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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-18
Milk Commission
Action Deplored
Editor of Herald:

editor of Herald:
While it is b,it verv seldom that
w~'-a letters for publication, am
row SO incensed ard buried up with
what our State Milk Commission is
irving to do to us, that / feel COM
PEELED to publicly express my views
en- the subject
For quite while the people of
Farmville could only get their
bottled milk from one and only one
milk dealer and the milk they were
getting from this source was of in
ferior quality. Knowing that this in
tolerable condition did and does pre-
vail here in Farmville, wide
awake man stocked milk in his
grocery store which is outside the
town linits of our town. This milk
is far superior to that which was
obtainable in Far1nville. SO natur-
ally the people of our town in ever
increasing numbers purchased their
milk from this grocery store which
is outside Farmyille's town limits.
They did this in spite of the fact
that this shipped in milk is higher
in price as well as in quality than
is the milk obtainable through the
one and Only one licensed milk
dealer in our town.
Now it appears that the State
Milk Commission has taken it upon
themselves to prosecute the man
who made a supply Of superior milk
available to us. This man was pro-
viding us with product that was
not heretofore obtainable in Farm
vile and for this act he is now be-
ing prosecuted.
Who and what is this Virginia
Milk Commission or whatever they
call themselves, who undertake to
dictate as to who shall or shall not
sell milk in community? Aren't
we supposed to have free enterprise
in this country and isn't a certain
amount of competition helpful in all
business? Why should they possess
the power or authority to give a
monopoly to one concern to sell
milk in town? Are the people Of
Virginia going to stand for this
kind of arrogance and dictatorship?
| Wake up fellow citizens and show
this Commission that we are not
going to put up with any men who
think they can dictate to us here IN
| old Virginia.
| L. D. Whitaker
/ Farnville, Va.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-18
Favors Opening
Public Schools

Editor Of Herald:
I hope you will be willing to pub
lish the enclosed copy of a letter
to Bluit Andrews:
Your letter in the Dec. IL Farm
vile Herald interests me profound
".
I understand that at an early
date you propose to present pc
tition to your Board of Supervisors.
This would ask that public schools
be opened where Negro child
might attend. The petition would be
signed by citizens from every
magisterial district. / would hope
that each citizen would mail you
his signature at once.
Particularly at this Xmas season
might we dismiss from our minds
the NAACP and the Supreme Court
decision and hold in our conscious
ness love for the child in our midst.
I. for one, viii be praying daily
that you have grace and strength
for your self-assigned task; and that
God will provide Wisdom d
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-18
Double Check

Christmas requires good feel
ing towards everybody no
malice no lord overall
that makes really happy and Holy
occasion giving and singing
and general all around making
merry in praise 10 the Lord
Thanks for the memories X. Peace
on Earth goodwill to all.
Pre- Sident Eisenhower said
abroad the Peace hunt Peace re-
quires Liberty We got liberty but
we amt never larnt to use it like
We ought to. We get jailed and
fined for exercising it our way
sometimes. Selling America over
there amt so easy and getting the
dove to follow us around is prob
lem. Ike may have to use a mighty
heavy bait to bring the bird home
I. then he's got to sell the whole
thing over again to Congress.
He's a good salesman sold
us Nixon. He and his family are
getting a royal welcome son
John on the Elephant. But what
lots Of Americans would like to
see best right now is some good
Democrat. on jasax running for
President.
Right now VIC got to take the
Christmas and We will start 1860
in the right direction. Chaplain,
Joshua L. Goldberg at Norfolk Navy
Base summed up the situation
pretty good when be said, "Our
problem is not Russia 1t is our
selves" we need q deeper thought
about things here IN the Nation.
Thanks for reading.
Yours.
j. Marvin Brown
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-18

We have been used as a pawn in great
game of national, possibly international,
politics, and the time is for US to be Prince
Edward County citizens again, working for
the betterment of our own county, free
from those who would use us for Interior
motives, and this DONE leave us to solve the
problems left behind.
We are convinced that we must find our
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-18
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7 O. a.otect Public

