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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-28
Winning Fire Truck
Chassis Bid S3,975

A low bid of $3,975.53 on a
two and a half ton General
Motors chassis for a new
Prince Edward county fire
truck was submitted by New
man Chevrolet Sales Co., of
Farmville.
The bids we're opened by
Joint committee of the board
of county supervisors and the
Farmvllle Fire Department
Friday night. F'iremen were
instructed to proceed with
order Of the body and appar-
atus after the committee APP
proved of the local COM
pany's low bid.
Supervisors have author
lied the Fire Department to
negotiate contracts up to
$l5,000 for the new truck
complete. With tentative esti-
mates of S14,885 as the total
cost, the following additional
equipment will be secured:
Body and appar tus,
$3.50; ra dio. $3.50; hose,
$500. and extinguishers, 500.
tentative estimates
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-28

the men was thrown clear in the
crash. and the other body was
not found IN the debris until
about 1890 pm.
Traffic was tied up for several
hours, and cars were lined up on
both sides for three to five miles.
Hundreds of spectators flocked
to the gruesome scene, attracted
by the fire and the calling of the
fire departments from the sur
rounding area. An estimated 20
State Troopers converged on the
spot, working to unite the traffic
knot.
The tractor trailer was north
bound on Route 800 and ap-
parently the driver did not see
the train approaching the rail in
tersection at Ontario, some three
miles south of Keysville. The
train was local freight en- route
from keysville to East Durham,
N. c., with the Diesel locomotive
hauling seven cars, five of which
were loaded with wood. The
truck, owned by Mclean Truck
ing Co. of Richmond, was haul
ing general merchandise such as
paper cups, and material to
make overalls. which was strewn
all over the scene.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-28

won't escape unscathed, either.
although their new tax won't be
as high. A half-cent tax will be
added to the existing two cents
tax making the total load on the
standard 12-ounce can or bottle
two and a half cents. Similar
sized taxes will be added to the
price Of the larger sized bottles.
Also on Friday. another cent
will be added to the existing six
cents state tax on gallon of
gasoline, making the state S
bite Of the price of a gallon
seven cents.
After 30-day get-used-to per-
iod for These new dents in the
citizens take-home assum-
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-28
In Buckingham, Cumberland
Willis River Watershed Is ~Ok'd

The Willis River Watershed
project. which includes us 900
acres in Buckingham and Cum
berland counties, has been APP
proved by the State Soil Con-
servation Committee.
The proposed project, which
will have the purpose of provid-
ing soil and water conservation
on the watersheds upland and
to prevent flooding of its low
lands. covers most of the west
ern part of Cumberland county
and the eastern part of Buck
ingham county. Roughly. its
boundries are Highway Is and
Is.
Agreements Sought
Fifty thousand acres belong to
farmers who have signed Soil
Conservation District gre c.
ments. Thirty thousand addi-
tional acres are needed under
agreement before the project
can get underway.
The project will involve soil and
water planning on new farms
and revision of plans with pre-
sent cooperators; establishing
soil and water control practices
on a majority of the land in
the watershed; construction Of
flood retarding structures to
prevent flooding; c b a n n e
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-28

will be open all day Saturday to
receive reports from candidates.
Other candidates in the New
York Club are:
Mrs. John Nunnally, Green
Bay.
Mrs, Bobby Nunnally, Green
Bay.
Bobbie D. Gown. Route 3,
DillWyn.
Minnie M. Newton, DillWyn.
Mrs. Lorene Wright, Route 3
Gladstone.
Miss Nancy Gary, DillWyn.
Miss Jean Reynolds. Cumber
land.
Miss Reba Myers. Route /,
Dillwyn.
Mrs. Joan Jacobs Coe, Route
3, Farmville.
Mrs. Harold Garrett. Route 3,
Farmville.
Continued On page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-28

snagging and silt remoVing to
eliminate flooding and sobbing
on the bottom land. stabiliza-
ton by vegetativc means of the
road banks.
Six Months Work
The interest among farmers
in this project is very favor
able. More than six months ago
the Watershed Association was
organized, with Frank Johns as
chairman and w. P. Sand
erson as vice chairman.
The project has the endorse
nnent OF the Buckingham Far.
mers Union and Farm Bureau
the Cumberland Ruritan Club
and Farm Bureau The apph
cation was submitted by the
supervisors of the Robert E.
Lee Soil Conservation District
and the boards of supervisors
of Cumberland and Buckingham.
counties.
Landowners interested in sign
ing a district agreement or OBJ
tanning additional information
on this project may contact
Frank Johns, w. P. Sanderson,
Owen Forbes, j. c. Rea, Jr.,
Forest Guthrie. E. L. Seay. Jr.,
R. S. Ellis, w. L. Blair, Jr., or
Bucky Wood.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-28

