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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-07-15
Fire Losses In
County Take
Dip In Il Months
Chief Attributes
Trend To Public
Attitude Changes

The Farmville Fire Depart
ment had banner year-a good
one with 43 calls compared to So
last year and 81 in l957-53.
Losses from the AZ fires to
which the department was sum-
moned during the fiscal year lust
ended totaled S33 .7S5. That repre-
sents considerable drop from
the loss of $l95,785 here the
previous year.
Phillip Gay. fire chief, at
tributes the reduction in fires in
1880 to people in the COM
munity becoming more fire con-
scious. He said, Prince Edward
citizens have been most coopera-
tive in practicing fire prevention
and it's beginning to pay off.
They are reading literature, in
stalling sprinkler systems in
business firms. and buying ex-
tlnguiSherS
Fire Prevention
The fire chief said he knew of
a good many instances where
extinguishers had been used,
thus preventing what in previous
years could have been major
fire.
The statistical report filed by
the department placed the value
Of property saved by the volun-
teer force at S214,75O. Total man
hours expended by the depart
ment during the l2-month period
amounted to 495.
Fire losses within the town of
Fai-mville were held down to
$27, l35. The largest fire in town
or in the county during the
period was the early morning
conflagration at the w. C. New
man Company ice plant.
There were 10 fires within the
town limits. and they required
289i2 manhours to save property
valued at $l26. $50.
County Fires
Twenty-Five county fires requir-
ed 285 z manhours. The depart
ment fighting out in the county
was estimated to have saved
property to the extent of S65 900.
The loss in the county amounted
to $50. 900.
The Farmville department was
summoned to seven fires outside
of the county during the fiscal
year. These calls required some
63 manhours.
Property loss for the out-of-
county fires fought by the local
unit added up to $500. The
value of property saved was
listed at S23 200.
Chief Gay said he and his men
were proud of the achievement
of the department in the year
just ended. and also of the gen.
eral attitude the public has de-
veloped concerning the hazards
of fire. He said. Il hope the
people will continue to become
more and more fire conscious in
the coming year" A word of adj
vice from the chief for the pres
ent dry season is to be careful
with outdoor fires.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-07-15

tening for a while we found it
was the keynote speech of the
Democratic National Convention.
Church, the youngest man in
the Senate, was pretty good. He
apparently used no notes for his
long address. However, we have
a sneaking suspicion that he had
something written on his cuff, as
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-07-15

quite a shock not to find Chey-
enne After searching up and
down all the channels, (our set
can really only pick up one, it
was clear that the only thing
available was Frank Church, of
Idaho. Now whoever heard of a
real, live, western cowboy show
coming from Idaho? After lis
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-07-15
Health Official
To Address TB
Unit Directors

DR.. James G. MacNeil. re-
gional director, Division of Local
Health Services of the State
Health Department, will speak in
Farmville. Monday evening.
The health specialist will ad-
dress members of the board of
directors Of the Southside Tuber-
culosis Association at 7::3O pm.
in the courthouse.
The session is a regular quar-
terly meeting for members Of
the board.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-07-15
Listed In Latest
Who's Who Edition

Charles E. Butler. librarian at
Longwood College. is listed in
the latest volume Of Who's Who
in America t1960-61i. a review Of
the roll of eminent Americans
reveals
a librarian Of ten years ex-
perience, Butler filled the post
vacated at Longwood a year ago
BY Dr. Beverly Ruffin's retire
ment.
In addition to having served
as librarian at Canisius College
in Buffalo, NJ Y, and West Vir-
GINA University. Butler has had
two books published, a novel and
book Of poetry.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-07-15
Southsider Heads
Boatwright Unit

State senator Joseph c.
Hutcheson. of Lawrenceville, is
the new chairman of the Com
mittee on Offenses Against the
Administration of Justice, more
prominently known as the Boat
Wright Committee.
Hutcheson succeeds former
Delegate John B. Boatwright, of
Buckingham. who did not seek
reelection.
The Southside Virginia legis-
lator was elected at a meeting
of the committee Friday.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-07-15
BY BILL WALL

