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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-06-24
Public Interest
Cited By Judge
In Suspend Order
Jurist's Order
Seen Proof Mixing
Hurts Both Races

Speculation that a federal court
order at Little Rock Saturday sus-
pending public school desegrega-
ton. may have some effect III the
Prince Edward case has arisen in
Virginia
In his order effective for two and
a half years. or until the midway
point Of the lg6O-6l session at Little
Rock. Federal Judge Harry J
Lemley cited public interest" in
volved, Of eliminating or at least.
ameliorating I he unfortunate
racial strife and tension which ex-
isftd in Little Rock during the past
year and still exists there
Prince Edward countys case
which Will be the first to be re-
considered following the Arkansas
order, will be argued before Judge
Sterling Hutcheson July IA and Is
at Richmond
Date To BE Asked
That hearing Will be for the pur-
pose Of arguing motion BY coun-
SCI for the Negro plaintiffs who
earlier requested Judge Hutchinson
10 set September date for start
OF desegregaton here.
Judge Hutcheson declined on
June 70 conform to that request
and stated he wanted evidence pre-
sented on conditions within Prince
Edward county before making de-
cision He set July l4-l5 TO hear the
evidence.
Judge Lemley whose decision may
be cited as pertinent, declared that
while Negro students at Little
Rock have a personal interest in
being admitted TO the public schools
On a nondiscrlminatory basis ais
soon as practicable that interest is
only one factor Of the equation. and
must be balanced against the pub
lie interest including the interest
Of all students and potential stu
dents !"
The federal lurist said his grant
ing the Little Rock school board s
~equeSt for a suspension did not
constitute a yielding to unlawful
force or violence but was simply
an exercise Of equitable discretion
and good judgment so as to allow
breathing spell in Little Rock and
N preserve educational standards.
Asked BY City
The Saturday decision authorized
request put forward by the Little
Rock school which cited I'M
diminished tensions, ineffective
learning on the part Of many.
some Of whom are heading for col
lego, threats Of possible personal
injury or school damage and physi-
cal deterioration OF teachers from
mental and emotional strain.
Continued on page 2,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-06-24
New Lows GO - This Week
fender-DenIers Who Sneak Away From
Scene Of Crime Better Leave Note.

II You don't know your note-writ-
ING responsibilities after hitting an
unattended vehicle or arc vague
m car passenger obligations in hit-
andlnn crashes better bono
up
New laws governing movement
Of traffic and vehicle operation
passed bv the 1853 General AS
sembly, 90 into effect this week
precisely. at midnight June 26
The following paragraphs arc a
brief rundown OF the new laws pre-
pared BY Col G. w, Woodson Jr
superintendent Of State Police.
Hit-And-Run
The laws governing hit-andrW
crashes have been amended to re-
qure any occupant of a vehicle
involved to report the crash to thC
Superintendent Of State Police oil
If II occurs in city OF town, n
the local police chief within 9
hours If the driver fails to do so
If driver strikes an unattended
vehicle and cannot locate Tho owner
after d reasonable effort He mus
leave note in a conspicuous place
at the scene giving his name. adj
dress. operators license number
and vehicle registration number
He must further report within a
hours 70 the same pertinent pohcs
official
Driving a trnck. tractor tractor
truck. house trailer OF any comb
nation Of vehicles used To transport
property all speed in excess III
IS will constitute reckless driving
Formerly the limit was II for All
types of vehicles.
The top speed limit for PICKUP
and panel trucks if the gross
weight exceeds 5000 pounds viii
be As. Formerly only such vehicles
exceeding one-ton carving ca
pacity came under this ruling. Tha
new gross weight includes that Of
the vehicle plus the load lii AL
dition. trailers and semi-trailers or
any separate vehicle in tow mist
be equipped with brakes if the
gross weight vehicle and load *
AS much AS 1900 pounds.
~" Turn Change
u turns will be prohibited ON
the highway on a curve, or near
a crest or grade where approach
ing traffic cannot observe the turn
ing vehicle from distance Of at
least 500 feet
Formerly. vehicle approaching
an intersection was required to
yield right Of way to one within the
intersection and making a left turn
across The other vehicles line Of
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-06-24
Raising Raspberries Is Sometimes
For The Birds Lelpis Trear Says

