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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-21

140 subscriber lines and 500
terminals, together with associat-
ed equipment to provide COM
plete local and long distance
service.
SOL 900 Investment
The establishment Of az OK
change at Aryonla necesaltated
Continued on pe9e s.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-21
New Phone Exchange Operative

ARVONlA. Nov. 2o-1hc FIRST
phone call on the new Arvonia
telephone exchange placed in
service by Virginia Telephone
and Telegraph Company this
week was made at $50 pm.
Sd turddy.
Or. W. A Pennington, Of Buck
iugham, member Of the House Of
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-21


First Inspection
A semifinal inspection of the
dam was made Friday by area
and state representatives of the
soil Conservation Service. State
and regional as we'll as area en-
gineerS will make the final in
spectlon.
The earth-filled dam is 33.8.feet
high. Located on the l.. H. Stock
ton farm it will back up a perman
ent pool just over 20 acres in
size. The dam will have a
drainage area of 2,94O acres and
touch a number of farms near
the Five Forks road near where
it is located.
Other Dams
Easements are holding up con-
structlon of the eight dams re-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-21
Nati0naINe,us Summary
BY H. v. LANCASTER, JR.
Q U. S. FORCES AID DOMINICAN PRESIDENT
ADENAUER ARRIVES Q RAYBURN BURIED

THE TRUJILLI REGIME
was apparently thrown out of
the Dominican Republic Sun
day. President Joaquin Bala-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-21
Honor For Virginia
Honor For Virginia
Bruce Chosen President
Of National ABC Group

John G. Bruce just completed year chairman
board has been elected president of the Ma
tona Alcoholic Beverage Control Association
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-21

American o elementary schools in
the Prince Edward School
Saturday to Roy f. Pearson Foundation
vile veterans organizations Commander John
Garland Post American Thomas Hardy
Graham Post Veterans Of Foreign
Farmvic Manufacturing Company
Company assisted the
material bases Dr.
Clements, Farmic worked actively program as
did the AnNiaies OF The posts
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-21
Six Easements Needed
First Watershed Dam COMPLETED


grown.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-10-13
Bridal Shower Planned Friday

Donna Johnson, bride-elect of Dale McGahan, will be t Il e hon. osee at a pre-nuptial shower to be given Friday evening in the North Kenai Community C elu D building.
 Miss Johnson is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Johnson, Nolth kenai. Her marriage to the son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth McGahan, also of North kenai, is scheduled within the next few weeks.
 Hostesses for Friday nights shower will be Mrs. Norman Me Gahan, Mrs. Francis Davidson, Mrs. Jack MeGahan, and Nj s 5 Elaine MeGahan.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-10-13
Free Jam Session Planned Sunday

A practice jam session, free of charge, will be held from 4:30 to 8 pm. Sunday at the Com munity Hall in soldotna. All teenageIs, their parents and oth- CTS interested in music are in- yited to participate OF listen.
 Conducting the jam session will be William Mcsmith, saxa- phone and trumpet player, who formerly played with some of the big name bands, including t h 3 | of Jack MeShane in Chicago.
 McSmith. who has established q dance band in the Peninsula re gently, will conduct similar jam sessions each Sunday afternoon if enough interest is shown at this Sundays meeting, it h s been announced. Although there is no admission charge, there may be small charge for other ses- sions to help defray expenses of renting the hall.
 MT. McSmith formerly operat- ed an insurance business in An ehorage and recently moved to his homestead three miles from the "Y" intersection of h e Sterling Highway toward Aneh- orage. His wife, Blanche, until last election was a member of the Alaska legislature
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-10-13
Progress Underway in
 North kenai Subdivision

Thirty-two lots in the 70-lot B.sh Lanes, Inc, subdivision on the North Kenai road have been sold. it was announced by Rich ard M. Williams, executive vice. president, and Robert L. May field, vice president of the firm.
 Construction of two fourplexes o11 the residential sites is already underway Construction of the s400,000 1o-lane bowling alley is scheduled for completion ex t spring The building will include cocktail lounge. snack bar and banquet room. The lanes are to be furnished with AMF equip 2fsent and will feature the latest
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-10-13
Mining Course From Alaska U. Planned at Homer