Editor of Herald:
l would like to know what
authority the Milk Commission has
in debating to the citizens Of Farm
vile, Virginia, that they can buy
and use milk produced only by our
local creamery,
In my judgement this is rank
discrimination and should BE- in
80 IS 4 restraint O. trade.
i i IL is co.n1alling
Nv hay one gr"cery store.
o.e drug store, ETC., thus elini-
ating all competition, which of
course would net be tolerated.
I see no reason why we, the
citizens Of Farmville. should have
to endure such dictatorship as that
laid down by the Milk Commission
What would the city of Richmond
do under the same circumstances?
This is a question in which the
public should be vitality interested.
The policy Of the Milk Commits
sion should be to protect the pub
lie or at least to give us a fair
deal and stop violating the anti
trust laws.
If the State has passed a law to
give the Milk Commission such
authority, the law should be i'm
mediately repealed.
Is such a monopoly legal? Or,
is legality a word that only our
forefathers understood?
Sincerely,
Kathryn c. Huntington
Farmville
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-18
Milk Situation

est OF the health and pocketbooks Of the
public.
mat is one side Of the coin.
The other side is that regulations curtail
competition in certain markets, Farmville
beng one, forcing the public to buy only
tue milk licensed for distribution in the pro-
tected territory. The regulations forbid a
producer, professor or retailer from retail
ing milk from an unlicensed territory pro-
cessor, even in his own retail establishment.
Both OF these are contrary to the open
market policy, accepted in most businesses.
Under this regulation the Commission has
ordered local grocer to desist from this
practice.
Before the Commission is an application
lor tarmvlle by chain grocery for license
to retail milk which it produces Or process
ses in its own plant. This application will
be acted upon by the Commission in Jan
uary.
In Richmond the territory is protected,
as is the case in all Of the larger cities, and
most towns Of concentrated population.
The difference is that several professors
have licenses in the larger centers, thereby
providing competition among distributors,
and a choice for the public
The problem in Farmvile reduces itself
to the question of whether this shall be a
protected area, or an open territory. There
are some sparsely settled areas of open ter
ritory in Virginia, where all professors or
distributors are licensed.
What the public wants is a choice Of high
quality milk. 1t is the Commission obliga-
ton to assure high quality milk, either
through demands upon the assigned Ii
censee or through licensing other distrb-
utors to provide choice of product
To abolish the Milk Commission in Viz
ginia as has been advocated would place
Nirginias milk supply under federal regu-
lations, whatever they may be. 1t would be
our hope that Virginia would continue to
attempt to handle its milk problem in the
best interests of all concerned. Inequities
evidently need to be overcome
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-18

you hate to do it.
but you know
your cousin is
going to send her
som ct hing, and
you hate to Of
fend the old lady,
that isn't giving,
it's just protect
ing your inter-
ests. When you
have a "Spcrpt
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-18
J. Marvin Brown

TO pay more for Sealtest milk.
Why can't We have competition
In the milk trade as do the towns
surround Us? II the public we're
satisfied, Bob Hurt could not have
sold $50 quarts in one week.
Sincerely,
Kathryn D. Sydnor
FE.tyl.s.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-18

And when you ask Are these things true9"
Dear Susie, ! can say
They ore as reo as love is real
Til life has passed owoy
No Sonto Claus! Thank God he lives
And thot he always will
Until this world has passed oWoy
And every heart is still
Thank God He lives for ever more
And never will depart
As long os you, sweet little girl,
Have foth within your heort.
n WHITAKER
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-18

Lesson for December 20, 1859

CHRISTMAS TIME is giving
~ time; but not all giving" is
Christian. When a man at a race
track drops quarter into the Sal
walton Army lassie's tambourine,
tina. isn't giving, it's only tip to
Lady Luck. When you give some
thing to your Aunt Cinnv although
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-18

1t has been another bad season for the
poor old whooping cranes. The mother
whooper in New Orleans zoo laid seven
eggs, but failed to hatch single one. Which
is nothing to whoop about.-Nashvlle Ban
ner.
This is the age of structural wonders
when Congress kept the roof from falling
in by raising the debt ceiling Cincinnati
Enquirer.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-18
There Is A Santa Claus

