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Evening star., 1961-03-26
Doris Smith Keeps Track
Of Maryland Assembly Bills
BY CLARE CRAWFORD
Contributing Writer

ANNAPOLIS.-From wom-
ems rights to teen-age glue
shifting, Doris Smith acts as
a solo Library of Congress"
for the Maryland General
Assembly.
More than $500 bills
covering almost as many sub
jectS were introduced in the
Legislature this session. But
the 26 year old Goucher
alumna can tell a solon in q
moment:
How many times his bill
preventing teens from sniff
ing airplane glue for kicks"
has been read before the
House or Senate.
Whether it Is in, out Of, or
has been killed by a COM
mittee,
If the proposal is in the
last lap of successful passage,
/. e., on the Governors desk
awaiting his signature.
Although highly praised by
her boss" in the Legislative
Reference Department in the
State House, Doris does not
have total recall or keep these
facts in a mental file.
The Eastern Shore native
is compiler and custodian of
an unofficial flipboard and
card file of all House legisla-
ton. The Official records in
the Assembly clerks office are
not indexed for quick ref
erence.
Not Dull
Its not a bit dull" Doris
declares describing her job.
which brings her into the
center Of the legislative
donnybrook. Most days Doris
is the only woman at the
long press table in the CEN
ter Of the House chamber.
From this vantage point
in front of the Delegates and
below the Speakers desk, she
rapidly records the bills as
their numbers are read and
the members so through the
usually brief formality Of ap-
proving the first and second
readings.
Doris updates her bill file
daily and through a cross
reference system safeguards
against conflicting amend
mentS to the same law.
A previous General As
sembly in the hustle and
hustle Of its final days did
pass conflicting laws on the
same section Of the Mary
land Code.
DR.. Carl Everstine, head Of
the Legislative Reference De-
partment. which helps legis-
latorS draft and research
bills, recalls that the two laws
could not be reconciled until
the next assembly met.
I'VE want to prevent one
bill from pulling the rug
from under another" the
doctor says. He thinks Doris
earned her salary for the ses-
sion, when she discovered q
major boner in a bill, which
would have invalidated the
effect Of a constitutional
amendment passed in Novem-
Der.
A typical boner was con-
Evening star., 1961-03-26
CLUB CALENDAR

tian Service-Fashion show
at $3.50 pm. at Anacostia
Methodist Church.
NOrthw0Od WOman's Club
Of Silver Spring-Board of
directors meeting at $3.50 pm.
at the home of Mrs. Paul
Murphy.
Diamond Wings-Business
meeting at $3.50 pm. at the
home of Mrs. Damon r. Elder.
Evening star., 1961-03-26
Date With Destiny
Is Subject

"a Date With Destiny" will
be the subject of discussion
by Mrs. Clarence T. Nelson
at q meeting Of the American
home section of the Wom-
ans Club Of Chevy Chase at
lao pm. Wednesday. Mrs.
Nelson is the recipient Of the
Heritage Award and q past
president Of the Washington
United Church Women.
Evening star., 1961-03-26

Monday through Sat.
urday we 'dispIoy O
precious work Of art, q
woodcoVino by Anton
Long, fomed for his
portrayal of the Christ
in the Oberommereou
Passion PIoy. Months
of patient carving went
into creating this close.
approximation of Le-
onordo do Vinci's fo-
nous pointing Of "The
Lost Supper" +" DispIoy-
ed in the main oisIe,
Washington Store.
Evening star., 1961-03-26

Monday, our big win
dow at the corner Of E
and llth Streets bursts
into EosterbIoom, with
q spIendor of flowers.
We hope you will pouse
to look and enjoy it.
Evening star., 1961-03-26

Monday Miss FurIone
comes to our Potomac
Shop, 5rd Floor, Wosh-
inetcn, to tell you Of
the cosy travelling
wonders of fashion
knits Of Tyeoro Orion
contreee oeryIic yarns.
1000 am. to 500
pm.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-03
Baldwin, Atkins.
Named Directors
In Development

