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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-21
Hospital Nelrs

There were &C patients in the
hospital Monday morning.
Patients Admitted
Michael Tuck, Farmville !;
John Station, Buckingham. Miss
Sharon Pate rson. Crewe
Hamilton Agee, Buckingham
Mrs J. w. Egeleston, Meherrin
Mrs. Merton Brewer, Chase
City; Mrs. Ida Tucker. Crewe
Mrs. Reed Miller, Dillwyn: j.
VI. Hurt, Blackstone; Mrs. j. f.
Ponton. SAKE; U. c. Carson
Farmville: Mrs. Carl Heifner,
Farmyille.
Also. Mrs. Gausey Jones, Vic
toria Mrs. f. A. Kroner. Farm
Vile Mrs. Henry j. Strange,
Burkeville: r. S. Whitlow. Rich
nond: E. F. Morten, Kenbridge;
2 c h d Shanks. Hopewell :;
Robert Watson, Gladstone: Mrs.
T. W. Upton, Richmond: Mrs.
Ridley Sanderford. Farmville,
and Arthur Absher. Dillwyn.
Births
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Chance
Cumberland, girl. June 16.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. z. Schodt,
Crewe, boy, June II.
Mr.. ard Mrs. r. w. Wagner,
Crewe, girl, June 10.
COlOred Patients
Mary Nash, Rice; Malcolm
Coleman, Jetersville; Hattie
VILLA m S, Burkeville: Trea
Payne, Meherrin. and Sonnie
Wynn, Green BAY,
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False Ideas
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our own out-ofwork people?
Perhaps here in your own
community there may be per-
sons reaching the point of no
return as regards employment
Have you investigated? Do you
know the real economic situa-
ton in your own community p"
the counselor asked.
Sizemore also pointed out that
he Employment Service offers
assistance in more-industry eff
forts for communities Making
surveys of available labor SUP
olles, contracting and offering
statistical information about To-
ca-ltles to prospective industry
are among such services. he
said.
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Defenders
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Continued from page II
Gravatt, Of Blackstone. introduc-
ed Synon.
A new song. Lets Go Back
to the Constitution, made its
debut at the rally. Danny Zodun,
small son of Mrs. Leslie Zodun.
of Highland Springs. wrote the
words and music. He also led
the crowd in singing The ar
rangement was done by George
Watkins. state treasurer Of the
Defenders and a minister OF mu-
sic at Grove Avenue Church in
Richmond.
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Herald Tour
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Miss Mary Woodford Ward.
Amelia.
Miss Rebecca Morris, Amelia.
Mrs. Muriel Peters. Cumber-
land.
Joe T. Holloway. Farmville.
Mrs. Lloyd W n tax er. Jr..
Route 3, Farmville.
Mrs. Dillon Hamlet. Farm
vile.
Robert Banton. Richmond.
Mrs. Blaine Vance, Route l,
Farmville.
Miss Gail Waycaster. Route
|. DillWyn.
Miss Catherine jenkins, Route
3. Farmville. and
j. D. Erwin, Route 3, Cunb-
erland
Many additional entries are
expected this week as the cam
paign gets off to running
start. This is not a contest,
because everyone who secures
the required number of points
will win the trip. The club
members are working for them
selves, not in competition with
another candidate.
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Week end guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. L. Worsham were Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Howard and
sons. Darrell. Mark. and Steven.
Of Southern Pines, N. c.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Smyth,
Jr.. and children, of Dallas,
Tex. and Mr.. and Mrs. Chap
Smyth and children. of Rich
mond. visited Miss Nettie B.
Chappell and Miss Carrie Dun
gan, Saturday
Phillip w. Hutchings. III. re-
turned to Durham, N. c.. Sum
day after spending several days
with his grandparents, DR.. and
Mrs. Chesley Hutchings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Burger
and children spent Fathers Day
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. H. Thompson, in Boydton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lindsey
and daughter, former residents
Of Farnville, visited friends
here recently. They were on
their way to New Mexico. where
Mr.. Lindsey will attend sum-
mer school at Eastern N e W
Mexico University on a National
Science Foundation Scholarship.
Annette Fitzgerald, Rockeye
Bruce. Nancy Lee Webster. Jan
ice Wood, Kay Goodwin. Melissa
Myers, and Janet Roop, of
Crewe, returned Saturday after
spending a week at Mays Head,
N. C. They were chaperoned by
Mrs. E. G. Webster and son,
Grab IA m, and Mrs. Mike
Mongillo, of Wellsville, n Y
Mr.. and Mrs. P. T. Atkinson.
Jr.. and family arrived Monday
to visit his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. P. T Atkinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Muriel Wilker-
son. of Roanoke. were recent
quests of his father. NJ k
Wilkerson.
John Steck and Ben Bowers at
tended the Virginia Press AS
sociation convention i'll Char
lGttesville. Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles I. Noble.
Jr.. and children. Chuck and
Sandra. Mrs. Virginia bearing,
and Russell Ransom returned
Sunday after a weeks vacation
at Virginia Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Warner
spent the week end with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Tarscott. in Scottsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson Ham
LETT and June Carol Ellington
visited friends in Richmond re
Gently
Dr.. and Mrs. David Noel and
family. of Oxford, N c.. visited
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. R. w
Noel, Sunday
Guests Of Mrs. James Elliott
last week end were her son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh Fortesque, of Washington,
N. C.
Miss Jane Swami. of Lynch
burg. visited her aunt. Mrs. w.
A. Schroeder, on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Clawson
spent the week end with their
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Hubert Clawson. Jr..
and family in Adelphi, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lloyd
and sons and Miss Gladys LLOYD
visited Mrs. Lloyd's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Gibson, in
Newport News. Sunday.
1t. Col. Frederick w. Hall, of
Long Island, N. Y, joined his
family here during the pa $ t
week. On Saturday they left for
his parents summer cottage in
New Hampshire Mrs. Hall and
children, Allison and Fred S.
have spent some time here with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
land Sanford. After July | they
will establish their residence on
Long Island
DR.. and Mrs. w. E. Smith,
Betty Booker and Berkeley spent
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-21
Mrs. Steger Attends Wedding Of
Miss Gentry And DR.. Richardson

