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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-09

The membership committee re-
port showed l39 registered mem
bers. In conjunction With this re-
port. announcement was m a d c
that the upper school P-TA had six
authorized voting delegates for the
Virginia Congress annual meeting
The annual meeting will be held
IN Roanoke. October l2-l5.
T he safety patrol committee
called for more adult volunteers to
assist at intersections. for both up
per and lower school pupils.
A request from the School Foun-
dalton that additional shelves we're
needed for book storage at I h {
Moose Hall since the transfer Of
fifth grade students from the Hub
bard House was passed on to mem
bers of the upper school P-TA. The
request sought donations Of shelves
or loaned items from patrons Of
the school system.
The social committee chairman
Mrs. w. E. Smith, stated that an
"open house" would be held in No
vember or December
In final business resolution, the
membership voted to hold its regu-
lar monthly meetings the frs
Thursday of each month at pm
The meetings will be held in the
courthouse until further notice, said
Mrs. Dowdy.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-09

The final observance for the year
OF the founding of Longwood in 1884
as Virginia S first state supported
college for women. the events of
the day will formally open with the
forming of the academic procession
at l0:45 am. Representative from
"a colleges and learned societies
will join in academic array the
faculty. administrative officers and
seniors Of Longwood to march to
Jarman Hall.
COnvocation at ll:l5
Dr. Yang will deliver his address
at ll.l5 am. Attendance at the
anniversary convocation is by invi-
tation only since the seating ca
pacity of Jarman Hall will be taxed
to capacity Students are required
to attend the convocati on-they will
require 900 Of the 1850 available
seats.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-09

FarmviNe S Prince Edward Hotel
from where General Grant peaned
he first Of the celebrated Civil
War surrender notes to Geneal
Lee in April 1865. went under
auction Wednesday but the high
bid Of $4,000 WAS rejected by the
Owners. Mr. and Mis- w. H Moore,
Jr.
VI q Hsir- washington D. a.
real estate man. made the final
offer among a group of half
dozen bidders. The opening bid dur
ing the auction on the steps of the
historic three-storv brick structure
was s25 900 Hall did not disclose
Tor what purpose he wanted the
building
Famous Rooms
The 25-room hosiery. erected in
the l85o's. was known as the Ran
dolph House when Grant and mis-
staff officers occupied a second
floor suite From now-famous
Rooms 3 and Z the federal com
mander dispatched the first sur
render note to General Lee then
across the Appomattox river short
distance away in Cumberland
county
General Grant received the note
from General Lee. politely indicat-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-09
Appomattox Riuer Bridge Plunge
Claims Life Of Danrille Salesman

A 45-yearold Danvllle salesman
Marvin George Isner. plunged 10
his death Tuesday when his car
careened off Route Is. missed the
Appomattox river bridge at the
Prince Edward Buckingham line
and plummeted IS feet below right
side up into the streams four-foot
depths
The southbound car grazed the
bridge abuntment nj somehow
shot through six-foot space be-
tween the bridge and a tree on
the west side AS it hurdled 30
feet more through the air on the
downward plunge the car crashed
against the bridge several times.
Parts Of the car wrenched loose by
the impact Uttered the river bank.
State Trooper c. H. Lohr. Jr
said Isner apparently fell asleep on
the downgrade approaching the
bridge on the Buckingham side and
was unable TO get back on the high
way. His car left tracks on the dry
shoulder for 100 feet from h E
bridge
Accidental Discovery
The fatal crash occurred about 4
pm. but went unnoticed until 4.30
when Ed Williams, driving Farm
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-09
Saturday Noon forget
Chest Special
Gifts Drive Off
To A Good Start

