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Evening star., 1960-05-14

Construction was started
this week of sewage disposal
facilities and a deep-water
well system to serve Fort
Washington Estates, the 400
acre development adjoining
Fort Washington, Md.
!. The system will be oper-
ated hy Prince Georges Util-
tiles, Inc, which is a subsi-
diary like Fort Washington
Estates of the North Ameri-
can Contracting Corp. of
Washington, which will build
the system. A spokesman for
Matthew N. MeZLanOtte,
; chairman of the board of the
parent corporation, said the
system will cost more than
50 million.
; The sewage system, de-
signed to serve from 500 to
800 homes, Is due for compile
ton next year. The water
system, which is to be COM
] pleted later this year, can be
expanded to serve some
10000 homes. ...
Those attending pipe-lay-
ing ceremonies marking the
beginning of construction in
cluded: Blair H. Smith, chair
man of the Washington Sub
urban Sanitary Commission;
Perry o. Wilkinson, speaker
of the Maryland House of
Delegates, and Primo e
Georges County Commission
: er M. Bayne Brooke. Doug
las L. Hatch, president of
Prince Georges Utilities, Inc,
presided.
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The staff of the library in
the National Housing Center
here has found that kitchens,
at least to the research
minded, seem to be more in
teresting than any other sin
gle part of the house.
Questions about kitchens
have been far the most nu-
merous type of inquiry re-
ceived. according to Karl A.
Baer, chief librarian. These
queries concerned not only
kitchen equipment and labor
saving devices but also the
layout, the various kinds of
/. storage areas and color
schemes.
The Northern Virginia
Builders Association has an
!, nounced approval by its
Board of Directors of two
applications for membership.
The candidates are the
Arlington-Fairfax Savings g.
Loan Association and DUN
Enterprises.
4 =
The Federal Housing Ad-
miniStration has announced
availability of a revised list
of Technical Studies.
The list is divided in four
categories by the status of the
Evening star., 1960-05-14

The Federal Housing Ad-
miniStration has announced
availability of a revised list
of Technical Studies.
The list is divided in four
categories by the status of the
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-09-09

Weeks Activities
23rd Fire County Fair Opening Monday

The Five County Fair begins
its 23rd annual weeks run next
Monday, with the grand open
ing set for $50 pm. From then
to midnight next Saturday the
grounds will be the center for
regional celebration of h e
horticultural and agricultural
harvest.
In three huge tents. the Fair
Will display the best products of
farm. home and school. In a
fourth. poultry and livestock
entries, and in the fifth, the
commercial and educational
booths.
Mere than So 900 has been pro-
vided by the Fair Association in
premium prizes, with COM
petition continuing through
Thursday in the many fair di-
visions.
Starting with Monday nights
grand opening. when the gates
will be opened at 6 pm, a full
program of events is planned.
The George CLYDE Smith Shows
and rides Will provide the gala
midway atmosphere.
Tuesday has been designated
the day fer free admission of
colored Sabotage children. A
novelty contest among colored
patrons viii be the Tuesday
feature in the commercial tent
at 8 pm.
Wednesday will be the day
white school children will be
admitted free. Other daytime
Wednesday highlights will be
livestock judging. the school
girls fashion show, youth
backed products exhibit, the
flower show. and the tractor
driving contest for school boys
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-09-09
Old Belt Bright
Leaf Sales Start
On September 10

Old Belt flue-cured tobacco
markets will open Monday, Sept.
10, a week later than last year.
A special committee of the
Ole Belt Warehouse Association
agreed on the starting date at a
meeting in Danville Tuesday.
The weeks starting delay over
1859 follows a trend established
by other belts. Tobacco company
buyers move to Old Belt markets
from the Carolina Border Belt
orce sales there are nearly COM
pleted.
The Old Belt, last of the flue-
cured regions to begin auctions,
serves II Virginia and nine
North Carolina markets. One
third of the Old Belt crop is esti-
mated still to be in the field, but
harvesting is expected to be com
pleted rapidly now.
The North Carolina Middle
Belt. the last markets to open
preceding those of the Old Belt,
started auctions this week on
Tuesday.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-09-09
Boord Acts Wednesday
Boord Acts Wednesday
1885 School Grants Approved,
Checks To Start Out October III

total of county grants for educational purposes
public schooling approved by the
Prince county Of supervisors Wednesday
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-09-09

