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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-18

BURKEVILLE. NOV. II Mrs
Elizabeth Farley. of CreWe. Ii
brariar Of the Burkeyille Elemen-
tary School. was guest speaker
at the November meeting Of the
P-TA. Mrs. Farley spoke on her
jet flight to Europe. She gave
some of the highlights of her trip
to Europe this summer. A report
from the committee for the Hal
loWeen Carnival reported 1921 80
made. The seventh grade won the
attendance count.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Weeks, of
Richmond. were week end guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bates.
Miss Peggy Sue Via and David
Woods. of Richmond, spent Sun
day with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs r. P. Via.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Simboli
and family, of Colonial Heights.
spent the week end in the home
OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D.
c. Owen.
L. S. Hillsman has returned to
his home from Stuart Circle Hos
pital following surgery.
The Jessie M. Cullers and Hat
tie Overton Circles of the Baptist
Church will meet on Tuesday
night.
Jimmie Dunn and Floyd Cling
enpeel. of the University of Rich
mond. spent the week end here
with their parents.
Mrs. Ollie Rand. of Wilson. N.
c.. spent several days last week
with Mr.. ard Mrs. Ollie Rand.
Jr.
Miss Irwin Staples. of Wash
ington, D. c.. spent last week at
her home here.
Clarence Cochran is a patient
at SOuthSide Community Hos
pital, Farlnville.
w. D. Gravatt was called to
his home in St. Petersburg. Fla.
due to the death of his brother
in-laW.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-18

4 r. ID. ferguson.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Leigh R. Won
ack were Saturday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Tommy Rey-
nolds, and were present at Long
wood College that evening for
the Marine Band performance.
Charles Womack, III, of VPI.
was home for the week end, and
attended services at Centenary
Church.
Saturday dinner guests in the
Carl Matthews home were Miss
! Dorothy Matthews. of Rich
mond: Robert Metcalfe. of Col
lege Park Md. Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Fulp and daughter, Mel
! anie, of Farnville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Even
shaw and sen. Anthony, Jr., Of
Alexandria. were Friday over
night guests of her mother. Mrs.
w B. Walker, Jr., and Mr.. Wal
ker.
Mrs. B. B. Walker left last
week for a visit with her son.
Burton Walker. Jr.. and his
family. of West Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tommy Rey-
nolds were Friday dinner
guests of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Leigh Redd Womack.
Mrs. R. o. Garrett was Sun
day guest of the w. B. Walkers
and of Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Wal
ker. Jr.
Miss Betty Sue Garnet. who
is in training in Richmond hos
pital, was home for the week end
and attended services at Cente-
nary Church.
Miss Page Walker, of Airing
ton, was recent week end
guest at her home. here. She was
accompanied by friends, also Of
Arlington.
Mrs. E c. Davis recently
a e n d d Homecoming at the
Pamplin Methodist Church.
Recent guests of j. A. Addle-
man. of Pamplin, were Mrs. w.
D. Walker. Mr.. and Mrs. R. E.
Garrett, and Mrs. Charles Wo-
mack, Jr.
Miss Lucille Fergu son, of
Lynchburg. spent a recent week
end at her home, Maple
Grove"
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-18
Area KVG Crews
Complete Training

The area Keep Virginia Green
fire fighting crews better known
as KV.G. boys, have completed
their annual training program.
Maynard Stod0ard. district fire
chief. announced.
The K.V.G. Grew Members who
are agricultural students in the
high schools of Amelia, Cumber-
land and Buckingham counties,
were instructed by Virginia Di-
vision of Forestry foresters, in
forest fire prevention and con-
troll. reforestation and the forest
products industry.
In addition to the annual train
ing in forest conservation. the
boys are used to assist in control
Of escaped forest fires in the
counties.
The boys are valuable part
of the forest fire protection force,
area chief forest wardens say.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-18

