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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-01

Watkins, Dean Lewis, Allen Scott
Holman.
Also. class 10-Walk and Trot
for nonwinners-age 8 and I'm
der. Roberta Kincheloe. Diana
Talley. Besy Alice. Class IL
Walk only for nonwinners-age
7 and under. Don Flippen, jim
my Grigg. Class 12-Walk only
for nonwinners, age IS and un-
der. Sarah Holland Farrar, Sam
my Nelson, Richard Alice.
In class LIB - Groom's Class,
Walk, Trot, and Canter Bare
back. the grown-ups had a
chance to strut themselves. Win
ners were Mrs. jackson Courier
George o. Hardy. III, Travis
Gary, Dana Easter. the only one
of the younger set to enter this
class.
Miss Susan Arlington was rib
bon girl for the show and Mrs.
William A. Mortimer and Mrs.
Robert Arlington acted as sec
retaries. J. Gordon Dickerson
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-01

Those who will go no further
aficld or astream than their own
county, can get an even better
bargain. County licenses to hunt
and fish can be bought for 81 90.
There We're 365 county licenses
issued last year.
Several other interesting figures
appear in Dahl's summary There
were two state trapping licenses
issued last year and one county
trapping licenses For the old
timers who remember when
every boy in the nejghborhood
had a trapping line. it is quite a
change to realize that only three
trappers remain in the county
This Sldeliner has always been
fascinated by the stories of some
of our older friends as they recall
the trapping excursions of their
younger days They tell of tangles
with raccoons, muskrats, beaver,
otter and mink.
These fur bearing animals are
still around the area. Several of
the lake owners in the area have
been complaining about beavers
working around the lakes. They
cause considerable damage by
stopping up the spillWays, etc.
There are plenty of muskrats.
too. Just couple of years ago
we remember seeing them by the
dozens in the James River up
near Scottsville. 1t was early in
the morning, before daylight. and
the muskrats were surfacing all
around our canoe as we eased in
to the challenging waters of the
mighty James.
The last time this Sideliner re-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-01

At a league meeting held at
Amelia Monday night Aug. %,
it was voted by the Managers
that the Euddies would play
these two games as the An
gels could come out tied for first
place in the pennant if the Bud
dies loose these two games. The
Euddies will play at the Cubs
field on Thursday night Aug. 81
and will play the Angels at the
Amelia field on Friday night
Sept. l.
The pennant and final stand
ings of the clubs will not be de-
cided until Friday night. The
5anketts however have played ~
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-01
Tri-County Girls
SoftbaIL Results

Tbs cnly game PLAYED il the
Tri-Ccuntv Girls oottball League
was jlayed between the Cum
berland Cubs and the Amelia
Banketts last Thursday night at
Cumberland with the Blankets
taking the game by a close mar
gin of Z to s. The Truxlllo Bud
dies was rained out at Cum
berland on Wednesday night of
last week and also rained with
the Powhatan Angels on Friday
night.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-01

team finished ten strokes ahead
of the field after a struggling up
hill battle on the second day.
Danny Bellemonte. of Empor
ia. will be defending individual
champion in the match. He will
start the first round Sunday at
10 am. in a foursome that in
cluded Skeeter Fore. Of Farm
vile; James Courier, Amelia,
and Robert Klocke, CreWe. Belle
monte is two-time champion in
the Southside tournament.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-01

Farmville golfers will be de-
ferding champions at the South
side Golf Association tourna-
ment that will be held Sunday
and Monday, Sept. and at the
Amelia Country Club. Farmville
has captured the coveted South
side trophy for three years in a
The tournament features team
play as we'll as individual hon.
ors. Last year the Farmville
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-01
OUTDOOR TIPS

It's sad camper who has to
learn the hard way that wet
matches won: light. Here's one
way to waterproof EN-. Dip the
match heads in clear fingernail
polish. The polish not only sheds
water, it burns.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-01
S;h&ne Ne,u,
Want a real bargain?
By BILL WALL

