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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-17
Adutont General Coming
General Purnell TO Make Dedicatory
Talk Armory Ceremonies November 2

Brgodier General William Purnell or Baltimore os-
sston eommonder Of the 29th Division. Veno-Moryond
National 6uod will make the address dusinq the dedication
Of FormvIe Memorial Annoy IN Saturday. Nov. 2
The date and speaker selected Lost bv the
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-17
Years Hottest News Story
$40, 900 Municipal Capital outlay Cires
FnrmuiUe 5 More Ribb0n-Sm Streets

This is one Of the "hottest"
stories of the year SO far as the
Farmyllle Street Department is
concerned. It's about the $4,000
asphalt blacktopping program I'M
der way
Ready-mixed asphalt topping
comes out Of the hopper as it
inches along the street spreading
its smooth surfacing at 275
degrees.
Workmen Of Robert T. Main
Company, Salem contractor for
the project have made themselves
roasting ears in 10 minutes by in
sorting a well-husked ear into the
mix, they say,
The asphalt topping. known TO
the trade as the rs mix, is pre-
pared at Amelia and trucked in
eight and a half ton loads to
Farmville. The trucks. and one
must always be waiting If the
contractor is to realize his normal
profit. back up to the spreader,
dump their load into it and pre-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-17
Social Workers Consider Costs OF
5O-Bed District Home For Aged

A cost estimate Of S178.5o0l but
no site, for "A district home for The
aged was submitted al the YIN
ginia Conference of Social Work
quarterly district meeting Sept la
at Charlotte C III
r. H Hinnant. Lynchburgl ar
chitcct, estimated costs at S1l.90
a square foot, with sewage alrtady
provided His figures were based
upon 50bed capacity. instead of
the l00-bed domioillary facility
previously considered. Capacity
could be doubled Hinnant said,
for an additional $4,000
The special committee studying
sites for the regional home report
Cd that it had inspected sites at
f'armville. Crewe and South HILL.
and was planning to visit the home
at Chatham before 1t made it's
final decision
Selection Of the site is expected
to be forthcoming at the next Of
fetal meeting Roland Walker
member of the Lunenhurg County
Welfare board, asked that a rep
resentative from eael! board Of
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-17
Old Belt FMe-C Cured Tobacco Prices
Increase Over Last Year; Volume Off

aging SIS % per hundred The aver
age was an increase OF $545 over
the corresponding period last year
when ll.545 947 pounds sold for an
average Of S50i
A sharp increase in the percent
age Of good quality primings and
Tugs improved the general quality.
Less low and fair leaf and fair
primings were offered. Bulk of mar
ketings was low to good primings.
fair and good hugs, low and fair
leaf and nondescript.
Receipts Of the Flue- Cured Sta
bili2ation Corporation under the gov
eminent loan program totaled Az
per cent of gross sales Deliveries
the initial week in 1856 were around
1874 rer cent.
In Virginia markets the gross
sale was a,607 1892 pounds with an
average CT $500 This compares
with first week sales last year of
$50 .256 with a S5l IS average.
North Carolina markets handled
1928 $50 pounds this year averag-
ing s57.79 compared with 1858. 297
pounds last year averaging S48.95.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-17

WITH tNle earhesl opening date in
eccnt years. the Old R IL flue-cured
hacco markets. registered an in
crease in the average prices for all
grades over the FIRST week of last
car.
Quality b Offering was alsn better.
according to reports Of the United
States, North Carolina and Virginia
Departments Of agriculture.
Volume was fairly heavy on the
opening day but extremely light the
rest Of the week. Light sales are
expected for several days.
Increases in gra de averages
ranged from 81 ID SIG per hundred
Nest were 81 ID 81 Low and fair
pllmings and hugs, poor leaf and
best thin nondsscript showed the
greater gains
Low orange HES and low orange
prinings were among the top in
cseases over las, year. Both showed
an increase Of sll selling for SIS
and s38 respectively Good orange
leaf and good lemon Tugs sold for
S66 and S65 each.
Sales for the four day week
crossed only II s9l.542 pounds aver
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-17

