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ents. Mr.. and Mrs. R. Layne,
Sr. They also visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Layne and son,
Tommy.
Recent reports from Henry
Roach weren't as good as previ-
ously reported. Henry is pa
tent in RansOn's Nursing Home
near Appomattox. Maybe a visit
from old and new friends will do
wonders for a shut-in.
Mrs. Herman Scruggs visited
Mrs. Grace Garrison on Satur-
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Holder
field and sons. of Pulaski, are
spending the week end with Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Scruggs. Mrs.
Holderfield will be remembered
as the former Miss Mary Alice
Limeberry.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mann.
of Emp0ria, and daughter, Lisa.
spent the week end with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Mann.
They also visited Mrs. Ann
FleshmOnd in Virginia Baptist
Hospital.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Jennings
| were recent visitors of her broth
ers, Charlie Hamlet, Of Phenix,
and Robert Hamlet, of Brook
neal. They also visited Mr.. and
! Mrs. T. r. Jennings in Brook
neal.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fergu-
son and children. Wayne and
Darlene, of Farmville, and Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Layne. of Pamp-
lin. were Sunday visitors Of their
parents. the S. H. Laynes.
S. H. Layne went to Roanoke
on Friday to Veterans Hospital
for examination and treatment,
but returned on Saturday. Hope
he will soon feel better.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Wynn Viele and
son motored to Montross to visit
Mrs. Viele's sister, Mrs. Van
Landingham. and brought her
mother, Mrs. j. R. Williams
home. She had been visiting in
Montross several weeks, and get
ting in some fishing.
Farmers are busy getting in
hay. Housewives are canning
preserving and picking. The
aroma from those kitchens is
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-29

most appetizing.
T. L. Young was a recent WISH
tor of his son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Scruggs.
Miss Jean Metcalf is an indus
trious young lady. She walked
away with several ribbons of
various colors on her All ex-
hibits at the Farmville fair. Who
knows, maybe Jeanne will be as
good a cook as her mother in
years to come.
A prayer meeting was held on
Friday night OF last week in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hatcher
Layne with a good attendance.
1t was in preparation 70. the re-
vival meeting beginning Sunday
night
Mrs. Bergie MetCalf has. been
quite sick these past few weeks
but is some better now. Mis-.
Pauline Dunevant, of Meherrin,
spent several DAYS with her
mother. Other visitors were Mrs.
Dave Parsol. Mrs. j. r. Fergu-
son, Mrs. Clifford Cooter, Mrs.
Howard Carson and boys, of
Madisoavil!e. Mrs. Bernica Gun
Their, Of Keysville, Mr. and Mrs.
George Metcalf and children
MI and Mrs. Tom Metcalf, and
Mn. and Mrs. Earl Lamberth, Of
Darlington Heights. Mrs. Met
calf enjoys company. Drop in
and cheer up a sweet young
lady.
Mrs. Grace Garrison has re-
turned home after visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Hugh Garrison. Mrs.
Herman Morris and Mrs. Nc
Haffy in Lynchburg.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-29

fanciers will find Unprecedented variety
from new wagon that seats eight to
Falcon Squire Wagon with the rich
woodlike finish Of the famous Country
Squire. Z Pick the Ford in your future
with this confidence: every 1862 Ford is
built to standard of quality SO high that
it will change all your ideas of how fine,
how quiet, how enduring car can be-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-29

AMELIA, Sept. % The stu
dents of Amelia High School
have been busy for the past week
electing officers for the various
school club for the 196l-1962
school year.
The officers for the senior
class are: president. Juan Whit
tington. vice president, Bobby
Wade: secretary, Carolyn Poore,
and treasurer, Jimmy Paul.
The Junior class elected as
their officers the following:
president, Jimmy Warren; vice
president, Bruce Flippen; secre-
tary, Marilvn Merchant. and
treasurer, Benny Wade.
The sophomores have chosen
| for their class officers: president,
Ben Marshall. vice president,
Milton Reid: secretary. Judy
Whitaker, and treasurer, Nancy
Palmer, The reporter is Rankin
Wilmington, and Jane Winfree is
the annual staff reporter.
The officers for the freshman
class are: pre- d n t, Mac
Dickens: vice president, Alva
Bovles; secretary, Nancy Pau
lette; treasurer, Patsy Bollin-
ger; reporter, Glenda Moore
and annual staff reporter. Sharon
Little.
The eighth grade officers are
president. joyce Pembleton
vice president. Judy Jones; sec
rotary, Doris Reams; and treas
mer, 10 Brunette.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-29
Murphy Elder To Take Over AS
Cullen Postmaster October !

