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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-01-30
Sandy River Soundings

Many in our neighborhood at
tended and participated in the par
ent-teacher conference at Rice Ele-
mentary School Friday afternoon.
The part Of special interest to
some was the parents serving as
room mothers stepped into the
hoes of the teacher for several
hours and were introduced TO her
classroom proble m Of discip-
line teaching and management
Strangely enough the shoes were
beginning to pinch by closing time.
With such plan the teachers
we're free to confer with ether
mothers regarding her child and
thus create a better understanding
between parent teacher and pupil.
The conference was VIGIL attended
and very successful.
Mr.. and Mrs. w A. oldham had
al their dinner guests Wednesday
evening MI and Mrs. r A Daniel
and Bobby Of Cumberland.
No Greater Delight
Mrs. Sam Hughes who finds no
greater delight than to be with her
children spent Tuesday with Mrs.
Mercer Gillian
Family friends and neishbors ct
c. w. Clements are happy that he
Is home again after long Illness
IN S0uthside Community Hospital.
Those from this community at
tending the SIND annual conference
of the Virginia Dairyman,'s Associa.
ton in Roanoke this week were
Drewry James and John and Bruce
Gates
Likes Little Ado
On January Fl Mrs. Tom jenkins
celebrated her 82nd birthday con
tentedly at home with her family as
usual. She did not want too much
ado about the affair for after al
she had already experienced it 81
times before.
This does not mean that she was
not remembered By her family and
friends Congratulations came by
radio. telephone. mail and in per
son. Even her eight hens condo
scended to lay two eggs that day
instead Of the usual one
J. T. Bruce left Friday afternoon
for Whteville n c. with Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Bruce and Ronnle as
they were en- route TO Florida for
a vacation. He will remain with his
daughter Mrs. Lacy Hunt until
their return.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oldham have been
providing a home and loving care
for Michele Louis since her family
left. She remained for her examl-
nations and the completion Of the
school term. Michele will fly to Ohio
Saturday.
MI. and Mrs. Alex Parker of
Cumberland spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs Robert jenkins Mrs Wal
ter Wright and children Of Rice
Joined them in the afternoon for a
peep at the new baby
Barrier Mounted
Mir and Mrs Earl Smith have
been shut in with colds and flu for
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-01-30
PROSPECT

Mrs Charles Fox and Miss Caro-
lyn Barton Of Roanoke. spent Sun
day afternoon with Mrs W d
Brisentine.
Miss Sarah Jane BliScntine spent
The week end in Suffolk.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-01-30
Dillwyn News Items

Those who attended the annual
Communications Conference at the
Blackstone Assembly this week
were Richard Ellis. Buckingham
county agent, Mrs Virginia Bailey,
home demonstration agent, j m
holland, assistant agricultural agent
and Robert Flora, assistant county
and All agent for Buckineham and
F'luvanna counties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin G. Goode
and family spent Sunday in Bed
ford County where they visited
MI and Mrs. 7 C. Goode and Mrs.
U D. Wilkes.
Sunday Mrs r. E. Charlton. Mrs.
Clayton I Poole. Mrs R. B.
Spencer. Mrs. S. 3. Pearson and
Mrs. c. F. Grow visited MI. and
Mrs Hubert Charlton at Fork
| Union
The Dillwyn Garden Club met
Thursday night with Mrs. G. r.
Wood. First place winner in the
exhibit Of fruit arrangements was
Mrs. Aubrey Scott. Winners i'll the
members choice exhibit were Mrs
Ct r Wood and Mrs r. S. Rainey.
Choir Conference
A conference Of choir directors
and pianists Of the James River
Baptist Association held a planning
meeting Tuesday evening at the
First Baptist Church Mrs j. Err
est Wrenn presided at the meeting
Methodist pastors from Bucking-
ham County who attended the
Falmville district conference on
Tuesday at tire F'armville Metho-
dist Church were the Rev r L.
Simpson. Rev. q &. Shepherd. and
E. b White
MI. and Mrs. CLAYTON | Poole
attended the Southern Furniture
Exposition market mi High Point
MI a, last week.
MI. and Mrs. W W. L. Terrill
are the proud parents Of a son.
born Monday January 10 i'll Rich
mond His name is William Win
frey Layne Terrlll. Jr.
MI and Mrs John Appersbn and
family visited Nh and Mrs W p,
Burgord iii Amherst. Sunday.
The Rev and Mrs. E. B. White
visited III Richmond Saturday
Mrs, John Apperson visited Mrs.
w L. Terrill and her son at STU
art Circle Hospital NJ Richmond
Sunday
Garden Club Views Film
The Dillwyn Garden Club viewed
a film Monday afternoon at the
DIllwyn Elementary School The
film entitled Assignment .Vene-
zllela was shown hv Mr. v.
Wayne Dawson
Visitors Of R B. Ransom and Mr.
and Mrs. J M Burrou4h- Sunday
were Nh and Mrs r. N. Ransom
and Miss Lee Harbutz, Of Rich
mond, ana w FL Ransom and
jerry and Jonette Of Fork Union
H. F. Ransom aha G. F. Wonder
sher Of Cincinnati, recently spent
she had three small girls and tie
one in her arms was just recover
ing from a severe Illness Of measles
and flu Her cheerful spirit and
natural willingness made her .
symbol Of sacrifice We III need IN
the fight against polio.
Remember The reye believe
themselves: the ears believe other
people Greek ProVerh
Mrs. Charles Fox and Miss Caro-
lyn Barton Of Roanoke spent Sun
day afternoon with Mrs W d
Brisentine.
Miss Sarah Jane Brisentme spent
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1959-03-13
Governor Horors
Negro Press