Homer has been selected as one of the fl Alaskan communi- ties in which the University of Alaska mining extension course in prospecting will be offered during the 1961-62 academic year. No date for the starting of the course has been announced as yet.
 Dr. Arthur Buswell. dean of Statewide Services, says the min- ing extension course is four week program in the principles of mineral exploration. Classes are to be conducted every week day evening for a two=hour per- iod. Instruction is offered i'll such subjects as mineral identi- fication. geology, claim stalking, geophysieal and geoehemical ex= ploration techniues. Field trips are arranged by the instructors.
 Any interested person may register for the course and no academic requirements have been set up. Students who successful ly complete the training will re- eeiye certificates from the state university at College.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-10-13
Teacher North of Arctic Circle
  Wants Phone

A "bush telephone" has been requested from the state by a remote Eskimo village located more than 100 miles north of the Arteic Circle.
 Charles L. Buck, director of the Alaska Division of Gommuni- cations, said the request had been sent to his office by Anna Bertel, a school teacher in An aktuvuk Pass. He sent the nec- essary forms to the village SO that it can be seen if the small settlement qualities for a bush phone.
 The director said the radio tel ephone installations are provided only to those communities which request them, are able to oper- ate them, and are unable to ob- tain adequate communications in any other way.
 According to Miss Bortel's let ter. Angelee Cash, the other tea cher in the small village, is li- censed amateur radio operator, and would be available to oper- ate the installation. She wrote that she also would be interest ed in qualifying for the operation of the set.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-10-13

At present, our only contact with the outside world is when the mail plane comes on a Fri day. she wrote.
 At present there are more than 5000 Alaskans in isolated villages who rely upon the states 60 bush phone installations as their sole means of eommuniea- tion with the outside world.
 The nofthernmost of these in- stallations is located at Allaka- xet. Anaktuvuk Pass is we'll over 100 miles north of Allakaket.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-10-13
Standard Oil Co. Purchases Site for N. Kenai Refinery

Standard Oil Go. of California, paying the minimum appraised 44i1e of S25o,0o0. was the sue eezsfal and only bidder Tuesday ea 4s1 aefes of land lying direct
 y north of the Nikiski Beach Maine Terminal in the North Ieaai area. The land was puf- chased for potential refinery ste.
 The sale, held in the Civic Center Bldg. in Kenai, marked taa first disposal of state school lands. F. J keenan, acting lands disposal officer O the Division ef Lands, officiated at the sale. e N. fiaeans. district land man faf Standard Oil Gompany's An chqrage office, presented a check from the company for the sum e S25.100 as down payment.
 "a requirement of state law in purchase of school lands, Stand sfd Oil Go. filed a development plan prior to the sale showing a need for these specific lands for the building of a refinery.
 Although the development plan
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-10-13

did not state actual dates f 0 r starting o1. completion of the con- struetien. under the purchase contract Standard must proceed with orderly development within five years or the purchase price Is forfeited and the land reverts to the state.
 Company spokesmen estimate that 10000 barrel day re- finery will be erected at a cost. of an approximate $f1 million as iritial investment. It will be de signed to utilize crude oil from the Swanson River and 5eldotna Greek fields and to produce pe-. troleum products primarily for use in Alaska.
 Keenan remarked at the sale that nine acres of the total acre age advertised for bid was being deleted for benefit Of the N. Kenai Community Club and that a right of way 60-ft. in width was being reserved, leaving the Standard Oil Co. with approxi- mately 438 acres of the 481 acre tract included in the bid
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-10-13
Cities League Convention Set For Oct. 25-28

The city of Anchorage will host the League of Alaskan Git ies convention on Oct. 25-28.
 The four-day annual meeting originally was scheduled for ko- diak but shortage of rooms for delegates brought about h transfer as to convention site.
 Gov. William A. Egan will de- liver the convention keynote ad dress. Other speakers will include Martin B. Underwood, Commits sioner, Dept. of Public Safety; Rod Pegues, Director, Local Af- fairs Agency, and a representa- tive from the oil industry, as yet unannounced.
 Panel discussions are an- nouneed as follows: Municipal Rights and Uses of Land and Ma tural Resources, ' Implementa- ton of Article K, State Consti- tution-standardization of Assess ments, Revision and Refine ment of Municipal Codes and In corporation Laws," and "Plan- ming, Finance and Operation of Capital Improvements"
 Moderators for these topics will be respectively, J. Earl Shennett, mayor of Sitka; Will liam A. Besser, Anchorage Coun- cilman; |. D. Banta, mayor of Cordova; and Joseph Ribar, may or of Fairbanks.
 Panelists will be commission CTS and other officials from va rious state departments as well as many other state and city of fieials throughout Alaska.
 Registration begins Wednes- day, Oct. 9, 3-5 pm. at h c Anchorage Westward Hotel in Anchorage.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-10-13
SoIdotna Businessman And Bride Exchange Wedding Vows "Wednesday

