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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-08-14
Puerto Rico's Status

president John F. Kennedy re
Gently announced support for a
plebiscite in which Puerto Ricans could
determine whether they desired con-
tinuance Of the free, Commonwealth
status, complete freedom or statehood
in the United States.
This could be the opening of the door
for statehood for Puerto Rico - al
though the announcement from the
White House came in the form Of the
Presidents agreeing with the Governor
Of Puerto Rico, Governor Luis Munoz
Marin - for plebiscite.
We must remember that we won
Puerto Rico in a war Gas we did the
Philippines) with Spain. It's history
and its people are not connected with
the United States except for recent
history in which time we have raised
the standard of living there and pro
vided the people with the best break If
life they could have hoped for
Puerto Rico should be given the right
to remain free Commonwealth or tt
go completely free 1t would be better
for the United States if she were a free
nation. There will be no way to correct
the mistake if we allow these three mil
lions Of Puerto Ricans to assume state
hood.
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Boy Scout Camp
MOnOcan' Receives
"A Rating Flags

Camp Monocan, Nellysford.
the Boy Scout camp for the
Piedmont Area Council, was
awarded an A rating THE high
est rating possible) by Suth Fly
the, Martinsville, member Of
the Region III Committee, and
Olaf Slostad. Deputy Region
Scout Executive, Philadelphia,
Pa.
Mr.. Flythe presented an "A"
rating flag to Ed Andrews, camp
director, to fly so that all per
sons at camp can see the rec
ignition given the camp for its
excellence of program and ad-
ministration. The camp scored
SO points out of a possible 100
in the rating for administration,
health and safety, training. and
program. Mr.. Flythe, in his pre-
sentation, particularly emphasiz-
ed the quality Of the program
and the outstanding staff. Last
year the camp received a high
B rating.
Over six hundred Scouts and
leaders have attended Camp
Monocan this season. Highight-
ing the camps program are ply
steal fitness activities culmina-
ting in a challenge night pro-
gram, Thursday evening, built
around Inca handball "a rough
and tough Indian game) and a
water carnival on Friday, en-
phasizing aquatic skills.
One of the real popular acti-
vitieS was mile swim program
with over two hundred boys com
pleting it successfully.
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valuation with a big No"
For these and other reasons,
l now believe that this "devalu-
ation'' talk will be harmful to
the stock market and surely to
the price of good bonds. On the
other hand, devaluation would
increase our paper" reserves
and automatically reduce our
aid to- underdeveloped coun-
tries.
In theory. agreements could
now be made with the large
banks of other countries which
would. for the present. quash all
talk of devaluation. This could
be helpful to the U. S. stock
market. especially if the bank
ers will take President Kennedy
seriously.
Many people feel that the
very talk in Congress of de
valuation" would cause foreign
banks to withdraw their gold.
But without the consent Of Con-
gress. President Kennedy could
by Executive action-put an
embargo on gold. This, of
course. he would simultaneously
with recommending "devalua-
ton to Congress. With all the
Presidents other troubles. I
doubt if he would now do either.
Only Two Real Political Cures
After several weeks of no
gold loss. foreign takings of our
dwirdling gold stock have again
ccurre d. This loss simply
points up the ineffectiveness of
government efforts so far. In
deed, the immediate impact Of
our problem has been blunted
by certain forhlitous develop
ments in recent weeks. Collapse
OF the Canadian dollar caused a
sharp demand for American dol
lars. France repaid us some |
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: $500 million in remaining Mar
shall Plan loans.
However. there is an end to
this type of One-shot relief.
What is needed is a cure for
the causes. Proposed hiking of
interest rates for foreign de-
posts held here is a step in the
right direction = but again it is
a palliative. No matter how
much we pay foreigners to hold
dollars here, it will not prevent
them from converting to gold if
they lose confidence in our dol
lar. We have got to cut our for
eign OUTLAWS or build up our fav-
orable trade export surplus high
enough to cover them. There is
no other way.
If l were President Kennedy
I should be honest with all ma
tons of the world and make an
active effort to increase the sup
Fly of gold. This would help
Canada and also Africa in their
pre- ent difficulties. 1t also
might be considered a friendly
gesture by Russia. which has
much gold underground. This
would lower the free market for
gold. which is what we should
have.
Then as the supply of gold in
creased. our dollar would be
slowly devaluated without hurt
ing any country. OF course. the
silver states" might put up a
cry against this. But l think
that missile and electro mic de-
velopnaents could fully offset
their fears. The world needs
more gold. There should be
some honest, slow change in the
price of gold through increasing
its supply in keeping with the
growth in populations and trade
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children. Of Riclnond, were
week end guests Of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. A. V. Brisentine
and attended the Mick-Bisen-
tine wedding, Saturday.
Miss Kitty Rose Glenn under
Went minor surgery Tuesday at
Southside Community Hospital
r. Allen BriSentine returned
with his son, Harold Brisentine
ana family, to their home in
California for a visit.
Mrs. Sam E. Campbell is a
patent at Richmond Memorial
Hospital.
Mrs. Allen Campbell is re-
covering from mumps.
Miss Margaret Jane Glenn of
Roanoke. was week end guest
OF her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Harvey II. Glenn. She was an
attendant in the Mick-Brisen-
tlne wedding, Saturday after
noon.
Paula johnson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul o. johnson
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pare with rate of $3.50 billion est
mated earlier for that quarter.
Some of the results of the survey
with approximately five hundred corp
orations reporting, shows autos d
auto equipment up 429 per cent from
year ago, aluminium companies UP
some 36.7 per cent, textiles up 54.4 per
cent, railroads up 70 per cent, electro
nc up 25 per cent, department stores
up 20 per cent. aircraft makers up 20
per cent On the other side of the ledger
some showed declines. There were only
about six industries showing a decline
the steel manufacturers showed a 10
per cent drop, tobaccos which showed
5.5 per cent drop, and movies showed
7.6 per cent drop. These were the only
significant industries showing sub
stantlal decreases in taxable profits.
All in all, the economic situation for
the country looks good, although the
stock market does not reflect the pic
ture
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Prospect

