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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-22

Serious problems fell upon
area farmers with the heavy
March SHOWS and unScasonably
low temperatures, Field work
idlcd since mid February. Dud
Icy l.. Peery. Prince Edward
county agent. said today, The
farmer has everything pushed
un on him At one time fehru
arc and March work plus that
normal for the month Of April, y
Seeding of tobacco plant beds
is tagging behind ii the county
with only about half Of them
readied, according to Peery. The
producer is behind in blowing
of his fields, seeding gra n
crops and fertilizing his fields.
Grains should be top-dressed as
soon as possible the county
agent advises. Normally the top
dressing is done in February.
The planting of oats has been
delayed for at least month.
Peery recommends growers
seed sptlng cats i they clan
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-22
II H-SC Seniors
Win Membership
In Phi Beta Kappa

Eleven seniors have been
elected to Phi Beta Kappa, ma
tional scholarship society, at
Hampden- Sydenv~ College. The
students winning this honor are:
Thomas Nelson Allen, John
Crawford Crump, III, Lewis
Harrison Drew, William Archi-
bald Robertson. Henry Cannon
Spalding, Jr., and Carter Wat
kins Stone. all of Richmond. Will
liam Charles Doughty. of Willis
Wharf, Thomas Keith Farmer, of
Richards, Waverly Glenn Hurt,
Of Blackstone, David Anderson
Knots, Of Wilmington. Del, and
Anthony Crawford Sherman, of
PearlSburg.
These men will be initiated in
ceremonies on the campus on
April s. The following day will
be observed as Phi Beta Kappa
Day. and the guest convocatlon
speaker will be Dr. Russell E.
Fox who is associated with West
inghouSe Corporation in Pitts
burgh. Pa.
In other action, the Eta Of Vir-
ginia Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa
at the college elected Dr.. Graves
H. Thompson as president for the
coming year Dr.. Philip II. Ropp
continues in the office of Secrc-
tary.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-22
INDECENT Add
To Hospitals
Finance Burden
Board Seeking
Fund Support
By Counties

Despite an annual nonpaying
and welfare caseload that costs
roughly $4,000 a year, South
side Community Hospital main
talns an open door admission
policy and it does not mark up
the bills of paying patrons to
compensate for its losses
through treatments Of the
medically INDECENT.
Welfare cases and INDECENT
disqualification Payments from
special state-local matching
funds are the chief sources
through which the hospital re-
covers roughly $45 900 Of the
nonpaying caseload. What
about the remaining $4,000?
Hospital records show that
this is about the sum the board
of managers annually authorizes
for writing off as uncollectible
accounts A nonprofit institu-
ton doesn't write off sums of
that size year after year with
out "a running deficits, or ~
recouping the losses from fl
nancial gifts. or ~ cutting SER
vices.
Gifts Sought
At SouthSide Hospital the sec
ond alternative is used. Just now
the board Of managers is appeal
ing to counties in the area serv-
ed for budgeted appropriations
from public tax funds. Th e
medically INDECENT who can't
pay bills, and the inevitable few
that squirm out of payment
somehow, come to the hospital
from all the surrounding coun-
ties.
The hospital maintains &C
curate records Of how much of
such INDECENT treatment is pro-
vided each countys citizens.
Last year. the total sum was
$16.2O7. the year before, $9,848.
and in 1857 it was about $25 900.
The average annually is about
SIS, 600.
Prince Edward county super
visorS authorize an annual gem
eral appropriation of $500 from
public funds to help alleviate
the problems. The county also
pays one-half Of its $1,000 local
state matching INDECENT hospi-
talization' program. This pro
gram was set up by the Gen
eral Assembly about II years
ago.
Such voluntary gifts as t h e
$1,000 provided the hospital
through the Prince Edward
County Community Chest also
help the hospital overcome loss
es from uncollectible accounts.
Vast Problem
The size Of the problem of the
Continued on page z
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-22

