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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-23
BY BEN BOWERS

Southside Community Hospital
continues to do its share toward
relieving a shortage of nurses in
Virginia with the launching of its
seventh year of nursing preview
classes this week.
The girls. who, after a good
look at nursing under the capa-
BILE hands of Mrs. John G. GDzi-
ami and Mrs. Fletcher Irby as
veteran instructors. may. as
many of their predecessors have
done, decide that this is it for
a career.
One thing is for certain. when
the II members Of the summer S
first class wind up their six
weeks at the hospital they will
know whether they want to follow
in the steps of Florence Nightin-
gale.
Get the Works
They get the works. Included
in the formal instruction are such
things as general orientation of
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-23

vile,
Mrs. Charles Goodman, Cum
berland c. H,
Mrs. Gay c. Thackston, Wor-
sham,
Mrs Marilyn S. Fore, Route 3.
Farmville,
Mrs. William Xix, Pamplin.
Mrs. Calvin Doss. Prospect.
Mrs. Hazel Nixon. Route 2,
DillWyn.
Mrs. Mayola Hammer, KEYS
vile.
Mrs. Lyle ownby, Route 3.
Cumberland,
Miss June Cakes. Route /.
Rice,
Mrs. M, H. Maxey. Cumber-
land, and
Mrs. Robert Walton. Ballsville.
Miss Sue Carolyn Agee, Buck
lngham.
Mrs. Margaret c. Smith, R. 2
DillWyn,
Mrs. Bertha K. Glascock,
Green Bay,
Mrs. Leo Wells, Farmville.
Mrs. Vester Jenkins. Rt. |, Je-
tersville.
Miss Jeanne Claire Morris.
Amelia.
Report Saturday
The first report period Of the
campaign will be Saturday, June
"a The Herald office will be open
all day Saturday to receive re-
ports from the candidates. Candi-
datesdates are requested to make
their reports of all club books
completed by Saturday.
There are four full weeks left
in the campaign and several
areas are still open of additional
Continued on page u
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-23
Summer Here
2.57 Inches Rain
Fall In "a Hours

The first day Of summer here
was the last word in how to end
a drought in its beginning stages
soak the earth with better than
two and a half inches of rain.
Wednesdays day-long storm
which brought moderate to
heavy precipitation throughout
Virginia fell in the latter classifi-
cation here as Weatherman E.
F. Striplin recorded 2.57 inches
at the Farmville station up to
$50 pm. Wednesday,
Light rains continued intermit-
tently Wednesday night, but did
not fall in sufficient quantity to
add significantly to the 24-hour
total, Striplin reported Thursday
morning.
Above Normal
The precipitation. alternating
in brief torrents and drizzles for
most Of Wednesday, brought the
June total to 1853 inches al
ready exceeding the months nor
nal of 4.58 inches.
Last weeks weather preceding
the rain storm had unusual. but
not record-setting characteristics
for June, with low nighttime
temperatures in the 40's for five
days The loves t recordings
made during the period by Strip
lin was - degrees on June II
and 10. The months mean tenn
perature is adding up to a very
pleasant month. temperature
wise. the weatherman reports.
Grain Harvest
Wednesdays rain, more at
one time than in a long time
here y according to Striplin. came
at an awkward time for farmers
IN the middle of small grain har-
Vesting. 1t brought that chore to
a standstill, and also brought
scattered reports of wheat blow
down from the occasional wind
gusts and the heavy load of rain.
Since the ground was in need
of moisture. Striplin believes the
benefits will outweigh any dam
age to grains.
The high temperature reading
for the month to date has been
"a degrees. but four days within
the past 10, the daytime tempera-
ture has stayed in the 7O's to
give pleasant location to the
mercury in thermometers.
The storms moved northward
Wednesday night and Thursday.
bringing a forecast of clearing
skies.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-23

what it takes to be a nurse. nurS-
ing ethics. nurse-patient relation
ships, nurse-doctor relationships,
nursing techniques, etc.
Problems arise. and problems
must be solve d. The future
nurses get the full score from
the beginning. From a medical
standpoint they are introduced to
medical, surgical, and obStetrical
problems, anatomy and medical
Technology. And, lots more.
But. the content of the course
is by no means confined to class
room study. Practical experience
on the floor, under the super
vision of the instructors and other
trained nurses, is a major part
of the program. Learning by do
ing is the motto.
The visitor to the hospital has
no problem in recognizing who
is a member of a nursing pre-
view class. They wear checkered
blue and white uniforms.
Represented in the class are
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-23
NatiOnaINe1us Summary
BY H. v. LANCASTER, JR.
THREATS TO Z. S.
Q JFK DROPS CRUTCHES

