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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-10
BibleCourse
Enrolment
Almost 30

TWenty-seven persons have
registered for a college course
in New Testament Studies"
being taught at Farmville Bap-
fist Church.
DR.. w. Otis McClung, pastor
of the church and instructor for
the course being offered by the
University of Richmond ex-
tension division, announced to-
day that the last chance for
registration will be Thursday
night.
The class meets for two hours
each Thursday night, beginning
at 7:3O pm. Among the students
are persons of all denomina-
items in Farmville and some
from Burkeville and Darlington
Heights.
Five more students are ex-
pected at the second class meet
ing Thursday, DR.. McClung
said. He said he was very pleas
ed with the acceptance of the
course, noting that minimum
requirement of Is students was
almost doubled.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-10

A former Blackstone town
councilman. Ibry is a graduate
Of the College of William and
Mary. He has been in the in
surance field since a tWo-year
stint at public school teaching
as principal of Pittsylvania Coun-
ty High School.
DR.. Pennington has had one
previous term in the House,
where he started in 1860 as the
successor to Delegate John B.
Boatwright. The latter did not
seek reelection after one of Vir-
ginia's most distinguished pub
lie service careers in state gov
eminent.
Dr.. Pennington. a graduate Of
William and Mary and the Medi-
cal College of Virginia, has been
practicing medicine in Bucking-
ham county since 1916. He is as
ISOLATED with his wife, Dr..
Margaret Pennington, also a
practicing physician.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-10
Two More Years Tenure
Area Delegates Giuen NelU Terms

Tuesdays election returned to
the Virginia House of Delegates
for two-year terms starting in
january incumbent candidates
John H. Daniel, of Charlotte G.
H., L. Irby, of Blackstone, and
DR.. William A. Pennington, of
Buckingham.
Delegate Daniel. who repre-
sents Charlotte and Prince Ed
ward counties. will begin his
ninth term when the Virginia
Legislature conyenes in biennial
session next January.
Delegate Irby, who represents
Amelia, Powhatan and Nottoway
county, will go back for a third
term of a House tenure which
began in 1857.
Dr.. Pennington will begin his
second term as the delegate
from Appomattox, Buckingham
and Cumberland counties.
All Democrats
The three candidates were IN
opposed, but received strong en-
dorsement support from vat
ers in the general election ballot
ing this week.
All three are Democrats and
will return to a House which
retained its preponderant Dem
ocratic control. Tuesdays cleo
ton added one Republican to
the four successful incumbents
from COP ranks. That would
give the House this makeup
when the new session begins:
"a Democrats: five Republicans,
and one Independent.
The election involved every
one of the 100 House seats but
only % seats in 20 of the "a
House districts were contested
Tuesday.
Legislative Posts
Delegate Daniel, Charlotte
county chenille manufacture and
agriculturlist, is chairman Of the
State Soil Conservation Com
mission. In the last session, he
was chairman Of the Roads and
Internal Navigation committee,
a post he will likely retain. He
is also now a ranking member
of the powerful House Appropria-
tons committee. Daniel current
ly is heading up the Virginia Ad-
visory Legislative Committee S
procedures.
Delegate Irby. a Blackstone in
Surance agency owner and cat
tleman. first went to the House
in 1857 replacing Charles M.
Waldrop, veteran Legislator who
did not seek reelection then.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-10

Statewide, nearly complete re-
turns gave Harrison a two-to-one
majority over. Pearson, In 1899
out of 1853 precincts the vote
was 245,l45 for Harrison to l37,-
807 for Pearson.
Goodwin. who will leave the
State Senate for the post of lieu
tenant governor next January re-
ceived 228.218 as against 119 400
for Mrs. Hazel K. Barger, Of
Roanoke.
In the race for attorney gen.
eral, Robert Y. Button, of Gull
pepper, also member of the Sen
ate of Virginia. defeated Leon
Owens 225,949 to 1866. Owens
was Commemorative attorney in
Russell county.
Local Summary
In the local area, the Harrison
ticket carried every one of the
IS precincts reporting, except
one. That was Cross Roads pre-
cinct in Powhatan county, a dis
trict with a heavy colored popu-
lation which has been supporting
opposition candidates for sew
eral years.
Prince Edward gave the win
ming ticket its greatest vote. fav-
oring Harrison 1904 to 486 for
Pearson. The nearly four-to-one
margin was duplicated for God
win and Button.
Oddly enough, Button amassed
the greatest support in the six
regional counties, getting ten
more votes than Harrison.
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-10
Petitions Circulated
Petitions Circulated
Cumberland Board Gratified With
Interest Shown In New Schools