excellent reputation as a reStaur-
ateur- His herriers are an out
growth 81 a hobby
''One Of the biggest problems In
berry raising is the disease control
that is absolutely necessary. Trear
explained. insects are not a prob
lem. which is ono break for the
raspberry grower.
Several serious diseas are
largely responsible for the decline
in the production Of raspbcrries in
recent years. These are mosaics
and other virus diseases.
Striplin pointed out that the con-
troll Of diseases is the most impor-
tart factor in raspberry growing
Raspberries need an ample sup
ply OF moisture because they are
affected more quickly and seriously
than other fruit plants when there
/ is deficiency That is probably
ono reason the crop has been 50
good this year. Every month SO
far this year has turned in an
above average rainfall, which is
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-06-24

traffic The new law removes this
RIGHT OF way unless there is present
an automatic signal device permit
tine lcft turns whnc requiring other
traffic N st0p ma law requiring
stop when entering public high
way from private road or drive
way has been strengthened to re-
cure stop also when driving
across Sidewalk from al alley Of
building
The owner or operator Of We
hlcle halted on the highway in a
dangerous manner by reason Of
An accident. mechanical break
down Of other valid emergency will
be required 10 report the fact as
soon as practicable to the nearest
police Officer 4
A new lav prohibits anyone rid-
ng bicycle. roller skates TOYS
Or Other devices on wheels Or run
ners from attaching himself or any
OF the devices mentioned TO any
vehicle upon a roadway
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-06-24
Years Sl5,229,0OO Retail Sales
Volume Here New High, Survey Shows

Farnv.lc stood out as 4 vigor-
ous four>inne markc last year.
With 'spel OF income and spend
ing above that found in most sec
tons NJ the Uated states.
The fac1S AK Brought out III
Sales Management neH copy
Hehled Survey Of Buying Power. 7
covering All parts of the country.
i shaWs that business activity
ID Fa~MVilla reached new heights
" tho yeaH With Retail stores
chalking up 4 SAFES volume Of
Sl5.229 600 topping the sl4, 500 900
record of the prior year
Spending Trends
Tho amount was considerably
greater than might have been ex-
pected on the basis Of population
From that standpoint. retail bust
ness locally should have amounted
e only -oO27 PCT cent Of the na-
tianal volume Actually. however.
u came to 0076 PEI cent
The spending pattern Of the con
sumng public. although il changed
somewhat in the last quarter of
the year. was that Of a prosperous.
growing community. 1t produced
gains for nearly every type Of re-
tail and service business.
Better earnings made possible
the large-scal6 spending The sur
yey shows that net incomes To-
cally. after deduction 81 taxes,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-06-24
18th Anniversary
Program June 81
At Woodmen Camp

Farmville Camp NO 1894 Mod
ern Woodmen OF America Will OBJ
serve the 18th anniversary OF the
national organization at Woodmen
Hall on Route as here on june "a
The celebration will b. part Of
a nationwide observance being
held in the society's almost 5000
camps throughout the T. S and
Canada Modern Woodmen was or
gained January 5, 1888
A buffet supper al s 30 pm. will
begin the anniversary celebration
At O'Clock. a program Of talks
will be held, with j. B Wall a
charter member. Charles Balm, Of
Roanoke. state manager. and w.
B Wells. Of Crewe, district mana
ger, speaking
Dancing and entertainment by
performers from Richmond. Lynch
burg and Crewe VIII conclude the
evening
P f. Gay In charge Of arrange
ments. reports all MWA members
are urged to participate in the
celebration.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-06-24
Two Desperadoes
Attempt Escape
In Cumberland

