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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-24

The best indication Of the effects
i the invasion are seen in public
school attendance. For the past
two weeks. absences have been
running very high. X J McIlwaine,
5 c b 0 OF superintendent. reported
Mary e Branch Elementary School
in Farnville and Luther P. Jackson
III Cumberland have been hardest
hit. McIlwaine said, but they are
returning to normal now.
Farmville High School has been
harder hit than Farnlville Elemen-
tary School. with some 20 per cent
being absent. The rate has been a
little less al the elementary school
with the seventh grade the most
susceptible. A ences at both
schools continued about the same
Monday as they were last week.
Several schools in other areas Of
the State, mel ding Lunenburg
county, have been closed due to the
epidemic proportions OF the illness.
but it has not been that serious
here
Dr. Clements said last week was,
the worst week The disease in gen
eral has not been too severe in indi-
yidual cases. Generally the patient
recovered in two or three days.
and Is back at school or back AT
work.
Dr.. Clements warned against trv-
ing to bounce back too fast from
the disease.
Prevention is hard 70 prescribe.
Dr Clements said However. the
general health rules Of cleanliness.
plenty of sleep and proper nouriSh-
ment are recommended.
The State Health Department has
identified the virus as type q +
Last years virus, the Asian variety.
vas type "A" Dr. Clements said
laboratory tests have not been run
on the cases in this area, but it is
fairly safe to assume that the VIRUS
IN type "B The identification Of
the type is of 10 value in treating
the Illness
Dr. Clements said 1t Is very diff
clllt 70 give the number Of cases Of
FIJI ii glven county since reports
from doctors are incomplete at
present. and because there may be
q large number Of persons With
mild attack mat a. not consult \
physician
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-24
Sharon Church Wing Added
Judith Ann Oldham Memorial
TO Be Dedicated On Easter

Sharon Baptist Church congrega-
ton will dedicate its new Sunday
School and recreation rooms Easter
Sunday ITO the Glory Of God and
in loving memory Of Judith Ann
Odham.''
A gift Of Judith AIMS parents,
MIR. and Mrs. w. A. Oldham, to-
gether with members and friends
the addition is a memorial to the
young woman who received fatal
injuries in an automobile accident
May IL. 1858 en- route from h c r
Rice home to Madison College.
where she was freshman student.
The service Of dedication Will be
held at the II am, morning Wor-
ship at the tWo-century old meeting
house, Sandy River, now serving
the S haron Baptist membership,
The Rev. Thomas O. Herndon pas
tor, will conduct the ceremonies
and deliver the message.
Child Of Sharon
Judith Ann. who grew up in
Sharon hurch, was an honor
graduate at Farmville High School.
The death of the young woman. a
loyal, consecrated member Of the
church and a personality Of warmth
and devotion to her family, com
nunity and school, shocked n d
saddened the Prince Edward COM
munity.
For the comfort Of all who
mourn, for light to those who seek
the way; that is part Of tn G
dedlcatorv snrEicc the congrega-
ton viii recIe ii receiving the ad-
clifton Thus. old Sandy River,
which has graduated generations of
youths to useful Christian service
viii receive Of her own in the
Easter service,
The addition, which adloins the
rear Of the meeting house, estab-
lished in 1851 as a Revolutions
any Church of England house Of
worship provides two rooms A
recedlng center partition enables NJ
to serve for two separate class.
rooms or as one large room. II is
70 serve for use Of the church
SCHOOL and the church's social pro
gram
Service Highlighs
During the Easter dedicatory scr-
vice, the Rev. H. N Soyars, Of
FarnlYiIlc. will PRESENT. the
addition " the congregation Mr7
Thomas u. Wilson will render a
solo, Bless This House with Rev.
Mr.. Herndon, pastor, conducting the
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-24
S,616 Giyers Respond
To 7-County TB
Association Appeal

From 23,444 letters mailed With
Christmas Seals by Southside TIL
berculosls Association here, 1916
persons responded with a total Of
SO. 236. 80. These with other contri-
buttons received from Piedmont
Sanatorium sl37 .03: Bangle sale.
s23 40; Longwood College YWCA
Campus Chest. s23 90; in memorial,
$40: late 1857 returns. sl48.l9: and
the Negro Bond sale, 81 .265 SO,
bring the grand total received as
Of March II to Sl3 .696 .03.
This amount is behind the 1857
Seal Sale by S226. 48.
County totals, March II. are:
A IN ella. sl,0O6.30; Appomattox.
81 .09053: Buckingham. Sl.003 80;
Charlotte. s2,228.2S; Cumberland,
$73334, Lunen burg. sl,724.69.
Nottoway- s2,4l22o Pow a t a n.
s76915, and Prince Edward
So. 537. 40
I'VE would like to take this OPP
portunity to say thank you to
every contributor Of the Southslde
tuberculosis Association NJ S.
Emma Anthony. executive secre-
tarv. stated. Your contributions
enable your association to continue
current programs and to develop
and extend new programs of tu-
herculosis CONTROL" she added
OF the total amount received,
325 per cent remains in the nine
county area. The other IT'S per
cent will go to the State and Ma
tional tuberculosis Associations. to
maintain their programs for re-
search.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-24
More Candidacy Hat-Tossing Due Soon
As April Is Primary Deadline Nears
All County Posts,
Assembly Seats
Face Balloting

