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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-03

who has already spoken before
the august Virginia Academy of
Science.
His research report delivered
last m o n h before the Acade-
my's Astronomy, Mathematics
and Physics Section was not
just a token gesture to youthful
scholarship. Doughty had some
thing to tell these scientists and
teachers.
Research Report
1t concerned a field of re-
search in which he had engaged
through the summer of his junior
year and continued this year,
and was titled. IAN Apparatus
for Measuring the Angular Dis
tribution of the Two Gamma
Annihilation of Positions In
Matter! In the research, he as
sisted DR.. Thomas Joyner, as
sociate professor of physics at
H-SC, who was conducting it
under a special national grant
on the subject, Interaction of
Positions With Other Halter"
In this special study in the
theoretical field of particle phys
les, Doughty worked with instru-
mentS capable Of revealing time
measurements of the actions of
gamma rays down to a tenth of
a millionth of a second! Much
of the material he assembled
himself as part of the study.
If he becomes DIR. Doughty"
he wants to teach on the college
level. "At least l intend to see
if I have the knack for teach
ing and stimulating students.
he says. Il won't stay in teach
ing if l don't. we can't afford
unstimulating teachers. And I
hope the teaching will be in a
small institution. I've never lik-
ed the idea of the faculty I'M
touchables at a sprawling uni
versity. Time for students and
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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-03

PATRICK HENRY LOWER
SCHOOL will have the COM
mencement exercises also on
Tuesday. June z, at 8 pm. from
Prospect Methodist Church. B.
Blanton Hamburg will be the
speaker.
LOWER SCHOOL OF WOR-
SHAM ACADEMY will hold its
commencement program in con-
junction with the upper school
graduation exercises, Wednes-
day. June 8. at College Presby-
terrain Church. DR.. Thomas E.
Gilmer will be the commence
ment speaker.
LOWER SCHOOL OF PRINCE
EDWARD ACADEMY will hold
its exercises Tuesday evening,
June z. at 8 pm. at Jarman
auditorium. Mayor William F.
Watkins, Jr.. will be the speaker
with Roy r. Pearson presenting
the certificates.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-03
Six Schools Plan Exercises
LOtUer School C0n1n1encennents Set

SP RING CREEKS lower
school will hold its commence
ment exercises Friday evening.
June 3, at 8 pm. at the school.
This will be the first of the lower
schools to hold a commencement.
The Rev. r. P. WEIGH will
make the commencement ad-
dress, with Benny Jordan and
Earl Lamberth, Jr., giving the
salutatory and valedictory ad-
dresses respectively.
PISGAH LOWER SCHOOL Will
hold its commencement exer-
else Tuesday Morning. June 7,
at II am, at Pisgah Church.
The Rev. T. o. Herndon will be
the commencement speaker.
The Pisgah P-TA will have a
picnic at noon for the school.
LIBERTY LOWER SCHOOL
commencement will be held
Tuesday, June 7, at 8 pm. at
Liberty Christian Church. A sixth
grade play, 1.-The Road to Sue
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-03

for which Hampden-Sydney is
already distinguished. A special
national educational survey this
year revealed that the institu-
ton is the nations No. l col
lege in the percentage of its
graduates who go on to attain
doctorateS in physics.
When Doughty arises to de-
liver the valedictory before the
commencement audience next
Monday morning. the assembled
academic community and par
ents will hear scholar, not
long over the teenage milestone,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-03
Town, Primary
Elections Close
Registration Books

Voter registration books for
Prince Edward county will be
closed June II for a 3O-day
period due to the state wide pri-
mary election on July IL, Regis
trar John H. Allen said today.
There are no primary contests
here, but state law requires the
closing of registration books
eryW here regardless of
whether a primary contest in a
particular locality is held or not.
Aliens office will reopen for
registration on Saturday. July is
four days after the primary.
Virginia election laws require
the closing of registration books
80 days preceding an election,
primary or general.
Farmville books had been
closed earlier due to the munich
pal election, now less than two
weeks hence on Tuesday, June
IA. They will reopen with the
county books.
In that balloting. town voters
will elect three members of the
town council from among seven
candidates. TWO candidates,
John E. Harwood and James H.
Forbes, are incumbents. Others
seeking the posts are Mrs. John
G. GRAHAM. James B. Clark,
j. Max Watson. Charles H.
DoWdy. Jr., and C. Lewis Spur
lock, Jr.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-03
TotoI S74,847
May Building
Bright With
New Homes Up