N. ", spent Thursday night and
Friday in the A. j. Steger home,
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island of st. Thomas, such as har-
Dor dredging, the construction
and repairs Of roads, highways,
streets and sidewalks. supplemer-
tai appropriations for our schools,
and such other projects as NAV he
agreed upon between the Admin
istration and the Legislature.
At its Regular Session 1860, the
legislature appropriated the sum
of $1,500.O00 for the construction
of a dock at Frederiksted. Bids
have now been opened and we
have been most fortunate in re-
ceiving from a competent con
struction firm bid of lust nrdor
81, 000. 900 for this lob. In order to
nrnvide for contingencies, insnec-
ton services and other expenses
incident to the construction of the
dock, it is proposed that $780,
900 of the original approximation
be retained for this project. I am
proposing. however. that the bal
ance Of 100000, which is not es-
sentisl to this project, be reappro-
priated immediately for the con-
struction of urgently needed roads
and highways on the islands of
st. Croix.
Continued on page a.
, 1960-11-25
NJ GE
of GOV. JOHN DAVID MERWIN
to the Third
Legislature of the Virgin Islands
Of the United States
Fourth Special Session
November 81, 1860

Mr.. President and Honorable
Members of the Legislature:
First, l wish to offer to each and
every member of the Third Lee
gislature my sincere c~ongratula-
tions on your reelection earlier
this month to serve as the Fourth
Legislature. Tie fact of your re-
election as a body stands out as a
vote of confidence received by
you from the electorate Of the
Virgin Islands.
To my knowledge, this is the
first time since universal suffrage
was accorded the people Of the
Virgin Islands that they have seen
fit to return intact a complete le-
gislative body to serve for a sue
ceeding term. You can be justly
proud Of this honor which has
been conferred upon you by the
people of their own free will. |
am sure that each one of you,
knowing of the strong mandate
placed in vour hands. al now
take a more bold and constructive
approach to some of the problems
Of +La Islands in continuing the
good work of the past two years.
Since / last had the privilege
Of addressing this esteemed legis-
lative body on September 3. 1860.
there have been major changes
on the national political scene. AS
a result Of the choice of the
American people made on Mo-
vamber 8 a Democratic Admins
tration will assume responsibility
for rl,rning the affairs of our
great Nation with the inauoura-
tion of q new President on Janu-
airy 20. 1861. 1t is nv sincere ho~a
4ha+ tie new Administration will
find it possible to continue those
policies, with respect to the Virgin
Islands. which over the past sew
eral years have been successful IN
achieving greatly increased stabi-
Etv in government while bringing
substantial social, political and
economic benefits to all of the
people of the Virgin Islands.
It had been my hooe to call
this special session of the Legisla-
, 1960-11-25

