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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-01-19
Senate Cloakroom
By J. GLENN BEALL
United Sta les Senator from
Maryland

u. S. Senator j. Glenn Beall of
Maryland today introduced in the
Senate a bill on behalf of himself
and Senator Byrd of Virginia to
amend the Hatch Act so as to
permit certain political activity
by Federal employees residing in
Maryland or Virginia and en-
ployed in Metropolitan Washing
ton. The bill would authorize the
Civil Service Commission to set
up regulations permitting such
persons to take an active part in
political campaigns. 1t covers the
Maryland and Virginia residents
who are employed by the Federal
government in the District or in
any of the counties contiguous to
the District, but limits the scope
Of permissible activities to local
politics.
In introducing the bill, Senator
Beall issued a statement which
said, in part:
Il believe it is necessary that we
correct some of the now archaic
provisions of the Hatch Act. The
Hatch Act was enacted in 1899,
more than 20 years ago. 1t an
swered a definite need of the
time. but has become outdated. In
some respects it has become harm
full rather than beneficial.
Twenty years ago, it was i'm
possible to know that millions of
people would leave the cities and
migrate to the suburbs, and that
from this migration would arise
hundreds of communities, many Of
which would achieve the status of
municipalities in their own right.
Since it is the nature of the
! American people to seek self-gov-
eminent there grew in these COM
munities local civic committees or
councils by means of which the
suburban residents sought to exer-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-01-19

else self-government Before long,
these communities grew to the
point where more formal govern
ments were necessary.
up to this point, resident of
one of these communities could
serve in the capacity Of a govern
ing official even though he was a
Government employee. However.
once the formalities Of modern
local governments were imposed,
the Hatch Act imposed its limita-
tons. Federal employees thus arc
precluded from taking an active
part in the fundamental practice
of self-government.
when we first drew up this
Legislation to correct the Hatch
Act, it covered all Federal en-
ployees in all the States. However
some of my colleagues expressed
concern over the possible effect in
their respective States; they felt
that in most of our large cities, the
strict adherence to the original
Hatch Act was needed. But all adj
mitted that the Federal employees
working in the District and resid-
ing in nearby Maryland and Vir-
ginia communities occupy unique
position and should be given
special consideration. These Fed
eral employees, virtually forced
into communities outside the Dis
trict and making up a large part
of the population of these com
munities should be given the right
to take part in the government Of
those communities.
Our bill would not scuttle the
Hatch Act Ii would simply bring
it up to date, permitting these Fed
eral employees to have a voice in
the governing Of the communities
which they compose.
Il think we should do everything
possible to encourage our Federal
employees working in the District
and making up nearby commune
ties in Maryland and Virginia to
accept the responsibility of local
citizenship
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-01-19
GrantsVilIe Notes

Tho C.r,ntsv.uo American legion
will sponsor a Juke Box dance at
the American Legion home in
Grantsvillc for the benefit of the
March of Dimes on January 28th
starting at 8 O'Clock.
The regular meeting of the Cas-
selman Valley Homemakers club
was held recently at the home of
Mrs Freeman Bethel with Mrs.
John Hershbergcr IS co-hostcss.
Mrs Donald Newman read the
Scripture and Mrs. Dale Glass the
thought for the month, Mrs. Daniel
Klotz led the group in singing.
A demonstration, Seafood Cook
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-01-19

offered bills several times to set
up c. and o. national park,
could not be reached for comment
but an aide said the senator I'M
doubleday would pursue efforts to
have Congress pass legislation to
establish a c. and o. Canal Ma
tiOnal park
He said he felt the senator would
want the legislation passed in adj
dition to the presidents action
Such legislation would provide
for additional benefits such as the
exchange of lands, building access
roads and other provisions to de
vclop the land for park and rec
rcation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-01-19
Best Season To Fix
Idle Farm Machines

Now, when practically all farm
machinery is out of service for the
season, is an ideal time to check it
carefully for needed repairs and
replacement parts, making a check
list and definitely scheduling free
time for such operation.
Repair parts are generally avail
able but some items may have to
be ordered for shipment. There
fore, allow plenty of time and give
the dealer a chance to handle
your requirements in routine
rather than emergency fashion. adj
vises Guy w. Gienger, Extension
specialist, Agriculture Engineering
Department, University of Mary
land.
There is plenty of evidence that
machinery stored under cover lasts
longer, remains in better opcrable
condition than if exposed to the
weather All indications point to
machinery prices remaining about
the same; and SO it is more i'm
p0rtant than ever to keep equip
mcnt in good condition, frightened
up, thoroughly fabricated, and
periodically painted Most manu-
facturers can provide decals SO
that even the decorative trade
mark can be renewed, the special
list says.
Machines so maintained bring
much higher price in the trade
in or resale market. He recon-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-01-19

