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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-29

The dial conversion of the Farm
vile tt lephon system moved
another step toward completion last
week when the transfer Of business
operations to the dial exchange
building was made. The effective
date for transactions at the new
office quarters was September "a.
In preparation for the switch-over
on October q. the Virginia Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company is
quietly educating its patrons on the
use Of the dial telephone. Each SUBJ
scriber received through the mail
a reference pamphlet. covering de-
tails on the use of the new phones,
making emergency calls, etc. The
brochure also contained instruc-
tons for party line subscribers who
may wish to call other parties on
their line.
Directories Out
Fresh-looking. green directories
have been distributed for use upon
conversion. The directory contains
its usual four pages of general in
formation and regulati ons In the in
troductory section. but in addition
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-29

will become effective on October
10 for Hampden-Sydney and on Oc
tober % for Farmville- regular
billing dates.
New Monthly Rates
The new monthly rates as APP
proved BY the State Corporation
Commission are: within the base
rate area Of the exchanges-indi-
vidual line service. business $40:
residence, IS; two-party line serv-
business, $7.55: resident. s4.10;
four party line service business,
$3.50; and residence. 1855.
The rates outside Of the base rate
area are figured on a zone struc-
ture. In zone one, which ranges
from zero to six miles from base
rate area the subscribers fee for
eight-party line stations runs $3.50
for business and $3.50 for residence.
In zone two, six to eight miles from
the base rate area. eight-party line
stations put business phones at $6.05
and residential at SAILS.
For stations located beyond zone
two, the rates for zone two apply,
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-29
Red Cross Part
In Chest Mapped

We're ready and willing to help
and waiting for your guidance. y
With those words. Dr. W. Otis Nc
Chung, president Of the Prince Ed
ward County Chapter. American
Red Cross put his organization be
hind the approaching Community
Chest campaign
The chapter president words
were addressed to j. H. James and
S. r. Glover, Community Chest Of
flclalS. who sat down with the
executive board Of the Red Cross
chapter Thursday afternoon to plan
the part the Red Cross organiza-
ton will play in the first Chest
drive in which ii will be a partici-
pating agency
The ARC with a $500 fund as
slgnment will get one-sixth of the
campaign total. That sum was ar
rived at by striking off the ave
rage Of the funds obtained in the
last five independent Red Gross ap-
pealS.
James, who will lead the 1859
Chest appeal, told the executive
board their greatest help will be in
providing a group Of willing. con-
scientious solicitors. 1T is more a
matter of individual than organi-
rational support James said. He
also asked that the chapter make
speakers available for radio and
club meeting talks.
Mrs. Adelaide Edwards. eXecu-
tive secretary Of the Red Cross
chapter. will assist the Chest effort
by concentrating her efforts in the
County Districts Division, where w
L. Dickinson is division chairman
Before adjourning. the Red Gross
board voted to present certificate
of appreciation to Mrs. W. " Lynn
for her work As executive secre
tary prior to her recent retirement
from Red Cross work
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-29
ImmortoIs In Poper-Boeks
mmortoIs In PoperBoeks
Literature Student Pocketbooks Are
Matched In New H-SC Campus Store

The backs are paper, but the
words imperlshable. Costs are low,
but the rewards immense.
That describes The Book Cellar"
latest addition to the Hampden-
Sydney College campus. It's a store
with one retail item paper
back books.
Paper-backs have q connotation
with the lurid and flambouyant
since the more earthly volumes are
often used as visual enticement to
sales. Not SO the new campus
store.
Of the basic stock of well over
200 titles. only the immortals of
literature arc represented. T h G Y
are augmented by modern works
which are learned tratments of the
issues and phenomena over which
todays world puzzles
In Graham Hall
The formal opening was last Mon
day night in the basement quarters
Of Graham Hall Plato. Dante,
Shakespeare and Dickens couldn t
have cared less, that is. about being
in a basement.
Most likely. they would have en-
joyed seeing their work displayed
in this stolid room almost forgotten
as the years pass and the campus
grows. II has the enduring sturdi-
ness and uncluttered simplicity CT
the masters minds.
For sale are such monumental
books as War and Peace or
David Copperfield the classics
of fiction, the philosophers and dra-
matists: religious treatises an d
scientific discourses as late as the
arresting Flight Into Space
This campus variation of a move
ment which is revolutionizing the
publishing industry and the readin J
habits OF Americans was conceivei
by two youngish H-SC teachers,
Russell Macdonald. assistant pro-
lessor Of English. and Keith Dix.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-29
Notionol News Summary
Khrushchev Ends
Tour With Hope
OF Berlin Talks
BY H. y. LANCASTER, JR.


