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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-08

day night in New York that if
elected he will be a fighting
President dedicated to the cause
OF laying the foundations of peace
Tor future generations. In state
ment authorized by Kennedy.
William c. Battle said Kennedy
Will &c guided by the advice of
state leaders ard bar associations
in appointing federal judges. Ken
nedy had made the statement on
q Nv program that he thought
more Negroes should be appoint
cd to federal judgeships and the
foreign service. Both candidates
have repeatedly insisted they will
make appointments on the basis
Of the individuals qualifications.
=.
COMMUNIST LEADERS from
all over the world gathered in
Moscow for a celebration of the
43rd anniversary Of the Bolshevik
revolution Monday. They will at
tend an important Communist
meeting which begins Wednes-
day, the day after the American
presidential election. It will be
their first top-level conference
since they met in Bucharest last
June, and they will probably map
Communist strategy for the next
several months.
PREMIER KHRUSHCHEV met
the Red Chinese delegation at
the airport Saturday, proving
false earlier rumors that he had
been deposed and arrested. He
listened to Red China S president
Liu Shao-chi read a declaration
of Soviet-Chinese unity. 1--WE
stand together and will stand to-
gether' Liu said. Nevertheless
there are still indications that all
is not yet peace and harmony be-
tween the Russians and Chinese
ard khrushchev will probably
use the conference to try to bring
the Chinese back into line.
Continued on page ~
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-08

committee. was the new SIS 200
fire truck. It was on display and
was the subject of considerable
discussion among the visitors.
Comments about the freight
ing potential OF the new truck
were favorable all the way. Visi-
tors were given the low-down on
its varied modern features.
Among those features cited by
the firemen guides were the fol.
lowing: the truck carries $50 gal.
Ions of water. has a 75O-gallon
per minute pumper. 1000 feet OF
one and one-half inch hose, SOC
feet Of two inch hose and 500 feet
Of booster lines.
Everyone. who visited the sta
ton during the two day open
house were told the new truck is
TOR tire prevention for all of
Prince Edward county.
Chief Gay said he hopes the
open house will help people to
understand that the department
is always ready for a call any
where in the county. He said.
many of the county residents
hesitate to call in an alarm, be-
cause they think it will cost
them $50. This is not true, it
will cost them nothing"
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-08
Talk On Khrushchev
At H-SC Thursday

Bertram David Wolfe, his
torian. will speak at Hampdcn-
Sydney College Thursday morn
ing ON The Gospel According to
Nikita Khrushchev."
DR.. Wolfe will speak under the
auspices of the Visiting Scholars
program Of the University Center
in Virginia, Inc. He has been
chief Of the theological Advisory
Staff, international Broadcastlng
Division. Department of State,
and a Senior Fellow of the Rus
sian Institute, Columbia Univer-
slty
A three-time Guggenheim Eel
low, he is a frequent contributor
to such publications as Foreign
Affairs Russian Review" and
Slavic and East European Re-
view
Dr.. Wolfe will speak in Johns
Auditorium at H-SC at 10: 80 a IA.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-08
NutiOnuINe1us Summary
BY H. V. LANCASTER, JR.
. VIRGINIA VOTE FOR NIXON-LODGE FORECAST
Q NO CUBAN INVASION KASAVUBU COMING TO N V

VIRGINIA will probably cast
its IL electoral votes for Nixon
and Lodge That was the con-
sensus of private predictions by
the states political experts and
also of various opinion polls, &C
cording to the Richmond news
papers. But the problem of the
undecided or nontalkative voter
lent an air of uncertainty to all
political forecasts. A record turn
out is expected. topping the all
time high of $4,000 set in 1856.
With good weather some expect
the total to reach 800, 900. Latest
figures indicate nearly l 100000
Virginians are qualified to vote.
VICE PRESIDENT NIXON
has scheduled a four-hour tele-
thon Monday. afternoon from De-
troit. He will answer questions
telephoned in from all over the
country. The Democrats are rails
ing howls Of protests. They want
to know where the COP is get
ting the money, estimating the
four-hour stint will cost Nixon S
supporters S5OO.OO0. The TV net
work has offered Kennedy equal
time, but the Democrats said
they just couldn't afford it and
turned it down.
SEN. KENNEDY said Satur-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-08
Education Week Feature
Education Week Feature
Purposeful Backbreaking Alright
With Virginia's P-7A President
BY JOHN STICK

