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Holmes County herald., 1960-02-18

Three dates in 1860 are very
important to Mississippi Cotton
farmers, according to an an
nouncement by Ethan A. Porter
Of Pattison, Chairman of the
M is is 81 Agricultural
and Conservation Committee.
These dates are brought about
by changes in the cotton
acreage allotment legislation
made by Congress at the 1859
session.
The first of these dates is
March l, 1860 This is the final
date for farmers to ask for
additional cotton acreage in 1860
from allotment acreage re-
leased by other cotton farmers.
Mr.. Porter, in making this an
nouR1cement, emphasizes that
getting addition acreage this
way depends entirely on how
much acreage is released from
other cotton farms. Only ac-
reage cotton farmers do not
wish to plant in 1860 can be
released and maybe available
to other farmers who want more
acreage. The request for adj
ditional acreage must be made
In writing on a form available
at the Agricultural Sterilization
and Conservation county office
and must be filed there not
later than March /, 1860.
The second of these important
dates is March 16, 1860. This
is the last date cotton farmers
can select Choice (B) cotton
acreage allotments for 1860. A
Choice (B} allotment gives a
cotton ftrmer a chance to grow
40 percent more cotton acreage
with a price support Is percent
of parity lower than he would
have with a regular Choice ca
The price support for cotton
from Choice ca farms is rs
percent of parity for the 1860
crop, according to a recent
announcements i'm Washington
by. the Secretary of Agriculture.
This amounts to 1887 cents per
pound for Middling 78 inch
cotton. Premiums and discounts
for quality of the cotton have
not been announced, but If the
1960-crop premiums and dis
counts should be about the
same as last year, Mississippi
farmers could expect a price
support of about 1928 cents per
pound for Middling 1 inch cot
ton produced on a Choice (A)
allotment. A corresponding
support price for Choice OBJ
cotton would be about I'll
cents per pound. Other classes
Of cotton would be higher or
lower in accordance with the
customary schedule of prem
iums and discounts which will
be announced later in the year
Price support for cotton pro-
Holmes County herald., 1960-02-18
CARE OF WET o

You know you ctn ruin your
shoes when you slosh about in
a downpour. To help put wet
shoes back into shape, stuff the
toes with crumpled paper tow
els before you put them aside
to dry. This keeps the toes
from curling up as the shoe
leather dries.
Holmes County herald., 1960-02-18
Home Agent
By Mary F. Harpole,

Wait just a minute. Don't
pick up the telephone to call
the serviceman just yet. Do a
little checking on a few things
to see if you can't find why your
washing machine, refrigator or
whatever electrical appliance
is out of order.
First, be sure the appliance
S plugged in. Is the house cir
cult fuse all right? Is the water
turned on? If it isn't, washers,
diSposers and some dryers
Holmes County herald., 1960-02-18
thornton
Transcripts
by Mrs. Lewis Massey

METHODIST CHURCH GETS
FACE LIFTING
The Thornton Methodist Chu-
rch recently was the recipient
of a beautiful landscaping under
the direction OF Mr.. Austin
Long of the Hill-Del Nursery
near Tchula
This project was financed by
donations from members of
the Thornton Methodist Church,
the WSCS and the Thornton
Home Demonstration Club.
Holmes County herald., 1960-02-18

Heart disease is no respec-
ter of persons. 1t strikes from
the cradle to the rocking chair
in all economic brackets.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-21
National Guard Company Heads
South Saturday For Encampment

National Guardsmen of Farm
ville'S Company B will depart
the armory bright and early
Saturday morning for the an
nual tWo-week summer encamp-
ont of the 29th Infantry Di-
vision.
For a change. the unit will be
heading south to Camp McKall.
N. c.. instead of north to the
usual Campsite Of 1ndlantoWn
Gap Military Reservation In
Pennsylvania.
After a week of hlvouaC III the
field at Camp Mckall, An in
active World War II military in
stallation near Southern Pines.
the company will join OF h e r
units of the First Battle Group,
18th Infantry, in a 40-mile move
to Fort Bragg. N. C. There. the
company will remain in garri-
son barracks until the de-
The convey of company B
parture for home on July 8.
trucks carrying &c men from the
Farmville component of the unit
and 50 from Lynchburg, six Of
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-21
School Board
To Be Elected