CULLEN. Sept. % Congratu-
lations go to Murphy Elder on
being appointed postmaster Of
Cullen post office effective Oc-
tober L. Mr.. Elder is fine
young man. a veteran of World
War II and a farmer. He is a
son of George Elder. Friends are
wishing him every success in his
new job.
Cullen Baptist Church has de-
cided to have a dedication serv-
ice and Homecoming on the
grounds of the new church on the
fifth Sunday in October. Plans
are incomplete.
Ralph Metcalf is still a patient
in the veterans hospital at Rich
mond. and is reported improv-
ing some but is still taking
treatments for various ailments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hammond Layne
were recent visitors of Mrs,
Layne's sister-in-law, Mrs. Joe
Morris. who is a patient in a
Charlottesville hospital.
Needless to say, grandma Par
son is very happy. Her grand
son. Donnie Atkins, riding horse
won fourth place in a Brookneal
horse show on Satu, day. Con.
gratulations. Denny.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Frank Met
calf visited her daughter in Vir-
ginia Baptist Hospital on Sun
day. Mrs. Roy Freshman under
went a major operation on Fri
day, and at this time is getting
along nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Bryant
spent Sunday visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Slayton in Roanoke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jennings had
several visitors last week
Among them were Mr.. and Mrs
M. K. Frazer. of Chester. Mr.
ahd Mrs. Robert Hamlet. OF
Brookneal. and Mr.. and Mrs. T
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-29

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Thunderbird power, and quality that
sets new industry standard, the 1862
Galaxies give you every essential feature
of far costlier fine cars. Z If you are
looking for economy without compro-
mise, look to Americas favorite compact:
this year there are more Falcons than
ever to choose from-l3 in ALL = Wagon
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-29
Ih in t S%Sr!< future is here today!

Starting today at your Ford Dealers, you
will discover line Of Fords 50 long, SO
new, SO varied that everyone will find his
personal Ford-the car that fits his pleas
ure and his needs as precisely as though
it had been made to measure. y For
those who want true luxury car, there
are two distinguished new series of
Galaxies-both swift as rumor, silent as
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-29

R. Jennings. Of Gladys.
Mr.. and Mrs. Welburn Fergu-
son and children, Jimmy and
Sandy, were visitors Of relatives
in Richmond on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clai born
Scruggs and daughter have NOV
ed back to Cullen. Welcome.
t. Mr.. and Mrs. Bobby Tuggle, of
Lynchburg, Howard ScruggS and
son. Howard, Jr., were week
end guests of Mr.. and 1.4iS. Al
bert Scruggs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Parson
were visitors Of their daughter.
Mrs. Allen Mohr, on Thursday
Friends Of Mrs. Mohr are glad
to learn she is feeling better
after being a patient in a Rich
mOnd hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garland Vaught
recently visited Mr. and Mrs.
Bob Surrat in High Point, N. C.
Mrs Albert Scruggs visited
her brother and family. Mr.. and
Mrs. James Elder, in the Con-
cord neighborhood on Thursday
afternoon.
Visitors of Mrs. Lucy CARRIER
were: Mrs. Edna Conner. of
Richmond, Jessie conner, Of
RPI, Richmond, Cecil Conner,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Bartholo-
NEW. of Washington, D. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Dixon are
vacationing at Virginia Beach.
Mf. and Mrs. Bobby Tuggle
of Lynchburg. were visitors in
the R. E. Scruggs' home on Sat
urday.
Mrs. Ruth Madison, of Char
lottesville, is spending some
time in the home of her sister,
Mrs. T. G.. Elder. Mrs. Madison
just recently lost her husband.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Rosser en-
joyed a nice visit from her
mother. Mrs Alice Pugh. of the
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-29

porter. Joan West. and chaplain.
Donna Baltzley.
Those people who will be work
ing on the SEA Student Council
are: eighth grade-Nancy Pike,
Stephen Farrar and jamie Banks
dale; ninth grade Mac DICKENS,
Lawrence Denton and Barbara
FEppen; tenth grade-Margaret
Lawson and Peggy White, elev-
enth grade-Diana Bollinger and
Nancy Burnette, and in the
twelfth grade. Faye Pembelton
and Juan Wilmington.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-29

