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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-11-15

dents are receiving social Sc
curity benefits each month be-
cause Of the workers disability.
Hear in his own words the
story Of one such beneficiary.
II came home from work at
the mill. the family ate supper.
and after we finished. 1 got up
to 60 into the living room to
read the evening paper. stumb-
led as I left the dining room.
! remember ! turned back. ex-
pecting TO pick up one Of Tim
my's toys or to straighten out
the throw rug-but there we're
no toys there. ard the rug Law
perfectly flat. This was puzzl-
ing. but during the next few
weeks it happened again and
again. finally went to see my
doctor. and it was confirmed I
had - MS Multiple Sclerosis.
At first. l was orly concerned
with myself. | had to leave my
job at the mill, and then a light
er job l had for a few months
as janitor. I've been sitting here
in this same chair for eight
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-11-15

Today the bank has $18-million
total assets with IS employees
and branch office. Deposits
come from all over the world,
Germany, FIJI Islands, as an ex-
ample. There are four deposi-
tors from Japan. They are not
members of the armed forces
stationed there. They are natives
of Japan whose children are in
college in New York State, but
they do their banking in Pow
hatan at Mr.. Parker's bank.
Mr.. Parker has been with the
Marine Corps in World War /,
and with Mr.. Lee both were Of
ficers in the Virginia Reserve
Militia during World War II,
the largest unit in Virginia. He
was captain and Mr.. Lee was
his lieutenant. This unit became
part Of the Virginia State Guard
after the war, before the guard
was nationalized.
Mason and Ruritan
Mr.. Parker is a big" Mason,
having held many Of its top
honors both local, district and
statewide. He IS a member Of
the Ruritan Club. For 30 years
he has been an officer tyes,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-11-15

east. Pods are still filling out in
late fields Considerable acreage
has been cut for hay where bean
prospects were poor.
FLUE-CURED harvest reach
ed 80 percent complete by the
week end. Normally, this stage
is reached the third week OF
September. Other types were in
the Windup stage.
HAY cutting of lespedeza. mix
ed grasses and soybeans was
accomplished in some areas.
SMALL GRAIN seeding was
on schedule up to this date.
However. the progress of that
acreage seeded after fall crop
harvest is expected to fall be-
hind normal since many crops
are late coming off the land.
PASTURE condition remained
far below normal for this date
Prospects for supplemental fall
and winter grazing crops We're
generally poor and further adj
justments in livestock numbers
may be necessary.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-11-15

interested in electricity and the
use OF electricity by farmers. .
Yes, that Southside Electric
| Cooperative has been one Of the
greatest blessings to our rural
people" he said, and here again
his natural philosophy came to
light.
You know ! have always tried
to make farmers happy, and
electricity has helped - your
system has done wonderful
job for the farmers in my Sec
ton Of the State" Mr.. Parker
said.
1T plays a big part and has
contributed much in helping to
make the farmer a happy man. 7
he added, land that's good"
Then Mr.. Parker eminisced.
"You and I almost grew up to-
gether,' he said to Mr.. Lee.
4O-Year Friendship
Mr.. Parker came to Powhatan
in 1923 from Gainesville in Cum
berland County. and was the
cashier land janitor too, he
added when the bank was es-
tablished. The bank had $4,000
in total assets. Mr.. Lee was a
rural mail carrier.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-11-15

months now. It was when | got
around to thinking about my
family that my doctor suggested
! call the social security office.
Maybe he had told me be-
fore, but now l was ready. I'm
happy to say Social Security was
ready TOO. l had worked under
social security since 1887. 50
easily met the requirement Of
having five years work i'll the
ten years before | became dis
abled zs
I'm happy to be receiving
monthly social security disabll-
ity benefits for myself and the
family. But, best of all. although
my future is not bright. have
less financial worry for my wife
and two children thanks to the
1884 per month from social Sc
curity"
The Social Security Admins
tration doesn't expect this to
happen to YOU this year. next
year, or any other year. But it
wants you to know that the pro-
lection is there Just IN case the
unexpected happens.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-11-15
Bankers Job: S'To Make Farmers Happy;
Southside Electric Cooperative plays Big Part

