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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-18
OAR Salt OF Patriotism

never saw a finer group of
people. They are the stuff of
America, seekers after excel
lence. They are not only the
great great great grand
daughters of our Founding
Fathers, they are also the Moth
ers of whatever greats this coun-
try will produce. OF that l am
convinced.
A ball was in progress the
evening I spied and as the
young Sprats = sixth or seventh
generation Americans ~ tripped
by. respondent in their finery,
they were, I tell you, a sight for
rheumy eyes. / found what
was looking for; their character
was in their faces, in their
American faces and I was proud
of them.
II Adlai's sister has differences
with the likes of these ladies', it
is best she did resign.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-18
New American

4 reader has sent us the following
word picture of a twentieth century
American:
A young man lived with his parents
in public housing development. He
attended public school, rode the free
school bus, and participated in the free
lunch program. He entered the army,
then upon discharge retained his ma
tional service insurance. He then enroll
ed in the state university, working part
time in the state capitol to supplement
his CT education check
Upon graduation he married a public
health nurse and bought farm with an
FILA loan; and then obtained an RFC
loan to go into business. A baby was
born in the county hospital. He bought
ranch with the aid of the veterans
land program and obtained emergency
feed from the government
Later he put part of his land in the
soil bank, and the payments soon paid
off his farm and ranch. His father and
mother lived very comfortably on the
ranch on their social security and old
age assistance checks REA lines sup
piled electricity; the government help
ed clear his land
The county agent showed him how to
terrace it; then the government built
him a fish pond and stocked it with
fish. The government guaranteed him
sale for his farm at highest prices
Books from the public library were
delivered to his door He banked money
which government agency insured.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-18
May Blast Day For
1All-Risk Tobacco
Crop Insurance

KENBRIDGE, May II Nm APP
plications for Federal All-Risk
Crop Insurance on the 1862 to-
bacco crop cannot be accepted
after May 81. j. B. Farrar.
FCIC state director, announced
today.
Closing dates for crop insur-
ance are set according to plant
ing practices and all applica-
tons must be in before general
planting gets under way Studies
now being made throughout Vir
GINA in d ic a te that general
transplanting of tobacco will be
later than usual.
However. warns Director Far
rar, although May 81 has been
established as the last day for
signing applications. early trans
planting of tobacco may cause
the date to be moved up with
out notice. Thus, tobacco farm
ers who are interested in pro-
tecting their coop investment
with All-Risk insurance are
urged to contact their local Fed
eral Crop Insurance office at
once.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-18
W. D. Workman

If the people of Maryland are
at all representative Of the rest
Of the United States, then Ameri-
cans generally are skeptical OF
the United Nations, fearful OF
Communism, and opposed to in
creased federal spending.
These attitudes, and others,
show up in one Of the periodic
public opinion polls taken by
members Of Congress. This par
ticular one was placed in the
Congressional Record by Sen. ].
Glenn Beall (R-Md.). It is worth
considering because it reflects
the thinking Of more than 1900
residents Of Maryland a state
which has both agricultural and
industrial interests, and which
is astride the North-South bor-
der of the Eastern seaboard.
Furthermore, the answers
have come from all sections of
Maryland, from m e m b ers of
both political parties, and from
people in all walks of life.
Some of the questions are a
bit loaded" in their wording,
but by and large they seek a
straight answer to a serious in
quiry. A fair number of persons
were uncertain and gave no
definite answer, but they were
in the minority.
Real apprehension over the
United Nations was reflected:
More than 80 per cent of the
replying Marylanders favored
withdrawal from the UN. The
purchase of UN Bonds was ia
vored by only IS per cent, and
only So per cent approved of the
UN actions in the Congo.
The Marylanders showed
strong resistance to Communism
at home and abroad by:
1. opposing the muzzling Of
military officers who speak of
the Communist menace (87 per
2. continuing our conce
about individuals who once but
no longer belong to the Com
munist Party of the U. S. (85
per cent?; and
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-18
Little Man Goodbye

Karl Marx was working for in his theo-
retical state that has now become fact
in Russia and other Communist areas
of the world.
Economics and politics go hand in
hand, which great many people fail to
realize. The United States has been on
top in production Of goods that effect
the world economy, and is now shifting
to a position of competition in many
products demanded by the world. This
competition certainly affects our eco
nomy and in turn will also affect our
politics.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-18
Double Check

