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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-08-12
Development,
News Director
Appointed At &c

The appointment of John Ed
ward Allen as Director of Pub
lie Relations and Development
at Longwood College marks a
milestone for the state-support-
ed institution.
Allen. 30. is the first TO head
4 formal development program
ii the college A former news
director Id Randolph Macon
Woman's College IN Lvnchburg
he comes to Farmville from
Lake Forest, H.. where he serv-
ed as assistant director of de-
velopment for Lake Forest Col
lege. He served at Randolph
Macon Woman's College in 1858
and 1859.
A native Of Boston, Mass,
Allen was graduated from the
University Of Maryland in 1858.
He served as an information
specialist in the Air Force. He
holds the honor of graduate of
the year bv the Baltimore
chapter Of tho American Public
Relations Association, an as
ISOLATION Of which he Is now a
member. He is also a member
of the national journalism So
ciety, Sigma Delta Chi.
Allen succeeds Ray Merchant
ii the Lona-Wood post which re-
manned vacant for one year. The
development phase Of his work
will in addition to some fund
raising. be designed to gain out
side support for programs such
~ the Institute Of Southern Gull
ture
All news releases Will origi-
nate at Aliens office In adj
dition to AIS news REPORTING re-
4ponsibilitS Ne van N in
charge Of student recruiting
a job that will take him to all
sections of the state.
The new direc ~ is married
70 the former Diana Major. Of
Salt Lake atty Utah Both arc
members 81 Who's Who an1ong
Students in American COLLEGES
and Universities. He is q men,
Der Of The Unitarian church and
She II Mormon
The Aliens reside at 10o Oak
street.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-08-12
whenever the need arises.
Or. Smith Elected

whenever the need arises.
Dr. Smith Elected
The election Of DR.. Smith as
chairman came in a brief closed
session at the beginning of the
meeting. George Palmer. Leigh
q strict representative. was
named vice chairman.
New members Of the board
w. L. Dickinson. of Darlington
Heights. L. C. Benedict, of
Hampden-Sydney, G. l.. Jones,
Jr., Of Rice, j. F. Glenn, of Pros
pect, DR.. Smith. Of Farmville,
and the reappointed representa-
tive from Leigh district. George
Palmer, were briefed on activity
Of the five-month period of in
activity. The school superinten-
dent gave the briefing
1t was reported that all school
activity funds had now been dis
tributed to the principals of the
various schools.
A request that the board con
slider renting First Rock School
a Negro elementary school at
Prospect, was deferred for action
until the board can obtain new
legal counsel. The request was
made by Robert Taylor, who
seeks use Of the building to open
a private Negro school. The
board did not rent any of the
school buildings last year How
ever, some school property land
and a house on Second avenue
was rented for $527.5O last year.
New Legal Counsel
The board unanimously adopted
motion to employ Collins
Denny, Jr.. and Clarence Hicks
as legal counsel for the board
Collins and Hicks represented
George Palmer as the sole mem
Der of the school board when the
NAACP filed a motion to make
supplemental complaints in the
rineyearold suit in the u. S.
district Court in Richmond. The
employment OF the Richmond
lawyers was made retroactive to
the time Palmer originally sought
their representation.
Counsel for the old board re-
signed shortly after the mass
designations in April. However,
the firm of Hunter. Williams
Gay. Powell and Gibson, of Rich
| mond, continued to represent
McIlwaine at the most recent
Continued on page Al
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-08-12