Want real bargain?
biggest today hunting and or
both $3.50 each This
countless hours of pleasant relaxation rampng
quietly the bank, drifting along with
ever changing boat
take advantage of the bargain each
Edward County there 1900 state
dent hunting E than half
fishing licenses only no In addition there
nonresident state fishing license and Al nonres
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-01
Arvonia Loses;
Greenfield Next

Lovingston defeated Arvonia 10
/ Sunday on the two hit pitching
of Leland Pribhle. Fulcher. Bry-
ant and Toney gave up IA hits
for Arvonia.
Arvonia Plays Greenfield at
Arvonia this Sunday.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-01
Amelia Junior Horse Sh01u DralUs
Cro,Ud Of Approx mate!y $50

was announcer and Lcander o.
Neal, ring master. The show
was managed by the A m Ill a
Bride Club.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-01
First Game SO

In the Thursday night game,
Farmville topped Cumberland g.
8. tagging losing pitcher Ralph
Clements for Ia hits.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-01

their games.
The first playoff game, which
is one game elimination affair
will be played Tuesday night.
Sept. 5. The Ath. place team will
so to the first place teams field
and the third place team viii 60
to the second place teams field.
The final play off between the
two top teams will be announced
later.
Standings
TEAM w L
Truxillo Buddies Is l
Powhatan Angels IL
Amelia Banketts 8 8
Cumberland Cubs 5 10
Evening star., 1961-02-08
Towes Pushes Plan
To Offer Local Aid

spend that amount Of new
money on salaries If they
wished.
These were among compare
sons cited:
Montgomery County would
receive $1.428,292 under the
James Committee program
compared to $1,640,528 under
the teacher bill, an, average Of
$402 per teached compared to
$378 under the MSTA pro-
gram. This is because the
MSTA total includes money for
school supplies above the SAL
ary figure whereas the James
plan doesn't. Gov. Tawes said
the new aid would be equiva-
lent to Ill cents on the Mont
gon1ery tax rate.
Prince Georges County would
receive $2,297,033 under the
James Committee program
compared to $1,772,936 under
the teacher bill, an average Of
$758 per teacher compared to
$496 under the MSTA program.
Gov. Tawes said the new aid
would be equivalent to 26.5
cents on the tax rate.
Evening star., 1961-02-08

the depositors, would be pro-
hibited under another bill
which has been introduced in
the General Assembly.
Mr.. Culver said the Tydings
bills is legislation aimed Ito
knock the little fellow Off"
Maryland stockholders In Sc
curity Financial listed by Mr..
Culver were House Democratic
Majority Floor Leader A. Cor
don Boone, 1890 shares; j. T.
Ellicott. Towson attorney, 15,-
304 shares: Claude Hanley, for
mer Maryland Insurance Com
missioner. $1,000 shares: Dele
gate Roy N. Staten. 16,050
shares; Mr.. Culver, 16,050
shares: Democratic National
Committeeman Michael j.
Birmingham, 500 shares; Doro-
thy Boone. 500 shares: Circuit
Court Judge j. Grason Turn
bull, 500 shares. and State Sen
ator James A. Pine. 500 shares.
All are from Baltimore County.
After yesterdays unfavorable
vote, Mr.. Tydings went to Gov.
Tawes to appeal for his sup
port In getting the committees
vote reversed on the floor. Mr..
Tydings said the Governor had
indicated he backs the bill.
Evening star., 1961-02-08

checks. They also took a
watch valued at $l,050 belong
ing to Mrs. Jackson.
Put on Handouts
The three clamped a pair OF
handouts they had found in
the room on Mr.. Jackson, bound
Mrs. jackson and Mrs. Curry
with tape and ordered all three
to lie across the bed. Then
they forced upstairs two Gus
toners who had come in the
restaurant. One was bound
and the other was made to lie
on the floor unbound.
Mr.. Jackson was treated at
Prince Georges County Hos
pital for head bruises and re-
leased.
Police broadcast a general
alarm for the three white men
described as in their 30s, one
heavy set and two Of slim build,
wearing dark coats and caps
Evening star., 1961-02-08
.G.O.P.Order
'OnC&OPurk
Hitby UdoII
BY the Associated Press