Following the collision. an eX-
plosion occurred causing a fire
that burned the truck, the Diesel
locomotive. and several rail cars
loaded with wood Volunteer fire
departments from Farmville, Me
herrin, Keysville, Burkeville and
Chase City were called and con-
trolled the blaze in about an
hour.
State Trooper c. R. Willmore
tentatively identified the dead as
D. J. Sheppard and R. H. Hick-
man who were in the truck. Their
addresses were not Immediately
available. 1t is now known which
OF the two was driving.
Both of the bodies were Sc
verely burned in the fire. One of
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-28
School Building Campaign
Solicitors To Start Calls
Organizations
Nearly Complete
In All Districts

WITH nagisteMal district So
licitine ORGANIZATIONS nearly com
pleted the Prince Edward School
Foundation s $500 900 building
fund campaigh Monday turned
TO the work of securing gifts
from residents in the town and
county.
0reanl2ational meetings are
scheduled tonight Monday at
Prospect with Joseph f. Glenn,
chairman. and at Green Bay,
Leigh District, with Roy S. Cole
mar as chairman.
Previously ORGANIZED we're
Farnlville District, W. w. Dick
erson. chairman: Lockctt Dis
trict, II. Fielder Hubbard, chair
man; and Buffalo District, Mrs.
Leslie Hamilton. chairman.
Countrywide
District solicitation teams of
sufficient size to offer every per
son in the county an opportunity
10 contribute to the appeal have
been secured
F. Curtis Hubbard heads the
FarmvilIe Corporation commit
tee. which was organized Friday
night when enthusiastic response
was evidenced by the volunteer
organization
A chairman for each area of
Farmville was named and 80 So
llcitors in the FaImvillc Cor
poration organization were as
signed prospect lists.
Memorial Rooms
Memorial size gifts have been
authorized BY the campaign lead
ers. Memorials. which provide
for a classroom, costing $1,000,
have been authorized. They will
be available to individuals. fami-
A4iS VI 6t x tIiILd lIOllS,
Already, veral memorial
classrooms have been promised
through the campaign Special
Gifts C N m lit c e. Those who
would consider a classroom me-
mortal gift are requested to con-
tact G. w. Glenn, Special Gifts
chairman.
A memorial plaque will be
placed in each Of the memorial
claSSroOns.
The campaign is getting off
to a good start. J. B. Wall,
general chairman. said Monday.
Judging by the enthusiasm of
solicitors. it is expected that the
goal can be reached in record
time, +" Wall added
Construction of Prince Edward
Academy on the l3-acre site adj
joining the LongWood Hills recre-
alton are will go forward when
sufficient funds have been Sc
cured to assure completion. That
was expressed last
week by B. Blanton Hanbury,
president of the Prince Edward
School Foundation.
Continued on page
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-28
Plane Wrecked.
Aerial Buster
Escapes Injury
In Crash Here
One Winner Already In; Several
On The Way; Nelu York Look Quit

The first contestant to 60 over
the top in the Herald New York
Club trip was Catherine Jenkins,
Of Route 3, Farmville. Miss .Jen-
kris has turned in a total of 1913
points. and she finished we'll in
advance of the first two week re-
port period.
Several other candidates are
near the goal. Mrs. Joan Jacobs
Coe. of Farmville, is the closest
with 1888 points and it takes only
1874 points to make the trip. Many
other candidates have over 500
points and need only'a few more
subscriptions to win the five-day,
all expenses paid trip to New
York.
The latest entries in the Herald
New York Club are Mrs. Carrie
DoWdy. of DillWyn, and Mrs. R.
T. Walton, of PoWhatan. Mrs.
Walton, a previous Club mem
Der. is an experienced campaign
er and is expected to make the
trip in short order. Mrs. Dowdy
will work with her sister, Mrs.
Minnie NJ. Newton, as both shoot
for the New York trim.
There are four weeks left in
the campaign. which is ample
time for any candidate to easily
win the trip. Anyone interested
in joining the Club should CON
't"ct tho campaign manager at
The Herald.
The 50 point bonus for each
group Of 25 subscriptions will be
offered to workers through Sat-
rrdav, July 2. The Herald office
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-28
Private School
Attack, Defense
Moves This Week
Federal Judge
Delays Hearing
On Restraints