Soviet Premier Khrushchey flew
back to Russia Sunday night, after
a whirlwind l2-day tour of the
y nj K d States. Khrushchev and
President Eisenhower reached
agreement that negotiations should
be reopened on the future of Berlin
possibly at summit conference.
The Communist boss gave little
indication that Russia would change
its position. He said the demands
from Moscow should be accepted
to "extinguish the spark smolder-
ing in West Berlin. The Moscow
demands have been entirely un-
acceptable to the western powers
in previous conferences.
Ceylon's Prime Minister. Solomon
Bandaranaike, so, died Saturday of
bullet wound 5 inflicted by an
assassin, Buddhist medical monk.
The assassin was shot and captured
as he tried to escape. He was re-
portedly angered by the prime
minister's refusal to go all the way
in repudiating Western medicine in
favor Of ancient medical techniques
known as "Ayuryeda." Wijay-
amanda Dahanayake. 81, was
sworn in as the new prime mini
ster.
Steel talks ended in New York
Friday with the strike in its 18th
week as union chief David McDon-
aid broke off negotiations. He
labeled them a 'farcical filibuster"
and said industry had failed to
make reasonable offer. Industry
negotiator R. Conrad Cooper said
he is ready to resume the talks
Monday in New York, but Melon
aid declared he was through with
talking in New York. Federal
mediator Joseph Finnegan planned
Continued on page u
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-29
Upper School To
Hold P-TA Meeting

The first regular meeting Of the
P-TA Of the upper school of Prince
Edward Academy will be held
Thursday, October l. in the court
room of the county court house,
Mrs. c. H. Dowdy, Jr.. president,
announced today.
The meeting will be held at 7:45.
1t will be business meeting, and
will include introduction of com.
mittee chairmen. officers. and
teachers. The program for the year
will be outlined at the meeting, and
all parents of Academy students
are urged to attend.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-29

Jack D. Quinn was arrested on
several charges Of selling whiskey
and illegal and dangerous drugs.
@ t h ers arrested were Nevada
Tweed Quinn, and Donald Frazier.
Negro Plnball machines were
found in the back room and charges
Of operating games Of chance were
also filed
Several other arrests were made
in the week end breakdown. Jesse
Jones. Negro. of Farmville, was
arrested for selling Whiskey at his
place on Race Street. just off South
Main Street
Freddie D. Flippen and Walter
Robertson, both colored. of Rice
were arrested for selling bootleg
whiskey They we're also found with
five cases Of whiskey in their pos
session.
Also arrested over the week end
were James Ernest Lee and Myrest
Lee. Of Route s, Farmville, both
colored.
Climaxing the busy week end,
the sheriff's department was ex-
pecting momentarily to make an
arrest for rape which occurred
Sunday night. Deputies j. w. Over
ton, Jr., and I. p. Wilkerson we're
out to make the arrest Monday.
Sheriff Clark reported The attack
was by colored man who raped
colored woman in the Green Bay
community.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-29
5 Local Students
Enter HIS College

Five students from The Herald
area arc among the l44 new stu
dents who registered last week for
the l34th session of Hampden-Syd-
ney College. They are:
Allen L. Dahl. Donald W. Hoppe
and Howard B Clabough, Of Farm
Vile. James G. Cosby, Of Powhatan
and Francis F. Falls, Of Arvonla
With returning students. tn c Y
bring the college enrolment for
1890 to 4l4 number which fills
all available space for resident stu
dents. the college reports.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-29
Favorable Report
On Buckingham TB
X-ray Survey Issued