were served
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ringer, Of
Chambersburg, Pa, spent the New
Year holidays with Mrs. Irva
Mickey and family and MIR. and
Mrs. Herbert Ringer
Thomas Younkin has returned
from Donora, Pa, and is living
with his son, Walter.
Petty Officer PC and Mrs. Rob-
ert w. Westerfield, South Norfolk
Va, announce the birth of son,
Jeffrey Robert December 20, in
the U. S. Naval Hospital, Ports
mouth, Va. Mrs. Westerfield was
the former Miss Ruth Stanton,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie j.
Stanton.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-01-19
CuIIed To Flue Fire

Oakland firemen were called
Wednesday morning about 800 to
the property on Pennington street
owned by Percy Frantz, as the re-
suit of a flue fire There was no
damage.
The home is the former Orley
Durham property and is occupied
at present by Mrs. Iona Rode
HEAVIER.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-01-19
FRIEND STOCKYARD
Accident, Maryland

Horses, $40 cwt
Steers. good to choice, 23.90 to
$3.50 cWt.; medium to good, 2210
to 1925 cwt.; common to medium,
1929 to 2075 cWt
Heifers, good to choice, 2200 to
1880 cwt.; medium to good, 1850
to 2190 cwl.; common to medium,
1910 to 1880 cwt.
Bulls, 1880 10 21.00 cwt.
Cows, commercial to good, 1910
to 1925 cwt.; utility, 1880 to 1890
cwt.; Gamers, 1160 to 1910 cwt.;
shells, 11.50 cWt. down.
Veals, good to choice, 3025 to
$3.50 cwt.; medium to good, 1925
to $3.50 cWt.; common to medium,
1850 TO 23.O0 cwt.; Gull veal, 100
cWt down.
Shoats, 1875 cwt.: Hogs, top
quality, 1850 to 1910 cwt; light
hogs, 1850 to 1850 cwt.; Male
hogs, 1O.4O to 1900 cwt.; Sows,
1900 to 1900 cWt.
Beef Hides, TIC Id.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-01-19

mCnds a definite schedule of re-
pair and maintenance as the best
assurance against machines going
into the spring and summer sea-
son in poor condition.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-01-19

London newspapers, in a glance
at Ike's eight years in Office,
judged him a true friend of Brit
ain and an earnest fighter for
peace.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-01-19

A Texas tower, out in the At
lantic, was wrecked by the waves
and 70 people persisted. Heavy sal
wage equipment was rushed to the
scene.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-24

There were 65 hospital patients
Thursday morning.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-24
More Pictures On 4B

The school, which is controlled
by a board under the Division of
Youth Service of the De
rartment of Welfare and Institll-
tons, has an enrolment of 339
boys. ranging in age from ten to
IS. The Chesterfield Study Home
for Boys, a diagncstic center
determines what boys come to
Beaumont.
Purpose of School
The purpose of Beaumont is to
provide a group living experience
for boys with overt behavior
problems in an authoritive set
ting when the need for such an
experience has been demonstrate
ed. The boys. with individual
counSeling and specialized treat
ment. are enabled to face res
possibility for their own actions
ard accept the give and take of
normal social relationships, ac-
cordlng to the superintendent.
These boys are not pulling
time. They are earning an op-
postunity to return to their com
munity," Blandford emphasized.
The environment in which they
earn that opportunity is difficult
TO describe. The campus occupies
some 40 acres of rolling hills
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dustrial Farm for Women in
GOOchland. Total income from
the farm last year was $72. 1000.
1t was work or school period
at Beaumont at the time visited
by a reporter. A recreation pro-
gram and a home like at
mOsphere forstered by housepar-
entS in the 30-man cottages
round out the program except
for religion.
Religious Emphasis
Church services are held each
Sunday in the school chapel. Sun
day school is also included. For
Is years. the Vanguard Bible
Class of Grace Covenant Pres
byterian Church in Richmond has
sent ten or II people to Beau
mont every Sunday to teach Sun
day School, according to Bland
ford.
The chief form of discipline
applied at Beaumont is the tax
ing away of privileges. For ser
ious offenders. there are isola-
ton rooms. An average OF five
boys run each month.
A survey showing a 70 to sc
per cent recovery for boys who
leave Beaumont is the school S
success story. More help for the
boys from communities when
they return home could up that
percentage. Blandford believes
The average lenght Of stay for a
boy is seven months. The best
record is four months. : "nro
gress committee. consisting OF
the superintendent, his slst-
ant. supervisor of education,
nurse. interested case worker.
and house parents eValuate what
the boy has done to determine
when he gets to go.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-24
Season In With
A Big Bang

