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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-02-27
Wayne Moore
Home From
Texas Station

CLAYVHLE. Feb. q - Wayne
Moore. grandson Of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. r. Moore. is home on a two
weeks vacation t r o m Amarillo
Texas. Air Force Base.
The T. r. Nelson family is
vacationing in Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Robens,
and Mrs. Florence Doyle, of
Amelia, were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Gil
more in Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert E. Shaw,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Nolen and
Miss Edith Nolen were Sunday
visitors of the R. E. Nolens.
Mrs. j. c. Speas, of Richmond,
is spending some time with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. W.
Walker.
The Genito Home Demonstra-
ton Club met with Mrs. E. G.
Simmons Wednesday.
Mrs. Vera Brauer gave tie
demonstration on food.
Mrs. F.. B. Robens attended
the Red Cross Kickoff" meet
ing and dinner at Burton's Res
taurant Monday night. The at
tendance was good and this was
a very Informative meeting. The
Red Cross drive starts March /.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Marvin
Williams and family and Miss
Mary Venable spent Sunday Wis
iting Arthur Marvin. Jr., who is
at Chowan College, in Murfrees.
boro, N. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bosher Williams
and daughter. and Walter Hite,
all of Alexandria. visited Mrs.
A. l.. Williams and Mr.. ard Mrs.
John Lilly. on Saturday. Mr..
Lilly, who has been quite ill in
a Richmond hospital. is some
what improved.
The Christian Education Com
mittee of Genito Presbyterian
Church met Wednesday night in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ford
Harris.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Harris
Jr., of Centralia. were Monday
evening guests of the Robens and
Iarris families.
Robert Wills returned Monday
from Daytona, Fla, where he
vent to enjoy the races.
All of us are enjoying the love
y weather, after SO much
grounding" weather.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-02-27
Tribute Paid
John C. Garnett

The following resolution was
adopted by the Board Of Direc-
tors Of the Planters Bank
Trust Company:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, John c. Garnet
has for many years: served in
many capacities his fellow, men
in the area Of Prince Edward
and Cumberland Counties, and;
WHEREAS. from 1896 until his
retirement in 1857. he served as
a valued member of the Board
of Directors Of Planters Bank
and Trust Company of Farm
vile. Farmville. Virginia. and
since the date Of his retirement,
has served as an honorary mem
Der Of our Board and during the
period Of his life has greatly as
sisted the activities Of the bank
with fidelity and efficiency and
during the period of his life has
been an outstanding friend, now
therefore;
BE TT RESOLVED. that the
members of the Board Of Direc-
tors of Planters Bank express
their deep loss in the death of
John c. Garrett both to this
bank and to the community as
a whole and that the Board of
Directors of this Bank especially
convey their sympathy to Mrs.
Garnet in this great loss.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED
that a copy of this resolution be
transmitted to Mrs. Garnet and
proclaimed to the general public.
Maurice r. Large
William F.. Watkins, Jr.
Committee
2-27-it
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-02-27
Conservation, Topic
For Garden Club

AMELIA, Feb. 26-Mrs. Irv-
ing F.. Morris gave a demOnstra-
ton and talk on conservation at
the meeting of the Amelia Coun-
ty Garden Club on Thursday af-
ternOOn.
Forced blossoms were the
specimen for the meeting with
blue ribbon being won by Mrs.
William B. jefferson on her
japanese witch hazel.
Mrs. c. c. Wingo served as
hostess at the meeting, held in
the Memorial Library at the
Jackson Building, in the absence
of the scheduled hostess on &C
count Of illness.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-02-27
Sandra Elliott
Makes National
Honor Society

AMELIA, Feb. 26 Sandra Ell
lit. a Junior at Amelia High
School and an "A Student in
the last report period. was tar
PED into the National Honor Soci-
ETY. at an assembly Of the Stud
ent Cooperative Association here
last Thursday.
Held in the War Memorial
Building, the Future Farmers
Of America Group gave a pro-
gram on parliamentary proceed
ne during the assembly.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-02-27
World Day Of
Prayer Service
Set In Powhatan

