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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-09-27
Vote For The Man
Not The Party

Editor, Farmyille Herald:
A short time age. a certain
man asserted. Il am a Democrat
and will therefore vote for Ken
redy".
It seems to me that if this
mans grandfather, his father
and himself have always been
god Democrats. that is the very
reason why he should NOT vote
for Kennedy.
He and his people have been
Democrats because they believ-
ed in states rights and many
other things the Democratic
Party has always, up until here
of late, stood for and advocated.
At the fixed and rugged Demo-
cratic convention, Kennedy was
nominated through the support
Of Walter Reuther and other la
Dor unions officials. In order to
get the support of these union
leaders, he had to promise to do
whatever these men might re-
quest him to do should he be-
come president Of the United
States. Since he has been nomi-
mated to head the now, so called,
Democratic party. he has assert
ed that anything the labor unions
are for. he is for. Do we want
man to become our president,
@ho makes such a statement as
this? A president is supposed to
be the servant of ALL the people
and not the tool Of any one parti-
cular group. He knows, or he
should know, that the labor I'M
ions now have too much power
for the good Of our country. Our
state along with nineteen other
states have what are known as
Right To Work laws. These laws
do not deny any one the right to
join a union if they SO desire.
but they give him a right to
work and hold a job without be-
ing compelled to join a union.
Kennedy is in favor Of abol-
ishing these laws and thus give
the Unions more power to die
tate to laboring men and women.
Our good Senator larry F.
Byrd, one of the most consient-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-09-27
W. s. s. Zone
Two Meeting Set
In buckingham

BUCKINGHAM, Sept. 26 - Zone
Two Of the Womens Society of
Christian Service of the Farm
vile District will convent lat
Trinity Methodist Churc at
Buckingham Court House on
Wednesday. September %. at 10
am.
New officers of the zone will
be installed.
Mrs. A. Howard Wainwright, of
Blackstone, the district president,
will be in charge of the officer
training.
Zone Two includes the West
Buckingham Charge, the Buck
ingham Charge. and the Dillwyn
Charge.
Those attending will bring box
lunches. and Trinity Methodist
Church will furnish beverages.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-09-27
Enjoys Visit To
Native Haunts

! have just returned from two
week S visit in Prince Edward,
buckingham and Cumberland.
and thanks to you I have located
several people that know of the
Persian watermelon and some of
them are raising them. I am ex-
oecting a package from at least
TWO of them containing some of
the seed in question. Nobody in
this section of the Peninsula
seems to know anything about
this particular melon yet this is
watermelon country.
We were not damaged but very
little in this section of the coun-
try on account Of the dry Wea-
Their. And / am very happy to
say that I found that the damage
wasn't near as bad as predicted
in YOUR section. The rain came
just in time.
In my travels around in that
section | came across a lot of
birds, more than | have seen for
long time. and can say the
same here. but they are very
wild. They will no doubt live
longer by being that way.
Corn harvesting has started
and some places it is turning out
over one hundred bushels per
acre.
I visited my cousins at Five
Forks in Prince Edward. MY
Son-inlaW. who was with me, is
a great admirer of dairy barns,
and he said that John Crute S
barn was the cleanest that he
ever saw. He has seen a lot of
them. John still has time to fish
and bird hunt. | believe that
every good man loves to partici-
pate in something other than
"' rs...,.. %. .,.,. p, tn.
help that you gave me in locat-
ing the Persian watermelons.
Jos. T. Crute
White House Plantation
New Kent, Va.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-09-27

iouS and capable men in the U.
S. Senate today, has stated that
he will fight for our right to
work law with all the power he
possesses. Senator Byrd has not
come out in support Of Kennedy
because he is convinced that the
things Kennedy advocates and
the platform on which he is run
ming, are greatly detrimental to
the welfare of our country.
Our state has the poll tax law
and We require that before
either can vote. he must not on
ly pay his poll tax but he must
also comply with certain re-
ouirements to show that he is
mentally qualified to vote. The
majority Of our citizens believe
that this is as it should be. Ken
needy is in favor of abolishing
poll tax requirements and is in
favor of letting folks vote even
if they can't read or write. We
feel that requiring payment of
a poll tax and that a man should
be qualified in order to vote, is
one OF our states rights. Ken
ncdy wants to take this right
away from us.
Most of the things Kennedy
and his party stand for and ad-
vocates are the very things the
old Democratic Party has al
ways opposed. This being the
case, how can you, if you have
always been a Democrat. now
cast your vote for Kennedy?
AS for myself, party labels
mean nothing to me. Instead of
voting for a party. I cast my
vote for the best qualified man
and what his party stands for.
l do not vote for man as man,
put rather | vote for the presi-
Dent Of the United States.
When it comes to electing a
president to head our govern
ment, think that party labels
should be ignored and we should
study each candidate and what
his party stands for and then
cast our vote for the best quail
fled man, if we feel that he will
best serve the interest Of our
nation. What do you think?.
L. D. Whitaker
Farmville, va.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-09-27

