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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-08-07

around low hanging awnings. man
holes, etc.
One problem that Larry has is
that everyone wants to help. The
best way to help is to leave him
alone. Larry says When anyone
takes my arm or shouts advice. it
confuses the dog, +" Larry explained.
slmba. my cog. will lead me
where I want to go. but if someone
interferes. she doesn't know what
she is supposed to do. so conse-
quently she does nothing
Just Exploring
AT times it may look as if Larry
and Simba are lost. but chances are
they aren't They are just explor-
ing. Suppose Larry wants to 60 to
the drug store. He knows there is a
drug store in the middle Of the
block on Main Street He knows, too.
how many doors are between the
corner Of Third and Main Streets
and the drug store So Larry gets
Simba to lead him to each door
and he counts down to the drug
store So when he goes from door
TO door. he is not lost, lust 'explor-
ing" or counting.
Sinba doesn't actually lead Larry.
Larry has to know Where=he is 60
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-08-07
Near Denied New
Trial; Execution Set

Clyde r. Near 35. was sen
fenced TO die in the electric
chair November 10 by Judge J.
Garland Jefferson. Jr.. Tuesday
when he lost bid tor new
trial in POwhatan Circuit Court.
Sentence was pronounced by
Judge jefferson after Robert r.
Jones. counsel for Near. failed
to convince him Of a reason to
set aside the verdict Of May ~.
Near was convicted in POWha-
tan May p Of first-dcgree muir
der in the Staying last Novem.
Der : Of Barry Steele Chapman
at Beaumont School for Boys.
The itinerant truck dryer
testified during his trial that he
killed Chapman in self-defense
during a brief argument.
Jones. who failed 10 gain
new trial for Near on the basis
Of his contentious that certain
discrepancies occurred during
the May trial, said he would
seek writ of error in October
from the State Supreme Court
on two Of the eight points
stressed in his motion for new
trial.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-08-07

When completed the Farmville
Baptist Church will be like run
ming the old outside walls around a
brand new building said Morris
G.. Smith. chairman Of The board
Of deacons and building committee
The construction work on h G
church started several weeks ago
by Farmville Manufacturing Com
pany under a sl67 600 contract. n
addition to the construction, the in
terror Of the sanctuary and edit
cational department will be com
pletely refurbished with new organ.
pews. carpets and pulpit furniture
Mr.. Smith estimates that the work
will take from ten to u months
and he expressed the hope Of beng
back in the church by early next
summer. The total cost Of the reno
walton is estimated at 5000 900
While the work Is going on Bap-
fists are scattered All up and down
the street" Mr. Smith said Morn
ing worship services are held in the
State Theatre bIia.ng and evening
worship IN the courthouse
Sunday school classes are con
Quoted in the Hubbard House ppr-
chased last year by the church
and in various other places IN the
neighborhood. such al tlle Masonic
Lodge. Odd Fellows lodge Collins
Funeral Home, the courthouse. the
trial Justice room, the theatre, the
recreation room. and the Baptist
Youth Center 1--WE are indeed
grateful to those who have made
! h ese facilities available. Mr.
Smith said in behalf of the Church
membership.
Several items wilt come later AZ
finances are available These in
clude such things as an air con
ditioning unit, new equipment fol
the kitchen, and a steeple Mr.
Smith explained that all Of these
can be added without any majol
construction problems For instance
the facilities for air conditioning
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-08-07
Committees Report
TB Association
Board Agrees
To Stress X-Rays