One Of Virginia s most sue
cessful bankers has spent all his
life trying to keep farmers
happy. And for the most part, he
has succeeded. as farmers in his
area who are members of the
Southslde Electric Cooperative
know full well.
The man is w. R. Parker. The
immediate location is Powhatan
County, but the real area of his
work has been with rural people
all over Southside Virginia. ard
everywhere
The story was being told when
George T. Lee Director of the
Southside Electric Cooperative
dropped into Mr.. Parker's office
at the Bank of Powhatan last
week, "just to chat"
Mr.. Lee has been dropping
into Mr. Parker's office ever
since 1923 when Mr.. Parker
came to Powhatan to establish
and operate the Bank of Powha-
tan.
But in the last IS years Mr..
Lee said he had been more i'm
pressed with Mr.. Parker's inter-
est in rural people because. as
Nh. Lee put it. both Of US were
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-11-15
Current Crop Summary
Apple, Corn, Tobacco Harvest
Gains Momentum, State Reports

Apple picking, corn. tobacco
and cotton harvest made rapid
Roadway in the week of excel
lent tall weather. Most crops are
maturing unusually late and
Statewide progress of harvest.
except for apples. is consider
ably behind normal. TOpsoll
moisture is short in 80 percent
OF the State with northern and
southwestern areas the driest.
The weather was favorable for
crop harvest but fall seeded
crops need rain. Water supplies
continued short on many farms.
Marketing feeder cattle was an
important activity during the
week.
CORN harvest was slightly ov-
er IS percent complete State
wide compared with 40 percent
at this date last year. Eastern
counties We're near the halfway
mark. Silage cutting was in the
Wlndup stage.
SOiBEAN harvest was at a
standstill except for few fields
Of early varieties in the south
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-11-15

treasurer Of his May Memorial
Baptist Church and is still SIT
perintendent of it's Sunday
School
So the visit Just to chat, -
went on Mr.. Lee had his faith
strengthened in the banking fra
ternity as he realized more than
ever that it went hand-in-hand
with the real service his rural
electric system has to offer rural
people in Virginia.
He realized, too. that this rural
electric system has the unquali-
fled support Of such leading citi-
zens as Mr.. Parker, who APP
preciate its service to the COM
munity.
And as Mr.. Parker put it
g. your Cooperative continues
to keep up with the fast moving
pace of agriculture and is
serving our farmers completely
and efficiently l hear no
complaints about your service
and when you have line
troubles caused by weather, you
are prompt in making repairs.
you help us keep the farmers
happy" he concluded.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-11-15

$50: straight alfalfa and alfalfa
mixes $3.50 s49.5O, timothy
clover mixed $45 s48 and straw
$50 $40 mostly $36-$4O.
The above are dealer cost pri-
ces takirg into consideration
freight rate reductions.
Turkeys
Because of seasonal demand
for turkeys. present prices 'llist-
ed below are expected to i'm
prove between now and Thanks
giving. Prices should be firm
also for the Christmas market.
Virginla's turkey market is
making its adjustments now to
Thanksgiving.
The fredericksburg high in
Virginia prices last year was y
cents on hens and % cents On
toms.
Prices last year reached their
peak during the week Of Novem-
Der % with % one-half cents on
hens and IS cents on toms.
Ar analysis of available in
formation at this time indicates
the number Of turkeys coming
to market in the Nation should
be down about five per cent dur
ing The remainder Of this year.
Last week i'll Virginia at farm
prices were fryer roasters n
cents, young hens "A one-half and
young toms % cents.
In the Carolinas and Georgia.
delivered to plant prices were.
young hens "a one half Is cents
and young toms % one half %
cents.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-11-15
OLD BELT FLUE-CURED

| Average prices by grades for
Old Belt flue-cured tobacco con-
tinued to drop during the sixth
week Of sales. reports the Fed
eral State Market News Service.
Because OF lower prices, deliver
les to the Sterilization Corpora
ton jumped to a record high of
over SO per cent Of the weeks
gross sales.
Gross sales for the week end
ing Friday, Nov. 1, amounted to
36.226,676 pounds for the low
average of S5463 per hundred
pounds. This average was s.. 80
under the previous low of last
week and SCI under the season
high weekly average of the sec
ond week
/ Sales for the season lotaled
l64 $50. All unds averaging
S38.l0. During the same period
! OF % days last year 21O ISL SOS
/ pounds sold at an average Of
$nU55.
Average prices this week were
off generally 81 to So per hun
dred pounds. A few lower quail
ty grades Of leaf and Tugs were
down 81 and S.. Quality OF offer
ings was little lower because
Of a small increase in poor leaf
and less fair. The percentage of
leaf was much greater with a
decrease in all other groups.
Receipts of the Sterilization
Corporation last week set an all
time record high Of around 81
per cent of gross sales. Last
1 week the Corporation got "a A
per cent. Deliveries for the sea
son jumped to approximately
295 per cent
flue-cured tobacco belt. Nine
more are scheduled to close this
week.
| Gross sales for the week end
ing November | amounted to
only 17.026.292 pounds which av-
eraged s54.l3 per hundred This
average was s30i below that Of
the previous week. Season sales
EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
A total Of five markets held
final sales during the past week
III the Eastern North Carolina
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-11-15
Farm Price
Outlook

