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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-16
Powhatan Sheriff
Returns Home OK;
Retains Bullet

Powhatan county Sheriff Floyd
w. Simpson returned home Thurs
day from Richmond hospital. in
good shape. but still bearing a %
caliber pistol bullet The sheriff was
accidentally shot Tuesday by a
young housewife near Belona when
he answered q call to check on
providers at her home.
The sheriff had gone to the home
shortly after midnight after Mrs
Walter Lee Mcintyre, 49, telephoned
she thought providers were around
her home.
Deputy Sheriff William Hatcher
SAID the woman had taken the wea-
FOR out after hearing a noise. She
had placed it cooked Oh a couch
while waiting for the sheriff, and
When he arrived il discharged as
she cleared a place for the sheriff
to sit
The bullet ripped through the
sheriff's cartridge belt, striking
him in the groin. He was taken to
a Richmond hospital by the Powha-
tan Rescue Squad. With his cor
dltion satisfactory physicians de-
cided not TO remove the bullet and
sent him home Thursday.
Mrs Mcintyre S husband was at
work in Richmond. and her two
children asleep h the house at the
time.
The shooting was classified as
accidental, and no charges placed
AGAINST the young housewife.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-16
Bosed In South Dokoto
Bosed In South Dokoto
Nations No. Fighter Squadron
Commanded By Cumberland Altman

The saith Fighter Interceptor
Squadron at Ellsworth Air Force
Base in South Dakota has won the
Hughes Trophy. symbolic of air de-
Tense supremacy. This squadron is
commanded by 1t. Col. Ernest B.
Nuckols. Jr.. of Cumberland
The Hughes trophy is giant
howlshaped ophy standing 20
inches high on its base and measur-
ing two feet in diameter. 1t is de-
signed in silver and lined with gold
Given annually. it salutes the out
standing operational figher squad
ron as selected by the Air Force
tactical evaluatiOn team Nominees
are eligible from Eastern. Western,
and Central Air Defense Forces as
we'll as the European. Pacific, Far
East. Caribbean and Alaskan Com
mands. The award is made on the
basis Of an elaborate point sys-
tenn.
The squadron stay in Yuma
al ~. ~llCi 20 WI AZ lCIOI Us MCl Z
set by 54th personnel during a
three-week firing meet. contributed
to the winning Of the award. How
ever, the criteria for the selection
covered the entire fiscal year
Col. NuckolS is the son of Mrs.
E. B. Nuckols, Of Cumberland. and
the late Dr. Nuckols. He was gradu-
ated from Cumberland High School
in 1888 and attended Duke Uni
versity. He joined the Air Force
Just prior to World War II.
During the war. he served with a
Fighter Squadron in the European
theater of operations. He received
the Air Medal, Distinguished Fly.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-16

planted on Isl acres. bringing the
complete figure to l.082 acres.
Pond Construction
Farm pond construction in Prince
Edward was boosted by IA. There
are nov "a such ponds in the
county Tie figures given here are
not all inclusive they represent
the farms which have acquired Soil
Conservation Service plans only. \
Countless others have applied one
or more conservation measures,
Lacy indicated.
In 1858. 100 Prince Edward county
farmers participated in the Soil
Conservation program Of the ASC,
valued at s33,327. The largest
single practice expense in the
county program was sll.158 for es-
tablishing permanent pastures.
The Soil Bank is another phase Of
the conservation program in that it
has two purposes the conservation
of resources and the elimination of
SURPRISES. In 1858, 1872 acres on ten
farms we're planted in trees under
the Soil Bank program. In 1859,
1853 acres of land on 33 Prince Ed
ward farms were taken out OF pro-
duction and switched over to con-
servation plans.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-16

private school consisting of one rs
pupil first grade class this year,
seek the maximum of S21l per
pupil for the school term. T h e
school is being operated in the Bank
of Powhatan basement under the
auspices of the PoWhatan Educa
tional Foundation. Officials of the
private school announced tn ey
would seek tuition grants from the
state when they first decided to
open the school.
Officers elected by parents of
Huguenot Academy we're: Elwood
Yates. president; E. M. Walton, Jr.,
vice president; and Mrs. Ann Brad
ley. secretary and treasurer.
E. M. Walton. il, president Of
the PoWhatan Education Founda-
ton, said today things were work
ing out fine at the academy. He
reported attendance had been re-
markable.
Asked whether the foundation
was planning to enlarge it's school
next September, Walton said it de-
pended entirely upon the wishes of
citizens in PoWhatan county. Some
officials of the organization have
repeatedly said they hope to see
the academy enlarged a grade a
year. This would mean the addition
of a second grade class next term,
ctr
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-16
J. S. Pankey Wins
Promotion To
Residency Chief