BUCKINGHAM, NOV. II ~
PETER E. Holkstra Of the U. S.
Forest Service research center
In Charlottesville was guest
speaker for the November meet
ing of the Buckingham County
Ruritan Club.
Holkstra spoke on The Fed
eral Forestry Program in the
Buckingham Area
Holkstra traced the history Of
forest research work from the
time the first settlers settled in
this country. tracing it through
to the present time.
Holkstra said the smaller
landowner with less than zoe
acres holds the key to the future
to our forest industry. He con
tinued to stress that the small
landowner is going to play a
greater role in wise manage
ment of existing cumberland.
He also brought out the part
the smaller land owner would
have to play in the future.
Holkstra is native of Hol.
land, " he re he graduated
from the Netherland Agricul,
tural School. After coming tc
this country. he graduated from
Iowa State University with a
B. S. Degree. He received
his NJ. S. degree from N. c.
State College.
/ After his graduation there. he
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-18
Role Of Forestry In
buckingham Explained

worked at the Lake city Re
search Center In florida for sew
en- years
Joe Love, OF the Lee Forest
Experimental Station at Buck
ingham. was also a guest of the
Ruritan Club.
Evening star., 1960-07-24

A0ANAAAJg w 0AAO"SA "A0@AO0N
hesitation. Also I think he
knows conditions all over the
world. probably almost as
well as any Others.
He had won every office in
school or college he had ever
aspired to and every political
Office. He even won his first
debate in the 9th grade when
he took the affirmative side
of the topic-"It is better to
rent your home than own it."
"He even won that argu-
ment," observed his mother
with a chuckle. Obviously she
doesn't hold with any such
theory, and feels that If a
man can put that over, he
can put over anything.
What kind of a boy was
her son? From the time
he was tiny on up? asked
his mother. Just like any
regular boy. I guess. He liked
to play and was willing to
do his share of the chores"
He did the hoeing once in
a while when they lived in
Yorba Linda, and after they
got the grocery store "he de-
livered groceries about every
day, depending on his stud
les" And as there were
not any girls in the family,
he sometimes was roped into
wiping the dishes. But he
didn't particularly care for
that" unused his mother.
Did he ever get into scrapes
and come home with a black
eye? mo. the boys were too
busy to get into trouble.
when he was z he began
taking piano. He played by
ear but he had a great deal
of training. He studied with
my sister, and also with my
brother. He took violin from
my brother and played in the
Fullerton High School Band"
DiSliked Scales
She never had to get after
him to do his homework,
but piano practice was an
other thing. HE said those
scales weren't pretty. I had
to think up all kinds of sto-
ries about the woods and
the birds in the trees to make
the scales interesting"
What was the boy Rich
ards chief characteristic, one
that stands out most in her
mind? Tolerance" she re-
piled with hesitation, which
was greatly needed IN the
business we had dealing
with all sorts of people. He
always advised the others,
Let's just think it over and
look at the other side 1t
Just seemed he was natural
ly that way"
About this time she whipped
out into the kitchen and
brought in tall glasses OF
fresh orange juice squeezed
from the oranges Of her own
trees. She apologized for not
having any pie in the house.
Had I known you liked 1t,
I would have baked you a
blueberry pie" she said.
On the subject of tolerance.
Mrs. Nixon was told that her
son had the reputation,
among his political opponents
at least, of being pretty criti-
cal of others.
She at once recalled the
most famous case. You mean
calling Mr.. Truman traitor?
I think he was misquoted. I
can't imagine him saying
that, can you?" she asked
Mrs. Dorm.
She couldn't remember ever
hearing him say anything de-
rogatory about anybody. II
guess I have" she unused in
recollection. But I don't
ever remember hearing him
say he didn't like anyone.
Mentally casting back into
his boyhood with that same
objectivity, she added. Il
don't know of anyone he
really disliked much, do
you2" His former secretary
Evening star., 1960-07-24
By BETTY BEALE
Star Stad Writer

