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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-10-07
Burley Sorting
Demonstrations
Set For Monday

Burley tobacco growers of
Prince Edward county have
been invited to attend two dem
0nstrations on grading and pre-
pairing leaf for market.
Dudley l.. Peery announces
that one will be held at the Cook
Xix farm at Prospect at $50 a.
m. and another al the Dunning
ton Tobacco Company in Farm
VILE at 1870 pm. on October 10
L. D. Flack. supervising grader
Of the Abingdon market. will
give the demonstration.
Perry said, according to the
records Prince Edward growers
are receiving less for their hurley
tobacco than the state average.
and hi g h er price can be
obtained if the grading is i'm
proved. : For this reason. he ur-
ges all growers to hear Flack
tell what the market wants and
the way it must be sorted for the
higher price.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-10-07
Mayor, Citizens
Committee Urge
Hire Handicapped

The urgent need" and hui
manitarian benefits C the reha
Dllltati9n and employment Of the
handicapped were emphasized to-
day in Mayor william F.. Wat
kins. Jr's call to make Hire the
handicapped Week starting
foint IN the rehabilitation and
en- lOvment Of the handicapped.
The annual weekly observance
October 2 to s. brought this APP
zeal today from Mayor Watkins.
Il urge all citizens. especially
the employers Of Farmvillle. to
cooperate in this worthy cam
oaign to find suitable jobs for
the physically Handicapped .
TO assist the handicapped IN
their negotiations with the com
mpnity and employers. a com
nl,ttee Of citizens has been APP
pointed to WORK III the days
ahead with the Virginia State
Employment Service. Members
are.
+ f. Cook, Rotary Club, j. w.
FretWell. Lions Club; Eric Rob.
lnson. Junior Chamber Of Com
merce: John Mitchell, American
Legion. Mrs. Verna Pritchett,
Business and Professional Wom-
ems Club: the Rev. Thomas P.
Reynolds. Of Cumberland. and
Mrs Mary Forbes and c. H. Mar
tin. Of the Employment office.
Governor Almond. in asking
the establishing Of LEGAL commit
tees. reminded that useful work
for the handicapped may exist
in many rlaces. The exercising
Of such opportunities often is to
the advantage Of the employer
as well as of great service to the
worker. whose job may be a
major factor in his total reha-
bilitation and his re-establish-
ment as a self-sustaining and
respected citizen" the Cover
nor declared.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-10-07
Interested In The Civil War? You
Are Invited To State Assembly

Letting OF Civil War documents
for microfilIning. This will be
followed by meetings Of specia'
groups Saturday afternoon there
will be a tour of Civil War sits
in the city of Richmond.
James j. Geary. executive di-
rector Of the State Commission
said the general public was in
yited to view the exhibits to be
placed ii the lobby Of the John
Marshall hotel during the As
sembly.
There will be samrles from
he forthcoming Centennial ex-
hibitionS Of the Mariners Mu-
scum on the Civil War at Sea
and Of the Richmond Academy
il Medicine on Medicine in the
Civil War DinWiddie and Hen
rico counties will have exhibit.
az well as the State Commits
sion.
We are hoping that at this
meeting Virginia s Centennial
planning will be put in high gear
for the Civil War Centennial is
Virginia \ greatest opportunity
in q generation to tell the true
story Of Virginia's people and to
promote our State as land to
visit and a place to live" Geary
said.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-10-07
Del. Daniel Will
Herd VALC Milk
Inspection Study

Delegate John H. Daniel, o.
Charlotte c. H.. has been named
chairman OF the Virginia Ad-
visory Legislative Council com
mittee to study who should dc
what milk inspecting in Vir
GINA.
The Remember committee in
cIudes DR.. Mack T. Shanholt7
ard Parke C. Brinkley, the com
missioners of the state health
and agriculture departments re
spectively
Since the milk inspection con
troVersy broke out again last
Wintei. the two departments
have made a tentative agree
ment dividing inspection pro
cedtrres. The Agriculture De
rartment has been doing on
farm inspections, the Health De
partfnent inspecting at milk pro
cessing and distribution plants
Del. Daniels committee will
make recommendations to t h {
next Legislature to resolve the
inspection hassle. Proposals as
signing inspection TO both de
paltments were rejected during
this years session.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-10-07
Navy Sets Date
For Annual NROTC
Examinations