The old stink weed of Texas
is about to bankrupt the COP
!. and Eisenhow was spend
ing more time in Washington
than when he was President.
but they failed in topping the
Tea Pot" Dome case altho
they would like to and they
drug it up . mabe they can
tell why, oh why they turned a
dark cold shoulder on President
Harding. Hon. Herbert Hoover
had to do the eulogies and to
a small crowd it's so easy
to forget the past but
amt letting that one slip. re-
member the twelve" bad eggs
in their nest they had Re
publicans jumping out of win
ders banks folding up. They
have not lived it down yet.
The International news has
been so filled with the royalty
marriages that you can hardly
look for any thing worth note.
After the marriages, then come
the fights it may settle
them but settling any thing
else is in doubt.
More than 1000 Marines are
headed for trouble the old
Valley Forge is loaded and
heading that way it was
thought to be carrying 1000.
Helicopters in case they want
out quick this may be the
beginning of an all our offensive
we amt bluffing. yet it's
the wrong time for US to start
a war
I had a birthday. and thanks
for the many cards especi-
ally those from Archbold, Ohio,
Chase City, Lynchburg, and on
to Farmville.
Thanks for the memories.
Yours and thanks for reading.
j. Marvin Brown
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-18
WITH the advent of President Ken
Meade (Kan.) Globe Press

WITH the advent of President Ken
" nedy's farm program we can see the
handwriting on the wall for the little
farmer You might as we'll Kiss him
goodbye right now
Under the new farm program which
proposes a further 20ft reduction in
wheat acreage planted, there is little
hope for the small farmer to continue.
With base acreage now of 70 acres
out of 100, then take 300 reduction
on the 70 acres and this brings it down
to So acres per quarter section.
That is not much tillable land upon
which to make a living for family.
Farmers are working on the other end
of the project and are increasing their
production from these few acres. In
creased production helps some, but the
balance for steady production is hard to
maintain with acreage cuts every year
or SO.
1t has long ago reached the place
where a farmer in this area cannot
make living on Quarter section, or
even half section of land. Too, the
land out of production must be taken
care of, and this cuts into the net profit
from the few acres farmed.
Policy of the Administration is to
move the farmers from the farms to the
cities where they will most certainly
become wards of the state, and will thus
be easily controlled. That is just what
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-18

An Irishman and an American Indian
were arguing. The 1rishman listed all
the names of all the great Irishmen who
contributed to the development of
America, then demanded to know what
the Indians ever did for the country.
"Well,' said the Indian after some
thought, "you never see any kids play
ing Cowboys and Irishmen."
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-18
W. D. Woskmon
The Maryland Poll

3. opposing grants of air or
of military aircraft 10 Commun-
list Yugoslavia (84 per cent?.
A determination to preserve
the nations security was evident
in the 81 per cent willingness to
overthrow the Communist re-
CINE in Cuba, a 70 per cent ap-
proval Of resumed testing of
nuclear warheads, and a II per
cent willingness even to go to
war, to prevent our being forced
out Of West Berlin.
Almost half (46 per cent
wanted to continue foreign aid.
But 81 per cent said such aid
should not go to nations which
call themselves neutral" but
which vote against us in the
UN.
A scant two per cent we're
willing to disarm, regardless of
what Russia does. And only
three per cent would go along
with a nuclear test ban without
provision for inspection.
On the domestic scene, there
was strong (85 per cent? se1iti-
ment to systematic reduction
and eventual elimination of the
! national debt. There was rs per
cent opposition to government
spending to improve national
economy" and even stronger
| (88 per cent? opposition to in
creases in taxation $50 that the
federal government could fl
nance more spe ding pro-
grams"
Two fairly worded questions
on medical care for the aged
brought forth these responses:
do you favor Medicare for
social security beneficiaries, the
cost to be met by an increase
in payroll taxes? YES - IS per
cent. NO NV Y per cent. UN-
CERTAIN - IA per cent"
do you favor the Kerr-Mills
matching fund progra m for
medical care for all needy, in
Guiding those not under social
security? YES : 50 per cent.
NO - "a per cent. UNCERTAIN
IA per cent"
Additional responses included
the following:
Federal Aid to Education:
10 per cent for; 70 per cent
against; IL per cent uncertain.
Creation of Department of
Urban Affairs: 10 per cent for;
IS per cent against; 16 per cent
uncertain.
Placing More Farm Commodi-
ties Under Federal Control:
per cent for; 83 per cent
against; 16 per cent uncertain.
State Right-to-Work Laws: rs
per cent for; II per cent
against; Is per cent uncertain.
Federal Withholding of Taxes
on Dividends and Interest: 26
per cent for; 81 per cent
against, and u per cent uncer-
tain.
These comments seem to rep
resent a fair cross-section of
/ life in a fairly representative
American state. The fact that
about one of every four ques-
tionnaires was returned might
indicate that those who did not
reply are willing to accept the
status quo.
But all in all, the expressions
of 2,233 residents of Maryland
on topics of the day should be
worth considering in setting ma
tional and international policy
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-18