Chairman Robert K. Brock
and nine committee members
were present. Richard w. Dupuy.
county secretary, was directed to
send copies of the resolution to
the State and National Demo
cratic Committees.
Specific censure was directed
at the 1860 platform planks on
civil rights and at those calling
for repeal Of the Taft-Hartley Act
ard state right to work laws.
No action was concluded on
support or reputation Of Demo
cratic candidates for the presi-
dental election. In t e a d, the
county group reach e d tacit
agreement that national political
affiliations under present objec-
tionable circumstances are not
binding, but must be matters of
individual conscience"
The party support oath taken
by county committee members
was discussed at some length,
with the group here expressing
support Of the view that the oath
was one Of support for the Vir-
ginia Democratic Committee and
not Of the national party organi-
cation.
One member declared that only
u n d er such an Interpretation
could he remain a member of
the committee. Members also ex-
pressed the view that boiling the
party may not be as effective as
remaining identified with it
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-09-09
Death Sentence
In Powhatan
Upheld By Court

The murder conviction and
death sentence of Clyde Raymond
Near for the November 10, 1858
bludgeoning of counselor at the
Virginia Industrial School for
Boys at Beaumont in Powhatan
county has been upheld by the
Virginia Supreme Court of APP
peals.
Near was sentenced last Feb
ruary 9 to die for the Staying of
Barry S. Chapman after his con-
viction in Powhatan County Cir
cult Court. The appeal to the
State Supreme Court stayed the
execution.
The defense counsel contended
in the appeal that Near should
have new trial because the
court permitted jurors to mingle
with crowd outside the court
house. The appeal also claimed
that one Of the jurors had dis
cussed the case with his family
and had seen a television news
account of the trial.
In upholding the conviction and
sentence. the Supreme Court said
there was nothing presented tend
ing to show that the verdict of
the jury was affected or the juror
influenced by any of these cir
cuYnstances.
Near, a truck driver, fled to
Indiana in Chapman's car after
the murder. He was apprehended
by Indiana authorities several
days later as he slpt in the car
in a lonely farm section near
Indianapolis.
The court opinion. written by
Justice C. Vernon Spratley, up
holding the lower court action,
was given Friday.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-09-09
Supervisors Meet
SUPERVISORS Meet
County Gets $1O,SSS In Forestry
Services For $l,597, Board Told

The Prince Edward board of
supervisors T ue S d a y ranged
through the fields of property as
SesSnlents, taxes, forest fires,
welfare grants and the housing
Of prisoners in monthly session
full of information but short of
action-taking.
A bill of 81 ,597 for forest fire
protection costs was attached to
a report on fires in the county
for the l959-60 fiscal year. The
report, from the Division of For
estry, showed l6 fires. burning
over SO acres and averaging 1854
acres per fire.
The report indicated that
S33l.39 was collected from per-
sons responsible in II cases. Of
this, $40 "a was credited 10 the
County. reducing the 81 .640.84 in
total suppression costs to the
amount of the bill S1.597.
Legal Ceiling
Against the county's i59 700
acres of privately owned forest
land, the Division may collect
only one cent per acre during the
year for protection. That means
that the county paid out the
maximum chargeable, or 1897.
The Division said, however,
that it spert sl0,888 in the county
during the year in forestry serv-
ices, including the county's share
Of the cost of maintaining the 10
county Farmville District office
here.
Richard w. Copeland. director
Of the State Department of Wei
fare. wrote to the board to say
that he had been directed by the
State Welfare Board to determine
local effects of new, higher vel
fare grants and report to his
board later.
The rev grants became effec-
tive AUGUST l. Supervisors here
had voiced objection to the man
datory status Of the new grants
in letter forwarded last month
to the state board. The super
visors also complained that rails
ing Of grants and lowering the
contributions required Of rela-
tives is undermining traditional
concepts of personal and family
responsibility.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-09-09
College Church
Anniversary Set

