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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-09-05
William Lowe,
Ferry Purser

EASTON. Md, Sept. 5 (AP)
William Henry Lowe, a purSer
with the Chesapeake Bay ferry
system for % years, died yes
terday in EaSton Memorial
Hospital.
Mr.. Lowe, 70, sailed with the
first ferry in 1880 and was
aboard when it made it's last
trip across the bay in 1852. The
ferry closed when the new
Chesapeake Bay Bridge opened
nine years ago.
In recent years, Mr.. Lowe
operated a real estate business
in StevenSville, Kent Island, his
lifelong residence. He had been
i'll for about year.
He leaves his wife, a son
Comdr. Harry C. Lowe of Wash
ington; a brother and two
sisters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-09-05
Engineer Found
Dead in Auto

A 58-year-old employee of
Catholic University today was
found dead in his car near the
university grounds, a hose lead
ing from the exhaust pipe to
the interior of the auto, police
reported.
He was William A. Ludwig
of the 10000 block of Midway
avenue, Rockville, Md, married
and the father of two sons and
four daughters. The university
identified him as an engineer
there.
Homicide squad detectives
said they were told Mr.. Ludwig
had left home last night and
had not been seen since. They
said he was sitting in the front
seat with the windows rolled
up when another employe
found him. The ignition was
turned on but the gas tank was
empty, according to police.
The body was taken to the
Morgue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-09-05
BY the Associated Press

The Army Aviation ASsocia-
ton marked 100 years of ae-
rial observation" at the open
ing of its annual meeting yes
terday.
Bryce Wilson, president of
the 5,500-member organization
of Army air enthusiasts, said
aerial observation was born
with a demonstration launch
ing of the balloon Enterprise
in Washington June 10, 1861,
to a height of 500 feet. From it
the first aerial telegraph mes
sage was sent by Thaddeus S,
&c. Lowe to President Lincoln,
After the demonstration, Mr.
Wilson said, the balloon was
lowered and towed through the
streets to the White House
lawn. The first operational
military ascent occurred at Ar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-09-05
Cucoo Pods Rot

ACCRA, Ghana.-Since the
same heat and moisture that
speed the growth of the cacac
plant also rust machinery and
rot the cacao pods in storage
it is almost impossible to man.
ufacture chocolate in the cacao
belt of West Africa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-09-05

SANTA BARBARA, Calf.
Sept. 5 (AP) DIR. Fay-Cooper
Cole, 70, widely known an
thropologist and educator, died
Sunday. He was a professor
emeritus of the University of
Chicago where he founded the
anthropology department and
served as its chairman from
1929 until 1947.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-09-05
27Sea Victims
eRecOVered

BOGOTA, Colombia, Sept. 5
(AP).-Police reported today
81 bodies have been recovered
from the coastal trader Ven
cedor, which capsized and sank
off Colombia's Pacific coast.
The navy said at least % per-
sons were still missing.
A police agent and other
passengers claim overlooking
caused the excursion boat to
founder. The captain blamed
passengers for running to one
side of the ship to watch other
vessels pass, causing the boat
70 tip over from their weight.
First reports after the ship
went down Sunday put the pos
sible death toll as high as $50,
but this proved exaggerated.
Naval authorities said the
ship probably carried $50 pas
sengers on the 1O-mile run
from the resort town of La
Bocana to Buenaventura. The
passengers were coming from
a fiesta.
Capt. Julio Castillo, %, was
held in custody pending an in
vestigation. He said that five
minutes after the ship left La
Bocana, two other ships ap-
peared and passengers, want
ing to watch the passing ships,
ran over to the port side. The
ship suddenly lurched three
times and turned over"
The young captain insisted
that "the imprudence of the
passengers caused the tragedy. /"
But ErneSto Ramos Sanchez.
80, a police agent aboard the
vessel, said he was standing on
the upper deck and could hear
passengers protesting: There
are too many people aboard"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-09-05
It's Easy Now

NEW YORK. People can
walk. slide, or even sail along
on water in newly developed
shoes made Of urethane foam
Speeds of up to 3 miles per
hour are possible without as
'siStance. AS far back as 1894
German technicianS tried to
make water shoes, but they
were clumsy and heavy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-09-05
Mrs. Negherbon,
Professors Wife

