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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-01
"Ronny" Partridge Is Grateful
H-SC Students Rally In Support OF
Determined Paralytic Freshman

lege education, and to help him
DO it his classmates and other
members of the student body
have rallied around him.
Ranny, Is. a paralytic all his
life, has been confined to a
wheel chair since the age Of
two. But, that has not dampened
his earnest thirst for a college
education.
1t didn't in high school. He was
an honor graduate at Bluestone
High School. And, it looks like
it will not bother him at Hamp-
den-Sydney. His genuine friend
~ attitude parallels his desire
for an education. Members Of
his class recently elected him
as their vice president.
Many Friends
Friendship, Ranny likes. Pity,
no. Friends, many of them, he
has made in his short stay at
the college.
Getting around on the spread
out campus is not a simple task
in a wheel chair. However, Ran
ny finds it relatively easy. He
said, Whenever l start out to
The College Shop or some place.
someone always comes along
and gives me a shove"
Climbing steps requires help,
particularly since Ranny has
three classes on the third floor
and one on the second. No pro
blem, there. Ranny said, II
never have to wait to get up
stairs"
An administrative official
made this observation of the
s u d e n t concern for Ranny:
Wherever it is. whether it be
at chapel or someplace else, the
boys seem to stumble over them
selves to be of assistance
Gentlemen, Yes
One Of the things Ranny had
heard about the. college before
his arrival on campus was that
the school lends itself to the
m o. q ! n g Of gentleman. Now,
Ranny is sure Of that.
Words Of praise for his room
Continued On page Z
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-01
Chest Climbs To
1879 OF Goal

The Prince Edward County
Community Chest climbed
above the IS per cent mark
as the totals were computed
Monday morning. Mrs. B. S.
Hamersly, office secretary,
said the total now stands at
$14,278.63. The overall goal is
$18,975.
District reports (not includ-
ing special gifts) still have
not been received from Pros
pect, Leigh and Hampden dis
trictS.
Reports so far include
pecial gifts, $11,371.50; en-
ployees $1,573.31; residential
$619.25; colored $3O4.05; bui-
falo district, $3.50; LOckett
district $2O5; FarmviIle dis
trict Sl97.95.
For the convenience Of per-
sons reporting contributions,
Mrs. Hamersly will be in her
office in the council cham
Der for half a day, 9 am. to
| pm, for the month Of No
vcmber.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-01
Legion, VFW Will
See Academy Film

A color film a bout the Air
Force Academy. entitled School
in the Sky" will be shown this
week here during meetings of
the American Legion and VFW
Posts.
Captain Joseph A. Weinberg.
of Farmville. regional Reserve
uaison officer for the Academy,
will show the film and discuss
opportunities available to quail
fled young men through the ma
tons newest service school in
Colorado.
Jack Garland Post 30 of the
American Legion meets tonight
Tuesday, while Thomas Hardy
Graham Post 1859 of the VFW
meets Wednesday.
The veterans organizations in
vite interested persons to at
tend their sessions and hear
Capt. Weinberg.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-01

ISOLATION, presided over a bust
ness meeting which saw awards
presented to the class of 1885 and
the Baltimore, Md, chapter.
Cups Presented
Trig Saunders, of Richmond,
accepted the alumni cup for the
class of 1885, and T. r. Sherman
made the acceptance of the Balu-
more chapters award. Annually,
the association presents cup to
the class with the greatest per-
centage of participation in the
alumni fund campaign, and a
matching cup to the area alumni
chapter with the highest percent
age Of participation.
DR.. Thomas E. Gilmer, acting
president Of the college, outlined
plans for the future of the col
lege. citing the work already
underway on a new library and
plans for the conversion of the
present library to a student ac-
tivity building. In pointing out the
need for a new science building
to keep up with the times, he
noted the presence of the mobile
kaleidoscope lab on the campus
as sign of the progress within
that department.
Richard Lewis, of Dinwiddie,
chairman of the current alumni
fund effort, spoke briefly of the
mechanics necessary for a sue
ceSSful drive. He reminded the
alumni they would receive their
first letter asking for a contri-
button the second week in No
vember. Support of the drive in
a prompt manner was urged.
The Halifax Alumni Chapter
received words of appreciation
from Offterdinger for its efforts
in bringing the Halifax County
High School Band to Death Val
ley.
Appointments Made
Appointed as members of the
executive com m ittee of the
alumni association were the fol-
lowing: P. T. Atkinson, DR.. Phil
Ropp. william Richardson, Of
Richmond; Trig Saunders, Of
Continued o. page Z
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-01
Mrs. Walker Gets
40-Year Sentence
After Guilty Plea