Secretary of Interior Udall
said yesterday he felt the last
minute action Of the Eisen-
hover administration in setting
up q Chesapeake q Ohio Canal
national monument" would
hurt efforts to have the area
set aside as q national his
torical park"
Various efforts to have Con-
gresS set the area aside as a
national park have been un-
successful. Just two days before
he stepped out as President,
Mr.. Eisenhower issued a pro-
clamation setting aside the
area on the Maryland side Of
the Potomac River from Cum
berland to Seneca as q national
monument.
The sponsors of an effort to
have the C6sO property pre-
served as q national historic
park have sought congressional
authorization to provide safe
guards which are not included
when Federal property Is pro-
claimed to be a national monu-
ment.
Evening star., 1961-02-08
26 Recommended
For CPA Degree

BALTIMORE. Feb. 8 (AP).-
Twenty-six candidates who
passed an examination last
November were recommended
yesterday to Gov. Tawes for
the degree Of Certified Public
Accountant.
Highest scorer in the group
was Maurice D. AShbury, jr., of
Frederick. Tied for second
place were Paul D. Hagen Of
Silver Spring and Otto b.
Martinson. jr., Of Oxon Hill, Md.
Other candidates who sue
cessfully passed the test in
cluded Raymond A. Deaner. jr..
Wheaton; Bernard F. Gatti,
Silver Spring; Robert A. Gu
bisch, West Hyattsville; Fritz
w. Hintz, Takoma Park. and
George E. Moser. Owings Mills.
Also, John w. Powder. jr..
Towson: Orman 8. Powell. Sill
yer Spring: Charles T. Saun-
ders, jr., Temple Hills: Thomas
F. Schumacher. Hyattsville;
James H. Tracey, Silver Spring.
and Edward r. Thomas. Hy-
attsville.
Evening star., 1961-02-08
MARYLAND BRIEFS
.GreenbeIt
Bars Parking
ByVendors

Ice cream vendors and boat
owners will have to look fol-
new parking spaces in Green
belt, Md.
The City Council has passed
an ordinance prohibiting the
parking Of boats and vending
trucks along the streets or ir
parking areas.
The measure originally wa
aimed at boats that become
eyesoreS or storage bins fol
household goods: Council mem
bers broadened the restriction
to cover vendors.
The city already has an ordi-
nance prohibiting night park
ing Of trucks more than three
quarterS-of-a-ton in size.
The new law is effective Feb
ruary 16. ViolatorS will be sub.
ject to fines Of up to $25.
Evening star., 1961-02-08
County Leaders Answer
Reopportionment Barb

Two Montgomery County
leaders on the Committee fol
Fair Representation today
labeled as absurd" q charge
by State Senator Edward s
Northrop that the reapportion.
ment issue is being used as q
political tool against him.
Phillip Thorson, president Of
the Montgomery unit, an6
Royce Hanson, executive vice
president Of the Statewide
group, also denied Senator
Northrop's charge that they
were unwilling to accept any
bill but their own to deal with
reapportioning seats in the
General Assembly.
i, Bill Would Add 20 Seats
I'VE are disappointed" they
said,7 that the Senator feels
he must attack us rather thar
support our efforts"
Senators Northrop and James
A. Pine, Democrat Of Baltimore
Evening star., 1961-02-08

ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 8 (AP)
Gov. Tawes is attempting to
drum up support in Maryland
counties for aid to local gov
ernments which would cost
$14,036,514 and be financed by
higher sales and cigarette
taxes.
He contrasted the program,
which would not tie down how
local governments spend the
money, with q program being
advanced by the Maryland
State Teachers Association to
provide $12.5 million for, salary
raises and school supplies.
Gov. Tawes said yesterday
he has sent news releases to
papers in every Maryland
county to get across his COM
parsons between James Com
mittee recommendations, which
he Endorsed, and the MSTA
education bill.
The Governor related the
James Committee aid program
to the number Of teachers in
each county and said theo-
retically the counties could
Evening star., 1961-02-08
BY a star staff Writer

. ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 8.-The
Washington Gas Light Co. has
asked for legislation which
would enable the firm to con-
denim land for q SIS million
underground gas storage IA
cility in Prince Georges County.
A draft of the legislation.
prepared by the company, was
delivered to the Prince Georges
legislative delegation yesterday.
Lansdale G. Sasscer, jr..
chairman Of the delegation.
said the proposal probably will
be taken up at o meeting Of
the legislators within Q few
days.
Two years ago the county
legislators introduced O similar
bill at the request Of the gas
company, but killed 1t later by
b 4"S VOCcs
The 1859 measure was re-
jected after considerable oppo-
sition developed among resi-
dents Of the area in which the
project is to be located.
Near Brandywine
The company wants to pipe
gas to porous rock strata about
1900 feet below the surface
and store 1t there for use dur
ing peak demands in winter
months. The underground res
ervoir would be under an ares
near Brandywine about 2 miles
wide and 10 miles long.
The gas company recently
flew legislators, county officials
Evening star., 1961-02-08
Wilkinson
Tosses Hat
Into New 9th
By q Star stan Writer

ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 8.-Perry
o. Wilkinson. speaker Of the
House Of Delegates. today
tossed his hat into Maryland's
eighth district congressional
ring, even before the ring had
been officially marked out.
An administration bill to
create the new district was in
troduced in the General AS
sembly yesterday. It would be
made up Of Prince Georges
and Howard Counties.
Mr.. Wilkinson said that
this is my last term" in the
House Of Delegates. He said
he had talked to many people
in the proposed new district
and there is strong evidence
that they will support me" for
election to the United States
House Of Representatives.
He did not indicate. however.
whether he has received the
nod from Democratic organiza-
ton chief Lansdale @. Sasscer,
ST., former Congressman from
Southern Maryland who runs
the Prince Georges County
organization.
Among the persons who have
been mentioned as possible
candidates for the new con-
gressional seat is Mr.. Sasscer's
son, Lansdale, jr., q member
Of the House Of Delegates.
However. some county poll
ticians say they think young
SaSScer may want to try for
the State Senate before max
ing a congressional attempt.
Maryland gets an eighth h
member Of the House Of Repre-
sentative as a result Of the 1860
census.
Mr.. wilkinson, q Hyattsville
insurance man, has been a
member Of the House Of Dele
gates since l943.
Evening star., 1961-02-08
Gas Company Asks
Storoqe Condemnation

and civic leaders to st. Louis
to tour the area over an under
ground reservoir, there in an
attempt to show them that the
planned facility in Prince
Georges would be safe and
would not disrupt the comn1u-
nifty.
MIR. SaSscer said he could
not predict whether the coun-
ty delegation will introduce the
bill this year. The company's
requested legislation Is similar
to its 1859 request although it
is considerably different from
the bill which the Prince
Georges legislators drafted for
introduction in 1859.
Specific Area Omitted
The company is asking for
permission to condemn land
for a storage facility in the
county. The bill introduced in
1859 confined the authority to
the specific area involved near
Brandywine.
The 1859 bill also had q pro-
vision which said the company
could not exercise condemna-
ton rights unless rs per cent
Of the land owners involved
voluntarily agreed to the prof.
ect. There Is no mention Of
this in the company's request.
There also are differences in
the request and in the 1859 bill
introduced in procedures to be
followed in getting permission
from State authorities for the
nr0ieaA
Evening star., 1961-02-08