College Church at Hampden.
Sydney will celebrate the one
hundredth anniversary of the
ection of the esent
sanctuary at morning service
Sunday, Sept. ID.
The present church edifice
was erected in 1860 after one
built in 1890 became made.
quate for the number of wor.
shippers convening there.
DR.. r. L. Dabney, a member
Of the faculty Of Union Theo-
logical Seminary, drafted the
plans. Union Seminary then was
on the Hampden-Sydney campus
the institution for ministerial
training not being moved to
Richmond until 1898.
The service of celebration on
September 10 will be held at II
am. and a dinner on the
grounds will follow.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-09-09
'ents forthcoming
More Announcements Forthcoming
National Paint Firm To Locate In
Nelu Farmuille Shopping Center

The Sherwin Williams Com
pany. national paint firm with
headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio,
will locate in the Farmville
Shopping Center.
The announcement came to-
day from Maurice R. Large and
Lester E. Andrews, co-develop-
ers OF the million dollar center
Plans for the new store were
final1ed this week with John G..
Redmond, assistant to the re-
gicnal director, the Sherwin-
Williams Company.
Construction Of the store to be
located south Of Gray's Center
Drug Store is to begin as soon
as detailed plans are completed.
The building will occupy 2,4OO
square feet and will be designed
in keeping with other structures
already located in the center.
Occupancy by the company is
set for January /. No cost of
construction by the firm Of
Andrews Large and Whidden
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-09-09
County School
Grant Deadlin e
Is Extended

Applications for 500 grants
from Prince Edward County's
fund for Educational Purposes,
may still be made although the
deadllne of September | h a 5
passed.
This has been authorized in
order to accommodate parents
Of children who will be six be-
tween September l and October
l. new families moving into the
county, and others whose schools
may not be completely organic
ed.
All parents of school age chill
dren in Prince Edward County
are urged to make their appli-
cations Immediately or as soon
as the child has reached h S
sixth birthday. In the case Of
those who plan to enter their
children in private school within
the county which have not been
totally organized, applications
will be taken now and payment
Of the fund deferred until the
school opens.
1t is not necessary for the
child to be in school before
making application to h e
county, nor does the school have
to be in actual operation at the
time the parents apply. The ap-
plication form states that the
child lis or will be" enrolled
during the school year. Thus
parents may apply for the fund
now, and the money paid to
them upon the child's actual en-
trant into school.
The county grants are also
available to parents of county
children who attend public
schools located elsewhere in the
State of Virginia at which tut
ton is charged.
Further information and as
sistance can be had by contact.
ing Mrs. Dixie Cheatham, agent
for the board OF supervisors, at
her office. Room 80, on the top
floor Of the Courthouse, $3.50 am.
to 5 pm, Monday through
Friday.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-09-09

was revealed TODAY.
The co-developers also an
nounced that completion of the
rev Alcoholic Beverage Control
Boald store had been stepped
up. The plan now is to give the
board possession of the store
october l. The original pos
session date was the first Of De-
cember.
Painting Of the interior IS the
major job required for COM
rletlon Of the liquor store.
Large said, 1--WE expect to be
III position to make announce
lnent Of additional tenants in
the near future The develop
ers declined further comment
further comment on future ex-
panSion of the center.
Both Large and Andrews ex-
pressed the idea that the To-
cation of another national re-
tail outlet in the center was a
display of confidence in the
Farmville area market.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-09-09

The county grants, which will
amount to at least 500 for the
year, will be paid in two in
stsllments. The first of $50
check payments will be made
starting about October l and
will be completed by the due
date of October Is.
The second payment on all
approved applications will be
made by February Is.
Individually Studied
Supervisors studied each ap-
plication individually to deter
mine conformity with conditions
of eligibility as set forth in the
county ordinance establishing
the scholarship grants.
The grants are available for
assistance with tuition costs of
private schools within tn e
county, or for the cost of tuition
at public schools outside of the
county and in Virginia.
The board has earmarked a
fund of s27O,0OO from whic h
such county grants will be paid
Parents, guardians or persons
lawfully serving in the place Of
parents Of all white and Negro
children residing in the county
and between the ages of six and
20 are eligible.
Mrs. Mary R. Cheatham,
agent for the board of super
visors, presented the applica-
tons to board members during
the afternoon session. She said
that all parents of children regi-
stored with the Prince Edward
School Foundation have applied
for the county grant.
Is Negro Applications
In addition, she has seve en-
completed applications from
parents Of Negro students, and
eight more such applications
which are in the process Of COM
pletion at this time. These ap-
plications are all from parents
seeking to enroll children in
public schools at Lynchburg,
Bedford. Portsmouth, Cumber-
land and Charlottesville.
The Prince Edward School
Foundations preliminary esti-
mate of county wide enrolment
for the year is l,4O0 students.
There have been 1890 appli-
cations from Prince Edward
students and officials estimate
that about so more students will
register from adjoining coun-
counties. That leaves about 60
anticipated students unaccount-
ed for. Mrs. Cheatham estimates
that that may be the number
of county students living on the
edges of the county who have
enrolled in public school sys-
tens in adjoining counties and
nearer their homes.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-09-09

