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Jessen's weekly. [volume] (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1942-1968, 1962-04-04

the screen OF the New Empress
Theater
This alarmingly fine entertain
ment, with factual big-city news
paper background, is remarkable
and unusual production, and as
topical as today's news headlines.
Our world, plagued and shaken
by nuclear test explosions at both
of its poles simultaneously, not
only goes off its own axis but
passes out of orbit and starts ca
reening back to the sun.
Meanwhile, news flashes are COM
ing in from all over the world with
reports of abnormal conditions of
unprecedented severity. Climatic
upheavals follow.
Freak storms, tornadies, fantastic
changes in temperature-NeW York
is gripped in polar ice, the Sahara
Desert is flooded. London is turning
into a desert. Moscow is torn by
tropical hurricanes.
-Four Months Left!
Science experts estimate that the
earth has four months left before
it is burned by the sun!
Tension reaches the explosion
point as desolation and panic set in,
and hysterical people run amok
throughout the entire world.
Is this mankind's final chapter?
The world powers unite to figure
a possible solution for the grave
situation, and civilization frantically
waits for the verdict that will quick
~ spell out either The End or
another Beginning.
The drama of The Day the Earth
Caught Fire" is told through an
alert newspaper staff as they ferret
out the most important news story
the world has ever known. The au-
thentic newspaper background as
they attain their scoop gives the
film added urgency and zest.
The performances given by the
three stars-Janet Munro, Leo Nc
Kern and Edward Judas well as
the entire supporting cast, are par
ticularly effective Judd, making his
first starring appearancet, clicks as
the hero. the reporter who digs out
the vital facts that make the banner
news story take shape.
He shows rugged charm in his
lightly romantic scenes with pert
and pretty Janet Munro. who adj
vantageously displays her lissome
Jessen's weekly. [volume] (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1942-1968, 1962-04-04

form as well as emotional acting
ability in the important distaff role.
Another outstanding portrayal
comes from Leo McKern who is
tops as a dependable, gruff and
understanding science correspond
ent.
Arthur Christensen, famous ex-
editor of one of the worlds most
renowned newspapers, acted as
technical adviser as we'll as playing
the editor, and he does a convincing
job of playing himself-a talented
form of self-exposition.
Jessen's weekly. [volume] (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1942-1968, 1962-04-04
Miles And Corey
Star on kildare

DR.. Kildare holds the life of an
accused murderess Vera Miles, in
his hands as he works under staff
psychiatrist (Wendell Corep) to test
her sanity in the DIR. Kildare cpl
sode The Eleventh Hour" Friday
at 10 on KFAR-TV, Channel 2.
Jessen's weekly. [volume] (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1942-1968, 1962-04-04
Greatest News Story Ever
Told Shows Earth On Fire

The Day The Earth Caught Fire. with its theme start
ling timely it becomes the greatest story
shattering impact of
powerful and dramatic motion picture and it could be
films of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-11
Apartment Plonned
In Foggy Bottom

A SIS million 100 unit
luxury apartment building is
being planned for the Foggy
Bottom area on the north
east corner of Twenty-fifth
and H streets NV, accord
ing to Sol Lehman Of Lehr-
man Realty Co.
Mr.. Lehrman handled the
$500, 900 land transaction for
the project. He said the
high-rise apartment will be
built by Logan Manders, who
heads the investment group
planning the building.
The 1888 square foot
tract now consists of a va
cant lot, a warehouse and
some houses, Mr.. Lehman
said. The property recently
was zoned for a high-rise
apartment, he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-11
District Issues Permits

Building permits issued re-
Gently by the District in
clude:
The Johns Hopkins Uni
versity, owner. Bait. Is, Md;
builder not selected; JuSte-
ment, Elan, Callmer g. Kidd,
architects; to build one
eight-story school and Of
flee, 1740 Mass. ave. NV;
cost. 100000.
Cee-Kay, Inc, owner co
314 Pa. ave. Sc; DOnOhOe
Constr. Co., Inc, builder;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-11

