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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-08-14
DR.. Kendig Says
DR.. Kendig Says
Graduates Should Hare
4 Philosophy OF Life
ceremonies

Seven Farmville area students
were among the "A graduates re-
ceiving degrees AZ at LongWood
Colleges summer commence
ment exercises on Saturday.
Receiving the degree of Bache-
lor of Science in Elementary
Education was Mrs. Chesta Hub
bard Morrissette, of Burkeville
Three students received the
degree of Bachelor of Science
in Secondary Education. They
were Henry Wingate Birdsong,
Farmville, Route 6; John Moores
Jeffers, son of DR.. and Mrs. G..
w. LETTERS, of Farmville, and
EWell Alexander Morgan, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest A. Morgan.
of DlllWyn.
Masters Degree
The degree of Master of
Arts in Education was received
by Mrs. Louise HardaWay Bos-
we'll, also of Burkeville. Mrs.
Frances Dudley Brooks, and
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-08-14

The land retired from produc-
ton may not be grazed or a
crop harvested from it through
the whole Of 1862. The land must
also be devoted to an approved
conservation use.
Two Payments
The federal program provided
participating farmers with an
advance payment, W h c h
amounted to $77.333 as a means
of helping them meet production
expenses and at the same time
maintain their income.
The final payments, now being
made. were delayed until per-
Torrance, or compliance with all
regulations, was 80 percent com
plete. 1t will amount to approx
imately $4,000.
BY commodity taken from
production, the total Of advance
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-08-14
Export CroupTo
Promote Sale
OF Area Tobacco
Tobacco Dealers
Form Association
To Sell Abroad

An export organization has
been formed to promote the
sale of Virginia Dark Fired and
Sun Cured tobacco in foreign
countries, it Was ammo dnced to-
day. Edwin P. Lancaster, of
Farmville, will be executive vice
president and general marager
Of the newly formed Virginia
Dark Fired and Sun-Cured To-
aacco Export Associe-- en-, lac.
J. Mott Robertson, Of Lync:l-
burg. is president; Thomas B.
Hall, Jr., of Buckingham, vice
president; G. H. Sailing, III. of
Lynchburg, secretary-treasurer.
Directors of the Association
are Farmville tobaccomen. Wal
ter Putney, j. w. Huntington,
and Thomas B. Hall, Jr.. with
G. H. Sailing, Jr., ard j. Mott
Robertson, both of Lynchburg.
Members of the association in
clude Joel Watkins, Jr., Of
Planters Warehouse. Farm
vile: Thomas B. Hall, Jr.. man.
ager of the Dark-Fired and Sun
Cured Tobacco Growers Market
ing Associations; the Dark To-
bacco Sales Cooperative of
FarmviHe, Putney Tobacco Com
pany; and Huntington Beach
Tobacco Company of Farmville
and Blackstone. The other men,
bers are three companies in
Lynchburg and Marvin E. Inge,
ST., of Planters Warehouse in
Blackstone.
Lancaster will leave for
Europe in September to visit a
number of countries to promote
the sale of Virginia Dark Fired
and Sun Cured tobacco. He will
spend three weeks visiting, Italy,
Holland, Austria, Germany, Bel
GUM. England and possibly one
or two other countries.
The expectation of these
types of Virginia tobacco is at
a very crucial point" Lancaster
said and it is essential that
something be done in order to
maintain our present exports.
and if possible increase them.
European Calls
From LynchbUg, Robertson
commented, Mr.. Lancaster will
call on various manufacturers
that are using these types of to-
bacco, and others that may
have heretofore used them. with
the hope of building up the ex-
port of these tobaccOs. It is felt
that this is necessary because of
the competition that may be ex-
pected from other foreign grown
tobaccos in the European COM
mon market.
We nope in his discussion of
the requirements of the manu-
facturers that he will be able
to ascertain what barriers ex-
list which prevent the i'm
porting of our tobacco. and on
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-08-14
Chamber To Hear
Latvian Escapee

DR.. Alexander V. Berkis, of the
Longwood College history de-
partnent. will be the guest
speaker during the dinner meet
ing of the Farmville Chamber
of Commerce tonight Monday
at Gas o'clock.
DR.. Berkls. a native of Lat
via who escaped the Communist
net when the USSR assinilated
the tiny nation into its sphere.
during the WV II period. will
relate experiences from that per-
iOd.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-08-14

and final payments combined to
Prince Edward producers viii
be:
Corn, 100000: wheat. 500 900;
barley. $4,000, and grain sorg-
huns. $3.50.
The acreage diverted to non
productive, conservation pur-
POSES and the number Of farms
involved in these programs
amounted to:
Corn, 288 farms, 2l37 acres.
wheat, 525 farms, 3,799 acre
barley, 81 farms. 355 acres, and
grain sorghum, three farms, Is
acres.
Meanwhile. in support Of the
programs, the u S. Department
of Agriculture has announced
that July l stocks of feed grains
CONTINUED on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-08-14
Sayler's Creek Battlefield
Ceremonies Sunday ? PM.
Band Concert,
Reenactment;
Tuck Talk Set

