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Evening star., 1961-05-20
McGovern
Is Speaker
BY MOHAMMED A. RAUF, Jr.
Star Staff Writer

Guar 06AAA WElLct
The Director of the Food
for-Peace program, in the
midst of sending billions Of
dollars worth of food abroad,
yesterday paused to suggest
determination Of how much
of the food should be saved
for national use in an emer-
gency.
Mr.. George r. McGovern
told the Congressional Club
that experts are decided on
how much uranium, copper.
zinc and other strategic ma
terials should be in the Ma
tion's reserve stock, but no
such judgement has been
make for food.
Two severe droughts in
our bread-basket states can
wipe off the food surplus we
have, and so a careful, schol-
arly study is required Of how
much food we should hold
in reserve for national use
instead Of sending it all
abroad" he said.
Wages In Wheat
The former United States
Representative from North
Dakota told club women that
in many countries today
wages are being partially
paid in wheat and other food
stuff supplied under the
Food-for-Peace program.
I'm Tunisia, 100000 work.
ers engaged in development
work are paid so per cent Of
their wages In wheat sent to
that country under this pro-
gram.
In Morocco, 200. 900 work.
ers are paid a sizable part Of
their wages in the same way.
And in Peru recently we con-
cluded q pact for a free
lunch program for 10000
school children" he revealed.
Mr.. McGovern also listed
how money acquired by SELL
ing American food in local
currencieS Is used and can be
used.
Some goes back to the
buying country as loan; some
as grant; some can be used
for meeting our own expendi-
lures in that country, like
the cost Of running our en-
baSsy, and some can be set
aside for the use Of business
groups in the United States
who wish to invest in that
country" he said.
Gift Parcels
The director said that food
gift parcels now are stamped
Gift Of the people Of the
United States Of America" in
native language and not in
English, because that would
be meaningless to the recipi-
ents. Also. the name Of this
country is spelt in full. Just
the initials are not used, he
said.
The speaker continued that
so far 80 countries have par
ticipated in the program. To
the Congo alone, this country
has sent enough food for
feeding 100000 people, and
this assistance will continue
for an indefinite period, he
said.
He conceded that there
have been some slight irreg-
ularities in the transfer and
distribution Of food-to other
countries on such o massive
scale. But that was to be
expected. In the future the
same mistakes will be avoided
as o result Of this ex-
perience," he said.
Evening star., 1961-05-20
Tobriner
Is Speaker

The state convention Of
the Business and Profess
sional Women's clubs began
it's two-day session yesterday
with o welcoming speech by
District Commissioner Wal
ter H. Tobriner. He was fol-
lowed by Miss Grace B. Dan
iels, past National president,
who Is the National Fedora
tion's official representative
to the convention.
The convention, which Is
being held at the Sheraton
Park Hotel. will hold its con-
cluding luncheon today.
Evening star., 1961-05-20
column.

Note: Score 10 points for
each correct answer; 100 is an
excellent score; 80 is good.
Sixty or below means that you
had better check each word in
your dictionary; then try using
them in your daily speech.
Answers: &c, 2-G, 3-E, All,
ST., ga, 7-J. Sd, 9-B, 10-F.
Do you know the most COM
mon errors of grammar and
usage and how to avoid them?
For a list of common mistakes
Evening star., 1961-05-20
WORDS, WIT
AND WISDOM
BY WILLIAM MORRIS

Today's quiz asks you to pick
words similar in meaning to
each other. For each word in
the numbered list below, there
is a word of nearly or precisely
the same meaning in the let
Evening star., 1961-05-20
BY Peter lainq

and advice on how to improve
your speech and writing, simply
send a self addressed, stamped
envelope, plus 10 cents to cover
handling, to William Morris,
GOOD GRAMMAR, in care of
this newspaper.
Evening star., 1961-05-20

tered list. If the word lettered
"A" means nearly the same as
the word numbered 49," write
this down as 5-A. When you
are finished, check against the
answers at the end Of the
column.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-29

