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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-28
received from the vehicle.

received from the vehicle.
After investigating the type
ambulance being used by other
emergency squads in the area.
we have decided to purchase
travelall" Kidd explains. This
type ambulance Will be of
much greater use. especially in
handling highway accidents,
where the need for more than
one stretchcr is often necessary,
noted Kidd.
The squad is holding a waste
paper drive on Sunday. March
II, as part of their drive to raise
money. The last drive in Nov
cmber 1860 netted $ll4.06. Col
lection points for the March u
drive are Svdnor $. Hill S, Allen S
] W White s. j. A Lawrence S,
Lewis Burton'S and c. NJ. East
Cr'S Stores, MattoaX Community
Center, SanderSon S Service sta
ton and the Amelia Squad
House.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-28
Emergency
Squad Opens
Fund Appeal

AMELIA, Feb. 27-The Amelia
Emergency Squad operates only
OH donations. Letters have been
mailed in the annual drive for
contributions. Included is a short
report on last years activities.
H. Calvin Kidd, squad cap
tain. reports the Amelia Erner-
gency Squad answered 1903 calls,
treated l25 patients on these
calls while travelling 1886 4
miles. Over $50 man-hours were
spent in this work.
The last financial statement
shows that operating expenses
were 81 ,645. Is This figure docs
not include bank notes, the re-
pairs and additions to the new
building now housing the two ann
balances. or the supplies, such
as blankets. sheets. and first aid
equipment received as gifts.
Their most pressing problem,
Kidd says, is the replacement Of
the old Cadillac ambula &C which
is being discarded be lHs2 Of the
tremendous cost Of u1Nncp and
the indispensable ser cl being
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-28
Charles E. Butler
8l7 Buffalo Street
Farmville, Virginia

Editor Of The Herald.
In your note to DR.. Wellard' S
letter in Fridays Herald you
asked for IAN expression of
feeling about the story of the
two hour struggle between a dog
and a beav yer. Your note con-
cluded with these words. 1T is
the intention of The Herald to
be paper that can be read and
enjoyed italics nine by all
members Of the family, yet we
cannot close our eyes to the
realities of life.
My f cling about the front
page story and picture is exact
ly the same as that expressed in
Dr.. Wellard's letter. l did not
enjoy" the story or the picture.
I was repealed by both. thought
there was note of triumph at
the beavers death. And I was
sorry to be reminded again of
what seems to me one of the
most distressing ealitie S
Of life" human callousness or
indifference to the fate of the
weak at the hands of the strong.
Eleanor w. Butler
8l7 Buffalo Street
Farmville, Virginia
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-28
Dillwyn Ri. |

Feb. 27-Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Wood, of Richmond, spent Mon
day with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. V. w. Ransom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Miller, Of
Gainesville, visited his sister,
Mrs. Vie Jones, last week.
We are sorry to hear of Rev.
fuckers illness. He was taken
to a Iynchburg hospital last
week.
Howard Jones, of Richmond,
recently spent the week end with
his mother.
Friends were glad to hear that
Mr.. Charlie Baber. Of Towards
vile, was able to come home
from the Charlottesville hospital
this week.
Fire completely destroyed the
home and its contents last week
on the farm of Mr.. and Mrs.
John H. Self. The firefighting
equipment came. but was too late
to be of assistance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lightfoot Harris
and son. Charles, and Mrs. T. r /.
Wood, all Of Richmond, spent
Sunday with their sister and moth
err, Mrs. Rolf Wood and Mrs. T.
A. Collins.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-28
Founded At KeysyIe In September
Great Books Club C0uers Vide Area

centered in the Chicago area,
interest in the program spread
rapidly beyond that city.
In l947, to promote this in
terest and serve it nationally,
the Great Books Foundation was
incorporated as an independent
educational enterprise.
In Key willie, discussion
groups are sponsored by the
Education Committee of the
Keysville Woman's Club, in CO.
operation with the Great Books
Foundation.
This group WGo organized Sept.
81, 1860 to meet monthly in the
Keysville Woman's Club build
ing. with Mrs. Shirley C. Thorn
as. chairman of the Education
Committee. acting rs chairman
Mrs. Betty Ware, program CO.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-28

