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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-17
Town Council
Continued from page y

tween Appomattox and Buffalo.
and the corner Of Oak and High.
A request for license to oper-
ate a pool hall in town was re-
ferred to the police department
for study. in accordance with a
policy recently established by
the council. The application came
from Basil E Wilmer, of Beuna
Vista, who indicated that he
would install five or six tables in
the second floor of the Southside
Sundry Co. building.
A request for taxi permit
for the coming year was approved
for Richard Mason, for one cab.
1t is hard to believe, but we
got en-" said Manager Quisen-
berry, referring to termites in
the Armory. They are eating up
storage shelves. book racks, base
boards, ETC. he said. The build
ing has very little wood used
in the construction. but the ter
mites are there. The town pro-
perry committee was ordered to
investigate and report back at
the next meeting.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-17
Funeral Service
For Harvey Davis
At Centenary

SCOTTSVILLE. Feb. Is = Flu
neral services were held Sunday
afternoon from Centenary Metho-
dist Church in Buckingham for
Harvey Hall Davis. a retired
farmer who was 81 years old.
He was born in Buckingham
county June 10. 1878, a son Of
the late Robert Henry and Me
linda Jane McQuery Davis.
He is survived by six sons.
Branch Davis. Fred Davis.
Claude Davis and Sam Davis, all
of Scottsville, and Willie Davis.
of New Canton. and Clarence
Davis. of Lyme hburg: three
daughters. Mrs. Ivan Snoddy. Of
New Canton, Mrs. Gertrude Rich
ardson. of Scottsville. and Mrs.
G. L. Cobb. of Arvonia, "a grand
children and Il great-grandchil-
dren.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-17

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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-17
Subseiling Question
ArOuSeS Interest

Renewed interest in subsoil-
ing is being reported by sew
eral county agents in Virginia
says E. B. Hale, agricultural
engineer at Virginia Polytechnic
Institute.
In answer to the many que
rieS, Hale says that researchers
in 1855 summarized work being
done on subsoiling at VPI and
at OF h er research stations
throughout the country. These
findings are still valid.
The conclusion reached is that
subsoiling or deep tillage gives
no appreciate increase in yield,
except in a few cases under
very special soil conditions.
A few, of the experiments in
dicated that deep placement of
fertilizer and lime gave signif-
icant increases in yields: but
the increases in most instances
were not enough to pay the
extra costs involved.
The use of chiseling on con-
tours has resulted in an in
creased amount of water intake
OF some soils, particularly dur
ing the first rains following the
chiseling. This is most evident
on shale soils, soils with semi
hardpan, soils which do not have
an adequate cover, and soils
which are packed.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-17
CoIored News
Frederick Douglas
Day To BE Marked

The Martha E. Forester
Council of Colored Women will
celebrate Frederick Douglas
Day on Sunday, Feb. 10, at 3 p.
M. in First Baptist Church,
Farmville.
Mrs. Helen E. Baker, Of the
American Friends Service Com
mittee, Farmille. will be the
guest speaker. The contribution
from the program will help to
maintain the Frederick Douglas
Shrine at Anacostia, Md. a
Council spokesman said.
The public is invited to share
in the service.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-17

organized a number of years ago
to obtain physician for the
area
Superintendent of county
schools, McGhee said DR.. Dunn
can do more good for his coun-
try here than in the service. "
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-17
Rites Are Held For
Mrs. Irene Thomas


DILLWYN. Feb. l6 Funeral
services for Mrs. Irene Dawson
Thomas. "a. of Buckingham coun-
ty. who died Sunday at a Rich
mond hospital after a short i'll
ness. were held at 3 pm. TurS-
day at Cedar Baptist Church with
burial there.
The widow of Poindexter
Thomas. she is survived by two
sons, Albert 8. Thomas. of Mid
lothian. and Randolph X. Thorn
as, Of Richmond; one sister. Mrs.
Jare Oliver. Of Gauley Bridge,
W. Va. and three grandchildren.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-17

he added that he wonders if any
thing can be done. since his draft
board is not in Charlotte county
High on the list Of individuals
rising to the defense OF the doc
tor is G. P. McGhee, who serv-
ed as chairman of committee
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-17
BAD CROP YEAR

Moscow = After a poor crop
year, the Soviet Union has new
Agriculture Minister.
Premier Khrushchev trans
ferred Vladimir V. Matskevich,
one Of his g-time favorites,
and named Mikhail Olshansky
vice president of the Academy Of
Agriculture Science, to take his
job.
The transfer may not signify
disgrace. The shortcomings in
agriculture during the year were
blamed mostly on bad weather.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-17
Peculiar P0Nch