Construction Of new homes in
Prince Edward county gave
building a boost in May, as eight
permits were issued for A total
estimated value of $74 ,847.85.
Farmville District was the
principal beneficiary Of the build
ing increase as four new homes
were started. Permits were is
sued to 0. H. and Ruth B
Written for a brick veneer home
on WILDWOOD Road; E. M. Parict
for a brick veneer home on
Milnwood> Road; Charles A..
Weaver, a brick veneer home in
The Green's" Putney sub-di-
vision; and Barry L. Wells. a
frame home on the back Hamp-
den-Sydney road.
The town of Farmvlllc did
little to contribute to the build
int total as only one permit was
issued. That was issued to Rosa
Walden, on Hooper Street, for
repairs to residence.
The rest Of the building in the
county was confined to Buffalo
District The three permits in
Buffalo District were issued as
follows. G. E. Shorter, for re-
pairs to building; Dr.. w. H. r.
Powell for a cinderblock dormi-
tory; and to Earnest G. and
Elizabeth W. Wade, for a tobac-
co barn.
May Of this year shows much
Improvement over May Of 1859,
when only six permits were is
sued for $15,275 valuation.
In spite of the better picture
painted by May, the year lags
behind 1859, which was t h e
record year for construction in
Prince Edward County. This
year is very close to the first
five months of 1858, which also
was an excellent year for con-
structlon in the county, second
only to the record breaking year
of 1859.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-03
Ph.D In Physics Next
TOP Honor Man TOAddTO
HSC's u. S. Distinction
BY JOHN STICK

In being the top honor graduate the
Hampden Sydney College, William Doughty completes
the second leg of his intellectual was
valedctorlan of his class at Northampton High at Eastvie
The 21yearold Phi Beta Kappa Willis Viz
gnias Eastern Shore will to the leg
acquiring physics will be another four
venture.
The University of Virginas arts
sciences has granted him special fellowship
plus full tuition and fees granted annually
renewable young who has
of 937 for his college of the highest
ever made at H-SC there's little khood make it
stand up years
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-03
Foundation
Schools To Open
September 6

The calendar for the mex
school year for schools operat-
ed by Prince Edward School
Foundation was announced this
week by Roy R. Pearson, school
administrator.
Opening day this fall will be
September 6. Thanksgiving holi-
days will be observed Thursday
and Friday, November "a and
Is.
Christmas holidays will begin
December II, lat the end of
school Dec. 16) and 60 through
January /
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-03
More Than 200
Area Seniors To
Obtain Diplomas
Honor Students
And Speakers
Are Announced

Over 200 area high school
seniors will receive diplomas in
commencement exercises next
week. A number of the programs
will include guest speakers, but
the graduates themselves will
have the key roles in several of
the exercises.
In Prince E ward county,
there are 81 candidates for
graduation at exercises to be
held June 8 at pm. in Jarman
Hall. William j. Story. superin-
tendent of schools in South Nor
folk, will be the guest speaker
at the Prince Edward Academy
program. T he baccalaureate
service will be held Sunday,
June 5, at the Baptist church,
with the Rev. DR.. w. Otis Nc
Chung, the speaker.
Worsham Academy
Prince E d wards Worsham
Academy will graduate seven
seniors in commencement exer-
ciSeS set for June 8 at 8 pm. in
College Church. DR.. Thomas E.
Gilmer, head of the physics de-
partment at Hampden Sydney,
will be the Spea ker. The
academy's baccalaureate will be
held June 6 at 8 pm. in College
Church, with the Rev. DR.. w.
Twyman Williams. of Appomat-
tox, the speaker.
In Amelia county, there are 20
C n d d t e S for graduation
at commencement set for 8:15
pm, June 8 in the War Me
mortal Building. (Other details
OF the Amelia programs are
carried else where in this
edition.)
IS in Buckingham
Buckingham Central High
School will award diplomas to
IS in commencement exercises
at the school, June 7 at 8 pm.
Student speakers will be Ruby
Maxey. valedictorian; and Bon
ME JamerSOn, salutatOrian. Bac-
calaureate services will be held
June 5 at 1880 am. at the
school. with the Rev. John w.
Adams, of Dillwyn, the speaker.
There are "a candidates for
graduation at Cumberland High
School W here commencement
will be held June 8 at 8 pm.
with DR.. George w. letters, pro-
fessor of biology at Longwood
College. the speaker. The bacca-
laureate sermon will be deliver
ed Sunday, June 5, at II am.
at the school by the Rev. T. P.
Reynolds.
Commencement for 81 Powha-
tan High School seniors will be
held June 8 at 8 pm. in the
school auditorium. The student
speakers will be Janet Harris,
valedlctorlan; and Janice Jones,
salutatorlan. DR.. Phillips Rob
erts. of Staunton, will be the
speaker at the baccalaureate
service to be held at 8 pm. June
5. This service will also be held
in the school auditorium.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-03

