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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-14
Starving Ohio Man
Found in Boxcur

| ST. THOMAS, Ont, July Is
R.-New York Central rail-
road trainmen heard a cry for
help today and opened a boxcar
to find a starving Ohio man
who said he was robbed at De-
troit last Monday and put
aboard the freight by his as
sailantS.
The man, Aloysius C. Bufiin-
ger. was taken to st. Thomas
General Hospital suffering from
extreme hunger. The hospital
said he was being fed intrave-
nously and his condition was
satisfactory"
The boxcar was loaded with
green hides. 1t arrived in the
yards of this city IL miles
south Of London for rerouting
along a Canadian Pacific rail-
way spur to Woodstock, 40
miles northeast of here.
Mr.. Buff1nger said he came
from Youngstown, Ohio, but
had been working in Detroit as
a Salvation Army volunteer. He
said he was beaten up and
robbed last Monday by three
men.
He said when he regained
consciousness he found himself
in the car with the hides. He
carried no wallet. money OF
Identification.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-14
Lone in Final
Plea for D. c.
Water Plan

A new long-range approach
to water supply problems in the
Washington area is imperative
If future shortages are to be
averted. Brig. Gen. Thomas A.
Lane asserted in his final radio
broadcast before reassignment
from his post as District En-
gineer Commissioner.
Gen. Lane, who leaves Au-
gust ] to command Fort Leo
nard Wood, Mo-, made his
farewell appearance on the
WWDC weekly program. Re
port to the People," on which
one Of the District Commits
sioners is interviewed each
week.
To mark the ofiicer's depar-
ture from Washington, Ben
Strouse. president and general
manager of the station, pre-
sented him with a good-luck
horseshoe and the wish that he
gets more stars on his should
ers."
Gen. Lane recalled that
when he took over the Engin-
neer Commissioners job 80
months ago. his staff assured
him the Potomac Rivers flow
would be adequate to meet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-14

/. ACCRA. July 10 up =
Ghana's Housing Minister A.
E. Inkumsah and United
States Ambassador Wilson
Flake got work started here
this week on a $224.Oo0 Amer
lean Embassy building. The
building was designed by Archi-
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The testing will continue
throughout the week. Scouts
will get a chance to try their
hand at making fire without
matches. whiting, first aid,
knot tying, flag signaling. COM
pass use. archery. rifle marks
manship. angling. as well as OBJ
stacle courses and making
friends.
The making friends feature
Of the test is unique. The re-
quirement calls for the scout
to produce the names of other
scouts from at least IL States,
territories or foreign countries.
Meanwhile, thousands of
visitors and other Boy Scouts
from local communities poured
into the 80, 000-tent community
to see Jamboree activities. A
fuil-scale circus was staged in
the parks arena for the bene-
fit Of Jamboree boys and their
visitors.
At evening activities the
Scouts lit huge campfires in
each regional division. The
youngsters put on demonstra-
tons and had surprise visits
from national celebrities. in
GLIDING Otto Graham, former
quarterback of the Cleveland
Browns professional football
team. and entertainers Fred
Waring and Walter O'Keefe.
One of the favorite centers
Of Scout activity during the
day was the rifle range, which
nearly every troop will visit
some time during the JAM
borae. ending July 10. The
United States Army has pro-
vided As officers and men from
the 101st Airborne Division to
supervise the firing and han
Altvan - vryAA,1A~a.
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consumption needs indefinitely
even in periods Of minimum
flows.
-All water supply planning
was based on that assump-
tion.' he said. But in the
short time / have been here
that assumption has been CON-
pletely changed. Now, the
prospect Of water shortages Is
widely recognized and the need
for water storage apparent"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-14
$4,000 BoyScouts Open
Valley Forge Jomboree

Virtually every boy in the
huge encampment sprawled
across this military park was
busily engaged in the program
which requires successful COM
pletion of Z Of is tests Of scout
ing skills.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-14

VALLEY FORGE. Pa, July 10
Up. More than $4,000 boys
from across the Nation today
opened an about campaign to
win the coveted adventure
award Of the fourth national
Boy Scouts Jamboree.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-14
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Our sEMI-ANNUAL INVENTORY. just completed.
finds our Warehouse loaded with HUNDREDS Of
1856 & 1857 Fomous Make AppIiunees-Some ore
Display models, some ore Demonstrators. but most
ore Brond New in original factory crates All fully
Guaranteed and prices have been sIoshed to the
bone! Buy during this Greet onee-A-Yeor Sale!
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-05-17
College Enrolment Up
Dir. Robert Tells Chamber
'7OlUn and G01Un Are United

many aspirin, hor-euts gallons Of gas etc sold Or.
Joseph Robert president Of HampdenSydney College, he
addressed members Of the FovIe Chamber Monday night
However he point that the other influences
Of the college thot should be paramount
The fo oikng witty college president kept his audience
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-05-17
Conference President
To Lead Wesleyan
Church Revival Here