Two dangerous convicts tried to
escape Saturday in Cumberland
County Bedford Sheriff r r. Nit
chell was taking the two despera
does back to the State Pententiary
from Bedford when they launched
An attack upon him about three
miles east Of Cumberland G. II.
on Ri SO IL vain attempt to es-
cape.
They used their handouts to
spearhead their attack and then at
tempted to choke the sheriff How
ever Mitchell managed to draw his
revolver and subdue the thrice
convicted pair Of felons
Alfred Carter. son Of the Bedford
taller. was driving the car, and haf
a fight Of his own in holding the
car in the road. while the attack
was being made
Sheriff Mitchell returned tc
Cumberland and turned the two
convicts over TO State Trooper
Steve Musulln, who took them or
into Richmond Mitchell came te
Southside Community spital
where he was treated for the cuts
he suffered in the struggle.
The convicts were Sidney Aller
Moore. IT. and Jack Franklin
Parker % They had received %
year prison sentences at Bedford
FRIDAY on charges Of armed rob
berry
They previously bad been sen
fenced IS and 70 years for the armed
robbery and voundine Of Dl Al
fred r. Splitter Harrisonbure
dentist last year They we're alst
sentenced to an additional 10 years
for breaking and entering a Gu
pepper store,
While charges would be leviec
against the two criminals for the
attempted escape was not deter
mined Immediately,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-06-24
State Superintendent Says:
Home, Church, School Are
Greatest DulMtirk For ". S.

III DAVIS Y Paschal VuGaia N
sfle. Mfcndcni oi public InstrHc-
ton, coupled the statement that
good teaching is the greatest need
OF public education with rule OF
thumb for achieving II nj b LAo4s
Club address here fldaY
ASK Yourself void | want my
son or daughter NJ become a
teacher # you anyycr no Or have
mental reservations then YOU ought
10 seek 10 eliminate thr features
you find Objectionable in th sus-
tanned and permanent neea thc
state top public school admins.
traitor declared
Dr Paschall called Sphinx 4
symbol of the ''ncw times Rl which
IT, world nov exists AT ihe core of
present-day void Development Is
the East West struggle 10 capture
mems minds and hearts
What we now NAVE Il seems
apparent * WAX M intelligence
rs against The old Wars ~ masclc. Y
he said
History Repeating
Ilkrning todaY's situation "a thc
West ID the davs III the ancient
Hebrews ana Their problem IF pre-
serving the concept Of jehovah
against the IDOL worshlppne nations
81 Baal III Paschau declared
The basic challenge VI OIL times
IA tins struggle With Vast athc-
istic nation Is this can VIZ yin ana
still preserve the moral and spiri-
tual values Oh which ON nation
Was founded and winch nave nour-
ished II 10 maturitv2" the Huest
speaker pointed dit
He advised that to achieve this
the major task OF every community
nov must bc 70 strengthen homes
churches and schools against aHv
possibility Of topping
The base difference between thr
Russian system OF education and
ours is that theirs is peared Ak
clusiVelv to what Ii good for the
state II they need 900 engineers
they II order things y gct them the
speaker showed
A Good Teacher
were also interested III cducat
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-06-24
Buckingham Arrest
Features Car Chase
And Blood Hounds