SACRAMENTO, Calif.-Demo-
cratic Governor Edmund C. Pat
Brown honored the publishers of
Californiaas Negro newspapers
with a luncheon on Friday, March
9th, at Saeramento's Hotel Ell Mir
ador.
The Governors personal invita-
tions To discuss matters of mu-
tual concern marked the first
time California Governor had
ever met with the Negro press.
Governor Brown stated that he
was confident that his FEPC
measure would pass the heavily
Democratic Legislature and as
sured the newsmen that this civil
rights milestone was just the be-
ginning of his program to guaran-
tee minority groups a fair
chance to participate in Califor-
MAS economic growth.
He further stated that he would
order all department heads to
make an immediate review of
hiring policies to correct alleged
discriminatory practices within
the State civil service.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1959-03-13

The National Association for
the Advancement of colored Peo-
pie has again urged Congress to
ban federal funds for jim Grow
schools.
Testifying before the House
Subcommittee on General Educa-
ton on March 3, Clarence Nit
chell, director of the Associations
Washington bureau, called for in
clusion of clause in any federal
aid to education bill restricting
such assistance ito schools that
are operating ON conformity with
the decisions of the Supreme
Court of the United States rela-
ting to school desegregation."
Between 1850 and 1857, he
pointed out, federal funds in ex-
cess of $224,000000 were allocated
to segregated schools in eight
southern states. The NAACP
spokesman cited two instances in
which this policy is currently be-
ing carried out.
AS recently as September, 1858,
{ school built at the cost of $500,
600 in federal funds for the child
rem of civilian and military per-
sonnet at the Little Rock, Ark,
Air Force Base, was opened on a
segregated basis THE more than
100 Negro children eligible to at
tend this school are still barred
from it, Mr. Mitchell told the
committee members.
Also, last year the Redstone Ar
senal in Alabama transferred 81
acres of land to the Huntsville,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1959-03-13
NaaCp Urges Ban on US.
Aid to JimCrO Schools

Ala, school district as a site for
the construction of an elementary
school from which Negro child
rem will be excluded.
IF the military authorities had
kept the land and built a school
on it, the present policies of the
Department of Defense which re-
quire that all children who are
eligible be admitted without re-
gard to race, would insure that
there would be no segregation
he asserted.
''Thus, those who are respon-
sible for the land transfer have
succeeded in overruling the
Chief Executive and the Secre-
tary of Defense" Mr. Mitchell
charged.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1959-03-13
After 81 Years,
History of NEGRO
Taking New Life

Dr.. Charles H. Wesley, presi-
cent of the Association for the
study of Negro Life and History,
stated that the 1859 observance OF
Negro Hisory Week was one of
the most successful in the 34-year
history of the celebration.
Americans everywhere. he
stated, Joined in the thirty-fourth
annual celebration of Negro His
tory Week, The theme for the
week was Negro History - A
Foundation for Proud America.
In Washington, d. c., DIR. Yves
ley pointed out, the board of COM
missioners issued a proclamation
designating the second week in
February as Negro History Week
In one state clone ~ Virginia -
through the state teachers asso-
citation, 200 Negro History kits
were distributed.
A special feature of the 1859
Negro History Week was the sec
ond observance of Proud Ameri-
can Day. The day was observed
on tire birth dates of two distin-
guished Americans, Abraham Lin
coin and Frederick DOUGLAS, Feb
ruary IL and IA respectively.
The association for the Study Of
Negro Life and History operates
on a nationwide basis with
branches and members in all sec
tions Of the United States and a.
broad. The organization had its
origin in 1926 and was headed
for many years by Harvard-train-
ed DIR. Carter G Woodson
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1959-03-13