Dear Susie Ann, have your note
From which it does appear
Some older friends have told you tnct
No Santa Claus is here.
And now you write to me and ask
If it is really true
Thot there's no dear old Santa Claus
For little girls like you
Dear little girl, your friends are wrong,
As wrong as they can be.
And thot's b&6ouse Of lack Of faith
In things they cannot see.
They lack the minds to comprehend
Or understand at oil;
And that's because, my Susie dear
The minds Of men are small.
n this, Gods world and universe,
Mans ignorance is appalling;
In intellect he often is
Like the insects crawling.
He tolls to grosp the whole Of truth
IN boundless realms about;
And os he cannot understand,
His mind is full Of doubt
Deer trusting child, I'm glad you asked,
I'm glad dear child because
Now can tell you from my heart
There is 5onto Claus
And he exists as certainly
As does love and kindness here;
Along with great devotion which
Fills hearts with Joy and cheer
Alas! How dreory earth would be
Without old Santa dear;
Twould be the some as if there we're
No little Susies here.
No childhood foith would we have then,
No songs Of romance sweet;
And dim would grow the light that guides
Us on LIES dreory beot.
Most Of our Joys 'cept sense and sight
Then sheltered round would lie;
The eternal light from children
Would fode owoy and die
Whot. Not believe in Sonto Claus!
You might we'll declare
Thot Of the little foiries too
This earth Of ours is bore
If every chimney in this world
Was watched by men with care,
They may not see deor Sonto Claus
Though he might still be there
The most real things in this old world
Our eyes Oft miss because
We do not always rightly look
For good old Santa CIous
Though you never saw the foiries
Dancing upon your lawn
II does not prove they were not there
Or where they may have gone
No one can ever think of oil
The things by Us unseen,
Cause they ore in the sky and earth
And places in between.
You can teor apart q rottle
And see what makes it 40,
But IN this world there secrets are,
The wsest men don't know
Romance with foith and love alone
Moy sometimes bring to you
The gift to peer behind the veil
Which hides them nov from view
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-18
Toward A Solution

4 group of public-spirited citizens have
- associated themselves together in a step
forward to solution of Prince Edward
County's problem in providing the oppor
tunity Of education for all Of the County's
children.
There being no public schools in opera
ton in the county this year due to federal
court edicts requiring immediate racial in
tegration, the Prince Edward School Foun-
dation is successfully providing education
for the white children in privately-support-
ed schools. Establishment of these schools
is the result of community effort of the
white citizens. Plans are underway for con-
tinuation of schools for the white children.
An undetermined number of Negro chill
dren are in the county without the oppor-
tunity of an education. The Negro leaders
arranged for some of the upper classes to
attend schools in North Carolina and some
Of the children are in school in adjoining
counties, or with relatives in other locali-
ties. Some have returned home to other To-
calities to attend school. SO far as can be
determined no organized effort has been
made by them to provide education in
Prince Edward County. The NAACP lead
ers who forced the closing Of the schools
have done nothing to provide education In
fact many of those responsible for the clos
ing of public schools have left the county
leaving the residents here to suffer and to
work out their own salvation.
The white and Negro people have lived
in harmony and with great deal of salts
faction for many years. They have made
progress together, with due consideration
for each other. The time has come when
they must rebuild their community institu-
tons through cooperation and understand
ing. We sincerely trust that the step for
ward being made by Southside Schools
Inc, will be received in the spirit in which
it is presented, and that other public spirit
cd citizens will join the group in their ef-
fort. We are convinced that there is no
agency, no association, no godfather who
will solve our educational problem by the
wave of wand. I
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-18
Letters 10 Editor
Monopoly Seen
In Milk Control

Editor Of Herald.
Monopoly? That's what we have
in Farmville. There must be q rea,
ssccc t.s IL to, Is $780, I'D aaSss
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-18
Letters To Editor

Courage to the fine men who are
your Board of Supervisors.
Halle Baldridge
Curdsville. Va.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-18

MILK being an essential food a Commits
IA sion was set up in Virginia by Act OF
the Legislature to:
"a Protect public health BY prescribing
regulations for the producer, the professor
and the distributor.
(2) Assure reliable and steady supply
of milk by protecting certain markets for
the producer, the professor and distributor
81 Protect the producer, professor, dis
tributor and the public by establishing re-
tail prices.
Fundamentally the regulatory agency
has for its purpose the protection Of the
public.
What has happened?
Regulations have reduced the number of
producers to those with larger herds who
find it possible to produce the milk econom-
ically. (Smaller herds produce butterfat
for butter and other dairy products)
Professors and distributors have been as
signed to certain territories, to process and
distribute the milk produced in the terri
.ory. (Anout Is fluid milk producers furn-
ish the Tarmvile market)
The various markets are protected to as
sure a sufficient supply of milk to the pub
lie.
The Commission has no regulatory pow
er over the cows, SO from time to time, there
is a surplus of milk which must be dis
posed of. This surplus goes into butter and
other dairy products at price much below
the price of fluid milk SO both the process
sor and the producer share the loss on sur
plus milk
Thus the markets are protected from
fluctuating prices due to SURPRISES and or
deficiencies.
The Virginia milk markets are protected
statewide from the flow of out-of-state
milk during the high and low periods of
supply, by assuring adequate local supplies
at Commission prescribed prices.
1t is a socialstic trend to be sure, brought
about by our complicated society 1t is a
quasi-monopoly from producer, to process
sor, to distributor, presumably in the inter
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-18

