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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-10
Keep Virginia Green Poster Contest
With 81, 600 In Prizes Under Way

color on nearly quarter million
Keep Virginia Green book covers
as distributed by Virginia For
ests, Inc. Last years student
winner was Linda Whitmer, of
Turner Ashby High School, Day
ton. Purpose Of the contest is to
create a better understanding Of
the importance Of the forest and
water resources Of Virginia. This
is achieved by changing the
theme from year to year, and
by providing reference material
for participating students and
teachers.
This years reference material,
a leaflet entitled Water Is I'm
portant, was prepared by mem
bers of the Virginia Chapter of
the Soil Conservation Society Of
America, who have agreed to
help promote the contest as a
special project for this year.
Contest rules and other infor-
nation may be secured by writ
ing to Virginia Forests, Inc, 301
E. Franklin St., Richmond 49,,
Va.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-10

The 10th annual Keep Virginia
Green poster contest, with 81 900
in prizes, will be held during the
period October December 81,
1861. Theme of the annual event
is Water Is Important-Plant
More Trees" and any student
enrolled in any grade of any
school in Virginia may partici-
pate. Sponsors are Virginia For
ests. Inc, and the Virginia
Building Material Association.
Although it is expected that
thousands of students will enter
the contest, the division of prizes
is such that pupils in each of the
lower grades will be competing
only amongst themselves. And
this includes first and second
graders, who can take part now
for the first time. High school
students, Oh the other hand, will
have just one set of prizes for
all who are enrolled in the top
five grades. Total prizes avail
able number 127, of which GA are
for high school and 63 are for
grade school students.
Of the prize money, 5000 has
been set aside for high school
students and 5000 for grade
school students. Another 500,
together with suitably engraved
trophies. will be divided between
the winning schools in the high
school and grade school divisions.
The final 500. together with an
engraved silver goblet, will be
awarded to that teacher or art
instructor whose efforts are
deemed to have brought about
the greatest and most effective
student participation over a
period of two or more years.
Last years winner of this
award, which was presented then
for the first time, went to Ken
meth Newton. art instructor for
the Buckingham County schools.
Still another feature of this an
nual event is that the winning
high school poster in addition to
earning 500 for its student art
list, will be reproduced in full
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-10
Community Chest
Continued from page ~

SWalley. Prospect District. S375
W. w. Vaughan, and Buffalo Dis
trlct 1925, Mrs. Clinton Childress
The Town of Farmville has
been divided into four geographic
cal districts for the Employees
and Special Gifts Division. with
team captain for each. Diyid-
ing this responsibility are Mrs.
Dolly Organ. Mrs. w. A. Wat
son. III, Mrs. L. E. Andrews
Mrs. c. H. Lafoon and Mrs. s
c. Patteson.
Robert E. McGahey is assis-
tant campaign chairman with
tant camaign chairman with
Lewis, with Mrs. Burton S. Ham
ersly again serving as Chest sec
rotary with headquarters in the
Town Council chamber from 8
am, to pm, daily throughout
the campaign. Mrs. Maxine
Francis is publicity chairman.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-10

This is the way prospects for
Virginia farm prices looked to
the Virginia Department Of Agri-
culture on Friday. The Depart
ment offers it to farmers with
the warning that no one can pre-
dict prices and be right all the
time.)
Feeder Cattle
Chances are good that prices
of feeder calves and yearlings
will rock along at about present
level for another two or three
weeks.
General undertone of optimism
still prevades the market, and
the overall cattle picture for the
next year would seem to sup
port this view.
A new USDA compilation
shows that steer feeding has
made money every year since
1853. and as they appear now,
prospects are that feeders in
1862 will do a. little better than
in 1960-61.
Only possible dark cloud is
that producers may bring to
market a heavy run of cattle
that they have been holding
back on the good grass that
covers most of the nation.
However, Chicago has already
survived some capacity runs
without faltering prices. Also,
contracting for later delivery and
holding back of additional breed
ing stock will cushion any late
marketipgs.
For some comparative prices,
In nine organized feeder calf
sales in Virginia so far, prices
have run one to three dollars
above a year ago with the big
ger increases in the higher
grades. However, heifers have
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-10
Cook Family
Wins 81 Prizes
In Dahlia Show