This is the way prospects for
Virginia farm prices looked to
the Virginia Department OF Agri.
culture on Friday. The Depart.
ment offers it to farmers with
the warning that no one can pre-
dict prices and be right all the
time.)
Hay prices are expected to re
main about the same as they
have been for the past few
weeks. Certainly don't expect
hay to get any cheaper.
Supply Of out of state hay
available to Virginia continues to
be adequate Barring adverse
weather hay is expected to be
in ample supply throughout the
winter Compared to previous
year national averages. how
ever. there is definitely not an
oversupply.
If you're operating on purchas-
ed hay, plan ahead and place
your order as soon as possible
Because Of the unusually heavy
needs in Virginia for hay from
t-of-state sources. it will be
we'll to anticipate a waiting per-
iod between placing your order
and receiving it,
Quality is still average and
above-specify the quality and
kind you want.
Prices. delivered to Virginia
for No. leafy alfalfa are $50
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-11-15

may be grown on the acreage
devoted to base crops as nor
mally planted. However, acre
ages devoted to two crops will
count twice against the e d
grain base on a farm. An ex-
ample of this would be barley
followed by corn. 1t will be
necessary fol- farmer to main
tain the normal conserving acre
age based on the 1898 crop
history on his farm to be eligible
for diverted acreage payment
The ASC office will send each
farmer a notice Of this acreage
at the same time the farmer is
notified about his feed grain
base.
1863 Totals
Dorald c. CAN'T. Prince Ed
ward ASCS office manager. said
that 346 farms have participate
ed in the 1868 Feed Grain Fro
gram.
The total acreage diverted TN
der the program was 2.727, with
corn accounting for 2.409 acres.
barley 3l3. and grain sorghum
Is.
Approximately 500 900 was
paid out to farmers ander the
program this year.
Hay Available
Farmers may also order hay
from the western states if they
wish and when the hay arrives.
he has to get a Gel tificate of en-
tltlenent from the ASC office
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-11-15
Hero,d arm ew.
1864 Feed Grain Program Very
Similar TO 1863, Says Va. ASC

The 1864 Feed Grain Program.
baslcally. is very similar to the
program administered in 1868.
This program. as was the 1868
program, is entirely voluntary.
1t covers corn, barley. and grain
sorghum, under combined
base.
The maximum amount which
an individual farmer OF produc-
er may divert has been raised
to 80 pei cent Of the feed grain
base, or 25 acres if this is more
than 80 per cent OF the base
In other words on farms With
- acres or less. the entire
base may be diverted
The feed grain base Will be
Inquired by the same method
used in 1868 The base will b.
determined on the basis of the
average number of acres on
"i1Ni ti''-fV SioJs Ntlt VI OuttC-
ed IN 1853 and 1860 The crops
are Interchangeable as in 1868,
and diversion will be credited to
the crop from which farmer
actually diverted. not to exceed
the maximum diversion.
No Double Cropping"
There are no provisions for
part clpatlon IN the 1864 program
on a double cropping basis. The
acreage which is diverted from
a feed grain crop must be di-
verted throughout the entire
year. This Of course refers only
to the diverted acreage.
Succeeding OF following crops
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-11-15

Farmers in this area may
still get hay at so per cent
reduction in freight rates. In or
der to get this hay go to your
feed dealer and make a request
to get the hay at a reduced
cost. The vendor will then come
to the ASC Office and get a
certif cate of entitlement for the
hay.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-11-15
IMPORTANT ROLE

