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Evening star., 1961-07-16

I 1COO1Cf2WIINIE
$S.000-S12,00O
Local prestige pos. for deg. man
with comml. or scientific exper,
on IBM 700 series, $50, 1401,
ECA sol or Univac. No fee.
GORMAN-GRIFFlN0, INC, 6I9
Shoreham BLDG. RE. 7-4754.
Evening star., 1961-07-16

and helpers; exper-
fenced. with Transportation. New
in Montgomery and Princ e
oeoIges Co. Cali ~. s-l277.
Evening star., 1961-07-16
PATENT LAWYER

To take charge Of the patent
work Of one Of the divisions
Of Q large corp. located in
New Jersey. Some electrical
education and experience re-
quired. Salary $4,000 to Sl6,-
600. Send resume to Box No.
497-Y Star.
Evening star., 1961-07-16
ENGINEER

For garden type apt. project in
nearby Nd. Good salary with nice
apt. included. to capable man ex-
perienced In maintenance and op-
Grafton of heating plants using
heavy oil. See Mr.. Howell between
and 1880 am. monday, H. @.
SMITHY CO.. s11 18th st. NV.
ST. $4,000.
Evening star., 1961-07-16
PUBLIC RELATION MEN

Part time, evenings; sehl. teachers
preferred; salary SO per night.
mrs, car necessary; must be
neat In appearance. This is NOT
q commission SALES JOB. Northern
Va reSioent; eau Mr.. HUNDLEYs
q m IN . n NJ
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-02

the year the award covers. al
though his place has now been
taken by R. w. Dupuy.
The presentations will be made
by w. T. Powers, ASC State Adj
ministrative officer. His cita-
ton will indicate that the county
was the states best for service
to farmers and the public gen
orally, for organization and plan
ming of work, morale of the
group, cooperation with other
farm agencies and quantity and
quality of work done.
Purpose of Awards
D. E. Moore. ASC field man
supervising the Prince Edward
office, reports the awards pro-
gram is to recognize the most
outstanding offices each year. to
build a healthy competitive spirit
among offices, to provide incen-
tives for improved performance.
and to bring to public attention
the outstanding nature of
specific ASC office stats and
commttees.
County ASC offices are the
right arm of the Department Of
Agriculture in administering the
complex programs Of commodity
and acreage controls: the Aeri-
cultural Conservation PAYMENT
program, and the acreage re-
serve programs.
The Prince + d " ard office
serves approximately i 200
farms and their acreage, quota
and support price programs for
tobacco, wheat, cotton, corn,
feed grains and wool. The staff
also supervises the disbmse-
ment annually Of about $50 600
in the various incentive and com
modify control programs.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-02
May, Another
Cool" Month
High Rainfall

Another month can be labeled
a cool one
May. with an above normal
doWnpour of 5.2l inches of rain.
can't be labeled a wet month ac-
cording to E. F.. Striplin, local
weather observer.
But, the month with its below
normal temperatures fits right
III with the cool classification
given to April and March The
low for the month came on the
third However, a low Of 33 de-
erees was recorded on several
days. as late as the 9th of the
month.
The high temperature for the
month came on the eighth when
the mercury scared to Sc. That
wasn't high for spring On the
18th Of April it reached 80.
Plenty OF rain fell,in the month.
but dry weather continued to
reign. The reason the majority
Of the rain came in four days,
two at a time.
The last good rain was on the
18th when a reading of .96 inches
was measured. The day before
that 95 inches fell making the
two day total almost two inches.
The first two days Of the month
accounted for a lions share. too.
On May /, Striplin measured a
fall of 80 inches and the next
day got a fall of rs inches.
Strong winds on the 18th of
the month was the only unusual
aspect of the May climate. Winds
estimated at 40 miles per hour
came that day.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-02
Over 100 Seek Jobs
Over 100 Seek Jobs
Employment Chief Asks Businesses
TO Help With Youth Applications