Memphis, Ten.-A French poo
die owned by Mrs. C. c. Lei
land. of Memphis, is a strange
doy. 1t loves kittens and enjoys
taking baths.
AS for eating habits, the pooch
munches on raw onions, no mat
ter how strong, and eats apples,
grapes, and other fruits.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-17
Miss Aliens
Engagement Told

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward B.
Allen. of Farmille, announce the
engagement of their daughter,
Edwilda ustava, to Elton
Isaac. of the Bronx, N. Y.
Miss Allen is director of mu-
sic therapy at Manhattan State
Hospital, New York City. Her
fiancee is an x-ray technician
at the same hospital.
A spring wedding is planned.
Holmes County herald., 1961-12-07

time out. He had champion
steer at the county show last
Spring. His steer was reserve
champion at the district show
and placed second at the
spring roundup held in Jack
son last spring. This fall
Toms steer was junior cham
pion steer at Kosciusko and
placed fourth in the State
Fair. Tom is a member of
the Holmes County livestock
judging team.
MYRON DILLON is county
winner in achievement, re-
creation, and safety projects.
Myron is a freshman at Mis-
sissippi State University. He
has been active in eight years
of club work. Last year he
completed 16 projects. Myron
has won many awards and
recognition for his outstanding
work in All. Some of these
are: winner of the $3.50 scho-
larship for the outstanding
All boy in the county, state
winner in the recreation pro-
ject. For this he received an
expense paid trip to national
4-H roundup, nominated to
state All All Stars. He has
been winner, of many county
awards.
JERRY BROCK of Durant
is county winner in -beautifi-
cation of home grounds for
1861. Jerry has been active
in All work for eight years.
Jerry has served his club at
Durant for. two years as vice
r~presidett. He was chosen last
summer to attend the junior
leadership conference that was
heldIatL State University. Jer-
ayrnember of Holmes
County Crops judging team
that placed fourth in the dis
trict competition at Batesville
last spring.: He is a member
of the junior class at the
Durant. High School.
Holmes County herald., 1961-12-07

county winner in canning,
dress revue andssafety
MARIEYN ABLEs, lS, of
Goodman, and the Holmes Ju-
Nor College All club, Is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. II
fables. Marilyn is the past edi-
tor of the Holmes County 4-H
News, and Junior Council Of
ficer. She is a freshman at
Holmes Junior College, and
has been a All member for 8
years. Marilyn was a delegate
to State All Club Congress,
and is county winner in elect
ric and leadership.
SYLVIA CHISOLM, Is of
Coxburg, and the Lexington
Senior All Club, is the daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. 2. Chi
solm. She is a junior at Lex
ington High School, and has
been a All member for Z
years. Sylvia is the district
garden record winner, and
county winner in gardening al
so.
JEN IL of
Pickens, and the Goodman
Senior All club, is the daugh-
ter of Mrs. b. H. Maxwell.
She is a junior at Goodman
AHS, and has been a All
member for 7 years. She is
cartoonist for. the Holmes
County All News, and SER
yes as an officer Of the Junior
Council. Jen is county winners
in recreation and public
speaking.
LYNDA DICKARD, .1e. 81
Coxburg, and the Lexington
Senior Al club, is the grand
idavghtef2 6f Mrs. A. r.. Dick
lard. iEhe e,uaSsa delegate to
Lake EhaY1eso louisiana. and
stete All CLUB Gon{tess dur
Ing the summer, and served
as' a member of the paper
staff of the Holmes County
Senior All club, is. the grand
All Club News and county
Lexington High School, has
been a All member for 2
years, and is county winner
in her achievement, home i'm.
provement, and recreation
projects.
PATRICIA CHISOLM, 10, OF
|Coxburg, and the Holmes Jul
nior College All club, is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ho-
mer Chisolm. She is a fresh.
man at Holmes Junior College
and has been a All member
for 8 years. Patricia was q
Holmes County herald., 1961-12-07