Recent improvements to build
ings and grounds at Sayler's
Creek State Battlefield Park.
ear Falmville. will be dedicat-
cd Sunday afternoon. Aug. 10.
Following an address by Rep.
w liam M. Tuck, former Cover
nor of Virginia, highlightS of the
Battle Of Sayler's Creek april
s, 1865 will be reenacted.
During the ceremony the Vir-
ginia Civil War Commission,
represented by its chairman,
Sen. Charles 7. Moses, will pre-
sent to the park two gun car
rlageS that were used last year
at the reenactment of the Bat
tie of First Manassas The car
riages will be accepted, on be-
half of the Virginia Department
of Conservation and Economic
Development, by Ben H. Bolen,
commissioner Of parks.
The authentic 12-pound Ma
roleon tubes mounted on the
carriages belong to the National
Park Service, which will lend
them to SAVERS Creek for an in
definite period.
Sayler's Creek is the only
battlefield park owned and OPP
Grated by Virginia, all of the
others in the state belonging to
the National Park Service.
April 6, 1865
The Battle of Sayler's Greek,
on April s, 1865, took place three
days before the historic sur
render at nearby Appomattox.
Band music, provided by the
Goth Army Band, Virginia Ma
tional Guard, will start at 2 I'm.
The program, with Judge Valen-
tine w. Southall, of Amelia, as
master of ceremonies, will be-
gin at Fps pm. with an invoca-
ton by Dr.. w. Otis McClung,
pastor of Farmville Baptist
Church. Rep. Watkins M. Abbitt,
of Appomattox, will introduce
Rep. Tuck.
The reenactment, to be pres
ented by units Of the North
South Skirmish Association and
Living History, Inc. will be mar
rated by William Kay. historian
for the Richmond National Bat
tlefield Park. Following this
Judge Southall will recite The
Conquered Banner BY Father
Ryan.
Brunswick stew, at IS cents
per serving, and other refresh
ments will be provided from
1880 pm. to 5 pm. by the
Amelia Rurltan Club. The en-
tire program will be sponsored
Jointly by the Department of
Conservation and Economic De-
velopment Division of Parks.
the Virginia Civil War Commits
sion and Tri-County committee
Of A m G a. NottoWay and
Prince Edward citizens.
W. c. Fitzpatrick. of Farm
vile, is Tri-County committee
leader. and also serving are
Judge Southall, Stephen L. Far
rar, Jr., of Amelia county, and
a. Y. Cumnins, Of Blackstone.
National Guar smen of
Farnvllle's Company B, First
Battle Group 10th Infantry
will provide an Honor Guard for
distinguished visitors. Color
Guard for the various flags, and
assist with traffic and the re-
poactp1npt
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-08-14

348 in Judgment proceedings and
an additional $3.50 in domestic
relations court awards.
The $50. 464 forwarded to the
Commonwealth goes to the
state Literary Fund into which
most of Virginia court collec-
tons 90. 1t is the same fund
from which disbursements for
school construction are made to
counties and cities.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-08-14
6,3o6 Acres Diverted
ASCS Completing $l62, ESQ Payment
For 1862 Crop Curtailment Here

Prince Edward county second and
final payment of total of they
under the 1862 wheat Sterilization and feed program
corn grain sorghum and barley.
The USDA diversion directed by Agricultural
Sterilization and officers reducing
production SURPRISES storage costs
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-08-14
NAT l0NAL
NEWS
SUMMARY
= TWO IN SPACE
. FILIBUSTER RESUMES
q ARGENTINA'S CRISIS
By
H. v, LANCASTER, JR.

