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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-04
Fire Truck Sold
To Prospect Unit

The fire-fighting potential
in Prince Edward county has
been increased by one more
local unit with the sale Of the
old county fire truck to the
Prospect Volunteer Fire De-
partment this week.
Supervisors Tuesday agreed
to sell the truck for $1,000 on
terms Of $500 down and $500
amortization payments over
five years. The county will
hold a lien for the unpaid bal
ance.
r. II. NordstrOm. chief, and
F. l.. Orange. assistant chief
of the new Prospect fire COM
pany, agreed TO the terms
subject to full approval by
their unit. The two expressed
appreciation to the county for
its cooperative terms and en-
enlargement of the growth of
local fire-fighting facilities.
The Prospect company is
now in the process of incor-
pOrating as an independent
unit and Of preparing its fire
house. The Tuesday delega-
tisW was assured of full sup
port and cooperation from
the Farmville Fire Depart
ment by supervisors and
Chief p. F. Gay.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-04
1S1<I,
Prince Edward Academy Joins In
State, Nationwide Test Programs

The same tests as used in the
Virginia program were given.
and the results have been sent
to the same professional COM
panies that scored the state tests.
These have not yet been returned
here.
Pearson said the tests will pro-
vide the system here with a
yardstick of measurement of our
classroom achievements. It is all
well and good to talk about what
we are accomplishing, but we
need to know factually how we
stack up Pearson pointed out.
The tests are helpful in school
accredltation, too, he said.
Speaking for the Academy's
Counseling and Guidance Com
mittee of the ia Guilty. Mrs.
James Fleetwood said the tests
will be very helpful in guidance
programs and in private teach
er-parents talks.
In addition, more and more
colleges are requesting test re-
suits with student applications,
and also we want our children to
get the same facility with the
testing procedure that children
in public school systems are get
ting. They will be on competi-
tive basis in college or at work,
and we don't want our children
unfamiliar W i tn techniques
others are acquiring" Mrs.
Fleetwood said.
The States $500 900 secondary
and elementary testing program
had as its purpose the improve
ment in instruction and guidance
through a better understanding
of some of the strengths and
weaknesses Of every child, and
to evaluate Virginia present
public education position in re-
lation to the nation.
Continued on page u
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-04
= IKE STUMPS FOR NIXON
. CUBAN BASE IMPORTANT

PRESIDENT EISENHOWER
said Wednesday that Vice Presi-
dent Nixon and Henry Cabot
Lodge offer 1.-The finest type of
leadership that is available to the
nation He made the remark in
a Long Island shopping center
where he joined Nixon for a Sc
ries of rallies in the New York
metropolitan area eliminating in
a nationally televised rally in
the Coliseum Wednesday night.
SEN. KENNEDY pledged that
next year Democratic Congress
and President will enact a bill
to raise teachers salaries. He
also said one of the first items
on the Democratic agenda for
1861 is to pass an adequate bill
for C no Oh construction. The
Democratic candidate outlined
these and other plans for meet
ing educational needs in a break
fast talk in Los Angeles Wednes-
day. He plans to visit the Old Do
ninion Friday with speeches in
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-04
Community Chest HOyerS Close To
50 Per Cent OF Largest-Ever Goal

Slowly, but surely the Prince
Edward County Community Chest
is edglng toward its overall goal
Of SlS.975- Thursday morning S
total stands at Sl4. 7O5 So.
Jimmy Cricket. who jumps only
in increments of ten, presents a
picture slightly better than the
facts. He is resting at 80 per cent
Of the total. but the best Chest Of
ficials can come up with is wee
bit above the us per cent mark.
Hampden district reported
since Monday for the first time.
The initial turn-in from the dis
trict was $50. Still to be heard
from are Prospect and Leigh dis
trictS.
Moving up during the week
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-04
Robertson New
Bottled Gas
Company Head