The Governors Highway Safe
ty Committee says that what we
mistakenly call traffic &C
cidents' aren't really accidents
because they are caused by some
type of human error or failure.
They don't have to happen and
can be eliminated by courtesy,
caution and common sense.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-18
T. coleunon Andrew.

Some days ago, there was a
flare up over the resignation of
Mrs. Elizabeth Stevenson Ives,
sister Of Adlai, from member
ship in The Daughters of the
American Revolution.
The lady said her views and
those of The OAR no longer CO.
incided.
In a sense, her resignation
was regrettable. For the Steven
son family in days gone by
earned a respected place in the
annals Of American public serv-
ice. That is a fact. Mrs. Ives
grandmother was the wife Of U.
S. Vice President Stevenson and
the only woman ever to serve
four terms as The DAR,' S Presi-
dent General.
Still, the lady resigned. \
Why? What is it about The
OAR that makes it incompatible
with the beliefs of this daughter
of patriotic lineage?
No one can speak for her; a
person must be holder than l
to hazard the innermost contents
of a lady's mind. One can, new
ertheless, delineate what is The
OAR, what are its beliefs and
thus, by deduction, learn what
it is Adlai's sister disagrees
with.
Primarily, The OAR is an as
semblage of politically naive, be.
ribboned ladies who trace their
American ancestry back to those
who participated in the Revolu.
ton, and who take love of cOun-
try seriously.
Some think an organization
drawn together by this mutual
thread smacks of snobbiShnesS
Certainly the first rule in the
OAR book does make it an ex-
elusive group. It does exclude
because of this provision, the
Jeannie-come-afters. And that, il
you know the way of women, is
sufficient reason for shrill crit
cism and down-the-nose looks.
Still, that couldn't be the
lady's objection to The OAR
The OAR always has had this
limitation on its membership
and the resigned lady said her
differences came as a result OF
its having grown" away from
her beliefs. So, it must be some
thing else.
What else is there?
Basically, The OAR is a patri-
otto organization. It puts the
welfare of the United States
ahead of the welfare of the rest
of the world. 1t does so, not
that it loves the world less, but
rather as a man puts the vel
fare of his family first.
The OAR believes in national
ism, in a strong U. S.. in ira
ditional things. love of God, ad-
herence to the intent of The
Constitution, self reliance and,
always, America First. That
The OAR.
Somewhere in these broad be-
liefs must be found the reasons
Adlai's sister resigned for such
is the structure of the organi-
cation.
So be it.
AS chance would have it, l at
tended the recent Washington
get-together of The OAR. With
the much publicized- resignation
in mind, l sat an idle moment
watching the ladies', trying to
read their faces and thus their
collective character.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-18

VIOLENCE continues in Alger-
ia where GAS terrorists have be-
gun killing Moslem women in an
effort to provoke Moslems to re-
taliate and thereby block Algerian
independence. Nearly 4.5OO per-
sons, mostly Moslems, have been
killed in Algeria since the begin
ming of the year. However. the
provisional government has an
nounced that 10000 Moslem SOL
diers will soon join French troops
in attempting to suppress the
GAS. A referendum will be held
on independence in Algeria July
/.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-18

They still need watch pockets in mems
trousers. One Warrenburg businessman
we know has quit wrist watches and
gone back to a pocket watch. For one
thing the numerals on the dial can be
read more easily. The only trouble is
that his last two trousers haven't had
watch pockets.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-18

Churches of Christ in the U.S.A.
Released by Community Press
Seryice.)
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-11-06

