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The Sidney herald., 1961-08-23

A new home for aged persons of
thls eastern Montana area, will
hold its formal dedication services.
at an Open House from 200 pm.
TO 300 pm. Sunday, August 81,
with the Rev. John Mason of
Minneapolis, in charge. Rev.
Mason is Director of Services for
the Aging, for the American Luth-
eran Church, and has acted as an
ADVISOR for the local Director
throughout the planning and con-
struction stages of the project.
The dedication program will
begin at 800 pm. with several
instrumental numbers by a brass
ensemble, directed by Paul Nelson.
The Sidney herald., 1961-08-23

who has directed the summer
music program in Sidney. Mayor
Harold Mercer, and County Com
missioner James Spurgeon, will
give short talks and Rev. Arthur
Hoffman, president of the Rich
land County Ministerial Associa-
ton, will give the invocation and
scripture reading. Rev. Mason
will conduct the dedication cere-
mony. Vocal music will include a
solo BLESS This House" by Mrs.
Edward KristianSen, head cook for
R1chland Homes. Nels Bach, pres
ident of the Board of Directors,
and Milton Anderson, board Sec
rotary, will also speak briefly. and
The Sidney herald., 1961-08-23
Photo by Webher

NOVO Wy WSDUtr
The Richland Homes is a one
story, fire proof, pumice block
structure on a six-acre plot of
ground. There are IL single resi-
oent rooms and 26 double resident
rooms. The floors are covered
with vinyl tile and the corridor
ceilings are of acoustical material.
Wooden hsnd-rails line the CORR
dors for the convenience of the
residents requiring support while
walking; hand-rails are provided
for the residents safety in all the
baths, toilets, and shower rooms.
Nothing has been spared to
make this a modern, practical
comfortable, and pleasant Home.
The Sidney herald., 1961-08-23
DETAILS COMPLETED FOR
RELIGIOUS CENSUS SURVEY

Organlzational details have been completed for the Re-
hglous Census Survey which will be conducted by Lutheran
Churches in Richland County this Sunday afternoon. August
~ Ieams OF canvassers have been organized to contact as
The Sidney herald., 1961-08-23

hasseDt, Harry French, johnson,
Steinley, Sofus Petersen, Sorenn
Peterson, Anton Morel, Vic Koch,
r. Frandsen place, Neils Frand-
sen.
The Sidney herald., 1961-08-23
BUS SCHEDULE INFORMATION
ANNOUNCED FOR DISTRICT 5

"A minimum number of bus stops will be established.
on the highway. Two many stops causes traffic
tle-ups and are dangerous. Students are required to meet the
bus promptly at the stop position established.
The Sidney herald., 1961-08-23
MANY Old TIMERS ATTEND
first DAY OF HIGHLAND FAIR

Old timers who have spent their lives in this area flocked
to the opening day of the Rchland County Fair where thew
were guests of the Sidney Saddle Club at a free dinner in
The Sidney herald., 1961-08-23
NOTICE

NOTICE
DIR. *. A. Hyde. M. d., will be
back IN his office on Monday,
August 28. 32-1tc
, 1961-08-21
ADDRESS
delivered by

ARTHUR a. RICHARDS
Dep. Commissioner of Education
before the RcsarYc Club Of s.. croix
Good Afternoon:
, 1961-08-21

and social progress were general
" non-directional. AS recently as
my own elementary school days
principals were allowed, upon
slightest provocation, to dismiss
twelve-year-old children who
soon were forced to work as sub
skilled field hands in the cultiva-
ton Of sugarcane. The cry Water
Boy!" has not yet been erased
from my memory. In these days
education was generally limited
to the few basic skills which en-
abled people to eek-sub-standard
food, sub-standard clothing, and
sub-standard shelter. The out
house and the outdoor kitchen
with its coal pot or wood fire have
not too long disappeared from our
common view, nor have impetigo,
lice, chiggers or bedbugs.
True, one of our present-day
graduates may not be able to add
a column of figures-~without an
adding machine which was not
in those days available--as rapid
" as a student of the twenties,
but add il he can: and also true
that he may not be able to tell
you when was Christopher Col
umbus born--he knows how to
find the information in the libra
ry--but he who would have been
WATER BOY is now able to dis
cuss Biology, Chemistry, Ameri-
can Literature, English Literature,
Citizenship, Social Studies, High
er Mathematics, Vocational and
Industrial Training, Commercial
Studies, Guidance, and a host of
other diverse topics which enable
him to raise his standard of living
and participate to its fullest capa-
city in the American democratic
values and ideals of the good life.
With improved health standards
land education--the impetigo and
lice are gone. It is not now COM
mon, as it was in the few years
ago when ! was a student, for the
child in the next seat to have CHG
gers. With improved economic
conditions--and education--the
outhouses have virtually disap-
peared, and our clothes are press
ed by electric irons instead Of
"coal goose; in fact we have even
improved our personal appear
ances by taking our clothes to
the cleaners instead Of washing
them in the CUTS and streams, and
so on. With improved social stand
ards and practices--plus education
I'VE participate to a great extent
in the sharing of decisions which
shape our destinies.
Continued in the next issue)
rHN. "saf
, 1961-08-21

