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The frontiersman., 1962-12-20
Houston News
By Kelly Palmquisf

There will be bingo games sponsored by Wasilla VFW, Post 9365, on Friday. Dec. 21, weather permitting, at the Will low Community Hall with the first game starting promptly at 8:30 pm. Let's all go try to win the $50 jackpot.
 Mrs. Rose Palmquist return ed from two-months' visit in Connecticut to her home in Houston on Dec. 10.
 Snow Queen" a movie sponsored by the Willow PTA, was shown on Dec. IA and 15 at the Willow School.
 The public health nurse will be at Willow Jan. g, the second Wednesday of the month.
 Wanted: Queen contestants for the Willow Winter Carni- val. This contest is open to Pal mer, Wasilla, Big Lake, Hous- ton, and surrounding areas. Anyone interested may contact Mrs. Art Cronin at Willow.
 Willow is having a commun- ity Christmas potluck dinner Sunday afternoon, Dec. B, at the Willow community hall. On the list for entertainment is ice skating before dinner in the afternoon, and, for the children, a visit by MT. and Mrs. Santa.
 Jimmy Wright returned from Nebraska several months ago, and has been cutting cord wood on contract.
 The Houston Market is con- verting from wood to coal for store and house heat.
 Gabbett and Smith, road con- struction contractors who have cut new access road to the Cheri Lake subdivision have had their troubles. Twice all the equipment was drained of
The frontiersman., 1962-12-20
FAIR BOARD ELECTS OFFICERS

Officers for the coming year were elected at the regular meeting of the Alaska State Fair board of directors on Dec. 10. They are Dr. C. H. Dear born, reelected president; L. F. Martin, vice-president; Mar ne Hanks, secretary; and L. M DePriest, treasurer.
 The fair records will be kept at the Extension Office during the off-season, and future meetings of the board will be held in the Extension Office.
The frontiersman., 1962-12-20
Valley League

The Creamery took over first place from Evan Jones, which has held it since the start of the season. Although the teams are tied in games won, the Cream cry team has 42 more in total pins for the season.
 Moose Lodge was high team with series of 282O. MTA was second with a 2738. The Ru Bob Room had high team game with 965, with Moose Lodge close behind (963. Ed Hartner had high individual se1;es with 61O and Jim Deming was second sos.
 Bart Oliver took high game with PAS and Ed Hartner was second with. PAT.
The frontiersman., 1962-12-20

gasoline and Diesel oil during the night. Work progressed nonetheleSs, and the road will soon be graveled. As a donation to the community club, this company graveled the area in front of the club building.
 Word has been received that Mrs. Margaret Livingston and daughter Marcia arrived safe ly at Winnemucca, Nevada. Plans for a cabin site home near the Big Lake Willow Y have been suspended.
 Wally McPherson is moving again. Recently he moved his trailer house from Anchorage to the homestead of Bud Smith. Now plans are underway for a transfer of effects to the Ray Batchelor homestead.
 A party of State Department of Roads surveyors, a represen- tative from the Attorney Gen. erals office, and MT. Richard Demming investigated right-of- way survey problems last week relative to the taking" across the Palmquist homestead.
The frontiersman., 1962-12-20
News From Suiien Eska Alpine
By Sally Norris

MT. and Mrs. Walter Calli- son of Sutton left for the states last week and expect to be home around Dec. 20.
The frontiersman., 1962-12-20

The Sutton Community Church held a play practice at the church on Dec. IF. The Christmas program, for which they have been practicing, will be held on Dec. g at 3 pm. at the church.
The frontiersman., 1962-12-20
Basketball Schedule

MATANUSKA VALLEY
 LEAGUE
 Wednesday. Jan. 2
 At Wasilla 7:00-Pioneer Texaco vs Adult Camp 8:30-Four Aces vs, Glass Bar Monday. January ,
 At Palmer 7:00-Four Aces vs. Wasilla 8::30-Adult Camp vs. Glass Bar
 Wednesday. Jan. g 7;00-Pioneer Texaco vs. Was fila 8:30-Four Aces vs. Adult Camp
The frontiersman., 1962-12-20

On Dec IT, there was go- ing-aWay party held at the home of Mrs. James Harris of Eska for Lourine Smart.
The frontiersman., 1962-12-20

