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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-23
Census Shows 1454
10 Per Cent Prince Edward County
Population In Over-65 Age Group

group has been one of the fast
est growing parts Of the popula-
ton and that it has emerged as
an influential segment of it. po-
litically. as well as an impor-
tant consumer market, econom-
lcally
For the first time, enough Of
these senior citizens have suf-
ficient income and good enough
health to warrant enterpriSing
business firms aiming special
pitches at them.
1913 Percent
As of last year, when the cen
SuS was taken. the number of
people in Prince Edward County
who were age 65 or over came
to ,454. equivalent to 1913 per-
cent of the total population. This
is revealed by the Census Bur
eau in figures just released.
Ten years ago that age group
accounted for only ga percent
of the local population.
The increase in the proportion
OF people living to age IS and
beyond reflects the remarkable
advances in medicine and pub
lie health that have occurred in
the last decade.
II is particularly in evidence
IN Prince Edward County where
the proportion Of senior citizens.
l03 percent, is above average.
IL compares favorably with the
proportion elsewhere in the Uni
ted States, % percent, and in
the South Atlantic States, 81
percent.
In Better Health
Nowadays, it is found, people
are reaching 65 in better health
and with more zest an a bility TO
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-23
Student Activity
Building Job
Awarded At H-SC
Motley Gets Work
With Low Bid OF
$31S,263

A S318,263 contract for the con-
struction of a Hampden-Sydney
College student activities build
ing has been awarded to Mott
ley Construction Company. Dr.
Thomas E. Gilmer, president, an
nounced today.
The Farmville firm must com
plete conversion of the present
library to suit the needs of a stu
dent activities building and the
construction of 900 square
foot addition byFebruary / 1862
The project, the second major
building in phase one of the col
lege'S ten million dollar develop
ment program, will provide the
first student activities building on
the 184-year-old campus. A new
library. estimated to cost about
$4,000 when fully equipped, is
the first major building in the de-
velOpment project. It's completion
is expected July |. Motley also
holds that contract.
Architect for the student activi-
ties structure is Randolph Frantz
and Associates, Architects. of
Roanoke. The college board of
trustees gave the firm the go
ahead signal on January 20
for preparation of detailed blue
prints.
Detailed drawings of the build
ing provide for two large dining
rooms in the existing section of
the library building. They will
seat 1872 persons and be capable
OF handling 500 students.
On the main floor of the adj
dition will be housed banquet
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-23
War Memorial
Service Sunday

The community veterans or
CARNATIONS today invited the pub
lie to pay solemn homage to the
honored dead of all wars in
which the nation has participated
at a Memorial Service Sunday.
May %. in WeStview Cemetery
at $3.50 pm.
The invitation was issued by
Commander John NJ, Bub. of the
American Legion Post. and Com
nander A. E. Koch, of the Vet
Grams of Foreign War Post.
The memorial service speaker
will be 1t. Col. John Steck. of
Farnville. deputy commander of
the First Battle Group. ll6th Inf.
29th Division. Virginia Maryland
National Guard.
The veterans ORGANIZATIONS
Will mark the graves of all de-
ceased veterans with American
flags early Sunday morning in
recognition of the annual Me-
mortal Day observance.
The American Legion Auxiliary
will conduct its annual PONY
Day appeal here Saturday. The
program to benefit hospitalized
veterans and the children of de-
ceased veterans is held annually
near Memorial DAY.
Jack Garland Post 30. Ameri-
can Legion has announced it will
sponsor a public dance to sup
port its benefit programs Friday
night, May %. beginning at 8
O'Clock in Memorial Armory. The
Clark Sextet of Meherrin will
furnish music for round and
square dancing.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-23
More Than 1000
Negroes Attend
Orderly Event
BY BEN BOWERS