The recent announcement by j.
Calvin Cook on his candidacy for
the Lockett District seat on t h G
Prince Edward county board Of
supervisors brings the total Of an
nounced candidates in the July IA
Democratic primary election here
to four.
Deadline for filing for the pri-
mary Is April IS, or 80 days prior
to the election
The forthcoming primary Will be
one of the busiest in recent years
since all five county offices, includ
ing county clerks, supervisors and
General Assembly House and Sen
ate seats will be up for contest,
throughout Virginia.
Terms Of Office
General Assembly posts are four
years fol- the Senate. two years for
the House County constitutional Of
ficers, with the exception Of clerks,
are elected for four years, the
clerks for eight-year terms Super
visorS are chosen for foGr-years
terms.
r. X Brock. chairman OF the
County Democratic Committee, said
Saturday all legal requirement to
constitute the primary election have
been completed. including the Joint
resolutions covering the split-countv
situation for the General Assembly
posts
While the announced candidates
now number four. 1t Is expected
that all mcumbents will seek re-
election A number. including those
in the General Assembly. now have
petitions circulating, and the re-
mainder are expected TO start the
process soon
Announced Candidates
Announced candidates are c. w
Gates and Hugh NJ jenkins, in
cumbent supervisors serving Lock
EFT and Leigh Districts respectively,
and William T. Cook and j. CALVIN
Cook.
William T. Cook has announced
for the Leigh District supervisor
seat. while j. Calvin Cook, the last
20 announce formally, will seek the
Lockett District seat,
J. Calvin Cook; 80, who farms in
the Bagby Chapel area Of Prince
Edward. will be seeking office for
the first time. He is the son Of
Mr. and Mrs. A. y. Cook.
Filing Procedure
Chairman Brock, in reviewing
procedure for filing as certified by
Levin Mock Davis. secretary Of
the State Board Of Elections At
Richmond, has listed these steps:
file declaration Of candidacy
and 50-name petition signed by
qualified voters with the County
Committee chairman on OF before
April Iii ~ file receipt Of pay
ment Of the legal requirement Of
two per cent of annual salary with
the Committee receipt is secured
by payment to the county trea-
Continued on page N
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-24
Area Forest Fires
Hit Peak Of Year
With "A In A Week
Forest Wardens Urge
Halt OF All Burning
Until After A Rain

State Forester George Dean re-
vealed Sunday there had been more
forest and woods fires in the state
during the past week than in any
corresponding period during the
past five years
A report from Maynard Stoddard.
fire chief at Farmville district
headquarters of the Division of
Forestry, shows a similar trend in
the number of fires and acres
burned over in comparison to pre-
vious years. Reports are incom-
plete at the present time. but he
estimates more than 70 fires have
burned in excess of 800 acres in
Farmyille's ten-county district.
At the end of March. 1858, only
IS fires had occurred in the dis
trict. The - fires burned over IL
acres.
PAT Acres Burned
BY far the worst week in what
is normally the most dangerous
season for woods fires went on the
1859 record during the period March
1922. The count for this period in
the district was set at "a fires with
DAT and one half acres burned over.
On a state basis. the toll was
placed at approximately $50 fires
for the past eight days with be-
tween $500 and 1000 acres burned
over. In reporting the state total,
Dean said the fires occurred gen.
orally throughout the state with no
particular concentration in any
area.
Forest Wardens attribute the in
crease in fires to the dry condition
IN the forest areas. They indicate
that a worse fire danger period is
yet to come unless the below nor
nal rainfall gets a boost in the i'm
mediate future.
Major Causes Listed
Trash and brush burning consti-
tute the main causes for fires in
the Farmvllle district. Stoddard
said today. Unlike some Of the
fires in other sections of the state.
those in this district were not
caused by a violation of the pm.
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-24

dedicatory ceremony and delivering
the sermon.
Friends and members have pro-
vided interior fixtures and decora-
tons and provided exterior Shrub
berry. These persons include Misses
Blanche Bass and Mary Bruce,
Mrs. Frank Patterson Mr. and
Mrs E. L. Louis and family, Mr..
and Mrs. c. W. Gates and Betty
10, Nr. and Mrs, G. VI. Hodges !.
MIR. and ms. Fielder Hubbard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norcer Gillian and
Mr.. and Mrs. Oldham.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-24
Green Bay P-TA
Rejects Proposed
Legislative Program