MT. and Mrs. Albert Bannon of Sutton began the drive Out side on Dec. IS. They are go- ing to South Carolina and other southern states, and plan to be gone approximately two months.
 Verral Sleeper's airplane was damaged considerably by the the high winds we had last week.
 Mrs. Robert Fisher and son Bradley of Pittman spent Mon day visiting with friends in Sutton.
 MT. and Mrs. Cole Mcfarland and son of Anchorage spent Sunday visiting friends at Sut- ton and Jonesville.
 We are sorry to hear that Mrs. Emil Graves is in the hos pital. We hope she is feeling better and will be home for Christmas.
The frontiersman., 1962-12-20

------AUT2 00 T2
 High series team was Pioneer Iexaco, with 2766, and second high was Bovey Trophy with 27l9. Everett Pedersen took first individual hlgil series with 6O5, and John Harris was sec ond with 603. Pioneer Texaco took first high game, with $50. also second high with 946. Ev- erett Pedersen took first indi- vldual high game with 238, and Bill Sweetman was second with 236.
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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-09-18

lege, although the figure is ris-
ing.
The two local colleges re-
ceived 10 Academy graduates.
Elizabeth Robson, Jacqueline
S h m d t, Diane Harrington,
Mary 10 Wright. Dorothy Lynn,
Lucy Booth and Lynn Smith are
attending Longwood. Jerry Stu
art, William Poulston and Viii
liam Wilson are at Ha1npden-
Sydney.
VPI, w and NJ
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
and William and Mary received
four each. William Gates, James
B. Williams, Jr, Robert O'Brien
and Iona Gillian are attending
VPI, and Eleanor Redd. RATHER
inc Whitfield, William @. Hub
bard and Clifton jenkins, Jr.,
are at w g. M.
Jane Parker and Mary Jane
Martin are a ending Mary
Washington College in Freder-
icksburg, and Betty Lee Wells.
Mary Ann Biggs and Sara Gill
liam are at Westhampton Col
lege, in Richmond.
Others attending colleges in
Virginia are: Charles Fishburne
at Washington and Lee; Mar
garet Ransom at Averett: Lila
Jane Hanbury at Mary Baldwin;
Edward Williamson at Univer-
sity of Richmond: Hugh Cabell
Garland at Virginia Military In
stitute; Carol Scott Bruce at
Richmond Professional Institute,
and Lucy Cralle at Sullins Col
lege, in Bristol.
Five out-of-state institutions are
represented with Francis Sim
kins, Jr., attending University of
South Carolina, Sandra Anthony.
Continued On page u
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-09-18
Final Fair Events, Awards
Draw Record Throngs Here
Cumberland Girl
Is Top Winner
With n Ribbons

Dot Goodman, a veteran ex-
hibitor. but still only a college
sophomore, was the top indi-)
vidual premium prize winner at
the Five County Fair. The Cum
berland girl won n prizes, in
GLIDING seven blue ribbon firsts
and pocketed $28.
The versatility through which
she is well launched on an &C
CELEBRATED college education in
which she hopes to get her de-
gree in three years, showed in
her fair exhibits, too. She took
prizes in sewing. canned and
jar goods, baked goods, house
hold craft articles and garden
produce.
Mrs. Mayela Ellington, Of
Keysville. was major winner in
the adult flower show, Thursday
afternoon. She had the BEST in
show arrangement and won
blue ribbons for a formal din
ing room arrangement, a church
or stage arrangement, tiny con-
+.talner arrangement, holiday and
dried arrangements.
Flower Show
Her "beSt in show arrange
ment conferred on a 15-inch Ma
donna with a background of ar
tificial orangey, white poinset-
tias, gilded palm. magnolia,
nandina and chestnut leaves
backed by varied lengths of
reed painted gold.
Mrs. j. A. Hazlegrove, of
Cumberland, won the ID e t
specimen" award at the flower
show with her single red rose.
Mrs. Hazlegrove, also a veteran
exhibitor, took all the blue rib
bons for roses, yellow and pink,
as well as red.
Cynthia Richardson, of Apo
mattox, and Margaret Webb. Of
Buckingham county, were dou-
BILE winners in the Junior Flower
Show division for All and FILA
In the adult Baked Goods
competition, Mrs. Newton Coin,
of Prospect, captured the best
in show exhibit using yeast,
with her loaf of sweet bread.
Continued on Page ID
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-09-18
Education Series No. 5
Education Series No.
Neg lected Field Early Formal Learning

this can concentrate longer than
a few minutes. Could it be, to
borrow some thoughts from
fancy Rambusch's new book,
that a steady diet Of cutting
FASTING and coloring Though
useful in themselves, are hardly
inspiring intellectual food for the
average four and five year old
of this scientific age? Could the
restlessness and lack of concen-
tration of the usual first grader
be attributed to the fact that
he has not been challenged early
enough by anything academical-
ly interesting enough to require
his attention?
AS things stand now, little hav-
ing been done to prepare chill
dren for the first grade. six
year-old are flung ct the mer-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-09-18
Encephalitis
Case Reported

