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Evening star., 1961-02-17
OPPOSES RUSSIAN TONIGHT
/ John Thomos Geored
| For Super Challenge

Olympics. Brunei and Robert
Shavlakadze beat him on jumps
Of 7-1. the latter winning the
gold medal on the basis of
fewer tries. But Thomas won't
stand for any talk about q
revenge motive.
Were looking forward to
this meet as q chance to 60
against the best opposition, "
Thomas Coach, Ed Flanagan,
said. Unfortunately, Q out
Of every 10 people think Of
tonight'S jumping as Russia VS..
the United States"
After the Olympics Thomas
forgot all about high jumping
for several months. When he
returned to practice. Flanagan
worked him on correcting the
flaws which had crept into his
form. They were ironed out
about the same time John
leaped 7-3, then quit, scant
hours after Brunei did 7-4h.
Working Hard Of Late
The last three weeks have
been devoted to Thomas only
really hard work since the
Olympics. Flanagan points out
the top Russian high jumpers
have a major advantage in
working out together, pushing
each other to ultra efforts.
Thomas has not been tested
since Rome, the best effort by
a rival being 6-6. Because Of
ompetition, Brumel's last
warmup was Tvs.
Thomas takes q "show me"
attitude toward Brumel's 7-4h.
He says it's possible but 81 don't
believe anything until I see it. "
The Thomas philosophy was
pinpointed when he was asked
about the 6-S34 Jump he got
off at last weeks greater Boston
meet in a tuneup affair on q
poor track. The plan had been
to get John as much work as
possible.
II was not disappointed, I"
Thomas replied. II won."
Evening star., 1961-02-17
BOWLING
WITH ROD THOMAS

This will be the biggest week
end Of the season for duckpin
handicap shooters, with the
Ricky Harrison M emorial
slated at Rockville and the Old
Dominion at Clarendon tomor-
row and Sunday.
Both are extremely attrac-
tive events, and many bowlers
plan to compete in both. En-
tries for the Old Dominion have
closed with 106 in the field.
The conflict came about
through a postponement Of the
Old Dominion and q sporting
Evening star., 1961-02-17

Fish and Wildlife, in a spe-
cial scientific report, has some
Evening star., 1961-02-17
Indoor Track Meet
Opens at Episcopal

The fourth annual Northern
Virginia Invitational indoor
track meet Is scheduled today
and tomorrow with eight teams
competing at Episcopal High
School.
Field events - high jump,
broad jump, shot put and pole
vault-are on tap today, start
ing at $3.50 pm. Starting time
will be 2::30, tomorrow, for the
running events.
Schools competing besides
Episcopal are Anna an d al e,
George Washington, H a m
mond, Randolph-Macon Acad-
emy. Wakefield, Washington
Lee and Woodberry Forest.
Evening star., 1961-02-17
Check Fundamentals
When You Hit Slump

"A reader in Washington
wants to know what he should
do when he hits one of those
sliz1nps where his whole game
seems to have collapsed. That's
q question I often face in my
instruction clinics.
When in a slump, a bowler
should go back to his funda-
mentals Of footwork, arm
swing and timing. Therein lies
his trouble. And working on
those fundamentals will correct
his slump.
i But take one fundamental
OF q time. Don't try to work
on all three of them at one
time. That will just add to
your confusion.
I believe ] can help you
correct your fundamentals
with my booklet, "Fundamen-
tails for All Bowlers." I'll mail
the booklet to you If you'll
send 10 cents, plus a stamped,
self addressed envelope to me.
In care Of The Star.
I'd recommend your starting
with Il footwork. Check your
starting position. Is it bal
anced? Is your first step a
short and slow one? Are your
steps in a straight line? We
show the approximate length
and path Of your steps today
Next, move on to the arm
swing. Is your pushaway mo-
,tion correct? Do you get the
ball into the backswing easily?
is your backswing too highf
Or is 1t high enough?
Il Finally, work on timing. Dc
you coordinate your leg move.
ments? Is your delivery 9
ments Is your delivery 6
smooth, natural motion?
Stay with the fundamental.
and work on them one at 6
time, then try to put then
all together in an easy natura
delivery.
J (Copyright 1851, National
/ Newspaper Syndicate)
Evening star., 1961-02-17