pal" and you put a present for her
Cor him) under a tree. knowing
that your SIP. will have one there
for you, that isn't giving. it's a
game of swapping. When you give
away an old garment that you
don't want to be seen in any more.
that isn't giving, it's just cleaning
out your closet.
Smyrna times., 1959-10-29
Methodist Clergy
Meet At Clayton

The Dover District Minister
ial Association of the Peninsula
Methodist Conference will hold
its monthly meeting a Ewell's-
st. Paul Church, Clayton, Mon
day, Nov. 2 at 10 am. The Rev.
Frank o. Baynard will lead in
morning devotionals with the
Rev. Edwin Wilkens, president
of the association, presiding at
the business session. The Rev.
Roy Lawson Tawes, superin-
tendent of the district, will ad-
dress the group of men during
the meeting while the wives of
the ministers will be in their
meeting, with Mrs. Roy Lawson
Tawes, president of the Minis
ters' Wives Association, presid-
ing. The Rev. DR.. John N. Link,
former superintendent of the
Wilmington District, will pre-
sent "a Morning with Edgar
Guest" as the program follow
ing the business session. Lunch
con will be served by the ladies
of Ewell's-St. Paul Church.
Smyrna times., 1959-10-29
Catholic Bazaar
Termed Success

The Very Rev. Charles P
Brown, ssh, pastor of st. JOS
eph's Church, Clayton, announc-
es that the Harvest Bazaar spon-
sored by the members of the
parish and held in the new St
Joseph's School gymnasium re-
Gently, was a social and finan-
cial success. Despite the incle-
ment weather on Thursday, a
great many assembled before
the official opening. The closing
on Friday evening attracted sew
eral hundred. Father Brown
expresses his sincere apprecia-
ton to the general chairman,
James Cantillon; the co-chair-
man, Mrs. Margaret O'Neill; the
representatives of the various
committees, cow ers, all
members, friends and neighbors
who assisted in any way what
soever in making the event a
great success. George E. Rash,
Smyrna, was awarded an af-
CHAN, and the bride doll, COM
plete with trousseau was award
ed to Mrs. Esther Orvis, Clay
ton.
Smyrna times., 1959-10-29
Chaplain Urges
Hospital Visits
On Veterans Day

"The price of liberty" said
Thomas Jefferson, sis eternal
vigilance" But there is another
price, paid by many of the vet
Grams of our wars, which still
collects installments from Grip
pied bodies, tortured souls, dis
abled skills, war-born handicaps
in the race of life. If anyone
asks, therefore, how to observe
Veterans Day, the best way
would be to visit the nearest
VA hospital, there to realize
once again the obligation we
owe to those who purchased
our freedom with their health
and vigor, said Rabbi Robert l.
Kahn, National Chaplain, The
American Legion.
The American Legion, more
than any other organization, has
tried to keep alive in all Amer
leans this consciousness of re-
sponsibility for the needy vet
eran. In so doing, Legionnaires
are both unselfish and dedicat-
ed. The American Legion has
more than once voted down a
proposal by some of its mem
bers that it seek an across-the-
board pension for every veter-
an, regardless of need. And on
the other hand, the average
Legionnaire who has voted a
gainst a pension for himself
pays dues and gives time and
effort to secure pensions for
sick and needy veterans.
Such unselfish service is at
the very heart of the American
Legion. 1t represents the high
est kind of spiritual ideals
taught by the Bible. This pro-
gram echoes the words of the
Bible: 81 was eyes to the blind
and feet to the lame. / was a
father to the needy and the
cause of him l knew not ]
searched out"
May Veterans Day remind all
Ameicans of our continuing OBJ
Smyrna times., 1959-10-29
Hillyer Offers
Campus Readings