Walter G.. Robertson, Of Farm
vile, has been appointed mana
ger of the Bottled Gas Company
of Farmville. succeeding Emer-
son C. Hamlet, who has served
as manager for the past five
years.
Mr.. Hamlet will continue as
a consultant for the ensuing year,
though he will leave the active
management to operate his bust
ness, the Farmville Distributing
Company. Growth of the Farm
vile office under his manage
ment has been very successful,
said j. Mott Robertson, of Lynch
burg, company president. I'VE
are very fortunate that he will
continue as a consultant to rem
der any assistance for the con-
tinued growth of this Office
Mr.. Robertson, graduate of
VMI, spent IS years in the utility
field, both electric and telephone.
except for service in the Euro
pean theater during World War
II. Since coming to Farmville.
Mr. Robertson has handled the
conversion of some 800 customers
when the local firm purchased
the bottled gas business of Sam
Brookes, of Keysville.
AT the present time the com
pany is planning further expan-
sion in the Farmville area. which
will make this the third largest
office served by the Bottled Gas
Company of Lynchburg with Of
fees in South Boston, Danville.
Brookneal. Lexington and Coving-
ton also.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robertson have
made their home at GOA Oak
street for the past six months.
TIL ey have two sons, both
married. Walter G. Robertson,
Jr., of Augusta, Ga, and Rich
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-04

were the following divisions. en-
ployees. S1,6728l; special gifts,
$ll $500, Farmville residential.
$625.25; colored, 1881 30 and
Hanpden with its first report
Reports from other divisions in
clude the following Farmvllle
district. S166. so; Lockett district,
$205; and Buffalo district, $3.50.
w. A. Watson, III, head of the
drive. today urged all workers to
complete their canvass as soon as
possible. For the convenience of
persons reporting contributions,
Mrs. B. S. Hamersly, Chest office
secretary, will be in the town
council chamber through the
month Of November. Chest office
hours are 9 am. to pm.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-04
SCAT. STEP, DAT.

Conversation about SCAT and
STEP are all the rage at Prince
Edward Academy's upper school,
but the hallway groups aren't
talking about a tricky football
halfback or a new dance floor
maneuver.
In serious fashion students are
mulling over the School and Col
lege Ability Tests SCAT and
Sequential Tests of Educational
progress tSTEP).
Upper school stu d e n S in
grades 9-l2 have just completed
the tests. These are the same
tests which were given through
out Virginia in public schools in
the 1880 session. They are also
the same tests the results Of
which the State Board of Educa-
ton and city and county school
superintendent are currently
debating the best method of
making public.
The School and College Ability
Tests SCAT are aids in esti-
mating the capacity of a student
to understand the academic work
of the next higher level of
schooling. The Sequential Tests
of Educational Progress fSTEP)
are achievement tests in partic-
ular fields Of study and in learn
ing techniques. These latter were
tests in social studies. mathema-
tics, science. writing, reading
and listening.
Eighth Grade pupils took the
Differential Aptitude Test, so
they're talking all about DAT.
This test measures aptitudes
and basic abilities such as rea-
soning and intelligence.
Roy R. Pearson, Prince Ed
ward School Foundation admin
istrator, recommended the tests
to the Foundation board of di.
rectors, which authorized them.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-04

S. q. Van Rensselaer,. represent
alive Of A m eric an LaF'rance
Corporation was here for two
days of tests this week of the
new truck. Members of the Farm
vile Fire Department. who per-
formed the driving and opera
tional tests, put their emphatic
stamp Of approval on it after the
Once-Over.
The firemen had urged the
purchase for more than a year
pointing out to supervisors that a
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-04
NatiOnaINelus Summary
} KENNEDY PROMISES MORE
. WRITTEN FACES SMITH
By H. V. LANCASTER, JR.


the Roanoke and Norfolk areas.
CUBAN PRESIDENT Osvaldo
Dorticos implied Wednesday that
Cuba can abrogate the American
lease on Guantanamo naval base
without U. S. consent. He made
the statement in reply to one is
sued Tuesday in which President
Eisenhower said the U. S. would
take whatever steps may be
appropriate to defend the base.
Mr.. Eisenhower said the base is
important to the defense of the
entire Western Hemisphere, and
that the lease can be ended or
changed only by the mutual
agreement of the u. S. and Cuba.
THE YEA opened its 18th an
nual convention in Richmond
Thursday. The statewide organi-
cation of white teachers will con-
slider a proposal asking that the
minimum salary for teachers
with bachelors degree be rails
ed to $4,000 year for beginners
and $500 a year for those with
IS years experience. This COM
pares with 50 1000 and 81 200 after
eight years which was adopted
by the 1860 General Assembly
and will be in effect in 196l-62
No opposition to this proposal is
expected.
A CROWN PRINCE was born
to the Shah of Iran and Queen
Farah Monday. The event was
the occasion for joyous celebra-
Continued on page n
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-04
Bank Closing