A favorable report on the mass
chest x-ray survey made in Buck
ingham county in August was issued
today by DR.. F. j. Clements. di-
rector of the Southside District
Health Department. There were
1853 participants. Is years of age
and older
The health director added III e
number of participants did n o t
amount to what had been hoped
for. since there were at least three
time the number of adults x-rayed
in the county. However. some of
those in attendance had had no
previous x-ray.
Some 100 persons showed some
pathology. and reports were for
warded to family physicians. who
in turn advised the patients. A
follow-up x-ray at the health de-
partment center drew "a of those
showing some pathology. DR..
Clements added family physicians
would be able to advise those in
volved as soon as the reports are
received
In commenting upon the survey
DR.. Clements said. THE credit for
the success of the survey must be
given to the volunteer workers of
the Southside tuberculosis Associa-
ton who gave freely of their time
and talents. They we're the ones
who contacted the citizens, and they
were the individuals who served at
the X-ray truck. Without such CO.
operation from the volunteer or
ganization. the survey would have
been impossible this summer. The
spirit and cooperation Of the citi-
zens and volunteers will contribute
much toward the eradication Of
TB from the area"
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-29

Vital factors in determining the
size Of each share are needs and
demonstrated services of each or
ganization. Determination of the
size each grant is the responsibility
of the Chests Budgets and Admis-
sions committee.
What Each Gets
Here is the breakdown of the dis
tributon Of the total Chest goal OF
Sl8,975:
Southside Community Hospital.
$500, Prince Edward County
Chapter, American Red Cross,
$1,000, Farmville Memorial Rec
reation Association. $500: Boy
Scouts Of America. Sl,75O. Saliva
ton Army. $1,000: R. r. Motion
Recreation Council, $3.50; Southside
Community Hospital Auxiliary,
$500; Farmville Library. $50;
Farmvillc Reading Room. S525:
Children Home Society. $500:
United Fund Of Virginia. $500. and
Prospect Girl Scouts. 500.
The sum Of the foregoing is
actually Sl3.275, final amount Of
500 being earmarked for campaign
expenses and costs Of processing
pledges and maintaining necessary
supplies
Under-GoaI Plan
If the campaign falls below the
total asking, situation Chest Of
ficials feel should never be allowed
to happen considering the size of
the county, its financial resources
and the magnitude Of the services
provided through the Chest. tn c
v~ari Gus agencies are assigned
funds in the same proportion or
percentages of the total received
as would have been the case had
the total goal been reached.
Chest officials permit the desig-
nation of gifts to specific agencies
if donors so desire. although undes-
ignated giving provides the surest
way to maintain a Chest form of
Embarrassing most fairly and equit-
ably to the participating agencies,
Continued on page n
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-29
Supervisors Again Deny Fund
REQUESTS From School Board
Appropriation
For WinteriZing
Said Imperative

A school board request for an APP
preparation from the county general
fund covering compensation and
mileage for school board members.
the county share of the salary Of
the superintendent and clerk since
July !, and winterizing school build
ing heating and plumbing systems
has been turned down by the Prince
Edward county board OF super
viSOrS.
Supervisors. however, authorized
an appropriation of s4ll.67 for
school operating expenses incurred
prior to start of the new fiscal year
last July l.
They also voted an appropriation
Of 5000 for attorney fees since start
of the new fiscal year. This action
was taken after Commonwealth
Attorney F. N. Watkins advised
supervisors that Section 22-56.l of
the Code Of Virginia. 1850, makes
fees for legal service to the school
board direct charge upon funds Of
the county.
Supervisors Answer
In denying the compensation,
salary and winterizing requests.
superv ors reminded the
school board, in an official reply.
that in their view these are ex-
penses chargeable to the state.
Supervisors also observed that the
school board has borrowing right
up to approximately $4,000. Under
state law, the board may borrow
up to half Of the annual appropria-
ton for schools.
The current county budget pro-
vides one school appropriation in
the amount Of $3O,4O0 for annual
debt service on R. R. Motion High
School. The school board may bor-
row up to half Of that sum.
The school board fund request
did not include funds for insur-
ance. Superintendent T. j. Neil
Waine, in presenting the school
board request in writing, pointed
out that no insurance premiums.
other than small one on rolling
stock. will be due prior to No
! yember.
The school board request stated
that it is imperative that some
precautionary steps be taken to pre-
vent damage to the heating and
plumbing systems in the school
buildings. This would. necessitate
the draining of the entire heating
and plumbing in all buildings with
utmost care and precaution and by
competent personnel.
The school board wrote that it
was the intention to employ person
mel previously engaged in such
work because of their competence
and familiarity with the school
systems.
! The sum Of 81 900 was estimated
as the amount required for the
WlnterHlng process to be under
taken in the near FUTURE The
letter said the work should be done
before electric current and water
are cut off.
During its l959-6O county budget
studies, the board of supervisors
first took the position that such
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-29
Two More Arrests
Give Remarkable
Record Locally