NEW YORK, Feb. II (AP).-
unrlnfled John Thomas has
geared every muscle in his
frame toward defeating Valery
Brunei the high jumper-not
Brunei the Russian-tonight
The taciturn Boston Uni
versity student wants to win
the classic indoor meeting OF
the worlds best jumpers at the
New York AC Games so much
he can taste it. He sees 1t as
o super challenge.
But Thomas bristles at what
he terms an Ignorant" con-
ception that two teen-agers
can conduct the cold war OF
settle the missiles race over q
Q1ivering cross bar.
Raps Public Feeling
,"I don't like thu public plac-
ing International issues on the
competition of athletes from
two countries" said Thomas,
who normally is one of few
words. I'm quite sure Brunei
feels the same way. If I win
tonight it doesn't mean the
United States is better. If he
wins. it doesn't mean Russia
is better.
"And it doesn't mean in a
second meeting that the loser
Of the first will be a killer
tHirsting for revenge"
Thomas, 19-year-old son of q
Cambridge, Mass, bus driver,
has made the seven-foot high
Jump q commonplace - clear
ing that mark or higher on
81 competitive occasions.
His world record Of Z feet, 334
inches remains intact despite
Brumels historic 7-41a leap
indoors at Leningrad January
%. Reason: The international
Amateur Athletic Federation
which passes on world records
refuses to recognize indoor per-
formanceS.
For Thomas this Is the long
awaited rematch Of his third
place finish in the Rome
Evening star., 1961-02-17

gesture by Charley Wade and
Harry .Burdette of the Rock
vile Bowling Center, who
agreed to share the dates.
Competition at Rockville will
be in six shifts each day, start
ing at noon, 2, 4, 6. 8 and 10
pm. with entries to remain
open until 10 pm, Sunday
Reservations may be made by
phoning Burdette at Popular
2-9569.
The fee is 81 and the handi-
caps four-fifths from 1856, the
highest scratch ever used in q
handicap tournament in this
area.
Guaranteed prizes are $14O
and a trophy, 500 and $40,
plus $75 for mems high scratch
and SIS for women's, the latter
two given by H. T. Harrison q
Sons, Inc. There were 158 en-
tries last year with prize
money totaling $825.
One of the highest women's
team duckpin games Of the
season was q 671 by Falls
Church Bowl in the Northern
Virginia Women's League,
rolled at Arlington. The in
dividual games were Dotty
Clark. 141; Betty Hensel, 148;
Marlene Sweeney. 1873: Jerry
Giles, 1913 and Becky Burrows,
1856.
Mrs. Clark Is leading the
league with an average of 49,
90. followed by June Snyder,
116-48, and Jean Harris, 49,
27. Mrs. Burrows has the high
game Of 172 and Mrs. Clark
the second best Of 1859.
For a couple Of weird games
we offer a $50 by Mrs. Helene
Berman Of the Norbeck No. 4
team in the Women's Country
Club League at Bethesda 40
Lanes. and a 1872 by Nick Mar
inucci Of Lees Tavern in the
Commercial 555 League al
Queenstown.
Mrs. Berman, who averages
all Of 80, rolled off the lane
in counting on a double strike
but felled all 10 sticks with
her second ball.
Marinucci fired four consec-
utive strikes, but the more cur
ious aspects Of his game were
a couple Of rarely made spares
He pulled the 7-10 split and
the 5-7-10.
One Of the sharpeSt individ.
ual races Of the season is or
in the Silver Spring Major
League, with Jack Barkley
Ronnie Allen, Ralph Gaddi, Ec
Pugh and Wayne Souder all
averaging 128-plus.
y = = =
Some nifty scores are being
rolled at Penn Daw. Wher
Willie Zehring recently rolled
454 he broke by ~ pins thu
record for the Army Engineer
Research and Development
Laboratories League. Thi,
outfit. we believe, holds q rec.
ord for length of name.
y
Popular Pete Loomis Of thu
All Star Major District Leagu,
will be the bully on Bowl thu
Champ at 4 pm, tomorrow. Al
WMAL-7. The challengers ART
Keith Barker, Gordon Harrell
James Coffey and Doroth!
Wagner. They're going for {
jackpot Of $125 plus some mer'
chandise.
Evening star., 1961-02-17