For fast results use the Classt
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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-11-06
New Parsonage Being Built By The
Welcome Wesleyan Church

bers Of the Welcome Wesleyan
Methodist Church at New Can
ton. in Buckingham County, will
soon have new parsonage.
The Rev. Paul Rampy. chair
man Of the building fund, and
adozen or more members are
building the parsonage them
selves.
The pastor and his family
have been living in rent e d
homes the past four years.
Since August, they have been
working every possible moment
of their spare time and finished
everything except the masonry
themselves.
The inside has to be completed
ard it is hoped to be ready for
occupancy by the first of No
vefnber.
The Rev. Rampy, who did con-
struction work before entering
the ministry. drew up the plans,
did his own alterations and is
doing a great deal of the work
himself.
The parsonage is being con-
structed on property joining the
church, located about 10 miles
Forth OF Dillwyn on RI. Is
The house will be one story
with the basement opening out
on ground level The pastor and
his wife will live here for the
present. In the future. the plans
are to add an upper story. IT
may be several years before
completion of the top floor" the
Rev. Ranpys said.
Brick Veneer
The 48 it. x 40 #. building is
brick veneer. The present roof
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-11-06

Take Victoria Students On Tour
Of jamestown And Williamsburg

FELDEN, Nov. 5-Mrs. Bruce
Redd was one Of the group Of
teachers who took a group Of
IS students from Victoria School
to jamestown and Williamsburg
on Wednesday.
Mrs. Charles Waddill. Mrs.
David Wilson and Mrs. Ruby
Redd were recent guests Of MIS-.
Joseph Peters in Crewe
John Allen and family. Of Sill
yer Spring. Md, have been
guests in the j. H. Allen home
Mrs. Young. of Washington, D.
c.. who had been a guest for
10 days in the same home, re-
turned with them.
Mrs. Ruby Redd and Miss
Marie Allen visited Miss Anne
McGehee, of Abilene, on Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker Allen en-
entertained their Canasta Club
Friday evening.
In Keysville =.
Mrs. B. w Allen and Miss
Marie Allen were guests of Mrs.
OvertOn Barksdale Of Keysville,
on Wednesday.
Mfr. and Mrs. Tomrn:e DoWler
and children, MIR. and Mrs. Mel
vim Covington and Scotty spent
Sunday with the Russell Pollard
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-11-06
Cub Pack SIS Reorganized Into
Four Dens At Buckingham

BUCKINGHAM. Nov 5--Buck-
ingham Cub Pack SIS held its
reorganization meeting Oct. 90,
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Love.
The Rev. Randolph Rilee was
appointed cubmaster and joseph
Love and the Rev. Howard Wall
assistants. Robert Jones con-
tlnues as pack com mi t e e
chairman and Claude w. Ander-
son as treasurer.
Other committee members are
Thomas R. EpperSon and Rob
ert Holmes, the institutional rep
resentative. Three dens were or
gained to serve the area. Den
mothers are Mrs. Barbara
d avis. Buckingham, Den /:
Mrs. Molly P. Davis and Mrs
Carlene Snoddy. Dillwyn, Den 4:
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-11-06
CARS Take Annual Pilgrimage
End OF Patriotic Education Week

The Cherry Grove chapter,
Children Of the American Revo-
luton, took their annual pilgrim
age on Saturday, Oct. q. This
year IS of them went to James
town and Yorktown as the clos
ing observance Of Patriotic Edu-
cation Week: included were Mrs.
w. Edward Smith, senior CAR
president, and Mrs. j. H. Whit
field, both members of the Slate
Hill chapter. Daughters of the
American Revolution.
Leaving Farmville at approx
mately Z am. by bus. the group
visited jamestown first, going
through the reproduction Of the
old fort and seeing film about
the first settlement.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-11-06

Joyce Pembelton, gives a report
on Amelia Highs ninth grade
value" survey.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-11-06