Key leaders in the Special Gifts
Division Of the Prince Edward
County Community Chest had high
hopes today that it's Sis 900 quota
would be attained BY noon, Satur-
day To date 81 .843 has been con-
trlbuted
The division opened its campaign
fol- finds Monday evening at a rally
III The Trial Justice Courtroom at
tended BY an enthusiastic group Of
10 volunteer workers Or. S. C.
Patteson, director Of the special
Gifts campaign. said today the ef-
fort would certainly be a success
tnl one if everything measured up
u the rally when $1,000 was re-
ported
Workers commenced calls Tues
cay morning for the division quota
which amounts to approximately So
er cent Of the sla.975 Chest goal
Tor 1858. Mrs. B S. Hamerslv. sec
rotary for the Chest. reported the
81 848 collection and said that she
knew Of other stable contributions
already made. but not vet reported
to her at the office set up in the
Town Council chamber She urges
all workers to turn in their reports
directly 10 her as soon as possible
rather than waste time by chan
nellne the reports through team
captains.
j IL James general campaign
chairman Of this years Chest.
ioined pr Patteson III saving they
we're very we'll pleased with the
yGcial gift effort thus far. The
special gifts leader again expressed
bore that only one call would be re-
quIrcd Of his workers Folks must
be prepared to give more than last
vcar whom division workers call to
Dit over a successful campaign.
noted the director. because the Red
Cross Is now a participating agency
Of the Chest
me 1889 Chest goal Is up about
20 per cent above that Of a year
ago as 4 result Of the local Ameri-
can Red Cross chapters entry into
The Chest. This is the first cam
paign in which the Red Cross is
)Ac Of the Chests u participating
agencies There will be no separate
appeal BY the Red Cross. and Chest
officials hope to better last years
contribution to the community drive
by an amount equal to that given
the Red Cross in its independent
drive year ago
The special gifts campaign aimed
at 4 successful completion on Sat
urday will be followed by cam
paigns IN the remaining divisions
employees, residential, county dis
trcts and colored-on October II.
Tho countrywide general Chest APP
peal Will get underway October II.
Compile ton is hoped for by end Of
tho month
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-09
Cumberland School
Group Gets Charter

The Cumberland Education and
Recreation Association. a nonprofit
group for organization and operation
Of private schools in Cumberland
County. has been granted a charter
by the State Corporation Commits
sion.
The Association is currently build
ing recreational facilities and an
athletic field at Cumberland. 1t will
swing into the private school bust
ness if that becomes necessary and
expedient"
Officers in the Association are E.
Armstrong Smith. president; c. A.
Stonnell. vice president; J. Taylor
Williams. treasurer. and R. H. Blan-
ton, secretary.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-09
Academy Has New
Telephone Numbers

Private schools in Prince Edward
County are operating salts
factorily' Roy R. Pearson, school
administrator said this morning.
He made the statement following A
tour of county schools on Wednes-
day.
Pearson also reported that tele-
phones have been installed for use
in the upper and lower schools Of
Prince Edward Academy. These
numbers are not in the new tele-
phone directory. They are Elk 2-3787
for the upper school and Elk 2-5372
for the lower school.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-09
Washington Realtor Tops
Hotel auction High Bid
OF s39, 900 Is Rejected

ing refusal to consider such pro-
poSal the next morning during
breakfast. Well authenticated re-
ports state that Lee himself had
rested in the hotel while his forces
V t h DR. Q " through Farmville "a
hours ahead OF the on-rushing
Union troops.
General Horac Porter's Cam
paigning with Grant indicates that
the Union commander was told
when being shown to the hotel S
second floor suite that General Lee
had occupied it the night before.
Built in 1905
The Randolph House was erected
during 18th Century expansion as
an enlargement of THE Tavern"
Colonial inn which still stands at
the rear. with a separate entrance
on Second street. Constructed about
1900 before the establishment Of
Farmville as town. the tavern.
with It's clean-cut. authentic early
American lines. is the oldest known
building here. 1t is still used to
house hotel guests.
The Moores. owners of the hotel
Just two blocks from the towns
center and with large frontage
on Main street. will continue to re-
ceive bids on the property.
Wednesday afternoon auction
was witnessed by a large gathering
Of history-minded persons. who out
numbered business SPECTATORS
Members Of two OAR chapters, the
Uni t e d Daughters of the Con-
federacy the Association for the
Preservation Of Virginia Antiquities
and the Colonial DANES stood about
in heavy-heated. quiet speculation
over the fate of the local shrine.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-09
No Injuries Reported
In Thursday Accident

Nc injuries we're reported in a
single vehicle accident on Route Is.
near Sheppards about $50 am.
Thursday morning A Colonial trac-
tor-trailer overturned. rolling to the
right, The truck was heading south,
on a straight road
Another unusual accident hap
pened Wednesday morning with no
injuries, when a well digging APP
Daratus turned over on a parked
car A well digger, owned by Gen
try Well Drilling Company Of Ken
bridge, was making a turn into a
lot Just east Of Brierv Greek when
the machine turned over. topping
on top Of W. A. Wlngfield's auto
mobile The Car was badly dam
AGED. but fortunately. Wingfield was
not in the car at the time Of the
accident
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-09
Inspection Team
Active In Fire
Prevention Effort
Chief Asks Public
Cooperate In New
Location Problem

