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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-07-13
Carl Sandburg Is Writing
Script for Movie of Christ

stars. He has a beautiful bru-
nette secretary who treats him
almost reverently. And the
bright, modern office presents
an amusing contrast to the bard
of the prairies.
Sandburg sat behind a huge
desk, wearing baggy grey trou-
sers, a blue pullover shirt with
prominent stains and sandals.
The desk was piled high with
notes and papers. Behind him
was mirror flanked by bright,
vertical neon lights.
II live in a room at the Bel
Air Hotel" said the poet, whose
home is in Flat Rock, N. c. "And
1 have faithful hours here of
1 to 6. You get into your 80s
and you have to watch your
sleep. But this is the first time
since l was 8 or 9 that / think
of 'gettin' on to my next birth
day. 1 figure I'm now six
months into my Saith year. I
marvel that I'm ambulant and
in my right mind as an octo-
generian.,"
Sandburgs mind focused crit
ically on television for a mo.
ment.
"At its best, it's priceless"
he said. There are all sorts
of travel pictures on TV, and
I've never turned one off.
Continued on Page 10
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-07-13
Sen. j. Glenn BealI

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
The Federal government pro-
vides financial assistance for
schools in ..Federally-affected"
areas. This means areas where
the Federal government has es-
tablished bureaus or military
bases, taking local real estate
off the local tax rolls and add
ing to the school burden. MI
merous Maryland counties have
been eligible for this assistance.
During the month of June
alone, five Maryland counties
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-07-13
Rep. Charles M. Matthias

q
HOUSING STATEMENT
One of the first things that the
new chairman of the Demo
cratic State Central Committee
viii learn is that when the PEG.
pie of Western Maryland want
to ask a question of their Con
gresham they are capable of
doing it on their own.
Another thing the new chair
man will learn is that on May
25, 1861, President Kennedy
took the trouble to come per-
sonally to the Capitol to request
the Congress in a Special Joint
Session as follows:
81 must request the cooper
alton of the Congress in this
regard-to refrain from add
ing funds to programs, de-
sirable as they may be, to the
budget ;"
This sound and sober advice
had been ignored by the Com
mittees headed by the Presi-
dents own leadership in the
Congress. AS one instance, an
item for community facilities
for which the President had re-
quested $50 million was in
creased to $500 million for pork
barrel purposes. Another ex-
ample is rural housing for
which the President had only
requested an extension of the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-07-13

can House Policy Committees
Operation Employment" group,
of which I am a member.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-07-13

received Federal funds.
County Entitlement I'm. Paym't
Allegany IS 66,062 5 1851
Montg'my :. 2,488,696 1,S66,522
Calvert ........ 52,461 SO, 346
Balti'mre -. 299,903 224,927
Prince Geo. 2,302,207 1,726,655
A New Government Service
Last week the Senate adopted
the conference report on the
Administration bill providing
Continued on Page 10D
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Continued on Page 100
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-21

The ordinance requires the vac
cination of all dogs four months
of age and older against rabies.
AS a special service to dog
owners, the Prince Edward
Health Department is arranging
clinics in five locations through
out the county.
A licensed veterinarian will
conduct them. vaccinatlng dogs
with an approved three-year type
vaccine. He will also furnish the
required certificate of vaccina-
ton and a special rabies dog
tag. The entire cost will be 81 so
per dog, according to DR.. F. J.
Clements, county health director.
Dr.. Clements urges all dog
owners to cooperate in this meas
ure to control rabies. which is
transmittable to humans and
livestock. The new county ordi-
nance makes vaccination COM
pulsory once every three years,
and requires a rabies tag to be
attached to each dogs collar.
Annual dog license tags cannot
be purchased unless the owner
has vaccination certificate. The
sale of tags opens annually at
the treasurer's office in Novem-
Der with a deadline of January
81 yearly.
The August clinics will be held
at the time and places listed in
the following paragraphs:
Farmville Wednesday. Aug.
2. municipal parking lot next to
Fire Station. 2 to pm.
Rice Wednesday, Aug. 8,
Bradshaw's Store, 8 to il am.
Darlington Heights = Wednes-
day, Aug. l6, Tom MetcaH Store,
9 to II am.
Green Bay : Wednesday, Aug.
%. Planners Store. 9 to II m.
Prospect Wednesday. Aug.
30, Nordstrom's Store, 8 to II
a m.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-21
Burkeville Plant
Struck By Large
Part OF Workers