CUMBERLAND, Nov 8 - Pc
titions seeking a steppedup pro-
gram of school construction in
Cumberland county drew COM
ment from the school board to-
day.
The petition. originated by
Judge j. Taylor Williams and a
number Of school patrons. asks
that the superintendent and the
school board proceed immedi-
ately to make application for the
necessary loan TO commence con
struction Of both white and Ne
go elementary schools in the
county.
Board GatefuI
The school board is grateful
to know that the people are as
eager as the members of the
board to see our building pro-
gram move forward with dis
patch" statement released by
E. Armstrong Smith, division
superintendent. said.
It stated further, "plaus are
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-10
Stot CD Shoke-Up
Stor CD Shoke-Up
Supervisors Refuse Approval
For Increased Welfare Budgets

Prince Edward county super
visors Tuesday cast their lot
with hold the line on
welfare forces. ad learned that
they face the task of re-shaping
the county's civil defense organi-
cation.
The stand on welfare came
when the board refused to ap-
prove tentative department bud
gets for the 1924 biennium
which would add $500 to the
required amount of local expend-
iture and would increase the to-
tai welfare outlay from the chr
rent $103 .252 to $11O,393 for the
l963-6 year Of the biennium.
The welfare budgets were pre-
sented by Mrs. Frances G.. Moon.
county superintendent. who term
ed them realistic" and in keep
ing with the county's needs. She
was required to prepare them
to enable the State Department
of Welfare to consolidate its
fund requests for the biennium
and present them to the Legisla-
ture for appropriation action.
Striplin Resigns
The necessity for reorganiza-
ton OF civil defense started with
the resignation of E. F.. Strip
lin as county coordinator. The
former county agent told the
board he no longer felt physical
ly equipped to perform the
growing tasks facing the CO.
ordinator.
Supervisors accepted his res
lgnation with regret and ap-
probation for his many services
in the post A new county dir
ector of civil defense must also
be found to replace E. L. Qui-
senberry. former town mana
ger now at Bristol.
Striplin also remined the board
that 1t has not yet approved
the county survival plan drawn
up by the coordinator following
guidelines from state CD head
quarters.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-10
Four In Prince Edword
Four In Prince Edword
Tobacco Sorting Demonstrations
Now Under Way In Area Counties

A series of dark-fired tobacco
sorting demonstrations. in prepa-
ration for the opening Of markets
November %. are now under way
in Herald area counties.
Dudley L. Peery. county agent,
announced today that four dem
onStrationS will be held in Prince
Edward on November 16 and II.
One will be held at George E.
Womack's farm and one at w.
M. Dickerson's on the 18th.
The sorting demonstration at
Womack's in the Five Forks area
will begin at 10 am. and the
one at Dickerson's in the Darling
ton Heights area will be at 2
pm.
The following day Prince Ed
ward demonstrations are sched-
uled for 10 am. at Clyde R.
Dickerson' S farm in the Prospect
area and at 2 pm. at Newton
Glenn's place.
To Conduct Project
On hand for the demonstra-
tons in Prince Edward as we'll
as in area counties will be G. R..
Matthews. Extension Servic e
agronomist: R. C. Cunningham.
Aubrey Steele. and Paul Haas,
tobacco graders from the To-
bacco Division of the Agricul-
tural Marketing Service.
Friday. demonstrations for Ne
gro farmers in Prince Edward
will be held. A demonstration
for Negroes in Charlotte county
is also scheduled for Friday.
Area farmers will get the full
sorting technique shown them in
a number of demonstrations next
week. The schedule: Monday, for
whites in Amelia and Charlotte
counties, Tuesday. for whites in
Cumberland and Charlotte:
Wednesday. for whites in Buck
ingham and for Negroes in Cum
berland; and OH Thursday and
Friday. for Negroes in Bucking-
ham in addition to those for
whites in Prince Edward.
G. R. Matthews, expert in dark
tobacco, cites five reasons why
good preparation for market will
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-10

now being revised with the hope
of adopting one sufficient for our
needs and within our present tax
structure.
The petition. which only went
into circulation Friday. will be
presented to the school board at
its regular meeting on the first
Wednesday in December. Viii
liams said the circulation of the
petition was being handled by
number Of interested citizens,
and not an organized group.
A count of the number of per.
sons signing the petition was I'M
available. The one in Williams
office had 20 names.
Want More Done
Patrons signing the petition say
they are acting under informa-
ton that no action has been
taken toward construction Of the
white elementary school other
than purchase of a site.''
They contend, 1.-The taxpayers
Continued % paSe y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-10
State Farmers
Union Head
Speaks Tonight

