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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-11
Il Resident Courses
To Be Offered At
Longwood College

Longwood College will offer II
resident classes for school person
mel and interested persons during
the 1880 session. Dean Earl R
Boggs announced today The classes
are designed for graduate and adj
vanced undergraduate credit and
carry thee semester hours of credit
Boggs stated
For the first semester Graft
Techniqmes will be taught for two
hours each Tuesday and Thursday
at 1905 am by Miss Virginia Bed
ford Foundations of Education"
will be taught on Saturdays from
$50 to noon by Dr.. Floyd F.
Swertfeger Literature of h e
South VIII be taught on Wednes-
day evenings at By Dr.. Richard
F. Meeker and Modern English
Grammer will be taught Monday
through FRIDAY at 1905 BY Dr.. r.
c. Simonini, Jr.
Dr.. c. G. Gordon Moss will teach
Readings and Research in Ameri-
can Historical Biography" Monday
evenings at and Tuesday evenings
pr John VI Molnar will tie c h
Symphonic Literature First meet
ings of the classes are scheduled
for September 10 and during the
week of September 81
Second semester classes include
Painting Studio" Foundations of
Education" "sensorv Materials, :"
Reading in the Elementary and
Secondary School. : Modern Eng
hsh Grammar. and Reconstruct
ton Period Of American History"
Further information concerning
the ella Ses may be secured from
Dean Boggs. LongWood College
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-11
Longwood Offers
Credit For Two
Televised Courses

LOngwood College will offer credit
for the nationally televised classes
in physics and chemistry sponsored
by the American Association Of Col
leges of Teacher Education. The
American Chemical Society. and
the National Broadcasting Com
pany. The classes are televlsed
over NBC-TV stations and are
taught by national authorities.
Last year Continental Classroom
offered Atomic Physics. 1t was tele-
cast at $50 am. and authorities at
NBC stated that the viewing audi
ence ranged from 5000 to 400. 600
daily. This year the physics class
will be repeated at am. and at
$50 am. Modern Chemistry will be
taught.
A student watches the lectures.
pei forms the assignments and
mails them to the college coordi-
nator. At Longwood. the coordinator
again will be T. A. McCorkle He
marks the assignment. and returns
il to the student Periodically the
students meet at the college with
the coordinator for discussion and
written work.
Both classes are open for credit
At LongWood College. The courses
are designed primarily for high
school science teachers. but others
may take them. Students seeking
credit must have had year Of
chemistry or physics before regis
tering for either class. The first Sc
mester Of work in either class
carries only undergraduate credit,
the second semester carries either
graduate or undergraduate credit
depending upon the needs Of the
student Three semester hours Of
credit is awarded for the successful
completion Of a semester Of work in
either Of the subjects. Students who
want to receive graduate credit for
the course must be admitted by the
G. aduate Council of Longwood Col
lege.
Modern Chemistry will be taught
by Dr. John F Baxter, professor
of chemistry at the University Of
Florida. Gainesville. Commencing
September % and extending 10 May
Continued on page 81
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-11

The tents are up and the gates
are being readied for the grand
opening Of the 22nd annual Five
County Fair. Monday. September
IA at pm. j. c. Brickert. general
manager Of the fair. reported today
that even the weatherman was
favoable to his prediction that this
years agricultural event would be
the biggest and best ever
Excellent advance ticket sales,
com p e t e revamping of exhibit
areas. successful harvest in t h e
area. and a firm belief that the
weather must be good because it
hasn't for the last four years. all
combine to make the fair mana
gers prediction sure one.
Tuesday will be Sabotage chill
dren day for Negroes. All school
age children will be admitted free
during the day. and in the evening
q special novelty contest will be
the feature of the day Cash prizes
Will pc awarded TO contest winners,
and bicycle will be given away
as gate prize
Tractor Contest
Judging of home products and
canned goods will begin on Tues
day and tractor driving contest
for Negro participants will be stag
ed Winner of the contest will re-
ceive an expense-paid trip to the
Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harris
burg. compliments of the Bricket
Oil Company. The winner of the
tractor maneuvering event for white
participants on Wednesday will also
be awarded free trip to the gi-
gantic farm show in January.
White Sabotage children's day
will be observed on Wednesday. The
school children will be admitted
free. On schedule for the third day
of the week-long fair are Judging of
livestock. a fashion show for All
Continued on page g.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-11
Rotary Governor
Here Tonight