The Prince Edward School
Trustee Electoral Board will
meet June % at 2 pm. in
the school board office to
elect a new school board.
The board is to elect
trustees to fill the uneXpired
terms of resigned school
board members from But
falo. Farmville, Hampden,
Lockett and Prospect dis
tricts, and to elect a trustee
from Leigh district for the
term beginning July I
T. J. McIlwaine. Prince
Edward superintendent. fill
ed a motion in United States
District Court in Richmond
Friday asking that he be
dropped as a 0efenOant IN a
new motion from the NAACP
eeking to reopen the
county's public schools. His
request that the action be
dismissed and the NAACP's
motion to gain permission to
ask that two restraining or
ders be permitted in a sup
Elementary complaint in the
nine-year old suit are ten
tatively scheduled to be ar
gued before the federal court
June q at 10 am.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-21

ficers and two warrant officers
is due to arrive at McKall
around pm. Camp will be set
up on arrival with the evening
meal following
Sundays agenda includes wor-
ship services in the field. and
fina preparations fol- the
launching of training program
Oh Monday that serves as the
climax to the years weekly
training at the arrnory
Field training Monday through
early Friday morning will enl-
rhasize squad-level tactcs. That
includes every type test of the
army's smallest self-supporting
unit in battle. the squad. Tacti-
cal employment of the m e n
covers wide range of training
including night problems and
maneuvers.
With the move to Bragg on
Friday morning. guardsmen will
have ended the overnight stays
in tents. A Battle Group review
is planned for Friday afternoon.
Continued On page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-21
work platform.
Freedom of Choice

Another speaker. Kenneth H.
Hooley, of Falls Church. urged
freedom of choice" law for
the states in the union. He is
representative of FOCUS.
Freedom Of Choice, United
States a national states rights
organization.
The FOCUS resolution asks
Congress to submit to the states
for ratification an amendment
to the constitution conceding to
the states total control of edu-
cation and other fields involving
civil rights. He emphasized that
his organization was in no way
connected with the Almond Per
row freedom of choice plan in
Virginia in regard to schools.
Hooley said the resolution
would nullify all fair employ
ment practice laws, and all anti
discrimination laws. restore to
all the right to restrictions in
real estate covenants. guaran-
tee private clubs the right to
choose their members. and give
property owners the right to sell
Or lease to Whomever tn ey
please.
Watkins M. Abbitt. Fourth
District Congressman. was
master of ceremonies. J. Segar
Continued on page 7
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-21
Statewide School
Principals Session
Opens Today At &c

Approximately $50 principals
Of Virginia secondary schools
will attend the annual statewide
Conference Of High School Prin-
clpals at Longwood College
opening today Tuesday.
The conference. which will
continue through Thursday. will
consist of six general sessions
and various small group meet
ings. Among discussion topics
will be new provisions for more
advanced study by eighth grad
ers- revised accreditation stand
ards, and high school curricu-
lum organization.
State S e tor William B..
Spong, chairman. Commission
on Public Education, will give
an address at the opening ses-
sion. Other speakers include Da-
vid G. Mays, chairman, Com
mission on Constitutional Gov
errment; Dr.. W. w. Wilkerson.
Director of Secondary Educa-
ton. State Dept, of Education,
and Francis G. Landlord. Jr..
president Of Longwood College.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-21

Bobbie D. Gown, Route 3. Dill
Wyn; Minnie M. Newton, Dill
wyn; Mrs. Lorene Wright, Glad
stone; and Miss Nancy Gary,
Dillwyn.
There are still some sections
of the Herald circulation area
which offer excellent opportuni-
ties for a candidate to win the
fun-sharing, five-day trip to New
York.
Other members already work
ing on the trip are:
Nineteen members have join
ed the Herald New York Tour
Club. since the opening an
nouncement last Friday. More
entries are expected as t h e
mails bring additional candi-
dates from all sections of the
Herald area.
Club members have come
f n m widely scattered areas
throughout the Herald's circu-
lation territory. There are still
some sections which offer an ex-
cellent opportunity for candi-
date to easily win the trip.
Club members are as follows :.
Miss Jean Reynolds. Curnber-
land
Miss Reba Myers. Route /,
Dlllwyn.
Mrs. Joan Jacobs Coe, Route
3, Farmville.
Mrs. Harold Garrett. Route 8,
| Farmville.
Mrs. John j. Dunkum, RID,
New Canton.
John Holmes Wilkerson, Dill
wyn.
Miss Nancy Lee Vaughan,
Route 1, Farmville.
Mrs. Doris Newly, Wilson
Street, Farmville.
Continued on page Z
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-21