. JFk DROPS CRUTCHES
that Il Russia will resume nu-
clear tests if the U. S. does. and
~ Russia may sign separate
peace treaty with East Ger
many. which is virtually a Rus
sian territory.
NEGOTIATIONS IN A GRIP
PLING STRIKE against major
eastern seaports were still un-
derWay. The strike is being
staged by workers of seven mar
thine unions against operators
of nearly 1000 A m rio a n
freighters. tankers and passen-
ger ships.
PRESIDENT KENNEDY dis
carded his crutches Wednesday
to board the Presidential yacht.
Honey Fitz.' for a cruise with
Japanese Minister Hayato
1keda, who is making state
visit to the U. S. The President
is supposed to resume his nor
NAL schedule this week, after
being forced to the sidcline for
rest and extensive treatment
for a back injury.
CANDIDATES. FOR THE TOP
three political spots in Virginia
continued to set a busy pace in
their race this week. Most of the
campaigning was done in the
sixth, seventh and eighth dis
tricts. The fourth and fifth dis
tricts were relatively quiet as
most political observers conceed
that the Harrison, Goodwin, But
ton ticket will carry the fourth
and fifth districts in a landslide.
TWO MEN HAVE BEEN AR
RESTED for the bombing of
mlcrowave towers in Utah and
Nevada three weeks ago. The
two men were arrested in Mexi
CO and turned over to the FBI
at Tijuana. Apparent crack
pots" the men were seeking
publicity for their American
Republican Army" to fight big
business"
FIDEL CASTRO HAS UNTIL
noon Friday to decide whether
or not he'll accept 500 farm-type
tractors as full ransom for 1,2l4
invasion captured prisoners. The
Tractors for Freedom commit
tee issued that take it-or- leave
it" cable to the Cuban dictator
Tuesday.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-23
Johnston Brothers
Purchase Agency

Winston and E. Allyne John
ston, Falmville brothers. this
week purchased Southside Credit
Control Board. credit and col
lection agency here, from the
former owner, j B fowler.
The new owners plan to con
tinue the agency's present serv-
ices, and will continue service to
all accounts acquired through
the purchase transaction.
fowler expects to take a new
position IN Farmvllle within the
next several DAYS.
The credit agency was estab-
lished by fowler and j. B. Clark
in 1857. Since that time. fowler
had acquired sole interest. The
offices are located in the Watson
Insurance Agency Building.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-23
100000 Capital Outlay
Program Fulfilled Here
High-Oak-Ely
Widening Last
196O-61 Project

When Farmville Street De
partment Workmen complete a
$4,000 project now underway to
widen the High-Oak-Ely street
intersection, the municipality
will have fulfilled its capital out
lay construction commitment as
budgeted at $132,316 for the fis-
cal year which ends the 30th of
this month.
At budget-making time year
ago, the Farmville town council
adopted 1919 ,24l fiscal outline.
and designated nearly third of
that total gathered from tax
payers for projects to improve
public facilities.
How has the council followed
through in the IL months since
adoption of the 1960-6l budget?
Every project set up for the cur
rent year has been completed.
or will be some time next week
when the High-Ely-Oak circle is
made more easily negotiable for
traffic BY removing trees and
cutting back curb, gutter and
sidewalks. the project will add
nearly 10 feet to the width Of the
intersection at its most critical
point, traffic-Wise.
New Curb, Gutter
At the same time this project
is underway, the town is con-
structlng new curb and gutter on
the east side of Ely street from
High to Madison street. Town
Workmen are building new curb
and gutter in connection with
the widening project at the in
tersection, and extending them
for $50 feet south on the west
side Of Ely street.
The following is a recapitula-
ton OF capital outlay projects
completed during the current
fiscal year and the approximate
costs
North Main Street, s14 672.
towns share of the widening
from the N&W tracks past
Craddock Terry Shoe Corpora
ton plant to the Appomattox
river bridge. plus curb, gutter
and sidewalks.
Appomattox River Bridge
1922 as towns share of Joint
cost with Highway Department
for the new Route as Bridge.
North Street $2,34l to widen
block between High and. Third
streets by Is inches and CON
struct new curb and gutter and
renovate sidewalk On the east
side.
Second Street
Second Street $9,287 to re-
build and improve grade from
Vaughan and Orchard street in
tersection to Cedar avenue in
tersectlon, distance of about
200 feet. About $1,000 more
will be required to complete the
project soon with bituminous
hard topping.
Raw water intake line-$14 ,921
to lay new 2O-inch line of 45O
feet from the water intake at
the junction of Buffalo and Little
Buffalo rivers to the water fill
Continued on page n
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-23
New York Tour
New 1oFk Tour
Twenty-Three Candidates Join
Herald New York Tour Campaign