pare for the re-run to the mixing
plant.
% Trucks Used
During the height Of the work
last week On Venable and South
Main Streets, the contractor had
% trucks keeping the perpetual
run between the Amelia plant and
the spreader on the street here.
Normally the contractor sub
contracts the hauling portion The
sub-contractor gets truckers from
everywhere On a temporary basis.
That's why youn see trucks from
Amherst, Farmyille Buckingham.
Apponattox and other places, al
though one company has the CON
tract
The whole project. from previ-
Gus street surface 10 the finished
roadway. comes ia three steps. al
tack coat Of light tat spread TO
form a bond between the Did sur-
face and the new asphalt: ~ the
one and half inch coat Of as
paalt sulfacing and 81 pressing
by q lotion roller
When tits all down the mix -pro-
vides one OF the smoothest sur
faclnes known. Even water rolls
over it much faster than rough
er surface
Last year during the same prof.
Get readers viii recall the Sidewalk
( engineer controversy which ragged
oyer tho question Of whether 81
Hot the added height Of the Sur
face Oh High Street would make
rainwater r.a.l over the CURLING
into the Sidewalks and easements
\ Years Biggest Job
The town has yet to Yet The
first report OF this happening
Water glides off SO quickly il
doesn't Get chance to concen-
trate-" n w Derry. town protect
odi'tA A-Ni fSsi4A yNSAti QdH III ~
calling the incident Of a year ago
The $4,000 project is the maii
one In a $4,000 capital improve
ment ALLEGATION in the 1857 St
town budget for the Street Depart
ment. Other budgeted improve
ments for the year are purchast
Of a rock spreader, 5000, two-toI
dump truck. $500. storm drain
Laurel to Maple Streets. $4,000
and the $4,000 reserve to be uset
when the State Highway Depart
ment asks the town to share III ;
new Appomattox River bridge.
It helps to think about thos
I smooth-riding surfaces when i
comes time to pay town taxes
You don't get nice municipa
streets for freel
Last week the contractor fin
I ished work on Venable and- Soutl
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-17

supervisors in the area to be
served attend the nsetirg
Three county supervisors. F. p.
Jones, OF Amelia H L. Brankley
Of Mecklenblmg, and O. r Carter,
Of Nelson,are Oh the site commit
tee, OF which l.. w Coleman Is
Chairman.
During the program portion of
the meeting. w. Il Painter. direc-
tor OF the department Of welfare
and institutions division of gen
eral welfare. discussed the ener-
gency welfare service of civil de-
Tense. 81 which he Ii chairman
William M Marsden. state as-
slstant co-ordinator in charge 81
operations notsd that the time
element no longer exists III sun
viyal plans. A two-haur warning is
the maximum
Marsden told his audience that
cities ii Northern Virginia Hamp-
ton Roads, Norfolk, Richmond
and Roanoke are target areas, and
that the rest Of Virginia Is classi-
fled as a support area. where
evacueez could receive care
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-17
Forestry Committee
Meeting Tuesday
At Burk

County forestry committees
from group ~J1, which includes
Amelia, Cumberland Nottoway
Powhatan and Prince Edward
counties Will attend a dinner
meeting Tuesday, September II at
Walkers Restaurant III Burke
Vile at 7 p- m
Purpose of the meeting is to
outline committee activities for
the third and final year of the
Governors PLANT More Trees
program.
The meeting will discuss: d~s-
tribution Of tree planting leaflets,
distribution Of Plant More Trees
book covers to school children;
encourage student participation in
the annual Keep Virginia Green
poster contest. and arrange for
suitable Arhor Day programs
among the schools Of the counties.
The poster contest this year will
have as its theme, Water is inn
portant plant more trees.
In addition to the activities
listed above, new goals for this
third year of the Plant More
Trees program will be assigned
70 the individual counties. They
Will total 30 million seedlings for
the State which will provide a
grand total Of rs million trees
for the entire program.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-17
Campaign Report On
Swimming Pool Drive
Due September "a

The first general report on the
swimming pool fund raising cam
paian VIII be held Monday. Sep
tenlber "a at 7 80 pm. at the town
council climber, according to A. n
Fore, one of the tri-chairmen Of the
drive Forf. G T Wilson and T. n.
Atkinson are spearheading the
$50, BOO campaign
Some of the workers met Friday
night for h preliminary report, and
indications are favorable. Fore said
He urged hll solicitors to try to com
plete their work by Monday, and he
requested the. cooperation OF those
being called on
Generous donations BY everyone
called on is the only way we will
meet our goal, said Fore
o. Wayne Harper, president Of the
Lions club, said rain held up work
and actual construction Of the swim
ming pool this past week If weather
is favorable the contractor is eX-
pected q begin work Ill tie poo,
Tuesday tince grading Of the area
is completed.
Main Stlieet. Remaining under the
present aontract arc Appomas.os
Street. from OAK to Buffalo
South Virginia, from winston tx
Church Street. and Fourth, from
Main toI Virginia Street
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-17
Dairymen Price
Plea Seen With
State Approval

