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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-24

FRIENDS are hard to come by in this
life, as anyone who has ever had oc-
CASTOR to have ones friends tested I'M
doubtedly knows Nevertheless, one of
life's greatest joys is to have one true
friend or more - if that fortunate
circumstance should favor an indivi-
dual.
One will find that the test of friend
ship comes when it costs something to
rem ain loyal friend. The money test
will eliminate ninety percent of ones
friends, but the test which will elimin-
ate ninety-nine percent is the occasion
which demands loyalty to friend who
is suddenly an Expensive" friend.
Realizing that no one is perfect, we
must all adjust our thinking and phil
osophy to the fact that our friends will
make mistakes, just as we will. Mis-
takes must be forgiven, although not
necessarily forgotten, in spirit of give
and take, and comradeship, And, just as
misfortune can a lieniate sunshine
friends, success often alieniates those
who appear to be true friends While
envy and jealousy do not part genuine
friends such developments inevitably
part the sunshine variety.
Using the Bible as guide and some
of the great examples of friendship and
love in history, one can generally set
tie upon one basic rule for friendship.
If we can be happy over the sudden sue
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-24
Middle East Fiction, Involving
Cold War, Written By DIR. Wellard

British officer, Capt. Mark Oil
yer, as his hero. Among other
adventures, the group encounters
beautiful and mysterious
young woman and a self-exiled
Scottish surgeon.
Most of 1.-The Sound of Trum-
pets" was written while the
author was a Fulbright Lecturer
at the University of Iran in 1859.
At the time he was on leave as
associate professor of English at
Longwood College, position he
resigned last spring to return to
his native city of London. "A
Sound of Trumpets" is an enter
tanning and weel-written novel
with an interesting, but some
what superficial delineation of
characters. DR.. Wellard makes
excellent use of the flashback
technique. Lacking any profound
insights. save perhaps a candid
presentation of Oriental apathy
toward the cold war, this book
will be enjoyed by those with a
penchant for armchair adven-
ture.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-24
Letters ToEdito,
$1,500.00 Allocated
Fire Department
Editor of Herald.

Editor of Herald:
Buckingham County Bicenten-
NAL Board of Directors wishes
to express its sincere thanks and
deep appreciation to all the or
CARNATIONS, businesses, and indi.
viduals who participated in max.
ing our Bicentennial Celebration
such a success. We hereby sub.
NIT the following report: total
receipts, $3,869.31; total dis
bursements, 1,8O5 Sc; cash bal.
ance on hand, S2,O63.75.
OF the cash on hand $4,000. 0(
will be allocated as follows:
D 81 10000 to the Buckingham
County Volunteer Fire Depart.
ments. tDidectors suggest that a
minimum of $4,000 be used in
the establishing of a substatior
at Arvonia.)
(2) $4,000 to the Buckingham
County Rescue Squad.
(3) $4,000 to Buckingham Cen.
trail High School Band for uni.
forms.
The balance of $63.75, plus out.
standing accounts receivable
will be retained in the treasury
for completion of any outstand.
ing business Of the committee
Business of the Buckingham
County Bicentennial Board Of
Directors will be closed as Of
December 81, 1861. Any funds
remaining in the treasury al
that time will be allocated tc
Buckingham Central High Schoo,
Band for uniforms.
1temized financial statements
may be obtained from the Treas
urer, T. B. Hall, Jr.
w. c. Sprouse, Chairman
Board of Directors.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-24

the last week of December. It
will treat Of Business. Initiation,
Retail Trade, Wages, Employ
ment, Politics, and the Stock
Market. From what I see now,
this Forecast should indicate a
Merry Christmas for you.
All sections of the country, of
course. will not be equally happy
this Christmas. The thousands
OF families in Texas and other
areas which have suffered dam
aged and lost homes from hur-
ricanes and floods cannot be ex-
pected to forget their losses. On
the other hand. states which
have been drout.ht-ridden are re-
Joicing over recent rains. The
weather could still be a big
factor in this years Christmas
buying. In fact, we are inclined
not to attach enough importance
to ungovernable forces such as
weather. floods, epidemics.
threat of war. etc.
Building Shelters
The present rush to build fall
out shelters poses another ques-
ton for business. Too much talk
along these lines could hurt gen.
eral trade. Manufacturers may
ask. If this fallont is coming
why work so hard? Why brother?
why work SO hard? Why both
er?"
And workers may give more
thought to the problem of finding
shelter than to- doing their jobs
or spending theil: Christmas
bonuses. Worry about the fu-
ture could conceivably have a
darkening effect on the outlook
for retail trade this approaching
Holiday Season.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-24
Amelia County
1ASCS Committees
Are Organized