Vice Admiral w. r. Smedberg.
III, chief Of naval personnel.
announced today that the ltl
annual national competitive eX
animation for the Regular Naval
Reserve Officers Training Cofps
will be given to eligible high
'chCol seniors and graduates on
December 10 at Lynchburg Col
&C. Application forms are now
available and must be mailed BY
November IS.
Designed to supplement the
'fficer out put of the Navel Acad-
my, the NROTC program
makes it possible for a young
man to earn regular commits
sion while studying at the civil
an college of his choice which
las an NROTC Unit All tuition
'ees and books are furnished BY
he Navy. and the student re-
elves an annual retainer of Sc 10
or four years During the Sun
mers the student goes on inter
asting training cruises as a
mldShipman. After completion
he US a ! four year college
course, he is commissioned III
he Regular Navy or Marine
Corps and goes on active duty
as a prospective career officer
With the Nays far-flung fleets.
For those who apply and qualify,
immediate assignment to flight
training will open new careers
N naval aviation.
High school seniors and grad
lateS who have reached the 18th
anniversary Of birth and have
2ot reached the 21st anniversary
Of birth on July 1861 may apply
for the NROTC aptitude test.
nose VINO make a qualifying
score will be given a rigid physi-
cal exam early in 1861. From the
number Of qualified young men
remaining in competition, at
least 1000 will be selected to be-
gin their naval careers next
September.
The NROTC college training
program is also open to enlisted
men on active duty with the Ma
Wy and Marines. A separate quo
ia is established for applicants
within these services.
Application forms are avail
able at high schools, Navy Re
cruiting Stations or from the
Chief of Naval Personnel. De-
partment of the Navy, Washing
ton Is, D. c.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-10-07
Powhatan Residents Enjoy Fair

BELoNA. Oct. 4 Many resi-
dents Of Powhatan county at-
tended the State Fair ii Rich
mond last wees ard found III
very enjoyable
There was a sacred service al
PROV .delce Church ON Sunday
when the Rev Joseph Matthews
brought the message - a lafae
attendance Holy Communion WAS
celebrated,
Nh and Mrs. Benny Heath ald
son. Berkeley, went To Richmond
Sunday 10 see Mrs. Ed Doretaan.
patient in a hospital She Isl the
daughter Of the lIeaths. Lewis
Heath accompanied them and
they also visited Floyd Heath
who is quite i'll
Miss Lille May Bell spert ithe
week end IN Harrisonhnrg With
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-10-07
Prospect Fire
Department Plans
Sale, October u

The Prospect Fire Depart
ment Will hold a public auction
at Prospect Saturday. October
Is, at 6 pm. at Nordstrom s
Service Station Many items
have beer donated for the sale
which will be for the benefit
Of the Volunteer Fire Unit
which is being organized at
Prospect.
Among the donated items are
home cooked cakes, pies, candy
canned fruit, oats, corn. dressed
poultry. corn meal, etc.
Anyone wishing to donate
items for the sale may contact
r. H. NordStrom. fire chief at
Elk 2-4430. Or William Kreye
Elk 2-5252, or Curtis McKay
Elk 2-3427.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-10-07
403 Grove Street
Property Dam aged
In Monday Fir e

