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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-22

Field crops and horticultural pro-
ducts shared the spotlight in the
agricultural tent at the Five County
Fair. The event gave the farmer
the future farmer and homemaker.
and All club member a golden op-
portunity to display what he did
this season. and also to let his fell
low producer witness his accom-
plishments.
In field crops open class for
adults competition, Sarah Lips
comb, Of Prince Edward county,
copied first place with ten ears Of
white hybrid corn Lindsay Tapscott
Of Scottsville, displayed the win
ming entry in yellow corn competi-
ton. Tapscott also won the sweep
stakes prize. bushel Of Southern
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-22

the Appomattox River Bridge and
northern approach to said bridge i
Parker said that since there were
23l signers Of the petition, he did
not know which one should get his
reply giving the Department. de-
cision He is using such means as
the press to convey the answer.
Originally the Department con-
tract provided for curb and gutter
on both sides and sidewalk on one
side from the bridge to Route 600.
known as River Road. The extern
sions add about 100 yards to these.
Farmville Side
On the Farmville side. the project
calls for curb, gutter and sidewalk
on both sides Of the road from the
bridge to the Norfolk and Western
Railway tracks,
The contractor, w. w. Warsing.
has suspended work on the bridge
until April. The road improvement
and surfacing work, however. will
continue until completed, except for
the bridge surface and few feet
on both sides
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-22
Effective Immediately
Randolph Becomes One Way
TO Aid School Traffic

conducted. The street is one-way,
with traffic going from High Street
to Third Street.
In addition to making the street
oneway. parking has been re-
stricted on the side of the Metho-
dist Church, so the school children
can get out Of the cars on the
proper side of the street. without
having to cross any part Of the
street.
The parking restriction is from
: TO 9 am. and IL to 2 pm.
Police Chief Ottos S. Overton, said
the one-way change helped con-
siderably Monday morning. OF
course proper notification had not
been given Of the change. so
there were many people who missed
the signs The signs were put up
Saturday afternoon. and the poles
were still being painted Monday
morning
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-22
Cancer Society
Meets Friday Night

The annual meeting of the Prince
Edward unit of the American Can
Ger Society will be held September
Is at 6 pm. at the Weyanoke Hotel.
Bernard W. Woodahl. executive
director of the Virginia Division Of
the society, will be the speaker.
A decision will be made to de-
termine whether or not the Prince
Edward unit will remain active.
John D. Wilson. president Of the
unit. said today letters will be sent
to all old and present board mem
bers to inform them of the impor-
lance Of the meeting.
Persons interested in attending
the dinner meeting should contact
John Wilson
The annual Cancer Crusade in
Virginia reported receipts totaling
S5l9,0l6 through August IA. The
year-end total for 1858 was $500. 1873.
In Prince Edward a little over
$1,000 was raised toward a $500
goal,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-22
From Prince Edward
so Negro Students
Now Attending
Kittrell College

Schooling for 30 more Negro chill
dren from Prince Edward County
has been arranged at Kittrell Col
lege near Henderson. N. c. The 80
additional students will join some
20 pupils already enrolled for the
year at the junior college, and high
school in North Carolina
The move to obtain an education
for the Negro students outside OF
the county came despite informa-
ton from spokesman of the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People. that legal
steps would be taken to force
county schools to open.
The Rev I. A. Dunlap. spokes-
man for the Prince Edward County
Christian Association. said Sunday
that the 50 Negro students will at
tend high school classes under 5000
scholarships given each Of the chill
dren by the college and with funds
raised among families in the county.
Kittrell College is supported by
the African Methodist Episcopal
Church
No accurate count has been made
Of the number Of Negro children at
tending schools outside the county.
The Rev H. F. Griffin. NAACP CO
ordinator for the county, said he
knew of some children who have
left the county to live with rela-
tives IN other states and attend
school there He said he was aware
that a number had enrolled or we're
planning to attend school in New
York. New Jersey. Maryland. and
other states.
Most of the 6O-member Negro
faculty who stated the 10 county
schools have gained employment
elsewhere. Children Of these teach
ers are OF course attending school
where their parents are employed.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-22
Mayor Will Make
First Dial Call

Memories Of Alexander Graz
ham Bells historic. first-in-his-
tory telephone message will be
stirred here Saturday, Oct. ;,
when the first message will be
conveyed over Farmville's new
dial telephone system.
Mayor w. F. Watkins. Jr.,
and town officials will make the
call at the invitation Of Vir-
ginia Telephone and Telegraph
Company, 5. r. Collins, district
manager said Saturday.
The conversion to dials is pro
ceeding exactly as scheduled and
the sWitchOyer will take place
as originally planned on October
4, Collins said.
The district manager added
that opportunity for public in
specitiOn Of the new system and
the Farmville exchange and dis
trict offices, all combined in the
new building on South Main
street. will be provided after
the system has been in opera
ton for while.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-22
Gordon's Transfer
Low Accident Rate
Brings State Award