Farmville banks will be closed
next Tuesday on election day and
also on Friday, Nov. II, which
is Veterans Day. bankers here
reminded today.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-04
P-TA Prospect
To Meet Monday

Tho Patrick Henry P-TA at
Prospect will meet Monday, Nov.
Z, at Prospect Methodist Church
at 8 pm, Bernard Garrett, presi-
Cent has announced.
The guest speaker will be j.
Barlye Wall, Jr., Farmville at
torney.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-04
Womsley New President
Plans, Reports
At Recreation
Annual Meeting

Committee ports, future
plans, hopes and finances were
featured at the annual meeting
Of the Farmville Memorial Rec
reational Association Wednesday
at the court house.
The phenomenal growth of the
recreation program over the past
few years was very impressive
as committee after committee
told Of increased participation,
better facilities and expanded
programs. However, in any bed
of roses there are always thorns.
The sticky problem of getting
more adult help was evident in
each program. Actually more and
more volunteers turned out last
year. but the expanding pro
grams require even greater sup
ervision.
Discussion was held on the
possibility Of employing a full
time recreation director for the
ever increasing program. Last
year at the annual meeting the
Association went on recrod as ex-
pressing a desire and a need for
a full time director. However, no
concrete progress was reported
and the Association again ex-
pressed desire to pursue this
project.
Officers elected for the coming
year are j. H. Wamsley. presi-
dent; v. v. Gordon, vice presi-
dent: Mrs. J. G. GRAHAM, treas
urer; and J. Max Watson, secre-
tary. Wamsley actually stepped
up to the presidency two months
ago when R. G. Nelson, presi
dent, was transferred by his COM
pany. Mrs. GRAHAM and Watson
were reelected to the same po-
sitions they held last year.
New members of the board Of
directors for a three year term
are A. M. Arlington. Carey Mob
lin, and John Mitchell. The board
of directors also elected four
members at large to serve on the
Association membership. They
are A. N. Fore, R. E. McGahey,
w. P. Hay, and c. H. Lafoon.
Two major development prof.
ects were discussed, with empha-
sis on the fact that there is an
immediate need for them. The
two projects are tennis court
and a picnic area. The hope was
expressed that these two develop
ments could be accomplished in
the coming year.
Swimming Pool
T. w. Bloomfield, chairman of
! the swimming pool committee,
reported that operation was on
about a break-even basis this
summer. The lack Of hot nights
and increased activity in the base
ball leagues. cut down on the ad-
missions income. and several i'm
portant repairs held this project
to a break-even financial report,
but participation was excellent.
| In addition to recreational
swimming. instruction classes
were given for beginners, inter-
mediateS. swimmers and advanc-
ed swimmers during the sum-
mer. Junior and senior life saw
ing classes were also held under
the auspices of the Recreation
Association.
Continued on page 2
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-04
New Fire Truck, Sale OF Old One
Gives County Its Third Company
Supervisors Adopt Road Budget,
Approve New Cemetery Ordinance

Prince Edward LaFrance fire
truck accepted Wednesday represent
Vaughan the county board of super
puper truck completes negotiations
by the board Of purchase committee of
the fire department underway since the spring
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-04

