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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-08-23
Oratory Is Past

THE style Of political oratory is
changing, and it is interesting to note
the difference in the techniques of po-
litical orators today compared with
those Of yesterday 1t will be remem-
bered that the old style politician was
an oratorical expert.
Before the days of television, and
even radio, the old-style orator had to
turn up the volume so that the fellows
on the back row could hear him, and
if one had a loud voice and convincing
style. plus an imposing appearance, he
could usually go far in politics.
Today that is not necessarily true
The politician today, or the public Of
fice-holder, must be able to discuss the
issues more directly. Flowery words and
great general philosophy outlined in
beautiful language do not convince the
voter today quite as quickly as that ap-
proach did few years back.
In fact, the politician who has a
folksy, homespun way about him 49,
the technique introduced by the late
President Roosevelt in his fireside chats
- can often reach the voters heart
whereas the oratorical blast sometimes
goes over his head.
More often than not, the voting public
demands this of its public servants,
and usually will elect the man who will
discuss the issues rather than the one
who has had the finest oratorical de-
livery
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-08-23
Mrs. Maria Wicker
Rites Set Tuesday

Mrs. Maria Watkins Wicker
50. of Farmyille. died Sunday.
Aug. q. at St. Elizabeth Hospi-
tai al Richmond.
She was born in Halifax
county an July q, 1873. a daugh-
ter Of the late Tucker Caring
ton Watkins and Mary Clark
Garrett. She was a graduate of
the Episcopal Institute for Girls.
Winchester, Virginia, and a
member of Johns Memorial
EPISCOPAL Church in Farmville
She is survived BY daugh-
ter, Mrs. Mary Watkins Witcher
Of Farmville: sister, Miss
Mary Bailey Watkins, Of brakes
B r a n C h, two brothers. Dr..
Thomas Watkins. of brakes
Branch. and Tucker Darlington
Watkins. of Halifax, and a
nephew. the Rev. T. Watkins
Taylor, Of Jacksonville. Fla.
A funeral service viii be held
at II am, Tuesday at Johns
Memorial Episcopal Church at
Farmyille with interment at z
pm, at South Boston. TIL e
family requests that flowers be
omitted
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-08-23

powering resistance Colored troops
from Africa are unable so far to bring
order. Communist agents are fomenting
rebellion. Unless something is done
quickly, the Congo with all of it's rich
natural resources will fall into the
hands of Russia, which is ready to move
in with its ruthless power.
Unless the United Nations take a
firm military stand, unless power is
exerted, and unless the member nations
Of the United Nations furnish troops in
sufficient force to handle this tense
situation, the Congo may be enveloped
by the Communist web and forever lost
to the free world.
United Nations will be playing a
new role if it substitutes force for di-
plomacy, role which it is not designed
nor capable of filling Therefore, the
entire concept Of the United Nations is
on trial in this intricate situation in the
Congo.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-08-23

HAS A TIME COME also fl
the editors to take over from
the lawyers on this? If SO, our
editors will have to achieve
more brotherhood, it seems to
me- less being prima donnas
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-08-23

closeneSs to the United States.
Many Of these families, directly
or indirectly, contributed. to Fl
del Castro in his revolution
against Batista. Now the women
and children are fast leaving
Cuba, and the men are undecid-
ed what to do. Much depends
upon the health Of Fidel Castro
and what will be the real at
titude of his brother in case the
brother becomes Prime Mini
ster. This can only be ascertain
ed by waiting and watching.
The largest American invest
ments are in the sugar lands.
which, Of necessity, must be
operated either by large cor
porations or by the Cuban gov
eminent It would be sheer non
sense to divide up these lands
among small Cuban holders.
Whether President Eisenhower
is handling this sugar situation
properly by retaliation, I do not
know. Such an action greatly
helps the sugar producing COM
panies outside of Cuba. as well
as our own beet-sugar COM
panies. One Of the large
amounts of Cuban sugar lands
owned by U. S. investors is that
held by the United Fruit Com
pany, which has 10000 stock
holders in the United States. The
stock of the United Fruit Com
pany which I believe to be
god is selling close to its
lowest levels of the past two
decades, although l understand
that only five per cent of its
earnings have recently come
from Cuba. Russia wants to get
Cuba as she is in great need of
tropical land and warm-water
bases. but she will not 60 to a
nuclear war to get Cuba.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-08-23
United Nations On Trial

nag Hammarskj old, secretary general
= of the United Nations and the
United Nations, are on trial in the
Congo crisis. AS time goes on the truth
will be known. At present the story APP
pears to be repeat Of dissension and
chaos in other nations, fomented by
Communists who use local leaders to
appeal to the emotions Of people. Pro-
paganda, intrigue and ruthlessness stir
emotions against law and order, pro-
ducing responsibility and ultimately
chaos.