A fire which had a flaming
start about p m. Tuesday
was confied to two rooms Of a
tWo-story frame dwelling at 4O3
Grove street through quick &C
ton by the Farmville Fire
Department.
The fire was confined to a
rear bedroom and porch con-
tanning belongings stored by
gorge Sanderson. Firemen
said the Edward Johnson fam
lily occupies the remainder of
the house which suffered min
or smoke and water damage.
johnson told firemen he be-
lieved faulty wiring was respon-
slble for the fire. He said the
lights had been Pickering and
cutting on and off recently.
AS flrem en- approached.
flames poured from the house
lighting the night sky Prompt
application of water soon
brought the fire under control.
however.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-10-07
l,otarians viii
Bring Back Dale
Carnegie Course

A free demonstration meeting
On the Dale Carnegie Course, 10
be PRESENTED ere under the Spom-
sorship Of the Farmyllle Rotary
Club, Will be held Tuesday. Oct,
II. at 7:30 pm, in the Prince
Edward Court House.
The purpose Of the session is
to acquaint visitors with Dale
Carnegie methods In effective
speaking. human relations An
leadership training One Of the
features Of the evening will be
demonstration Of mem0ry-trilin
ing tecniques.
The Dale Carnegie Course will
be open to people in Farnvilllo
and throughout this area. ac-
cordlng to c. H. Goodwin. Rotary
president.
Goodwin said Rotary undertakes
the project as community SER
vice. He added that business.
men. professional men, sales
people, club women, office per
sonnet and others derive benefit
from the training New entlhIsi
asms, self-confidence and great
er understanding are benefits
widely -heralded BY successful
Dale Carnegie Course graduates
Goodwin said.
Begun in 1912 in New YORK
City, the course is now taught il
over 800 American cities and il
| 81 foreign cities.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-10-07
Methodists Plan KNOCK On Every
Door, Campaign Sunday October 9

AS the first step in an empha-
sis for the sixties initiated BY
Methodist leadership at a national
level and termed The Decade
Of Dynamic Discipleshlp, the
Methodists of Virginia will en-
gage in KIN C k on Every
Door" program on Sunday, Oc-
tober 9.
Under the guidance of the Con-
ference Board of Evangelism.
every section Of the State has
been mapped and each district
superintendent has allocated an
area of responsibility for each
local church. Every pastor in Vir-
ginia has worked out a plan for
visitation by teams of laymen on
October 9 in the area assigned
to his church by his district sup
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-10-07
Farmyille Native
\. r. Venahle, 80
Buried Tuesday

Funeral services for A. Reid
Venable, go. were held Tuesday
at 3 pm. at Grace and Holy
Trinity Church in Richmond,
with burial III Hollywood Gene
terry. Mr.. Venable was founder
of the seed and feed firm Of
Garter Venable Company Of
Richmond.
A native Of Prince Edward
County, he was born July I
1870. He was with S. T. Be-
eridge & Co for IA years be
fore founding Carter Vcnable
in 1897.
Survivors include his wife.
Mrs. jamie Schone Venable: a
daughter. Mrs. A. Norman
Webb Of Baltimore. two sisters
Miss Ariadne NJ. Venable of
Richmond. and Miss Jennie
Venable. Of FarmVille, four
grandchildren and four great
grandchildren.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-10-07
Organization OF
III Club Planned

The Prince Edward county
office of the Extension Service
announced today plans to es-
tablish a community Junior All
club if sufficient interest among
boys and girls is shown.
Mrs. Eunice M. Motley said
that background material on
the purposes and functions Of
All club has been dist,ibut-
ed to students of Prince Ed
ward Academy.
An organiZat.onal meeting
has been set for Friday, Oc-
tober 7 at LAS pm. in the
Moose Lodge.
Similar organizations h ave
been set up in other areas Of
the county.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-10-07
Col. 'Sambo' Wilson
Will Address
Lions, Chamber