Editors Note This is in
tended to be a light, nonsensical
review of the National Demo-
cratic Convention. and any Of
Tense to persons living or dead
tired is purely intentionaD.
Casually flicking on the tele-
vision set Monday, it came as
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-07-15
Town Budget $379,24l
n 70 Change In
Town Tax Levy

For the fiscal year l960-61. the
Farmville town council has
formally adopted a budget that
is very close to the budget on
which the town operated last
year. The budget is NOT a
record high for the town.
The highest budget for the
town was adopted in 1883 as
the town income and expendi-
lures were bud 6 etc d over
$500. 900. The budget for t h e
l960-6l fiscal year was adopted
at 1919 ,24l.56. This is an in
crease Of about $1,000 over the
past years operation.
The council at its regular
meeting Tuesday night adopted
the same tax structure under
which the town has operated in
the past several years. T h a
means SIPS tax per $500
evaluation on real and tangible
property, and the same current
water and sewer tax.
The actual budget had been
hammered out at an earlier
special meeting and the adop-
ton Of the levy was decided
Tuesday night as sufficient to
carry the budget.
Officers and Committees
All town officers were return
ed to their posts for another
year. These include E. L.
Quisenberry, town manager; w.
j. GiAs. Jr., town treasurer;
Otto S. Overton, chief of police,
and j. B. Wall, Jr., town at
torney.
Mayor William F. Watkins
m ade the following appoint
ments to standing committees:
(The first name being the COM
mittee chairman
FINANCE: G. j. Cox, r. w.
Bloomfield, and A. o. Lafoon.
STREETS: T. w. Brooks. j.
H. Forbes, and T. W. Bloom
field.
WATER and SEWER: T. W.
Bloomfield, C. j. Cox, and A.
o. Lafoon.
TOWN PROPERTY A. 0. La
foon, T. W. Brooks. and J. H.
Forbes.
POLICE and TRAFFIC.: J. H.
Forbes, j. B. Clark, and j. E.
HARDWOOD.
FIRE and SAFETY: j. E.
Harwood, j. H. Forbes, and G.
j. Cox.
HEALTH and PUBLIC VEL
FARE: j. B. Clark, J. E. Har-
wood, and A. o. Lafoon.
ORDINANCE: j. E. Harwood,
C. J. Cox, and J. B. Clark.
A letter was received from
W. G. Fitzpatrick in behalf Of
LongWood College notifying the
council that the college h a d
purchased the Hamlet property
on the corner Of Pine and Red
ford streets and the w. H. Har-
ris Estate property on Ely
Street. Council voted to strike
these properties from the tax
record, since they are now own
ed by the State of Virginia.
The low bid for two new auto
mobiles for town use, which was
submitted by Davis Pontiac
Sales, was accepted under the
towns policy Of trading cars
annually. One will be assigned
to the police department and the
other to the town manager.
Other bids awarded at the
include the following,
which were awarded to the low
bidder after opening scale d
bids: gasoline and COAL. Kayton
Continued on page u
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-07-15

Public indifference is the greatest factor responsible
slaughter OF $4,000 persons the nations
Hiram w Smith, Jr of Richmond members of the Favie
Chamber of Commerce, evening
Smith is director Of public information High
way Safety Committee
The Sidney herald., 1960-11-16