a member of tn program
planning committee, co-chair-
man Of the achievement ban
auet, co-chairman of the jul
nior rodeo, participated in the
exchange program and is fea-
ture writer for the paper staff.
AUSTIN EDWARDS of Cox
burg is q junior county win
.ner IN swine and tractor.
MELVIN WIGLEY of Lex
Iington Is a junior county win
|ner in swine.
MIKE HAFFEY of the Lex
ington Junior Club is a Junior
county winner in swine.
TOMMY HAFFEY of Lex
lngton Club is a junior county
winner in swine.
JAMES ABLES Of COxburg
is a junior county winner in
gardening.
WALTER SULLIVAN, JR.
of the Lexington Senior Club
is a county winner in entomo-
lcgy, field crops, leadership
and tractor projects. He was
a member of the state winning
entomology demonstration
team, participated In the ex-
change program, ran for vice.
president of the northwest
district, president Of his club
last year and is vice-president
this year, a member of the
crops and land judging team
member of the paper staff
member OF. the program plan.
nfnga committee and is co.
-chafrman@gofs the livestock
committee a
t 81 H: rDwARDsdb III Duraaa,'
High is 4 county winner Ii
field crops and tractor. j. H
exhibited a corn and cottof
exhibit at Memphis and Jack;
lson, placed second in the
county tractor driving contest
IA member Of the crops ane
land Judging contest and is
president of his club.
! TOMMY PIERCE of Cox
Holmes County herald., 1961-12-07

he seven boys and girls that
made the exchange program
to Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Pat also participated in radio
day, candy sale and rally day
where she was a member of
the winning talent number.
Pat is co-chairman Of the ju-
nior rodeo and fair COMMITTEES
Of the Junior Council. Pat at
tended Club Congress last
sumner and gave demon
|stration on care of sheep.
KIM KIMBROUGH of the
Lexington Senior Club is a
winner in the county in the
livestock project. Kim is a
member of the judging team
and has been high individual
at the state junior hereford
field day and is a member Of
the paper staff. Kim has
shown blue ribbon animals at
county and district shows.
Kim has been county winner
in the beef and entomology
project.
In addition to his beef cat
tie project Kim is engaged in
the pasture, entomology, trac-
tor and horse projects.
JIMMY r of Pickens
community club is county
winner in electricity. He is, a
freshman at Goodman AIS.
His other. projects are auto
motive, garden, entomology,
health and leadership.
THstS -
EDDIE PEACOCK ST Lex
ington Grammar Club is
a county winner in entomology
and forestry. He exhibited his
eatalnoi6Nand forestry ex.
h4bit at4ke State Fair III Jack
Holmes County herald., 1961-12-07

burg Is a junior county WIN
ner in health. ne ls. secretary
Of his club
JUDY NEAIso Of the Lexing-
ton High Club is county win
ner in dairying. Judy has
shown her calf, Pretty Baby
at the county, district, and
state shows. Judy was a men,
Der of the dairy judging team
last spring.
BILL MCKENZIE of Durant
Junior Club is a county WIN
ner in dairying. Last spring
Bill showed the grand cham
pion COW at the county and
district shows. This fall he
showed a red ribbon heifer at
Kosciusko and Jackson. Bill
serves his club as secretary
and treasurer.
JOHNNY SMITH of Pickens
is a junior county winner in
gardening. He is secretary of
his club.
BOB is a
member of the Lexington
Grammar Club, is one of the
county livestock winners. Bob
has been active in showing
livestock at the county and
district shows for the last
couple of years. He had a blue
ribbon bull last spring at the
district and county shows. :
Bob attended All short
course held at Sardis last sum
mer. He is county ,co-chair.
man arecreatoinal leader,
member of junior 1 exchange
program cowHatteey member
.lE11fIT the lptss ss0Ancil
comhnittees nappsrbStaffgnam
Der and mAambeHzE, al. itheaHda'
mes Conpty LiveSt0eks1Iudg.
Ing teap. Bob !sssTEsf| his 'oint
as president last year! .ns,e~c.
TOM SLACK, IL year old
Alter is one of the 4, winners
in the livestock project. Tom
has shown steers for the past
three years placing high each
Holmes County herald., 1961-12-07

delegate to Lake Charles,
Louisiana, and State Al Club
Congress during the summer.
She served as typist for the
County All newspaper, and
was second place district fro
zen foods project winner. She
is county winner IN achieve
ment, canning, ad foods for
nutrition. She was the girl re-
lcipient of $3.50 scholarship by
Mr.. Hugh L. Nichols, for out
standing Al work.
WYvIS r IS, of
Goodman, and the Goodman
Senior All club is a freshman
at Holmes Junior College. Wy
Wis is the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J.. T. Burrell, and is
county winner in yard beauti-
fication. She has been a All
member for 7 years.
LINDA McADAMS, IA, of
Pickens, is a member of the
Pickens Junior All Club. The
daughter of Mrs. Lucille Nc
Adams, Linda has gotten an
early start toward a suectss-
full All career. Linda placed
third in her class at the state
Fair dress revue, after being
a All member only 8 years
Linda is county winner in
dress revue.
STANLEY DILLON of the
Lexington Junior. Club is q
junior county winner in beau
tification of home grounds. .
JULIAN WATSON Of the
Lexington Senior. Club is q
county winner in dairying
Julian has shown. dairy cattle
at the county, district and
state shows for tps; pastassye'
raj years. He has always
shown his animals to, thes92es1
advantage. Julian was a
member of a+team demohstra'
ton that competed in the dali
Try division at State College
at Club Congress IN 1860.
PAT Al of Lexington
is a county winner in the
livestock project. Her mair
interest in this field is sheer
but she does show beef cattle
and horses as well. Pat has
shown sheep for the past two
years at county, district anC
state shows and has consis
tently been at the top or neal
the top.
Pat is very active in tht
county All work being {
member of the judging team
paper staff, and was one O
Holmes County herald., 1961-12-07
All Members.....
CONTINUED from page u