PROSPECT, Nov. % - The
wildlife had to run for cover
Monday morning as the new
hunting season began. 1t seems
to have started with a big
bang as you could hear the
guns off in a distance.
Week end guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Kenneth Brisentine were
Mrs. l.. T. Coble and fam
lily, from Pennsylvania, and
Silas Henley. of Louisville.
KY. Mrs. Brisentine's father,
arrived Sunday night for a two
weeks visit.
Sunday dinrer guests of Mr..
and Mrs. w. D. Brisentine were
Mrs. L. T. Coble and family.
of MercerSburg, Penna., and E.
T. Brisentine and granddaugh-
ter, Sheri.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Swan. of
Five Forks. scent Wednesday
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Brisen-
tine.
Charles Jamerson has return
ed home from Mcclure Hospital
in Richmond where he under
went surgery He il getting
along nicely and is able to be
out some.
Mr.. and Mrs John R. WIKI
erson visited Mrs. Ray Mickle
in Manassas, Tuesday.
Friends ard neighbors are
glad to know that Claude Chick
has returned home from Mem
orial Hospital in Lvnchburg and
is able to be about some.
Mrs. Paul Crews and daughter
Betty Jean, and Mrs. Lou j.
Southall. of Richmond, visited
their mother. Mrs. Lou B. John
son last week end. On Sunday,
they visited Mrs. J. H. Putney,
in Staunton.
Worship service will be held
at Davis Memorial Presbyterian
Church Sunday at II am. The
supply pastor the Rev. NJ. F.
Dick, of /Brookneal, will conduct
the services.
Mrs. Alice Straw, of Brookneal,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. r. M.
Booker this week.
j. Nat Wilkerson has returned
nome from Southside Hospital.
FRIENDS and neighbors wish for
him a speedy recovery.
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above the James River in Pow
hatan county There are 300
acres Of woodland and LOO in
pasture and cultivated fields.
The school consists of II mod
ern brick cottages. a central din
ing hall, gymnasium, woodwork
ing and other shops. a large
dairy, several barns, and staff
houses and apartments.
That part Of the environment, a
fixed thing, is easy to describe.
The well-rounded program of
academic schooling. work train
ing and play is another story.
The old saying, IAN idle mind
is the devils workshop" stands
out as an apparent forerunner
in the method behind Beaumont's
plan to re-shape boys to fit into
society.
Humming With Activity
A visitor finds boys in the
classrooms. Or busy at varied
jobs. The place is humming with
activity. Boys are learning to
cut hair in the barber school,
to stitch in the tailor shop, to
cook in the kitchen, to care for
a dairying enterprise and on and
on.
There is the team and tractor
outfit busy harvesting corn. the
landscape group caring for the
grounds. the maintenance boys
handling everything from plumb
ing to electrical work and car
pentry.
The school raises all of the
pork, beef. chickens, eggs and
most of the vegetables and fruits
required in the daily menu. The
Beaumont dairy in addition to
filling the needs of the school
supplies milk for the State In
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-24
Former Olympic Star Speaks At
Meeting OF Virginia Society

man Bernard Baruch. DR.. Baru-
Oh was the father Of hydrotnera-
py IN America. this is a techni-
que in which muscles are
stretched Or exercised in warm
water. Anyone who has ever
felt relaxed after hot both can
az pfeciate the values Of this
treatment. In addition to heat
ed swimming pool. the Baruch
Center has a tub in which the
whole body can be placed as
well as tubs i'll which the patient
can hold only his affected arm
or leg for treatment. Dr.. Skora
pa told Of one Baptist patient in
the hospital who was sick nigh
unto death but had never been
baptised. He could not walk to
the font. so he was brought
down to the Center and duly i'm
| Ilitl StU III Tie lltD.
70 sum up such far reaching
and, IN a sense. diverse discus
sions is difficult. Yet all the
speakers would undoubtedly a.
gree that rehabilitation is a cost.
| " process in terms of time
money, and human effort. They
also pointed out that it is an
extremely complex process call
ing for solutions to educational
social, vocational, emotional
spiritual as well as medical
problems. But its goal, helping
the handicapped individual to
attain maximum usefulness tt
!, himself and to society, is emf
nently reWarding and worth
while. The Virginia Society fol-
crippled Children and Adults
your Easter Seal Society, has
helped thousands Of individuals
towards this goal through its q
centerS and services Throughout
the state. to continue this work
it needs you interest and YOU
support.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-24
BY II. V. LANCASTER, JR.

