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Milford chronicle., 1962-03-30
Sussex Retired
Teachers Organize
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TEACHERS ASSOCIATION which
offers many special services to re-
tired teachers.
One of the first goals of the
Sussex County group is to bring
the retired teachers list up
to date. 1t is hoped that at least
two retired teachers in each dis
trict can be appointed to a repre-
sentative council which will meet
at intervals to coordinate the eff
forts of the organization. Mrs S.
Carrie l.. Kleinhenn of Bridgeville
was appointed by the group last
Friday as the general chairman
for the Sussex County group. Ad-
dress all inquiries to:
Mrs. Carrie L. Kleinhenn,
303 Walnut Street,
Bridgeville, Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1962-03-30
Future Honemakers
Meet On April 18th
CONTINUED from page one)

Miss Kreck chose family unity
as her project for the year. The
afternoon speaker, Rev. Jeremiah
Brady, SSH, will talk to the girls
concerning the responsibilities Of
family members
A banquet will be held in the
Smyrna Elementary School at 500
pm. Miss Sally Horner of the
Peace Corps will give the principal
address. She will talk about Peace
Corps opportunities for h Ii g h
school graduates with h m
economics experience
The Convention will conclude
with the election and installation
of the new state officers.
Milford chronicle., 1962-03-30

Six members of the 1861 Univer-
sity of Arizona baseball team have
signed professional contracts.
Evening star., 1962-09-23

Furnished Apis. Avail.
Out Shirley hwy. to Ridge rd., then
left to 1900 8. Arl. Ridge rd.,
across from Little Tea House.
SEE MRS, STURMAN 6g4-5373
Evening star., 1962-09-23
Federation
To Begin
NeWYeur

The Montgomery County
Federation Of Women's Clubs
will hold its first meeting of
the 1923 year at 10 am.
Tuesday at the clubhouse in
Bethesda.
There will be q luncheon
followed by a musical pro-
gram presented by Mrs. Ken
meth Mahan, soprano, of the
Junior Women's Community
Club Of Kensington.
New officers to begin their
terms include Mrs. ONeal NJ.
johnson, president; Mrs Mi
chael Flaherty. first vice
president; Mrs "A. Morton
Evening star., 1962-09-23
Society Plans
Theoter Party

The Missouri Society Of
Washington will hold a thea
ter party Friday evening at
the Shady Grove Music Fair
performance of the musical,
Gypsy" starring Vivian
Blaine.
The society has arranged
for chartered bus transporta-
Evening star., 1962-09-23
By EVELYN NJ. DENT
Contributing writer

The Shipyard Commanders
are due in town next Sun
day to attend a conference
October l and 2, sponsored
by the Bureau of Ships. The
Commanders are coming to
exchange views on Shipyard
management problems and to
consider other matters of
mutual interest.
Secretary of the Navy Fred
Korth, is to be the guest
speaker at a luncheon Octo-
Der /, for participants in the
conference. They will meet at
the Officers Club, Fort Lesley
j. McNair. Also included are
the Engineering Duty OFF,
GERS, stationed in Washing
ton. Besides the many knotty
problems that are sure to be
ironed out, there are sure to
be a wealth of friendly re-
unions.
The Chief Of the Bureau
of Ships Rear Admiral Ralph
K. James and Mrs. James
will give a reception October
2, from $3.50 to $3.50 pm. at the
Officers Club, Walter Reed
Medical Center, in honor of
the Shipyard Commanders
and their wives.
Comdr. c. Russell Bryan,
special assistant and aide to
Admiral James will make the
introductions. 1t is expected
that more than 300 guests
will pass through the re-
ceiving line.
House Guests
The Chief of Naval Opera
tions Admiral George w.
Anderson. jr.. and Mrs. Ander'
son will have as their house
guests next week, retired Ad-
miral and Mrs. Walter F.
Boone, of Woodside, Calf.
The visitors are coming at
this time to be on hand for
the Navy Relief Ball october
5. They win be among the
guests at the dinner Admiral
and Mrs. Anderson will give
prior to the ball.
The Director Of Pan Ameri-
can Affairs, Rear Admiral
John Quinn and Mrs. Quinn.
are planning a dinner on
October 5, in the Assembly
Room, Sheraton-Park Hotel
prior to the ball. Their guests
will be the Latin American
Naval Attaches and their
wives. The party will move
on to the gala ball where
they will occupy four tables.
Admiral and Mrs. Quinn
have invitations out for a
dinner on October 8. They
are entertaining in tn e
Crystal Room, Patton Hall,
Fort Myer in honor of the
Joint Brazilian Unit e d
States Defense Commission.
Their ranking guests will
be the Chief Of the Brazilian
Defense Commission, Brig.
Gen. Armando de Noronha
and Mrs. de Noronha.
The Naval Attache of the
Netherlands Rear Admiral M.
Evening star., 1962-09-23