County, have offered q bill to
add 200 seats to the House, but
leave Senate representation
undisturbed. The Committee
for Fair Representation has
drawn q bill which was COM
.mented on in this manner by
Mr.. Thorson and Mr.. Hanson:
I'VE would also like to set
the record straight on the mis-
conception that the constitu-
tional amendment We have
suggested would require put
ting both the House and the
Senate on q population basis.
Evidently not even Gov. Tawes
has read our proposal. for he
used that misinterpretation to
condemn 1t last week.
Our proposal does not re-
quire any change in the Sen
ate. Unless the General AS
'sembly acted to increase the
size Of the Senate under the
permissive authority that 1t Il
IN the proposal. the Senate
would remain as it Is nov with
each county having one Sen.
ator."
Acceptable" Plans Listed
They said they told q Senate
committee and Gov. Tawes
last week they would support
"any measure that would al
least put the lower house on q
population basis, would provide
for adjustments after every
census and would permit en-
forcement in the court"
Among acceptable plans. they
said was the Federal plan.
adopting representation prin-
ciples that apply to the House
Of Representatives and United
States Senate. Another was the
Legislative district" plan under
which two or more legislative
districts, each with q Senator
and six delegates. would be
created in the larger counties
THE Northrop Pine bill
would give IL additional seats
to Maryland's four populous
counties" the joint statement
said. They contain close to
half the States population and
his plan would allot them 80
out Of the 14l House seats. The
bill would also grant four add.
tional seats to counties that
already are over-represented
and four to Baltimore City
which will be over-representec
by 1870. It would make nc
provision for later changes Il
reflect population shifts"
Evening star., 1961-02-08
BY PAUL HOPE
Star staff Writer

ANNAPOLIS. Feb. S.-The
fight over q bill which would
curb operations Of q Maryland
saving and loan depositors in
surance firm run by leading
Baltimore County politicians is
scheduled to move to the floor
of the House Of Delegates today
with an unfavorable report.
The bill, aimed at Security
Financial Corp, owned prin-
cipally by two Canadian hold
ing companies, was rejected in
the House Banking and Insur-
ance Committee by an 11-to-7
vote.
At issue Is a bill introduced
by Delegate Joseph D. Tydings,
which officials Of Security FL
nancial say would put the COM
pany out Of business. The bill
would limit the amount Of in
surance the firm could write on
the deposits on any one savings
and loan association to 10 per
cent Of Security Financial's
aSsetS-or about 100000.
Testimony before the COM
mittee showed that most Of the
80 firms insured by the COM
pany have accounts consider
ably in excess of 100000, some
Of them having So million or
more. Mr.. Tydings says the bill
Is aimed at protecting the public
from insurance companies over
extending themselves and being
wiped out II one of the big
savings and loan associations
goes under. as
Names Stockholders
During q long committee dis
cuSsion yesterday, Delegate
Charles r. Culver, Democrat of
Evening star., 1961-02-08
Bandits Beot, Tie 4,
Take $1,000 Receipts

Three men held UP a restau-
rant-liquor store in Fairmont
Heights today and escaped with
about $4,000 in cash and checks
after beating the owner and
binding four persons.
Prince Georges County De-
tective H. w. Schoen said the
three bandits entered Jacks
Liquors and Continental Room
57l3 Sheriff road. about 6:l5
am. Mrs. T. j. Curry, 81
daughter Of Owner Charles M
Jackson, SO, had Just opened
the restaurant for the day.
Confronted with q snub-nosed
revolver. Mrs. Curry led the
men to an apartment bedroom
upstairs where Mr.. and Mrs.
jackson were.
"Where's Your Money!"
where's your money, Jack?"
asked one Of the bandits who
wore glasses. When Mr.. Jack
son said he didn't know, two OF
the intruders struck him several
times with the butt of their
pistols and ransacked the
apartment.
The bandits found q bag in
q bedroom containing last
nights receipts, estimated at
81 200 in cash and $4,000 in
Evening star., 1961-02-08
Names Stockholders