Gordons Transfer, Inc. Of Farm
vile. was awarded a plaque Friday
at Virginia Beach as class win
ner in the Virginia Truck Safety
Contest for the period July 1858 to
July 1889
The presentation was made at the
18th annual convention Of the Vir-
GINA Highway Users Association.
the trade association Of the state
trucking industry, and was ac
cepted by " " Gordon, president
Of the company.
The contest is sponsored, Jointly
by the state association. American
Trucking Association and Trail
mobile, Inc. and is based on the
lowest accident frequency per
100. 900 miles travelled Both traffic
and non-traffic accidents ar e
counted
All participants in the contest
Travelled 100. 735 .702 miles for an
verage Of LA accidents per
100000 miles Gordon's Transfer
competed in the class for general
commodity carriers travelling IN
der four million miles Their We
hicles went l,3o9 1896 miles with an
accident frequency Of 045 pc r
100 900 miles
Each driver in the fleet received
wallet size Merit Card N recog-
milton Of his contribution to the
company's good record. Partici-
pants in the contest have lowered
their average accident frequency
each year The first year it was
] 43. the second l.22. the third ll9.
and the last year a new low of ia
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-22
23l Petitioners Here Win Curb, Gutter.
Sidewalk Additions To Bridge Project

Of 23l persons
the Route A. bridge project underway at Farmvile
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-22
Nearly $4,000 Visitors Passed Fair
Turnstiles During Six Sun-Lit Days
Grand Prize Auto Goes To Dillwyn
Man During Saturday Night Finale

quality exhibitor competition
slightly persons the Five County Fair.
Saturday night
milling hopeful crowd brought the goth
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-22
Bureau Must Have
Southern Route
Selection Proof
Regional Level
Recommendation
Tight Secret

A. U. S. Bureau of Public Roads
recommendation on location Of Vir-
ginia S east-west Interstate Highway
Route GA is on the way to Washing
ton. but its contents are a closely
guarded secret
Approval Of the Bureau is re-
quired for final selection Of Inter
state routes since the federal gov
eminent provides 80 per cent Of
construction fund for the vast
national highway chain
Last June IL. the State Highway
Commission approved the south
ern' link by 5 to 3 vote. That
route parallels Routes 800 and 400
to Roanoke and U. S. 220 to Clifton
Forge. The northern route along
Routes $50, II and 60. had been
recommended in Virginia Depart
ment of Highway engineering study
Of the two routes and by firm Of
consulting engineers.
Tentative Approval
The U. S Bureau of Public Roads
earlier had given tentative approval
to the northern route. but that was
before a southern route was pro
posed and statistics gathered to
support its selection.
j. F. Sullivan. division engineer
for the Bureau at Richmond
informed Highway Commissioner
Samuel D. May last week the Com
missions request for approval Of
the south route in lieu of the pres
emily approved north route has been
transmitted to our regional office
for their review and action.
Sullivan did not disclose what his
recommendation was, but it was
included in the correspondence
started on its way to Washington
and the Bureaus headquarters of
flee.
There will be stop en- route for
the papers at HagerstoWn. Md.
where the Bureaus regional office
is located There a second recon-
mendation will be attached.
Proof Needed
From Washington came word that
the location is still under study
George NJ Williams. assistant com
isSioner in charge of engineering
for the Bureau in the national CAPT
tai, did say that the burden of
proof for selection of the southern
route would have to come from its
advocates. the Water Level Route
Association.
He said it would present difficult
ties to recommend a longer route
unless its a d vantag es can be
clearly justified The sou he n
route would require 1924 miles of
construction. compared to 1884
miles for the northern route. The
latter route. however. would use a
stretch of north-south Interstate
link yet to be constructed. where
traffic on the two would double up
between Staunton and Lexington.
Williams said final stages of
recommendation would involve him
and Bertram D. Tallamy. Bureau
commissioner. who would make the
final decision
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-22
National News Summary
khrushchev's Plan
For Disarmament
Cited Propaganda