1t. Col. Samuel V. Wilson. com
mander of the Special Warfare
Center at Fort B r G g. N c.,
will describe phases Of the sur
vival and psychological training
offered there in an address al
the Farmville Lions Club lunch
con Friday.
Col Wilson. formerly of Rice
will also speak at the Chamber
of Commerce meeting next Mon
day. Col. "Sanlbo" was a mem
Der Of Merrill's Marauders, who
won fame for WV II military ex-
ploits in the Burma theater
Their tabled deeds have been re-
corded in book and movie pro-
auctions. He served as technical
adviser during the filming of the
story in Hollywood.
He will arrive by plane Thurs
day night, landing in his special
LOO liaison plane at the Farm
vile air strip.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-10-07

erintendent.
This visitation viii serve q dual
purpose. It Will reveal to Vir-
ginia Methodism not only where
the members Of its constituency
are living those who belong to
local Methodist churches as well
as Methodist newcomers in the
community = but will also serve
to locate those homes in the vari-
GUS areas which represent I'M
churched families and individuals
who give the Methodist denomi-
nation as their preference.
AS a follow-up to this Knock
on Every Door" project. a pro
gram of eVangelistic visitation
has been scheduled throughout
the State for the period Of De-
cember 2-5.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-10-07

RICHMOND, Sept. % ~ Any
one interested in the forthcom-
ing Civil War Centennial VII BE-
welcome at the statewide as.
sembly on the Centennial here
October 7-9, the Virginia Civil
War Commission said today.
Besides delegates from ( h E
more than 100 LEGAL Centennial
committees throughout the state
representatives are expected
rom historical and patriotic or
GAM atoms. Civil War Round
Tables. chambers CT comm cree
and other organizations interest
d in the Civil War.
Governor Almond and Dr.. Bell
I. Wiley VII speak at the eve
ing banquet October n. DR.
Wilev. Of Emory University,
Georgia is q member of the ma
tional civil War Centennial
Commission and the author Of
several books On the common
soldier in the war.
At a luncheon following 4 Wol
come address by Claude W.
Woodward Mavor of RichmHnd,
General James c. Fry. EXecu-
tive Director Of First Manassas
Corporation, and Francis Will
shin. Superintendent of h G
Manassas Battlefield Park. will
discuss plans fer the treatment
Of the Battle of First Manassas
next July p and %. The reen-
actment is expected to utilize
some 20 pieces Of horse drawn
artillery and perhaps 1900 men.
Gov. Almond has requested each
State which originally participant
ed in the battle to send q prop
erly uniformed and equipped
contingent to participate.
Other speakers will discuss all
phases Of the Centennial pro
gram. Friday afternoon there
will be talks on the importance
of the Centennial from the ma
tional civil War Centennial
Commission, the National Park
Service. the Virginia Press AS
ISOLATION and the Virginia As
ISOLATION Of Bradcasters.
Other speakers will deal with
the community public relations
of local committees. the i'm
portance of the Centennial to
chambers Of commerce and BUSH
ness in general, the Centennial
travel picture, the promotion Of
the State through the Centennial
and the Centennial program in
the schools.
On Saturday there will be re-
ports Of Centennial activities in
various parts Of the State and
discussions Of highway signs and
battlefield markers and the col
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-10-07
Highway Residency
Picnic Saturday

The Dillwyn Residency Of the
State Highway Department will
have its annual picnic Saturday
at the Robert E. Lee Wayside
Route 60 just east of Bucking-
ham Court House
J. l.. Parker. resident engineer
for the Residency serving Buck.
ingham. Cumberland and Prince
Edward countie says the
come and get it, call will be
at | pm. Public officials in the
area have been invited TO parti-
cipate with employees.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-10-07
Hospital Neus

