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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-24

studiously praintained contact the
past year with industrial develop
ment departments of Norfolk and
Western Railway, Virginia Elec-
trio and Power Company, the
State Chamber of Commerce and
the State Department of ConSer-
walton and Economic Develop
ment.
Fund Reports
E. M. Pairet, reporting for the
industrial plant stock raising
committee of the Chamber Of
commerce. pointed out that the
pledge commitments had reached
S21 500 against a $4,000 goal. He
looked optimistically at the situa-
ton stating that, I'VE found out
that we would have no. difficulty
raising money if a real
prospect comes along. l think
such a time is the most appropri-
ate one to go after funds"
Stockholders rendered Fitzpat-
rick and the other officers a ris-
ing vote of appreciation for the
hours Of visits, consultations and
service on behalf of the COM
munity in the past year.
Secretary Treasurer w. F.
Watkins. Jr., reported that the
FADES assets were $37 ,059, con-
sisting of $685. in cash and
$29.715 in land holdings. He add
ed that the years work had in
cluded contact with three or four
prospects and long hours of eff
fort" by officers in providing
prospects with every bit of in
formation. viewing and surveys
they desired
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-24

the Whirling mass of BARGAIN
HUNTERS.
Acting on impulse / took her
picture as she captured her
prey. for which she had spent
hours Of stalking and planning to
secure
Unlike the ordinary hunter who
grabs and runs at these sales,
Beanie" seemed to be trying her
bargain or her imaginary hus-
band who had been the spark of
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-24
Farmville Retail Sales Up
1860 Gains Offset Losses
Birthday Event Is Successful

inspiration behind her thrilling
hunt
On seeing her smile of ap-
prevail l knew all was we'll. Now
to get the names of those in the
picture. This was interrupted for
a brief moment by a safari of
sock snatchers, coat yankers,
and a baby carriage.
When l finally spotted her over
on the edge of the whirling mass
Continued on page ~
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-24

be held next month. The move
came partially as the result of
a government sponsored austen
ity program Of higher taxes and
lower pensions it said was made
necessary by the loss of the
Congo. The program was bitter
ly opposed by the Socialists who
called protest strikes in the ma
jor cities Of Belgium.
ORGANIZED LABOR is form
ing a big lobby with interested
outsiders to drum up support for
President Kennedy's plan for
providing medical care for the
aged through social security. The
AFL CLIO announced Tuesday
that it is joining forces with 9th
ers to fight efforts of the Ameri-
can Medical Association, the
American Bar Association, the
U. S. Chamber of Commerce,
and other business and profess
SiOnal organizations to kill the
bill.
THREE ASTRONAUTS out of
seven were selected this week as
the final pool" from which to
select the one who will be the
first American to be shot into
space. The three are: John Hers
chel Glenn Jr.. 80, a marine
lieutenant: Virgil Ivan GrisSom.
"a, an air force captain; and
Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr.. 81,
navy commander. One of them
may be fired down range from
Cape Canaveral in April and
then, if all goes well, into orbit
at q later date. The capsule in
which he will travel successfully
underwent a test this week under
the worst conditions imaginable.
It was fired at an angle calcula-
CONTINUED o. pGee "
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-24

This is the second in a series
on Prince Edward county timber
resources written in cooperation
with Don Morton, professional
forester with the Division OF For
estry here. Succeeding articles
will cover planting practices,
timberland management and har-
VeSting,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-24
Annual Community
Chest Meeting

The annual meeting of the
membership of the Prince Ed
ward Community Chest will be
held Tuesday evening. Feb. %,
in the circuit court room.
At that time a report of ex-
penditureS. funds and other bust
ness will be transacted.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-24
Years Dollar
Turnover Hits
S25.5 Millions

