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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-22

A proposed new Industrial
Park Zone, for light industry in
Montgomery County, was criti-
cized last Thursday for. not
affording adequate projections
for residential properties.
Chief critics were the County
Civic Federation, Warren Jay
Vinton, president of the Mont
gomery County Citizens Plan
ming Association; John P. Dodge,
coming committee chairman of
the Allied Civic Group, and
Oscar Sutermeister, city planner.
The new zone was aired at
a public hearing before the
Maryland Planning Board of
the Maryland National Capt..
tai Park and Planning Com.
mission. II will go to the
County Council which later
will schedule another public
hearing before adopting or re-
jecting the plan.
The new zone grew out of
study of industrial performance
standards conducted by the firm
of Richard and May Assoc, of
White Plains, N. Y.
The planning and coming COM
mittee of the Montgomery Coun.
ty Civic Federation, submitted
resolution to the Planning Board
which, in part, urged the Board
to propose amendments with
strengthened area and setback
provisions"
Area and setback requirements
were CLEARLY inadequate" ac.
cording to a CCF committee re-
port.
In its resolution, the commit
tee declared, g. a new indus
trial zone, if it is to prescribe
'park-like' developments more
acceptable near residential areas
than the present industrial zones.
must require adequate land
scaped open space to justify the
word park; and the park space
must not be parking space"
Sections of the industrial park
zone, or I-3 category, would
"shatter the visions" of county
residents, Vinton told the Plan
ming Board. He said citizens had
been led to envision the new park
zone as one with wide, open
spaces spotted with attractive
modern buildings.
Instead, he said, according to
his interpretations of the plan,
two-acre minimums for indus
trial uses called for in the plan
could lead to spot coming across
the county. Others interpreted
that section to mean two-acre
minimums within a large indus
trial park. Vinton said the sec
ton nevertheless needed clari-
fication.
He also said that the plan did
not provide wide enough buffer
strips between industrial uses
and residential properties. The
plan would prohibit parking
spaces closer than 25 feet from
residential zone boundaries.
Sutermeister objected to
section of the proposed plan
that would ban industrial
noises between the hours of
10 pm. and Z am. He said
that 10 o'clock was too late
for noise to continue and Z
o'clock was too early for it to
start. The time lapse should
be broadened, Sutermeister
asserted.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-22

base his promotions on considera.
tons of training, performances
and professional growth" but
does not require him to accept
college credits as automatic in
dications of these factors.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-22

salary recommendations stand
as a denial Of any such implica-
tons.
The new pay schedule elm
mates automatic pay differen-
tails for holders OF advanced
degrees and m axes all promo.
tons conditional upon approval
Of the superintendent.
It directs the superintendent to
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-27

Two encumbent members of the
General Assembly from this area
announced their intention this week
to seek reelection. d.. James Davis
Hagood, has announced for h
Senate and John H. Daniel for the
House Of Delegates.
Dr.. Ha2ood has been a member
of the Senate since 1912, when he
was elected to represent the old
tenth senatorial district. In 1865 DR..
Hagood vas elected to the Senate
from the newly created fourth sena-
oral Instruct, which included
Prince Edward, Charlotte and Hall
fax counties.
> AS chairman of the powerful Fl
'ance Committee as well as sew
eral other committees, DR.. Hagood
Is one Of the most Influential mem
Dars in the Senate.
Bo!h Dr. Hagood and Delegate
Daniel are members Of the PerroW
Commission that Is 10 recommend
legislation in the school crisis.
Daniel has represented Prince
Edward and Charlotte counties in
the House for the past l6 years.
He is a native Of Charlotte County,
and operates a large cattle farm
at his paternal home, Arcadia. He
is president and founder Of Virginia
Crafts chapilIa ,o,,,foo+I.oc -
keysvllle, with business interests in
Georgia and Tennessee.
The ~63-year-old legislator holds
several Key positions in the Demo
cratic organization Of the House.
He Is chairman Of the Water Re
sources Committee. and the State
Soil Conservation Committee, and
mas been Instrumental in helping
area counties in soil and water
conservation projects. He is also
chairman Of the Manufacturers and
Mechanic Arts committee. and a
member Of several committees and
advisory councils.
Dr.. Hagood has been a practic-
ing physician in Halifax county for
As years. He is now SO years of
age. He was chosen "Virginia's
General Practitioner of the Year"
in 1850. Other medical honors include
a degree Of doctor Of the science
Of general practice bestowed BY the
Medical College Of Virginia and he
served as president Of the Virginia
State Medical Society in 1857.
While Dr.. Ragood is representing
the district in the Senate, his two
nephews absorb his medical prac-
tice.
Dr. Hagood cans Clover in Hall
fax County his home, and he is a
member Of the Methodist Church.
as well as many civic organiza-
tons.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-27
BY BEN BOWERS