The Fire Prevention Week OBJ
servance in Farmville stepped lip
its pace Thursday morning when a
team of inspectors hit the business
section with scrutini2ing eyes. Pre-
vention week or not. the fire de-
partment discovered Wednesday
evening. fires continue to burst out.
The firemen fought charcoal
laden truck at Lumber Incorporated
at Rice for three hours before
bringing it under control
The fire at Rice was the first
since the Farmville volunteer unit
lost its old system Of detecting To-
cations Of fires. The sWitchoyer 70
the dial phone system eliminated
the handy receiver pickup by fire
men to obtain the exact where
abouts of the fire. Until a new
system is installed, firemen will oe
dependent upon Radio Station
WFLO for directions in the day
time. and in the evenings they viii
have to go to the firehouse for
pinpointed locations.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-09
Baptist Youths Will
Appeor On Broadcast

Participating with DR.. W. Otis
McClung. Farmville Baptist pastor.
on the morning devotional period
over Radio Station WFLO Friday
at a,45 am. will be Margaret
Glass. Graham Webster and jamie
McClung members of the Baptist
Training Union.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-09

Born in Pusan, Korea. DR.. Yang
received his public school education
in Honolulu and studied at the Uni
versity OF Hawaii He holds a BIS
! degree and bachelor Of surgery
from Boston University and a MD.
degree from B o st on University
! Medical School,
The ambassador practiced med-
cine in Honolulu from 1923 until
1851 when he was appointed to
serve in his present diplomatic post.
Dr.. Yang is trustee Of the Korean
Christian Institute and a board
member Of the Korean Christian
Movement in Hawaii. He is honor
airy national chairman Of the Ameri-
can Relief for Korea organization
and vice president of the Pan-Pa-
cific Union.
Dr.. Yang is veteran in the Ko-
rean independence movement and a
leader Of Kore IAN independence
groups in Hawaii He is member
of the American Medical Society
and member of numerous pro-
fessional societies in Korea and
Hawaii
Public Invited
Luncheon in the college dining
hall at l2:45 pm. will be followed
at 2:30 by the symposium on
teacher education The public is in
vited to attend this session. Presi-
dent Francis G. Landlord, Jr., said
today. I'VE would be delighted for
anyone to come to the afternoon
program"
The symposium will cover three
topics-the history Of teacher edu-
cation. the contributions of the
liberal arts college. and current
trends in teacher education. DR..
Paschall will moderate a panel con-
/ sisting Of DR.. Marguerite Roberts.
dean Of Westhampton College of the
University of Richmond; DR.. Will
liam F. Qulllan. Jr.. president Of
| Randolph-Macon Woman's College:
and Dr. William H. Cartwright,
chairman Of the Department OF
Education. Duke University.
! Serving as panel interrogators
/, will be Dr.. Edward Alvey, Jr., dean
| of Mary Washington College; and
Harold W. Ramsey. superintendent
/ of Franklin county schools.
Presidents Reception
The final event of the day will
be the presidents reception in the
lounge Of the Student Activities
Building, The reception will take
place Immediately following con-
clusion Of the symposium.
The 18th anniversary celebration
began with special stamp can
collation.. January |. commemorate
ing the founding of the college.
Throughout the year numerous
school activities were included in
the program agenda.
Founders Day. observed during
the week end Of March 14-15.
marked the official opening. The
Festival Of Fine Arts in April was
the next major event. The Institute
of Southern Culture. an annual
event which seeks to promote a
study OF the traditional aspects Of
Southern civilization. was divided
into two series Of lectures, one
group in April and another in July
Both series we're devoted to various
phases of education in keeping the
celebration of Is years Of teacher
education at Longwood
The commencement exercises of
the class Of 1859 featured an adj
dress by Governor j. Lindsay Al
mond. Jr. The governors address
dealt with the contributions of the
college to public education and the
value Of public education system.
A number of smaller observances
we're dedicated to the founding of
the program which concludes with
the fall convocation and symposium.
Tuesday
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-09