The beard meeting was the
first since April rs when all but
one member, George Palmer. re-
signed. In five months old bust
ness stacked UP. too. Some of
the old business such as the pay
ment Of salaries overdue was
cleared. while other items such
as a school census and request
by the Prince Edward School
Foundation that all public school
property and equipment be de-
clared surplus and offered for
sale. were not acted upon.
The school census, which ordi-
narily would have been taken this
summer, was bypassed for the
time being. Board members were
told BY Superintendent T. j. Nc
IlWaine that he had been in
formed the present census fig
ures would stand in Prince Ed
ward until the school board has
adequate funds to make the
count The cost of the census
would run around $1,000.
Building Request
The request by the school foun-
dalton was not brought before
the board in the form of a new
petition or by a delegation. How
ever, in the minutes, read by the
clerk. il was one of the unfinished
items Of business held over to
the next meeting which automati-
cally fell before the new board.
No discussion or action or the
matter was taken in the portion
Of the meeting open to the press.
Though public schools are not
being operated in Prince Edward
county. the board indicated it ex-
poets a full share of activity. Nc
IlWaine announced that his office
would be charged with the re-
sporsibility Of administering the
state tuition grant program in the
county "a program likely to be
utilized this year since the pri-
vate school foundation is charg-
ing, tuition. The board will be re-
sponsible for local approval for
the grants, according to Neil
waine.
To meet its obligations. the
board set its regular meeting
date for the second Monday of
each month at 8 pm. in the
courtroom. The likelihood of the
need for additional meetings in
the coming. months was Indicated
by the chairlnan's statement -
1T is my plan to call a meeting
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-08-12
Catalogues Out
For 23rd Annual
Five County Fair

The season for blue ribbons,
cotton candy and ferris wheels
is not far away the distribution
of Five County Fair catalogues
signifies. The fair opens Sep
TENDER IL.
j. c. Brickert, general man
ager of the fair, said today
catalogues had been placed in
the several counties which ain
nually participate in the agricul-
tural and industrial achieve
ment public display.
The veteran fair manager not
ed that plans for a good fair
were developing satisfactorily
He said there would be more
exhibitions from industrial and
commercial establishments than
usual. To facilitate the expand
ed display plans in this category
the arrangement for outside ex-
hibits will be altered.
Regarded as the highlight Of
the agricultural year, the fair
will offer a record amount of
cash premiums totalling some
$4,000. One change in the prizes
is that grand champions will be
awarded silver engraved loving
cups. This pushes the prize total
above the cash prize value.
Brickert said interest in both
agricultural and livestock ex-
hibits was running high, and
that he believed both depart
ments would be larger than last
year.
To facilitate the increased in
terest among clubs in booths,
plan has been adopted where
by the booth areas are limited
to space of three by five feet.
The number of entries requires
this.
The program at the 23rd an
nual fair in Farmville will con-
tinue through Saturday, Septem-
Der II when the grand prize, a
new automobile, will be award
ed.
Annual features such as
special events each evening will
highlight the entertainment pro-
gram. The midway attractions
will feature new shows and
! some additional rides, according
to Brickert.
! Commenting on the expansion
OF commercial exhibits, the fair
manager said that a growing
number of retailers are using
the fairgrounds as extensions of
their store aisles to gain new
customers from the hundreds of
persons who attend the event.
| Another area fair, the Tri-
County Fair opens on Septem-
Der z. Counties participating in
the fair at Goochland include,
Powhatan. Louisa is the third
participant.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-08-12
Trovel Executive Speoks
Un-Promoted Sayler's Creek Said
Dollar Leak That Should Be Damed

Prince Edward county negectng greatest paenaty
for attracting the profitable tourist failing
the Sayers Greek battlefield Virginas travel
executive told Farmvle Chamber members Mon
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-08-12

park sites and increasing land
holdings and facilities for hand
ling the streams of American
vacationers and tourists he
pointed out.
He described the growing
trend to camping in place Of
finding other kinds of overnight
accommodations. Discussing the
changing habits of the travel
ing. pu b C." Nelson declared
that the demand for camp sits
lis one Of the most tremendous
markets you've ever SEEN"
Nelson recommended t h a
intensified effort be made to
have Sayler's Creek be taken
into the National Park Service
which has federal appropriations
for improvements. It is nov
Virginia's only state battlefield
park.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-08-12
Public Invited
To IA Stew Sunday

Interested persons are cordial
ly invited to a Brunswick stew
to be given by the Farmville
Group Of Alcoholics Anonymous
Sunday afternoon at Peaceful
Vally." home of Guy Dixon at
Willis Mountain.
The event will be held from
3 to 5 pm. A Richmond speaker
will describe the groups pro-
gram. The public will be vel
coined regardless of numbers,
the Framville Group reports.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-08-12
New And OldBusinessC reets
Reorganized School Board
DIR. W. Z. Smith Named Chairman