HOPEFUL FOR 1862; it should be
better year for my readers than 1861. In
dustllal production will exceed that of 1861.
CONSIDERABLE PROGRESS may be
made toward a ban on atomic weapons.
There will be neither nuclear war nor
total disarmament in 1862.
SOME THIRTY STOCKS may reach
these will not necessarily be the thirty
Dow-Jones stocks.
RETAIL TRADE will make new rec
ords during 1862. Increased newspaper ad-
vertisng. especially in colors, will be a
great boon to merchandising.
COMMODITY PRICES will act erratic
during 1862. Agricultural prices will be
held up by legislation but many metals
will sell for less.
COST-OF-LNING figures will rise
slightly in 1862, but there may be scandal
IN Washington over how this figure is cal
cuated or adjusted. The real increase in
the cost-of living will be due to increased
wages demand
CERTAIN SHORTAGES during 1862
will be in land suitable for parking places
and waterfront property readily accessible
to building lots: also for automobile
''graveyards" near cities which have been
5oncd
BUILDING or SHELTERS will look
silly before the end of 1852 Certainly the
Federal Government Will not mderwriie
the building ot private shelters for ,ndl-
vldual families
GOOD REAL ESTATE must rise IN
pr1ce as the population increases Elemen-
tary mathematics determins the price of
suburban real estate This is notwlthstand-
ing the claim Of the space companies
which are said TO be Interested in selling
rights on the moon. There probably are
crazier Speculations
While the land on which your house
now stands should increase in value dur
ing 1852. the building itself depreciates
from the moment when it is first occupied
A possible exception would be certain very
attractive ranch houses painted in color.
AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION will be
the most important statistical indicator
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-29

PUBLIC EDUCATION will gradually
be rcorganlzed during the years ahead.
Schoolhouses will be built as places to
park the kids while the parents are at
work New schoolhouses will be built so as
not to be over one story high, with lots Of
sunshine.
AIRPORT FACILlTIES-O Owing to the
lack of adequate equipment, there will be
increasing airplanc accidents during 1862.
SAVINGS With all the above
changes. plus increased public improve
'mcnts and longer vacation periods. fami-
hes must save somehow and cut some
where. think it will begin in 1862 with
clothing. This Will gradually become
cheaper and more attention will be paid to
color
CLOTHING The time is approach
ing when the weaving Of cloth Will be
greatly cultailed. Clothes will be made
like paper. Plastic coats are already on
the market. These are produced by feed
ing the ccllophane into a machine which
cuts to desired sizes and bonds (not seWsl
the material into beautifully finished goods
Of different colors.
AUTOMATION We will hear more
about automation during 1852 But the cost
Of building automatic factories is SO great
that the change is coming slowly. Even
clcctronics has been overcmphasized.
UNEMPLOYMENT There need be
no unemployment among steel workers
during 1862 But Government unelnploy-
ment figures will remain high. Foreign
competition, due to low wages abroad. will
he an important factor Women Will prefer
to work il air conditioned factories and
have their home pantrleo filled with pre-
cooked foods
LABOR UNREST will grow in extent
and power. The Kennedy Administration is
friendly to union leaders and their de-
mands There will be demands for more
"fringes'' il 1862 A steel strike is possible.
This means that with increased taxes,
prices of retail products will be higher.
This will be blamed on initiation Of
money; but it will be due TO initiation Of
living standards.
Continued On page s.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-29

TAXES. as whole, will continue to in
crease in 1852 for every family Business
net taxes however. will decrease in 1852
through the granting Of depreciation re
funds which can be done by Executive
order. The manufacturer may greatly IN
crease his deductions for past investments
and new machinery. plant, and equipment
Douglas Dillon feels that such tax reduc
tons will increase the purchase of new
equipment develop greater efficiency and
result in net improvement in the en-
ployment situation This is good news for
1862
SPECULATION in real estate and Sc
curities will be active during 1852; but
good children will gradually be recognized
as the best investment. Young people will
be married earlier and will want to have
large families.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-29
81 Million Cool Passed
II Quota-Tcpping Area Methodist
Churches Boost Higher Education

campuSeS of other institutions of
higher learning in the state will
benefit. Thus the Foundation at
Longwood College will share in
the Sl.0O0,000 earmarked in the
crusade for these campus ia
cllitlcs serving Methodist stu
dents.
DR. Thomas r. Carroll. super
lntendent Of Farinville District,
has listed the following district
churches among those raising
their quotas or more:
Over-Quota Churches
Brown on the Buckingham
Charge: Charlotte c. H., and
Mt. Calvary on the Charlotte
Charge: Center nary Chase
City; Keysville: Providence on
the Lmenburg Charge: Pleas
Grove and Zion on the North
Mecklenburg Charge: Bethel.
Meherrin. St. Johns and ST.
Matthew on. the Motto way
Charge; New Hope and Fhenix.
on the Phenix Charge: Powha-
tan; Lunenburg on the Victoria
Continued On page d
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-29
81 Million Cool Posed