POWHATAN. Feb. 26-Local
pastors will participate in a
World Day of Prayer service
to be held at May Memorial
Baptist Churc on Friday
March 9 at 8 pm.
The theme will be For God
So Loved the World" Members
and friends Of the Protestant
churches Of the county are urged
to plan to attend this Service.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-02-27
Virginia Bankers
To Hold Farm
Credit Conference

The Virginia Bankers Associa-
ton, in cooperation with the Fed
eral Reserve Bank Of Richmond
and Virginia Polytechnic Insti-
tute, will hold its 9th annual
farm credit conference March A.
7 in Natural Bridge.
Members Of the vBA's com
mittee on agriculture include
John Warner. assistant cashier,
First National Bank. Farlnvilla.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-02-27
Forensics Slated
For Amelia School

AMELIA. Feb. 26-spring For
ensics in boys and girls prose
and poetry, public speaking, and
spelling, will start at Amelia
High School on Monday, March
5.
Winners will go to the district
forensic session on Saturday
April IA. to be held at Kenbridge
Evening star., 1962-02-04
SCIENCE
CALENDAR

piled By the Joint Committee
on Press Relations of the
District OF Columbia Council
on Engineering and Archi-
tectural Societies and the
Washington Academy of Sci
enceS.)
TUESDAY
Washington Sanitation Conference
1918 pm. luncheon meeting, Napoli
Restaurant, 919 Sheridan st. NV;
Potomac River Studies" Harry E
Schwartz. chief, Potomac River Basin
Branch. US: Army Corps of Engineers
American Institute Of Mining. Me-
Washington sectionl-6:3O pm. din.
ner meeting: seth annual oyster party
Broadmoor Hotel. 1901 Connecticut
WEDNESDAY
Paleontological Society Of Washing
tons pm. meeting, room 43 US
Museum of Natural History. Constitu,
tio9 ave- and 10Th st. St nv ivn
Society for Experimental Stres.
Analysis (Washington Area Section)-
$50 pm. dinner meeting, Occtdenta
Restaurant, 1411 Pennsylvania ave
NV: Strain Gages-Past. Present
and Future Francis @. .Tatnall. hon
orary member of the society.
Chemical Society Of Washington ani
the Washington Junior Academy o
Museum of Natural History. Constitu
ton ave. and 10th st. NV: Expert
pr faceS Louis ish nisnStas' Fieser professor
chemistry. Harvard University.
! Society of American Value Engineer
| National Capital Chapterl-7 pm
meeting, Marriott Twin Bridges Moto
Hotel; Value Engineering and Nationa
Defense" James Davis. Deputy Assis
'ant Secretary FR1RaY Fl Befsnse'
American Society for Testing Ma
teriaIs-G p m dinner meeting, Mar
riott Key Bridge Motor Hotel: program
! includes tours of the Atlantic Research
Corp. and northern Virginia highwa!
projects, a motion picture and lecture
and a discussion of airports by DR.
Miles Clair. president of the societ,
and the Thompson g. Lichtner Co. inc
American Association Of Textil
Chemists and Colorists (Washingtol
Section)-S pm. meeting. National In
stitute Of Drycleaning, S021 Georgi
Of Polyethylene Treatment on Textill
Research Laboratories.
4 SATURDAY
Institute Of Radio Engineers wash
ington Sectionl--6:3O pm: meetint
annual awards banquet. Statler Hilto
Hotel.
Evening star., 1962-02-04

a bachelor Of laws degree and
a graduate certificate in the
management and operation of
savings and loan associations.
Mr.. Dyett, an attorney, will
be cited for achievement in law
and public service. He was
graduated from the Howard
College of Liberal Arts in 1918
and was the ranking student
in the graduating class of the
Howard School of Law in 1920.
DR.. Wright, president of Fisk
University since 1857. He re-
ceived his master of arts degree
in education from Howard in
the late thirties.
DR.. Tollen, commissioner OF
public assistance for the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania
will be cited for achievement in
social work. He is a 1949 grad
uate of the Howard Graduate
School Of Social Work.
Evening star., 1962-02-04