Employers in this area were
asked today to help the Farm
vile office OF the Virginia EN-
ployment Commission place the
more than 100 high school and
college youths with work appli-
cations on file.
Charles H Martin. office mana
ger. said opportunities for both
temporary summer work and
permanent employment for hleh
school graduates not gong on to
college are needed.
Martin appealed to business
men to survey within their eStab-
lishmentS the possibility of help
ing these youths many of whom
are hoping to secure funds this
summer toward college expenses.
Martin said the student appli-
cations have been placed by
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-02

They will receive so cash
awards as winners III the two
contest divisions Judges picked
Sara S essay in the 18th and 18th
grade division. while Mary's was
selected as best in the 9th. '9th
and 10th grade division.
Second and third place ESSAYS
were also selected in the 500
prize writing contest. The es-
says concerned the subject, The
Ideals OF the Confcdcracy.
Two Judges
Judges were Miss Mary Clay
liner and Miss Carrie NJ Dun
Gan. retired teachers residing
at Fafmvlle.
sara. an 18th grade student.
Is the daughter OF Mr. and Mrs,
Mercer Gillian. Of Rice. and
Mary, tud mt IN the 9th
grade. is the daughter of Dr.
and Mrs. John W. Molnar, of
Farmvllle.
Second place and cash
awards of SIS went to Eleanor
Redd, 18th grade, in the older
student division. and TO Edward
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-02

youths in Farmville, Prince Ed
ward, Buckingham, Charlotte,
Cumberland, Nottoway. and Lun-
enburg counties.
The Employment Commission
this summer is streSsing its
Service to Youth program
Under it. special assistance IS
provided high school graduates
looking for permanent employ
ment Full information about the
applicants abilities and aptltudes
are available to employers.
Martin invites prospective en-
plovers to open negotiations
through his office at Farmville
The Commission-employer team
serves the community, our youths
and our businesses. l urge bust
ness men to take advantage of
our services" the manager said
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-02

Ernouf in the 9Th. 9Th and 10th
grade division The former is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. B. Redd, of Meherrin. the
latter a son Of Mrs. Anita
Ernouf, of Farmville.
Third place winner who
earned $40 cash awards, were
Edward Williamson, 18th grade.
son OF Mr. and Mrs. R. c. Will
hanson, of Rice, and Nelson
johnson, Jr.. 9th grade. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson johnson.
of Farmvllle.
Contest Purposes
Through the conte est. the
Chamber of Commerce sponsors
hoped to have the contestants,
gam arenesS of the an
nounCed purposes of the VIZ
glnla Civil War Centennial Com
mission, which in CT ude:: Ito
stimulate interest in this period
and to encourage further study
of the Civil War, believing that
honest research will heal old
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-02

RAFAEL L. TRUJILLO, die
tator of the Dominican Republic
for 81 years, was killed Tuesday
by asSaSSinS His death was not
announced until Wednesday, some
10 hours after the death actually
occurred The 69-year-old die
tator was apparently shot to
death as he was driving from his
home to Ciudad Trujillo, the city
named for him.
FORMER GOVERNOR Thorn
as B. Stanley is heading an or
ganization known as The Com
mittee To Prote Virginia S
Right To Work Laws" He said
the committee would seek TO pro-
tect the statute through disclo-
sure of state senator Armistead
L. Boothe S consistent. i0-year
history of opposition to the law
before becoming a candidate for
Lieutenant Governor.
i
PRESIDENT KENNEDY and
his wife arrived II Paris Wednes-
dav for his first venture III Euro
pean diplomacy Greeted at Orly
Airport by French President
Charles dc Gaulle. the Fre sldent.
who turned II this week. assured
the 70-year old statesman pub
holy that III his view their talks
are lust as important as the ones
he will hold beginning Saturday
with Soviet Premier Khrushchev.
The two later began their dis
cussions in Elysee Palace. Ber-
lin was expected to be major
topic with de Gaulle wanting as
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-02
Cancer Crusade
Plans Are Made

Preliminary plans for a Prince
Edward county Cancer Crusade
were mapped in Farmville. We'd
nesday evening.
John Allen, director of public
relations and development at
Longwood College, will serve as
general chairman.
A one-night special solicitation
of residential areas has been ten
tatively set for June Is. Members
of the women's clubs in town
have agreed to handle that phase
of the educational and fund rails
ing project.
A local goal of S1,760 has been
set.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-02
$7s,2o8
S/6,ZU6
Healthy Pace
Recorded For
May Building