Hrs. Bette Lande and Dalton Y. Penn Buchanan were mar ned in quiet ceremony at 10 a. n. Wednesday, Oct. II, in the Aorthland Baptist church at Sterling. Rev. Virgil Redmond, pastor of the church, offieiated at the wedding.
 The bride and groom were ae- eompanied by Mrs. Melvin Call sen, Alvin Hershberger, and the b11de,s two younger children, Di-
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-10-13

underground ball return.
 Other commercial commit ments, so far, included in the de- velopment are an appliance store, radio and television sales an q service, hardware store, electric al supply, and a supermarket.
 Approximately 9 of the stock holders in Bush Lanes, Inc, are from Kenai.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-10-13

anna and Clarence.
 Following the ceremony. the couple drove to Homer where they plan to remain until Fri day.
 The groom, operator of Penn's Hardware in Soldotna, has been in business in the area since 1856. His bride has been an employee in the store for some time. Dur iEg their absence, Bill Gardwell is managing the business.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-10-13
Paper Roads

September 1861 figues of AL aska's Bureau of Public Roads lists 5,536 miles of roads in All aska. Of this total, 1,249 are classified as uneonstructed and exist only on paper. Only 2,414 of the remainder are of such quality and in such locations that travel over them Is possible thru out the year.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-10-13
Communication Limited

More than 5000 Alaskans in isolated villages rely upon the states 60 bush radio-telephones as their sole means of commun- ieation with the outside world.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-10-13
 NOTICE

ATTENTION all teenagers. You
 and your parents are cordially invited to a practice jam ses- sion, free of charge. to be held Sunday from 4:30 pm. to s pm. at the Community Hall in Soldotna, 50-1
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-10-13
LOST

LOST
 LOST MANS BILLF0LD. Re- ward. H. B. Whitezell. Parkef's Motel Soldotna. 50-3 Read the classifieds for profit; use them for results.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-10-13
F0R==ALE

1856 STJDEBAkEK V-8, m & cd, $35o. Complete shell load ing outfit, Lyman tu1ret load er, 30-06 and 30-30 dies, pow der maker scales, $75. Re stock English 36S, $50. Von Phillips, Rebels Run, Ridge way or call 283=7531. days.
 50-3
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-10-13
Too Laie 10 Classify
FOR RsALE
TRAILER FOR RENT

one bedroom trail-
 CT with washing facilities. Rea- Sonaole rent. Mandy Walker, Kasilof 50=3
Evening star., 1961-07-30
City ABC Board Warns
1000. to Clean House

The District Alcoholic Bev-
erage Control Board has
warned nearly 1000 Washing
ton restaurant operators and
liquor distributors to "do a
little houSecleaning" to rid their
industry of minor infractions
of the law.
The warning came in the
form of a lecture" by the
boards three members at a
closed meeting held in the De-
partment of Commerce au-
ditorium on July II.
The meeting was called by
the board Ito go over the
ground rules that we operate
under in the District" one
distributor reported. He said
all distributors and operators
who hold ABC licenses in the
District were invited.
1T was the first time most
Of us have been assembled in
one ROOM" one restaurant op-
orator explained. after the
meeting, most of us were glad
for the opportunity to hear
the complaints before someone
in the District Government
starts swinging an AK"
James F. ODonnell, legal
Evening star., 1961-07-30
Crime Report Scores
Lox Conviction Rate

A decline in indictments and
convictions despite a rising
crime rate is reducing Chronic
over-crowding" at the Lorton
Reformatory.
This situation is deplored
and its cause questioned in the
annual report Of the newly
named Citizens Crime Commits
sion, formerly the Washington
Criminal Justice Association.
Critical of the lack Of con-
victions, the report issued yes
terday wonders why "in the
face Of higher crime and ar
rest rates, when the receiving
end Of our law enforcement
activities reasonably should be
expected to at least show no
drop in (priSon) population, a
definite swing in that direc-
ton seems under way"
Asks More Police
1t asked for further infor-
nation" and announced that
new efforts will be made to
help finance a study, funds for
which were denied by the
House of Representatives when
the request appeared in the
police budget.
A spokesman for the COM
mission said the item probably
will be included when the Sen
Evening star., 1961-07-30
Tuwes Traffic
System Pruised