Mrs. Hannah P. Walker. a..
was sentenced here Monday to 40
years in the state penitentiary
after she pleaded guilty Of first
degree murder in connection with
the death of Page Walker here
last July 5.
The 44-year-old Negro woman
entered the plea before Circuit
Judge Joel w. Flood Monday
morning, two days before her
scheduled trial November 2.
No date has been set for the
trial of Dan Craveley. Mrs. Walk
,er'S brother, who is also charged
with murder in the shooting of
Mrs. Walkers husband at his res
idence here.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-01

SEN. KENNEDY hit back hard
at Vice President Nixon on the
question Of u. S. prestige in a
speech in the Philadelphia SUI
burbs Saturday He said mo
more unwarranted attack has
ever been made on our prestige
ard military posture" than Nixon
made in October, 1852. during
that years presidential cam
paign. Kennedy quoted Nixon as
saying this nation has lost it's
military superiority and the
people of the world are five to
one against us instead of being
one to one" as when the war
ended.
VICE PRESIDENT NIXON
was reported extremely exhila-
rated by President Eisenhower S
praise Of him In nationally
televised speech in Philadelphia
Friday. The President delivered
a wheeling attack on what
he called Democratic ''lrre-
sponsibility." Nixon took his cam
paign into the Chicago suburbs
Saturday.
SOME 1,450 MARINES landed
at Guantanamo Naval Base in
Cuba over the week end for a
few days Of rest and relaxation.
The Marines have been on ma
neuvers in the Caribbean, and
q. S. informed the Cuban gov.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-01
Mrs. F. N. Watkins
Named Longwood's
Admissions Director

The appointment of Mrs.
Frank Nat Watkins as Director
Of Admissions at Longwood Col
lege was approved today by the
State Board of Education, upon
the recommendation of DR.. Fran
els G.. Landlord, Jr., president
OF the college.
Mrs. Watkins will move to the
new post from her present posi-
ton as executive secretary on
December l. Mrs. Watkins will
become the first director of adj
missions for the college. Upon
her appointment, DR.. Landlord
expressed his confidence in her
ability to establish an adnis-
sions office, citing her thirty
years of experience in the regis
trar's office. and as secretary
to previous presidents.
Admissions to Longwood Col
lege were formerly under the
direction of DR.. Earl r. Boggs,
who is leaving the college to take
post at the University Of West
Virginia.
A graduate of Longwood Col
lege, Mrs. Watkins received her
masters degree from Teachers
College, Columbia University.
She has taught in the school sys-
TENS of Amelia County and
Waynesboro, Virginia.
DR.. c. G. Gordon Moss, head
Of the Department Of History,
will become dean Of the college
when DR.. Boggs leaves for his
new post.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-01

II again urge that parents of
all children be aware Of danger
Of such preventable diseases as
whooping cough, diphtheria, tet-
enus. polio and smallpox.
"These diseases are expen-
sive, they can be Gripping and
frequently fatal" DR.. Clements
said.
The director also noted that
many parents neglect to follow
up the infant series Of injections
with proper booster doses. He
asked parents to study the
schedule of recommended pre-
ventive injections prepared by
the Committee on Control of In
fictitious Diseases of the Ameri-
can Academy of Pediatrics. The
schedule, with the age of the
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-01

child at each step, is: OPT.
refers to diphtheria, whooping
cough and tetanus or lockjaw):
One and a half to two months,
OPT. and polio vaccine; three
months. OPT. and polio vac
cine; four months, OPT. and
polio vaccine; 10 to IL months,
smallpox va ccine; 70 to 10
months, OPT. and polio vac
cine.
Three to four years, OPT.
and polio vaccine; five to six
years, smallpox vaccine; eight
years, D. T. (adult typeD and
polio vaccine; II years and is
years, same as for eight years of
age.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-01
1860 Idled Land
Payments $4,000
As Program Ends

