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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-08

ply that they closed their
doors December, 1862.
Do any Of the readers
know Of another company
that does this kind Of work2
I would like to have this
piece either repaired or cop
led. I wiz greatly appreciate
any information along this
line.
- -
Pros and Cons
Mrs. J. NJ Washington
Ny husband and I are
Kodiak mirror., 1963-10-11
Centennial Offers $500 Cash Prize

Cash prizes totalling $500 will be awarded winners of the compe- tition for Centennial emblem and slogan which is being conducted by the Alaska State Centennial Com mission.
 Peter Deveau, Kodiak, chairman of the Commission, said the de- cision was made during the groups Saturday-Sunday meeting in An ehOrage. Deveau said the person submitting the winning entry in the emblem division would he awarded 5000, and the person sub- hitting the winning entry in the slogan division will be awarded $500. Funds are being provided from non-governmental sources.
 Details of the competition are available at all schools or may be obtained from the office of the
 
 Commission, (Box 1421) in Juneau. The contest closes Nov. 30, as ex- tended by the commission.
 Deveau said the Commission also agreed to seek the establishment of centennial exposition at the same time it seeks to make the centennial statewide celebration. The commission did not designate site for the exposition.
 Members of the Commission also worked on budget request for the coming legislature. Deveau said the commission is hopeful of obtaining, toward Centennial plan ming for 1867, larger appropria-
Kodiak mirror., 1963-10-11

tion in the next fiscal year than was made for the current year.
 Among other things, the Com mission considered plans for the reservation of historic dates for given communities and the Selec- tion of a reviewing committee for the contest.
Kodiak mirror., 1963-10-11
KODIAK PATENT

The US. Patent Office has issued Patent No. 3,104,409 to Herschel J. West of Kodiak. MT. West, who is a school district employee ex- plained that the patent covers a boiler tube cleaner for removing hard scale from marine type boiler tubes.
Kodiak mirror., 1963-10-11
LUTHERAN SERVICES

Lutheran services with holy com- munion and conformation class graduation will be conducted on Wednesday evening Oct 18th at 800 PM. in the Naval Station Chapel.
 Reverend Joseph Frenz of the Anchorage Lutheran Church will conduct the service.
Kodiak mirror., 1963-10-11
THANK YOU NOTE

I wish to thank all the people who generously donated to buy or convert rifle to left hand shoot ing for me. During my period of reajustment this gave me quite a lift. All I can say is "thank you very much"
 Darrell Farmer
Kodiak mirror., 1963-10-11
U OF A ENROLMENT

Final fall enrolment figures at the University of Alaska show 1926 students registered on the main campus - 6 per cent increase over last falls enrolment of 1159.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-09

such as tractors and fire plows.
Timber from the forests is used
for all buildings erected by the
Division of Forestry such as the
district headquarters office at
F'armyille.
There is a post-treating plant
at the Buckingham headquarters
and 1000 to 5000 fence and sign
posts are sold annually. The
posts for Virginia highway signs
such as Crush that Cigarette"
a n d Prevent Forest Fires"
come from the forests here. and
the wood for the local wardens
tool boxes which dot the Vir-
ginia landscape.
People Protected
The peoples interest is pro-
tected. too, as forest supervisors
replace the timber cut annually
by replanting. Somewhere be-
Continued On Page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-09
No Bail Set On
Youth Charged
In Assault Case

BUCKINGHAM, July 8 Rich
ard Stanton, 49, of RI. /, Dill
Wyn was ordered by the Buck
lngham County Court to be held
without bail for grand Jury ac-
ton. County Judge Robert B.
Spencer, Jr., certified charges
Of rape robbery and attempted
murder placed against he young
Negro in an attack on a 74-year-
old white woman The attack oc-
CURED June 90, at which time
Stanton was II years of age. He
turned IS on July |.
Judge Spencer heard he teSti-
mony in his chambers upon the
recommendation Of Common
wealth Attorney J. r. Snoddv,
Ir., that he should be tried as
a Juvenile Snoddv said after the
hearing that the rext grand jury
is scheduled for September 10.
He doubted that a special jury
would be called, and if the grand
Jury indicts Stanton, the youth
will be tried as an adult.
The only witnesses called by
the commonwealth were Sheriff
H. B. Adams and Deputy Sheriff
w. w. snoddy.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-09
Construction
Firm Head Made
Bank Director