At the halfway mark Of its cur
rent Testament distribution project.
Inc FavmTille Camp Of Gideons In
irrational took another leap in a
forward gear this week.
The task completed in Prince Ed
ward, Cumberland and Buckingham
counties, distribution Of Tes.aments
-moyoh the schools was begun
III Nottoway Monday morning. To
late, some 4.500 Youth Tcstaments
have been placed in the hands Of
students who desire them by a
member Of the Farmville camp.
BY no means branded a task"
by members Of the organization Of
Christian businessmen-the distri-
button Of 1000 books requires more
han an interested group of people.
Il requires an enthusiastic and dedi-
Gated group which is willing to
bear its own burden" SO to speak
since any expense incurred is borne
by the individual in addition to the
large amount of time volunteered,
Lives by Motto
With its motto. Holding Forth
The Word Of Life"-Phil. 2:l6, the
key to all endeayors Of the organi-
zation. the eight men who com
prise the F'armville unit regard the
distribution as a most important
function. They will not stop until
the job is done. Their mission in
this and other projects is simply to
spread the Gospel message in their
own quiet kind of way.
The Gideons have been termed an
extended arm Of the Protestant
church and this distinction is truly
one in which the local unit shares
equally with the more than q, 900
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-27
College Students
Named Woodrow
Wilson Fellows

Two college students here have
been named Woodrow Wilson Eel
lows and will receive a living al
loWance Of Sl.5o0 and full tuition
fer Z year Of graduate study in
the 1880 academic year.
The two I Molly Frances Work
man. Of Lonewood College, and
Lawrence Barron Wood, Jr., Of
Hamnder-Svdney College.
Their selection, included in a total
Of 100 superior" American and
Canadian college students. eli
NAKED a nationwide hunt for
future college teachers. The 1900
875 men and 1926 women ..
We're picked from 1000 candidates
at oynr 400 undergraduate col
leges.
Foundation Backing
The felloWships support promiS-
ing scholars for theil first year Of
graduate study. The project is
backed by a S25 million grant from
the Ford Foundation.
Miss Workman. a deans list stu
den for seven consecutive semes-
tiers, is the daughter Of Mrs.
Frances r. Workman. Of Norfolk.
She graduated from Maury High
School there.
She will continue her education II
English Literature at Duke Uni
ver,ity. This yea. her last at Lone
wood, she Was elected to the col
leaiate Who's Who. and serves AZ
president Of Beorc Eli Thorn. honor
airy English society. and as vice
president Of the LongWood Players.
Wood also has concentrated in
the field Of English literature at
Hampden-Sydncy. He has not yet
decided at which university he will
begin graduate studies. Recently
elected to Phi Beta Kappa, he Is
president Of Eta Sigma Phi. CLASH
cal fraternity at H-SC. A member
of Theta Chi fraternity. he is vice
president of that group and has
served as managing editor Of the
college annual.
Many More Needed
The national director Of the pro
grans ratos that the need for col
legc teachers IN the 1865 can only
be me II for every single Wilson
Fellow thirty other members Of the
class Of 1859 begin to prepare
themselves for teaching careers.
II haS been predicted that thou-
sands Of now full-time teachers viii
be needed to train the wave Of
students expected to be seeking col
lege education in the 1905.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-27
Agriculture Chief
Rotary Farmers
Night Speaker

Parke c. Brinkley. Virginia's
Commissioner of Agriculture, will
be the guest speaker here tonight
Thursday when the Farmville Ro-
tary Club observes its annual Farm
ers' Night.
The Rotarians use the occasion
each year to salute county farm
ers, who are special guests for the
dinner meeting. and to solidify
town-coantry relations. The Clubs
Rural-Urban committee, headed by
r. w. Dupuy and j. H. Whitfield.
is. arranging for the meeting, which
will begin at Gas pm.
Few men in Virginia have a pro
fessional agricultural background
to equal that of Brinkley's. A
former managing executive of the
Virginia Peanut and Hog Growers
Association, he a Nansemond
County agent from l941 to 1856 at
ter graduating from VPI with a de
gree in animal husbandry.
He was named Virginia Com
missioner in 1850 and at "a then
Continued on page 81
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-27
Pea Stockholders
18th Anniversary
Meeting Saturday