The Rev. B H Phaup. Of High
Point N. G. who is president Of
the North Carolina Conference,
Will lead a week S revival at the
Wesleyan Methodist Church here
May 20 through May %
Services at the church on
Bridge street IN Farmville VIII be
held nightly at 8 o'clock. with
special music provided by TIE
church choir. according to the
announcement Of the pastor, the
Rev @ r Phaup
The visiting leader is a brother
Of the church pastor He was born
and reared in Buckingham coun-
~. and helped organize the
Farmville church.
The pastor invites the public to
share in the week-long evanaels-
tic effort. and to hear the visiting
church executive,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-05-17
Planters Bank
President Dies
BY Heart Attack

Charles willard HART So presi-
dent W the Planters Bank and
Trust Company. Of FarmvAle died
early Thursday morning, May is,
81 his ho4le lo0o High street he
WaS taken III suddenly ana died
ot 4 heaft attack before medical
ald reached hlm
Mr Hart, A native of Farmyilia.
was 4 descendent Of early Farm
vile families He was born De
ceniper % 1898, the son of James
Llttleton Hart and Clara jenkins
Hart Hls father Was publisher of
IHe FaFmVlLle Helald lfom l8s4
untll hLs daath N 1921
Mr Hart attended FarmWlle
Hlgh School aAd joined tht statf
oi INC Planters Bank ~ 1916 seiV-
ing IN various capacities except
for Two years, l9l7-l8, when he
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-05-17
Mrs. Cleveland Jones
TO Take Office AS LC
Alumnae Secretary

Mrs. Cleveland Jones. of Shop
pards. has been named alumnae
secretary Of the Longwood Col
lege Alumnae association. replac-
ing Mrs. J. Macon Pharr, Jr. who
will leave September President
Francis 6 Landlord. Jr.. made
the announcement Of the change
today.
Mrs. Pharr has served as secre-
tary for one year. She holds d
BA. degree from Longwood Col
lego
Mrs Jones, the former Eliza :
beth Shipplett. is native Of
Roanoke She Is president Of the
Mary Moore gone of the Farm
vile district of the Methodist
church WSCS. vice-president of
Kappa Delta alumnae association
and the Buckingham County Wo-
mems club She IS a member Of
the Grange. Hickory Grove Home
Demonstration club, PTA and
was past chairman of the Buck
ingham Red Cross. Mrs. Jones is
also The Herald correspondent
from Sheppards. She holds a BIS
degree from Longwood.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-05-17
Amelia Supervisors
Approve l0-Cent
Realty Tax Increase

amelia board Of supervisors Oh
Monday approved levy rate
which would increase the assess
msnt for ali government purposes
10 cents on each 500 Of assessed
valuation
THE new properly rate Wax set
at s2 40 for each 500 of assessed
valuation. aS compared 10 the cur-
rent s2.8o rate The 1856 rate
was $3.50.
General county expenditures for
the wear ar9 listed at 1926 500 f1l
general county expenses. and
s4l6 Gd9 for school expenses. The
budget + so85o higher than IT'S
1956-1957 counterpart
Most Of the. increase is in the
amount to be transferred to the
school fund. Decreases are expect
ca To BE- transferred To Tho school
Hnd Decreases ARE expected HI
tha amounts To by spent for pro-
perty assessment public welfare
ana public health.
The board also considered a
proposed bond issue for long
fanea school building program
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-05-17
/ Funeral Rites For
Mr.. s. ". Watkins
Friday, May II