Robert A, Smith has been
elected to the board Of directors
of the First National Bank Of
F'armVllle. He was elected to re-
place the late Dr.. w. e. Smith.
Smith is the son Of Mrs. A. B.
Smith and the late Mr.. Smith. of
Cumberland county. He attend
ed VPI, and Hampden-Sydney
College, and is president of Rob
ert A. Smith Construction Com
pany, Inc. Smith Construction
Company, Inc: and Central Con-
struction Company, Inc. all of
F'armville.
E. Waller Sanford, executive
vice president Of the First Ma
tional Bank, also reported that
the sale Of new stock has been
completed. The sale of 1850
shares Of $40 par value stock at
SIS per share resulted in a total
Of s93,75O being added to t h e
banks capital fund. Of thi S
amount, s25, 900 was added to
capital. and s68,75O to surplus.
In addition. the directors
transferred S3l $50 from undivld-
ed profits to surplus.
As a result Of these transac-
tons the bank on July had
outstanding capital stock with a
par value Of Sl5O,0O0. d surplus
Of $3.50, 600, and undivided profits
of Sl88, 75O.49.
The directors were presented
a report indicating that the semi
annual period ending June %,
1868, was the most profitable
six month period in the history
OF the bank.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-09
Eight Members
Over Top In a.,
New York Club

Miss Betty Lee Wells. Of
Farnvllle, is the latest club
member to 90 over the top in
the Herald S New York tour
club. Previously announced are:
Mrs. w. w Dickerson, of Farm
VILE. Miss Beverly Noble. Of Rice
Miss Beulah Ann Hatcher of
Powhatan. Miss Phyllis Math-
cws, of Cumberland. Mrs. Lou j.
Southall. of Ri. ,, Pamplin.
Mrs. Ncstcr Jenkins. of letters
VILE. and Miss Judy Whitaker.
of Acmlla. the first two to finish
Club Candidates
Club members trying for the
trip are:
Mrs CARLYLE Cough. Dillwyn:
Miss Donna Higginbotham. Rt.
. Pamplln
James Falls. Amelia:
Mrs Howard Easter, ST.. Je-
tersvllle:
Mr.. and Mrs. Rives Maxey
Jones. Dlllwyns
Thomas and Hazel Nixon. Dill
wyn.
Mrs. Barbara Davis, Bucklng-
ham:
Miss Peggy Lee Harrison,
Gainesville:
Mrs. Kate Williams. Worsham;
Mrs. Louise Dow, Ri. 3, Farm
vile.
Mrs. Clare Scruggs. Ri, Farm
vile.
Miss June Carole Ellington. RS.
Farmville;
Mrs. Ora Hodges. Rice
Miss Linda Gail Sheffield,
Farmvllle.
Z J. Coin. Prospect.
Mrs. William Pembleton. RI.
JeterSvllle. va.
Miss Harriet Fontaine Bailey,
keySville.
Miss Virginia Louise Allen.
keyspille.
The campaign closes on Satur
day July 10. The tour will leave
on July 10 and return August
, with a bns tour through the
Shenandoah Valley to New York
and return.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-09

letters, Hamefsly added that it
was the hope of the Postal De
partment that all post office pa
irons would soon start using the
numbers.
Mr.. ZIP is now flashing his
smile across the country. T h E
orange-skinned. blue-suited car
tOon mailman is the symbol of
what the Post Office Department
believes is a revolution in the
distribution of the United States
mail.
Mr. ZIP Will beam at you
from the corner letterboX, from
the side Of the mail truck, from
your mailmans pouch and your
television screen.
King Sized Mail
And the department Will Be-
come its own biggest customer
when y million cards the
largest single mailing in pc I
office history are dropped at
every mailing address in t h G
country. more addresses t h a n
even the Census Bureau and In
ternal Revenue Service have hit.
What they're trying to tell you
is that you now have a ZIP code
number to add to your list of
area code numbers. all-digit
phone numbers, social security
number, income taxpayer num-
Der and credit card numbers.
ZIP stands for Zone Improve
ment Plan.
The new fiye-dlgit addressing
code Identifies every community
or delivery station in the nation
at a postal clerks glance. It's
designed to enable the mail to
be sent directly to one of $50
sectional distribution centers.
Postmaster General J. Edward
Day likes to point out that under
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-09
By GERALD DUNCAN