Increases in the food and auto
motive sales and service fields
during 1860 offset decreases in
other over-the- counter lines to
give Farmville a slight gain in
retail sales over 1859.
In obtaining the municipality
required privilege licenses for
1861, retail merchants reported
gross receipts for the IL months
of $l3,044 ,440. That is $22, 495
higher than reported a year ago,
the records of James M. Fleet
wood, town treasurer, show.
The municipal's privilege IL
cense, an important source of
tax revenue, is primarily a tax
assessment against gross re-
ceipts of businesses and profess
SionS.
Category Breakdown
Food sales, those reported by
grocery stores and restaurants,
increased $199,6O7 over the previ-
Gus year to reach a total of
$3,157,654.
Automotive sales and service
receipts including farm machin-
cry and gasoline, registered a
sharp gain Of ST ,23O,87 to reach
a total of 1888 ,238.
Other retail establishments. in
GLIDING department stores, drug
stores, haberdasheries. furniture
and appliances. grouped together.
reported gross receipts of IS $685.
SAT. That is about IA per cent
below the 1886 ,536 reported a
year ago. Available figures do
not indicate a separate break
down for these various cate
gories.
Dollar Turnover
Combining retail sales with re-
ceipts reported by other seq
ments of the business and profess
sional community, also required
to obtain town privilege licenses,
Treasurer Fleetwood arrived at
figure of $25. 593 800 for a total
dollar turnover here for 1860.
That is only between one and
two per cent under a year ago,
and is significant in view of the
general business showdown in the
latter half of 1860.
Town privilege licenses cores
pond to the States business and
professional licenses also requir-
ed annually and collected for the
State by Commissioner of Reve-
nue. William j. ellis, Jr.
Fleetwood reported gains in
sales or receipts. of the pro-
fessions, the services, including
utilities, printing, cleaners, re-
pair, ETC., and decreases for
wholesalers, contractors, and
manufacturers.
Professions
The professional group had re-
ceipts of 5000 $50 up $30,274. and
the services trades of all kinds
increased $60,263 to 81 .433, 100.
Contractors, here and through
out the nation hit by the general
decline in private business and
residential building during the
past u months. reported gross
receipts of $l,599, 208, a decrease
of S238, 1863.
Manufacturers, m il ers and
professors reported receipts of
81 ,432. 744, a decrease of SLIT, 159.
Wholesale merchants, who re-
port on gross purchases, reported
81 $50. 800, down $243,335 from
1859.
The town treasurer collected
total of SAB ,526 in taxes in issuing
new privilege licenses. That is
decrease of about five per cent
compared to 1859.
The figures for 1860 here re-
fleet general conditions found by
the Fifth Federal Reserve Dis
trict: a slight decline in con-
sumner spending; a decline in the
latter half of the year leaving
sales be h ind 1855 record
volume.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-24

In the general session. they or
dered a study of the legality and
feasibility of a referendum in
which residents of Farmville
could indicate their willingness
to support bond issue to help
finance industry if such proved
to be desirable. Legal data may
be necessary if the location was
outside of the town.
Corporation directors in ses-
sion after the general meeting
agreed to study the possibility o
employing an individual or firm
to act for the community in con-
tacting industry. They also
agreed to submit feelers to the
county supervisors and the Farm
vile town council on enliSting
their active support as govern
ment units in the industrial eff
fort.
To Erect Sign
The directors ais oapproved
erection of a welcome industry
sign on the site the corporation
owns west of Farmville at a
suitable location visible from
Routes Is and 400.
For leadership in the forthcom-
ing year, the directors elected
S. Waverly Putney, Jr., as presi-
dent. succeeding W. c. Fitzpat-
rick. E. M. Pairet was elected
vice president and William F.
Watkins, Jr., was reelected secre-
tary-treasurer. The new president
is owner of Putney Plumbing
and Heating
Seven of the 2l-nember board
of directors were elected during
the general meeting for three
year terms. Chosen, without dis
sent from the slate offered by
v. c. Womack's nominating COM
mittee, were c. j. Cox. H. E.
Coffey. James B. Clark. R. E.
McGahey, E. M. Pairet. William
B. Wall and J. NJ. Watson.
Retiring President Fitzpatrick
in his annual message pointed
out that the Corporation. Has
now taken every step recon-
mended by industrial develop
ment specialists for community
action. He said these big four
all of which are safely in the
Corporation fold or exist here
are:
Steps Completed
ID The securing of an indus
trial site, preferably with close
rail and highway connections,
and with water and sewer facili-
tiles; (2) an arginized Community
group ready to talk authoratively
with prospects, and able to sup
ply them with the facts they
need; 81 a labor force of ade-
quate numbers and varieties of
SkillS, and "a a community
really intent on securing indus
try and of mind to work to-
gether tremendously in pursuit
of it.
Fitzpatrick underscored tn
fourth point, appealing for har-
nlony within the organization
and a striving to work together
comparatively in the year ahead.
The retiring president reported,
Eve have no immediate pending
prospect" but he pointed out
that the Corporation leaders had
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-24
NutiOnaINe1us Summary
BY h. v. LANCASTER, JR.

