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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-31
Program For Exceptional Children
Told To Keysville WOman's Club

KEYSVILLE, Mar. 80 Mrs.
Elizabeth Buchanan, instructor
for retarded children in Char
lotte county. spoke to the Keys
vile Womens Club on The Elk
ceptional Child Program.
This program, she stated,
takes in so many phases. in
GLIDING; the part-seeing child,
blind child. hard of hearing
child, deaf child. speech detected
child and the feeble minded and
slow minded child"
Of the two groups, the legible
and the trainable. she works
with the legible children, with
only ten, from the age group
ten to IA, allowed by the state.
Mrs. Buchanan said we have
had retarded children since the
Werld began and told the history
OF how the Romans, Africans
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-31
Student From Turkey
Speaks To Youth CrOuD

Swanson Jennings is a patient
at SOuthside Community Hospi
tai.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Toone. of
BlackSburg, spent the week end
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. M. ToOne.
Mrs. Maude Orange has re-
turned home after spending
several weeks in Richmond with
Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Gary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmie Dunn,
of Newport News. scent the week
end with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilson Dunn.
College students home for the
week end were James King,
Swanson Jennings. Wayne Col
Inns and Joe Morrissette, of
VPI, Jackie Milton, Of Radford,
and Margie Boswell, Of West
hampton.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Schmidt
were the week end guests of Mr..
and Mrs William Early and
Mrs. R. P Early, of Raleigh,
N. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Thornhill
and daughter. Ann Marie, of
Richmond, spent the week end
with Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Cook.
Those attending the Farmville
District P-TA meeting in Black
stone on Thursday were the
Rev. c. E. Dixon, Mr.. and Mrs.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-31

M. B. Farrar. MI. and Mrs.
Chester Walrod, and Mr.. and
Mrs. E. c. Elicit, il.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Jenkins
and family spent Sunday in Rich
mond with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. W. Bryant.
Miss Meade Boswell, of Agnes
Scott College in Georgia, spent
her Spring vacation here last
week with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. H. E. Boswell, il.
Guest for the week end OF Mr..
and Mrs. A. l.. Francis were
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. R. Stevenson,
of Smithfield. On Saturday their
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. eli.
borne Christian and son, OF
Richmond.
On Saturday, George v. Scott
M. B. Farrar. Bernard Farrar
Billy Boswell, and Johnnie Wal
rod attended the University oil
Virginia-UVA Alumni game in
Charlottesville.
Mrs. Melvin Scruggs and Mrs
billiard Scruggs spent Tuesday
with Mrs. Alverta Scruggs at
Southside Community Hospital
where she underwent surgery.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-31

and people of India and France
disposed of these children, I'M
til in the sixteenth century,
France was the first country to
do anything to remedy the sit
uation. New York was the first
city in America to work on the
problem.
The slow child must be help
ed to adjust to the new environ
ment Of her classroom and those
about him." Mrs. Buchanan said,
and her main detectives are
first. to keep the children happy
and then to keep their work sim
pie enough for their level of work.
She studies each child's poten-
tlalities, and helps them in their
development. with success for
the child, in whatever he may
be attempting, as her ultimate
goal.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-31
Keysville Phone Service Extended

KEYSVILLE. Mar. 80 ~ Teie-
phone service for the farm fami-
lies in the area north of Keys
vile became a reality when the
recently built telephone line in
that section was placed in serv-
ice.
BY means of this project, II
rural families now have service
furnished by the Home Telephone
and Telegraph Company of Vir-
ginia. which erected the line. 1t
is connected with the Keysville
exchange.
The project was completed ir
accordance with the Home Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company of
Virginia. program to improve
and expand farm telephone serv-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-31

judy Reid, Carolyn Davenport.
Mason McConnaughey. Linda
Coleman; best citizens, Diane
Harding. Keith Meyer, MILFORD
Poore. In the seventh grades,
Linda Lou Ford, Sandra Griz-
card. Carolyn Key. Joyce Penn
Bolton. Judy Jones. Elizabeth
Perdue. 10 Brunette. and best
citizens, Linda Lou Ford. Judy
Jones.
10 Brunette was nominated
from the floor for the office of
treasurer of the high school SEA
at a recent meeting Of that or
ganization. It was the first time
That an entering student has
been nominated for office in
Amelia High School SEA and is
considered quite an honor
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-31