j. s. Pankey, Of Farmville, has
been promoted to resident engineer
Of the Abingdon residency in the
Department Of Highways Bristol
District.
Pankey, 50, has been assistant
resident engineer in the DillWyn
Residency. serving Prince Edward,
Cumberland and Buckingham coun-
ties. since 1851.
The promotion is effective De-
cember l.
Pankeys place at DillWyn will be
filled by c. o. Jones, right Of way
agent for the Department at Salem.
A veteran in the Department,
Pankey has served with the state
highway force since 1923. He has
seen service in the Fredericksburg
Stanton, Culpeper and Bristol Dis
tricts. He has also served in the
Traffic and Planning Divisions in
various capacities, and as senior
highway engineer in the Newport
News Residency, Suffolk District.
Jones, 43. joined the Department
in 1887 and worked in the Bristol
and Salem Districts as a senior
highway equipment operator and
mechanic until he entered the Army
il 1913 Upon separation from ser
vice, he was assigned to the Salem
District as an engineering aide. He
was promoted 10 civil engineer in
l947 and became highway superin-
tendent Of Giles county He was
named right Of way agent at Salem
-, 1870
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-16

unit will have a kick off session
Friday at 8 pm. in the courthouse
The campaign test lies in the
fact that this years goal Of Sl8,975
is up almost. $1,000 from that Of a
year ago The goal was upped to
provide adequate funds for the new
est participant in the Chest, the
Prince Edward chapter Of the
American Red Cross.
Chest officials regard the current
campaign as a crucial one if a pro-
gram Of further federated giving is
ever to be attempted in the county
And the Chest officials believe the
campaign will be successful if con-
tributions pouring into the special
gift Golfers stand as a measurement
of attainment for the entire drive.
Optimism Voiced
J. H. Wamsley, Chest president;
and j. H. James, Jr., campaign di-
rector, voiced optimism today on
the eve of the general kickoff eff
fort They noted that special gift
donors the divis sion total nov
stands al So, against quota of
sl3 900 had averaged a little better
than a 20 per cent Increase in their
contributions. and in a few cases
donors upped their contributions
100 per cent
The Special Gifts Division, headed
by Dr. S c. Patteson. bears the
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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-16
Expresses Gratitude To H. s.
Ambassador Warns OF Soriet Ouertures

A surgeon diplomat from the Far
East, Dr. You Chan Yang, Korean
ambassador to the United States,
delivered scathing denunication
Of Communism and expressed his
country's deepest gratitude Q 4
America s war support in his adj
dress at LongWood Colleges 18th
anniversary convocation Tuesday.
II speak against Communism all
over the world | will do so as
long as l have breath, because l
Know Of its terrible consequences. Y
DR.. Yang declared with a perfect
mastery of the English language
fervently delivered.
Then, he turned classroom diplo-
mat addressing h IN self to the
nearly | 900 students in his convo-
cation audience with this warning
Today's Danger
The great danger confronting lis
is that We will lose sight Of their
the Communists strategic goal
while keeping our eyes on their day
to-day tactics of proclaiming peace
We need TO study harder. to
D D a d h our educational back
ground even wider, SO that We may
be prepared to defend ourselves
against the menace. The successes
Of the two Soviet luniks should
provide Us grim syllabus.
The real battle for the world Is
being Waged In the classrooms The
enforced technology Of the Com
munists may become so strong as
to become fatal threat to us all.
Every student and every scholar
iii the Free World Is now a soldier
in the front-lines for Freedom
If we are all strong and in
formed and conscious Of our
precious freedoms, the Communists
will never bury US! We shall sur
vivel We shall prosper. We shall
live in dignity, We shall rear our
families in freedom!'
God Bless CTS
The ambassador described his
countrymen's feeling about America
by repeating the expression he's
heard all over his native land, God
Bless American GIs'
And we'll We may saw. 9 D 4
Bless American CTS" Dr. Yang
said These are the Americans
who lone have contributed
sl9 100000 from their small mill
tary pay to establish orphanages in
Korea and render 80 many other
services Of Christian mercy
Yes. we say God Bless Amcri-
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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-16