They went aboard the Susan
Constant, the largest one of the
replicas of the three ships which
brought over the first Virginia
settlers. and saw the others
from a distance. This was re-
ported as the most interesting
point in the pilgrimage to most
Of the group.
At Yorktown. they saw another
film at the information center,
this time on Corvallis sur
render in the American Revolu-
ton, saw some exhibits and
toured the battlefield. There
wasn't time for more.
They arrived home at 7 pm.
after full day of reviewing
past Virginia history.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-11-06

family in Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Coving-
ton made a round of visiting
with the sick On Sunday. The
visits i,cluded Mrs. Joe
Vaughan in the home Of Mrs.
Kathryn Scott, Milton Foster and
n. Q. Priddy, both CT Meaerrin.
They were also guests Of The
Reynard and Lonnie Mckay
families, Of Worshain. on Satur-
day
Mr. Hobgood, brother Of A. D.
Hobgood. and Mrs. Hobgood, of
N orth Carolina. have been
guests Of the A. D. Hobgood
family while on vacation as buy
err for Imperial Tobacco Com
pany from a North Carolina
market.
MIR. and Mrs. E. H. Gardner.
OF Hampton. are expected guests
for a few days of Clyde Ransom
and Mrs. Ruby Redd.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-11-06
Army Enlistment
Program For Male
College Graduates

The Army now has a new
program especially tailored for
male college graduates. Under
its Officer Candidate School en-
listment option male college
graduates are offered the op-
portunity to enlist directly for
OCS in either the Infantry or
Artillery schools.
Qualified men can receive APP
pointments to OCS prior to their
enlistment: thereby, giving them
the opportunity Of receiving their
commissions as second lieuten-
ants in the us Army upon sue
ceSsful completion OF basic COM
bat training and % weeks of
Officer Candidate School.
Army Recruiter, S-Sgt Con-
nor. states that applicants for
this two-year program must be
at least Is years and six months
CT age. but not over 27. and
must have a baccalaurea.e or
higher degree from an accred-
tied non-Army ROTC college or
university. Exceptions to the lat
ter requirement are made for
graduates Of ROTC schools Who,
for valid reasons, did net par
ticipate in their colleges ROTC
program. A thorough physical
examination and grades receiv-
ed on the Army Officer Candi-
date test are part Of the qualify
ing criteria.
The response to this program
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-11-06
Amelia FILA Chapter
Active In Federation

The Amelia Chapter Of Future
Homenakers Of America, which
has won successive achievement
awards for five year period,
has always been active in the
enterprises OF the LongWOOd
Federation. In July. Imogene
Mann was the Federation's Off
Ger candidate at the State Con-
vention. She is the retiring presi-
dent CT the Federation and is
serving as counselor to the ex-
ecutive group this year. Three
members took Fart in the fall
planning meeting held in Cum
berland. Imogene presided over
the program planning commit
tee for the fall meeting. Joan
Penbelton was nominated for
historian reporter. Joyce Penn
belton reported her ninth grade
survey of teen values.
At the Fall Federation meet
ing, held on October Is, at
Prince Edward Academy, IA
members. their advisor, a chap
ter father. Cecil Hines. and a
chapter grandmother, Mrs. Doris
Burcham, wel in attendance.
Theme Of the program was 20
Gus on Teen Values" joyce
Pembelton reported her survey
which indica. q that teens do
have many worthwhile values
which motiyate their behavior.
Factors high on .,leir value
scale were home family, hon-
eSty. religion. LOYALTY and friend.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-11-06
Buckingham County
Chorus To Present
"Musical Memories"

BUCKINGHAM, Nov. 5The
Buckingham County Chorus will
present a program Of music en-
titled Musical Memories" The
first performance will be given
at Arvonia Elementary School,
Monday November 26. The sec
ond performance will be at
Buckingham Central High
Thursday November %. Both
performances will begin at
eight O'Clock in the evening.
Included in the program will
be selections from Rogers and
Hammerstein, Sigmund Rom
berg. and other all time
favOrites.
The chorus. under the direc-
ton of John w. Adams, was Or
ganized in February of this year
and made their first public ap-
pearance at the County wide
Easter Sunrise Service held last
April at NeWton's Lake, at
Sprouse's Corner. The group al
so participated in a musical
workshop held at Longwood Col
lege this summer.
SOlOiStS will be Mrs. Martha
Ellen Holmes, Mrs. Jean Rag
land, John E. HARDWOOD, and
William G. Riggs. Accompanies
for the program will be Mrs.
Jacqueline Ragland and Mrs
Sarah Yancey.
Tickets may be purchased
from.any member of the chorus
or by writing Buckingham Coun.
ty Chorus. Box "A. Bucking
ham~For information call Buck
ingham WO 9-274l.