ice on an extensive basis.
E. H. Garland, local telephone
company manager, said that in
order to construct this new line,
the company plowed approx
mately four and one-half miles of
buried cable and added associ-
ated equipment in the central Of
flee required for the proper func-
tioning Of the new line. The
cable was of the direct burial
type. plowed to a minimum
depth of 20 inches.
Garland said that in continuing
to take the convenience of the
telephone to farm area after
farm area, Home Telephone had
installed more than 1000 new
rural telephones in 1860.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-31
"Litterbugs On Trial" Presented

test for boys and girls in Amelia
elementary and high schools.
Principal characters in the
play were the Judge. Randolph
Pohl; and three htterbugs.
Cant Think, Linda Rayall;
Don't Care" Nancy Townsend:
Just Lazy" Debbie Flippen:
together with court officers,
lawyers and townspeople.
The Amelia County Garden
Club is sponsoring the conest to
Encourage an attitude Of in
dividual responsibility for litter
prevention, respec for the
rights and property of others,
and a pride in the protection of
public highways. be ach S,
parks, and recreational areas"
Each poster, the work Of the
person submitting he entry
must be in by May l. They will
be judged by committee
chosen by the club and first.
second and third prizes will be
awarded winners in the two
groups. Entries will be judged
for workmanship. IS per cent;
for originality. Is per cent, and
for effectiveness. 40 per cent.
10 Burnette, elementary SEA
president, announced the names
of "a" students in the fifth
grades were: Mary Ann Sydnor,
June Fleming, Brenda Phillips;
best citizens. Linda Royal and
jerry Lynch. In the sixth grades
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-31
Antioch

Mar. 80 : Miss Celia Ray
Rich, Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Som
merlad ard son, Foster. of Holly
Hills, Fla. and Rayford and Blu
ford Foster were dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Foster
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Brown, of
Akron, Ohio, visited his brother,
H. G. Brown. and sister, Mrs.
C. M. Noel. and family, for sew
eral days this week. Other guests
Sunday of the Browns were Mr..
and Mrs. w. c. Lindsey, of Rich
mond. Mr.. ard Mrs. C. Marvin
johnson. of New Canton Miss
Drue Noel and Wiley Martin. of
Lynchburg, and Miss Peggy
Ingle, Mrs. Bury Brown. Mrs
Belle Levasseur and Jerry.
Mrs. Frank Foster and daugh-
tiers, Neale and Jill. spent a few
days with the Clyde Fosters last
week, returning to their home in
Knoxville, Tenn. on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Forter
were Sunday supper guests Of the
Rev. and Mrs. H. D. Anderson
at Powhatan.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Brown
were in Richmond Thursday.
They visited the w, c. Lindsey
family while there.
Mrs. Marvin Johnson. of New
Canton, attended Founders Day
and her class reunion at Long
wood College Saturday On her
return home she called on her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. G..
Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Martin
Janice and Lola Mae Martin,
Wiley Martin and Miss Drue
Noel, of Lynchburg. were Sun
day guests of Mrs. C. M. Noel
and family. Other visitors during
the day were Mr.. and Mrs. j. B.
Ellington and June Carole. Of
Farmville.
The WSCS met with Mrs. Eta
Riddle at Raires last Wednesday
evening.
There will be sunrise serv-
ice at Antioch Easter morning
beginning at 5::45. The MYF will
sponsor it. There will also be
preaching services at 10 followed
by church school. All are invited
to these services.
Mrs. Buchanan closed her dis
L..
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-31

MADELINE WOOTEN, tef successfully spelled hypOcracy
and hurricane win the Buckingham County Spelling Bee
Dwyn Elementary School, March 49, She defeated Marks
the Madeline, grade Buckng
ham Central the daughter Mr. and WOOten Both
girls will the Lynchburg
April 90 The first place winner $50 prize
$25 The contest by Lynchburg coOpera
ton with Scripps-IIOward Newspapers
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-31

AMELIA, Mar. 80 ~ A play.
"Litterbugs on Trial was pre-
sented by Mrs. O. B. Wards
fifth grade at an assembly of the
elementary schools Student Co
operative Association March %.
lin connection with announce
lnent Of a litterbug poster con-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-31

Mrs. Buchanan closed her dis
cussion by saying, We'll bal
anced personalities are acquired
not inherited"
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-31
Mrs. Anthony Is
A State Director

Mrs. Emma Anthony. execu-
tive director of the Southside
tuberculosis Association, has
been named to the executive
committee of the Virginia Con-
ference of Tuberculosis Workers
for a four-year term.
Her election was made during
this weeks annual meeting of
the Virginia tuberculosis ASso-
citation.
Overheard on a dance floor the
other night:
Him: Say do your eyes bother
you?"
Her: mo - Why?"
Him: well. they bother mel"
Evening star., 1961-05-15