The Case and Fact Finding com
mittee Of the Southside Tubercu-
losis Association has recommended
a plan Of action to encourage reeu-
lar chest x-rays among baby sltters
and to enlist the support Of en-
ployers in annual chest x-rays for
their employees.
The committee. headed by Dr..
Charles w. Scott. director Of. Pied
mont Sanatorlum at Burkeville
made that recommendation to the
Association board Of directors
meeting in quarterly session here
Tuesday.
The board agreed to attempt both
as projects for the coming year.
X-Ray Clinic
Members also voted TO put AS
ISOLATION resources behind t h e
Southside Health Districts chest
x-ray survey In Buckingham county
scheduled August l8 to u
The clinic is expecting increased
numbers because canvass Of the
county by volunteer workers has
recruited the support of numerous
residents not previously xrayed.
The board received the report Of
the School and Health Education
committee It noted the expendl-
ture of $3.50 to provide five annual
SIS scholarships for nursing training
and three $50 scholarships for sum
mer health workshop attendance by
public school teachers.
The eight recipients were Sc
lected from II applicants.
To Seek VITA Help
The board voted to request an
appropriation Of $1,000 from the
Virginia tuberculosis Association.
offered by the latter to help the
three year old. nine-county associa
ton here during its adjustment TO
regional operations.
The VITA offer expires With the
current year. Mrs Anthony re-
ported Directors took the action
somewhat Reluctantly, hoping that
operations here can be made self
sustaining through successful AM
nual seal sales
II was also agreed that a so
contribution will be made to Medi-
cal College Of Virginia Hospital to
assist With a program Of routine
x-ray admissions there Local as
soclatons in areas served BY the
hospital are being asked to help
In final action the board agreed
to assist the Southside Hospital with
purchase Of additional x-ray equip
ment for diagnostic and TB work
The contribution will be made if
funds are available at the close of
the association year, the board
said.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-08-07
Cooperative Nets
s39,436 On Gross
Sales Of sS43,67s

Farmer Cooperative, Inc. at
Farmvillc had gross sales Of
S843 1878 and net savings Of S39 436
for the year ending June 80. 1t was
reported during the annual mem
bership meeting Monday.
Sales were up $4,000 over the
previous year and savings also in
creased approximately 81 900 over
those of the 1889 operating year.
These highlight figures were given
BY T B. Hail. director, and were
based on the cooperative annual
auditing report prepared BY a certi
fled public accounting firm as re-
CURED by law
Net Worth Up
The net worth at July 1859 was
$500 O79 and increased about $34 600
as a result Of the past years opera
tons. according to the directors re-
port. Hall, in pointing to the Co
operatives growth said these
gains are noteworthy, especially
when you realize the growth from
u years ago when our start was
capitalized with only S14 900 stock"
o. B. Blair, cooperative manager,
said that common stock issued in
1949 in lieu Of refunds from the
1000 savings that year, will be re-
deemed now, Owners should bring
stock certificates to the office where
they will be redeemed at face value
he said.
Stock Refund
The cooperative is currently or
Grating under a l0-year deferred
stock redemption plan. The savings
reported last year will be dis
tributed in this manner ten years
hence, Blair pointed out Last years
savings distribution of $1,000 has
been completely redeemed except
for 5000, he said.
If stock certificates have been
lost, payment due will be paid upon
the applicants signing a statement
certifying the amount due, Balir re-
ported.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-08-07
Firemen To Make
Fire Safety Check
For School Foundation

The Farmville Fire Department
wednesday night agreed to conduct
fire safety inspections throughout
the county for the Prince Edward
School Foundation.
Department inspectors will survey
every school building used by the
private school Foundation in the
coming session, under the agree
ment reached with Roy R. Pearson.
Foundation director.
The Department also named four
delegates to the annual meeting Of
the Virginia State Firemen's AS
sociation next week at Virginia
Beach. They are Chief Phillip Gay,
Assistant Chief c. L. Spurlock, Jr.,
william Covington and John Porter
Glenn.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-08-07

production is marketed by Is big
national chains, you've got to be
big TO talk with those fellows" the
manager said in a hard hitting adj
dress. Cunningham continued:
= Agriculture is experiencing its
greatest change in history, with
production doubling in the last 20
years despite the dWindling number
Of farm operators. Half of today's
100000 farmers produce 80 per
cent of the commodities
Farming as a peaceful rural pur-
suit has ceased to be way Of life.
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-08-07
New Church With Old WoIIs
S2CO.OOO Interior Renovation OF
Baptist Church To Take Ten Months

are being built into the building
and the actual unit can be added
at any time The kitchen is being
renovated. but the former equip
ment will be used until new can
be purchased
DR.. Otis w. McClung. churc h
pastor. said earlier that the new
auditorium will seat $50 people. and
there will be Sunday School class
rooms for 700 children. There will
also be new electrical and me-
chanical systems included in the
renovation.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-08-07

