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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-05-16
Letter Carriers Annual Field Day

The letter carriers will
hold their 22nd annual field
day and picnic, on Sunday,
June %, at Walled Lake
Park, Thirteen Mile and Now
Roads.
Proceeds from this annual
field day and picnic are used
for the letter carriers benev-
oIenf fund, which pays sick,
death, retirement and emer-
geney benefits 10 letter car
riers or their widows and
families.
In trying to show our graf
itude to our public servants
each of us, at one time or
another, support their char
liable events.
Your support for this f'eio
day. by a purchase Of tickets
will surely show interest IN
express appreciation for the
little extra" service that we
may be receiving from our
postman as he makes his
daily rounds 10 our homes.
Tickets for this worthy be-
nevolent fund project may
be secured from your favor
lite" letter carrier at any
time.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-05-16
Coming Events Of National
Council Of Negro Women

MARY McKEON BETH
UNE c o M MEMORATION
PROGRAM, to be held on
Sunday. May H., at a pm.
at the Detroit Historical Mu-
scum. Mrs. Elizabeth Morse
is chairman. Come and bring
a friend.
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE is
now on The goal is 500
members. The motto is:
Each Member, Solicit a
Member Each member is
asked to bring one or more
members. Mrs. Ollie Brown
is cOOrdinator.
SCHEDULE TO FUTURE
MEETINGS:
SATURDAY, MAY Is, 4
p.m.-A BEAUTY CLINIC,
presented by the House of
Beauty and Mary Halls AGA
demie.
TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 7 pm.
CONSTELLATION OF OFF,
GERS!
SATURDAY, JUNE II, &
pm. until 8 pm. - RECEP-
TON, for new members TAX
Ell in during the member
ship drive. This is the last
regular meeting until Sep
TENDER. This meeting will be
in the form of a Lawn Party
at 90 Marston Street.
More Next Week.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-17
Live Terrapins
Have No Place
IN Z. $. Mail Boxes

There is place for turtles,
a place for trash, and a place
for the &. S. Mail. However, the
same place is not for all three.
ID. W. PauIette. Farmville
postmaster. reports that conSid-
cradle damage has been done
to U. S. Mail BY irresponsible
persons putting beer cans, live
terrapins, and other refuse into
street letter boxes. This has
been especially true in the
First, Second and Third Avenue
areas" Paulctte said.
such action is inexcusabIc
and constitutes a serious postal
offense," aulette warned.
Persons apprehended will be
dealt with accordingly"
The matter has been reported
TO the Inspection Service of the
Post Office Department for in
vestigation.
The Farmvillc postmaster OBJ
served that thcr action is obvi-
ouslv that Of immature young
sters. and he asked parents in
the area to cooperate in put
ting a stop to this Offense.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-17
Independent Drive
Termed Best For
Fighting Cancer

The independent Cancer Crusade
conducted as an educational and
fund raising drive each April BY
volunteers Of the American Cancer
Society is the best way to fight the
disease. members Of the Farmville
Chamber Of Commerce were told
Monday evening
Two speakers. Maurice S. vii
liams. special field representative
Of the Virginia Division of the So
ciety. and DR.. George Cooper, Jr..
professor of radiology at the Uni
verslty of Virginia, echoed similar
ideas on the subject
Williams, who was introduced BY
John D Wilson. acting president Of
the Prince Edward county chapter
cited the record in the county for
1857 and 1858 He reported there
were % deaths attributed to cancer
in Prince Edward in 1857. and l9
in 1858 INDECENT patient care in the
county took SSH 80 in 1851. and
s5740l in 1858 from Cancer Society
| funds The field representative re-
minded his audience that his only
reason for citing such statistics was
to let them know that cancer is a
local as well as national health
problem.
Dr.. Cooper who gave the medl-
cal aspects Of the problem, said,
the education program Of the vol
unteer health agency cannot be
done in conjunction with united
campaigns. Continuing. he said
THE independent drive has proven
itself the best pattern of attack
through research. service and edu-
cation because the disease is a ma
tlonal problem
The effort Of the American Can
Ger Society has dull impact when
blurred with many other agencies
IN united campaign declared DR.
Cooper. In conclusion. he said, this
| community of yours contains a
number Of people who want to be
a part Of the fight against cancer
don't deprive an individual from
4 the opportunity TO make a private
donation to a specific agency for
7 a purpose with which he is familiar
and desires to support
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-17