Buckingham police authorities
captured four juveniles escapes
late Sunday night when the young
sters attempted to pass through
Dillwvn IN a stolen automobile.
Dillwvn Sergeant W. w. Snoddy
and Winfrev Taylor. deputy
sheriff. spotted the car and began
to trail it through Dillwyn When
the -four colored youths saw they
were being followed by a police
car. they tried To get away,
The chase ended abruptly some
seven miles later when the boys
overturned near Cedar Church on
Route 65c
Snoddy and TAYLOR apprehended
two Of the boys when they climbed
out Of the wrecked vehicle. The
other two juveniles escaped into
the woods. with the help Of the
dark. rainy night
State Trooper J M. Law had re-
celved the original reports that the
boys might be heading toward the
Dillwyn area. and he had alerted
Snoddy and Taylor
Trooper Law called for blood
hounds from Goochland County 10
trail the two youngsters who Ned
Sheriff W v French. Of Cnmhr-
land. brought in the bloodhounds
and put them on the trail
Within r. minutes the shifting
hounds turned up the two scared
youths hiding in the underbrush
about a mile from the wreck.
The boys were from Portsmouth.
Purcellville, Richmond and Dill
wyn They escaped from a deten-
ton home in Hanover County. and
stole car in Richmond They went
to Lawrencevllle first and broke
into a clothing store. and stole a
substantial amount Of clothing. 1t
was all recovered since ii was hid
den in the trunk OF the car
No one was injured In the &C
cidcnt.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-06-24

when You raise raSpbcrricS. YOU
have to plant enough to fiji tip the
birds, and YOU get what's left. >
quipped Lewis Trear. Farmville
raspberry grower, Saturday morn
ing as he carried load Of berries
70 town to sell
Trear said he has been "fooling
with raising berries for about five
years. and this is the first year he
has really gone in for it with sue
cess.
He has approximately 900 plant
ings or hills of berries on his small
farm Just east of the Farmville
corporate limits, next to the Moose
Lodge Most Of the berries arc the
red variety, known as Latham.
which is the standard variety for
this area.
Trear has about 100 hills of black
rasp5erries. which are the Curnber-
land variety He also has few
dcWherrics and blackberries on the
lower end Of his Immaculate gar
den
Tho RCD berries arc coming in
strong now, and the blacks arc be-
elnnlng Ia diminish
Trear finds that he has no trouble
selling the tasty berries, and he
Gisposos Of a carload Of berries in
record time BY house-to-housc sell
ing
Supplemental Income
T. F. striplin, Prince Edward
county agent. said this is an ex-
cellent example Of supplementary
income crops for local farmers. who
depend so heavily on tho staples Of
tobacco, timber of dalrving
Trear is not a regular farmer,
but is much better II own BY his
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-06-24
Richmond Man Arrested
For Murder OF Dillwyn
Native, r. B. Ransom, Jr.
Robbery Motive
Seen; Was Missing
Since Thursday

A 23-ycar-old Richmond man
Willis d Bovd. has been arrested
for the murder Of Radford Bennett
Ransom, Jr. 5l-yearold native Of
DlllWvn. whose body was found
Saturday about : pm in a wooded
area off Route $50 near Oilvillc
some 20 miles west of Richmond.
Richmond police say Bovd ad-
mitted beating. shooting. binding
and robbine the well-known Dillwvn
man who was working at q service
station on Route |, near Richmond
Ransom had beer missing since
early Thursday His body was
found by four Goochland county
youths, and Goochland Sheriff J
l.. Powers immediately labeled the
case murder Police say he died
Of stab wounds in the head and
stomach
Robbery Seen
State Police Investigator r. C.
Bowman said the last person known
tc have seen Eanson was a Henrlco
county police officer who stopped
at the Dixie Vim service station
lust north OF Richmond about mid
night Wednesday When the officer
returned to the station about half
an hour later. Eanson was missing
He was reported as carrying
about 500 when last seen. and
police believc ROBBERY was the
motive Identification Of the victim
was rot made immediately. but was
positively identified Saturday night
by brother. Samuel L. Ransom
of Dillwyn. The victim S hands were
tied in front with an electrical cord
Services Tuesday
Mr. Ransom IS survived BY his
father, r B Ransom. Of Dillwyn
sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Burroughs
of Dillwvn seven brothers. Ever
cite w Ransom. Of Newport News
Emmett A. Ransom. Of Clifton
Forge. Buford N Ransom. or Rich
mond. william r Ransom. Of Bremo
Bluff. Howard F Ransom. Of High
land Heights, KY. and R. Kenneth
and Samuel L. Ransom, both OF
Dillwyn
A funeral service Will be held al
2 pm Tuesday at Dillwvn Baptis,
Church with burial in Dlllwvn Me
mortal Cemetery.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-06-24