H. c. Cunningham. il. district
manager for Southern States Co.
operative. made that prediction in
his guest address on Who Will
Control Agriculture in the
Future?"
With their political influence de-
clinine to match their Il per cent
share Of the o. S. population (and
growing Less. and their margin Of
profit decreasing, farmers must
have a tremendous organization"
whose representatives can sit down
with big labor and big industry,
Cunningham declared
Got To Be Big
When SO per cent Of agricultural
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-08-07
Watershed Movie And
Discussion Next
Week In The County

The Virginia Division of Forestry
will show free movies and discuss
the Buffalo Creek watershed pro-
gram at three locations in Prince
Edward County next week
The program will be presented
at Throckmorton' Store on Ri 64
on Monday. August TO- at Darling
ton Heights. Tuesday. August IL:
and in Prospect on Thursday.
August l3. The program will begin
at g pm, and landowners in the
watershed area are invited to attend
the meeting which should be infor-
NATIVE as well as interesting
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-08-07

dIlC HCCoIllI)liSI,IHt'li "a = HIM -
Treasurer wilson's report on tax
collections showed delinquencies Of
50. 2O5 in personal property and
81. O78 in real estate with nc arrears
against merchants capital. ma
chinerv and tools and public service
corporations
Total Assessed
The total assessment Of all taxes
was s4O4 .55l broken down as fol
lows: real estate. 1904 800: personal
property. SSl 500; public service
corporations. 1882. merchants
capital. s24 1899. and machinery and
tools, s4.6e5.
Much of the existing delinquency
will be recovered in subsequent
action taken by the treasurer as d.
rected by state laws.
In the ma jor categories of expen-
ditures from the General Fund for
1858 50, the treasurer disbursed
1856 436 TO schools. $72 .852 to vel
fare s55.sll of which was received
by the General Fund from state and
federal sources and s88, 9O4 for gen.
eral county operations
Convict Labor
Supervisors. who had objected to
the use of convict labor in the
county. but saw them sent here any
way. received letter from High
way Commissioner s. D. May ex-
planning his Department has no
other alternative.
The county board had objected
primarily because the pay for the
convicts labor comes from the
county allotment Of Secondary
Highway funds They consider that
sum already reduced below what is
necessary for proper maintenance
and construction.
The Commissioner said the law
requires the Department Of High
ways 70 work 500 convicts and
because of the limited amount of
highway construction funds. it is
necessary to place most Of them on
primary and secondary mainte-
nance operations
He explained that the Department
moves the convicts around to pre-
vent an undue burden on any one
county and to provide an equita bic
sharing Of the cost
I'm sure YOUR board OF super
visors understands the Department
OF Highways has no other alterna-
tive than working convicts. which
is required by law You can be as
sured that Your Department Of
Highways will carry out this re-
quirement TO the best advantage Of
all concerned. Commissioner May
wrote.
The supervisors were also briefed
on the county's 1896 .296 appropria-
ton for Secondary Highways for the
IL months which began July by
Resident Engineer j. L. Parker.
The total is assigned to ordinary
maintenance slll,l7l: m in e.
nance replacement s32 948. con-
struction. 5000: matched federal
funds. s65 .458. funds allotted num-
bered projects. Sc. l44, and general
expense. SIS, 574
These are all either maintenance
assignments or for sepcial construc-
ton. such as bridges and heavily
travelled road links. No allotment
for new roads is included. the De
partment having ordered all funds
to be used to keep existing roads
and structures UP to standard,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-08-07
School Foundation
Drive At S25O,OOO

The Prince Edward School Foun-
dalton fund drive has reached the
$3.50 900 mark. E Louis Dahl. cam
palgn chairman, said this morning.
At least $4,000 more must be
raised to meet the estimated bud
get. Dahl said
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-08-07
explore Town
Dog And Master Explore Town
Scouts Help Larry Get Seeing Eye Dog

Larry Lyon got his seeing eye
dog on July h He spent 26 days in
school at Morristown. N. j.. learn
ing to control his new friend, who
will be a constant companion. Being
led by the dog. Larry can 60 any
where safely. He can cross busy
traffic intersections. 20 UP ele-
vators ga through revolving doors
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-08-07
Organization Is Key
Organization 5 Key
Six-Step Way Out OF Farm Doldrums
Suggested At Cooperative Meeting

today lies and
limited
Of
night their
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-08-07
Spring Creek School
Meeting Tuesday