Top officials of the National
Association for the Advancement
of Colored People unleashed a
harsh but not different attack
against public officials of Prince
Edward county and the state in
Farmville Saturday.
The occasion was a statewide
NAACP rally to commemorate
the seventh anniversary of the
Suprem Courts public school
desegregation decision handed
down May II. 1854.
The event, staged in front of
the courthouse attracted an esti-
mated crowd of between a thou
sand and LOO persons, many of
them from out of town.
Slap at Byrd
Roy Wilkins, the principal
speaker, wasted little time in
slapping back at Virginia Sena-
tor Harry F. Byrd for his recent
charge that the NAACP alone is
responsible for the fact that ZOO
colored children of Prince Ed
ward county are not now attend
ing good schools with qualified
teachers.
Wilkins. executive secretary of
the NAACP, admitted that the
white people of the county did
offer solution - that Negro par
ents apply for tuition grants so
that a segregated Negro private
school could be set up in the
county. as pointed out by Sena-
tor Byrd in bicentennial address
in Buckingham county.
But Negro citizens of Prince
Edward county did not go to
court in 1851 to abolish public
segregated schools, and they did
not fight their way to victory in
the nations highest court in 1854
in order to turn around in 1860
and accept private segregated
schools declared Wilkins.
The Byrd organization drew the
full wrath of the NAACP speaker.
Wilkins sed the questions:
Does Senator Byrd perceive in
the recent announcement of At
torney General Robert F. Ken
nedy that the Prince Edward
county strategy may become a
second great error of the Byrd
machine on the school ques-
tion?"
Also. Does the Senator seek
to create the impression that but
for the action of the NAACP in
Prince Edward county, Virginia
would be spared the action of the
new attorney general of the
United States and the fresh at
tack now in prospect from his
office upon the continued flouting
of the courts of the United
States?" The rhetorical ques-
tons came after his statement
that cit is not so soon forgotten
that Senator Byrd and his CO.
hortS we're the authors and spon-
sors of the late and unlamented
program of m a ssive resis-
"A Tragic Mistake"
With emotion unmatched
throughout the rest of his speech,
wilkins said, The role of the
Continued on page n
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-23
For Superior USDA Work
Capital H0n0rS Due Moore Today

81 odAel = NIFTY Moore district ednan the Agricultural
ana conservation Service, Washington today to
receive the superior Service second highest honor ostouo
V the u S Department of Agriculture
VICE president Lyndon B. johnson the speaker for tho
honong 1862 Department from across the n
ton Agriculture Secretary Orvle L. Freeman will hand ont ~
one other Virginan will honorcd William H Daahtrov
u backsoufg associate director Virginia Extension service
Inc awards ceremony will be held Sylvan Theatre on tho
washington Monument grounds the Nations capital
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-23
Conference

We were as pleased as the
people in Prince Edward were
not pleased that the move was
made" Hill injected this note:
This is a Little Rock without
troops there is only one issue
in Prince Edward, that being
the schools are closed in con-
tempt Of a federal court" He
said this when declining to give
a direct answer on whether he
thought all schools in Virginia
should be clos d unless the
schools are reopened in Prince
Edward.
A reporter addressed himself
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-23
McKenry To
Address Lions,
Ladies Friday

The Rev. John A. McKenry,
Jr., superintendent Of Danville
District Methodist Churches, will
be the guest speaker for the
Farmville Lions Clubs ladies
night banquet Friday.
The annual civic club event
will be held in the main dining
room of Longwood College begin
ming at 8 pm.
The D anvi lie minister and
church executive is in wide de-
mand as a speaker before civic,
religious and business groups. He
combines the serious and humor-
GUS successfully.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-23

1.-The administration has made
some very good moves Roy
Wilkins said in response to a
press conference question if he
was satisfied with the efforts of
President Kennedy in the field
Of civil rights, here Saturday
afternoon.
wilkins, executive secretary
for the NAACP, and Oliver Hill
before a television camera, an
sWered questions posed by a half
dozen reporters in a press con-
ference following the rally. A
number Of spectators attended
the conference in the Circuit
Court Room.
I'VE believe it is very signif-
icant the attorney general de-
cided to enter the Prince Ed
ward case" Wilkins added. How
ever, on the same question he
deplored the administration S
lack of legislative proposals ON
civil rights.
Wide Range Covered
The conference touched on
many subjects, ranging from the
freedom riders to educational
grants, the forthcoming guber-
material primary in Virginia,
private schools, federal housing
legislation, etc.
Asked if the NAACP asked the
Justice Department to intervene
in the Prince Edward case, Will
kins replied no. He said, Bob
Kennedy is a free wheeler who
decides what he wants to do.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-23
3 State Lakes,
Prince Edward
Park To Open

