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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-09-13
Lindsey Loses
Barn Full Of
Curing Tobacco

A tobacco barn full of tobacco
was completely destroyed by fire
Monday morning about 9 am.
The barn and tobacco belonged
to w. T. (Pott) Lindsey near
Rice.
The Farmville Fire Depart
ment answered the call but was
unable to save the barn. How
ever, they were able to save two
shelters which were built on two
sides of the curing barn.
Fire Chief Phillip F. Gay said
he guessed the fire must have
started from defective burner
in the tobacco curer, but it is
very difficult to determine the
origin Of the. fire.
The extreme heat needed to
cure tobacco makes fire a con.
slant threat as the curing scene
is repeated all through the area
at this time Of year.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-09-13
adopt A Child
Plan Puts Negro
Pupils In School
Quaker Unit Takes
so; Others Go To
Kittrell College
Bv BEN BOWERS

An adopt a child" plan has
place d 50 Prince Edward
county Negro children without
public schools in schools else
where in the country
The plan, advanced by t h e
Rev. L. F. Griffin. president Of
the Prince Edward Count Y
Christian Association, got re-
spouse from the American
Friends Service Committee, a
Quaker organization.
The so students. ranging from
eighth-grade level up. have de-
parted. The Prince E d W a + d
ounty Christian Association
served as coordinator for the
Quaker project.
The destination Of the students
and their identity are b e in g
withheld until they have ade-
quate time to settle down to
study in a new location. accord
ing to Mr.. Griffin. Mr. Griffin,
also local coordinator for the
National Association for the Adj
vancement of Colored People.
did say the group was spread
in Pennsylvania. Ohio. Mary
land. Iowa, Michigan and Wash
ington, D. C. None Of the so
went elsewhere in the state.
KittrelI College Group
Some Negro pupils left Prince
Edward today to resume studies
at the high school division OF
Kittrell Junior College in North
Carolina. No definite number
was given, but Mr.. Griffin said
he expected the total to end
up close to that of last year. 81.
The Prince Edward children
are given scholarships covering
more than half the cost of in
struction at Kittrell by the col
lege. Those unable to pay the
$2l0 charged are given assist
ance by the Prince Edward
County Christian Association.
Twenty-Five of the 26 seniors
who went there last year gradu-
ated.
Mr.. Griffin said he knew Of
at least 20 pupils who were en-
rolled in area county public
schools this term. He ventured
that the number was probably
larger than that.
The Negro leader said, we
are not trying to locate all chill
dren in Prince Edward we try
ing to give some of them an
Continued Oh page 81
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-09-13

harm than tornado did in the
vicinity of Coffey's Nursery.
The area hit by winds pack
ing a force up to 100 miles per
hour was on the edge of the
Prince Edward and Bucking-
ham county lines. just inside
Buckingham county. The tor
nado came Saturday at pm.
1t dropped in on an area COW
ering less than a mile, and in
five minutes unroofed several
homes and blew down two to-
bacco barns and a cattle barn.
No personal injuries resulted.
A double barn on the L. G..
Coffey farm, six miles north of
Prospect and seven or eight
miles southwest Of Sheppards
blew down, the roof sections
scattered over a field for a dis
-Gl4SC VI -DJ y al 70.
$4,000 Damage
The barn contained consider
able tobacco. Part Of Coffey s
homo roof was taken off, send
ing water pouring into rooms
Coffey estimated damages at
$1,000. Most Of the outbuildings
on the farm we're damaged
some.
Mrs, Coffey and her son were
al home alone when the tornado
true k. They promptly took
refuge in a storm shelter about
rs yards from the house. She
said, Il didn't know what was
happening, but l wasted no time
getting to the shelter"
Curtis Desmond, neighbor
had his house damaged. II was
partially unroofed.
Down the road short dis
lance E. J. Townsend S tobacco
barn was completely demolish-
ed. 1t was filled with hay.
Continued on page 81
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-09-13
Earth Moving Nears
By JOHN STICK