fonte, 1859 NAACP Freedom Fund
co-ehairman is drawing standing
room only crowds according to re-
ports received here by Gloster B.
Current, the Associations director
of branches.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1959-03-13
MRS. BELAFONTE DRAWS
CROWDS ON NAACP TOUR

Currently in the midst of a
southeastern fund raising tour for
the NAACP, Mrs Marguerite Bella
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1959-03-13

GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL-ATSUGl, Japan (FFTNC)-Re-
cevng his first Good Conduct Medal Tommie L. Shaw ava
structural third class USN of Mr. and Mrs.
Sylvester Robinson of 500 E Halliburton ST. Dewitt Ark
entering the Navy in August 1855, he attended
Arkansas City high school.
Evening star., 1959-11-08
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM
North American Newspaper Alliance

HOLLYWOOD.-No. record singer Bobby
Darrin will be Dinah Shores replacement at
N6C next summer. Bobby, counting his profits
from Mack the Knife" viii appear on several
spectaculars this season, as well as guesting for
top TV stars.
You'll see Jimmy Stewards "Trail to Christ
mas" again this Yuletide on the General Electric
Theater. New star Gardner McKay's fan
mail from his Adventures In Paradise series is
better than his acting-he gets an average Of
800 letters week, and win be seen on 20 fan
mag covers in November. Art Linkletter was
asked on his House Party: do you watch your
self on Twp" well, no." replied Link. "Too
discouraging. like to think Of myself as a
cross between Bill Holden and Cary Grant, and
the one time / caught myself, 1 looked like
Lassie."
Pat Boone viii make the San Fernando
Valley his home. near Steve Allen, when he
Evening star., 1959-11-08
Hollywood Report
Bobbys a Busy Guest

settles here permanently for his Tv show.
Guy Madison has scrapped his Sword and the
Rose swashbuckler. And coming up for him.
with Helen AinswOrth producing, Is "an adult
Western" Jack Benny paid Jack Webb
$1,000 for his recent spot Of comedy with Benny.
you're not a cop, you're robber," complained
the Jack who fiddles
Joan Crawford messed her hair, dirtied her
face, soiled her clothes for her appearance on
Dick PowelTs Zane Grey Theater. "If you're
gonna do Western" says the veteran star, Il
say play it to the hilt"
Richard BOone's old series, Medic, Is running
in Australia. Reminds me that Lew Ayres
is again the medic in the Doctor Kildare series,
only as the older man, And Jackie Cooper u
doctor in Hennesey. Looks like new cycle
for the men in white. ;. Mickey Rooney reports
to Wagon Train again after his jaunt to
Australia Talking of Rooney, Dan Duryea has
been offered Judge Hardy-type TV series. Dan
is ready to go again.
Evening star., 1959-11-08

Pat Boone viii make the San Fernando
Valley his home. near Steve Allen, when he
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-11-12
Thru HighGC@y ------

Along with many other persons very unhappy
about the turn Of events that has apparently eliminated
ton OF T. S route 40 from the Federal interstate highway
sysem-that stretch from Hancock to the edge of
Garrett county.
AT a time when communications should be opening up,
this latest activity has trend Of isolation in it, Elimination
of federal aid however should lessen the responsibility
the state has to administer its road program wisely Surely
Garrett county and Aegay county entitled to good
connecting eaSt-west highway.
The state builds betways and tunnels and throughways
all the state With the federal system breaking off at
Hancock and moving the Pennsylvania turnpike there
will be definite ackenng of traffic to Deep Creek Lake
unless improvements made the particularly be-
tween Cumberland and Hancock.
We not forgetting that the county receiving much
improvement in the 2year road program but very
much interested in economy and Deep Greek Lake is
good part of economy That something in which the
state also should be interested The accessible Garrett
county is the people will be attracted here and the
valuable the county will be to the state
Right at loss to what to do. But hope
people Of what has happened and make every
effort keep the roads commission that don't like
it, and that would appreciate thinking the
matter. modern connecting road is essential and if i'm
provements delayed for 20 years-even yearss
going to be too late.
The western end of the state cannot be neglected. If it
cannot be included federal highway system it certainly
should be in the states immediate program and well up
the list for positive action.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-11-12
North Glade High in
October Attendance