Building in Prince Edward in
May almost matched the brisk
pace Of the month before with
permits issued amounting to
S78 ,20S. April, with S83. 562 has
been the best month in 1861.
TWenty-one permits, all of them
county permits but one, were is
sued. TIE May total barely miss
ed equaling the number of per-
mitS issued in the previous four
months, "a.
Home construction accounts for
the bulk of May activity. In
cluded in the permits issued by
Commissioner Of Revenue w. j.
ellis. Jr.. were a dozen for home
construction. Many of these were
for small or shell homes.
The May contribution pushed
the years total up to $3.50. 47O. 1t
was one of the healthier totals re-
corded for the fifth month of the
year. Last year. permits issued
in the month amounted to $74,847.
Farmvllle and Hampden dis
tricts each had six permits in
May In Farmville district per-
mits were taken out by Emma
Allen, Roy Gunter, Ray Keeling,
and j. H. Mahan for construction
of new buildings. Permits went
to S. A. and Margaret A. Coin.
and Howard H. and Christine F.
Martin for additions to dwellings,.
In Hampden district, permits
for dwellings were issued to
Gideon Walden, Barbara Pride
Walden, Nathaniel and Alice
Wise, Ludwig and Dorothy Mae
Waldman. and Melvin and Mar
tina W. Covington. A permit went
to Bernard Gee for an addition
to a dwelling.
Leigh and Lockett districts
each had three permits for the
month. Permits for dwellings,
went to James RAYMOND Miller,
and John A. Eggleston. For an
addition TO a dwelling a permit
went to James R. and Lucille
NJ Hubbard, also Of Leigh dis
trict.
Lockett district permits went
to Frank w. Bruce to remodel
dairy barn, j c. Farley for an
addition to building, and to
Eddie and Cozie Nelson for an
addition to a dwelling.
For firehouse a permit was
issued to the Prospect Fire De
partment. Also. in Prospect dis
trlct a permit was issued to r.
c. Campbell for a dwelling.
Town Treasurer James Nj.
Fleetwood issued only one per
NIT during the month. 1t went to
M. E. Branch for an addition to
his restaurant on Main street.
Business building is expected
to take a squirt before long in
Farmvllle. as several business
remOdeing plan.
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Longwood Schedule
Saturday
8 pm Glass Day exercises.
followed by traditional Daisy
$50 pm. reception for seniors.
families at President Lark
fords residence.
1890 pm. Lantern Parade.
Sunday
II am. - baccalaureate service,
Jarman Hall. with the Rev.
DR.. A. H. HollingsWorth, Jr.,
of Roanoke, speaking.
3 pm. Commencement exer-
cises. Jaman Hall. Leonard
G. Muse. of Roanoke. presi
dent of the State Board of
Education, speaker.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-02

The Prince Edward county
Agricultural Sterilization and
Conservation office has been
named Virginia S most outstand-
ing one for efficiency and public
service among the 20 counties
having the greatest Workload and
program responsibilities.
An award recognizing the Of
fees top performance in 1860 is
to be presented this morning
Friday at Hotel R OF nok e,
where Virginia ASC committee
men and county office managers
are holding a statewide confer
ence.
A similar award will be made
to the most outstanding office in
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-02
Prince Edward ASC Office Named
Virginia's Best For 1860 Work

the grouping of the counties
with | lie S er work loads than
carried by the busiest and lar
gest % county stats.
Cash Awards
Fridays award will consist Of
a plaque for the county office,
citation and $50 in cash to
Donald c. CAN'T. manager, and
to Mrs. Naomi w. Bailey and
Mrs. Edna c. King, Of the office
staff.
Similar awards will go to
Thomas c. HiX, chairman of the
Prince Edward ASC committee
and to Committeeman j. w.
Hughes and James M. Glascock
The latter served during 1860.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-02
GRADUATION
ROUND up