The 50 landowners with Con-
servation Reserve contracts in
Prince Edward county will re-
ceive 1860 rental payments of ap-
proximately .$35 600, but the an
nual fall signup for new Soil
Bank Conservation Reserve con-
tracts has ended.
n. G. Hix, chairman Of the
County Agricultural Sterilization
and Conservation Committee, has
explained that the Secretary Of
Agriculture was authorized tC
enter into Conservation Reserve
contracts during the five-year
period 1860. However, since
the authorization to enter into
new contracts has not been ex-
tended, there has been no slgnup
period this fall.
Farmers should understand,
however, that the existing con-
tracts for 1860 and previous years
will remain in effect and pay
ments will continue to be made
. under them for the period Of the
contracts and in accordance with
contract terms" Hix said.
The existing program involves
2,432 acres in Prince Edward
county. Contract periods range
from three to 10 years, with an
nual government rental payments
for land taken from productive
uses but put in a condition to
conserve the soil. Such practices
as permenent vegetative cover Of
grass and legumes, and planting
OF trees were approved conser-
walton reserve land disposition.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-01
Negro Training
Centers To Open
November IA
Sponsors Plan
Expansion OF
Initial Program

Sixteen training centers for
Negro children are scheduled to
o~en in Prince Edward county on
November IA.
Announcement of the planned
opening came today from the
Rev. :. F. Griffin, president OF
he Primo Edward County Chris
tan Association. The association
is the local sponsor of the project,
and Mr.. Griffin will again serve
as its coordinator.
Resumption of a program
launched in February and March
as morale building" effort will
see all centers open the same
day, rather than one at a time.
The ten centers which closed in
late May began functioning sin
gularly as quarters were made
available.
Not Schools
Mr.. Griffin, in revealing the
starting date. made it clear the
centers will again in no manner
be schools. Adult volunteers will
carry out a program similar to
that followed the first of the
year.
Math and remedial reading will
be emphasized, and group activi-
ty will receive more attention
this fall. The centers will be
housed, as they were earlier this
year, in churches and civic club
facilities. Details of the location
of six additional centers were I'M
available today.
An estimated 900 children at
tended the centers when opened
by the Prince Edward County
Christian Association the first of
the year. Some transportation
problems were encountered, and
to eliminate such problems this
time. more centerS are planned.
A late September or early Oc-
tober opening for the centers had
been counted on by the associa-
ton. However, Mr.. Griffin, who
is also local coordinator for the
NAACP, said the unit became
begged down in an effort to To-
cate pupils in schools. elsewhere
in the country.
The association aided in the
placement of 68 children. Twenty
one are at Kittrell Junior College
in North Carolina, and the re-
mainder are in schools through
out the country as a result Of
aid from the American Friends
Service Committee, a Quaker out
fit.
A survey Of its own to deter
mine the educational needs of
Negro children in Prince Edward
is being finalized by the associa-
ton. Results of the survey are
being withheld. pending compile
ton of all aspects of the project.
Offers of private schools SINH
lar to those successfully operated
for white children since the
disappearance of public schools
have gone unheeded. The centers
for Negro children when first set
up were announced as a "stop-
gap" program to give the chill
dren something to do.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-01
Towns Long Time Entrance
Efforts Climaxed By Bridge
Travel Arteries
Now Spacious
In All Directions

