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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-10-28

Plans for the current Alumni
Fund drive will be reviewed by
Richard E. Lewis. vice-president
OF the association.
At the noon hour box lunch
con will be served on the lawn
in front Of Venable Hall. The
Halifax County High School Band
under the direction of James
Tussey, will play during the
luncheon. 1t will appear on the
Hill through the courtesy Of the
Halifax County Alumni Chapter.
The highlight Of the day will
be the football game at Death
Valley. The Tigers meet unde-
feated Washington and Lee Uni
versity at 2 pm. The Halifax
band will perform at halftime.
See game previeW on sports
page.)
Cannon Gymnasium will be
the scene of an alumni reception
at the conclusion of the game
Fraternities will observe open
house for the visitors on campus
and a dance in the gymnasium
will wind up the homecoming.
Music for the dance will be pro
vided by George Green and his
Satellites.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-10-28
NatiOnuINe,us Summary
BY H. V. LANCASTER. JR.
. CONGO STILL IN TROUBLE

isn't exactly a workers paradise.
In some cases the employees are
being offered less than they re-
ceived from private owners.
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY
BRIDGE-TUNNEL was egun
Wednesday with the driving of
the first of some 5000 piles which
will support the crossing. The IT.
mile system will connect the
Eastern Shore peninsula with the
Norfolk area through series of
bridges and tunnels across the
Chesapeake Bay. The project, fl
nanced by 200 million dollar
revenue bond issue, is scheduled
for completion by October 1868.
It will reduce by 80 minutes the
time now required to cross the
bay by ferry and is expected to
attract much Of the New York
Florida traffic.
i
A FRENCH POET, Saint-John
Perse, who now lives in the U. S.,
has been awarded the Nobel
prize for literature. Perse, who
once ranked high in the French
diplomatic corps, quarreled with
pro-fascist elements and fled to
the U. S. in 1910 and became a
consultant to the Library of Con-
gress. He is now 70 and lives in
Washington.
VENEZUELA'S PRESIDENT
BETANCUORT said T lie d Y
night his army had suppressed
revolutionaries trying to impose
Cuban methods" but rioting
flared up again Wednesday.
Troops were ordered into the
capital city of Caracas to break
up demonstrations in support of
the Soviet Union and Cuba's FL
del Castro. Seven days Of rioting
throughout Venezuela have left at
Continued on page 2
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-10-28

Auction Sale on December a..
Rose said that tentatively, the
sale will take place on the Prince
Edward Court House steps from
s pm, to 7 pm.
Theme for the program has
been designated. DO All Your
Shopping at Farmville, Rose
reports.
Auction Plans
Participating stores will pro-
vide merchandise for the auction.
and. according to Rose, the
items will be of a very desira-
BILE, up to the minute va
riety. Those present will bid for
items using their accumulated
sales slips and cash register re-
ceipts as money.
The Merchants Committee will
acknowledge all such receipts &C
quired from November Is
first of the Friday night opening
dates to the night of the
sale.
He said that such receipts will
be good from all participating
stores and reminded shoppers to
accumulate their receipts from
November Is on.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-10-28
Foundations Gift
Foundations Gift
Memorial To Beloved Citizens
Noble Character Is Unveiled

A bronze wall plaque enshrin-
ing the memory of Mrs. India
Knight Huntington, devoted hos
pital patron and beloved Prince
Edward county citizen who died
July Is, 1850. at the age of 1903,
was unveiled Tuesday night at its
resting place on the west wall of
the entrance hall at Southside
Community Hospital.
The plaque. given by the Max
c. Fleischmann Foundation of
Nevada, was unveiled by seven
year-cld Dolly Whidden, great
granddaughter Of Mrs, Dunning-
ton Dolly is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs, William X. Whidden. of
Farmville.
A tribute to Mrs. Huntington
was made by Robert X. Brock, of
Hampden-Sydney, following the
unwilling. Three of Mrs. Dunning-
tons five children, j. William
Huntington, Mrs. E. S. Shields
and Mrs. Ashton G. Chaplain, her
grandchildren and great grand
children living here and members
Of the hospitals board d snan1r
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-10-28