Today | speak to you as a repre-
sentative OF the Department of
Education; the department which
has seemingly become the target
Of orators, writer's, and irrespon-
sible commentators, and which
recently has been subjected TO a
barrage of unjust, untrue, and I'M
reliable criticism. Apparently
some of the critics, while pulling
ideas and topics out of the atmos-
phere have not done anything to
document their eagerly delivered
and readily-accepted statements
of so-called facts.
speak to you al one who has
not only studied education in the
Virgin Islands, but as one who is
a product Of that education and
who is now in the thirteenth year
of work which has touched the
three main divisions of our is
lands Instructions program. Since
1949 when / began as a teacher at
the Frereriksted Junior High
! have taught at the Christiansted
High, / have for seven years been
principal of the Frederiksted Pub
lie Grammar, / have for three
years se5ved as principal Of the
Christiansted Consolidated School,
and ! have been recently appoint
ed Deputy Commissioner Of Edu-
cation in st. Croix. / therefore
believe, and ! am sure you will
agree, that these twelve years of
work experience, coupled with
my professional preparation and
strengthened by continuous study
IN st. Croix enable me to provide
for your inspection certain obser-
vatlons and statements Of fact;
rather than conjecture.
First of all, American Second
any Education is a baby in the
Virgin Islands--it is merely tWen-
ty-five years old in st. Croix. The
first graduating class of the Chris
tlansted High School was in 1886.
Although the islands were bought
from Denmark in 1916, and Ameri
can Administration began in 1917,
we were under naval supervision
until in the early 1905, and only
alter our civil administration be-
gan was any effort given to second
airy education for all the people.
For a few years this educational
system was the victim of made
quate administrative policies.
sometimes disinterested leader
ship, and inadequate financing.
AS recently as 1913, and it is gen
orally the post 1913 period that 7
shall later discuss, the per capita
expenditure was only $57.51: CONF
pared with the national per capita
of $l97. 65.
During this post-natal-for-edu-
cation period, the islands were
always bankrupt, the social res
, 1961-08-21

VOL 1T MONDAY, AUGUST q. 1861 NO 1873
EDITORIAL
Q ABOUT A P-ARENTTEACHER ASSOCIATION
If THERE IS a parent-teachers association in any Of the
two towns, OF the country districts Of ST. CroN, precious little
is heard or known Of it. If we are to takeou education serious.
y, and there is every reason that we should, then the absence
Of such an organization can be a teILtale mark Of deficiency.
"A PARENT-TEACHER group is not the responsibility
of the Department Of Education, though such a department
can lend direction and valuable assistance in many, many
ways. It is for the parents themselves to take the initiative,
either for the formation, or revival of a parent teacher organ.
ization. Nor does it require any big, spectacular demonstration
to start the ball rollins. Any small group Of parents who are
vitality interested in the education and overall welfare of their
children can make a start Once that is done, then the De
partment of Education could be asked to come in, and round
out the picture.
APARENTTEACHR group could perform a significant
and productive service especially in these parts. First, it per-
mits the bringing together Of two sides which might not have
known much harnony-the parents and the teachers. Secondly
it offers a forum for the discussion Of problems which could
not otherwise have been mentioned, much less talked about
Finally, it permits both parents and the teachers to develop
plans for the home and the school.
IT IS NO SECRET that discipline IS one Of our prob
lens with education. "A pafentteacher organization could be-
come the forum for discussion of ways and means Of correct
ing this situation, and thus avoid the awful waste Of time and
energy in a problemw which need not exist, at least to the extent
that it does.
IN THESE DAYS we are hearing about accreditation for
our high schools, Of attempting to win recognition for our edu-
cation, which is needed, and of a college in these Islands. A
paent-teacher group could lend very valuable assistance
through its efforts upon the young people, by actually bring
ing parents into the picture, right at the very beginning These
parents will then know what is happening, and why, and win
enjoy a sense Of pride and responsibility which could not be
possible if all they did was to stay on the sidelines. 1t is a
challenge and a responsibility, and the hope here is that SO
valuable an organization will soon find itself active and work.
ing for the benefit Of all.
Evening star., 1961-03-04
Mortgage Moratorium
Proposed BY Rains