RICE, Oct. 9 = Lula Pattie'
won the grand championship in
Virginia Dahlia Society show at
Millre and Rhoads in Richmond
on September Is. The giant white
bloom was grown by Robert S.
McClenny, Of Chester.
Approximately 5000 blooms
were exhibited in the show.
Marshall Cook. of Rice, with
his mother and father exhibited
Is specimen blooms, winning the
following:
Twelve blue ribbons, first
prize; seven red ribbons, second
prize: five yellow, ribbins, third
prize: five tri-color ribbons, best
in the class: two champion rib
bons, best in section, and one
SweepStake award.
Marshall and his mother won
the champion ribbons and his
father. Kermit Cook, won the
sweepstake award. Each receiv-
ed a piece of silver.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-10
Mrs. J. G. Jeter
Died Thursday

KEYSvILLE, Oct. Sword
has been received of the death
OF Mrs. Marie L. Jeter wife Of
John G. Jeter, on Thursday, Oct.
5 at Port Charlotte, Fla.
Surviving besides her husband
are a son, Wallis M. Tener of
Pasadena, Calf; four sister.
Mrs. Theresa j. Roscher and
Mrs. Halle F. Sanders, both Of
Richmond. Mrs. Helen L. Tim
berlake Of Miami. Fla. and
Mrs. Martha E. Jeter Of Lake
Worth, Fla; and four brothers,
P. G. Carter and H. M. Carter
of Richmond, M. A. Carter Of
Alaska and j. P. Carter of Dali
las, Tex.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-10
Prof. Schlegel
Opens High School
Lecture Series

DR.. Marvin w. Schlegel. pro-
lessor of history and social sci
ences at Longwood College, will
deliver the first of a series of
lectures sponsored by the North
ern University of Virginia Cen
ter Wednesday, Oct. IL, at Falls
Church High School, Falls
Church.
These lectures will be on the
great cities of Europe.
DR.. Schlegel, in speaking on
Paris, will supplement his talk
with about one hundred color
slides taken on his visits to the
city. While studying at the Sor-
bonnie, DR.. Schlegel was able to
add many interesting and effect
i've pictures to his collection.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-10
Hospital NelCs
There were "a hospital patients
Monday morning.
Patients Admitted

There were "a hospital patients
Monday morning.
Patients Admitted
Mrs. Carl Heifner, Farmville;
Miss Nancy Weaver, Farmville;
Robert Smith, III, Jetersville;
j. c. Miller, Charlotte Court
House; Mrs. Alfred Ownby;
Cumberland; Charlie Nash, Gre
en- Bay: Bruce Hogan. Sr., Farm
vile; Mrs. M. G. Neven, Farm
vile; M, B. Coyner. Farmville;
G. M. Young, brakes Branch.
Also Leo Marks, Charles City:
Walter Keller. Green Bay: Lew
IS Gee, Alexandria: Miss Emma
Reid. Prospect; Mrs. E. j..
Townsend, Farmville; Randy
D uffer. Keysville; Edward
Gaulding. Blackstone: Mrs.
Stella Gibbs, Farmville; Mrs
q. J. Lowry, Farmville: Mrs. w
Il. Simpson. Prospect; Wallick
Harding, Jetersville, and Mrs.
D. G. Vieira. Farmville.
Births
Mr.. and Mrs. R. R. Jones
Farmville, October, 6.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Steele
Amelia, girl, October 5.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fearless A. FoW-
Ter. Victoria, girl, October S.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Weston
Crewe, twin boys, October 5.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert PAYNE,
, Crewe, boy, October s.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Wagner,
CreWe, girl, October 6.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Briley
Blackstone, girl, October 6.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Fowekes
Burkeville, boy, October 6.
COlOred Patients
William Womack. Cullen; Arc
her Terry. Farmville; Cora
Diamond, Farmville; Sally BOYD
Chase City; Bowiln Brown, Dill
lwyn, and Junius Blanton, Farm
vile.
DISCHARGES
October 5-Mrs. Sophia Arm
istead, R. G. Jones, J. M. EN-
erson, Mrs. R. D. Bowman,
Mary Lockett, and W. M. Car
ter.
October 6-Miss Blow, Mr.. Ell
der. Robert Smith, III, Charlie
Yeats, Miss Canada, and viii
liam Womack.
October &c. V. johnson Mrs.
H. E. Wise H. E. Word. Mrs.
F. E. LaPrade, Dorothy Gibson,
Charlie Barksdale, Beatrice Oil
yer, Minnie Smith, Ruth Moore.
Mrs. G. H. Newly, Mrs. R. A.
Cox, and Clyde A. Lightdoot.
October 8-Mrs. Adele Tho
mas, Cora Diamond, Mrs. F. A.
Shelter. Mrs. Talmadge Yeats
Mrs. Alonzo King. and Mrs. Carl
Heifner.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-10
Farmville Day
(Continued from page II