every person in the household
and six questions about the
household dWelling The
household information asked for
is name address, sex. color or
race. month and year OF birth,
whether married or single, and
relationship to head of the house
hold. The information required
about the dwelling is the num-
Der of rooms, cooking facilities,
plumbing, and whether rented
or owned.
At every fourth household. the
census taker will leave a Cen
sus Household QUESTIONABLE
which contains additional ques-
tons covering population and
housing characteristics which
are being asked of a Is per cent
sample of the Nations popula-
ton. HouseholderS are requested
to fill out the household queS-
tionnaire and mail it within
three days to the local census
district office. A pre-addressed,
postage free envelope is being
provided for this purpose.
The 5 m Die" population
questions include inquiries on
country Of birth, mother tongues
Of foreign born, schooling, en-
ployment. income and related
items. The additional housing
question relate to rent or value
of dwelling. heating equipment,
water supply, and other facili-
ties and equipment.
The district supervisor point
ed out that information about
individuals and their homes
furnished to the Census Bureau
is kept confidential under Fed
eral law. Only statistical totals
and averages are published. No
Individual person can be identi-
fled In published reports and
census information cannot be us
eel for rcgula alton. Investigation
or taxa ton
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-22

pointed out that hardwood floor
ing was used in the Rotunda
prior to the placement OF tile
some years ago.
To properly protect the new
floor All eight-fOot concrete slab
has been poured Just inside the
doorway. A recessed rubber mat
will cover the cement To provide
small walking area before
reaching the hardwood floors.
Included IN the contract are
provisions for five new light fix
lures to be installed In the 70
tlmda, The college maintenance
force Will apply new coat Of
paint upon completion of the con-
tractors work.
WanSley said some new furni-
ture would be added to that used
in the Rotunda. including four
nylon carpets. A circular carpet
will surround the Joan Of Arc
statue. and extend ont the full
circumference of the dome.
The corridor work consists of
replacing the tile flooring with
a vnyl covering. The corridors
arc those leading eft from the
Rotunda On either side.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-22
Don't Plow Wet, Top Dress Quickly
Agent Tells Weather-Hit Farmers

to use it for grain since the
season is now late for winter or
mid winter oats. He said the
spring oats should be seeded by
April To guarantee proper
yields in this section.
The standstill in pillow ing or
erationo brought this opinion
from the county agent He SAID.
Farmers will probably pl oNw
some wet land, and they
shouldn't Il they do they will
never get it in the proper order
because Of drying winds
Livestock producers are now
relying on reserves to feed their
animals. A shortage of hay and
silage is developing because
farmers have been unable to
rely on any winter grazing since
the heavy snowfalls started. The
weather has made heavy feed
ing necessary. and even with
that. caused livestock to begin
showing the adverse effects Of
the prolonged spell.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-22

A native of Chuckey, Tenn,
Mr.. Birdwell attended Tuscullm
College in Tennessee, was en-
plOyed in the railroad business
for several years and came to
Farmvllle in the 1905. He be-
came associated with the Farm
vile Creamery August %, 1929.
and has been general manager
since 1913. He is member of
the Farmville Methodist Church.
Rotary Club, Masonic Lodge.
Kerbela Temple Shrine. Knox
vile. Tenn. and Farmvllle
Chamber OF c o M m rce. and
other civic activities.
I'VE acce his resignation
with sincere regret and wish for
him many happy years OF con-
tinued service to his commun-
ity. said Miss Betty Sue Jessup,
of Monticello Dairy. of Char
lottesvllle. recent purchasers Of
the local creamery.
Simpson Veteran Employee
Paul M. Simpson, who sue
ceeds as general manager. began
his employment with Farmville
Creamery December 10, 1884 He
was reared in Cumberland Coln-
ty, son of Marvin R. Simpson.
graduate of John Randolph High
School and VPI dairying short
courses. He makes his home in
Jackson Heights, with his wife.
the former Miss Sarah Elizabeth
Lyon, and three children. He is
a member of Farmvllle Presby-
terrain Church. Rotarian. Mason.
member of Acca Temple Shrine.
Chamber of Com nj cree and
Farmville Memorial Recreation
Association.
Simpson has handled practl-
cally every position at the Farm
vile Creamery and is well quail
fled for his new position of re-
sponsibility.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-22
Senator Hagood
To Address Farm
Credit Groups

Stockholders of the Farmville
Production Credit Association
and Federal Land Bank Associa-
ton Of Farmville will meet Sat
urday, March 26, at 10 am, at
the Farmville Armory.
State Senator j. D. Hagood
of Clover, will address the group
and review some of the high
lights of the recent General AS
sembly.
Members of the two asSocia-
tons, covering the nine coun-
ties Of Amelia, Amherst, APP
pomattoX, Buckingham, Camp
bell, Charlotte. Cumberland
Nottoway, and Prince Edward,
will gather to hear reports on
the activities of the two credit
cooperativeS.
Financial reports will be given
by j. F. Glenn, manager. Di-
rectors' reports will be given by
G. w. Palmer and H. w. Tim.
norman. Directors will be elect
ed to fill the expiring terms OF
H. E. Boswell, Jr., of Nottoway
county, r M WALES of Am.
herst county, and D. R. Forrest
er. Jr, Of NottoWay
The associations will provide
lunch for those attending t h {
meeting. This will be prepared
and served by the Social Houl
Home Demonstration Club o.
Prince Edward County.
A number of door prizes viii
be awarded.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-22
School Make Up
Dates Announced