The areas three state recre-
atienal lakes. Holiday. Bear
Greek and Goodwin, as we'll as
Prince Edward State Park, will
open for the season with all
facilities available on Saturday,
May 27.
The three recreational lakes
will present enlarged and i'm
proved appearances. according
to J S. Wo0dson. regional super
intendent New permanent div
ing towers have replaced sta
tlonaly floats. more picnic tables
and picnic areas have been add
ed. and the beaches improved
with more white sand.
The facilities are in splendid
shape, and will be ready for pub
lie use for the week end, Wood
son said. The four facilities Gus
tontarily open on Memorial Day,
but this years start has been
moved up to give the public the
advantage of the week end.
The three lakes will be under
the nlanagemnt of local con
cessionairs. c. H. Dowdy. Jr., at
Goodwin. II. B Smith, at Holli-
day, and Abner Seay, at Bear
Greek Lake.
Chiefs of the life guard staffs
will be Dickie Gregory. of Burke
vile, and Chuck Dowdy, Farm
vile. at Goodwin Lake. Ewell
Morgan. of Buckingham. at Holl-
lday, and J III m Y Craft, of
Farmville. at Bear Creek. At
Goodwin, Gregory a Randolph
Macon College student. Will be
Gin swimming instruction inn
mediately. Manager Dowdy re-
ports.
improvements have also been
made at the Prince Edward
State Park facility, where E. A.
Latham Will again be superin-
tendent. The staff will include
lifeguards. five rangers and food
personnel. according to the SUI
perintcndent.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-23
Census Shows 1.454

How large an "over IS" pop
ulatlon does Prince Edward
County have today? How much
has it expanded in the last ten
years? What impact does it ex-
cert on the local economy?
The figures show that this age
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-23
Dealer Offers War Articles

Recent issues of the Ford
Times, presenting articles on
the Civil War and of interest dur
ing the war centennial. are avail
able at Harris-Cook Motor Co..
at Farmville. according to E. E.
Cook, co-owner. The March. Ap-
I'll and May issues. available
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-23

Roberts president of the board
of trustees.
How Funds Used
Rev. MIR. Roberts, OF Staun-
ton and a former pastor at
Farmville, estimates there are
1000, 600 graduates" of the var
iouS church conferences held at
Massauetta. In 1850, the faclli.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-23
Nati0naINe1us Summary
BY H. v. LANCASTER, JR.
RUPTS IN ALABAMA
. KOREA SETTLES DOWN

school, whose cadets served in
the Civil War, last July l. Gov.
Almond was on hand Saturday
to hear Shell pledge to help
America fulfill its need for "the
educated. disciplined individual
Continued on page u
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-23
. RACIAL VIOLENCE
b FRENCH MAKE GESTURES

RACIAL VIOLENCE broke out
in Montgomery, Ala, Saturday
as a busload of freedom rid
ers" arrived to seek Indignation
of the bus terminal. At least 20
persons, including an official of
the Justice Department, were
severely injured. AS a result.
Atty. Gen. Robert Kennedy Or
dered $50 to 400 U. S. marshalls
into the city from other South
ern states and the District Of
Columbia. Gov John Patterson
opposed the move, saying state
and local officials were han
ding the situation. Meanwhile,
a paper was obtained charging
q of the riders" with contempt
of court. A state court had ear
her issued an Injunction against
this type of demonstration.
THE FRENCH made two con-
clliatory gestures as they be-
gan peace talks with the AL
gerlan nationalist in Evian-Les-
Bains Saturday. First. French
troops in Algeria were ordered
to halt all offensive operations
AGAINST the natiOnaliStS they
have been fighting for almost
seven years. Second. they flew
a rebel chieftain. Ahlnen Ben
Bella. from an island fortress
IN the Atlantic where he has
been held prisoner to a site
closer to the talks in the Lake
Geneva resort city.
IN SOUTH KOREA President
Yum Po-sun has bowed to the
wishes of the military junta
now ruling the country and
agreed to remain in office. Yum,
.63. had submitted his resignation
Friday. but agreed to stay on to
give the new government con-
stltutlonal status. Earlier Pre-
mler John NJ Chang resigned
clearing the way for the mill
tary leader, 1t. Gen. Chang Do
young to proclaim himself pre-
mler and defense minister.
MAI. GEN GEORGE SHE'LL
formally assumed his duties
as ninth superintendent of the
Virginia Military Institute at
Lexington Saturday. The retired
marine general actually took
c Il rye of the 1oo-voor ola
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-23
$500, 900 In Synod
$6UU.UUU In Synod
II District Presbyterian Churches
Seek Funds To Enlarge Massanetta