Thomas, ir., second vice pres
ident.
And Mrs. Irving NJ. Day,
jr., recording secretary; Mrs.
Charles r. Castner, corre-
spending secretary, and Mrs.
Vernon Setterholm, treasurer.
Evening star., 1962-09-23

Comdr. Robert Stott
Hermann, newly oP-'
pointed Chief of Navy
Medical Service Corps,
will assume the rank Of
captain on October |.
He will toke over from
retiring Copt. Leo }.
Elsosser.
]. Vos and Mrs. Vos are
giving a $3.50 to $3.50 pm.
reception on Wednesday in
their home on Montgomery
street, Chevy Chase. This
party is the first in a series
they will give during the
coming season.
Dinner Party
The Director of Naval In
telligence, Rear Admiral Ver-
non L. Lowrance and Mrs,
Lowrance, are giving a din
ner in their quarters at the
Navy Yard prior to the Navy
Relief Ball. Their guests will
be members of the Foreign
Attache Corps and their wives
On Tuesday Admiral and
Mrs. Lowrance will be hosts
at dinner in the last Of the
series they will give during
September.
The Washington Corps oi
Naval Attaches will oper
the fall social season with g
luncheon at the Army Navy
Country Club on Friday. The
Dean of the Corps, Vice Ad-
miral Sir William Crawford
with Lady Crawford will act
as hosts.
These monthly luncheons
usually stag affairs, are helo
to welcome newcomers anc
bid farewell to those depart
ing, as well as to honor
ranking members Of the
United States Navy. The
initial party Of the season
departs from this custom BY
including the wives.
The Naval Attache o.
Japan, Capt. Suteo IshidS
and Mrs. Ishida have in
vitations out for a reception
at the Army Navy Country
Club on october 2.
They are leaving shortly
Evening star., 1962-09-23
Evening Meeting

The Board Of Directors Of
the Junior Woman's Club
Of Silver Spring will meet
at 8:15 pm. Wednesday at
the home Of Mrs. James w.
Watkins.
Evening star., 1962-09-23

ton from the Senate Office
building and return. A pre-
theater buffet dinner viii be
held at the Motel Washing
ton. 20
Evening star., 1962-09-23
SERVICE NEWS
ShiPyord Commanders
Due Iere for Conference

to return to Tokyo. for Capt.
Ishida's further assignment.
The $3.50 to $3.50 pm. party is
being given to bid their many
friends farewell, and to in
troduce Capt. and Mrs.
Kiyohide Seh. He is the new
japanese Naval Attache.
Capt. and Mrs. Seki, with
cir children Masaaki,
Kuniaki and Nobuko arrived
early this month, and were
at the Brighton Hotel, until
they found q house on Ca
melia drive, Chevy Chase.
Masaaki. their older son, is
a student at George Wash
ington University, and
Kuniaki, is at Leland Junior
High School. Small daughter
Nobuko goes to an elemen-
tary school near their new
home.
Son Returns
Capt. and Mrs. Ishida's son
Michio has already returned
to Japan in order to enter
college at the beginning Of the
term. He was at Wilmington
College, Ohio, for the past
year, having graduated from
Bethesda Chevy Chase high
school.
The French Assistant Naval
Attache, Comdr. Robert
Chatel and Mrs. Chatel are
entertaining on Thursday
from 6 to 8 o'clock in their
Belmont road home.
The Navy Medical Service
Corps Officers have issued
invitations for a reception or
Friday from Z to 9 O'Clock
in honor Of Capt. and Mrs
Leo j. Elsssser, who are
leaving and to greet Comdr.
and Mrs. Robert s. Hermann
Capt. Elsasser is retiring
as Chief Of the Navy Medi-
cal Service Corps next Sun
day. After which he will be
associated with Gordon A
Friesen Associates, Inc. Hos
pital ConSultants. The Elsas-
ser's many friends are very
pleased that his new post will
not take the family away
from Washington.
Comdr. Hermann assumes
his new duties as Chief o.
the Service on october /, al
which time he will be pro.
NOTED to the rank of Captain
He is presently on duty II
the Bureau Of Medicine and
Surgery, Assistant to the Di'
rector, Medical Service Corpl
Division.
The Herrmanns have 6
house in Rockville Md, anC
with them are their children
Ann, Robert and Lynn.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-12-14
4 Alarms Keep
Siren Wailing,
Neighbors Busy