Patrice Lumumba, Congo prime min
lister, has declared martial law for six
months, a rather aimless order when
it is remembered that his government
troops revolted to cause the present
situation. Lumumba has stirred the ma
tives to fever pitch against the
Belgians who had controlled the nation.
prior to giving it independence Such
civilization as has taken place in the
Congo is due to the leadership Of the
Belgian people. With no background for
government, no industrial knowhow, the
Congonese find themselves in a state of
lawless Uncertainty Lumumba is APP
pearing more and more to the tool Of
the Communists, with Russia standing
by to await the final phase of complete
chaos
In the meantime, the United Nations
n Of Polo ~,
replace them with United Nations
troops. drawn principally from Africa
and Asia. Dag Hammarskjo ld, Z. n.
secretary general, fits from New York
to Leopoldville attempting to right the
situation through diplomacy In the
meantime conditions worsen.
Diplomacy is not what is needed in
a nation where there are no diplomats
The tribes in the hinterlands are fight
ing each other with poisoned arrows
Katanga province, headed by Premier
Tshambe, highly industrial area re-
mains quiet, but wants no part of the
government headed by Lumumba. The
situation is reaching a critical stage
with the U. n. apparently unable to
cope with it. Already communist agents
and svmpathizers are in the area. They
are there for no good purpose, certain
ly not to assist the few United Nations
troops now in the scene.
AS of now the o. n has been unable
to stabilize the Congo Armed forces
in sufficient numbers to quell the dis
turbance are needed. Canadian and
Swedish troops have met with over
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-08-23
Double Check
~~~~~~

Not only does the President
know how to put the cold in war
but he is 'Spert in putting cold
in a Presidential campaign and
even in a belated session of Con
gfess. They all realize it's later
than you think.
Senator Byrd will not run for
President on any platform. He
will issue a denunciation of all
the platforms and unstraddle the
fence no doubt to the great sat
lsfactlon Of all the Byrd hopefuls
This will give the Democrats a
big boost in what they have set
forth to do beat the Republi-
cans.
We got an Echo in the air that
needs no mountain must
have woman in It few
women ever orbit. Even the
wives Of the candidates are not
getting noticed. Previous cam
palgns were run on a Tie me
TO apron string again. melody
. that definitely will not work
again. Folks want something
more substantial like higher
and more dependable wages,
positive care and maintance for
the age. only the Democrats of
fer this.
Churchnen in Scotland are
asking for a new code II
pointer stop this "Sheep
stealing" Brother that will hit
some / know. That should apply
to politics also. Dragging Demo-
Gratis out to vote COP is still
dragging being half per-
suaded is one awful delimma to
| be in.
Thanks for reading.
Yours.
/ j. Marvin Brown
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-08-23
School Building
Fund Now S231,476

A seventh-week gain Of 50, 3S9
IN additional gifts has raised the
Prince Edward School Foun-
dation's building fund campaign
total to $231,476.
That was the new total re-
ported today by ]. B. Wall, gen
eral campaign chairman, follow
ing the weekly report session Of
campaign workers. Friday. The
campaign goal is $500. 900. Some
sl75.000 is to be used to con-
struct the first units of Prince
Edward Academy. a consolidated
upper. or high, school at Farm
vile. A balance of $135 900 is to
be used to erect or acquire ia
cilities for elementary schools
throughout the county.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-08-23

all the pressure groups, and that
contradictions will be caught.
In Mr.. Nixon's case it is almost
as if his civil rights plank were
something done in sleep. He
began immediately thereafter
talking the same moderate line
he had used so much before,
all about how the only re a |
progress had to be in the hearts
Of men, etc, and how important
it is to 60 slow with legal force
Senator Kennedy sounds more
like his platform.
WHAT'S WRONG with thi 5
statement, my fellow teenagers
in history?