The following persons were
elected ASCS community COM
mitteemen in Amelia County for
the year 1862:
Leigh District, E. Winston
Carter, chairman, j. A. Hills
man, vice chairman, E. Daw-
son Joyce, regular member;
Henry L. Price, first alternate,
j.. W. Southall, seconi alternate:
Giles District, H. T. Flippin.
ST., chairman, N. j. Hall, vice
chairman, R. S. Saunders, regu-
lar member, Harry c. Midkiff,
first alternate, c. L. Easter,
second alternate; Jackson Dist
riot, F.. S. Davis, chairman, J..
R. Ford, vice chairman, E. B..
Gill, regular member, George a..
Adams, first alternate, David E.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-24
W. b. WorIt,u,en
State-Federal Jurisdiction

PHILADELPHIA-This cradle
of the United States was rocked
gently recently when the Ma
tional Legislative Conference
set out to regain some of the
sovereignty lost to the states.
It was done by resolution
resolving that the federal gov
eminent and the states work
out a fairer pattern of jurisdic-
ton over the nations citizenry.
The Legislative Conference is
made up of practical state pol
iticians and legislative attaches,
SO they are not out to scuttle
the central government in any
outburst Of states righteousness
They feel, however, that the
boundary lines between federal
and state functions should be
more clearly defined and more
strictly observed.
Some of the boundary lines
which concern these state-con-
scious public servants are real
boundaries, physically separat-
ing federal lands from state
lands. Over the long span Of
years, many of these boundaries
have come to pose real jurisdic-
tional problems, not only for the
states. but for Uncle Sam as
well.
Take. for example. the mat
ter Of law enforcement, which
is dramatically reflected in a
short drive from Washington in
almost any direction.
Everything in the District of
Columbia, Of course, is federal
domain. so no questions arises
there. But all about the environs
Of the nations capital are little
federal enclaves over which the
neighboring states legally have
no legislative jurisdiction. I'm
Gle Sam doesn't have a federal
police to enforce normal crimi-
nal laws in these areas, and
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-24
Double Check

Outside of the heavy, heavy
hangs over our heads, the Rus
sian threat has no horrows
whatever. This is just as intend
ed :. a old war on nerves.
Premier Khrushchev presents a
determined effort to destroy all
faith in our government to pro-
tect, detet, and evade the strong
threat of destruction that his Ma
ton must be held responsible for
and that would take a heavy
toll on life in Russia itself.
Just another Dictator with
Communist desires that the
Will Of God will not tolerate for
long. His warning to already
Red Nations will no doubt
arouse some among them who
have seen the light of Christian
ity to rise up and take a definite
stand against what must ONE
after the Mad Demon. for one
am willing to rest the case upon
this Hope and trust in the del
sion of the final Judge.
AS l see by the papers Vir-
ginia Jared petty we'll under the
much debated Halliburton Con-
struction fund, nearly $500, 600
found its way into much needed
hospital needs in and about
Richmond.
A thunder storm and winter
begins. We may now look for
colder weather.
Thanks to you who have written
in about my being so dull :.
and thanks to the Dear Editor
of THE Farmville Herald E.
for his personal letter. All need
is relief but to get it l do not
find so what cannot be
helped must be endured. We are
even learning to live with a old
war.
Thanks for reading,
Yours,
j. Marvin Brown
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-24