THIS County Democratic Commit
tee Was called into session last Fri
day by Chairman n. x Brock fol-
loving the announcement by Ed
ward A. Garter. incumbent Hamp-
den SUPERVISORS that he would not
Seek reelection The committee
voted mot 70 endorse any candi-
date
The 20 days before the cleo
ton limitation on qualifying under
the UNUSUAL circumstance now
existing IN the county passed Tues
day. However. when the committee
considered the matter Of endorse
ment last Friday, six days re-
NAMED to qualify. That's why the
vote was broadened to include not
only the two candidates. but anyone
who might qualify. Chairman Brock
explained.
Two Arc In
The two qualified candidates are
Charles 3 Pickett. Worsham dairy
man, and Joseph A. Hines, tobacco
ard cattle farmer Of the Meherrin
area.
Pickett entered the race last July
qualifying as an independent candi-
date after the Democratic primary
Prior to the election, Chairman
Brock had certified Garter. vet
eran of % years on the board, as
the Democratic nominec after no
candidate came forward to oppose
Carter in the primary.
The recent decision Of Carter, i'll
ard confined to Southside Com
mmitv Hospital, not to seek reelec-
ton confronted the County Demo-
cratic q m m t c G With ciTcum-
stances unlike any remembered by
observers here.
Chairman Explain
Chairman Brock explained that
the committee could have endorsed
a candidate. Or it might have con-
vened Hampden District conven-
Llon to select nominee There was
not time for Tie latter. he said, and
when the committee was summoned
to consider tile matter Of endorse
meat, it voted its opposition to that
manner Of procedure.
Thus, according to the county
chairman, the November 5 contest
within Hampden District, will be
run without formal party nominee
OF an endorsed candidate.
Hines announced his candidacy
formally this week after presenting
the required petition signatures to
the Circuit Court He qualified
under a special section Of the state
election laws which permits enter
ing a race after a party nominee
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-16
Cub Scouts Will
Meet Friday Night

There will be Cub Scout meet
ing Friday night, October Is, at 8
pm. in the main courtroom Of the
Prince Edward Courthouse to make
organlzational plans for the coming
year.
All parents Of boys between 8 and
10 years Of age. Who arc interested
in this program are urged to attend
the meeting.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-16
Council Requires
Town Permit For
Rummage Sales
Increase Bond
On Treasurer,
Town Employees

The town council, at its regular
meeting Tuesday night. passed an
ordinance requiring a town permit
for persons conducting rummage
sales There is no charge for the
permit which will be issued by
the town treasurer. William J. ellis,
Jr.
The permit will be issued to
persons who are selling their own
personal property. or to religious
or charitable organizations holding
a rummage sale for the benefit of
their organization Before a permit
is issued to such an organization,
an official of the organization must
authorize the rummage sale to be
held in their name.
The permit that is issued must
be posted on the premises where
the sale is being held
Permits will not be issued to
anyone who is required to pur-
chase a business license under any
other section of the town code,
Treasurer ellis said, explaining the
law. The purpose Of the law is not
to curtail rummage sales. but is to
provide the town some control over
such sales. and to see that business
licenses are purchased where re-
quired
Street Work
Town Manager E. L. Qulsenberry
told the council that blacktopplng
for this year was completed Mon
day. The annual outlay for black
topping was $4,000. and the follow
ing streets received the surface
treatment: First Avenue. two
blocks of Wilson Street and one
block of School Street
Quisenberry also reported that
Venable Street would be made one
way south just as soon as the proper
signs arrived. The signs that were
to be used on Venable treet were
put on Randolph Street. making
Randolph one-way north to facilitate
the flow of traffic at Prince Ed
ward Academy. especially around
the Methodist Church building.
Repairs to the ceiling of the coun-
Gil chamber were authorized in the
amount Of SILT a. The plaster was
falling from the ceiling. SO a plain
tile ceiling will be installed. Taylor
Manufacturing Company was low
bidder on the work.
Sell Town Codes
A price of S25 per set two
volumes + the new town code was
established by the town council. The
town laws were recently codified
and extra copies Of the new code
were purchased by the town. for
resale to lawyers A charge OF s.
VIII also be made annually for
corrections and additions to the two
volume set. which corrections will
be sent out by the town clerk
The council approved the purchase
Of additional bonding and securities
insurance for town personnel. At
the suggestion of Treasurer ellis,
his bond was increased from S. 900
to $4,000 ellis told the council
that the $1,000 sum was in proper
ton to the amount of money
handled by the town many years
ago, and the $500 bond was more
in line with the current town bud
get. County officials are required
to have Is per cent bond, but
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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-16

withdraws Or IS prevented from
serving.
The law permits anyone to run
who can qualify not later than 20
days prior to the general election.
Since the election is November 3,
that 20 day deadline passed this
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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-16

ing Cross ard the Silver Star.
Col Nucoksl is married to the
former Hilda Clanton. of Andalusla.
Ala. They have four boys. E. B.,
III, Gary, Donald and Richard. Mrs.
Muck o S and the children have
made their home in Cumberland on
several occasions when 1t. Col.
Nuckols was overseas.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-16
Kickoff Session Tonight
General Chest Campaign
Opens Test Run Saturday

