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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-18
Wheat Farmers Will Decide August
"a If They Want Marketing Quotas

Wheat growers will decide on
August "a whether or not they
want marketing quotas for their
1862 crop.
Any farmer who planted more
than 1875 acres of wheat in at
least one of the years 1859. 1860
or 1861 is eligible to vote. Two
thirds of the voters must approve
before quotas go into effect.
The whea sterilization pro-
gram will cut 1862 wheat
acreage allotments by ten per
cent across the nation. If wheat
quotas are approved, coopera-
tors will be eligible for price
supports expected to be around
81 per bushel or 83 and one halt
per cent Of parity. The present
support level is $179, which is
Is per cent of parity.
If quotas are not approved
there will be no limit on market.
ings, but support at so per cen,
Of parity will be available tC
farmers who comply with their
wheat acreage allotments.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-18
Town Thinks It
Has Answer To
Sewage Problem
BY BEN BOWERS

The town of Farmville thinks
it has the answer to its water
pollution problems, an answer
that might fit for many of the
As Localities told to halt new
sewer tie-ins earlier this week.
That answer is its water ST.
bilization ponds or lagoons in
operation since November, 1858.
However. FarmNlle isn't sure
it has its own problems licked.
After all, it was among the To-
calities receiving a letter from
the State Water Control Board
that they can make no further
connections to their sewer lines,
nor add or extend any sewe
lines until they get its direct
permission.
The letter received by Farm
ville's Mayor w. F. Watkins, Jr.
noted that the regulation does
not apply to the area now served
by the lagoons. But, the letter
also said that for an applica-
ton to receive favorable consid-
Grafton, the community should
initiate definite and active pol
button abatement program.
Started Program
I'VE initiated such program
almost three years ago when we
built the first lagoons, and there
has been considerable thinking
by town council of building ad-
ditional lagoons to serve the
rest of the town once formal
notification has been received
that they will work." Watkins
said.
Town council has directed the
mayor to write the board and ask
for a Qualification of the states
Of the lagoon operation and the
new ruling as it applies te
Farmville.
The new town manager, T
w. Bloomfield, had no comment
to make on the board ruling
However, W tkins said he
thought the whole thing could be
worked out with not too mucl
trouble.
The water control board has
been conducting tests at the la
Continued on page u
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-18

equipment. That may be the rea-
son the plane was released.
THE ARMY, NAVY AND AIR
FORCE will keep number of
enlisted men and officers on &C
tive duty, who normally would be
free to leave active duty. This is
part of the bmldup by the U. S.
to be ready in case the Berlin
situation flares into war, either
limited or full scale. The Navy
has frozen about $500 men to be
held on active duty. and the Air
Force has taken the same step
to hold about 2S,O0o. The Army
move will stretch enlistments for
about $4,000 soldiers.
THE ARMY is advising III re-
serve units, none of them of d.
vision size. that they may be
called to duty as part of the
buildup of forces. Most of these
units probably will be support
type outfits, although some may
well be combat units.
Continued on Page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-18

are delighted with the commits
sion's recommendations for ex-
pansion Of the college, and as in
the past, will do anything we
can do to facilitate that expan-
sion"
Space Needed
Longwood will open in Sep
TENDER with an enrolment OF
100. OF that figure 400 will be
new students, selected fro m
among lao applications. Appli-
cations are turned down for
varied reasons. but one of the
chief reasons is lack of space
AT least 1875 Of those turned down
were desired by the college.
For this reason, the commits
sion's report recommends the
building of five new dormitories
at an approximate cost of $500,
600 each. Two would be built in
the 1924 biennium, one in the
1886 biennium and two in the
1868 biennium if the recon-
mendations which go to the 1862
legislature are approved.
The two new dornitories would
be the major developments in
the first biennium OF the six
year outlay program. Other pro-
lects recommended for the first
two years are: new shop build
ing. $S3 600; remodeling of train
ing school or temporary library
into classroom and office space .
$134.000; service road and park
ing. $1,000: enclosing coal shed.
5,l5O; addition to boiler, $12O,
900: and a part of $155 600 for
utilities and landscaping allotted
TOR the full six years.
Continued on page :,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-18