DIR. X. j. MARTIN, right newly elected president of the
School Academy,
Monroe outgoing president Robert
Burger elected vice president with Mrs. A. ~ Fore
secretary, Mrs w. Officials the
the Thursday evening"
outlined the operation schools for the coming
decided to call special PTA meeting
further information available how to apply receive
county scholarship grants reported that the
Floyd School Dancing recital has netted
S481. The sponsored by
the P-TA, IS their main money raising project.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-03
Ma IS X-Ray In
Cumberland

A mass x-ray survey of Cum
berland county begins next week,
with the mobile unit stopping at
Duncan's Store. in the Fork of
Willis community Tuesday, June
z. The unit will be there noon to 2
pm.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-03
Public Hearing On County
Full Tax Budget Tuesday
81 Tax Levy,
Items To Be
Aired At 10

The annual session provided
for public scrutiny and question
asking on the Prince Edward
county budget is scheduled next
Tuesday, June :. at 10 am. in
the county Court House.
The board Of supervisors.
which will conduct the public
hearing, has proposed a return
to the countys full-tax levy syS-
tenn, after a one-year no-school
appropriation interlude. For that
years period, now drawing to a
close. the levy was dropped to
ST go.
A tentatively proposed budget
Of $3.50 ,2e8 has a proposed i'll
crease Of 81 40 per 500 valuetion
in the tax levy to support it. The
increase. applied to real estate.
tangible personal property and
machinery and tools. would
make the l960-6l tax levy 81 90
per 500
An increase of fifty cents is
also proposed in the present so
cent levy against merchants
capital That Increase would re-
turn this levy to the 8O-cent tax
position it had prior to last
year S drastic tax reductions.
Increased Costs
The chief levy, that against
real and pers onal property.
would be raised above the So 40
rate existing prior to last years
reductions. The supervisors have
publicly announced that this is
required to provide for increas-
ing costs for county purposes.
public welfare purposes and for
educational purposes
Increases, as applied to the
latter category of those listed in
the preceding paragraph for
education \ are required be
cause Of a change in providing
funds for schooling,
The boards proposed budget
provides an item of $40 900 for
educational purposes in the fur
therance of the elementary and
secondary education of children
between the ages of six and
twenty years of age residing in
the county of Prince Edward"
Proposed Pupil Grants
Such an appropriation, if the
budget is enacted into county
law. would make possible grants
OF as much as 500 per pupil for
defraying the tuition cost of pri-
Vate schooling within the county
or public schooling outside the
county.
Grants, if finally approved
after the public session, arc pro-
posed for all children whose par
entS desire them, white and Ne
gro. Parents are also eligible,
under state law if they apply,
for state grants of $3.50 for a
high school child and SIPS for a
child attending an elementary
school.
Between the state and any
county grants made through
the proposed taxing system
parents would be eligible for
funds necessary to pay for
schooling as made necessary in
the county.
Regain Losses
The supervisors, in returning
to full tax procedure have also
borne in mind the past years
losses of thousands of dollars in
tax revenue from the reduced
rate as applied to public service
corporations. This will be re-
gained under the proposed sys-
TEN.
They also were aware of the
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-03
Three Areas Get
First Taste OF
Phone Service
AppOmattox Units
Project Set For
August Wind-Up