Four fire alarms have sound
ed since Wednesday at $40 pm.
but little damage has resulted
with neighborhood bucket bri-
gades playing heroic parts.
The first resulted in damage
to one room and furnishings of
the Alice Jackson home on the
Green Bay road at $50 Wednes-
day evening. The occupants and
neighbors had the fire out when
firemen arrived.
The $50 am, Thursday alarm
followed a quickly Subdued
chimney fire at 21O South street.
At noon Thursday boiler trouble
at Kleanweu Cleaners on Main
street brought the third alarm.
but workmen subdued it without
extra help.
Another in the series of field
fires which his plagued tn e
area the past week occurred at
1920 pm. Thursday in the vi
cinity Of The Greens subdivision
This. too, was eXtinguished with
out needing firemen's help.
The brush fires brought a re-
peat of the earlier warnings OF
flremen and foresters: extreme
care is needed burning outdoors
it's cold, but it's dry, too.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-12-14
Lions Club Cited
By International;
Add Six Members

The Farmville Lions Club has
received a commentator from
Lions International headquarters
in Chicago for its successful ef-
forts in reducing the community
swimming pool debt.
A $500 payment this month
cut the debt to $2,4OO. It started
as $4,000 when the Lion
agreed to pay the balance re-
manning after a COMMUNICATIVE
fund campaign first raised about
$50 600 Of the total cost Of
$4,000.
The annual state champion
ship riding tournament project
has been the major Embarrassing
effort by the local civic club,
Noting the debt-reducing &C
Invites reports of Monroe Evans,
club secretary. Lions nterna-
tional forwarded its formal
recognition of an outstanding
civic job this month.
Six new members were vel
coined into the club at its last
meeting. Frank Hudson. William
K. Wlidden, S. Bruce Spencer
Clifford Lewis, J. Alton Turns
and DR.. l.. E. Wells. Boyd c.
Balm returned to active mem
bersllip after a leave Of absence
for business reasons.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-12-14
Almost A Disaster
BY BILL WALL

With the Christmas season in
full swing, the Farmville bust
ness community has more than
usual to be thankful for since
three of its prominent leaders
narrowly escaped a terry
death last Sunday on a fishing
expedition in the Chesapeake
Bay.
Except for the timely appear
ance of larger boat there is
little doubt that the three men
would have been sWamped and
drowned in the icy, raging
waters Of the Chesapeake Bay
II all started Sunday morning
as Bovd G. Balm. O Wayne
Harper. and Dave Weinberg
'lhree names not only heard
frequently in the downtown area.
but practically Synonymous with
the Farmville recreation pro
gram, went On a routine fishing
trip.
The joined Bain's blOther-in-
law, Howard Southall, OF Co
lOnial Heights, and Joe Southau,
whose boat was locked at Delta
Vile. They boarded the 26-foot
boat. equipped with Chrysler
Marine engine. and had a pleas
ant morning OF Rock fishing off
Windmill Point. weinberg land
ed q nice four pound rocHish)
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-12-14
Fishing Excursion Turns Into
Battle For Life With Icy Waves

Seeing storm coming up
they headed back to Deltaville,
but not soon enough. The waves
began to break over the gun
wales and pound on the bow.
The winds had really begun to
blow, which can be appreciated
only by those who have been
caught in a storm at sea.
Captain Ed agile came
along in larger boat and saw
that they were in trouble, and
they really were in trouble. as
their motor was drowned out by
the waves a few minutes later.
Captain beagle tried to get
them into his boat but the waves
prevented this rescue act on.
Captain beagle was convinced
that their boat WAS doomed, but
he threw them a hne and start
cd to tow them to shore.
After a three hour ordeal. they
made it /. frozen but thank
full to be safe once again.
They can joke about it now
and get a few laughs about
being covered with ice, half
frozen as the icy waves dashed
over the decks. and bailing and
bailing. But underneath the jo-
vial spirit, there is a feeling OF
tiiankfllness and a sure
knowledge that a power greater
than anything on earth was with
them that day.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-12-14