Make up dates for the four
days of school lost by the Prince
Edward School Foundation Sys-
tenn due to Indictment weather
have been announced by Roy r.
Pearson. administrator.
ALI Saturdays, the dates will
be March 26, April 8 and % and
May 7.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-22
Heighters To Vote
On School Union

The March meeting of the
Darlington Heights Community
League will be held at Spring
Creek Church tonight Tuesday,
at 3 O'Clock.
Leaders have urged everyone
to be present to participate in
a vote on the consolidation Of
the upper schools Of Worsham
and Prince Edward Academies.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-22
Field Hospital
Storage Here OK'D


The placing of an emergency
200-bed field hospital at Farm
vile has been assured with ap-
proval for its storage at Long
wood College.
Dr.. f. G. Landlord, il. long
wood president, secured approval
from the State Board of Educa-
ton last week. Hc acted at the
request Of tho board Of super
ViSorS
The field hospital would be
available for use IN national de-
Tense emergencies or during
overcrowdlng as result Of d
natural disaster
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-22
DR. Bailey's Radio
Talks Precede Visit

Dr.. A. Punell Bailey, pastor
Of Centenary Methodist Church
at Richmond. will broadcast his
popular Daily Bread" messages
over Station WFLO this week.
Monday through Friday, from
8::45 to 9 am.
These broadcastS are in prepa-
ration for Dr.. Bailey's visit to
Farmville March $3.50 when he
will preach for the Three Nights
For God mission at Farmville
Methodist Church.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-22
Two Arrested
For School And
Car Robberies
Armed Robbery
Attempt Made;
Man Arrested

Police in the area had a busy
week end. making numerous ar
rests for pre- sent and past
crimes.
Topping the list was the arrest
Of two Cumberland white men
for a series of school breaking
and entering charges and steal
ing from six automobiles. Farm
vile authorities we're involved in
that case. along with an at
tempted robbery Saturday night.
Adding to the successful record
Of the area police authorities, all
cases were solved and trials have
been set in the next week or ten
days.
The armed robbery attempt
came Saturday night about
pm. at Nelson Hamlett's ESQ
Station just west of Farmville on
Route $50. A colored man, later
identified as Dorck Candy Dan
iels. q. of Oxford. N. c., stopped
at the station to get some gas.
He wanted to charge the gas,
and Hamlet told him the station
was operated on a cash basis.
Daniels then told Hamlet, Il
have a gun" He pulled the gun
and Hamlet jerked the gun
from his hand. Hamlet told the
colored man he was going to
call the law. Daniels said he was
going to move his car from the
driveway. When he got in his car
he took off toward Farmville at
high rate of speed.
Calls Police
Hamlet called the police. and
in short order E. E. Overton and
w. T. Morton were at his station
getting the details. They were on
routine patrol at the time and
were near Butchers corner when
they received the call.
In the meantime. O. B. Blair
reported to the police dispatcher
that a car. travelling at a high
speed. barely missed him. His
description tallie d with that
given by Hamlet. The car was
heading south on Route Is.
Town Officer Carl Kelsey was
in the police station at the time,
SO he sent out a teletype alarm
to Charlotte police officials to be
on the alert for the car.
In about IS minutes, State Po-
lice picked Daniels up near
Walker-Ward Motor Co., south OF
Keysville.
j. w. Overton. Jr.. deputy
sheriff who investigated the
crime. said the trial has been sci
for March %. Daniels had Dor
rowed the car from Luke Webb
of Charlottesville. earlier in the
day. but had failed to return the
car.
Series of Crimes
Arrested for a series of rob
berries were Losie Brooklyn
Browning, Jr.. 20, and Bobb.
Ray Yates. 30, both of Cumber
land County. Their latest tar
gets were schools in Cumber
land. which they hit Thrsda.
night.
They stole about 500 from
John Randolph School, and {
Continued on page a
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-22
Ncwbill Memorial

