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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-19
Beef Cattle Group
Plans Meeting

Plans for the 1860 feeder cattle
sales in Virginia will be dis
cussed at the annual Feeder
Cattle Sales and Virginia Beef
Cattle Association meeting at
Natural Bridge, February 30.
K @. Williamson, associate
animal husbandnan at VPI and
secretary Of the Association
says the meeting Will be of
special interest to producers who
consign to the special feeder
sales He notes that during 1859
over 1000 Virginia cattle pro
ducers consigned over 5000
head Of cattle to the 81 feeder
cattle sales.
Williamson also nnaouncse
that at a recent meeting of the
Livestock Auction Market OPP
orator $ Association, A. K. Gil
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-19
World Day OF
Prayer Service Set
In POWhatan

POWHATAN, Feb. 10 WV Plans
to observe the World Day Of
Prayer in a countrywide union
service at Providence Presby-
terrain Church on March were
announced today.
The announcement com s
from Mrs. Douglas Blanton. who
reports that all churches are
making plans to participate in
the program.
The Rev. John F. Garrett,
pastor of Red Lane and 0 i d
Powhatan Baptist Churches will
be the speaker. Other Powhatan
ministers will participate in the
service.
The service will be held at
the Providence Church at 8
pm. The church is located near
Belona on Route 49,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-19
Girls Scouts Plan
Benefit Silver Tea

SCOTTSViLLE.. Feb. 10 = A
Mother Daughter Girl Scout and
Brownie silver tea viii be given
here in St. Anne's Parish Hall
Monday, February % at $3.50
pm. for the benefit of the JUL
cite Lowe world Friendship
Fund.
A program on Girl Scouting in
other lands VIII be given by the
girls. Mrs. G. c. Golladay is
chairman Of the troop commit
tee which will have charge Of
serving refreshments.
The Girl Scout cookie sale viii
begin here March 3. Mrs. Gary
Shelton is chairman for the sale
Of cookies by the intermediates.
and Mrs. F. R. Moon. Jr.. is
chairman for the Brownies.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-19
Thanks To Highway Department

CURDSVILLE, Feb. lS -
Thanks to the Highway Depart
ment in getting the secondary
roads cleared of snow in such a
short period of time, which
made everyone off the main
highway feel much better.
On account of the snow there
were no services at any of the
churches in this section Sunday
1t was just a good day to stay
home and enjoy looking out. as
the trees were so heavily laden
with snow as well as about II
or more inches of it on the
ground.
My sympathy is extended the
family of Roland Richardson,
who passed away at his home
Monday morning. The funeral
was from the Salem ME Church
Wednesday at 3 pm.
MI. ana MIS-. wesley Dun
KUN attended the funeral Of
Mrs. Drueilla T. Glass, Friday
afternoon at the Baptist Church
in Columbia.
Mrs. Charles Purvis is a pa
tient in the Southside Com
munity Hospital, having fallen
and injured her shoulder. She
is getting along nicely, and We
wish her a speedy recovery.
Mrs. NJ. M. Julian visited Mrs.
C. C. Harvey and Mrs. Purvis
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Dun
KUN recently visited Miss Eliza
White and Mrs. johnson, of Gold
Hill. Aunt Eliza is feeling much
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-19

better after having teen on the
sick list. Her nephew. Harry
Loving. and wife. Of Palmyra
recently visited her.
Mrs. Marvin Dunkum n d
sons, Mrs. Alfred Harris, Ed
ward Lee, Tom Thomas and
Mrs. Jamerson were in DillWyn
Friday afternoon and called on
Mrs. Mary LeSueur, who is on
the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Dun
KUN visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Reeves Phaup, Friday evening
Jim Phaup was also visitor
in the same home, Friday.
Mrs. Annie Garrett recently
visited friends and relatives in
Waynesbofo for several days.
There were large number
present at the Hickory Grow
Home Demonstration Club meet
ing in the home OF Mrs. Mlttle
Moore Tuesday of last week.
Only two members were t
present. We were glad to have
two visitors attend.
Mrs. John Putney and Alice
called in the Emmett Dunkum
home, Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Duncan re-
Gently visited Mrs. M. NJ. Julian
My sympathy is extended the
Vernard Proffitt family, in the
loss of his father, c. D. Prof
fit, who lived in Charlottesville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Norman.
of Farlnville, spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Her
man Dowdy.
Mrs. C. R. Wise was a Farm
vile visitor on Monday.
Tommie Rafferty,, Of Rich
mond, spent the week end with
his parents.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-19

