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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-24
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-24

. What's the secret of making
good coffee? Are the people
now buying 500 million lbs. of
instant coffee a year drinking
only vegetable matter? Here
in April Readers Digest is the
story of the emotional con-
troversy now boiling around
instant and facts about
how it's brewed. Valuable in
formation in April Readers
Digest--on sale today!
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-19
will be conducted at 2.
The second in a series Of Bible
studies on the Book of Revelation

will be conducted at 2.
The second in a series of Bible
studies on the Book Of Revelation
will be held by the Women of
Douglas Church Sunday night at
at the church Rev. a. S. Gear is
leading the studies.
Vacation Bible School will begin
Monday morning at Beulah Metho-
dist Church at Abilene for all the
children from Douglas, Bethlehem,
and Mt Harmony. Rev Vernon
Banks, pastor of Beulah and Mt
Harmony. and the Rev A. S. Gear,
pastor Of Douglas and Bethlehem,
will supervise the school Parents
are urged to have their children
prepared for a full week of work
Transportation will be provided for
those who do not have way.
Mr.. and MIS-. Leonard Slayton
and Mrs. Walter Cartwright spent
Sunday at Deep Creek with their
children, Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Cartwright, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Slayton are
spending the week in Roanoke with
their children. Mr.. and Mrs. Lonnie
Slayton. Mr. and Mrs Kermit Stay
ton, Nh. and Mrs. Holiday Scott
and Mr.. and Mrs Cloyde McCon-
nell
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Throckmor-
ton and Mr.. and Mrs Bert SWalley
had with them during the week and
week end. Mr. and Mrs. w. w.
Throckmorton and children, of Roa-
noke, and her m h er, Mrs.
Farmer, of West Virginia. Mr.. and
Mrs Roy Throckmorton and chill
dren. of Salem; Mr. and Mrs. Tu-
lane Throckmorton and Mrs. Louise
LeFevers and daughters all OF
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-19

All Club picnic at the home of
Mrs. Annie Mcfarland last Tues
day. Mrs. Bert Swalley and Mrs.
A. w. Scott attended as chaper-
ones.
Several from this community at
tended the wedding of Miss Ruby
Parrot, Of Richmond, to Vilah Ray
Daye. Of Salem, in the Worsham
Baptist Church Saturday afternoon.
Miss Parrot is a former resident
Of this community.
Mrs. Thomas Wilkerson and Mrs.
Autie Mylum and children. of Rich
mond, recently visited their father,
M. B. Driskill.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Vanover had
with them for luncheon, Monday.
the Rev. G. Frank Bell, Of Cullen.
Mrs. Bill Tew, Of New York City.
is spending a few days here with
her family.
Pittsburgh. NJ Y The local
city council has banned the wearing
Of shorts on the streets by everyone
except persons under 16 Violators
are liable to a S25 fine or Is days
in Jail.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-19

Chatham: Mr.. and Mrs. Trent
Throckmorton, Of Meherrin; Mr.
and Mrs Jackie D. Throckmorton
and children, of Worsham; and
Roscoe E. Reynolds, Of South Hill
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Horne and
daughter. Sandra. Of Jacksonville,
Fla. spent the week with her par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cart
wright. They are spending part Of
this week with his parents in Ohio
and will return here for a few days
before going back to their home
Mr.. and Mrs. Baudie Carter had
with them during the week end
their chill dren, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Driskill and son, Of Abb
lene. Horace Carter and children,
Of brakes Branch, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Billy Slayton and sons.
Mrs. Horace Carter left Saturday
from Byrd Airport in Richmond 10
attend the funeral Of her father
Mr.. Burns. in Des Moines, Iowa
This correspondent extends sympa-
thy to Mrs. Carter in her bereave-
ment
Melinda Lou SWalley and Jimmy
Scott were among the children
from this community attending the
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-19
Green Bay

Supper guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bobby Wilson Wednesday were Mr.
and Mrs William Urquhart. of
Petersburg, Mrs. Rae Bright, Of
Cumberland. Md. Mrs. w. j Ford
of Church Road. Mrs. Maud Will
son and Graham Raiford.
Mrs. BOBBY Wilson and her
mother, Mrs. w 7. Ford, enter
tanned with a bridal shower for
Miss Margaret Phillips in Mrs.
Ford home at Church Road Sat
urday afternoon Mrs, Wilson will
be a bridesmaid June q in her
cousins wedding.
Mrs. John T. Barton is spending
some time in Richmond with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ella Patter-
SON.
Marie Childress spent the week
in CreWe with Mr.. and Mrs. James
W Gum
Mrs. Grace Lail has recovered
from her eye operation, and is in
New York buying for a Norfolk
department store.
Mrs. T. S. Elan. of Meherrin
was an overnight guest Wednesday
OF Mr.. and Mrs. L. a. Love.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-19
Mt. Pleasant