A new Altar Book was dcdi-
Gated in memory of Mrs. Henry
Logan Newbill. Jr., nee Mar
tina King Bugg). at the regular
Sunday morning worship service
at Johns Memorial Episcopal
Church.
Dr.. Robert Bugg. a brother.
aud headmaSter of ST, Christie
piers School il Richmond, was
here for the occasion.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-22

The Advance Report For is
a new demonstrating device
which is designed to speed up
the field canvass and provide
more accurate statistics. Dis
tl'ibution of this form before the
start of the house-to- house can
vass gives the family a chance
to assemble information about
each member in advance of the
census takers visit. The district
supervisor urges all residents to
fill out the form and have it
e dy for the census takers
when they start their rounds on
April l..
Questions Listed
The Advance Report Form
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-22
Cancer Society
Meeting Tuesday

The reorganization meeting for
the Prince Edward county unit
of the American Cancer Society,
originally scheduled last week,
will be held tonight Tuesday at
7:45 O'Clock in the Town Council
chamber.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-22
Green Boy p-rA

Administrator Roy r. Pear
son and leaders of the meeting
of Green Bay P-TA at Liberty
Christian Church Thursday at
8 pm.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-22
National News Summary
Richmond Police
"Under Fire" In
Investigation
By H. V. LANCASTER. JR.
A FEDERAL GRAND JURY

By H. V. LANCASTER, JR.
A FEDERAL GRAND JURY
in Richmond said last week
there is an appalling and flag
rant disregard for law and or
der" in the city and state 1t
h and ed down indictments
against two men involved in the
numbers racket in the city. The
federal grand jury can only i'll
dict for federal crines-in this
case, evasion of federal income
and excise taxes-but the inn
plication Of the grand jurys re-
port is that it found many VIC
lations of state and local laws
during its investigation. The
city has filed a petition in fed
eral court asking that the
minutes Of the grand jury in
vestigation be turned over to
city officials. Such minutes
usually remain secret to pro-
tect witnesses who otherwise
might not testify. and it will
probably be several months be
fore they are turned over, If at
all. Safety Director William
Groth said he would begin his
own investigation Monday with
series of man-to-man talks
with each police officer. OF
about 100 policemen called be-
fore the grand jury, SO are re-
ported to have invoked the Fifth
Amendment.
VOTING REFEREE hackers
in the House struggle over civil
rights expressed confidence Sat
urday that they could keep the
provision in the House bill. even
though an amendment to mar
row its terms failed by only
three votes Friday. The amend
ment would have restricted the
use of federally appointed regl-
Strars to help Negroes vote to
federal elections only. H ope S
that the House would pass a
civil rights bill last week vanish
ed amid much parliamentary
Wrangling. In the Senate, pro-
posal to let the President ap-
point registrars in areas where
he believed there was voting
discrimination failed on roll
call vote.
| LUNCH COUNTER demon
strauons against segregation
continued apace throughout the
South last week. Some Negro
students went to jail as a sign
of protest rather than pay fines.
The Congress of Racial Equality
Continued on page a
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-22
Hold For Enumerotor
Hold For Enumerotor
Census Kickoff This Week With
Home Delivery OF Advance Report

Advance Reports Forms the 1860 Census of Population
Housing employees this
week to all households in this Supervisor John
Castles announced today
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-22
Simpson Named Manager
OF Farmville Creamery
H. A. Birdwell, 20, Retires After
80 Years Service In Local Plant

Paul M. Simpson has been manager Farnv1le
Creamery. Hubert A. Brdwell
manager effective March 81 Birdwel completed
service with the Creamery being its the
II years. He will continue make his Famvile
said Il plan to do quite bit Of travelling. something
wanted to for long time
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-22

PRINCE EDWARD WINNERS 1859
All Contests Achievement Day ceremonies
Saturday saluted the boys and girls who won
cash and medals in the All National Award
Programs. With the youths are adult leaders
of community All Clubs. Mrs. J. M. Foster,
Mrs J. r. Frank. Mrs Annie Mcfarland and
Mrs II. Z. Carwile, IT,, all at left The youths
from left, first row, jimmy Fouaer. Bobby
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-22