Archie Dunkley. co-captain of
the Prince Edward Academy
football squad, is reported much
improved at the Medical College
of Virginia. He has been very
ill with a type of encephalitis,
or disease of the central nervous
system.
The exact type of virus has
not been determined at tn e
Medical College. but Archie is
reported to be much improved,
Mrs. Dunkley said Monday
morning.
Encephalitis or sleeping sick
ness has received nationwide at
tention due to number of
cases in the area of St. Peters
burg, Fla. Additional studies on
Archie are being made. accord
ing to DR.. r. A. Moore. Jr., and
it will not be known until later
exactly what type virus is in
vOlved.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-09-18

Americans have gone out of
their way to assure the social
adjustment of their children.
Students of men however, in
sist that sociability is one Of the
natural leanings of mankind. He
is naturally gregarious; forms
families. clans, towns, cities and
nations. Each normal child
reaches an age where this is
an engrossing activity, achieved
without adult coercion or pres
sure. but certainly one needing
exposure to adults and other
children.
II we can expend such time,
energy and money on assuring
social adjustment, one wonders
why an equal amount of time,
energy and money are not spent
CONTINUED on rage y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-09-18

but for my private use also. II
l am taking a trip and travelling
through unfamiliar areas, l can
merely flip on my two-way
radio, contact another person in
town who has a set, and get
road directions, find out where
nice motel Or restaurant is To-
Gated. or find out where GER
tain street is located. These sets
really save you a lot of time
and excess travel"
Citizens Band
Kayton's set differs from the
Farmers Coop and Brisentine
Oil Company sets. The latter
two are large sets that range
up to IS or 40 miles and have
a frequency Of their own. Kay
tons set is a smaller set, called
Continued on page n
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-09-18

cies of the schools, which are
then supposed to perform mira
cles and as stated by Margaret
Mead. Ito create something out
Of nothing"
Certainly a legitimate ques-
ton on the part of the doubtful
would be, why bother to teach
very young children anything
that Smacks of formal schooling
when it's so much trouble?"
Several answers can be Civ
en-. but the best perhaps is that
the years Of a child between the
ages of 3 and 6 or 7 are the
most formative years of his life.
Attitudes and habits learned
then are likely to become fix
ed forever: at least. so the say
ing goes.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-09-18
Local Firm Wins
Federal Building
Contract. $4,000
Government Asks
For Completion
In 12O Days

Motley Construction Company
submitted the low bid on Aug
ust 30 for the conversion Of the
former Farmville post office to
federal building, announced
Charles w. Glenn. president of
Motley Construction Co.
Two other Farmville firms
were close behind Mottley's
low bid Of $4,000 Southside
Plumbing Company was second
low with a bid of $62 ,240 and
Smitty Bros. was third with a
$63 1858 bid.
Glenn said that work would
begin on the new federal build
ing soon, since they have only
12O days to complete the job.
New Offices
The conversion will call for
six new office spaces in the
basement as well as two COM
municat;ons rooms for the Civ
IL Defense plus a supply room
and boiler room.
Nine offices will be upstairs.
The entire building will be air
conditioned.
The federal building as such
will be the first for Farmville
and will permit for the consol-
idation of more than half do
en- federal agencies under one
roof rather than the scattered
locations now being utilized.
Already housed in the base
ment, and almost certain to re-
main there. are the Army re-
cruiting office and the Selectiye
Service.
Other federal agencies quail
lfled for occupancy are the In
ternal Revenue Service, Soil
Conservation Service the Agr-
cultural Sterilization and Con-
servation of ice and the Tobacco
Division of the Agriculture
Marketing Service government
grading Service).
It has not been deternoinod
if the Farmers Home Admin
lstration and the Extension Ser
vice. primarily state employees
with federal support, can be ac-
commodated.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-09-18
Apprentice Training
Classes Start Here:
Inquiries Invited