The Rotary Club Of Farmville will
be host tonight Thursday to Win
ston K. Pendleton. governor Of the
760th d strict Of Rotary Inter
national, who is making his annual
official visit to each of the 43
Rotary Clubs in Eastern Virginia.
He will address the Farmville
club Thursday night following
conference with President Burton S.
Hamersly. Secretary Harvey S.
Whitaker and committee chairmen
on Rotary administration and Serv-
ice activities.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-11
I!our-Iong Press Conference
Visiting Ne,usmen Probe Deep

From beneath thousands of pub
lished accounts. out Of backlog Of
previously unanswered questions,
the visitors took the question range
to seek to understand a new Ameri-
can phenomenon countrywide
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-11
Bishop 70 Adress
FarmyiIle District
Methodist Rally

Thc Farmvilla District EvangelIx-
tic Rally VIM IN held at the Farm
vile Methodist Church. Sunday
September ~ All 7:ao pm, accord
ing 70 All announcement BY Dr
Thomas F Carroll. district super
intendent
me program wiA consist Of A
brief worship service conducted by
the district superintendent: a short
talk BY the Rev John Teter. dis
trlct director Of evangeEsm and
Continued on page g.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-11

est group ii the system Of 500
pupils Mayor Watkins, Of Farm
vile urged The Upper School stu
dent body to attend with dignity,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-10

per cent above $22.276,s52 in
the same 1858 period.
The company operated ITS
stores in April, compared with
ITO q year earlier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-10

mn ' fo- az 4. I sSs ssaslf mn low o.. rs as
;SA y. s e s1. Z. =" 80. 49, . 90.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-10
PEOPLE
IN
BUSINESS

M. J. van der PIOeg, former
deputy president Of kim, has
been named general adviser to
President David H. Baker of
Capital Airlines. He will moni-
tor Capitals jet equipment
financing.
Joseph s. HOLSTER was ap-
pointed treasurer Of Overseas
Service Corp, with headquar-
tiers here.
Chester L. MOye was named
by Vitro Laboratories to head
a unified program of simulators
and training devices. He for
merly was with American In
strument Co.
Frank ]. Lastner of Green
belt, Md, has become sales
manager for w. A. Lockwood
Dental Co. after % years as a
salesman. He is on the Prince
Georges Board of County Com
missioners.
Lyman POsner of the Wash
ington agency ranked ninth
among all agents of Columbus
Mutual Life Insurance Co. in
April sales results.
Edwin B. Gale was named
factory branch manager here
for Lee Rubber & Tire Corp.
Paul b. Roberts has been
placed in charge of dealer
training activities in the Balti-
more and Washington Divisions
Of Cities Service Oil Co. He
resides in Bladensburg, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-10
Charles H. TOmpkinS Co.
Names New Vice Presidents