BURKEVILLE, July 20-Part
of the employees at the Burke
vile Veneer Company plant here
walked out on strike Tuesday and
started picketing entrances to the
firm.
A representative of District SO,
United Mine Workers of America,
said about 100 men were on
strike. He declined to be identi-
fled, but talked freely Of the
union goals at the plant and said
that the plants sister operation in
Amherst was also struck.
w. H. King. owner Of the
plants, had no comment for a
reporter except that operations
are continuing The exact force
of workers at the plant was I'M
available, although at times it
has worked approximately IFS
persons.
The pickets carried signs say
ing: ION strike = for union rec
ognition. higher wages. better
working conditions. District so,
United Mine work e RS of
America Late Wednesday aft
ernoon, 33 of the striking en-
ployees were stationed at one en-
trance to the plant. Eleven were
at another entrance and three at
a third entrance. Slgn-carriers
varied from two to four at the
several picketing posts. All but
one of the striking employees are
believed to be Negro.
Employees at the two plants
voted last October to be repre-
scented by the United Mine Work
ers of America as a collective
bargaining agent. Results of the
election announced by National
Labor Relations Board spokes-
man showed l01 voted for union
representation and Is against it
at the Burkeville plant. The Am
herst vote was 46 for and II
against the union.
No union contract has been ne
gotiated at the firm. The union
official at the plant, said, This
is an endeavor to get first
agreement. There will be no work
until management signs con-
tract and in the meantime we
/ intend to carry out peaceful
picket"
The union official said the last
meeting with management was
on July u. He added that the
local, which has not been char
tered yet, met Monday evening
and voted to cease work until a
Continued on Page u
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-21
Surprises Honor
Retiring Pastor,
DR.. Ben R. Lacy

The congregation and friends
of College Church at Hampton
Sydney rendered surprise honors
to Dr.. Ben r. Lacy, Jr., whose
pastorate ends August |. during
and following the morning Wor-
ship service on July IS.
AS an expression Of thigh es-
teem,' the session and congre-
CATION, acting through Elders
Graves H. Thompson, r. w. Du-
puy and D, NJ Allan, presented
Dr.. Lacy with a check for the
theological seminary at Mont
pelier, France.
The funds are to be used for
some special need of the French
Continued on Page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-21

Four students of the regular
session of the college are partici-
pating in research project
made possible by the National
Science Foundation through
three-year grant to the college.
Dedicated Scientists
The four. who are doing their
work under the guidance of Dr..
w. Thomas Joyner. associate pro-
feSsor of physics. appear to be
dedicated scientists for they OBJ
tain no course credit for the work
they are doing this summer.
Grades don't enter the picture in
this project except that the stu
dents must be we'll qualified to
be offered The opportunity to be-
gin with. Theirs is to work for
the sole purpose of finding a So
luton to the problem at hand
and picking up knowledge for fu-
ture study.
The study is one concerning
solid state physics. with methods
of nuclear physics being utilized
Continued on page u
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-21
NAACP Voter
Drive Uses Negro
Teenager Teams

A new voter drive among
Prince Edward county Negroes
is now underway it was an
nounced today.
Sponsors of the drive are the
National Association for the Adj
vancement Of Colored People
(NAACP) and the Prince Edward
County Christian Associat ton.
The goal remains the same as
in previous campaigns, to elect
officials sympathetic to public
schools, the Rev. l., F. Griffin,
special consultant to the NAACP.
stated today.
However, the method to get Ne
groes registered and qualified to
vote has been altered for this
drive. Teams of teenagers will
conduct the door to door effort in
Farmville and out in the county"
Mr.. Griffin said.
Williams Chairman ..-
The Rev. j. S. Williams, assis-
tant pastor of First Baptist
Church, is serving as general
chairman and will supervise the
teenage effort. Mr.. Griffin said
In his EOS. Mr.. Williams is still
taking some courses at Shaw Uni
versity in Raleigh, N. G.
To step up the effort in the
next few weeks. all churches and
civic organizations will be So
licited for aid. Mr. Griffin said.
The decision to push the get out
the voter plans was followed
with a conference of teenagers
Tuesday evening, the NAACP Of
fetal noted.
Long Drive
The drive will continue until
books are closed for the Novem-
Der general election.
Mr.. Griffin said. I'VE were
quite pleased with the turnout Of
more than 500 Negro voters in
the primary, July Il" The Negro
vote in the election was strongest
in Prospect and Hampden dis
tricts. with more than a hundred
voting in Farmville.
Previous voter drives in the
county, both among whites and
Negroes have pushed the county
total up to 5,55l names. 4,4l1
white and LAO Negro. For the
primary qualified voters amount
ed to $3.50, 3,O25 white and 925
Negro.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-21