Mrs. Gladis A. Negherbon, a
former resident of Washington
and employe at American Uni
versity, died Friday in Johns
Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore
after a long illness.
The wife of DR.. William o.
Negherbon, a professor at 10y
ola College, she lived here with
her husband when he was on
the staff of the National Acad-
envy of Sciences.
The Negherbons had been
living in FallSton, Md, since
1858.
Private funeral services will
be held later this week in
Redding, Calf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-09-05
T. Frank Jackson, Jr.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. 5
apt. Frank Jackson, jr.,
So, former president Of the
Memphis Cotton Exchange,
died here yesterday after a
long illness. He was president
of the cotton firm Of Wilson,
Logan & Jackson. He was head
of the Memphis Cotton Ex-
change in l945.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-09-05

It masquerades as COM
mon bronchitis or asthma.
It is sometimes diagnosed as a
symptom of aging. When dis
covered, it is often too late to
prevent permanent damage!
Today, over 10 million
Americans suffer from this
sneaky shortness-of- breath
ailment called emphysenpa-
and the number is increas-
ing! Worse yet, there is still
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-09-05

no cure. Fortunately, as
you'll discover in September
Readers Digest, doctors have
found ways to help victims
live with this desperate battle
for breath. This revealing
article tells you the habits to
cultivate to avoid emphysema
gives you the danger
signs to watch for. Don't miss
September Readers Digest
now on sale! ADV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-09-05
ADVERTISEMENT.
How to spot
the danger signs of our
most neglected disease

It's more prevalent than lung and tuberculosis
bined-yet few people have heard of it! Read the
facts about emphysemG in September Readers Digest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-09-05
EUGENE }. LIPMAN, Robbi

At this High Holy Day Season we ex-
tend our greetings to oil.
TroditionoIIy this is q time of TeshuNoh,
of return to the ideals of Judaism and to
the Synagogue.
We, of Temple Sinai feel keenIy that
the decision to become q member of q
congregation is an extremely important
one. 1t is q move which should not be
made hastily but only otter the most
careful and considered thought.
In this light, for those who are new
to our community or are still unoffioted,
special arrangements have been made for
you and your family to worship with US
these High Holy Days.
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION, TELEPHONE THE
TEMPLE OFFICE. EMERSON 3-63s4, OTTO WE'LL
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-09-05

BETHESDA: cronson RombIer, Inc.
1892 Bethesda Ave.
MT. RAINIER: Orbit RumbIer, Inc.
43ol Rhode Island Ave-, Brentwood
COLLEGE PARK: Restorff Motors,
72l5 Baltimore Ave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-09-05

ALEXANDRIA,: AIexondriu Romber, Inc
l704 Nj. Vernon Ave.
BAILEYS CROSSROADS: Crossroads
Motors, Inc, 1902 Seminary Rood
ARLIN6ToN: Nush-Arlineton Corp,
20l5 N. Moore St.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-01-10
BY BEN BOWERS

Modern highways arc going
places, ard in some cases they
are leaving small communities
high and dry. What is the re-
action Of people situated in such
communities?
Businessmen Of Rice. which
has had the main highway by
pass it two times in short span
Of less than 80 years, arc quite
vocal on The subject, Some like
It, and some don't like it..
And for the town Of f'armvlllc
which has shown much interest
IN the stlll-unlocated Interstate
Route 81. at least one Rice mer-
chant, r. NJ. Bradshaw. has
some advice. He said, They had
better think twice before they
work 50 hard TO locate highway
here that will speed the traffic
and business on its merry way to
the large cities
The Moves
The first relocation of U. S.
Route $50 came III 1872 when il
was taken off MAIN street and
made to curve around BY Pisgah
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-01-10
Three Injured
In Fire From
Exploding Stove