AMELIA, Feb. q = DR.. A.
Gregory Toler. Jr., is a young
man of pleasing personality and
appearance who opened an office
here on February IA for the
practice of optometry.
Having completed three years
with the Air Force as an op-
tometrist in September Of 1860,
he returned to his native Rich
mond to go into civilian practice.
The office he opened there did
not take all his time. He started
looking around for a small town
where his services might be
needed a few days of the week.
Why did he decide on Amelia?
"The people l talked with here
seemed more enthusiastic and
the need seemed greater" was
his prompt reply.
Two persons with whom he dis
cussed possibilities here were
Amelia county's two doctors,
James L. Hammer, of Mannboro,
and James T. O'Neal of Amelia.
DR.. Hammer says, Or. Toler
seemed like a nice young man
whom l feel can render good SER
vice to people of the country by
saving them travel to other
places, thereby making it more
convenient for them when need
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-28
Optometrist Locates At Amelia

asset to Amelia county. I hope
that the reople of the county
will give DR.. Toler their support.
DR.. Toler met his future wife,
a lieutenant in the Nurses Corps
from Springfield, Mass, while in
the service. They we're married
in July 1860 just before he left
the service.
Recalling an incident in his
office before he left the service
which made a deep impression
of the Importance of his work, he
told this story: A mother. re-
ceiving a note form the teacher
of her nine-year-old son advis-
mig that she have his eyes ex-
amined, brought him to DR.. Toll
er. The boy was fitted with
glasses. When he was taken back
for the usual six months check
up, the mother reported her son
had exclaimed after wearing the
glasses, Gee, mamma, trees
have leaves.
DR.. Toler attended Sacred
Heart and Benedictine schools
in Richmond; spent two years
at the University of Richmond
and received his Old. degree
from Pennsylvania State Col
lege Of Optometry.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-28
"Claw And Fang
Feature Il-ChOsen"

Editor, The Farmville Herald,
l hasten to applaud Dr.. Wei
lard'S protest at the Illustrated
feature on the death of the bea-
yer in the February 81 issue of
the Herald. Tire illustrated fea-
ture. l am sure, was scarcely the
sort of thing one would choose
to read for information, enjoy
nlent, instruction. or illunljna-
ton. and after reading the ac-
count l felt a measure of regret:
regret at the incident itself, re-
greet that it should have been
considered so neWSWorthy as to
command such space on your
front page, and regret that had
read it. All Monday evening that
Wavering following flashlights
CLEAN from a safe distance
fllckered over the primordial in
cident, and l found myself mot
closing my eyes to the realities
of life wishing that YOU had not
chosen to recognize it as some
thing meriting such space. One
is aware, more SO in one place
than another. perhaps, of the
law of claw and fang. but one
would suppose that the press
had long since become aware
that if we are to advance in
charity and understanding
front page feature on claw and
fang is ill-chosen and inappro-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-28
BY MAYOLA HAMMER

KEYSVILLE. Feb. 27-If your
corner drug store displays Plato
and Aristotle along with Micky
Spillane and Ellery Queen. you
can probably thank the Great
Books Foundation.
In the past II years, this non
profit. adult-education organiza-
ton has had as its sole pur-
pose the encouragement of peo-
pie to read and to meet together
to discuss great books. Most peo-
pie are surprised to find these
great works are not only under
standable, but exciting and en-
joyable to read and discuss.
Many persons, agencies and
schools helped to launch the
Great Books program. Although
most of the original group were
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ordinator, and Mrs. Anna M.
Dession, discussion leader.
The regular monthly reading
assignments give participants an
opportunity to do the reading
they have always planned to do,
and to exchange ideas with fell
low citizens at the Great Books
round-table.
These books, written by such
authors as Plato. Shakespeare,
Thoreau, Aristotle and Sophie
cles, deal with basic problems
as current and important as
when they were written.
Membership in the Great
Books Club is not confined to the
Keysville area, but the 81 mem
bers. consisting of both men and
women, cover thirty mile ra-
diuS.
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Interstate Route
Continued from gage II

in Washington provided him with
lone of the saddest days OF my
life
Meanwhile Highway Chief H.
H. Harris ordered the start of
preliminary steps to build the
superhighWay from Richmond to
the West Virginia line. Because of
the necessary preliminary steps,
Harris said it will be two or
three years before we can stick
a pick in the ground"
In pointing out that the Fed
eral Bureau has the final word,
Harris released findings of the
latest cost comparison between
the northern route, via Char
lottesville, Staunton and Clifton
Forge, and the southern route.
Cost Figures
With a tWo-lane tunnel road on
part Of the Lexingotn-C Clifton
Forge stretch, the northern route
cost would be SAG, 1872 900. and
$168, 10000 with a four-lane tun-
mel. II the northern route fol-
lowed Route 60 and the tunnel is
eliminated the cost would be
$l48. 100000.
The southern route cost was
shown to be $l72,O1l 900, or if
the road began at Richmond off
Of the existing toll road, $751;
! AIS, 900.
In its latest decision, the Blu
reau of Public Roads reaffirmed
one it made in 1857. also APP
proving the northern route. At
that time, the southern route had
not been proposed for considera-
ton. When the State Highway
Commission made its 5 to 3 de-
cision for the southern route,
Commission members cited the
overall advantages to all Of
Virginia expected by that choice
Northern route proponents were
jubilant. Without exception. thei,
observations on the decision cited
the engineering and cost right
ness" Of their cause.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-28
Young Farmers Plan Talent Show