Alexander Hamilton was the
first great American Liberal aft
er the Constitution was adopted
The answer is that nothing is
wrong. The statement is cor
rect. Any good Liberal will tell
you the Constitution must be
loosely interpreted to let t h e
Federal government do all sorts
Of new things. For the common
good, of course. And that was
what Alexander Hamilton be-
lieved. It is why they called
him a Loose Constructionist. .
Thomas Jefferson, the o d
fuddy buddy reactionary, was d
Strict Constrlctionist. He behev-
ed in as little government as
possible as local as possible.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-08-23

BABSON PARK, MASS. Aug.
10 There are several vol
canoes" throughout the world
which may explode at any time
My travels to Berlin last year
taught me that the situation
there could be the most serious.
The one nearest home, however,
is Cuba. Both Mr.. Nixon and
Mr.. Kennedy should visit Cuba
at once.
Cuba A Close NeighbOr
While l am at Babson Park,
Florida, during the winter. the
Weber College students often
fly over to Havana as part
of their vacations. Cuba h a s
seemed only a stones throw"
from any portion of Florida
Cuba is a vital factor for good
or evil-to the Florida E t
Coast, with its fifty great hotels
extending north and south from
Miami. I am not afraid of
Florida's importing any Com
munism from Cuba, as the
Florida people are very conser-
vative / seriously fear, how
ever, that Russia may get a foot
hold in Cuba.
Could we afford to let Russia
get base in Cuba for sub.
marines and launching pads for
missiles. or, on the other hand.
could we now afford to go tn
war with Russia to prevent such
gradual occupation? I leave
this to Richard Nixon and John
Kennedy to decide after their
visit to Havana. l further adj
wise them to consult with Gov
ernor Nelson Rockefeller. who
is one of our best-posted men
on Latin America.
Cuba And Latin America
have visited all the countries
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-08-23
lone clear CALI"

THE SOUTH HAS more prop.
er names than member of the
British royal family, now. The
Solid, the Fighting, the Conser-
vative, the Backward, the Ad-
vancing, the Lost, the Cynical
the c h ging, the Progress.
sive
And the Confused!
Oh. how it needs the clarity
and the courage to see the ma
ture Of its political balance o!
power and to exercise it in a
negotiated but fortnight choice
between Nixon and Kennedy
made in a deadlocked electoral
college. From Dallas, Texas. At
torney j. w. HaSsell writes te
suggest that Southern Demo
Gratis and Republicans SHOULD
choose the same electors. This
is worth considering, yes, as
are several other ways of go
ing free.
Stand not upon the order Of
your going" is the underlying
rule, it seems to me.
THE TORS OF THE
SOUTH, not the politicians
may be the ones to settle the
South's immediate program
Noting the conformity of South
Cardinals Senator Olin Johnson
Editor Henry Cauthen of The
Columbia Record speaks fol-
many Southerners, l continue to
believe. when he says lit is the
people who are aroused not
the states leaders in the Demo
cratic Party. If there is to be
change and free expression al
the polls in the state it will
come at the hands of the
people -
And the battle must be within
the two major parties, whether
at the November polls or in the
electoral college. Anything else
is "a phony. a myth" well-says
Editor Emmerich in The Jack.
son State Times. eve must play
party against party. rewarding
the one that respects our de-
mands, and Furnishing the one
that ignores us. When we are
willing to get into the main
stream where the decisions are
made, we will start on the up-
ward road and restore politica
hope in America.
HAS A TIME COME also for
the editors to take over from
the lawyers on this? If SO. our
editors will have to achieve
more brotherhood, it seems Il
me- less being prima donnas
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-08-23
Babson Discusses Cuba

of Central and South America
Not only are many of these
people ruled by dictators, but
they are very sensitive, Ii k e
most Spanish people. At heart,
they would like to have us keep
Russia out of Cuba and even
straighten out affairs in Cuba
Some of these Latin American
dictators, however. might resent
such an attitude on the part Of
the United States and make ups
appear more enemies t h a n
friends.
We now hear much about the
Monroe Doctrine, which was an
nounced to the world over a
hundred years ago by President
Monroe-namely, that we would
not allow any European nation
to get a new fOothOld in any
Latin American country. l be-
lieve that the American people
would stand for a reassertion of
this Monroe Doctrine, but l wish
the Latin American countries
would ask us to do so. The en-
tire situation is very ticklish. 1t
should be one of the fir S t
things for the presidential candi-
dates to consider seriously. The
November election may turn
upon Cuba. speak with authori-
ty because was an early sup
porter of the Pan American
Union.