he appointments were an
nounced as a concluding action
Of the l78th Virginia Annual
Methodist Conference Thursday
at Mary Washington College,
Fredericksburg
Thursday. June %, will be
moving day which will bring
an exchange CT pastors and
families in the parsonages in
volved.
DR.. Hudgins Leaving
Dr. Herbert E. Hudgins. pas
tor of Farmville Methodist
Church, will 60 to Main Street
Methodist Church, Danville. He
has served at Farmville for the
past four years.
Appointed pastor in Dr.. Hud-
gins place is the Rev. James c.
Murphy, who will come after
pastorate at Wesley Memorial
Church at Norfolk. Rev. MI.
Murphy. graduate Of Southern
Methodist University, has serv-
cd at Purcellville. Strasburg and
Hampton in addition to Norfolk.
The Rev. William M. Mayton,
formerly of Farmville, was APP
~ointed pastor Of the four church
Charlotte charge, at Charlotte
c. H. He has just graduated
from Gambler School of Theology
at Emory University.
The present Charlotte pastor
the Rev David Whorley. was
assigned to FairyStonc charge,
Danville District.
The Rev. Hobart Wolfe. pres
emily serving the West Franklin
charge. was appointed pastor Of
the Prince Edward charge,
which includes Bculah, Mt.
p n and Mr.. Harmon
churches. The Rev. Vernon f.
Banks, present charge pastor. is
retiring.
Prospect Changes
The Rev. A. r. Knots, Jr.,
now serving at Lacrosse. was
appointed pastor Of Prospect
Methodist Church. The R v.
Phillip w. Thomas, now pastor
there. was appointed to Bowl
ing Green Rev Mr. Knots is
a brother of Mrs. Harold Mat
theWs, of Farmville.
The Rev Norman H. Tucker,
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-21
At Meeting Saturday
Defenders Urge States Rights

Invites of CORE, and other
such organizations that are stir
ring racial torment" in the state.
The board asked Congressman
William M. Tuck. who introduce
ed John Bell Williams, to re-
quest the inquiry. The resolution
asked that the probe be made
within the borders Of Virginia.
CORE, the Committee on Racial
Equality. has acknowledged
lending aid to Negroes conduct
ing sit-in demonstrations in the
South
Rep. Williams warned the De-
tenders that Adolph Hitler's
first act on taking power in Ger
many was to abolish local school
boards and to federalize h e
schools. Hitler's second step was
to abolish local police forces and
form MS own GeStapO. WllllanS
urged vigorous steps in the di-
rection of states rights. if We
do not want the same things to
occur here in a matter Of time.
Synon. a native OF Norfolk,
spoke in the same vein of
states rights. He said he knew
Earl Warren and that Warren
will stab the South again and
again. He labeled Warren "the
most horrible man alive. a cold
hard impractical person. Synon
once ran unsuccessfully for Con-
gress in California on right
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-21

Admitting that how he APP
plies himself" is the major
factor in employee value, the
employment counselor pointed
out that his agency's well-ac-
copied and varied testing pro-
grams are valuable tools in
matching Job qualifications with
the right employee.
Sizemore advised the Lions
that the Service administers
and makes available to patrons
general aptitude, special apti-
tude. and proficiency tests. The
latter measures the applicants
skill in a certain operation,
such as tipping and shorthand
The general aptitude test is
designed to measure such things
as interests. verbal skill, finger
and manual deXterity, numbers
proficiency and coordination.
The special aptitude tests in
dictate ability as related to
specific jobs such as nursing,
machine operating, brick laying,
etc. Industry now considers the
tests valuable aids, and many
are requiring all prospective
employees to undergo tests prior
to the hiring process, Size
more said
Asks Cooperation
eve ask your cooperation and
use of these services, and We
hope you'll give us chance TO
be Of help" he said AFTER all,
you as businessmen arc paving
for the service through unem-
ploynlent taxes" he added
Sizemore pointed to t h e
U. SIS three and a half million
unemployed today when the ma
tional economy is at an all-time
peak. Many of these people
are without work through cir
cumstances over which they
have no control. We are spend
ing billions to orbit man into
space, and we distribute billions
around the world. can't we in
vest a little something, too, in
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-21
Longwood Summer
Session Opened

