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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-10-01
Providence Church
To Have Revival

The Rev. Scott Mccormick. Jr.,
Of Huntington. ". VA, vail be the
featured speaker al revival serv-
ices at Providence Presbyterian
c h ur c h. Belona October Z
through IL.
Services will be held at 7.30
each evening. This week. five
church teams will conhiete their
visitation program. designed 70
call upon all members Of the Pro-
violence congregation Before the
revival.
The Reverend Mccormick. a
graduate Of Davis Elkins College
Elklns, WI va, and Union Theo-
logical Seminary, Is doing gradu-
ate work at UTS on THE Biblical
Doctrine of the Lords Supper.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-10-01
POWhatan Band
Awards Presented

Awards for distinguished per
Torrance in band last year were
presented at a special assembly
last week at Powhatan High
School
Two fifth yeay4 awards, six
fourth year, eight second year and
eleven first year awards were civ
en-, based upon bard grades Of B
Or better for the yeag, attendance
at parades and concerts and mu-
steal ability. John Perkins is band
director.
The Two fifth years winners Ann
Bodle and Linda Perkins. We're
not. on hand TO receive their
awards They both graduated last
spring
Fourth year winaet.s were A.
Bottoms. Sidney Bradbury Tom
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-10-01
Double Check

'Tiz just like 'tiz all over and
everybody wanting to know how the
other feller feels Folks all the time
wanting to know what think, like
il made any difference, about things
down in Arkansas.
Amt nothin' since ! can remem-
Der happened any where else just
like it does down in Arkansas they
got a habit that way But this. Little
Rock affair was all theirs it be-
longs in Arkansas and outsiders be-
ware From what can see it just
plain contrariness on the part Of
the NAACP and the Administration
too dern determined to have their
way. But it jest takes the last straw
to break, the camels back The old
law still prevails, Thou shalt have
no other Gods before me" This
may break the spell and show some
people that this other one was not
what they thunk he was and get
him back out Of notice 50 much.
Force within our own land is not
intended by the Constitution nor the
Bill of Rights and any other pre-
amble devised by our founders. This
is Our America Love it or leave
it. ! can and do love it even under
Republican rule. always a-hoplng i
will soon end and we will get a
Democrat that can manage it better
This will nod0ubt be blessing tc
America and learn us lesson we
will not soon forget We know now
that it can happen here.
Keep kool, watch your step, drive
carefully.
Thanks for reading.
Yours,
j. Marvin Brown
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-10-01

now taking many of their deposits
direct from customers who drive up
in automobiles to a special window
Store shoW-windoWs. which have
been a fruitful source Of advertising
for their merchants, will become Or
less value as more people pass in
autos. More duplex and co-opara-
tive apartment houses are coming
Renting automobiles will largely
take the place Of buying them This
same may apply to furniture. and
even clothes This will especially Be
true if our nation is facing either
war Or disarmament due to the
threat Of Russian fallout.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-10-01
Charlie Wrenn Payne
Dies at brakes Branch

Charlie Wrenn Payne. 86, re-
tired tobacco warehouse owner,
died September 81 at his brakes
Branch home. Funeral services were
held Sunday at Highland Burial
Park, Danyille.
He was a member of brakes
Branch Methodist church, and is
survived by two sisters. Mrs O. @.
Rookie, of Roanoke, and Mrs ]. e.
Harvey. of brakes Branch, and
several nieces anr newheps,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-10-01
John Temple Graves

And thou shalt hear the never,
never
whispered by the phantom years
And a song from out the distance in
the ringing Of thine ears. N
New Orleans-Li Asiatic flu, an
anti Eisenhower virus has perme-
ated this city and apparently, all
the South.
He didn't have to do it''--that is
what you hear on all sides even as
all agree that mob violence is not
to be tolerated and that the govern
ment Of the United States. having
taken q. dramatic and positive stand.
cannot be expected to back down.
It is sad. remembering how he
has been loved i'll the South and
how the South has f0rsaken its politi-
cal home and mother and the 10y
allies Of its lifetime for him to
sense the never. never" the to-
tally of Southern turn away now.
and the certainty that it will en-
dure
The federal troops at Little Rock
will never b. forgotten, never be
4 forgiven. That is to be said without
prejudice. simply in faithful report
/ ing.
A And we loved him sol
What tn en- philosophers. to
say2M
Almost you might say it Is against
+ Senator Lyndon j D h h ms phi
/ losophy to have philosophy
lit has been my observation. he
writes this column, that frequently
people confuse their own stereotypes
and their own preiudices with great
metaphysical truths. believe that
coherent philosophy for the pres
end day can much better be formed
I out Of action than out Of pure think
ing isolated from the realities Of the
world
4 rs this the perfect stand for a
man beckoned perhaps to put TO-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-10-01
Prevent Fires