U. S. Cuban Investments
Considerable U. S. money is
invested in Cuba. This includes
ert a j n railway and traction
properties, the Cuban telephone
company, and many mercantile
businesses. Several thousand
American families have been
living in Cuba, depending upon
the protection offered by its
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-08-23
John r. Eicher
Ends Training
At Fort Eustis

FORT EUsTIs, Aug. % :
Army Reserve LIST. 1t. John R.
Eicher. son Of Mrs. Evelyn M
Jermigan, of Powhatan, com
pleted two weeks of annual ac-
tive duty training at Fort Eus-
its, in early August.
Lieutenant Eicher is a 1852
graduate Of Fork Union Military
Academy and a 1856 graduate OF
Ohio State University, Columbus
His father, Robert S. Eicher,
lives at 1882 Lillian Lane, CO.
lumbus, Ohio.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-08-23
John Temple Groves ~
SOuth's Battle Within Parties

and-Ors thinking other editors
prima donnas. Henry c a b 0 {
Lodge, grandfather of today's,
told him that journalism is at
least the equal Of the law as a
training for political life mas
much as editors generally have
more imagination than lawyers
and their experience with poll
tics is likely to be more inn
personal and objective, it may
be that the South today is es-
specially in need of them for the
ever more indicated purge.
And what purge is that?
1t is elimination of the party
Of our fathers complex.
There is absolutely no more
reason for voting Democratic
than Republican in the South of
today. The curse Of these states
is people who think SO, no
take actual pride in blind al
legiance, who had rather sup
port their worst enemy or Satan
himself than vote Republican
for President even while re-
manning comfortably Democrat
ic on all others.
when the soul arms for
battle it goes forth along :"
Lord BulWer Lytton didn't
mean it votes alone, only that
it decides alone.
HERE'S HOPING SENATOR
Barry GoldWater continues to
make this plain to his idolators
lest they ruin him. Barry Gold
water is too valuable to the
cause Of constitutionalism. in
dividualism and a free economy
to be kidnapped by these ex-
tremists who think the middle
position is necessarily neutral,
who would have it that being
about requires being out for
all, who Economically glorify
alone-ness for its own sake.
SCHOLARLY EDITOR Caleb
King, Jr., in The Florida Times
Union, hkens Messrs Nixon and
Kennedy to "Old Proteus, the
Greek sea-god who could never
be pinned or captured because
he always changed into another
form and eluded his pursuers. J"
Not only on the race question.
as Editor KING hears them, but
on many others do they take
different shapes or colors for
expediency.' He thinks the
country should be uneasy.
Sometimes you wonder if they
may not be more hypnotized
than hypocritical. They know
well that their remarks 60 to
all the country now. including
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-08-23
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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-10-18
Funeral Rites For
Mrs. Lowe, II
Tuesday Afternoon

Mrs. Lula Alice Lowe, II, died
Sunday at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs Roy L. Perkins. Of Pow
hatan. The widow Of Moses T.
Lowe, she was born in Illinois
March l, 1889, daughter of the
late John H. Hopkins and Roda
Perkins Hopkins.
Surviving are seven daughters
Mrs. Perkins, Of PoWhatan, Mrs,
Charles Jackson. of Detroit. Mrs
g. ~ Simpson, Of Prospect, Mrs.
%. H. Orange, Of Farmville, Mrs.
<. M. Beasley. Of DillWyn. Mrs.
J. 2. Benningfield, of Los Ange-
les, and Mrs. Ralph Repass, of
Appomattox. a son, John w.
Lowe, Of Richmond. 10 grand
children, and five great-grand-
children, and a brother, j. C.
Hopkins, of Prospect.
Funeral rites will be held at
2 pm. Tuesday at Concord Bap-
fist Church, Buckingham county.
with burial in Prospect Metho-
dist Church Cemetery, Prospect.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-10-18
.Jaycees
Continued from page II

international director asserted
He cited the results of a three
phase program supported by the
Jaycees. in which basic useful
trades are taught.
This type of program lets the
Tibetans keep their self-respect,
a very necessary element in
downing communism, Carmich-
ael said. He urged full support OF
the program, concluding with the
statement, I'VE don't want the
Tibetans to go back to commm-
ism.
H. C. Kayton. Jr.. president OF
the local chapter, welcomed the
delegates to Farmville. R. A.
Buster" Bynum, regional direc-
tor and state vice president,
presided over the session.
