The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-07
Race For Supervisor Seats
Holds Spotlight In Primary
Four Of The Six
District Posts
Being Contested
By BILL WALL.

tutiOEal offices in Prince Edward
County in the July IA Democratic
primary, the political spotlight is
focused on the board Of supervisors.
-Four Of the six members Of the
board have opposition The two
veteran members that do not have
opposition are board chairman Ed
ward "A. Carter from Hampden Dis
trict. and T. Dayton Dillon from
Buffalo District Carter has served
on the board for % years. and Dill
lon for nine years.
Since there is no opposition, Sena-
tor James D. Hagood and Delegate
John H. Daniel have been declared
the party nominees for their re-
spective state legislative posts
Carrying the Democratic stan
dard into the general election in
November will be Horace Adams,
seeking an eight year term as
clerk Of the county, Frank N. Wat
kins for commonwealth attorney.
Vernon C. Womack for commits
sioner Of revenue. j w Wilson. Jr.
for treasurer. and James T, Clark.
sheriff The July Democratic pri-
mary il considered equivalent to
election.
The four districts in which the
voters will have a choice in elect
ing a supervisor are Prospect,
Lockett. Leigh and Farmville.
Since the public school crisis is
one Of the biggest problems ever
to arise in Prince Edward County,
this reporter has asked each candi-
date to express himself on the fol-
lowing three questions: / DO YOU
agree or disagree with the fund
cutoff plan as adopted recently by
the board Of supervisors? 2 What
procedure will you recommend and
what position will you take III fu-
ture situations regarding school in
tegration IN Prince Edward
Countyo and 3 In general terms.
state any local legislation YOU mi
tend to seek for the benefit Of
Prince Edward County
Prospect District
William w. Vaughan a 10 year
veteran On the board. is being op-
posed BY David G. Rosser. who is
making his first bid for an elected
office
Rosser owns and operates an
auto parts firm at Prospect and IS
also owner Of Prospect Milling
Company A native Of Prince Ed
ward. the 54-year-old business man
attended schools III Prince Edward
and Appomattox ounties- He
studied mechanical drawing and
blue printing in Lynchburg
Rosser learned the auto parts
business in Lynchburg. where he
worked for five years with Barker
Jennings Hardware and Auto Parts
Co. He also worked three years in
the chemical department of Indus
trial Rayon Corp. in Cleveland,
Ohio
Rosser has been a member Of
Glenn Memorial Baptist Church for
the past % years He is chairman
Of the board Of trustees. a member
Of the board Of deacons. and has
taught the Young Mems Bible Glass
for 20 years.
In regard to the fund cutoff plan
adopted by the board Of super
visors, see questions above, Ros-
ser said i believe the board acted
in good faith and according to
sound constitutional principles in
making their decision. They have
had the benefit Of the best legal
advice. and | believe they acted in
the best interest Of all our people.
On the second question Rosser
stated i would use the best Of
my ability to voice the opinion Of
the people in Prospect District in
all future cases of this kind l will
be governed BY the basic principle
that it is in the best interest Of
both races to remain separate
On the lines Of local legislation
Rosser suggests that if we ever
go back to public schools, | would
like to see the school board elected
by public vote. rather than be ap-
pointed BY the School Trustee Elec-
toral Board
w. w. Vaughan
w. w. Vaughan moved to Prince
Edward County in 1909. He was
bookkeeper in Richmond, and was
forced to leave the city because Of
his health. Born in 1899, Vaughan
attended grammar school in Rich
mond, and studied bookkeeping and
accounting at Smithdeal Business
College.
Farming in Prince Edward
County for 80 years. Vaughan is a
member Of Olive Branch Methodist
Church, which he has served as
treasurer for 40 years and a ste
ward for A. years. He has been
member Of the Prince Edward
board Of supervisors since l947.
A y year veteran on the board.
Vaughan was recently elected treas
urer Of the League Of Virginia
Counties. He is a member Of the
Masonic Lodge at Prospect. the
Eastern Star, the Loyal Order Of
the Moose at Farmville. the IOOF,
and the Defenders of State Sover-
eiPutY and Individual Iiherties at,d