Aug. The August general
meeting of the Prospect Metho-
idst WSCS will be held at the
church, Aug. IS, beginning at
$50 pm. This is to be a COW
cred dish supper and members
are aseked to bring a friend.
Mrs. Leon Sanchez and chill
dren have returned to their
home i'm New Jersey after
spending some time with her
mother, Mrs. Bessie Orange.
and sister, Mrs. Jimmy Full
cher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Mccall and
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Wells To Complete
Course August II

Charles H. Buck" Wells,
Prince Edward county game
warden, Will complete the three
week conservation short course
at the College Of William and
Mary, Williamsburg, on Aug
ust H.
SIX wardens were selected for
the course throughout Virginia.
Wells Won the honor rs the IS
county Patrick Henry District
representative.
Wells returns to his home here
duuMg the week ends and may
be Contacted REGARDING game
mattelS then. He BEGAN the
course July 50.
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Federal Courts Interpret State Law

or last year.
The federal judge who hand
ed down this latest decision
may have thought he was casting
an ominous warning when he
said: Unless the schools are re-
opened by September Z, 1862,
the court will on that day con-
slider any proposed orders ten
dered by counsel flor the plain
tiffSl.'
1t will be most interesting to
see how a federal district judge
can reconstitute a public school
system where one does not ex-
list.
Will he set himself up as a
one-man school board, making
all the administrative decisions
which go with oper t ng a
school district?
Will he designate school trus-
tees where none exist?
Will he order the state to send
school money into a void where
no organization exists to receive
and disburse it?
Will he cite all of Prince Ed
ward County for contempt of
court, if TO one rushed forward
to do his bidding?
Perhaps he thinks he has
found the answer which escaped
a somewhat more famous man
named Edmund Burke, who was
also confronted with recalcitrart
Americans, and who admitted:
Il do net know the method
Of drawing UP an indictment
against a whole people"
Editors Note. Section Is
of the Virginia Constitution re-
quires the State Ito apply the
annual interest on the literary
fund: Sl00 of the capitation tax,
an amount equal to the total
that would be received from an
annual tax on property of not
less than one nor more than
five mills on the dollar to the
schools Of primary ard gram
mar grades to be appor-
toned on the basis of school
population - In the case of
Prince Edward the constitution
Al requirement amounts to ap-
proximatelv $4,000 per year.
barely enough to keep school
buildings in repair.
Get the AID reading habit.
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BabsOn Discusses Gold