Senior All Club, is a sopno-
more at Lexington High
School. Melinda is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Sam
pie, and has been a Ali meiii-
Der for 6 years. Representing
our county at State Ali Ciuo
Congress, Melinda is county
winner in her clothing pro-
iect. and in dress revue.
SYLVIA CANNON, 10, OF
Coxburg and the Lexington
Senior All Club, is a junior
at Lexington High School. she
is the daughter of Mrs. Ernes-
tine Cannon, devotional writer
for the County All News pap
er. county All Junior Councll
officer, and has been a Ali
member for 7 years. She was
a delegate to the State 4-H
Club Congress, where she won
second place in the district
canning contest. She is coun-
ty winner in clothing, canning
and home economics.
BILLIE FAYE KNOX,, Is, of
Belmont, is a member of the
Tchula Senior Club. She Is
the daughter of Me-. and Mrs.
Homer Knox and has been a
4-H member for 6 years. Bill.
lie Faye is a., sophomore at
Ichula High School,, typist for
the County All News. Secre-
tary Of the County Junior Al
Council, and was > delegate
to tEe MM1SouthI lana State
Falfg wheEeW shs1nsoO first
place honors 10 heh1 Clothing
project. Also q delegate TO
State Junior All leadership
conference at State College,
Billie Faye is county winner
III clothing, dress revue and
nutrition.
JOHN of Pick
ems is county winner in
achievement, leadership, re-
creation, citizenship and pub
lie speaking. John is a Senior
at Goodman AIS. He is very
active in county All work SER
wing as editor of the All news
paper, chairman of radio day
AID participant in many other
Ali projects. John has placed
second in state in personality
Improvement and second in
the district in public speak
ing at Club Congress last
simmer. John was county
winner in leadership, recreat'
ion, citizenship and public
speaking last year.
ODESSA KELLUM. Is OF
Lexington is a member of the
Lexington Senior All club.
she is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. j. E. Kellum, and
has been "a All member for
6 years. Odessa was an alter
nats delegate to State Al club
Congress, and is county win
ner in citizenship and alter
nate winner in public speak
ing.
DONA KAYE PIERCE. II,
OF Coxburg, and the Lex
ington Senior HI Club. is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Tue
ker Pierce. Donna is a senior
at Lexington High School, and
has been a All member for s
years. She has served as typist
and cartooniSt for the Holmes
County All News, and is the
present assistant editor. She
is president of the County Ju.
Nor All Council and has Ser.
we'd as a delegate to Lake
Charles, Louisiana, State Al
Leadership Conference, State
Club Congress, and the Mid.
South Fair. Dona Kaye was
selected as State All Persona,
lily Improvement winner, an6
a All AL Star Pledge. She is
county winner in foods, health
and leadership.
Homer Knor, Jr. of Tchuls
Club isaa county winner ir
field crops and entomology
He is athember of the papel
staff and Junior crops judg
ing team,
MARY D II, O
Pickens, and the Goodman Sc
Nor All club, is the daughter
OF MIS- Lucille McAdams
Maryals a Junior at Goodman
Abs, and has been a AZ
member for 5 years. Servine
as delegate to the Memoirs
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-11-03

IN the nandS or some people.
A foolish consistency is one
which persists in adhering to a
given course or set Of opinions in
the face Of strong evidence that
1t is wrong or hurtful. Little minds
are those which stubbornly refuse
to admit that they have made mis-
takes or are following a warped
course Of thought. Minds which
having once been made up crys-
talize and refuse to be changed.
Certainly I do not advocate going
to the other extreme of constant
vacillation, for the Quicksilver"
mind is just as vicious a character
istic as the concrete" mind. Let us
arrive at our decisions as wisely
as we are able, but having made
them, let us not conclude that
they are infallible and never to be
altered. Let us not fear to aclInow-
ledge our mistakes, and having
done so, to have the grace and
wisdom to profit by them and
change our actions and opinions
w. Roy Cam.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-11-03
Africa At A Glance
MARATHON CHAMP RETURNS

