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the craftsmanship Of Mrs.
Allen L. Franta and Mrs.
Carl N. Jones.
Hostesses for the evening
will be Mrs. Karl Frank, Mrs.
Hector Skifter. Mrs. Robert
King, Mrs. Morris JanSky,
Mrs. Earl Eisenhart and Mrs.
r. K. Winter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-02-14
AAUW to Hear
About Russia

Capt. William Mott, USN,
will address the International
Relations Committee of the
American Association of Uni
versity Women, Bethesda
Chevy Chase Branch tomor-
row at 8 pm. at Lynbrook
Recreation Center.
His subject will be Our
Negotiating with Commu-
nists and Current Russian,
United States Relations.
This meeting is a part Of a
Russian study plan the
branch has undertaken under
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-02-14
Welfare Meetino

The Welfare section of the
Silver Spring Woman's Club
will meet at 1890 am.
Wednesday at the Silver
Spring Library to roll band
ages for Montgomery Coun-
ty General Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-02-14

konn's-Sportsweor, End Floor, Washington;
Street Floor, Arlington
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-08-09

Commencement exercises con-
GLIDING the Longwood College
summer session will be held at
10 am, Saturday at Jarman
Hall.
Fred o. Wygal, director of
teacher education, State Depart
ment of Education, will give the
commencement address.
There are SO candidates for de
grees, % undergraduates and
eight graduates. The latter group
includes five candidates for mas
ter of science in education and
three candidates for master of
arts in education.
President F. G. Landlord, Jr.,
will also confer degrees on 13
candidates for bachelor of
science degrees in elementary
e d t i n. IL candidates for
bachelor of science in secondary
education, two candidates for
bachelor Of arts in secondary
education, one candidate for
bachelor Of arts and one for
bachelor of science.
The academic procession will
form at the Rotunda at $50
am, for the robed walk to Jar
man auditorium.
President and Mrs. Landlord
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-08-09
By BEN BOWERS a..

Farmville Will not come up on
the short end of exhibits when
the Civil War Centennial rolls
around in 1861. That is, if five
Youngsters have their way about
things.
A collection Of Civil War relics.
begun about year ago. is now
growing weekly, and is large
enough for the five young en-
thusiasts to hope that some local
organization will ask them to dis
play the wares during the COM
memoration.
Chances are their hopes will be
fulfilled rather quickly when the
various Observation-Disclosures clubs
get more involved in the Centen-
NAL activities and events planned
over a fivevear period.
Five Young Rebels
The five with an ardent zeal in
the remains of the battles in this
area are Tom and Steve Brooks,
Chuck Patteson. Mike Petrakos.
and Parkie White. There are
others interested.
The interest is keen, in fact it
is a competitive enterprise. so
t,o,iob ca tho hove ,,-o,,lJ ,,o+ n;
vulge some of their secret
searching areas.
But. before the search is on
the boys find that study. of all
things for a boy. is necessary.
The interest aroused, they have
beer drawn to the college IL
brary to carry on research and
read about the various nearby
battlefields.
Preceding the fun and the
find, the boys have been out in
the county and asked elder peo-
pie about areas such as Saylers
NIGek anu f1lgn br1QSe.
The Procedure
Tom Brooks gave this rundown
on the procedure used to dis
cover the relics: First, we get
our research out of the way
study battles. look at maps and
ask people things. Then, We get
permission from the landowner.
Explore the battlefield is the
next step. We do a little pot
luck digging. and then try to
comb the area with metal detec-
tors. Once we have something
pinpointed, the digging is begun.
It's not rushed-up digging be-
cause we have to be careful not
to cut or chip the item located"
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-08-09
Farmville P-TA
Meeting Set Two
Nights This Week

Parent Teacher Associations
of the Prince Edward Academy
upper and lower schools are
schedule to meet this week for
a rundown on important pro-
cedures for the coming school
term.
In Farmville, the meetings are
Tuesday night for the wer
School unit and Wednesday
night for the Upper School. Both
meetings will be held at pm.
in the courthouse.
The Worsham P-TA meeting
is tonight Monday at 8 pm.
in the Worsham Baptist Church.
Thursday. Pisgah P-TA will
meet at Pisgah Baptist Church
in Rice at pm.
Patrons are urged to attend
the meetings by Roy R. Pear
son. administrator of the Prince
Edward School Foundation, who
will be on hand at each of the
meetings.
Information will clude
methods of payment Of tuition
to be charged for the new ses-
sion. Application for admission
forms will be filled out by par
ents. and other matters viii be
discussed.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-08-09