that Virginia tobacco scientists
are making real Roadway in
producing varieties that can res
cue growers whose land is to-
bacco disease prone.
BY the time the Extension
Service plant pathologists and
Research st a ion specialists
complete some m on t h S from
now their statistics on the six
varieties as TO quality. weight,
production per acre. grades and
prices many more facts will be
available
What was Immediately evident
this week as the grading and
sale took place at Old Ware
house was that the three select
ed growers in Prince Edward,
Charlotte and Amelia counties
had produced what graders call
ed extra good tobacco.
Graders Report
The graders. c. A. Wingfield,
who serves or the Lynchburg
Market, and W. A. Trent and
Aubrey Steele, who work here,
agreed on the tobacco. 1t had
the desirable medium to red
brown F. color: il graded pre-
doinlnantly into second and
third quality leaf. pegged high
from $45 TO $57. ard had a good
percentage OF first quality B
heavy leaf which this year is
bringing about $50
The growers. all regarded as
experienced and careful produc-
erS, were w. M. Dickerson, of
Prince Edward. w. C. Shorter.
of Charlotte. and the Adam S
Brothers. of Amelia. They fol-
lowed all recommended prac-
tees in order to show what can
be produced if farmers take
care and time.
The six tested varieties were
Walkers Broad Leaf. Brown
Leaf and Lizard Tai! Or.noco,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-12-14
$1,000 Fire Damage
School Board Grants
Church Use Of School

rorary home in the Mercy Seat
elementary school while trustees
plan and process repairs to the
church badly damaged by fire
December 8.
The Prince Edward county
school board Monday night APP
proved a request of church trus-
tees for use of the school for
worship services until repairs
can be made to the church.
The school will be made avail
able without rental charge, but
the congregation will provide
for expenses incurred in use of
the school, according to h e
school boards agreement. Regi-
maid Smith was spokesman for
the trustees as they placed their
request before the board at its
December meeting.
$1,000 Damage
Fire Chief Phillip F.. Gay eS-
tinlated damage from the fire
last Saturday at about $1,000.
He said church leaders told him
that was about the figure they
also estimated. The fire started
when a floor heater ignited floor
and structural timbers in the
frame church structure. T e
floors were damaged, supporting
timbers charred and framing
was burned beyond use in many
sections Of the building.
Chief Gay said prompt action
by the Hanlrden-Sydney fire de-
partnent and help from tn e
Prospect Department were de-
cided factors in preventing total
destruction of the church. Six
fire trucks were in action when
the fire was brought under con-
Continued on page A.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-12-14
Leaf Market
Poundage Light,
But Prices Hold
Buying continued strong and

Buying continued strong and
prices remained practically I'M
changed from the level existing
since opening week as growers
marketed a medium volume Of
dark tobacco on the Farmville
Market this week.
The subfreezing weather slow
ed marketings. but warehouse
men estimate The weeks offer
ings will reach about 400 900
pounds or more. Offerings for
the two previous weeks totalled
1,444 900 pounds.
Reports At the market show
several houses with daily floor
averages at SAC per hundred
weight as the demand for good
quality leaf continues. However.
growers were offering consider
able quantities OF the least de-
sirable leaf from the strippings
readied before the extreme cold
weather arrived.
Average Holds
First and second quality to-
bacco continued to bring in tbs
S50'S and S60's up to $65, and
the warehouses reported many
farmer averages in the high
S4O's and low S5O's. Highest re-
ported was s52.57 earned by j.
J. Pugh and L. j. Roach or 974
pounds selling from $40 to $50
WarehouSemen said they eX-
pect the foW-day weeks general
floor average for the whole mar
ket to show little change from
last weeks 1924 result.
The Virginia dark belt mar
kets will operate next Monday
and Tuesday then close for the
holidays until auctions resume
on Monday. Jan. z, 1868.
Some Top Sales
Among the top sales reported
this week, the third of the sea-
Continued On Page 2
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-12-14
Tuesdays Meeting
Council Makes
New Subdivision
Requirements

