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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-31
U.S.. Will Beet Russia
To Moon, Webb Says

OAKLAND, Calf, Mar. 80
(AP) James E. Webb, head of
the United States space pro-
gram, today gave some Of the
reasons why he believes the
United States will heat Russia
in the race to the moon.
II think we are well ahead in
the use of orbital rendezvous
techniques," he said. THE
Russians have concentrated on
putting heavy loads into space.
he added, but they have no
way to bypass sophisticated
space technology which the
United States already has and
which they have not demon
strated."
The advanced Saturn rocket
which successfully completed
its fourth flight test Thursday
will be developed to lift into
space, more than twice the
weight the Russians have been
able to hoist. Mr.. Webb said.
He said the National Aero
nautics and Space Administra-
ton which he heads has moon
landing target dates calling
"for o fast-paced program but
not q crash program"
While declining to announce
the dates. he said he is more
optimistic than he has ever
been that NASA will be able to
carry out the assignment by
President Kennedy to land mer
on the moon by 1870.
Mr.. Webb made the closing
speech at the Nations first
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-31

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Mar. 80
(AP). A Marine drill SER
geant's wife blamed herself
today for his sentence to three
years hard labor and a bad
conduct discharge.
She wrote a letter and
1.-THE letter sunk us hui
inflated the brass" Mrs. Janet
Stay tearfully told a reporter.
Her husband, Sergt. Carlton
L. Stay, 80. was convicted at a
general courts-martial yester-
day of IA counts Of mistreating
recruits. His sentence included
demotion to the rank Of private
and forfeiture of all pay and
allowances.
Wrote to General
Mrs. Stay, 80, said she wrote
a letter to Gen. David M. Shoup,
Marine Corps commandant.
last December 7 after Sergt.
Stay and three other sergeants
accused Of maltreatment had
been taken off duty as drill in
structors, She said Gen. Shoup
properly acted on the letter
and ordered an investigation
at the Marine Corps recruit de-
pot here.
But, she added, she thinks
the letter hoomeranged against
her husband and that "humil-
iation" caused by the investi-
CATION ruined his chance for q
lighter sentence.
In her three-page letter tt
Gen. Shoup, Mrs. Stay com.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-31

Space, Science and Urban Life
Conference at which some 125
industry, education and
Government leaders considered
ways of applying scientific adj
vances to problems of growing
urban areas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-31

MIR. and Mrs. Max Saun-
ders Of 1901 Eighteenth
street NV, celebrated
their 5Oth wedding an
niversary yesterday. Mr..
Saunders is a semi-retired
custom tailor. The couple
has six children and nine
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. &
Ewing.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-11-08

Surplus Funds ITO be expended
as the school board may direct. :"
Supervisors granted the request,
then put themselves in the minis
terlal caracity, divorced from
control of the funds
Painting Bids
In a session devoted primarily
to routine business, the county
board authorized the Court
House committee to receive bids
for painting interior halls and
offices of the Court House The
committee was also directed to
secure bids on furniture for the
lawyers conference room, re-
Gently reconstructed following
rearranging Of county offices.
The Supervisors voted to pay
election officials SIS for their
efforts during Tuesdays general
election. This provides S. extra
to supplement the $40 statutory
allowance.
A petition was directed to the
Virginia Commission of Game
and Inland Fisheries asking that
it be made legal to seine and
gig for nongame fish in county
streams. This was a similar re-
quest to the one denied by the
Commission a year ago.
Funds Audited
The supervisors noted receipt
OF the report of the annual audit
of all county funds and financial
procedures. prepared BY h G
Richmond CPA firm Of Atkins
Pencil and Company. The re-
port noted that all offices had
made complete accounting for
all funds.
The audit required by state
statute was made at contract
cost Of $l,l00
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-11-08
Prolonged Drought Eased As Four
Inches OF Rain Fall In 7 DAYS

The mid-Week rains. " hi h
started Tuesday NIGHT and arc
contlnuIne this morning Thurs
day have dropped more than
three inches Of rain throughout
the Herald area A total 81 IS
inches was recorded at WFLO S
official weather station through
s am. with rain still falling,
Combined with last Friday 5
50 of an inch. the November
rainfall total stands at AIS, al
ready more than an inch above
the monthly average. The early
month rains have accounted for
more rainfall than was recorded
in August. September and Octo-
Der combined This three month
total was only 3.93 inches.
The early November rains fol
low a prolonged drought that Will
so down IN history as ore of the
worst ever IN Virginia. Prior TO
the recent rains. the state Was
more than a foot and a half Shy
of the normal rainfall for the
year.
IS MPH Winds
This weeks rains form the
heaviest continuous precipitation
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-11-08