DOUBLE SATELLITE NOT OPERATING PERFECTLY
q CONGO CRISIS SHARPENS q ASTRONAUTS CHOSEN
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-24
Annual Crop, plen
Annual Crop Plan
Pine Seedlings Sound, Cheap
Way To Increase Farm Income
By JOHN STICK

How increase farm profits the major problems
farmers Prince Edward county problem made urgent by
reduced tobacco aoments
able required diversity agriculture tobacco
An which statistics show has by many
farmers here converting woodland
income producing just like annually field
Evening star., 1961-02-26

spective, nervously pacing to and fro, and but
ton-hole-ing every man. from the prOprietors
down to the servants, likely possibly to know
when OLD ABE would be ready to receive his
so interested friends.
At half past nine Mr. Lincoln breakfasted
in his sitting room.
Mr. Seward again joined him shortly be-
fore II am. and taking carriage, they pro
ceeded to the Executive Mansion to call on
President Buchanan, who was then in Cabinet
Council Mr. Buchanan is said to have been
greatly surprised on having Mr.. Lincoln's card
. sent up to him. He received him and Mr..
Seward Immediately. in his private parlor,
where they had a social and agreeable inter
view of fifteen minutes duration; at the ter
mination of which Mr.. Buchanan. conducting
his so unexpected guests up stairs to his office
room introduced Mr.. Lincoln to his cOnstitu'
Evening star., 1961-02-26
Background

DY FEBRUARY %, President-elect
ID Lincoln had been on the road to
Washington for IL days. Travelling by the
jarring rail system of the time, he had
covered nearly 1900 miles through six
Northern States. The route had included
nearly a dozen major cities and hun
dreds of lesser towns in Illinois, Indiana.
Ohio, Pennsylvania New York and New
Jersey.
1t was an unprecedented trip. Many
of Lincoln's contemporaries, and later
historians, would deride it. But if it
served no other purpose, the journey at
least introduced the man from Illinois
to the people he would lead. Approx
mately one million Americans already
had thronged the railroad stations and
the official receptions to see their PreSl-
dent-elect and hear what he had to say
of the dark crisis. Other millions turned
to local newspapers-sucha as The Star
which carried day-byday accounts of the
trip. Lincoln's words usually were mere
pleasantries. In his position and in the
delicate state of affairs, he had no in
tention of submitting specific program
But sometimes he spoke with deep sig
nificance At Indianapolis, for example,
Il wish you to remember now and
forever that it is your business, and not
mine, that if the union of these States
and the liberties of this people shall be
lost, it is but little to one man of So years
of age, but great deal to 80 millions OF
people who inhabit these United States,
and to their posterity in all coming time.
1t is your business to rise up and pre-
serve the Union and liberty, for your
In
Evening star., 1961-02-26
Compiled by JOHN W. STEPP
Star Staff Writer

the wonder of the few persons about at that
hour; evidently looking for some one to arrive
by the train momentarily expected. When the
trains passengers for the house dad arrive,
the mystery . was instantly cleared up; for
the tall figure of Abraham Lincoln was seen
conspicuous among them! He was accom-
panied by two friends only. Mr.. E. ]. Allen
[pseudonym of Allan Pinkerton, the detectiVel
ofNY., and Mr.. Lammon Ward Hill LamOn.
a Lincoln intimatel Accompanied by Mr.. Sew
ard he Immediately retired to parlor No.
which. with the magnificent suite of apart
ments attached to it. had been quietly engaged
for him yesterday.
He left Harrisburg at two o'clock this morn
ing, having kept his intention Of thus coming
straight through to Washington, entirely
to himself His earlier arrival than was
generally expected was, we believe. the re-
suit of advices by telegraph, urging his
presence in Washington at the earliest possible
moment, as being absolutely necessary . in
restoring peace and harmony to the country.
as unmistakably demonstrated by the proceed
ings in the Peace Congress on that day and
the day before.
He is physically much weakened by the
constant labor and excitement of the popular
ovations forced upon him since leaving Spring
field: and was therefore probably glad thus
to 9, . escape those prepared for him in Balti-
more and this city, which bade fair to have
been immense and protracted ones
So quietly did he travel between Harris
burg and this city none of the railroad of:
ficials knew he was on either train. Thus, at
II am. to-day they were preparing to send
the contemplated extra train over to Balti-
more to bring him over to this city and were
astounded on learning that he was certainly
here.
As soon as Mr.. Seward left him. the Presi.
dent-elect retired to rest though the halls
of the hotel we're crowded by gentlemen on
the anxious benches about office, &C. in pro-
sH1NdToN. D. c.. FEBRUARY .6. 1851
Evening star., 1961-02-26
News in Brief