obviously doesn't want the re-
sponsibilty. Yet, these are fed
eral areas.
A classic example of the con-
fusion which can arise from such
situations occurred some years
ago in a midwest postoffice.
Uncle Sam had acquired the
building site in two separate
transactions, gaining exclusive
jurisdiction over one portion and
only proprietary jurisdiction ov-
er the other. Thus when a mnr-
der occurred in the postoffice,
a momentous legal b a title de-
yoloped over which part of the
building was the actual scene of
the crime-a fact which had
direct bearing on whether the
state or the federal government
had Jurisdiction.
Or, as another example, take
the matter of the vast federal
reservations in the West, or the
sizeable military posts in the
South. From time to time, states
with pressing agricultural inter-
est will initiate major programs
to control pests. or noxious
weeds, or other farm hazards.
These controls must be area
wide to be effective but occa-
sionally they run slam up against
a federal boundary which ends
the states Jurisdiction.
Then, there is the matter of
tax jurisdiction haunting both
state and federal governments
There are instances in which
local school districts have re-
fused admittance to youngsters
who live on nearby federal res
ervations, where their parents
are immune from state and To-
cal taxes. The courtsc, all the
way up the line have held
thus far that the local gov
errnents are within their
rights, thereby leaving the fed
eral government in the difficult
position Of being morally respon-
sible for the education of child
rem Of federal employees.
What obviously needs to be
done is to review and rear
range, as necessary, the conflicts
of federal and state jurisdictions
Already there is pending in Con-
gress legislation designed to cor
rect the situation. Senate Bill
154 and House Bill $40 could
solve the problem by laying
the basis for a parcel-by-parce]
reaSsesSment of jurisdictional
rights. These are the bills be.
ing advocated by the National
Legislative Conference.
Some federal lands necessarily
must remain in Uncle Sans ex-
elusive jurisdiction for reasons
Of national defense or public
safety. But there are a multitude
of other holdings which could
well revert to state jurisdiction
for purposes of law enforcement,
taxation, and the other normal
functions Of state and local gov
eminent.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-24
Real Friends

cess and wealth of our friend, share his
misfortune and unpopularity, if that is
the turn of events, and stand ready to
help and advise, or even get out of the
way, as the occasion may warrant, we
have come close to being true friend.
Finally, if you have such friend,
loyal all the way, hold on to him or
her. That should be your most priced
possession, outside of God and your
family
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-24
Traffic Safety

way, they should walk to the left and
face oncoming traffic.
3. Before children are permitted to
ride bicycles in the street, they should
be taught the rules of the road. The
bicycle should be kept in safe condition
and carry no extra passengers. Bicycles
should be ridden in single file without
weaving. The riders should keep both
feet on the pedals and give hand signals
when indicated.
And, needless to say, motorists should
realize that children, by nature, are i'm
pulsive and unpredictable. Therefore,
it is important for drivers of motor
vehicles to be particularly watchful and
careful in the vicinity of schools and
during the hours when school children
may be on the streets. They should keep
a safe distance behind the car ahead
and pass only when it is safe to do so.
Surely, every one - traffic officers,
police, teachers, parents, motorists and
the children themselves should cooper
ate to avoid the possibilities of tragedies
due to motor-vehicle accidents.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-24
Babson Discusses Christmas Business

BABSON PARK. MASS, Oct.
80 There are many reasons
why we should be greatly in
terested in Christmas business,
whether we are clerks. store
keepers, manufactures, or con-
SumerS.
Christmas Trade
The feelings of the nation are
usually revealed in the volume
and the temper of Christmas
buying. A number of years ago
l was of the opinion that Stats
tics dictated the nations bust
ness. particularly as regards
credit available and workers
wages. But now l have come to
realize that business is ruled not
only by figures, but also very
much by telling. It is encourag-
ing to note at this time that an
impartial study of the PROBABLE
ties for 1861 Christmas business
indicates that people througho
he country are feeling good.
E wen at a time when the world
situation is dark, our people
seem ready to honor Christmas
in additionally happy style. Let
US all do whatever we can to en-
courage this attitude. Let us
make gifts to those in need.
Let US keep in mind what joy
and happiness we can bring to
others. instead of what profits
the gifts may bring to us. To
help guide my footsteps in this
direction I have erected a sign
near the Great Babson Globe
fthe largest revolving Globe in
the world that reads: For
what is a man profited, if he
shall gain the whole world and
lose his own soul?"
Buying Supports Employment
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-24