Dairymen in the Farmville MIX
Market ARA suggested a i9-cent
PEI hundrcdweight price incaease--
convertible on the retail level 70
enc cent d quart-duing a Sate
MIX Commission hearing Thursday
in Richmond
The public hearing for aIl milk
ma. kets in Virginia. except these
in tic dlought-sree Southwest por
ton. was called by the Commission
" o. the purpose Of considering an
adjustment ii any or all 81 ices Of
milk as A Gems 1qNelce # 4 dftoNgai
in the Ccnlm 7nwealth"
The state control body. which
regulates mix prices. had M 10
been told BY Parke G. B,inkley,
Commissioner Of Agriculture tina
" the dairy farmers of Virginia az
in truly desperate situaticn-', be-
cause Of dry weather Of June. July
and August
Requests Vary
During the capital city hearing re-
quests from producing (dairymenl
interests ranged all the WAY from
one cent to four cents per quart.
Variations generally followed The
severity Of the drought in ths
various producing areas
j A. Hazelgrove and C. O. Cfaw-
ley. both Of Cumberland, testified
for Farmville area producers Their
increase request. among the most
reasonable presented, was asked as
an emergency measure only A six
months. fall and winter, peri0f for
the increase was suggested by Them
Producers from all over the state
paraded before the Commission tell
ing the same story that price in
creases for their dairy product are
necessary for break-eVen OPERATIONS
and III some cases even survival
Dairymen have been absorbing
the cost Of unreasonable feeding Of
herds from silos and purchased
grains and feed Normally ssloA pro
cedure Gces not come until Hi the
winter, AL the height Of the drought
Prince Edward County Agent Z F
Striplin, estimated the drought was
costing local producers si0 n SIS
extra per day III feed costs with
their pastures cut to 10 per cent Of
normal use
Decision Delayed
A Commission spokesman 4 All d
after the hearing that a, decision
probably would not be made for
about two weeks.
One hundred pounds Of n1ilk. the
basis Of payment to farmers. equals
about 40 10 retail quarts Because
Of shrinkage IN processing and other
factors. 100 pounds generally is fig
Continued on page.7l
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-17

seed. human food or livestock and
poultry feed. None of The wheat
may be sold. bartered or ex
changed. nor will ii be eligible for
price support.
The livestock or poultry fed
must be owned, by the producer
and If any wheat is ground INTO
feed or flour at mill, AL OF the
prccessed product must be re-
burned to the farm. Producers
must maintain adequate records
to support their use of the extra
wheat
The previous program Of allow
ing wheat production up to Is
acreas without penalties win still
be in effect. but a producer using
the new 30-acre provision will not
be eligible to market any OF his
wheat. The l5-acre program will
not then apply to such producers.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-17

Joint town counoil-0uordsmen
committee.
General Shepherd Crump. Adj
iurant General of Virginia. viii
head the delegation Of distin-
guished visitors present. AS leader
Of the state militia and chief
Commonwealth negotiator during
acquisition Of the armory property
here. he VIII make the formal pre-
sentation OF the military -commu-
niay center to che municipality
Troops ofeshe five companies of
the Second Battalion, 1l6th IN
fantry-the Virginia regiment of
the goth Divi,, ion-will participate,
Company @, Tarmville unit Of the
National Guard ~ one of the five.
The others are:
Company E. Company H and
Battalion Headquarters Company.
All Of Lynchburg and Company f.
Of South Boston Supporting
troops, such as artillery and medi-
cal, and the Goth Army Band. will
also participate
The tentative program for the
afternoon includes street parade,
from the armory to midtown and
return. The formal dedication
program from al speakers stand
erected Oh tire armorys west side
facing the parking lot will follow
the parade. "A battalion retreat
parade and march past" the
speakers stand Hill conclude the
formal dedication ceremony.
A dance in the evening. featur-
ing the 1t-piece combo OF the Goth
Army band, viii wind up the
days festivities.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-17
Mrs. Mary T. Kemble
Succeeds Miss Asher
On LC Music Staff