/ Common labor is happy with
S3.0 per day and skilled labor
with $500 per day since living
costs are very low.
The future of Ireland is agri-
culture, principally livestock
The main manufactured pro-
ducts which appear to pay are
cement and sugar made from
sugar beets. There are also
great possibilities for further de-
velopment of the tourist bust
ness, especially hunting. fishing,
and mountain climbing. Yet the
Irish government is making a
serious effort to attract factor
les-with tax exemption to other
helps. The most interesting ex-
pertinent is being made 8 miles
north of Killarney by the he
Crane Works. This is a German
SoAiStiAi Will ID lIllPOI IlIl6 us
iron. making it into cranes and
heavy machines and exporting
all their products (selling none
in Ireland to all parts of the
world. All Ireland hopes these
Germans will succeed.
England, France, and Germany
England has a small amount
of iron and coal which, with good
workers, has made this an in
dustrial nation without the need
of protective tariffs except as to
luxuries. England's skilled labor
and financial ability has made
its bankers power in world fl
nance, insurance. and shipping
The French people are not too
well informed on economics, but
Southern France has a fine eli
mate for raising grapes and other
fruits. Hence, it is leading the
world in making fine wines, per-
fumes. fashions, and other luxu-
ries. fOur California is fast
catching up.)
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-09-27
Babson Discusses Europe's Wrong Economics

LONDON, ENGLAND, Sept. %
Every young person should be
protected" until he or she is IA
to l6 years of age. 1t the youth
shows any natural resources
he or she should be protected or
subsidized" through high school
and perhaps in college, but no
longer.
United States Economies
The same economic principle
should be applied by Nations.
The u N. had nearly all the nat
ural resourceS-including cheap
labor when it adopted a protec-
tive tariff. 1t had timber, oil
iron. gas, copper, water power,
and the climate to raise cotton,
cattle, and grains. A protective
tariff was then justified in order
to give industry a start.
But TO give the U. S. protect
tive tariffs now, when it no long
er has cheap labor, would be
foolish and in the end make con-
ditions worse. The same applies
to Great Britain and most of
Europe. The formation of the
six-and seven-nation European
groups which have united to pro-
vide central markets for their
products and eliminate trade
barriers is a wonderful step for
ward which United States man
ufacturers and Dor should
watch.
More About Ireland
Since my last article on Ire
land, l have studied the Emer-
aid Isle most intensely. 1t has
three basic natural resources:
Good soil, plenty of rain, and
fine pasture land for cattle and
sheep. 1t however, lacks timber,
coal. oil, gas, and sunshine. It
has no iron. only a trace of cop
per: but much cheap labor.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-09-27
Letters ToEditor
What About
Zehmer's County
School Study?

Editor, The Farmville Herald:
AS we begin our second year
without public schools in Prince
Edward county, it is dishearten-
ing to realize that we are still in
the shadow of the federal courts
and are as far as ever from a
solution of our educational prob
lens.
If one read only the Farmville
Herald, one would believe that
all was quiet along the Potomac
and that every white man in this
county was full of virtue. How
ever, the national magazines
have done their best to disillusion
us. The Reporter for July 7, 1860.
and the August COronet present a
side of the story which has never
appeared on these pages. Even
in Virginia. the Lynchburg News
and the Norfolk Virginian-Pilot
have chided US occasionally.
This is a good time to recall
an unfinished chapter in our
story. Two years ago, on July q,
1858. the Prince Edward County
School Board agreed to hire a
race relations expert to study
conditions in this county. With
Judge Hutcheson breathing down
their backs, there was some rea-
son to suspect their good faith;
Archibald Robertson as much as
admitted that it was only a
means to keep the public schools
open for another year. Further
testimony at the court hearing
that summer revealed that this
investigation might take from
several months to several years
to complete. Nevertheless, Judge
Hutcheson was sufficiently inn
pressed by the idea to grant a
stay Of the desegregation order
until 1865. provided the School
Board carried out the proposed
study in good faith. He also re
quired a progress report by Janu-
airy 1, 1859.
Just in time, on December 6,
1858, DR.. George B. Zehmer, Pro
fessor of Education at the Uni
versity of Virginia, was APP
pointed ITO make a study and
survey of school and educational
conditions in Prince Edward
county" He was authorized to
use county records and to inter
view as many citizens as neces-
Sary.
Since then, to my knowledge
there have been no more prog
ress reports and no announce
ment of the completion Of this
study. Surely. after almost two
years, DR.. Zehmer must be near
the end of his labors, if he has
not already finished. Although
the School Board did not promise
to make the report public. it is
obviously a document Of great in
tereSt to every citizen. The Farm
vile Herald would be the idea
means of making this study
available to us all | for one
would willingly dispense with the
divagations of John Temple
Graves for a few weeks in ex
change for a thorough, impartia
survey of educational conditions
in this county.
Let's have the rest of "the
Prince Edward story!
Sincerely Yours,
Richard x. Meeker
Farmville, Va.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-09-27
John Temple Groves
Football Takes The Week End

