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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-22
Letters TO Editor
Research Begun
On Pioneer IIuts

Editor, the Farmville Herald:
For historical project, ! am
currently engaged in research on
SOD HOUSE. DUGOUTS and
other unique d W Hing s once
very common during the pioneer
homestead days in the treeless
prairies of the vast Great Plains
area of the United States and
Canada. In my study. I hope to
determine the number of former
frontier and pioneer homestead
dwellers who are still living in
various parts of the country and
also to gather data concerning
the location and construction OF
the early pioneer buildings.
There are no doubt many
people now living in the state OF
Virginia who could furnish me
with some information. am in.
terested in having the Farmville
area represented in the findings
OF my research and should like
very much to hear from any
Farmville Herald readers who
have lived, attended or taught
school. ETC., in a SOD HOUSE
DUGOUT, or LOG CABIN any;
where and also anyone who car
give me some information on this
subject. This will aid me in oh
tanning the authentic data I neee
for my survey to be a success.
in the Old Dominion.
This project is quite an cxten
sive undertaking and any helr
your publication can give me il
contracting the proper people il
your region will be most appreci
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-22

in numbers, the aggregate spend
ing of older people will rise.
Because of the long prosperity
of the past two decades. older
folks today have more of back
log of purchasing power. Saw
ings in the form of insurance.
annuities. securities, and pen
sion funds are at all-time highs.
To these can be added the more
liberal social security payments
and other forms of transfer
payments The trend of legis-
lation would seem to indicate
more public old-age assistance
in the future.
Senior Citizens and Business
Unlike the teen ayers, the
necessaries of life required by
older people are more moderate.
Nevertheless, certain food COM
panies are tailoring a number
of products to the needs of the
geriatrics. Older people do con-
sumo large quantities OF soft
drinks, fruits, and fruit juices.
Perhaps their biggest needs are
for medical and dental supplies,
eye glasses, hearing aids, and
inexpensive informal" clothing.
Sporting goods lines Including
bowling, golf. and fishing) and
hobby supplies should expert
ence higher demand. Tourist
and vacation regions, and bust
nesses incidental thereto. viii
enjoy their trade.
People quickly become bored
with retirement. Therefore, I
forecast that businesses supply
ing "Do-it-yourself" tools, seeds
and gardening implements. and
cameras and Photographic equip
ment should find a good market
in these senior citizens. Also,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-22
Letter From
Archbold, Ohio

Well, here ! am again but not
from Lovers Lane. I do miss
being there but we are very
happy here with my son-in-law
and daughter and granddaughter.
We spent 10 days in Akron,
had a nice visit with our friends
there. Spent one night with Mr..
and Mrs. A. r. Brown. She had
a bountiful supper with potatoes
from the farm Of Hugh Brown in
Cumberland.
We also visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Gray. of Akron, and Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Arndt. Of Ran
dolph. Ohio. Had family picnic
on Sunday at Fred Arndt's. There
were % present.
We hope to visit in your To-
cality next month.
We also stayed one night with
Mr.. and Mrs. C.. B. D0wdy IN
Clevela Carter Dowdy, Of
Texas, also visited in the same
home.
Hope Double Check is OK.
always enjoy reading his articles.
Also DR.. Whitaker's poems. Al
though he is gone his poems will
live on.
I, too, can remember the Old
Narrow Gauge train. My brother,
Tom, and l used to race it to
the CaIra crossing with a horse
and buggy. The last time I rode
it was in January Of 1917. I re-
member Phil Edgar, Cheatham
and all of them. I lived at CaIra
and could hear the train blow
every day. It was greatly missed
when it didn't run any more.
Hope Wilson Dowdy is much
better and at home again.
| This is a beautiful part of Ohio,
just another garden spot of the
world" Wish Double Check could
see it. He would never go back
south to live.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Smith spent
the week end in Sanford and
Lexington, KY.
We hope to see you all in the
near future.
| Best Of luck to the Herald staff
and all its readers.
Mrs. John Arndt
ArchbOld, Ohio
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-22