Seventeen churches in Farm
vile district of the Vir-
GINA Methodist Conference have
raised 100 per cent or more of
their quotas in the Conference
$7,OOO.OO0 campaign for Chris
tan Higher Education which
has already exceeded that goal
by more than $500. 900.
As a result of the successful
campaign. Bishop Paul Neff
Graber reported that Methodist
colleges in Virginia Will be able
10 place 1000 more boys and
girls in the next few years.
Pledges ave been made by
more than $4,000 persons in
: what leaders described as the
next few years.
Pledges have been made by
more than $1,000 persons in
what leaders described as the
greatest crusade ever attempted
by the 1,2l5-chlu'ch Virginia
Methodist Conference.
L0ngw0cd. Blackstone
Along with Methodist-related
colleges. Wesley Foundations CT
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-29
Rotary Welcomes
Touring District
Governor Troy

Farnlville Rotarians Thurs,
day welcomed Fred w. Troy,
Of Richmond. governor of Rot
airy International District 76O,
who is making the annual Of
fetal visit to each Of the "A
Rotary Clubs in Virginia.
During the afternoon, Troy
who is executive director of the
Masonic Home Of Virginia at
Richmond. conferred with R. w
Dupuy. Rotary president. Secre-
tary Robert L. Davis and com
mittee chairmen. They discussed
Rotary administration and ser
vice activities.
He was to address a dinner SEES
sion of all the club membership
tonight Thursday at Hotel Wey-
anoke at $50 O'Clock.
The district governor is a
Continued on page -
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-29
Prizes Offered
First Baby OF
The New Year

Valuable prizes again await
the first area citizen to arrive
in the brand new year of 1862
Ready for the winner of the
race will be an assortment of
prizes estimated at $50 in value
Details can be found in the adj
vertiSement on page 5A.
The Young man who is pic
tured above won the prize last
year. A real gentleman. he
waited until January 3, giving
everyone else a fair chance at
the honor. He was known last
year as Baby Boy" Fancher.
but soon was named William j.
Fancher, now better known as
Billy Joe.
Billy Joe has moved to Stan
leytoWn with his father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. William
F.. Fancher. He enjoyed living
with his grandparents. Mr.. and
Continued on page ~
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-29

IN THE CONGO nine dele
gates from Katagna arrived in
Leopoldville Wednesday to begin
talks on a new constitution This
was part of an agreement reach
ed by Katanga's President
Tshombe and Premier Adoula of
the central Congolese govern
ment. On the same day Belgium
resumed diplomatic relations
with Katanga. Since the agree
ment last week. Tshombe has
given indications of trying to
wriggle out Of it. charging he
was pressured by the U. S. am
bassador. This week UN forces
in Katanga are to be re-enfored
by nearly a thousand troops of
the central Congolese govern
Continued on page A.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-29
Mann Installed
By Local MasOns

Edward M. Mann has been in
stalled as w0rshipful master Of
Farmville Masonic Lodge No. Al :.
He succeeds Robert P. Brierley.
Other officers installed at a
meeting December ID are: Rich
ard B. TunStall. senior warden;
Loyal c. Benedict. junior war
den; James B. Clark, treasurer,
Lawrence S. Bailey. secretary;
Willie A. Watson. senior deacon;
Sidney M. Jones. junior deacon;
John T. Hickman. chaplain; Har-
~ N. Garner. tiler: and Claude
w. Butcher and Frank LeVeque.
stewards.
Members Of the Order of the
Eastern Star served refresh
mentS at the conclusion of the
meeting.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-29
Year Brings Phone Service
To Almost All OF County
Latest Project
Of Va: T. & T. Adds
1870 New Phones
BY BEN BOWERS