Two new candidates joined the
New York Club this week bring
lng to twenty three the number
OF candidates now in the Club.
Mrs. Vester jenkins. Rt. i. Je-
tersvllle, and Miss Jeanne Claire
Morris, of Amelia, began to work
Wednesday.
Other members are.
James Falls, Amelia,
Miss Mary Bruce. Rice,
Miss Diana Sutton. Carriers
vile.
Mrs V. 2. Walker, Route i.
Farmville,
Mrs. G. \. Agee. j.. Buck
ingham G. H.
Mrs. Virginia l.. DIVER. Farm
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-23
" atershed Forester
Promoted To Post
On Eastern Shore

Don Morton, watershed fores-
ter for the Buffalo Greek Water
shed in Prince Edward county,
has been promoted to detached
forester service by the Virginia
Division of Forestry and will be
assigned to a post on the Eastern
Shore of Virginia.
He will supervise forestry pro-
grams in a multi-county section
on the Eastern Shore under as
signment with the Division S
Portsmouth District.
District Forester r. P. Brier-
ley said Morton's advancement
is "a very substantial one. /" He
added he was very sorry to lose
Morton services.
Forester William Ball will re-
place Morton as watershed fores-
ter, and Paul Thompson, a recent
Penn State graduate in forestry,
Will report to the district office
here Monday to complete the dis
trict headquarters staff, Brierley
said.
Morton's new assignment will
be effective about July /, and he
and Mrs. Morton, the former
Nancy Layne, of Farmville. ten
tatlvely plan to establish resi-
dence in the Onancock area.
The departing forester also
serves as executive officer and
training officer for Farmville S
National Guard unit, Company B.
He was a member Of the cadet
corps while a forestry student at
VPI.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-23
Miss Executive OF America
FdrmuilIe Girl Wins u. S. Title

Katie May Bolt. of Farmville,
is the choice in 80 states and
Puerto Rico for the title of Miss
Executive of America, 1861
That's the title the June Long
wood graduate in business edu-
cation brought back from the
national convention of Future
Business Leaders of America and
Phi Beta Lambda National bus
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-23
Leaves July Il
Leaves July 7
Eu1m1uiIIe IO1Un Manager
4ccepts Post At Bristol

Ernest l.. Quisenberry, Farm
vile town manager since July /,
1857, will leave July q 70 become
city manager at Bristol, the
1000 population Virginia com
munity in Washington county adj
joining the Tennessee city of the
same name.
The 34-year-old town manager
rendered his resignation effective
next month at special town
council session Tuesday Mayor
William F. Watkins. Jr., said
afterWard the council had ac-
cepted the resignation with deep
regret.
Councilmen C, ]. Cox, T. w.
Bloomfield and A. o. Lafoon
have been constituted a commit
tee to begin immediate prepa-
rations to find replacement
manager, Mayor Watkins said.
Move Inevitable
Looking back over Quisen-
bcrry's four-year stint here,
Mayor Watkins added He has
served well and faithfully We
regret his leaving. but the coun-
Gil realizes his abilities are such
that moving up in his profession
was inevitable. "
A VMI graduate in civil engi-
nefring, Qusenberry came here
from the post of Pearisburg town
nanaeer as the replacement for
L. z. Johnston, who moved up tc
manager at Falls Church.
Between graduation at VMI and
his three-year stay at Pearls
burg. Qmsenberry served stints
Continued on page n
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mess society at Washington. D.
G.. recently.
That isn't all she brought back
from the convention proceedings
at the Mayflower Hotel in the
national Capital to her home.
the former Poplar Hill estate
here acquired recently by her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn
Bolt.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-23
Hospital Challenges Shortage
OF Nurses With PrevieW Course

girls from Farmville, three area
counties, and Wilson. They are
Jane Scruggs. Of Victoria, Betty
CraWley, of Blackstone, Bessie
Jean Williamson and Virginia
Page Drinkwater, both of CreWe,
Dorothy Huddleston, of Cumber-
land. and Marilyn Shepard, Mari
Ign Daniel, Lynn Smith, Ann
Lynn, Sally Longsworth, and
Elizabeth Robson. all Of Farm
vile, and Lorraine White, of vii
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-23
. KHRUSHCHEV ISIS
. STRIKE CRIPPLES PORTS