The annual Virginia Methodist
Conference in Norfolk last week re-
turned the Rev Vernon Banks to
the Prince Edward charge for a
second year.
Mrs. Ruby Redd was hostess to
a group of friends for the dedica-
ton of a cottage at Red Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wyche
visited Mrs. Ruby Redd Tuesday.
enroute from Louisville, Ky, to
their home in Jacksonville, Fla.
Saturday. Mrs. Redd attended a
luncheon at Buckingham Court
House honoring Mrs. Wyche.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dupuy Redd and
children, Of Kentucky, are expected
to visit his mother, Mrs. Ruby
Redd, and uncle, Clyde Ransom,
during the week. Peggy Redd will
remain for several weeks.
Bible School began at Mt. Pleas
ant Monday and will continue
through Friday with the finals on
Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and MRS. Gordon Hurt have
moved back to their home at
Layne's Service Station.
Mrs. Tom Haley, who spent the
past two weeks with her daughter,
Mrs. James Lavne and family is
now visiting another daughter, Mrs.
Helen Schols, and her family near
Rice.
Miss Anne Newcomb, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Newcomb
is spending the week with an aunt
near Suffolk.
Miss Nancy Quarles is spending
the summer with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. R. E. Quarles, after com
pleting her sophomore year at
LongWood,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-19
Old Briery Church
Homecoming, Special
Meeting Set June %

Briery Church in Prince Edward
county will hold its annual home
coming Sunday, June %. Services
will be conducted by the pastor
the Rev. Lucius A. Gray, at 1870
am.
A basket lunch will be served
after the morning service.
The Briery Church Cemetery AS
ISOLATION will hold a business meet
ing at 2 pm, in the church at
which time progress report will
be presented.
John F. Lyle, treasurer OF the
Association, urged interested per
sons to be present for the meeting,
while the congregation invites wor-
shippers to the Homecoming ser
vice.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-19
MORE on FOREIGN AID

The nations foreign-aid program
has received a strong nudge in the
direction Of economic rather than
military assistance.
The House Foreign Affairs Com
mittee provided the change of en-
phasis as it approved foreign-aid
authorization bill cut $685. 300, 900
below President Eisenhower's re-
quest for $3.50, 900 900.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-19
Solved Carpet
Cleaning Problem

Researclfnow has the answer
to carpet and upholstery clean
ing with the new product Blue
Lustre. Il is completely safe for
finest carpets whether WOODEN,
rayon, nyion OF cotton.
The nap is left open and
fluffy as colors return to their
original beauty and lustre. No
residue remains to cause rapid
resoiling Clean entire carpet or
Just spots and traffic paths
with Blue Lustre and a long
handle brush. half gallon
Of odorless Blue Lustre con-
centrate cleans three 9xl2 rugs.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-19
Throck News
Arrival Of Sergeant
Throckmorton From
Korea Awaited

Mrs Arnold Throckmorton and
children are anxiously awaiting the
arrival of her husband and their
father. Sgt. Arnold Throckmorton
on Sunday or Monday. Sgt. Throck-
morton has been on 13-month tour
of duty in Korea.
Worship service will be held at
Douglas Presbyterian Chruch. Sun
day afternoon at g. Sunday School
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-19

L. A Love. with his mother. Mrs.
Leila Love, and their house guest,
Mrs. Roland Jefferson. of Darling
ton Heights. visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Bruce Reid and jim Shackelton in
Meherrin Tuesday
The Bible School closed Friday
with an interesting program The
children exhibited the work they
completed during the session. Mr.
Looney closed with a talk and a
prayer The children gave their col
lection to buy fruit and confection-
cries to send boxes to the old and
the sick.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-19
Meherrin Club Has
June Demonstration