The professor. an authority in his
field Of specialization radiation
therapy = told his audience he had
known a few thousand persons who
had cancer problems He also told
Of his efforts in the fight to control
cancer among the more than 300
persons who annually enter the
Charlottesville hospital with the
disease. Both statements were
made to qualify himself to speak on
the nature Of the nations number
two disease.
What Is Cancer?
What is cancer?" was the first
question answered with the aid OF
slides by the professional expert
DR.. Cooper said, cancer is dis
orderly. uncontrolled growth OF
cells in body tissues. 1t arises when
a cell in some tissue gets out OF
control, multiplies with no restraint,
invades neighboring tissues. and
robs them Of food, causing the
death Of normal healthy cells in
that area and finally spreading I'd
other parts Of the body
Anything with cells was the
way Dr. Cooper answered the ques-
ton who gets cancer?" The pro
fessor clarified his answer by say
ing that both plants and animals
were susceptible to cancer No age
is free from cancer. nor any human
being regardless Of race. income
bracket, etc" declared Dr. Cooper
One out of every four persons in
this country will develop cancer I'M
less further developments in de
/ tecting the cause of cancer can be
made. answered his question, Dc
many people get cancer?' Stats
tics on the cure Of cancer were
cited to show the improvement
made possible through research
and education since 1880. In 1880
only one out of ten inflicted with
cancer were saved; in 1888, the
rate reached one in seven: and ii
1858. one in every three persons
were saved.
Progress in Control
I Dr.. Cooper informed members o.
the Chamber no new way Of curing
cancer had been discovered in the
period, l93O-l958. He hastily added
that new ways to control the dis
ease had been made, and he citee
Continued on page 50
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-17

These are E. L. Quisenberry, town
manager, w. j. ellis. Jr.. town
treasurer; Otto S. Overton, chief of
police, and J. B. Wall. Jr.. town
attorney
After receiving Police Chief Over
tons annual departmental report.
councilmen directed the treasurer to
draw a resolution of commentator
for the police forces work during
the past year
They have done an excellent
job Town Manager Quisenberry
said today in supporting councils
resolution.
A resolution providing for the
closing Of Doyne street which con-
meets Venable and S. Main street a
block south of High was adopted by
council after learning that viewers
have found no public objections.
Street Closed
The action has been intended by
council since the new connection be
tween Venable and Main was com
pleted as an extension of Madison
street month ago.
A survey by Wiley and Wilson.
town consulting engineers of Lynch
burg, was authorized to determine
a possible location for third water
system standpipe.
The survey will be useful to the
municipality if later decisions lead
to enlargement of the present water
system storage capacity of 1000 900
gallons. A month ago. during June.
the town was using $4,000 gallons
daily and enlargemnt of the sys-
tenn is seen as a future need.
Two subdivision plats were
studied by the council One pre-
Continued on page 81
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-17
Amelia Drops Two
Incumbents In
Close Election