Expansion plans of the Apo
mattox Telephone Company are
now taking the shape residents
OF four areas in three counties
have been waiting for.
Keith E. Schiller. of Farmville
and president of the company,
announced today that few
telephones have been connected
up in each of the new areas. The
company official also announced
August Z as the date for cutting
all the new phones into service.
The new service areas, where
telephone service was previously
totally unavailable. are Darling
ton Heights, Hixburg, Madison
vile. and Red House.
Office Expansion
Pole and wire lines were COM
pleted in early May, according to
Schiller. To handle the expansion
project the central office in APP
pomattox has been enlarged to
about twice its original size and
in mid-May technicians began
Installing the additional equip
ment needed for the new lines.
DollarWiSe. the new equipment
which includes that necessary
for an all-number system, costs
more than the original installa-
ton. Two hundred lines are be-
ing added to the Appomattox Of
flee.
Schiller reported that 400 of the
600 new phones would lead into
the Pamplin office. To provide
for the new lines an addition to
the Pamplin office building will
more than double the size of the
present facility. Construction of
the extension to the rear of the
present building is expected to
DeSlIl next week.
The company met delay in its
plans for completion of the en-
largement project early this year
when it was unable to acquire
the necessary office equipment.
The company will be fighting a
close deadline in equipment de-
liveries to beat the cut-over date
of August Z. The mass of ma
terial for the Panrplin office is
not scheduled for delivery until
June. but company officials are
confident its installation will be
completed in adequate time for
the planned beginning of service,
noted the president.
IS in Service
w. S. ellis. manager of the
company. said 10 phones have
been installed in the added terri
tory. This has been done as
cooperative effort on the part of
the telephone company and the
people who have the telephones
in order to get some service into
the various areas as soon as
possible for the convenience of
the people and emergency USE"
said ellis.
To place the first group of
phones some unused dial equip
ment in the Pamplin office was
pressed into service. With the
lines already installed and many
of the individual phones placed,
the procedure for establishing
limited service was simple - a
hook-up with office equipment.
Free Phones
The company is making no
charges for use of the phones ex-
cept for long distance calls. A
company spokesman said the
folks who have them welcome
their neighbors to come in and
use them whenever they wish to
make a call.
In Darlington Heights, the first
group of phones which fall under
the Circle exchange. are located
at the following places: Harvey
Brothers Service Station, T. NJ
Metcalf Store. w. H. Watson
Store. and the residences of Will
liam Harvey and Mrs. Margaret
Watson.
CONTINUED on page 81
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-03

A classmate at H-SC, John C.
Crump, III. of Richmond, also
will seek his doctorate in physics
at Virginia. Crump. also elect
ed to Phi Beta Kappa this spring
has been awarded a teaching
fellowship by the University.
More H-SC HOnors
Thus two students of the Class
of 1860. who graduate Monday
extend a record of scholarship
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-03
HAMPDEN-SYDNEY COLLEGE
784th
COMMENCEMENT EVENTS SCHEDULE

SUNDAY. JUNE
. J a. NJ, Boooouoreote Service, College Church,
The Rev. F. Wexford Hobbie pastor of Howard
Memorial Presbyterian Church, Torboro, N. c.,
speaker
43O-53O P. M, Or. and Mrs. Joseph c. Roberts
reception for seniors and fonnlies at "MiddIe
court, presidents home
P. NJ, College Choir Music Hour, College
MONDAY, JUNE s
i A. NJ, Commencement program, Frank S.
Johns Auditorium Dovid L. Luke, president,
West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co., speaker
Conferring Of honorary and bocco|oureote de-
9rees, presentations Of awards.
Noon Luncheon VenobIe Lawn
. 100 P. NJ, Annual Meeting HIS Alumni As
ISOLATION
. Reunion Of Classes of 1910, 1895
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-03

cess will be presented. Hugh
M Jenkins will hand out the GER
tificateS.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-03
Tombstone Geneologists Here Win
Praise OF State Historical Society

The of dedicated band of Prince Edward
geneologstS the Virginia
VIGOROUSLY Society spokesman future generations
of historical students and scholars
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-03

SOUTHSIDE HOSPITALS medical staff
was host at mutual problems" conference
Of nearly so area doctors and lawyers here
Wednesday afternoon. DR.. Godfrey 7. Mann.
Of Richmond, state medical examiner, second
from right, who was the session consultant,
The Detroit tribune., 1960-09-10