John A. Rudd. of Lynchburg,
director Of public relations and
furd sraising for Patrick Henry
Boys Plantation. explained that
the ronprofit corporation is Of
fering a certificate to organi-
cations agreeing to becoming
Plantation sponsoring groups.
Organizations that donate the
equivalent of one dollar per
member per year will receive
such certificate annually, Rudd
explained in a progress talk dur
ing the Lions luncheon meeting
Rudd said that the projected
boys home, conceived as a civ
ing memorial" to Patrick Henry
n e d 5 Immediately operating
funds to put in use the first cot
tage at the plantation. erected
and dedicated last year, but I'M
used since The cottage will pro-
vide for a house mother and
father and about eight boys. A
first years operating expense.
centered on the cottage. would
require about $4,000.
simultaneously with that eff
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-08-09
School Fund
Climbs Upward
To $2l6,536.S1

Prince Edward School Fom-
dalton fund moved slowly for
ward during the week when
solicitors reported SIG, 223.12 adj
ditional in pledges and cash.
This makes the total received to
Monday morning $2l6,53681. The
goal is 100000
This fund is to be used to pro-
vide permanent facilities o r
Prince Edward Foundation pri-
vate schools in Prince Edward
county. Prince Edward Acade-
my plant consisting Of 80 class
rooms and a library will con-
sumo SITS 900 of the fund with
SIPS 900 remaining to provide
facilities for the elementary
schools in the county.
Quite a number Of prospects
have not yet been reported. "
said j. B. Wall, Fund Campaign
Chairman. Last week was a
bad week with everyone in this
community attending the State
Championship games Of t h G
Little Boys League. Other diver
sions such as vacations. ETC..
have made it difficult to reach
every prospect. The campaign
will be continued until all pros
poets have been reached, and
the goal has been met. Our Of
flee records indicate that the
goal is possible when all pros
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-08-09
BenefactOr's Second
$4,000 Gift Will
Complete Red Hill

A second $4,000 gift by Eu-
gene Casey, Maryland realtor
and contractor and admlrer OF
Patrick Henry, will be used this
year to complete restoration at
Red Hill, the last Henry home
located in Charlotte county.
The funds will be used to re
store Henry's law office and the
office used by his son, John,
next to it.
A similar gift by Casey in
1856 led to the restoration of
the residence and kitchen at
Red Hill" The law offices will
be restored over the original
foundations lying close to the
restored residence. The offices
are presently being used as a
dwelling by matron-caretaker.
Red Hill estate comprises
900 acres, with the residence,
offices and grounds situated on
40 acres. The other $50 acres
will be on the site and farm Of
the Patrick Henry Boys Planta-
ton.
An act of Congress in 1888 set
aside Red Hill as a national
monument, but it went unrestor-
ed until the Maryland benefactor
learned Of its plight some years
ago during a visit with his
daughter, then student at Ran
dolph- Macon Woman's College
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-08-09
Red Cross Benefit
Dance Set Friday

The Prince Edward county
chapter. American Red Cross,
will sponsor benefit square
dance Friday night, Aug. II, at
the Farmville Moose Lodge from
$50 pm. to midnight.
Mrs. Adelaide Edwards, execu-
tive secretary. said the proceeds
will be used to support chapter
activities. Members Of the chap
ter executive committee will
serve as hostesses for the event,
for which the Dudley Clark band
will play.
Tickets are available at Gray's
Drug Store.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-08-09
Farmville Area
Degree Candidates

Degree candidates at tn e
Longwood summer session COM
mencement from the Farmville
area are:
Graduate degrees Malinda
E. Ayres, Farmville, George r.
Elliott, Burkeville, and Sumner
r. Pugh, Jr., Keysville, master
Of science in education.
Bachelor degrees - Clarence
Daniel Ferguson, Farmville, BA
in secondary education; Edna
Harvey Dawson, Dillwyn, Carrie
Putney Dowdy, Cumberland,
Gertrude Green Mayt0n, Crewe,
and Katherine Cough Sears, APP
pomattox, BIS in elementary edu-
cation; Elizabeth Wade john
son. Crewe, and Judith Lynne
Owen, Burkeville, BS in second
airy education.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-08-09
New School Board
Convenes Monday