Khrushchey's proposal for COM
plete disarmament in four years
has been labeled a propaganda
move BY most Western delegates
at the UN-but one worthy Of study.
The Soviet premier. who arrived
in the U. S. last Tuesday, dropped
the verbal bombshell in speech
before the UN General Assembly,
Friday. He proposed that all armies
navies, and air forces be disbanded,
all nuclear weapons be destroyed.
and all military training establish
ments be closed within four yearA
But he was vague on an in
spection system which would insure
that no one cheated. The West in
sists that an effective inspection
system must be agreed upon be-
fore disarmament can begin.
Sen Byrd (D-Va.) warned that
the decision to take up punitive"
civil rights legislation in the next
session Of Congress puts the South
in its most Instantaneous posi-
ton in its fight to preserve con
stitutional rights This is aimed
directly at the South" he said in
a speech at Louisa, Saturday. The
legislation is designed to huniliate
the South and destroy constitutional
processes merely to obtain the
Negro vote. Byrd explained.
Secretary Of Labor Mitchell told
the AFL-CIO convention in Sa n
Francisco Friday that the govern
ment is cracking down swiftly on
racketeers and subversives in union
leadership under the new labor re-
form law. This new law. which was
subject Of bitter debate during
the last session Of Congress. was
signed last Monday by President
Eisenhower. It prohibits man con
victed of certains crimes or mem
Der Of the Communist party from
serving as union official for five
years after such conviction or such
membership
Vanguard III, lOO-pound o. S.
earth satellite, was put into orbit
last week 1t is crammed with
scientific instruments and is ex-
pected to circle the earth 40 to 60
years. Earlier an attempt to place
265-pound satellite in orbit with
Thor-Able rocket fizzled. and
Jupiter missile carrying animals
exploded
Congress adjourned about dawn
last Tuesday after its longest ses-
sion since 1851 1t will reconvene
Jan. s, In final action it appropriate
ed So 225.8l3. 1000 for foreign aida
compromise between Senate and
House figures extended the
life of the Civil Rights Commission
for two years over Southern op-
position.
French President dc GaulIc said
Algerians could choose their own
destiny in a free election within
four years after the return Of
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-22
Fire Department
Gets No Honey

Efforts to smoke a bee tree be-
yond Rice resulted in a call to the
Farmville fire department Satur-
day about 7:3O pm. The smoky fire
threatened to spread from the hol-
low tree and could have caused a
major forest fire in the dry woods.
The fire was about four miles
past Rice in the Miller's IL k e
neighbOrhoOd.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-22

Randolph Street was made
one-way street al a special meet
ing Of the Farmville town council
Saturday morning. The rapid-fire
action Of the council was taken to
help solve the traffic problem
around the Methodist Church,
where four lower school grades are
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-22

Only chilly fall temperatures in
the 40's on two Of the six nights
kept the fair attendance from equal
ing or exceeding the $4,000 who
visited the grounds a year ago.
General Manager j. c. Brickert
in summary verdict today called
the 1859 fair lone of the smoothest.
most crowd-pleasing of our long
annual series. We are very, very
pleased with the overall results. And
would like to add that our or
derby crowds played a big part in
the success
Unusual Aspects
Brickert noted several extraordi-
nary characteristics Of the 1859 fair
in his summary These included the
biggest field of contestants in the
beauty contest f38); the most varied
and imaginative commercial dis
plays in many years the keen
competitive spirit generated by ex-
hibitors. and the highest quality
and incest exhibits by colored COM
petitors" he remembers.
Il want to take this opportunity
to express the Fair Association S
appreciation for the faithful work
Of exhibitors and judges. and to add
my personal thanks for the untiring
support of division directors and
their assistants" the general mana
ger said Monday.
The fairs nightly prize awards
were more widely distributed than
usual, Brickert noted happily. II
believe this indicates that the 1859
fair attracted more people from be-
yond the five counties which are
sponsors, he concluded.
Beauty Winner
Betty Ruth Ayers, l8-year-old
beauty and Cum berland High
School senior. won the Miss Five
County Fair contest Thursday
night over 81 competitors.
The dark-eyed winner who wore a
red evening gown is the daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Ayers. of
Cumberland county. She was Miss
Farmville High of 1858 and is now
head cheerleader for the Cunber-
land High Dukes.
Another brunett. Phyllis Clifton,
is. a Junior at Appomattox High.
was runner up in the contest, which
required two and half hours and
was witnessed by a large crowd
There we're two Examinations before
the judges selected six finalists
from which the two emerged.
The Social Hour Home Demon
stration Club sponsored Miss Ayers
and received the $25 prize for that.
Miss Fair won an engraved cup and
will compete in the state fair at
Richmond this month The Pamplin
Home Demonstration Club won the
second prize as sponsor for Miss
Clifton. A bracelet was presented
the runner-up.
Battle of Wits
Dr.. Joseph H. Smith. Farmville
physician and representing tn e
Farmville Rotary Club. successfully
defended the Mr. knowledge" title
he has acquired as 1857 and 1888
winner Of the Friday night Battle
of Wits.
w. c. Dudley. representing the
Appomattox Lions Club. ended in
second place after very close YER
dict. In fact. the judges could name
Continued on page u
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-22
Red Cross Meeting