BALTIMORE. July 20 (Spe-
ciaD DIR. Clarence D. Long,
executive co-chairman Of the
Maryland State Democratic
Party, tonight praised the traf-
fic point system inaugurated by
Gov. Tawes.
In a speech prepared for q
Baltimore radio program, DR..
Long cited statistics from the
Maryland Department Of Motor
Vehicles which disclose that in
the first half of 1861, a total Of
l,757 dangerous drivers have
been removed from Maryland'S
highways"
OF these, DR.. Long said, 1 ,495
lost their licenses for driving
while intoxicated.
The controversial program
was enacted in 1859 after many
years of debate.
DR.. Long also praised the
Tawes-s upporte d legislation
placing the Commissioner of
Motor Vehicles in the States
merit system program.
Evening star., 1961-07-30
Butler Challenges IRIS Bon
On Ground Rent Deduction

Two powerful forces entered
battle laGG week over an issue
that msy cost some Maryland
homeowners a tax deduction
of about $50 a year.
Opponents in the fight are
the Internal Revenue Service
and Senator Butler, Republican
of Maryland.
At issue is a recent revenue
ruling that residents who have
bought their homes on a
ground rent" basis may no
longer deduct that rent from
their income taxes.
According to the Federal
Housing Administration, some
1000 homes in Prince Georges
County are financed in that
manner and about 1000 in
Montgomery.
Ground rent is a price per
year or terms of yearS-aver-
aging about $50 in Maryland
paid for the right to occupy a
piece of land. The $50 in the
past has been deductible from
Federal income taxes by the
homeowner.
Amount Of Loss
A tax official explained that
elimination of the average 500
deduction would represent an
actual cash loss of $18 to the
homeowner if he pays a mini
mum income tax. The amount
would be greater for those in
higher income brackets.
In effect in only q few
Evening star., 1961-07-30

ate hearings open early next
month.
In summarizing its 25th an
nual report, the commission
echoed its recommendation for
an increase to a 3,000-man
police force - a proposal al
ready approved by the Senate
District Committee.
It touched on Juvenile Court,
urging careful. open-minded
study" and asked that judicial
manpower be Increased with
out further delay"
Asks Legislative Action
The report points again to
the possibility that failure of
the courts to bring more con-
victions seems to indicate
that the public is becoming
more and more insecure be-
cause the police are more and
more handicapped.
When we live in a society
where personal safety is in
jeopardy. where decent citizens
are being assaulted in their
homes and on the streets, then
it is fair to state the scales are
out Of adjustment" the report
said.
Some legislative action is
indicated to restore the balance
so the rights Of decent citizens
may not progressively vanish, "
the report warned.
Evening star., 1961-07-30

counsel for the Restaurant
Beverage Association of Wash
ington, said the board reviewed
the ABC laws for the newer
licensees.
The complaints cited were
special under-the- table deals"
that some operators and dis
tributorS have with the whole
salerS, Mr.. O'Donnell said.
He said he had no knowledge
Of any specific violations, but
"in such a large. complex busi-
ness, a lot of things can
happen"
The warning was to serve
notice to firms that the board
intends to enforce the regula-
ton that prohibits them from
accepting gifts" from distrib-
utors in excess of $40.
No complaints were regis
tered about violations of ABC
laws in direct sale to the pub
lie, an operator who attended
the meeting said.
Frank E. Weakly, chairman
OF the ABC board, also told the
group the board disapproved of
some current advertising being
used in industry ito discredit
competitors"
Evening star., 1961-07-30
g. 0. P. Puts BIessino
On Two independents

ROANOKE, Va, July 90
(AP).-The Republican Party,
through its State central COM
mittee meeting here today, put
the official &c. o. p" stamp
on the candidacy of Mrs. Hazel
K. Barger for lieutenant gov
ernor and Leon Owens for at
torney general.
And the committee started
the campaign ball rolling for
gubernatorial candidate H.
Clyde Pearson and his two
hand-p picked running mates.
Mr.. Pearson, nominated by
the G. o. P.'s State conven-
tion July 8 in Richmond to
oppose former Attorney Gen.
eral Albertis S. Harrison, jr.,
the Democratic candidate, said
Republicans can win for the
first time in Virginia this No
vember.
Mrs. Barger. a member of the
G o. P. national committee
from Roanoke, will oppose SEN
ator Mills E. Goodwin of Suf-
folk, the Democratic nominee
for Lieutenant Governor. Mr..
Owens, 30-year-old common
wealth'S attorney of Russell
County, will oppose Senator
Robert Y. Button of Culpcper
for attorney general. Mrs.
Barger and Mr.. Owens filed
as Independents.
All three candidates Joined
in an attack on the Democratic
organization for what they
called a status quo" attitude
At Mr.. Pearson's request, A.
Evening star., 1961-07-30