of New York, DR.. Stephen j.
Wright of Nashville, Tenn, and
DR.. William B. Tollen of Har-
riSburg, Pa
The awards will be presented
at the annual Charter Day as
sembly at 1890 am. in Cram
ton Auditorium, Sixteenth and
Fairmont streets NV.
Commissioner Duncan, a 27-
year veteran of service with the
Federal Government, will be
cited for achievement in Gov
ernment and public affairs. He
was graduated from the Col
lege of Liberal Arts at Howard
in 1884.
DR.. Hudson, a dentist and
businessman, will be cited for
accomplishment business, dent
istry and civil rights. He re-
ceived a doctorate of dental
surgery from Howard in 1918
Since that time he has earned
Evening star., 1962-02-04
PTA EVENTS
CALENDAR

Meeting announcements
must be In the hands of the
PTA Calendar editor By
Wednesday OF each ,Deek to
insure publication in the
column ON Sunday. Notice
must include street address of
meetings. as tDeH as meeting
time and full name and To-
cation 0t organization.
Tuesday night will be United
Nations evening for parents
and teachers of the Janney
Elementary School PTA.
Members Of the association
who were born in other coun-
tries will wear their native cos
tunes and perform dances to
the music of their countries
An English exchange teacher,
Miss Joan Lishman, will ad-
dress the meeting.
On display during the eve
ming will be art work and other
exhibits which have been made
by students at the school who
recently completed studies o1
other lands.
The association will meet at
8 pm. in the school, Wisconsin
and Albemarle streets NV
Other meetings at 8 pm. unless
otherwise noted. scheduled fol
the coming week follow:
TUESDAY
Bancroft-Eighteenth and Newtor
to,6 Ca5dS.o .flS9. HiEh-Thirteenth a and Cliff
Garfield.Iwenty-fifth street ant
Goding-Tenth and F streets NE.
Hearst-!Tilden street between Idaho
Hines Jr. High Seventh and
Kingman-open house, Fourteenth
and streets NE.
@ streets Sc.
PHELPS Vocational - Twenty -fourtl
street and Benning road NE.
.rG G1Tnet,PatteFsSn r .t.da3t S SO Jr. HiEh-Tentl
River Terrace-Thirty-f fourth an
Dix streets NE.
Van Ness-Fifth and M streets 8 4
Stone-4500 Thirty-fourth street
Mount Rainier.
Temple Hills-Civil defense tall
$3.50 Temple Hills road Sc.
West Lanham EIGHT
and Harkiss road, West Lanham Hills
Md.
, WEDNESDAY
Cleveland-Eighth and T street
Va.
Mckinley High-second and
streets NE.
Noyes-Tenth and T streets NE.
THURSDAY
SeatOn-I street between Second an
Third streets NV.
Evening star., 1962-02-04

leaders" with student or teach
er groups that go on chartered
trips. One way or another, hope
you make it this summer. Your
pupils will thank you for it
next fall!
Question: I would appreciate
information on two careers. I
am entering my third year as
a sociology major and am in
tereSted in social work as a
career. Where can I get a list
of accredited schools? How
long will it take me to complete
the social work program? My
fiance is interested in personnel
work. He has been in the Serv-
ice for four years and is now
a psychiatric technician. What
courses should he take in COL
lege to prepare him for a per-
sonnel career?
Answer: You can get a list
Of the colleges offering per-
sonnel and guidance programs
from the California State Com
missioner of Education, Sacra-
mento. It should take you two
years, beyond your bachelors
degree, to complete your pro-
gram in social work. Part OF
this time will be spent in the
field, working directly with So
cial agencies.
AS for the courses expected
of students majoring in per-
sonnel work, my advice is tc
check with the chairman of the
personnel department in the
university that your fiance may
be interested in attending
Each institution has it's owr
basic requirements as to courses
entrance credits, grades, etc
Both social work and per.
sonnel work are specialized
fields. And, I might add, these
fields have a shortage of quail.
flied, trained men and women
Good luck to both of you!
Evening star., 1962-02-04
MASON ON EDUCATION
Why Do Bright Boys
Fail in Law Study?