Lockett Creek has quietly TAX
en- the abuse of centuries Of
mans agricultural and techno-
logical haste. but her agonies
are about over.
The stream. which a school
boy can leap. has made t h e
most of her extra burdens i'm
posed by exposed. tr.chllng
earth and cut forests.
But as nature always must
when taken for granted. these
Sights have filled her bedsteam
with silt, lowered her banks and
forced her to flood lowlands and
crops. New the gentle stream,
which can be made into a flood
ing torrent. will be returned to
her naural state.
Making History
AS the stream which hap
pens to be that one involved in
Dam Site No. 2 in the Buffalo
!, Greek Watershed project in
Prince Edward county. Lockett
Creek is about to make conser-
walton history here. Eight
more dams will follow before
the watershed plan IS complete.
To prepare the stream. one Of
a half-dozen whose crcuitous
flow catches the water off the
county's 74.70O-acre watershed,
Soil Conservation technicians
have been on the scene the past
week.
Site No 2 is a blueprint name
for a dam that will tower to
30 feet, with mighty base 200
feet in length and a breast that
holds back a 2l-acre lake where
depths will range up to II feet.
Location
The site is where Lockett
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-09-13
State School Grant Forms
Come, Applications Start
Foundation Will
Help Process
Through P-T.A's

Application forms for state
pupil scholarships, popularity re-
ferred to as tuition grants. were
received here Monday and will
be made available to parents Of
school age children as quickly
as possible, Supt. T. j. Nell
waine announced this morning
The state scholarships are
available to help with the cost
CT schooling for children attend
ing: ~ private schools in
Prince E ward. ~ public
schools outside Of Prince Ed
ward county anywhere in the
U. S., and 81 nonsectarian pri-
vate schools within the U. S.
Supt. McIlwaine said that ar
engagements for making appli-
cation for Prince Edward School
Foundation pupils will be made
through the various school
P-TA's. He said the application
forms will be distributed
through these groups. The great
number of forms makes it in
advisable to conduct the apph-
cation process through his Of
flee, McIlWaine said.
Some Apply Direct
However, parents of children
attending public or private
schools outside the county. are
to make application for the state
scholarships at his office in the
Prince Edward County Court
house, he added. This may be
done Immediately.
Parents of children in til e
Prince Edward School Founda-
ton system will be eligible for
state grants of $3.50 for each
high school child and SIPS for
each elementary grade child.
Payments in two equal INSTALL
ments will be made directly
from the State to parents.
Deadlines for making applica-
ton for the state grants are No
vember Is for the first semester
and April Is for the second Sc
mester. The first payment is to
be made as soon as practicable
after submission of the appllca-
ton form. The second payment
is due at the end of the fifth
month of the term, or during
the early portion of the second
semester.
Different Sums
Parents receiving the Prince
Edward county grant of 500 for
educational purposes will apply
additionally only for the state
portion of the full grant. Par
ents of Prince Edward children
attending public schools outside
the county will receive $24O.32
or the amount of the tuition
charged by their school, which
ever is lower.
The figure of S240.32 is the
per pupil cost of public school
ing for the last year of such
schools in Prince Edward 1883
1882. The law designates this
sum as that to be paid. unless
the tuition charged is lower in
which case the lower sum will
be paid by the State.
Parents of children attending
Prince Edward School Founda-
Continued on page 81
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-09-13
Methodists Plan
Pastor Reception

Members of the FarmVille
Methodist Church will express
formal congregational welcome
to their new pastor, the Rev.
James C. Murphy, and Mrs.
Murphy this week.
A reception will be rendered
the ministerial couple Thursday
night in the Fellowship Room of
the churc h, beginning at 8
O'Clock.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-09-13
National News Summary
Hurricane Loss
In Florida Is
Highest Ever
BY H. v. LANCASTER, JR.
HURRICANE DONNA sven

HURRICANE DONNA swept
across the Florida keys Friday
night and Saturday. 1t then NOV
ed up the west Florida coast,
across central Florida and back
into the Atlantic on Sunday. AT
least five deaths in Florida were
attributed to the hurricane
Earlier the dangerous stor m
left a path of death and de-
struction> in the Bahamas a n d
Puerto Rica, but week Of
warning and preparation was
expected to hold the death toll
in Florida to a minimum. Hur-
ricane Donna packed wi n d S
which have been reported as
h i G h as 100 mph. Property
damage is in the millions
Donna was the worst hurricane
to hit Florida since l947, and
some call it the worst storm in
Florida S history.
sen. KENNEDY whistle stop
ped through Sacramento valley
in southern California last week
in a manner reminiscent OF
Harry Truman successful
campaign in l948. He was re-
ported to be highly pleased with
this form of campaigning and
to have asked his aides to ar
range more of these railway
tours. He told a crowd outside
a TANNED Los Angeles audi
forum Friday nigh. IF you
want to stand still under Vice
President Nixon, vote Republic
can If you want to move, vote
Democratic.
VICE PRESIDENT IXON
left Walter Reed Army Hospital
Friday. A knee infection h d
prompted his 1l-day stay. Nixon
hit the campaign trail Monday
after breakfast sendoff from
President Eisenhower and other
COP leaders at Baltimore
Friendship Airport where he be-
gins a 9,000-mlle tour of IA
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-09-13
Sun Smiles AS Fair Starts
Grand Opening
M ysr ss,' y YEA: 7'so