stand force, and may come to taw. The
world can not continue indefinitely in
the present state of tension, and the
United States can not continue to pro-
vide economic aid, and military protec-
ton to every friendly nation in the
world without dire results.
Now is the time to meet Khrushchev,
refuse to compromise, and begin to get
this world on a stable foundation again.
Let Congress halt domestic programs,
gear the United States to back up its
policies with military might. Once the
world and more especially the Russians
know that the United States and it's
allies mean business and quit vaccillat-
ing between war and compromise, some
semblence of stability may be expected.
Study the days and months preceding
every World War and it will be found
that uncertainty, compromise and lack
of strong decision gave our enemies the
impression of our weakness.
Present tensions will not last indie
finitely in our opinion and peace may
come from strength and determinat ton,
war may be the result Of vaccillation
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-22

demand for radios. monographs
and records, and televiSi0n sets
will benefit: as will sales of
greeting cards.
Service as Well as Profit
Profits from the older age
group will come largely through
nursing homes. Builders tell me
that the greatest increase in
their business is in the building
of nursing homes. At present,
some large houses are coming
onto the market for possible use
as such, but under present laws
it is cheaper to build a new
nursing home than to remodel a
fine old house. A single room
and bath, with all the usual ia
cilities, can run as high as $50
a week: but there is a tax con-
sideration which helps out those
who are supporting aged par
ents in these institutions. Nurs-
ing homes surely provide a
needed service.
The above discussion should
receive careful attention on the
part of bankers. businessmen,
investors. and even the average
reader of my column. One thing
should be remembered, how
ever. Namely, that although
President Kennedy and others
are seeking more funds for the
aged. I repeat that the middle"
group Of people (between Is and
SIS years of age) must, for the
next few years, not only pay d.
rectly for their own children
and parents support, but also
pay the taxes to build and equip
educational structures, nursing
homes. etc.. and provide for
greatly increased public assis-
lance.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-22

ated. Ill be pleased to make a
trip to the Farmville area and
other points in Virginia to talk
personally with the prairie pio-
neer folks If / hear from a SUI
ficient number.
Ronald E. Thiel
Dox 686. etersburg, Va.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-22
Whole Household
Enjoys Herald

Editor of Herald,
I want to say that the Herald
is read by everyone in our home.
I cannot say this for any other
paper or magazine. We really
enjoy it. Just keep up the good
work.
know Mr.. Brown we'll and
Double Check" is a favorite
spot for us. Your Sunday School
lesson always helps me with my
class work. you see I am a
teacher and need the help. 1
cannot praise your paper to high
ly, so l don't want to miss a
copy.
Mrs. r. D. Reamey
Phenix, Va.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-22
". D. werkmsn
How Short The Time?

officers-are doing what they can
to spur the slow moving mach
inery Of the military into a fast
err gear. They are having some
success. but there Is a residue
of officers and men who look
upon the peacetime army as a
way Of life. Relatively content
with the present pace Of things.
these individuals act as a drag
on every effort to speed up the
preparedness program.
There is the additional braking
effect Of other officers = senior
as well as junior - who are al
lergic to new ideas. new con-
cepts, and new doctrines. Don't
rock the boat" is their constant
refrain. The result is that far
too much Ingenuity. imagination
and audacity is stifled at the
outset.
A mark of encouragement is
the attitude of the reserve Off
GERS. Here are men whose roots
are deep in their civilian COM
munities, who have no vested in
terest in the military, who have
much to lose and little to gain
if they are modified yet who
are deadly serious about their
role as citizen soldiers.
Bedded down within the toss
of a stone from where this is
being composed are vice presi-
dents of banks and Of large pub
lie utilities, prominent lawyers
and merchants, a state director
Of internal revenue and other
government officials, contrac-
tors, educators and others Of
community importance.
They are here for two weeks
eating out of mess kits, drinking
out Of canteens. washing out Of
steel helmets not out of any
desire to trough it" = but OUT
of a sense of obligation to be
ready when and if they are
needed.
America should feel comforted
out of their discomfort.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-22
BabsOn Discusses Our Senior Citizens