DILLWYN, Jan. 9 - Richard
Allen. q, Mrs. Mary Allen, 81,
and their IA month old son,
Tommy. were burned Sunday
when fire destroyed their home
at DillWyn.
They were admitted to the
Medical College Of Virginia Hos
pital Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. Allen
suffered burns over their arms
ard the lower parts of their
bodies and the child received ex-
tensive body burns. His condition
was not determined Sunday
night.
The fire was caused when a
kitchen stove apparently ex-
ploded about 5 pm. as Mrs.
Allen was starting a fire to pre-
pare supper. The child, who was
standing next to his mother at
the time of the explosion, suf-
fered the most extensive burns,
according to hospital officials.
The resulting fire leveled their
home.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-01-10

cent Of teachers with graduate
masters degrees. The Founda-
ton system here has 1874 per
cent in this category. That com
pares favorably with the 1877 per
cent holding graduate degrees
among city systems.
The comparisons show the
Prince Edward system ranking
among the States first dozen
county systems for the qualifi-
cations Of its teaching staff.
The YEA survey showed Viz
ginia S 81. 1870 teachers grouped as
follows: 23,603 with bachelor,
masters or PhD's: 1858 with
normal professional certificates
(at least two years of college,;
2040 with special licenses less
than two years Of college,. and
794 with lower certificates Of a
type no longer issued.
Substandard
The Foundation has 81 degree
teachers, 10 with normal profess
sional certificates, and two with
special certificates in the lower
schools.
The Foundation s teachers with
Substandard degrees comprise
only three per cent of its staff,
and the YEA survey shows this
running as high as 81 per cent
IN one county.
Throughout Virginia, this latter
category is dropping sharply.
Since the 1854 school year
when the YEA began keeping
such records. the total percent
age in county school systems has
dropped from 342 per cent to
24.9 per cent during the current
year.
City systems have lowered this
percentage from 2S.4 to 20.4.
Amelia county was one of seven
Virginia counties without any
Substandard certificates.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-01-10
With Highway Moved Two Times In 80 Years
Passed-By Rice Businessmen Speak Up
In 80 Years

Baptist Church. The second move
was accomplished in 1859 when it
was moved farther over to the
junction of Route 3O7.
Bradshaw said, I'VE didn t
complain much the first time al
though our business felt the re-
suits of a loss of traffic quite
keenly.' He pointed out that an
OverpasS or an mdcrpaSS would
have been needed at the rail
crossing near the business sec
ton If the highway had not been
relocated out Of the center Of the
village
E. r Bondurant. a merchant
in Rice since 1921. has a similar
reaction to the first move. He
said. AT first. We were outdo,n
that it went around us = after.
wards. VIC were very happy that.
it did" He said that move cut
out the heavy traffic. and didn I
hurt his general merchandise
business very much.
The most recent move of the
highway eliminated a dangerous
and ctten fatal-to highway users
curve right IN front G. Pisgah
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-01-10
Plane JettisOns
Tank, Appomattox

A second auxiliary fuel tank
for an airplane has been found
on the farm of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Curtis Paulette, nine miles south
of Appomattox.
The tank. % feet long and
with a stated capacity of $50
gallons. is thought have been
JetuSoned by a plane flying
through a sleet and snow storm
on Sunday, December IL.
The first tank was discovered
December IL, and it was re-
moved by a crew from Langley
ALB A Negro family found the
second tank in an open field on
the farm last Friday. Paulette
said that damage to the tank
was confined to a broken tail
lin and a small dent in front.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-01-10

church.
Rice citizens are happy about
that, but at the same time they
arc very concerned about the Of
fects on two service station oper-
ators by-passed in the move.
Bradshaw said, Il believe in
progress. but it looks like the
highway people don't give the
towns and villages enough con
Sideratlon these days. Their iSo-
lation Of some villages makes a
man fearful Of investing money
oil the highway"
Stations Arc Hurt
The operators of the two scrv-
ice stations. Kermit Cook aud
Eugene Ranton. gained 20 bless
lngS with the newest by pass.
Cook said. "All it did was take
~ out Of 100 automobiles away
from the front of my service sta
ton" Asked If he planned to re
locate on the new road. he said,
mo, would have TO put it on
wheels if l did.
Banton said, III cut out our
tourist business completely, and
Continued On Dage Z
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-01-10
Plans Readied
Fortunes Driue

