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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-05
Southside Health
Director briefed
Dir. Clements Begins
10Th Yea n Of Service

A briefing on local services. a
talk with the tuberculosis asso-
citation director and preparations
for clinic were all a part Of the
first week. activities Of tie new
director of the Southside health
district
When Dr. Francis J Clements
took over as director July /, he
was already familiar with the
problems Of this area. for he grew
up in Cumberland and came here
from South Hill where he had
charge OF the Brunswick. Green's
VILE and Mecklenhurg health dis
trict
Dr.. Clements doesn't play ia
vorites, as he puts i'd WITH the
various public health programs.
Each Of the programs. from can
Ger to venereal disease, will receive
the emphasis situations demands.
he says, and an attempt will be
made to keep the program we'll
balanced
Customayily. the public health
department works with local pay
scians with such things as a con-
sultation clinic. immunization,
orthopedic and rheumatic fever
patients. tuberculosis, sanitation.
nutrition. maternal and child
health. school and home nursing
midwife control and food hand
lers.
In his nineteenth year Of pub
lic health work. DR.. Clements will
also be working with various
health organizations in program
of local health services, as well
as supervising aotivies pertaining
to sanitation
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-05

the storm aftermath
The end result has been to find
July there arid crops. particularly
corn and pastures, in need of rain
badly. Stripsin also reports that
orch@rdists are now concerned
abous the lack Of rainfall 1t is
holding down the size Of the late
crops after the early fruit crop
had lbeen stlnted in size by the
dry spells OF April and May.
so PR Cent Crop
Striplin has recorded the 1857
wheat crop as about a so per cent
one with the county getting an
average production of about 20
bushels per acre or less. In good
crop year. the average among
good. growers is close to 40 bush
els pr acre Poor quality has also
made some growers unable to sell
wheat to the mills for flour.
The very best production rec
ord I've heard Of in the county
was 30 bushels. the county agent
reports
The small grain crops Of oats
and barley were only fair in
prediction, Striplin estimating
they harvested out to about two
thirds Of normal production
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-05
prmory Election Tuesday

-Four names WIFI appear on the
lpemocraNt primary election bai-
lpt handed fafnnNillf ana Prince
hqWatd quniV voters heNt tues
DAY
Hsadlinlh m lntrresl n tne con
sesl for hqfnlflagloh u Vhe party \
eahdloale aof governor Inc can
llaa1es Aitea Wii4 pe Attorney
General : Lindsay Almond -
'ila Tile oRppailelltr t1oMal0 Sai 4
Fiie Rlch mono attorney.
Another space rs reserved tof
ne name pt a. =. ,. stevens. m
iumbent Lieutenant Governor,
Who rs unppposed for nomination
for that office
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-05

viii b. payment OF bills charge
bic 50 June and the old fiscal
year
County Treasurer j. w Wilson.
IT., had black balance of Sl3 ~
VI en- general fund on Jrnn 40
'v'+N .rnne n'lls expected to total
$4,000 to $4,000, the old years
4 ,>-.atlon Wa conclude with ia
vorable balance in the neighbour
mood Of $4,000
Favorable Balance
The l957-58 year commencing
this week also h expected 70 end
with black balance, but it took
5O-cent increase in the real es-
tate and personal levy 10 make il
without the increase, expected to
provide about $55 600 the county
faced the possibility of a deficit
Of that same size next June 30
The tax increases also imposed
an added levy Of 10 cents against
merchants capital invested i'm
business Thus. the all-time high
budget is kept in the black with
another all-timer the SO 40
tax on real and personal prop
erty.
With their investment in taxes,
Prince Edward citizens win pro-
vide 1894 1865 toward the total bud
get Of 1895 .270 The Common
wealth will kick in with about
S450.0oo more, and federal money
will add the remoining $4,000
Fund Assignments
On the expenditure side, the
budget. combining both local and
state funds. assigns $724.36l 10
operate the county school system
s81.885 to the Welfare Depart
ment and about $4,000 for opera
ton Of the county government
The investment in schools, up
/ $4,000 in total funds, but down in
the request for local funds, pro-
vides an across-the board salary
1 increase Of $3.50 for teachers with
collegiate professional certificates.
II also will advance the county's
maximum pay scale to s3.450
against last years $4,000
welfare appropriations will be
about $1,000 more in the new year
than for the past one. and in
creases in county government
costs add about $500 more to
that division.
To have financed the BUDGET
under the former tax levy Of 81 80
would have left the county with
$4,000 deficit on June 30, 1858.
1t even would have been about
$4,000 higher, except that Supt
Of Schools T. j. McIlwaine ex-
pected to use that much less Of
the 1861 authorized appropria-
ton for schools.
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Community Recreation and Swimming
Pco! Report Interest Association