Nursing aid grants arc for san
each and are awarded annually for
tho first year n nurse \ training.
Tho health education Workshop
grant IS for $50 Mrs Emma G.
Anthony. association executive sec
rotary today announced names n
tho scholarship recipients They
arc
Winners Named
Nursing AID, Lin A Archer
Scruges, Buckingham High School
to Johnston. Willis Hospitals joyce
Ann Duffer, Randolph-HenIy High
School Medical College Of Vir-
GINA. June Louise Thompson.
Cumberland High School Johnston
Willis Hospital Margaret Taylor
Lunenburg High School, Piedmont
Sanitorlum.
Also. Patricia Louise Iiutcherson
Blackstone High. Mary Washington
College, Marian Lucille Fltz-
gerald Luther Foster High School
81 Philips Hospital, T,vcly
Farmer Price Farmville Hig h
School. Lonpwood College,
Joyce Kendell Boiling r r Motion
High School Piedmont SanItorlum
Mrs Ruth A Watkins q teacher
at Carver-Price HIGH School Ap-
pomattox ounty, received the
health education workshop grant.
She Will attend one this summer
at Virginia State College
I The scholarships are made avail
able through funds raised by the
association IN n G annual Seal
Sale campaign Under Association
4 regulations, any one of The nine
counties within the organization X
/ limited to two scholarships for one
white and one Negro applicant
Each Of the counties with applr
Giants was represented In the pres
! ent scholarship grants. excep
I Amelia. There only the applicant
had received a scholarship a 81
wear. and only aid for the frs
year is provided
Months Test
Grants are not actually made TN
I'll the Association is notified b.
the applicant school that three
months probationary period Hal
been completed successfully Nurs
ing aid applicants must have pradu
ated in the first third of the higf
school class.
Twenty-one applications wore IL
ceived and considered BY the As
sociatlon's scholarship committee
headed BY. E Armstrong Smith
Cumberland High School principal
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-06-24

amounted to ST $40 900. all increase
over the 1893 900 accounted for
in 1856.
Household Earnings
Ihls was equivalent to 6.3l8 per
household, All arithmetic average
arrived at by dividing total income
by number of households.
The fact that retail sales ex-
ceeded earnings locally shows that
Farmville Is the trading hub for
the surrounding area.
Just how well individual com
munities stand with relation 10
others as to purchasing ability and
business activity is shown in all
index Of sales production. For
Farmville the index rating is 28l
or 1871 per cent above the national
average
More recently. under the business
decline. there has been a change
throughout the country in the at
titude Of people toward money. An
urge to save has replaced the urge
TO spend AS a result. savings have
increased nearly $40 billion in Just
one year, bringing liquid assets to
over $500 billion
This is huge amount of pent-
up purchasing power The release
OF Just small part of it. when the
buying mood returns. is expected
to have a major effect on the
economy.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-06-24
Appliances Stolen
From Powhatan Store

The Home Appliance Center on
Route SO about two miles east Of
PoWhatan c. H. wned and
operated by Gordon Rudd was
broken into Wednesday night Tele-
vision sets, record players a n d
radios were stolen Rudd said he
left the store at II pm. and re-
turned at l2.l5 and the place was
broken into while he was away. A
glass was broken in the back door
and the back door unlocked.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-06-24
Rotary Family Night
Picnic Thursday

Farmville Rotarians and their
families will gather at the home
Of S Waverly Putney. Jr., club
president, Thursday night, for the
annual Rotary Family Night pic
mic
Gathering time is $50.
Last week. Rotarians presented
several gifts of jewellery to Mrs
W. W McClintic. club pianist since
the civic group was organized. The
appreciation presentation BY the
club president followed Mrs. Nc
Cllntic's interesting description Of
her long association as a Rotary
anne and pianist.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-06-24
81 New York Club
Members Working
For Extra Points
First Period Closes
Saturday, June %;
For Bonus Points