Come the three corners of the
world in arms
And we shall shock them )"
IT'S FOOTBALL team against
team in America even with all
corners of the world in alarm
over arms because Of the Khrush-
chev focus on his Prison Man.
haitian.
Eighteen years ago the same
forces were in the headlines.
A Russian named Timoshenko
shared the hero part with a
Georgian named SinkHich. Who
remembers the two big headlines
Of that November l. 1912, when
the biggest football game Of the
year was over and Georgia had
beaten Alabama 81 to nothing,
with Frank Sandwich starring. At
Stlangrad Hitler had lost the ball
on downs
"Georgia's Sink witch Sinks
Tide
"Ti1noshenko's Men Seize Init
alive Inside Stalingrad."
Other headlines reported that
mississippi State Scores over
Auburn in Mud and Rain = and
Fifty Nazi Bombers Knife at
Britain
Excitement over mere football
on that momentous day of war
was no insult to the sinking and
hurting and ammunition passing
and bloody-mud across the sea.
Rather it advertised what was 60
ing to win the war, the magnifi-
cence of the competitive spirit
when it knows rules, limits, an
arena. an umpire, and is not Of
the jungle or battlefield.
*
1T ADVERTISED WHAT Sena-
tor Goldwater is taking about in
his 1.-The Conscience of a Con-
servative' He says a mans in
dividual soul is "his most sacred
possession. l." He says 1.-The conser-
vative conscience is at odds with
dictators who rule by terror and
equally with those gentler collec-
twists who ask our permission to
play God"
Here is a real religious issue
for these times, beggaring in per
thence and importance the worn
out one over Catholicism and the
biological and police problem OF
segregation.
AS with Woodrow Wilson, Rob
ert Taft ard the Founding Faith
ers, the moral nature and needs
of our people plays a great part
in the GoldWater philosophy. con
/ trasting with the materialism Of
Welfare Statesmen.
WILL NIkITA HAVE apoplexy
in his Manhattan prison? Viii
he pop a blood vessel? No one
need worry about that. He proveo
on his last visit that he can TAXI
it, that he can turn apoplexy Of
in time. 1t is the other prisoner
of Manhattan who may make
more trouble. Fidel Castro, the
uninhibited loose Drained fanatic
lets himself be entreme enough
in the mere thought Of having
Russia on Cubas side. Will
Khrushchev right there at his ell
bow. the little fellow may have
fits, or throw more punches thai
can be endured,
BROTHER ROBERT KENNE
DY won't buy it that the South
ern issue in the Presidential cam
| palgn is socialism or integratlon
ism. The big issue, he vowed, i.
Southern religious bigotry. IT..
an issue all right but increasing
stress on it by the Kennedys per
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-09-27

cold war will get either colder or hot
ter, depending largely upon the de-
cisions at the Kremlin. In any event the
United States must be ready to protect
itself on whatever field and with what
ever weapons the situation demands.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-09-27
Double Check

AT this time. the whole wide
world is in very Unsettled
condition. from the north pole to
the south pole and all around the
border we border on trouble and
more trouble. Castro, Tito and
the Big K.
President made the only real
speech he has made in the whole
seven and q half years We
are wondering WHO wrote it. We
needed more backbone to buck
the Reds and other Communistic
peoples. Well, We got it in that
speech.
Now for the next question
how's to be the answer? Every
ruler put q different view on
what has been said: in the finale
role what will be the outcome?
1t is ankbody's guess right now.
After all it lis the United Nations
that is directly under fire, and
with an Irish President it won't
go soft towards these Inter
national outlaws. Even the one
with the chicken feathers won't
get by.
Having these fellers here is
enough but we even have to give
them extra protection while they
are on our soil. The feeling is
high and at times UN-con-
trollable. Castro hasn't paid his
Hotel bill yet. The guy must have
left his pocket book to home.
Taking every thing into deep
thoughtful consideration if
there ever was a need of Divine
guidance it is now and we
as a people must pray for the
strength of our forefathers to
bring the World out of what it's
in. Pray for our leaders that they
be given strength.
Thanks for reading.
Yours,
j. Marvin Brown
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-09-27
SHE DOES