Rough Creek neighborhOod, on
Sunday.
Also. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Tensley. of Richmond. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bob Pugh. of Darlington
Heights, were visitors in the Ros-
ser home.
The Atkins family reunion was
held on Sunday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Atkins. All
members Of the Atkins family
were present as well as a large
number of visitors. There was a
picnic dinner
Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. St. John
were Sunday night visitors of
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Parson.
Mrs. Lucy CARRIER visited rela-
tives in Richmond over the week
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Courtney Parson
and children were visitors on
Sunday afternoon of Mr. and
Mrs. 7. l.. st. John.
ROsser Reunion
The Rosser family reunion was
held on Sunday, September II
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. L.
H. Rosser in Cullen. There were
So present. Some came from as
far away as West Virginia. There
was a bountiful picnic under the
large trees on the lawn. L. H.
Rosser was a miller for a long
time and has a large number of
old stone mill wheels in his yard
that make exec mt picnic
tables. 1t is really interesting to
see those mill wheels that ground
grain by water SO many years
ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. P. Turns, of
Roanoke, visited Mrs. Pitzer
Turns and Mr.. and Mrs. Jean
Motley recently.
Ray Sayler returned home on
Sunday from Charlottesville
hospital where he underwent a
slight ear operation. Hope his
hearing will be as good as new
| Mrs. Bernice Thomas and fami-
(, ly spent Sunday with her sister,
Mrs. Anna Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Mills at
tended the State Fair in Rich
mond on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Clark and
son, Raymond. were Sunday visi-
tors of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Mann and children.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. St. John
and son, Warren, were visitors
of friends and relatives in Rich
mond over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Ferguson
enjoyed a drive to Eagle Eyrie
on Sunday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Mann
and children visited Mrs. Mann S
sister, Mrs. Frank SeamSter, and
family in Victoria recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. E m anu ell
Scruggs and daughter. Clara
Mae, were Sunday afternoon visi-
tors of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ike Scruggs. in the Spring
Greek neighborhood. Russell Lee
Scruggs was also a visitor of his
grandparents and returned to the
University of Richmond to take
up his studies on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs James Way
mouth. of Norfolk. and Mr. and
Mrs. Billy Weymouth, of Rich
mond. were Sunday visitors of
their mother, Mrs Jessie Way
mouth, in the village.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Dodd and
son. Butch. of Richmond, were
guests on Sunday of her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Scruggs.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Layne, Jr..
and daughter. of Lynchburg,
were recent visitors of his par
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-29
Fallout Shelters
Are Discussed

RAINES, Sept. 28-Much in
terest has been expressed over
the civil Defense fall-out shell
ters. This was the topic at the
John Randolph P-TA meeting
Thursday night. Commander j.
K. Metzgar presented the pro-
gram.
Several families here attended
the Prince Edward Academy
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-29
open house last Sunday.

Miss Rosa Allen, of FarmVille
was the week end guest of Mrs
j. K. Robinson and the Eric
Robinsons. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Wilkerson visited them Sunday
afternoon. The Rev. Lewis Bra
ndt was a dinner guest in the
Robinson home Thursday even
ing.
Mrs. A. M. Blanton and Mrs
Reuben Addleman accompanied
Mrs. J. K. Robinson and Eric
Robinson to attend the funeral
OF Mrs. Maggie Ford in Peters
burg last week.
St. Paul recorder., 1961-08-25

Copyright, Robert G. Spivack,
1861.
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nothing
attempt make organized the displaced
point sharp meaning
denied educational training
nties While automaon has had sharp impact workers
levels of education skill its brnt has been borne again.
tradonay
to be laid off, the last be called back to
Problems automaon nationwide critical
during period general prosperity They
officially designated economically
when the producing
situation should allowed develop
the Administration should
auomaon within manageable bounds Failing this the
welfare
provision
orderly shift displaced other jobs keeping with
their training and sIls.
present policies
little values greatly
values
being
Much correction
displaced chronological without
the unemployment rolls Retraning being
necessarily going them the economy
slowing
nation a manageable
Historically
benefit possible higher standards
living greater security
periods of history suffering has experienced
people This happening country during
the past decade.
believe yet
Until problem adequately
continue to
St. Paul recorder., 1961-08-25
Mr.. MiteheITs Disenehuntment