a budget of $4,000 was being plan
ned for the Recreation Associa-
tion next year BY the Chest COM
mittee.
Q Wayne Harper president Of
the Lions Club explained some Of
the details of the swimming pool
that the Lion Club is going TO
sponsor The drive for funds to
build the pool and the actual con-
struction viii be. supervised blythe
Lions Club, and then thepool Will
be turned over to the Recreation
Association for operation and
community enjoyment
The taX-eXampt status OF the
Recreation Association was dis
cussed and g. S. Hamersly, L. A.
Wells and ~ r Hay were APP
pointed as a ceFnm ttee to work
with NJ Harper IN clarifying the
tax status offtha association
Harper requested the associa-
t5on to make the $500, collected
III The 1858 fund drive. available
tqr the swimming pool without
restriction as To usa. The board Of
directors had prsv.ously voted the
money to be used but had ear
marked it for bath and field
house combination
The association membership en-
dorsad Harpsr's request and re-
commended by unanimous vote
that the board Of directors vote
the money To be used in what
eyer fashion necessary ia getting
the swimming pool and related
facilities constructed.
Meeting after the regular asso-
citation meeting, the directors
Continued ON pase
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-05

A favorable report OF the sum-
mar activities Of the Farmvillc
Memorial Recreation Association
and a view OF the new swimming
pool were expounded at the res
ular association meeting Tuesday
evening,
s Bruce Spencer. recreation
president. welcomed five new
members To membership IN the
ASSOCIATION. The five men were
chosen BY the board Of directors
under the authority Of the board
to appoint UP to five Numbers at
large Welcomed at the meeting
were W. p Hay, r. 2. McGahey.
All N Fore. John Hamlett and FL
Nj Arlington
The regular membership If the
association Is composed lof repre-
sentatives of the various organl-
cations in town plus the five
members at large that may be APP
pointed by the board Of directors.
Mrs Emma Anthony reported
that l56 parsons were enrolled in
swimming instruction Due 10 the
large response ~ swimming. Jo-
anne Graziani Is helping with tlac
swimming program IN addition e
her regular duties All We Grove
Street Park.
3 Il Hamburg reported MA the
Grove Street park He said the
average attendance reachad ap-
proNimately so YOUNGSTERS q day,
and an excellent prograni was I'M
eirrway
S. p. Glover, chairman Of the
budget and admissions committee
OF the Community Chest wrote
tlls association Ia tils adfsct that
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-05
Two More Herald
Statesmen Earn
Trip To New York

Miss Mary Elizabeth Anderson,
Of Amelia. ard Miss Ruth Bris-
tent:na Of Prospect, have earned
the Herald's all expense paid trip
to New York. They join six others.
Mrs. Louise Farley. Mrs. Lewis
Garnet, w. Elijah Dunkum. Miss
Mariaa Elizabeth Jackson. Bill
Pleassnts and Miss Betty Floyd
JoneSs who have been previously
ANNOUNCED. The next report will
be Saturday.
Nineteen other candidates are
making excellent progress, and
within, the rext two weeks ex
pect To be aboard when the Grey
hound bus leaves here July % for
five big days
Club Members
Clun members are:
Miss Gladys Poe, New Canton.
Miss Jean Rowan. Cumberland,
JACK Blantpn. Cumberland
Miss Lorena Denton, Macon.
Robbie Smith. Gainesville.
Mrh. Buddy Emerson, Amelia
Tommy Gsrnett. RI, Charlotte
C. n.
Brett watson. Darlington
Heights.
Mrs. r. ). Baskervin. wor-
sham
Mrs. T. Edward Simpson, RI.
Farmville.
Mrs. Erecele Bersch. Dillwyn
RID
Mis- Bettye Mills. Anderson
ville.~
Mra. Fletcher S. Wilkerson. r
FD r.illwyn,
Fri, w. Shoddy. Howardsville.
Miss 10 Bearing. Farmville.
MIS-, Charlotte Moore, RI,
Farmville.
.tContirued on page 81
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-05
New Manager
Busiest Of All
Police Department
Added TO Duties