During q long committee dis
cuSsion yesterday, Delegate
Charles r. Culver, Democrat of
Evening star., 1961-02-08
Home CD Course

The spring semester Civil De-
fense home protection course
will begin on February IA and
will be held from 7::30 to $50
pm. every Tuesday for five
weeks in the meeting hall of the
MILAN Methodist Church,
Parkland and Grenoble roads in
Wheaton Woods, Md.
Evening star., 1961-02-08
Censor Confirmed

ANNAPOLIS. Feb. 8 (AP)-
The appointment Of Mrs. Mary
Avara Of Baltimore to the
Maryland Board Of Motion Pic
ture Censors was confirmed by
the Senate yesterday.
Also confirmed were 10 other
recess appointments. Of Gov.
TaweS.
Mrs. Avara was named to q
three-year term. Among others
confirmed by the Senate were !:
DR.. T. G. Andrews. College
Park, board Of examiners Of
psychologists, three years from
July !, 1860.
Evening star., 1961-02-08
Insurance ControEBiII|sSe
ToMoryIond House for Vote

Baltimore County and president
of the Security financial. dis
closed the names Of stockhold-
ers which he had refused to
reveal to the committee during
q hearing last week.
He testified that two Ca
madam holding companies own
controlling interest in Security
Financial. The two firms own
l69,996 shares Of Q 250,000 TO-
tai, he said.
Questioned about the owner
ship Of the Canadian firms, Mr.
Culver said he had never talked
to or had any communication
with any one in the Canadian
firms. He said he was in bed
with O heart attack when Secu-
rity Financial was set up in
1859.
Toronto Attorney
Mr.. Culver said he UNDER
stood the Canadian firms were
owned by q Toronto attorney
and two relatives "but beyond
that I don't know what they
are"
He admitted under question
ing from some committee mem
bers that the Maryland COM
pany could not have been
started without the Canadian
money.
Delegate Carl Bacharach,
Democrat Of Baltimore City.
said that many Of the savings
and loan associations insured
by Security Financial are the
multistock type and were Or
ganized within the last two
years.
Creation Of multi-stock COM
panies, as differentiated from
mutual associations owned by
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-10-25

The engagement of Miss
Bobbi Jean Watts 10 Gerald G..
Cahill. Of Jacksonville, Fla.
has been announced by her
mother. Mrs. Charlie f.. Watts.
Of Baltimore. Md. Mr. Cahill
is tho son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis a. Cahill OF Prnvi-
dcnc", Il. |.
Miss Watts is the grand
daughter Of the late Mrs. ID.
l.. Spivcy of Tabor City, with
whom she lived until moving
To jacksonville after gradual
ing from Tabor City High
School. In Jacksonville, she
attended Jacksonville Univcrs-
ity and Jacksonville Sccretar-
ial School and is now employ
cd as an executive secretary
in the Jacksonville office al
Abbott. M"ikI & Co., an eng
incCrinr and architecture firm.
Mr.. CHhiil j. IN alumuuS Ci
la Sail" Academy, Providence.
II. J., and holds - Il. =. from
Manhattan College in New
York City. II" is now employ
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-10-25
S. T. Roeerses
Visit Sons

Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Rogers
visited two of their sons in
Raleigh this Weekend. Both
Sammy Rogers and Freddie
Rogers arc presently attending
n. {. State College.
Saturday night, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rogers. Sammy Rogers
and his family, attended the
StatC-WakC Forest where they
saw FrcdGi" perform in the \.
{. State College Band. He was
one OF 10 band members
chosen out of over $50 who
tried uut tins fail.
On Sunday. tho Rnr"rscs at
tended the Hayr,-Bartnn M
,h"diS' where the Rev Paul
Carruth, past minister IF IN"
ST. PaurS Methodist Church
here, is now the pastor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers came
home by Charlotte where they
spent the day Monday.