The rain poured off the tents
Of the Five County Far II
streams Sunday afternoon, but
j. c. Brickert, fair general man
ager, wore a broad grin as he
directed final preparations for
Mondays opening from his
headquarters in the commercial
tent.
Its just fine, Just fine" the
general manager said gleefully.
We'll get the rains out of the
way now, and then we'll have
clear weather for the fair. This
will eliminate the dust, too"
Mondays sunshine and drying
wind made Brickert's grin even
broader Monday by midday.
1.-The Weather's with us, we're
getting more vegetable and
field crop entries than ever be-
fore, and we have the most
colorful displays in the COM
merclal tent that I can remem-
Der.
Seen AS Best
Just say that the grounds are
in good shape, and that / be-
lieve the 23rd Five County Fair
will be the best one we've had,
the general manager declared.
That was the word that set the
pace for the opening at 7::30 pm.
Monday night, with five full
fair days to follow before the
midnight finale next Saturday.
A number Of Fair ''flrsts
will be established this time.
including the helicopter rides
which will be available just out
side the main gate. Outside dis
plays along the WalkWay from
the gate to the exhibit tents will
be another.
Radio Salute
WRVA-RADIO will salute
The Five County Fair with
three broadcasts live" and di-
rect from the fair grounds to
the stations Richmond studios
also for the first time
Alden Aaroe, the morning
man. at WRVA-RADIO in Rich
mond, will originate THE Alden
Aaroe Show" from the Fair on
Wednesday September III and
Thursday september l5). The
Wednesday program will be
heard over WRVA-RADIO l140
on the dial from 1890 to 1870
pm. The Thursday shows will
be aired from 7:10 to 9:25 a I'm.
and from 1880 to 1870 pm.
The programs will originate
in WRVARADIO's blue a n d
white 30-foot m o b lie studio
which will be located prominent
ly on the Fair Grounds. The air.
conditioned unit contains a
sound-proof tn dio complete
with broadcast equipment, an
office, toilet, FIN transmitter
and public address system.
Inside the Commercial tent,
the Farmville Fire Department
booth and a display booth by a
home construction firm will be
making their first appearance.
During the week, firemen will
concentrate on public education
in the use Of home and business
fire eXtinguShers.
Even the midway will have
something Of new look, Gen
eral Manager Brlckert stating
that the George Clyde Smith
Shows this year have a number
Of exciting new rides.
Fair Highlights
The manager said that color
ed youngsters, who could not be
provided tickets for their free
afternoon on Tuesday, may OBJ
tain them at the Fair gate.
Continued On page s.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-09-13

Boags has established an out
standing record of service at
LongWood College. have relied
upon him greatly, and with COM
plete confidence that whatever he
Continued OF page 81
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-09-13
Saturday Near Coffey Nursery
Tornado Plays Havoc In
Square Territory

Donna didn't hit the Herald
area. but several families
thought it did. The hurricane
couldn't have done much more
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-09-13
Watershed Site Tests Made

Creek winds through lowland
and timber on the L. H. Stock
Tor farm near Five Forks. When
the Soil Conservation Service
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-09-13

technlcians move in, dam con
strnction isn't far off, and
county SCs people are quietly
Continued on page 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-26
DRIVER STABBED
AFTER ACCIDENT