BUCKINGHAM, Feb. 81 NJ The
Buckingham Young Farmers As
ISOLATION is sponsoring a talent
show to be held Friday March
8. at 7:45 pm, at Buckingham
Central High School,
Most of the contestants will be
school-age children. It is hoped
to have all four schools in the
county represented. Talent will
include music, stunts, dance num-
bers, etc.
Alden Aaroe, of Richmond.
WRVA radio announcer, will be
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-28
Travellers Insurance Company To
Paw $4,000 To Hamlet Estate

porting the accident and furnish
ing pertinent information.
In December 1860 the admins
traitor filed a suit against Trav-
elers Insurance Company for
$4,000, which had been awarded
at a previous trial.
Finally on February "a, 1861,
the case was settled.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-28

tended the Southern Regional
Home Economics Conference at
Roanoke February 1924.
Mrs. Griffin was named chair
man of the Conferences pro-
gram planning committee for
the next two years. She also
served as presiding officer dur
ing one Of the conference morn
ing sessions.
The conference was devoted to
new course offerings in the field
of home econinics, and the i'm
pllcations of new advances in the
field to the curricula in second
airy schools and institutions of
higher learning.
Attending the conference were
secondary and college teachers,
educators. state and federal edu-
cation officials and professional
technicianS in the home eco
monies field.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-28
"Silk Stockings"
To Be Shown At
Amelia On Friday

AMELIA, Feb. 27-"Silk Stock
ings.'' a movie, will be shown in
the War Memorial Building here
on Friday, March 3, at 7:30 pm,
under the auspices of the high
school Student Cooperative Asso-
citation.
Proceeds from the showing will
be used to help pay the debt on
the War Memorial Building and
toward payment for the lights on
the county athletic field.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-28

ing his type of service. DR..
Hammer was glad DR.. Toler had
picked Amelia to open an office.
DR.. O'Neal commented, This
is something we have needed for
a long time and should be a great
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-28
CRossED'EM UP

G. Man: Got away. did he?
Did you guard all the exits?"
Policeman: Eyes. but we think
he must have left by one of the
entrances.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-28

master of ceremonies.
Roland Wood, Jr., president of
the Young Farmers Association,
is in charge of arrangements for
the show.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-28
Mrs. Griffin Heads
Conference
Planning

Mrs Ncll Griffin. chairman Of
the Home Economics Depart
ment of LongWood College, at
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-28
Letters to Editor

pirate. Not least to be regretted
is that it was also so purpose
less.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-28

Government loans slump il
London.
Evening star., 1961-06-07

FIRST TIME OFFERED-In
one Of N. Arlington lovliest
areas, stone and frame
rambler on the most beautt-
ful lot in the area. 3 bed
rms, Ia baths, Soft. liV.-
din. I'm. with stone firepl.,
and French doors to the
patio, space for 2 more bed
rms. A top offering ct S23,.
$50. For further details,
call OWNER, IA. 5-1S65.
Evening star., 1961-06-07
AVIATION
MOTORCYCLES

MORTON 1857 Denominator 90:
excellent condition, low mileage:
must sell. ANY reas. offer accepted.
Call OIL. 2-S677 after 8 pm.
Evening star., 1961-06-07
EORT REI,WOIP

Relax In ranch-type 3-bedrm. ram
bier; carport, lge. yard. many ex.
tras. New, Well-established neigh
borhood; S17,600 with only 5000
down. BROWN a. BROWN REAL
TY, JE, 4-OO41.
Evening star., 1961-06-07
MONEY TO LOAN
WATERFRONT PROP. SALE

COBB ISLAND-New waterfront
homes, S9,950: furn. cottage with
pier and boat, $50 wk.: can Mon.
through Thurs. ewes. only RE. g.
Evening star., 1961-06-07

(Gpntinued on Next PaSsl
Evening star., 1961-06-07
NAEAfInN RLkeEa
MOUNTAIN PROPERTY

REHoBoTE BEACH, DELA. At
traetiye house. suitable for lEs.
Evening star., 1961-06-07
IouT.oF.ToWM REAL estate

MOVING TO PITTSBURGH-3-bed-
rm.. brick. excel. cond.: breakfast
room. dishwasher, 2 family-size
porches; S12,50O. M. school,
downtown Pittsburgh. Box Soy,
Star.
Evening star., 1961-06-07
HOUSES FOR SALE-VA.