The FarmvIlle town council
discussed and acted on va
riety Of business at its regular
meeting Tuesday night. includ-
ing adoption Of a resolution Of
praise for the Retail T ade
Committee OF the Chamber Of
Commerce for the excellent
Christmas lights now decorating
he downtown area. The Junior
Chamber of Commerce also was
included in the resolution for
their excellent Christmas pa
rade held here last Friday night.
"All Of these things reflect
with credit on our progressive
town." Mayor William F. Wat
kins commented, land the coum-
Gil feels that these hard work
ing groups should receive pub
llc recognition for their h ar
work and excellent results.
Subdivision Changes
Council authorized q change to
the town code in regard to new
subdivisions. The changes were
made in sections 22.5 and 22.6
Of the town code. The changes
make more stringent require
lWrements in the development
Of subdivisions. One change is
HAT streets shall have an I'M
restricted right of way of not
ess than so feet in width. and
that roadWays shall have a mini
nun width of "A feet. exclusive
Of side bitches. The road is also
required to have a base of ap-
prevail material gravel of at
least six inches.
The other part Of the sub
division change refers to grade
requirements of the streets in
tile subdivision. Town manager
T. w. Bloomfield pointed out
that the new requirements are
in line with requirements of the
State Highway Department. The
town, according to state a W,
controls the requirements of sub
divisions for two miles from the
town limits This is to protect
the town in event that the new
subdivision is ever Incorporated
in the municipality.
Fire Truck
Bloomfield told the council
that the new fire truck was pur-
chased for a total OF S14.564 70,
which is almost $1,000 less than
the estimated price of $16.5OO
which was included in the bud
get. In addition to the truck it.
self $500 Of new hose has been
purchased to make the fire
equipment operational.
Bloomfield also informed coun-
Gil that a lease making the park
ing lot public behind Davidson S,
Motley Hardware and Farmville
Furniture, has expired. The in
terested property holders will be
Continued On Page 2
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-12-14

When these transits are about to
occur and just as the planet is
beginning to encroach upon the
solar disk, as seen from the
earth, a ring Of light becomes
visible around the part of Venus
not yet projected upon the sun.
This cannot be explained other
wise than as a refraction or re-
Election of solar light by the
planetary atmosphere. The azure
ole surrounding Venus when it
comes near the sun forms a
complete atmospheric ring thus
indicating an atmosphere.
Military Importance
Certain i'll defined shadings
have been seen at times on the
planets surface: the great as
tronomer Lowell, of Harvard,
went as far as to draw a map
of Venus showing very clear
geomet1lc structures Of straight
lines.
Continued On Page 2
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-12-14
Effective Moreh I
Willis Resigns
AS Hospital
Administrator

F.. Curtis Hubbard. president
of the Southside Community Hos
pital Association announced to-
day that the board Of directors
has accepted with regret tn e
resignation Of administrator w.
Earl Willis.
Willis will leave March l, 1868
to accept a similar position in
a new hospital to be built at Viz
ginia Beach.
A native of Chase City, Willis
came to Farmville Nov. 1, 1860.
from Roanoke, where he was as
Sistant administrator at Roanoke
Memorial Hospital. He is a
graduate in business adllinistra-
ton from Richmond Profession
al Institute and of the Medical
Of Vl.ginia'S School of Hospital
Administration.
"Only an unusual opportunity
such as this could have induced
my wife and me to leave Farm
vile" Willis said this morning
I'VE have grown very attached
to Farmville and the hospital
here. but I do consider this a
very unusual opportunity" he
added. Willis pointed out that
the new hospital has not been
built vet. and he will have the
opportunity to be in on the plan
ming. as well as the constluc-
ton of the new building. which
is a "once in lifetime oppor-
tunity" for a hospital admin
StratOr.
He said the new building is
not planned for occupancy until
about 1864. so he is definitely
getting in on the ground floor.
The hospital will be called the
General Hospital of Virginia
Beach and will have 40 beds
lmually. expandable to $50. Viii
lis said estimates are that the
hospital will grow to $50 beds
IN five to ten years if the pres
ent rate of growth is experienc-
ed by the Virginia Beach P1in-
cess Anne community.
A smaller 40 bed hospital now
at Virginia Beach will be in
corporated with the new hospi-
tai when the new building is
completed.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-12-14
Teacher Probes Probe
IS Million Mile Word
Due From Venus Today

Friday, the rocket propelled Mariner II will pass
within With this probe scientists hope to
the temperature surface shape of the
plants atmosphere
information relayed 100000 miles back to the earth
proves to be correct and successful able
Venus surface If the temperature
be moderate scientists will probably
accept the postuation life exist Venus