The mechanics Of VXIng
taxes on Colonial Pipelines Inc !,
was the subject Of a john maet-
ing of official representatives
from Cumberland BuckMgh4m
and PoWhatar countles. tog thar
with representatives Of The State
Board Of Assessors and the Pine
line Company.
The Buckingham board Of Il
perVisors as part Of their r64u-
lar board meeting MONDAY aH-
thorized John r. Snoddy- Jr.,
commonwealth S attorney. 70
take the necessary STEPS ~
have the Governor introduce
proper legislation. whereby he
STATE Corporation Commissions
Will have proper authority t0 as-
sess the property Of all pipe
lines
The simplest solution ~ thc
taxation problem will be to have
the Virginia General Assembly
pass the necessary legislation 10
place the matter under tho State
Corporation Commission. Then
the State Board Of Assessors
will determine the value Of the
property and each county vii
then levy It's regular tax in &C
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-11-08

cerdapce Nlth the assessment.
Charles Graham. tax and in
smance specialist for Colonial
Pipelines. Inc. noted at the
meeting Monday that four states.
Including Virginia, have no statu-
tory provisions for assessment
by q central state agency.
Fred G Forberg, who was at
the meeting on behalf of the
Sta Board of Assessors. added
that state law now permits the
State Corporation Commission to
assess for natural gas lines, but
docs not include petroleum lines.
Graham indicated that officials
Of his company would have no
objection i state laws were en-
acted 10 permit TIC sec to
make the assessment
The matter if Of more than 10
cal interest because Colonial
Pipelines will pass through 81
counties and municipalities in
Virginia
Cumberland is vitality interest
ed i'll the problem, because Co
Iomal is building a pumping sta
lon IN the county near Carte. $
vile. Other area counties are IN
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-11-08
Veterans Day
Closings Noted

Veterans Day will be observed
locally and throughout the Her
aid area on Monday Nov II.
At Farmvllle, the Post Office.
banks, Abe store, and federal
agency offices will be closed
Town and county government Of
fees will be open, however.
Public ceremonies by veterans
groups are planned in some
areas. including Farmville. b Il
final plans had not been com
pleted Thursday morning.
Veterans Day is the n W G /
name for the occasion observed
for many years as Armistlce
Day. The new name designates
the enlarged occasion as me-
moral to veterans Of all wars.
Alnistice Day celebrated chief
" the ending Of World War /.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-11-08

During the Hampden-Sydney
Million Dollar campaign, we be-
came aware. more than ever be-
fore. that there were m ny
people who were interested in
the college or who became in
tereSted in it, who were neither
alumni, faculty. nor students.
This group Of friends often in
cluded parents of students who
themselves never attended
Hampden-Sydney nor any other
college. Many of them adopted
Hampden-Sydney as their alma
mater. 1t has become increaS-
ingly clear also. that parents Of
students like to know what they
may do to help out the college
otherwise than by paying the
minimum fees for education.
Many want to 60 to work for
the college, take over certain
helpful projects and see them
TO completion, and, in general,
express their appreciation for
what is being done for their
sons.
Channel Of Interest
When we combine the above
two situations we have come up
with the natural and enevitable
That is, the friends and the par
ents of Hampden-Sydney are
going to organize in order to
effectively channel their interest
to NAHUM efficiency and help
fitness.
The Parents and Friends As
ISOLATION will celebrate its 10th
birthday Saturday with a meet
/ ing in the Frank S. Johns Audi
forum, as the college celebrates
Parents and Friends Day. There
viii be much to look back on
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-11-08

helpful the local community.
he teachers people dedlcat-
ed to the cause Of education
The Prince Edward FIRE e
schools are gong very we'll" he
said There are some 1900 pu-
pills enrolled and now we
have to have more classroom
space "
An old shop building is being
renovated to provide three or
four more classrooms to provide
for more teaching space to case
the pressure, he said
Darden also said. We're " TIL
IL striking distance Of tho origi-
nal goal OF a million dollars to
operate the emergency school
system in Prince Edward county
for year We have about
$4,000 Cd It, and are quite
hopeful" he added.
Sullivan Speaks
Dr. Nell Sullivan. superlnten-
Continued on Page u
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-11-08
Ruritans Hear
Talk On TB,
Elect Officers