FsbrWsVy 40 Confederate Congress oU-
thorizes President 10 controct for and
purchase war moferiei
FebrvGTy n 2I-confederote Act creotes
executive departments of new gov
ernment; Comp Cooper. west Of Fort
Worth. Tex. abandoned by Federal
oorrison.
February 72-Public rolies os widely
seporofed os Philadelphia and Son
francisco declore for Union.
February 23-President-eIect lincoln or
riNes in Washington offer l.ooo-miIe
train journey from Springfield. H.. and
murder plot score in BoItimore.
February 26-Confederote Act esfob-
fishes general stoH for ormY. de-
ciores for free noveotion Of Mis-
sissippi River.
Evening star., 1961-02-26

selves, and not>for me- =. appeal to
you again to constantly bear in mind
that with you and not with politicians,
not with Presidents, not with office
seekers, but with you-is the question,
Shall the Union and shall the liberties
of this country be preserved to the lat
est generation?"
On February %, anniversary of
George Washington's birth, President
elect Lincoln raised the United States
flag, with due ceremony, at Independ-
ence Hall in Philadelphia, the cradle
of liberty" The rail journey immedi-
ately resumed still friendly and open
to Harrisburg. the Pennsylvania capital.
In Harrisburg. the whole complexion of
the trip changed. Trouble -murderous
trouble-was reported brewing for the
President-elect at the next major stop,
Baltimore.
The headline in The Star next day
harked BACK to the secrecy with which
Mai. Robert Anderson had moved his
troops from Fort Moultrie to Fort Sum-
ter in Charleston harbor in an earlier
hour of crisis.
The Evening Star. Saturday, February q. 1851:
Evening star., 1961-02-26
A COUP D'ETAT!-
ALA ANDERSON,
TO SUMTER!

MIR. Lincoln Arrives in Washington
This Morning!
This morning, shortly before o'clock, Mr.
[Williaml Seward wended his way down to
WilIard's, where he remained almost solitary
and alone in the hall in front of the office. to
SUNDAY THE STAR MAGAZINE
Evening star., 1961-12-13

on Appropriations, which, be-
cause of the committee hold
on the purse strings, is con-
sidered the most powerful COM
mittee assignment in the SEN
ate.
That will leave Mrs. Smith
with the ranking spot on Armed
Services.
Mrs. Smith. slight, attractive
and gray-haired, is a lieuten-
ant colonel in the Women's
Air Force Reserve. She fire.
quently has given high-rank-
ing generals, appearing before
the Armed Services Committee,
a hard time.
In one of her most contro-
versial campaigns, she con-
tended that movie star James
Stewart was not qualified for
promotion in the reserves to
field rank. The promotion was
held up for months.
Evening star., 1961-12-13
Wet Grounds Delay
New Test of X-15

EDWARDS AIR FORCE
BASE, Calf, Dec. 13 (AP).-
Desert rains have made the
landing field of the Kills rocket
plane soggy and the planes
altitude record attempt has
been delayed.
The plane had been schedu-
led to try to reach an altitude
Of 250,000 feet this month. But
now the attempt will not be
made until after January 10.
the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration says.
Joe Walker of NASA is sched-
uled to make the flight.
Evening star., 1961-12-13

ton to make from the public
interest norm"
He said it "is also important
that disposition here should
stand as a warning to others
that such licensee misconduct
is not to be condoned."
The commission ordered a
public hearing on the case after
1t said 1t had information to
the effect that "one Charley
Walker had broadcast over ap-
plicant's station material that
was allegedly coarse, vulgar,
suggestive and susceptible of
indecent double meaning"
Evening star., 1961-12-13
Mexico Session
Called Red Show
BY the Associated Press

A Senate committee released
testimony last night that a
CommuniSt-style peace con-
ference" held in Mexico City
last March was "in reality a
propaganda show to promote
political enslavement Of all the
American republics under a
Soviet regime"
The Rev. Joseph F. Thorn
ing, a Roman Catholic priest
and professor of Latin-Ameri-
can history at Marymount Col
lege. testified before the Senate
Internal Security Subcommit-
tee.
He said leftist ex-President
Lazaro Cardenas of Mexico was
chief organizer and principal
sponsor" Of the meeting. He
said the conference. attended
largely by delegates from Latin
America and Communist coun-
tries, sought maximum mo-
bilization" of anti-United States
forces in Latin America; of
pro-Castro forces in the same
area and of groups willing to
cooperate with the Communist
Party.
Evening star., 1961-12-13