Apprentice training classes for
the 1928 school year began
Wednesday, Sept. IL, at 7.3O p.
m. at Longwood College, with
j. NJ. Robson as instructor.
| Students are all apprentices
registered with the Virginia Di-
vision of Apprentice Training,
Department of Labor and Indus
try.
! Glasses will be held each
Wednesday night at 7::3O through
May and will include courses
for most all skilled occupations
found in the building, manufact-
uring and service industries. ac-
cording to John L. Bray, train
ing supervisor.
Firms or individuals interested
in finding out about such train
ing and its benefits may do so
by contracting Bray, the training
supervisor. at Pc Box 7l3, Peo-
pies National Bank Building.
Lynchburg.
Robson. the instructor, is a
member Of the faculty at Prince
Edward Academy.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-09-18
Improvement Bids
For Water System
Will be Opened

Bids for construction of a new
water storage tank, a IL inch
water line and new clear
water well will be opened in the
town office Wednesday, Sept.
10, at 2 pm.
Town manager T. w. Bloom
field estimates that the clear
water well will cost about
$3O,872. It will replace the obso-
lete clear water well at the
municipal water works. Treated
water is pumped into this 100. 900
gallon well before being trans
ferred to the town storage tanks.
The new storage tank will
have one million gallons storage
capacity and will be located
west of the underpass about a
mile from the town limits. It
will double the present storage
capacity for the town. It is
estimated to cost about $84. 200
which will include the foundation
for the tank.
The bids on the water line are
to connect the storage tank with
the water line that has already
been run pass the underpass, by
the town work force.
The bids are being sought in
four rarts. so any phase of the
work can be done this year, or
all of the project. if SO decided
by town council. Sufficient
money has been budgeted for
the entire project.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-09-18
To II institutions
81 Percent OF Last Academy Class
Embarks On Higher Education

Fifty-one per cent of the 1862
graduates of Prince Edward
Academy have enrolled in edu-
cational institutions in four
states to continue their educa-
ton during the 1928 school
year.
Thirty-nine students. or 48 per
cent of the. graduating class,
have entered colleges or Junior
colleges. One is attending pre-
paratory school and another a
military d e m y. The last
available statistics indicate that
about IS per cent Of Virginia
high school classes go on to col
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-09-18

This incident alone showed
me the usefulness of these sets,
especially to certain types of
businesses with widespread OPP
erationS.
Owners Satisfied
A. V. Brisentine, owner of
Brisentine Oil Company, has
had his sets for almost two
years and is completely salts
fled with them. I'm my type
business, the radios are really
worth their money. 1 don't know
how l would do without them
now" said Brisentine. He add
ed. They enable us to give
much quicker service and they
really save lot of back mile
age and time. If we have a
couple of trucks out and we get
call for oil, all we have to do
is call one of our trucks and
tell them to make the delivery,
instead of his having to come
all the way back to Farmville
and then return to take the
mans order"
H. c. Kayton, Jr., owner of
Kayton Fuel Company, has had
his two-way radio set for ap-
proximately two months. He has
units in his trucks and in his
private automobile.
Kayton said that he has been
more than pleased with their
performance. IF l couldn't get
another set, I wouldn't take
twice what l paid for my sets.
They have made our service
quicker and more efficient, as
well as saving time, wear and
tear, and many miles of I'M
necessary travel. BY speeding
up the trucks l already had. l
was able to save myself from
buying another truck. Not only
are they useful in my business
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-09-18
BY JACKIE WALL

The question Of starting chill
dren before the age of six to
learn some of the rules of later
academic education is one that
causes many American parents
and educators to frown. Despite
the fact that education should
be considered as a continuing
life process from the cradle to
the grave. and despite the fact
that some school systems have
incorporated the kindergarten
and even nursery school as part
Of the total learning program,
the majority of people continue
to believe that children are not
ready or willing to learn before
the age Of six. or even seven.
They have had little reason to
believe children younger than
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-09-18
Manager Says
1862 Event
Among Finest
By JOHN STICK