BABSON PARK. MASS. Aug.
8 = The history Of gold dates
back to very ancient times.
Bible students will remember
how the Wise men" 1000 years
ago brought gold. franklin
cense and myrrh' to the Christ
Child The temples of Moses,
Mecca. and Buddha are deco
rated in gold. Gold has always
been ught after because it
has an indestructibility. search
ty. and beauty which no other
metal possesses. The world is
getting smaller due to adj
vances in transportation a n d
communication Some day an in
ternational currency system will
be inevitable. and gold will
probably be the basis. The pres
ent excitement over Telstar is
further proof of what lies ahead.
Devaluation of the Dollar
Gold is widely discussed at
this time because of its relation
to the value. and possible de-
valuation. of our dollar. Some
people talk as if by nod from
the President" the worlds eco
nomic troubles would cease. but
1t is not so simple. Among the
reasons: II All the other lead
ing countries would also de
valueate" their dollar or equiv
alentl Franklin Roosevelt
learned this 25 years ago.; Q,
there is now no agreement
among the nations as to an in.
ternational currency and its re-
lahonship TO their own domestic
currency: 90 the queustion as to
our own budget and deficit
must be resolved in advance:
"a the other nations could raise
their tariffs against us; and fl
nally. 80 President Kennedy
proclaims he will prevent de-
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was to have her tonsilS taken
out Friday morning at South
side Community Hospital.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-08-14
Employment Index

ONE indicator for our economy is the
" number of unemployed. The Sec
rotary of Labor, recently, announced
that a drop in the unemployment rate
fell to SD per cent of the total work
force. This followed a period when the
unemployment rate had been climbing
during the previous month, and the
: present rate is the lowest since May of
: 1860 = more than two years ago.
: Shortly after the release on unem-
ployment, the Wall Street Journal re-
I leased its quarterly survey of earning
= results and prospects. The Journal re-
ported that corporate profits in the
second quarter held close to the rec
ord peace time rate achieved in the two
preceding quarters, and seemed likely
to remain close to the same rate in the
current three months.
. The article further stated that the
nations total corporate profits for the
past quarter would be at the annual
. rate of 1862 billion. This would COM
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-08-14
RagWeed Time

IHOSE who have their annual trouble
with the sniffles and sneezes in the
late summer and fall can get ready for
bumper hay fever season. The annual
peak Of the ragweed season is APPROACH
ing
The height of the season comes at
slightly varying times in different parts
OF the country. In the more northern
sections, the peak of the pollen season
comes between August 18th and Sep
TENDER 18th. In more southern areas
the peak is experienced slightly later
in the year
AS general rule, most people can
tolerate pollen count of less than
twenty-five grains in each cubic ward
OF ar. However, some are bothered by
count of ten or fifteen. while a few
cannot tolerate a count of five or less.
HAY fever is not a disturbance to be
taken lightly, and it is estimated that
several people out of each hundred in
the United States suffer from it's eff
fects each year That would mean that
millions OF Americans are affected bv
it.
Perhaps the best remedy for most
people today consists of injections of
an extract from the ragweed plants.
Allergy tests. and such injections, can
help large percentage of sufferers
This method is coming into increasing
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-08-14

use, and should be considered
who suffer from hay fever.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-08-14

'et me AID reading habit.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-03-27

project this year the purchase
of Is folding chairs. very badly
needed. for the school. and one
half the cost Of new curtains for
the stage in the high sctbol audi
tOriuln which will amount to ap-
proxtrnately $500 toward this
project.
The dental clinic project IS
well underway again after some
Interruptions. DR.. Fox. Of Rich
usond. began work Tuesday.
March Is. and will work each
school day through May. OF un-
til the project is completed.
Everything seems to be progress
sing very smoothly according to
Mrs M. E. Tomlinson, chairman
of health committee.
The one-act play originally
scheduled for the program could
not be given due to stage lighting
difficulties at this time. School
makeup days were announced.
thesa are April 7 and May 10.
one day was made up on March
"a. School will close on June 8
with graduation exercises that
night on athletic field.
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Graveside Rites
Held Saturday
For Mrs. Brock