Jack Hall, president of Vlr-
ginla Farmers Union. will be the
guest speaker at the meeting of
Prince Edward County Farmers
Union tonight FRIDAY at 730
O'Clock in the Court House
The visiting speaker is also a
member of the u S. Department
of Agriculture S National Farm
Committee.
A. w., Lewis, president of the
county group, invites interested
persons to hear the new state
president.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-10

Lawrence E. GeroSa. In New
Jersey, Democrat Richard j.
Hughes captured the governor
ship. His opponent, Republican
James P. Mitchell. was Secre-
tary of Labor in the Eisenhower
administration and a strong con-
tender for the vice presidential
spot on the COP ticket last year.
Both sides worked hard in New
Jersey with President Kennedy
campaigning for Hughes and
form r President Eisenhower
campaigning for Mitchell. The
Democrats also won a special
Congressional election in Texas
Saturday.
IN ECUADOR Camilo Gallegos,
Continued on Page n
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-10

The overthe-top celebration on
the Court House lawn included
painting in the last mercury in
the Chest thermometer up to
$l9,573. the 1862 goal.
There were also victory smiles
for a press photographer and en-
thusiastic on-the-spot broadcasts
over WHO'S rowing transmitter
by DR.. F. G. Landlord. Jr.,
Chest president, and Jack Lewis.
campaign leader.
May Go $4,000
Lewis said the gifts to date
totalled $19,801, and added with
considerable happiness, There
are some contributions still an
ticipated which means we may
reach a total as high as $40, OO0."
Chest President Landlord. who
headed UP the last campaign to
go over the top, the 1858 effort
with a goal of $500, declared:
Speaking for the Chest board
and I'm sure the entire county.
l want to express sincerest
thanks to Jack Lewis and to all
of the volunteers who worked so
diligently with him.
Campaign Leader Lewis said,
1.-The citizens of Prince Edward
county are to be congratulated
on this achievement of providing
for the health and welfare of our
community. In less than 80 days.
they have demonstrated that
here the Christian tradition of
neighbor helping neighbor still
prevails. Our success can only be
explained by the conscientious eff
fort of our workers, and the pllr-
poseful response of our people
throughout the county"
DR.. Landlord. optimistic about
future campaigns. pointed to the
large number of persons taking
an active role in the Community
Chest appeal for the first time.
This fact, together with the
fact that more people have con-
tributed this time than ever be-
fore. promises well for succeed
ing years." DR.. Landlord also
expressed gratitude that "our
young men. like Jack Lewis. are
demonstrating commendable
public spiritedness.
Lewis summed up the feeling
of the workers gathered around
the Court House green Their
monleter. 1--WE are all very proud
of our county
The Thursday campaign tabu-
lation showed that all four d.
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-10
Auction Sale

There will be an auction sale
Saturday. of surplus furniture,
etc. from Longwood College
The sale starts at 10 am. at
the old knitting mill on the
corner of Race and Redford
streets. Auctioneer Willie Dick
erson will donate his fee to the
Farmville Recreation Associa-
ton.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-10

nearly always help the producer
get more money for his crop.
Pay-Off In Sorting
They are: Il The tobacco will
look better when displayed on the
floor. q 1t will be easier for the
tobacco inspector to do a good
job of grading it. go 1t will be
Continued on page ~
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-10
Baptist Church To
Observe 125th
Anniversary

Farmville Baptist Church will
observe its l25th anniversary
Sunday. Nov. 26.
Mrs. Judson R. Dowdy. chair
man, announced today the obSer-
vance will include the regular II
am. worship service and a re-
ception in the afternoon.
A feature of the reception from
2 to 5 pm. in the recreation hall
will be an historic display.
Former members of the church
are being invited.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-10

The better than three-to-one
support given by Amelia. Buck
ingham, Cumberland, Powhatan
and Prince Edward voters helped
put the Fourth Congressional Dis
trict in the Democratic fold by a
staunch four to one preference
District Vote
Charlotte, in the Fifth District.
was even stronger for the Harri-
son slate, but the Fifth as a
whole did not give the Demo
cratic candidates the majority
handed them by the voters in
the Fourth Districts 10 counties
and three cities.
The Fourth Districts 29,O26
votes for Harrison as against
G,582 for the loser, Republican
H. Clyde Pearson, was the great
est district vote save for that of
the Third District, and the vic
tory margin was much greater
than the Thirds.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-10
Veterans Day
To Be Observed