gers were present for the hall
way ceremony at 7:3O pm.
$5.$$$ Gift
Following Mrs. Huntington S
death, the Max c. Fleischmann
Foundation of Nevada made a
$1,000 gift to the hospital here in
memory of the faithful supporter
whom the Foundation trustees
called "a great lady of the State
of Virginia, and an outstanding
citizen of the United States
The plaque. the visible token of
the trustees esteem, reads:
In memory Of India Knight
Dunnington-June l6. 1857 to July
Is. 1850. A loyal supporter of the
Southside Community Hospital.
Presented by Max c. Fleisch-
mann Foundation of Nevada"
Mr.. Brock. long a close per-
sonal friend and a member of
the Hospitals board of managers,
said in his brief memorial tri-
butte:
Brock Tribute
This plaque In honor Of Mrs.
Continued on page ~
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-10-28
Murder Trial
Set November 2

The trial Of Mrs. Hannah P.
Walker and Dan Graveley for the
murder here last July 5 of Page
Walker has been set for Wednes-
day, Nov. 2. in the Circuit Court
of Prince Edward county.
Walker, who was proprietor of
Master Cleaners at F7armville,
was found dead by police at his
home on Route AGO west near
Farmville the night of July 5.
He had been shot in the head
twice from close range. police re-
ported then.
Mrs. Walker was arrested that
night at the home, while Gravely
was taken into custody the fol
lowing day in Chesterfield county
where he worked.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-10-28
Hix Again Heads
County ASC Unit

Thomas c. Hix was again re-
elected chairman of the Prince
Edward County ASC committee
at the county convention in
Farmville, October "a.
Other officers and members of
the committee elected by COM
munitv committee chairmen are
J. w. Hughes, Of Rice, vice chair
man; r. w. Dupuy, Of Worsham.
regular member; w. L. Harris.
OF Pamplin. first alternate; and
Odell Cook, Of Burkeville, second
alternate. D. c. Can't is the
county office manager.
The county committeeman will
assume their duties November /.
Community committee chairmen
elected at the various polling
centers October along with
other members of the communi-
ty units selected the county unit
through the convention process.
In attendance at the conven-
ton were A. E. Dunkley. Farm
vile district; C. v. Ransom.
Hampden district; C. K. Brisen-
tine, Prospect district: c. A.
Chlldress. Buffalo district; w. A.
Robertson. Leigh district; and
Joe Farley, Lockett district.
The county committee, in CO
operation with the ASC office,
administers the fe deral and
state agricultural programs in
Prince Edward.
Among the various programs
handled by the county commit
tee, with assistance from the
community committees are:
conservation reserve, agricul-
tural conservation payments,
allotments. marketing quotas and
price support programs.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-10-28
$4,000 0 Bridge
Project Finished

The $l7O,0 900 Appomattox river
bridge at Farmville is ready for
final inspection by representa-
tives of federal, state and local
governments which combined re-
sources to erect the 302-feet con-
crete span on Route as.
Wallace C. johnson. project in
spector for the Virginia Depart
ment of Highways, reports that
only the erection Of two 3O-feet
light posts remains before the
project is complete 1t was start
ed in June, 1859.
Together with both north and
south approach roads and side
walks, linked with the bridge
structure under one contract, the
total cost has been approximately
$249 900, according to Johnson.
He has requested the inspection
by officials involved in order to
release the contractor, w. w.
Warsing, of Crewe, from further
responsibility.
The light posts, to be erected
on the west, or upstream, side
on the parapet wall of the new
bridge. are expec d to be
shipped and erected this week.
Farmville's participation in the
project amounted to approx
mately $4,000. The towns share
was one fourth Of the cost of that
portion of the bridge erected
within town limits and a similar
portion of the cost of the south
approach road, also within the
town.
The federal aid amounted to so
per cent of the total project cost.
On those portions of the project
outside the town, the State pro-
vided the other so per cent, while
for the in-own costs, the state
and municipality each paid Is
per cent.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-10-28
Police Word Out
For Halloween

Keep the fun in and the
crime out Of Halloween, local
police officials strongly sug-
gested today.
Police Chief Otto S. Over
ton and County Sheriff j. T.
Clark said they appreciate the
fine cooperation citizens have
shown in this respect in re-
cent years. They hope the
same will hold true this year.
But the would-be prank
ster should take note of the
precautions police will take
to prevent his act.
Chief Overton said extra
police will be on duty-some
in civilian clothes and some
in private cars. Walking pa
trolls will keep tap on the
business S ct j n. Sheriff
Clark said all part-time depu-
ties will be out to hold down
vandalism throughout the
county.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-10-28
Community Chest
Total sl3,3s2