Several club members arc ap-
preaching the goal Of aa4 points 10
WIN the Herald New YORK tour trip
Thirty one solicitors arc active with
in the i've county area collecting
subscriptions to The Herald 10 earn
fVeday alleXpcnsc paid trip to
New YORK The tour viii begin July
% and return August
The FIRST period Of the campaign
VIII close Saturday June ~ when
all club members Will make their
report The campaign viii continue
ID July ~
Club Members
Members Of The New York Tour
Club to date arc
Mrs MARY Hedrick, RI Cnmbcr-
land VA
Mrs JACK MOODY. ri. F'afmyllc
MISS Betty Ruth Simpson. Ri t.
Farmvillc
Mrs Leon II Williams 2ll Wood
row Ave. Farmvlllc
Mrs Ann Clowdis. Lonpwood
Ave. Farmville
Mrs owen Dunklcy. re-, Farm
Vile
Gan Jones. Dnlvyn
Garland Jones. RID Dillwyn-
Mrs Dramor II Maxcv, Cumb-
erland
MISS CAROLYN Peters, cnmber-
land
Harry Simpson Rice
Mrs r r walton Powhatan.
MISS Margaret Whitlock. Carriers
vile
Mrs. Bcn Rersch. RI. Dlnwvn
Mrs. VI A. Nuckols, iii. RI
/ Cumberland
\ Miss Barbara Yancey Farmville
Mrs Lewis Rogers. RI /. Crewe
/ Mrs. Lacy Rush. Dillwvn
/ Miss Nancy Bailey Darlington
/ Heights
/ Miss Mary Lou southan, RI, y
Farmvllle
Mrs william Pemblcton. RI ]
\ Jctersville
MISS Nancy s watkins. 3l2 Frs
Ave Farmville
\ Miss Gan Patricia Ashman. r 3
Amelia
MISS Betty Lou Morris. Amelia
I VA
Mrs Blaine vance R Y Farm
vile
Miss F'raneda southaIl. R /
Farmvile
Mss Georgia Pieg. ri i Burke
Vile
Mrs. John Dunkum. New Car
ton Va
Mrs. Wilbur H Crews, Howards
Vile
Mrs Hazel A Nelson Ri. Char
lotte G N
Kenneth BRYANT. New Canton.
Still Time To Join
There is still time TO ioin the clut
as the campaign does not close III
III July a. Almost four weeks at,
left TO work Several sections Of tn
Herald's circulation territory are
still open and candidates can joil
now and earn this prize trip Writ,
pr see the New York Club Manage
at the Farmvllle Herald If YOU ar
interested in becoming a club mem
Der.
This Is not a contest but an annua
tour party which is earned BY 4 fcy
DAYS Of work soliciting subscription
for The Herald. Every member i
rewarded according to the effor
given the solicitation.
Extra Bonus 80 Points
For this week an extra bonus Of i
points is offered on each group Of 2
subscriptions reported. The candi
Continued on page q,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-06-24
County, State Vote
Favors Wheat Quotas

FRINGE Edward county whoa
growers Friday voted Of SO for.
five against. was an almost exact
duplicate of the II statewide APP
proval Of federal marketing con-
trols on the 1859 wheat crop.
The Virginia vote was 703 for.
i2l against, and it establishes
price supports, at not less than the
national average of S1.3l per bushel
for growers who comply with their
ae4 cage allotment.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-06-24
l.. +. Andrews
Renamed TO
School Board

Lester E. Andrews has been re-
appointed to a four-year term on
the Prince Edward county school
board.
The school trustee electoral board
made the appointment Wednesday,
Andrews presently serves as board
chairman.