When wife insists on wear
ing the pants, some OF he
women gets to wear the fur
coat. - The U. S. Coast
Guard Magazine
The Nome nugget., 1960-08-03
Here's Analysis Of Swimming Hole Water

Harry Carter, Sanitary Aide Supervisor, who closed the swim ming hole near the US. Smelling Power plant recently, has received the following analysis of a sam pie of the water from the Alaska Department of Health:
 "It shows an E. Coli count above maximum which is consid- cred safe. The report also sus- poets the presence of schistosomes a species of worm which cause skin disease. Presence of oil is also noted in the water which can cause lung damage and a skin sensitivity."
The Nome nugget., 1960-08-03
Social Security Officials To Visit Nome Tomorrow

Victor C. Christgau, director, Bureau of Old-Age and Survivors Insurance, marking the 25th an niversary of the Social Security Act, is expected to arrive here on Thursday to observe the So- cial Security operations in Al aska
 Accompanying him will be E. w. Tallman, regional representa- tive for the Western Region, Carl E. Webber, assistant regional rep resentative, and Everell C. Cum mins, district manager for Alaska. They will be in Nome only about three hours in the morning.
The Nome nugget., 1960-08-03
Army War Exercise To Be Held Here In September

Major Larry Flanagan announ- ced at Chamber on Monday that Company E, 1st Battle Group, 23rd Infantry from Ft. Richard son, and the Nome units of the 1st Scout Battalion, Alaska Ma tional Guard, will participate in a reinforced rifle company air transport ability exercise starting on Sept. g and continuing until Sept. 13. The operation will take place in the vicinity of Basin Creek, about 15 miles out on Highway 97.
 About 800 men are expected to take part in the training problem and Flanagan said some airplanes will be used as well.
The Nome nugget., 1960-08-03
KNOM co,1seti3Ds kENaaLS Sons H,s5MaSs sAnns
 Comments and Complaints - Main 154
Brownie Scouts Have
 Outing At Dexter Camp

Yesterday was Brownie Day at the Girl Scout Camp with four troops of Brownies participating and leaders with mothers assist ing. There was swimming, berry picking, hiking, indoor bowling, ball games, singing and marsh malloW roast.
 Transportation was provided by Mesdames Beauchamp, Gilbert, D. Walsh, Saito, Emmons, Potter, Charles Reader, Doyle and Miss Brown.
 Those helping with the activi- ties were Mrs. Conrad Potter, Mrs. Charles Reader, Mrs. Cor don Osborne, Harriet Brown, Omie Mccarthy, Mrs. Pete Read CT, and Mrs. Seitz.
 The following Brownies at tended:
 Troop GA with Mrs. Emmons, leader, Janice McIver, Clara Kin gik, Catherine Keelik, Ruth Ann Emmons, Daisy Okie, Joyann Komakhuk, Irene Oman, Jean Blaming, Sandra Osborne.
 Troop AS with Mrs. Doyle, lead CT, Esther Analoak, Bethel Bach elder, Rosemary Kasgnoc, Carol Shute, Lani St. Amour, Gardinia Ruiz, Ruth Young, Laura Maak- estad, Ruth James, Sharon Doyle, and Ruth Dexter.
 Troop 63, Mrs. Bachelder lead CT, Cheryl McIver, Irene Ana loak, Carol May Iokienna, Jackie Olowa, Sharon Beare, Cheryl Dimmitt, Kathy Fondell, Caroline Reader.
 Troop 46, Sidney Jones, Nancy Conklin, Adrian Kunnuk, Carme- lite AnoWlic, Debbie Ullrich, and Mary Jane Wall.
 Visiting Brownies were Bridget Walsh, Anne Louise Aune and Janet Seitz,
 Senior Aides were Marcia Con- kiln, Linda Doyle, Beverly Bohr- CT, and Carol Miller.
 Brownie Consultant is Mrs. Potter.
The Nome nugget., 1960-08-03
HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Happy birthday to Edward Gross, well known Nome tinsmith who has made his home in Sitka for several years at the Pioneer Home.
 Eddie will be 97 on Aug 27 and his many friends in Nome wish him many happy returns of the day.
 In addition to being a tinsmith who made all the smokestacks in Nome, Gross was a Siberian trad erd and can tell many a tale of his adventures on the Siberian coast.
The Nome nugget., 1960-08-03
Alaska Capable of Sustaining 5,00O,OO0 Population