Correct reporting Of self-em-
plOyed net earnings every year
is all important for social Sc
curity purposes.
The Social Security Admin
stration joins with the District
Director Of Internal evenue in
reminding people who work for
themselves alone or in q
partnership that Federal III
come tax returns Forms 1910,
tof 1859 must be filed on or be-
fore Anril Is. This must be done
and the self-employment tax
paid if net earnings for the year
were as much as $500. even if
no income tax is payable.
The Social Security Admin
stration wants to remind self
employed persons that future
old age. survivors and dis
ability insurance benefits to
them and theu families will be
based on their average earn
lngs Ii those earnings are not
reported or are incorrectly re
ported, benefit amounts may be
reduced and iii some cases lost
entirely when the worker re
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-19

six, Amelia. five Chesterfield.
one; Lunenburg, three; Peters
burg, one: and Appomattox, two.
They are also charged with
stealing a car in Appo1nattox,
and driving off without paying
for tank of gasoline in Chester
field.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-19
Civil Defense
(COntinued from page l

Continued from page II
He said approval for use of
state institution building, based
on local requests, should properly
come from the State Board.
The oard of supervisors.
which has been given primary
civil defense authority. has
agreed to the placing of the
emergency unit in the county.
The town council is expected to
approve the move, also. The
State Board meets February 25.
Purpose of Unit
The equipment would be
pressed into emergency service
in event of overtaxed facilities
at Southside Hospital during a
natural or civil defense disaster.
It's largest piece of equipment is
a 1,7OO-pound, 15-kilowatt gener-
ator. 1t also has a water pump,
collapsible water tank, labora-
tory tables and x-ray and radio
logical equipment. 1t provides re-
quired facilities for a 20O-bed
field hospital operation. Some of
the equipment must be kept
under refrigeration.
BaZemore pointed out that the
hospital would be under the sup
ervision of DR.. F.. j. Clements,
director of Southside Health Dis
trict at Farmville. Under Civil
Defense organization, local health
directors have responsibility for
emergency health services.
E. L. Quisenberry, Farmville
town manager and county Civil
Defense director, said the college
dormitory is ideal for storage of
the unit. Its central location and
proximity to the hospital were
cited among his reasons
In state Civil Defense planning,
Farmville has been asked to pre-
pare to serve as q shelter To-
cality for disaster refugees from
the populous TideWater area of
Norfolk, Newport News and
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-19
Report OF Net Earnings Important
For Social Security Purposes

tires. becomes disabled, or dies.
A good case to cite would be
that of man called Edward
Watkins. for example. Ed was
a young and prosperous farm
er with large and growing
family When self employed
farmers were brough, under so
clal security at the beginning Of
1855 Ed thought OF social Sc
curity as Something for older
people Ike his neIshbor. Jones.
who had qualified ior Old age
benefits after reporting just
few years of earnings. Ed
thought he could just wait until
his later years before looking
into this social security bust
ness.
The following year Ed did look
into this business A speaker
at his local farm association
meeting explained the survivors
provisions of the law. Ed thought
Of his young wife and their
small children. He filed an in
come tax return and paid the
social security tax. II want a
good year. however. and profits
were small. He filed again i'll
1857 and 1858 but profits were
small He always planned to get
around to that big year Of 1855
and filed delayed return. But
Ed was no longer well and late
in 1889 he died
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-19
New Station Wagon
Continued from page u