The summer session at
LongWGod College gan
Monday with registration in
the Library for three and
eight week classes. Regi-
strati0n will be held July II
fer the six week classes.
A moderate increase in
enrolment is expected, &C
cording to Dean Earl r.
ROggS. Sevcnty-f0ur classes
VIII be offered in Is subject
areas for graduate. adv anc-
cd undergraduate. and en-
tcring freshmen.
The summer session will
end with graduation cxcr-
ciscs scheduled for August
l3.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-21
Lions Install
196O-61 Leaders

Dr. f. G. Landlord. Jr.,
was installed as president
of the Farmville Lions Club
Friday in ceremonies con-
Quoted by w. c. Fitzpatrick,
a former Lions district gov
crnor. DR.. Larkford, presi-
dent of LongWood College.
succeeds Robert B. Burger.
Others taking office were:
Dr.. Roy B. Hargrove the
Rev. r. E. Withers and John
Steck, vice presidents; John
D. Wilson. lion tanner: E. Il.
Qulsenberry. tail twister:
Travis Stanley, secretary
treasurer. and G. F.. Wilson.
J. II. James and Monroe
Evans. directors.
Burger, the retiring presi-
dent. concluded eight years
Of club service as an officer
with the ceremonies. He was
CT IL b secretary treasurer
prior to becoming president.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-21

w. Howard Sizemore. area
employment counselor with the
Virginia Employment Service,
also said in a club talk that by
working with the agency, bust
nessmen can contribute signifi-
cantly to two major American
problems the handicapped
and the employable aged
Both groups are human re-
sources that often are needless
ly neglected. despite the fact
that we know they can be cap
able, efficient workers carrying
their full share of the work
load" SiZemore declared.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-21
At Meeting Saturday

The annual statewide meeting
of the Defenders Saturday at
Blackstone placed primary en-
phasis on the rights of the states
and the rights of individuals.
Principal speakers were Con-
gresham John Bell Williams. Of
Mississippi, and John j. Synon.
of Arlington. assistant director
of Americans for Constitutional
Action.
The Defenders board of di-
rectors met earlier in the day
and called for an investigation
by the House Un-American Ac-
tivities Committee into the &C
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-21
Storm Packs
Powerful Gusts
Here On Friday
Fire Started,
Streets Blocked,
And Wires Downed

A wind storm packing gusts
estimated about so miles per
hour dashed out across Farm
vile and its environs for a brie4
period FRIDAY afternoon.
The sudden Thunderstorm
blew down trees. sent limbs
heller -skelter on rover and
phone lines and into the streets,
and lightning erupted a fire in
South Main street residence
Rain fell hard during the storm
which lasted between five and
ten minutes.
Damage for the most part,
however, was limited limited
to the point where municipal,
power and telephone company
officials were very thankful the
storm broke when it did.
Hits At $40 p. Nj.
The storm hit about 4:40 pm.
Two streets were blocked by
falling trees. A big maple fell
in the 400 block of Ely street
and completely halted the flow
of traffic there. A limb on a To-
Gust tree hit power and phone
lines on Beech street, knocking
down wires and causing brief
interruption of service for sew
eral homes in the immediate
area.
The fire department answered
an alarm at 4:50 pm. when
lightning struck at the residence
of David WILEY, 626 South Main
street. Firemen report it struck
a sewer pipe and caused kit
chen blaze None of the other
rooms were damaged, but dam
age to the kitchen was estimated
by firemen to be $500.
Power Troubles
w. N. Cummins at Vepco said
this morning. De storm did not
cause the Company too much
trouble. He said some limbs
were down on his lines in town
and that service was interrupted
for a few customers on Beech
street. He added the power COM
pany was very lucky more dam
age was not received in the
fast-coming storm.
Local telephone manager, j.
H. Mahan, reported cable
down on Beech street and a few
limbs down on lines in rural
areas. There were slight in
terruptions in rural service in
spots. but all were cleared up
before dark Friday. Overall
damage for the company was
regarded as light. Mahan said.
The storm seemed to have hit
Us between the lines for which
we were very happy"
Limbs and debris were scat
tered all over the town. H. w.
Derey. director of public works.
said his crew was out until
about 7:30 pm. cleaning up the
streets. Police Chief Otto Over
ton said his office was flooded
with calls reporting trees and
limbs down on lines and in the
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-21
Four More Join New York Club
Still Room For More Candidates

Four new candidates popped
into the field as the Herald New
York tour began its second
week. There is still plenty of
time to join the New York
Club and win the trip by July
%. The tour will be held August
/ through August 5.
The four new candidates are
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-21
Academy Amelia
Game Here Tuesday