Robert A. Meyer, John P.
Smith, jr., and Jules A. Cue
dalia have been promoted to
vice presidents of the Charles
H. Tompkins Co., large Wash
ington contracting firm.
Malcolm Matheson, jr., board
chairman of the large Wash
ington contracting firm, said
all other officers were re-
elected at annual organiza-
tional meeting of the board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-10

share for each I'VE common
shares held as Of record at the
close next Tuesday. subject 10
clearance by regulatory COM
missions. Announcement Of
the price Is expected Tuesday.
Holders Of the 39t per cent
convertible debentures market
ed In May last year have little
time 10 decide whether 70 ex-
change their debentures for
common stock and receive the
rights TO buy still more COM
mon.
The next quarterly cash divi-
dend on common stock,
amounting 10 80 cents a share.
will be payable to holders Of
record May IS. This may pro-
vide an additional incentive for
conversion by Tuesday.
The Sl9.7 million Of deben-
lures became convertible into
common stock at the rate Of
four common shares for each
500 Of debentures' face value,
starting April /, but most
holders held back to receive
the semi-annual interest pay
ment due May / on the advice
Of both the company and in
vestment houses.
Total Tops 81 Million
Since the announcement Of
the forthcoming common stock
offering, however. conversions
have increased sharply and now
amount to well over 81 million,
1t is understood. Most CONVEX
sions to date have been by in
dividual investors, while insti-
tutional investors, who are re-
stricted in their common stock
ownership, have been more in
clined to hold on to their de-
bentureS.
PEPCO common, which has
an annual dividend rate Of
$1.20 a share, closed the week
at 2714 on the New York Stock
Exchange and was quoted at
273s in the final sale on the
Washington Branch of the
Philadelphia Baltimore Stock
Exchange.
The PEPCO rights deadline on
Tuesday will share attention
with an offering Of Washing
ton Gas Light Co. convertible
preferred shares, for which sub
scription rights will expire at
$3.50 pm. Tuesday. The gas
shares will be convertible into
common stock on August ! at
$3.50 q share. AS a result of a
typographical error in this cole
umn Friday, the conversion
price was listed incorrectly at
$50 a share.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-10
Peoples Drug Sales Set
Records During AuriI

Sales of Peoples Drug Stores,
Inc, set new records for April
and the first four months of
this year, reported Harold j.
Althouse, treasurer.
Mr.. Althouse reported April
sales Of $6,460,488 were 11.9
per cent ahead of $5,772,348
in April last year. -Four months
sales of $26,270,829 were 17.9
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-10
Downtown Park g. Shop
Plans Annual Meeting

Downtown Park and Shor
will hold its fourth annual gen.
eral membership meeting at the
Washington Hotel at 1890 pm
Wednesday.
Mai. Gen. Louise w. Prentiss
USA retired, executive vice
president of the American Roac
Builders Association, will bt
guest speaker for the luncheon
session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-10
FNMA Chief COmplimented
BY House Committee

j. Stanley Baughman. pres
ident of the Federal National
Mortgage Association received
a high compliment from the
House Appropriations Commit
tee in its report on the Inde-
pendent Offices Appropriations
Bill.
In % pages Of figures and
charts covering 10 agencies,
Mr.. Baughman received the
only personal mention.
Referring to FNMA opera
lions, the report said it ZAP
pears to be one of the best
operated agents in Govern
ment even though the commit
tee does not agree with all its
policies" It added: "Mr
Baughman is one of the most
able administrators and Is
well versed in his response
bilities."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-10
New Bank Drive-In Opens
At Congressional Plaza

The Bank of Silver Spring
has opened its new drive-in
window in its Office in the
Congressional Plaza shopping
center at Rockville, President
Warren H. Lasher announced,
Hours are from 1880 am. to
2 pm. on Monday through Fri
day and from $50 to 8 pm. on
Friday evenings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-10
Rights DeudIine Spurs
PEPCO Conversions
BY DONALD u. HADLEY
star Financial Editor

Approach Of the record date for issuance OF subscription
rights for around e2000 additional common shares Of Po
omao Electric Power Co speeding conversion Of the
companys debentures into stock. II learned
The new common is % be offered at the rate Of one new
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-10
Department Store Sales
10 Pct. Above 1858