Star staff Writer
LA HABRA, Calif.-What
is Richard Nixon really like?
In order to find the an
swer to this question, I
called on the woman who
has known him longer and
better than anyone - his
mother, Mrs. Frank Nixon.
Her white stucco, Spanish
style house in La Habra,
is only the equivalent of a
city block from trafficked
Whittier Boulevard and a
service station at the turn.
but it is peacefully secluded
in a little grove Of orange
trees, banana trees and a big
live oak.
Spry At IS
The face of the spry, rs
year-old woman who opened
the door at the sound of the
bell was so unmiStakably like
the Vice Presidents there
could be no question as to
her identity. The nose and
black brows are just like her
sons, only she wears spec
tacles and her closely cropped
curly hair is irony gray. She
was wearing a black and
white cotton print dress with
a little jacket. and pearl and
rhinestone earrings.
With her was Mrs. Evelyn
Dorm, through whom all tele-
phone calls are channeled
and who comes almost daily
to handle her mail. She
used to work for Richard at
the Wingert, Bewley and
Nixon law firm and she
stayed on there for Is years.
In the last four or five years
she has also worked for his
brother, Donald.
Mrs. Nixon graciously Of
fered a comfortable arm
chair to her guest, then sat
in a stiff, ladder back
straight chair herself and was
ready for business. She's
been questioned ever since
that fateful day in Chicago,
in July 1852.
How did she happen to
name her son Richard, I
asked?
81 suppose I had read
about Richard the Lion
hearted and just kind of
liked it," she said.
What did she think of her
sons opponent in the COM
ing race? II have never met
him." replied Mrs. Nixon,
adding politely, Hes a nice
looking man."
Did she think Richard (she
never calls him Dick) could
beat Jack Kennedy?
why surely" said his
mother with no more trace
of doubt than Mrs. Joseph P.
Kennedy had voiced about
her son last week in Los An
geles.
The Contrast
Otherwise the two women
couldn't be more different.
Mrs. Kennedy, the multimil-
lionaire's wife, is the jeweled
hostess, the international So
cialite, the Paris fashion
plate.
Mrs. Nixon might be any
ones grandmother receiving
in an average American liv-
ing room with its comfortable
overstuffed sofas, TV set, and
honey touches. Or she might,
with her thoughtful objec-
tive expression, be your re-
tired school teacher. She
once considered teaching and
between high school and
Whittier College had six
years of Latin, some Greek,
some French and quite a bit
of German.
Why was she so sure Rich
ard would win? Because, "
she replied, II know him SC
we'll, his ability to think
Evening star., 1960-07-24
EXCLUSIVELY YOURS
His Mother 7 ellis What
Nixon Is Really Like

said she, too, had never even
heard him mention disliking
anyone.
Would she say she had
brought her boys up by q
rigid code?
I'VE had regularity about
studies, about church attend
ance. and all that" answered
Hannah Nixon. "They knew
that we were not in favor of
anything like the boys drink
ing, swearing, or any of the
rest of it. We were not in
the age that youngsters are
now"
Did they offer the boys a
prize of any kind to keep
them from smoking and
drinking?
I'VE never even asked
them not to. They Just knew
that their father didn't
approve Of it,"
No Drinks
Even today she has never
seen Richard take a drink
except a cocktail at an off,
cial party such as the one
he and Pat gave for the
Queen of England, and to
which they invited the Sc
nior Mrs. Nixon.
The Vice President doesn't
smoke now, nor do either of
his two brothers. Eddie,
the youngest, has been made
assistant instructor in naval
science at the University of
Washington and is currently
taking a preliminary course
in Chicago, where she will
see him this week when she,
and her other son Don and
his wife, go to witness
Richards nomination.
Don, now a sales executive
with the Carnation Cream
cry in Whittier. is the one
who had four drive-in res
taurants in California at one
time, but due to labor and
other difficulties all four
passed into the hands Of re-
ceivers. He was told that he
could save one by opening a
cocktail lounge in it, but he
refused to do it because of his
parents feeling about liquor.
What, I asked Mrs. Nixon,
did she think was the tough
est job her eldest son had
ever accomplished in his life
time? She thought a while,
then said, II know it was
hard for him when he made
the decision to carry on the
Hiss trial. He felt sure the
man was guilty and thought
the truth should come out
for the good of the country.
He was very worried" she
continued, d e scr ID in 6 his
visits to the farm they had
at the time near York, Pa.
He didn't want to give up,
but he didn't want the man
accused if there was any
doubt that he was guilty. He
was probably more concerned
about that case than any
thing I have known. -. I
suppose" she added, there
are some people who still
feel that Hiss wasn't guilty"
Naval Uniforms
Upstairs in one of the
closets of the four bedrooms
on the second floor, hang the
Vice Presidents naval uni
forms. Mrs. Nixon took them
out, spread them on a bed
recently and asked her son
what she should do with
them, "Give them away or
have them made over for
someone?"
He replied, MY goodness
no! I am still in the reserves,
and you don't know when ]
may need them" He is thin
enough again to wear them,
she noted.
On the wall coming down
the stair is the Nixon coat of
arms with "Toujours pref
written under it. Always
prepared" It seems to suit
both mother and son.
Evening star., 1960-01-10
CASHIER TYPIST
BETHESDA AREA