The March of Dimes drive in
Farmvllle will be launched this
week, Mrs. Blanche Fulcher,
chairman of the local chapter of
the National Foundation, said to-
day.
Mrs. Fulcher said she still
needs someone to handle the
business division, but all other ar
rangenentS for the 1861 effort
have been completed.
The Junior Woman's Club, I'M
der the supervision of its presl-
dent, Mrs. Charles Carter, Jr.,
will take care of the residential
effort with a Mothers March. "
W. F. Watkins. Jr., mayor. has
assumed responsibility for the
placement of coin collectors
throughout the town. T. C. Cole
man, Jr., will have charge of the
school effort.
A number of special events in
GLIDING dance are tentatively
planned.
Mrs. Fulcher, whose heart is
in the drive because she has a
son who had polio) reported to-
day the local chapter has two
patients in the hospital. She. in
noting the need for a successful
drive. pointed out that bills total
ling 5000 have already been re-
ceived for one of the patients,
and he is still hospitalized.
The drive this year, as it was
last year, also covers the efforts
Of the National Foundation in
controlling birth defects, arth-
ritis, etc.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-01-10

ing Incorporated towns. of the
other magisterial districts, is:
Central 1881: Madison 2,549:
Midway LII; Roanoke 1887, and
Walton 1888.
These figures are the final and
official ones designated by the
Bureau of the Census. Depart
ment Of Commerce. They be-
come the counts upon which per
capital state and federal calcu-
lations will be made for the next
10 years.
Charlotte's greatest population
count was recorded in 1920 when
there were 1880. Since then, the
trend has been downward. The
counts population is all classed
as rural. since the 1860 Census
began urban" classification only
at places Of $500 persons and
above.
District Up
Like the Fourth District, the
Fifth showed a population gain
from 338,514 persons in 1850 to
352,167 in 1860. However, seven
Of the nine counties lost people.
while the urban population rose
sharply at Danville and Martins
vile.
This was part Of the process
that made Virginia, which re-
gistered a 1873 percent population
gain over 1850, counted as an
urban state for the first time in
1860. 1t is now 55.6 percent urban,
while in 1850 it was So percent
rural.
A summary of census facts
for the counties of Prince Ed
ward, Amelia. Buckingham, Char
lOtte, Cumberland and PoWhatan
shows:
6-County Data
The combined 10year popula-
ton loss between 1850 and 1860
was 3.l7l persons. falling from
62,459 to 1928. Buckingham S
loss was the greatest in numbers,
l,4ll, while Cumberland had the
highest percentage loss, II per-
cent.
PoWhatan alone of the six had
a gain. 1871, of which 849
represented the count of inmates
at the state farm. They had been
credited to Goochland county
in 1850. However. PoWhatan had
a real gain Of six percent, not
Continued on page ~
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-01-10
Two Fires Flare Up
In Cumberland

CUMBERLAND, Jan. ga fire
of undetermined origin caused
heavy damage to the rear sec
ton of the Cumberland Restau-
rant Sunday afternoon.
The Cumberland Fire De
partment saved the main sec
ton of the restaurant and the
kitchen. The destroyed area was
a frame portion of the building
used for storage. That call was
at 4 pm.
A second call came at 800 b.
m. when a fire originated in a
chimney flu at the residence Of
MIR. and Mrs. l.. B. Dandy. No
estimate of wall damage was
available.
The origin of the restaurant
fire has not been determined
No estimate of damage was
available. The rear of the build
ing will have to be completely
replaced. The kitchen and front
suffered smoke damage.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-01-10
Southside's Growing New Industry
Machinery Clicked In Two Counties
1861 Dog License
Tags Now On Sale

Dog license tags for 1861
in Prince Edward county
must be purchased this
month at the office of the
county treasurer, j. w. Will
son, Jr.
Persons failing to obtain
tags by the January 81 dead
line are subject to court
summons, fine and court
costs. The tags are 81 for
males and unsexed dogs, SO
for females and SIS for a
kennel up to 20 dogs.
Receipts from tags during
1860 were the highest ever
recorded in the county, the
total reaching $6,217.
The funds support the
county's dog control pro-
gram. through the dog
warden, and provide funds
for the reimbursement of
persons sustaining livestock
and fowl losses due to dogs.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-01-10
Cumberland Will
Ask For Separate
School Division
Supervisors OK
Move To Obtain
Superintendent