The Farmville Area Develop
ment Corporation met Wednes-
day night and completed the
process of getting organized to
work with prospective indus
tries.
The board elected an executive
committee composed Of S. w.
Putney. Jr., E. M. Pairet, C. j.
Cox, j. M. Watson, T. K. Bald
win, L. E. Andrews and r. E.
McGahey.
Two new members, 7. Kyle
Baldwin and Landon G.. Atkins.
were added to board Of direc-
tors. The vacancies were caused
by the recent death of George
A. Newman, and the resigna-
ton of F.. G.. Baldwin.
Committee heads were an
nounced and each committee
chairman was instructed to call
on member of the organization
to work with him as members of
the various committees.
E. M. Paii'et, vice president,
will serve as chairman of the
committee to aid existing indus
tries, currently in the Farmville
area.
r. E. McGahey will head the
committee on publicity. COM.
munity audit and brochure. It
will be up to this committee to
publicize the area, and compile
information on various factors in
the area. .......
The source committee will be
headed by L. E. Andrews and
T. K. Baldwin. This group will
maintain contact with various
sources in the state. such as Vir-
ginia Electric and Power Com
pany. the Norfolk and Western,
and state agencies such as the
Chamber of Commerce. etc.
The forestry, conservation and
agricultural committee is head
ed by H. E. Coffey. This group
will work to aid conservation,
especially in our forests and
natural resources.
C. j. Cox heads the local
government committee. His
group will work with governing
bodies in the area to help pro-
mote the attraction of industry.
j. NJ. Watson will head the
finance committee. This group
is responsible for financial plans
and other monetary matters.
Meeting for over two hours the
board of directors reviewed con-
facts that had been made as long
as five years ago. and resolved
to check back on all possible
leads.
Several ideas to contact COM
panies were discussed, but S. w.
Putney, Jr., president. declined
to name the companies until the
leads had been checked out.
Continued on page q
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-03
Dairy Association
Founded In Prince
Edward County

The founding of Prince Ed
ward County Dairymens Associ-
alton was announced here TODAY
by Dudley L. Peery, county
agent.
The organization, with mem
bership Of over 100. was formed
to provide dairymen a way for
maintaining a close relationship
within the county. according to
Peery. Through such a unit prob
lens that affect all of the dairy
men can be discussed. and fol-
lowed up by recommendations
and action.
The association was founded
following an educational meeting
under auspices of the Extension
Service February "a.
John Gates. of Rice, was
elected president of the new
group. Other officers include
James Garnet, of Rice. vice
president; and w. L. Dickinson
OF Darlington Heights. secretary
and treasurer.
Two directors. who with the
officers constitute the executive
committee. were named. They
are w. F. Emert. of Prospect,
and j. S. Eubanks. of Green Bay
Grade A producers, cream
shippers and manufactured milk
producers are eligible for mem
berShlp in the association.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-03

NEW DEFENSE PLANS call
ing for an increase in conven-
tlonal weapon strength are under
consideration by President Ken
nedy. A report on Americas de-
lenses has been submitted to
the President by the Defense De-
partment. it was announced at
the Presidential news conference
Wednesday. This report includes
a survey of our entire defense
set-up: its preparation was or.
dered when Kennedy took office
From his previous statements it
was known that the President
strongly favored bolstering our
capacity for fighting brush-fire
wars.
JAMES HOFFA. president of
the IL million-member Team
sters Union, emerged victorious
Tuesday in his three-year fight
against a court-appointed board
OF monitors which was supposed
to clean up the union. The same
court which appointed the moni-
tors dissolved them and author
lied the union to call a conven.
ton and an election for president
Hoffa will seek reelection and is
almost certain to win. He has re.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-03

will have numerous duties de-
signed to safeguard and i'm
prove public health. The nurses
assist during clinics at the coun-
ty health office and at Southside
Community Hospital. Such clinic
services are provided for i'm
munization. maternity and child
care, physical therapy and ortho.
pedics lbone and physical hand.
leap cases. and others.
Director Pleased
The county public health
nurses also maintain a schedule
of home and school viSitations
assist with the annual pre-school
clinics and provide individual
and family health counseling on
an on-call basis.
Dr.. F. j. Clements, county
health director, commended the
new nurse highly in announcing
her appointment. and expressed
pleasure at the county's filling
Mrs. Thomas place with a cap
able appointee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams moved
to Pamplin from Lynchburg in
January.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-03

that increases in food and auto
motive sales were responsible
for the gain in retail sales. Slight
downward trends were noted in
other over-the-counter lines with
in the town the past II months.
Numberwise, there was little
change in business and profess
sional Establishments. Contrac-
tors, the most numerous cate
CORY after retail merchants, in
creased one, from IS to Sc. The
number of doctors, attorneys
and dentists was unchanged, be-
ing respectively Is, 9 and 8.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-03
Forum On Aging
Set Here Friday