Incumbents were returned to Of
flee in all area counties except in
Amelia and Appomattox.
Amelia was the major exception.
where two incumbent constitutional
officers we're defeated. 1t was after
1920 Tuesday night. before election
results we're tailed in Amelia and
even later in Cumberland.
Sheriff M M. deKrafft Of Amelia
was defeated $40 to 732 by John
Duke who was making his first bid
for an elective office. Duke is
former deputy sheriff, and in recent
years has been in the mercantile
business. deKrafft was elected sher-
if in 1852. after serving as a deputy
under w. j. Elan for some 10 years.
The other constitutional offices to
change in Amelia was that of COM
monWealth's attorney. John B. Ma
son. who was appointed to the office
in 1858, was defeated by Thomas D.
Stark, III, who established a law
practice in his native Amelia County
in February this year.
The other major race in Amelia
County was the three-way contest
for the commissioner of revenue
post. Mrs Elizabeth S. Purdue, who
was serving the unexpired term of
her late husband, was returned to
office with 9l6 votes to the nearest
rival. James Anderson, who received
703 votes William A. Mortimer. a
merchant at Amelia c. H.. trailed in
the three-way race
Buckingham Sheriff
The contest for sheriff of Bucking-
ham County was the only constitu-
tional race in that county. Incun-
bent Sheriff Herbert B. Adams was
elected by a two-to-one majority.
Adams has served as Buckingham
sheriff since l948 Robert B. Station
carried only one district out of the
ten districts in the county. He car
ried Glenmore district $3.50.
Cumberland Races
In Cumberland three county Of
fees we're being contested. Incum-
| bent Marion E Blanton returned
easily to the treasurer's office with
a better than Fl majority over
Woodfin " Lyon Sheriff William
" French also won handily polling
1874 while his opponents polled less
than 300 between them. Robert E.
Garrett received 498 votes, while
George Baldwin received 267. Gar
nett tailed heavily in his home dis
trict of Browns Church receiving 21O
votes. but could not shake French,
who is rounding out his eighth year
in the elective office.
The final count in the Cumberland
2. H. precinct was the important
one for r. s. Martin. who was cho-
sen commissioner Of revenue, re-
placing E. Allen Carter, who de-
clined to run again.
Ballot results at the court house
Continued on page 81
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-17
Pearson Resigns School Board Post
After Serving For Seven Months

The resignation of Roy R. Pearson
as the Farmville district member
on the Prince Edward County school
board was announced Wednesday by
p r. Atkinson. chairman of the
school trustee electoral board.
Mr.. Atkinson said it was with
great regret that the electoral board
accepted the resignation of Pearson.
In, his letter of resignation. Pear
son asked that his resignation be eff
feotive as of midnight. July 10, 1859.
Mr.. Atkinson said the resignation
was accepted as requested at a
special meeting of the electoral
board July 10.
Pearson's resignation letter said,
This action on my part is with con-
siderable regret. as l valued very
highly the confidence and trust you
and other members of the electoral
board displayed in appointing me to
fill an unexpired term on the school
board. caused by a previous resig-
nation.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-17
The Rev Wilson NJ. Stitt
Episcopal Rector Named
virginia Rural Minister

versity Atlanta. Ca. during the
Church and Community Workshop
begun there June 80.
Nominations were made by the
Town and Country Department of
the Virginia Council Of Churches
The award is co-sponsored by the
Progressive Farmer magazine and
Emory University School Of The
ology. Ministers from y other states
were similarly recognized for out
standing contributions to rural life
and religion in the South
Outstanding In Youth Work
Outstanding in youth work Mr..
Stitt says. MY interests in church
work have been with the youth and
stewardship programs. I've been
Dean and. otherwise on the staff. of
Summer Youth Conferences for a
number Of years. For two years, l
was Diocesan Youth Advisor. One
of my churches, st. Luke's. in Pow
hatan county. has an active Boy
Scout troop and at one time helped
with All work. including summer
camping"
AS for stewardship, while he was
serving in ST. AIMS parish the
Lords Acre plan was introduced to
help create parish house fund
Two of the churches of his Essex
Caroline Cure became self-support-
ing during his stay His present
Cure ha salso become self-support-
ing. he says. as well as being a gen
erous contributor to Diocesan fl
nancial needs.
He and his family make their
home in the rectorv at Powhatan
where he is program chairman and
vice-president Of the local P-TA for
Continued on page 81
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-17
Waiting Lines Eliminated
New Voting Precinct Wins Approval

would serve to take big burden off
of the town precinct. which served
both the municipality and district
voters before the split.
Election officials at the town pre-
cinct polling place in the town coun-
Gil chambers joined Judge j. A.
Harper in finding the split "a vel
come innovation "
The total Farmville District vote
of l,135 was split with 800 voting in
the town precinct and 1926 at the
district precinct at the armory
Having 800 votes to count after a
l3-hour election day is much better
than having 1,135 to work over, II
Harper remarked He indicated that
the split will serve just as effec-
lively, or more so, in an election
with a heavier turnout.
Public'S Views
There were a few light-hearted
Continued on page 81
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-17