There is, of course, more to
Christmas buying than immed-
lately greets the eye. When you
select a present for a relative
or a friend, you actually begin an
individual business cycle. Not
only do you give pleasure to the
person receiving the gift, but
you give material help to the
retailer, providing him with the
cash that he requires to conduct
his important distributing opera
tons. Remember. too, that your
money not only gives him his
small profit "a few cents out of
your dollar but it also moves
along in part to the producer.
the clerks, the landlord. the ad-
vertising outlets. and others d.
rectly or indirectly involved.
OF special significance is the
fact that the storekeeper's pay
ment to the manufacturer per-
mits him to employ more peo-
pie. The manufacturers workers
tend to spend their wages at the
store, thus completing the all
important cycle. When the cycle
described works smoothly, the
entire nation enjoys prosperous
times. If the cycle breaks down
at any point. business and en-
ployment decline (they are two
barometers that always move
together. Then, unless some
thing is done to repair the beak.
we are likely to slide into a de-
preston.
All signs thus far point to a
good Christmas buying season
for 1861, even though it is always
possible for some last-minute &C.
currence to change the outlook.
Readers will get my detailed
Outlook for 1862" In this paper
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-24

The Governors Highway Safe
ty Committee asks if you have
seat belts installed in your car.
Scientific research shows that
deaths and injuries could be cut
one-third if everybody used them.
Modern traffic is dangerous. See
that you have all the odds for
safety possible.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-24
NO INSECT

There had been a rear-end col
ision. One of the drivers climbed
out in a fit of temper and strobe
up to a man standing on the
sidewalk, thinking him to be the
other driver.
"Say, where's your tail
light?" he roared.
The innocent bystander looked
up at him, "What do you think
II am, a blooming lightning
bug?"
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-24

Shank, second alternate.
The County Committee was
elected on October IS, by the
delegates to the County Conven-
ton. Members are chairman, M.
Hobson Fleming, Jr., vice chair
man, H. B. Midkiff; regular
member, D. Z. Hamlet; first
alternate, H. T. Flippin, ST.; Sec
ond alterante, E. w. Carter.
James E. Ford was renamed
Asses office manager and coun-
ty committee secretary.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-24
GreenUilie Is. CO. NelUs
And Vice Versa

1T may be true, as some have predict
ed, that television may eventually
ruin the art of conversation.
But conversation already is playing
heck with television on those rare oc-
casions when we try to watch a ball
game or good western.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-24

WITH schools in full swing all over
" the country, it is necessary that par
ents teach their children habits of traf-
fic safety. That is true in both urban
and rural areas where young children
have to use and cross busy streets and
highways on their way to and from
school.
Although schools and police depart
ments have consolidated their efforts
to protect and teach safety education
to these children, their parents should
not depend entirely on educators and
police. We feel, at this time, these three
rules laid down by the Accident Pre-
vention Unit of the Maryland Depart
ment of Health for parents to teach
their children bear repeating. We list
these rules here for the information of
local mothers and fathers:
l. Parents need to set a good ex-
ample and to insist on obedience to
crossing guards and traffic signals
2. Children who walk to school should
go by the safest route and be sent early
enough so that there is no need for them
to hurry. If they must walk on the high
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-24
Anderson Is. CO. Independent

Palmetto Notebook
THE roots of all evil seem to be plant
ed very firmly.
Nothing improves your driving like
a police car following you.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-24

Horse sense is that faculty which
keeps horses from betting on people.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1961-03-23
Fathers Club
to Serve
Fish Fry