The Meherrin Home Demonstra-
ton Club held its June meeting with
Mrs. Frank KRISTEN Ways to pre-
vent a breakdown with an automo-
bile were demonstrated by Mr. Kir-
stein, an experienced mechanic. He
raised the hood on one Of the mem
bers automobiles. and pointed out
some danger signals.
The program consisted Of dem
onstration on The Family Wash
given by Mrs Amelia KRISTEN.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-19

KILKARE LAUNDRY
Laundry. Cleaning. Storage
Phone 500 Farmville, Va.
FLIPPEN'S STORE
General Merchandise, Hardware.
Farm Supplies. Phone HY 2-240l
Cumberland, Va.
COOK SUPPLY COMPANY
Building Material, Special
MillWork
Phone 1015-Farmville, va
CARRIERS FLOWER SHOP
ll6 w. 3rd Street
Phone 6OO-6Ol
Farmville Va.
NEWMAN CHEVROLET
SALES CORP
Chevrolet Oldsmobile
Farmville, Va
F. ". HUBBARD
INSURANCE AGENCY
General Insurance
Farmvllle, Va
BOTTLED GAS COMPANY
of Farmville
200 East 3rd Street
Phone 885
DOYNE-BURGER FUNERAL
HOME, INC.
Estab 1888
Over 100 Years of Service
Farmville, Va
HARRIs-CoOK MOTOR
CO., INC.
Ford and Mercury Sales
and Service
Phone 103 or 104
Farmville, Va.
FARMVILLE HERALD
Serving This Community
Since 1890
GARLAND AND HARDWOOD
Agents
Insurance That Insures
1l9 North Main Street
Farmville, Va.
NEWCOMB AUTO PARTS, INC.
Wholesale Auto Parts
& Equipment
Farmville, Va.
FARMVlLLE FURNITURE co.
233 N. Main Street
Phone 179
Farmville, Va.
WINGFIELD ROOFING &
METAL COMPANY
Warm Air Heating g.
Air Conditioning
Contractor "a Hour Service
Phone 1920 Farmville. Va.
The people's voice., 1959-03-13
Schools, University System

School people asked for 76 per
cent increase in the school foundation
program. They got 3.5 per cent. More
than SIT million, as compared with
$13.5 million last biennium, was ap-
prorriated in state school equaliza-
ton funds.
Improved tie III el certification
standards were placed on the statutes
as a result of passage of Missoula
Rep. Haines' HB IA.
People living in counties which
have county high schools will hence
forth vote on candidates for such
high school boards because of passage
of Rep. McGarvey's HB ITO. Present
ly, such boards are appointed by the
county commissioners. This legisla-
ton came up as a direct result of
several years-long school controversy
in Missoula county.
Approval of federal aid to educa-
ton for school construction and
teacher salary purposes Murray
Metcalf bilD was voted by both
Houses under Senate Joint Resolu-
tion q.
(Other legislation beneficial to
schools will be covered in more
comprehensive report by Montana
Education Association next week..
School legislation falling by the
wayside included Rep. Parker's ID
Pondera) constitutional amendment
to permit a subsequent legislature to
set qualifications for State Super
This one failed by couple
The people's voice., 1959-03-13
Legislative Roundup
By The EDITOR

Montanas Understanding legislative assembly in many
years finally wrote fnis to its Monday afternoon with
Goth day OF than 85 hours length The overall effects
of legislation passed by the 36th something
to unfold but observations as prelude
given consideration the last two months
Strong House leadership provided Speaker
Gaed assisted by Majority Leader Charles DFergus
what started out uncertain
political organization with only handful of diden
stion the last six weeks of session.
Senate although the
Margin Majority Leader Dave James DLberty
command sufficient party unity
support OF good legislation pledged
in the 1858 Democratic party platform
Much good legislation passed the
materially waered the
Notable
vetoed by the GOVERNOR
disabled
desk this is written.)
Only handful of important
These included Montana first compensation
registration of lobbyists the
BILL All three of these have been
The Senate did not look kindly pubcs
of government hold meetings. putting
the Senators whenever the opportunity presented
record standing votes dandy gmmks for doing dy
whether on legislation abng of confirmation of
competent public
many of the gentlemen of the house would just their
s1tuen the
Gated to the best interests of Montana
The people's voice., 1959-03-13
Highways