The Jack Garland Post 80 of
the American Legion has re-
quested a display of the national
colors on Veterans Day, Satur-
day, November II.
Banks. the post office. federal
and state offices will be closed
in observance of the holiday
Some county offices, including
those of the clerk and commits
sioner Of revenue, will be closed.
The treasurer's office viii be
open until noon.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-10
Legion Dinner
Friday Evening

Jack Garland Post 80. Of The
American Legion will have its
Veterans Day Memorial dinner
Friday evening November 10 at
$50 at Cedar Brook Restaurant.
Members of the Legion Auxili-
airy and all Legionnaires are in
vited.
Charles r. Moses, Jr.. of APP
polnattoX. will be the guest
speaker.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-10

DEMOCRATS scored two VIC
tories which may be of national
significance in Tuesdays cleo
tons. In New York City. Robert
F. Wagner won a third term as
mayor. beating Republican Louis
J. LefkoWitz and independent
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-10
vFW Poppy Sale

The Thomas Graham Hardy
WV Post, of Farmville will
have their annual poppy sale
Saturday morning. The peoples
will be sold in behalf of disabled
veterans.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-10

In a lengthy discussion with
the welfare superintendent, sup
ervisors learned that a good
portion of the tentative welfare
increase resulted from a new
Continued on Page u
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-10

For precinct-by-precinct voting
in the six Herald area counties.
see the tabulations on Page IA
This is a summary Of all but
three of the 48 precincts in the
six counties.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-10
Community Chest Is
Over The Top; Total
May Go To $4,000
By JOHN STICK

Jublant Prince Edward County Community Chest leaders
Thursday morning formidable obstacle
largest goal the Chest had been reached
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-10
Area Voters Show Heavy
Favor For Harrison Slate
Governor, Lieutenant Governor
Posts Go To SOuthside Sons

the
counties supported the successful Democratic slate Tuesday
Vrgnas governorshp
Harrison. Jr
Almost equal preference to his running Mills E.
Goodwin candidate governor,
Button the nominee for attorney general.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-10
NatiOnuINe,us Summary
BY H. v. LANCASTER, JR.

DEMOCRATS SCORE IMPORTANT ELECTION VICTORIE
. KENNEDY NEHRU TALK Q ECUADOR TROUBLE
Evening star., 1961-06-18
q PM EAsT/PM WEST.

Variety lla Hours. Interviews. guests
and discussions from the eastern and
western parts Of the country with Mike
Wallace lin the East) and Terrence O'Fla-
herty (WesU Some Of tonights topics
will be the John Birch Society, desegre-
cation, the Dominican Republic and read
ing poetry to jazz
q ABC NEWS FINAL.
News
q IL Pm. REPORT.
News. Weather, Sports and TV Editcral.
HIP q JOE McCAFFREY REPORTING.
News.
Ills q NEWS. WEATHER. SPORTS.
Color. Rash. Forester. Simpson.
q WEATHER. SPORTS. NEWS.
Allen. GiImartn. Meyer.
ll:20 q THE LATE SHOW
Movie. l Hour 40 Min. "In the Mean
time Darling" 1914. Mild comedy drama
about a wealthy war BRIDE Jeanne Grain
Frank baltimore.
Evening star., 1961-09-24
SATURDAY. 81 3
Evening, Cont.
7:3o q TALES OF WELLS FARGO.

" XXI tHIEO UT WGLLS TAN0S'
Western. Color. l Hour (New season)
"casket 7.3" Hardie (DaIe Robertson)
attempts to thwart the plot of South
erner (Howard KeeD to ruin the country
as retribution for the Souths defeat
Jack Cling is featured.
d BAT MASTERS0N.
Western Gene Barry stars. (Repeat)
q THE ASSASSINATION.
Public Affairs. Hour Part II of the
ASSASSINATION Plot at Teheran." John
larch stars.
Evening star., 1961-09-24


ASSASSINATION Plot at Teheran." John
larch stars.
q PERRY MASON.
Mystery. Hour tNew season.) "The Case
Of the Missing Melody" Masons tRay-
mond Burr) investigation of a black
maiIer's murder takes him to a bongo
drummer's pad" and to a bookmakne
parlor. 10 Morrow, James Drury and
jazz musician Bobby Troup appear
800 g TEXAS RANGERS.
Western. "The DEVILS Deputy"
$50 q THE TALL MAN.
Western. "The Female Artillery" Wound
ed by Apaches, Billy tClu GuIager) seeks
refuge in an abandoned military fort
Barry Sullivan and Nan Leslie appear
g CIRCUS BOY.
Adventure "The Fabulous Colonel Jack"
(Repeat)
0 LEAVE IT TO BEAVER.
Comedy. (New season.) 'WaIIy Goes
Steady" Ward and June Hugh Beau-
mont and Barbara BiIIinssIey) fear that
young WaIIy Tony Dow may be Iured
into marriage.
q THE DEFENDERS
Evening star., 1961-08-23
Bryun-HQIe