There were Is hospital patients
Thursday morning.
Patients Admitted
James Pruitt, Wilson; Rodney
Morris, Crewe; Mrs. w. M.
Burns, Chase City: R. I. McCor-
mick. Chase City Mrs. F. A.
Prince. Crewe; Frank Ownby,
DlllWyn. c. w. Gates, Rice: Mrs.
B. S. White. Ontario; Mrs. A. H.
Eggleston, Keysville; Mrs. J.,L.
Bernard. Farmville; Roy Norton.
il. Burkeville; Mrs. r. J.
Bulnes, Chase City: Terry Mid
kiff. Dillwyn: Mrs. c. L. Glenn
ents. SAKE. and Ronald Butler
Cumberland.
Births
Mr.. and Mrs. F. f. Kim
brough, Victoria, girl Oct. 3.
MI. and Mrs. j. c. Wilson,
Farmville. girl, Oct. 6.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murray Oliver.
Chase City, boy, Oct. 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. M Fisher,
Farmville, girl. Oct. 5.
Mr. and Mrs. r. G. Tuck. Char
lotte C. H.. boy. Oct. 5.
Mr.. ard Mrs. James c. Ben
nett. CreWe. boy, Oct. 5.
C0lored Patient
jamie Crawley. Amelia.
Colorcd Birth
Winthy and Julia Hatcher.
Chase City, boy, Oct. 3.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-10-07
F Funeral Rites For
Miss Lucy NJ. Jones
Friday at 2 PM.

Miss Lucy M. Jones, 80. died
Wednesday at Soutlrside Com
munity Hospital. She was
member Of New Store Presby-
terrain c h VI c h. Buckingham
she is survived BY two sons.
Clinton NJ, and Louis T. Jones,
both Of DillWyn. and a brother,
J Gordon Mcfarland Of Halnp-
den-Sydney
Funeral services will be held
at 2 pm. Friday at New Store
Presbyterian Church With i'll
telment IN the family ceme-
terry.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-10-07
CHANCE TO VENT HIS RAGE

Husband tripping over loose
carpet IT shall lose my tenn
per with this COMPOUNDED carpet
in a minute"
Wife : That's right. dear, do.
Then take a stick and give it. a
jolly good hiding out On the
lawn"
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-10-07
HELPING OUT

"Watcha doing today?" said
Mrs. A. to Mrs. B. during the
course Of a social telephone call.
I'm wa shing the baby
clothes. said Mrs. B. and right
there the operator cut in and
said, I'm ringing 'e.''
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-10-07
joycees To Work
On Field Tonight

Farinville Jaycees are request
ed to wear work clothes to to-
nights Thursday dinner meet
ing at GAS at the College Tea
Room. A work session on the
community athletic field will fol
low the regular meeting.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-10-07
ALMOST PROUD

Judge Aren't you ashamed to
be seen here in court SO cften?"
Prisoner: why no, your honor.
| always thought it was very
respectable place"
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-10-07

Your choice from beautifully finished
SKI" pictures mot proofs). l-48e.
Extra SKIS if you like. lst-sl so,
Each extra SIPS if bought il the
store. but you Will not be urged TO
buy.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-10-07

One o. Two children in each family
will be photographed singIy for only
48e. Groups s1.oo per person. Extra
child SKI, S1.5O.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-07-26

ton. of Dillwyn: Joe Holloway. of
Farmville: Mr.. Harold Garrett.
Of Farmville: Miss Nancy Gary,
Of DillWyn; James Holmes Viii
kerson. Of DffiwyrI: MISS Cath
crime jenkins, of Farmville; Mrs.
Joan Jacobs Coe, of Farmville;
Mrs. Muriel Peters, of Cumber-
land; Mrs. Lloyd Whitaker, Of
Farmville; and Miss Nancy Lee
Vaughan. of Route /, Farmville.
Leave at Noon
The New York Club will leave
Monday. August |, from the
Greyhond Bus minal at
Farmyille at IL noon. All mem
bers are asked to be on hand a
few minutes early SO a picture
can be taken. The group will
stay at the Hotel Piccadilly, on
West 45th treet while in New
York.
After leaving Farmville, the
club members head due east for
Norfolk where they sail at $50
pm. aboard the Old Bay Liner
for ar overnight trip to Balti-
more. This will include dinner on
the boat, and a delightful nights
trip up the Chesapeake Bay.
Tuesday, August 2, arrive in
B t i m o re after breakfast
aboard the steamer. Leave by
Greyhound for New York, ar
irving in the early afternoon.
Dinner and a night tour of New
York, with its millions of glitter
ing lights.
Wednesday, August 8, sight
seeing tour Of lower New York,
fabulous Wall Street. lower East
Side, the famous BoWery, Civic
Center, East River and Hudson
River piers, with stops at China
town and the Battery Park.
There, you will be taken on a
t0at ride across New York Har-
DOR to Bedloe's Island to visit
the Statue Of Liberty. and a
view Of the New York Harbor
an6 lower Manhattan Skyline.
The afternoon will be free with
dinner and visit to the
glamorous Music Hall Theatre
in the evening.
Thursday. August 4. tour
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-07-26
Mrs. W. G. Huntington, 103, Dies
Monday At Her Home, Poplar Hill