Continued from page ID
of the funds. Appropriations
were also made by the Farm
vile town council and the Prince
Edward supervisors.
fire more quickly than can be
accomplished with the big
trucks. They'll be able to get
to out of the way places, too,
that the heavy trucks can't.
It's primarily a supplemental
ry vehicle, adding fast and
emergency action to the present
potential. It's also something of
a money saver, since the wagon
alone can be dispatched to mi
nor fires thus saving tn e
heavier equipment.
Chief Gay said that the wagon
and it's equipment represent a
$4,000 investment. The obliga-
ton has been discharged com
pletely. he added, with public
purchase of tickets for an auto
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-19
Guard Muster
Continued from page Il

bears OF today's National
Guard according to Bradshaw
lie said, Once each year the
militia was mustered ON the vii
lage green to actually count off
the number Of able-bodied men
who would be available to bear
arms in an emergency
The National Guard revived
this ageold annual custom III
1856. February y was chosen
in honor Of George Washington.
The local commander pointed
out the first president was a
colonel in the Virginia Militia
and that the date is. by the
same token. a tribute TO all
civilian-soldiers Of the militia
and the National Guard who
have served their communities
and country over a period of
more than 300 years.
tFarmville area National
Guardsn,en are proud to join
with more than 100000 fellow
Guardsmen in the Muster Day
observance" said Bradshaw. To
bring attention to the Guard,
Company b will establish
roadblOcks on highways leading
into town on Sunday.
A full-scale alert of the Vir-
ginia Guard will come some
time during the following week
to climax the statewide event.
Captain Bradshaw urges area
residents to come out to see
the Guard on February 81, and
find out first-hand how the or
ganization works" He added
The National Guard is not only
an inegral element of America S
first-line military defense team,
but it fills an important role
in the community as we'll
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-19
Break-InS
Continued from page u

was apprehended at this time.
He observed that since they
were armed. they may have at
tempted armed robbery next. an
act that is considered a major
felony under Virginia law.
No date has been set for the
trial. and the trio is being held
in the Prince Edward County
jail.
The trio is charged with break
ing and entering Tor attempted
B&E) in the following places:
Prince Edward, three: Nottoway,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-19
Tobacco Bill

Continued from page !
tobacco lQr which marketing
quotas are in effect.
= BY limitations OF the law, 1860
support levels for fire cured
would be 1873 cents per pound,
for flne cured tobacco SIS cents
and for hurley So cents per
pound.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-19
Meherrin Club
Has Meeting

MEHERRIN, Feb. IS - The
local home demonstration club
held its regular monthly meeting
with Mrs. Frank Hollander.
The demonstration on Tech
niques of Simple Dressmaking
was given by Mrs. Fred Herzig.
A social hour followed.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-19

An insight into the beneficial
influence Of sustained and
Widely-diffused period of pros
perity. such as the United Staes
has enjoyed for the past two de-
cades, on family formation and
consequent population growth Is
shown in date Compiled BY the
q. s. Bureau Of the Census.
Two basic facts that stand out
from the figures are the Steady
Increase in the proportion Of
persons who marry. and a de-
COED decrease in the average
age al first marriage. particu-
larly among men. Both are long
term trends. evident in Census
compilations since before the turn
of century: but in both case the
gains in the last two decades.
from the beginning of the For
ties, are as great as in the
previous half century going back
to 1896.
Growth of Jobs
While recognizing the social
and ether factors In family for
ma ton, the nsus Bureau
points up the fundamental role
Of the widening of job oppor-
tunltIeS IN our growing ec0nu-
NY by emphasiz the import
ance Of increased prosperity and
greater job security behind the
trend II also notes the role OF
the working wife in marriages
at younger ages.
In a parallel development. eco
nonic and financial factors
have likewise been a dominant
influence on the living habits of
individuals as distinct fro m
family groups. reflected in the
marked growth in the number
OF persons either maintaining a
home of their own or with others
unrelated to them. individuals
now represent one out Of every
seven households in the United
States, a record proportion
Over the long view, the pro
portion Of males IA years old
and over who are married in
creased from So per cent in 1896
to 70 per cent in 1889. The in
crease for women was rela-
lively not as great. the proper
ton rising from SIS per cent il
1890 to IS per cent in 1859.
| The median age at first mar.
riage has also shown a long
term decline, and more for mer
than women. Last year h {
male who took his first nuptiaI
VOWS had a median age of %
years against 26.l years for his
counterpart in 1890, decline
Of practically four years. Fol
women the median age at first
marriage was POI years in 1885
as against q years in 1890, q
difference Of almost two years
The Bachelor Story
With all these changes. how
six: Amelia, five Chesterfield
one: Lunenburg. three; Peters
burg, one: and Apponattox, two
They are also charged with
stealing a car in Appolnattox
and driving off without paying
for a tank of gasoline in Chester
field.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-19

mer Of the Abingdon and Tazea
we'll markets was elected presi-
dent. Leo 0 OWnby Of the
Orange market was elected vice
president and Bill Hendricks Of
the Abingdon market was re-
elected secretary treasurer.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-03-24
In Wheaton
Early Start
Is Due on
New Library