Area department store sales
were 10 per cent above a year
ago on May 2, although the
downtown portion Of the sales
total was UP only 2 per cent,
the Federal Reserve Bank of
Richmond announced.
Compared with the previous
week, area sales in the latest
period were up 6 per cent, while
the downtown portion was 8 per
cent higher.
Area sales in four weeks
ended May 2 were 4 per cent
above a year ago, while the
downtown part was down 3 per
cent. For the year to date,
area sales were up 8 per cent,
while the downtown portion was
only / per cent higher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-10
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE WEEKLY SUMMARY

WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, NAY 2, 1859
os0tatlons Furnished by ths Associated Press
ia3q slqck aad salfa- ~. -, -. ~
Milford chronicle., 1959-10-09
Local OAR Chapter
Begins Eleventh Year
continued from page onel

continued from page one)
It was announced by the Stu
dent Loan chairman, Mrs. Mark
Ulery that there were funds avail
able for anyone applying and
qualifying for loan. The program
for the day was announced by Mrs.
j. S. Willis, chairman who pre-
sented Mr. A. T. Slaughter who
had prepared an interesting paper
on Why We Have A Family Name
and What 1t Means To You. Many
facts were brought out about the
origin, the history and some rea-
sons for names, the most frequent
still being the name of Smith.
Announcement was made of the
State Society meeting on October
20, which will be held in the Dover
Hotel beginning at ten o'clock,
reservations for which must be
made by October 20 with Mrs. Al
da Price, Dover, Delaware.
The Caldwell Chapter will have
Mrs. Farr0w as its hostess for the
next meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1959-10-09
Houston Fire Co. To
Sponsor Fund Drive
CONTINUED rrom page one)

continued from page one)
Firemen, like many others. have
been making an annual fund soIici-
tation of the area served by the
company.
The volunteers hope to success
fully conclude the drive by Mon
day, November End.
Funds raised will be used to help
maintain present equipment and
add to the building fund.
A new piece of equipment cost
ing nearly s14,00000 is on order
and will shortly be delivered.
Solicitors by districts follows
Laws Church, Dave Vinyard and
Robert Dean; Williamsville. James
Whaley and VIM Watkins; Harr-
ington, Russell Hayes, Carroll Ma
loney, and Luther Scott; Blairs
Pond, Ben Wilson, Bill Minner;
Church Hill, Harold Appt and Rob-
ert Snyder: North Houston, Emory
Webb, Joe Parvis and Theodore
Yerkes; South Houston, Havard
Smith and Charles Hayes.
Milford chronicle., 1959-10-09
SMOKE SCREEN

TULSA, Okla. (P-Neighbors
became concerned when they saw
smoke billowing from the garage
Of house. Investigation disclosed
a young man had been cooking
hamburgers on three charcoal
grills in the yard when rain be-
gan falling. He moved the grills
inside the garage and kept cook
ing for 40 of his fraternity bro
theirs.
Milford chronicle., 1959-10-09
CAUGHT WITH POLICY DOWN

LOUISVILLE, KY. lP)-Thieves
stole 5000 from an insurance off
ice here which writes theft poll
cies.
Asked if his firm was insured
against the loss, manager Ken
meth Rider replied, That's an en-
barrassing question.
Milford chronicle., 1959-10-09
IN NEW ROLE

NORFOLK, Va. (P)-John F.
Wacker is back at his old stamp
ing ground but in slightly diff
erent role. Wacker was a yeoman
in 1912 when assigned to the Fifth
Coast Guard District office here.
After II years he is back as the
boss with a commanders stripes
on his sleeve.
Milford chronicle., 1959-10-09
SHREDDED GREENBACKS

OKLAHOMA CITY OPT. e.
Watts went to U. S. Treasury De-
partment office with a box of
shredded money with the hope of
getting it replaced. He explained
his wallet slipped from his pocket
and his lawn mower chewed it to
bits.
Milford chronicle., 1959-10-09
REAL NEIGHBORLY