Expected developments in the
Price Edward county school
case this week will see new liti-
cation launched by NAACP at
torneys almost simultaneously
with county action to strengthen
its chief defense against court
ordered race mixing in the class
rooms g. private schools.
The Federal District Court at
Richmond was to receive a re-
quest Morday for action restrain
ing the county from refusing to
appropriate fund S for public
schools. The court that now
presided over by Judge Oren
Lewis. who has replaced Judge
Sterling HutcheSon was also
asked for action to prevent any
sale of public schools here to
private school interests.
Also, this week on Wednesday,
a session OF the county board of
supervisors will consider enact
ment of ordinances permit
county grants for support of pri-
vate schools and to authorize
credits against real and personal
property taxes for gifts to private
schools.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-28
Miss Farmville 1860

Tobacco acreages may shrink,
but tobacco Processes are as
pretty as ever. Patsy Terry. the
1860 Miss Farmville who will
be this tobacco towns princess
at next falls Richmond Tobacco
Festival, is no exception.
The 17-year-old Prince Edward
Academy rising senior won the
mantle for pulchritude. poise and
talert Friday night in Jarman
Auditorium She was crowned by
her predecessor princess of 1859,
Terri Walker, of Burkeville, her
first cousin
There we're 20 contestants mar
shalled by Master of Ceremonies
John D. Wilson. of Farmville.
The contest is an annual event
i'll the Junior Woman's Club civic
project calendar.
After all 20 Contestants made
the ramp parade in swim suits
and evening gowns. the judges
reduced the number to 10. A re-
appearance in evening gowns
further reduced the number to
five finalists. The finalists then
performed a talent act and ar
swered two un-rehearsed ques-
tons by the NC.
From that five, the judges Sc
lected Miss Terry. daughter of
DR.. and Mrs. William P. Terry,
as Miss Farmville. Barbara
Jean Trear vas rlmner-up and
10 Leslie Andrews. second run
ner-up. The other two finalists
were Faye Martin and Barbara
Ennis.
Miss Terry. Sc" blue-eved
blonde Of lis pounds. scored with
her t a mt act. whimsical
monologue on the part of teen
ager who delves into a risque
book from her mothers era in
a m m t of surreptitiouS
amusement.
The orchestra of Richmond's
Hermitage High School perform
ed during the contest. Their in
strumental and vocal musical in
terludes were popularity received
by the large crowd in the college
auditorium.
The judges were Mrs. Donald
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-28

On Friday, whiskey and wine
sold at ABC stores will cost 10
per cent more. That's because
of the 10 per cent state tax to
be added to present state-con-
trolled prices per bottle.
And because the stores are
required to round unevenly -pric-
ed bottles to the next highest
five cents, the new price may
be Just a little more.
Those with a leaning to beer
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-28

vest. Processes from tobacco
producing counties and market
towns vie there for the position
OF reiening queen. After her Sc
lection, the others become her
princesses' court for the week
long festival.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-28
Gillian Renamed
County Dog Warden

disappointment of Wallace H.
Gillian, of Farmville, as Prince
Edward county dog warden has
been made by Circuit Court
Judge Joel w. Flood.
Under state law, dog wardens
are appointed to one-year terms,
effective annually with start of
fiscal year on July |.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-28
Patsy Terry Is Leaf Princess

Flippin and Thomas c. Starke.
Jr.. of Amelia. and Rob Haw-
kins, of Richmond.
AS Miss Farmville. Patsy will
serve as a princess in the an
nual festival at the State Capt.
tai celebrating the tobacco har-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-28

The NAACP action seeks ulti-
mately to force the county and
the Commonwealth to provide
funds for resumption of public
schools in the. county where none
has existed for a year. The
action seeks restraints on the
board of supervisors and the
State as regards funds, and Supt.
T. j. McIlWaine and Palmer, as
school administrators, as regards
sale of school property.
At its Wednesday session, the
board of supervisors will assem-
BILE in an adjourned meeting to
consider actions to finalize the
l960-61 county budget. New legis-
lative powers granted by the
1860 General Assembly and effec-
tive today Monday will be con-
sidered.
An item of $4,000 for "edu-
cational purposes is in the pro-
Continued on page ~ @
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-28
National News Summary
Man Charged
With Murder OF
Jackson Family
BY H. v. LANCASTER, JR.