Opening for girl once in
consumer finance, age lS-4S.
perm. position, merit in
creaSeS every g mos. em-
ploye benefits, conV. hours,
MISS WILLIAMS, TU. q
1895.
Evening star., 1960-01-10

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT -
interesting position in bushes,
once OF research organization,
some secretarial duties but short.
hand not required Applicant
should be experienced in genera
once procedures and like WORKING
with people. must be gooc
typiSt. Excellent working condi.
tlons and liberal leave dement's
ch-O-S3au per month dependins
on alalifleauons. NE. S-6252
Evening star., 1960-01-10
See MISS HALEY
AUTO. BOOKKEEPER

To assist once manager, Ice. down
town O NJ leadership AGe TO rs:
auto expeT. preferred; permanent.
salary open. Phone for aupt.
Mr. MORAN, RE 7-1STS.
BEAUTICIAN-All around, fun OF
part-time, salary open, 3l33 Con-
nect!cut ave CO. 5-5"7l,
Evening star., 1960-01-10
BOOKKEEPER

Experienced; handle payrollS. ae-
counts payable, accounts re-
ceiVahle, for established company
in sc area. PROF: sharing plan.
paid life insurance, other liberal
benefits
SOLON SERVICE, INC.
ll5 L ST. Sc. Ii 7-gooI
Evening star., 1960-01-10
HELP WOMEN

BOOKKEEPING MACH. OPERA
TOR; 5 days. Discount privilS. in
fine women's speciality shop. SAKS,
INC, $40 18th st. NV
BOOKKEEPING ASSISTANT. to
age 40. TO assist accountant in
once Of plumbing and heating
contractor located at LIST and Que
SITS. ne. Some light typing, pay
rolls and miscellaneous clerical
duties 5-day week. paid vacation
and other employe benefits. For
appointment, call Mr.. VANCE,
CO 5-96IS.
BOOKKEEPING MACHINE OPER-
ATORS, experienced or will train,
ages 22-4O; high school graduates
5-day week. Apply in person
AMERICAN SECURITY & TRUST
CO, 730 18th 81. NV. Rm. 4I4
BKKPRs.-sTENos.-TYPISTs
ALLEN-oBRIEN Personnel Service
1909 N. Y. Ave. RE. 7-72SO
Bookkeepers-S75 to Ss5 wk.
Bookkeeping mach. opr. bank-S65
Bank trainees. White. intr., cd. fut.
See Mr.. Black in person today.
at Bovd's Test. AZ yrS.l
cor. 18th and @ NV, Ma. $3.50
Evening star., 1960-01-10
HELP MEN
(CONTINUEo)
YOUNG MAN

Darkroom technician trainee. Dew
elop. fx, wash, inspect and handle
film ana paper. Make photo prints
and process halftones. Box 3i4-S,
Evening star., 1960-01-10
ATLAS AGENCY
1920 N. Y. Ave NV. RE. 1851
ACCTS. ETC.

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Evening star., 1960-01-10
ADDRESSING OPR.
ADMINISTRArIYF ASSIsI,Nr-

Permanent, 5-day week. Open "a
person who has experience on
No. 100, No 1900 or No 3t00
automatic machine. Call EX
Evening star., 1960-01-10
BOOKKEEpER. EXP.
BKKPR.-TYPIST

BkkPR.-TYPlST
In treaSurers once Of a local
organization. Age TO 40. Must be
accurate and capable OF handling
confidential material Excellent op-
portunity for Advancement. Be-
ginning salary, S.245. Give age.
education, experience, etc, in your
reply. Box 350-S Star.
Evening star., 1960-01-10
BOOKKEEPER

Experienced. Pleasant working
conditions in small once of ladies
apparel store. Discount on pur-
salary Si,700. BOX 4a-Y, Star.
Evening star., 1960-02-08
SAC Vital

In our busy work-a-day
world many individuals may
have paid little attention to
the sincere and eloquent
statements Of fact in regard
to the needs Of the Strategic
Air Command, as presented
before Congress by Gen.
Thomas s. Power, COM
mander of SAC.
No individual pursuit is
as vital to the overall defense
of the Free World as is the
ever-constant alert Of SAC.
It truly stands as "The Four
teen Angels" over the entire
Free World. Every individual
can make a positive contri-
button to the present and fu-
ture conditions Of mankind
by now expressing to his
Senator or Congressman, by
letter, card or other media,
support for appropriations
for the needs Of SAC, as in
disputably presented by Gen.
Power. To do less is to fall
short Of discharging the OBJ
legations and privileges of
full citizenship.
Eleanor G. Robey.
Evening star., 1960-02-08