Continued from page u
will 60 by the rule, first come,
first served.
With the Christmas season
right around the corner, many
shoppers can find excellent
gifts, that will allow them to
get the jump on Santa.
The timing of the fall sale is
also excellent for the shoppers
who wait until the last minute
to do their fall shopping. Cloth
ing. furniture, electrical ap-
pliances, ETC., make the sale very
attractive.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-10
ellis Family
Spends Night
Near Flat Rock

LILA WILLIE, OCt. ne
Leon ellis family. of Providence
Forge. headed for California by
covered wagon, spent the night
near Flat Rock on the A. T.
Boelt place in Powhatan county.
They left Tue day morning.
minus Smoky, the pet cat, who
went visiting and didn't get back
in time to continue on the jour-
ney.
Mrs. E. B. Anderson and
Wayne, of Cumberland, were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. T. Boelt. Mrs. Anderson was
81 September so.
Recent guests of A. T. Kerr
and son, Frank. were Mrs. Cliff
ford and Mrs. Charles Kerr and
Miss Virginia Glayes. of Rich
mond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dickie Lane and
Pete Gable spent the week end
in Tennessee.
Mrs. ESten Denoon is spend
ing this week end with her sis
ter, Mrs. j. C. Pruden. in Cen
trailia. Mr.. Denoon will be in
training with the National Guard
of PoWhatan.
Mrs. H. Scott Chenault, of King
William, spent Monday night
with her daughter, Mrs. Charles
G. Clements.
Mrs. w. o. Clements was an
overnight guest of Mrs. j. E.
Ahern on Sunday. and enjoyed
seeing the play. Exodus" at
LoeWs Theater while in Rich
mond. She returned home on
Monday afternoon.
The Misses Donna and Nancy
Rush were among the guests at
Miss Judy Wells birthday party
on Tuesday afternoon, Judy, who
was four years old, received
many nice gifts and good time
was had by all. To quote one of
the small guests, They had a
whole much to eat
Charles T. Clements, who has
been a patient in Mcguire Hos
pital for the past ten days re-
turned to his home On Wednes-
day. We hope he will continue
to improve. and soon be entirely
well.
Mrs. w. E. Lancaster and sons.
Wally and Ken. of Richmond,
were guests Of the w. O. Glenn
ents and Rush families Sunday.
Mrs. Lancaster accompanied her
mother to Genito Presbyterian
Church for Sunday School and
church services.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Shaw. of
Richmond, were Sunday guests
of the r. E. Nolans. In the
afternoon they motored to Burke
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. R. Nelson and
Gayle visited their daughter,
Karen, at Chowan College on
Sunday. 1t was a beautiful day
for the trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Haddon and
son, Buster, of Richmond. were
Sunday guests of Mrs. A. H.
Steffenhagen and Mr.. and Mrs.
Erwin Steffenhagen. Other guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Fay Negaard
and Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Ne
gard and son, of Richmond.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-10
The Poor Man!

When a well-liquored gentle
man returned home late one
night and tired to unlock his
front door, his wife shouted from
an upstairs window, Is that
you, Fred?"
YES" he replied shakily. Il
can't get the door OPEN"
do you want me to throw
down a key?" she asked.
mo-" the lush replied, "but
could you throw me down a key
ho}e?"
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-10

STEVE FERGUSON, six
IeaE-old go q Mr.. ana Mrs.
Howard Ferguson, Jr., Is pread
- punch Of his gardening re-
suits this summer. He grew
this pounl anA . hak ptnk TO-
mate h an alley behind the
FeG0nDoa home o. Second Ave-
me. Last year, his best results
was Wifh sweet potatoes.
Evening star., 1961-04-27
'One-Mon Task Force