devoted to advertising and the
frequency of program interrupt
tions for advertising messages.
Hearing Examiner Thomas
H. Donahue issued the deci-
sion. 1t will stand unless an
appeal is taken to the COM
mission or the commission re-
views it on its own motion.
Mr.. Donahue held that "it
would be unconscionable to
permit Robinson to come off
here with only token punish
ment for the grievous devia-
ton he has permitted his sta
Evening star., 1961-12-13
Radio Station Refused
Renewal by FEC Aide

neWal of the license Of WDKD
at Kingstree.
The examiners decision was
based, primarily, on the ground
that the license holder was
"willfully inadequate" in dis
charging his responsibilities to
guard against indecent pro-
gramming. abuses with respect
to the total amount of time
Evening star., 1961-12-13
Mrs. Smith Moving Up
In Senate Military Unit
BY DAVID BARNETT

Nortn hmeFlChn newspaper ALlanCe
A woman who for years has
been sticking pins into the
Pentagon brass is about to
move up to a commanding spot
on military policy.
Senator Margaret Chase
Smith, Republican of Maine,
is expected to become the rank
ing Republican on the Senate
Armed Services Committee next
month. That means she would
be. when the G. o. P. controls
the Senate, the chairman of
the group with primary legis-
lative powers over the entire
United States military estab-
lishment.
Republican control OF the
Senate-if and when it comes
also would make Mrs. Smith
the first woman in history to
become chairman Of any Sem
ate committee.
The shifts would result from
the death of Senator Bridges,
Republican of New Hampshire,
and the workings of the SEN
atorial seniority system. Sen
ator Bridges was the ranking
Republican on the appropria-
tions committee and the second
ranking Republican on Armed
Services. Senator Saltonstall,
Republican of Massachusetts,,
as a result of the death of
his New Hampshire colleague,
becomes first-ranking Repub-
lican on both the appropria-
tions and Armed Services COM
mittees. He must give up the
top spot on one or the other.
Every other Senator in the
past, faced with such a deci-
sion, has taken the top spot
Evening star., 1961-12-13
BY the Associated Press

A Federal Communications
Commission examiner recon-
mended yesterday against re-
newing the license of a Kings
tree IS. c. radio station in
one Of the few FEC cases based
solely on programming.
The case involved the appli-
cation of E. G. Robinson, jr.,
doing business as Palmetto
Broadcasting Co., for the re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-08-20
Mrs. Stewart, 81,
GSA Assistant

Mrs. Donald A. Stewart, 81,
an editorial clerk for the Cen
eral Services Administration
for the last % years, died last
Thursday at her home, 1902
Chadwick street, Oxon Run
Hills, Md.
Mrs. Stewart, the former
Rosetta Stefanak, came to
Washington with her husband
in 1884. She was born in Manly
Clio, Pa.
AS an editorial clerk, she
helped publish the GSA pur-
chasing catalogue.
Mrs. Stewart leaves her hus-
band, Donald, owner of a car
peting firm, and four sisters,
Mrs. Anna Moskal, of Johns
town, Pa; Helen Dixon, of
Dayton, Ohio; Mrs. Katherine
Trombley, of Manly Clio, Pa,
and Mrs. Elizabeth LoStetter, of
Rockwell. N. M. She leaves
also three brothers, Andrew
Stefanak, of Johnstown, Pa.
John of Chicago. and Francis
of 1914 Jay avenue, Arlington.
Services will be at 8:45 am.
tomorrow at Chambers funeral
home, SIT Eleventh street Sc,
with burial in Arlington Gene
terry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-08-20
David W. Combs,
Transit EmpIoye

David w. Combs, So, a street
supervisor for D. c. Transit
where he was employed for 80
years, died Friday at Arlington
Hospital after a long illness.
Mr.. Combs was a native of
Stafford County, Va, where he
received his early education.
A member of the Masons'
Stansburg lodge in the District,
he also was affiliated with a
Masonic group called the Tran
sit Square Club of Washington,
D. C.
He leaves his wife, Mittie S.,
of the home address, 54O9
South Third street, Arlington,
Va; two sisters, Mrs. Claude B.
Bedford of Richmond, Va, and
Mrs. Laurence L. Cumberland
of 5725 Forty-third avenue,
Hyattsville; and a brother,
Aubrey J. of Staten Island, NY.
Services will be at l pm. to-
morrow at Ives Funeral Home,
2847 Wilson boulevard, Airing
ton, with burial in the family
cemetery at Ruckersville, Va.