Ten Masons of Tyre Lodge No.
1856 of Richey attended Past Mas
ters Night at Sidney on Saturday
night. Those who attended were,
P. P. Lawrence, F. P. Blair, Don
aid Blair, Leon Cummings, Ole
Jensen, Herman Weirtz, Roland
Grundmeyer, Lloyd Johnston, A.
c. Paulson and Dewey Duncan.
Maud Marshall Chapter No. 102
O.E.S. held their regular meeting
Wednesday evening at the I.O.O.F.
Hall. Mrs. Herb Johnson showed
movies of the International Peace
Gardens. Lunch was served by
Mrs. Edgar Whitmer and Mrs. P.
P. Lawrence.
MI. and Mrs. Bill Petersen of
Helmville were weekend guests
of her sister Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Whitmer.
Mrs. Carl Holm received a tele-
phone call that she had a new
grandson, born to MI. and Mrs.
Bob Senner at Minneapolis, MINI.
on November 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. Verne Stoker en-
joyed supper with their grand
daughter Mary Lu Lee in Sidney
on Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Zuroff left
Wednesday of last week on a trip
to North Dakota and Minnesota
The regular meeting of the WIS
The Sidney herald., 1960-11-16
ND

MI. and Mrs. George Lynde
and Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Gartner
and daughters were Sunday din
ner guests at the John Cundiff,
Sr. home.
The Bronson Up-N-Do-It All
club met Friday afternoon at
the Art Miller home. Club and
member pins, seals, and awards
for the past year were presented.
Officres for the coming year
were elected. Three new MEM
bers and one junior member
Joined the club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Hanto
attended a dinner party Saturday
evening at the Soren Nelson
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Cundiff
are staying at the John Cundiff,
Jr. home while Douglas parents
are visiting in Missoula.
The Sidney herald., 1960-11-16
AIRPORT NEWS
BY jim SEBASTIAN

Frontier AirlineS held a train
ing class for new employees here
in Sidney this past week. David
Burr, director of training for
Frontier, directed the effort. Dick
Mcmillan of Havre, Vernon Russ
ell of Riverton, Bob Lalonde of
Sidney attended the week long
session for new employees.
& & +
Northwest Airlines has rescued
uled their Flight COL. 1t leaves
Billings now at 400 p. m. stops
ir Bozeman at 500 .. m, Butte
at 5:45 p. m, Helena at GAL p. m.
and Missoula at TAI p. m. Frontier
81 leaves Sidney at 1892 p. m.
and arrives in Billings at ZAP
p. m. so we now have direct con-
nections to western Montana
points.
Six years ago on July Is. 1854,
the jet age of United States air
transport began. On that day
Americas first jet transport, the
Boeing TOT prototype, made its
initial flight. Since then Boeing
has produced more than $50 COM
mercial jet airliners and KC-135
Jet tanker :, transports.
A high degree of passenger
preference for Boeing jetliners
continues to spark additional sales
Pan American World Anyways
recently placed al order for three
more TOT Intercontinentals, anc
Western Air Lines exercised ar
option to buy a fourth 720B.
The three additional TOTS fol
Pan American are scheduled TO.
delivery in early 1861, and vii
Join a fleet of 20 Boeing je
transports already in service wit
the airline. Pan Am will use tn
new planes to increase aroun'
the world service, now being op
The Sidney herald., 1960-11-16

Grated on a daily basis with the
big TOT Intercontinentals.
Delivery of the four 72Os order
ed by Western is scheduled to be-
gin in the Spring of 1861. In
addition, Western has leased two
707s which are in operation on
the airline's Pacific Coast routes.
Boeing jet airliners are credit
ed with at least 145 speed records
on domestic and foreign routes
in many parts of the world.
Highest speed on record was
flown by a Braniff Anyways TOT.
The jetliner attained a top speed
Of 1872 miles an hour with the
aid of a strong tail wind, On a
flight from Dallas to Chicago.
= +
Passengers boarding Frontier
Airlines the past couple of weeks
here in Sidney included Mrs
Rosa Quinn, Minot, N. D.; Jay
Lalonde, Helena; MIR. and Mrs
Jake Nichols, Billings; Andy Lar
sen, Phoenix, Ariz.; c. F. Martell
Billings; Vernon Russell, River
ton, Wyo.; David Burr, Denver
Colo; Lloyd Travis, Billings; Che
Johnson, Glasgow; Dick McMil
Ian, Havre; Frank Lombard
Great Falls; Arne Skedsvold, Bill.
lings; Lawrence Powell, Glasgow
j. R. Sparrow, Glendive; J. A
Fussel, Havre; c. R. AIbee, Grea
Falls; A. M. Nelson, Chicago, III.
Jim Seitz, Seattle, Wash; Jacl
Hallowell, Billings; Lay Morgan
Havre; Martin Mulch, Havre; F
G.. Chapple, Great Falls; Mrs
Carol Mort, Honolulu, Hawaii; H
w. Turner, Phoenix, Ariz.; LIE
Hefferline, Billings; M. M. Walk
CT, Billings; Allen Williams, Den
yer, Colo; c. J. Dearman, Denver
Colo; Earl Stromberg, Phoenix
Ariz.; E. o. Minser, Minot, N. D
Gladys Lennon, Billings; Suite.
Hammond, Billings; and job.
SteinbeisSer, Seattle, Wash.
= X y
Another Frontier Travel Tip
Leave Sidney 11:44 a.. m. Arriv
Chicago 6:45 p. m.
The Sidney herald., 1960-11-16
Western Acceptance
Offers Stock To
Montana Residents