Being assigned as a "one-man task
force"-the term used by the White
House in announcing his recall to duty
is nothing new to General Maxwell D.
Taylor, former Army Chief Of Staff His
successful completion Of one such mis-
sion during World War II carried him
behind enemy lines at great personal
risk His latest assignment involves no
similar risks-but it could be no less
important to national defense.
President Kennedy has asked
General Taylor to review and report on
"the organization and capacity Of the
United States in paramilitary planning"
Presidential Secretary Salinger deflned
''paramilitary planning" as consisting of
unconventional and guerrilla activity"
including the intelligence on which
irregular types of warfare depend. While
no mention was made of the invasion
fiasco in Cuba, Mr.. Salinger pointed out
that Mr.. Kennedy feels there Is "a need
at this time for this kind of review"
General Taylor is eminently qualified
to appraise "paramilitary planning"
since he has been prominent ex-
ponent of the military art Of operating
behind enemy lines. Long before he
dropped with his paratrooperS in France
on D-Day he had been put ashore at
night on an Italian beach to slip through
German and italian sentry posts and
confer with italian offlcialS regarding
a planned paratroop drop near Rome.
His preparations helped pave the way for
allied victory in Italy.
His strong views on the Importance
Of small war" training of the para
troop and guerrilla variety were IN con-
flict with the Eisenhower adminiStra-
tion's emphasis on nuclear retaliation as
a war deterrent. Although the White
House denied that this was the cause of
the Presidents failure to reappoint him
as Army Chief Of Staff, General Taylor
decided to apply for retirement.
Upon his retirement he announced
that he would withdraw an obsolescent
general out of the inventory" But his
obsoleScence was short-lived. Today he
is back in the defense picture in role
which he undoubtedly relishes-studying
and advising on the type Of jungle and
mountain military operations which he
regards as indispensable in an era of
Communicated or inspired guerrilla
outbreaks in many parts of the world.
His findings can be expected to carry
great weight with the new admins
tration and presumably with Congress.
Evening star., 1961-04-27
Pans Planners

I wish to congratulate
those officials responsible for
planning the vehicular de-
tour route around the con-
Struction work at 18th and
K streets.
1t is evident that much
thought and care went into
their plan, for no haphaZard
scheme could have produced
such a monumental traffic
jam as occurred there the
morning Of April "a. Adding
the rush-hour traffic from
18th st. to that on 17th st.
at a point where the latter
also receives an equal amount
Of traffic coming from the
opposite direction (east-
bound could have had no
other result than the traffic
jam which occurred.
The obvious solution would
have been to complete the
work on 18th st. one side at
a time and detour only that
traffic which was not rush
hour bound. II there is a
reason for not having done
this. 1t certainly Is not an
obvious one.
Given the opportunity, I
am sure that these same men
are capable Of creating the
ultimate in traffic tie-ups,
one in which no one Is able
to move in any direction, and
everybody Is forced to aban-
don his car and let it rust in
the street.
Jacob Harris, DDS.
Evening star., 1961-04-27
Spare the Doves

A pair of mourning doves
comes timidly to my feed
ing shelf and when only one
appears I am filled with fear
lest some tragedy has over
taken the other. For I have
seen birds grieve for a lost
mate for days. These mourn
ing or wood doves are al
most extinct through the
heartlessneSs of man. It is
pitiful that hunting is per-
mitted in the nesting seasons
in some States. Only Is
States protect these gentle
birds and neither Virginia
nor Maryland is on the list.
The female lays only two
eggs and the tiny fledglings
are peculiarly helpless for
two weeks and many do not
survive. Many birds shot are
not killed and creep into
hiding to die slowly in great
pain while their young
Starve.
To give children guns and
encourage them to be good
shots" is to place seeds of
cruelty in their hearts and
foster war.
Mrs. H. ID. Albin,
Secretary, Animal Protec-
tive Association.
Evening star., 1961-04-27
Shared Headache

Despite the monolithic nature of
the Soviet system, all does not go
perfectly smoothly with the Russians in
the realm Of science. At any rate,
although they would seem to have a
marked advantage over us in being
dictatorially capable of concentrating
their talents and resources on projects
like their hiStory-making manned
orbital flight, they have certain troubles
that resemble ours in research and
development. That is to say, according
to their own announcement, there has
been considerable duplication Of
effort, If not confusion, in many of their
scientific endeavorS, and so their Com
muniSt high command has decided to
create a special super" committee
charged with the responsibility of CO.
ordinating everything.
This sounds as If it were excepted
from one of our countless American
studies advocating the same sort of
action. Apparently, despite the deep
theological differences that divide us,
we and our dubious friends in the USSR
are not far apart when it comes to being
afflicted with the problem of organizing
scientific projects in truly efficient
Manner manner designed to prevent
lost motion, economic waste and rivalry
of kind that can be severely damag-
ing to research and development.
Efforts to promote such efficiency have
been made by our Government for a
long time past, but without spectacular
Evening star., 1961-04-27

the community will be de-
scribed in the film to promote
interest in and public aware
ness Of the Importance Of
reliable sewage collection and
disposal facilities.
The contract cost Of this
film is $3.50, or considerably
less than l cent per WSSC
customer, for a motion picture
which will be used q mini
mum Of five years and will be
seen by thousands Of persons
whoI are interested in the
future Of their community.
This is a small investment
in a project which should
assist immeasurably in pre-
Senting important and
thought-provoking informa-
tion to the people of one of
Americas fastest growing
communities.
Arthur p. Brigham
Public Information Officer,
Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission.
Evening star., 1961-04-27
Educational Film