had suffered unemployment
of six per cent of the work
force for 18 out of the last
"a months. Under the bill,
the homeowner would agree
to repay the amount ad-
vanced by the Government
at the end of the mortgage
term. or sooner if he desired.
II am hopeful" Mr.. Rains
said, that the Congress will
act promptly to enact this
measure into law. I feel that
there is a serious gap in our
housing laws when a worker
and his family can be put
out on the street because of
economic conditions beyond
his control. When that hap
pens, everyone loses-t h e
lender, the community, and
most of all the home owner
and his family"
Evening star., 1961-03-04

A one-year moratorium to
forestall foreclosures on CT
and Federal Housing Admin
istration mortgages under
taken by unemployed work.
erS in distressed areas was
proposed in a House bill this
week.
Representative Albert
Rains, Of Georgia, chairman
Of the House Housing Sub
committee, originated the bill
which would have the FHA
or VA themselves take over
payment of full monthly pay
ments for interest, principal,
insurance and taxes for such
workers for a maximum of
one year.
In order to qualify for aid
under the Rains proposal.
the laid-off worker would
have to be in an area which
Evening star., 1961-03-04
By ANDY LANG
Ap Newsfeotures Writer

What's the best wall ma
terial for an extra room in
the house?
Don't let anybody give you
a flat answer to that ques-
tion unless he has first
asked you a lot Of questions.
There are many factors to
be considered, not the least
of which is the use to which
the room will be put and
the amount of money that
is to be spent.
Also, entirely aside from
the practical considerations,
there is the very unpredicta-
BILE element Of personal pref
erence.
How then do you decide?
BY looking over all the
available materials, by
asking questions, by reading
booklets and by inspecting
finished installations, either
in model rooms displayed
by dealers or in the home
of friends.
AS a starter, let's see what
some Of your choices are.
There is gypsum board,
which is a form of plaster
covered on both sides by
strong treated paper. The
most common form requires
the filling of the joints be-
fore painting or papering.
Asbestos c. m ent board
looks like gypsum board, but
costs more and is ideal for
bathrooms, laundry rooms
and furnace enclosures be-
cause it is water resistant as
Evening star., 1961-03-04

kinds Of suitable wall mate
rials, including regular wood
paneling and plywood. And
then, of course, there is lath
and plaster.
Evening star., 1961-03-04
How to Select Wall Material for Extra Room

material of great strength
with a smooth surface. 1t is
excellent in rooms that will
be subjected to hard usage.
There are many other
Evening star., 1961-03-04

vegetable material and comes
with a predecorated finish.
Hardboard is made of
wood fibers bonded in hy-
draulic presses to form a
Evening star., 1961-03-04

we'll as fireproof.
Fiberboard or insulating
board has an inside core of
wood fiber, sugar cane resi-
due or some other fibrous
Evening star., 1961-03-04

Features dc luxe cE free1sr.typO
reirIserstoI, eE Disposal, WelbHt oY0-
level oven. ranse. broom closet and
bay window dining area,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-17
Curdsvlle

Nov. 9-There was very
good meeting Of the two Circles
of the WSCS Monday evening at
the church. The Bessie Finch
Circle had two new members
to JOIN, and we are happy to
have them.
Mesdames M. M. Julian and
C. R. Wise did quite a bit Of
visit g last Sunday. taking adj
vantage Of the beautiful day,
they visited Mrs. Gannaway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Purvis.
Mrs. Abner Spencer. MIR. and
Mrs. Columbus Ownsby. MIR. and
Mrs. England, Mrs. Allen Shep-
ard and Mrs. Smith.
Mrs. Kate Bersch. formerly of
this neighborhood. but who has
been living in Knoxville. Tenn.
for the past several years, has
secured a position at the Wom-
ems Home in Goochland, and is
now able to be at home when
not on duty, with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Columbus Owns
by. She is also pleased to be
able to attend her old home
church, Concord Baptist.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Harry Wise and
family visited her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Styles Of Wilson's
Sunday. 1t was Harry. Jr. s
first visit to his grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. Farrar called
on the Wesley Dunkums last
week. Mrs. Farrar had the mis-
fortune to break a rib last week.
but is getting along nicely now.
Mrs. Sweden Allen and Myrtle
Allen and Mrs. Julian visited
Mrs. Lindsey last week.
Mrs. c. D. PrOffitt and Ethel
Mae called on Mrs. Emmett
Dunkum Monday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Yancey Bailey visited the Dun
kums last week.
Mrs. W. c. F'lippen, of Col
umbla. returned home WedneS-
day afternoon with the Emmett
Dunkums who visited her that
day.
Mrs. c. R. Wise was a Farm
vile visitor Tuesday.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-17