There viii Be called meeting
Of patrons Of the Spring Greek
School Darlington Heights Tues
day. August II, at 8 pm. at Spring
Creek Baptist Church. Mrs Howard
a. Shorter. president Of the com
munity league. said
Milford chronicle., 1959-03-20
YOUNG SCIENTIST


specialist at the Of 26 in the field of rocket propulsion On such men,
Anne will the dawnng
units
getting his plans teach rocket
propulsion to other scientists.
"a live bugalow-pe develop
in friendly
like football is his
relaxation
painting and fixing things
Milford chronicle., 1959-03-20
AN AGELEsS ANSWER

DENVER. Colo. tP)--Women ave
women even in politics. Ten of the
100 members of the Colorado Leg
islature are women. Four of the
10 refused to Gil in every blank on
their biographical sketch sheets.
The four omitted one blank. the
same one that asking their
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-10-15

Nine people out of en if asked to the nations two
greatest presidents would reply: George Washington and
Abraham Lincoln"
Because of the high regard and affection in which these
two great presidents held anything they said during
their fetmes of paramount Importance AS National Bible
Week is be observed October 10 25 looked up what
Country said
"Above ALL the Bibles pure and benign light of Revea
ton has had meoratng influence on mankind and in
creased the blessings of society,"
I'm regard to the Great Book said the Great Emanci
pator q only this say 1t is the best gift which God
has given But for this Book could not know
right from wrong All those things desirable to
tanned in it,
further search revealed that virtually every of
presidents up and including President Eisenhower has
his praise of the Bible and has recommended
a regular reading of it.
The Laymen's National Committee the afaiths organi
cation sponsors National Bible Week each urges
all to heed admontons of presidents by making
special during the week October 1925 to awaken
awaken intensity their interest in Gods Holy Book-the
Bible.
Our country founded upon the precepts of God and
Jesus What in judgment for learned Judges
declare unconstitutional number of instances to read
the Bible in schools prevent any mention OF God or
this giving freedom of expression did not have
this in mind when they formed constitution If it keeps
on some atheisc minded organization
will try have removed from COINS I'm God We Trust
That would indeed be sad day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-10-15
Barn Is Destroyed
By Fire; Mail Boxes
Mutiliated Near Road

A large barn was destroyed by
fire and at least ten rural mail
boxes were destroyed in an ap-
parent series of incidents by van
dalS in the Red Oak section Sat
urday night, it was reported by
one of the residents.
The man said the barn must
have been set on fire maliciously
as there was no electricity in the
barn. 1t occurred as many of the
persons residing in the vicinity
we're at a church service. In their
journey to route so, the vandal or
vandals then proceeded to de-
stroy an entire row of mail boxes,
tearing some down, completely de-
molishing others and carrying
some away. The boxes are along
a Gormania postoffice rural route.
The barn was on a farm recent
ly purchased by Troy Friend, of
Friendsville, and was known as
the Henry Nine farm. The barn
was filled with hay which be-
longed to Mr.. Nine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-10-15
To Hold Week Day
Church School Class

A week day church school pro-
gram will be conducted again this
year by St. Paurs Methodist
Church on Wednesday afternoons
at $3.50 = 4:30 p. m. These sessions
are a supplement to the Sunday
sessions although separate materi-
ais will be used.
The Commission on Education
sponsors this program which will
be directed by Mrs. Melvin Right,
Superintendent. Assisting her in
teaching will be Mrs Don Brown
ing. Mrs. H. Robert Gibson, Mrs.
Reaford Purbaugh, Mrs. Joe Carl
son, Mrs. James McHenry and Mrs.
Harold Ashby.
Children from pre-school or
kindergarten age through sixth
grade are invited to participate,
regardless of church or utilization.
Children may be registered by COM
ing on Wednesday afternoon or by
calling Mrs. Melvin Right.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-10-15
Simmons Boy Struck
By Car; Both Legs
Broken Above Knees