Few people are unaware of the
Governors veto of Rep. Woods
weight-distance bill (Sub. HB 228)-
a bill to make the large trucks pay
their equitable share of the cost of
our highways. Failure of the House
to increase the gasoline tax a penny
under Prairie Rep. Haines' HB 301
because the Governor couldn't bring
himself to approve a fair truck taxing
measure, is also a matter of history.
A similar fate was accorded the
truckers proposal to slightly increase
gross vehicle weight fees under Gleed
and McGaffick's HB 269.
Other big story connected with
highways was the Bradford investi-
cation which brought out that the
Highway Department has been
plagued with poor planning, poor
right-ofway practices, and made
quate advance engineering work, with
the result that millions of dollars have
been less than carefully expended
in getting the speeded-up highway
program underway. Complete sum-
mary of investigating committees
findings, we remind you, will be pub
lished in VOICE, April 10 issue.)
Should the legislative ban on the
patrols setting by regulation a 65
miles per hour speed limit make it
past the Governors desk, probably
no great harm will result. The patrol
The people's voice., 1959-03-13
PUDs, Utilities

Legislation to permit people of a
community or a county to vote on
whether they desire to set up public
utility districts through which to gen.
crate and distribute electricity Glib
PIT by Tonner of Flathead, and
others) went down in the House via
heavy pressure from Montana Power
Company, 48-4O. There is consider
able talk of taking the PUD proposal
to the people via the initiative route.
The power companies, as noted in
j. E. Corette's letter (page 8, VOICE,
March g., had considerable other sue
cess in stopping legislation they be-
lieved inimical to them. Bills killed
included Powell Rep. Daniels HB
406 to force utilities to provide nat
ural gas service to customers when
such service would pay for it's installa-
tion over three-year period. An
other, HB 180, also by Tonner, would
have forced utilities to provide more
complete figures to the Public Serv-
ice Commission when seeking rate
increases. A fourth bill, HB 257, by
Powers and others, provided for the
commission hiring Independent rate
experts when involved in utility rate |
increase consideration.
For the cable television compa-
nies the outlook was bleak for their
avoiding PSC regulation until the
Governor up and vetoed HB 2O8 by
Wood (D-Chouteau). The Governor
said such regulation is within the
scope of the Federal Communica-
tions Commission rather than a
state agency.
The people's voice., 1959-03-13

still has the authority to set maxi
NUNS around curves, on hills, and
to arrest motorists for careless driv-
ing, etc. A survey just released by
u. S. Bureau of Public Roads GUS.
NEWS & WORLD REPORT, March
16) points up ''the accident rate is
highest at speeds below 40 mph, de-
clines to low at speed of 65, then
climbs as speeds increase :"
The people's voice., 1959-03-13

of votes of having requisite two-thirds
majority in the House.
Toole Senator Wilson's success
in killing two House bills, All and
472, by Devier (D-Dawson) and
others, puts off for at least two
more years the opportunity for the
State Land Board to regain con-
troll over oil leasing of state-owned'
lands, and thus materially improve
the schools financial potential from
such lands.
Butchering of Sub. HB 426 by
Sen. Keller (D-Stillwater) and other
stockmen means half million dollars
less for school purposes from state
grazing land rentals annually (see
Bardanouve statement, VOICE, next
week..
The university system this next
biennium will be governed by the
State Board of Education, function
ing as a board of regents. In 1860
the people will vote on a constitution
al amendment proposing establish
ment of a separate board of regents.
More money has been voted to the
office of system secretary to more
coordinate administration
of the six units. Some more money
was appropriated to maintain the
units the biennium ahead. Fees for
non-Montana students are going up
Board of Education, Monday, fol-
owing legislative mandate, increased
student tuition $45
year.)
Eastern Montana College of Educa-
ions bid for permission to issue
degrees in liberal arts
allied to secure approval. Another
ession legislators may look more
,indly on this proposal in view of |
he fast-growing population of Bill
ings and surrounding area.
The people's voice., 1959-03-13