newer truck was required by to-
days demands of distance and
performance in serving a wide
county area.
The new truck replaces one
purchased for $500 in 1852.
Pump Capacity
Mounted on a two and a halt
ton Chevrolet chassis with two
speed rear end, the new pumper
carries a 750-gallon water tank
and pumps from mid section at a
normal rate Of $50 gallons per
minute. In this weeks tests, fire
men reached pumping capacity
Of 975 gallons per minute, how
ever.
Equipment items included in its
SIS, 900 total cost are a radio for
tie-in with the police, municipal
and fire house communications
net. Also, two electrically operat-
ed reels each with $50 feet Of
hose, suction hose for use with
on-site water sources, a 35-gal-
Ion gas tank and miscellaneous
hand-operated fire-fighting equip
ment.
The pumper was fabricated at
the Elmira, N. r.. plant of Amer
lean LaFrance Corporation, and
delivered here by company rep
reSentatives.
Highway Budget
In their November session
Tuesday, supervisors adopted a
final $262,847 Secondary Highway
budget for fiscal 196O-6l. 1t was
drawn by residency engineers,
alloting 1925 mile to the coun-
tvs 1923 miles Of Secondary
roads for ordinary maintenance,
or 1924 400. 1t also allots S45 200
to maintenance replacement on
major arterial roads. S37.O72 for
Incidental construction, and $40.
375 to project construction.
An additional $57,66O will be
made available in federal aid
funds for cost assistance on pro
iects approved by the Bureau Of
Public Roads. A final sum of
$4,000 for supervisory and adj
ministrative expense completes
budget.
New County Nurses
Dr., F. J. Clements. health de-
partment chief. reported to the
board that search for a replace
ment for Mrs. j. P. Thomas
former county nurse who has
been transferred to Halifax coun
ty, is underway. He said he will
have state help in securing q
Continued on page 7
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-04
Polling Places

During their s am. to ! pm,
ball0ting in next Tuesdays presi-
Dental Prince Edward county
voters will use the same polling
places as in the. last election.
They are:
FarmvilIe, town countiI cham
Der; Farmville D s ic {, Me
mortal ArmOry; Rice, Percy
Trear store; Green Bay, old
Jones store; Worsham, Agricul-
tural B uil di n 6 at Worsham
school; Prospect, vacant store,
and Darlington Heights, T. M.
Metcalf store.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-04

lative Council 1vALCo recon-
mended the amendment on con
stitutional office consolidation in
1858, and the General Assembly s
twice required approval followed.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-04
Open House

Firemen here have invited the
public to inspect the new county
fire truck at open house at the
Farmville Fire Department Sat
urday afternoon and night and
Sunday afternoon.
"We're so proud of the new
truck that we want our people in
both the town and county to see
it and let us explain its operation
al pOtentials," Chief p. f. Gay
said. On hand also will be the
educational and interesting Pet
ersburg fire prevention trailer,
loaned to the department for the
open house. The children will ben
eft from it.
Visitors are also invited to
bring home fire extinguishers for
check-up and refill, Chief Gay
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-24
The
Rambler
Watches Two
Men Come Home
BY JOHN McKELWAY

1t was noted that the two
men were coming into Ma
tional Airport at about the
same time, both flying in
from the South from vaca-
tons and in time for Thanks
giving.
There was no mention of
any welcome. The Rambler
decided the decent thing to
do would be to go out to the
airport-how fascinating it
is at highland offer to help
with the bags, even drive the
two men into town If neces-
sary. It wouldn't be any
trouble at all to drop one
of at the White House and
then go on up to George
town.
There is a long high desk
at the Military Air Trans
port Services terminal at the
airport. About 4:30 pm.
yesterday, Air Force officers
behind the desk seemed to
be moving somewhat faster
than they had at 4 pm. Oc-
casionally, you could hear
the airport's tower men rat
Ting of instructions over a
loudspeaker and a red
headed sergeant was tele-
phoning here and there eff
GENTLY. There was a colonel
with a pipe who looked wor-
ried. Occasionally the off,
GERS would gather in a rear
room. They could have been
planning, or so it seemed, a
run on the Ploesti oil fields.
Politely, discreetly, the Of
ficers would say they did not
know when either the Presi-
dent or the President-elect
would land. 1t is probably
the best method of handling
people who come out from
town to meet the President
or the President-elect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-24
FutherofFive
Gets Life in
Gun Staying

Montgomery County Circuit
Court Judge James H. Pugh has
sentenced a 42-year-old father
of five children to life imprison-
ment in the shotgun Staying of
another man last May.
George E. Cook. a Frederick
laborer. was convicted yester-
day of first-degree murder by
an all-male jury after a two
day trial in Rockville. The jury
recommended against the death
penalty.
In giving Cook the life sem
tence, Judge Pugh said it was
only the jury's recommendation
for leniency that had saved the
convicted man from the death
penalty.
Cook was arrested after q
shotgun blast in the chest killed
Frederick A. Blowers, Al, q
laborer, shortly after midnight
in the hallway of his Clarks-
burg apartment.
Police said Mrs. Blowers, the
mother of three children, told
them after the shooting that
she and her husband had gone
to bed about midnight and
were aroused a few minutes
later by a knock on the door
She told officers her husband
admitted the visitor and talked
to him in the hall. Then there
was a shot, she told police, an6
the visitor ran down the stairs
Detectives said Cook had beer
a friend of the couple and haC
been in the apartment earlier
in the evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-24
INSIDE URBAN RENEWAL
District Bets on the Future