Mrs Clara CUNNINGHAM Wat
kins g. widow Of Samuel w
Watkins, Of Farmville. died We'd
nesday evening May ID, after a
periad ut failing health
Irs Watkins. daughter III John
Robert CUNNINGHAM and Marina
Pollard Cunnineham was bonn
at DARLINGTON Heights, Prince Ed
ward county. December 81 1870.
she attended tho Farmviila re-
male Institute and ID 1895 mar
rico the late Samuel W9ods0n
WA atkins OF Farmwlle. WHO served
as treasurer Of Prince Edward
county from 1905 until HIS death
ii 1927
Mrs, Watkins was lifelong
member Of Farmylle Presbyterian
harch in which she took an ac-
tive nart III t1a womcn's work,
serving ait DIX time gin president
WI tl7e West Hanover Presbyteral.
9he was also charter member
Of the Judith Randolph Chapter,
Daughters Of the American Revo-
luton and Farmville Library AS
sociatlon and a member Of Tie
Iuguenot Society and the United
Daughters of the Confederacy.
Surviving Ate two daughters.
Miss Agnes Watkins. Of Farmville.
and Mrs Martha Watkins owen
OF Richmond; two sons. Robert
Cunningham Watkins, Of st. Pet
ershrg Fla, ana Irvine Cahel
Watkins Of Farmville. Also three
sisters, MIS- William Boyle. and
MISS Anne Halves Cunningham.
VI Washington, p q aid MIS-.
Matte Lee Walker. or statesulIe.
y c and siS srandsons.
Funeral services viii be CON
Quoted BY Dr. q LLOYD Arehart.
pastor Of Farmvilla Presbyterian
Church. at her residence I'll High
street. FRIDAY afternoon. at 4:3o
O'Clock Interment viii be in
Westview cemetery The family
requests that flowers b. omitted.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-05-17

Mrs Cox. who is already caring
for TIE four children of another Sis
ter, now dead. has offered to take
the Paynos in Until they arc able
to rebuild
Mrs Payne would like 70 rebuild
Immediately on site near the
burned house There will bc 20 in-
surance money 10 help, fer neither
the house nor its contents we're IN
sured.
A neighbor has offered the Paynes
logs to build log house Payne. q
sawmill worker. would do most Of
the work himself
Prince Edward county Red Cross
chapter has requested contributions
for the family Particularly needed
are beds, cooking utensils and cloth
-g Ter the children.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-05-17
Two Farmville Men Receive Silver
Beavers; Scout Councils Top Honor

The annual meeting Of the
Piedmont Area Council, Boy
Scouts Of America was held We'd
nesday night at Halifax County
High School The area council
represents IA counties through
mis- section
Two Fallnville men were hon
ored With the highest award that
can be presented by the council.
Robert P Brierley and George B.
Kelsey were presented the Silver
Beaver Award for their outstand-
ing contribution to scouting and
their community The award Il
made not only in recognition Of
scout leadership, but is also based
on community service.
Brierley. who is District Forest
er for the Virginia Forest Service.
is member Of the distrtc. com
mittee AS we'll AS serving on The
executive board H. IL chairman
Of the camping and activities
committee Of the district.
Kelsey. who is employed by
Kilkare Laundry, is also a mem
Der of the district committee. and
he heads the organization and cx-
tension committee. Both men
nave long been connected With
the scouting movement tn Farm
vllle
Officers and members of the
executive board Of directors were
elected at the meeting. Board
members from this area include
Robert n Brierley and Dr A. M.
y NTuth Of Farmvlle w. II.
Kin. BurAcyille and Fredrck y
Wayne, Blackstone. President
elect is Eric Callahan Of lynch
burg.
Guests speaker was Colonel
Curtis l. Williams. deputy Judge
advocate Of Second Army at Fort
NJ AIDE Md, who is veteran III
so years il Scouting
The Inst Farmvllle resident ID
receive the Silver Beaver award
was R. B Crawford. whose com
munity service was recognized by
the Boy Scouts in the presenta-
lien several years ago.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-05-17
BoatwrIsht Committee

The other committee establish
Cd by the. legislature. the Com
nittee on Oflenses Against the
Administrat ION OF Jn-ice, held a
similar session al charlottesville
Wednesday Delegate John b.
BoatBright i chairman Of the
committee established BY The so
called ''NAACF" bills passed dur
ing last fails special legislative
session. The Buckingham delegate
Was among sponsors Of the legis-
-lallon
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-05-17
Association
Launches $3.50
Scholarship Plan
Nursing Students,
Teachers To Pc
Provided Help