Prince Edward county super
vlsors, in resolution forwarded
70 Secretary of Agriculture Free
man late last week. told the ma
ton S farm program leader that
emergency drought measures he
has approved are not sufficientI
The resolution, adopted Friday
night. declares that authorized
grazing on soil bank, wheat Sta
bllizatlon and feed grain divert
ed acres lis not meeting the
need because Of lack Of nutll-
tional value"
In the resolution, also dis
patched to Congressman Watkins
M. Abbitt and W. T. Powers.
secretary of the state disaster
committee, the supervisors de-
clared IAN emergency exists in
Prince Edward county due to
the unusual lack of pring
rains"
The board members requested
Secretary Fireman to give inn
mediate drought assistance
through the livestock feed pro-
gram under which he is author
lied to release surplus corn at
reasonable prices to dairy and
beef COW herd farmers.
The supervisors have main
tanned that forage available on
diverted acres is too badly dam
aged BY heat and lack OF mois-
ture to constitute necessary nu-
trltional supplemental feed.
Though heavy rains hit Farm
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-09
Captain Richard Watkins
Letters Describe Battle Of GETTYSBURG

Editors Note; This is the sec
ord in series of articles on
several of the more famous bat
ties Of the Civil War. They will
be based in part on letters
loaned to The Herald by Miss
Mary and MIR. Richard Dupuy
OF WOrsham.
The letters were written by
Captain Richard II. Watkins to
his wife. Mary Purnell Dupuy
watkins. Captain Watkins was a
member OF Company X. Third
Virginia Cavalry. and was the
grandfather of Miss Mary and
Mr.. Dupuy.
These letters have been in the
archives of the Virgins Histori-
cal Society in Richmond since
1925. and will be catalogued for
the general public to examine
them. They are being released
BY the Dupuy family for the
Civil War CENTENNIAL.
Gettysburg
The day before the surrender
OF Nickshurs the greatest battle
OF the war had been fought far
away N the state Of Pennsylvan-
la, where Jefferson Davis had
once declared as a senator that
the contest for Southern rights
would ultimately be carried.
After the Confederate victory at
Charlottesville. the confidence
and hopes of the south were
again in the ascendant and
southern public opinion demand
ed that Genral Robert z. Lee
should carry the war into the
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-09

the conventional city state
addressing system, addresses
must be read as many as ten
times en- route BY various postal
employees.
While the immediate impact.
in terms Of speed. will be Oh the
nations arge-Volume mailers,
the department is urging every
one including the month
letter writer's : to use the code
number in addressing and on the
return address.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-09

from pursuing the army Of in
VaSiOn.
Plans Changed
On June "a. 1868. Lees army
crossed the Patomac near Shep-
herdstoWn and prepared for an
invasion Of Pennsylvania, with
Harisonburg as the main OBJ
Jectlve point But, on June 30.
this plan was abandoned in con
sequence Of the receipt Of intel
hgence that the Federal army
was in pursuit. Lee now realized
that to continue his invasion in
to a hostile country, pursued by
an enemy whose strength could
be increased indefinitely, meant
his own humiliation. He there
fore decided to concentrate his
whole army at Gettysburg and
If possible to crush the enemy
a decision which predetermined
a conflict more important than
any that had yet taken place.
Lees army on Pennsylvania soil
amounted to about 5000 men.
Hooker Relieved
At this juncture another
in the command OF the
Army of the Potomac occurred.
General Hooker. after a contro-
yersy with the general-in-chief,
was relieved of his command at
his own request, and Genral
George c. Meade was appointed
as his successor. AS a result Of
generous responses Meade soon
had a combined force of not
far from 10000 men; twice, the
Continued on page u
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-09

II Cc EQWdIU county re-
celves one-fourth Of that sum. or
$3.50 outright, as the county in
which the forest is situated
However. the remainder will
find its way indirectly into the
regional economy.
Prince Edward-Gallion forest
and the Buckingham-Appomat-
toX and Cumberland State for
csts arc self-sustaining. T h e
100000 to $l20.000 realized an
nually from timber and timber
product sales not only net the
counties combined $25 900
$50 900 but it provides employ
ment and pays the salaries Of
seven full-time workers. includ-
ing J. G. Hayes. forest super
lntendent, and his staff. 1t also
gives work to nine per diem la
Dor crew workers.
Gives Much Work
The 10000 acres in the three
flores SIS provide the timber to
Keep 25 to 80 small timber cut
tiers at work the year round on
cuttings Of less than 81 900 in
value When the sales will ex-
ceed $1,000. formal bids must
be called and a contract let. This
was the case with F. H. Han
bury. who was the successful
bidder on the major 1863 tim
Der sale when bids were opened
at the state headquarters Of the
Virginia Division of Forestry at
Charlottesville last week.
7 he timber sales also provide
the funds for purchase of all
equipment used in the forest,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-09