knowledgeable c.
is the redoubtabe Clarence Mitchell of NAACP.
Apparently Mr. Mitchell has grown
cratic because he has accused President Kennedy
his cohorts Of ignoring civil rights promises of the 1860 Democratic
platform.
Executive action" Mr. Mitchell, good going
be good enough" and he calls Congressional
Mr. Mitchell takes Kennedy opinion
interested welfare rights gs
ton.
This political opinions
by high NAACP officials including prior
presidential eecton--athough may
We must demur however
Negro vote is essentially a civil rights
American Negroes
their class and cultural differences they not the
anything, not only so-called rights.
For this it is most difficult
unified Negro opinion anything
regard growing political maur-
W Negroes that coloredpeope of prominence
nous any ISSUE
We understand that those who
shangH La result the presidential
and distracted but believe that psmstc
desnd that changes will be made and that they will be for the
better.
Indeed Negro
never had it so good
The Kennedy Administration may
think it should have done but has created atmosphere
of acceptance which will tremendously help promote
relatons-Pitsburgh COURIER
Editors reasoning strange
when it refers "socaled rights phrase
those who oppose civil rights for Negroes AS far the implied crit
icm of Clarence Mitchell without merit the chief
CP lobbyist before the federal Congess
business to get civil rights legislation passed.
concern to trim his sails fit the Ken
nedy administrations slow this Congress program
he minded do he would not be faithful his job
he supposed
On the other hand Kennedy has had to view the situation reas
tcaly with the political facts of life mind felt with
Justification stronger rights legislation
first session of Congress would have endangered his entire legislative
He chose power
rights field.
Mitchell criticised the Kennedy and rightly is his
business to get legislation the civil rights
legislation passed a
can be correct in their approach.
St. Paul recorder., 1961-08-25

KNOW THE ENEMY-Relative
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quality the Birch socetys campaign
against revealed curious letter
Minneapolis replying Stars editorial criticism
the Chief Justice should
Whenever correspondent
hunting If the
witches do not exist"
witch-cra the witch been
the the United States
black that Chief
involved the negraon Of education And his
punishment Bchers boiled in the
oil of Impeachment proceedings!
perverted disturbed
who think this to add quite
thing about them is that
willing their oddbal
for all to consider.
witch"
calls investigation discussion of the significance and va
of it, of the Supreme Courts decisions school ntegr
the court and the Chief Justice Obviously
recognize that easier make personal demon
than of bank Of judicial minds The contest does
allow their conclusions 1t
them write
This strictly ant-nteecual device of keeping
with the traditional spirit inquiry and dis
indication of what might to speed
through all American life particularly American education the
John Brchs and their political supporters like Senator Gowaer
should get their way
when boil the spirit of the John Brches
correspondent revealed to be- the
the old and the firmly held belief that there
really this latter half of the twentieth
witches American fe that they found the
Supreme Of the United States!
St. Paul recorder., 1961-08-25
DRY-POINTS
BY FRED GRAM

: BY FRED GRAM
potential crisis absolutely
breathang Man the only animal not extinct who
outy outdive outta outth
other animal including himself
Big shots the drug industry the following
bgshos of the electrical industry into the poey monopoc
they this
their mental health that their
rest of the virtues Of anquzng pills entirely
themselves
Among a dictionary
Is to the who's ng cn used with
p, and aut t.
campaign has been started bcycsts sidewalks
promote the cyclists safety the
AS Big Brother chastses his West Berlin relatives
he bears mind the classical protestaon
hurts than it hurts you"
pencil executive that pencils
sign Of economic recovery
There's this about weight She
it. To put some or take off Or just
St. Paul recorder., 1961-08-25
Three FirSfs By JFK

When John Duncan in last week
Board Of
third first the Kennedy administration During
nedys first months office Negroes
appointed federal appointments
the others.
appointment Weaver as the
first Negro in history hold administrative
governments vast housing Next
Poole United
ornia Never before have D.
to be the first Negro to Commissioner
Three "firsts" a good beginning J. X
St. Paul recorder., 1961-08-25
Mabeth Hurd Page Leaves Us

Paige legislator lawyer
and civic Saturday 10 the 81
early Negro
advocacy rights
groes popular
Paige quietly and effectively took the part of the often
neged Negro the high councils Minneapolis the
largely through her efforts that the Phyllis Wheatey
Settlement
of the Minneapolis Urban both social
agencies board the they until
they both well established in the community
generally Paige sitting
legislature along A. legislator
killed off attempt the Nineteen Twenes which
would have prohibited marriage between whites and Negroes Min
Paige felt that only unconstitutional
but she quietly pointed out that in those states where such
on the Negro women had practically no protection under the
law.
Paige interested seeing Negro
others consideration individuals She that the
Negro youth supervised encourage
ment and inspiration to lead useful lives.
community
hetaed
praise or criticism when she felt either deserved.
An avid reader kept close tab Of her local Negro friends
reading this paper weekly whether
Florida or her summer place in New England
Republican Paige appalled, Negro
voters deserted the COP numbers during the
understanding admitted
sufficient changing their political
aance She tried during the succeeding
party
fact that their his peculiar during
the so loyalty
Whenever she could she exposed younger Republican party
problems special way
the Negroes
COP Some Of the signs of liberal thinking in the Minnesota COP
be traced to her work years
Mrs Pages greatest work not politics. although
effective politician,
the first legislator history
welfare Of the of the state AS guiding active
providing wholesome living young
who the city seeking At least
established fill that Minneapolis
her honor
Mabeh Hurd Paige citizen
wife, appreciation
humanity broad the
help
miss handwen inquiry
which desk during editorial years
St. Paul recorder., 1961-08-25