The fire at Rice was not started
by things the three-man inspection
team were out to locate. Thursday
morning. 1t started when charcoal
was loaded in boxes on truck
and apparently what was believed
to be cold charcoal had some fire
left in it, The tractor part of the
truck was saved by the flremen.
but the loaded trailer continued TO
flare up because Of the unique ma
ture of the cargo. 1t was brought
under control only after the boxes
had been unloaded-too late to save
the trailer
Inspection For Hazards
The inspection team. consisting Of
F. G.. Lynn, Duke A. Boliek and
Earl johnson. will check all bust
ness buildings possible this week
and complete the job before the
heavy heating season arrives. The
inspectors check for accumulation
of trash. overloaded electric cir
cults. exits, and heating equipment
Fire extinguishers will also be
checked to see if they are up-to-
date. and other preventive
measures will get a looking-over by
the group
Business firms and others whose
facilities are checked will receive
a reminder from the fire depart
ment directing them to remedy fire
hazards discovered by the inspec-
ton team, Correction of hazards
pointed out is required within ten
days to avoid a fine for failure
to correct hazards. The Town Ordi-
nance provides for the punitive
measure in cases where persons
ignore the request to remove identi-
fled fire hazards.
Official Proclamation
Fire Prevention Week in Farm
vile is being observed in conjunc-
ton with a nationwide week Of en-
phasis on preventing fires Mayor
William F. Watkins issued an Of
fetal proclamation designating the
event here and called upon every
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-09
ILC 18th Anniversary
To Conclude With
Education Symposium

convocaton teacher edu
cation october will Of
founding College years
ambassador deliver
instruction will symposium
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-09
Location Problem

Fire Chief Philip Gay. said to-
day in connection with prevention
emphasis being stressed. that pre-
venti0n Of further damage after a
fire has once started is quite inn
portant He added 1t was urgent
the public cooperate fully when the
fire alarm sounds. and allow the
firemen the opportunity to get TO
the firehouse for specific locations
of the fire until the new detection
system has been installed. This
cooperation means the chief doesn't
want the roads clOgged with spec
tators drawn out by the alarm be
cause the firemen must get to the
location to do their job
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-09

"FARMyIILE DAY" began Thursday Of
but shopper enthusiasm the high steady
flow the thrifty customers
and downtown with left
typical the while
activity the departments Debbe
BurIevle. cDyy
admired by Bobby Pugh. also of Burkevile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-23
BY HARRY MacARTHUR
Star STAG Writer

Eartha Kilt was having q
pedicure in her suite ct the
Statler-Hilton. She also was
giving deep thought to q
problem-the choice be-
tween two shades of nail
polish. That disposed of.
she offered an explanation.
II don't feel clean all
over" she declared. unless
! have my feet done ct the
same time a. my hands"
There didn't seem to be
any answer to that. II
Marilyn Monroe likes to feel
blond all over. Eartha Kilt
certainly has every right to
feel clean al over.
Miss Kit, who seethes-
or ct least seems to seethe-
with an inner tumult, il o
mercurial type. Moods flash
across her expressive face.
She retreats at times behind
q mask that Is sombre and
hrooding. It II an express
sion that seems to warn Of
impending explosion.
It disappears in o flash,
however, If Miss Kilt IL
prompted to "reminiscences.
Her laugh over things re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-23
HOLLYWOOD
Music Goes Round Again.

conner to. the production
ranks Frank Sinatra. It
was his inspirational injec-
ton of a catchy tune called
High Hopes" into his cur
rent feature, "a Hole in the
Head" that set the song busi-
ness of on a booming come
back.
AS High Hopes" nears the
million mark in record sales
and Sinatra credits it with
lifting his films potential
gross by Is per cent, all others
are now beating the bushes
for duplicates. In the catch
line varnacular Of Fila Row,
"Tin Pan Alleys back and
all Hollywood's after him."
How fierce the competition
for a good song has become
is demonstrated by the bitter,
prolonged battle between
singer-actress Doris Day and
Universal studio. While Doris
was making a movie titled
Pillow Talk" she and her
manager, husband Marty
Melcher. had come UP with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-23