The Parent Teachers Association
Of the Green Bay Elementary
School voted unanimously to reject
the entire legislative program pro
posed BY the legislative committee
of the Virginia Congress Of Parents
and Teachers. The action came
Thursday night at the regular meet
ing Of the P-TA,
1t was pointed out that it would
be contradictory to urge support Of
public schools when We may be
using a system of private schools
and certainly the patrons Of the
elementary P-TA could not afford
to support both
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-24
evils spurlock wins
Trip To Detroit Plant

g. Lewis spurIock, Jl service
manager at Newman Chevrolet
won an all expense paid trip to
Detroit He Will leave FarrNville
Tuesday and return Friday
Spurlock IS president oi the Ser-
vice managers organization for thu
smaller Chevrolet dealers Ill VIII
ginia. He won his trip on a point
basis contest reqrurine excellence
Of shop management 0ng other
service manager III the state WI
G. Lilley, Of Norfolk, Won ING trip
also
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-24
Elementary P-TA
Meeting Time Moved

THO starting time FOR tie meet
ing Of Farmvillc Elementary PTA
Thursday has been moved UP to
us pm. due to the community
pre-Easter services. The meeting
will be held in the Elementary
School Auditorium.
The First grades will present the
program under the direction OF
teachers, Mrs Dorothy Canada.
Mrs. Josie Cook and Mrs. Adele
Watkins.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-24
Explorer Scout Post
Reorganization Set

An organizational meeting 10 re-
establish an Explorer Scout post at
FarmVille will be held at $50 pm,
March 80 af tho Moose Lodge.
which will serve. as post sponsor
Boys IA through IL aref invited 10
attend, and parents will be wei
coined. the sponsors report.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-24

ployees and pointed out that the
perfect safety record could not have
been achieved without the coopera
ton and effort Ct each rarson III
the plant.
\ The acctdent-tree record covered
p period Of over 500 900 1nan-hpur5
Of work
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-24

Farmvillc employees Of Grad
dock-Terry Shoe Corporation were
congra tulated for . perfect safety
record in a brief ceremony at the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-23

paintings were magnificent and
some were terrible"
He estimated that az million
persons visited the exposition.
Three times as many tickets as
were put on sale could have
been sold, but he said he
thought 1t was better to have q
moderate number come In and
be able to see the exhibit than
to have q larger number I'M
able to see anything.
Mr.. Mcclellan said the exhi-
bition buildings. which cost
about 100000. had been sold
to the Soviet Government for
$375O00. He said the Russians
were negotiating with Great
Britain and Japan for possible
use Of the buildings for exhibi-
tons during the next two
years.
He also reported that the
exhibition lived within Its
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-23

sons were given merely as per
sonal."
Mrs. Jouett Shouse. chair
man Of the Presidents Mu-
sic Committee. announced yes
terday that Mr.. Black would
take charge Of the new WASH
ington offices Of the cultural
group. Mrs. Shouse also is vice
president Of the National SYM
phony Orchestra and a trustee
Of the National Cultural Cen
ter.
The music committee was
set UP several years ago as a
part Of President Eisenhower's
People to People program.
1.-THE music committees pur-
pose Is TO portray to the world
the musical accomplishments
Of America and to promote
the flow Of music information
among the people Of all ma
tons, Mrs. Shouse said.
Mr.. Blacks vast expert
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-23
6 Killed, 7 Flee
In Prison Break

BOGOTA. Colombia. Sept. %
(AP). - Four convicts died.
seven fed, ten were caught and
two guards were killed yester-
day in q riot at the IbAgue
Prison.
Government sources said
there was q general plan 10
stage breaks in all the coun-
try's jails where about 10000
men are held.
hague Is the capital of To-
lima department, where bandits
have been active for years In
spite Of repeated government
efforts to clean them out.
Earlier. Guillermo Amaya.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-23
Black Picked
ToHeud US.
Music Group

Ralph Black. who resigned as
manager Of the National Sym
phony Orchestra last month,
has been appointed executive
director Of the Presidents Mu-
sic Committee.
At the time Of his depar-
ture from the orchestral post
August 20, Mr.. Blacks rea-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-23
Exhibit Did Good Job
In Moscow, Chief Says