RUSSIA launched two m e n
into orbit over the week end.
The first was launched Satur-
day morning at 1870 am. Mos
COW time. The second blasted
off Sunday morning and orbited
the earth within sight of n e
first. The two coSmonautS were
said to be in radio contact wit
each other as well as with the
ground. A British scientist said
he thought they might be in
vestigating the possibility OF a
rendezvous in space. though he
doubted that they would actual
ly mplete this maneuver.
Prior to this latest venture.
Russia had placed two men IT.
orbit: the first made one trip
around the earth and the second
II. u S. Astronauts John
Glenn and Scott Carpenter COM
pleted three orbits each t h i S
year
THE FILIBUSTER against
the administration communi-
cations satellite bill resumed in
the Senate Friday. On Saturday
Senate leaders filed a petition
for cloture, a move which if
approved by a two thirds vote
would limit debate on the issue.
Sen. Russell B. Long Ola
described the bill as crooked
as barrel of worms in a
Senate speech Friday and told
newsman he was prepared to
speak for eight hours.
ARGENTINA'S re b Ell army
officers who have vowed to
overthrow the regime Of Presi-
dent Jose Maria Guido halted
their drive on Buenos Aires
early Saturday. Guido met with
rebel leader Maj. Gen. Montero
to try to find a solution to the
three-day-old crisis. Argentina S
third major upheaval in four
months. The navy has interven-
ed between rebel and loyalist
army troops poised at the OPP
posite sides of Buenos Aires,
but it may actually favor the
rebels who repeatedly want to
set up a military dictatorship.
PRESIDENT KENNEDY was
scheduled to address the nation
via radio and TV at Z pm.
Monday night to discuss tn G
economic situation. He was ex-
pected to announce whether he
favorS an immediate tax cut.
The President met Friday with
his key economic advisers. and
then flew to Boothbay Harbor.
Maine. for a week end with
some old friends including two
who served as fellow PIT boat
commanders during World War
II.
DIR. ROBERT SOBLEN. 81 :
year-old psychiatrist. has been
ordered deported to the U. S. to
begin serving a life sentence
for spying for Russia during
World War II. The move wa S
k n after Britain failed to
get Ell AL. the Israeli national
airline. to bring Soblen back
But his attorneys have indicated
I h v will fight to move in
Britain's high court. and it will
probably be some time before
Soblen. who jumped bail in
New York last month, is re-
turned.
AUTO SEAT BELTS must be
installed on all 1863 model cars.
including those sold this year
in Virginia. That was the
opinion handed down by At
torney General Button who had
been asked by Del. Tom Frost
of WayneSboro. an auto dealer.
to interpret the act Of the 1862
General Assembly. Button said
the act requires seat belts or
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-08-14
Quota: 125 Pints
Blood Collection Date Set

"walk-in' visitors from adjoin-
ing counties on collection day.
T he county organization for
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-08-14
Fines. Fees: s69.4o3
Fines, Fees: $6o.403
County Court Has 1867 Traffic,
Highway Trials In 1850 Caseload

Edward County violation
traffic highway laws during
ending 80
Evening star., 1962-03-14
THIS IRON is HOT BUT.
THERE IS NO DANGER OF
BURNING WITH THE NEW
AMF "PEARL TOP" COVER
FOR IRONING BOARDS
7'9S

Discover the Joys of the AMF "Peon Top" new type of
ironing board that makes ironing day almost pleasure
An exciting product Of missile research the AF "Peor
loP exceptionally resistant to scorching and buninq
Does not need be replaced five six months as do ord
mary covers because this stoys free from soins
The AMF Peor Top" actually osts up to 10 times oneer
because the glass fiber ironing surface is not
damaged BY ironing temperatures even when prolonged
Stays white without laundering, does not absorb
Tight fitting resists shnkoee and mdew Attach to
any STANDARD 54-inch ironing board with drowstrine
Evening star., 1962-03-14

Purchase the AMF Pearl Top in complete
5-piece ironing kit Set includes the cover ~ OE
cotton pad, spring clips, pressing cloth, C'1O
and an iron plate cleaner.
Evening star., 1962-09-09