Two arres were made for
breaking and entering in Meherrin
Sunday morning. Deputy Sheriff j.
w. OvertOn, Jr., arrested the two
colored juveniles shortly after he
was called to make the investiga-
ton at Hurts Service Station at
Meherrin. The boys we're from
South Boston.
The arrests added to remark
able record compiled BY the town
police and sheriffs department.
Since the first of the year, only two
or three cases Of breaking and en-
tering remain unsolved.
Two recent cases yet undecided
are the break-in at the Tastee-
Freeze on September 10, and the
Dairy Isle on September IL. Ap-
proximately $50 were stolen from
the Tastee Freeze and only small
amount Of change from the Dairy
Isle.
Chief o. S. Oyerton said the
Farmville businesses we're hit along
with breaking and entering in Dill
wyn and Burkeville.
The September term Of Circuit
Court found several convictions
made In connection with the break
ing-and-entering arrests. On Sep
TENDER u. Robert Wallace jackson
was given two years in the peni-
tertiary for breaking in at Chick S
Store at Prospect.
Robert Junior Taylor was con-
victed on two charges of breaking
and entering. He received one
year penitentiary sentence for
breaking into storehouse owned
by E. Clark Garnett. and five years
for a similar offense against Albert
A. Gee. The five year sentence was
suspended upon good behavior
On September "a. Eugene Nose
ley was found guilty in jury trial
Of breaking and entering at Kayton
Fuel Company He was sentenced
to five years in the penitentiary.
John c. Miles. Jr., was tried In
the circuit court on two counts of
forgery. He was serving a sus-
pended ten year sentence after
serving two years of the sentence
ad was sentenced to serve the re-
naming time Of the original sen
tence. which means eight years in
the penitentiary.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-29

instructor in economies.
President Robert and Dean Vail
saw merit in their hopes for q
campus outlet for good literature
at prices in keeping with under
graduate pocketbooks. Their inter-
est and backing turned the trick.
The two professors were retained
as store managers.
Purpose of Store
The professor managers point out
the Cellar" is not lust another
textbook outlet. The purposes, they
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-29
Cancer Society
Decides TO Stay
In Business
Seek New Workers
From Rural Areas
Urged AS Solution

The Prince Edward unit Of the
American Cancer Society did not
vote itself out of business. Friday
evening Instead. members in at
tendance at the annual board of d.
rectors meeting heard a report
from the Virginia Divisions execu-
tive director. Bernard W. Woodahl.
and then decided to seek new ways
to add vitality to the deteriorating
local organization
Definite action on the future
status of the unit remained UNI
settled. but the general conclusion
at the end of the meeting indicated
everything possible would be done
to obtain new workers. particularly
from the rural sections of the
county. to keep a needed organi-
cation alive.
President Resigns
Fireworks followed in succession
from the very opening Of the meet
ing. presided over by John Wilson,
acting president. Wilson stated the
purpose of the meeting ITO deter
mine if interest was sufficient to
merit continuance of the unit.
called attention to the difficult task
of obtaining workers. and reported
that 1921 of a $500 goal was OBJ
tanned in the 1859 Cancer Crusade
in Prince Edward He then rendered
his resignation as head of the So
ciety, and offered assistance in any
other capacity. He resigned for
business reasons.
John Vlckers. of Richmond.
special field representative for the
area. had the only pleasant task of
the evening. the presentation of So
ciety certificates of appreciation to
clubs and news media for coopera-
ton and support in the Cancer Cru
SADIE. The certificates were pre-
sented to the Business and Profess
sional Woman's Club. the Woman's
Club. Station WFLO and The
Herald John Wilson received a
certificate of merit for his efforts
in the fight to guard families
against cancer.
Cancer Control Program
The cancer control program.
three phase one. is responsible for
the reduction in recent years Of
cancer deaths from one in four
cases to one in three said Wood
ahl. the Divisions top executive. He
cited statistics which showed that
$50 900 Americans died from cancer
in 1853. and broutht the death toll
down to the local level by pointing
out 10 deaths in Prince Edward
were attributed to the disease that
year.
On the optimistic side. he noted
that cancer research and education
experts believe the one in three
toll could be reduced to one in two.
The dying of 5000 persons annu-
ally which would be cured makes
cancer control work important both
at local and national levels" de-
. clared the speaker.
In breaking down the three
phases Of cancer control programs.
he commented briefly on the role
played by Il, the medical profess
sion and its facilities. Q the gov
ornamental program National Can
Ger Institutes effort in the public
health problem. and t3, con-
cerned and informed public.
Public Support Medium
The American Cancer Society is
Continued on page %
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-29
Step By Step, Facilities Readied
Business office Moue Precedes Dials