The Advance Report Form
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-03-23

fireworks. II will include z
ground pyrOtechnic exhibition
as well as aerial show and will
last a half hour.
Both Variety Show bands
will join the East Carolina
CollegianS at Hanover Center
for the Festive Street Dance.
The area will be cleared of
cars and two bands will play,
one at each end of the shop
ping ccnter'S parking lot, SPELL
ed by the third from 8 until
well after midnight.
Other events in the four-day
festival include outdoor art
show, PEA golf tournament.
garden tours, pagean;s featur-
ing TV and screen stars, NAM
moth parade, dances and a
worship service.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-03-23
Free Events Highlighi First
Day Of Wilmington Festival

WILMINGTON - More than
live hours of free entertain
ment have been planned for
the opening day of the North
Carolina Azalea Festival at
Wilmington March 81.
Activities will center on Le-
gion Stadium and Hanover
Center for the outdoor events.
according To Paul L. Marsh
burn, chairman of the Festiv-
ais Public Entertainment Div
ision.
Opening the program at 7
p. m. at the Stadium will be a
harness racing exhibition, fea-
turing Bud Gilmore, the ma
tons top harness racing driv-
er in 1859.
Examples of trotting and
pacing gaits will be demon
strated and several races in
the various classes will be run.
Al D p. IN. gala Variety
Show will be staged. II will
feature the music of two
bands. individual musical per-
formers and unusual acts.
MarShburn said.
Master of ceremonies will be
Harvey Hudson of Richmond.
va, radio personality who has
won a wide reputation for his
comedy talent. He will be back
Tor return engagement.
Among the performers So
lected is Shirlee Hunter of
Richmond, 20-ycar-old song
StyliSt, Sweet Singin' Shirlcr"
SpeciallZeS III country and
western music and has been
performing over radio and tel
evasion since she was u.
BBand music will be provid-
eo by the RivieraS of Jackson
VILE and the JaguarS of Wash
lngton, D. c. They will play
rock n roll and popular numb
erS during the program.
Winding up the entertain
mcnt at Legion Stadium al @
VIII be a dazzling display of
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-03-23
Vic Vet Says

JudSon d. DcRamuS. manag-
or of the Veterans Admins
tration regional office in Win
Ston-SalCm, n. G., will be pre-
scented with an annual Career
Service Award of the National
Civil Service League AT a din
ner in Washington. Tuesday
night. March Is. 1860. Nichol-
as Kelley, president of the
League, announced.
MIR. Kelley said that nine
other Federal employees will
receive the annual awards.
MIR. DCRamuS was chosen
because of his leadership IN
making his office the uutstaud-
ing VA regional office in the
nation for two consecutive
years, 1883 and 1859.
The sixth annual award din
ner will be held at the Shcrat-
oh-iark fiotcl. Washington. D..
L. aS part of program to in
crease the prestige of the Fed
eral service.
Born in Speigncr, Ala, Mr..
DeRamuS received a &. S. de
gree from the University of
Alabama in 1917. He served in
both World War | and II. ris-
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-03-23
ADMINISTRATORS
NOTICE

The undersigned, having
qualified as Administrative of
the estate of Blanche H. Gar
rell Leacoy, late of Columbus
County, this is to notify all
persons having claims against
said estate to present them TO
the undersigned on or before
February 10, 1861. or this no.
tice will be pleaded in bar of
their recovery. All persons in
debted to said estate will
please make payment to the
undersigned.
This the 18th day of Febru-
airy, 1860.
Miriam G.. Shelley,
Administrative of
the estate of
Blanche II. Carroll
Leacoy
ID. F. McGougan, Jr.
Attorney
F4;M2,9,l6,23,3O
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-03-23
Mrs. Dale Wright
EHterfaiHS Glass

Mrs. Dale Wright entertain
ed her Sunday School class.
Tabor City Baptist Church. at
her home Tuesday evening.
March ID.
Mrs. Keith Prince was pro-
gram chairman with several
members participating. Re-
ireShmentS were served TO Is
in conclusion.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-03-23
EXECUTRIX NOTICE

The undersigned, having
qualified as EXecutrix of the
estate of ID. N. Gore, Sr., late
of Columbus County, this is to
notify all persons having
claims against said estate 10
present them to the undersign-
ed on or before March 8. 1861,
or this notice will be pleaded
in bar of their recovery. All
persons indebted to said estate
Will please make payment to
the undersigned.
This the 9th day of March,
1860.
Sinclare c.. Gore,
Executrix Of the
estate of
d. N. Gore, Sr.
ID. +. McGougan, Jr., Attorne,
Mar.l6,23,30, Apr.6,13,2O