New business greeted a new Prince Edward
The election OF new chairman, Dr.. w. f. Smith:
hiring Of legal counsel Collins Denny and Clarence
HICKS 9 defermen Of action a school
building superintendent ID AK III ate
funds due the these were handled
Joliha
Evening star., 1960-02-21
Mex. stop, Frones: Here, based on the Very latest

Next stop, Fronee: Here, based on the Uery latest
reports, is how the English entrance to the great
Channel Tunnel miA look: Passengers from Paris
disembark uhile Pdris-bOund passengers wdh to
set out 2 Private cars and trucks are loaded and
unloaded on fat-cdrs wih sciUel platforms.
Through train heads for London 8, while Europe
bound through freight enters tunnel Q. Path Of
tunnel under Channel is indicated by line Of
ventlators ?. At right is Folkeaone q, and the
Cliffs of Dorer are in the background 9.
Evening star., 1960-02-21

and third of billion dollars. Yet the tunnel is
considered an excellent investment by its hackers,
certain to pay for itself in passengers and freight.
Who those hackers are is story in itself.
Had it not been for two widely separated and dis
similar events in 1856, the Channel Tunnel would
probably be as far away today as ever. The first
event was Premier Nasser's seizure of the Suez
Canal. The second was a luncheon at Luchows
Restaurant in New York City in November of the
same year. Frank Davidson, a young New York
lawyer and Canadian Army veteran, was lunching
with his friend Cyril C. Means, Jr., former STAN
ford University law professor then serving Arbi
traton Director of the New York Stock Exchange.
Davidson, just back from European trip with his
wife and two children, described his sole bad expert
ence abroad - one familiar to thousands of other
tourists "a Channel crossing in rough weather.
why don't they dig a tunnel under that thing?"
Means asked jokingly.
Davidson remembered reading somewhere that
there had once been talk of Channel Tunnel. Why
wouldn't it be practical, he wondered aloud. Just
for fun the two young lawyers decided to hire girl
researcher to find out what had been said or written
about Channel Tunnel
Startling news
The notes the girl brought back from the New
York Public Library startling. The Channel
Tunnel had certainly been talked about before The
talk had been going steadily for l54 years. Back
in the 1905 digging had actually gotten under way.
There appeared to be no engineering reason for
considering the tunnel impractical. The only seri-
objection had come from the British War Office,
where the generals had repeatedly vetoed the scheme
as a peril to Britain's island security.
But Davidson and Means couldn't help thinking
that in the age of ICBM's and H-bombs, British
military thinking might have changed They were
right Harold Macmillan, then Minister of Defense,
had recently said in Parliament that the War Office
objected to Channel Tunnel scarcely at all
The girl researchers notes had graphically de-
Evening star., 1960-02-21

While daring men all over the world fix their eyes
on distant space, an audacious group of American,
British and French engineers preparing to 60
down into the earth and dig the first long tunnel
under the sea. They will transform l58-year-o old
scientific dream into history making reality: tun
mel, 80 miles in length, under the English Channel,
linking England to France, and ending forever
Britans ancient isolation from Europe.
Starting at Folkestone on the southeast English
coast the great tunnel will northeast under the
white cliffs of Dover. then plunge under the Channel
to emerge beneath Cape Girls Nez, south of Calais.
1t will be by far the longest passenger tunnel ever
built.
A staggering feut
The breath-taking size of the feat which the
engineers of three nations preparing can best be
appreciated by few comparisons. The great tun-
nes through the Alps, the Simplon, St. Cotthard
and others, from eight to II miles long The
most spectacular under tunnels, such those
under the Hudson River at New York City, only
mile or two in length.
But the most amazing part of the exciting project
is that with the beginning of actual digging opera
tions feasible within year, the first tourist may
pass through the tunnel by the summer of 1865
The cost will be tremendous - between quarter
Evening star., 1960-02-21