Fa,mvillc's newest town mana
gcr will be its busiest since Ernest
L. Quisenberyy- who began work
here Monday. will have one more
department under his immediate
supervision than any previous
manager
At its last session, the town
council voted 10 put the Police
Department under the managers
supervision. II was the only de-,
partment not 50 conducted. the
mayor previously being delegated
such responsibility.
The change was authorized in
the revised town charter adopted
BY the council in January. 1856,
and approved BY the General As
sembly session Of 1856.
Charter Change
The charter change put the Po-
lice Department under the direc-
ton Of the town council. but no
action had previously been taken
BY the town fathers here to form
ally transfer directional respons-
Utility from the mayor to the town
manager.
Mayor Fitzpatrick will continue
10 serve as Police Court justice.
however The new charter pro-
vides that council may. if desired
appoint such a justice. who must
be- q qualified attorney.
The new manager, with Mrs.
QuiSenberry, and two children,
Michael Lee. s, and Mary Marga-
ret. two and half, has establish
ed residence at 1000 High street,
in the second floor apartments Of
the Womans Club House.
Budget Coming
Quisenberry. 1850 engineering
graduate at VMI, which follow
Ell two-year Army service tour.
has been comforting with his de-
partment heads and inspecting
town facilities since his arrival,
Still ahead is his first formal
session with the town council,
which will be an important affair,
since the meeting on Tuesday.
July 3, viii be the one set for
adoption Of the le57-5a town
budget.
The budget committee has been
working Oh the successor to the
current years all-time high MIN
icipal budget Of s3o7,s55. The
budget Will be published in Her
aid edition following the July 8
council meeting.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-05
'Seedless' Wheat
Worth $4,000

Oh cts totaNng $1,000 were
mailed Friday ITO "a Pr nee Ed
ward county farm operators who
put $50 acres formerly planted in
wheat into the 1857 acreage re-
serve Q, the Soil Bank.
The Kate Of payment vas based
on PEI bushe, r endorsement Of
sl.33. The average yield per acre
Of EACH farm over the period Of
averal y ars was also used Az a
factor. :.
While the payment averages out
to $3.50 per farm, In actually the
individtal farm checks varied
greatly There was variance Of
from II to % bushels per acre
among 3he farms In average pro
duction- The .amount Of land
placed in the reserve varied. too,
he greatest being so acres. the
smalles., one acre,
Farms using, the acreage re-
serve may not use the idled land
tor ans purpose whatsoever The
1ounsv'is now In the midst Of a
program OF inspections Of all acres
placed N the reserve to determine
lawful compliance.
The .2ichmoud market has been
paying. s2.2l bushel for 1857
wheat grading No Il although,
generally. the crop this year Is
considered well below normal
Observers say that if one in
tended to use the acreage reserve
iar wheat. this was a good year to
take ADVANTAGE Of a somewhat
subpar growing year
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Is about 1000 more than the
number that have paid their p0ll
tax IN the November 1856 cleo
ton there We're 5238 persons reg
istered and the number Of ,addi-
tional registrations have been
small since the November 1856
N ction.
The largest number Of voters
evar tn turn ont for an election in
Prince Edward county was III the
January referendum Of 1855
when a-185 voters visited the polls.
straton requires tn a t a
citizen must Have been a resident
of the State for one year; Of the
county for SILK months: and Of the
precinct where he lives for 30
dMNS
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-05
Old Belt Leaf
Sales To Open
September Il