Manager-In the play We are
preparing to give. l am casting
you for very prominent part.
Candidate Shall I have the
leading role?
Manager Not quite but al
most. You are shot just before
the first act begins. We have ar
ranged a funeral song for three
voices, as the opening, and as
We have only two singers you
Will have tc help them out.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-11-15
Tobacco
Market Ne1Us

rose to 435 $50 .568 pounds for an
average Of $3.50. During the
1862 marketing season sales
totaled 426. 1877 .628 pounds and
averaged So. As per hundred.
Sterilization Corporation re-
ceiptS during the week were estt-
mated to be % per cent Of gross
sales with season deliveries just
over Ia per cent l6l.l million
pounds.
MIDDLE BELT
Demand weakened consider
ably for Middle Belt flue cured
tobacco during the eighth week
of sales. according to the Fed
eral-State Market News Service.
1t was reported that buyers had
completed their orders for sew
eral grades. AS a result, the
downward trend in the market
Of the previous two weeks con-
tiEued and Sterilization Corpora
ton receipts scared.
Gross sales for the week end
Ing Friday. Nov |. amounted to
1907 .554 pounds and averaged
So 03 per hundred a drop OF
1922 from the previous week S
level, Season sales now total
ASH ,347 pounds. for an aver
age of $50. Last year during the
first 80 sales days. l68.2l6.63
pounds returned S6O.67.
Sterilization Corporation re
ceipts for the week jumped to
around % per cent Of gross vol.
ume. Season deliveries were
nearly 10 per cent Of turnover
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-11-15
Disabled Workers Benefits Under
Social Security Offer Protection

During the next IL months
over 100000 people in the United
States will suffer permanent
impairment as a result of auto
accidents. Many will become IN
able to work because of heart
attacks; multiple sclerosis will
terminate the employment Of
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-11-15

others. Thousands will lose their
earning power due to industrial
accidents. mishaps within the
home, and through attack of
insidious disease.
This couldn't happen to youo
We hope rot but today. over
million workers and Deepen
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-11-15

There is always the chance
that there will be that ONE FA-
tai TINE when you fail to obey
traffic sign are YOU will
ing to take it.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-11-15
RICE COLORED NEWS

Nov. 1.-THE Rev. and Mrs.
M. R. Johnson, Of Richmond.
were the Sunday afternoon
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ned
Adams Of Rice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fuller, of
Chatham. were guests Of the
W. H. Eanes family Sunday aft
ernoon-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-11-15

EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
A total Of five markets held
final sales during the past week
III the Eastern North Carolina
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-05-11
Why Reston Intrigues Mike Disable

haps shouldn't happen until
tomorrow"
His employer, New York
millionaire Robert E. Simon,
found Mr.. Disable through q
head hunter" talent search
organization. The head Of
that company sat down one
evening and made a list Of
the 100 most desirable people
in the United States. ex-
planned Mr.. Simon, who was
visiting the Reston site.
Mr.. Disable was high on
the list, but first said he
wasn't interested. Since leav-
ing the governorship this
See DiSolIs, Poss D-S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-05-11
By WALTER WURFEl
StoF Stoh Writer

1.-THE whole idea Of build
ing O new city intrigued me-"
commented Michael v. Di-
Sale, new director Of Reston
In Fairfax County, one
morning this week.
Ohio's former Governor sat
on the sunny porch Of his
residence-office on the site
Of the new town near Hern-
don, talking about his new
Job. He started work with
Reston on May /.
This really sort Of brings
to O head an ambition I've
had" he explained. Mr.. d.
Sale, who was once Mayor
Of Toledo before he was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-05-11

Governor, said he has been
concerned with urban prob
lens most of his life.
IF we only had a large
expanse of land to start a
new city we could avoid these
problems created by a lack
Of VISION" he said he often
used to think.
Mr.. Disable now has that
chance. He is in charge of
developing a city Of $4,000
people on 6,750 acres Of roll
ing wooded farmland in
Western Fairfax County.
The sales office, located
on Route 602 south Of Route
7. will open next month. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-05-11

to see what the people
want" he said. thinking
ahead to what will be offered
in the six later villages Of
the $500 million development.
II think that as we build
the first village there's going
to be an awful lot learned.
Then there are six more to
be built" he said.
Mr.. Disable is already push
ing for a speed-up in the
timetable, which proposes a
finish date Of 1880. I'm not
patient with delay" he
stated. 81 like to have things
happen yesterday that per-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-05-11

dam is built and water is
now filling what will be a
30-acre lake. From his porch,
Mr.. Disable can see the grad
ed land for the 10th fair
way of Reston's first golf
course.
Construction of the first
127-acre village" of Res
ton should start this fall,
Mr.. Disable said. 1t will be
largely a market test" he
said, and will include high
rise and garden apartments.
town houses, shops and lake
front lots for individuals to
build on.
I'VE want to get q mixture
The Republican., 1963-11-28