CHESTER - The newly Or
ganized WeStWood Fathers
Club will hold it's first fund
raising venture, a fish fry,
on March "a.
Serving will be continuous
from 5 pm. to 8 pm. at the
WestWood School.
The menu will be tomato
juice, French fried potatoes,
cole slaw or applesauce, bev-
erage, and the fish
Proceeds from the fish fry
will go toward improving the
playground, and equipment
for it.
The Fathers Club at pre-
sent has 1870 paid members.
Officers are as follows: John
Mcneil, president; Frank
Tursic, Jr., vice president;
Chalmers Grimm, secretary:
and Ray Strater, treasurer.
John Berr is chairman of the
Ways and Means committee
and is in charge of arrange
ments for the fish fry.
Plans for the future include
a Fair to be held at the school
on June 3.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1961-03-23
Geauga Has 120 Autos
for Every 100 Families

fact that the automobile has
b e C o m e an indispensable
part of modern living. With
out it, we would not have had
the suburban development
that has taken place in recent
years.
Also contributing to t h e
growth in car ownership has
been the rise in family in
come over the years.
The net result, in Geauga
County, has been a gain of
1877 percent in passenger car
registrations between 1854,
when a previous survey was
made, and 1860. The number
of cars went from 1,700 to
1880.
The present automobile
population in tn e United
States would be even greater
than it is, say the experts,
but for the problems that
have arisen because of it.
Traffic congestion especi-
ally in urban areas, is one of
them. Parking is another.
Car owners are chalking up
more mileage now than they
once did. The reasons for it.
better road conditions i n
most parts of the country and
more leisure time for h e
average family than in for
mer years. The mileage per
car is just under 10000 a
year.
With the number of cars in
Geauga county, local drivers
are doing an estimated 1854
million miles a year, on that
basis.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1961-03-23
Newberry School Has
Patriotic Assembly

Gary Leblanc as drummer
boys, Nancy Blackington as
Betsy Ross, Romano Powell
as Molly Pitcher, Joey Hall
as Ben Franklin, Terry Cra-
ven complete with toy horse
as Paul Revere and Greg
Baran as Lincoln.
A group of military songs
sung by the children were
made colorful by boys wear
ing appropriate uniforms for
each branch of the service
In army uniforms were Ric-
ard Ferry and Rick Ben
nett; Carl Klatic in Navy un-
iform, Tim Zachmann in the
Air Force uniform and Jim
Lengal in the uniform of the
paratrooper, repre- e n T.
ing the Marine Corps in un-
form was 1t. Col. Frank
Kitko, a member of the New
bury teaching staff. Mr.. Kit
kos new rank of 1t. Colonel
by the usual coincidence was
confirmed on the same day
he took part in the program
at the school in uniform.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1961-03-23

church from 7 pm. until $50
pm. All members are well
come. They are looking for
new members also.
T h e Newbury Township
Board of Zoning Appeals will
hold a public hearing at the
Newbury Town Hall on Fri
day evening March AZ, 1851
at 800 pm. to hear an appeal
by the Jefferson Materials
Company on Cedar Road
They have been refused a
zoning certificate to extend
their gravel operation to in
clude a concrete patching
plant on the grounds that it
involves a commercial use in
a residential zone.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1961-03-23
MaryAnneGodd
Receives Honors

CHESTER - National re-
cognition for skill, leadership
and reputable achievements
beyond tn e local area has
been given to Mary Anne
Goddard, 2O5 East Hill Dr.,
Chester, in the 1861 edition
of the book who's Who in
Baton TWirling."
She was selected by offici-
ais of the National Baton
Twirling Association, James
vile, Wisconsin, in conjunc-
ton with the editors of the
nationally circulated Drum
Major Magazine as one Of
the 400 outstanding young
men and women to be honor
ed in the twirling field. This
achievement is even greater
when figures show that 500,
900 tWirlerS are active in the
United States and Canada to-
day.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1961-03-23
NEWS from NEWBURY

Gardner who lives on Crest
wood road. All would like to
congratulate and welcome
him into the pack.
On March 18th, Mrs. Shir
ley Phile, Mrs. Marilyn Gore,
Mrs. Jenny Kovacic, Mrs.
Helen Homer, Mr.. FesS Gar
dner and Mr.. Ed. Yeager at,
tended and completed the
Cub basic training program
at the MapleWood school i
Chardon, under the direction
of Mr.. Wilton Town. The next
classes will be held April 3rd,
10th, 18th, and the oath, at 8
pm. at the Maplewood school
in Chardon. WebLoeS meet
every Monday night at the
Newbury United Community