q tune titled ANY Way the
Wind Blows" which they felt
would outsell anything Doris
had ever done.
"WeIl use it in the fillm,S
Melcher told producer Ross
Hunter, "but If we do you
must change the pictures
title to ANY Way the Wind
Blows Hunter refused.
pointing out that the song
had nothing to do with the
movies plot, whereas pillow
Talk" did.
Hunter did want the song
left in the picture, however,
but Day and Melcher refused.
They had sharper plans. In
moving over to MGM studio
last week to start please
Don't Eat the Daisies" in
which Doris will star, they
took their priced tune along.
selling If for a stable sum
and retaining record rights.
Hunter and Universal now
threaten q suit.
MGM not only has Doris
See HEFFERNAN, Page F-3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-23
HOLLYWOOD
BY HAROLD HEFFERNAN
North American Newspaper Allianc,

$3.50 49, ~--~-s~--~0
HOLLYWOOD. The
music that went round and
round in the early talkie days
Is coming out here again.
The theme song is back
and on such q rampage at
the moment one is reminded
Of those sock box Offices days
when a title tune was con-
sidered standard equipment
for every successful produc-
ton from Hollywood.
This all-of-a-sudden reap
plication Of the theme song
to a swarm of current and
coming pictures is clear in
dication that no film-maker
is averse to backtracking for
ideas that might spur fan
dom's tagging interest. It
lends still further credence
also to an old theory that
moviemakers are like sheep
at heart. They love a bell
wether.
The block leader in this
particular instance happens
to be q comparative new
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-23
SUMMIT MEETING IN NEW YORK
BROADWAY
Whot Kind Of Season
Will Coming One Be?

producer in make q Nil.
lion." win appear a. Q capi-
talist in the Shaw play. He
admits that he's completely
terrified.
Michael Flanders and Dom
aid Swami. stars from Lon
don. will be introduced to
New York via the two-man
revue. AT the Drop Of q
Hat" which will get the Nine
O'Clock Theater on its way.
] saw the Messrs. Flanders
and Swami in London's West
End and don't believe that
they can miss in the Broad.
way area.
In Schary Play
Bert Lahr and Nancy
Walker, both Of whom have
been extraordinarily funny In
New York productions
through the years. have q
new revue, 1.-THE Girls Against
the Boys" It's for the Alvin.
Kenneth MacKenna, ..
story editor and film execu-
tive in Hollywood for years. is
returning to his real love,
the living theater. He has
the principal role in 1.-THE
Highest Tree" q play by
Dore Schary, who wrote the
successful Sunrise at Camp
obello."
Mary Martin, who washed
that man out Of her hair
countless times in South Pa
cific." has tremendous conf
dence In her new play, 1.-THE
Sound Of Music" which offers
an impressive array OF au-
thors. Richard Rodgers and
Oscar Hammerstein I'd wrote
the music and lyrics. and the
book is by those hardy pro-
fessionals, Howard Lindsay
and Russell Grouse.
Ginger Rogers il returning
to Broadway In O comedy
called 1.-THE Pink Jungle, "
written by Leslie Stevens, and
Katharine Cornell will come
to town in late December in
Dear LIAR" co-starred with
Brian Aherne. They're ap-
pearing in q dramatization Of
the correspondence between
Bernard Shaw and Mrs. Pat
rick Campbell.
Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fon-
tame win be touring all sea-
son in their narrowing drama.
1.-THE Visit" Helen Hayes
plans were indefinite ct the
time Of this writing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-23
BY yAY.CARMODY
Drama Editor Of The star

Alfred Hitchcock's North
by Northwest" the summers
merriest movie. reflects an
idea that its producer may
well have picked up In his
period Of profitable and
pleasant dabbling in televi-
sion.
Certainly more than any
other Of his pictures. the
latest one represents the
giant economy size Hitchcock.
Over its two and one-quarter
hours running time. 1t makes
def and delightful use Of
every one Of the masters
tricks.
Everything about North
by Northwest" is outsize. leay-
ing the spectator hilariously
convinced that there can be
no such thing as Hitchcock
carrying q joke too far.
Other men, yes, but not the
rollicking, rotund Jester who
understands that life really
Is q divine comedy.
Mood Sheerly Reckless
The pictures mood Of reck-
less parody Is established in
its opening scene. This Is that
hallmark sequence Of all
Hitchcock pictures in which
the director, himself, makes
his token appearance as an
anonymous character.
In this, q busy street scene.