North Glade two teacher
school with SO students, had the
highest percentage of attendance
of any school for October with a
98 mark.
Tied for second were Accident
and Red House. graded schools
with 239 and 1874 students rcspec-
lively with mark of 97.8. Swan
ton, another tWo-teacher school,
with SO students, was fourth with
976.
Average attendance for the four
tWO-eacher schools was 971. Aver
age attendance for the twelve
graded schools was 965. Southern
High school. with 1929 students,
had 95.9, while Northern High, with
100 students, had 957.
The October report showed a
total enrolment of 4790 The re-
port was prepared by John L. Fitz-
water. supervisor of pupil person
mel.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-11-12
Restrictions Lifted
In Use of City Water

With an okay by State health
officials to turn in the new well,
the Water committee of the Mayor
and Town Council of Oakland
lifted restrictions on the use of
city water yesterday.
Henry McComas, chairman of the
Water committee, said the well at
present was furnishing 200 gallons
per minute and was being pumped
directly into the water mains.
McComas said it would be pos
sible now to use water for wash
ing OF automobiles and other ac-
tivities. People could even sprinkle
lawns now, he said, but intimated
it would be rather foolish.
He added that the danger of
shortage was not completely over,
as the other wells in use and the
springs were not furnishing too
much of the load at the present
time. But if production remains
constant in the new we'll it would
furnish 2SS,OOO gallons per day
alone. working on a 24-hour basis.
McComas said it probably would
be possible also to furnish Sterling
Processing Co. with limited
amount of water for their addl-
tional needs
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-11-12

Arrangements have been made
by superintendent Willard L..
Hawkins, to take a number of Oak
land Rotarians on tour of sew
eral schools in the Oakland area
today. The tour will start at 1870
A NJ when the local Rotarians
will be picked up by bus in front
of the William-Jamcs hotel. Lunch
will be eaten in the schools, and
tours will be made of the Loeb
Lynn, bennett Road, Center Street
and Southern High schools. APP
proXimately IS or 80 members of
the Oakland Rotary Club are eX-
pected to be on hand for the tours
The visit is planned in keeping
with Countrywide American Edu-
cation week programs.
Robert Dubel, assistant EXecu
tive Secretary of the Maryland
State Teachers Association, will
speak to the Rotary Club Friday
evening. His subject will deal with
needed school legislation in the
state of Maryland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-11-12
Mt. Lake Approves
New City Charter

The Mayor and Town Council of
Mt. Lake Park officially approved
new town charter at a regular
meeting on Tuesday night in the
council chamber.
Voting unanimously for its pass
age were Mayor c. c. Mason, and
councilmen Earl Sebold, Raymond
WEIGH. Alfred Calhoun and Orval
Kitzmiller.
Fred A. Thayer, city attorney,
explained that the old charter had
been sketchy and left in doubt a
number of items The new charter
provides for a definite budget and
specific taxation and allows spe-
cial assessments.
1t indicates definitely the duties
of the Mayor and the members of
council There had been some con-
fusion in recent weeks on the
duties of the town officials, as the
result of which Stanley Wood re-
signed as one of the councilmen.
1t was recalled this week that
the original charter was granted
April II, 1881, and that in Septem-
Der the authority of the mayor, at
that time Mcclellan Clayton, had
been questioned. A hearing was
held in the Circuit Court at Oak
land on suit for injunction to re-
strain the newly elected authorities
from assessing, lcvying and collect
ing taxes upon the assessable prop
erty of the owners of the park.
Those seeking the injunction lost
out. The incorporation had been
opposed by the Mt. Lake Park as
sociation and the Board of For
eign Missions of the Methodist
church which owned and controlled
all of the public buildings. several
hotels and much of the unimproved
real estate.
At Tuesday nights meeting Or
val Kitzmillcr was named prcSi-
dent of the council to fill the va
cancy created by the resignation
of Mr.. Wood
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-11-12
Firemen Answer Alarm