Last obstacle blocking con-
struction of a new Wheaton re-
gional library was removed
Tuesday when the county pur-
chased the last holdout tract
of land at Arcola and Georgia
ayes.
County Attorney Alfred H.
Carter said Mrs. Sadie Fritz,
IS, finally consented to sell her
$1,000 square feet for $50,800.
Condemnation proceedings were
to start against Mrs. Fritz to-
day.
The 1960-61 county budget
contains $363,450 needed to
build the library which, accord
ing to county budget officer
Newton Butts, will be "com-
parable to the Silver Spring
library"
The Wheaton library was the
sole survivor this year in a
five-year library construction
program which ex-county man.
ager Melvin L. Reese recon-
mended be moved back one
year, pending adoption by the
council of a master plan of Ii
braries.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-03-24
In Rockville from p. I
Campus Type
Zone Okayed
commodities such as drugs.
Q Printing, photographic, blue
printing and similar uses.

commodities such as drugs.
Q Printing, photographic, blue
printing and similar uses.
Minutes before passage of the
bill the council admitted motels
into the special exemption uses
Of the zone. Such uses are de-
cided upon by the Board of
Appeals rather than the council.
Motels as a permitted use
was featured in a similar
though less restrictive zone pro-
posed by developer Morris
Kanfer, which was voted down
Immediately after the Planning
Commissions proposal was ac-
cepted.
In a letter to the council
Kanfer stated he sought coming
in 1858 for a motel at the juno.
ton of Rt. % and the National
Pike, but withdrew his request
when the council indicated it
had no desire to zone the land
commercial.
Later he submitted his plan
for the industrial zone includ'
ing motels as a permitted use.
Shortly after he submitted
his plan the Planning Commits
sion came up with its own pro
posal noticeably lacking provi
sions for a motel, until Coun
Gilman Joseph c. Rodgers
Tuesday, questioned the omis
sion.
The council then voted to in
clude motels along with office
buildings in the special excep
ton uses of the zone.
In other action the council
authorized City Attorney vii
liam A. Linthicum to write the
County Council asking county
cessation of taxation in Meadow
Hills which is incorporated In
to Rockville.
The area is now being dually
taxed by Rockville and the
county for recreation and fol
planning. The county, since
the area was annexed into
Rockville, provides neither serv
ice.
The recreation tax, Linthicun
said, can be dropped by county
council action. The other viii
have to 60 before the Statt
legislature when it convenel
next winter.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-03-24

named chairman, opened aus
piciously last week when $1325
was received from donors
whose names were placed on
the camps first honor roll re-
port. Eight organizations and
two individuals were listed as
the first contributors.
Funds raised in the campaign
will be used for operation of
the camp, situated in Frederick
County, and for amortization
of the mortgage on the camp
(See Photograph on Page BIO
property, which is being pur-
chased by a non-profit corpora.
ton headed by Thomas L.
Coleman. According to present
plans, the camping season will
open early in July.
Preparing to open for its
sixth season, the camp plans
five two week sessions for
underprivileged children, with
the first four for white chill
dren and the fifth for Negro
youngsters. The young camp.
ers will be chosen on the basis
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-03-24

of recommendations from Juve-
nile Court, the Board of Edu-
cation, the Family Service and
the Health and Welfare Depart
mentS.
Ten cabins are available at
the 127-acre site, which afford
ed vacations last year for some
$50 county children. Belts ex.
pressed hope that at least that
number can be entertained this
year, and urged county resi-.
dents to support the drive t.
assure fulfillment of the objec.
tive.
Contributions can be mailed
to Camp Echo Lake, Post Office
Box 1925, Bethesda IA, Belts
said.
Among major gifts received
during the first week of, the
drive were contributions of $500
each from the Bethesda XII
wants Club and the Bethesda
Civitan Club. Other contribu
tors included the Women's
Club of Chevy Chase, the Be
thesda Ki-Wives, Cub Scout
Pack TIC, Colesville Baptist
Chapel, ]. M. Hadley and Alice
! S. c. Merchant.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-03-24