A test run awaits the Prince Ed
ward County Community Chest with
the opening Of the general cam
paign. Saturday n preparation for
the expanded drive, workers in
each division with tie exception Of
the already busy special gifts
Milford chronicle., 1959-01-09

Phoenix, Ariz. is a cosmopolitan
city. Church services are held
there in Greek, German, Spanish
and Japanese.
Milford chronicle., 1959-01-09
Farm Training Meet
In Sussex january 2

continued from page one)
gets an understanding of what his
Job is and how to do it, plus a lit
tie actual experience, he usually
finds it quite satisfying.
Progress through Volunteer
Leaders will be the subject of a
talk by Sterling White, General
Manager of the Purina Mills
Plant, Delmar, which will set the
stage for the remainder of the
evenings program A demonstra-
ton entitled Discussion and Par
ticipation-M Marks of Good Leader
ship" will feature the methods
used in getting good discussion
and participation by members of
an organization.
Group sessions for various Off
GERS and committee chairmen will
zoe provided at which time the du-
ties of each officer will be explain
q q and discussed.
The program is open to the pub
lie and all interested individuals
or organizations are invited to at
tend
Milford chronicle., 1959-01-09
Mdrch OF Dimes VIII
Open Here Next Monday
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son, Mrs. Virginia Sockrider, Mrs.
10 Lee Porter, Mrs. Louise Roosa,
Miss Nancy Ward. Charles Wilker-
son.
Haven Lake Area-Mrs. Leroy
Rust. chairman, Mrs. William
Pearce, Mrs. Floyd Layton. Mrs,
George NJ. Reed. Jr.. Mrs. Calvin
White. Mrs. Radcliffe w. Rober-
son.
Shawnee District-Mrs. William
Farlow, chairman. Mr.. Harold Will
ley. Mr.. William Warren. Mrs
Kathryn Algard.
Harrington Road-Mrs. Thomas
Walls, chairman.
Slaughter Neck Area-Mrs Mar
ion Walls, chairman, Mrs. Frank
Reed.
Cedar Neck Area-Mrs. James e
Mills, chairman, Mrs Elizabeth
Widdowson, Fannie Mae Mills. june
Morris.
Lynch Heights-Mrs. Spencer
Willis, chairman, Mrs. Fay Hick-
man, Mrs. Charles Grove.
Spring Hill-Mrs. Lance Lynch
chairman, Susan Jaywork, Barbara
Lynch.
Milford Neck-Mrs. James Webb
chairman, Mrs. Leslie Greenly, Mrs
Vinal Kirby, Mrs. Sara Webb, Mrs
Thomas Webb.
Rehoboth Highway-Mrs. Eurie
Savage, chairman.
Milford chronicle., 1959-01-09
Girl Scout News

you Can Count On Her To Be
Creative" is the Girl Scout theme
for 1859. During the week of
January 1924, the ]. G. Penney
Co, all over the U.S.A., will have
special display featuring
blow-up of the cover of the Janu-
ary issue of the American Girl
Troops are invited to visit the
Singer Sewing Center that week, to
see a demonstration of the latest
automatic sewing equipment and to
receive a souvenir boOkmark. In
termediates who are working ON
the Seamstress, Clothing, Dress
maker or Interior Decoration
badges are asked to register there.
There viii be a special Girl Scout
windoVf in April and those who did
register and have completed the
bsdge. may take in something they
have made and Singer win select
articles they wish to include IN
the window display from April 27-
May 2. At the same time Penny's
will be featuring displays of all
the fabrics recommended in the
American Girl.
The new headquarters of PENN
sula Girl Scout Council is located
at 212 n Division Street, Sails
bury, Maryland. The office is on
the End floor of the Masonic Build
ing and the telephone is Pioneer
2-51O7,
All Girl Scout Leaders and COM
mittee members, please take note
Of this new address and telephone
number.
The 1859 Cookie Sale will be
held Januarb February 18th
Leaders are urged to fill out their
cookie orders and turn them in to
their Neighborhood Chairmen.
The Council Cookie Chairman is
Mrs. Joseph E. Swain, Jr., 1855
South State Street, Dover, Della
ware. Phone REdfield 4-4871.
American tourists comprise Eng
lands No. ! dollar industry.
Milford chronicle., 1959-01-09
Car, Truck Fleets Operate
Without A Single
Accident
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cidents in the month
The accident rate per 1000 miles
came to .015, which was above the
rate of O09 for September
Most of the companies and gov
ernment agencies taking part in
the contest have their plants or
offices in the Wilmington area, but
many of them operate their vehicles
throughout the state.
The contestants with accident
free records for the first 10 months.
and up-to-date reports, with the
numbers of vehicles in their fleets
and the miles travelled, are as fol-
lows: Delaware Importers, Inc.,7
vehicles, 81, ,2S3 miles; The News
Journal Company. "a vehicles, 4S4,-
400 miles; Cooper Moving & Stor-
age Company, 2 vehicles, 1880
miles; Slaughter Beverage Trans
port. s vehicles, 415,781 miles; C.
T. Schwartz. vehicles, 306, ,102
miles; Moody Livestock Transport
ar, 8 vehicles. 96,764 miles: Pyra-
mid Motor Freight Corporation,
vehicles, 1883 miles; Delaware
Hardware Company, 6 vehicles
1907 miles; Brake & Equipment
Company, Inc, vehicles, 50,821
miles; and Continental Can Com
pany, vehicles. 27,591 miles.
Fleets in the contest range in
size from two vehicles to 225 ve-
hicles each. The accidents per fleet
ranged from none to So per fleet
with the high figure in a feet oil
215 vehicles, travelling 1,014,44
miles in the 10 months
Milford chronicle., 1959-01-09
Upstate Lions Club
To Entertain Hershey