tuberculosis can be controlled
if we use the means at hand
and secure the cooperation of all
the ople. Education is of
prime Importance. Dr.. Charles
w. Scott. superintendent Of Pied
mont Sanitorium at Burkeville.
told the Prince Edward Ruritan
Club Tuesday night.
Treatment procedures h We
made it possible to arrest more
cases Of tuberculosis but if the
arrested case fails to use proper
care tuberculosis may return
and the patient become car
rier to spread the dread disease
again, Dr.. Scott said.
In order to stamp out tubercu-
losis every person infected must
be found and placed under treat
ment. Space is available in SAM
toria In Virginia to treat ad-
ditional cases, he added.
Continuous programs of educa-
ton and diligent searches for in
fected cases is the purpose and
aim of the Central Virginia TIL
berculosis Association. Dr.. Scott
praised the work Of the director
Mrs. Emma Anthony, and the
staff for efficient execution of
the TB program Work Of the
Association IS financed by an an
nual sale of Christmas seals,
and DR.. Scott urged public sup
port through the purchase Of
Christmas seals this year.
W. l.. Dickinson, of Darling
ton Heights. was elected presi-
dent Of Ruritan Club to succeed
O. B. Blair who served as the
clubs first president. w. g..
Whittier was elected vice presi-
dent. Frank Coleman. secretary,
and Dudley Peery treasurer.
Leslie Hamilton was named to
the board Of directors.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-11-08
Dayidson's Ends
50 Years Of
Business Here
Chain Closes
Doors; Cites
Drop n Sales
BY BILL WALL

Davidson S Department Store,
after more than half-a-century of
service in Farmville. has closed
It's doors. The goingout-o OF bust
ness announcement was made
to store personnel Tuesday after
room by Eugene B. Sydnor, Jr.,
president Of Southern Depart
ment S ores. of which David
son S WAS a member
The immediate closing an
n0uncement caught the entire
community by surprise. South
crn Department Stores is renting
the Davidson building from the
heirs of the late N B. Davidson,
and the lease on the building ex-
pres Jan 81, 1864 There had
been rumors for several years
that the lease would not be re-
neWed. but no ore anticipated
the announcement of sing
Tuesday
A source close to The Davidson
heirs said this morning that ne
gotlatlons are underway to lease
the building TO another firm.
Sydnor said this morning in a
telephone interview from Rich
moad that he regrets the closing
and did 50 with the greatest re-
luctance. He said the store has
not been profitable and sales
have dropped off which is the
reason for closing.
Asked specifically why he clos
CD the business just as the
Christmas selling season is APP
preaching, he replied that the
NAACP boycott ard the prospect
Of poor tobacco crop leads
him to believe he can sell
merchandise better in other To-
cations Of stores in the Southern
Department Stores chain.
The chain owns about 25 stores
II various communities and rep
tesentativcs from several other
stores have been to Farnville
and started the process Of re-
moving merchandise from Da-
yidson s.
Confined On Page "
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-11-08

since late in 1862, Back or July
] and ? Of this year, a total Of
3.3 inches was + cord e d at
WFLO but this was the com
bined rainfall Of two separate
thundershowers.
Along with the steady rains,
John Wilson, spokesman for the
weather station at WFLO. said
that winds as high as 80 miles
per hour were recorded Wednes-
day afternoon ard Wednesday
night.
The statewide rains. which
dropped at least an inch and a
half over the entire state. seem
Cd to be Of heaviest intensity in
the central and southern portions
of the state. Other unofficial re-
cordings, at 10 m. this morn
ln9. were 39 inches at CreWe,
mora than four inches at Black
stone, 253 inches at Anderson
vile IN Buckingham county and
a reported six inches in Boydton
Helps Farmers
Though the rains are too late
70 salvage the big farm crops,
the farmers who have plarted
small grains and supplemental
pasture lands should see these
crops grow considerably before
the hard winter sets in. The
moisture will also order the
Lands for blowing, fan farm
chore long overdue in many sec
tons
Just prior to this week (
oughtbreaking rains. October
passed With only o26 inch Of
rain That was the least rain fol
a 3o-day period in 30 years, &C
cording to official weather rec
ords here.
Only Novemba r, 1881 Wal
dl1er Then but obs inch fell.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-11-08
Farm Management
Subject OF
Chamber Meeting

j. a Nolan county agent at
large for this district, wll be
guest Speaker 1T the Farnville
Chamber Of Commerce meeting
Monday night At 6;45 PM al
cordlng to program chaIrmaa.
w. A. Watson il
Nolan VIII speak Oh Farm
Management. watson pointed
out that the Falmville business
community IS particularly inter-
ested in what the farmers arc
dong, 50 the meeting should be
very informative, Nolan wIl ba
introduced by DuNl'ey Perry,
Prince Edward county agent
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-11-08
Report On Free Schools
$4,000 Foundation Gift Told