tanks, and hills are removed
forthwith. New criteria adopted
BY the Federal Aviation Agency
IN August of this year has placed
new restrictions upon our present
airport which it now appears will
be almost impossible to overcome.
After a number of extended dis
cussions with officials of the Fed
eral Aviation Agency / have re-
gretfully come to the conclusion
that we must now turn our
thoughts to the future construc-
ton of an entirely new airport for
the island of St. Thomas.
We have available an appro-
priation Of 100000 for planning
and initial engineering work for
a new airport and are about to en-
TOR info a contract with a rer''t-
able firm for ENGINEERING studies
81 sites at the eastern end Of the
Island.
For the FOREGOING reasons It
now appears that funds available
for extension of the Harry s. Tru-
man Airnort cannot be OBLIGATED
or spent during the current fiscal
wear. We are therefore faced with
the urgent need for reappropriat-
ing this money for other essential
public works undertakings il the
, 1960-11-25

lure during the month of Deem
Der. However, in order to accom-
modate several members Of the
Legislature who are obliged to be
away from the islands during the
next few weeks, I have stepped
up the date of the call to today,
November 81, 1860.
As you are aware, the main rea-
son for wiling you into session at
this time is the fact that certain
matching fund appropriations
must be allocated for OBLIGATION
without DELAY if we are to avoid
an accumulation of these funds by
June 80. 1861, which might result,
under the terms of the 1854 Re-
viseds Or0anic Act. in the los- of
same to the Treasury of the Ter
ritorial Government.
Also, there are many items Of
important public business which
require attention at the earliest
possible date and which could
not properly be held over until
the Regular Session witch will con-
vene in Anril 1861. To the list of
urgent items / have added a num-
Der of routine matters which are
entirely uncontroversial a h d
which can be disposed Of in short
order.
First. ! would like to discuss
with vol the Recommendation of
certain Matching Fund monies. AS
YOU know. we have Matching
Funds annropriations for the ex-
tension of the Harry S. Truman
A;rrort IN ST. Thomas and for
dredgiro the harborf Of st. Tho
mas. which total $2.4OO 900. A bid
recently onened covering DREDGING
q portion Of the harbor in ST. Tho
mas-primarily a part of the
t,tr>i,o hasin-exceeded the funds
available for this project bv some
SfEo nnO Likewise. bids lust OPEN
cd for two schools in st. Thomas
gre IN evcess of funds appropriat-
e6 for these projects.
IT now appears that we shall
nrobablv not be able TO extend
the Harry S. Truman Airport for
&c reason that the Federal Avia-
ton Agency-which has control of
a'1 rofac+or nlans Of airports in the
United States and its Territories
has taken the position that it
will rot anprove the extension of
thir a;r~ort unless certail natural
Instructions near the runway,
such as houses, water supply
, 1960-11-25
HORSE RACES ON SUNDAY

The horse race program originally planned
for Thanksgiving will be held this Sunday, No
vember 27tn. The races will start on sched-
uled time, which is loo pm. Some important
races will have to take place during the early
part Of the program. This is because some
horses are appearing in more than one race.
For example, the race between Johnny Zero,
Moon Glow, and Nat King Cole is the second
race on the program. This means that if you
want to see this thriller you will have to be at
Mannings Bay on time.
Delicious food and drinks will be offered
for sale in the many Concession booths which
will be operating on Sunday. You should plan
to have a late luncheon or dinner at one OF
these booths.
The horse owners and handlers are re-
minded to have their horses at the Mannings
Bay area as early as possible before the races
commence.
The feature attraction Of the day will be
the clash between the two brothers, Johnny
Ace and Johnny Zero. In this same race is also
La Ley. La Ley is one Of the four new
t-horoughbreds recently arrived from Puerto
Rico. The other thoroughbreds from Puerto
Rice will give exhibition exercises. An after
noon of fine entertainment is in store for lovers
of this sport.
The selling of food and refreshments will
be conducted from the booths only. Selling
from trucks and cars is strictly prohibited.
Smyrna times., 1960-01-21
Social Security
Aide Talks Here

Mr.. Francis Hughes, field re-
preventative of the Social Secur-
ity Administration, Dover, ad-
dressed the Smyrna-C Clayton Bus
mess and Professional Women's
Club last Monday evening at the
home of Mrs. Katherine Bulger,
vice president. Miss Ruth Ellen
Reihm, president, introduced the
speaker and presided at the bus
mess meeting. Mrs. Helen ].
Deakyne was elected to repre-
sent the local group at the State
Federation nominating commit
tee meeting. Mrs. Laura S. My.
ers was chosen as alternate
Next Saturday Miss Reihm, who
was us. delegate to the In.
ternational B.P.W. Congress in
Paris last summer, will be q
guest at the New York Fedora.
tons luncheon at the Hotel AS
tor, New York City, for Miss
Elizabeth Feller of Switzerland
international president.
Smyrna times., 1960-01-21
Hartly Youth Gets
Navy Appointment