they were transporting the bags
Of crows" Glenny said. "The
answer was that the wife Of
one Of the men was 50 co-op-
erative and long-suffering that
she let them keep the birds
in her deep freeze until the
next trip when the frozen
crows would serve as decoyS.
Before Christmas I received
q letter from one Of the hunt
ers. He said that in seven
trips into Pennsylvania the
three men had killed nearly
! 500 crows" -COVELL
Evening star., 1961-02-17
FIND YOUR OWN POND
Fishing in Florida
A Ball on 39Cents
BY CHARLES COVELL
Otftdaod EditoP

STUART, Fla, Feb 17.-Most fishing yarns out
Of Florida concern sail, marlin or other offShore
varieties With charters at SIS per day up plus tips for
the mate, that's for the well heeled.
For the lean of pocket there's plenty Of other
fishing In fact, for SO cents, Ed HaSknS has been
having ball.
Haskns is a retired Navy chief petty officer He
Evening star., 1961-03-21

Rhe1 aasperiag ddvertisemeAts
9fdresseG to Star boxes do NOT
tneIoee original Tetereaees,ipho-
toer0DAs or other materials Of
persoRal valIe. Copies seFpe the
suppose. Originals mag get lost
Evening star., 1961-03-21
HELP MEN

KNGNEER, relief; 3 days per week
white, sober. Mr.. CLENDENEN
NE. $500 20 70 IL AMI.
RNGTNFFRTNG =
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ENGINEER

White, must have 9th and 9Th elias.
license or better for air-conditionec
apt. bldg. Hrs. 8 pm. to IL pm
Good salary. Call MRS. WISE, FE
3-764O,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-17

against background of pine seedlings planted i'll
a freshlycut tract Of mature timber.
The contest according to the sponsors, pro-
duccd 2.%49 posters from l2i schools in Sc coun-
tics. They estimate that as many as Is 900 stu
dents may have participated. since each school
submits only portion Of The posters prepared
The Farmvle winner got some of her mspira-
ton and direction from her school conservation
StudlNa- Mrs. f c. Buck. the teacher styeAse,
art work III the studies
The Sponsors distributed 81 600 III nrlzcs az
which $500 was divided among individual win
ncrs. and 5000 divided between the high school
and elementary school with the best contribution
to the contest
Buckingham county Just missed having The
Top award III the grade school division since Dill
WHn Arvoma and Buckingham Elementary school,
finished second, third and fourth tor the state.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-17
For Conservation Poster
FarmUiUe Artist A State Winner.

Diam Byrd Inge is Virginias top sixth grader
in conservation-in-art.
That's another way of saying that the 1l-year-
old Farmvillc pupil was the state Sixth grade
winner in the 9th annual Keep Virginia Green
coneSt,
Diam. daughter of Mr. and Mrs Richard
lnge, Of Route s. Farmvllle was quite excited
over the 9lt check She received Tuesday morn
ing. 1t was from Virginia Forests. Inc and the
Virginia Building Materials Association sponsor.
Of the annual poster contest
Theme of this years contest for Virginia high
and elementary schools was Timber and Game
Twin Crops" The purpose of the contest is
to create better understanding among the
youth Of Virginia of the Importance of Virginia s
forest and water resources.
Diam expressed her conception Of the theme
ty drawing Ct deer, quail aud small game
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-17
Need For School Libraries To Be
Aired In Seminar Here Saturday