Chairman Darden said IN an
address before the Richmond
JuA.or Chamber OF Commerce
Tuesday night that he would
make an appeal to all Viz
a.n!anS early next year for con
trloutlonS for the free school sys-
'cln here. Vrginians. he pointed
ait, nave been less generous
than out-ot-state sources.
Darden Remarks
paNdcn Sa d that he was en-
coaragei because Of the prog
rcSS the free school system has
made He sad | thought at
first il the free school system
was gong to be no end OF
trouble. but il has been much
more successful than l could
have hoped.
The former Governor and Uni
versity Of Virginia president said
be was particularly pleased be
cause everyone had cooperated
50 well. Everyone has been SC
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-11-08
Charlotte And
Cumberland
Polio Clinics

Two counties are planning
polio clinics this week end. Char
iotte county has clinics set up
Friday, November 8 from 3-6
p m. sponsored by the Rultan
Club.
Cumberland county Will have
clinics on Sunday. November 10
from noon to + pm. The Cum
berland Jayceos are sponsoring
the clinics. which will be held
a the Health Department build
inc at Cumberland and the Fire
House at Gainesville.
Robert Oertcl, president Of the
newly formed Javcee chapter
reminded that parents have to
fill out forms fol- their children
granting permission for young
sters. under Is wears of age tc
receive the vaccine. Oertel also
invited citizens from surround
ire counties TO participate in the
clinic.
Doctors throughout the area
have advised everyone to par
ticlpate III the clinics and receive
immunity from the various types
Of polio by taking this simple
oral vaccine Medically trained
personnel VIII administer the
vaccine
Tie clinics III Charlotte coun
~ vii be held at brakes Branch
School Keysville School. Wyllies
burg School. Randolph Henry
School. and Central Elementary
School
ne asked to offset the cost Of
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-11-08

at this meeting, for in the or
ganization's ten short years,
many projects have been under
taken. and completed.
The association IS first project
was a series Of campus improve
ments in 1855. This included the
planting of trees and shrubs, and
the furnishing Of the ladies
lounge in Cannon Gymnasium.
Scholarship progr ram and
grants-in-aid for the college pro
fessors have been among the
other projects taken on by the
association. The Parents IN d
Friends Association was respon-
slble for the creation Of tn e
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-11-08
Voters Fill County Offices,
Seats In State Legislature
Supervisors Leave School Rental
Fund Disposition To School Board

Prince Edward county super
vlsors Tuesday gave the school
board complete jurisdiction over
funds received from the free
school system here.
Any connection supervisors
have with the funds will be in a
ministerial capacity only as
the county body through which
funds are received and disburs-
ed.
The school board requested
that rental funds $1,000 month
~ and other monies received
from the Free School Associa-
ton be credited to the School
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-11-08
Duke, Simpson,
Timl}e.rlake Win
Contested! Posts