ners JON Roger Morton. who
went over the top last week end.
Other winners previously an
ncunced are. Mrs. NJ H Maxey,
Of Cumberland Mrs. Robert Wal
ton. of Ballsville. Mrs, Hazel
NIXON. of Route 2. Dillwvn. Miss
Diana Sutton. of Gainesville;
Miss Mary Bruce. of Rice. Mrs.
W D. Walker. Route /. Farm
vile: Mrs. Leo A, Wells, of
Farmville; Mrs. Charles Good
man, Cumberland; Mrs. C. H.
Agec. IL, Buckingham. Miss Sue
A2ee. Buckingham; Mrs. Virginia
L Dwyer. Farmville, and Mrs.
Vester jenkins. Jetersville.
Candidates still at work on the
trip are.
Miss Lou Swartz, of Bucklng-
ham.
Miss Gail Dorset. Of Clayville,
Mrs Calvin Doss, Prospect,
Mrs. Mayola Hammer, Keys
vile,
Miss June cakes, Route /,
Rice.
Mrs. Margaret c. Smith, R. 2,
Dillwyn.
Miss Jeanne Claire Morris.
Amelia,
Mrs. Graham A. Emerson. of
Amelia, and
Leitch Lancaster, Farrvills.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-21
Farm Bureaus
Family Day
Set July Is

The Prince Edward County
Farm Bureau will hold its annual
Family Day event at Hidden
Lake Farm. near Prospect. on
Wednesday, July 2G.
Recreation, lnCludlng swim
ming, Will be held from $50 %
4 pm. with a formal program
to commence at the latter hour
Llfeguards will be on duty.
Cullen Johnson. safety director
Of Virginia Farm Bureau Mutual
Insurance Company. Richmond,
will be the guest speaker.
Brunswick stew will be served
from 5 to I pm.
The event comedies with Ma
tional Farm Safety Week. July
1929, and the Family Day pro-
gram will emphasize farm and
water safety. In connection with
that emphasis, rescue station
Will be erected ct Hidden Lake.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-21
Mrs. Xix Is Double Winner
Three More Winners IN NeU York Club

Mrs. William Hix. Of Pamrln.
and James Falls. Of Amelia. he
came the newest winners III the
Herald New York Club. Mrs.
HiX is a double winner. She
earned enough points 10 take two
people on the five day trip TO
New York. so her husband will
join the club members on the all
expenses paid tour.
This is the final week Of the
contest and all candidates must
turn in their final report. not
later than Saturday The Herald
will be open until ) pm. Saturday
to receive final reports from the
members.
LeltchSL lancaster. who Joined
the contestants last week. Is hard
at work on his whirlwlnd cam
palgn. He has earned about half
the number Of points required to
make the trip and Is expected to
go over the top before the Satur-
day deadllne.
Several other candidates are
within easy shooting distance.
Several candidates will have to
get busy these last few days to
make sure they are on the bus
Monday. July 81, when the Her
aid Club sets sail for New York.
travelling BY the Old Bay. Line
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-21
LC Institute
Lectures July 26
On Poe, Cabell

The summer lectures of the
Institute of Southern Culture will
be presented at Longwood Col
lege on July 26.
Opening the Series will be a
ecture by DR.. Robert D. Jacobs,
associate professor of American
literature at the University Of
Kentucky. His subject is Poe
in the South
The afternoon lecture, James
Branch Cabell and His Critics, :"
will be presented by DR.. Dorothy
B. Schlegel, associate professor
of English at Longwood.
DR.. Lawrence G. Nelson, pro-
fessor of English at Sweet Briar
College. will discuss THE Lit
erary Reputation of Mary John
ston' at the evening session.
The institute was established
at LongWood in 1856 to promote
the StudyS of traditional aspects
of southern civilization through
academic course work, special
lectures, and publication of re-
search in the field. The Institute
is currently sponsoring two Sc
ries of lectures in the spring and
summer by visiting scholars and
members of the faculty.
The morning lecture will be
at 1870 in Jarman Auditorium.
The afternoon and evening pro-
grams will be in the lounge of
the Student Activities Building
at 4 and 8 pm.
All lectures are open to the
public.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-21
NatiOnuINe1Us Summary
. NATIONAL EMERGENCY DECISION MADE, NOT REVEALED
SPACE SHOT POSTPONED . REPUBLICANS NOMINATE
PRESIDENT KENNEDY AN