gone under the present lot at
Western and Willard avenues.
/, The commissions approval
has been sent to the Montgom-
cry County Council which plans
a public hearing tomorrow
night at the county building
in Rockville, Mr.. Gingery said.
He said he has sent his dis
sent to the council for use at
the public hearing.
Closed Forever
If coming for the new park
ing lot is granted, says the dis
sent, the corridor will be closed
forever, for all practical pur-
poses.
Mr.. Gingery says the depart
ment store should be given zon-
ing to permit an above-ground
parking area that would not
interfere with the proposed un-
derground section Of the cor
ridor.
Earlier, a store spokesman
had said an above-ground area
would. be cheaper, but that
neighbors objected to it.
Mr.. Gingery's dissent also
says: "The dilatory procrasti-
mating of the State Roads Com
Of Maryland and the
Government of the District of
Columbia would hardly lead
any citizen to believe there
will ever be a corridor to handle
northwest traffic within the
reasonable future"
Evening star., 1961-07-30

Linwood Holton, jr., a Roanoke
attorney and a state vice chair
man of the party, took on the
job Of directing the Pearson
Barger-owens campaign.
State campaign headquart-
ers will be opened in Roanoke
about September /, signaling
what Mr.. Pearson told the COM
mittee will be a campaign that
will lift the Republican party
out of its historic "underdog"
role in Virginia politics.
Virginia's two Republican
congressman Joined in calling
for an all-out effort between
now and the November elec-
tion.
Tenth district Representa-
tive Broyhill Of Arlington at
tended the meeting and 9Th
district Representative Poff,
who was unable to attend, sent
a telegram.
Evening star., 1961-07-30

collect If the homeowner de-
clined ever to buy the lot.
Many builders use ground
rent arrangements to hold
down the original purchase
price. The practice is yespe-
cially popular in Baltimore and
the Eastern Shore.
IRIS admits it traditionally
considers ground rent arrange
mentS the same as q mortgage.
Interest on a mortgage is de-
ductible by a homeowner, while
straight rent is not.
But the agency says it was
forced by the court decision to
change its view. If ground rent
Is not a mortgage arrangement
for the builder, IRIS argued,
neither Is it for the homeowner.
Sees Penalty Intended
Senator Butler, however, con-
tends that "the air (is) being
clouded by irrelevant and in
accurate assertions by the In
ternal Revenue Service about
consistency of treatment"
He also charged that 'the
Kennedy administration in
tends to penalize the home
owner by depriving him of his
ground rent deductions in an
effort to force Congress into
legislating against the builder
seller"
He said the Treasury Depart
ment would not oppose the
homeowner deduction if the
agency is allowed to tax the
builder as it formerly did.
Angrily denouncing the IRIS
stand as irresponsible" he in
troduced a bill on Friday which
would restore the homeowner
deduction while proposing no
change concerning the builder
as the agency repeatedly had
suggested.
Virtually all of Maryland's
congressional delegation is re-
Evening star., 1961-07-30

States, the ground custom
dates back in Maryland to the
Calvert family which preferred
in some cases to lease land on
"a long-term basis rather than
sell outright.
Under normal circumstances,
ground rent is paid by the oc-
cupant, who owns the house, to
the builder who retains the
land.
Maryland law provides that
the homeowner may buy the
land five years or later after
purchase of his house.
IRIS said it made its ruling
as the result of a decision by
the Fourth Circuit Court of
Appeals.
That body ruled five years
ago that IRIS cannot count the
redemption value of a ground
rent lot as part of the sale
price received by the builder
Redemption value is the price
at which homeowner may later
buy the lot.
For example, IRIS previously
would have taxed the builder
for profit on $1,000 when all
the cash he actually received
was $4,000 for the house. IRIS,
however, considered the 81, 600
lot as part Of the sale.
Might Not Collect
The result, according to SEN
ator Butler, was that the build
er paid income taxes on $1,000
he had not received at the time
lof the Sale-and might never