BABSON PARK, MASS, Aug.
1.-THE latest census figures
show that the number of people
over SIS years of age has in
creased about Is per cent COM
pared with the head count taken
ten years previously. While this
gain is not as robust as the so
per cent increase in the number
of teen-agers, it is substantially
ahead of the middle" age group
between Is and SIS years old,
which just about held its own.
Older Age Population
The combination of growth in
total population and lengthening
life span means that the number
of people over SIS years of age
is likely to continue to increase.
More important even is the prog
ress of medical and biological
science.
In the above connection, let
me say that IBM. is working
on the theory that. if arteriosc-
lerosis and cancer can be con-
trolled. older people might live
to l2O years or more! Several
drug companies are working on
polymers, D.N.A.'s and R.N.A.'S
1.-THE latter initials are used in
place of evolved chemical
terms which have a close rela-
tionship to life. I will write fur
Their of this in some later week.
Increasing Purchasing Power
The growth of this segment of
the population means that in the
future this group will exert a
greater influence upon the ma
tons economy. and. I might
add, upon the political picture
also. Thus, even though their
per capita spending has not risen
commensurate with their growth
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-22

for this station Of thrills and
spills for the people over miles
and miles :, enjoyment for
all who choose to listen in
monument to Farmville and
the great county of Cumberland
now that it has reached
FIN it reaches farther and lasts
longer more power to
WFLO Congratulations.
Do not bother with the Berlin
.CiSis it may settle every
Yours,
And thanks for reading.
J. Marvin Brown
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-22

supervise the meals and watch over
everyone's we'll being. AS result, we
have too many delinquents' who might
have been we'll trained and Well-be-
haved youngsters.
The latest FBI annual report shows
that the trend in this country to more
and more crime is continuing and that
things are getting worse -. not better.
In may be convenient to blame the
churches and schools but the major re-
sponsibility is to be found in the home.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-22
How Long Crisis?

lust how long the crisis over Berlin
will last no one will venture
guess Well informed sources believe
that the war of nerves will be continued
by Khrushchev, either in Berlin or a
half dozen other places in the world
where nations are divided. Since Is
years ago when World War H., closed
the Communist plan to foment political
crises has been carried out effectively.
They pulled the United Nations in a
trap in Korea, with the United States
doing the major fighting. For political
reasons the military was not allowed to
win this war, thereby setting a new con-
cept for fighting by the United States.
The military doesn't like it; neither does
the civilian population. The precedent
should be discarded now, and this ma
ton take it's place of leadership.
AS dreadful as another world war
would be - and the destruction possible
may be beyond comprehension - never
the-less a firm position must be taken
in Berlin and this position maintained
with every facility necessary. We are
confident that Khrushchev will under
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-22
FROM SCRATCH

A new man was brought into
battalion headquarters office by
the sergeant major. Here's a
new man, sir" said the SER
geant to the commanding Off
GER.
Fine" said the command
ing officer, What can he do?"
Nothing" replied the ser
geant.
Good. then we don't have to
break him in
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-22

The Governors Highway Safe
ty COMMITTEE warns again
ty Committee reminds us that
the law requires that we lower
our light beams when meeting
overtaking or closely following
another car. Always remember
that a blinded driver can well
collide with you.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-22
Hard To Take

A well-known comedian protests that
he is always being told one of his own
stories This seems to be the case of the
tale logging the wag.
Punch.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-22
Charles de G0ulle, President of France

Monsieur lie President, on your ar
rival on this French earth, which has
never known Americans other than as
friends and allies, it is with joy that |
address, to you and to the United
States, the very cordial salute of
France"
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-04-27
Baptist Churches Overseas Baptized 31,107

Overseas churches related to
Southern Baptist mission work
report a record 31,107 baptisms
during 1860, an increase of 1879
over 1859, These brought church
membership to 452,975.
The number of churches in
creased By 100 to total 5000,
and missions by 100 to total
6,522. Contributions through the
churches and missions amounted
to $3,262, 29O.3 an increase of
more than 81, 00O, 900 over the
year before. Sixty-four per cent
of the churches were self-sup-
porting.
This information is, recorded
in the Southern Baptist Foreign
Mission Boards 1860 report, a
compilation of figures and facts
from the As countries and terri
tories where Southern Baptist
missionaries serve. The annual
report will be presented to the
Southern Baptist Convention
when it meets in ST. Lotus, Mis-
souri, in May.
The Foreign Mission Board
appointed 1877 missionaries dur
ing 1860 for q net gain of 80,
bringing the staff at the end
of the year to 1,480 = 623 men,
631 married women, and 226
single women.
Sunday schools sponsored by
the overseas Baptist churches
and missions in 1860 enrolled
$780, 1873 persons; youth organiza-
tons, 1875; Woman's Mission
airy Unions, 127,5l0; Brother
hoods, 1902: and Vacation Bible
schools. 142,7l6.
Radio evangelism was widely
used by Baptist in Latin Ameri-
ca; several groups in the Orient
began or expanded radio work;
and the Nigerian Baptist Con-
vention launched a radio and
television ministry in the East
ern and Western Regions of its
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-04-27