Only bona fide residents of
Montana are eligible and have the
opportunity to purchase blocks of
more than 400, 900 shares of Class
AA Common capital stock now
being offered by Western Accept
ance Corp, w. A. Brown, Jr., of
Helena, manager of the Montana
owned and operated organization
said today.
Western Acceptance Corp, sole
owner of four subsidiary corpora
tons now in operation and four
others to be initiated following
the sale of this stock, is offering
the Class AA Common capital
stock at the purchase price of SIS
per share, he said.
Par value of stock is $40, Brown
said. However, $500 of the selling
price is earmarked for underwrit-
ing costs with a net of $1,000 to
the corporation for investment
purposes.
The Corporations subsidiaries
include Western Acceptance Fin
ance Co., of Helena, Western Ac-
ceptance Finance Co., of Missoula,
Western Acceptance Finance Co.,
of Great Falls and the Credit Bu-
reau. of Helena.
Other Western Acceptance fl
nance companies already have
been incorporated, chartered and
licensed for future operations SCH
eduled in. Miles City, Havre, Bill
lings and K~alispell.
Stock currently is being sold
throughout Montana to many
small investors who wish to build
for their own future and the flu
ture of the state, Brown said. More
than 500 stockholders, represent
ing all Sc counties in Montana
hold shares in the Montana firm.
Organized March 81, 1858, under
laws of the State of Montana as {
stock corporation for the trans
action of general loan business anc
financing, the articles of the cor.
poration for the firm were amend.
ed January Is, 1860, creating the
present issue of the 418000 shares
On June 1, 1860, Western Ac.
5 ceptance Corp, had assets total
ing $1,037, 288.25 and is capital
5 lied to sell an additional SIS, 900
900 worth of stock in the curren'
offering.
Montana residents with vision
f and faith in the future develop
ment of their state have a splen
! did opportunity to share in it
: growth by investing in this Who'll
ly-owned and operated Montan;
, organization" Brown said.
, He pointed out that purchas,
l of the stock is made through pro
The Sidney herald., 1960-11-16

spectuS only. Details mey be
obtained by writing w. A. Brown
Jr., Room 610, Power Block,
Helena, Montana.
z. A. Eaton is president of the
corporation, E. w. Anderson is
vice president and Homer J. Phil
lips, secretary-treasurer, all
Helena businessmen. Directors of
the firm represent a wide range
of interest and business activity
in all sections of the state.
The Sidney herald., 1960-11-16
RICHEY AREA NEWS

C.S. of the Methodist Church was
held on Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. Alfred Unruh presiding.
Plans were made for the annual
Fall Bazaar which was held in the
Methodist Church basement on
Saturday, November IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claire Schillinger
and Debbie of Vida were callers
Saturday at her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. P. P. Lawrence.
Evening star., 1960-01-03
Paul Souve, 81, Premier
Of Quebec Since September