suasively enough to sway judge
and jury.
Frequently I have been able
to help brilliant students who
have flunked out of law school
to go back and carry out their
work successfully.
In each case I have taught
the student study methods and
improved techniques in prepar-
ing for and taking examina-
tions. These are some of the
things I have written about in
this series of articles.
Tuesday ION Feature Pose):
Cheoters
Evening star., 1962-02-04

which doesn't involve measure
ment-by means of a teaching
program they can work them
selves.
I'VE are investigating certain
questions about how children
learn" said John R. Mayor, di-
rector of Maryland's Mathe-
mates Project. "We want to
find out such things as how
much drill they need, what
should be the complexity, and
the Importance of time"
Eliminates Variables
DR.. Mayor said a programmed
instruction unit is being used
because it does away with some
of the variables of the class
room atmosphere" The geom-
etry material is something new
Evening star., 1962-02-04

For informotiOn concerning any Of the obove
credit or non-eFedit courses write to the
University College, University Of MaryIond,
College Pork. MoUlond; or coll WArfieId
7-3S00, ext. I'LL.
Evening star., 1962-02-04

for students at that stage OF
learning. and there is very
little research thus far in learn
ing geometric IDEAS" he added
Other work underway in
cludes training institutes for
teachers, and writing q univer-
sity-level course for prospective
elementary school teachers.
The seventh and eight-grade
textbooks-used across the
board by Montgomery County
Schools, in many other area
schools and in still other classes
across the country-are COM
pleted. In all, about 625 classes
are studying them.
Use of Texts Watched
But I'VE are watching their
use like a hawk" said Mrs.
Helen L. Garstens, associate
director Of the project. She ex-
planned it is vital that the
teachers using the texts have
the proper background.
IF the teacher has no pre-
paration for it, teachers, pupils
and parents can become un-
happy" said DR.. Mayor. 1--WE
want to be sure math is taught
under favorable circumstances.
He predicted that use of the
texts could be more than dou-
bled If the authors did not in
Sist on trained teachers. The
researchers are swamped with
requests for in-service teacher
training help.
Use of the books will con-
tinue on the present basis fol
the time being. Possibly at 9
future time, they will be pub
liShed commercially, DR.. Mayor
said.
Experiments Tried
The texts grew from a be.
ginning in which Is junior higl
math teachers, attending the
university once a week OF
scholarships, could participate
in the planning and writing O
the first experimental unit
which they tried out in thei
own claSSrooms, Mrs. Marstenl
explains in an article in Scienc,
Education News. BY its thirc
year, the group totaled As.
Junior High School Mathe
matics, First and Seconc
Books" emphasize reasoning
and understanding of mathe
matical concepts, and take tn,
student through material ira,
ditionaNy covered by the frs
year of algebra.
The project has been sup
ported in its first three year
Evening star., 1962-02-04
BY DIR. LESLIE ]. MASON
Professor of Education.
University of Southern California