T. v. Owen, Jr.. on the Green
Bay road said that he would
guess no more than an inch of
rain fell at his farm. Farmers
in Meherrn reported no rain at
all.
Even the farms that received
rain early this month have been
hit too hard previously for it to
do much good.
On the average. the farmer
has gathered less than Is per
cent Of the hay that he would
normally have harvested to date.
The corn crop is in sad shape,
Continued on page Al
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-09
Local Issues Make Up For Lack OF
Candidates For General Assembly
Many Projects
Completed By
I DUN Last Year

Watching progress day by day,
it is sometimes amazing h oW
much is accomplished in
years interval. This is very true
with improvements to the town
Of Farmville.
Last years budget was
sos. 1854, ard a great deal was
done under the heading of new
construction. When all the items
are grouped together, it makes
an impressive amount of work
done in a short period Of time
For one thing there is a new
fire truck complete with new
hose at the service of town
citizens. This cost $4,000.
A small cost item was con
structior of a new sanitary fill.
This Sl,5c0 project took the OBJ
jectionable dump from resi-
Dental area and moved it out
Of town. where it can be better
controlled.
Water System
Two major items Of improve
ment to the town water system
were the construction of a new
clear water we'll at the town
water works, and the new mil
lion gallon storage tank. Both
Of these projects were Just about
complete. The two projects, plus
the connecting water mains, cost
the town 1913 ,27O.
Other alter improvements
saw an eight inch main placed
IN High street, an eight ii c h
line on East Third street and
six inch line on the upper end
Of First Avenue. These three
projects cost over $4,000. Other
mains, fire hydrarts. meters and
service lines were installed cost
ing $1,000.
The town also purchased two
new automobiles and a new one
half ton truck. The police de-
partment is suing new radar
unit that cost $l.lO0 and the
street department has a new
chemical spreader and paint
stripping machine.
The town has had about so
parking meters rebuilt at the
factory at cost of $25 each.
All of the older meters Will be
reblnlty by the end of the 1868
Ga budget year.
Sewer improvements
The big job in the sewer de-
partment was to add $40 900 to
the sewer works improvement
fund. This is the fund being saw
ed to pay for the sewage treat
ment lagoons and the work on
lhlS project is expected to start
as soon as final approval is Civ
en- to the plans by the q. S.
Health Department.
A change was also made in
the radio frequency and a new
local government" network i'll
stalled. This cost 81 t,OO
A new shop building. to double
as a garage. was built for So 500
In addition to the new items
came road patching, sidewalk
replacement, and the routine Or
Grafton Of all the town depart
ments.
Continued On Page "
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-09
Plea For Additional Aid
To Prince Edward IS Made


vile on July | and July 2, most
sections in the Herald area re-
ceived only brief showers nd
some areas felt no rain wliatso-
ever. WF'LO, official weather
station. recorded 337 inches Of
rain here for the TWO days com
bined.
While Farmville streets we're
getting soaked, farms in sur
rounding areas received only
spriDkles and others went dry.
In the Rice area, Calvin Bass
recorded only 8 Of an inch. An
other Rice farmer said that 1.-The
rain didn't even settle the dust.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-09
Buckingham Rabies
Clinic July IL

The next dog rabies vaccina-
ton clinic to be held in Buck
ingham county will be on Thurs
day. July II, at Buckingham
Court House, DR.. F. j. Clements,
Director of the Buckingham
County Health Department, has
announced. This will be the last
such clinic to be held in Buck
lngham until the middle of Oct
Ober.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-09

Therefore, early in June. 1863
the Army of Northern Virginia
for second time took up it's
march for the north. leaving a
strong rear guard under the
command of Central j. E. B.
Stuart to occupy the attention Of
General Hooker and prevent him
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-09

north The decentralization of the
Army Of the Potomac as a res
ult of the frequent change of
commanders served to encour-
age the Confederates in the be-
lief that an invasion of the north
could be undertaken with sue
cess
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-09
'Mr. ZIP" Arrives To Help
Remind You OF ZIP Cooling

Burton S. Hamersly. Farmville
Postmaster, reports that many
people in the Farmville area
have been cooperative in plac-
ing their ZIP code number on
the return addresses Of h G j +
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-09
County Posts
At Stake In
Election Tuesday
By BILL WALL