airy task across the world in
creases each day." DR.. Cauthen
continued. 1--WE must bring to
his enterprise not only resources
in terms of lives and money but
increasing spiritual power
through prayer and faith. Work
must. be extended into many
lands we have not yet entered
and work which has begun in
many fields must be strengthen
ed and expanded"
During 1860 the Foreign Mis-
sion Board appointed mission
aries for work in two additional
countries, Liberia and Guam,
stationed a missionary couple in
Portugal as fraternal representa-
itives to Portuguese Baptists and
voted to seek a couple for En-
disappearing work in Germany
Then at the end of the year the
Board formally transferred re-
sponsibility for Baptist work in
Hawaii to the Hawaii Baptist
Convention, although some mis-
ionaries are remaining in the
Stands on loan and financial aid
IS continuing on a gradually de-
,reasing basis.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-04-27

country.
Last year 1923 Baptist schools
overseas enrolled a total Of $780,
352 students. Included were 81
theological schools, with 1873
students; four women's training
schools, with 275: 26 colleges
and teacher training institutes,
with 1928; "a secondary schools.
with 22,349; 701 elementary
schools, with 116,734; 1852 kinder
gartens, with 1926; and nine
other schools, with 462. On the
faculties we're 299 missionarie
and 5.347 nationals.
Eighteen hospitals and Y
clinics and dispensaries treated
1885, 07 patients. These were
stated by SIS missionary physi-
clans, Is national physicians. so
missionary nurses, 249 national
nurses, Is other missionaries and
LOO other nationals.
Fourteen orphanages cared for
2l6 boys and 296 girls; an old
folks home provided for rs peo-
Pile: and nine good will centers
enrolled 1929 children and l,O44
adults.
Seventeen publishing centers
printed 1878 Bibles, 4,171,520
copies of 233 periodicals; 10000
COPIES of 1913 books, and 14,838,-
500 copies of 305 tracts.
"Advance in foreign missions
calls for sending and maintain
ing an enlarging missionary staff
and cultivating all types of work
on mission fields" DR.. Baker j.
cauthen. executive secretary OF
the Foreign Mission Board, said
in his introduction to the annual
report.
The Board has set a goal of
100 missionary appointments. in
1861 as it presses toward its
long-range objective of having
1000 missionaries under appoint
ment by the close of 1864.
1.-THE urgency of the mission
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-04-27
Reports HighGght 10th
Century Meeting

The Twentieth Century Club
met with Mrs. S. H. Moss, We'd
nesday afternoon. On enterine
the hospitable home, exquisite
hyalyn bowls and vases to flat
ter flower arrangements were
IN display throughout the house.
Mrs. Walter Odom. president,
opened the meeting by asking
Mrs. Harry O'Cain to recite the
Club Collect for women.
A letter from Mrs. Erma
White, chairman of World AT
fairs of Business and Profession
al Women's Club, was read. The
Club will cooperate with this or
ganization in promoting this
project.
The members of the Club will
preside at the coffee hour Thurs
day afternoon at the Library
during National Library Week.
Mrs. Pugh Winborn, historian,
displayed the well compiled his
tory of the Club since the or
ganization in 1922.
Mrs. Henry Mckenzie, dele
gate to the Fifth District Fed
Grafton meeting, which was held
in Kosciusko last week, gave a
splendid report of the conven-
ton.
Mrs. w. E. Howell was the
leader of a most interesting pro-
gram on Public Affairs. Mrs. j.
B. Snyder gave the Meditation.
After the roll call. medical news,
Mrs. Howell called on Mrs. z.
G.. Bacon, Mrs. Harry O'Cain,
and Mrs. Henry Mckenzie to
discuss the three topics on Pub
lie Affairs.
The hostess, assisted by her
sister, Miss, Mary McClintock.
served a most delicious salad
plate with spiced tea to the
members and invited guests.
They were Mrs. r. c. Elmore.
Mrs. Harvey Wilburn, Mrs. ].
]. Griffin, Mrs. Turnage Will
liams. and Mrs. Tom Ashley.
The guests from Sails were:
Mrs. E. A. DuBard, Mrs. D. E.
Morgan, Mrs. G.. NJ. Miller, Mrs.
Evelyn Brumfield, and Miss
Mary McClintock.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-04-27
Methodist Church
Wins Top Award