More than $50 seniors in six
Herald area high schools will re-
celve diplomas in graduation ex-
erciseS the first week of June.
About half of the schools will
have outside speakers for COM
mencement while others feature
the students themselves in key
70 e S. Baccalaureate services
have been or will be held for
each Of tn e six graduating
classes.
Prince Edward Academy will
hold its second annual COM
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-02

H-SC Schedule
Sunday
II am baccalaweate service,
College Church, with the Rev
On James W. Clarke. Of
Richnlond, speaking on The
Supreme Adventure.
4, 50 UNI reception for seniors
and families at President
Gllmer's resident.
pm. Reunion banquet, Gar
net and Gray Room, for
Glasses l887-l9O1, 1911 and
s pm. Music Hour College
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-02

SuranceS that it will not be aban-
doned to the Communists.
PREMIER kHRUSHCHEV ar
rived in Czechoslovakia Wednes-
day en- route. to Vienna and his
meeting with President Kennedy.
The Soviet leader will confer
there with leaders of the Com
munist satellite nations in prepa-
ration for the Vienna conference.
CONTINUED on page n
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-02

Henry High School
in Charlotte Court
House. June 5 at
8 pm. in t h e
school auditorium.
M. H. Bittinger,
associate profess
sor of history and
social sciences at
Longwood College,
I'LL ~ fL 7A,,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-02
CIV. Glenn Submits Low Bid
New Farmyille Post Office
S17,50O Per Year
Lease Agreement
Bests 3 Others

C. w. Glenn. of Farmville. had
the low bid on a new $150,00O
post office at Farmville when
bids were opened Wednesday.
The Farmville construction
company executive, bidding in
his own name, submitted bid
of ST. per year on the 20
year amortization lease agree
ment under which the Post Of
flee Department contracts for
such work.
The other three bidders on the
9 ,332-square foot structure were:
Winston Bland Construction
Co.. Chattanooga, Tenn, Sl7.535
per year; Fine and Salzberg,
Norfolk, SIT 500 per year, and
E. w. Miller, Greensboro, N. c.,
$40. 100.
Award Due Yet
The bids will now be studied
at Washington with a formal
award expected in about a week.
according to Glenn, the success
full bidder.
If his bid is confirmed. he will
begin site clearing operations at
the Third and Virginia street
site Immediately after award no
LITIGATION, Glenn said Thursday
morning.
simultaneously with that work.
the services of an architect will
be secured. and plans submitted
to the Department based on the
general specifications estab
liShed.
Glenn said the Department
contemplates a brick and stone
building of modern architectural
design. The building will be
erected on the Southeast corner
of the Third and Virginia street
site on Route $50 Just two blocks
from the main intersection at
Farmville.
Completion Time
Glenn said completion of the
building and facilities is expected
in about six months. If that ma
teriallzes, Farmville irons
would be first using the new
structure for the 1861 Christmas
mailing season,
The proposed $3.50 900 building
will have an outside loading plat
form, ample space for truck
manuevering for the new en-
phasis on highway post office
service, and ample off-street
parking space fer patron We
hicles, according to the Post Of
flee Department.
The present post office build
ing at High and Main street will
be converted to a federal build
ing with offices housing the vari-
Gus federal and ate-federal
agencies in operation here.
Site Selection
The Department does not con-
tract directly for postal facili-
ties. 1t enters into a lease agree
ment with the successful bidder
who becomes site and building
owner. The lease provides amor
tization over a 20-year period,
with renewal options.
The new site was selected by
real estate development spec
laliSts of the Post Office. De-
partment after surveys through
out the town The specialists
pointed out it was in the line of
business development as they
projected it over future years,
and its location on a major state
highway artery and its adequate
fOotage won their endorsement,
over some efforts to keep the
building on Main street.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-02
Vacation Bible
School Set At
Episcopal Church