THE people of the United States are
seemingly plagued BY many special
weeks, proclaimed by officials Of this and
that organization, for one cause OF another.
However, among the few deserving zeal
consideration IL FIRE PREVENTION
WEEK. designated 70 emphasize the i'm
rortance Of action 70 reduce the loss Of life
and property resulting from fires each
year
Last year. il Ii estimated that more than
ten thousands lives were lost as the result
III fire, most Of them because of careless
ness in regard To rubbish, handling match
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-10-01


my Dalton. 10 Elan, Barbara
Robbins and Helen Shlflett. Third
year awards went TO Kay Sim
mons and John Buck
Rachael Bradbury. Janet Har-
ris, Jean Health. Nancy Hudson,
Larry Clarke, Jimmy Tomlinson.
Douglas Utt and Betty Welday
received the second year awards.
First year certificates went to
Charles Blaikenship. Susan Book,
jamie Buck, Larry Braudrick.
Jane Frame, Karen Nelson. San
dra Simmons. Sandra Manley.
Mary Maxey. Tommy Mann and
Gene Walton.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-10-01

As the controversy Of racial integration
s. swirls nationally, Prince Edward coun-
~. Virginia remains calm and resolute.
Even though the point Of attack has
changed from this area to others, prlnci-
pallv Little Rock Arkansas, at the mo-
nent this county has not been overlooked
by the forces attempting to force integra-
ton IT il not too much to believe that the
people Of Prince Edward have met the at
tack with calmness, sincerity, and logic. 1T
il To DC hoped that good racial relations
will continue in this county regardless OF
the forthcoming renewal of attack against
the public schools
The strength Of Prince Edward lies IN
the unequivocal calm, firm action Of ITS
citizens III meeting the effort to force racial
integration in the schools. Regardless OF
the tensions brought by outside stimuli,
the people Of both races have maintained
An atmosphere Of calmnesS and good Will.
Fortunately, people capable Of thinking
clearly and calmly met the attack on the
schools with firmness We venture to say
that 9S per cent Of the white population
and u substantial majority Of the Negro
citizens do not wish racial indignation in
the schools.
The future Of education In the county
possibly in. the state. will depend in large
measure upon the same calm, considerate
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-10-01
TUESDAY, OCTOBER !, 1857
Prince Edward County, Virginia

action of the people of Prince Edward in
the months to come The decision Of Judge
Sterling Hutchinson rendered last January
will be attacked before a district federal
court Oh October l6 The NAACP will seek
to reverse Judge HutchesoH's decision.
This litigation is of utmost Importance.
There will be no Little Rock incidents
in Prince Edward for under Virginia law
the schools will be closed until some ar
rangement can be made for their reopen
ing 1t is within the realm Of possibility
that the court will force the discontinuance
Of Prince Edwards schools. If this should
be the result, and we hope not, the people
will be called upon to meet the greatest
test vet We have no doubt that they will
conduct themselves calmly, firmly and
with the utmost decorum. That has been a
characteristic Of the people Of this county
and this area.
We believe that our people should be pre-
pared for any eventuality and should now
resolve to meet the attack on our school
system with their characteristic calm, I'M
equivocal, courteous way, and will pursue
every legal and honorable means to main
tain their position and save not only tae
schools but more important the Constitu-
tion Of the United States from the sus-
tanned attack now being made on them.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-10-01
The Joneses Aid Auto Sales