James Melville, Smyrna High
School senior from Hartly, is
one of six candidates announced
by United States Senator j. AL
len Frear this week for classes
entering the Naval Academy
this year. MIR. Frear's selections,
made on the basis of a state
wide competitive examination,
list Melville as the third alter
nate ch oice behind Ronald
Gregg, Wilmington, principal;
Douglas Hermann, Wilmington,
lst alternate; and Norman Ma
gee, Dover third alternate. Sem
ator Frear, in making the an
nouncement, wished the candi-
dates success in the subsequent
admission tests required by the
academies and indicated that
each applicant would receive in
dividual notification of his pres
ent status.
Smyrna times., 1960-01-21
Five Win Bonds
In Wilson Firms
Safety Campaign

An intensive safety campaign
aimed at reducing lost time ac-
cidents has been initiated by
Tyler Refrigeration Corp. among
its three United States opera
tions. Participating in the new
program is Tyler's main plant
at Niles, Mich, the Wilson Re-
frigeration, Inc, division here
at Smyrna, and the southern
operation at Waxahachie, Tex
as. The plant maintaining the
lowest lost time accident stat
us during each year will be
presented the Presidents Award
emblematic of proficiency in the
field of accident prevention.
! Presentation of the award two
years in succession will be
necessary for permanent pos
session. Wilson Company offic-
ials today announced the local
plant has completed the first
quarter of the present year with
no lost time mishaps. In recog-
milton of this out tand ing
achievement five employees re-
preventative of the work groups
were awarded $25 U. S. Saw
ings Bonds. Recipients of the
initial bonds were Herb Will
liams, Garland Collins, James
Rife, Charles Fortner, and Fred
Lawrence. Foreman of the five
employment areas were feted
by management officials at din
ner last night at The Wayside
Inn.
Smyrna times., 1960-01-21
Wallace. Renamed
Bank President

Stockholders of the Clayton
Bank and Trust Company re-
elected all directors and officers
of the bank for the ensuing year
at the annual meeting held JAN
uary l3. Named to new terms
as directors were Mrs. Beulah
S. Blendt, Clarence S. Collins,
Jr., DR.. R. w. Comegys, Ber.
nard Norman, Albert ]. Pleasan-
ton, John ]. Roth, Sr., Ernest F.
Smith, Jr., and Samuel c. Wal
lace. At the reorganization
meeting which followed, Mr..
Wallace was reelected president
for the year 1860. Others in
stalled in administrative posts
were Mr.. Roth, vice president;
MIR. Collins, secretary; and Mr..
Norman, cashier and trust Of
ficer. All were holdovers from
1859. Harold Schmittinger was
retained as counsel for the bank.
Smyrna times., 1960-01-21
PTA To Discuss
Referendum Here

Interested persons areremind-
ed that there will be a meeting
of the Smyrna Special District
School Parent Teacher Associa-
ton tonight, Thursday, January
81, at 8 p. m. The program will
include panel discussion on
the referendum on teachers sal
aries. There will also be pro-
gram on Civil Air Patrol in the
Smyrna Schools, in charge of
Hunter Clark. Colonial Louisa
Morse, commanding officer of
the State CAP and Captain
Rowe, liaison officer between
the Air Force and CAP, and
Capt. Philip Toman, local cadet
commander will be present. Re-
freshments will be served by
Mrs. Louise Stats and her COM
mittee. Willis Martin is PTA
president.
Smyrna times., 1960-01-21
Shades of Sadie
Hawkins. Gals
On Loose Again

A Sadie Hawkins Dungaree
Dance is planned by the Silver
Eagles, to be held Saturday,
January % from s to ll:30 p.
m. This gives the girls an op-
portunity to ask the boys to go
to the dance and pay for their
entertainment for that evening.
Barry Pritchard, president, has
announced that the Silver Eag-
les Valentine dance will be held
on Saturday, February l3 from
s to 1l:30 p. m, with regular
admission prices. The dance
will be a dressy affair and the
music will be furnished by the
popular dance band The Fabul-
Gus Corvettes. The following
committees were appointed by
the president to plan for the
Valentine dance: Richard David,
Nicholas Rosello, pu b lici ty;
Bruce Ennis, Charles Mast, Tom
Mills, and Eric Neidhardt, dec
orations. Plans are also being
made for the Silver Eagles an.
nual banquet to be held in
March. All honorary members
of the Silver Eagles will be in
vited to attend the affair. A
prominent personality will be
secured as the speaker of the
evening. Last year the guest
speaker was Bernard Suttler Of
the Federal Bureau of Investiga.
ton. Susan Price, winner of the
Good Citizens Award of the
Daughters of the American Rev
olution, was elected to receive
the girl-of-the-month award fol-
December. A senior at the John
Bassett Moore High School she
was selected by her classmates
and the faculty as the senior
girl possessing the outstanding
citizenship qualities as defined
by the OAR. James Rogers, oi
Clayton, a senior at Salesiaunm
High School in Wilmington, was
CONTINUED on Page Six)
Smyrna times., 1960-01-21
State To Absorb
Main Street Into
Highway System