The reconstructed Prince
Edward county school board
will meet for its first for
NAL session tonight Mon
day. in the board offices. in
the Court House at 5 pm.
The six new members
have qualified for the post.
George w. Palmer. Leigh
District. and w. L. Dicken-
son, Buffalo District, begin
new full. four-year terms.
Interim appointees, with the
partial term length of SER
vice remaining Indicated,
are.
Dr.. w. Edward Smith,
Farmville, two years, G. L.
Jones, Jr.. Lockett District.
and Joseph F. Glenn, Pros
pect District, three years,
and L. c. Benedict, Hamp-
den District, one year.
The school board custom
arily meets the second Mon
day of each month. and it
is on that regular time
basis that the session this
week is called, according to
Superintendent T. j. Nell
Waine.
The new members were
appointed July q by the
county School Trustee Elec-
toral Board.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-08-09
Chief Gay, Firemen
At State Convention

Chief P. F. Gay, Harold John
son. f. E. Fischer and Lester
Jones are attending the annual
convention Of the Virginia State
Firemen Association this week
at Colonial Beach as delegates
of the Farmville Fire Depart
ment.
Chief Gay is attending the fire
chiefs meetings which opened
Sunday, and will join with the
others for the Tuesday to Friday
sessions Of the general conven-
ton.
More than 1000 delegates and
visitors are expected for the
statewide convention at the
Chesapeake Bay resort city.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-08-09

Preparations for the opening
Of the private schools are run
ming on schedule. A full staff of
81 teachers has been contracted.
and additional equipment has
been purchased.
The staff Of teachers numbers
one more than last year, a
health and physical education in
structor having been added to
the teaching force.
Surplus equipment from Nor
folk county, Charlotte county.
Lynchburg and HopeWen, in
GLIDING 925 student desks. has
been obtained for uses this fall.
The equipment is being repaired
and refurblshed at the Old
Warehouse. Bought for s2,07l,
Pearson says its value to the
foundation will be about $4,000
after it is fixed up.
Advantages Cited
Of the consolidation. Pearson
said. the combined upper
schools will result in the offer
ing OF more courses Of study to
Worsham students, better bal
anced classes. and will afford
them the advantage of more
counselllng and guidance.
F'armville students will hcnc-
fit from the combination in that
agriculture classes will be offer
cd for the first time
Expected enrolment at the
upper school is SIS students,
about IS Of them transfers from
Worsham. To handle the in
crease, additional facilities have
been obtained in Farmville
The foundation will use five
claSsroomS on the lower level
Of the recently rebuilt Farmville
Baptist Church and a tWo-story
bri k building on Randolph
Street in addition to the faclli
ties used last year. With the
consolidation, the use of College
Church at Hampden-Sydne and
the Bloomfield building will no
longer be necessary, according
to Pearson.
The upper school faculty Will
total 81. six more than asst
year Five are transfers from
Worsham and the sixth is the
new health and physical educa-
ton Instructor.
Equipment Readicd
The warehouse in which the
newly purchased school equip
ment has been placed resembles
a factory at the present time.
A crew of men under the super
vision of Bob Redd. upper school
teacher. is now busy painting
the desks one of two colors to
match the interior of tn c
planned upper school buildings.
Housed in the warehouse are
5l8 A-type chairs for upper
school use and an additional 20
made of wood and for use in
the upper school. There are 387
chairs for lower school students
in the equipment obtained this
summer.
Also included are six labora-
tory tables, three demonstration
desks, "a teachers desks, 90
adult-size straight back wooden
chairs, / straw bottom chairs.
1Ol primary chairs, q tipping
chairs, one library table. eight
library chairs. three metal lock
ers and four metal card files in
IN rnon
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-08-09

fort. the home corporation is
embarked on broad project to
raise 100000 to construct a COM
bined administration building and
dormitory for about 40 boys. The
building is planned in the center
Of a 960acre site. and clustered
around it eventually will be
additional dormitory buildings,
school facilities for the boys, an
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-08-09
500 End Longwood Studies
Summer Commencement Saturday

A total Of 500 students enrolled
in the various summer course
programs conducted by the col
lege. according to Dean Earl R.
Boggs. In addition, the college
was host to the annual confer
ence Of Virginia high school
principals and to the regional
training COME ence of the
Knights Templar.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-08-09

top Of the ground to four feet
down
The Good Day
The group summed up an ex-
ceptionally good days find as
something along this line-ten
Continued on page u
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-08-09
Abilene Club
To Sell Stew
On Saturday