The association with the other
members of the school board, the
superintendent and his staff and with
all others in the County in perform
ance of my duties were most pleas
ant. in harmony and, to me, very
beneficial and educational
A letter from the electoral board
dated july Ia. states The school
trustee electoral board wishes to ex-
press to you its great appreciation of
tho valuable service YOU have rem
dered the schools of this county. dur
ing your tenure of office. and regret
very much that you find it necessary
to terminate your relationship with
the county school board"
Pearson further stated Thursday
morning that no conflict of any kind
had arisen to cause his resignation,
and. as he stated in his letter, his
association on the school board had
been must pleasant, in harmony, and
very beneficial and educational.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-17

The new voting precinct in Farm
vile District, designated as Farm
vile District precinct, had its first
underline test in Tuesdays primary
election.
The polling place at Farmville
Memorial Armory operated in a
manner which led veatera OBJ
servers here to state: it's here to
stay.
That was a quick summary of the
facts that voters found the ample
parking gratifying and the inside
election machinery satisfying. The
task Of voting there was a matter
of only minutes throughout the s
IN, to 7 pm. election day.
Officials View
j. B. Wall, Jr., secretary Of the
Prince Edward County Electoral
Board, called the indoctrination
very satisfactory He added it
was apparent that the new precinct
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-17
Episcopal Missions
Leader Here Sunday

The Rev w. G.. Christian. D. D..
executive secretary of the Depart
ment of Missions. Diocese of South
ern Virginia. will hold morning
prayer services at Johns Memorial
Episcopal Church, Sunday. July 10,
at II am.
No 3 an or. 80 am services
will be held at the church through
the remainder of the summer. ac-
cording to the Rev j. A. Vache.
rector. Laymen will conduct the II
am. service throughout the re-
mainder of the summer following
DR.. Christian visit
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-17
Pearson To Head Foundation
Pupil Application Now Sought
Meetings Being
Planned In Each
School District

B. Blanton Hamburg. president of
the Prince Edward School F'oun-
dation. announced this morning that
Roy R. Pearson has been employed
as full time administrator for the
Foundation.
Hamburg said the appointemnt of
Pearson came Wednesday night at
a meeting of the Foundation board
Of directors. Pearson is well quail
fled for the position Hamburg
stated. and we are very pleased
that his recent resignation from the
school board made him available
to the Foundation
With the matter of a full time adj
ministrator settled the Foundation
began taking positive steps toward
establishing the private school sys-
tenn in the county.
Hamburg said the next step was
to get bona fide applications of stu
dents for the various county schools
To obtain this information as rap
idly as possible. committees were
appointed in each district to take
applications for the schools
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-17
New Town Budget S36S,509
Tax Leuy Unchanged At $I.25

Farmville town council left the
present sl25 town tax levy I'M
changed ID it's deliberations Tues
day night launching the new mu-
nlcipal year for the y months
which began July i
The levy against real estate. ma
emery and tools and business fix
lures, furniture and vehicles. left
unchanged. will finance the budget
of 1868 500 adopted by countil at a
special meeting earlier.
The tax levy against tangible per-
sonal property has been dropped for
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-17
Lutheran Service
Schedule Altered

A revised schedule for services
at st. Johns Lutheran Church goes
into effect Sunday. July 10, accord
ing to an announcement by the Rev.
John c. Polk, new pastor. The wor-
ship service will be at pm.
Services will be held at the Farm
vile church the first and third Sun
days in each month at 3 pm Sun
day School and Bible class sessions
will be held at 2:3O pm.
Members and friends Of the
church are cordially invited to at
tend.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-17