Tuesday $ general election fill
ed all county offices fol- new
foln year terms which com
n%Nce nest January I and eject
cd county representatives for all
vi the lao seats in the state
legislature
Al 'he Herald area this was
primarily a matter Of returning
unopposed IncumlbaAts with an
endorsement vote, but there
Were exceptions, several Of them
somewhat notable.
n Charlotte county W Byron
Keeling was elected Common
wealth's attorney over Incum-
bert Reslnald Pettus by a write
n vote that upset lengthy liti-
cation following a primary tie
vote situation.
KeelM4. Keysville attorney.
Won HOBS votes to Pattus o02,
carrying all Of he county's y
precincts except Aspen Wall.
which went To the Incumbent
Sheriff Contests
Amelia and Powhatar h a d
contests for the office Of sheriff.
and PoWhatan, Which conducts
no primary election also had a
confess tar the Macon District
Scat M the county board of SUI
pelViSGrS.
In Amelia John F Duke. in
cmnbent Sheriff. turned back the
bid Of Allen McNnlior, running
as an independent handily Duke
wan With lo43 votes McMllion
sot l9i
In Powhatan Incumbent Sher-
tx F " Simpson also defeated
bis opponent Joseph W Harris,
calIy simpson received 963
vo;es Q 27h for Harris.
The second Powhatar contest
taHnd Roscoe w. Timberlahc &C.
featIng Incumbent Samuel w.
B0nifapt for the board of super
visor post Bonifant is chairman
81 til PoWhatan board and had
Seryed as supervisor fer Y
yeara
1inlbtrlake daryman, had
been active in support Of Citizens
far Public Education, a group
olgarizcd during The summer to
promote enrolment in PoWha-
tan public schools. Mason Dis
tl4ct is heavily Negro.
Legislature Voting
Thc ballotno for representa-
lives III the House Of Delegates
aud State Senate gave strong en-
dorscmcnt 70 this areas veteran
LEGISLATURES They are Or. J. D.
Haaood and Charles T. Moses,
in the Sera te and John H.
Daniel y II Irby and DR. w.
4 Pennington in the House Of
DELEGATES.
While the lack Of opposition
characterized tie election, vot-
ers had number Of new names
20 endorse II Prince Edward,
me retirement Of two long term
public servants, F. NJ watkins
and J W Wilson. il. produced
new 0ffice-holders.
William f. Watkins. Jr., Farm
vile mayor and attorney, was
elected to succeed his uncle, F..
NJ Watkins AS Commonwealth S
attorney. Mrs. Virginia bearing
was elected TO Wilson s office of
N treasurer, and Will be first Wom-
an To hold county office in
over 200 years Of history
New Faces
III Cumberland, it vas Fred
l. Adams. primary winner over
Confirmed Oh page n
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-11-08
yFW Buddy Poppy
Sale Saturday

The annual Buddy Poppy
sa'e 70 support veterans relief
w0rk will be held by Farmville' S
Thomas Hardy Graham Pc t
1G5q. Veterans Of Foreign Wars
here Saturday.
The WV program, keyed to
the theme. honor the dead by
helping the living" Is held an
nually on a suitable day close
to Veterans Day.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-11-08
10Th Anniversary At H-Sc
Parents And Friends Founder
Will Address Group Saturday
By DAN HAWKS

years Robert Buford. MI and Mrs Royster
Lyle Mrs d Overbey Of Danvlle met at Hanlpder-
Sydney and formed the Parents and Friends Association
description this organization found than
Dr. Buford in the January 1858 issue Of the
Hampden- Sydney Alumni Record
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-11-08
NATIONAL
NEWS
SUMMARY
sy


Sialt REPi BLICANS pick
60 up an additional seat in the
80 m nber Senate and at least
five in the l00-member Housa
Of Delegates to increase their
strength to three Senators and
10 Delegates il the 1864 General
Assembly One House contest. in
the Washington Scott Bristol
district, was very close. and the
results could boost the COP rep
resentatlan to II Horace A. Hen
derson Jr.. state Republican
chairman conceded Wednes-
day the COP showing was not
rs strong as We had hoped" but
il revealed "a trerd that
VIRGINIA is wrll on it's way
toward beng 4 two-party state II
VIRGINIA broke the ranks of what
used to be called the solid
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last three Presidential elections.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-14
IS PER CENT GAIN
Booming Auto Sales
Boost Steel Output

CLEVELAND CAP). - Be-
cause of booming auto sales
and surprising strength in the
cons Cruction market" steel
shipments this month may be
higher than previously expected
says Steel magazine.
The publication said some
steel producers who had beer
looking for a 10 per cent in
crease this month over last
now are predicting a is per cent
gain.
Automobile plants-the steel
industry's biggest customers
are reported working extrt
shifts and plan to produces
$4,000 cars in October, com
pared with 723,600 last October
"Automotive steel stocks arr
still above normal, but they're
dwindling rapidly" Steel said
Some car companies may soor
have to place supplemental
orders"
Meanwhile, with contractors
enjoying unusually good wealth
er, construction is going great
guns, the magazine said, noting
this was the second most i'm
portant steel-consuming in
dustry.
A third reason cited by steel
producers for increased optim-
ism. Steel reported, is that
smaller steel consumers are
pressing for quick deliveries