University of Southern California
Gentlemen of the jury, why
do so many top students funk
out of law school? And, even
more to the point, why do the
ranks of the failures include so
many students who had made
top grades in pre-law courses?
This is a case that has
stumped the experts. With the
possible exception of military
and medical schools, no schools
are more selective in picking
their students than law schools.
None puts greater reliance on
grades, entrance examinations,
aptitude tests and intensive
interviewing.
Yet the failures continue at
a staggering rate and with a
staggering waste of time,
money, brains and badly over
crowded facilities. In an at
tempt to correct the situation,
many law schools have tight
ened their entrance require
mentS.
To insure a steady flow of
students with sound general
education, in addition to spe-
cialized knowledge, they have
added a series of tests on Eng
lish composition, grammar, and
social studies.
This may be only a partial
answer to the problem.
why Bright Boys Fail
Perhaps one thing that the
law schools overlook is the fact
that the student with a bril-
liant undergraduate record fire.
quently never has learned to
study. He excels in areas Of
high creativity and little COM
petition but bogs down when
confronted with a more Or
ganized body of knowledge.
This may be the reason why
students with an engineering
background frequently do better
in law school than those with a
general education or even a
pre-law background. I've never
known a top grade engineering
student to funk out of law
school.
In order to be successful, a
law student must be able to:
/. Organize knowledge as he
reads.
2. Organize and summarize
knowledge as he listens.
3. Present knowledge in an
organized fashion in writing.
4. Present knowledge in an
organized fashion in speaking
Can Tell in Advance
On this basis, it is possible
to determine before a student
enters law school whether hi
is likely to succeed in his Law
studies, and whether he il
likely to become a good prac'
ticing lawyer after he grad
yates.
Good lawyers listen atten'
lively to their side and the op
posing side. They summarize
what they hear and observe
They must be able to writ
cogent briefs. They must b
able to talk factually and per
Evening star., 1962-02-04

/ 100000 from the Scienc c e
Foundation for math work for
elementary teachers.
Acting as consultant is Prof.
Robert Gagne of Princeton
University, a psychology pro-
fessor, who is doing part of his
experimental work at Prince
ton and part at Maryland on a
study of math learning.
Evening star., 1962-02-04
Md.U. Seeks Upgroding
Of Teaching Of Moth
BY HARRIET GRIFFITHS
Star Staff Writer

Still keeping eye 1880 pupils from here to
California studying their junior high school mathematics
University of Maryland researchers euthng add-
tional of upgradng math teaching.
Next week. for example, sixth graders in several
schools will participate in eghtday study in the psychology
of learning.
will be introduced to non-metric geometry-geomery
Evening star., 1962-02-04
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT III:
HIGH-ScH0oL YOUTH
WT0P-TV CHANNEL 9

A telecourse will be presented for
credit or for non-credit every Tues
doy and Thursday at $50 o.m. begin
ming February /, 1862.
Evening star., 1962-02-04

by the Carnegie Corporation Of
New York and by funds from
the School Mathematics Study
Group, supported by the Ma
tional Science Foundation. The
textbook has now become self
sustaining.
Last month, the project re-
ceived grants totaling some
Evening star., 1962-02-04

Tuesday ION Feature Poee):
Cheoters
Evening star., 1962-02-04
Military Justice
Hearings Delayed
BY the Associated Press

The start of Senate hearings
on military justice were post
poned from tomorrow until
Tuesday.
Chairman Erwin, Democrat
of North Carolina, announced
the Senate Constitutional
Rights Subcommittee decided
on the delay because of legis-
lation up for action in the Sem
ate tomorrow.
Evening star., 1962-02-04
Howard to Honor Five
On Anniversary Date

Alumni achievement awards will be presented five grad
yates of Howard University March university
observes the 95th anniversary of its founding.
Recipients of the 1862 awards for distinguished post
graduate achievement District Commissioner John
can Dr. Claude Hudson Angeles Thomas D. Dyet
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-04-27
TB Seal Sale
Tops $4,000