Several of the district committees
have already called meetings of all
parents Interested in sending their
children to the schools in that dis
trict
Mrs. A. d. Hobgood. president of
the Worsham P-TA. said parents
of children for that school would
meet at W0rsham Baptist Church,
Tuesday night. at pm
Parents of children who would
normally attend Farmville Elemen-
tary School this fall, are asked to
attend meeting Monday night at
the Prince Edward Court House
Monroe Evans, president of the ele-
mentary P-TA, said many things
would be discussed and application
blanks would be distributed that
night. Miss Lucy Adams asked that
the teachers also be present.
The committee in each district is
composed of the Foundation direc-
tors from the district, plus the presi-
dent Of the P-TA, and the school
principal
District Committees
In Lockett District this commit
tee would be W. S. Weaver. Mrs.
Rozella K Gates. Mrs. James earn
EFT. and Mrs. Grace Bradshaw
In Leigh District the committee
is Graham Ralford. Mrs Maude
Wilson, and Mrs Ellen Bolick In
Hanpden District. the committee
is Mrs. A. D. Hobgood, j. Boyd
Bagby. P. T. Atkinson, and l.. H.
Butcher.
In Buffalo District are Leslie H
Hamilton, H. E CarWile. Jr., Mrs.
Dorothy Womack and Mrs. Howard
Shorter. In Prospect will be Mrs.
RoXie Jones, Mrs. Bertha Brisen-
tine, Mrs. j. G. Shannon, and Bern
ard Carrots
The work in the town of Farm
vile will be handled by a larger
committee and more will be an
nounced in the near future. Han
bury said
Among the things to be done by
the committees and parents in the
district are applications for school.
the forms will be in the hands of
the committees by Monday com
plete surveys of buildings. collection
Continued on page 81
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-17

the tax year in move council
coupled with the raising Of the We
hicular tax to $40.
The l959-6O budget. cut over the
s4OO.02l budget for 1883, provides
$229,4 AS to operate the municipal
departments. allots 1921 for new
construction. s32 900 in reserves for
water and sewer system improve
ments and is b lance d with a
sl4.898 contingency fund.
Officer Reelected
All town officers were renamed
to their posts for another year
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-17
School Property
Ownership Policy
Adopted By Board
Committees Set
In Each District
To Compile Lists

In answer to letters and requests
from Parent Teacher Associations
in the county, the Prince Edward
school board started the wheels
urning to determine the ownership
If property in the public schools.
but not owned by the school board.
The board, meeting in regular
session Monday night. discussed the
problem at length A resolution was
adopted that committee make a
list Of all equipment owned by or
CARNATIONS other than the school
board. The committee in each dis
trict is to be made up Of the school
principal. representative Of the
P-TA. the district school board
member, and T. J, McIlwaine. sup
erintendent of schools.
Each committee will make up two
lists. One will contain the items
owned by the P-TA or other or
ganization,. which can be moved in
time for school opening in the fall
The other list will contain items
owned by the PTA. which will be
kept in custody Of the school board
until such time as the P-TA will
require use of the items.
Final Authority
These committees will go over the
items in detail and made recon-
mendations to the school board as
to disposition of the items. The
school board will then be the final
body to decide upon the specific
items. whether they are indeed the
property Of the P-TA or the property
Of the school board.
Requests along that line from
several organizations were noted at
the meeting One delegation APP
peared requesting some action be
taken. The delegation was from the
Green Bay P-TA and Mrs. Ellen
Bolick. president, requested that
the board act on the question be-
fore Thursday evening. since a
P-TA meeting had been planned for
that date.
No Funds
Monday night was the first meet
ing Of the board in the new fiscal
year. with no funds appropriated
for operation Of the school board
or school system.
Many problems arose and all
were solved temporarily by speci-
flying no activities that would incur
any expenses to the school board
T. j McIlwaine reported that
Cumberland County will operate
the textbook store this year. 1t has
been joint operation in the past.
An inquiry from Charlotte County
was noted in which that school sys-
tenn asked about leasing several Of
the school BUSES formerly used in
Prince Edward County The board
turned down the request, feeling
any action along this line was not
in the public interest at this time.
Mr.. Mc1lWaine was authorized to
initiate the sale Of certain cannery
equipment boilers at the Prospect
and Worsham schools. The sale of
this equipment was in no way CON
nected with the school segregation
situation
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-17
By HELEN ". MASON

The Rev. Mr.. Wilson Montgomery
stitt, rector Of Episcopal Churches
in the Powhatan-Amelia-C Cumberland
Cure, diocese Of Southern Virginia.
was named Virginia Rural Minister
of the Year, July IS, at Emory Uni
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-17
Red Cross Annual
Meeting Set July %

The annual meeting Of the Prince
Edward County chapter Of the
American Red Cross will be held
Thursday. July %. at S pm. in the
Town Council chamber. according
to an announcement BY DR.. W. Otis
McClung, chapter chairman.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-17
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