Telephone service to practi-
cally all sections Of Prince Ed
ward county is now available
with the completion of the Vlr-
ginia Telephone and Telegraph
Company's rural extension pro-
ram south of Hampden-Sydney.
The last OF five projects that
added some $50 phones to the
Iampden-Sydney exchange was
completed the early part OF last
week, just in time to make a
large number of ruralites happy
for Christmas.
S. F. Collins. district mana
rer, reports the company in
Tested approximately $84,500 in
major rural extension projects
| Prince Edward in 1861. The
expansion broug telephone
service to almost 200 homes in
he county for the first time.
The company's investment be-
hind the rural expansion runs
considerably above the cost for
The new lines and stations since
additions to the central office
and other items such as back
up cables were required, ac-
cording to Collins.
Exchange Doubted
j. H. Mahan, local manager,
said today that about s. miles
of new line was involved in the
extension of the Hampden-Syd-
ney exchange. The 1870 addition
al phones for the Academy
named exchange represents a
phenomenal growth of about 50
per cent for the exchange in a
c a | e II d ar year. The cost
amounted to 100000.
Expansion in Prince Edward
topped the company's rural eX-
tension in the year. but the en-
tire Farnville area also wit
messed a healthy growth. A total
Of 577 new phones, most of them
in rural sections. were installed
i'll the Farmville, Hampden-Syd-
ncy. Buckingham. DillWyn and
Arvonia systems. A new dial eX-
change at Arvonia plus the eA
tension of facilities in Bucking-
ham county cost in excess of
S135 900.
The latest area to receive
phone service is the southern
part Of Prince Edward. The 1870
new phones embrace section
south of Hampden- Sydney that
includes Mt. Pleasant, Abilene.
northern Charlotte county and a
section west of Hampden-Syd-
ney that extends to within a
mile and a half of Five Forks.
All of the new phones in the
southern part of the county
were tied into the Hampden-
Sydney exchange, which pro.
vidcs the customers with free
service to Farmville The ma
jority of the lines now average
only five to six phones, although
they are cight-party lines.
Continued on page a.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-29
Holiday Dances
In Farmville

A number Of New Years dances
are planned in Farmxille for the
week end.
The Upper School P-TA will
have a dance Friday from 8 to
II pm. at the Moose Lodge.
Saturday night, the Jaycees will
have a dance at the armOry and
the Order Of the Moose will have
one at the Moose LOedge.
The Modern W0Odmen will have
a dance at the Centre beginning
at midnight, December 81.
Pat Partridge and his Orches-
ira, 1.-THE RambIers." and the
"Off Beats" are the featured
bands from out Of town for the
dances.
Details printed elsewhere in to-
days edition.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-29
Local Accident
Rate High For
Holiday Period
Police Report
Break-In And
Two Theft Cases

The holiday week end brought
with it an unusually heavy spree
of traffic accidents in Farm
vile, Police Chief Otto S. Over
ton reports.
-Four accidents occurred dur
ing the period of December o.
Is. but none of them resulted
in fatalities. During the same
period an attempted break-in,
a case of theft. and a case of
attempted theft kept the Police
Department busy.
State Police recorded three
traffic crashes for the area in
the holiday period. Fatalities
were avoided. Prince Edward
Sheriff j. T. Clark said, 1.-The
Christmas week end was one of
the quietest we have had in a
long time"
Elsewhere in Herald area
counties death on the highway
was averted during the peak
period Of traffic. With the ex-
ception of one case of violence
the. counties observed quiet
holiday. In Charlotte county,
Mrs. Berta May Rutledge, of
Red Oak. was found slain at her
home late Friday.
Saturday, Big Day
Three of the five Farmville
accidents happened on Satur-
day. The break-in attempt at
Wilson'S Home and Auto Supply
Company also was made on the
23rd.
Ice on the Appomattox river
bridge caused the worst of the
week end traffic crashes. Three
persons were injured and dam
age to cars amounting to about
$l.4O0 were sustained when a
car driven by Lowell White. OF
Farmville. skidded into one
driven by Harry E. Hamilton,
Of Pamplin.
The accident took place on
the bridge at $40 am. Hamil-
ton was Coming INTO Farmville
from Cumberland when the ac-
cident happened, The accident
involved a 1855 Chrysler and a
1857 Plymouth.
Chief Overton reported two
minor in-town crashes for Sat
urday. Rain and fog contributed
to a small accident at the cor
ner of Third and Main. involv-
ing two cars. The 2:15 pm. Incl
dent did about 500 worth OF
property damage to the auto.
mobiles, involved.
One car pulling out in front
of another caused damages est
mated at $50 to the two cars
Continued on page -
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-29

during 1862. This applies TO both the num-
Der of automobiles and their sales value.
We now have no reliable figures for the
latter
We will gradually approach an aver
age of two cars for every family. The life
Of automobiles should gradually increase.
The percentage Of automobiles annually
destroyed will decrease in 1862.
AUTOMOBILES AND GASOLINE will
be- increasingly. sources for raising money
for taxation. These means will be extended
to include an additional assessment on the
manufacturers Of automobiles.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-29