Commissioners of the State
Highway Department have ac-
cepted an agreement, previous
ly approved by Smyrna Town
Council, which will place Main
Street in the state highway sys-
tenn as an urban street. The
agreement covers the section of
Main Street from Route l3 at
Lake Como to Glenwood Ave.
Smyrna will retain control of
the street and sidewalks and be
responsible for traffic lights,
signs, snow removal and storm
damage. The Highway Depart
ment will make initial installa-
tion on drainage, curbs, side
walks, where damaged through
construction, and resurface the
street with hot-mix pavement
for the entire distance. R. A.
Haber, chief engineer of the
State Highway Department, said
"a greatly improved surface is
planned for the street in order
to provide for the increasing
amount of traffic along this
thoroughfare. Mr.. Haber said
the improvement will compare
favorably with the changed con-
dition of Commerce Stree
which was also improved by the
Hi G hway Department a few
years ago. The chief engineer
said the adding of this portion
of Main Street to the state high
way system is a part of the urb'
an street improvement program
of the department. No target
date has been fixed at this time
for the start on this project, but
lit is now on the improvement
program and plans for the work
will get underway as quickly as
possible.
Smyrna times., 1960-01-21
Harrison Turner
Wins Presidency
OF Democrat Club

Democrats of the First Repre-
sentative District of Kent Coun-
ty have unanimously elected
Harrison Turner, Smyrna and
Dover attorney, president of
the organization. The action,
taken at a recent meeting of
the party held in Smyrna Town
Hall, also installed Mrs. Clifford
Ennis as vice president; Clar-
ence Blendt, treasurer; and Mrs.
Mary Ellen Ennis, secretary.
Turner announced appointment
of the following committees to
aid in various club capacities:
Ways and Means-F lore n C e
Ford, Charles Blendt and Esther
Pratt; Membership-Ruth Rus
by, Richard Handsoerry and
John Stats; Publicity and Pub
lie Relations-Pete Staats, Pat
Busker and Linden Doughten,
Jr.; Refreshments-Bea Blendt,
Mary Ennis and Laura Bell Da-
wilson; observation-disclosures
King, Vernon Ford, Ruth Haas;
Board of Directors-Elmer Pratt
George Blendt, and James Tru-
lit; Auditing-Robert Collins,
Clarence Blendt and William
Doughten. A covered dish sup
per will be held on the next
meeting night. 1t was suggest
ed that several prospective can
didates for state or county of
fees be invited to attend to
give their views on possible
issues which might arise during
the coming campaign. All form
er members, prospective new
members, and active members
of the organization are invited
to attend this meeting to be
held in the Town Hall, Tues
day, February 9.
Smyrna times., 1960-01-21
2 Council Seats
Expire In Month:
February % Date
Set For Balloting

The annual town election will
be held by the Town of Smyrna
on Feb. 20 between the hours
of 2 pm. and 7 pm. Applica-
tions are in order for the follow
ing offices: two councilmen, for
three-year terms; a treasurer,
for one-year term; and 3 assess
ors, for one-year terms. The two
councilmen are elected at large.
All persons filing for the above
offices shall be citizens of Smyr-
ma, at least 81 years of age and
owners of real estate within the
Town of Smyrna duly assessed
in their own names on the coun-
ty and town assessment lists
currently in force. According to
town officials, every resident of
the town of Smyrna, twenty-one
years of age or older, who has
resided within the corporate
limits of Smyrna for at least one
year prior to the date of the
election, and who has paid all
town taxes assessed to him, not
later than the last business day
of January, 29th, shall have the
right of vote. Also, persons hav-
ing the required residence quail
fications but arriving at the age
of twenty-one years after the
last appeal day, held May A,
1859, or any person having the
required residence qualifications
but omitted from the last assess
ment shall have the right to vote
upon the payment of capitation
tax for one year, without time
penalty, provided that said tax
be paid at the town Office not
later than Jan. 20, 1860. The
terms of Councilmen Kenneth
Smith and Guy Edmondson, Jr.;
Rodney Schuman, treasurer, and
Howell Barnes, assessor, expire
at this time.