The Durant Methodist Church
won first place in the town and
country church recognition pro-
gram which was announced
Tuesday. April IS, in Kilmichael.
Grouped with towns of 1000
population or over, Durant won
over Lexington and Winona with
points given for church equip
ment. organization and the va
rious programs undertaken
throughout the year BY church
committees. Also included for
consideration in the point ratina
was the different churches plan
for improvements.
The Rev. and Mrs. R. f. WATSON
attended the meeting for the
Durant Methodist Church alonc
with F. v. McCullar and Mrs
Paul Odom.
The congregation of the
Methodist Church has a good
reason to be proud of the con
tinuing efforts made by the Rev
WATSON for which this aware
was presented.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-04-27
Funeral Rites Friday
For Mrs. Guy Guess

Funeral services for Mrs. Guy
S. Guess of Durant were held
Friday at 200 p. m. at Oregon
Church.
Mrs. Guess, a native citizen Of
Holmes County, is the former
Sudie Ray Bailey. She died
Wednesday night, April 10 at a
Jackson hospital after an illness
Of several weeks. She was SO.
The Rev. Curtis Ellis and the
Rev. r. E. WATSON will officiate
at the rites and interment will
be in Oregon Cemetery.
The deceased will remain at
the chapel of the Southern Fune-
raj Home in Durant until the
rites. The family home is on
Highway 81 north of Durant.
Mrs. Guess was a member Of
the Durant Methodist Church
and was active in church activi-
ties until i'll health several years
ago prevented her continuing.
Surviving are the husband,
Mr.. Guy Guess, an employee of
the State Highway, Department,
and one daughter, Mrs. Betty
Sue Hydrick of Birmingham,
Alabama. Two grandchildren
also survive.
Three brothers survive: Troy
Bailey. Kosciusko, Floyd Bailey,
Raymond and Doty Bailey,
Ethel; also three sisters, Mrs. K.
3. Edwards, Mrs. Roy Garnett
and Mrs. Thomas Earl Hearn,
al of Lexington.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-04-27
Mrs. DurreN Mokomson
Hostess To Gamma
Literary Club April Is

The Gamma Literary Club en-
joyed one of their most out
standing programs Of the year
Thursday afternoon. April Is.
Mrs. Durell Makamson was hos
tess for this meeting.
Attractive arrangements OF
pink and white roses were used
to decorate the reception rooms
Mrs. ". E. Kealhofer, presi-
dent, presided during the bust
ness session.
The Club Collect was. read in
unison.
An impressive devotion on
Spring" was given by Mrs. Joe
A. Johnson.
Highlight of the program was
Mrs. Frank Haines, dramatic
critic on the staff of the Jack
son Daily News and author oil
the column ION Stage" Mr.
Haines gave a reading from .
play given by The Little The,
atre of Jackson, "Look Home.
ward Angel
Mrs. Makamson served a salac
plate and coffee to members anc
guests, Mrs. Ray Dorset an,
Mrs. Lillian Ernst of New York
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-04-27
King Henry Engagement Told. >.

The engagement Of Miss Mary
Rebecca Henry TO Billy Dan
King is being announced by the
,ride-elect's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs, William Robert Henry of
,astalian Road, Durant.
Mr.. King is the son Of Mr..
md Mrs. Enid Lafay King of
50 Elmwood Circle, jackson.
Miss Henry is the granddaugh-
er of the late Mr.. and. Mrs. John
franklin Pender of kosciusko
and Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Green
1errv Henry Of Durant. She was
graduated from Durant High
school and Copiah-L lincoln Jun
or College, after which she at
ended Mississippi COLLEGE.
MIR. King is the grandson OF
Mrs. William Mcdowell and the
ate M, Mcdowell Of jefferson
City, Missouri and Mrs. Dan
King and the late Mr.. King OF
Springfield. Missouri. He was
graduated from the Newton
High School, Newton. Iowa., and
tended the University of Alas
"a in Anchorage, while station
I'D there. for three years with
he United States Army Securi-
y Agency. He is presently assoc
riated with his father in the
ackson Maytag Company.
The welding will be solem-
nized in the First Baptist Church
of Durant on May 26 at 700
p. m.
No invitations will be sent
locally. Friends are invited
through the press to attend the
wedding, and the reception fol-
lowing given by the brides pa
rents at Hotel Durant.