The urgent need for school Ii
braries in the educational pro-
gram will be aired in a meeting
of parents. educators and libra
rlans in Farmville. Saturday.
The program al LongWood
College. under the sponsorship Of
school librarians Of the Virginia
Education Association. will get
under way at 10 IN
Mrs Mary Peacock. Douglas.
SUPERVISOR ot school libraries for
North Carolina and nationally
known for her work IN the field,
will address The opening session
She will speak on the place Of
the school library III the total
educational program.
What plan of action will bring
about good school library pro
grams will be the question put
TO a panel at 80 pm Members
G. the panel are Irving S. Dris-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-17
Pamplin Argument
Ends In Woman
Bystander's Death

A 49-year-old Neg rowoman' s
d e a tn at Pamplin Saturday
night was blamed on an argu-
ment between tvs men that re-
suited in a shooting The victim
was Mrs. jamie Harvey, who
was a visi tor in the Robert
JuniuS c ha mbcrS home in
Pamplin.
Chambers, 80, was held in Ap-
pomattox county afterwards
charged with murder.
State Trooper P. c. Holdings
worth. who investigated the
shooting, reported that Walter
Xix. Jr.. and William Edward
Allen. both OF Panlpln and also
visitors III the Chambers home
had an argument shortly before
Il pm.
Chambers gotsa gun when Xix
Is alleged to have drawn a knife
on Allen and refused To leave
the home. When Chambers wife
tried to restrain him from using
the gun. the weapon discharged
hitting Mrs. Harvey, police re-
ported.
Hix was also held by Apo
mattox authorities on a charge
Of feloniouS assault. The county
Sheriff's Office assisted state
police II the Investigation.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-17
Chamber OF Commerce Acts
Teachers Slogan Wins Ouer $50
Entries; Southern Link Plugged

The Farmville Chamber of
Commerce Monday night an
nounced results of its "Farmville
Nickname" contest, and adopted
a resolution asking the State
Highway Commission to stick by
its southern corridor guns for the
location of Interstate Route "a.
The slogan. Gateway to Op-
portunity,' submitted by Miss
Lucy Adams. Farmville school
headmistress, was picked as the
winner from among $50 entries.
The Chambers Community and
Industrial Development commit
tee. headed by E. M. Pairet. con-
Quoted the public contest during
February. John D. Wilson. Cham
Der president, presented Miss
Adams the $25 cash prize Thurs
day morning.
The organization of community
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-17

Reginald H. Pettus, common
Wealth's attorney, has requested
Circuit Judge Joel w. Flood to
convene a special grand jury be-
cause of what he terms an ZAP
palling" incidence of accidents
and deaths involving teenagers
in the county.
The death of a KeySville girl
Saturday is a contributing factor
behind the call for the grand jury
probe. She was II. The common
wealth's attorney said there is
evidence the operators of the We
hicles involved in that accident
were contemplating a drag race.
PettuS also seeks to have the
grand Jury make recommended
tons that might lead to an over
all reduction of the accident and
death rate in the county.
Charlotte county had seven
fatal accidents in 1860. and the
year before that the county led
Southslde Virginia in the number
of fatalities on the highway,
eight. There were six road deaths
III 1858.
Four of the seven persons
killed III the county last year
were q or under. Two OF the
eight victims IN 1859 were under
Is
Pettus said the grand Jury
would likely have a member
from each Of the county's six
districts. It could hold sessions
from a month to 50 DAYS. and
call III as many witnesses as
necessary from the ranks of citi-
zens and law enforcement off
GERS.
Regulations restricting issuance
Of driving licenses to young
people and suggestions to bring
about & reduction Of al traffic
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-17