The Prince Edward Commu-
nifty Chest thermometer Of giving
today stood at $13 1882, or exactly
70 percent of the goal of $18.975.
The Chest office this morning
gave this breakdown of giving
by Divisions:
Special Gifts, SOFIA; En-
ployees, $1,521; Farmvine Resi-
dental. $616; Colored, 1904; and
County Districts, $166. Thus far
only Buffalo. Lockett and Farm
vile Districts have made reports
Of funds collected.
w. A. Wason, III, announced
today that the A and P grocery
had become the lOh firm eligible
for a Jimmy Cricket statuette as
a 100 percent employee partici-
pating group.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-10-28
= IKE PAYS VISIT
= TUNNEL STARTS

PRESIDENT EISENHOWER
came to Virginia Thursday to
visit the birthplace of his mother,
Ida Slower Eisenhower, in Au-
gusta County and Woodrow Will
son in Staunton. Although the
visit was avowedly nonpolitical,
it could not help but have politi-
cal overtones. The President was
greeted by Sen. Harry F.. Byrd,
a vice-president of the Wilson
Foundation, who has maintained
a silence is golden" attitude
throughout the presidential cam
paign. and Sen. A. Willis Robert
son, whose brief endorsement of
the Democratic ticket stopped
short of mentioning the candi-
dates by name. Farmville Ma
tional Guardsmen went to Staun-
ton to honor the president.
4. PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
ING centered Wednesday or ma
tional prestige and foreign poll
cy. Vice President Nixon, whistle
stopping through Ohio, charged
that Kennedy had made three big
mistakes of judgment on foreign
policy regarding Cuba. Quemoy
and Matsu, and saying that Mr.
Eisenhower should have sent re-
grets to Khrushchev over the W
flight Sen. Kennedy, campaign
ing ir Illinois. said This admin
istration does not tru S the
people" charging that it is afraid
to make public a secret docu-
ment showing that U. S. prestige
has declined abroad.
IN THE CONGO the UN is said
to be facing new and formula
BILE military challenge. Exasper-
ated UN officials say it comes
mainly from Belgian officers who
have rejoined the Congolese army
and are working to block UN OBJ
| jectives. Meanwhile. Col. Mobutu
decided not to come to New
York. Instead. he has sent a mes
sage asking for UN recognition
of his regime.
CUBA charged in the UN Tues
day that an American invasion OF
Cuba is imminent and at the
same time seized most of the
remaining y. S. property in
Cuba. The U. S. denied the
charges as being fantastic" but
agreed that they should be de-
bated in the UN political COM
mittee so that their falsity can be
established. Officials in Washing
ton said Wednesday reports from
Havana indicate life in the gov
eminent controlled industries
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-10-28
Ssr ? H .'s ss'
On n ew Issues

Old and newly designated de-
PENDANTS in the Prince Edward
county school desegregation suit
filed petitions in Federal District
Court at Richmond Monday ask
ing for dismissal of charges they
are circumventing federal court
orders.
No date was set for arguments
before Federal Judge Oren E.
Lewis on the motions to dismiss
the supplemental complaint, re-
Gently filed with the court on be-
half of Prince Edward county
Negroes by NAACP attorneys.
Filing petitions asking the
court to dismiss the complaint
were the county school board and
Supt. T. j. McIlwaine. defendants
throughout the long school itiga-
ton. and the county board of
supervisors, the state superin-
tendent Of public instruction
and the State Board of Educa-
ton. These last were newly
designated as defendants when
Judge Lewis permitted the filing
of the complaint two months ago.
Forced Re0pening
The complaint charges that
Prince Edward county officials
are circumventing federal court
orders to racially desegregate
public schools by refusing to ap-
propriate money for their opera
ton.
The complaint amounts to a
move by the NAACP legal staff
to force reopening of public
schools in the county.
Two of the defendants, the
supervisors and the State Board
of Education, commended in their
dismissal petition that the plain
ifs should first air their com
plants in Virginia's state courts
before seeking relief in dederal
courts.
The supervisors, through j.
Segar Gravatt, special counsel,
also contended that: ID the pow
er to tax is a legislative power
which cannot be exercised other
wise than under legislative au-
thority; ~ The Negroes are ask
ing the courts to exercise a pow
err which is not judicial in nature.
School Board
The school board petitioned for
dismissal on the grounds that
the federal court order for de-
segregation does not require as
we'll that Prince Edward operate
a public school system. The
school board also asks that is be
relieved of e f nd g itself
against allegations that it plans
to dispose Of public school pro-
perty to private firms or indi-
viduals.
Superintendent McIlWaine ask
ed for dismissal as to him since
he has no authority to maintain
or operate schools or to lease
CONTINUED on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-10-28
School Suit Defendants Ask
Court To Dismiss Complaint
State Tuition
Grant Wind Up
Set November /