Wendell B. HalIett, archi-
tect.; to build one five-story
office and studio, 5151 Wis.
ave. NV; cost, 100000.
Southeast Properties, own
er and builder, 5646 Hender-
son I'd, Temple Hills, Md;
L. w. Giles, architect; to
build one three STORY apart
ment house, 1900 16 st. Sc;
cost, 500, 900.
A. P. WOOdson Co., owner,
1913 H st. NV; builder not
given; to erect 100000 gallon
fuel oil storage tank. r SIC
Mich. ave. me-; cost. 100000.
Thomas n. RyOn Co., own
er, 4703 Wis. ave. NV;
Thomas H. Ryon, builder;
Robert 8. Yale, architect; to
erect three-story apartment,
IL units, 1923 Newton st.
NV; cost. 100000.
Jos. G. Feeney, owner and
builder, $500 Montgomery
ave-, Chevy Chase, Md; Pat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-11

tersOn q WOrland, archi-
tects; to build one two-story
dwelling, 4847 Glenbrook I'd.
NV: cost, $48, 900.
Morris & Frances Stirman,
owners, 2312 Wis. ave. NV;
builder not selected; Norman
Kertzman, architect; to build
one one-story storage build
ing, 1912 Wis. ave. NV; cost,
$4,000.
James Scott Appleby, own
er, 2501 80 st. NV; VIM.
CalOmiris Inv. Corp, build
er; Henry N. Shadid, archi-
tect: to build addition to
storage building (parts
deptJ, 1871 6 st. me-; cost,
$4,000.
Safeway Wash. Employees
Federal Credit Union, owner,
2210 r. I. ave. me-; VIM. T.
Bateman, builder; to erect
one-story office building,
30l2 Is st. me-; cost, $24, 900.
Ben Hersh. owner, 800 4
st. s.w.; builder not selected;
L. w. Giles, architect: to
erect one one-story dwelling,
ITO Division ave. me-; cost,
$4,000.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-29
Daylight Saving
Starts Wednesday

Daylight Saving Time begins
the first moment of Wednesday.
May 80. Memorial Day, accord
ing to official ruling of the at
torney general of Virginia. This
means as soon as the clock fin
isheS striking midnight Tues
day, it will be l am. Wednes-
day (DSTl.
The solution most people will
find acceptable is to move their
clocks ahead one hour when
they 60 to bed Tuesday night.
When they wake up the next
morning. they will automatically
be on Daylight Saving Time.
If everyone will uniformly
move their clocks ahead one
hour Tuesday night. there should
be no confusion Wednesday
morning as to what time it is.
All we will lose is one hour of
sleep and we can get that back
next fall when Labor Day ends,
and we move back to Eastern
Standard Time.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-29
$3.50, 100 Amelia County
Budget Hearing, June II

AMELIA. May 23 The hear
ing on Amelia county's budget
for l962-63 has been set for II
a m. on Monday. June II, by
the board of supervisors.
The budget for the fiscal year
July /, '62-June so SO amounts
to s7S6, 769. sl9.733 less than this
years budget The county S
share is 1854. 80.
The levy has been raised to
IS per 500 of assessed valua
ton. $500 900 is expected to be
raised at this rate which is 10
cents higher than last year when
Sl37 500 was raised at SEQ
OF the total budget. S21S.l42 is
for educational purposes at an
expected cost of $104.97 per pu-
pill to the county exclusive of
state and federal funds, accord
ing to school board figures of
2.076 students between the ages
of six and 20.
The levy on merchants capt.
tai is 40 cents on 500 assessed
valuation, the same as in prior
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-29

I'VE are still receiving a hand
full Of replies every day Mar
tin aid Representatives from
the statistical department from
Richmond were in the office
Thursday and they said a com
pleted report Should be ready
within week. They also said
they would try to include all
the replies we have received
since the deadllne passed, which
will present an excellent picture
of our labor potential
: The tentative results of the
labor survey were presented in
dustrlal prospects at con-
ference here last week, and
Putney said Fade officials are
very pleased with the reactions.
The results of the labor survey
have exceeded all estimates
made before the survey be-
gan, indicating that the labor po-
tential here is more than ade-
quate for the plants now con
sidering Farmville.
The site being considered for
new industries is just west of
Falnlville. The Fade owns 20
acres of land between the air
port property and the Norfolk
and Western Railway line. The
FADE also has an option on all
OF the airport property which
will give over 100 acres of land
available for industrial expan-
sion.
The Industrial site here is con
sidered one Of the best avail
able in Virginia, with water and
sewerage available, rail sid
ing, and north-south and east
west highways alongside. The
results Of the labor survey also
answer an important question.
that labor is here and readily
available.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-29
Milk Market
Hearing May 81