Crews, and little son of Farm
Vile.
Mrs. W. c. F'lippen returned
hcme Monday after visiting quite
a few of her relatives. She attend
ed services Sunday at Smyrna
Church. Mrs. Worth Leap. of
Waynesboro. spent the week end
with her son, Jimmie Leap. and
family and attended services at
Smyrna Church Sunday when her
little granddaughter. Alma vir
gln.a was chrlstaned by the pas
tor. Rev. A. R. Krotts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmie Allen
and children and Mr.. and Mrs.
Acie Allen and Acie, Jr.. visited
Mrs. Roy Allen Of Draper, N. c.
last week.
Dinner guests Sunday of Mr..
and Mrs. Herman Dowdy we're
the Rev Howard Wall, Roger
ard Barry Dowdv. Of Farmville.
Charles and Ray Cakes, of the
U. S. Navy and Wayne Dcwdy.
all nephews Of Herman Dowdv
They ACCOMPANIED their uncle to
church services at New Store
Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Haden Christian,
of Richmond, visited their par
ents over the week end.
Mrs. w. C. Flippen, of Column
bia, and Mrs. Emmett Dunkum
were luncheon guests last week
Of Mrs. Wesley Dunkum.
Mrs. Worth L p, Of Waynes-
boro,' Mrs. Jimmie Leap and
Mary Louise were Farnville
visitors Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Rhodes.
Helen and Janet. of Richmond.
visited the Emmett Dunkums
Friday afternoon. Mrs. Kathleen
Dowdy and Barbara, Mrs. Lena
Beasley and Miss Frances Akin
son. all of Farmville, and Mr..
and Mrs. Bonnie Dowdy of Alex
andria. visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman DoWdy Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. Mary. Marks Dunkum, of
Green Springs, is spending some
time with her sister, Mrs. Ruth
Marks Phaup.
The Hickory Grove Home Dem
J Onstration Club meets with Mrs.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-17

week end with his mother here.
Mrs. J. Alex Ransone has re-
turned home after spending a
most enjoyable time at Miami
Beach. Fla. attending the Cen
eral Grand Chapter OES conven-
ton there and sightseeing in
Florida.
/ Amman Second Class Vernon
Ball and Mrs. Ball, Of New Jer-
sey, and Mrs. S. A. Ball and
Caroline, of Columbia, visited the
j. K. Clarks on Saturday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sol Murray and
sons. Cecil. Glenn and Garland,
CT Virginia, visited the Rev. J.
Kenneth Clarks last Sunday and
attended services at Mud d y
Greek Baptist Church.
Calvin Walker and sisters. Sa
rah and Wanda, and Bill Wade
and Roy, Hickey, Marie and
Linda Blevins visited in the Rev
J. D. Clark home Sunday and at
tended the Baptist T r a i n n g
Union meeting at Cartersvllle
Baptist Church.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-17

Emmett DunEum and sister,
Mrs. w. c. Flippen. called on
Mr.. ard Mrs. George Phaup
Thursday afternoon.
Expected guests Sunday Of
Mrs. Reeves Phaup are Mr. and
Mrs. Russell Bersch and chill
dren and Mrs. Lucy Bersch and
Miss Annie Phaup. all Of Lynch
burg. They attended services at
Smyrna.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weslery Dunkum
were in FarA,lville last week.
Mrs. Emmett Dunkum. who
has been quite sick for the past
month. is improving. and had
her last treatment in Richmond
Monday She wishes to thank
her friends for the visits. phone
calls, cards ard trays sent dur
ing her sickness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Own
KUN visited her aunt Eliza
White and Mrs. Minis johnson
Wednesday. Miss Kate White. of
Falls Church, is expected to vi
sit her home this week end.
Mrs. M. M. Julian and Mrs.
c. R. Wise visited Mrs. Bossieu
Sheppard and Mrs. Abner Spenc-
er last week.
The Misses Kathy. Bobby, An
ne and Tommie Bailey have all
been sick this past week. They
had to miss the Halloween ac-
tivities. Some Of the "Witches"
were not afraid to call on them.
Recent visitors of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Dowdy were
Charles and Rby Cakes. neph-
ews of Mr.. Dowdy. both in the
U. S. Navy. stationed at Ports
mouth ard Norfolk. ROnnie Dow
dy. of Alexandria. son of Mr.
and Mrs. Horace Dowdy, of
Alexandria, a student Of East
Carolina College, Greenville, N.
c. He also visited his grand
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. D. A.
Griffith. Of Curdsville. Mr. and
Mrs. Guy Norman. of Farmville,
also was a visitor of the Dow
dyS.
Last reports from Mrs. o. M.
Boiling is she is resting more
comfortably and her sister-in-
| law is with her.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-17
For!, of Willis