Prince Edward county's first
brush with what is already a
million dollar commonplace else
where the payment Of state
tuition grants is nearly COM
plete in its first phase, the par
ends applications.
Superintendent T. j. Neil
waine said this week that "all
but an anticipated dozen or so"
of the applications from parents
of children in the Prince Ed
ward School Foundation system
have been completed.
He requested those with I'M
completed applications, or those
who have yet to start the pro-
cess, to complete it quickly. The
superintendent is trying to wind
up the task by November l so
that the applications may be for
Warded to Richmond for pay
ment.
Two Payments
The State share Of the scholar
ship grants, SIPS for an elemen-
tary child and $3.50 for a secon-
Diary student, will be paid to par
ents in two equal installments
spread over the two semesters
of the term.
McIlawine has had only one
Negro application, but said that
four or five more parents have
requested information and that
applications from them may be
expected. Most of the Negro pu-
pills attending public schools out
side of the county are not sub
ject to a tuition charge and are
Ineligible for the grants there
fore.
Negro S dent S eligible at
schools GU S id e of the State
would apply directly to Rich
mond, and no record is available
here.
Last year, the State Board Of
Education approved ALSO tuition
grant applications, which came
from So counties and 26 cities.
The total pay m ent was
| 81 ,O3O. 1915.
This year, the third for the
school cost aid program, the
Legislature has appropriated
$1.4 million dollars to support
the tuition grant program.
To Get $500, 900
Prince Edward county parents
will receive nearly 100000 in
total from the State, in addition
| to the 500 each will receive
from Prince Edward in the
two-payment county grant for
educational purposes.
Prince Edwards direct county
grant is unique. Every other
county using the program either
pays the entire sum and is then
reimbursed by the state, or for
ward the application to Rich
mond where it is paid. In the
latter case, the county's portion
is withheld from state funds due
the county
Continued on page z
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-10-28
New Commission
Starts Planning
For Farmville
Zoning Laws
Seen AS First
Main Objective

The first meeting of the new
planning and coming commission
for the town of Farmville was
held Tuesday evening at the coun-
Gil chamber. The commission was
appointed by Mayor William F..
Watkins.
Watkins was present at the be-
ginning of the meeting and pre-
sided as temporary chairman so
a permanent chairman could be
elected. Councilman James B.
Clark was elected chairman of
the commission, with Mrs. Grace
c. Gordon, the only councilwom
en- in Farmville's history as sec
rotary. Mrs. Gordon, who did not
seek reelection to the town coun-
Gil, c. H. Dowdy, Jr., w. B. Wall
and E. L. Quisenberry, III, town
manager serve on the commission
with Clark.
The commission is authorized
under the town charter, which
provides that the five members
on the commission are to serve
for six-year terms.
This is the first commission APP
pointed since previous commits
sion expired in about 1910. That
commission was composed of the
late j. L. Bugg, chairman, E.
Louis Dahl, secretary, Horace
Adams, the late R. B. Johns, and
the late r. j. Martin.
Mayor Watkins explained that
the commission has the response
bility to plan for the orderly de-
velopment of the town. One of the
first responsibilities will be to
recommend a coming ordinance
for the town that will designate
areas in town for industry, bust
ness and residential sections.
Commission recommendations
will be presented to the Council
for action. If the coming ordin-
ances are approved by the coun-
Gil. then a public hearing will be
held.
Considerable study faces the
new commission as zone require
mentS must be examined and ap-
propriate ordinances drawn. The
commission work is q continuing
type operation as new problems
are studied and new recommen-
dationS made.
The group will meet on the
fourth Tuesday of each month.
M m b RS of the commission
serve without compensation.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-10-28
DR.. Vail Appointed
Director For Home