The State Capital Outlay Com
mission in its report this week
recommended that Virginia spend
S. $50. $50 at Longwood College
during the next six years.
To jump the colleges enroll
ment from 100 to 21O0 by 1858,
the commission recommended ap-
preparations totaling $3.50, $50
from the general fund and a bond
issue of S2.O5O,OOO
The Longwood recommendation
was contained in the report of
the governors 12-man group as
signed the task of trying to de-
termine who should get what in
the states next capital outlay
program.
The commission members, who
visited hospitals, colleges, and
other state institutions in the
spring, recommended an over
all program totaling 1l5.5 mil
lion dollars of which 97.1 million
would come from the general
fund. Altogether, the institutions
had asked for about S126 mil
lion dollars in OUTLAWS for 1928.
Included in those requests not
getting favorable attention from
the commission was almost a
half million dollars asked by
Longwood. DR.. F. G. Landlord.
Jr., president, presented the
commission requests totalling
S6,079 ,267 in March.
Landlord PIeosed
However, DR.. Landlord was
pleased with the commissions
recommendation. He said, Il
am fully aware Of the larger
responsibility that adding 1000
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-18

as outgoing president. First
he urged the chamber to work
as a "functioning unit for all
the members to take part and
work on the programs as out
lined. His second suggestion was
that it might be of value to keep
a president for more that one
year. especially if some project
is still not complete when the
presidents term expires.
Mahan, the incoming presi-
dent, made the following COM
mittee chairman appointments:
Retail trade. L. B. Sanford;
community and industrial devel-
opment, l.. E. Andrews; pro-
gram and arrangement, E. NJ.
Pairet; legislative. w. F.. Wat
kins, Jr.; tobacco market and
agriculture. w. A. Watson, Jr.
and w. B. Wall, co chairmen:
membership and attendance.
Lloyd Vaughan; finance and
budget, S. B. Spencer; and Civil
War centennial, John Steck.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-18
POwhatan To Take
Jury Off Of The
Hot Seat

POWHATAN. Aug. II The
Powhatan board of supervisors
Monday decided to take its juries
off of a hot seat.
The board approved installa-
ton of a central heating system
in the courthouse. Heretofore
the one stove has kept the jury
box and others close to the stove
too hot and the rest of the build
ing too cold in the winter.
The board approved a Location
for the first county dump area
The dump will be located on
State Route GA between Pow
hatan and Macon. Some grading
work will be required before the
dump is opened for use by the
public. Notice of completion of
that work will be circulated
among citizens.
A dumping area in each of the
magisterial districts is the aim
of the board.
A rabies vaccination clinic will
be set up in each district in
October, as this is the year the
three-year vaccination period ex-
pires Probable locations for the
clinics are Powhatan, Flat Rock
and BallSville.
The supervisors toured Pow
hatan Hi g h and elementary
schools and the Pocahontas High
and elementary school buildings
in the afternoon to check on
maintenance during the sum-
mer.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-18
Chamber OF Commerce Starts New
Year With J H. Mahan At The Helm

James H. M a h a n. telephone
company executive, was in
stalled as the new president of
the Farmville Chamber Of Com
merce Monday night. Serving
with Mahan will be Paul M.
Simpson, vice president and
Winston C. Johnston, secretary
treasurer.
Retiring president John C.
Wilson pointed to several high
lights in the chamber year. He
singled out the Civil War Cen
tennial committee, headed by
John Steck for their work in the
essay contest. The tobacco jul
bilee committee under E. F.
Striplin and the slogan commit
tee of E. M. Pairet were praised
by Wilson.
w. C. Fitzpatrick was also rec.
ognized for his work with the
Water Level Route committee
that worked to get the Inter.
state Highway through Farm
vile.
Fitzpatrick reported that since
the interstate highway will &C
via the norther route, all
possible effort will be made tc
get substantial improvements tt
Routes 400 and Is, which pass
through Farmville. I'VE must in
sist upon improvements to l.
and $780," Fitzpatrick declared
Wilson made two suggestions
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-18
Minister From
Clarksville To
Speak Here Sunday

The Rev. Willard G.. Stimp-
son, minister of the Presbyterian
church in Clarksville, will be the
guest speaker at Farmville Pres
byterian Church Sunday, Aug
ust 20.
He will fill the pulpit in the
absence of the Rev. j. Hoge
Smith, Jr., pastor, who is on
vacation
Mr.. Simpson is we'll known to
residents of this area, being a
son Of Mrs. Lethie Simpson. Of
Cumberland county and the late
Mr.. Simpson.
A graduate of Hampden-Syd-
ney College and Union Theologi-
cal Seminary, Mr.. Simpson is
serving as chairman of the stew
ardship committee in the Apo
mattox Presbytery.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-18