Mattress Month" around the primary factors in
Sleep the mattress and companion foundation,
Of coursel
Bedtime, relaxation-time attire for both men
and women-and children-is also part of the
picture. So are bedroom telephones, bedtrays,
fitting book tables, and many other items (as hair
dryers available for sleeping area comfort.
But bedding itself is the heart Of the bed
room-and in large measure, the element which
determines the degree Of the healthy, happy pro-
ductive life you are leading Too many of us invest
too infrequently within our lifetime in new, good
bedding. How foolish can we bel 4{
There are nearly 40 million people in these
United States who cannot get their rightful,
healthful rest night after night, because they are
sleeping on bedding which should have been dis
carded years ago. Ms hs-et
The bedding industry did some research re-
Gently and came up with the figure that there are
27 million mattresses in home-uSe today that are
over Is years old. They are overage obsolete, and
obviously no longer capable OF providing even
adequate support Qet alone proper Support) to
give the restfu sleep woman needs to revitaiize,
rejuvenate her beauty and youthfulnesS, and that
a man needs to restore his vigor and energy
nightly.
Double Bed ~
Inc eSuudIe VI ~ Al1AiIon Sun1eteAS Cd!A!0
from the fact that in very many homes the double
bed for two persons is still the order of the night
But these are by no means all in this land Of
ours who toss and turn nightly and get up wearily
in the morning still tired, unequipped to meet the
days tasks. There are the additional millions Of
men and women who are trying to get the vitally
needed comfort of sleep on bedding which is not
the type of construction or the size that is right
for them.
After all, on the average we spend third-of-
aday each day of our lives in bed-either sleeping
or resting. That authentic figure Of ~ million
would be unbelievable-if it weren't tragically
true (Shall we ask how often in this period you
have changed your car, revamped the equipment
in your kitchen, and the furniture in your living
room?)
Evening star., 1962-09-09
SEPTEMBER SHOWCASE
Are You a Sleep Sufferer?
YoIr Mattress kAcv Ro O,o.ro,o o,,1 O,eaIa+o

DURING September, retail stores across the
land-and in our 49th and 50th States of Alaska
and Hawaii, as welfare showcasing the best and
the newest of good bedding The bedding industry
months ago picked this month in which to stage
their event and help retailers display and adver-
tiSe the wealth Of selection of sleep equipment
now on the market.
Innerspring mattresses and box springs have
been greatly improved during the past few years
by concerted effort of the bedding industry. The
improvements are nearly all in the inner con-
struction of the bedding where you can't see
them
Measure Space
This year the bedding industry is calling its
September promotion Measure Your Mattress
Month. At first this may sound funny to you, but
you'll find it isn't funny at all If you'll just get
out the tape measure and see how much space
you actually have to live practically one-third of
your life.
If you are like some people, you haven't made
any real progress since your crib Your tape
measure will tell you that if you share double
bed you have 81 inches of sleeping space which
is exactly what you had in your crib.
The stores are not concentrating on sleep
equipment alone in displays for Measure Your
Mattress Month" nor should they? 81
After all, In very many family homes and in
city apartments the sleeping area in recent years
has grown to become more than just place
where people retire to get their eight hours shut
eye, if they are luckyl
Various other elements are also important
now, from the right furnishings as draperies,
carpets, lamps, accessory furniture certainly
bed linens, blankets electric or otherwiSe) )-plus
air conditioning in season, and radio and TV sets
year around.
A pleasant custom has grown up of having at
hand (without need to raid the htchen) equip
ment for making before bedtime snacks, certainly
eye-opener morning coffee, toast and such.
This is just samplng Of the orientation Of
sleeping area furnishings and equipment which
stores have in connection with Measure Your
Evening star., 1962-08-12
POINTS OF INTEREST -
Sound, Light Found
In Caroline and Iberio

points from which to view the
foaming waters.
=
WISCONSIN.-The Swiss of
New Glarus will present the
25th anniversary of their Will
helm Tell Festival September l
through 3.
T. =,
MADRID, Spain.-Sound and
Light. which comes out Luz v
Sonido in Spanish, also is used
for a historical pageant at the
Royal Palace here that covers
highlights since the reign of
Ferdinand and Isabella.
Performances of the pageant,
given each night in three
languages, French, English and
Spanish. will continue until
October in the Sabatini gardens
facing the palaces north
facade.
Evening star., 1962-08-12
Berlin Festival

Berlin's 18th annual film fes-
tival will be held June 22-July
% this year in Congress Hall.
Evening star., 1962-08-12
BY CHARLES YARBROUGH
Star Travel Editor

John Smiths smallest and
slowest ship sailed into history
and back one beautiful night
last week.
The five-hour argoSy was
more than Mr.. Smiths observ-
ance of his 80 years in the
travel business and the gay time
his guests had. 1t made sharp
point of a pleasure trip that
many a Washington area resi-
dent has overlooked in the con-
slant search for short-term
travel. particularly when out
of-town guests arrive.
Mr.. Smith is president of
Washington headquartered
Caribbean Cruise Lines. which
will send three Bermuda-Carib
bean cruises from the Maine
avenue docks this fall.
To keep things properly nau-
tical, Mr.. Smith chartered the
Canal Clipper, a flat-bottom,
mule-drawn barge which plies
the venerable Chesapeake &
Ohio canal from Georgetown to
Brookmont, Md.
Perhaps it isn't surprising
that tourists far our-number
Evening star., 1962-08-12
Pleasure Voyage Only
A Short Trip Away