The Johns Memorial Episcopal
Church vacation Bible school will
be held June SO from gil daily
at the Parish House.
Mrs. w. B. Wall and Mrs. Rob
ert Taylor are in charge of the
school.
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Cumberland seniors will be held
Sunday. June in the school audi
torium. The Rev. Luther Franck
will speak at the 11:15 am. serv-
ice. The Rev. Truman Tremble
and the Rev. 7. P. Reynolds will
assist with the service.
Powhatan High Schools com
mencement program will be held
Thursday. June 8 at 8 pm. DIST
on the athletic field. Student
speakers will be Mary Ann Nc
Nabb. valedictorian: and jamie
Buck. Karen Marley, and Betty
Lee Nichols, seniors tied for sec
ond place honorS in the class of
43 students.
The baccalaureate sermon for
Powhatan seniors will be held
Sunday. June 4 at pm. tDSTl
in the school auditorium. The
Rev. Edward Sandridge will
speak. Class night will be held
Friday, June at the school at
8 pm.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-02


county schools and
a G "a d u a t e Of
Cumberland. will
S p e a k. Student
speakers include
A n n Reynolds.
valedictOrian: and
Betty Ruth Stimp-
son, salutatorian.
A baccalaureate
L -
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-02

Graduation announcements have
been received from a number of
the senior classes al Negro high
schools in the Herald area. In
Amelia county. there are 40 can
didates at Russell Grove High
School The program will be held
at the school Wednesday. June I
at 7 30 r m Student speakers will
be Marion Clayton. valedictorlan.
and Karen Hill. salutatorian In
Buckingham county there are As
seniors who will get diplomas at
Carter G. Woodson High School
Friday. June 2 at 8 pm. Student
speakers will be Margaret Neigh
bors, valedictorian; and Shirley
Laury, salutator1au.
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mencenent Fri
d a y, June 2 in
Jarnan Hall with
w. Perkins Halle
grove. a promi-
nent Roanoke at
torney, the guest
speaker. Student
speakers for the 8
pm. exercises will
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-02

speaker. Honor students in the
form of Beta Club members will
be recognized.
Baccalaureate for the Charlotte
county seniors will be held Sun
day, June q in the school audi
torium. The Rev. w. NJ Mayton,
pastor of the Charlotte Court
House Methodist Church, will be
the speaker. The service will be
at 8 pm.
Cumberland High School COM
mencement exercises will be held
Tuesday, June 6 in the school
auditorium at pm. H. L. Blan-
ton. Superintendent of Nottoway
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-02
244 Degree Candidates
College Commencement
EUents Start Saturday

The commencement climax for than seniors
wood and Hampden- Colleges
with LongWood Class Day and
formal
schedule at each institution
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-02
Students Divide 500
Students Divide 500
Chamber OF Commerce Announces
War Centennial Essay Winners

Sara Gillian Of Rice Mary Molnar of Far1nvie have
been selected the Civil War Centennial
Prince Edward sponsored Favile Chamber
0
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-02
NafiOnaINe1us Summary
By Fl. v. LANCASTER, JR.

. DOMINICAN REPUBLICS DICTATOR ASSASsINATED
D VIRGINIA'S RIGHT TO WORK q KENNEDY IN EIrROpF
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-02

be Mary Beasley Shannon Francis
and Shannon Francis.
Candidates for graduation in
Prince Edward total 81. Honor
students will be announced at
commencement. The class had its
baccalaureate service un d y
evening in Johns Memorial Epis
copal Church with the Rev. j. A.
Vache as speaker.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-02

Graduation exercises for 104
seniors will be held at Randolph
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-02

SiXty-eight seniors are diploma
candidates in Buckingham Cen
trail High School. Commencement
will be held in the school audi
forum Friday, June 2 at 8 pm.
Class speakers selected by the
seniors are Diane Thomas and
Andrew Steger. Honor students
will be recognized. A baccalaure-
ate service was held Sunday.
Graduation exercises for lo4
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-02

Commencement for AZ seniors
at Amelia High School will be
held in the War Memorial Build
ing, Wednesday, June 7 at 8:15
pm. Four students will speak on
the theme, Project for Tomor-
row." Class night was held May
26.
Amelia's baccalaureate sermon
will be preached by the Rev.
Ray R. Jenkins. pastor of Christ
Methodist Church in Richmond
and a former Amelia pastor. Sun
day. June at pm. The service
will be held in the War Memorial
Building.