A motorist was stabbed early
today when he approached a
passenger of another car in
volved in an accident with his
own, Prince Georges County po-
lice reported.
The victim. Clyde w. Bonner,
%. of Brooklyn. N. Y, was
stabbed in the abdomen with an
unknown object, according to
Police Pvt. Alfred Goldsmith.
Mr.. Bonner was listed in
satisfactory condition at Prince
Georges General Hospital.
Pvt. Goldsmith said the &C
cident occurred on Route 3O1
a mile south Of Upper Marlboro
about 1880 am. Mr.. Bonner's
car and the other vehicle side
swiped, then both drivers
stopped.
Mr.. Bonner told police he
walked to the other car where
a passenger. who had stepped
out, stabbed him. The assailant
and the driver, both in their
early EOS. drove away.
Police said Mr.. Bonner strug-
gled back to his own car where
he awakened a passenger, Joe
R. Kelly. %, of Brooklyn, who
drove three miles to a motel
where police were called.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-26
TOURISTS FLOCK,
KENNEDY STREET
CLOSES FOR TIME

The 5000 block of N street
NV, where President-elect
John F. Kennedy lives, be-
came such a tourist attrac-
ton yesterday that police
sealed it off for a time.
But the block was reopened
last night and is open
today.
Seventh precinct police
and the Secret Service said
the traffic became so thick
that it was decided to bar
all autos. Sightseeing lin
cuisines made it a stop on
their tours.
A police official indicated
that if traffic again gets too
heavy! the street probably
would be reclosed.
Deputy Police Chief
Robert Bryant said sight
seeing vehicles will be re-
quired to let of their
riders at the corners, but
all other vehicles may
pass freely by the Ken
nedy residence at 1907,
unless traffic becomes too
thick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-26
Three Die in Fire,
Fourth Escapes

GLEN ROCK, N. j., Nov. 2e
(AP).-A 3-year-old girl, her
grandmother and grandfather
died today when fire swept
through the two-story frame
building in which they were
sleeping. Another child escaped
uninjured.
Dead were Candice Green,
3, her grandfather, Howard
Green, ST., Sc, and her grand
mother, Mrs. Salome Long, IS.
Mrs. Long lived here with
her daughter and son-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Green,
jr., Candice, and Mrs. Green's
son by a previous marriage,
Richard Baker, IL.
The elder Mr.. Green and the
children's parents were absent
from the house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-26

A 16-year-old Falls Church
youth lost a leg early today as
the result of an accident in
which the car he was driving
went out of control and crashed
into a tree, Fairfax County po-
lice reported.
James r. Bryant, jr., of 110S
Highland avenue. a student at
Mclean High School, was ad-
mitted to Arlington Hospital
where his left leg was ampu-
tated. His condition was report
ed as fair.
A passenger in the car,
Michael Inabinet, 10, of sos
Westcott street, Falls Church,
also was admitted to the hos
pital with cuts and possible in
ternal injuries.
Police Pvt. Roger Huff said
the car was travelling south on
Haycock road Just south of
Great Falls street in Falls
Church when it veered off the
right side of the road at about
1890 am.
The car hit a pole, returned
to the road, Travelled SIS feet
sideways. then careened of the
road again and int d tree, Pvt.
Huff said.
A school book in the car was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-26
Birth of q Son
Follows Pattern
In Four Capitals
BY the Associated Press

The birth of a son yesterday
to President-elect and Mrs.
John F. Kennedy caps a banner
year for the arrivals of news
making male babies in five
capitals of the world.
Princes were born in England,
Japan, Belgium and Iran in
1860.
The Shah Of Iran finally got
a male heir on October 81
after three marriages.
Queen Elizabeth II of Eng
land and Princess Michiko of
Japan delighted subjects with
baby princes. They arrived less
than a week apart.
Infant Andrew, who arrived
FEBRUARY 10, was the first child
born to a ruling British mon
arch since Queen Victoria's
reign. -Four days later, jubilant
Japanese celebrated the birth
OF a son to Crown Prince
Akihito and Princess Michiko.
Another 1860 prince was born
in Brussels April Is to 22-year-
old Princess Paola and Prince
Albert Of Liege.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-26
HEADLINE PERSONALITY Is
jackie Doesn' t Like
Poce Of Campaigns
BY the Associated Press