Oakland firemen answered fire
alarm to the summer cabin of Ed
ward X. Kemp, of Dravosburg, Pa,
located north Of the Deep Creek
Lake bridge on route 219, Satur-
day morning about 11:20.
1t was termed a flue fire and
was said to have been caused by a
lack OF flue liner There was no
damage to the building or its con-
tents.
Firemen made the 12-mile run
in fifteen minutes.
The firemen we're called again
last evening about O'Clock as the
result of flue fire at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Browning,
Oak street, formerly the A. G..
Ross property. There was no dam
age.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-11-12
All Achievement
Winners Named
Program Held Last Friday
Evening In Accident
School

Stepping Along tire All Trail"
theme Of the Garrett County All
Achievement Program, was carried
out rs recognition and honors
went to Alters and heir leaders
last Friday at the Accident Ele-
mCntary School Margaret Johnson,
Collegiate All member, West Vir-
ginia University, told some of the
steps along the All tail involving
the head, heart, hands and health,
the four HIS.
Invocation was given by Mrs.
Taft Oursler, Monte Vista Club
leader. Group singing was led by
Jill Jones and Sally Buchanan,
Monte Vista Club; and Ralph
Bucket, Jr, Bittinger Dreaming"
the girls club song, and Flowing
the boys club song, were sung by
members of the Bittinger Clubs.
Joyce Haenftling. North Star, pre-
scented the Country Girls Greed,
and Roger Roderick, Potomac High
lande,s, the Country Boys Greed.
A Candlelight Service concluded
TIE program Members participate
ing were Donna Bowser, Bittinger;
Bill Magrudcr, ChicasaW; Linda
Ourslcr, Monte VISTA David Knots,
Sunnyside; and Ruth Ann Harvey
North Star.
Frank Mcdaniel, representative
of the Maryland Bankers associa-
ton, presented The Maryland
Bankers Plaques to the Bittinger
Girls and the Ryan's Glade Boys
and Girls Club for excellence in
All Club program and Achieve
mCnts
The Danforth Foundation Il
Dare You" award for leadership
was presented to the Four Square
All girl and boy for 1853, Jane
Hanst Monte Vista, and Ralph
Bucket, Jr. Bittinger.
Continued on Page Four
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-11-12
To Give Aptitude
Tests at Schools

The Department Of Employment
Security will administer the gem
eral aptitude test battery to seniors
at both Northern and Southern
High schools next week, it was an
nounced by c. L. Briner, manager.
Mrs. Mary Browning and Mr..
Briner are scheduled to start at
Northern High school on Monday
and expect to finish there Tues
day. The tests will begin at South
ern on Wednesday.
Students selected for testing are
those from graduating seniors who
intend to enter the labor market
and are not exceptionally set.
Briner explained that these occupa-
tional tests were standardized OBJ
jective measures which measure
potential ability to learn job.
The general aptitude test battery,
used with other information about
an applicant, is helpful in point
ing out the applicants potential
ties for success in wide range
of occupational fields. Briner said.
He said several local business
establishments had found the tests
helpful in selecting employees. The
Employment office personnel have
been administering battery Of
tests for sewing machine operator
trainees for the Flushing Shirt
Manufacturing company in Grants
vile. Applicants who scored high
in the test reached 96 percent of
standard production figures with
in twelve weeks. it was stated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-11-12
Protest Over Road
Trade Is Lodged
With Commissioner.

A protest meeting developed
yesterday in the court room in
Oakland, over a decision made re-
Gently by the County Commission
ers with the State Roads commits
sion over trade of highways
which the former felt was advan-
tageous to the county's overall
program.
Some seVenty-five people from
the Friendsville and Accident sec
lions met with the Commissioners
and county legislators and brought
with them a petition opposing the
move.
The trade" was explained by
Senator Bernard l. Gender, Dele
gate Leslie Savage and County
Commissioner Fred B. Glotfelty
last evening which included the
following information:
The twclve-year highway pro-
gram of the State Roads Commits
sion was behind schedule and it
was estimated it would take an
other year to complete the first
four years of the plan. In the
second four-year plan was the inn
provement of route AZ west, FROM
Friendsvillc to Markleysburg. In
the third four-year plan was COM
pletion of route az east, from
FriendSvillc to the route 219 in
terSection at Bear Creek. 1t was
estimated it would be at least
eight or ten years before the state
would get to this latter improve
ment or before any work would
be done on this highway
The county arranged with the
State Roads commission to trade
route So, from Sebold's Turn near
McHcnry, to Fricndsvillc, for this
route az cast. Route So is now
controlled by the county. Route az
is controlled by the state.
In this way Mr.. Glotfelty pointed
out that it would be possible for
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