Mr.. Kennedy himself, closing
out a relaxing five days on
beaches and golf courses, was
completely silent.
The Chief Executive is known
to be tremendously concerned
that in the four months since
he took command of the
Government, East West nego-
tiations in Geneva for an agree
ment forbid ding nuclear
weapons tests have deadlocked
instead of making any real
progress. There is a similar lack
of progress in efforts to bring
a solution to the Laotian prob
lem.
The Soviet Premier suggested
soon after Mr.. Kennedy took
office that he would like to
meet Mr.. Kennedy. It was un-
derstood that the present i'm
petuS for a conference origi-
mated less with Mr.. Kennedy
than with a new tip from Mr..
See KENNEDY, Page AS
Evening star., 1961-05-15

after the Russian-born indus
trialist's many favors to high
level political associates. Begin
ming in 1858. he went through
a series of congressional hear
ings into his practice of gift
giving among Washington
figures.
Probably the outstanding in
stance involved Sherman a n
Adams, former New Hampshire
Governor and former assistant
to President Eisenhower. The
disclosures about Goldfine'S
presents led Mr.. Adams to re-
sign from the White House
post.
Goldfine was accompanied to
court by his wife, Mrs. Char
lotte Goldfine.
His secretary and co-defend-
See GOLDFINE, Page AS
Evening star., 1961-05-15
u. Withdruws
From South Kosui
As Tribes Fight

LEoPoLDvnLE. the Congo,
May IS (AP).-The United Ma
tions announced today It's
troops have withdrawn from
South Kasai Province in the
face of a grave new threat of
tribal warfare.
United Nations civilian oper-
ations also have been suspended
in the ne-plagued province
ruled by King Albert Kalonji.
Tribal fighting Is not con-
fined to a single place and keeps
erupting like bubbles in boiling
water" said a U. N. spokesman.
The decision to withdraw
u. N. Ghanian soldiers based on
the South Kasai capital of
Bakwanga was taken in the
light Of the experience at Port
Francqui, where more than 40
U. N. troops were killed by SOL
diers under nominal control of
the central government.
Evening star., 1961-05-15
NO HAMLET-JUST HAM
Senators to Honor
Comedion Bob Hope
By the Associated Press

Moments enriched by humor
are moments free from hate
and conflict, and therefore val
ued by mankind" said a Senate
resolution today proposing a
gold medal for Comedian Bob
Hope"
The resolution, introduced by
Senator Symington, Democrat
Of Missouri. on behalf of 81 Sen
ators, cited Mr.. Hopes count
less miles Of travel around the
globe" to entertain American
troops.
This phase of the rapid-fire
comedians life already is we'll
known to Americans, particu-
larly those who served over
seas during World War II and
in Korea.
Another less-known side of
Mr.. Hopes life, Senator Sy-
mington said, is that "for many
years, quietly but consistently,
this American has been engaged
in a career of good works"
Senator Symington said Mr..
Hope appeared in nearly every
State on behalf of charitable,
civic and philanthropic groups.
"All over our land" Senator
Symington said, there are
Hope fund-raising foundations
for lesS-fortunate people"
Senator Symington'S office
said three Senators declined to
sign the resolution because they
have a policy against CO.
Evening star., 1961-05-15
GoIdfine Pleads Guilty
In Tax Evasion Cases

BOSTON, May Is (AP).-
Bernard Goldfine. Boston in
dustrialist, pleaded guilty to-
day to charges of evading nearly
100000 in personal and cor
porate income taxes.
United States District Court
Judge George C. Sweeney con-
tinued the case for disposition
and ordered Goldfine to re-
port to court-appointed psy-
chiatrist to determine his pres
ent mental competence.
The plea came after defense
and prosecution attorneys were
closeted with Judge Sweeney for
more than a half hour.
When the court finally
opened. E. Bennett williams of
Washington. Goldfine's chief
counsel, said that "the defend
ant has expressed the desire to
withdraw pleas heretofore en-
tered and to enter pleas of
guilty"
Mr.! Williams said, however.
before the pleas were entered
he wanted to ask that an ex-
animation be ordered to deter
mine If Goldfine, who is 70
years of age, now is competent
to make such a plea.
I'll accept the pleas subject
to a psychiatrist's ruling to his
competence" Judge Sweeney
said.
Goldfine then in a steady
voice pleaded guilty to the two
indictments, one charging eva
sion of $450,941 in personal
taxes and the other to $340, 784
in taxes on the Strathmore
Woolen Corp, one Of his firms.
Ninety-three prospective jur-
ors were on hand for the trial,
which previously had been post
poned twice.
Goldfine's tax troubles started
Evening star., 1961-05-15
PorochioI School Aid
Amendment Is Likely