Bright tobacco auctions on Old
Belt markets. serving Virginia
growers. will open on September
l2-six days earlier than last year.
according to a schedule adopted
Tuesday.
The action setting dates for
opening sales in the five bright
tobacco belts was taken at tho
annual meeting Of the Bright
Belt Warehouse Association at
Myrtle Beach, S. c.
The earlier dates were adopted
in the belief that buyers Will be
able to handle the crop. reduced
by 20 per cent over 1856, at
faster pace.
First belt TO open will be the
Georgia Florida Belt. July %.
Moving upward. the succeeding
dates set were: South Carolina
North Carolina Border Belt.
August 1; Eastern North Carolina.
August l9; Middle North Carolina.
September 3. and Old Belt. Thurs
day, September u.
The Old Belts date move-up
over last year of six days is the
greatest Of the five. Other open
ing days were moved up from one
to four days.
Old Belt growers have com
planned for a number of years of
the late start of the Virginia
North Carolina Old Belt, claim
ing that buyers have met SO mucl,
OF their demand by the time Of
the last belts opening that they
are disadvantaged in price and
demand
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-05
ASC Compliance Tests
40 Per Cent Completed

Eleven field workers for the
Prince Edward County Agricul-
tual Conservation and Stabiliza-
ton Office have completed about
40 pet cent Of performance meas
urements on all types Of tobacco
and cotton fields under acreage
allotment Of acreage reserve pro-
grams.
The measurements to determine
planting sizes Or inspect for acre
AVE reserve compliance are con-
Quoted under direction of the U.
81 Department Of Agriculture
through its local administering
agencies, the county ASC offices.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-05
VOLUME 66
Blood Hounds And
Two-Way Radios
Aid In Man-Hunt
Convict Captured
After Attempting
Escape Wednesday

An exciting man hunt ranged
around the south-eastera rdT~ NJ
Farmville Wednesday afternoon
and evening,
James Clarence Hall 29-year-
old Negro. was captured about 3
p. m. after he walked away from
the highway maintenance shop
about one half mile south Of
Farmyille at b. Dl that after
noon. He was caught on Church
street after Ing tracked through
the woods by bloodhounds.
Hall was a trustee from Rust
burg Convict Camp 9, and v
four other trustees was doing
some of the work on new resi-
dency shop at the Farmville high
way branch.
Being a trustee he was not un-
der armed guard, 50 he took the
chance to escape. The heav y"
built Negro was servino four years
after being convic' for statu
tory burglary II folk.
AS soon he alarm was
sounded, Fam sillc police, Sheriff
Clark and his deputies several
Rustbure guards and three State
Troopers swung into action. They
patrolled the area to keep the
convict pinned down. While blood
hounds were called from Dinwid
die county
A plan Of action was formed
and three 'Walkie- talkie radios
we're. borrowed from the National
Guard company. The two blood
hounds were put on the trail a
little before. 7 p m. and they pc
gan trailing the escaped man.
Several Of the local police follow
cd the dogs keeping III constant
contact BY use Of the two-way ra-
dos.
The dogs followed the convict
throfgh heavy underbrush, pig
pens, and wooded areas Being hot
on the trail. the dogs flushed the
man in about one hour A guard
from the Rustburg camp saw the
man. and fired warning shot IN
the air as he turned to head back
into the woods One warning shot
was, all that Was needed as he
docilelv gave, up.
Farmville Police Chief Otto S..
Overton gave most Of the credit
to the excellent work of the blood
hounds, and the convenience Of
having two-way radio connection
by using the National Gulad
equipment.
The plan of attack was well
drawn and 1T worked just as PLAN
ned. The cooperation Of all the
local law enforcement personnel
contributed To the speedy cap
ture.
Overton said they We're especi-
ally anxious to capture the man
before nightfall. because he would
probably have stolen an automo-
bile and then the chase would
have expanded to a statewide
affair
Overton said the convict gave
as a reason for trying to escape
was that he bad rendezvous
with a Farmville Negro woman
who furnished him with q change
Of clothes.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-05
Pr,mory Election Tuesday
Gilmer Withdrawal Provides Local
Ballot Four Names, Three Candidates

nee for tie office Of Attorney
General The one selected viii BE-
ae replacement for Gilmer 9th
ers may become candidates II the
general election later but Friday Y
nominee viii be the party stand
ard-bearer next November for At
torney general.
No Write-Ins Count
Attorney General Almond held
Wednesday mat write-in votes
cannot be counted if they appear
on tAe primary election ballot.
Such Write-ins are legal In a gen
eral election, but Almond ruled
that the write-in method Is not
sanctioned for an election TO name
A party nominee
Continued on page 81
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-05
Daniel Appointed
To State Council