The School Education Com
mittee of the Southside Tuber-
culosis Association has endorsed
a 1880 scholarship program in
the fields Of nursing and school
health and has proposed q list Of
90 recipients.
The scholarships provide SIS
for school cost aid 10 nursing stu
dents and $50 for public school
teachers to attend summer
workshop.
They are the first scholarships
offered under continuing an
nual program embodied Id the ac-
tivities Of the Southside Assoc.a-
ton recently adopted BY tile
membership.
Board To Act
The fund total for the coming
year and final awarding to midi
viduals must come through the
associations board Of directors
later
Twelve Of the 20 scholarships
will be provided for nursing school
students, the remaining eight to
go to teachers for health educa-
ton workshops this summer. The
committee, dividing the scholar
ships throughout the nine county
area Of the association. has ca
dorsed II Negro applicants and
nine white applicants
Both programs are aimed at
meeting two of Virginias acute
needs today-one. considered crit
ical more nurses and additional
teachers adequately trained W
present health education mater
ials.-
The committee. taking the
memberships directive in hand.
has proposed the $1,000 invest 4
ment as the association most
fruitful use Of is public funds ID
work for improved public health
with particular emphasis on tu-
berculos.s.
Committee Members
Serving on the Association
committee are f Armstrong
Smith, r J McIlWaiue, NJ. u.
Leete and Or Edgar NJ. johnson.
Of Farmvlle, Mrs. Garland Meyer.
Of Amelia. MISS Flora Williams.
OF Appomattox. and MIS-. Dorothy
M, Faulconer. Of Buckingham.
Miss Ruth Harris. program con-
sultant OF the Virginia Tubercu-
losis Association. and Esten Shomo.
executive director Of The South
side Association. met With the
committee during its scholarship
deliberations
The board IL expected to be
convened soon to take final ac-
ton on the recipients.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-05-17
Negro Family With 6 Children, Left
Homeless By Monday Simplicity Fire

A Negro family with six children
was burned out early Monday morn
ing when fire destroyed their house
at Simplicity, off U. S. 800 between
Meherrin and Keysville.
None Of the children of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Payne were III the house
at the time of the fire. Mrs. Payne
was at her sisters house nearby.
leaving the small children before
she went to work. The roof OF the
Payne house fell III almost as soon
as the fire was noticed Mrs. Payne
said Tuesday that she thought that
the fire may have started from a
fire she made in the stove earlier
The Paynes and their six children.
Lucius, Is: John. 10. Roy. II. Rosa.
s; Patty, 4, and Michael, five
months. spent the night with Mrs.
Payle's sister, Martha Cox.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-05-17
County Clerk for so Years Sautel
TO Record Of States Longest Service Is
added: Dean Of Courtesy, Integrity, Too

members Of the county bar, coun-
ty officers and supervisors paid
their respects to the dean Of the
commemorative officials in that
position.
Present to share in the happy
occasion were, in addition to
special guests from nearby coun-
ties, members of the family and
all the court house personnel who
have come to know the Adams of
flee on the second floor rear as
the heart OF county and Circuit
Court business run with integrity.
energy and thoroughness.
Presented Watch
Their words Of praise insuffi-
ciens to express fully their feel
ings, members of the bar, county
officers and supervisors selected
w. c. Fitzpatrick to present their
gift - an engraved, gold mount
ed wrist watch.
Then Circuit Court Judge Joel
w. Flood. who had convened the
occasion as a special session of
the court. ordered the words Of
praise spread on the county rec
ord in order that generations to
come may have a record of this
mans honest, courteous, faithful
and efficient service, as capable
discharge Of duty as that being
performed anywhere in the State
Of Virginia.
Watching, without effort to
conceal the pleasure recognizable
Continued on page g.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-05-17
Racial Activities Committee Subpoenas
II In Ebay, Closed Door Hearing Here
Thompson Says
State Committee
Staten cnt Coming

The second full day Of ques-
ton na brought tH MY persons be-
fore the Virginia legislatures
Committee an Law Reform and
Racial Ac iv!-ies Thursday IN
Fafnyille IN its third meeting
rrst-na out information PA POS
sible influence I'll promotion BEL
and filtration relating to racial
activities
Twenty-Five persons were clos
eted with the committee, one Of
tWo established BY the special oses-
sion al tine LEGISLATURE last Sep
tent Az M IT'S six- hour executive
/. session Mt dnasday
DELEGATE James Al Thomson,
Ct Alexandria committee cnay-
man. sai9 az Ter Wednesday Is s S.
SION that the same number has
BEN subpoened for the conclud-
iae day M questioning today
Thursday
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-05-17

attentive with his humorous, light
talk that floated smoothly over
the hot, sticky spring evening
Dr. Robert said Hampden- sgd
ney is the oldest, privately char
tered college III the nation This
excludes william and Mary which
is older, but does not fall into the
category Of private institution.
Enrollments are up SIX per cent
IN the colleges across the nation,
according to Dr Robert, and he
said 1.-THE war babies are not at
the college level yet He empha-
sized the necessity for colleges TO
grow and provide education for
more persons. One reason for
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-05-17