CUMBERLAND, Jan. 9 = The
Cumberland county board OF sup
erviSors Friday authorized taking
steps necessary to separate
its school division from that of
Prince Edward.
The unanimous action came
after Mrs. Philip Franck pre-
sented petition asking that APP
propriate steps be taken to hire
a superintendent solely for Cum
berland county, effective this
year. The petition. signed by
representatives from the county
three magisterial districts. had
the school boards blessing.
A group of citizens. headed by
Mrs. Franck, appeared before
the school board last Wednesday
and asked that the joint arrange
ment be terminated. At that time
the school unit suggested that the
group bring the matter before
the supervisors. No members of
fered dissenting opinions.
To Ask State Board
The move by supervisors clears
the way for the school board to
ask the State Board of Education
to break the existing division of
school administration.
T. J. McIlwaine, superinten-
dent of both Cumberland and
Prince Edward county public
schools since 1888. informed the
supervisors that the actual re-
quest to the state would have to
come from the school board, but
that such a request should have
the approval of the county gov
erning unit.
The request is expected to be
placed before the state board at
an early date. After approval of
the split, a new superintendent
for Cumberland county must be
obtained by July l. the beginning
of a new fiscal year.
Charlie Goodman, a member of
the school board, told the super
visors: People all over the
county believe the school system
would be more effective with a
man superintendent in Cumber-
land county
Another speaker. Joe Halle
grove, said. Every person l
have talked with are 100 per cent
in favor of the proposal"
Continued on page "
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-01-10

Kenbridge secured X enle
Crafts, Inc. branch of the
David M. Lea Company of Rich
mond. Manufacturing bedroom
furniture, Kenlea is listed in the
state report as employing IT'S
200 at full operation.
Also locating at Kenbridge
during 1860 was the Imperial
Processing Company, which pro-
cesses tobacco for cigar filters.
The firm is listed as employing
rs at full operation.
Organized Effort
The loss of 1893 persons in
Lunenburg county, in the decade
since the 1850 census and the
merger of the Norfolk & Western
and Virginian Railway, which
closed the latter's shops at Vic
toria, have brought bristling re-
aCtlOnS from businessmen IN tnat
region, aimed to obtaining COM
pensating industry.
Boydton secured the Lake
Sleepwear Company, which will
employ 225 persons at full opera
tons, the State Departments an
nual summary shows. The 1860
Census shows Mecklenburg, in
which Boydton is located, lost
2,o69 persons since the 1850 cen
SuS.
Four companies, including
Farmville Dress Company here
are included in the listing of
manufacturing plant expan-
sions announced during 1860, the
state summary shows.
The dress pany here
shows an expansion of 10 per-
sons. Others are: Levi Straus
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-01-10
Q CUBAN RESTRICTIONS
= BELGIAN CONFERENCES

CUBA clamped down new de-
strictions Saturday on persons
trying to leave the country. The
government stopped issuing new
exit permits for all Cubans and
foreign residents. but said tour
lists would not be affected. Ameri-
can residents wishing to leave
will not need new permits unless
they want to return. At the same
time. the Castro regime made a
bid for reconciliation with the in
coming Kennedy administration,
ErneSto Guevara, president of
Cuba'S National Bank and lead
ing author of its revolutionary
program, noted that Kennedy re-
fused to participate in the Essen
hover decision to break diplo-
matte relations with Cuba. But
he also recalled Kennedy's cam
paign statement that the u S.
should support anti-Casti'o forces
in Cuba.
KING BAUDOUIN is planning
a new round of conferences with
Belgium business and labor
leaders in an effort to end the
three-week-old general strike. On
Friday there was a violent out
burst in Liege in which IS per-
sons, AZ of them policemen and
firemen, were injured. Govern
ment spokesman say Communist
agitation is responsible for some
of the worst outbreaks of vlo-
Ience. and both government and
Socialist spokesman say the Soc
ialists were not responsible for
the Liege riot. The Socialists are
leading the protest against the
: government proposed austerity
program.
PRO-RED FORCES arc report
cd to be- gaining strategic mill
tary positions in Laos Meanwhile
the U. S. appeared to reverse lis
position on Laos by accepting an
Indian proposal calling for the
reconvenlng Of a special three
nation commission to help form
another neutraliSt. coalition gov
eminent IN Laos The Z. S. had
earlier rejected midas proposal
III favor Of full support for the
pro Western government Of
Premier Boun Gum. However,
Russia has now come out against
the three-nation commission, ap-
parently in the belief that pro-
Communist forces III Laos will
win and bring the nation into the
Soviet camp.