The Virginia Society for Grip
pied Children and Adults held its
18th annual meeting at the Gold
en- Triangle. a motor hotel and
convention center. in Norfolk
November . and 10. This report
er. with the assistance Of Ken
meth Mitchell. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. ". H. Mitchell. of Farm
vile. had the pleasure Of attend
ing this session Of your state
Easter Seal Society.
The principal speaker at the
banquet Thursday evening was
Dl'. Glenn Cunningham. world
famous track and Olympic star
of the 1905.
Dr.. Cunningham. who teaches
in Augusta Kan. suffered Sc
we're burns as boy Of eight
when he tried to rescue his
brother from a fire at the school
they were attending. He was
burned so badly on both legs
that amputation appeared to be
the only answer, but his parents
decided against this. Told he
would never walk again, Dr.
Cunningham recalled that he had
always been unwilling to accept
the judgements of others without
first testing them for himself
and with this "show me" atti-
tude he began the long, diff
cult road back. Il never regard
ed my burns as handicap, only
as challenge, he said recon-
mending this attitude to every
one with a disability.
DR.. Cunningham credits his
success in overcoming his dis
ability to his family which spent
many hours massaging his mus
cles and to his neighbors who
were always ready to offer en-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-24
Hospital NeUs
Patients Admitted

There were 65 hospital patients
Thursday morning.
Patients Admitted
Mrs. Claude Kennedy. brakes
Branch; j. E. Garland. Wor-
sham; Fletcher Fralin. Farm
Vile: Miss Edna Shumaker. Dill
Wyn, W. H. Townsend. Green
Bay. Mrs. Philip B. Franck.
/ c Il m b er a II d: Dean Mast.
Amelia: Mrs W. l.. Whorley.
Ruckinsham; Mrs. H. K. Clark.
Victoria: Edward Moore, Jr.
Kenbridge:. Miss Ruby Town
send. brakes Branch.
Also, Mrs. H. H. Moorefield.
jr-, Cumberland; G. W. Hamlet,
Burkeville; Mrs Mary Glenn.
Rice: Mrs. O. A. year.
Crewe: j. H. Young. armville:
William Dougherty. Hampden-
Sydney: Ebert Barker. Hamp-
denSydneyl Mrs. V. L.. Poplin.
Farmville; Randy Jones. Keys
4 vile. ard Miss Karen Manches-
/ ter Howardsville.
| Births
! Mr.. and Mrs. l.. +. Morris,
F'armville. girl. Nov. 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Harris.
FarmVille. boy. Nov. 81.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Elmo Baldwin.
Pamplin. girl, Nov. %.
Mr.. and Mrs Raw ton C.
Layne. Charlotte Court House.
boy, Nov. %.
/ COlored Patients
Carrie Baker. Pamplin: Lottie
Taylor. Chase City: John Brown,
Farmville. Della Ma hall,
Brookneal, and Walter Brown.
Farmville.
Cclored Birth
Ernest and Salle Trueheart,
Rice. boy, Nov. %.
Discharges
Nov. 81 Mrs. Joyce. Mr..
F'inchum. Mr.. Robertson, Mrs.
Miles, Mrs. Lynch.
Nov. % = Mrs. Moore. Mrs.
Moorefield. Miss Townsend, Mrs
Brandt. L ssie Pettus. Mr..
Doughtery. Mr. Barker. Mrs.
Clark, James Epes, Josephine
Williams, Albert Brown.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-24