PRESIDENT KENNEDY AN
NOUNCED Wednesday that he
has made his final decisions on
steps necessary to combat the
Berlin crisis. His decisions will
not be made public until Tues
day, when the President will
make a nationwide telecast. One
of the factors that has increased
general interest in the situation
is whether or not the National
Guard and reserve units will be
called into action. A Washington
dispatch states that call up
of some reserve units may
have been decided upon.
THE LAUNCHING OF A
NEW SPACE MAN has been
postponed until Friday morning
at 6 am. Astronaut Virgil l.
Grisson had his space fiji G h t
called off for the second time
Wednesday, At one point the
35-year-old air force captain was
within 10 minutes and 80 seconds
of being fired into space. How
ever adverse weather conditions
did not improve and the flight
was postponed until Friday
morning.
FIGHTING OkE OUT
Wednesday between the French
garrison Of the big Bizerte Ma
val Base, at Tunis, and the Tun-
isian troops besieging it. Tunl-
sian government sources said
fighting continued into the night
with casualties ON both sides.
Thousands of Tunisian volun-
teers massed to back their gov.
ernment's move TO force France
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-21

out OF Bizerte, shouting Win or
Die"
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES
FOR THE VIRGINIA General
Election in November have been
picked. H. Clyde Pearson. of
Roanoke County was nominated
earlier this month. Mrs. Hazel
K. Barger. of Roanoke is the
candidate for 1t. Governor and
Leon Owens. commemorative
attorney of Russell County is
candidate for attorney general.
They will oppose the Harrison
Goodwin Button ticket that was
nominated by the Democratic
primary.
GOVERNOR J. LINDSEY AL
MOND is repeatedly niue h
gratified at the support num-
erous attorneys and others have
given him for possible appoint
ment to Federal judge
ship. Sources close to the Gov
ernor indicate that he would &C
cept such an appointment and
would hope to be assigned to
the Richmond Federal District
Court.
SENATOR RRY BYRD
said Wednesday that he was
delighted" that the House Rules
Committee had refused support
to the Federal Aid to Education
bill The Committee shelved the
bill by an 81 vote this week.
President X nne dy now de-
Scribes the bill as Probably
the most important piece of do
mestic legislation ! have request
ed
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-21
Ri. q Losers
Acquire New
Rallyins Cry
4-Lane Rt. 400
Through Southern
Area Now Asked

A new rallying cry for South
siders deprived of an Interstate
Highway for their area has been
sounded. four-lane highway
spanning the area south of the
James River and linking Roa-
noke and Lynchburg with Rich
mond and the port of Hampton
Roads.
Congressman Watkins M. Alb
bitt. of Appomattox, Wednesday
Joined the new effort. He asked
the State Highway Commission
to develop plans Immediately
to make Routes 46O. 300 and 60
west of Richmond into four lanes
I'VE cannot afford to delay
any longer the development and
improvement of these important
arteries" Abbitt wrote the Com
mission. For the good Of our en-
tire state, particularly the area
from Petersburg to Roanoke and
from Richmond south. east and
west. plans should be initiated
Immediately looking toward the
construction of divided four-lane
highways in these areas" Alb
bitt wrote to Commissioner H.
H. Harris.
Chamber Active
His plea comes on top Of those
launched earlier by the Lynch
burg Chamber of Commerce
early and long strong supper
ter of the southern" route for
Interstate Highway "a. That link,
which will be built parallel to
Route $50 in the Valley north of
the James, would have paral-
leled Route 460 and 800 had the
road been built along the south
ern way.
The new moves bank on the
same statistical surveys as
those used to plug for Interstate
Highway "a that serving the
Interpolation area of Lynch
burg and Roanoke. as we'll as
other areas Of the developing
southern area of the state, with
adequate highways will benefit
the entire Commonwealth.
Lawrence H. McWane. execu-
tive vice president of the Lynch
burg Chamber of Commerce.
wrote to Abbitt to remind him
that Lynchburg is matching 9TH
err areas in securing important
industry. and is exceeding many
other places.
Commission Urged
McWane has asked Commits
sioner Tucker C. Watkins. Jr.,
OF South Boston. the member
for the Lynchburg Construction
District. to take the matter up
at the next Commission meeting
commissioners E. P. Barrow
of Lawrenceville. and S. S.
Flythe. of Martinsville. have al
so expressed interest in the de-
velopment.
Farmville area proponents of
the southern interstate route. aft
er initial disappointment over
the final federal decision in ia
vor of the Northern route, have
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-21