MONTREAL. Jan. 2 (AP).-
Premier Paul Sauve of Quebec
died today at his suburban
home in st. Eustache, appar-
emily after a heart attack.
The 52-year-old Premier re-
ceived the last rites of the
Roman Catholic Church before
he died.
Mr.. Sauve had retired at /
am. after having dinner with
his family and a few friends
There was no indication he was
i'll.
Mr.. Sauve had been in Office
since September 10 when he
succeeded the late Premier
Maurice Duplessis. who died
September Z after a brain
hemorrhage.
Despite, the shortness of his
term in office the Times OF
Evening star., 1960-01-03

man exclaimed, pointing Mr.
Hardy's gun at him.
The man used Mr.. Hardy's
radio to announce:
Il have your officer. I am
holding him at gunpoint.
won't hurt him if you let me
get away"
And Mr.. Hardy added his
verification:
This man is holding a CUR
on me. I'm handcuffed Don't
let any car come into the area
I'm covered"
Fifteen police cars headed
for the general area but die
not go close.
Sergt. Roy Hooper in the DO.
lice radio room pleaded with
the man to free Mr.. Hardy be.
cause the patrolman has a wife
and child.
The kidnaper drove the DO.
lice car some distance and re.
leased the officer. The polio,
car was recovered. The kid.
naper's old automobile wa.
found near the Oakland water.
front.
In the rear seat were a safe
and bags containing $4,000 ir
cash.
Police. found that . the cal
was registered to an Alameda
woman. The woman. G youns
olond, was taken into custody
for questioning.
Evening star., 1960-01-03
Scientists Find Cancer
That Can Cure Itself

PIT'TSBURG, Jan. 2 (AP).-
Three University of PittSburg
scientists revealed today that
they have uncovered evidence
indicating there is one type OF
cancer tumor that can cure
itself.
The scientists identified the
class of tumor as the terato-
mas. or "ghoSt-twin" tumor,
which develops in the ovaries
and testes of both human be-
ings and animals.
In a report to the American
Cancer Society, the researches
claimed the embryo-like cancer
can cure itself by having its
predatory fast-growing cells
transform into highly special
lied cells.
The experimenters said that
by forcing all embryonal can
Ger cells to mature and become
specialized. this type of cancer
might be controlled.
Drs. G. G. Pierce. jr.. and
F. j. Dixon, jr., and E. L. Ver-
ney conducted the experiments.
Evening star., 1960-01-03
MPULSNE WOMAN PAYS $40
FOR FREEZING TRAIN RIDE

MUSKOGE. Okla. CAP)-An impulsive and wild
7O-me freight train ride New Years eve wound up on
fairly happy note for a Daytona Beach (Fla) woman
today.
Capt. Aubrey Chambers said Miss Grace Huffman 81
forfeited her $40 bond in police court on public
drunkenness charge
He this story:
Miss Huffman clad in light topcoat and bare
headed was waiting with two friends at train crossing
outside McAester Suddenly she decided she would hop
the moving MKT freight and ride it to the next
crossing
She eaped ladder and gaiy waved to her
startled companions AS the train approached the next
crossing 1t increased speed and she afraid to Jump
MISS Hunman then climbed to the top of the car and
hung on in near freezing weather
Meanwhile. police at Muskogee had been notified of
ner preocament and sent car to pick her UP. When
the train stopped here Miss Huffman slid off the boxcar
numb bruised and shoeless. but not badly hurt
Evening star., 1960-01-03
Friedrich Adler,
Viennu Socialist,
Killed Premier