ONCE again there i optimism over next
y years" automobile sales. a recent re-
port from Pittsburgh SAYS that optimists
ii the steel industry are on more solid
ground and it il believed that sales and
production 81 steel are headed upward.
This is thought to be true because Of q
widening in automobile industry buying of
steel sheets and strip. Steel buying for 1858
models is already underway and this is the
reason for the optimism.
1t will be remembered that 1856 was sup
posed TO be a big year for automobile sales
and was a great disappointment in the au-
tomobile trade. After that poor year, esti-
mates for sales of 1857 models ranged all
the way UP to 6.5oo.0o0 units
However, sales Of 1857 models have also
been disappointment Now it is claimed
that 1858 models will sell because the cars
bought in the boom year. 1855, will have
been paid for fmany We're sold on 36-
month terms) and that owners Of these
cars will be ready to purchase new 1858
nlodes
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-10-01

Two Navy scientists sat new
record when they rode a giant Sky
hook balloon l6 miles into the
shakespeare recently.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-10-01

~. nflammable liquids and the Ike. The
money loss to the nation averages about
$500, 100000 year, which is more pro
perty than was destroyed during the first
two years of the German aerial attack
upon Great Britain
There is little use in quoting figures
about the losses incurred unless they lead
intelligent individuals to take some specif-
ic action. We hope this article will per
suade some reader to do something about
the hazards Of fires in and around his home
or place of business. Remember: the home
to save Is the one you own.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-10-01

This may OF may not be true. The Amer
lean public has gone for a JOY ride on new
cars for many decades. Model changes
made every year in automobiles in the
United States are the greatest made any
where in the world. And nowhere but in the
United States do the Joneses feel that they
must own new car every year or two to
keep up with the Smiths. or because the
grill has been changed on certain model.
The American public is accustomed to the
fashion trend in automotive styling. 1865,
it should be remembered, was the year just
after 4 war had ended and there was a sort
Of postwar buying atmosphere, and this
may have had something to do with the
buying spree.
In any event, we will wait to see how
sales of 1858 models GO If they are again
below expectations, it will mean that the
buying public is gradually realizing that
cars should be bought primarily for serv-
ice performance and durability rather
than for the shape Of the trim, the slant Of
the tenders or the lines Of the grill
Milford chronicle., 1957-07-12

Eleven states and 115 cities, in
cluding Milford and Dover, Della
ware, have been honored by the IN
ternationa1 Association of Chiefs of
Police for police traffic supervision
activity in 1856.
Three states and 46 cities will
receive outstanding achievement
awards and eight states and SO cit
les will get certificates of achieve
ment.
Outstanding achievement awards
are based on performance evalua-
tions of 80 per cent or higher for
states and S5 per cent OF higher for
cities, as rated IN the police traffic
supervision sectioS Of the Annual
Inventory of Traffic Safety Activi-
ties.
Certificates of achievement are
given on the basis of S5 to 80 per
cent performance evaIuations for
states and on so to IS per cent for
cities. Milford and Dover, Della
ware, police forces were given a
certificate of achievement. The
award was formally received by
Chief of the Milford Police Force
Robert D.. Downes. In Dover. the
Milford chronicle., 1957-07-12
Big Summer Season
Forecast For Plaza
Herman KOpf, Local Man
ager DiscIOses Pending
Pictures

During a discussion with Her
man Kopf, local Milford theatre
manager, the subject of movies was
discussed, and Mr.. Kopf was very
willing to talk about the pictures
slated for presentation on his the
atre screen. ''In fact said Mr..
Kopf, this summer promises to
be the greatest in the history of
our business. During Jnly, Au-
gust and September all the major
film companies try to release their
top productions because they know
that in the air-conditioned theatres
this three month period represents
AL playing time"
One has only to review a list of
some Of the pictures. featuring Hol-
lywood's greatest stars, now slated
for presentation, to- see that the
film capital has gone all ont in
movie making, spending over 81
million dollars to satisfy the movie
going public.
CONTINUED on page eleven) !
Milford chronicle., 1957-07-12
Fire Races Learn To Swim
Barn Near Campaign Big
M iliwoo d Success Here
Structure At George Rob-
bins Farm Is Prey To
Flames On Wednesday
Evening.