tons are planned in the com
mercial tent by exhibitors there
The night feature will be the
selection of Miss Five County
Fair"
Friday is primarily a View
ing" day with the results of all
Judging known and exhibits
IN Eed with their placings in
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-09-09

The competition. The Battle Of
Wits, pitting representatives Of
sea civic and community clubs
in a test Of knowledge, will be
the 8 pm, nightly feature.
A klddles' matinee is schedul-
ed Saturday. and the nighttime
feature will be the award of the
Fair grand prize. a Simca.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-09-09
Foundation Begins Second
Year OF School Operation
Consolidation Of
Upper Schools Is
a County First

The Prince Edward School
Foundation began its second
year of educational operations
Tuesday morning with the open
ing of a consolidated upper
school and six lower schools.
Roy R. Pearson, admins
traitor of the private schools.
said today. Reports to my Of
fee from throughout the county
indicate everyone seems well
pleased, and are approaching
the school year with more con-
fidence than year ago." Pear
son said an exact total for en-
rollment would not be available
until the first of the week.
Students in the upper school
had to do some re-scheduling of
classes as result of the con-
solidation Of Worsham and
Farmville schools in Prince Ed
ward Academy. The school ad-
ministrator said this was neces-
sary with the addition of several
courses of study for the Wor-
sham students. Schedules were
well ironed out by Thursday. the
first full day of classes.
Opening Ceremony
Opening ceremonies were held
in each Of the private schools.
An assembly in State Theatre
launched the upper school pro-
gram. New students, those from
Worsham Academy and eighth
grade pupiles from across the
county, were welcomed.
You are old enough to know
how much education you should
achieve" Pearson told the STU
dent body. He said, when you
step out of school you want to
be assured you are ready to
face a competitive field, and to
have that assurance you must
be willing to apply yourself in
studies" He announced that the
Prince Edward Academy Upper
School faculty Of q plans to do
more in the field Of counseling
and guidance this year.
Mayor william F. Watkins, Jr.
reminded the student body that
they were the ones who began
a new era and are the ones
proving to the country the pri-
vate schools are successful. He
congratulated all concerned with
the first successful year, and
expressed certainty everything
would prosper with great vigor
in the current year.
Cooperation Cited
Blanton B. Hanbury. president
of the foundation. asked the as
sembly audience. What is the
Prince Edward School Founda-
tlon?" His answer: 1T is not
any small group. Instead. it is
composed Of many keenly dedi-
Gated citizens with the sole pur-
pose of giving you the best pos
sible education in Prince Ed
ward. Everyone has a stake and
share in the foundation which
is what it is as a direct result
of cooperation among patrons
and other interested persons.
Robert Taylor. chairman of
the building committee, an.
nounced plans to begin con-
struction of the whole upper
school unit within ten days or
two weeks. He said plans to
build two units first, and follow
with others later, were changed
after discovering that consider
ably more construction material
would be available free if the
entire plant was brought up as
unit. A target date for COM
pletion is BY the beginning of
midterm classes.
Headmaster r. c. Gilmer
ccmphmented the students and
faculty on the fine Job done
Continued on page n
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-09-09

at pm.
ton in the commercial tent will
be the nov elty contest at
O'Clock.
Thursdays program will be
hlghlighted by a special adult
baked products exhibit an d
flower show. Special demonstra-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-09-09
Hampden-Sydney
Starts ls5th
Session Monday
Enrolment Of
416 Includes
$50 Freshmen