Lou Brott takes issue
with the Washington Subur-
ban Sanitary Commission's 8
planned production of q mo-
ton picture on sewage dis
posal.
Last fall, the WSSC COM
pleted q film on water supply
in the suburban Maryland
area. This motion picture,
which explains the Importance
Of reliable water service to
the community, was designed
to inform citizens of the area
about one Of the most i'm
portant essentials to orderly
and healthful community
growth.
The water film already has
been shown to more than 100
school, civic, and service
groups, with a total audience
in excess Of 5000 persons.
1t has proven to be an i'm
portant vehicle in the COM
missions constant effort to
keep the public informed on
all phases Of WSSC activity.
The new motion picture on
sewage disposal is being pre-
pared as a sequel to the
water film and will explain
to the homeowner why work
must continue and money
must be spent to improve and
augment the suburban sever
age system. Such key con-
siderations as pollution con-
troll and orderly growth Of
Evening star., 1961-04-27
Loyalty Day

May j OF each year has
been designated as Loyalty
Day by Congress, and is set
aside as a special day for the
reaffirmation of loyalty to
the United States and for the
recognition of our American
freedom.
Now. more than ever be-
fore, something should be
done to revitalize the patriot
ism. loyalty and pride of our
country, in order that cur
citizens can combat the Com
munists in their May Day
celebrations.
Our .VFW post is making
an effort to substitute posi-
tive Americanism on May
Day.
All persons who can, should
fly the American Flag dur
ing National VFW Week,
April 20 to May 6, and espe-
cially on Loyalty Day, May /,
1861.
Thomas A. Kelley,
Chairman, National VFW
Week and Loyalty Day.
Evening star., 1961-04-27
CoIumnist at Sea

In Doris FleeSon's April 19
article concerning the politi-
cal activities of armed forces
personnel. she garbled Ter
references to Admiral Mahan,
and I would like the oppor-
tunity to set the record
straight.
Miss FleeSon states that
at the time President Will
son ordered all military and
naval personnel to refrain
from commenting on the
World War In Europe that
Admiral Mahan was on over
seas duty.
Admiral Mahan was neither
overseas nor on duty at that
time. He was home in Long
Island, and he had been re-
tired for nearly 10 years.
During his retirement he had
written extensively on naval
matters and international
affairs. as anyone familiar
with his work knows. Presi-
dent Wilson's order repre-
Sented something of q new
departure in that it applied
to officers, both active and
retired. 1t was part Of his
unsuccessful attempt to
keep the country neutral in
mind as we'll as action.
Miss FleeSon further states
that in a press interview
Mahan gave on August 3,
1914 which presumably
caused the President to issue
the order on August 6 re-
referred to above, Admiral
Mahan urged England to
attack Germany and for
Austria to aban don the
Hapsburg Empire. Admiral
Mahan's remarks in sub
stance were that England
would have to go to war with
Germany because Germany
h lad already invaded Bel
gium. He made no suggeS-
ton whatsoever at that time
that Austria should abandon
the HapSburg dominions. In
other comments the Admiral
indicated quite the contrary,
that he was well aware Of the
problem Austria faced with
Serbia and Sympathized with
her determination not to
allow the empire to diSinte-
crate piecemeal. In fact. he
went so far as to compare
the position Of Austria with
that Of the Union on the
outbreak Of our Civil War.
1t is one thing for an Of
ficer on active duty to en-
gage in political activities.
1t is another matter entirely
for a retired officer, as in the
case Of Admiral Mahan who
had made his living as q
writer on current affairs
after retirement. President
Wilson's record on this point
Is not q consistent one for he
made no attempt to prevent
Theodore Roosevelt's brother
in-law, Admiral CowleS, also
retired. from running sue
cesSfully for the Connecticut
House Of Representatives on
the Republican ticket. 1 think
it may be taken as the gener-
al rule that retired personnel
and officers are as free to
engage in political activity
as any other citizens.
James E. Hewes, jr.