the natives on the public trips
the barge makes. Maybe it
isn't even surprising how many
WaShingtonians have never
taken the trip.
But more should. I might
confess, in passing, that last
week was my first trip after
an 18-year residence in these
parts. 1t won't be the last.
Every voyage of the Clipper
won't be fortunate enough to
have petite Mrs. Joseph F.
Downey along to do the Park
Service historical narrative, but
therell be someone along to
bring the history of the famed
water trail to the passengers.
Here, along the five-mile
scenic gem is real serenity, as
attractive as anything in the
area.
There's something snug
about gliding along the water
and seeing a Snow Emergency
Route" sign on a Georgetown
street. hearing an overhead
Lockheed Electra drown out a
banjo's "Camptown Races"
There may be 100 passengers
on board. but you can be as
alone as you want.
The Clipper. one of the city's
better tourist attractions, is op-
Grated by Government Services,
Inc, through a concession with
National Capital Parks.
Drawn by two patient and
well-fed mules, it leaves from
Thirtieth street on the river
side of M street in Georgetown
each Wednesday evening at
$50; each Saturday at 2 pm; |
and at 9 am. and 2 pm, on
The fare is $l.35 for
adults and 85 cents for chill
dren IL and under.
Normally. the barge operates
through october, but conStruc-
ton on the Dulles International
airport interceptor sewer will
force the seasons operation to
close at the end of September.
The Wednesday night trips
will be halted at the end of
this month.
Despite the fact that WASH
ingtonians overlook the voyage,
reservations are always in de-
mand. They may be made
through Government Services,
Inc, 1135 Twenty-first street
NV. and if you want to get
on board, you'd better act
quickly.
Understandably, there will be
some who feel the round trip
requires too much time. Some
arrange to be met
by car at the Brookmont turn
The fare remains the
same one way or round-trip.
Evening star., 1962-08-12
FuIIin Indies
Is sUncrowded

For the vacationer who likes
to avoid the crowds and can
take a fall holiday, tween sea-
son" in the Caribbean may be
Just what he's looking for.
From September through
mid-December, the slow sea-
son prevails in the West In
dies.
During these months, many
Of our hotel owners are out
swimming with their guests. or
taking them on tours of the
island" according to Paul Fos-
ter, manager of the Barbados
Tourist Board. This is the
unhurried time when tourists
can really meet the local peo-
pie"
In Barbados, hotels remain
open throughout the year and
almost all maintain full staffs
The result is wider access to
accommodations, more facili-
ties and better service, he de-
clared.
And not the least attractive
aspect is the rates. In some
guest houses one can be put up,
with all meals for as little as
Sc a day.
Evening star., 1962-08-12
NORTH CAROLINA

NORTH CAROLINA - The
dramatic pageant at the
Thomas Wolfe home in Ashe-
vile. utilizing the Son ct
Lumiere (sound and Light
technique. will have a repeat
performance October 8, the
date Of the famous novelist's
birthday.
Portions of Look Homeward
Angel" and other Wolfe books
have been recorded on tape by
ASheville actors and lighting
has been worked out to illumi-
nate various portions of the
house as the scenes take place.
The pageant, which has a
musical setting adapted from
the prologue to one of Wolfe's
books and recorded by the choir
of Woman's College of the
University Of North Carolina,
has had one performance earlier
this year and was first pre-
sented last year.
VIRGINIA.-Youngsters from
IL to IA who wish to get an
authentic taste Of Colonial life
can now undertake a contract
of limited indenture" here
during August.
For the two and a half hours
of the Young Patriots Tour"
the youth actually assume the
identity Of their 18th Century
counterparts-such as son of
the goalkeeper, daughter Of the
printer, an apprentice to the
blacksmith-and learn some of
the activities that went with
the life.
In the course of the linden
ture," the boy or girl also gets
a tour Of the Colonial capitol.
VERMONT.-Almost any kind
Of exotic car fancier can find
something to his taste here
later this month
Antique steam autos will be
the feature of the Steamer
Stravaganza at Woodstock Fri
day through next Sunday.
Sports cars will gather for a
rally next Sunday at Burlington
and the fifth annual Antique
Car Rally will be staged at
Stowe August "a to 26.
NEW YORK. - High Falls
Gorge near Whiteface Noun
tain in the Adirondack region
has reopened to the public,
after being closed for nearly
half a century. with a variety
OF steel walkways, bridges and
tanbark paths to give visitors
access to the best vantage