The Baptist, Episcopal, Metho-
dist and Presbyterian churches
will unite for the services to be
held each night at O'Clock in
Farmville Baptist Church.
The services, preceding the OBJ
servance of Easter on April 2,
have been arranged through the
Farmville Ministerial Associa-
ton, which invites public atten-
dance.
Personal Commitment
The ministers have announced
that opportunity will be given
each night for personal commit
ments to Christ and the Church
and for church utilization in any
denomination desired
The nightly offering will go to
CARE (the Cooperative For
American Remittances To Eur
ope. Inc.). CARE is the coordi-
mating agency for overseas relief
programs such as Church World
Service. Inc, and numerous de-
nOminational efforts.
DR.. Appleby was educated at
Davidson College. Union Theo-
logical Seminary and The Uni
versity of Edinburgh in Scotland.
In 1855 he was a research fellow
at Yale University. An ordained
Presbyterian minister. he has
been director of field work and
evangelism at the Richmond
seminary since 1916.
Educator, Author
Prior to joining the theological
faculty, he held pastorates at
Maxton, N. c., and Anderson,
S. c., from 1888 to 1916. He is
the author of several books, a
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-17

it best met the requirement for
an idea capturing tersely the
community's long existence as a
center for business and educa-
tional opportunity, and it's forth
right statement of possibilities
for the future.
Rt. 81 Resolution
The resolution on the Interstate
Highway route expresses ap-
proval of the Highway Commits
sion for its original southern link
selection: commends that body
for its conviction in the face OF
a federal overruling and requests
the Commission to maintain its
stand for the southern link across
the State.
The Commission members who
swung the So vote in favor OF
the route via Farmville, Lynch
burg and Roanoke have indi-
Gated they intend to do what they
can to stand by their original de-
cision. Included in the five is
Tucker c. Watkins, Jr.. of South
Boston. member for this region.
The Commission, whose vote of
the Southern corridor was fol-
lowed by a Federal Bureau of
Public Roads approval of the
Route $50 northern corridor last
month. was to meet March Is to
decide what course of action to
Continued on page
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-17

coll. Buckingham school super
lntendent, Mrs. E. E. Brooks.
Jr., of the Bon Air Paren t.
T c a h Ell Association; Mrs.
Gladys V. Morton. of Charlotte
c. II. and a member of the
State Board of Education. and
Miss Elizabeth Browning. super
Visor Of school Libraries IN Hen
rico county.
Miss Mary Earksdale. libra
ran At Randolph Henry High
School i'll Charlotte county Is
serving a. chairman of the pro
gram
The program will be held IN
the Wheeler Hall Recreation
Room on campus. The meeting
is open to all members of the
public interested in improving
the gu allty OF education iii
schools.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-17
New Superintendent
Sought; Budget
Duly Prepared
BY BEN BOWERS

The Prince Edward county
school board, in its limited oper-
alton on constitutional funds from
the state, will wind up the year
in the black.
And, as things now look, the
board will, be able to reduce the
Indebtedness on public school
buildings in the county by as
much as S14, 900. T. j. McIlWaine,
superintendent. told the board
that would practically eliminate
debt service obligations, except
for R. R. Motion High School. The
debt on Motion is S433 800.
Board members we're greeted
with the pleasant picture of cur
rent operations on a budget of
S47 $50 in the superintendent re-
port. To comply with the Code
OF Virginia, a budget of $846, 700
was adopted to cover the costs
involved if a public school system
for $500 children were operated
in the fiscal year commencing
July l.
Two Budgets
The board prepared two bud
get estimates for presentation to
the board of supervisors prior to
April !, the deadline for such
estimates under Virginia law.
One shows the amount of funds
needed for the operation of pub
lie schools and one for the
amount of funds needed for edu-
cational purposes.
The budget, similar to one
adopted last year. calls for an
increase in state funds to meet
normal teacher salary mere
. ments. 1t shows an increase of
| S43 900 in estimated expenditures
from the 1903 200 requested. but
not granted for the current fiscal
year.
To offset that increase esti-
mated receipts jump similar
amount to provide a balanced
budget.
State school funds of $438, 375
and county funds of $500, 1925 con-
stitute the major sources of re-
ceipts. Regular instruction costs
of 100000 constitute the major
item in estimated expenditures.
I Further examination from the
budget committee with the
boards legal counsel prior to
presentation to the board of sup
Continued on paQe 2,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-17
Jury Convicts
Second Person of
Walker Murder