ABILENE, Aug. 8 = The Abb
lene Community Club will have
Brunswick stew Saturday, Au-
gust 13. at the clubhouse.
For the benefit of the building
fund, the stew will be sold begin
ming at 4 pm. Stew will be avail
able for sale to take home. Pat
rons are reminded to bring con
tanners.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-08-09

will tender reception to the
graduates and their families at
the presidents home on Friday
as part Of the pre-graduation ex-
erciSeS.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-08-09
Fall Consolidation Of Two
Upper Schools Finalized
Warehouse Full OF Equipment To
Be Ready For Use September 6

Prince Edward Academy WorSham Academy upper
schools will be consolidated effective opening
schools September Roy administrator of the
Prince Edward School Foundation. announced today
said nalized for consolidation
OF the two schools Farmve space
for the combined schools has been obtained"
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-08-09
NotionoI News Summary
Cuban Troops
Begin Selling
U. S. Property
BY H. V. LANCASTER, JR.

ARMED CUBAN MILITIA
MEN began taking over some
no million dollars worth of U. S.
property Sunday. The property
was ordered seized by PR m e
Minister Fidel Castro in a dra-
matte speech to leftist demon
strators. Already locked out of
their offices were officials of the
big Cuban Electric Co. Observ-
ers feel Castro may try to sieze
the U. S. Naval Base at Guata-
namO Bay. If he does this could
be the spark to bring armed
conflict between the two nations.
THE UN SECURITY COUN-
GIL postponed its meeting Sun
day night to take up the ques-
ton of Katanga province. Ka-
tanga wants to secede from the
Congo, and has refused to al
low UN troops on its soil. These
troops, which have been restor-
ing order to the newly independ-
ent Congo, were to move into
Katanga Saturday, but UN Sec
rotary General Dag Hammer
skiold decided to wait and refer
the matter to the Security Coun-
Gil when it became apparent that
the UN's entry into Katanga
would probably mean bloodshed.
CUBA left little doubt that it
has moved solidly into the So
Wet camp when Raul Castro. its
defense minister and brother of
ailing Premier Fidel Castro,
gave three-hour TV speech
Friday night in the spot usually
filled by Fidel. we are CRATE
full for and we accept the dis
interested aid of Soviet artillery
men trocketeersl despite what
the GAS says" His reference
was to the Organization of
American States which is slated
to meet Aug. 16 to discuss So
Wet interference in the Western
Hemisphere. Raul has recently
returned from a visit to Moscow
and Prague where he said Of
ficials assured him all Cuban Or
ders will get top priority.
CONGRESS resumes its ses-
sion today Monday. 1t is
scheduled to meet for three
weeks and will consider such
important matters as medical
care for the aged, raising the
minimum wage, and federal aid
for school construction. Several
members have said they will
introduce new civil rights legi-
Station to implement the Demo-
cratic party platform, but it is
unlikely that any will be passed
because of lack of time.
VICE PRESIDENT NIX
and his wife returned to Wash
ington Saturday following a five
day western campaign tour. The
highlight of his trip was a two
day, isl n d-hopping swing
through Hawaii. He told report
erS on his return that if elected
he will take the initiative in
helping settle civil rights con
troversies using the prestige of
the presidency.
Continued on page 7
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-08-09
Young Civil War Enthusiasts
Ready For a Centennial Spot

And where do you find the
stuff Wouldn't you like to
knoW2" is the quick retort
Question explained in terms of
where are relics on the battle
field. Brooks said. I'VE find
things anywhere from sitting on
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-08-09
Cham pion An-Stars
Face Tennessee Test
Best-Of-Three
Series Opens
Thursday At 8