The papers commanding Wit
nesses to appear at 10 M, Mon
day were handed to county Off
GERS. members of the school
board and board Of supervisors,
and Prince Edward School Foun-
dalton leaders
simultaneously, subpoenas were
issued to state officials including
Dr.. Woodrow W. Wilkerson, sup
erintendent of Public instruction,
and the acting state treasurer.
Defense SubpOenas
The Federal District Court also
has received list of witnesses
desired by counsel for defen-
dants. Names of those witnesses
wanted by the attorneys for the
State, the two county boards and
county officers have not been dis
closed, however.
The witnesses and whatever
records attorneys succeed in OBJ
tanning will be on hand Monday
for the start of the hearing on
the amended supplemental COM
plant entered by NAACP attor-
neys on behalf Of Negro plain
tiffS.
The complaint alleges that
actions of the State and Prince
Edward county officials Illustrate
and circumvent desegregation Or
derS by the Federal courts. This
has denied constitutional rights
of public schooling for Negro
children, the plaintiffs contend.
Complaint Purposes
/ The original complaint, devised
as a legal move to force reopen
ing Of public schools, seeks in
! functions to compel supervisors
to appropriate funds for public
schools and to prevent any sale
or lease Of public school build
ings.
That has been amended to in
clude: injunctions to prevent the
expending Of public funds for
support of private schools that
exclude persons for reasons of
race. and to stop the granting Of
tax credits for contributions to
private school groups.
A To climax the hearing. counsel
for the plaintiffs is expected to
request the Court to order the
county or the State to reopen
public schools in Prince Edward
county.
Judge Oren R. Lewis, who pre-
sides at the Richmond District
Court; has answers to the com
plant submitted by counsel for
state and county defendants
These answers defend the actions
taken. and present legal argu-
ments to the Court purporting to
show that all state and county
| actions have been within existing
law.
Persons Called
Among those under subpoena
here are: county officials. T. J..
McIlwaine, parttime school sup
erintendent, and j. w. Wilson,
Jr.. county treasurer; Super
] visors w. w. Vaughan. c. W.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-21
Public Library
Hours Scheduled

A new schedule of hours for
the Farmville Public Library
went into effect this week. Ac-
cording to Mrs. F. S. Blanton,
librarian, the High street library
now is open:
Each Tuesday. Thursday and
Saturday from $50 m, to noon
and from 2 OF 5 pm.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-21

Gates. HUGH jenkins, r. D. Dill
Ion, Charles B. Pickett and John
Steck; Dr.. w. E. Smith and G.
W. Palmer, school board mem
bers, and M. r. Large, former
school board member.
Perso presumably sub
poenaed because Of school foun-
dalton association include w. J.
Continued on page "
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-21
BY NSF And Acc
Aided BY NSF And Acc
Summertime Research In
Physics Ne1U To HSC
ri |
BY BEN BOWERS

Hmpden College place during
for several church
times. 1t has summer school
But Bagby Science Hall vacated for the Under
there Of undergraduate physics.
colleges.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-21
Meeting Postponed

The meeting Of junior Modern
Woodmen set for Friday July
q has been postponed for one
month.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-21

steamer and special chartered
busses.
The three new Herald trip Win
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-21
At Five Locations
At Five Locations
Anti Rabies Dog Vaccination
Clinics Scheduled In August

August has been dog vaccination
with Prince Edward conys newlyenacted
rabies ordinance
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-21
County Witnesses, Records
SubpOened For School Case
Supplemental Complaint Hearing
Opens Monday In Federal Court


plaintiffs next Monday the Federal the
Prince Edward county school have served here this
week.
deputy federal marshall personally delivered the
through the United
trict Virginia
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-21

CUTTING THE RIBBON for the grand o.
ening at Legget's Thursday morning is Robert
E. Leggett Of South Boston, president Of the
Leggett organization. At right is U. B. Morris,
store manager John Wilson, left, of radio sta.
ton WFLO, was on hand to broadcast the open.
ias eersr'oney Pan Of the crowd waiting to
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-21

enter the newly remodeIed store can be seen in
the background. In addition to grand opening
specials. Leggett's is giving away free door
prizes, as well as gifts and favors. Town off
Gals, mot shown in picture) we're on hand to
extend welcome to the enlarged Leggetts
stoFs, that 1irst epsusd herr II l>S