the increase in college attendance
is the generally higher standard
Of living prevalent in this coun-
try. he continued.
Papa Plays a Part
AT Hampden Sydney papa
pays only 81 cents out of the dol
LAT 1t costs to educate the child"
he said. The rest is made up BY
solicitation, alumni contributions
and other sources"
Dr.. Robert turned the tables
somewhat shortly on the value of
the community to the college in
stead of vice-Versa. Among the ex-
amples he cited WAS the fine fire
department 10 Farmville. He ex-
pressed his appreciation for the
efforts OF the Farmville, Bucking-
Fam and Cumberland fire depart
ments in fighting the fire that de-
stroyed McIlwanle Hall recetly.
You're lucky to have a girls
school in your town and a boys
school within ten minutes drive, 7
he said He also highly commend
ed Dr Landlord for the excellent
iob he is doing at Longwood Col
lcge.
IN total value Dr.. Robert found
it hard to evaluate Hampden-
sydney The replacement value
he set at between three to four
million dollars. with living en-
downent fund Of two to three
million dollars. capital improve
ment funds Of about 100000 and
so persons on the payroll who
added to the general prosperity
Of the community.
Cultural Influence
Among the items that are hard
to estimate the value Of Dr. Rob
ert mentioned athletic contests,
the recent Elijah concert by the
glee club and numerous out
standing lecturers that that speak
al the college. Dr., Charles Low
~ outstanding Episcopal rector
VIII TAX AZ the college Friday
morning al II so With the public
invited
The lasting contribution Of the
college lies Ia the action of the
men who graduate Dr. Robert
suggested He said Hampden-Syd
ney ranked near the top according
70 the percent Of graduates list
ca in who's Who. and ranked
even higher III community service
IN many communities throughout
the nation
In closing Dr. Robert stated
that it was the objective of the
college TO keep the best from the
schools $50 year old history, and
IA progress with the best ideas in
Inc future And I hope 70 see
Town and Gown grow closer to-
gether,N he concluded.
Chamber Business
~ tottuuttltlS Nilt business OF
the Chamber Dr. AN DeMuth.
president, appointed a nominating
committee composed Of John
Steck. chairman. ", A. Watson.
Jr., S. w. Putney, Jr., Morris G.
Smith and H. c. Kayton, who the
the most recent active past presi-
dents of the Chamber.
E f. Striplin gave a brief report
tCor-t-.ued en- pags s.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-05-17

Chairman Thomson would not
disclose THE nature of the ques-
lions asked Of witnesses sum
m0ned before the committee
meetings IN the Circuit Court
Room Of the Prince Edward
County court house He told a
Herald reporter he would Give
out the ist III persons called and
q committee statement after the
taking % testimony Thursday
Committee investigators who
had been IN the area some time
ahead of the members developed
Information which fixed the list
of persons to be subpoened Tw1
of ghe investigators And Leslie
HAN "a Alexandra. chief coun-
sel ID the legislative group were
present here.
Suit Plaintiffs Called
Among the persons called. from
n lst of AZ divided between two
days ot testimony taking. We're N
number of the plaintiffs IN TIE
original Suit against the Prince
Edward county school Board
which was one Of several leading
70 The Supreme Courts decision
outlawing segregation IN public
schools,
Committee members In session
heFa Wi-h C5#irman Thomson
were STATE Senator Landon
Wyatt, 0f ~Danvlle. and DELEGATES
Maelin Smith Of Konbridge.
+ PAN K Nfoncure, of Stafford,
George Allen, il. Of Richmond.
and Charles Gross. Of Norfolk.
Sportswood Robinson, Rich
nand attorney for THE National
Association fol- tia Advancement
af CoIored People, and Lister
Banks. who heads iyp the Virginia
NAACP organization. were pres
eat for parts Of Wednesday S
Questioning.
The REV. i. #. Griffin. Wllie
Rcdd and Fred Reid. who WIRE
among those appearing before thc
committee Wednesday. Said THE
questions in part sought informa-
tion on NAACP activities ana
membership here and BACKGROUND
information surrounding the orig
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-05-17
By JOHN STICK

The men and women, best
placed to recognize and appreci-
ate a job well done for half a cen
fury let Horace. Adams know in
no uncertain terms Monday aft