enlargement at the first sign of
progress. He says his father.
farmer. always insisted on him
doing the chores which were
assigned to him You may
have to hobble a little. he
would say but that's all right.
You can get them done. SO
insStent was his father on The
value of work that he did not
want his children to 60 into ath-
letics. Ii You boys can't get
enough exercise. the elder Gun
ningham said. come home and
III give you something to Co.
Dr.. Cunningham now owns
large ranch with about $50 Ara
hian horses. Each summer he
takes in number OF under
privileged children who would
not otherwise have the opportun-
ity for a camping experience
I'VE teach them to work. per
form chores, and to make some
thing with their hands, this
gives them a sense of security.
Touching on the public's attitude
toward cripples. the famous run
ner, drawing from his boyhood
experiences with his neighbors.
asserted What the handicapped
need is not pity but understand
ing
The business meeting Friday
morning was devoted to a brief
review of the financial status of
the Society and to the election of
officers. 1t was announces that
the Junior Members of the Vir-
ginia Federation of Wonan's
! Clubs, which has already contri-
buted nearly $4,000 toward the
work at Camp Easter Seal Sum-
mer Treatment Center which it
co-sponsors with the Society. has
| just decided to build a much
needed recreation building at the
: camp. Mrs. W. A Watson III, of
Farmville, state secretary Of the
Juniors and board member of
the Virginia Society, was pre-
sent.
A volunteers forum followed
the business meeting and featur-
ed a talk by H. C. John Russell
for Sc years a newspaperman
and now a public relations coun-
Selor in the nations capital. Mr..
Russell urged these present not
to forget the personal touch in
this age of mass communica-
ton and automation. He suggest
I ed that this nation is in danger
of forgetting the quality of mercy
and said one of the best ways to
recover it is to become a vOlun-
teer in an organization like the
Easter Seal Society. He cautioned
those Of us who have experienc-
ed the joys of such service not
to forget TO invite our neighbors
to join with us, both for then.
sakes and for the sake of those
whom We seek to serve.
The final talk of the session
was given by DR.. Mary Skorapa,
a specialist in ply, ical medicine
at the Medical College of Viz
ginla- She told of the work at
MCV's Baruch Center of Physi-
cal Medicine and Rehabilitation
ramed in honor Of Dr.. Simon
Baruch, father OF elder states
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-24
DR.. Shapley
(Contir from page u

on-earth. instead of being the
zenith Of creation, is but one
step in the process of develop
ment through millions of years
the scholar declared:
There is no reason to sup
pose that our mental capacity,
with its crudities of war hatred
and superstition. has not been
exceeded elsewhere
To his theory that Homo sap
lens may not be the ultimate il
the creative process, he added
two further arguments. THE first
being that actual physical con
tact between life in the various
galaxies will not be possible be-
cause of the immense distances
involved.
Ard lastly. that philosophy
and ethics cannot much longer
ignore the revision Of their con-
cepts that science has now sug-
gested is in order"
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-24
Beaumont
Continued from page u

Continued from page II
after three years the record
shows he didn'r stick his head in
q moose
A visit to Beaumont shows a
lot more. There are no high fen
ces or prison walls yet every
boy there is committed to the
institution by a court.
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the strict sense of the indictment.
which accused them of trying to
leave the Soviet Union with IS
rolls of film that showed radar
and power stations. When they
were arrested, they were charg-
ed with trying to locate Soviet
rocket bases.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-11-24

Of the National Security Agency.
5 Wesley Reynolds. has resigned
at the request of the Defense De
paftment for accepting favors
from persons doing business with
the government. The House I'm
American Activities Committee
announced NJ n d a Y that the
agency S per S o II II director,
MAURICE H. Klein. had been
forced to resign for lying on his
JOB application Il years ago. In
addition. James B. Cash. Jr..
was fired this week as deputy
director Of the Federal Housing
Administration.
NUCLEAR TEST BAN talks
will probably resume in Geneva
soon. Russia has accepted an
Anglo-American invitation to re-
sumo talks on treaty banning
nuclear tests. and the U. S. has
ordered its negotiators back to
Switzerland. President Kennedy
insists the y. S. will never again
enter into voluntary mora
forum on nuclear testing. II t
pressure is mounting from the
neutral ations. particularly
India. to do Just this. Some think
the U. s.. by agreeing to resume
test ban talks. is walking into a
trap. They argue that if America
explodes a nuclear device during
the talks, Russia could walk out
pointing the finger of blame at
the y. Sand reverse the pyschO-
logical setback Russia suffered
when she resumed her own tests.
CUBA has charged the U. S.
with threatening armed interven-
ton in the Dominican Republic.
Soviet delegate Valerian Zorin.
who is president of the UN Sc
curity Council this month. called
| that body into session Wednesday
afternoon to hear the charges
Meanwhile. in the Dominican Re-
! public President Balaguer said
in a radio speech Tuesday night
that the armed forces are back
ing his attempt to establish
! a democratic government. The
Trujillo leaders who evidently
were trying to form a new die
tatorship have been exiled. and
U S. warships are patrolling the
area Just outside the Dominican
Republics territorial waters.
TWO VEST Err VI A "
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News Summary
Continued from page u

VCUII1l1Iueu TON page y
swampy. snake infested south
coast of the island. The youth
was on an archaeological expe-
dition collecting relics of New
Guinea's primitive native cul-
ture.
THE SECURITY DIRECTOR