FALLS CHURCH-BY OWNER: brk
rambler. 4 bedrooms, 2h baths
beautiful rec. rm., many custom
features throughout: lovely lot or
on quiet street in fine neighbor.
hood. Elem school 8 blks. away
new FHA or 4laS6 exist. loan
S24.950: no agents. JE. 2-0469
FALLS CHURCH, NCOME-LargI
home used as rooming house witt
annual Income Of about $4,000
Live IN this home for a little ex.
ira effort, 1t will pay for itself
For details, call JE. 2-262O
Realtors, Ii3 West BroSd strest
Fails Church. virginia.
CHURCH AREAS bedTuis-
2 baths, fenced VI acre. ASsuYnI
large GI. S1s,950. JE. 4-5017.
FIVE BEDRMs., s BATHS,
charming brick split level in
Country Club Hills, N. Ar
nngton's finest area. True
center hall, formal din. rm.,
dream kitchen with table
space, finished rec. rm., car
port. Asking S33,600. Call
THE DARBY CO.. Exclusive
Agents, ia. 6-9393, ewes,
KE. S-4S46.
Evening star., 1961-06-07
LISTINGS WANTED

HOMES in the SI6, 600 to S25, 900
price range in Arlington and
Greater Mclean areas. We have
buyers; BIRCH REALTY CO.. KE.
Evening star., 1961-06-07
REAL ESTATE WAN1ED
REAL ESTATE LOANS

/ CASH BUYER. OR WILL SELL
ON TERMS-LI. $4,000
SOUTHEAST BEATTY CO.
The Nome nugget., 1961-05-10
Vice President Johnson
On Special Mission
To South Wet Nam

HONOLULU LR = Vice Presi-
dent Lyndon Johnson left this
morning on the second leg of his
special mission to southeast Asia
for urgent talks with South Wet
Mans President Ngo Dinh Diem.
In a statement prepared for his
departure at Hickam Air Force
Base Johnson declared that ito be
responsible to its great trust, the
United States must and will
maintain its strength and vigi-
lance"
eve are engaged in a decisive
competition in which we will be
measured by the efforts we make
as much as by the end we at
tain" he said.
Johnson emphasized that the
answer to Communism devious
ness is our own determination"
The Nome nugget., 1961-05-10

I the periScope.
He said he had been pretty
we'll briefed about what to ex-
pect But when he actually look
ed through the periscope, 81 have
to admit it took my breath away.
It was beautiful sight
"What was the worst part of
your flight" a questioner asked.
81 don't think we had any bad
moments at ALL" Shepard replied.
He was asked about "uneNpect-
ed sensations" he had felt, in
Guiding some turbulence that had
not been foreseen.
what I was referring to-" he
said "Were two specific points in
the flight plan which we had
judged to be of special stress,
one the trans-sonic period at
Mach l." Another, he said, in
volved pressure. eve didn't know
how we would react" he Said.
Fortunately we reacted pretty
we'll"
He used the word 1--WE" fire.
quently in the news conference
with the obvious intent to let
the other space aspirants share
the glory with him.
Flight Built Up to IL Gs
Shepard said the flight built up
to II Gs - eleven times the force
of gravity - before the pressure
eased off on the downward trip.
Shepard was requested to ask
his fellow astronauts which one
of them wanted to take the next
flight
'SHow about it fellows? Shepard
asked, and all the astronauts
raised their hands.
What are you dreaming about
next? he was asked.
Shepard said, "as has been
pointed out here, our present
plans are to continue ahead with
project Mercury"
He said the plan is to achieve
orbital flight; beyond that, he
The Nome nugget., 1961-05-10
Postmaster Gen. Day to
Survey On-the-Spot
Alaskan Postal Facilities

WASHINGTON R-Postmaster
General J. Edward Day will make
an on-the-Spot survey of Alaskan
postal facilities this weekend, the
Post Office Department announced
Tuesday.
Day will be the first member
of President Kennedy's cabinet to
visit Alaska.
With him on the trip will be
Sen. Ernest Gruening; James F.
Kelleher, special assistant to Day;
and Sidney w. Bishop, conf
dental assistant to Day.
They will arrive in Anchorage
by plane about 9:25 p. m. Friday
and will stay in Alaska until Sun
day morning, May IA, when they
will leave by plane from An
chorage for Seattle.
While in Anchorage, they will
participate in the dedication Of
the U. S. Post Office annex at
the International Airport there.
The Nome nugget., 1961-05-10
Bill to Reduce Time for
Filing Adverse Claims
Okayed by Committee