EVANSVILLE, Md. (P-There
were some red faces on Prince
Georges County officials after the
highway crew got back from a
paving job.
The crew did a good job of re-
surfacing so feet of roadway but
it happened to be in neighboring
Montgomery County.
Milford chronicle., 1959-10-09
Statesmen NOT SPELLERS

NORMAN, Okla. (P)-Six pedd-
lers reported to the police station
to receive permits for door-to-door
sales Three of them ran into diff
Guilty spelling the name of their
product. They were encyclopedia
statesmen.
Milford chronicle., 1959-10-09

terror of a house alone after
crew has erected the four walled
skeleton.
Il need help on the plaster
board" she says. 1T comes in IA
foot-long pieces and l can't lift it
alone"
One of her male helpers says,
She'll go ahead and do things
men will hesitate to do. Just re-
Gently she put in a cast iron sink
alone"
Sarting as a painter, she learn
ed all phases of home construc-
tion and now heads her own or
Milford chronicle., 1959-10-09
CHOPPERS FOR SHOPPERS

TULSA, Okla. (R)-Unpacking a
sack of groceries at home, couple
found a set of false teeth in the bot
tom. Turned out they belonged to
cab driver who said they slipped
out of his shirt pocket as he helped
his customers with the groceries.
Milford chronicle., 1959-10-09
TIME 30 THINK

MILWAUKEE, (P-The cxcla-
nation. "Oh, for heavens sake,
meant a sentence of 80 days In
jail for Harold Harris. an attor-
ney.
The contempt of court sentence
was ordered by District Judge
Frank Gregorski when Harris
blurted out the comment as one
of his clients was fined $3.50 for
drunken driving.
Milford chronicle., 1959-10-09

ganization, Rosemont Business Cor
pOration.
Il usually design and finish the
interiors myself, except for the
plasterboard," she says.
Her firm specializes in one
floor houses which sell for about
$4,000. Average construction time
is about one month.
Explaining how she happened to
start in the business, she says,
well, I had to support four child
ren by myself-and this work is
pretty lucrative"
Milford chronicle., 1959-10-09

HOME BUILDERS Mrs. Grace Anderson bas built
loo b0ses since 1880 Now bead of Der
ban1 she sbe finds the 1Vok PRETTY lucratiue.'
CLAUDE
EDEN, N Y. l4When heme-
maker "
She has built than 100
Her in
that has and is a grandmother
Arizona tribune., 1959-05-22
SIGHTS AND
SOUNDS
by E,loise Banks
by Eloise Banks

True comedians are a d1Sap-
pearing breed from the Ameri-
can scene, today. The droll wit
of Will Rogers. the wisecracks
of Joe Penner. and the sauve
humor of Robert Benchley are
things of the past that have never
been reincarnated by modern
jokesters.
Humor Is defined as the abil-
ity TO- see the funny side or the
amusing consequence. Humor has
many phases. First, 1t may be
low brow or high brow. 1t can
be so blunt that the point Of the
Joke pricks the sensibilities. 1t
can be so yelled that you might
not guffaw until three days later.
Clown antics are primarily slap
stick but few great clowns like
Emmett Kelly are real actors.
The clown makes us laugh at
him but he is actually mimick-
ing the viewers. Charlie Chap
lin made a million with his bag
gy pants, worn shoes and sad
expressions.
Bulb-nosed w. c. Fields was
a long winded comedian who was
equally we'll known for his long
drinks. He and Mae West teamed
to bring some of the brashest
movies to the public. can re-
member Klondike Kate and the
famous Fields quote about his
little chickadee. Mae West, the
grandmother of the Marilw Mon
roe type, was a comedy star
trussed tight in whalebones. Her
hippy exaggerations' were sur
passed by her rapid fire deliv-
cry of puns.
wanna buy duck7" Joe Pen
ner fractured many audiences
with this line before the decline
of humor. He was a headliner
during the reign of the late Fred
Allen.
Goodman Ace wrote terrific
scripts for a radio show, "The
Easy Aces" The homespun
humor was wonderful. Ace now
writes for television and his radio
show is dead.
Molly Goldberg's radio show
Frightened many hours for lis
teners in the last days of Amer
ican humor. She still makes a
jolly guest TV star.
A few great humorous writ
ers have left unmatched stories
Arizona tribune., 1959-05-22
EDITORIAL
The SKY'S The | INIT