The man who heads Virginia S
100000 member Virginia Con-
gress of Parents ard Teachers
reflects that a person can hold
up under a backbreaking extra
curricular organizational assign
ment if he's sure his organization
is going somewhere.
DR.. Edgar M. johnson. who is
starting the last Of the Congress
traditional three consecutive an
nual terms for its presidents.
isn't sure of the Congress desti-
nation. but he's positive that
most Of its 1000 local units are
in motion.
The Longwood College profess
Sor and department head finds
this situation both sound and re-
Wardirg. Enough to keep him at
it despite his primary work load
as professor of education and d.
rector Of Longwood's Bureau of
Teaching Materials.
Primary Aims
About the insure destination,
DR.. johnson affirms: We're not
a special interest group with a
pressure philosophy to sell. We've
not got a set way of doing things.
We're nonpartisan. nonsectarian,
noncommercial. Our units are at
work in public schools. private
schools and parochial schools. We
even have - units which function
outside of a school connection.
Then he quickly departs from
indefinitehess and describes the
two-pronged heart of the Con-
gress' program toward which it
drives where it can, when it can
and in the light of the best in
formation current the child
and his needs the child and
his obstacles.
What we really have is a
nationwide organization of IL
million members. the country'S
only organization with the sole
objective of the welfare of chill
dren and youth through the
church, home and school," DR..
johnson says.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-08

Henceforth, busy dairymen on
the county's 4O-odd dairy farms
vii find only Agriculture Depart
ment inspectors calling on them.
Formerly, both Agriculture De-
rartment inspectors. and county
sanitarianS working under local
milk ordinances, also inspected
dairy farms. This led to dupli-
cation Of effort and expense.
Processing Level
County health departments
representatives health di-
rectors and county Sanitarians
will continue enforcement
of local sanitary ordinances by
working, and inspecting only at
milk processing and distribution
places. This is where the raw
milk is processed for the con-
sumner.
John Grafton, who succeeded
j. o. Hart as county sanitarians,
will be doing this sort of in
spection, DR.. Clements points
out. Grafton works half time
here and the remainder in APP
pomattox county. where he re-
sides. He is a former Longwood
College student.
The agreement at the state
level recognized two areas of
operation in milk sanitation: D
milk production and raw milk
distribution, and ~ milk and
milk products processing and
distribution for consumption.
The Agriculture Department
has inspection authority for the
first. local health departments,
under the State Health Depart
ment, for the second area.
Areas of Work
Here, health department per-
sonnet will inspect at the pro-
cessing plant and at frozen dairy
product sales outlets, such as
Tastee FreeZ and Dairy Isle.
DR.. Clements points out that
milk coming. here will be in
spected at its point Of process
sing. Luzerne, Sealtest, Month
cello milk thus will be inspected
where it originates under au-
thority of the local health de-
partments there.
Meanwhile, dairymen will be
relieved Of the duplication of in
spections. Also, local health de-
partments will continue such
work as sanitation inspection at
all food preparation and serving
establishments and individual
sewage systems and will
know specifically what their re-
sponsibiity for milk sanitation
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-08

The big push to make the 1860
Prince Edward County Conmu-
nifty Chest a success is on. To-
day, its status is SIS .293 03-al-
most 81 per cent of a Sl8.975
goal
Announcement Of concerted
effort to put the finish on the
campaign comes from w. A..
Watson. III. head Of the appeal
He said today. II hope we can
wind up the various division eff
forts BY Friday with the ex-
ception Of the county district
a mpai gns. In the outlying
areas, they will need more time
to complete a convass."
A port from all workers.
whether good Or bad, is re-
quested by NOV embel 10. Wat
klns said, I'VE need these re-
POl 70 SO W. Cdll ,tt'ltI 1IllllG thdCl-
ly where we stand. / know that
some funds have been collected
and not turned in" He empha-
sized that a district leader need
not have completed his canvass
before making the first report.
Special gifts Of Sll.642.O2 rep
resent almost 81 per cent of a
$4,000 quota. S. A. Martin heads
the division which is responsible
for a major portion of the over
all effort. Watson said that he
is very pleased with the showing
thus far in the special gifts
category. and appeared optimis-
tic the quota will be reached.
The ployee division,
headed up by j. H. Wamsley and
c. H. Goodwin, Jr., drew warm
words Of praise for an effort that
appears to be headed toward a
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-08
Friday Blaze
Destroys Home
In Cumberland