SIN BRITISH. WARSHIPS
were reported Wednesday to be
headed toward the tiny, Oil-rich
sheikdom of Kuwait on the Per-
siam gulf. Iraqi troops were said
to be massing on KuWait'S bOrd-
er for ar attack. Britain tore
stalled an Iraqi invasion last
July by landing troops in XII
wait at the request of Sheik
Abdullah as-Salim. The British
defense ministry has alerted ele-
ments of the strategic reserve
in Britain and troops in the
Middle East for possible duty.
SEN. HARRY BYRD DIVA.
chairman of the powerful Senate
Finance Committee, said
Wednesday he opposes two i'm
portant administration bills
which will come before the
Congress next year and has an
open mind on two others. The
two which he opposes are SINH
lar to ones introduced during
the last session of Congress-. One
would provide a system of health
insurance from Social Security
funds. tbs. Byrd believ yes.
would lead to SoclaliZed nedi-
cine The other would set fed
eral standards for unemployment
compensation. a matter which
he thinks should be left to the
states. The two measures on
which Byrd has an open mind
are renewal of the Reciprocal
Trade Act and an omnibus tax
bill which would make massive
changes in the tax structure. He
said all bills would receive a full
and fair hearing in his commit
tee regardless Of his personal
opinion.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-29

This concluding article of a
twO-issue series on a county
Red Cross blood program out
lines the factors Of eligibility,
comparative costs to the indi-
vidual, how Out-of-cOunty resi-
dents may qualify, and quota
meeting or deficiency.
In the first article in this two
issue series, it was pointed out
that a Red Cross blood program
is not an easy. nobody pays
arrangement. Rather, it requires
added funds for the local Red
Cross chapter; many hours Of I'M
paid volunteer services, and very
Importantly, willing donors Of
blood.
How Individual Effected
Assuming success in these
COMMUNICATIVE factors, how
does the Red Cross blood prog
ram operate as regards the in
dividual patient? The answers
depend to some extent on the
patients place of residence.
Broadly speaking. it provides
for all his blood needs with only
one charge, $3.50. That is the
hospital participation fee"
which is the only charge per-
mitted by hospitals under the
Red Cross blood bank program.
This fee. is charged the hospital
by the Appalachian Regional
Blood Center at Roanoke to help
defray the cost of collecting,
processing and distributing
blood. The hospital passes this
fee on to the patient The balance
Of the cost is met through the
national Red Cross and annual
charges to local chapters.
In Southside Hospitals pres
ent privatelypsupplied blood bank
plan, patients are charged SIS
a pint, or in lieu of payment, re-
CURED to replace blood on a
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-29
Broad Cost-Sharing Key
To Red Cross Blood Plan

two-for-one basis. Thus, a change
to the Red Cross program here
would reduce the cost Of a pint
of blood from SIS to $3.50. If
the county meets its bloodmobile
quotas as assigned by the Roa-
noke Center, the change also
eliminates entirely any replace
ment obligation for county resi-
dents.
tCon|inued on PAGE ~
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-29
Herald Monday

The regular first of the week
edition of The Herald will be pub
lished on Monday, New Years
Day.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-29

Roger w. BabSon,
author Of this fore
cast, is the interna-
lion a lly- known
American business
commentator an d
investment adviser.
A regular weekly
columnist appear
ing in The Herald,
he holds the best
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-29

and highest record for annual forecasts
on U. S. future business. His record for
1861 upholds the remarkable average of
the past years by being SO per cent
correct.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-29
Burden Divided
By JOHN STICK

A successful Red Cross blood
program has been described apt
" as "a community way of
insuring that all the blood needs
Of tbs citizens will be met at the
minimum expense"
In general, this is to because
it removes the burden Of cost
Of privately-supplied blood from
off the users back and puts it
under the Red Cross plan, on
the board collective shoulders of
the community.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-29
Nati0naINe,us Summary
By Fl. v. LANCASTER, JR.

= BRITISH WARSHIPS HEAD TOWARD KIJWAIT
BYRD OPPOSES BILLS Q CONGO TALKS