Germans desiring 70 make the
flight, or fight, for freedom.
But it is diplomatic folly, with
possibly the gravest consequences,
to assume that only a dismal out
come can result from what is now
taking place or, that somehow we
are to blame for the present ten
sions.
The errors up to this point have
all been Mr.. Khrushchev's.
Whenever the Russians make
a mistake - and Khrushchev's
mistake was to have started the
crisis-they react In predictable
fashion. They scream, yell, shout
and accuse the other fellow Of
doing what they would have
done.
1t is like the incident inside
Russia after a young American
noted some act of exceptional
brutality. When asked to explain
it the Russian countered, What
about the lynchings in the South ?"
Some of our diplomats seem to
be approaching the developing
crisis in a mood of deep pessimism.
Undoubtedly they can visualize the
most ghastly consequences, that is,
the Soviets using the H-bomb or
raining missiles on us. But what is
worse some accept Communist es-
Inmates of our vulnerability and
our inadequacies.
Because we are essentially not
an aggressive nation we have a
tendency to become introspective
when an enemy magnifies our de-
ficiencies. But to open diplomatic
negotiations with that attitude is
to throw away our bargaining
power before anything has hap
pened.
Since the closing of the East
Berlin border we seem to be
suffering q crisis Of no cOnfid-
ence in ourselves, in our cause,
in our worthiness.
This must amuse Khrushchev
for it confirms Ambassador Men,
shikov's report to him: the West
would not fight for Berlin.
On the other hand, it is just as
logical to conclude that the Bear
in the Kremlin is concerned about
something else, namely, that one
day we Americans and our allies
may come to know our own
strength. He gave that away in
the remarkably revealing East
German Decree" closing the div
ided city's borders.
St. Paul recorder., 1961-08-25

A n
southern states nation
ally teed and asked questions on or bordering on
problem.
Sunday point. the NBc Q1sTPD ma
program pm smathers Florida
taking the affirmative position whether should
mtay attempt overthrow the Castro regime in Cuba and Milton
Washington correspondent for the Manchester Guardian
espousing the negative view.
Every time we hear southern legislator mOuhng
liberty, mOmentay them to and
words freedom
liberty attacking oppression pracced by
government
tuthOst its force by knowledge that
here was man talking of liberty
country Florida the
state he represents in the US. Senate.
It's this type of hypocrisy which plaques country
nations the world These
people official like almost US Senator
public platform
hooup freedom and liberty
liberty all Americans but for free
dom liberty for white Americans only!
study contrasts and discomfort when
Negro woman IN the nv auoence asked MN ABOUT e race
Cuban revolt and part of the entire
problem smahers face had panied expression
he had swallowed something he couldn't possibly digest as he tried
question of color oppression prejudice had moth
o 10 subject hand.
opponent him and made only
and color indeed
part the Cuban situation.
Congressman sections and states
by custom in
the constitutional ought to be allowed
the of freedom and liberty for people OF other nations when ne
espouse balw Such espousal
hypocrisy public officials in the
represent in the Congress
of other nations to conclude
country stupid of the
stupid.
Kennedy administration guilty of such stupidity when
Morrison of New Orleans to represent
the South American countries While
called southern LIBERAL he did
children
schools
who by his silence uphods the forms of
deal effectively with the mucoord
friendship of the
with theological
adversaries?
a number to
Mortland advertising
it
that 27 years that wandering into
Campbell gave you Znsmaster ad? still
I GETTING
years musta bin lots of times neither
thought he going to make it.
Of
Cole McVoy Advertising
Clifton Ave, Minneapolis
liberty printing letter because
zinsmaster Baking
advertiser followed Clothing Both
still with us.-Ceci Newman.
St. Paul recorder., 1961-08-25

Chicago DEFENDER.
St. Paul recorder., 1961-08-25

liberty printing the above letter because
Baking
big closely by Clothing
still with us.-Cecil Newman.
St. Paul recorder., 1961-08-25

All these protests and COM
plants are indications of trouble
in the Communist camp. We rec
ognize their strengths. But we
need not minimize their weakness
es.