No grass grew under the feet
of Farmville volunteer firemen
during the past week.
Three alarms, two in town, and
one in Cumberland county, gave
the department good chance to
test out its new truck.
The worst OF the three fires
came Friday afternoon when the
home Of Willie Tolorfero in Cum
berland county burned to the
ground. The fire which started
in the attic was out of control
before the Cumberland or
Farmville departments arrived
on the scene.
Located II miles from Farm
vile on Route As, the house
caught on fire in the attic. An
exact cause OF the blaze has not
been determined. but it is be-
lleved to nave been the result
Of a short in electrical wires.
The house was complete loss.
Only couple of chairs were
saved. No one was injured. Toll
orferol Negro, said the house
was only partly covered by in
surance.
Chief Phillip Gay said his de-
partment could do little but save
outbuildings. since the frame
house was beginning to crumble
when they arrived on the scene
Tuesday morning. the Farm
Continued on page "
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-08
Temperatures RI I'm
Close To Normal:
Rain On Shy Sid E

Temperatures in Oct o b e +
jumped around between a high
of IS degrees and a low of "a to
fit into a category termed not
too unusual.
E. F.. Striplin, local weather
statician, reported today tenn
peratures averaged 58.2 for the
month. Such was described as
about normal and pleasant.
The month included lots of
cloudy and rainy-looking wealth
er, but it didn't do too much rain
ing. The gauge total for the
31-day month fell below the inch
and a half mark, 1.4l. That's al
most an inch and a half shy of
the 25year normal Of 294 inches
Except for a spell in the sum
mer, not too much complaining
about dry we a t h e r has been
heard. But, SO far the year
doesn't measure up, and Octo-
Der was very little help.
Rainfall measured in Farm
vile thus far this year now totals
3942 inches. Normal for this
time Of year is 46.14 inches,
A fair week end was followed
by a not-so-fair night for the
spooks. The only precipitation
this week came Halloween night
Slowly, "a inch fell in town.
The high temperature for Oc-
tober came on the 18th with the
low of "a late in the month, on
the 18th.
The statewide report of a gen
eral frost served to warn that al
excellent fall season is about to
come to a close. Pastures are
still providing a good amount of
forage. Seeding of small grain
continued to move forward at a
good pace, with some of the early
seeded acreage up and doing
well.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-08
TB Conference
Finds Vital Role
For Physician

The family physicians stra-
tegic position as the only medical
specialist 80 per cent of the popu-
lation ever sees must be used to
dispel indifference and apathy
about tuberculosis.
That was one finding during a
conference of the SouthSide Com
munity Hospital medical staff
and the Fact Finding Committee
of the Southside tuberculosis AS
ISOLATION here Wednesday.
Dr. Charles w. Scott, director
Of Piedmont Sanitorium and a
member of the TB Association S
committee, moderated the con-
ference Professional visiting par
Elephants were DR.. Dean B. Cole,
Richmond chest specialist, DR..
Donald Drummer, medical direc-
tor of Ennion G.. Williams SAM
forum, R j c h m n d, and DR..
James L. Hammer. of Mannboro,
chairman Of the State Board of
Health.
New drugs, modern medication
and shorter sanatoria stays have
led to the misconception that tu-
berculosis is conquered. Surveys,
clinics and sanatoria records in
dictate quite differently, the speci-
alists pointed out.
An alerted consciousness of tn.
berculosis symptoms and a case
finding assault through deter.
mined looking by trained medical
eyes are areas where family ply.
sicians can be powerful allies in
eradication. the conference found
Admission x-rays and other
techniqueS provide watchfulness
over the hospitalized 20 per cent
of the population, but care of the
others must include a new alert.
ness to tuberculosis. The family
physician is the only doctor these
people will ever see.
Early detection is paramount
in tuberculosis. but such detec-
ton requires the trained eye anc
mind of the family physician, the
conference also found.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-08
State Tuition
Applications Now
Stand At l,430
Parents Reminded
Of Final Deadline
Of November 18th