Dr. Francis G. Landlord, r..
president Of Longwood College, has
announced the appointment Of MIS-
Mary French Kemble ais all assis-
tant professor Of music education
replacing Miss NJ Pickett Asher
who resigned earlier in the year.
MIS-. Kemble comes from the Uni
verslty Of Maryland where She was
an instructor in music. She helped
to plan the music education pro-
gram at Maryland and served for
nine years as the director Of the
undergraduate program Of music
education In addition to this she
taught classes in music and music
education and supervised stud mt
teachers Of music on the elemen-
tary and secondary level
Before going to the University OF
Maryland she was the director OF
music at Maryland State Teachers
College. Prior to entering college
work she taught and supervised
music in the public schools OF
Hughesville. jacksonville, Knoxville
Snithfield and Rush. Pa, and Cape
May, N. j
A native Of Chatham Township
Pa Mrs Kemble has done doc
torial work in education at the Uni
versity Of Maryland She holds the
master Of science degree in music
education from the University o.
Pennsylvania and ba C h elor OF
science degrees from Mansfield
+ PENNSYLVANIA State Teachers Col
lege III public school music and Ii
Z secondary education
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-17
New 3O-Acre Wheat Law Opens Door
10 Producers With Extra Feed Needs

Farms with extra feed needs
viii be permitted to grow up to
80 acres Of wheat. starting with
the 1853 crop. without penalty,
Prince Edward ASC office an
nolncement today states. The
wheat must be used exclusively
on the farm where produced, ac-
cording to the new law.
A number Of limitations are
placed pn such production. how
even Producers must sign an APP
plication prior to planting time,
or October IS, 1857, whichever is
later The application must be
approved by the county ASC COM
mittee, and are available in coun-
ty offices.
The application must show the
intended use Of the wheat. Under
the law the entire crop of wheat
must be used on the farm for
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-17
FarmvilIe Ministers
Elect H. E. Hudgins

DR. H e Hudgins, Farmyille
Methodist church pastor. WAS
elected president Of the Farmyille
Ministerial association at meet
ing held Monday morning at
Farmville Baptist church.
Other officers elected include
DR.. G. Lloyd Arehart. Farmville
Presbyterian church pastor. vice
president. Dr. w Otis McClung.
Baptist pastor, secretary, and the
Rev. j. A. Vache, Johns Memorial
Episcopal church rector treasur-
er.
The ministers made plans for a
city-wide religious census. 10 be
taken from 2 to 5 p. N. October
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-17
Governor Takes
Ccl'ere Budget
Back To Capitol
2-vear Capital
Outlay Request
S1,494.?50

Governor Thomas 3 staa'av and
his Advisory Bard on tho h-'fqet
received requests tndav at Linz
wood Cclleea o. 81, 297 2o8 for oper-
atino expenses fay ire laSe-eAI ~
enni m and 81 494,35 for capital
OUTLAWS in the same period
D. F G Lankford Jr.. Lnngwnnd
president. placed the budget re-
qrnsts during morning conferance
with Cove nor Stan'ev and is bid
get advisors members q the Cen
e,a' '~sn~'h'v and B dget depart
ment directors.
Both operating and capital outlay
requests, If approved come from
the state general fund The total
COLLEGE oDa -atinr bideet f0r re
tWo-years has been set at 50 $40. r39
but 81 1873 1872 of that total w9uld
come from special funds, mostly
student fees,
BY custom the budget as pre-
scented for state approval includes
the amount to be received in stu
dent fees so that income listings
match proposed expenditures.
Up 1874 Per Cent
The sum requested from the gen
eral fund is 81 per cent higher than
that appointed for the current
binnium, which ends June 30 1858
The total perating budget Of
$3.50. 730 is 1914 per cent higher
than for the current tWo-year period
For the 1868, or current bien-
mum. the college had requested
$695,72l in capital outlays. The in
crease to 81 ,494 $50 for the l958-60
period is attributable in large part
to expected increases in enrollments
for both years
The college is at capacity student
occupancy with the present enroll
ment Of 875, Of which 325 live on
campus. DR.. Landlord Informed the
visitors. He said he expects an in
creased enrolment to $50 when The
biennium ends and higher, there
after.
For the first year Of the biennilim,
President Landlord asked S633 $50
from the general fund to be added
to $677 ,942 in student fees. For the
second year. the general fund tel
quest was 1858 ,759, with an adj
ditional $685. 400 coming from Stu
dent fees
Reasons for More
DR. Landlord said the principal
reasons behind the 1914 per cent
increase in the total budget for the
two years We're III salary in
creases Of s4oo-S600 for faculty
members during both years 2 to
provide an enlarged faculty for
growing student numbers: 81 to
provide pay Increases for non
faculty workers for cost-of-living
jumps. and q anticipated increase s
il the cost Of services and equip
ment
The faculty pay increases. he
said would be financed BY an in
crease in student fees Of $40 a year
The total salary jumps Will cost
about $4,000 a year The $40 fec
increase has already been author
lied BY the State Board Of Educa.
tion and the Governor
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-17

pare for the re-run to the mixing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-15
Robbins Beots ToyIor
To axe Amateur Title