The public is invited to forum
on problems of the aging and
aged to be presented tonight
friday at Farmville under aus
pieces of the American AsSocia-
ton Of University Women
John E. Raine. chairman of the
Virginia Commission on the Ag-
ing, Col. Richard w. Copeland.
state director of the Department
OF Welfare and Institutions. and
DR.. W. Otis McClng. Farmville
Baptist minister. will compose
the forum panel, W. Roland
Walker. of kenbrldge. will be
moderator
The forum will be held LII the
small auditorium in the Long.
wood College Student Activities
Building, opposite Hotel Vega
noke, commencing at 8 o'clock.
Town and county officials OF
Buckingham. Charlotte. Cumber-
land and Prince Edward counties
have been invited.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-03
6 Fox Trapping
Demonstrations
Planned March s

Six demonstrations of correct
fox trapping techniques one
in each magiSterial district
will be held in Prince Edward
county next Wednesday, March 8.
The demonstrations will be
staged by Gerald Blanks, trapper
and predator control specialist
with the Virginia Game Commits
sion. The Commute demonstra-
tons will mark launching of the
county third annual 60-day trap
ping program. Trapping is law
full now and for the next sixty
days.
The demonstration schedule:
$50 am, Banton's Texaco
Station. on old Highway $50 at
Rice; Gas am, Joe Crawley
Store. on Green Bay Road. near
Prince Edward Forest; II am,
County Line Service Station on
Highway Is at Charlotte, Prince
Edward line.
pm. C. E. SINNERS on Abb
lene Road. Route 604, near
Hampden Sydney; 2:15 pm,
Tom Metcalf store at Darlington
Heights, and $3.50 pm, Nord-
strom's Service Station, on Route
460 at Prospect.
Game Warden Charles H. Wells
reports that traps and fox lure
will be available for purchase at
the demonstrations.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-03

The New March of Dimes eff
fort in Prince Edward county
has turned up ST .633.5 50 to date
to bring TO an end a success
full" drive.
The successful" description
is one provided by Mrs. Blanche
Fulcher. head of the Prince Ed
ward chapter in the National
Foundation. Mrs Fulcher also
directed the drive as campaign
leader this year.
The report today represents
contributions that have been
turned over to the treasurer Of
the drive. Mrs. Glenna Shepard
Mrs. Fulcher noted that addi-
tional funds are anticipated since
no reports have been received
from Green Bay or Darlington
Heights.
The largest Single boost tor
tho drive was The Mothers
March staged by members of
the Junior Woman 5 Club and
the Wonans Club Of Farnlvllle
$50.
A canvass of the business
area by Dillon II a III G I t and
members Of WILDWOOD and Hap
ply Home Home Demonstration
Clubs provided the secon d
largest source Of contributions,
It totaled $3l7.75.
In the county, Mrs. Mamie An
dre1s' efforts at Rice were sue
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-03

peatedly been called before the
Senate Labor Rackets Committee
and been accused of many things,
none of which, so far, have been
proven in a court of law. His
union was expelled from the
AFL-C1O, and he has become
symbol of corruption in organ
lied labor.
IN THE CONGO three anti
Communist leaders signed a mill
tary pact and invited Antoine Gil
zenga and another pro-Commun-
list chieftain to join them in try
ing to settle the Congo crisis
without outside help. Meanwhile
President Tshombe of secession
list Katanga province emerged as
the strongman of the three anti
Communist leaders. which in
cluded a representative of the
UN recognized central govern
ment at Leopoldville.
4 d; !;
RICHMOND supplanted Nor
folk last year as having the high
est incidence of crime among
Virginia cities. The uniform
crime report shows that during
1860 the crime rate increased in
Richmond by lib per cent while
it decreased in Norfolk by 10
per cent. However. Richmond S
increase was below the IA per
cent increase registered by most
cities in its population bracket.
PREMIER kHRUSHCHEV of
Russia has apparently decided
not to attend the opening of the
UN General Assembly session in
New York next Tuesday. There
had been widespread speculation
that he might come for get-ac-
quainted talks with President
Kennedy. but Moscow radio an
nounced the Red delegation
would be headed by Foreign
Minister Andrea Gromyko and
made no mention of Khrushchev
There is still the possibility that
the burly, table pounding Mr.. X
might show up at a later date
CHANCELLOR kONRDA ADF.-
NAUER of West Germany will
pay a tWo-day visit to Washing
ton next m on h, President
Kennedy announced Wednesday
West German Foreign Minister
Won Bretano called on Mr.. KEN
Continued on page 81
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-03
Chomon Fucher Thonks Workers
March OF Dimes Campaign Termed
Successful With Gifts OF $1,633