Another Attack?
Attorneys Meet
To discuss"
County Schools

Two Federal civil rights at
torneys conferred in Richmond
Wednesday with counsel for
Prince Edward County boards
and Virginia attorney general.
according to an Associated Press
Dispatch.
There was no indication from
either the Justice Department or
the Virginia attorneys if the
meeting presaged another at
tempt by the Kennedy admins
tration to force Prince Edward
County to reopen public schools.
I'VE met at the reuest of the
Justice Department and dis
cussed in general the Prince Ed
ward school situation" said Vir-
ginia Attorney General Frederick
T. Gray. I'VE reached no con-
illusions whatsoever"
The two Justice Department
attorneys at the conference were
Burke Marshall, head of the de-
partment civil rights division
and st. John Barrett. who unsuc-
cessfully argued in federal court
the departments previous move
to enter the case as a plaintiff.
Judge Oren Lewis refused this
plea of the Justice Department
in June.
In Washington, the Justice De-
partment declined to comment on
the Richmond m e e ting held
Wednesday.
j. Segar Gravatt, attorney for
the Prince Edward Board of Sup
ervisors. and Collins Denny, Jr..
counsel for the Prince Edward
School Board. and Virginia At
torney General Gray were among
those who attended the confer
ence. None of the attorneys had
any comment to make. except
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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-18
Water Control Board Orders
Town To Stop Sewer Tie Ins
Section Served By Lagoon System
Not Affected By New Regulation

The State Water Control Board this week told the
Town of Farmvie it can make further connections
to it's lines, add to extend lines
in the sections not served by the agoons
The notice, in the form of letter to Mayor W. F.
Farmvle viii ask Qualification Of the ruling since
it has already initiated a system Of pollution control
and has been cooperating with the Water Control
Board in studies at the agoons That decision at
special session Of town council Wednesday morning
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-18

The notices carry out a regu-
lation the board adopted June l
to clamp down on localities it
says have done nothing or too
little to solve its water pollution
problems. The board is charged
with the responsibility of keeping
Virginia streams safe from a
health standpoint.
With reference the new regu-
lation which went into effect July
z first noted, the letter from the
board to Watkins said There
fore, before any sewer connec-
tons are made, extensions of ex-
listing sewers are constructed, or
new sewer lines are constructed,
you are hereby notified that it
will be necessary to make appli-
cation to and secure the approval
Of the State Water Control
Board"
The letter also said, This, of
course, applies only to the por-
ton Of the town not now served
by the raw sewage sterilization
ponds (lagoons' :"
Forms Forwarded
Along with the letter. the board
sent prepared application forms
''for your convenience" in seek
ing approval for any extension of
the sewer lines. even tying in a
new home. Some 20 questions
must be answered in the appli-
cation.
In order to receive favorable
consideration of any such appli-
cation, we strongly urge your
community to initiate definite
and active sewage pollution
abatement program" the letter
to Farmville's mayor stated.
The new regulation excludes
localities of less than 400 persons
in most cases. An exception to
this was Scottsville with popu-
lation Of 1858. St. Charles, with
1863 persons, was second ex-
ception. The two towns also got
the word from the board.
The great majority of Vir-
ginias localities and industries
are complying with the boards
policy of water pollution control,
the board reported earlier this
! year. However, about 100, mostly
small, are not. Many Of the
towns notified are in Southwest
Virginia.
Industries Notified
Several industries were also
notified by letters of similar con-
tent from the board.
The boards ruling does not ap-
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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-18