WASHINGTON up = A bill to
reduce the time permitted in Alas
ka for filing adverse claims and
suits on mining patents was ap-
proved today by the House In
terror Committee.
Present mining law allows more
than eight months to institute
such actions in Alaska. In other
states the limit is go days.
The Alaska time provision was
adopted in 1910 because of then
existing transportation and COM
munication difficulties.
Rep Ralph Rivers, author OF
the bill, said it would make the
same limits apply to Alaska as
now do to the other states.
The committee adopted an
amendment suggested by Rivers
limiting the bill to actions insti-
tuted after passage of the meas
ure.
The Nome nugget., 1961-05-10
Shepard Says Flight Will Encourage
Further Exploration of Space Program

WASHINGTON Up Cmdr.
Alan B. Shepard said the flight
which made him Americas first
spaceman will encourage him and
his associates to press on with the
program of exploration.
"All in all, we were very much
encouraged, and we intend to press
ahead with the program. he told
his first news conference.
Shepard began his talk to the
assembled newsmen by intro
ducing his wife and parents, who
were in the audience. He also in
troduced my sister Polly" Mrs.
German Sherman, who responded
with a fighters overwhelmed
handshake. Shepard also present
ed his wife's parents.
He said he considers there are
several significant things about
the flight from Cape Canaveral.
1--WE feel very strongly that this
particular flight was one that
was certainly accomplished in the
open," he said. eve had very few
secrets about our plans"
He said the possibility of
speeding this UP because of other
events" possibly a reference
to the Soviet man in space ac-
compliShment was considered
but not all the speed-up was
adopted.
Lift-Off Was Smooth
Shepard said he was surprised
that the lift-off for the flight was
as smooth as it was.
81 had expected more noise and
more vibration. 1t was very
pleasant lift-off."
He noted that he actually con-
trolled the vehicle at times. He
said that he had controlled the
re-entry into the earth's atmos-
phere.
Shepard said he made the re-
mark, "oh what a beautiful view, u
after he first took hold of the con-
trolls and was able to look through
The Nome nugget., 1961-05-10


continued, isn't the astronauts'
responsibility, although they of
course have thoughts about it.
Shepard said that during the
period of the minutes of weight
lessness, l realized that somebody
was going to ask that question, SO
I said to myself l better figure
out an answer"
He said it was quite a pleasant
sensation. He said the astronauts
had found even in practice weight
lessness flights by plane that they
had no difficulty about maneu-
vering, and, he continued, his
space flight Friday bore this out.
The Nome nugget., 1961-05-10
SOUND SLEEPER
Bruce

PITTSBURGH IR Bruce
Wolfe reported to police Monday
that someone stole 5000 from the
trunk Of his car while he was
asleep on the front seat
He said the thief broke open
the ventilator window, unlocked
a back door, removed the back
seat, reached into the trunk and
took a bag containing 5000 in $40
mills.
The Nome nugget., 1961-05-10
Village of Noorvik Allocated
$3.50 in Depressed Area Fund:

JUNEAU (R - Gov. Egan yes
terday approved the ALLEGATION of
1880 in state depressed area
funds to the village of Noorvik.
The state funds will be used
to help pay labor costs involved
in resurfacing approximately 1000
feet of streets and trails.
The Nome nugget., 1961-05-10
Everybody Travels First Class!

MOSCOW Up - Engineers have
completed the blueprints for a
3O,O00-ton passenger liner to carry
a thousand tourists, Tass said, and
"in keeping with democratic prin-
ciples" the ship will not be par
titioned among first, second and
third-class passengers.
The Nome nugget., 1961-05-10

Cardinal Spellman Has Surgery
NEW YORK R-Francis Car
dinal Spellman, 70, was reported
resting comfortably today follow
ing an eye operation.
The Nome nugget., 1961-05-10
800 Americans Stuck In Cuba

WASHINGTON Up = The State
Department says at least 800 AM
orleans want to leave Cuba and
can't get exit permits from the
Castro government An undeter-
mined number of American citi-
zens also are in Cuban jails.
The State Department has adj
vised all Americans to leave
Cuba The government of Prime
Minister Fidel Castro requires
foreigners to get exit permits.
The Nome nugget., 1961-05-10

High cost of living dept: Ever
notice how many people now say
Thanks a billion" instead OF
thanks a million?"