Members of Wilmington Lions
Club will be hosts to one OF their
most distinguished visitors in
long time on Tuesday, January ID
when 1t. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey,
National Director of the Selective
Service System will address them
Joseph H. Brewer, president of
the Wilmington Club said that 8
general invitation had been ex-
tended to Lions and other service
club members to hear General Her
shey at 1915 p. m, in the Hotel
DUPONT. He said it will undoubted-
ly be the biggest meeting of the
group in some months.
General Hershey accepted an in
vitation to come to Wilmington
through Col w. A. F. Pyle of the
Delaware National Guard. He will
be introduced to the Wilmington
audience by Lloyd r. Leslie, vice
president of Delaware Power and
Light Company and a past presi-
dent of the host club.
General Hershey has a military
career extending from 1911 When
he joined the Indiana National
Guard as private. He is a grad
uate of Tri-State. College and the
University of Indiana and has Civ
en- distinguished service to his
country for more than 40 years,
the records show.
His connection with Selective
Service began in 1896 when he be-
came Secretary and Executive Off
eer of the joint Army and Navy
Selective Service Committee charg-
ed with studying and planning for
manpower procurement in the
event of national emergency. His
authority came from the National
Defense Act
This committee, under General
Hershey's supervision, drafted and
kept under constant study and re-
vision a proposed law ready for
enactment. Myriad andM varied
problems OF mobilization were
studied Regulations and forms
were prepared. A plan was drawn
for a national headquarters. Mod
Ell plans for state headquarters
were also set up in connection
w I'LL IAC NdAAOu dQJu1dAIc 6CuCA dA.
Gen, Hershey's Committee orig
inally had approximately 100 Re-
serve Officers of the Army, Navy
and Marine Corps. Training of these
officers as the nucleus of Selec-
tive Service organization was be-
gun by means of correspondence
courses.
Then the Selective Service Act
became law on September Is, 1910.
On the same day President Roose-
welt signed this measure he issued
proclamation calling for the reg
istration on October 16 of all male
persons in the continental United
States who had reached their
twenty-first birthday and had not
yet reached their thirty-sixth
birthday. More than 100000 900
were registered on that eventful
day, General Hershey recalls.
During this period, General Her
shey served as Deputy Director.
He was appointed Director of the
System on July 81, 1941 and has
been its active head ever since.
Milford chronicle., 1959-01-09
Contest Looms For
AnpzsaI City Election
January 18th
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citizens will be offered an oppor-
tunity to question and discuss city
matters will follow the reading of
the reports and the nominations.
Judges for the election. which
will be held at Pocahontas Hail
between the hours Of <12 noon and
6 p. m, are Milton Dill. Raymond
Bennett and Albert Peterman: !:
clerks for the electsoH will be Mrs.
Ida Watkins. Mrs. Lillian Hugg and
Mrs. Betty Shea.
Officials who do not stand for
election this year arc Mayor VIII
liam r. Murphy First Ward Coun-
Gilman and Vice, Mayor, Percy A.
HaSghey, Second Ward Council
man, leslie Blades Third Ward
Councilman, George Adams. and
! Fourth Ward Councilman, William
A. Berry, Jr.. and Wright Ward.
Milford chronicle., 1959-01-09

Tiny Rhode Islands state parks,
reservations and forests total more
than Fl 900 acres.