IT., WOODROW w. stevenson,
Frank Bliss, jr., Mary Nc
Queeney, John D. McElroy,
William E. Wood and Olive Mil
gate.
ROsOff can count on influen-
HaI support from Bliss, influ-
entail county democrat, Stever-
son, president of the Hunger
ford Towne Civic Association,
and from McElroy, head of the
city's planning commission. So.
At the same time, Edward
J. Mack was named chairman
of a 15.man coordinating COM
mittee mapping the campaigns
of the CGG-indorsed slate. Jean
Everhart, president of the Twin.
brook Citizens Association, is
secretary of the group.
The committee has called a
special meeting tomorrow with
the candidates to iron out de
tails of campaign strategy.
The committee includes citi.
zens from virtually every sec
ton of Rockville. One of their
jobs is to advise more than sc
Rockville business, civic and
social organizations that the
candidates are ready and will.
ing to appear at public meet
ings.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-03-24

of age, a Negro, about five feet,
10 inches tall, with a muscular
chest and very thick lips. He
was believed to be wearing a
Upper jacket at the time of the
attack, Capt. Watkins said.
Several suspects were grilled
and released, but Capt. Watkins
said he had a lead on another
man believed to fit the descrip-
ton. He declined to release
further information.
If apprehended, the man
faces a capital burglary offense
charge of rape and felony
charges of sodomy and bur-
glary.
Police reconstructed the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-03-24
Mrs. Lyles
Found Dead
In Home

Mrs. Myrtle Young Lyles, so,
of 10 Hutton ST., Gaithersburg,
was found dead Sunday after
noon in the smoke-filled interior
of her home.
County fire inspectors said
that evidence of fires had been
found in the basement, on the
stairway leading to the second
floor, and on an upstairs mat
reSS.
An investigation to determine
if Mrs. Lyles started the fires
to take her life was started
Monday. Meanwhile, a post
mortem examination at Subur-
ban Hospital indicated Mrs.
Lyles died from carbon monox-
ide poisoning.
A hospital physician said that
internal specimens have been
sent to Baltimore for study by
Psychologists. Results will not
be known for 10 days or two
weeks, they said Monday.
Firemen found Mrs. Lyles
slumped on the stairway of her
home after neighbors reported
smoke coming from the house
at mid-afternOOn. She was pro-
nOunced dead by county medi-
cal examiner DIR. Frank j. Bro.
Schart.
Fire inspector William H.
Berry said waste paper and rags
had been stuffed under a base
ment fuel oil tank and ignited.
He also said the fire near Mrs.
Lyles' body on the stairway had
eaten through several of the
stair treads when firement ar
rived.
DR.. Broschart recalled that he
sent Mrs. Lyles to Suburban
Hospital about four years ago
after she had taken an over
dose of barbiturates. She was
released in her own custody, he
said.
Mrs. Lyles, a native of Rock
vile, was divorced from her
husband some years ago, police
said. A married daughter, Bar
bara, lives in Virginia, they
said. The dead woman lived
alone.
longtime acquaintance said
Mrs. Lyles was raised by the
late Hugh Carter, and his wife,
now hospitalized, of Washing
ton Grove. She graduated from
Gaithersburg High School
around 1928, they said, and
went into nurses training at
Garfield Hospital in Washing
ton for a short time.
According to Norman Jacobs,
of Gaithersburg, former plant
manager of the Thomas can
merry in Gaithersburg, Mrs
Lyles was chief accountant for
his firm for around 20 years.
She worked for the C&P Tele
phone Company for some time
friends said, before becoming
bookkeeper for ODonnelPs Be
thesda restaurant from Janu
airy, 1856, until October, 1858.