The five-year school census
should have been taken in 1860
since the last Prince Edward
count was made in 1855. How
ever. at the time most counties
were taking the census. the
school board was lacking in
membership and did not have
the necessary funds. Cost of the
overall project is estimated at
$1,000.
In March, the school board
voted to take the census, which
in reality is a six-year census
rather than a five-year count. At
that time the board announced
intentions of taking the count in
July and August. Again. delay to
a certain extent came up, this
time because of the July Federal
District Court hearing in Rich
mond which required the pres
ence of McIlwaine and other
school officials.
George Palmer. acting chair
mar at the board meeting Mon
day. pointed out that it would be
very valuable to have the census
taken even though the board is
not operating public schools. Nc
Ilwsine noted that the school
population has been a guess
since schools were closed in 1859.
The 1855 school census showed
3,4777 children between the ages
of 7-l9. OF that number. 1850
were white and 1917 Negro. For
the 1856 school year the actual
enrolment in county schools was
1.545 white and 1850 Negro chill
dren. Sixyear-olds are also in
cluded in the school enrolment.
When public schools were
closed in the summer of 1859 en-
rollment stood at ,562 white and
1.78O Negro children. The 1859
total of 3.342 compared to $500 in
1928 goes along with the slight
decline in population over a 30
year period.
In other business, DR.. R. A..
Moore. Jr.. new Hampden dis
trict representative. was well
coined to the board. DR.. Moore
succeeds L. c. Benedict.
To facilitate j. D. Dishman' S
program of grass cutting at the
various school buildings as well
as for general maintenance pur-
poses the board authorized pur-
chase of a small tractor with
mower attachment.
The tractor, Farmall Cub
made in 1856 and practically I'M
used. was purchased from Mat
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-18

The goal of the new program
is to reduce government stocks
of wheat = now at nearly one
and one fourth billion bushels by
100 million bushels. Estimated
savings to taxpayers would be
$50 million the first crop year.
The savings will come from re-
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-18
w all Elected
Bar President

J. B. Wall. Jr., a Farmville
attorney, was elected president Of
the Fifth Judicial Circuit Bar
Association at a meeting of the
association Monday.
He will succeed Reginald H.
Pettus, of Charlotte C. H.. on
January /.
Robert B. Spencer Of Buck-
lEgham County, was elected vice
president, with w. P. Hay, Jr.,
OF Farmvllle, secretary-treasur-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-18
Cumberland
Development Series

Cumberland county, one of the
pilot rural development areas of
the federal government in Vir-
ginia. is preparing to take Wig
orous actions to boost its econ
omy.
Starting in Tuesdays edition of
the Herald will be a series of
features on what has been done,
what is being done. and plans for
the future.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-18
Republican For
Governor Visits
POwhatan County

BALLsv1LLE. Aug. l7-clyde
Pearson, Republican candidate
for governor, was a visitor here
Tuesday.
Reports are that he was warm
ly received by the Republicans
of this section of Powhatan coun-
ty.
Accompanying Pearson was
Joseph Fleming.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-18

faculty members and their fam
lilies. To maintain the proposed
growth for Longwood College we
will continue to enroll about the
same per cent of all college stu
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-18
Farmyille- Arvonia
Game Thursday

Farmville will have an en-
hbltion game with Arvonia to-
night Thursday at the re-
creation field. Farmville plays
in the Southside Baseball League
and Arvonia plays in the Trj-
County League.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-18
Capital Recmme
Nearly Six Million Asked For Longwood

students to our present enroll
ment will mean for all of us at
Longwood.'
such growth will bring into
the community many additional
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-18

TOBe Taken

The Prince Edward county school census. already
year late in being made, will be taken before the end
of summer
The school board Monday evening authorized Di-
vision Superintendent T. J. McIlwaine to proceed
with the procurement of agents to make the count.
The rate of pay for persons to make the count of all
children, ages 49, set at 25 cents per child by
fhoh nar I'd
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-18

dents in Virginia that we have
had in recent years" DR., Lank-
ford said.
Mayor w. F. Watkins voiced a
similar reaction. He said, I'VE
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-18

n962-64). all from the state general fund but
$S52, 900 in bond issues. Looking the present
student activities building which is due for inn
provement in the outlay program are: cleft to
right DR.. Landlord. DR.. J. D. Hagood, head of
the Senate Finance Committee, Delegate How.
ard H. Adams, chairman Of the House Appro-
prtattoas Committee; asd Governor Almond.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1961-10-06