Hampden-Svdney will omen its
l85th session Monday, September
II, when approximately $50 fresh
men arrive on the campus. Upper
claSSmen return Thursday, and
classes start Friday.
On the opening day the College
will be host at luncheon for all
visitors to be held at the College
Commons. Throughout the dav
President and Mrs. Thomas E..
Gilmer will receive the parents
and friends at the home of DR..
and Mrs. Graves H. Thompson.
Faculty members will be on hand
during the day to meet the new
men and their parents.
Orientati0n
On Monday evening the Omi-
cron Delta Kappa. honorary lead
ership fraternity, will present the
first in a series of Orientation
Programs for all new men. Tests
and physical examinations will
be given on Tuesday and class
registration for freshmen will be
held on Wednesday.
Upper classmen will register on
Thursday and that evening the
Student Christian Association will
have a reception following the
evening orientation program.
Another feature of the week
Will be the coffee hour at Col
lege Church on Tuesday morning
for all freshmen with Dr.. Ben R.
Lacy, Jr.. College Chaplain. and
members Of College Church as
hosts.
COnvOcatiOn
The opening convocation will
be held on Friday morning, Sep
TENDER 16, with DR.. A. j. Holla-
day. Dean of Trinity College, Ok
ford, as the speaker. His subject
will be The Character and the
Value OF a College Education. "
DR.. Holiday is a Lecturer in An
cient History at Oxford and is on
the American continent to partici-
pate in a symposium of the Ca
madam Classical Association. The
convOcation will be held at Johns
Auditorium.
On Sunday afternoon, Septem-
Der 1S, President and Mrs.
Thomas E. Gilmer will entertain
the faculty and all new men at
reception at the College Library
from 4::30 to 6 pm.
Total enrolment at Hampden-
Sydney is expected to be about
4l6, capacity for the small col
lege.
Longwood College anticipates
an enrolment this year of about
LIZ students, with freshman
class of over 400. Freshmen will
arrive at Longwood Sunday, Sep
TENDER Is. and orientation will
begin the following Monday. Up
perclasSmen will come in Sep
TENDER % and classes begin Fri
day, Septmber %. The Long
wood schedule is about one week
behind that of Hampden-Sydney.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-09-09

The board also made a $l00 APP
preparation to the Crippled Chill
dren's Hospital at Richmond, and
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-09-09
Platform Rebuffed
Platform Rebuffed
Strong Censure OF National Party
Expressed By County Democrats

The Prince Edward Democratic Committee has cens,red
q Inc hatonal Democratic partys 1860 platform
has opposition its berazed fiscal pos and
SOcialiStic
The rebuff to the national organization was nhrased
resolution adopted unanimously at meeting of the county
committee here Saturday morning
Holmes County herald., 1960-05-12

Two victorious home games
marked the end of the 1860 base
ball season at Holmes Junior
College. Both Luke Terry and
Wayne Phillips knocked homers
in Fridays game with East
mississippi Oacooba) making
the final score go. Saturdays
game with Decatur was tied
A at the end of the ninth in
ming when Holmes scored, max
ing the final tally 54 in favor of
the home team.
Coach Doug Litton and his
team are to be commended for
their hard work and for the fine
comeback they made after a
mid-season lag. The members
returning for next years season
are Wayne Phillips, Billy Cas-
ton, David Wishard, Gene Little
Bobby Harper, Lynnwood Heg-
wood, Ronny Walker, Billy Hut
ton, Benjamine Scarborough, &
Hillary Wright. Those boys com
pletng their baseball careers
at Holmes are Doug Killough,
Wayne Carson, Luke Terry,
Rhett Hensley, and Russell Whit
field.
David Shaw, outgoing Student
Council president. announces
the results of an election held
for Student Council president
and secretary for the 1960-61
term. Elected as president was
Bobby Harper, of Grenada, and
Mary Wilkerson, of Canton was
chosen secretary. Both students
are freshmen and both have
been active in all school activi-
ties during the past year.
In the absence of former bas-
ketbal coach Don Phillips, Ath-
letic Director Billy Muslin pre-
Sented the basketball lettermen
with their awards in assembly
on Wednesday. The first-year
lettermen, who received Jackets,
were Mike Bale, Ray Boatner,
Guy Davis, Ross Hill, Buddy
Bender and Mgr. Jimmy Shipp.
Those boys lettering for the
second year, and who received
their jackets last year were
Ned Harbuck, Mancel Fulce, J..
E. Swindle.
The 1959-60 Goodman -Pickens
Citizens Council Awards for
the best theme written by a
high school student were an