The next First Lady doubts
that she wants her newborn
son, John Fitzgerald Kennedy,
jr., to be President.
Jacqueline Bowler Kennedy,
81, confidently plans a happy
home at the White House for
him and his sister, Caroline,
almost 3.
But she said recently: I'm
not sure I share the supposed
dream Of American women to
see their sons be President
being President is one thing;
you could not help but be proud
Of that-but running for the
Office is another: An ordeal
you would wish to spare sons
and husbands"
She acknowledged a feeling
of Illustration when she was
sidelined during much Of her
husbands presidential cam
paign while she awaited the
birth of the son he predicted.
But she also admitted such de-
light in their daughter that,
she said, I'D like a lot Of chill
dren."
Time for Children
She anticipates she'll find
one Of her greatest joys at the
White House in spending much
time with their children to
make up for the fact that a
busy presidential father just
can't give them all the time
he'd like.
Recently she suggested that
as mother: Maybe you can
just throw away the theories
when thinking about raising a
child. The. personality of the
child seems to guide you. May
be if you start with love, secur-
ity and discipline and just work
from there. The raising
would be more rewarding all
around and infinitely more
fun"
She's concerned about rails
ing her children in the lime
light.
Her plans include a new
nursery in the White House
which the brown-haired little
son will share with his blond
sister. He'll have the same
nurse, Luella Hennessey of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-26
Driver Must Buy
Policeman Pants

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 26
AP).-Because of an incident
in which her car ripped off the
seat of a policeman's pants,
Mrs. Gloria Pereira must serve
five days in Jail.
And she must buy him a new
pair of pants.
Policeman Edward Neville,
IS. says he was standing by a
car giving a motorist directions
last August 80 when Mrs. Pere-
ira'S sports car whizzed by and
its door handle caught thesea.
of his trousers. A companion
policeman arrested her.
A jury convicted her Nbvem-
Der of drunken and hit-and-
run driving. Yesterday a judge
decreed her punishment, in
Guiding a $3.50 fine. Mrs. PEREZ
ira, 80. is a commercial artist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-26
GoIdwuter Calls
Fruternities Bar
To Red Growth

LOS ANGELES. Nov. 26 (AP)
Senator Barry Goldwater, Re-
publican of Arizona, says that
where fraternities are not al
lowed. Communism flourishes."
He singled out Harvard Uni
versity yesterday as a seat OF
learning which. he said, is a
non fraternity institution which
permits Communist and So
cialist PHILOSOPHERS to breed
what he called a faithless gen.
Grafton.
Young men who are mex
perienced but have faith are
more useful than older, expert
enced men without faith" he
told reporters. "And we look
more and more to fraternities to
provide our future leadership"
Senator Goldwater made his
remarks at a news conference
preceding his talk to more than
1000 delegates to the 5lst an
nual meeting of the National
Interfraternity Conference. The
organization represents major
national fraternities at more
than 300 colleges in the United
States and Canada.
In his speech he called the
fraternity system "a bastion of
American strength"
There was no immediate COM
ment at Harvard University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-26
Seuton to Return
To Newspaper
By the Associated Press

Secretary of the Interior
Seaton plans to go home to his
newspaper and other businesses
after the new Democratic adj
ministration takes Office. He
lives in Hastings, Nebr.
Il am going home, as I have
been saying for some four years
it would by my intention to do"
Mr.. Seaton told a reporter.
II have had some feelers and
offers, concerning this thing and
that. in the business and edu-
cational fields but I have no
desire other than to go home"
The Secretary is nursing a
bad cold, which developed in
the closing days of the presi-
dental campaign when he was
travelling with Vice President
Nixon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-26
Funds Apportioned
For Fish and Game

The Interior Department has
apportioned $155,O00 to Mary
land and $372,000 to Virginia
for their fish and game res
toration programs in this fiscal
year.
A total of $21,425,402 has
been apportioned to all so
States. This includes a partial
apportionment of $12.8 million
made available on July l.
For programs ending June
30. 1861, Maryland receives
$54,550 for fish and $100,464.5 Sc
for wildlife. Virginia has been
apportioned $86,637.15 for fish
and $685., 546.41 for wildlife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-26
Gold Supply Dips
To Sl7.Q Billion
BY the Associated Press

For the first time in 20 years,
the United States has less than
$lS billion worth of gold on
hand.
The Federal Reserve Board
reported yesterday that the
total dipped to $685. 900, 900
on November %.
The decline was caused by
foreign purchasers. They
bought $40 million worth of
gold in the preceding week.
This rate of decline, however,
was less than the rate in re-
cent weeks.