Harold c. Mcclellan, general
manager Of the American ex-
hibition in Moscow that closed
September 4. reported at the
White House yesterday he
thought the exhibition did a
pretty good job" Of showing
Russians what America is like.
Mr.. Mcclellan added how
ever, that If he had anything
to do with another exhibit in
Russia he would make some
changes in the hope Of doing a
better job.
Talking with newsmen after
reporting to President Eisen-
hover, Mr.. Mcclellan said there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-23

was some truth in the insistence
of Soviet officials that Russians
would have liked to see more
exhibits Of new production
technology.
But he emphasized that the
United States objective was to
show what 1t is like in Ameri-
ca" and the things Americans
use, like modern kitchens. rath-
er than put the emphasis on
how things are produced here.
OF the controversial Ameri-
can art exhibit, Mr.. Mcclellan
said he thought the reaction Of
average Russians was much
like his own-that some Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-23

Minister Of the Interior. re.
signed for reasons Of health
The resignation provoked .
cabinet crisis. Mr.. Amaya is Q
Conservative. President Al.
berto Lleras then named Gull.
lermo Salamanca. also q Con-
SENTATIVE. Last night Mr.. sala.
manca refused.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-23
Red Puppet Departs

LONDON. Sept. 70 (AP)-
The Panchen Lama. Red puppet
leader of Tibet, left the holy
city Of Lhasa for Peiping yes
terday to take part in Com
munist China's 10th national
day celebrations, Peiping Radio
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-23

ence. knowlege and energetic
enterprise will be a great as
set to our expanding program
The committee recently
moved from Charleston. w
Va. to a new suite at 734 Jack
son place NV.
One Of Mr.. Blacks first du-
ties will be in assisting with
the one-day International Mu-
sic Conference October 6 in the
Hotel Biltmore. New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-23

budget. totalling $50 million,
but would not have much left
over when final accountings
are completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-23

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The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1959-02-19

of this region are relatively thin
and light in color compared with
the pairie soils.
The corbonic acid that forest
floors tend to produce and the
roots of trees yield, constitute a
constant supply of acids, even in
most limestone regions.
Trees bring certain mineral
from deeper down in the soil and
use them in their leaves, twigs.
bark and wood. Consequently
when any part of tree returns to
the soil, it returns so much Of the
nutrient the growing trees will
need. Pine and other conifers do
not use nutrients as much nitro
gen, and PHOSPHORUS as used by
beech, chestnut, hickory and. .oth--
ers. Soil in pine forest regions is
generally poorer than soil of the
beech-maple or the oak hickory
forests.
Chestnut, hickory, and beech
take up more potassium in the
form of potash, than pine trees.
This is noticeable when we burn
Chestnut or hickory wood in our
fireplaces. Note the popping sound
and the flying of Goals of fire like
sparklers. This is cause by potas-
SUM in the wood. This popping
does not occur in pine and other
conifers.
When the forests are not burn
ed, bacteria, fungi, and animals
return the plant food to the soil
for other trees.
The prairie soils are usually
deeper, richer, and darker. There
is less acid soil. They are usually
neutral or alkaline. There is usual
ly lighter rainfall and less leach-
ing.
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1959-02-19

much of a social success, either
but my wife and l don't let that
bother us any longer. We have
three or four friends who will go
to the movies with us occasion
ally, even. though we don't like to
embarrass them by asking them
to our house. Also, she paints
cool pictures and drinks warm
beer; all in all, I'd say she bears
up pretty well. My daughter,
who'll be six this month, hasn't
started to school yet. To date she
has suffered no stings because of
her father I'm trying to teach
her enough self-reliance so that
she won't get an ulcer, but may
be can give them to other peo-
pie, should the need arise. eai
AS an editor, I've not been
able to live UP to the image of
The Fearless Newspaperman that
I've seen SO often on the screen.
Perhaps I just didn't know how
to inspire my reporters. Mostly
they were women who collected
local items in their neighbor-
hoods-what kin folks were Wis
iting Miss Sally 10, how many
cans of preserves were donated
to the church bazaar, that kind of
stuff. When they discovered that
a lot of their friends and news
sources disapproved of me, they
quit. They just couldn't see any
reason to get into hassles in de-
tense of me. Oh, well =.
I don't have any regrets-al-
though l am sorry that l had to
C h ange ambitions somewhere
along the way. My first ambition
was to be a moderate in Missis-
sippi-a rich moderate, that is.
I've had to settle for being just
a man of distinction.
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1959-02-19
Nature

trients with it. Much colloidal clay
is carried down below the top soil.
This is the teaching process by
which most soils loose their val
liable plant nutrients. This also ac-
counts for the color of the soil and
to a much less extent the quantity
or thickness of top soil.
In eastern North America we
have a forest region. The top soils
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1959-02-19
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