Higher taxes enacted by the 36tl
Legislative Assembly should come a,
no surprise since Montana people
were well aware of the growing gen
eral fund deficit, the need for getting
underway major rebuilding programs
at various state custodial institutions
generally higher outlays to maintain
existing services in the face of infla-
ton, and larger appropriations fo1
public schools and the university units
because of increasing enrollments.
On the credit side, let it be noted
that general sales tax wasn't even
introduced this year. Likewise, the
Taxation Education Commission
y per cent adjusted gross income
tax, amounting to about the same
thing as a one and one-half to two
per cent sales tax on earned income,
received only passing consideration
in the House.
Corporation license and individual
income taxes are going to climb stiff
ly. Federal income tax will no longer
be allowed as deduction in figuring
corporation license taxes. Corpora
tions should pay about six million
dollars more in the biennium ahead.
A revenue increase of similar pro-
portions is anticipated from percent
age increases in the state individual
income tax law. Lower income brack-
cts, however, will feel the pinch Of
higher income taxes little if at all.
Enactment of machinery to collect
income tax off out-of-state owners of
Montana property (the MCGOWAN
billy, may bring in another $1.5 mil
lion per year. The tax ON beer goes
up from $1.00 to $1.50 per barrel.
Also, the metals mine tax goes from
one per cent to one and one-fourth
per cent.
Among tax measures failing to
make the grade was one by Rep. Felt
(R-Yellowstone) setting $500 min
imum state income tax, whether or
not citizen had any income tax liza
bility. Increases in license taxes on
electrical energy and natural gas; a
timber severance tax, and increases
in severance taxes on various other
natural resources, also failed of en-
A ''tongue-in-cheek" proposal by
Anderson (Yellowstone) and the 30
other Republicans to increase state
income tax exemptions from 5000 to
$500, and another Republican spon-
sored tax measure-the one cent in
crease in gasoline tax, went down the
drain in the House.
The people's voice., 1959-03-13
Agriculture, Farm Co-ops

What didn't rather than did hap
pen to Montana farmers in the 1853
Legislature holds the key to that
groups legislative success.
Farmer-owned co-ops came in for
determined assault from the Republi-
can side of the House, particularly on
the part of the Republican quintet
The people's voice., 1959-03-13

or veto as this is written. are i'm
provenhents in workmen's compensa-
ton up to $15 week depending on
number of dependents, and a pro-
vision in the bill (Sub. HB 333) for
bidding Industrial Accident Board to
increase employer premiums until
such time as increases might be need
ed to assure plan continuing pay-as-
you-go.
There will be no improvements in
unemployment compensation the BIZ
ennium ahead because of the guber-
material veto of Sub. HB 358. That
legislatively-approved measure would
have increased maximum weekly ben
efits from $32 to $34 and extended
comp. eligibility time from % to "a
weeks. Another clause provided 10
additional weeks of comp. eligibility
provided the claimant had been stead
lily employed in Montana the pre-
vious five years and had at no time
during that period received jobless
comp.
Musselshell Rep. Glancy's effort to
secure more safe working conditions
for coal miners via roof boiling (HBI
407), is now-en the statutes.
Silicotics now on Welfare rolls
will get an increase of $40 to $75
because of approval of Silver Bow
Rep. Powers HB so.
Rail workers were successful in Sc
curing approval of Deer Lodge Rep.
Emmons' HB 129 to force the rail
roads to provide more sanitary work
ing conditions. Their minimum crew
bill, HB 1874, by Rep. Wayrynen, made
it through the House but died via
voice" vote in the Senate.
There will be a change in the
of the Industrial Accident
Board with the Director of the Bu-
reau of Vocational Rehabilitation re-
placing the Commissioner of Agri-
culture as a member of the board.
The Commissioner of Labor and the
BOARD chairman are the other mem
oers of lab.
On the debit side working people
lost three important items in the
1858 Democratic party labor plank
House Demos repudiated the part
of their platform urging immediate
acceptance of federal jobless as
sistance to extend unemployment
comp. another IL weeks to those
having used all regularly available ;
compensation. The second item was
the $1.0O minimum wage which
squeaked through the House, only
to die in the two-to-one Democratic
Senate. Finally, labor's bid for {
constitutional amendment to pro- |
hibit such union-weakening legis- i
lation as so-called "right-to-work"
made it through the House, only |
to be badly beaten in the Senate. S
An obnoxious little bill, HB 416 t
y McGarvey (D-Flathead) and 9TH Q
RS, purports to protect "ma and pa" h
from union ''inter- c
A spite bill, lobbied through il
Y the House chief clerk, it was the il
ccasion for "Roman holiday" in F
lie Senate at the expense of organ c
ed labor. It's now law, but how much e
gal value it has is open to question. il
B 416 is an opening wedge,
'ecedent, which subsequent leg
lature may use in enacting further
lnitive measures against more than
1000 Montana workers and their
miles.
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