The new Route As bridge span
across the Appomattox river
here completes the long standing
state-municipal teamwork which
has provided Farmville with
modern, spacious approaches and
exits.
No matter whether the traveller
is headed north. south. east or
west. he'll find the roadway
wheel spokes ar adjuct to driv-
ing ease and negotiability.
Present and former municipal
officials agree that, like its stra-
tegic geographical location and
situation on both important east
west and north-south national
highways, Farmville's entrance
and exits situation here is un-
usual for town Of its size.
State OK's
The 302-foot bridge span link
ing Farmville and Cumberland
county was inspected here last
week BY j. H. Phillips, Of Lynch
burg, district engineer for the
Virginia Department of High
ways. He gave state approval to
the project, although this is sub
ject to further approval by the
federal Bureau of Public Roads.
The latter agency is an equal
partner in the new project, since
federal highway funds provided
half Of the funds for the $249 900
project. Route As is a link in Vir-
ginia's Primary Highway Sys-
tenn, but lies in the federal Sec
ondary system.
The town and the southern
periphery of Cumberland county
got much more than new bridge
to replace the antiquated iron
and plank span erected in 1923.
Including the 3O2 feet of the
bridge length, the project in
volved 1916 feet from end to end.
At the Farmville, or south end,
the project included curb. gut
ter and sidewalks on both sides
together with a 40-foot raod
width. On the north end. it in
cluded curb, gutter and side
walks on the west side and curb
and gutter on the east side.
Bridge Data
The bridge proper. which rises
"a feet above the river at,its nor
NAL level, has 28-foot roadway
and six-foot sidewalks. It is con-
structed in four, 75-foot spans. A
13-inch parapet wall with alumni
mum ratings on each side COM
pleteS the bridge.
Farmville's last previous i'm
provement to a entrance exit
road was on Route 400 east, wild
ened to four lanes in the spring
Of 1852.
The concrete, four-lane routes
south and west were completed
in the years Immediately pre-
ceding World War II.
Two 80 foot lights to be erected
on the upriver side of the new
bridge is the only work remain
ing to be done.
Farmville's participation in the
cost Of the new project amounts
to approximately $4,000. That
sum has been accumulated by
the town council by process of
annual budget reserved for sew
eral years.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-01
Nati0naINe,us Summary
By H. V. LANCASTER, JR.
CANDIDATES STILL SLUGGING . RIOTS IN PARIS
. MARINES RELAX IN CUBA . FOOTBALL TEAM CRASHF

eminent in advance that they
would be given liberty at the
American base The move was
taken to be a diplomatic "shoW of
force against Communist-orient-
ed Cuban Premier Fidel Castro.
THE WESTERN BIG THREE
made public a message they sent
Russia warning the Kremlin not
to tamper with West Berlins air
corridors The U. S.. Britain, and
France told the Red leaders any
such move would create a dan
gerous situation" Russia had
commended the air corridors could
not be used for the benefit of
the 2.25O.OOO Germans in West
Berlin.
RIOTING broke out in Paris
several times last week and left
and right-Wing students came to
blows over Algeria. There were
no serious injuries. but the Incl
dents are thought to be sylnpto-
matte of what could become a
serious political crisis. President
de Gaulle came to power two
years ago as the saviour of
France. Although he has made
reforms and has given the gov
ernment much : needed stability,
he has been unable to end the
Algerian war which was perhaps
the main thing which caused the
CONTINUED on page u
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-01
World Community
Day Service Set

World Community Day will be
observed here Friday, Nov. a,
with an afternoon interdenomina
tional service sponsored by the
Farmville Council of Church
Women.
Theme for the observance this
year is christian Action for
Freedom" The service will be
held at 3 pm. at Farmville
Methodist Church. The public is
invited.
The observance seeks world
understanding and an extension
OF Christian principles.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-01
Large Crowd Matches Eventfu Day
WeatIerLs Boost For H-SC Homecoming

Perfect weather and a whirl-
wind of activity greeted a close
to-record Homecoming crowd at
Hampden-Sydney College, Satur-
day.
For the travelling returnees a
cup of coffee and lots Of fellow
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-01

ship marked the beginning of the
day as registration was followed
by a coffee hour. Twelve hun
dred persons we're on hand for
the noon luncheon.
T. G. Offterdinger, of Lynch
burg. president Of the alumnis
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-01
BY BEN BOWERS

Hampden-Sydney's freshman
class this year includes one stu
ent who is a ball of determine
tlon-Louis Randolph "Ranny''
Partridge.
He is determined to get a col
, 1960-09-09

sentative will drop by to pick
up your contributions.
Response to our last similar
request W a S tremendously
gratifying and we hope that it
will be even more so this time.
Please, don't throw those dis
cards away. There are people
who need them!
, 1960-09-09
Appeal From the
American Red Cross.
ST. Croix Chapter