The F'armville Little Boys
Baseball All-Stars. conquerors of
Virginia. and the Tennessee State
winners. the Bradley County All
Stars. clash in a best-of-three.
one-game-a-night. series here
starting Thursday night.
The winner of the crucial Sc
ries joins six other state cham
pions in the Dixie Classic. the
world series of Little Boys Base
ball. Irc.. at South Boston, Au-
gust 1920.
Six state representative teams
will come from Florida. Missis-
sippi. Louis ana, Alabama.
Georgia and South Carolina. The
winner of the Virginia Tennessee
series completes the Classic field.
Little Boys Baseball, Inc, ro-
tates the two-state playoff annu-
ally among the contesting states
to white the field Of entries to
proper size for the biggest event
of all the year in the organization
of baseball for boys eight to II.
Four Straight
Farmville, making only its sec
Ona annual start in the state
tournament. and in its second
year in the sport, walked off
with the Virginia diadem in four
straight victories. In succession
the local All-Stars whipped Hall
fax County 4-3. Brookneal 81,
Chase City. 1859 state champions,
1870. and in the final, Clarksvilte,
1862.
Bobby Farmer collected two
pitching victories, allowing but
five hits in two contests. those
with Brookneal and the finals
with GAINESVILLE. Billy Burger
and Johnny Barton won the other
two. The Farmville mound staff
gave up a total of only IA hits
for the series. while blasting out
a barrage Of their own. which
included three homers, two by
Billy Burger and a two-on blast
by Catcher Walter Hawkins in
Saturdays night championship
final with CIo y.kcvil1o
The home All-Stars put the
game away with a l0-run out
burst in the fourth inning, while
Bobby Farmer was limiting
Clarksville to two hits over the
six-irning route.
To single out individual players
would be an injustice to a fine
team effort by the Farmville
All-Stars. but few will forget the
workhorse effort by the tiniest
of them all. Hennie Brown. lead
off man and second sacker. He
got aboard IL times in the four
game series, with seven hits, four
walks and once after being hit
by a pitch.
Hawkins blast in the cham
pionship game cleared the fence
in right centerfield during that
big 4th inning uprising when the
winners batted around the line
up.
The tourney craftsmanship
Award. given on the team pick
by the umpires. went to Brook
neal. The runner-up trophy went
to GAINESVILLE, with Chase City
taking the consolation, or third
place, trophy. Hugh Moore, of
South Boston, a national direc-
tor in Little Boys Baseball, Inc,
presented the trophies after the
Saturday n ig hit championship
game. Participation trophies
were awarded all teams, with
the Farmville winners each get
ting an individual trophy as
members of the state champs.
Thursday nights contest with
the Tennessee champions begins
at s pm. and the second game
follows Friday at the same hour.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-08-09
Director Suggests Civic Club Aid
To Patrick Henry Boys Plantation

plan by which civic organizations homage to
Patrick Henrys dedication to freedom responsibility"
at the time help homeless dependent boys worthy
home placed before Club Friday
Evening star., 1960-01-15
EXCLUSIVELY
YOURS
Governors to Flock Here;
Candidates Hire Beauty

The towns talking about
the continuous influx Of
politicians. The Democratic
Embarrassing dinner on the
23rd, just four days before
the Republican one, will
draw Gov. Lovelace of Iowa,
Brooks of Nebraska, Hodges
Of North Carolina. TaweS of
Maryland, Nelson of Wiscon-
sin and Combs of Kentucky,
plus the three who are among
the eight Speakers-Brown of
California, Meyner of New
Jersey and Williams of Mich
igan.
Incidentally. the wives of
every one of the speakers
the others are ex-President
Truman, and Senators john
son, Symington, Humphrey,
and Kennedy-will be pre-
sent at the dinner with one
exception. "Soapy" Williams
wife wanted to come but
wrote that she would be
needed at home because their
prize pet, a poodle named
Jody Joy, is due to become
a mother that evening &.
Being a deg lover, myself, I
think Mrs. Williams made
the right decision.
The Democrats will try
something new at that din
ner to add to the depleted
Golfers. Ten or IL feminine
WashingtonianS wearing red,
blue or white evening dresses,
will carry trays of specially
made money clips, key rings.
earrings, etc. bearing Demo-
cratic insignia, to sells to the
500 a plate diners :.
Among the unmarried num-
ber are Sarita Peet, Nan Nc
Evoy, Mary Russell. Joan
Elliston, Jane Lingo, Pamela
Turnure, Randall Clifford,
Barbara Boggs and Brenda
Boiling.
In searching for this talent
four very pretty glamour girls
were spotted on Capitol Hill
and Immediately invited to
participate. Oddly enough
they turned out to be the
receptionists for the Senate's
four presidential candidates.
They were Pamela Turnure
who works in Jack Kennedy's
Office and accepted; Dolores
Hunter Of Lyndon Johnson's
Office who's still undecided;
and two who didn't qualify
because they're married
Maggie Virkkunen of Stu
Symington's office and
Sharon Baechler OF Hubert
Humphreys Office. . Cam
didates have to think Of ev-
erything. I reckon.
ROBERT PORTNER AND
SYLVIA GOULD will marry
on January % at the George