Mrs. Mary c. Rea. of Carters-
vile. campaign chairman. for the
TB Christmas seal program an
nounced that SIS .097.77 were don
ated from the nine-county area
of the Southside TB Association.
Eighty-tWo and One-half per-
cent of this remains in the local
area for the TB work here. About
II and one-half per cent goes to
the State TB Association and six
per cent to the National Associ-
alton.
In expressing thanks for the
cooperation Of are a citizens, Mrs.
Emma Anthony, director, said.
May we also ask your coopera-
ton throughout the year in the
TB control program you have
helped pay for Have your chest
X-rayed and read the literature
on TB furnished by your associa-
ton, and take advantage of the
admission X-ray program at
Southside Community Hospital,
/ should you be a patient there. -
The breakdown Of mail sales.
by counties is a follwos. Amelia
$500, Appomattox, 81 ,O64 .26 :
Buckingham. sl.0l5.75; Charlotte
81, 794.04; Cumberland $684.75;
Lunenburg sl,330.5O: Nottoway
\ 81 ,507l9: Pcwhatan, s70O.65: and
Prince Edward S2,466.17.
/ The Negro bond sale by coun-
ties was as follows: Amelia Sl64 :
80: Appomattox S2l2;; Bucking-
ham 1913; Charlotte s304.25, Cum
berland SlO3 25; Lunenburg
s634.10, Nottoway 1901 .02, Pow.
hatan $3l7; and Prince Edward
$74.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-04-27

in-law and daughter. Mr.. and
Mrs. nellie McRae. of Salem.
Sic. Walden Gaunce, of Fort
Hood. Texas, is spending a fur
Tough with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. M. Gaunce.
Walker Gillian and family
visited his father. A. B. Gillian.
in Southside Community Hos
pital Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Maggie Harris and Miss
Emma Burks returned home
Thursday afternoon after spend
ing few days with relatives
in Lynchburg. e.
Sn. Billie Gaunce and family,
of Norfolk. were recent guests
of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. W.
NJ. Gamce.
John M. Harris. III, and fami-
ly, Of Farmville, spent Sunday
with his mother. Mrs. John M.
Harris. They with Mrs. Harris
visited Mrs. j. Sam Harris in
the afternoon.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-04-27
Red Cross Chapter
And w. r. Parker
Receive Citations

POWHATAN, April 26 - The
Powhatan Chapter. American
National Red Cross. has been
awarded certificate of honor
for achievement in the 1862 fund
campaign and w. R. Parker has
been awarded a citation for
rerviceS in support of the cam
raign. Total subscriptions have
reached $1,000 against a quota
Of $1,000.
The Sunrise Service at Grace
land Baptist Church was well at
tended by people of Powhatan
village as well as by people
rom various parts Of the coun-
ty.
Mr. and Mrs. Whitaker and
family were called to Pennsyl-
vania during the week end on
account Of the serious illness Of
his father.
Mrs. Alma Webb is a patient
at NOV Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Walton
and family spent the holidays in
Southwest Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Korne-
gay and family visited her fami-
ly in North Carolina from Thurs
day until Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Poole and
children Of Richmond and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles E. Brockman,
of Roanoke, we're week end visi-
tors of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Full
Ter.
Churches were well filled for
the Easter services and there
were many beautiful corsages in
evidence, also many very pretty
flower arrangements for the
various churches. The offering
for the new building fund at
May Memorial amounted to
ST 300 unday. The overflow
crowd was evidence of the need
for the new building, which is
expected to be completed late
in May. the work having been
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-04-27
Returned Home To
Iceland Saturday

CARTERSVILLE, April &c =
Dinner guests of Mrs. N. p.
Snead on Sunday were Col. and
Mrs. Edward Snead and boys,
Of Newport News: Mrs. jamie
M. Tiller and daughter, Dana:
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Jack Ransone
Frankie Burkman, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. H. Snead. Mrs. r. r. Rol-
lingS, and Mr.. and Mrs. r. P.
Snead, of Richmond.
Mrs. E. C. Snead flew to New
York Saturday and returned
Sunday morning. Her mother
left New York Saturday evening
by plane for her home in Ice
land, after having spent the Win
ter with them in Newport News.
Mrs. Nash P. Snead has had
quite a spell of asthma but is
much better row.
Mrs. Dixie Moore and family
arrived Thursday to spend Eas-
ter with her m Tot her, Mrs.
Snead.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh peasants
and Mrs. Cassie Peasants visit
ed Mrs. Irene Hardy at Black
stone, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Nc
Alden, Jr., at Brodrax. and Mr.
and Mrs. A. F. Neon at Burke
vile. recently.