Stockholders of the Farmville
Production Credit Association will
celebrate the 18th anniversary OF
the organization at their annual
meeting tomorrow Saturday be-
ginning at 10 am, in the Farm
vile High School auditorium.
Hugh S. Mackey. president of the
Federal Land Bank and Federal In
termedlate Credit Bank of Baltl-
more, Will deliver the principal adj
dress.
G. w. Palmer. president Of the
Pea. Will preside during the ses-
sion which will be highlighted by
directors and financial reports.
election Of directors and announce
ment Of winners of the 18th ami
versary essay contest.
Program Features
H. E. Boswell. Jr.. and w. w.
Vaughan Will present reports from
the respective boards Of the Pea
and the National Farm Loan AS
soclation. j.. F.. Glenn. secretary
~treausrer, Will give the financial re-
ports Of the two loan organizations.
both OF which Will outline favor
able" years.
w. S. Green, Of Burkeville, chair
man Of the flye-state Farm Credit
Board of Baltimore, will introduce
the speaker.
Essay Prizes
Winners of the first prize Of 500
and second Of so in the 18th an
%niversary essay contest viii be an
nounced from among the more than
70 entries. The contestants wrote
on the subject How Pea Has
Helped Our Family and I'M
proved Our Farmville Operation
Glenn's financial report for the
fully home owned Production Credit
Association VIII show 682 loans ex-
tended during 1858, amounting to
5000. 1893.
Lunch will be provided for per
sons attending after adjournment
about noon.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-27
Annual TB Meeting
Called Here April

DIR. Edger c. Harper, assistant
director, Division OF Tubercu-
lOsis Control Of the Virginia
State Health Department, will
be the featured speaker during
the annual public meeting of
the S0uthside tuberculosis AS
sociation Thursday, April 2, in
hi Prince Edward County
Courthouse at 1870 pm.
Thirty-three nominees from
the Associations nine counties
will be presented to the meet
ing for election to the board of
directors.
Reports Of officers and fl
nancial and activity reviews Of
the past year will be presented.
The public is invited to attend
by Association President T. B.
Hall.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-27
April 1917 Fine Arts
Festival Next In LC
18th Year Celebration
No Herald, Stores
To Close Monday

Farmville stores will observe a
holiday Easter Monday, r. f. Nc
Gahey. chairman of the retail
trade committee reminded this
morning.
The Herald will also observe a
holiday Monday, and no paper will
be published that day. The paper
will resume publication as usual
with the Friday edition.
Banks, county offices. and tn e
post office will be open Monday.
They will observe their regular
week end closing and opening
hours. However, county offices will
be closed Tuesday to participate in
Tie Bill of Rights Crusade.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-27
Cumberland Man
Killed In Truck
Accident Tuesday

Linwood G. Shores. 43. of the
Ashby Community. near Carriers
vile, was Killed Tuesday evening
N a single chr accident about two
miles south Of Gainesville.
The panel truck he was driving
Went Gut Of control and Shores wa
thrown from the vehicle. State
Trooper Emory c. Harrison. said
after investigating the accident.
Shores apparently died from a con
cussion received when thrown from
the truck. He was the only occu-
pant Of the truck.
The Cumberland Rescue Squad
was unable to do anything to save
his life He had been a lifelong
resident of Cumberland County.
Surviving are bis wife. Mrs.
EtHlyn Shores, and five children
ranging in age from 10 to Is.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-27
Full-Scale Road
Work Start Soon
At Rice, Sprouse's

F~ull-scale operations at Rice and
Sprouse's Corner will be part Of a
30 million highway construction
program the State Highway De
partment will get underway after
April |.
Equipment and workers will roll
as fast as weather conditions per-
NIT On the Route 400 bypass at
Rice and the curve-straightening on
Route - South Of %Sprouse's Corner.
Another project is the improvement
Of Route $50 between Amelia and
Richmond.
Major portion Of the state work
is Oh the Interstate system where
SO miles Of new road and 70
BRIDGES are under construction at
a cost Of s47, 900. 900.
Construction totaling about
So. 600. 900 on the primary system.
and So, 200 900 for federal-aid prof
ects on secondary roads is under
way. The primary work is all re
construction OF existing roads
strengthening, widening, or divid-
ing.
The secondary federal-aid con-
~struction IS principally on bridges
and is virtually the only secondary
construction going N The Highway
Department has already announced
that federa,-aid projects will be
about the only construction possible
on secondary roads this year be-
cause Of the necessity Of reducing
secondary funds to make more
money available for the States por-
ton Of the cost Of interstate work.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-27
Dillon. Steck VIII
Seek Supervisor Seats