AMELIA. March 26-QfaYe--
side services for Mrs, RUBY
Kirksey Brock were held 6atur~-
day at Pine Grove cemeterY.-
Amelia county. at 2:S0 I'm. Mrsr-
Brock died Tuesday, March 20, At
Yonkers. N. Y.
Surviving are two sons, Fred.
erick and Robert Book. and twg
daughters. the Misses Martha and
Carolyn Buzec. all Of Richmond.
four brothers, Jacob a.. John F.
and Wiley M. Kirksey. all Of
Richmond. and James B. Kirk
sey. Of st. Petersburg, Fla: and
four sisters. Mrs. Olere Bell,
MISS Sue Kirksey and Mrs. X.
Ritter. all Of Richmond. and Mrs
Bette X. Wright. Of Amelia.
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accompanies him. The house is
lett in charge OF sisters. Connie
and Betty Lou. Wilbur gets his
idea to make his own money to
get a bicycle. He opens a board
inghouse right there. He knows
there is a housing shortage. So
into the paper goes an ad and
that night the whole Maxwell
house is crawling with people.
Wilbur is doing bang-up
business when Mama and Papa
Maxwell come in -- Papa for
got his briefcase.
From there on out, it's one
mess after another.
Members OF the cast are:
Shirley Edward Ayres, Bobby
Lindsey. Charles Allen, Douglas
Lamb. Julia Davenport, Carolyn
Wooten, Jane Mosley, Peggy
Wooten. Sandra White, Cookie
Phaup. Clinton Heath. Donna
Harris, Ernest Snoddy, Pat Shu-
maker, and Buddy Palmore.
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Ne,l,s Summary

Continued from page II
urday in a fire which swept a
rooming house near the Univer-
sity Of Virginia in Challottes-
vile. Eight others escaped from
the burning Twin Naples" a
frame building. The blaze broke
out at 1870 am. and completely
destroyed the house. Firemen
said the h oloca aust was the
worst in memory.
THE RET ARMY of
European extremists in Algeria
spurned appeals to surrender
and fought a two-hour battle
with French troops in Algiers
Saturday. Some 10000 troops
surrounded their suburb n
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Rare Bible
Continued from page u

This facsimile edition which
Hampden-Sydney now has in its
possession is a careful reproduce
lon OF an original Gutenberg, pre-
serving some of the most mag
l5ficent Illuminated pages in
existence. The 50 Illuminated
1ages were created through q
-nulti-color process to assure a
rue reproduction Of the many
subtle colors in the original edit
ION. The remaining 1889 textual
-aees were printed by photoith-
ography to duplicate fully the
fabrication which enhances the
broad black print. The most per-
manent color pigments available
and the lacquered gold viii ERE
serve the art work as well as the
type for the life Of the book.
WEIGHTS A Pounds
This volume replica is
completely leatherbound with
fully gifted edges. The leather
covers are handsomely embel-
lished with "a carat gold lettering.
A. an example Of the enormtty
Of the volumes, the page dimen-
sion are IL x 1872 inches. To-
gether. the two volumes weign
"A pounds.
The Eggle, ton Library already
boasts an original 1898 edition IF
a German Bible, translated by
Martin Luther and an original
Latin Bible printed in Basel.
Switzerland, by Nicolaus Kesler
in 1891. A Martin Luther sermon,
printed in Witenburg in 1922, is
also In its possession. The Guten-
berg Facsimile marks another
outstanding addition to Hamp-
den-Sydney's collection of rare
and valuable works.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-03-27
P-TA Committee On Educational
Needs Makes Report At Meeting