DR.. Charles Vail. dean of
Hampden-Sydney College, has
been appointed to the board of
directors of the Presbyterian
Home at Lynchburg. The home
is a church-maintained orphan
age, with DR.. Bernard E. Balm
the superintendent.
The appointment of Dean Vail,
a deacon at COLLEGE Church, was
made by the Presbyterian Synod
Of Virginia. The appointment is
effective January /, 1861.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-10-28

Presiding over the alumni
meeting in Johns Auditorium will
be T. G. Offterdinger, of Lynch
burg, president of the association.
pr. Thomas E. Gilmer, acting
president of the college, will ex-
tend greetings to returning alum
nj and friends Of the school.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-10-28
Coyner Given
War Group Post

M. B. Coyner Jr., history
professor at Hampden Sydney
College, has been named secre-
tary of the State Civil War Com
missions university council.
The council is composed of rep
resentatives of Is Virginia insti-
tutions of higher learning. Its
purpose is to bring the institu-
tons facilities and scholars into
the war Centennial observance.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-10-28
Saturday Program Begins AT 10 A.M
Full Slate OF Activities Planned
For Hampden-Sydney Homecoming

HampdenSydney College will observe its homecoming
Saturday with full slate Of activities
Registration and coffee will launch the nro-
meeting of the will
1870.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-10-28

WILLIAM EARL WILLIS seated, who will become admins
traitor Southsde Community Hospital and
H. James, Jr who formerly held the
this week smooth the transition between
returned from his post at 20bed Wayne County
Hospital Greensboro N c. Willis at
ROanokes Memorial Hospital He quarterly
meeting Of the hospital board night Willis
graduate in business administration Professional
Institute and Of the Medical College Virgnas
pta Administration He went to the
latter training in 1857 Mrs Troy superintendent
will acting administrator Willis arrival
Evening star., 1960-07-31
Program Listines

his guns TO prevent the theft OF
O fobulcus cottle empire. Clint
Walker, Peter Whitney tRepeotD
9-The Charlie Farrell Show.
"The Soft Touch" Charlie finds
himself pIoced on probation by
the management Of his own club
to shield him from his own gen.
erous nature.
500
Slim Bowie. Adventure.
Scott Forbes stors.
9-The Texon. Western.
$50
4-ToIes OF Wells Fargo.
The Troin Robbery" An ennbit-
tered wife helps Hordie trock
down the men involved in O
S500,0O0 troin robbery. Dole
Robertson. tRepeot.l
5-lmpoet. Crime.
THE Good Sister," Teresa Wright
stors.
Evening star., 1960-07-31
MONDAY
7-Bourbon Street Beot.

7-Bourbon Street Beot.
l Hour. Light Touch Of Terror."
A low student follows O hunch
about O murder and stirs up
reign Of terror. Richord Long, Van
WiIIionns. tRepeotD
9-Fother Knows Best.
COMEDY. Bud Anderson decides
to quit school and get job on o
freiohter. tRepeot.)
Monday Listines Cont. on Next Page
Evening star., 1960-07-31
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4:3o
4-AdVenture Time.
"Buckskin" episodes. (Repeots.l
e-Edse Of Night. Serial.
500
4-Bozo the Clown. Color.
5-MiIt Grant Show. Variety.
I Hour. Teen-oeers' donce porty.
S-The EorIy Show. Movie.
I Hour, IS Minis. Wee Willie
Winkie." 1887. Shirley Temple.
$50
4-Susie. Comedy.
Ann Sothern stors.
7-coptoin GoIlont.
, 1960-06-07

legislature

cent years.
1.-THE meeting Of the Board
Of Directors Of the Virgin Is
lands Corporation in Deem
Der, 1859 it was decided to re-
duce the share Of small grow
ers in sugar recovered BY the
factory from So per cent to so
per cent thereby causing a
substantial reduction in the
Of such growers"
, 1960-06-07
Thank You
VIRGIN ISLANDS TELEPHONE
CORPORATION
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