The Farmville MILK Mar
ket board Thursday will request
the Virginia State Mix Commits
sion to enlarge its formal geo
graphical sales area to include
the section adjoining Route 60
as its courses through Cumber
land and Buckingham counties TO
the AppomattoX line
The territory is not new to
the Farmville Market. according
to Paul Simpson, FarmVlllc
Crea m cry. Inc, eAccu-
tive. We've been serving that
area all along. but have never
had il included in the precise
geographical records maintain
cd by the Commission for each
market sales area"
Simpson said he anticipates
no objection en- the part of the
Commission when the Richmond
hearing is held this week The
Commission provides regula-
tory control over formal sales
territories, and the addition of
the requested territory for the
market here would provide as
surance that the FarmVllle Mar
kct could continue there with
Commission authority
The milk sales markets are
administered by loca milk
boards under Commission reGu-
lation. The Farmvillc board in
cludes producer. distributor and
consumer representation. r. B.
Crawford, of Farmville, is chair
man. The regulations provide
that a consumer representative
head local boards.
The Faarmville Creamery,
Inc. a division of Monticello
Diaries. is now celebrating its
39th year OF continuous opera
ton.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-29
Rice Native, sc,
Heads County
School System

APPOMATTOX. May % Earl
j. Smith. Jr.. director Of instruc
ton for AppomattoX county
schools has been named divi-
sion superintendent. of schools,
succeeding Jerry A. Burke who
has submitted his resignation to
the school board. effective July
|. after serving for Sc years.
Smith started in the Apponat-
tOx system in 1852 as a high
school teacher. Since then he has
been principal of Pamplin Ele-
mentary School. general super
visor. and director of instruc-
ton. He was named to the last
position in the fall of 1861
A native Of Rice, Smith is a
graduate of Farmville High
School, received his BA degree
from the College of William and
Mary, his MA degree from
LongWood College in admins
tratlon and supervision, and did
graduate work at the Univer-
slty of Virginia.
Smith, 36. is a past president
OF the Pamplln Ruritan Club. a
former councilman and mayor
Of Pamplin, and a scoutmaster
Tor eight years. He is trustee
Of the Pamplin Methodist
Church.
He and his wife, the former
Continued on page %
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years.
The budget is prepared for in
formative and planning purposes
only and will not be approved
adopted or ratified.
At the meeting on May IA.
the board passed a resolution
requesting the highway depart
ment to take an extension of
o42 miles Of route 600 into the
secondary road system.
They also approved applica-
tons of the school board for
loans from the Literary Fund
tpialine 500, 600 for capital out
lay for schools.
By a vote of two to one. they
passed resolution resembling
the resolution opposing limited
access on the proposed bypass
of the village OF Amelia for the
new location of route $50. The
opposing resolution was passed
last winter following an open
meeting called by the highway
department.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-29
Rotary Club
Will Honor

Members of the Prince Ed
ward County Selcctive Service
Local Board No. 96 will be
guests of honor of the Rotary
Club Thursday evening at the
Weyanoke H o t e |. Captain
Charles L. Kessler. USN, state
director for selective service
will be guest speaker.
Richard w. Dupuy, president
Of the Rotary Club, said,
These gentlemen on the
Selective Service Board have
served down through the years
and have given much Of their
time. energy, and thought tC
the very important work re
CURED Of draft board members
They are not compensated for
their work and all too frequent
ly they receive abuse. rather
than the praise they deserve
The Rotary Club will be proud
to have these gentlemen as oul
guests Thursday evening, he
added.
Members Of the Local Board
are John Henry Allen. j. Hugh
Gillian, chairman, and Don
aid c. Morris.
Captain Kessler, who will be
the guest speaker. is well
known throughout Virginia and
the Nation. He enlisted in the
Maine Corp in 1922, and rep
resented the Marine Corp with
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd
On the North Pole Expedition of
1926. He also accompanied Adj
mlral Byrd on his first South
Pole expedition of l928-30, when
Little America" was founded.
In World War II. Kessler re-
turned to active duty as a lieu
Continued on page u
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-29
ARC Chapters
Higher Request
IS Accepted