Planes Ieyeled a large barn on
the George Robbins farm near Mil
ford early Wednesday evening.
causing a loss Of thousands of dol
lars. 80,
Livestock was in the field at the
time and avoided destruction, but
the building and contents were a
total loss despite the efforts of
volunteer ffremen from four de-
partments.s
Cause of the blaze is undeterlnin-
ed, but firemen continued playing
water on the smouldering ruins at
p. M three hours after it was
first detected.
Robbins, a member of the Mil
ford Special District School Board,
was not at home at the time. His
wife stepped from the house. to
find flames gushing from the barn.
an so by go foot structure.
Filled with farm machinery and
5000 bales of hay, Robbins said the
building also contained all of his
milking equipment. Firemen said
the loss was partly covered by in
surance.
Directing their attention at saw
ing the dwelling and two large
silos, the volunteers from Milford,
Houston, Frederica, and Magnolia
succeeded, but so far had the flames
advanced they were unable to save
the barn or an adjoining shed.
The fire attracted a throng of
autoists ard all roads leading to
the scene on Old Millwood Road
were heavily congested.
Milford chronicle., 1957-07-12
City Of Milford Cited For
Local Traffic Supervision,
Citation From International Chiefs Of Police Is Receive,
By Milford Chief Of Police Robert D. DOwnes.

citation was received by Chief
James Turner.
The Annual Inventory of Traffic
Safety Activities is administered BY
the National Safety Council. The
police traffic section of the Inven-
tory is under the policy supervis-
ion of the International Associa-
ton of Chiefs of Police. Achieve
ment awards based on overall traf-
fic programs of state and cities
were announced earlier this month
Judges for the IACP awards
were: Chief Walter F. johnson,
Denver, Colo; Chief Edwin r.
Whiteside, Wilmette, ILL.,, and IN
spector Robert V. Annett, New York
State Police. The awards and GER
tificates win be presented in local
ceremonies.
The states and cities recognized
by the IACP for, 1856 performances
were:
States
Group / (East) - Outstanding
Achievement Award: Delaware;
Certificate of Achievement: Mary
land, New Jersey.
continued on page eleven)
Milford chronicle., 1957-07-12
BOggs Signs
Pay Increase
For Troopers
$500 A Year Pay Hike
For State Police APP
proved Along With IL
Other Bills.

Governor ]. Caleb Boggs has
signed into law the bill granting
all members OF the state police an
$800-a-year salary increase.
Among u other measures signed
by the Chief Executive, according
to aides in his Dover office, is the
precedent-setting bill that appro-
PIRATES $22,75O in state funds each
year of the current .biennium for
maintenance of Wilmington's fire
equipment
The state police salary bill Glib
271) appropriates $288,OO0 more to
the State Highway Department to
cover the cost of the increases in
the I957-59 biennium.
Sponsored by House Appropri-
ations Committee Chairman Paul
E. Shockley wilmington and Is
other members of the lower cham
Der, the bill was approved by the
House of Representatives 20-10,
on June s. 1t went through the
Senate unanimously June Is after
an economy bloc had failed in an
attempt to cut the increases to
$400.
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1957-07-12
Storage Bldg. Loans
Are Now Available
William HI. Henderson, Sussex
Agent, Makes His Report

Delaware farmers who need
more farm storage space will find
storage building loans offered by
the Commodity Credit Corporation,
according to William H. Hender-
son, Sussex County Agricultural
Agent.
These loans are available through
local banks or directly from the
CCC, the agent said. Owner-oper-
ators, share tenants, share land
lords and producer partners all are
eligible.
Applications can be made at the
local Agricultural Sterilization and
Conservation Committee office, in
Georgetown.
The county agent said the loans
can be paid OFF over a four-year
period, beginning on the first an
niversary of the loan. Interest is
at four per cent year.
Mr.. Henderson pointed ort that
storage structures built with these
loans must meet standards for stor-
age under the CCC price-support
program.
more storage space on the farm
often means getting a better price
for your crops after low harvest
time price levels have passed" the
agricultural agent said.
Milford chronicle., 1957-07-12
Central Sussex School
Boards Reorganized
Some Boards, However, Have Not
Met As Yet

School boards of southcentral
Sussex County, in common with
those throughout the state, have
been reorganizing at their July
meetings.
Some boards have not yet met.
Irwin r. Murray has been chosen
president of the Georgetown Spe-
cial School District Board of Edu-
cation, with DR.. George NJ. Van
Valkenburgh, vice president, and
George H. Keen, superintendent of
schools, secretary. Mr.. Murray sue
ceeds Joseph r. Pittard. who was
reelected to membership on the
board at the May election. and
through the informal rotation sys-
tenn which has become a pattern in
Georgetown, begins his climb TO
the top all over again.
In the FrankfOrd-DagsDoro area,
where the John NJ. Clayton School
Board also uses the rotation pat
tern, Wilson e. Campbell was elect
ed president, with Raymond Town
CONTINUED on pkge six)
Milford chronicle., 1957-07-12
State Roads
We're Without
f a aIitieS S
Over Holiday
Number Of Injuries
Were Below Normal
During Period; Record
Is Hailed BY State PO-
lice Supt. Shew.