Nov. 16-Mr. and Mrs. L. L..
Flippen and family visited MIR.
and Mrs. T. A. Harris at Willis
Mountain Sunday.
Guests Sunday afternoon of
Mrs. Lucy Duncan were Mr.. and
Mrs. W. E. Dunkum Of Dillwyn.
Miss Nell Cooke of Richmond
spent Sunday with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Cooke.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. W. White. Of
Richmond. visited in the homes
Of H. E. Cool a..d Harold Dun
can Sunday.
Miss Susan Pepper and girl
friend from Westhampton Col
lege spent the week end at her
home. Mesdames Frank Baber
ST.. and Frank Baber Jr.. took
them back to college Sunday
afternoon and visited in Rich
mond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Demarest, of
Arlington, visited their daughter
Mrs. Frank Baber Jr., and her
family last week end. Mr.. and
Mrs. Baber accompanied them
as far as Richmond and attended
the wedding Of a cousin there on
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Wills and
family. of Fairfax. were over
night guests last Monday Of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Baber, Jr.
The Trenton HID Club met
in the home of Mrs. Earl Kirby
last Wednesday. Mrs. Georgia
Wilkerson gave the demcnstra.
ton on sewing machine attach
ments.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-17
Oak Forest

NOV. 16-Mr. and Mrs. w. L.
Ashburn and daughter joyce.
were participants Sunday in
the song service at the Adial
BAPTIST Church of Nellysford, Of
which the Rev. Robert Woodson,
son-in-law of Mr.. and Mrs. Ash
burn. is pastor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard F.
Winslow Of Richmond spent the
past week end here at their cour-
try home. Winfield Farm"
Dinner IS Sunday of MIR.
and Mrs. w. S. Anderson were,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Gordon Smith
and Jimmy, and Mrs. Daisy Ro-
bens Of Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Pickett
were di~ ner guests last Sunday
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Guthrie of
Powhatan.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. P. Watkins
and daughter Of Richmond, were
week end guests of Mrs. Lennie
Dowdy.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-17
Buckingham, Cumberland Heart
Fund Campaign Chairmen Named

Heart Association programs of
heart research, heart education,
and community service as it re-
lates to heart.
Mr.. Rampey is president of
the Tabernacle Association and
and a member of the Virginia
Wesleyan Methodist Conference.
In the latter. he serves on the
Advisory Beard. He is secretary
of the conference and vice-presi-
dent of the Wesleyan Youth of
the Conference. He servd in the
Army Signal Corps for two years
as an instructor in the Signal
Corps Leadership School at Fort
Camp Gordon. Ga.
Mr.. Brant is a native Of Rich
mond and 1858 graduate Of
Randolph-Macon College, Ash
land. He attended the Reformed
Episcopal Seminary in Philadel-
phia.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-17

BUCKINGHAM, Nov. l6-An-
nouncement of the 1862 Heart
Fund amraign chairmen in
counties has just been made by
r. A. Bynum. Of Chase City.
area chairman.
Buckingham chairman is the
Rev. M. Paul Rampey of Ar
vonia. pastor of Welcome Wes-
leyan Methodist Church, and
Cumberland's chairman is the
Rev. Lewis w. Brant. minister
for six churches in Cumberland
county.
Mr.. Rampey and Mr.. Brant
will have charge of all fund
raising activities in their re-
spective counties and will ap-
point co-workers for various
phases of the campaign to be
conducted in February. Contri-
buttons to the Heart Fund will
be used to further Virginia
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-17
Blantons Have
Guests From
Pennsylvania

CARTERSVILLE. Nov. 10
Mrs. c. G. Blanton, of Sewick-
ley. Pa. and Mrs. Nina Lagata,
Of Pittsburgh, Pa, spent a week
with the Blantons at "Chantilly.
They left on Thursday for Florida
where they plan to spend the
winter.
Mrs. Hugh McAden, Jr., and
children were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. B. Peasants the past
week end.
The little sons of Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Hudgens spent several
days at "Chantilly" while their
parents attended a convention at
Natural Bridge.
The Rev. j. Kenneth Clark is
attending Baptist convention in
Arlington this week.
Johnny Boggs. Of the Univer-
sity of Richmond, spent the