Bynum, in his report noted that
the Clarksville chapter was now
on the road to recovery. He
pointed out the necessary re
quirements region six would have
to meet to attain its appropriate
share of the load to help the state
organization meet its club-year
goal - first in the nation in 1861.
Delegates were taken on tour
of the Longwood Hills recreation
development following the pro
gram at the Moose Lodge.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-10-18
Foreign Policy
Continued from page

Author of numerous historical
volumes and an authority on the
Monroe Doctrine. DR.. Perkins
said OF Cuba: the best course for
the present is patience. I'VE can
not intervene actively with honor
because Of 1nter-America pledges
and agreements against interior
ence in internal affairs. We shall
nave to act on the assumption
that Communism cannot be eff
fectvely transported, and that
Cuba S long standing dependence
on our economic aid will be re-
asserted. 1t would not be surpris-
ing to me if the nti-America DO
sltlon viii eventually collapse"
End Fearfulness
The former lecturer at London.
Cambridge and the U. S. National
War College said that Americans
must guard against complacency
and groundless fears against de-
tense spending. There is too
much concern with economics.
and not enough with Defense he
sad. We can afford anything to
preserve our position. There is no
use to save money to be dead"
The lecturer declared that
Americas annual gross national
product is tWo-thirds more than
a decade ago, and that with an
expanding G onom y. defense
spending can be increased with
out any appreciate influence on
initiation.
I'VE should be free of fears
that defense spending will have
some dire effect on our econo-
my, he declared.
And he warned that "disarma-
ment as plugged by N. Khrush-
chew is utterly beyond the bounds
OF r e spoons ble statesman
ship. Disarmament inevitably re-
qtlires inspection"
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-10-18
Night Bicycle
Riders Get
Light Warming

Bicycle riders were reminded
today they must have lights on
the front and a red reflector on
the rear of bikes when they get
on the street at night.
Police Chief Otto S. Overton
issued the reminder. noting that
he had had a number Of COM
plants about bike operations
without lights at night.
The town code requires that
every bicycle when in use be-
tween sunset and sunrise shall
be equipped with a lamp on the
front which will emit a white
light visible in clear weather
from distance of at least 500
feet, 1t also requires the use of
a red reflector on the rear of
the bicycle.
Chief Overton said the safety
hazard must be cleared up, and
to set the job done he requests
the cooperation of parents. He
said. If the parents do not see
to it that the children put lights
on the bikes. it will be necessary
to bring them before the Juvenile
Court
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-10-18
Betty Anne Carroll To
Reign At Homecoming

BUCKINGHAM, Oct. l7-Betty
Anne Carroll, II. a senior at
Buckingham Central High School,
will be crowned queen at
the Homecoming game between
Buckingham and Amherst here
Friday. October q, at halftime
She was elected queen by the
students in the school.
A pretty redhead. she is the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Carroll, Of Buckingham.
1t seems queens run in the
family. sister was chosen May
Day queen in 1859 and another
sister also a pretty redhead)
was elected princess Of the 9Th
grade this year.
Betty Anne will be crowned by
the Rev. T. l.. Simpson, of Dill
wyn. pastor of the Buckingham
Methodist Charge.
Bill Baldwin. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gordon Baldwin. will be
crown bearer. Bill is mascot for
the team this year.
Peggy Jane Crews. also a
senior, will be maid Of honor.
Two girls from the junior class
will be princesses NV Lou Swartz
and Janice Harris. The sophie
more princess is Lorine Moss
The freshman class princess is
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-10-18
J. S. Wright, SO
Dies; Services To
Be Held Tuesday

HOWARDSVILLE. Oct. II ~
Joseph S. Wright. SO, died Sun
day at his home at HoWardsville
Born in Buckingham County No
vember %, 1900, Mr.. Wright was
a son Of the late William Wright
and Addie McFadden Wright,
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Ruth B. Wright: four sons. Viii
liam Wright, Of Appomattox: Will
bur. R y m nd and Jimmie
Wright. all Of Glenn or e; a
daughter, Miss Elizabeth Wright
Of Glenmore: three sisters. Mrs.
Susie Hardiman, Of Dillwyn, Mrs.
Alma Harris, Of Arpomattox. and
Mrs. Mamie Scruggs. of Glad
stone.
A funeral service will be held
at 230 pm. Tuesday at Glen
more Methodist Church, with
burial in the church cemetery