Az, d
THE FBI said Saturday it has
solved the jackson murder case.
1t has arrested Melvin Davis
Rees, Jr., 81 West Memphis,
Ark, and charged him with VIC
lation of the Lindbergh kidnap-
ling law. Carroll Vernon Jack
son, his wife, and two daughters
disappeared in Louisa County on
January Il, 1859. Their bodies
were later discovered, two in
Virginia and two in Maryland.
Rees is also charged with killing
a Maryland woman in 1857 and
is being questioned about several
other Sayings.
THE REPUBLICAN NATION
AL CHAIRMAN said Friday in
Roanoke that the COP will carry
Virginia in the presidential cleo
ton unless johnson is the Demo
cratic candidate. Sen. Thruston
Morton 1Ky.) said his party's
candidate will carry Virginia.
North Carolina, Florida, Texas,
Tennessee, ard Louisiana unless
the Texan wins the Democratic
nomination. Morton, who was in
town in connection with the state
COP convention which convened
Saturday, saw no chance of any
one except Vice President Nixon
becoming the Republican candi-
date.
SEN. LYNDON JOHNSON'S
supporters have intensified their
drive to stop Sen. Kennedy from
winning the Democratic nomina-
ton. At the annual governors
conference in Glacier National
Park, Mont, Cows. Price Daniel
(Tex.) and Buford Ellington
fTenn.) called a Southern caucus
to assess Johnson's chances at
the Los Angeles convention and
to stamp out talk that johnson
has swung too far away from the
Southern viewpoint.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-28
lmbibers, Drivers To Feel New
Tax Additions Starting Friday

Citizens who mbbe drive gasoline consuming vehicles
VIII be little more of days from now
Just about every Vrginian will be touched, nv one
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-28
Troffic Halted At Ontorio
Troffic Halted At Ontorio
Two Killed, Fire Breaks Out, AS
Freight Train Flows Into Truck

The almost head collision tractor trailer truck
with Southern Railway freight claimed
men tied traffic fc- about Sun
day night. The crash $50 pm
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-28

LEON PAULETTE, of Evergreen. Lynch
burg College student, crash landed his
leased AT-6D twin-seater plane after it
developed a mechanical malfunction on
test flight from the Farmville Airport
Thursday about 1880 pm. He had just COM
pleted rigging the converted military trainer
for aerial timber spraying. Paulette. who
had leased the plane from Charles Bartlett,
nearly succeeded in reaching the east-west
airport strip here but crashed in wheat
field $50 yards short. The plane was con-
sidered total wreck. but Paulette escaped
with only severe shake up. The impact
sheared off the motor which was 35 feet
from the rest of the plane.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-28
Court Delays

Court Delays
Judge Oren Lewis delayed con-
sideratiOn Of NAACP requests for
restraining orders against Prince
Edward county in Federal Dis
trict Court at Richmond Monday
morning. He set the hearing for
48 hours later on Wednesday.
George w. Palmer, only re-
manning member of the Prince
Edward school board. had re-
quested the court to grant a de-
lay to enable his attorneys to
familiarize themselves with the
case prior to its consideration by
the court.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-28

Take Care, Son, See You In Two Weeks
YOUNG MICHAEL SEAMANS is hearing something like
that from his father Sergeant Els B. few
minutes before Farmvies National Guard unit Company B,
First Battle Group 10th Inf started the motor
Fort Bragg NJ c.. Saturday There the unit joins
the balance of the 29th Division the annual
campment juno rs July at of the Armys military
posts Michael had to give the hat parting his dad
squad leader requiring for proper convoy uniform.
Kodiak mirror., 1960-01-09
Letter to the Editor