T. Dayton Dillon and John c.
Steck. incumbent members Of the
Prince Edward board Of supervis-
ors. have announced their candi-
dacy for reelection this week, sub
ject to the July IA primary.
Dillon has held the Buffalo Dis
trict seat since 1850 when he was
named to fill the unexpired term
of the late Roach Watson. He has
won reelection twice for four-year
terms.
Steck will be seeking a first regu-
lar term. He has filled the Farm
vile District seat on the governing
board for the past eight months.
He was named board replacement
for John G. Bruce who resigned to
accept appointment to the Virginia
Alcoholic Beverage Control board.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-27
Art, Music, Drama
Dance Events Will
Fill Five Nights

The second annual Festival of
the Fine Arts at LongWood College
Will be held April 1917. Works in
art. dance. drama and music will
be featured during the five-day pro
gram.
The events will consist of nightly
performances at 8 pm. in Jarman
Hal by students. faculty and visi-
tors. Art exhibits by students and
faculty will be displayed through
cut the entire week.
TIE first performance of the
week VIII be an Evening Of Mod
r Dance April Is. It is sponsored
by Orchesis =. honorary modern
dance society. and the Department
Of Physical Z iucation. The dances
10 be presented are outgrowths of
ciasswork and are under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Emily K. Landrum. as
soclate professor Of physical edu-
ca1i5n
Visiting Singers
The WASHINGTON and Lee Uni
versity Giee Club. the Longwood
College Choir and MadTIgal Singers
Will present 4 joint choral concert
April II. The W and L. Glee Club
is directed BY Robert Stewart. as
saciate professor Of music al Wash
ineton and Lee. the LC Choir By
Ir- John ". Mo,nar. professor of
music, and Inc Madrigal Singers by
James K. McCombs. assistant pro-
lessor of music.
Modern Art and Tradition viii
be the topic Of q lecture April Is.
The speaker vii be John CanaGay.
Chief Of the division Of education
tor the Philadelphia Museum Of
Art.
Three members Of the Longwood
faculty VIII be featured in a con
cert April Is. They are Clifford L.
Smith. II. trumpeter. Miss jose
phine Bailey, organist, and Walter
F. Urben, Pianist All are assistant
professors Of music.
Art ard Drama
Alpha Psi Omega, honorary dra-
mates fraternity. and the Long
wood Players viii present an Eve
ming Of Drama April II. The N
Gliding program Will be directed
~ David w Wiley, assistant pro
lessor Of speech and drama.
Recent water colors by Mrs.
janice S. Lemen. associate profes-
sor of art. will be displayed nightly
IN the lobby of JaYman Hall before
and after the performances. Sc
lacted works by junior and senior
art majors will be shown in the
Library Browsing Room daily and
after each evening performance
The festival is under the direc-
ton Of DR.. Molnar. chairman of
The Fine Arts Committee 1t is dedi-
Gated to tine 18th anniversary cele-
bration of the founding OF Longwood
College as Virginia first state sup
ported college for women.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-27
1900 Testaments Given Out
HaDWay Marx Attained
Dy Local Gideon Camp

members III nearly 30 countries
around the globe. They are united
n giving personal testimony. and
many of the churches in the six
county Farmville area allot service
time for members to tell the Gideon
story. The Gideon program is sup
ported entirely by contributions
from individuals in the various
churches and BY the Gideons them
selves.
A Large Undertaking
4 Established inst a little over a
year ago, the present project is the
largest undertaking Of the local
camp. but by no means the only
project carried ont. Before the or
g%anization of the camp in Farm
Vile. several members of the unit
were active in the Lynchburg camp
ard helped distribute Bibles in no
tells and motels throughout the
area. Bibles were also placed in
the Southside Community Hospital
Youth Testarents will be dis
tributed to each child in the fifth
through 18th grades in Nottoway
county just as in the three counties
already completed. Two more cpun-
ties. Charlotte and Amelia, must
be covered before finished can
be written on the project. The plan
is that fifth grade pupils in all
schools will be given a Testament
each year after completion Of the
initial effort.
A. Frank Osborn, of Farmville, is
president Of the local unit with
Frank Leveque, vice president; O..
H. Written, secretary; and Edward
Townsend. treasurer. Benja-
min Garrett, Of Rice. c. E. Hold
nett, Of Amelia, Herman Kaufman,
Continued on page 81
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-27
bill OF Rights Crusade" TO
Richmond Gets Response
Buses Chartered,
Supervisors Close
County Offices