picted the dramatic hold the Channel Tunnel had
exercised on the magnations of generations of
Frenchmen and Englishmen Now for the first time
it was working its magic Americans Davidson
and Means found the thing irresistible. They de-
cided to forget their law and business interests and
look into the Channel Tunnel Another close friend
Joined them. He was Arnaud de Vitry, Davidson's
brother-in-law honor graduate of frances Ecole
Polytechnique and Harvard Business School, and a
senior engineer for Socony Mobil New York. The
three men formed company, Technical Studies
lnc of which the 32year- old de Vitry became chair
man. While Davidson sought backing in New York's
financial community, Means went to Europe to
recOnnOieT.
The SUez Company wos interested
He found surprising and interesting situation
Two companies, one British and one French, formed
to dig the Channel Tunnel back in 1875, were still
in existence. The French company had never paid
cent of dividends, but still held sole rights to build
tunnel from the French side. The British company
was still quoted on the Stock Exchange - but at
extremely low figures.
Then Means met NJ. Jacques CeOrges-Picot, head
of the Suez Canal Company, whose canal had just
been taken over by Nasser The Suez Company, it
turned out, had for years been interested in the
Channel Tunnel But the Suez Company, occupied
with its compensation claims against Nasser could
not launch enterprise the scale of the Channel
Tunnel without partners, and the two old tunnel
companies had been inactive for many years.
Into this scene, the enthusiastic young Americans
burst like the heroes of Western movies. A four
way combine organized: the British and
French Channel Companies the Suez Company and
Technical Studies, Inc. Previously published re-
ports have put the share of Technical Studies Tnc
at 10 per cent; actually, the American company is
now a full Is per cent partner.
But now that the organizing and financing are
well along, the hard - and exciting part begins
Exactly how will the - Continued on page "a
, 1960-03-25
Driver Of Station
Crashes Into
Parked Bus


A Chevrolet station wagon,
G $40, operated by Mrs. Edith
Nc Intosh, crashed into an
Austin Bus, C 27O4, that was
parked on King Street, Chris
tiansted. Operator Of the bus
was Herman P. Joseph.
According to the Police re-
port, Mrs. Nc Intosh claimed
that she struck her head, and
was taken to the Charles Har-
wood Memorial Hospital by
Corporal Charles Davis and
Patrolman Slater. After exam
ination by DR.. Augustin, she
was given tickets for reckless
driving, speeding and operat-
ing a vehicle while under the
influence of liquor.
e& A3IrE
, 1960-03-25
Mrs. Cyril Morsholl
Resigns as Manager
OF Continental

Mrs. Cyril Marshall, mana
ger Of St. Croix largest Gift
Shop, resigned recently, after
eleven years in that position.
She will accompany her hus-
band, Cyril Marshall, Direc-
tor Of the St. Croix Museum,
to Plymouth, Massachusetts,,
where he goes to create exhi-
bits for Plimoth Plantation
which has the ship Mayflower
II.
Prior to her departure Mrs,
Marshall was rendered q tes-
timonial dinner by her EN-
, 1960-03-25

ployer, Mrs. Jorgen Fog of
st. Thomas, at the King Chris
tan Restaurant in Christian
sted. Invited guests Included
the staff of the Continental
Shop. Miss Matilda Brignoni,
Miss Marie Begraff, Mrs. Ena
Continued on page q
, 1960-03-25
Frederiksted Baseball
League Elects Off;
Opens April Oath

The Frederiksted Baseball
league held a meeting last
night in the Court room Ar
mold Benedict was reelected
president; cephus Rodgers
was elected Vice President;
reelected also were Gregory
Hodge as Secretary and Felix
Francis, Treasurer. Hezekiah
Smith the former vice presi-
dent rendered his resignation
prior to the election
II was decided that the Of
fetal opening Of the Frederic
sted league will be on Sunday,
April "a, 1860.
, 1960-03-25
Committee Urging
New Pay PlGn for
Govt. Employees
Queen Louise Home
Gets $2.l88.5O From
ChdritY Boil