0y JOAllN . CSN
The 1862 Five County Fair
now is over, but this lone of the
best we ever had" fair, as j. c.
Brickert, general manager, de-
scribed it today will be casting
its shadow far and wide for
days to come.
Ahead for Farmville's Betty
Booker Smith. 16. brown eyed
brunette winner of the Miss
Five County Fair" title, is this
Sundays competition at Rich
mond for the Miss State Fair
title.
The state beauty title would
mean $3.50 in cabs. many mer-
chandise prizes ard an expense
paid trip to Chicago in Novem-
Der for the National All Con-
gress. A chaperone's expenses
are also paid for this trip.
Two young tractor drivers.
Bill Mason. of Keysville. and
Roger Dove, of Route l, Rice,
the winners here last week,
have an expense paid trip to the
huge Pennsylvania Farm Show
next January awaiting them.
Saturday Jam
What General Manager Brick
ert believes was the greatest
crowd ever assembled on one
night here" was at the fair
grounds on the final night, Sat-
urday. A sea Of faces waited
with expectant looks as James
Faggins, of Farmville, came
forward to claim the grand
prize. a Chevrolet Corvair.
Other happy prize Chalmers
will have useful household items
to remind them of the fair
particularly the commercial ex-
mbltors -. all year. Mrs.
Mable Ayres. Of Buckingham,
took home storm door: j. D.
Thompson of Farmville, a set
OF seat belts; James D. Druen.
OF Rice, an electric freezer:
David Harper and the Rev. Rob-
ert Wilkerson, of FarnWille,
radio sets, and several more
had similar good luck.
The Charlotte Ruritan Club
surely will put to good use the
S25 chedk it gets for having
John F. Wynne, cashier of the
Bank of Phenix, as its winning
representative in the Battle of
Wits, Friday night. The Apo
mattox Lions Club will do the
same with its SIS won by W. C.
Dudley, runner-up to Wynne.
Premium Prizes
The fairs $4,000 in premium
prizes means modest, but vital
funds to dozens of school clubs.
home demonstration clubs, and
hundreds Of individual house
wives, farmers and agricultural
club youths.
Brickert said the 1862 fair
Grew more public compliments
for the quantity and quality of
exhibits than he ever remem-
bers before. The attendance
went "a little over" Is 900, his
hoped for goal, and Mrs.
Georgia Wilkerson, Cumberland
county home agent declared,
We can all be proud. Our ex-
hlbits in some departments,
equalled, and in some others,
exceeded. those of the state
fair"
Miss Smith, the beauty con-
test winner, won over 66 COM
Continued on Page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-09-18
severoI Sets Here
Several Sets Here
2-Way Radios Become Key Factor
In Local Business Operations
BY GERALD DUNCAN

didn't take this long the
twoway radios which several firms are now
using in their businesses
At Farmers Cooperative was present to
help with story but Mrs Bailey secretary took
only minute to arrange an interview Her call
twoway radio contacted j. D. He told
Mrs Bailey where he headed and return
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-09-18

} ADJOURNMENT SOON
} BOND BILL PASSES
! NEW ASTRONAUTS

CONGRESS is going full steam
ahead in the hope of adjourning
this m OIL tn. Majority leader
Mike Mansfield tD-Mon)' told
the Senate it might adjourn Sept.
q. but added it was up to the
members to get the job done.
Last week the Senate and House
Armed Services Committee ap-
proved a bill to give the PreSi-
dent power to mobilize up to
$50. 600 reservists in case of a
new EaSt-WeSt crisis before next
February when Congress will
again be in session. Final ap-
prevail is expected in the House
Monday. The President already
has the authority to call up a
million reServists If he declares
a national emergency. but he
has said he wants to be able
to deal flexibly with a limited
crisis. such as new Sovie t
threats in Berlin. without de-
claring an about emergency.
THE TRADE EXPANSION
bill which would give the Presi-
dent unprecedented powers to
negotiate tariff reductions in re-
turn for S imilar concessions
from other nations passed the
Senate Finance Committee head
ed by Sen. Byrd tD-Va) last
week. Mr.. Kennedy says tn e
measure is necessary to deal
with the increasingly powerful
European Common Market. It
has already passed the House
and the Senate was to begin its
debate Monday.
THE UN BOND bill authoriz-
ing the U. S. Treasury to buy
up to 100 million dollars worth
of UN bonds, passed the House
by a vote of 256 to 1874. There
was the possibility the Senate
would accept the amendments
added by the House and send
the bill to the President this
week. The money would be used
to finance the UN's special Op-
erations in the Congo and the
GAIA strip. separating E gypt
and Israel.
NINE NEW ASTRONAUTS
were to be named by the Ma
tional Aeronautics and Spac
Administration in Houston, Tex,
Monday. Meanwhile, NASA was
trying to minimize any diff
ferenceS be tween Astronauts
John Glenn, who was the first
American to orbit the earth, and
Walter Schirra who is scheduled
to make a Six-orbit flight soon.
probably late this month.
Schrra charged in a TV pro-
gram Thursday night that Glenn
was SO busy making speeches
and other appearances that he
did not have time to keep
abreast Of the technical aspects
of the space program. Glenn re-
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-09-18
Upper PTA Meeting
Thursday Night

There will be a meeting of the
Upper 'PTA of Prince Edward
Academy, Thursday night, Sept
ember 20, at 800 in the Circuit
Court Room of the Courthouse
All parents are urged to at
tend this important meeting.