vim Jolly in -Gulfport Saturday
Ira T. Havens and Sue Suggs
Of Ell Campo. Tex. will arrive
Saturday for visit with his
mother. Mrs. Margaret Havsns
and sister and family. Mr.. and
Mrs. r. ". Walker. Jr. Monday
they will be joined by his bro
ther. the Rev. Dan Havens OF
Columbus. who will complete
the family get-togeiher.
Mrs. Ethel Swartz and
Misses Mary Eta and Yvonne
Swartz of Clarmont Harbor
were Sunday visitors Of the
Robin Wares.
Mrs. Albert Goff has been a
visitor the past week with her
sister, Mrs. Louis Wilkerson Of
Biloxi where she had surgery
last week.
Promot ed in Vancleave
Methodist Sunday school Sun
day were Glenn Roberts, Bruce
Mackay, Ruby Faye Mccall,
Jane Dees, Dan Greenwood,
Sa bra Mallette, Chi Dees,
Tommy Mallette, Clifton Dees,
Jane Greenwood and Allen
Mccall.
Promoted in Vancleave Bap-
tist Sunday school were Caro-
lyn Davis, Peter Lee, Glenn
Pennell, Jeffery Vaughn, Cliff
ton Murphy, Paul Overstreet,
Geonie Hancock, Terry Nc
Daniels, Dick Steelman, Dale
Green, Nancy Mcmillan, John
ME Overstreet, B etty Nc
Daniels, Charlotte Brooks, Bob
Mcmillan, Ann Green, Rosa
Barry, Linda Overstreet, Jen-
ME Murphy, Barbara S U e
Davis and Wayne Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Ram
say of Orange Grove were
Sunday visitors in the Ramsay
Caldwell, and Ulmer-Nobles
Continued On Page -
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'VanCle'a;ve.


tContinued From Page y
Brookhaven. Tuesday Mr.. and
Mrs. George Levslf left for
q few days in Houston Tex.
where they, visited relatives
and were accompanied home
by a grandson. Bruce Lowell
Harlan. ~..
Mrs. Bennie Taylor drove to
Hattiesburg Friday where she
was accompanied home by
their daughter, Connie Lou,
who is at school in Mississippi
Southern. They also brought
Bennie Lynn Taylor home for
the weekend from Perkinston.
Mrs. Myrtle Moe will have
charge of church school devo-
tional Sunday at RLDS Church
AT IL am. Leo Livaudais OF
EscataWpa will speak.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emile Bonham
of Mobile visited relatives Sat
urday.
Mrs. Eta Ramsay had -as
guest several days last week
her sister Miss Margie Stewart.
of Woolmafket.
Friday Mrs.Ann Morris
Messer visited relatives in
Geneva, Ala, and Wednesday
she and her son left to return
home to Denver after six
weeks here with her mother,
Mrs. H. d. Morris.
Mrs. Bob DooleY of Biloxi
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Pete
Rouse. Mrs Mary Rouse and
Miss Gladys Rouse Monday.
Other visitors were Mr.. and
Mrs. Woodrow Hurd of Wade.
Miss. Evelyn DunnawaY and
Malcolm Dunf1away of Moss
Point. N2t.
Saturday Mrs. Ray Havens
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accompanied Mrs. Vera Eu-
banks of Biloxi to Hattiesburg
where they were dinner guests
of their aunt Mrs. B. H. Turn
er.
Dan Lee was a recent visit
or to his grandparents, DR.. and
Mrs. l.. Z. Green in Prentiss.
Mrs. Effie Fitzgerald OF
Gulfport visited the Rev. and
Mrs. j. ID. Ramey Sunday.
Robert Mobiles of New Or
leans was at home first of the
week on account of illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geroge Nc
Allister and family of North
Biloxi were Sunday visiotrs to
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Nc
AlliSter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Irby were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Grover Allen In
Moss Point.
Mrs. John Farley went to
Pascagoula Sunday for a few
days with her daughter and
family, Mrs. Florian w are
Monday Mrs. George E. Mail
.ette Junior and Mrs. Willie
Hurd visited in Pascagoula
with Mrs. Ware.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. v. Walker
visited his sister, Sylvia Walk
er in Singing River Hospital
Monday.
Pete Avara, Jr. of Pasca-
goula spent the weekend with
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. r. Ware. He accompanied
them home Friday after they
had attended birthday party
for another grandson, three
year-old Phillip Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Barrett
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Clure and three children of
Gulfport at their camp Sun
day.
Arthur Mobiles visited Mel
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1961-10-06

MISS YVONNE RICKLES.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Rickles of Gautier
will participate in a contest
Sunday in New Orleans to
select a queen TO represent
a skating firm in national
skating contest in Miami in
November. Yvonne. is. is a
student at PHS.