A three-year-old boy was seri-
ously injured last Saturday morn
ing when he was struck by an
automobile on Fourth street in
Oakland.
Admitted to Garrett County Me
mortal hospital was Bryan R. Sim
mons, a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Simmons and grandson OF julius
B. Littman. He suffered fractures
of both legs above the knees and
was bruised about his entire body.
His condition was reported as
much improved Wednesday morn
ing, but the child remains in trac-
ton.
Tic. Robert D. Hcnline, of the
Maryland State Police, investi-
gated. The child was struck by an
automobile being driven by
Georgia Ann Glotfelty, II, north
of Oakland. The vehicle was
owned by Mrs. Britten Martin, Mt.
Lake Park. Trooper Henline said
the child was walking south on the
street when he suddenly started
to cross the highway and stepped
into the path of the car
The child's mother is the former
Donna Littman. The Simmons
family had returned this summer
from a two-year stay in Ethiopia
and we're arranging for return
trip to that country in November.
Mr.. Simmons, who is ground
water geo!ogist for the U. S. Oper-
alton Mission under the Interna-
tional Cooperation association, is
now endeavoring to get an extern
sion of his vacation time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-10-15
Quartet Group To Appear

The Oakland chapter of the So
ciety for the Preservation and En-
enlargement of Barber Shop Quar-
tet Singing in America, will hold
its sixth annual Might of Har-
mony" on Friday evening at South
ern High school gymnasium.
Donald Friend, chapter secre-
tary, said the program will begin
at o'clock. Tickets are available
at the door.
Featured in this years perform
ance will be the Barrons quartet
from Steubenville, Ohio. Other
groups which will participate are
Mountain Aires, the Vocal Yokels,
and the Lake Lynn Four, all quar-
tets from this area. The chapter
chorus will also sing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-10-15
D.H.I.A. Unit Plans
Meeting October p

The Garrett County D.HI.A.
Unit No. l will hold it's annual
membership meeting on Thursday,
October %, 800 p. m. at the
Grantsville School, it was an
nounced by Russell Bowser, presi-
dent
The meeting will open with the
motion picture Raising Dairy
Calves" Main speaker will be
DR.. j. L. Cason who recently
joined the University of Maryland
Dairy Department in charge of
D.HIA. work. DR.. Cason's topic
will be How Time of Breeding
Affects Profit and Health. This
talk will be followed by question
and answer discussion.
Election of new directors will
take place. The annual report will
be distributed. Refreshments will
be served.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-10-15
18th Grader Writes
Story of Rocket

A fourth grade student in the
Friendsville school, Constance
Sines, turned in an account of a
rocket firing episode at the school
on Monday, October 5. The story is
word for word, as follows:
Mr.. Winston Teats, father of
Gary Teats, room 5, grade a, shot
toy rocket off at school today.
The rocket went about fifty feet
high 1t was a two-stage rocket and
it looked like a real one in the
air. Mr.. Teats used water force
to start the rocket off.
Our principal let the whole
school out to watch.
I'VE enjoyed the demonstration
very much as we are studying
about rockets and outer space in
science"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-10-15
Investment Men
TO Tour Area

Investment specialists from %
of the leading financial institu-
tons in the East and Canada will
take a good look at this area next
Wednesday.
Travelling by chartered plane,
their object will be to learn more
about the economic present and
future of the area served by
Monongahela Power Company and
its sister companies of the West
Penn Electric System, their hosts
on the tour.
The tour, a one-day flight, will
start from Greater Pittsburgh
Airport, cover much of central
Pennsylvania and Maryland and
arrive over Monongahela territory,
near Oakland, by early afternoon.
From there the party will fly over
Kingwood and Preston County,
south to the Parsons and Elkins
areas, then back north over Buck
harmon, Clarksburg, Fairmont and
Morgantown. The final leg" of
the tour will be from the tip of
the northern panhandle down the
Ohio River valley to Parkersburg.
At Marietta, Ohio, where the
party will spend the night, they
will be joined by officials of
Monongahela and its sister COM
panies in the West Penn Electric
system-West Penn Power and the
Potomac Edison Company. Presi-
dent Don Potter will head the
Monongahela team which also will
include Executive Vice President
Eric c. Summers, Vice Presidents
P. H. Sommer and R. S. Soule,
and others of the executive staff
Don Hollen, director of industrial
development, will be aboard the
plane, to describe the various
points of interest on the tour.
The tour will conclude with a
meeting and luncheon in Marietta
on Thursday.