Delaware celebrated the long
Fourth OF July weekend by hang
ing up a traffic record clear of ia
talities and marked by fewer in
juries than normal for a holiday.
Colonel Harry S. Shew, superin-
tendent Of state police, hailed the
clean slate on fatalities and the
dearth OF serious accidents as proof
that highway holiday slaughter is
unnecessary"
Colonel Shew credited the coop
GRAFTON of motorists and the hard
work of police for holding auto
mishaps to a minimum. He ex-
pressed qualifications at the way
motorists cooperated with munici-
pal, county, and state police in
their strict enforcement program
over the four-day weekend
An indicetion Of the crowds that
poured out on Delaware highways
came from the Delaware Memorial
Bridge. where 138.457 crossings
were recorded over the holiday.
Peak bridge traffic came Sunday,
when 42.270 vehicles streamed
through the toll gates. The record
for bridge crossings In a single day
-48,774-was set July 2, 1855.
Bridge officials reported 31.935
crossings last Thursday, 31,479
last Friday, and 32,77S last Satur-
day.
Seven persons we're injured in
Delaware highway accidents last
Sunday and Saturday, three Of
continued on page fve)
Milford chronicle., 1957-07-12
ST., ,494, 100 Taxes
From Race Track
500, ,OOOOO Drop, However, From
Last Year

Delaware is richer by net total
of about $1,494, 100 as a result OF
the 32-day race meeting completed
at Delaware Park on July f.
The states return, on the basis
of unofficial figures, is expected to
be about 100000 less than the re-
turn of last years 33-day racing
session. which pumped a net total
of $I,6O1, ,273.74 into the state trea-
sury. The record return came in
1854 when the win pool" for the
state was $1,636,971.9O.
Betting at Delaware Park this
year added up to S34,2S7, 1858. The
pari-mutueI machines turned over
$50, 1853. .207 in the 33-day race meet
iT.g last year. This is a decrease
of S2,565, ,239 or Al per cent, but
the one day less of racing accounts
for the major portion of the dip.
The states share comes from
four sources: three and one-half
per cent of the pari-mutuel total,
a 20-cent tax for every admission
Continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1957-07-12
Total OF 287 Youngsters
Took Part IN Red Cross
Program Sponsored By
Blue Hen Post.

The A. R. C. Learn to Swim
Campaign, sponsored here recent
ly at Memorial Park, Haven Lake,
by Blue Hen Post No. 6483, VFW
and its Ladies' Auxiliary, was most
successful with 6S youngsters
learning to swim and 5S osher
youngsters improving their swim
ming technique. A total Of 2S7
youngsters participated in vari-
Gus phases of the week-long pro-
gram
Out of 2OS youngsters, partici-
pating as beginners, 68 progressed
sufficiently to earn certificates. OF
So registered as Intermediates, AZ
satisfactorily completed the course
Four oOt of six qualified for
swimmers certificates and seven
out of ten qualified in Junior life
saving.
AS in previous years, J. Milton
HFnver, of Dagsboro, accredited A.
r. c. instructor, conducted the To-
cal aquatic school, Assisting MFR
Meyer, in various phases of the
program, were Mrs. Joseph Wdo-
WAX, Mrs. Verna Jones, Mrs. Ger
trude Carter, Davey Hugg, Jackie
Kopf, Pat Peacock, Carolyn Kicker
Robert O'Neal and Clara Kemp.
Arrangements for the aquatic
school were made by David S
Hugg, junior. vice commander of
the local .VFW unit and safety ser
vices chairman for Area No. s.
Delaware Chapter, A. R. C.
During the past month, the ia
cilities at Memorial Park have re-
eeived widespread use with Mil
ford area folk, of all ages, using
CONTINUED on page seven)