"A Red cross blood program
for Prince Edward county and
Southside Community Hospital
has been advanced a major step
with approval of a greater Com
munity Chest ALLEGATION to the
American Red Cross chapter
here for that purpose.
A $5.7l3 ALLEGATION to the chap
ter was approved by the Chest
board May % during its monthly
session. The board had earlier
received a recommendation of
approval of this amount from
the Chest Budgets and Admis-
sions committee.
The chapters share of funds
next fall will be 81 500 greater
than the $500 provided in re-
cent Chest campaigns. The in
crease was specifically author
lied for the purpose of adding
a blood bank operation to the
chapters program of service
Chest Lead sr'S View
Chest President C. H. Goodwin.
Jr., said today the higher allo-
cation will bring the total Com
munity Chest budget next fall to
a record high of approximately
S21 500.
I'VE feel, however. that a
blood program for our citizens
is highly desirable and greatly
wanted" Goodwin explained. I'VE
realize the hard work we face
in fund raising of this size, but
we acted in the belief that our
people will support this new and
challenging adventure in COM
munity health and medical serv-
ice, the president said.
Chapter officials expressed
emphatic satisfaction with the
Chest boards decision of APP
proval. S. P. Glover, ARC chap
ter chairman. said, Our board
has given more than a years
study to the feasibility of blood
program here We are convinced
it is needed and wanted and are
delighted to learn that the Chest
leaders share our opinion. A
successful blood program repre-
sents much added hard work
for the chapter and its volun-
teers. 1t also means a great deal
of public cooperation and re-
spouse to bloodmobile visit ap-
pcals.' Glover said. If we can
get these, and we believe we
will. we know we can provide a
fine new community service"
Why More Funds
The chapter had held its plan
ming in obeyance pendMg the
Community Chest fund decision,
i a in g previously announced
that more Chest funds would be
the first requirement. Funds
are necessary to purchase pro-
cessed blood from the Roanoke
Blood Center; pay proportion
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-29
disappointment
To School Board

DR.. William Edward Smith
was reappointed to the Prince
Edward School Board for a four
year term beginning July l. This
action was taken by the School
Trustee E toral Board of
Prince Edward County at an Of
fetal meeting Thursday, May "a,
at the school board office in
Farmville.
2. 7. Atkinson, Of Hampden-
Sydney, is chairman Of the cleo
toral board. Dr.. Smith is chair
man Of the county school board,
representing Farmville district
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-29
Don't Fear; accept Things As
They Are, Senior Citizen Says

a term Americans have coined
to try to soften and dignity an
expanding vocational vacuum
Within "A hours. the work-a-
day world says it simply doesn't
need you anymore. No deci-
sions. no responsibility. free,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-29
NATIONAL
NEWS /.
SUMMARY
By /
II. v. LANCASTER, JR.
= CARPENTER is OK.
= STOCK MARKET FALLS
\ BERLIN WALL BLASTED

THE STOCK MARKET nose
dived last week in a manner
reminiscent of 1882 as a wave
of emotional selling hit the New
York Stock Exchange. The AP
average of go stocks dropped
SIS 80 to 1924 60, its lowest point
since Jan. 6, 1861. Analysts were
dizzy trying to give reasons for
the decline. They cited the
Presidents successful efforts to
keep steel prices down. the cur
rent SEC investigation OF the
stock market. and worry about
increased competition with the
European Common Market. But
the main reason seemed to be
fear = fear that stock prices
would go down, and so they did.
SCOTT CARPENTER returned
to Cape Canaveral Sunday to be
reunited with his wife, Rene,
and their four children following
his three orbit flight around the
earth. Carpenter. 81, spent two
days on Grand Turk island in
the Bahamas undergoing physi-
cal and psychological tests He
was said to be in excellent
shape. Space officials were try
ing to learn why his space cap
sule, the Aurora 7. overshot its
mark by nearly $50 miles calls-
ing a delay of nearly three
hours before he was picked up
from a life raft in the Atlantic.
THE BE Rim WALL was
blasted open with a SiX-fOOt hole
Saturday by four mysterious ex
blossoms. The Communists rush
ed workers to the scene to re
pair the damage and before
noon the wall was sealed again
The wall was built by the Reds
to keep East Germans from
fleeing into West Berlin and has
become a symbol of Communist
tyranny. The explosions were in
the area of Bernauerstrass
scene of many dramatic escapes
to the West. West Berlin papers
speculated the blasts may have
been the work of an East Ger
many resistance group.
DR.. LOUIS WILLIAMS. 90, a
Chesterfield county physician,
was nominated by Richmond
area Republicans Saturday to
represent the Third District in
Congress. He will oppose incum-
bent j. Vaughan Gary. whom he
labels "a part-time conserva-
tive" in the November election.
Williams said from the moment
he announced his bid on May /,
he intends to keep up a debate
on what he regards as the de-
merits of the New Frontier in
Washington. In 1860 he helped
Continued on page II
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-29
Students Desire
Jobs For Summer

Any area firms wishing to
employ boys and girls for the
summer are asked to contact
the Virginia Employment Com
mission office in Farmville,
Charles H. Martin. manager, re
minded this morning.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-29
Coat Hangers