The second person charged
with the July 5. 1860 murder of
Page Walker here, Dan Grave
ley. alias John Penn. was found
guilty of murder in the first de-
gree by a Prince Edward county
Circuit Court jury Tuesday.
The jury imposed a sentence
of 20 years in the penitentiary
Judge Joel w. Flood delayed for
NAL sentencing to permit de-
Tense attorneys to submit legal
memoranda in the case. 1t is
expected Judge Flood will act on
the case next week.
Graveley is a half brother of
Mrs. Hannah P. Walker. "A. wife
Of the murdered Negro. who re-
ceived a sentence of 40 years
last October. Mrs. Walker was
sentenced after a guilty plea to
the charge of murder. She en-
tered the plea two days before
her trial was scheduled to open.
Walker, proprietor of a clean
ing pressing establishment here,
was found dead at his home Just
west of F'armville last July 5 shot
twice in the head at close range.
Mrs. Walker was arrested the
same night. while Graveley was
arrested the following day in
Chesterfield county, where he
worked.
A grand jury to be convened
for the April term of the Circuit
Court will get the case of Irene
Jordan, 30. charged with the
murder of William H. johnson,
So, here February 10.
Her case was sent on to the
grand jury after a preliminary
hearing February 81 in Prince
Edward County Court. johnson
died of loss of blood following a
stab in the leg.
The 30-year-old Negro woman
pleaded not guilty during the pre-
liminary hearing.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-17
Farmville Leaf
Market Tops
Belt In Pounds

In producer sales of dark-fired
tobacco and in sun-cured sales,
the Farmville Tobacco Market
was the leading Virginia dark
belt market the past season.
OF the 1884 1892 pounds of dark
fired tobacco sold by producers,
Farmville auctioned 1851. 1854
pounds. or Al per cent. The
Lynchburg Market, which had
led in poundage in recent years,
fell behind Farmville with $780,
$50 pounds.
Farmville's 1884, 42 pounds in
Sun-cued auctions far exceeded
Lynchburg and Blackstone. The
Farmville Markets combined
dark-fired and Sun-cured sales
totalled 1916. los pounds. exceed
ing Lynchburg. the second mar
ket, by 261 $50 pounds.
Markets Figures
IN gross sales, winch combine
producers sales and resales by
warehouses, Farmville was also
first, with 1884. 1893 pounds to
1881 1856 for Lynchburg.
BY markets. 1860 producer
sales of dark-fired tobacco were:
Farmvile 1851. 764: Lynchburg,
3.630.680 and Blackstone. 1852
ABB pounds. Producers sun-cured
sales were: Farmville, 234 .342
pounds; Lynch burg, 2s,476
pounds, and Blackstone. 1853
pounds.
The official figures for auctions
of the 1850 crop were released
this week by the Virginia Crop
Reporting Service al Richmond
TobaCcomen advance a nun.
Der of reasons for the Farmville
lead this year. Some attribute it
TO a higher yield in this area
the past season. Others believe
that the Farmvillc Market drew
Continued q cage =,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-17
Rotarians Ask Road
Body To Stand Firm

The Farmville Rotary Club has
adopted a resolution urging the
Virginia Highway Commission to
remain steadfast in its support of
the southern link for Virginia S
east west Interstate Highway
link.
The club adopted unanimously
the resolution during it's recent
Rural-Urban Night dinner pro-
gram. 1t contends the Commits
sion was right in its approval of
the southern link as in the best
overall interest of Virginia. and
expressed the hope the Commits
sion will stand by that conviction.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-17
Council Gets Report
On Truck Traffic;
Studies Fire Sirens

The and everinceasing problem
about truck traffic discussed fully the meeting the
vile town council Tuesday evening.
Most of the discussion
from neighborood complain
ing about the noise of truck traffic.
The council head from Lynchbug engineer
j. R. Phillips. highway department
John L. Parker resident
nothing could be done the routing n town