Delegate John H. Daniel, Of
Charlotte q H., has been appoint
ed to a three-year term on the
Advisory Council on the virginia
Economy
Governor Stanley made the ap-
pointment to thu study group Of
business, civic and legislative
members last week.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-05
No Fireworks, But

There won't be any fireworks
displays. but holiday stay-st-
homes at Longwood College this
week end will have three special
events.
Sumr1or students will have
treasure hunt and picnic AT
4:30 this afternoon Thursday, at
Longwood estate.
Saturday. at a. m, summer
students may take the first Of
three jamestown trips. Similar
trips are scheduled July IS and
%
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-05
NAACP HEARING FRIDAY

A hearing will be held Friday
morning in the Prince Edward
County Circuuit Court on motion
BY NAACP lawyers to quash sub
poena from the Boatwrlght Com
mittec
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-05
Coun ty To Close Fiscal
Year In Black; Record
$895,270Budget Begins

Moaday, bang years start Of
schools welfare
The county officially 30 but
supervisors the
.nancis5
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Regulations Seen
Preventing SIums

Police and IRE regulations as
well as the District Housing
Code should prevent any rede-
veloped parts of the city from
becoming slum areas again in
so or 100 years. a District Re-
development Land Agency ON.
cial said last night.
Malcolm A. Burrows, deputy
executive director Of the agency,
called the various District in
spection services excellent
tools for slum prevention" He
appeared before the Interfed-
Grafton Council Of Citizens
Association In the District
Building to answer questions
about the RLA's current pol
icies, particularly concerning
Area B in Southwest WASH
ington.
Mr.. Burrows told members
that the 991year lease granted
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District to become q mecca"
for persons from Jurisdictions
with more stringent require
ments governing welfare bene-
fits. The group asked that the
limit be imposed to prevent
some persons from using relief
payments as permanent income.
A motion to amend the mem
bership requirements In the
associations constitution was
introduced by @. Leslie Schafer.
The amendment would require
that applicants be white prop
erty holders living within the
associations boundaries. At
this time, the constitution
merely requires that an APP
plicant live within the groups
territory.
The proposed amendment
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also stipulates that an appli-
cant must not be a member of
an organization on the At
torney Generals list Of subver-
sive groups. It also would pro-
vide that q person living OUT
side the groups territory but
having q special interest in the
area may become a member.
The citizens also asked the
Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board to reconsider a recent
decision to give less weight to
citizens association wishes in
the granting Of new licenses.
The meeting was conducted
by ]. Watson Flanagan, pres
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dial spokes could be con-
structed into the heart Of the
District. Mr.. cush said. Mean
while. through truck traffic
could avoid the city, curtail-
ing congestion.
In further business. the group
asked, the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board to stipulate the
method Of procedure q COM
munity must follow to oppose
the establishment Of an unde-
sired business. The action was
prompted by the case Of o
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the First National Capital Re-
development Corp. was neces-
sary to permit good financ-
ing"
He said it takes q brave
man" to undertake q redevel-
opment project, since urban
renewal programs are still In
the formative stages, with no
tested or approved methods for
proceeding.
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liquor license granted to q
boulevard estab-
ishment. despite a petition of
protest signed by 44O citizens.
The Friendship Heig hts
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or adjacent territory.
One possible bypass sug-
sested by Edmund C. cush.
would connect Route $40 with
North Glebe road via a bridge
across the Potomac River.
From the western bypass. ra-
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frightened Eligibility
For ReIiefin DC. Asked

Lincoln Citizens Association last night urged that
requirements relief of INDECENT
frightened.
association asked that residence requirements
granting Of relief be raised from three that
time limit beset on how long person may remain the
relief rolls
The group said present requirements have caused the
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Group Proposes Rte. 240
Be Kept Out Of District

The Friendship Heights Citizens Association last night
suggested that Route 24o be kept out Of the District alto
gether
But II the highways entry into the District is In
evtabe the group voted in favor of route such
the one following the Cabin John car line
The group opposed any route using Wisconsin avenue
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meeting was conducted BY J.
Warren Wilson. president Of
the group, in the Janney
School. on ALTERNATE street
near Wisconsin avenue NV.
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