Mr.. and Mrs. Rober t
French Hale of Malone, N. Y.
announce the marriage of
their daughter Eleano r
French toMr. Robert Wait
man Bryan, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Waitman Bryan.
The wedding took place Au-
gust 5 at the Church of the
Pilgrims. The couple will live
in this city.
Evening star., 1961-08-23
WiIIiamson-Doty

Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence L.
Doty, jr., of Belle Haven,
Alexandria, Va, announce
the marriage of their daugh-
ter Jane Austin to Mr.. John
Clement Williamson, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray E. Will
hanson of Beverly Hills, AL
exandria. The wedding took
place August Is at the home
of the brides parents.
Evening star., 1961-08-23
CundIer-Mesniq

Mr.. and Mrs. George Fred
erick Messing of Alexandria
announce the marriage of
their daughter, Lynn Carol
to Mr.. Benjamin Ross Can
dler, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John w. Gambler of Green
wood, S. C. The wedding took
place July % at Grace Epis-
copal Church in Alexandria.
Evening star., 1961-08-23
WEDDINGS

n6unce the wedding of their
daughter Elizabeth Lucille to
Mr.. Douglas Francis Holland,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Holland of Onsted, Mich. The
wedding took place August IL
at the Takoma Park PreSby-
terian Church. The couple
will live in Tucson, Ariz.
Evening star., 1961-08-23
KurmeI-

Mrs. Julius Aronaff an
nounceS the marriage of her
daughter TereSe Carole to
Mr.. Bernard 2. Karmel, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Kar-
mel. The wedding took place
Evening star., 1961-08-23

August 13 at the Mayflower
Hotel. The couple will live
here.
Evening star., 1961-08-23
CruWford-Sw

Mr.. and Mrs. DelmaS War
ner Swan of Hyattsville an
nounce the marriage of their
daughter June Marie to Mr..
David Irvine Crawford, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Summerfield Crawford of
Silver Spring. The wedding
took place August IL at the
Fourth Presbyterian Church
in Bethesda. The couple will
live in Silver Spring.
HoIIund-FIoegeI.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Ernest
Floegel of Silver Spring an
Holmes County herald., 1961-02-02
Sherron BeviII Is
Honored On Sat.

The Veterans Hut in Lex
ington was the scene of a Bop
Party Saturday night when
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bevill
complimented their daughter
Sherron on her thirteenth
birthday.
A pink and green color
scheme was followed in deco
rations throughout the party
room.
Several game contests were
participated in with Linda
Patton, Lamar Sykes, Jimmy
Mcclellan ana Jerry Evans
being the winners.
Following the festivities of
the evening Mrs. Bevill, as
sisted by Mrs. Buck Bevill
served sandwiches, potatoe
chips and Cokes. Birthday
cake, candy and minis were
munched throughout the even
ing.
Twenty-four classmates join
ed Sherron in celebrating this
happy occasion.
Holmes County herald., 1961-02-02

Miss Nancy Ann Terrell,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. AL
ton Terrell, has been selected
as Betty Croker Homemaker
of Tomorrow from the Coxburg
School, for 1861.
Miss Terrell accomplished
this honor by receiving the
highest score in a written
examination on homemking
knowledge and attitudes taken
by graduating seniors in her
school. This entities her to be-
come a candidate for the state
Homemaker of Tomorrow a
ward which will be announced
in March.
Each school Homemaker
will receive an award pin
with the slogan. "Home is
Where the Heart Is"
Nancy played guard on the
Coxburg basketball team and
will graduate in May 1861.
Her chief interests are home
making professionally or as
a housewife.
Holmes County herald., 1961-02-02
J.T. Thomas Elected Director Of
State Chamber OF Commerce

scented. Mr.. Thomas is we'll
qualified to do this.
"The new director, along
with current officers, is ex-
pected to attend the next
board meeting in Jackson on
April 5, on the eve of the 18th
annual meeting"
Each area has three cleo
ted directors, serving three
year terms, with one going
off the board each year. Dur
ing his third year, a director
is designated as the area vice
president. In addition to cleo
ton directors, the bylaws
provide that the current pres
ident will appoint Is direc-
tors for one-year terms dur
ing his administration. Past
presidents are ex-officio di-
rectorS.
Other elected directors of
this area, who will continue
to serve after May /, are Cor
don F. Ebert, Winona and
Percy l.. DeLoach, Jr., Green
wood.