ceSsful to the tune of $l39 Is.
Prospect contributed So 40. and
Hampden-Sydn2y. $50.
One hundred per cent giving
was recorded at the courthouse
where Mrs. F'ulCher works The
contributions there added UP to
1914.
Coin collection boxes, placed
at the various bushes estab-
hshments, rounded mp $35 .65 in
loose change Tho booth at the
theatre, manned by the Farm
willie Business and Profession
Woman's Club, accounted for al
most $40.
Three civic clubs. the Modern
Woodn1cn. Moose Lodge, and
the Newcomers Club sent in do
nations. That Of the Modern
Woodnen was tops at $50.
Incomplete returns from ihc
colored solicitation amount TO
SIS z, Mrs. Jennie Land and &.
J., Jones headed up tho DIVISION
Mrs Fulchcr said She va
most grateful to the many vol
untcCrs who helped put the drive
over successfully. Contributions
this year sll'paSS those of last
year by at least $500.
The March of Dimes supports
the National Foundation pro-
gram To combat birth defects,
arthrans and roLo.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-03
Foundation Ends
kindergarten Ties

The Prince Edward School
Foundation will not provide a
kindergarten in Farmville for the
l96l-62 school session, Roy R.
Pearson. administrator, has an
nounced.
The in com from fees
charged is considerably below
the cost OF providing the teacher
and other expenses" Pearson
said. There are persons in
Farmville pres ently offer
ing similar instruction who could
expand existing facilities and
thus meet the need" he added.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-03
Two Field Fires
Burning Law Day

The Virginia pm. burning
law became effective March |,
and it was a good day for the
law to take. effect in Prince Ed
ward.
In between rains on already
wet ground. two fires managed
to crop up the day the law went
into force.
An acre was burned over back
of the H. E. Southall residence
on the back Hampden-Sydney
Road about 1880 am. Wednes-
day. The Farmville Volunteer
Fire Department was successful
in preventing the blaze from
spreading.
Chief Phillip Gay said the fire
started in the grass when it
escaped from a trash burning
area.
Second Field Fire
A trash-burning caused blaze
escaped in the rear of South
side Plumbing Company's quar-
tiers on the front Hampden-Syd-
ney Road Wednesday afternoon.
The fire spread over two acres
of grass before it was brought
under control by the fire depart
ment. A chicken house at Farm
er's Hatchery was destroyed.
and another was saved by the
firenen.
Continued on page 2,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-03
County Voeoncy Filled
County Voeoney Filled
New Public Health Nurse Is Part
of All-Health Department Family

Mrs. Carolyn Priest Williams,
who graduated as a registered
nurse to Virginia Baptist Hos
pital. Lyncnburg. in 1859, began
duties as public health nurse in
the Prince E ward County
Health Department this week.
Mrs. Williams succeeds Mrs.
Fannie E. Thomas who trans
ferred to the Halifax County
H ! t h Department several
months ago.
The new county nurse, who is
q and a 1856 graduate of Hall
fax County High School, resides
at Pamplin with her husband,
H. T. Williams. Jr. Williams is
an x-ray Lechnician with the
State Health Department.
Training COusre
After being capped at Vir-
ginia Baptist Hospital. Mrs. Will
liams served at the hospital for
a year as supervisor of the out
patient department. The depart
ment deals principally with
emergency and clinical treat
ment.
After being accepted for work
with the haalt h department.
Mrs. Williams took an eight
week orientation training course
in county health services and
administration at the Halifax
County Health Department. She
came here directly from that
training.
AS one of the county's two pub
TIC health nurses, Mrs. Williams
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-03
1888 Per Acre
Value Tops Dark
Tobacco Tests
Best Average
Yield Is 1883
Pounds Per Acre