zens felt that this would help
and they favored government
program. Consumers are after
all caught between the hammers
of big business and big labor.
Both are squeezing them and their
purses to the last wall. Big
government spending is not help
ing the situation. Taxes continue
to increase and government
spending goes upward.
Farm surpluses are piling up
because prices would be forced
lower if foodstuffs we're to flood
the markets. Prices would be
too low to match production costs
and everyone would suffer.
A stopping place must be found.
Our voters should become con-
cerned with the facts of taxa
tion, wages, spending and any
thing that might enable them
TO demand level headed pro-
gram to stop this limitless bud
get and that unending taxation.
Strikes and lockouts are not
the answer. Everyone is caught
in this whirlwind that could cas-
lily turn into another depression
nightmare.
Arizona tribune., 1959-05-22

and puns. Some of my favorites
are Samuel Clemens, MARK
Twain), George Ade, P. G. Wode-
house, James Thurber, Langston
Hughes and S. ]. Perelman.
Laughter is the lever ofhuman
emotions. without a whim of
of wit mans NANCY Bit. -
Always remember a good ice
breaker at parties, on trains
or planes is the seldom used
phrase" Heard any good stor-
ies." or "Have you heard the
one about"
I've read of everykind of week,
Cotton Week, Bird Week, Baby
Week, Dog Week, Stacks Week,
Bed Week, and would like to
propose another Laugh Little
Week. Who'll second the motion2
Come on - smile even though
you've heard that ole corny joke
years ago. Let go and get on
the humor wagon--it's good psy-
chology. IA smile today keeps
the psychiatrist away" or "He
who laughts lasts
Arizona tribune., 1959-05-22

Prices are going hi CHER wages
are keeping pace and taxes are
higher, too. Some industries are
discovering that higher prices
are forcing American products
to be kept in this country. Eng
land has found a new market for
many automobiles in the United
States, but American cars are
not being exported abroad at
comparable rate.
The once sound u. S. dollar
is not holding its own against
the German mark, French sou,
English pound or the Italian Ira.
Initiation is reducing the purchas-
ing power of our dollar so great
ly that other countries are skep-
tical of our ability to keep fl
nances stable.
Congressman Stewart Udall
sent thousands of questionnaires
to constituents in Arizona asking
If they felt the federal govern
ment should have a bureau to
study consumer problems and
give assistance similar to the De-
partment of Labor and Com.
merce.
A majority of Arizona citi-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-10-15
Bluffton Hospital
OCTOBER 7

OCTOBER 7
Admitted: Mrs. Bertha Cred
ing.
Discharged: Mrs. Lewis Dukes
and baby, Bluffton; Isaac Lug
ibihl, Blluffton; Mrs. John Cas-
tillo and baby, Rawson.
OCTOBER s
Admitted: Debra Baldridge,
Ottawa.
Discharged: Mrs. Paul Nc
Comber, Bluffton tc Lima Me-
mortal; Mrs. Kenneth Parish and
baby, Bluffton; Mrs. Leland Viii
kins and baby, Mt. Cory; Mrs.
Damon Bowman and baby, Mt.
Cory.
OCTOBER 9
Discharged: Debra Baldridge,
Ottawa.
OCTOBER 10
Discharged: Harry Triplehorn,
Bluffton.
OCTOBER II
Admitted: Mrs. Melvin Mar
quart, Bluffton.
OCTOBER 13
Admitted: Mildred Collins, Ada.
OCTOBER IA
Discharged: Mrs. Wendell
Wagner and baby, Mt. Cory.