The executive board Of the Prince
Edward County Chapter, American
Red Cross, will meet Thursday.
Sept "a. at 5 pm. The Session will
be held in the Town Council
chambers in the Municipal Build
Holmes County herald., 1959-08-06
. Ebenezer
Is News

Everyone will be glad to know
that Mrs. T. Z. Haffey is improving
nicely and will be home one day
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Killebrew
and family, Ed Poe and Linda Sell
ers were Saturday afternoon guests
of Mrs. w. d: Killebrew and Mrs.
Wilma Gremi; David returned home
after a weeks visit.
MI. Sam Branson spent the week
end with his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Branson of Benton, Missouri.
Janice Ann, Charlotte and John
Franklin Branson returned home
Sunday after staying several weeks
with their grandparents of Benton,
Missouri and Mr.. and Mrs. Noble
Bowen OF Classy, Missouri.
Mrs. A. P. Smith,, candidate for
sheriff and Mrs. David 'Catron
visited in our community Friday.
Sunday afternoon visitors in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Brown
and Mrs. V. Brown were Mr. and
Mrs. Mae Drennon. =
We are sorry to hear that Mrs.
Bobby McNees is in the hospital in
Yazoo City. We wish for her a
speedy get-weu.
Mr.. and Mrs. Yandell Wideman
lof jackson were weekend guests
of her mother, Mrs. B. w. Hump
hrey and other home-folks.
MI. and Mrs. Eugene Edwards
and family were dinner guests Sun
day Of Mr.. and Mrs. James Rodgers
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Edwards of
jackson were weekend guests OF
Mrs. L. E. Edwards and Mrs. Bessie
White,
Enjoying a vacation on the coast,
this week were Mr.. and Mrs. Lucas
Thomas, Sonny and Donna. After
staying several days at Gulfport,
they motored on to New Orleans to
visit with MI, and Mrs. Bill Sneft
and children.
! Mrs. James Rainer visited home
folks Thursday after. bringing her
father, Mr.. Will Thomas home.
l.: Mrs. E. l.. Brown attended home
coming at Harlands Creek Sunday.
Weekend visitors of Mrs. T. J.
Brown, Sr. were Nh, and. Mrs.
Woodrow Herrin of Clarksdale, Mrs.
Mary Elizabeth Seward of Jackson
and Mrs. Otto Wallace.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Russell and
son George were dinner guests Sun
day of Mr.. and Mrs...W. A.. Brown,
Holmes County herald., 1959-08-06
Mrs. w. E. Marshall
Hostess to Club

Mrs. w. E. Marshall was a grac-
ious hostess Thursday afternoon
when she entertained the MEM
bers of the Canasta Club. Sum-
mer flowers of pastel shades were
arranged in the living room.
There were two tables played
with Mrs. c. Cannon winning high
score. Mrs. Pate Johnson won at
Bingo and Mrs. Sam Hutton won
Low score. t.l
Delicious refreshments were
served by the hostess.
Buy Your Bulbs from Tchula
Garden Club.
The Tchula Garden Club wishes
to again remind all that are plan
ming to buy new bulbs this fall to
contact them. They have some of
the finest of bulbs direct from
Holland and selling at a reason
able price.
Holmes County herald., 1959-08-06

:. Mrs. Alice Mae Booth returned
TO Tchula after a 2 months stay
in Baton Rouge. /,
s. Mr.. and Mrs, Guy Duke and
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester. Lyons. went
to Indianola Sunday afternoon to
visit Mrs. Billy Pandal and new
baby daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Boles have
moved into their new apartment
at Mrs. w. C. Smiths residence.
Glad to hear that the following
are home from the hospitals after
undergoing surgery: Mr.. B. Big
bee from st. Dominic, Mrs. Doc
Scales from Baptist and Mrs. w.
CARAT from Greenwood Leflore.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Tahir of
New Orleans arrived Tuesday to
spend her vacation with her par
ents, MI. and Mrs. M. Tahir.
Holmes County herald., 1959-08-06