to this. a couple Of pages are de-
voted to how to use the dial tele-
phone in Farmville.
The telephone system and the dis
trict building will not be the only
new Virginia Tel. and Tel. business
ventures in Farmville. The COM
pany's local rates are new, too, and
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-29
Fitzpatrick HOnored

WI G. Fitzpatrick, Farmvllle at
torney and former mayor, was
among the past presidents Of the
League of Virginia Municipalities
presented certificates Of apprecia-
ton during the saith anniversary
convention Of the League last week
at Old Point Comfort.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-29
Two Months Undercovcr Work
Arrests Made During Raids
On Illegal Whiskey, Drugs

Law enforcement cracked illegal whkey
activity Prince Edward County the end.
made Saturday afternoon at
Farmvle raid
months
officers the raid Saturday afternoon
r.
police
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-29
II Organizations Aided
Agencies Community Chest
FundShures Are Announced

The fund distribution II
Edward County Chest
for by
Of the total
proposed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-21

1000 feet on shore. The launch
ing rocket remained on the pad,
unfired.
Earlier. Air Force search
planes admitted defeat in the
second effort in six days to re-
cover q s00-pound Discoverer
capsule from outer space.
The Project Mercury failure,
In the first rocket-powered shot
Of the civilian man-in-space
program, was announced late
this morning at National Aero
nautics and Space Administra-
ton headquarters here.
First Attempt
"A Project Mercury capsule
escape rocket system ignited
prematurely today, lofting the
capsule into the surf of NASA's
Wallops Station, Va. in the first
programmed launching Of the
Little Joe vehicle" Press Officer
Paul r. Haney said.
THE premature firing Of the
escape rocket occurred about 20
minutes before the programmed
launch time. which had been
set for about 1920 am. (EDT) .
There were no injuries. The
launch area had been cleared
Of all personnel some 10 min
utes earlier"
Today's exercise called for a
24-foot Little Joe research
launching vehicle to be fired
with q space capsule and its
tail escape rocket tower on top
Of II. The Little Joe was not
fully powered for this shot.
and would have travelled only
about 5000 feet into the air.
The program called for the
capsule to be separated from
the rocket at the peak of ira
jectory and to be parachuted
into the ocean about 6 to 8
miles offshore.
Cause Of the premature ig-
milton Of the escape rocket was
not Immediately determined.
The rocket, q brief-burning but
high-powered solid propellant
made by Grand Central Rocket
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-21
By the Associated Press

A revolutionary radio COM
munications system. using the
moon as q relay station, is ex-
pected to be in regular opera
ton between the United States
and Hawaii before the end Of
this year, the Navy says.
1t involves sending messages
on a trip totaling, about q half
million miles in less than three
seconds.
Presumably the first step in
using the moon or artificial
satellites as relay points be-
tween widely separated parts of
the world, the system would
open up many new channels Of
communication for the earth's
already crowded airways.
Many Values
Also, scientists anticipate
that the space relay system
would be largely immune to
blackouts and other interior
ence phenomena of nature.
Some even say it's possible the
system might be immune to
enemy tanning.
The Navy's statement yester-
day on the status of the project
appeared to be much stronger
than one made early in April.
At that time. a spokesman
said the Navy had hopes that
within a year 1t would be able
to bounce radio messages of
the moon on their way from
Washington to Hawaii and vice
versa.
It was learned that there is