Dear Sir:
 l wish to announce that the Ko- dtak Botthng Works will officially be out of business as of January 1, 1860. Our inventory at Ithe close of the old year will pretty much meet the needs of all accounts un- til ithe boat arrives from Seattle during the latter part of January. This company has enjoyed al- most 1009e cooperation, and fine business relations with mer- chants of Kodiak and the villages around the Island and on the Aleutian chain.
 A very large portion of the needs of the Kodiak Naval Station for soft drinks and mixers were pur- chased locally, and the business relations and cooperation from the Station couldn't have been better.
 Our deep appreciation and thanks to the Kodiak Naval Sta. tion, and to the residents and mer- chants of Kodiak, and to all those with whom we have done business.
 I am joining the staff of the Kodiak Creamery in February, and am looking forward to the continuance of the same good re- lahionship through that firm.
 Sincerely, .,4sa
 Charles (Chuck) Edris
Kodiak mirror., 1960-01-09
Watson Named
 For VIEW Office

KANSAS CITY MO.-Pye Watson, Kodiak has been appointed a member of the V. F. W. National Hospital Committee by Louis G.. F'eldmann, Hazleton, Pa, Com mander-in4Chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
 In announcing the appointment, Commander Feldmann said: Tt is my firm conviction that if for no other reason, and there cer- tainly are many, our very exis- tence is justified by the work we do in hospitals. The day we stop our end will be near. Butt I know that SO long as we have men like Pye Watson at work our fu- ture is secure"
Kodiak mirror., 1960-01-09

termined to show their mettle. They clicked all the way.
 These two events will never be forgotten by this observor. It was worth the pushing of excited crowds. a few inconvenienceS, sore feet, lack of sleep. etc. The Hus- kies win climaxed a perfect and exciting day.
 See you next week. s.
Kodiak mirror., 1960-01-09
SUNDAY AND MONDAY

SUNDAY AND MONDAY
 Rated as highly entertaining by reviewers and audiences, Silk Stockings, the MGM musical com edy scheduled for Sunday has an excellent cast headed by Fred A. Staire.
 It Is a lavish production of a former Broadway hit and is replete with Cole Porter tunes.
 In 1t the stars sing and dance in gorgeous costumes made even more stunning by the excellence of the color photography.
 The dancing by Fred Astaire, who is assisted by Cyd Charisse and Janise Paige, offers hishlights in entertainment. There are ro- mantle scenes and uproariouS com. edy, with Paris in the Springtime as the locale.
 Others in ihhe cast include Peter Lorre, George Tobias, Jules Mum shin ard Joseph Buloff.
 Tuesday and Wednesday
 The Lonely Man clearly rates as :: superior Western. Some of the most picturesque scenes deal with the pursuit and roping of a beautiful wild white stallion.
 The picture gets off on the right foot with a fine rendering by Tennessee Ford flo the title song, provided by Jack Brooks and Van Cleave.
 Pat Duggan produced, while Henry Levin directed and achie- ved a considerable amount of real ism.
 Jack Palance and Anthony Perkins star in this thrilling and deeply emotional story for the whole family.
 Thursday and Friday
 The story of a fighting man with the life expectancy of a match, and of the woman whose presence gave him the only peace possible in a world of war, is magnficently told in Columbia Pictures new CinemaScope drama, Carol Reeds production of The Key, which will be shown at the Orpheum Theatre Thursday and Friday. The Carl Foreman picture stars William Holden, Sophia Loren and Ire vor Howard in performances that help to make The Key one of the finest romantic dramas of the year.
 The Key was shot entirely in England in order to achieve the atmosphere and realism demanded by the script, which was based on Jan de Hertog's novel, Stella, and directed by Carol Reed.
Kodiak mirror., 1960-01-09
Son For Shells

A son, John Allen. weighing 5 lbs. BIZ ozs, was born to Julie Helen and John A. Shell, JO1, USN on December 30 at the Naval Sta. ton Hospital.
 Young John has an older bro ther, Michael, and sister, Ruthie. The family resides at 1275 Brook lm Avenue, Aleutian Homes.
Kodiak mirror., 1960-01-09
Tenora Rockney Goes On Vacation

Mrs. Tenora Rockney left this week for vacation Outside. She will visit relatives in Minnesota and Oregon, and may be gone two months.
 Ed Rockney will manage the Frontier Shop and Shoe Box dur ing the absence of his wife.
Kodiak mirror., 1960-01-09
Christmas Baby

A daughter, Cheryl Diane. weighing lbs. 8 ozS., was born on December. 25 10 Sylvia Edwina and Marlin Ellsworth Stockdill AK1, USN, at the Naval Station Hospital.
 Cheryl Diane is the second child for Mr and Mrs. Stockdrill who reside at 1928 Hillside.