controversy ever since Presi-
dent Kennedy submitted his
plan three months ago. The
Catholic church hierarchy has
said it would oppose any bill
that did not include across
the-board loans to parochial
schools proportionate to the
grants to public schools.
The administration. in a de-
tailed legal brief, argued that
such loans would be unconsti- =
tutional. However, 1t held open
the possibility that loans for
specific purposes, unrelated to
religion, might be permissible.
Strategy Reversed
Francis Cardinal Spellman
has Endorsed a proposal for
specific-purpose grants. not
loans, to parochial schools as
a satisfactory procedure.
The decision to attempt to
include the parochial school
assistance in the administra-
ton bill reverses a strategy
worked out at the White House
two weeks ago.
Repeatedly. the reversal of
strategy resulted from a desire
to offer advocates Of parochial
school aid some guarantee that
such a provision would be con-
sidered by a conference COM
mittee if both the House and
Senate pass education bills.
According to this theory
limited parochial school aid can
be approved in the Senate but
cannot pass the House. But
when the differing versions of
the general school bill go to
conference, advocates of this
strategy believe the parochial
school assistance could be sal
vaged.
Evening star., 1961-05-15

sponsoring any legislation. The
three were listed as Senators
Russell, Democrat of Georgia;
John j. Williams, Republican
of Delaware, and Aiken, Re-
publican of Vermont.
The British-born entertainer.
So in two weeks, attempted to
enlist after the United States
entered World War II. He was
told he could serve better as an
entertainer to build morale.
Mr.. Hope took the advice lit
orally and Travelled more than
! million miles to entertain
See MEDAL, Page AS
Evening star., 1961-05-15

progress toward solutions could
do much to assure a conference.
President Kennedy may ex-
tend a three-day visit to Paris,
which starts May 81, and stay
on for his first meeting with
Soviet Premier Khrushchev if
things work out.
Either Stockholm or Vienna
is regarded by the United
States as a suitable site for
the President and Premier to
meet.
At the moment, it was
learned, a meeting definitely is
under consideration but no firm
decision has been reached. That
may come within a week.
No Plans AT Present
White House Press Secretary
Pierre Salinger told reporters he
could say only that there are
no plans for any such meeting
at present" He refused to read
any significance into the phrase
"at present." But it was there.
Evening star., 1961-05-15
Stocks Rise on News
Of Better Business

NEW YORK. May IS (AP).-
The stock market advanced in
active trading today, buoyed by
news Of better business.
Gains by key stocks, includ-
ing many which stand to bene-
fit In an upward business cycle,
ran a few cents to 50 and more
a share. These included steels,
motors, rails. chemicals, cop
pers and rubber firms.
Evening star., 1961-05-15
Rests
In Hong Kong
ThuiIund Next
On Asiun Tour

HONG KONG. May is (AP)
Vice President Lyndon B.
johnson arrived today for a
24-hour rest from his Asian
tour, which he described as "a
mission to the strong points of
freedom in Asia"
In a brief airport speech on
his arrival from Formosa, Mr..
johnson praised this British
colony on Red China's doorstep
as "a show window Of the free
way of life in Asia"
Sir Robert Black, governor
of the colony, greeted Mr..
johnson and his wife at the
airport.
Mr.. johnson said he was
stopping here both for a rest
and for some very necessary
staff work regarding the bal
ance of our mission"
Presents Kennedy's Book
The Vice President presented
the Governor a copy of Presi-
dent Kennedy's Pulitzer Prize
winning book, "Profiles in
Courage" He and his party of
80 will leave tomorrow for
Thailand.
There was none Of the color
full popular outpouring in Hong
Kong that marked the well
comes for Mr.. johnson at his
three earlier stops, South Wet
Nam, the Philippines and For
moSa. There had been little
advance publicity. Many resi-
dents were surprised to find
See JOHNSON. Page AS
Evening star., 1961-05-15
Church School
Rejected
BYHighCourt
Vermont Ruling
Against Payment
Of Tuition Stands
BY the Associated Press