The Presbyterian churches
Appomaox Presbytey devsng of participating
the 100000 Synod Virginia expand
church conference facilities Springs.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-10-12

ordinances or parts Of ordi-
nances pertaining to the sub.
ject matter contained in this
ordinance and inconsistent
Herewith" be and the same are
hereby amended by changing
the use district from a U-1 use
district to a U-3 use district
on til e following described
premises:
Situated in the City of East
Cleveland, County of Cuyahoga
and State Of Ohio. and known
as being a part Of Sublot No
2 in the Windermere Realty
Company's Euclid Avenue
Allotment part Of Original East
Cleveland Township Lots Nos
389 and 500 as recorded ir
Volume 25, Page 90 Of the
Cuyahoga County Map Records
and bounded and described as
follows:
Beginning at a point in the
northeasterly line of Rosalind
Avenue, 5000 feet wide, said
point being distant southeast
erly 148.00 feet from the south
easterly line Of Euclid Avenue,
$500 feet wide;
Thence northeasterly parallel
with said southeasterly line of
Euclid Avenue 5000 feet to the
northeasterly line of said Sub
lot No. 2;
Thence southeasterly along
said northeasterly line of Sub
lot No. 2 5000 feet:
Thence southwesterly paral-
lei to said southeasterly line of
Euclid Avenue 5000 feet to
said northeasterly line of Rosa
lind Avenue;
Thence northwesterly along
said northeasterly line Of Rosa
lind Avenue 5000 feet to the
place Of beginning.
SECTION 2: That the City
Engineer be and he is hereby
authorized and directed to
change said zoning and district
ing maps in accordance with
the provisions Of this ordinance
said map change to be serially
numbered M-25; and that the
Building Inspector be author
lied to issue permits in accor-
dance with said change.
SECTION 8: That this ordi-
nance is hereby declared to be
an emergency measure neces-
sary for the immediate preser-
vation of the public peace,
property, health and safety by
providing for a change in a
use district by amending the
official zoning and districting
maps which are a part of Ordi-
nance No. 4761, and provided
it receives the affirmative vote
of four-fifths of all members
elected to the City Commission,
it shall take effect and be in
force from and after it pass
age; otherwise, it shall take
effect and be in force from and
after the earliest period al
lowed by law.
Passed: Oct. 8, 1861
Attest:
Isl G.. T. APTHORP
Clerk of the Commission
Pub: Oct. IL, 1861
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-10-12
E-G Hospital Will Hold
Health Careers Day Here

! Cleveland Academy of Medi-
cine. A total of 13 hospitals in
this area will take part in Car.
eers Day.
The program, which begins
at / p. M, will be divided into
three parts. Students will be
registered, oriented and given
a brief history of the hospital
and informed of the aims OF
this Careers Day.
The students will then spend
two hours in the department
of their choice to learn on the
spot what careers consist Of
and observe the department in
action. They will be fully in,
formed by the respective de-
partment head of educational
requirements, training, and de-
grees. Each department head
will demonstrate how his de-
partment fits in with other de-
partments and the role it play S
within the entire hospital opera
alton.
The final part of this pro-
gram will feature panel dis
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-10-12
EAST CLEVELAND LEADER

1922, and all amendments
thereto and all ordinances or
parts of ordinances pertaining
to the subject matter contained
in this ordinance and incon-
sistent Herewith" be and the
same are hereby amended on
the following described prem
ises by changing the area dis
trict from an Az to an Al
area district:
Situated in the City of East
Cleveland, County of Cuyahoga,
and State Of Ohio, and known
as being part of Original Eu-
cid Township Lot No. IL and
further known as being all of
Sublots 1 to 8, both inclusive,
and Sublots 49 to Sc, both in
elusive, fronting on Ravine
Drive in the c. J. Phypers
Ravine Park Subdivision as re-
corded in Volume 95, Page l
of the Cuyahoga County Rec
ords, together with contiguous
portion of a seven foot strip on
each side Of Ravine Drive va
Gated pursuant to Ordinance
No. 2459, passed August 10,
1929.
SECTION 2: That the City
Engineer be and he is hereby
authorized and directed to
change said zoning and district
ing maps in accordance with
the provisions of this ordinance,
said map change to be serially
numbered M-26; and that the
Building Inspector be author
lied to issue permits in accor-
dance with said change.
SECTION 3: That this ordi-
nance is hereby declared to be
an emergency measure neces-
sary for the immediate preser-
walton of the public peace,
property, health and safety by
providing for a change in an
area district by an amendment
to the official zoning and dis
tricting maps which are a part
of said ordinance, and provided
it receives the affirmative vote
of four-fifths of all members
elected to the City Commission,
it shall take effect and be in
force from and after it passage;
otherwise, it shall take effect
and be in force from and after
the earliest period allowed by
law.
Passed: Oct. 3, 1861
Attest:
isiG. T. APTHORP P,
Clerk of the Commission
Pub: Oct. II, 1861
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-10-12