Gus NorWUod, executive Secre- tary for the Northwest Public Power Assn, of which the Nome Light and Power Utilities is a member, visited Nome for the first time this week and looked over the power situation here with manager Howard Grfnklow who is g friend of long standing.
 In a recent address in Anchor age, Norwood called attention to a statement by the Bureau of Re clamaton: At least 5,000,000 peO- pie could be sustained on Alaska's resources. Norway, Finland and Sweden, with the same latitude, but more fully matured econ- omically, have a present popula- ton density of 212 to 5 times greater than Alaska would have with million inhabitants. :. Ample low cost power is a prere- quisite of the development of a mature and balanced economy. It is a magnet which attracts in- dustry, business and people. Power is wealth. Alaska river systems could produce more than 50 billion kiloWatt hours of en- ergy a year. This much power would give 10 million people more than twice that now available to each person in the States"
 Alaskans within the states boundaries. must not only recog- hize these possibilities, Norwood stated, but utilize every oppor- tunity to see that these possibil- itise are achieved.
 He added that waste, low pro- ductivity and high cost of living are related to the power short age and the high cost of power.
The Nome nugget., 1960-08-03
IN MAGISTRATES COURT

The following have been sen- fenced or fined; Ethel Ailak, dis orderly conduct, $35; Pete Rock, drunk, $35; Bert Tocktoo, disor- derly conduct, $25; Ruth Olson, disorderly conduct, $25.
 Jesse H. Allen was fined $50 for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, $15 for driving with an expired drivers license. His license was suspended for three years because this was a second offense.
The Nome nugget., 1960-08-03
Ricky Young Returns From Boy Scout Jamboree At Colorado Springs

Ricky Young, son of MT. and Mrs. Ben Young returned yester- day from the Boy Scout Jamboree at Colorado Springs. He was the only Boy Scout from Nome to at tend the Jamboree.
 He enjoyed meeting with for mer Nome boys, two of the sons of MT. and Mrs. John Cooley who were in attendance as well as the son of MT. and Mrs. Alfred Lo- men who attended from Fair banks.
 Hickey states that it was very hot, over 100 in the shade most of the time at the encampment and he had to spend some of his time in sick bay because of the heat, but he wouldn't have missed the fun and experience for any thing, and it will be a trip he will always remember.
 He reports that Henry Oyou- mick of Troop 534 of Unalakleet, stood up well under the heat al though it was his first trip to the smaller states.
 Most impressive was the candle light ceremony, stated Ricky, at which the 58,OOO Scouts were as sembled and in their places in 35 minutes and as quickly dis persed. Also a real treat was a rodeo at which the Scouts were divided in two groups.
The Nome nugget., 1960-08-03
LEE BROS. SUIT AGAINST MOORE AND MOSELY GOING ON IN FEDERAL COURT

In Federal Court today, with Judge Walter H. Hodge presiding, the case of Lee Bros. vs. Moore and Mosely, a civil case, is ex- pected to continue for a couple of more days.
The Nome nugget., 1960-08-03
Three Girls Born At Hospital

There are three little girls in the nursery at the hospital today. Two of them were born on Aug. l, one to Dr. and Mrs. John Stolpe and the other to MT. and Mrs. Joe Amarok. On Aug. 2 a daughter was born to MT. and Mrs. Sam Mogg, Jr.
The Nome nugget., 1960-08-03
WARMEST JULY ON RECORD

Statistics provided by the US. Weather Bureau station at Nome Field reveal that the month of July was the warmest July ever recorded here and is the second warmest month on record. The average temperature was 54.3 and the highest on record was 55.0 degrees in August, 1923.
 There was 1.79 inches of rain .67 inches below normal.
The Nome nugget., 1960-08-03
N o T I C E

The City of Nome will make no more free garbage pickups at King Island Village. Each family will have to arrange for their own disposal. There are two sanitary services operating in the city.
 -City Street Department
The Nome nugget., 1960-08-03

Mrs. Al West (of grand march fame) has returned home after an absence of several months when she has been with her daughter and family in California.
The Nome nugget., 1960-08-03
MIMI HOSPITAL

Admitted: Carol Stolpe, Tolbert Scott, Freida Bohrer, Adeline Ullrich, Cecelia Amarok, Eliza beth Mogg.