@. Who was the first Ameri-
can Postmaster General?-
D. S.
A. In 1853, England ap-
pointed Benjamin Franklin
and William Hunter as Joint
Postmasters General, and
Franklin held the Office until
dismissed by the King in 1774.
In ITS, Franklin was elected
Postmaster General by the
Second Continental Congress,
which created the Post Office
Department for the colonies
with headquarters in Phila-
dephia. He held this Office
until he went to France in
ITS as one Of our commits
sioners. The first Postmaster
General under President
George Washington was Sam
uel Osgood Of Massachusetts,
appointed September 26, 1889.
@. What old plant was
called Meeting Seed?"-N. J.
A. In former days, when
church meetings were hours
long, people were accustomed
to eating any Of a number Of
seeds in order to stay awake.
"Meetin' Seeds" included the
seeds Of caraway, anise, fen
mel and dill.
Evening star., 1960-02-08
Traffic Solution?

Wouldn't our good neigh
bors in Maryland and Vir-
ginia like to pioneer in a new
venture? Benefit themselves
by saving time and money
for now and years to Gomez
Their problem seems to be
getting out Of the suburbs
and quickly through the city
to their place Of work. Two
out Of three Government
workers are said to live out
side Of the District, so 1t
means that the greater num-
Der Of our suburbanites have
this problem.
Since fringe-parking, wider
highways, bigger express
ways, more bridges, etc.
haven't as yet solved this
snarling problem, perhaps
some farsighted individuals
in Maryland and Virginia
can see the great need Of
fringe areas along the Dis
trict line. They could drive
their cars to the fringe park
ing lots, which would be To-
Gated in their States and con-
trolled by them. They could
board express buses and
proceed to the city. This
certainly would cut down
traffic congestion because
in the rush hours most cars
have only the driver and
occasionally one passenger.
This is the problem. Too
many cars, too many in-city
parking lots. And since the
automotive industry has as
its objective more cars to
be sold in 1860 and for years
to come, this is a problem
that needs attention and
foresight now! This land
should be purchased now be-
fore spectators get in and
buy 1t all up. Increase the
price of the land and
eventually our suburbanites
will pay with higher taxes.
Margaret A. Fischer,
President, Mount Pleasant
Citizens Association.
Evening star., 1960-02-08
De GouIIe's Crockdown

President Charles de Gaulle is act
ing with characteristic firmness to in
sure against a repetition of the recent
1nSurrection In Algeria. Losing no time
In the process, he has already cracked
down on numerous military officers
guilty Of having tolerated or connived
In the uprising, and he has dismissed
two Of his Cabinet ministers, including
the fiery Jacques Soustelle, for having
been less than loyal to him during the
crisis.
These moves apparently mark only
the beginning of what may turn out
to be massive house cleaning pro-
gram designed to remove from Frances
government, and from its armed forces,
all subversive or disloyal elements con-
spring against General de Gaulle's plan
for Algerian self-determination. Thus
he has sent to Algeria his Ministers of
Justice, Defense and Interior to con-.
duct sweeping investigation of the
revolt and Of the factors and person.
alities responsible for it. The purpose
of this inquiry is to lay the legal
groundwork for stringent corrective
action that could lead to the dismissal
Of many army officers and administra-
tive officials.
In any event, General de Gaulle
now is exceptionally well armed to take
such action. For the French Parlia-
ment, by an overwhelming vote re-
fiecting the tremendous popular sup
port he enjoys in France, has granted
him extraordinary additional powers.
Under these powers, which permit him
to rule by decree for a full year, he
will be free to do whatever may be
necessary to insure the maintenance
of law and order, the safeguarding of
the State and the Constitution, the
pacif1cation and administration of Al
geria." This language is broad enough,
certainly, to enable him to move swiftly
and effectively against those who would
challenge, by arms or otherwise, the
authority of his government.
It is true, of course, that the
French President still faces formidable
and emotionally supercharged rightist
opposition both in Algeria and France
proper. But he is a leader endowed
with rare kind of ability, resoluteness
and personal grandeur, and these at
tributes-combined with his new legal
powers-equip him superbly for the
task of trying to bring about mutually
satisfactory settlement of the mutu-
ally tormenting French-Algerian war.