creIlin E. U. B. Church, Rev.
Charles Teets, pastor. Sunday
School, 9:45 a. m; Worship Serv-
ice, II a. M, 1st and 3rd Sundays;
7:30 p. M, on the End and 4th Sun
days; Youth Fellowship, 1880 p. m,
LIST ard 3rd Sundays. Prayer Serv-
ice, Wednesday, 1880 p. m.
Maple Grove Assembly of God,
Rev. Arnold w. Smith, pastor, Acct
dent, w. Va. (Horse Shoe Rum.
Sunday School, 9:45 a. M; Wor-
ship, II a. M; Youth meeting, 6:15
p. M; Prayer service, $50 D. m;
Evening service, 1880 p. III.
Mt. Lake Park E.U.5., Rev. o.
W. Hull, pastor. Loch Lynn: 1st
and 3rd Sunday, 7:30 p. M; End
and 4th Sunday, 10 a. NJ. McHenry:
1st and 3rd Sunday, IL a. m; 4th
Sunday, 7:30 p. m. Paradise: 1st
and 3rd Sunday, 10 a. NJ. End Sun.
day, 7:3O p. m. Mt. Bethel: End and
4th Sunday, II a. m.
Guiding Light Mission, miles
from Grantsville on Bittinger road.
Rev. Lloyd A. Trout pastor. Sun
day School, 10 a. m; Preaching and
healing service, IL a. m.
Pine Grove Church of the Rreth-
rem, Swallow Falls, Rev. Donald
Matthews. Sunday School, 10 a. M;
Preaching Service, 1880 p. m.
Rush Baptist Church, Rev. Ned
Mayse, pastor. Services every
other week, IL a. M; Sunday
School, 10 a. m.
The Republican., 1963-11-28

FairvieW Mennonite Mission,
FairvieW Rd., 2 miles off New Ger
many Rd., Norman H. league, pas
tor. Sunday School, 10 a. m; Morn
ing Worship, IL a. m. Special Sing
spiration every 3rd Sunday at 1880
p. m.
Loeb Lynn Church of God, Rev.
w. Allen Taylor, pastor. Sunday
School, 10 a. M; Worship, 1880 p.
M; Thursday night Worship, 7:30
p. m.
Deer Park Methodist. Sunday
School every Sunday at 10 a. M;
Preaching End Sunday of month,
IL a. m; 4th Sunday evening at
7:30.
Wesley Chapel. Worship End
Sunday, 7:3O p. M; 4th Sunday, IL
a. m. Sunday School every Sunday,
1890 a. m.
Maple Grove Church of the
Brethren, Grantsville. The Rev.
K. Dean Huntley Sunday School,
10 a. m: Worship. IL a. m.
The Republican., 1963-11-28

DIR. Foreman made no provision
Tor production. So when the pooled
gifts were all used up, there was
nothing left but starvation-un-
less someone came to their rescue.
Offering for the saints
This was where the Corinthian
church came in. Paul knew that
there were serious differences be-
tween East and West in the church
of that time, and knew also that
one cure for this would be for the
weather. churches to help the
poorer ones. He called this the
Offering for the saints" meaning
the Christians in Jerusalem. (He
speaks of this offering also in
Romans 15;25-33.) Now Paul
speaks about this in an unusual
way. Most people, if asked, What
good will this offering do?" will be-
gin to tell you what good it will do
those that are to receive it. Paul on
the contrary speaks most enthu-
siastically about what the offering
will do for those who give it. There
is nothing here suggesting the spir-
it of some money-raisers: well, l
know money is an unpleasant sub
ject, and l hate to pass the hat.
But this congregation has been
given this quota by the Bishop and
we've just got to pay our share if
it kills US. Besides, remember that
every dollar you give means dol
lar more in deductions when you
pay your income tax. So folks,
give till it hurtsI"
The Republican., 1963-11-28
DEER PARK

Memorial services We're held for
the late President, John Fitzgerald
Kennedy. during the first half hour
Of the regular Sunday School ses-
sion at the Methodist church on
November "a.
Evangelisdc services will be held
at the Methodist church, Deem
Der through December 8. Rev.
Henry Lee is pastor. The public
is invited.
Mrs. Esther LOOmis and son,
Donald, Chapel Hill, n. c., are
spending the Thanksgiving holi-
day at Kittery Hill.
Miss Catharine Rodcheaver
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Rode
HEAVIER, Burlington, W. Va, re-
Gently.
The Republican., 1963-11-28
I See By The Dailies

us. mint was getting ready TO
turn out 50 million silver dollars,
first new "cartWheels" to be struck
in 28 years.
Americans prepared to dismantle
their aid machinery to Cambodia
by request of that country.
Senate passed bill to raise tempo
rary national debt limit to S315
billion. Vote was so to 36.