SOCIET. PREMIER KHRU-
SHCHEV issued two threats
aimed at the United States. He
used the observance of the So
Wet Unions entry into World
War II, 20 years ago. as the
occasion to threaten the U. S.
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MdtteT FOT AltI/cNS
Four days later. the VITA in a
telegram to DR.. w. E. Smith,
school board chairman, said
The VITA does not have the
authority nor is it within its
province to accept or reject the
offer of the Prince Edward
county school board to use the
now closed county school build
lngs. This IS matter for deter
mlnation by citizens of the
county
DR.. Picott explained that the
VITA program is the result of an
invitation of citizens of the coun-
ty through their organization
PECCA. He noted that an agree
ment between the VITA and the
PECCA provides that PECCA
will furnish food and lodging for
the staff members and buildings
and buses or other means of
transportation for the program
VTA's part in the experiment
tai crash program will be basi-
cally confined to providing. CO.
originating and supervising the
staff, program and materials. For
this G a S 0 n it shifted the de-
clsion of accepting or rejecting
the school board building and
bus offer back to the county. ac-
cording to the VITA executive
secretary.
Second Offer
The school board made the
same offer to PECCA on
Wednesday it had made to VITA.
DR.. Smith. in a letter to the
Rev. L. F. Griffin, PECCA presi-
dent. said he wished to offer
him, and through him, to the
PECCA the use Of the school
buildings and busses for the
remedial crash program.
Dr. Smith wrote Mr.. Griffin.
Representative of the board
will be glad to meet with you or
representatives of your organi-
cation to perfect the details at
an early date"
Mr. Griffin said today meet
ing OF the board of directors of
PECCA will be called within
the next day or so to consider
the school board offer. The
board, headed by Mr.. Griffin,
consists Of eight members.
No hint of what the decision
might be was disclosed by Mr..
Griffin today.
The school board in its offer
to VITA and now to PECCA has
made no specific mention of
what buildings would be made
available. A variety of build
lngs, including R. R. Motion High
School opened for Negroes in
1852, have been vacant since
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-23
School And Bus Offer
For Crash Program
Same AS A Week AGO

The status the of
lngs tor crash remedial for Negro children
about the same week after the bid made.
The offer being considered by
citation VITA last Thursday
still being considered. County
Christian
Navajo times. [volume] (Window Rock, Ariz.) 1960-1984, 1961-10-04
Education Policy Of the Navajo Tribe

The following stat e m ent was
adopted by the Navajo Tribal Coun-
Gil as the Policy to be adopted for
the Education of the members of the
Navajo Tribe. In it is stated the
need of education for the Navajo
people, and the hope that the Con-
gress of the United States and the
Bureau of Indian Affairs use their
best efforts to implement the aims
and detectives of this policy.
Under Congressional authori-
ties and Departmental direction it
shall be the policy of the Bureau of
Indian Affairs and the Navajo Tribe
to attack simultaneously the educa-
ton probe m of Navajos on all
fronts and at all levels, from be-
ginning grades through adult prog
rams, by laying the problems be-
fore the public, the Congress, and
by working in cooperation with the
State, local and public school offic-
ials, and other Federal agencies in
providing the type of education OPP
portunitieS that best meet the needs
of the Navajo people.
The ultimate education objec-
tive is educ ational competency for
all Navajo people SO that they may
participate in the local community.
State, and national life equally with
other citizens. Therefore, the Bur-
eau of Indian Affairs and the Nav
aio Tribe shall plan educational
progra S in terms Of specific
needs of the Navajo people and seek
Navajo times. [volume] (Window Rock, Ariz.) 1960-1984, 1961-10-04
Winning Season FOR
Window Rock Reds