People in Prince Edward County
are vigorously supporting the Bill
of Rights Crusade. meeting in Rich
mond, Tuesday, March 81. "Objec-
tive of the Statewide crusade is to
let u legislators know how we
feel about enforced ~integration,J'
said Ed Silverman, Of Blackstone.
who is executive director Of the
crusade.
F. Curtis Hubbard, Prince Ed
ward chairman, said today that
transportation had been arranged
to and from Richmond by chartered
BUSES. and tickets for the trip are
now on sale.
Hubbard urged persons who will
attend to purchase their tickets as
soon as possible. as the busses
must be engaged about noon on
Friday. Round trip fare is $3.50.
Hubbard said. The busses will
leave from the courthouse at 8 am.
and will return about 5 pm. leav-
ing Richmond at 3 pm. Box
lunches will be available.
A resolution a dopte d by the
Prince Edward County board OF
supervisors Tuesday, reflects the
attitude of Prince Edward citizens.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-27
Please Don't Burn!

Maynard Stoddard, fire chief at
the Farmville district forestry
headquarters, issued an announce
ment today that all open-air fires
even after 4 pm. are unlawful
should they present a dangerous
threat because Of lack Of proper
precautions.
He said the law provided for such
c ban and was the only means
available to keep in control the I'M
abatted threat of fires in this dis
trict until a necessary rain comes.
An average Of nine field or for
est fires we're reported in the dis
trict each day this week. Wednes-
day, nine fires burned over more
than $50 acres.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-27
Lemcn. Ross Exhibit

On display in the Norfolk Mu-
scum are two oil paintings which
are the works Of Mrs Janice
Lemen. Associate Professor Of Art,
and Miss Annie Lee Ross, Assis-
tant Professor Of Art. here at Long
wood College.
These two paintings arr part Of
an exhibition entitled Fresh
Paint" which is being sponsored by
the Norfolk Society Of Arts. This
exhibition has been arranged to
show the public what the teacher
artists of Virginia are doing as
artists.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-27
p flaming Meeting
For Rights Crusade

Citizens III Hampden district are
invited to attend a meeting tonight
Thursday at Worsham School at
8 pm. to make plans for the Cru
SADIE to Richmond. Edward Carter.
chairman of Hampden district said
today.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-27
Elementary P-TA

The Farmville Elementary School
P-TA meeting tonight Thursday
will begin at us pm, as minutes
ahead Of the usual hour.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-27
To Close County Offices

To Close County Offices
Whereas. the General Assembly
Of Virginia will convene at Rich
mond on March 81 to consider en-
actment Of laws affecting the vel
fare of the people of Virginia and
especially the welfare of the people
of Prince Edward county;
and whereas, it is deemed in the
interest Of the welfare Of the people
Of Prince Edward county that its
citizens should have opportunity to
make known to members OF the
General Assembly their views with
respect to the enactment of laws
affecting the welfare of the people
Of Prince Edward county;
Be it therefore resolved:
That the board Of supervisors Of
Prince Edward county does recon-
mend. approve and consent to the
closing Of all public offices under
its control within the county, and
the absence of all county employees
from their employment on March
81. to the end that all persons in
the county Of Prince Edward may
have free opportunity on said day
to make known to the General AS
sembly Of Virginia their views re
specting the enactment of laws af-
fecting the county of Prince Ed
ward and it's people.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-27

Hubbard said that businesses in
town have also indicated their CO.
operation and each store will make
us own arrangements to allow as
many employees as possible to at
tend the meeting.
Those travelling by private auto
mobile may park free at ~southside
Plaza Mcclure Circle1. Richmond
City bus service from there to the
canitol will be available.
Hubbard said there will be no
signs. no placards, and no March
on the Capitol Schools positively
will not be affected. and no effort
has been made to have them closed.
The Prince Edward committee
asks that only adults attend the
meeting.
Permission To Meet
State officials have given per-
mission for those who join the Cru
SADIE to assemble at Capitol Square
in Richmond and an invitation has
Continued on page 81