Applications for state tuition
grants now total 1,43O in Prince
Edward county, T. ). Mcnwaine
superintendent. reported today.
AS the state deadline of No
vember IS approaches, Neil
waine reports that 1880 applica-
tons have already been forward
ed to Richmond. He said another
300 would be sent in today.
The school superintendent said
applications will be accepted up
to the 18th but all parents who
plan to seek the grants are urged
to do so as soon as possible.
Few More Expected
McIlwaine said most of the ap-
plications from parents of chill
dren in the Prince Edward School
Foundation system have been re-
ceived but he feels certain there
will be a few more.
OF the applications already for
warded to the state for approval
and payment McIlwaine said
las far as l know they have
been approved" He noted that
payment of the state grants
should be forthcoming soon.
A November l deadline had
been set UP at the superinten-
dents office to avoid a last-min-
ute rush and to allow time for
corrections on individual appli-
cations before the state deadline
The superintendent appeared
very much pleased with the re-
suits.
P-TA Units Thanked
Much of the success in hand
ling the large number of appli-
cations was attributed by Nell
waine to the excellent coopera-
ton of the various Parent and
Teacher organizations in the
county.
To date only one application for
the state grant has been for a
Negro child. Negro students at
tending private nonsectarian
schools or public schools in the
state are eligible for the grants
if tuition is charged by the pub
lie schools outside of Prince Ed
ward.
A record of applications from
Negro parents would have to pass
through the local superinten-
dents office. However, Negro
students eligible at schools out
side of the state would apply di-
rectly to Richmond, making no
record of that phase available
here.
The state share of the scholar
ship grants, SIPS for elementary
student and $3.50 for a secondary
school student, will be paid to
parents in two equal installments
spread over the two semesters OF
the term. The first installment is
expected to be forwarded to par
Continued on page 2
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-08

There are four choices on the
presidential ballot II Demo
cratic Party. q Republican
Party. 81 Conservative Party,
and a. Socialist Labor Party.
Only one X mark is required. An
x in the Democratic Party box
will commit the electors on the
ballot to cast their vote for Ken
redy and johnson. An X in the
Republican Party box will COM
init the listed electors to vote for
Nixon and Lodge. It is just that
simple.
For Congress
A second ballot that local
voters will receive should present
no problem. This is the ballot to
elect a member to the U. S. Sen
ate and also to elect a member to
the House of Representatives.
This will take two X marks.
Sen. A. Willis Robertson is ex-
pected to encounter no difficulty
in returning to office. Sen. Rob-
ertson's name is listed on the
ballot together with Stuart D.
Baker and Clarke T. Robb. So
the choice is between these three
men and only one X mark is re-
quired
On the bottom of the same bal
lot is written the name of Wat
kins M. Abbitt, the only candi-
date for the House from the
Fourth Congressional District.
Since his name is the only one
listed it is a simple matter to
mark his box with an x.
Amendment Ballot
The third ballot is the one pro-
posing two constitutional amend
ments. These can be marked for
or against the proposal If mark
ed for" these proposals will be
written into the constitution of
Virginia. II against they will
be discarded and the constitution
will remain unchanged in this re-
gard.
One of the amendments would
| enable the voters in Two or more
localities to elect one group of
constitutional officers to serve
the combined area. This could
mean that adjoining counties
could consolidate such offices as
those Of treasurer, sheriff, clerk,
commissioner of the revenue,
commemorative attorney and
surveyor
The other amendment would
exempt members of the armed
forces from paying poll taxes or
registering in order to vote. This
provision already applies in time
of war and a majority of for"
votes would make it effective in
time of peace also.
A Fourth Ballot
Many voters will be faced with
a fourth ballot. This is the Soil
Conservation ballot in which di-
rectorS are to be elected. Voters
in Amelia, PoWhatan, Prince Ed
ward and NottoWay will have to
mark three names on this ballot
and only three are listed. They
are j. E. Dodson Amelia; Lee
Palmore, PoWhatan, and Glen
don Watkins, Church Road. Thus
there is little or no choice on
that ballot, Just the formality of
making three X marks. Unless,
Of course, there is a WRITTEN can
dldate.l
The ballots are relatively sim
pie. 1t requires a minimum of
marking. The only problem that
remains is for the individual
voter to decide beside which
name he will place his x.
In going to the polls local
citizens will join an estimated
100000 other Virginias in decid-
ing which candidate gets Vir-
ginla - electoral votes for
president.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-08