Southside Virginia dark-fired
tobacco growers. with the sale of
the 1860 crop out Of the way,
have begun preparations for a
new one.
As County Agent Dudley L.
Peery puts it, growers have man.
aged to seed plant beds only be-
tween wet spells.
G. r. Matthews, extension
agronomist from VPI, in Farm
vile for a research planning
meeting on Tuesday, said at least
so per cent of the growers still
have to seed the plant beds.
To help growers select seed va
rieties most suitable to their re-
spective areas, Matthews re-
leased results of dark-fired ex-
perimental tests conducted in six
counties last year.
Speaking of 1860 performance
tests in general. Matthews said
the amount and pattern of rain
fall was an important factor in
yield and acre value. The tests
last year found three varieties
close to the top, Walkers Broad
leaf. Hastings, and Brown Leaf.
The tobacco specialist revealed
that the six-county average for
Walkers Broadleaf was a yield
Of 1883 pounds per acre with a
purchase price Of $44.22 per hun
dredweight. It's acre value of
$500 was tops among varieties.
The six-county average for
other varieties were: Brown
Leaf. 1872 pounds, $45.72 per
hundredweight, 1886 acre value
Hastings, 1880 pounds. $44 90 per
hundredweight. $685. acre value:
Lizard Tail Orinoco, 1,441 pounds,
s42.97 per hundredweight, $619
acre value; Nance. 1888 pounds,
$44.36 per hundredweight, $6l6
acre value; and Little Dick, 1856
pounds. S45.05 per hundred.
weight. $50 acre value.
Certified seed of the varieties
used in the tests are now avail
able to growers.
The experimental plots of to-
bacco were grown for the Vir-
ginia Agricultural Experiment
Station at Charlotte Court House
Among the growers were w. M.
Dickerson. Prince Edward; E. R.
Shorter, arlotte; Horace
Adams. Amelia; John Gunter,
Appomattox; John Cardwell, of
Campbell. and PrentisS Scott, of
Bedford county.
OF the individual crops, Adams,
of Amelia. produced the best in
terms of yield and price paid
His Walkers Broadleaf, for ex-
ample, totaled 2,016 pounds per
acre with an acre value of 1888.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-03
Fire Damages Home
On Spruce Street

Fire did between $500 and
$4,000 worth Of damage to a
frame house on Spruce street
early Thursday morning.
The 1:55 am. blaze destroyed
the kitchen and dining room in
the house occupied by Mrs. j. T.
Green and Mrs. Ruby Thomp-
son..
The fire department kept the
blaze from spreading to the other
four rooms of the house.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-03

Inc TOTAL TAX COlleCteQ IN IL
censing all county business ano
professional persons was $45 1866
or about eight per cent below
the $40 ,511 assessed a year ago
Ahead of 1858
Despite 1905 dip over 1859
a year of record retail and bust
ness volume all across the ma
ton the past IL months bust
ness outdisanced 1858 when the
total of all license taxes was
$42. 148. and retail sales were
estimated at approximately SIS
100000.
The records for 1860 list q
wholesalers. the same number
as a year ago. who paid 81 ,O29 ir
license taxes. The number of re-
tail merchants was down two
over a year ago.
The total number of business
and professional licenses issued
for 1861 was SIG.
For state license purposes, ser.
vice establishments and profes.
sional persons are not subject to
the volume tax, theirs being a
flat fee charge only. Tus it is
impossible to calculate the SER
vice businesses gross volume
sales total.
Dollar Turnover
A conservative estimate OF
$750,000 has been made of the
gross volume of the service
trades, which. if added to the
SIP millions in retail sales,
would bring 1860 sales in close
proximity to the $I8 million to-
tai retail sales for 1859.
The Farmvlle Municipal priv
lege license requires reporting
OF actual gross volume by bust
ness men and professional men.
This enables the calculation of
total dollar turnover here in a
years time.
For 1860 this was $25, 500. 800.
James M. Fleetwood, town
treasurer. reported last week.
That represented a drop of be-
tween one and two per cent.
Farmvillle retail sales were Sl3.
O44 $40 for 1860. which was an
increase of $22.495 over the pre-
viouS year.
Fleetwood s town records show