The voting polls will be open
Tuesday for a long day. Polls
open at 6 am. and close at 7
pm. for Is hours Of voting ac-
tivity.
Races in all area counties, OK
cept Powhatan, promise brisk
activity throughout this six
county area. PoWhatan is not
The Farmvilie Herald staff
will set I'D election headquarters
in the Herald building Tuesday
wight TO compile the results
from area counties in the Tues
day election. Those interested in
getting the results Tuesday night
may cal. the Herald office. EX
2-415l. EX 2-4l52. or EN- 2-333S.
using Democratic primary to
select its candidates for the gen
eral election in November The
primary election winners will
emerge as the Democratic party
standard bearers in the general
election in November. Since the
Democratic party is the domi-
nant organization in the area,
the winner of the primary is the
almost unchallenged favorite in
the general election.
The lack of competition for
seats in the House of Delegates
and the State Senate will proba-
bly, hold down the number of
overall votes. but several hot
elections Will get out the vote"
in a number of precincts.
Farmville Dis.tici
A great deal of interest has
been generated in FarmVllle dis
trict, where one candidate. E.
M, Pairet. is advocating a ref
erendum on the question of re-
opening public schools in the
county.
The OF h er two Candidates,
John G. Steck. incumpant. and
G. H. Lafoon support the gen
eral county position that schools
should not be reopened until the
legal questions before the Fed
eral courts have 1een answered
This is the first time a candi-
date in Prince Edward has run
on platform of opening public
schools, and this is the reason
that The election is attracting
national attertion.
-Four years ago, in Farmville
district, Steck was returned to
office with vote Of 7a3 to his
opponents 342, a total vote of
,l35. Predictions are that the
total vote this time Will exceed
| 400, with the three candidates
running
Farmville district voters will
again vote at two polling places.
Town voters Will come to the
council chamber in the mumci-
pal building, While other Farm
vile district voters will 60 to
thp A1n,o,.v
Prince Edward
-Four years ago in Prospect
district, in cu m bent w. w.
Vaughan won by a margin of
238 to 1919 Running against
Vaughan this time is William H.
Kreye.
The other county supervisor
race involves incumbent r. Day
ton Dillon in Buffalo district,
and H. E. CarWile, Jr. Dillon
was unopposed in the lest cleo
ton, but eight years ago Dillon
received 40 votes out of $50
votes cast in the district.
Countrywide, in Prince Ed
Continued On D0Up 3)
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-09
NATIONAL
NEWS
SUMMARY

. NO RAIL ACCORD
. RUSSIA AND CHINA
. WET NAM TROUBLE

RUSSIA AND RED CHINA be-
gan their theological discussions
in Moscow Friday, but both
sides kept up their propaganda
blasts against one another. Red
China contends that Russian
Communism is not m Ii a n
enough, while Soviet Premier
Khrushchev says it would be
suicidal to seek war with the
West. Western officials expect
the meetings TO greak off at any
time, leaving a widening rift be
tween the two giants of the
Communist world. Under such
conditions. the Red chin S e
might step up their guerrilla
activities IN Asia and Africa. but
Moscow might reach limited ac-
cord with the West or issues
such as nuclcar testing
NL.N.NII't lldiN
followed up a diplomatic eX-
change with the Soviet Union by
upholdirg the lust aspirations
of captive nations TO BE- free A
similar declaration by former
President Eisenhower once sent
Premier Khrushchev into a rage
Mr.. Kennedy also said Friday
llght that on his Today Euro
pean tour of four countries he
found a deep conviction in 1.-The
freedom of mar, the unity of
the West and the necessity for
peace The President spent the
week end at his summer home
on Cape Cod.
ARGENTINA'S President Gm-
do has rejected a Psronist bid
to postpone national elections
and said they would be held
Sunday Peronists. believed to
have the support of orethird of
Argentina IL million voters,
charged the G tlonS were
rugged because Guido barred
key Peronists from running. They
cast blank protest ballots in the
compulsory voting
= * AZ
FREDERICK r. NOTHING.
.IR., U. r ambassador TO South
Wet Nam. has cut short va
cation IN Danville to 20 to Wash
ington for conferences with State
Department officials. He was to
meet with President Kennedy
Monday and fly back to his post
in Saigon this week. Noting s
carly return is believed connect
Cd with the religious disscntion
in South Wet Nam Mos. Vietna-
mcse are Buddhists. but the
President ard most admlnistra-
tive leaders are Roman Catholic.
The Buddhlsts say they are be-
ing Disseminated against Henry
Cabot Lodge Will replace Nolt-
mg as ambassador this fall.
ROAD OPERATING
unions rejected Sunday gov
ernnent plan to head off a ma
tionwlde strike threatened for
next Thursday. This appeared to
insure that Congress- Will be ask
Continued On Page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-09
FormviIIe Firm Buyer
FormviIIe Firm Buyer
$7,O41 Timber Sale Bid Helps
Forest Industry Here Pay Off
BY JOHN STICK

The Prince Edward-Calion State Forest has declared
S704l dividend payable to the people
That was the successful bid July /. by F. H.
Haiblry president Shook Co.. nc of Farmvlle
in the 1868 timber sale from the countys forest