Mrs. India Knight Huntington.
l03. died at her home, Poplar
Hill, near Farmville, Monday
afternoon, July Is. Until tie n
days ago she enjoyed her usual
good health.
Mrs. Huntington was the
daughter of John Hughes Knight
and Cornelia Alice Blan d
Knight, born June s, 1857, near
Farmville, and at an early age
moved with her family to Pop
lar Hill. where most of her life
was spent.
At the age of 10. she married
Walter Grey Huntington, SON of
James w. Huntington and Sallie
Ann Madison Huntington, Of
Prince 2 d ward County. Mr..
Huntington joined his father in
the tobacco business he had es-
tabliShed at Farmville and be-
came an outstanding tobacconist
in national and international
circles. He died at Poplar Hill
August 3. 1922.
Following their marriage Mr..
and Mrs. Huntington made their
home in Farmville moving to
Poplar Hill about 1892. Her life
conferred at Poplar Hill, h e r
ancestral home, the history Of
which began In the pre-revolu-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-07-26
'State Institute
Briefs Teachers
On Modern Math

A State Math Institute. de-
signed to strengthen high school
teachers in the background Of
modern mathematics. is moving
along very successfully at Long
wood College, Donald D. Helix
kinen. reported today.
Heikkinen, assistant professor
of mathematics at Eastern
Michigan University and in
structor of subject matter at the
institute here, said. Until very
recently high schools have
taught no mathematics develop
ed in the 10th century and very
little from the 18th century. Our
purpose here is to review this
phase of math with the teach
ers who will find it in their
new textbooks"
The institute, one of only two
in Virginia this year and a part
of the Spong Commissions
recommended program. opened
June q and will conclude Aug
ust S.
Attending the program are II
teachers who represent state
wide groups. Grades sew G n
through u are represented
among the Institutional level Of
the participants.
Robert Clary, coordinator OF
mathematics for the Richmond
City Schools. serves as the in
sstrnCtar for seminar sessions
which devote considerable EN-
phaSis to the use of the modern
materials in the high school
curriculum.
We have found that the par
Elephants are very weak, as ex-
pected, in the phase Of mathe-
mates discussed in the institute
but the group has made rapid
progress through the weeks, :
said Heikkinen.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-07-26
County Wheat Growers Join u. S.
Landslide For Controls, % t01

Prince Edward county wheat
growers by 81 to l vote have
joined forces with associates
throughout the state and nation
in a favorable vote which keeps
1861 wheat production under fed
eral control programs.
The eighth consecutive annual
vote by farmers with wheat al
lOtmentS over Is acres was
taken last Thursday throughout
the nation. Prince Edward coun-
ty had rs eligible wheat-growing
voters.
An unofficial state tally showed
004 votes in favor of 1861 con-
trofs and 1O7 against. Nationwide
returns followed the same pat
tern of support for federal mar
ketirg controls. with an unof-
fetal count showing 148,766 for
controls to 81 ,631 against them.
The national margin for con-
trolls was 1913 per cent, well
above the two-thirds favorable
. vote required to legalize continu-
alton of controls for another har-
vest year.
Last years favorable vote was
80.8 per cent, and governnaent ol-
dcials attribute the increased