The Window Rock Reds have
completed their ba Sebau seasons
with II wins and 1 lose in league
play bringing them out as 1851
champs of the Babe Ruth League.
Under the direction and coach
ing of Manager Russ Lingruen and
assistant Coaches Harold YaZzie
and MIR. and Mrs. Ed McCabe, the
boys did a splendid job of playing
ball.
The boys On the team were:
PLAYERS
Melvin Smiley
Teddy Jefferson
Calvin Claus Chez
Tommy Tsosie
Ernest Blackgoat
Ron Landbloom
frankie LaFave
Louis Smiley
Pierle Denetclaw
Ron Babe
Leonard YaZZie
Freddy Hubbard
Eldon McCabe
Pete Cooper
Larry Nelson
A dinner and award night was
given the boys at Mr.. 6 Mrs. Ed
ward McCabe residence. Tuesday.
September 10, 1861.
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unds from the Congress to carry
ut each program.
|. Policy detectives. 1t shall be the
'olicy
1. To provide educational OPP
portunities for Navajo children
on the reservation from Begin
ners through grade twelve in or
der that all children may be near
their parents. This is the basis
for develop ing an educational
system on the Navajo Reserva-
ton in keeping with the pattern
of public education in the United
States.
2. To develop, when there is
mutual readiness, educational
opportunities in public schools
for Navajo children at all grade
levels in order that Navajo youth
may have the opportunity to par
ticipate in public school educa-
tional program on an equal
basis with other citizens.
3. To use present off-reserva-
ton education facilities for Nav
ajo youth as long as the need ex-
lists.
4. To provide through State and
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struction to pla n and deve,oD
adult educ alto n programs in
closest possible keeping with
requests initiated by the local
community.
S. Special educ cation. Incooper-
alton with responsible agencies
the greatest care will be exer-
cised to identify the handica Led
Navajo students.
(a) For such handicapped stu-
dents whose needs can be r,et
in modified school environ
ment, arrangements will be
made lin cooperation with
responsible agencies)to pro-
vide adequate instruction in
existing schools.
(bl The extreme cases that
cannot be provided for in a
modified school situation and
thus require institutional
care shall be provided for in
appropriate State andprivate
institutions.
Summary
The Bureau of Indian Affairs and
the Navajo Tribe agree to work in
full cooperation in developing plans
that will carry out llphases of the
foregoing policy detectives.
Isl Paul Jones
Chairman, Navajo Tribal Council
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other resources educational OPP
pOrtunities for entally and
physically handicapped Navajo
children (blind, deaf, spastic,
ETC..
S. To encourage Navajo high
school graduates to utilize fully
existing facilities andprograms
in pursuit of further education
and Or training in keeping with
their individual interests and
capabilities.
6. To provide adult education
instruction in close cooperation
with local community groups.
l. Implementation of polio objec-
ives.
1. Navajo students will attend
schools on the reservation.
(a) In public schools wher-
ever they are already avail
able. Additional public school
opportunities will be devel-
oped on the reservation as
public school officials and the
Navajo people are mutually
prepared.
(b) In Fedora l day schools
wherever population will sup
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port a day operation. The VAL
ue attached to home living
with school attendance on a
day basis remains primary
objective of tribal and Bureau
education policy.
(c) Existing boarding schools
will be expanded on the res
erVation at the nearest lOCa-
lions to the parents to care
for the remainder who cannot
be accommodated in day ia
cilitieS. AS roads are devel-
oped students who c a nbe
reached will attend on day
basis. When a boarding facil-
ity can serve all children
within the area on a day bas-
is the boarding facility will be
converted to day operation.
2. Conditions under which Nav
ajo students may attend Off
reservation schools.
(a) Navajo students who are
up to grade may attend pub
lie schools wherever public
hools have been m de
available for them within the
States of their residence. The
Bureau will assure dormi-
tory care, make suitable con-
tract arrangements for in
struCtion in the public
schools.
(b) Navajo children 13 years
of age or older who are re-
tarded two or more grades
may continue to attend off
reservation Federal schools
to receive special vocational
instruction as long as the
need exists.
(c) Navajo students IS years
of age or older who cannot be
accommodated in onreserva-
ton schools will continue to
attend off-rese Walton
schools.
3. Education beyond high school
level.
(a) Post high school courses
in Haskell and Chilocco will
Continue to be available 10
Navajos.
(b) Vocational training under
Public Law $50 will be avail
able to qualified Navajo ap-
pliCants.
(c) Qualified Navajo students
will be encouraged to make
the fullest use of all scholar
ship a ssistanc tribal
scholarships. Bureau and
private scholarships--to fur
Their tn cir education in COL
leges and universities, and
technical and trade schools.
4. Adult education. Lack of early
opportunities for educ alton
makes it imperative that many
appropriate courses beprovided
for Navajo adults to insure their
educational progress. The Bur-
eau of India n Affairs nd the
Navajo Tribe will work with all
a 2 enc e QrQNiainu adult in