Through this vast organization
with its facilities, talents and af-
filiation we set our course to
gather the facts. spread them
among our people and then give
them the challenge and the job
of serving their communities"
the state president days. That's
why the destination must wait on
the 1act-tiudiug.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-08
College Acquires
Ely Street Sites

Longwood College has pur-
chased property on the west side
of Ely street opposite the new
Leola Wheeler Dormitory. The
purchase involved about 325 feet
adjacent to the campus.
Three houses were included in
the property, two of which will
be RACED during the school year.
The land will be used for a park
ing lot.
The purchases were a part of
the colleges expansion program
authorized by the State Board of
Education.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-08
The Big Push For Conclusion OF
Community Chest Campaign Is On

goal completion. With contribu-
tons to date Of sl,683Sl, the
division has come up with al
most . per cent Of its s2,25o
New turn-ins 70 Mrs. B S.
H m ersly. chest SECRETARY
brought a first report Of $3.50
from Prospect district. Still to
be heard from for the first time
is Leigh district.
The residential division jumped
up to scoops to remain $210.75
shy Of its destination. Additional
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-08
Herald To Compile
Election Results

The Farmville Herald News
Staff will compile area cleo
ton results at the Herald
news room Tuesday evening.
Persons intere ted in
obtaining e | e elton figures
on Cumberland, Buckingham,
Amelia, Powhatan and Prince
Edward counties may call
the Herald office for the
breakdown of figures. This
information will be carried in
detail in Fridays paper
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-08

Dr.. johnson cites i'll illustration
and with obvious pride the work
of the Virginia Congress in sup
port of the States Commission on
Public Education, popularity call
ed the Spong Commission. ,
I'VE played instrumental parts
not only helping with the facts
but In getting the bill that put
Continued on page u
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-08
Large Vote Seen Tuesday
Ballots Are Easy To Mark
After Voter Makes Decision

large voting turnout expected in the presidential
snoulo draW
persons vote in the Fourth District
me oaIlong Tor the president is the
most
Inc PRESIDENTIAL ballot VIII give the choice
Tor which to vote 1t requires dispatch this
important
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-08
Responsibilities Fixed
INCSpOIISIDIIClVS T1XeU
Milk Inspection Peace
Has Reached Local LeueI

The truce agreement the
over the division responsibility brought
peace to the local level too
Dr. f. j. Clements director
Department. agreement reached bv th
State Commissioners Of Agriculture
here
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-08
Bonk CIosings

Banks will be closed on cleo
ton day, Nov 8. and on Friday.
Nov. IL, which is Veterans Day.
Holmes County herald., 1960-01-21

yer, and precious stones then
believed to abound along the
Gulf Coast. He searched per-
sistently, so history states, but
found none of course. Bitter
~ disappointed. he finally quit
in %disguest, winding up in the
forsaken wilderness of Mich
gan, as a French official.
Mississippi once abounded in
mineral springs, health resorts
where old timers gathered for
the purpose of drinking the
water. A practice sup
posed beneficial for many hui
man ailments in days of yore.
Inc mineral resort was, in
fact, just sort of a modern
clinic.
Many adults of today trea-
sure memories of pleasant DAYS
at such places as Cooper's
Wells, Castalian Springs.
Browns Wells and others.
These visits meant new fri
ends, delicious, food, leisurelv
chatter and long summer hours
of complete relaxation and rest.
Main reason most people
visited these resorts was to
drink the mineral water.
which our state is famous for.
The old timers had a child like
faith in the curative powers of
water, which had a very dis
tinct flavor.
Mass production of auto
mobiles, hard surfaced roads
and a fast tempo of life COM
bined to doom most of these
once thriving establishments.
Some burned down, some were
torn down, and others fell vic