BROOKLINE, Mass, Sept.
IA (R.-Hillman Robbins, a
hollow checked Air Force lieu
tenant from Memphis. won
seven Of nine holes in a
bristling stretch run today for
"a 5-and-4 victory over DR..
Frank (Bud) Taylor in National
Amateur golf championship
He closed out the match with
a l2-foot putt on the 800 hole.
Taylor. 40-year-old dentist
from Pomona, Calf, wilted
after a dramatic comeback in
the morning round which saw
him lose five holes in a row on
bogeys and then snatch them
back by winning five Of the
next seven to 60 ahead. / UP.
AS the 36-hole title match
dragged into the late afternoon
at The Country Club, the
slender dentist lost the power
and crispness Of his game
which had made him the sem
satlon Of the tournament.
On the later holes he was
barely getting his driver around
and was playing approaches
to the green with clubs three
and four longer than those
used by the thin Tennessean.
On holes which Robbins used
a four-iron from the fairways,
the doctor was using a four
wood-he was so outdistanced
from the tee.
Robbins, meanwhile, besides
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-15
BY MALCOLM LAMBORNE

Four shippers racked up per-
feet scores under far-from-
perfect sailing weather in the
opening Of the Presidents Cup
Regatta sail program yester-
day on the CLASSY Potomac
River.
Wind was so Highland al
times non-existent - that the
feet of 1874 windjammers were
cut down to only two legs Of a
triangle in both morning and
afternoon races. And in the
afternoon races, two classes
the Lightnings and Comets,
failed to complete a single lap
within a two and half hour
time limit.
This means that two more
races may be run for these two
classes today, while the remain
ing 10 classes have only one
race to go before The Evening
Star trophies are awarded.
The quartet Of double win
ners we're:
Lee Brooks Of Washington in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-15
NIGHT FOOTBALL
Four Boots Win Twice
In Cup Regatta Selling

the Jet las: Jackson Cummings
of Lincoln, Nebr.. Snipes; Bob
Harrell Of Norfolk, Va, Hamp-
ton One-designs, and Samuel
Merrick Of Washington, This
ties.
In the planning division, a
Navy commander. Robert En-
pey Of Severn Sailing Associa-
ton. won the first race in his
international IL. He had bet
ter corrected time than Jack
Fordyce OF Washington who
was second in a Flying Dutch
man or Wing Comdr. l. S.
Smith Of Langley, Va, who
skippered a Jollyboat.
For the afternoon race. Jack
Smith Of Washington sailed a
phenomenally fast race con-
sidering the poor conditions.
His Flying Dutchman was 1e
minutes ahead Of the next
planning boat skipper, who on
corrected turned out to be Mel
See REGATTA, Page ca
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-15

standing up well under pres
sure and intense humidity witt
his l32-pound body, managed
to correct faults which had him
scrambling in the morning
round.
Il was lunging on my tee
shots and ! was turning my
head on my puts" Robbins
said. AT intermission / prac-
ticed my putting and decided
to tone down on my swing. II
worked"
The final match OF the 57th
National championship was q
story Of bursts and It was Rob-
bins. who had the last one.
The winning rally started on
the oath hole where Robbins
pulled even for the third time
since Taylor had forged to the
front at the 18th hole.
The Tennessean won the gath
with a par three, recovering
magniflcently from the thick,
knotty grass with a shot two
feet from the pin. He won the
26th with a birdie four. sink
ing a 9-foot putt, and the short
9th with a par, when Taylor
took three from the edge.
Now rolling. the 25-year-old
airman sank a 30-foot putt for
a birdie at the 28th, took the
Goth with a par when Taylor
missed a five-foot putt and,
after dropping a hole, won the
See AMATEUR, Page ca
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-15

Chicago took advantage Of
Sturdivant's wild streak to
score a run in the first on only
one hit. Luis Aparicio led Of
with a single to left and stole
second. After Nellie Fox flied
out. Earl Torgeson walked and
Minoso was hit by a pitched
ball. loading the bases. Rivera
famed but Sturdivant hit
Sherm Lollar with a pitch,
forcing in Aparicio. In Is pre-
vious games, Sturdivant had
hit only one batsman.
The White Sox opened UP a
30 lead in the fifth on singles
by Fox and Torgeson and Mi
noso's sacrifice fly to Slaughter
in left. But the Yanks came
right back to tie it in their half
on Tony Kubek's single. Rich
ardson's double and Bauer's
single.