The Supreme Court today re-
fused to review a decision that
tuition payments to Catholic
parochial schools by a Vermont
school board are unconstitu-
tional.
This means that a decision
by the Vermont Supreme Court
banning such payments is per-
mitted to stand unchanged.
The highest tribunal an
nounced its action in a brief,
unsigned order. 1t merely said
the request for a review was
denied.
The Vermont Supreme Court
made its decision on a challenge
of such payments by the South
Burlington town school district.
The challenge, by a group of
taxpayers, was on the grounds
that the practice violated the
prohibition in the United
States Constitutions First
Amendment against Govern
ment help to religion.
Catholic Parents Appeal
The Vermont court held that
since the Catholic church con-
trols and supports the parochial
schools, the intertwining Of
religion with education was
such that Government cannot
aid the schools.
Counsel for parents Of chill
dren in several Catholic high
schools in Vermont filed the
appeal with the United States
Supreme Court.
Their appeal gave. the court
an opportunity to rule on the
issue of governmental aid to
church schools that has been
raised in connection with Pres
ident Kennedy's bill to provide
aid to public schools.
Paul M. Butler, former chair
man of the Democratic National
Committee who now practices
law in Washington, was among
attorneys filing the appeal. The
appeal stated:
Review by this court in the
instant case furnishes an op-
portunity which may never
come again to enlighten the
President, Congress, the States,
the bench. the bar, the school
authorities, the private edu-
Gators and the country as a
whole as to what the First
Amendment permits or pro-
hibits in the form Of direct
financial payments of public
funds to sectarian schools or
to their pupils"
The appeal added:
The most compelling rea-
sons exist for not permitting
the Supreme Court Of Vermont
the last judicial word on a
Federal constitutional issue of
current and far-reaching ma
tional consequence"
A 1915 Vermont law permits
a town that has no high school
to pay tuition for its students
to attend other towns public
or private schools.
Nom Catholic . Defendant
The South Burlington town
school district had no high
school. so 1t paid tuition for
students to go to public schools
in nearby towns or to private
schools. Among the latter were
three Catholic high schools.
Tuition payments were made to
the schools directly or to the
parents Of students.
c. Raymond Swart, a Prot
estant and taxpayer in the
school district, sued in Vermont
to bar payment of public funds
to denominational schools. De-
PENDANTS included the school
district and taxpayers who in
tervened in support Of the tu-
ition payments. Among them
were parents of children in
Catholic schools, and among
the parents was one father who
is not a Catholic.
Evening star., 1961-05-15
Railroads Extend
SerVicemen's Rates
BY the Associated Press

The Nations railroads today
announced another extension
until December 81, of the re-
duced furlough rates for mill
tary personnel travelling in uni
form.
Earl B. Padrick, chairman
of the Interterritorial Military
Committee which represents
the railroads in the East, South
and West, said the reduced
fares-in effect for many years
would have expired June 80.
Evening star., 1961-05-15
KennedYAsks
D. +. Vote for
10-Year-0Ids
Tobriner Relays
Request for House
Hearing on Bill
BY GRACE BAsSETT
Star Staff Writer

President Kennedy today
asked Congress to permit 18-
year-olds to vote in the first
presidential elections in the
Nations Capital.
Agreement would make the
District the fifth American
jurisdiction to break the tradi-
tional barrier against voting by
citizens under the age of 81.
Voting ages are 20 in Hawaii,
10 in Alaska, 18 in Georgia and
Kentucky and 81 in all other
States.
The White House recommen-
dation was relayed to a House
District subcommittee by Wal
ter N. Tobriner, president of
the Board of Commissioners. as
hearings opened on a District
elections law.
Congress to Set Law
The 23d amendment to the
Constitution calls on Congress
to set up voting machinery
here, just as State law regu-
lates elections elsewhere.
EXCEPT for the age limit, the
differences between the pro-
posals of the District Commits
sioners and of Representative
Broyhill, Republican Of Vir-
ginia, can be settled, the au-
thors testified.
But Representative Whitener,
Democrat of North Carolina,
charged that both measures
opened polls to splinter par
ties" Absentee registration
threatens terrific fraud" Rep
resentative Loser, Democrat Of
Tennessee, said.
Improved Law Sought
And Representative Harsha,
Republican Of Ohio, warned
that the wide discretion handed
the board Of elections was un-
wise. He has Sponosred a bill
spelling out detailed election
procedures and projections.
The subcommittee also prom
ised consideration. urged by
Democratic Central Committee
Spokesman Joseph Rauh, for
extending legislation to improve
the Districts present primary
election law.
Mr.. Rauh hailed 18-year-old
voting, an idea favored by local
Democrats before the Commis-
See ELECTIONS, Page As