We are glad to report that Mrs.
T. E.. Murtagh came home Thurs
day after staying several days in
the hospital.
lrs. j. E. Jones and Mrs. Gene
Greer we're shopping in Burant Sat.
Gerald Greer spent Thursday with
his cousin Bobby Jones of Pickens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Burwen mo
tored to Forest Wednesday to see
MI. and Mrs. Baxter Thompson and
children. Sara Nance and Bubba
came back with them Thursday for
a visit.
!. Dinner guests Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. L. Edwards were Mr.. and
Mrs Billy Edwards of Yazoo City.
Afternoon guests we're Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Edwards and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Edwards, Mrs. l..
<. Edwards and Mrs. Bessie White.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Murtagh of
Moorehead, and Mr.. and Mrs. Bill
Murtagh of Belmont, were dinner
guests Sunday of their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. T. E. Murtagh. Afternoon
guests were Mrs. Buck Henley, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Brock and Barbara
Mrs. A. j. Henry returned home
Thursday after visiting her son,
Karl.
/, The National Guard Boys came
home Sunday evening after being
away for two weeks.
Rev. Larry ziglar was dinner
guest Sunday of Mr., and Mrs. L.
L, McNees.
Mr.. and Mrs, Wilburn White.
Diame and Buster. and Mr. and
Mrs. r. V. Luby spent the week.
Holmes County herald., 1959-08-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Sharp and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Seedlings
spent the weekend at Grenada
Lake.
Jim CARAT returned to Cali
fornia after a visit with his
mother, Mrs. w. CARAT and
brother, Bob.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Sally of
Jackson came up Monday to spend
the night with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. w. Salley.
Miss Mary Alice Shields will
spend this weekend with her sis
ter, Miss Jeanne Shields at Mem
phis. On Saturday evening they
will entertain at Embers for mem
berS of the Darnell-Kelsey we'd
ding party.
Mrs. Billy Boles, Mrs. Wilson
Ray, Mrs. Frances Duke and Mrs.
T. Oswald visited in Shaw Thurs
day afternoon.
Among those attending the
Neshoba County Fair last week
were Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Ben
nett, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Ray, MI.
and Mrs. Edwin McKibben and
Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Peaster.
DIR, and Mrs. J. J. Kazar left
Tuesday for Philadelphia, Pa.
where he will attend a medical
meeting.
Mrs. Jack Davis Of Greenwood
spent the weekend with her
daughter, Mrs. Claude Bridgers
and family.
MI. and Mrs. F. M. Clark and
children, Norma, George and
Frank Neil left Sunday for the
Mississippi Gulf where they will
stay a week.
Those from Tchula attending
the Order of the Arrow cere-
monies at Boy Scout Camp Kick
apoo last Friday were scout lead
ers, Johnny Roberts, Frank Gwin,
Jr., c. R. Jones and Marshall
Bennett, Jr. The explorers that
attended were Marshall Bennett,
Jr., Kenneth Shaw, Wayne Self,
Jack Muleholland and Jimmy
Love.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Hayes. and
children, Donna and Johnny are
spending this week in the Smokey
Mountains. &4
Holmes County herald., 1959-08-06

MI. Wilburn Sally went to Jack
son Saturday and met his son,
Corporal and Mrs. Billy Sally of
Fort Gordon, Ga, who arrived by
plane there.
Mrs. Sarah Baine. and Mrs. S. A.
Eggleston returned, home Sunday
from New Orleans. While there
Mrs. Baine attended a gift shop.
MI. and Mrs. j. H. Harvey and
daughter, Peggy of Kosciusko
visited with Mrs. w. o. Moore
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Randall an
nounce the arrival of a baby
daughter born August /. She
weighed 6 pounds 81 ounces, and
has been named Louise Ann. She
is being. welcomed by a brother,
Pate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sydney Sheppard
are the proud parents of a baby
son born August 3 at Greenville
where they are stationed at the
Air Base. Mrs. Sheppard is the
former Flay Pike of Cruger. This
is their first child.
MI. d: C.. Scott, vocation agri-
culture teacher, and two of his
F.F.A.'members, Rubber Byrd and
Nickly Nichols gave a fine de-
monstration on boil weevils and
how to. make counts in fields on
WLBT> Channel 3 TV lasttWeek.
This was especially interesting to
the farmers at this time of year
and we. are always glad to see
Tchula; people on television.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. II. Hester car
ried Jan and Gail to. Lake Village,
Ark. Friday where they were met
by their sister, Mrs. Martin Black
for several days visit with her in
Little Rock, Ark.
Jimmy Griffith left for Roanoke,
Va. after a visit with his mother,
Mrs. L:H. Hester and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Huddelston,
Martha Ann and Sally are spend
ing aA:few days in Mobile and
Panama City this week.
Miss Yvonne Moss recently re-
turned from Fort Knox, South
Carolina where she visited with
her sister, Mrs. Ken Lauderdale
and baby whose husband Is in
service there.