ing maps which are a part of
said ordinance, and
WHEREAS, an emergency
exists for the immediate pres
ervation of the public peace,
property, health and safety by
providing for a change in a
height district by an amend
ment to the official zoning and
districting maps.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T
ORDAINED by the Commission
of the City of East Cleveland,
Ohio, four-fifths of all members
elected thereto concurring.
SECTION 1: That the official
zoning and districting maps
which are a part of Ordinance
No. 4761, passed November II,
1858, and entitled: can Emer-
fgency Ordinance providing for
the districting or zoning of the
City of East Cleveland and pro-
viding for the use, height, size
and area of property, and the
alignment and setback of build
Iings and structures pursuant to
Section 85B of the Charter of
the City of East Cleveland; and
repeating Ordinances Nos. 1876
and 1876, passed April II. 1922,
and all amendments thereto and
all ordinances or parts of ordi-
nances pertaining to the subject
matter contained in this ordi-
nance and inconsistent there
with" be and the same are
hereby amended on the follow
ing described premises by
changing the height district
from an H-4 to an H-7 height
district:
Being Parcel F of lands con-
Iveyed to Charles Bernstein by
the City Of East Cleveland pur-
suant to Ordinance No. 4033,
passed May 8, 1916, situated on
Superior Road and more fully
described in said Ordinance No.
4033 and having an area Of
1857 square feet.
SECTION 2: That the City
Engineer be and he is hereby
authorized and directed to
change said zoning and district
ing maps in accordance with
the provisions of this ordinance
said map change to be serially
numbered M-23; and that the
Building Inspector be author
lied to issue permits in accord
ance with said change.
SECTION 3: That this ordi-
nance is hereby declared to be
an emergency measure neces-
sary for the immediate preser-
walton of the public peace,
property, health and safety by
providing for a change in a
height district by an amend
ment to the official zoning and
Idistricting maps which are a
part of said ordinance, and pro-
vided it receives the affirmative
vote Of four-fifths Of all mem
bers elected to the City Com
mission, it shall take effect and
be in forge from and after it's
passage; otherwise, it shall take
effect and be in force from and
after the earliest period allowed
by law.
Passed: Oct. 8, 1861.
Isl G. T. Apthorp
Clerk of the Commission
Published. Oct 70 1861
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-10-12

Euclid-Glenville Hospital will
participate in q countrywide
"Health Careers Day" which
will be held Nov. 3rd, for high
school juniors.
The hospital will host some
80 juniors and 4 few seniors
from Villa Angela, Euclid, and
st. Joseph High Schools.
Purpose of Careers Day is
to acquaint high school students
with the many health occupa-
tions, such as regular nurse
practical nurse, physical thera-
pist, medical technologist, x
ray technician, dietician, phar-
macist and medical records Ii
brarian.
Euclid-Glenville is participa-
ting in this program because
the hospital recognizes the
chronic shortage of such spec
ialists in the health field.
Health Careers Day is a
joint venture sponsored by the
Cleveland Hospital Council of
which Euclid d-Glenville is a
participating member; and the
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-10-12

cussion in the auditorium dur
lug which department heads
will answer questions from STU
dents. Members of this panel
are Miss Alice Burton, director
of nursing; Miss Jean McGiv-
ney, assistant chief lab tech
nician; Miss Jean Kruger, chief
dietitian; Tony Giardi, chief
technician; Mrs. Mary
Ellen Reed clinical instructor.