0ts OIO1X OaQPl6I
With the beginning Of the
school semester you mothers.
are undoubtedly 5 sorting
through y r youngsters
clothes; buying new clothes
and discarding some Of last
years things. The St. Croix
Chapter Of the American Red
Cross requests that you do not
throw away these discards.
There are many families
less fortunate than yours. Not
only is it impossible for them
TO consider b n G new
clothes, but there is pitifully
little in old clothes to go
through, much more discard.
Again the island will be faced
with the problem of many
youngsters who cannot attend
school simply for the fact that
they have absolutely no cloth
ing to wear to school.
Shoes are a big item, but
everything is needed Any
thing you have anticipated
discarding, even household
items, will be greatly appreci-
ated by the Red Cross. These
items may be brought to the
Red Cross Office on Church
Street, above the Post Office.
If no one is there the clothes
may be left inside the door. In
Frederiksted you may bring
your clothes to the second
floor Of the Fort on Wednes
days. If for some reason you
are unable to bring your con-
tributions in, please, do not
hesitate to call Christiansted
1O4 and the Red Cross repre-
, 1960-09-09

HOTEL SCHOOL OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
offering complete training program for:
Walters. Mattresses and Bartenders.
Hotel Maids.
Courses are free and are held at Christian
sted High School every Tuesday and Friday
from 8 to 5 PM. Starting September Is,
1860.
Registrations accepted on Tuesday. Septem-
Der Is at 8 PM. Christiansted High School.
This is your chance to start a reWarding
career in the rapidly expanding Hotel In
dustry.
For information. call Mr.. Verne w. WYss.
Director Of the School, Phone E l35
, 1960-09-09

/, Bernhardt Shanderson, Administrator of the above en-
estate, in accordance with an order issued out of this
Court dated August II, 1860, do hereby give notice to all in
terested persons that III are requested to appear
at the Court House of said Court on the 18th day of Noven-
Der, 1860, at 1000 am. to file any objections, if any they have
at the hearing on the final account of said estate.
First publication Of this notice made this 10th day of
August, A. D.. 1860.
Bernhardt Shanderson
Administrator
LEADER & PADILLA
Attorneys 2O-26r2-9
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-11-04

time there was no possibility of
leaving the rigging to make a sig
nal. Previous to that time the wea-
Their was so thick that the vessel
could not be seen. He further stated
that late Friday afternoon, thirty
six hours after she stranded, the
tide and sea had fallen so that the
deck was out of water, and as the
weather was still thick they all lay
down in lea of the deckhouse and
went to sleep. None of them was
awake when the weather lightened
up about five-thirty pm, and
consequently the signal of distress
was not set up that night. On Sat
urday morning it appears to have
occurred to them it might be a
good plan to set up a signal, which
they did, with the results that they
were promptly rescued as already
stated.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-11-04
WANcHEsE PERSONALS

Mrs. Edward Davis is recuperat.
ing at her home from minor op-
Grafton which she underwent in
De Paul Hospital, Norfolk, Va.
She was visited last week end by
her son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Phillip Beck of Norfolk.
Mrs. Davis and her daughters
Mrs. Beck and Miss Dixie Davis
recently visited in Williamsport
Pa, where they went to see Mrs
Davis grandson, Timothy Cess
ford of Honolulu, Hawaii. Young
Gessford, who is 10 years old,
flew by jet from Hawaii to pitch
in the Little League series in
Williamsport. It was enormously
stated in a recent issue of this
newspaper that Mrs. Davis and
daughters met him in Florida, in
stead of Williamsport.
Mrs. Will Barnett has returned
from the Albemarle Hospital Eliz-
abeth City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Daniels are
visiting relatives in Newport
News, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levene Cudworth
of Norfolk visited Mrs. Louise
Cudworth.
Darcy Etheridge is patient in
Marine Hospital, Norfolk, where
Mr.. and Mrs. David Gaskins,
Lillian Daniels and Arthur Will
liams visited him Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Daniels
have returned from Smyrna where
they visited their son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart
Daniels.
Mrs. Fritz Hayman of Norfolk
visited her mother, Mrs. Leslie
Gallop.
Mrs. Ida Daniels has returned
from visiting her daughter and
son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Macon
Tillett in Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill H. Gallop and
children spent Sunday in Norfolk.
Mrs. Darcy Etheridge and chill
dren spent the week end in Nor
folk with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Greet and
children, Lester Lee and Denese,
of Norfolk spent Saturday with
Mrs. Creef's mother, Mrs. Lucy
Midget.
Mrs. Marvin Wescott and
daughter, Helen and Mrs. Jack
Tillett were in Elizabeth City
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Nixon and
son of Norfolk spent the week end