$20,865.000: net cost, $16,302,-
600; District share, $5,434 900,
and Federal share, $11,189.000
Northwest No. is made up of
80 acres bounded by Massachu-
sets, New Jersey avenues NV.
and North Capitol street.
Adams MOrgan-Gross cost,
$24,8ll,000; net cost. $17,751,-
900; District share, $5,917,000,
and Federal share, $12,492, 900.
The area consists of 800 acres
not yet in the planning stage,
but slated for emphasis on re-
Mobilization rather than clear
ance; bounded by Sixteenth
street. Columbia and Ontario
roads, Lanier place, Calvert
street, Rock Greek Park, Con-
necticut and Florida avenues
and U street, NV.
The total figures for these
projects are: Gross cost. $751;
697 900; net cost. $113,325, 900;
District share. $37.763,Oo0, and
Federal share, $77,897, 900.
With so much money already
on the table, there is no turning
away from Washington's urban
renewal venture. The coming
year, which will include a Con-
gressional investigation of the
urban renewal program as well
as the start on additional con.
struction. will indicate whether
the Districts biggest financia,
gamble is going to pay of.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-24
Stoff-Potient Relations
Probed otnCrownsviIle

In whichdt was believed charges
could be Sustained"
But Mn. Barnes said the de-
partment would conduct a full
study of the hospital and sur
rounding farm operation.
The employees charged-cight
men and one woman have
been suspended by DR.. Charles
Ward, superintendent of the
mental hospital for Negroes
near Annapolis.
DR.. Ward said the charges,
filed in the Juvenile Court Of
Anne Arundel County, in
volved six girls ranging in age
from Is to II. Court records,
including the names Of those
charged. were not made public.
DR.. Ward said the charges
were fled November IA by
Anne Arundel County States
Attorney C. Osborne Duvall,
but the action was not disclosed
until yesterday. A Juvenile
Court hearing has been set for
December 2.
DR.. Ward said he asked the
Governor for an investigation
after alleged violations came
to his attention about three
weeks ago.
Gov. Tawes referred the
matter to Mr.. Duvall and the
final investigation was con-
Quoted by county police. -,
Mr.. Barnes said the reports
to the. central department in
Dictated the six patients IN
volved were competent to
testify" although two have run
away from the institution
since the. investigation was
started.
Brownsville has about 1900
patients and 1000 employees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-24
u. S. POPULATION
NOW ESTIMATED
AT 1872 MILLION
By the Associated Press

The Government esti-
mates that the population
of the United States will
pass 1872 million sometime
today.
The Census Bureau said
yest erday that if it's
Thanksgiving population
forecast is correct, there
are about 2 million more
Americans now than there
were at the time of the
regular census last April I.
The new population
mark will show up on the
census clock" in the lobby
of the Commerce Depart
ment headquarters.
Figures on this clock
which looks like the
mileage meter on an
auto Observation-Disclosures
minute by minute to reflect
estim ted population
changes on the basis Of
births, deaths, immigration
and emigration
The clocks estimates are
considered quite accurate.
For example, the clock on
April l was only 5000 shy
Of the actual number
counted in the census.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-24

BALTIMORE, Nov. "a lAPl,
Ian officiai of the Maryland
Department Df AeDltal Hygiene
says his agency viii study the
entire operation Of Crowns
vile. State Hospital where nine
employees have been charged
with contributing to the delin-
quency of minor girl patients.
Kenneth Barnes. director OF
administration and finance for
the department, said yesterday
the study will be made "in
order to clear the air COM
pletely."
Edmund c. Mester, an aide
to Gov. Tawes, who maintains
liaison with the Mental Hygiene
Department, said the charges
filed represented every matter