ZURICH, Switzerland, Jan.
(AP).-Friedrich Adler, 81, a
Socialist leader who killed the
premier of Austria in 1915 and
later was pardoned and re-
leased, died here today.
Mr.. Adler was secretary OF
the Socialist International for
many years. He also had served
as secretary general of the
Austrian Social Democrat
Party, which he joined in 1911
after studying in Switzerland
Mr.. Adler was a steadfast
opponent Of Austria's policy
during World War I. After pro-
tests Of the Social Democrats
were ignored by Emperor Franz
Joseph and his government,
Mr.. Adler shot and killed the
Austrian premier, Count Kari
Won Sturgkh. in Vienna on
October %, 1916. He entered
the private dining room in the
Hotel MeiSSl where the premier
was eating lunch, drew a re-
volver and shot him.
He was sentenced to death,
but that sentence was COM
muted and he was freed by 6
general amnesty after the war
During World War II Mr.,
Adler moved to Paris and later
lived in Lisbon and New York.
Evening star., 1960-01-03
Drugs Cited in Deothl
Of Margaret SuIIovon-

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Jan.
(AP).-An autopsy on the body
of actress Margaret Sullavar
today showed what a coroner
called "a clinical picture con-
sistent with barbiturate acid
poisoning"
But the coroner termed the
results Of the autopsy incon.
elusive. He said a similar con-
dition in the body could have
been caused by some other
element.
The low voiced, Virginia
born actress died yesterday in
her hotel room. New Haven
County Coroner James j. Cor
rigan said her death may have
resulted from an unintentional
overdose Of sleeping pills.
After the autopsy. Mr.. Corri-
gan said a definite finding as to
the cause Of death would have
to wait for completion OF
laboratory tests, Monday OF
Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Miss Sullavan's
understudy took over the fe-
male lead in the new play,
Evening star., 1960-01-03

London recently compared him
with Sir Georges-Etienne Car
tier. one of the fathers of con-
federation. A New York dis
patch called him a likely sue
cessor to Prime Minister John
Diefenbaker as head of the
progressive Conservative Party.
He was the leader of the
Union National Party, Quebec's S
leading conservative party. He
entered the provincial legisla-
ture when he was %.
Born the son of a news
paDerman Mr.. Sauve was edu-
Gated at Ste. Therese Seminary
and later attended st. Marie
College in Montreal. He was
graduated as a lawyer in 1880.
Survivors include his widow
and three children.
Evening star., 1960-01-03
ChiId's Death
Hats Use of
MovinqWuIk

DALLAS. Jan. 2 (AP).-City
officials today. suspended the
use Of moving sidewalks in
which a 2-year-old girl was
killed at Love Field, the Dallas
airport.
One of the steel and rubber
devices grabbed Tina Marie
Brandon by a sleeve and
crushed her to death last night
She was at the air terminal
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
L. c. Brandon of Dallas. to say
good-by to a departing relative
Screams Of her brother Will
fred, S, were the parents first
warning the little girl was
trapped in the l,250-foot walk
wav. 1t is one Of three that
took travellers to and from
planes.
Mayor n. l.. Thornton said
the sidewalk shutdown was
"the prudent thing to do
pending close inspection of the
equipment. Engineers of the
firm manufacturing the device
Hewitt-Robbins Co. of Passaic,
N. j., will make the check. the
city aviation director, George
P. Coker, said.
An estimated Is million per-
sons have used the walks since
they went into operation nearly
two years ago. There had been
several less serious accidents.
In one case the mechanism
snatched a skirt and slip of a
mother as she rescued a small
boy snarled in the device.
Evening star., 1960-01-03

The researchers said they
found that some of the ghost
twin tumor cells injected into
mice formed cysts. They found
that if they removed these cysts
from the mice and implanted
them under the animals skin,
some of them. after a few days
Of dormancy. developed into
cancers with an assortment OF
at least IL structures similar
to those of the original tumor
According to the scientists,
this proved that the recogniZa-
BILE structures were derived
from the primitive embryonic
cell types found in the cysts.
In other cases. the scientists
said they found the cancer cells
all gone. The cells had all
changed into Semi-mature tis-
sues including hair, cartilage,
bone. nerve, muscle and other
structures.
The researchers said their
next goal is to isolate the ma
turing agent with the hope it
might render malignant terato-
mas harmless in humans.