POWHATAN. March IA
committee selected and appoint
ed By Raymond Hudson. presl-
dent Of the P0whatan P-rA. to
make q study and look into the
educational needs OF the county,
made a report Monday night.
March 10. at the regular P-fA
meeting. This report was pres
cnted by C0an Agee. chairman.
This committee has held two
monthly meetings. February
and March. They have gone over
very carefully a survey Of 1863
ard 1861 Of facts sfrom the state
department Of education: and
have been analyzing facilities
now in use. Also have discussed
with the superintendent of
schools and principal immediate
needs and future needs. enroll
ment anticipated for the next
few years. and other pertinent
facts. Representatives of his
committee. including the chair
man. have studied and compar-
ed school facilities and needs in
three neighboring counties, and
considered increase in popula-
ton. Further studies will be
made, and reports made from
tirne to time.
"A nominating committee is 10
bring in slate OF officers for
rext year at the April. meeting
Members of the committee are:
j. S. Caldwell. w. r. Richardson
Mrs. NJ. E. Tomlinson.
Mrs. Frances Adams. chair.
man Of membership. reported a
total of AL members at this
time. The PTA accepted as thier
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stronghold of Bab-el-Gued and
swept it with machine gun fire.
Tanks reinforced the ring Of.
troops who are under orders to
crush the extremists revolt.
The extremists say they will
fight to the death to keep Al
geria a part Of France. but Al
eerian independence has been
virtually assured by a cease
fire agreement between France
and the Algerian nationalists
which went into effect last
week.
IN THE CONGO talks be-
tween Premier Adoula and Ka-
tangas President Tshombe on
ending Katta gas secession
were in recess over the week
end. Informants said Adoula
has asked for Qualification of
Tshombe's power to negotiate.
Tshombe insists that any agree
ment he makes must be re-
ferred to Katanga's legislature
in Elisabethville. Both sides say
the negotiations in Leopoldville
have not broken down. but UN
officials have interviewed to see
that they don't.
THE COMMUNIST East Ger
man news agency said Saturday
that U. S. military planes buzz
ed the East German freighter
Halberstadt off the coast of
Cuba Friday morning. The ship
was outbound with a cargo of
sugar when U. S. planes flew
low overhead and American
warships appeared. according to
the report. The freighter con-
tinued on her course.
STOCK PRICES declined
slightly last week. The APP
average of 60 stocks closed Fri
day at $3.50. 10, down $l.60 from
the previous week. Although
the economic recovery seems to
be progressing satisfactorily af-
ter a pause in January because
of severe winter weather, inves-
tors seemed to be holding back.
Two Of the reasons given were
the apparent collapse Of the &C.
neva talks and serious concern
among businessmen over the
possible effects of lower tariffs.
Congressional hearings are now
being held on administration
proposals to give the President
more tariff cutting authority. !
Some businessmen fear that if
these proposals go into effect
the increased exports to the
European Common Market will
be more than offset by an ex-
banded flow of foreign goods to
this country.
AN INVESTIGATION is un-
derway into the civil defense
setup in Spotsylvania County.
Va. Authorities said Saturday
they had evidence that some
items acquired for CD purposes
had been sold to private indi-
viduals. Commemorative Attor-
ney T. Stokeley Coleman touch
ed off the investigation a week
earlier after State CD Coordi-
nator Douglas L. Moore, Jr.,
had inquired about certain fed
eral surplus property acquired
by the county for its CD pro-
gram which seemed to be in ex-
cess Of normal needs.
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THE fARMVlllE fya) herald TUESDAY MARCH q, 1882

tended every sfsvious annual
meeting,
The Pea als0 pad out 81. $50
in cash dividends on o,ltstand.
ing "A" stock. and announced
the distribution b. mail Of q
1886 patronage refund on In
ierest paid during 1851. This was
paid in "A" stock.
Contest Winners
II. L. Price. cf Amelia. won
the $50 first prize In the new
member contest the past year.
J. F. Glenn. manager. said the
contest had produced between
10000 and 90, 600 in new vol.
lme. The SIS in remaining prizes
viii be distributed to seven per.
'ons. IS each.
Jack Oyerstreet, assistant man.
ager for the Lyrchburg branch
Of the OrRanlxa tons was present
ed with a l5-year service pin and
congratulated for his contribu-
ions and service by President
Palmer Of the Pea.
The short term Pea closed
1O9 loans during 1861 otalling
2.828.lS8, and reported a net
worth at years end Of $3.50 ,573 in
stock and surplus. The years net
earnings amounted to $28, JOB.
The Federal Land Bank Asso-
citation had a net operating in
come Of $2,3l2. closed Il loans
during 1861 amounting to $685.
600. The long term credit or
ganization had $2.l2l BAT in loans
outstanding Oh December 81,
1861.
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OBITUARIES
B. B. Olgers, rs
Retired Farmer
Died Sunday

RICE. March 26-Benjalnin
Drinks Olaers, rs. a retired farm
er. died yesterday Sunday at
his home. He was born in Rice,
April Is. 1885. a son Of the late
Benjamin j. Olgers and Minnie
Drinks Olgers. He was a deacon
Of Pisgah Baptist Church.
There are no immediate sur.
vivors. He is survived BY two
nephews. Raymond w. Olgers.
and John E. Olgers. both Of Rice.
and five nieces.
Funeral services will be held
Tuesday at II am. at Pisgah
Baptist Church, with burial In
the church cemetery. The Rev.
Thomas o. Herndon. pastor, will
officiate.
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Continued from page u
w. Palmer. of Green Bay, to the
Pea board. Palmer. Pea presi-
dent, presided during the SEES
The members authorized the
Of memorial resol-
uticns honoring the late W. S.
Green. Of Burkeville, long. time
arm credit leader who had at