Tn wednesday afternoon, "A special
Mr.. and Mrs. r. d. Richards, Dor matter
representing the Estate Carl lished by
ton Association turned over to Legislature
the Queen Louise H o E strongly su
checks totaling s. ,188.5O. This plan for
gift consisted of money raised Governmel
at the Charity BALI spon- lands. A fo
sored by Carlton on st. Pa being prep
tricks Day. Miss Carol Jacob A plan, I
sen, matron Of the Children's the legisl'
Home, expressed appreciation will be the
for the gift and for the fine haul of ia
community spirit it represents. ployees' s.
years. Spo
Senators G
3, ley, Reese,
the institution, the Queen -
Louise Home, located in Fred
eriksted, provides a service s
for children of st. Croix
without restriction other than
need. Since the responsibility J
the specis
that the p
minimum
month, IN
the presen
1AAA0 yNuA3 SAS hAA = L.If.-
and support shown by the Es- 60
tate Carlton Association is a
great encouragement to those ~ -
p.aln.ns l II s,s 10'''e i 10 Resigns
historic n's'''uu0l OF Cont
, 1960-03-25
Visiting Dunish
Architects Visit
Whim Greenhouse

The visiting Danish Archi-
tectS, Messrs. Bredsdorff, Eng
quvist, Geist and Definelicht,
were shown the Whim great
house on Monday last on the
invitation of the Trustees of
the st. Croix Museum.
They were greatly impressed
with the building. examining
it and photographing views
from all angles. The visitors
admired the newly painted
rooms, asked many questions
Of Director Cyril Marshall
and Trustees Henry Rohlsen,
Harry Neumann, Anton Tey-
taud, Mrs. Elena Christian,
Mrs. M. K. Armstrong and
Mrs. William Gregory.
It is worthy Of note that the
Whim building was the sub
ice Of inspection, measure
ment and recording by ID
Andersen, Danish Architect,
some years ago. The Museum
has a copy Of the drawing that
was the result of the visit.
, 1960-03-25
ST. M0ry's VolleYb0ll
Teens to PluY
For Championships

-HHr
The Volleyban League of st.
Mary's School in Christian
sted, ended in a three-way tie
between the 9th, 18th and
18th graders.
The play-off for the league
championship viii take place
in the st. Mary's School yard
court on Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday of next week.
, 1960-03-25

Senators Gomez, Maduro, OFT
ley, Reese, Hodge and Guada-
lupe. This majority of legisla-
tors have indicated that they
will make the pay plan propo-
sal the top priority item in the
session opening on April Il.
Senator Ottley, chairman Of
the special committee, said
that the plan will call for a
minimum salary Of $135 a
month, an increase Of $35 over
the present minimum. New
schedules have been set for
4 Continued On page Il
Evening star., 1960-11-06
TEENS GIVE NIXON EDGE OVER KENNEDY

nficantly the teens indicate their fathers votes
will be split evenly between the two candidates
But whatever the outcome on Tuesday is, the
response of 1000 teen-agers to Nationwide poll
shows clearly that this will be one of the closest
presidential races in history.
In the poll, carried by so newspapers includ-
ing TEEN Magazine, teen-agers were asked how
they would vote if they were 81, how they think
their mothers and fathers will vote and three
reasons for each opinion
Reversing previous trend in teen-age pref
erence polls, the teens now give Vice President
Evening star., 1960-11-06

Nixon narrow sos per cent lead, to 49.7 per
cent for Senator Kennedy
They indicate their mothers will vote 512
per cent for MIR. Nixon and 48.8 per cent for the
Massachusetts, Senator. And in a graphic illus
tration of how close the election shapes up, the
teens report their fathers votes will be split right
down the middle-with so per cent for each can
didate.
But the results from 500 Washington area
participants in the national election poll is diff
ferent story-with Sc per cent of he teens favor
a"a- -s~-"FAs = '~t continsed pose
Evening star., 1960-11-06
They Say Mothers Agree
By DANIEL POOLE
Editor of TEEN

If Americas teen-agers could vote in Tues
days presidential election, they would give
slight edge to Vice President Nixon over Senator
Kennedy.
And based on how they think their parents
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will vote, they predict their mothers ballots will
put the Vice President in the White House. Sig