Wire Haired Terrier, called Pc
ter Pan, worked his way from the
White House to the doghouse by
trying TO replace the Secret Sesv-
ice. Pete's over-developed sense
Of protectiveness caused him 10
snap at White House visitors and
rs result he was exilcd to
friends farm in the country.
Clarence G. Fawcett of the
Purina Dog Care Center--study-
ing the canine companions Of the
country's leaders - contrasts
Peter Pan with Pat. n German
Shepherd. Pat, Herbert Hoovcr's
pet, saw more of the White
House than any other Presiden-
tial dog.
Pat knew how to open doors
and used to wander about the
place at his leisure and when
President Hoover got a Norwe-
gian Elkhound named Weejie,
Fat would give his Scandinavian
pal tours throughout the house
from the Presidents Office to the
scullery.
It's anyone's guess as to the
canine candidate who'll win in
the coming election. But as in all
contests, there are always prece-
dents that clue the experts. and
the odds seem " favor hunting
The Detroit tribune., 1960-09-10

currently with the New York
Giants Pro Football Team. Napo.
leon Johnson. bread and butter
halfback and Tommie Wyatt. a
four year letterman at tackle.
However, Coach Fisher expects
most Of the ten returning let
terman TO report intact on Sep
tember /. when practice begins.
Among the returnees will be
Sophomore halfback Thomas
Brownlee. last falls leading
ground gamer for the Tigers.
All.conference quarterback Will
liam Daniels will head host of
backs from last years squad.
Daniels. who is one Of the nations
most prolific passers, threw 10
touchdown heaves last season. He
will be counted on heavily to
keep Coach Fishers vaunted Of
fense in high gear. Another all
conference Tiger, Henry Warner,
will lead veteran line avcrag
ing Just under 200 lbs. into the
fall campaign. To bolster this i'm
pressive array CT gridircn talent.
Coach Fisher expects a healthy
group of freshmen hopofulS.
The Detroit tribune., 1960-09-10
1860 AUTO
TAGS NOW AT
kALF PRICE

Secretary CT State James NJ
Hare announced today that all
1860 fuIl-year motor vevhicle Ii
censes and tabs will go on sale at
half price effective September
|. This includes 1860 passenger
Ger tabs and plates for light com.
rlercial, pick-ups, trailers, motor
cycles, and other vehicles with
the exception Of heavy trucks
paying more than $500 in weight
taxes.
Because OF the high discounts
offered by auto dealers on their
large inventories of 1860 cars
motor registrations are holding
up. Hare said. With many
1861 cars coming out earlier than
usual due TO the Detroit au.C
show and current competitive con-
ditions in the compact market,
is 80 per cent reduction in
weight taxes will be welcomed by
persons buying their first car
and by household units buying
second family car
Persons who already own cars
carrying 1860 license tabs can
transfer their old license to new
vehicles at a small transfer cost.
Before this law went into effect.
persons who purchased new cars
at the end of the license plate
year had to pay for a new license
instead of the tranfer fee.
Hare said that half-price plates
purchased at this time will be
valid until February 28. 1851, al
though those who wish TO do
so will be able to buy 1861 plates
or tabs on November |, 1860.
The Detroit tribune., 1960-09-10
No Charge At
Metro Beach

New hours are in effect for
most recreation facilities at Me
tropolitan Beach on Lake st.
Clair near Mt. Clemens during
September. according to James
j. Pompo, beach manager. There
is no parking charge (starting
Tuesday, Sept. O..
SWIMMING. depending upon
weather conditions. will be avai.
liable daily 9 am. to $50 pm.
probably through September IL.
Bath house remains open.
COLE COURSE. 18-hole par
81 covering Is acres, open daily
10 am. to $50 pm. through
october Closing hours will vary
according 10 dusk). Equipment
furnished and nominal course
fee.
ARCHERY RANGE. with IA
targets, open daily 10 am. to
$50 pm. through Sunday, Sept
/ and on Saturday and Sunday
through Suday, September 25
Nominal charge for equipment
bows and arrows)
ROLLER RINK will remain
open daily | pm. to pm. throu-
eh September IL and on Satur-
day and Sunday pm to $50 pm.
through September 25. Nominal
charges. Skates provided.
GAMES AREA, featuring bas-
ketball. volleyball. horseshocs,
'oftball. open daily 10 am. to
6,3, pm through Sunday. Sep.
! tember IL and on Saturday and
Sunday through September 25.
TENNIS, four concrete courts.
open daily 10 am. to $50 pm.
through September and October.
Nominal charge for court use.
BOAT LAUNCHING RAMP.
open daily Z am. to dusk through
October Free.
MARINA. with space for up to
GO lake cruisers, open "a hours
daily through September and
October. Spaces rented.
SHUFFLEBOARD COURTS,
open daily ! to 5 pm. through
September llth and on Satur-
Free.
The food bar is open daily
starting at 1000 am. year
around