DR.. Robert S. Hillyer, H.
Fletcher Brown professor of
English literature at the Univer-
sity of Delaware, will offer two
public readings of poetry and
prose on the campus this semes-
ter.
The first is at 7:30 pm. Fri
day, Oct. 80, in the lounge of
Brown Residence Hall and the
second on Friday, Dec. 4.
Professor Hillyer's first book,
"Sonnets and Other Lyrics, "
was published in 1917. One of
his best is ''The Seventh Hill,
published in 1928. "The Collect
ed Verse of Robert Hillyer,"
which came out in 1888, receiv-
ed the Pulitzer Prize for poetry
in the following year, and drew
attention to his longer poems as
we'll as to his shorter lyrics.
Some of his more recent vol
umes are Variations on a
Theme" "a Letter to Robert
Frost and Others" Pattern of
a Day." Poems for Music" and
"The Suburb by the Sea-"
At the University of Della
ware, he offers courses in lyric
poetry, creative writing and con-
temporary American and British
poetry. In November, 1854, he
was invited to present a reading
program in the Library of Con-
gress under the auspices of the
Smyrna times., 1959-10-29
Undefeated Hens
Facing Toughest
Test Al Rutgers

University of Delaware's top.
rated Blue Hen football team
will face probably its toughest
opponent Of the season to date
in Rutgers, Saturday at New
Brunswick, N. j.
The game will pit last years
Middle A t lantic Conference
champion with one of this years
leading challengers in Delaware.
The Hens are currently tied for
the university division lead with
the Bucknell Bisons, who pulled
a surprise upset over the Scar
let two weeks ago.
Rutgers defeated Delaware a
year ago, 1920, in a thrill-pack-
ed game at Delaware Stadium.
1t was the Scarlet's first win
over the Hens since the series
was resumed in 1855 after an
18-year lapse. In the series, dat
ing back to 1901, Rutgers leads,
1O-6, with three ties.
Saturdays test will be an i'm
portant one for the Hens, who
are trying to hold on to their
first place Lambert Cup rating
for Eastern small-college SUI
premacy and record their best
season since 1855 when they
went 81. Rutgers is classed a
major college.
The Scarlet are weakened by
the loss of All-American tail
back Billy Austin, who ran
rampant over the Hens last
year. Coach John Stiegman, who
uses the single-wing formation,
has some capable replacements
to offset backfield losses, but
has been disappointed in their
overall performance, despite his
teams winning its first three
games before the Bison upset.
Stiegman reshuffled his line
up last Saturday in an attempt
to field winning team against
Lehigh. Returning veterans fol-
the Scarlet this year include All
Conference end Bob Simms. Ir
the backfield, Stiegman uses
Larry Brown at blocking back
Bill Mccoy at fullback, anc
Army Byrd at wingback, with
three sophomores sharing the
tailback slot.
Delaware Coach Dave Nelson
will count on his Wing-T at
tack backed by heavy line ant
experienced backfield. Probable
line starters will be Mickey
Heinecken and Dick Broaden
at ends; John Mordas and Mike
Boyd at tackles; Leon Dom
browski and Jim Garvin a
guards and Captain Mark Hurn
at center.
Smyrna times., 1959-10-29
Interest Mounts
AS Shore Concert
Debut Approaches

Community interest is becom-
ing keen in the concert by the
Eastern Shore Little Symphony
Orchestra, Salisbury, Md, to be
presented here on Sunday, Nov.
%, under the sponsorship of the
Smyrna-Clayton Junior Cham
Der of Commerce. All civic clubs
and other organizations are CO.
operating in the sale of tickets.
Individuals who have not re-
ceived tickets through these
groups may get them through
contact with William T. Gath
right, Jr., ticket chairman. The
concert program will include
popular classics and is designed
to last two hours, including in
termiSsion time. Charles N.
Showard, conductor of the orch
estra, has the degree of Master
of Music from the Peabody Con-
servatory of Music in Baltimore.
He is working on his doctorate
at Teachers College, Columbia
University a part of each week
and the rest of the time he
teaches piano and organ in Sal.
isbury. He is also organist and
C IN o irm a er in St. Peters
Church, Salisbury. The program
follows: Introduction to Act III
Lohengrin, Wagner; Meditation
from "Thais," Massenet; Furi'
ant, dance from "The Barterec
Bride" Smetana; IntermezzC
from Cavalleria Rusticana, Mas
cagni; Jesu, Joy of Mans Desir