Adds Ababa (ANP-Corpora Abebe Bikla 1860
Olympic Marathon Gold Adds
aka recently time from SO
Olympic
games to be held in Tokyo.
PARILAMENTARLANS LIBERIA
CAMP biannual Of the mterPar
lmentay composed hold
recently agenda possible
o settling problems which disrupt world peace
REPUBLIC JUST
Freetown CAP-The government disclosed
thought the idea of dropping its
a repubLcke South Africa
followed statement attributed
Affairs John KareaSmart that Sierra
might very become a republic -"
PROPOSED
Enugu Nigeria (ANPAn reached between
Ngeian Coopea
union college within the
region be the
like its predecessor in Ibadan
bookkeeping, accounting economics cooperation
Grafton
MAURTTANLA-A BRIDGE IN AFRICA
ANP)-The Republic Mauritania Hkened
interview the
broadcang station Fordham
university during program, Africa At the United Nations
PAKISTANI COMMISSIONER
Nairobi (ANP)Mr Abdul Gha former deputy
tary Ministry External Affairs has been named his
cotrys representative Africa, with jurisdiction
Kenya Tanganya Uganda Alden The 41yearod
official joined Foreign Service in 1851
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-11-03
Negroes Hold II
Per Cenf Federal
Government Jobs

Washington CAMP - Twelve
per cent of the nations 2 million
Federal employees are Negroes,
according to a survey conducted
by the Presidents Committee on
Equal Employment.
While the percentage is a slight
ly higher ratio then in the national
population, few of these Negroes
holding government jobs work in
upper level positions.
The survey will be made public
in a few weeks, when final figures
are compiled from the largest Fed
eral agency, the Department of
Defense, which employs about half
of the country's Federal workers.
Population figures for the Unit
ed States show that slightly more
than 10 per cent are Negroes.
The exact figures on Negroes en-
ployed by the Government about
1873 per cent or so - will be avail
able when the Department of De-
Tense statistics have been COM
piled.
The survey was ordered by
President Kennedy in order to pro-
vide a general picture, not to make
any specific evaluations.
Officials who worked on the
Government-wide study said they
found that there was no job class
ification in the Government in
which there were no Negroes serv-
ing.
However, they said, it was clear
that fewer Negroes were in upper
level jobs. They added, however,
that it was not surprising and
that the trend seemed to be that,
as time goes on, more Negroes
will move into bigger jobs as they
gain in seniority and experience.
Vice President Lyndon B. John
son ID. TexJ heads the commit
tee.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-11-03
Williams Gets
Asylum In Cube;
Group In Protest

Havana, Cuba (ANP) - Robert
F. Williams, Indignation leader
who fled arrest for the alleged kid
mapping of white couple, has an
nounced that he hopes to reach his
fellow Negroes in the South with
his thoughts through Ffdel Cas-
tro's propaganda radio station.
Williams, SO, of Monroe, N. c.,
has been granted political asylum
in Cuba because American Negroes
ARE mistreated and prosecuted as
animals" the government news
paper Ell Mundo said.
A former president of the Union
County branch NAACP and a
founder of the Cuba First COM
mittee, Williams fled arrest in the
United States several weeks ago.
He had been at odds with the
NAACP for advocating using VOL
ence to meet violence.
Williams was charged with kid
mapping after allegedly holding a
white couple as hostages during
racial rioting in Monroe, touched
off during a freedom rider demon
stration.
No Weapons Found
He was allegedly training Ne
groes in Monroe in military tao
tics and amassing arms. However,
no arms were found in a police
raid on his house.
Sources close to Williams say he
had no hand in the alleged kid
mapping.
Prior to the Monroe rioting, Will
liams had reported at least three
different attempts on his life by
whites, asking for protection. He
also told of whites firing guns at
other Negroes as the Monroe sit
uation Worsened.
Williams, according to reports,
has made two trips to Cuba as
guest of Castro, who called him
the greatest American" He had
applied to the Cuban government
for a passport for himself and
family. The U. S. State Depart
ment at that time, had refused to
issue one.
The Monroe Defense committee,
with headquarters in New York
City, reports that it has sent a
telegram to Atty. Gen. Robert F.
Kennedy telling him that violence
continues undated against Ne
groes in the Union county COM
munity.
I'VE condemn you for hypo-
crisy in bounding Robert F. Will
liams while giving the white mob
a free hand to attack the black
community" the committee told
the attorney general. The message
was signed by Calvin Hicks.