Prince Edward Academy's
Wolverines and Amelia meet
h ere tonight Tuesday, in a
Summer High School L a'gu e
baseball game. Game time is
7.30.
The two teams complete the
home-and-home series Friday
night at Amelia.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-21
Route 606 Ovcrpass
Contract S47,567

A contract has been awarded
by the Department of Highways
for construction of an oVerpass
bridge and a half mile of grad
ing and stabilizing on Route COG
near Moran in Lockett District,
Prince Edward county.
The contract for $47,567 was
awarded to D. W. Lyle Corp.
McKenney on June g. The over
pass across the tracks of the
Norfolk and Western Railway
will eliminate a bad traffic
situation.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-21
National hewe Summary
Ike Blasts Red
China; Pledges
FormosaS Support
BY H. V. LANCASTER. JR.

PRES. EISENHOWER de-
nounced the Peiping regime of
Communist China Saturday as a
brutal tyranny bent on enslav-
ing hundreds of millions of
mainland Chinese. The presi-
dent spoke to at least half
million free Chinese in Taipei,
Formosa, pledging that the US.
will stand firm behind them in
resisting Red Chinese aggres-
sion. In a private talk wi h
President Chang Kai-shek, he
reaffirmed U. S. determination
to defend Quemoy against any
Red attack which seems to be
a prelude to invasion of For
moSa.
JAPAN'S SECURITY PACT
with the u S. was ratified by
the japanese parliament Sun
day. The pact, which will allow
the U. S. to station troops in
Japan for another ten years. has
been the object of violent dem
onstrations by socialists an d
lcftists during the last several
weeks These demonstrations
forced Premier Kishis govern
ment to cancel President Sisen-
hoWer's visit to Tokyo in the
interest of his safety.
SEN. EVERETT DIRkSEN
RID fought Senate passage OF
two bills to raise federal work
ers' pay and increase medical
research funds Friday night.
Dirksen said the increased medi-
cal research funds would blast
"nuclear hole" in President
EisenhoWer's budget, but t h G
Senate approved the bill 63-6. He
then introduced several amend
mentS to measure to increase
the pay for some one and one
half million government workers
by 746 million dollars. but these
were defeated and the bill pass
ed GIT Dirksen said he would
ask the President to veto both
bills.
AN END to the deadlock at
the Geneva disarmament CON
ference is being sought. T h e
State Department recalled Fred
erick Eaton, our chief repre-
sentative there, to Washington
Saturday for consultation. The
idea is to go over Russia s latest
disarmament proposal to find
an area Of common interest on
which to base negotiations. This
proposal, issued by Khrushchev
after the collapse of the sum
nit talks, calls for the scrapping
of overseas bases and missile
delivery systems as the first
step toward disarmament. The
U. S. rejects this on the grounds
it would leave Western Europe
open to attack by the large Red
army, but it is encouraged by
the step-by-step nature of the
Continued on page "
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-21
Valuable Personnel Tool
False Ideas OF Employment Service
Robbing Business, Counselor Says

Failing the Virginia Employment Serv-
under the that primarily peo-
pie who have nothing the ball men of
valuable members Farnve Lions
Club oto1JI7
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-21
Seven Methodist Pastors
Receive New Appointments
Conference Designates Thursday
As Moving Day For Ministers

Seven new pastoral appointments in Fanvie
The Methors Church have by Bishop Paul Neff
CARRIER involving churches at Farmvle Prospect and
and multi church Edward
Yves Buckingham and North Mecklenbrg
Milford chronicle., 1960-11-18

Lewes constabulary said "the Gus
toms officer found every thing in
order after inspecting the boat and
questioning the crew."
The Lewes officer added: I'VE
too made thorough inspection
of the yacht. We found everything
clean and shipshape, and found
there were no arms or ammunition
on board"
After questioning the crewmen.
the skipper, Flavien Richardson,
80. and the mate, Ambros Connor
2S, in the Town Office, the Lewes
police treated them to a hot dinner
in a local restraint before re-
turning them to the yacht for the
night where they had no lights
and no heat because of the dis
abled engine.
On Saturday the men were
allowed to go into Lewes to make
arrangements for a fuel supply
and to stock up on food for the
rest of their voyage.
The owner of the boat is Ralph
w. Yula of Greenwich, Conn, who
had commissioned the men to
bring it to him at ST. Croix, Vir-
gin Islands.