Boy Scouts of Troop SIG will
collect coat hangers on Tuesday
evening, May %.
Farmville residents are re-
quested to contact one Of the fol-
lowing boy scouts if they have
a surplus Of hangers: Dupuy
Sears. Nick Garrett. Morris
Reynolds, Charles Dickerson,
Ricky Dunlap, Eddie Chernault
and Carl Euhank or call Elk Q
$500.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-29
BY JOHN STICK

Yesterday you were a deci-
sion-making, 7:30 am. to p.
m, plant manager, the respon-
sible head over a hundred en-
ployees.
Today you're a senior citizen,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-29

blank "a hours ahead.
Yet. you're practically as
vigorous at three months short
OF 50 as at anytime in 81 years
of employment. Maybe a little
paunchier, a little short-winded,
that's all. No aches. no pains, no
troubles and no Job. Re
tirenlent has caught you up in
its arms.
Growing Host
7. A. Tom Allen, Of Farm
vile. will be SO in August. He
retired May /, 1859 at s. under
compulsory regulation for those
IN managerial positions with the
firm he started with at age 10
way back in July. 1907.
Tom IS one of growing
American host, the product of a
medical technology that is hold
ing off the ravages of age more
and more. The month Of May
being formally designated BY
Governor Harrison as Senior
Citizens Month. we asked Tom
to tell US something about this
new and rapidlyincreasing U. S.
phenomenon !, physical Wig
Of IN a voorhees, world, and
years Of the same ahead.
The blue Allen eyes behind
shell-rinnned glasses suggested
both a twinkle and dash of de-
nance as ne recalled the first
days.
Il wouldn't say it was resent
ment, yet you aren't really pre-
pared for the realization that
you are now less wanted: your
opinions and judgment no longer
required, Tom said. He limited.
at least, that this strikes him
as a mistake.
You can rob people Of every
thing. but their knowledge" he
SAID. How much vocational and
avocatlonal knowledge an d
Know how acquired by older citi-
zens through long experience is
being untapped in America is
ANYBODY S guess. But the fact
mat tins reservoir grows larg-
er yearly is now well beyond
the gucS sing stage.
Adjustments Come
The feeling Of a sudden black
out quickly passed for Tom All
leh, however. i've devoted most
OF my working life 10 training
men. | didn't propose to stand
IN their way when their opportu-
mty came he declared about
me reconciliation with the facts
OF retired life as he worked if
out.
The early jumpiness and ner-
VlcuSness Passed, he recalls
Having provided enough that
MIS-. Allen and l could live
without my seeking part time
Work somewhere, l got down TO
me problem Of living with my
sef tlder retirement con
ollons The solution we've
ioaho mas provided enough peace
81 mind and contentment"
Tom SAYS the solution for HIM
mas brcn in maintaining Els long
held natural interests and cul-
liVatnlg new ones that REQUIRE
leisure time. The former include
occasional informal visits to the
Plant he managed here; two
daily walks; making up his mind
Oh state and national issues in
Guiding a daily study of news
papers; visits with friends still
al work downtown; the church
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-29
Swimming Pool
Tickets On Sale

Season tickets for the Farm
vile swimming pool are on sale
now at Grays Drug Store, Owen
Sanford Drug Company, and
Southside Sundry Co., o. w. Har-
per, swimming pool chairman re-
minded this morning.
The pool will open June 4, I'M
der management Of Raymond
Ransom.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-29
.ChestBoard ApprovesFu Funds
For County Blood Program
FADE Officials Pleased
Industry Outlook Bright

I'VE have had contacts with industrial prospects, and the future
looks bright W. president of the
Farmvle Development this we
extremely pleased he added.
industrial front directly
the conducted by the
Farnvlle
reports about 200 replies the
, 1962-05-29

and blight and block their return.
To accomplish this successfully, a
community must marshal local re-
sources-its people, its govern
ment and its financial resources
in some cases supplementing them
with State and Federal aids to
launch a total attack on existing
and potential decay.
The Workable Program is a blue
print for coordinated action with
out which no community can
achieve the detectives of decent
housing in sound neighborhoods
for all its citizens. The action to be
taken and the time schedule for
progress are what the Program
sets forth. In the process of de-
veloping its program, a communi-
ty:
~ Examines its total problems
of slums and blight.
() Evaluates what has been
done to meet these problems
go Determines what must still
be done.
a. Works out a program and a
schedule for doing it.
The seven elements of the Work
able Program are: