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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-04
Immigration Quotas

Senators Hart Of Michigan
and Humphrey of Minneso-
ia, in obeying the wishes Of
President Kennedy as If 1t
were he that gave them their
jobs instead of the voters,
made long speeches July "a
introducing an immigration
bill to replace the law now
in force.
Their bill would open the
gates to q flood of Chinese,
SiameSe, Burmese and In
dams to say nothing of more
Africans, as If we didn't have
enough racial troubles al
ready. It would not only in
crease the quotas but the ex-
ceptions would make it easier
to get in by simply ignoring
the quota system. They could
come in over the Mexican
border in droves. Won't it be
nice to give up your job to
an Asiatic immigrant?
Senator Hart says our pres
ent immigration law Is "re-
pugnant to peoples Of many
nations" Who elected Hart,
those people or our people?
He also says the Presidents
proposal moves us many
strides toward reaching our
goals" Just what is his goal?
Did the voters vote for that
goal or did they vote for a
personality or a Democrat?
George A, BirdsaII.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-04
by 'Spire'
George A. Birdsall.

DR.. Frederick Brown Har-
ris' "Spire" entitled 'D-Day
Then and Now" reached new
h heights. This decidedly
worthwhile column surely
adds to the stature of your
paper. The timing was per-
feet for this message. The
tried and true teachings Of
our beloved Nation had fresh
import with DR.. Harris pres
entation. Esther McCrOssan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-04

"The Bob and Jack Show"
certainly highlights the ir-
responsibility Of our White
House occupants. We APP
preciate and applaud your
efforts to call this political,
but deplorable, comedy to
the attention Of the Nation.
Katherine s. Wilson.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-16
Fair Share Goal
For Cancer Here
Topped By S1,139

Prince EdEard Chapter Of the
American Cancer Society went
way over its fair share goal in
the recent Cancer Campaign.
With total of So, O89 81 in do
nations. this is $l.l39.57 over
the goal Contributions in 1862
amounted to $2.33l.5l in 1862 in
the Prince Edward area.
Statewide. Is local units have
exceeded their fair share goal,
according to a report from the
Virginia Division of the Ameri-
can Cancer society. Fifteen
other local units. while not
achieving their fair share goal
by June %, have exceeded their
1852 receipts.
Yet to be credited to local
units over the state are S8O3 so
from A and P stores: S36. 900
from metropolitan Washington
Federal Service campaign, and
SCI .942 80 from the Virginia Fed
eral Service campaign.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-16
.otary Leader Finds:
New Rotary Leader Finds:
Members Never Too Far Array TO Help

Whether they're in Michigan,
Minnesota or Bermuda, Farm
vile Rotarians are determined
to help maintain their clubs at
tendance record point of
pride among civic organizations.
Among the first tasks Of new
ly-elected club president, Paul
M. Simpson, last Thursday
was the reading of makeup at
tendance cards from two mem
bers away on vacation visits.
These came from Rotarians
W. N. Cummins then at Hamil-
ton. Bermuda, and Keith r..
Schiller. Cummins has now re-
turned, but Schiller continued a
midwest tour visiting Rotary
Clubs at Sault St. Marie, Mich.
Bemidji, MINI. and Yankton,
S. D.
AS Simpson took over the
presidents gavel last week, Ro-
tarians here heard a message
from their International presi-
dent, Carl P. Miller, OF Los An
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-16

Sheriff F. w. Simson, who has
held Office since 1896, will be
opposed by Joseph w. Harris.
an employee of Dupont near
Richmond.
Incumbent 8. w. Bonifant and
Roscoe Lee Undertake have
filed for the Macon district seat
on the board of supervisors.
Bonlfant has served for IL
years, and has four years expert
ence as chairman of the board.
Undertake has been one Of
the leaders in the Citizens for
Public Education organization in
the county. Both Undertake and
Bonifant are dairy farmers and
natives Of the county.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-16
Bids On N e,p
School To Be
Let August II

BUCKINGHAM, July Is 49,
The Buckingham County School
Beard has advertised for bids on
the new l5-room Negro elemen-
tary school near Gold HILL ac-
cording to school superintendent,
Irving S. Drisccn. The superin-
tendent said the bids would be
ornned at the Buckingham Ele-
mentary School on August y.
Driscoll said delay i'll adver-
Using for bids ON the new struc-
ture was caused by difficulty in
obtaining an adequate water
supply for the 5 { h 0 0 I. -Four
wells were drilled before getting
an adequate water supply, he
said.
Now that this has become
available. he said work will BE-
gin on the building AZ. soon as
contracts have been let.
The new school will be built
on 3O-acre lot near Gold Hill
and will be Of brick veneer con
struction and contain cafe
terra and a combination gynna
SUM and auditorius plus the /.
claSSrOOnlS.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-16
IL Prince Edword
BY BILL WALL

The countrywide election in
Prince Edward last Tuesday
turned out a record number of
voters in primary election. Al
though there was only one coun-
ty-Wlde office at stake, the in
terest was unusually high in the
supervisor contests in three dis
tricts.
A total vote Of 1907 was re-
corded with q ballots voided.
Only two other elections exceed
ed this figures both general cleo
tons. The presidential election
Of 1860 was the top one for total
votes, with 1924 votes cast. The
other top election came in Janu-
airy 1856 when the county turn
ed out 3,185. votes, plus three
voids. to overwhelmingly ap-
prove the constitutional conven-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-16
$46.734 Collected
$46,734 Collected
County Court Criminal Docket
Drops, Civil Proceedings Rise

An increase in civil cases and
decrease in criminal proceed
ings is reflected in the records
of the Prince Edward County
Court during 1862, according to
the report of State Auditor j.
Gordon Bennett prepared just
recently following the annual
audit Of the accounts of Judge
William P. Hay, Jr.
The reports lists 70 civil
cases compared to 538 during
the preceding year. There were
1.943 criminal cases compared to
3,185 for 1861.
AS judge Of the Juvenile and
Domestic Relations Court, Judge
Hay handled l02 proceedings, six
more than for the previous II
months. He participated in %
lunacy hearings, two less than
for 1861.
$40, 554 DlSDurSed
Judge Hay received and dis
bursed funds totaling $46,734 in
fines. fees. judgments and settle
mentS.
For the Commonwealth of Vir-
ginia in proceedings involving
violation of state laws, Judge
Hay collected $27, O4O in fines and
S. $40 in fees.
Prince Edward county cases
involved $500 in fines and 81, 1872
in fees. Judge Hay disbursed to
the Clerk Of the Court fees total
ing $2,5O9, Of which $2.348 involv-
ed criminal cases and $161 civil
proceedings.
The Court collected $3,7O6 in
proceedings initiated by justices
Of the peace: received $2,4l8 los-
domestic relation cases proceed.
ings. and collected ~$l,34l In
judgments.
State Auditor Bennett said in
his report, submitted to tn e
board of supervisors, that the
records (of the court were
prepared in good order" He al
so acknowledged 1.-The coopera-
ton extended" during the audit.
The County Court has jurisdic-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-16
IN Prince Edword
.3,O97 Votes Last Tuesday Was A
Record For Democratic Primary

ton that was held that year. Of
course, both Of those elections
were general elections, while the
vote last week was restricted to
Democrats.
All three of the above men
toned elections turned out over
500 votes in Farmville district.
The 1856 constitutional conven-
ton pOlled l.643 votes plus one
void. The 1860 presidential cleo
ton polled 1,615 votes, and the
election last week totaled 1888
votes in Farmville district, plus
nine voids.
In the Democratic primary in
Farmvllle district in 1859 only
1,l35 votes were cast.
The lowest vote countrywide
was recorded in the November
election of 1859 for the General
Assembly with only 1,748 votes
cast in the entire county.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-16

geles. Calf. Through a tape re-
cording, the head Of Rotarians
the world over is sending greet
ings and a message urging con-
tinued public service to all local
clubs.
The recorded message was
played as a highlight Of the
Farmville Clubs semannual
club assembly dinner meeting
Thursday. Installed then with
the new president were May
nard Stoddard, vice president;
c. H. Goodwin, secretary. and j.
H. Garnet, treasurer Alvin Fl.
Smith, Charles Weaver, A. NJ
Fore and v. v. Gordon were
chosen directors.
The past-president's pin and a
round Of applause were given
retiring president. j. Tucker
Doyne, Jr.
ROtarianS use the seniannual
club assembly to bring together
the various club committees to
plan project and club develop
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-16
Two Appointed
10 School Board

KEYSVILLE, July II Two
members were appointed to the
Charlotte county school board by
the county school trustee cleo
toral board at a meeting called
June %, in the division super
intendent office, Charlotte
Court House. j. Spraggins Mar
shall, Madisonville, received an
appointment from the Madison
magisterial district. and w. B.
Nichols, Of Randolph, for Roa-
noke magisterial district.
The appointment Of Nichols
was a new appointment. but
Marshall had previously served
out the unexpired term of R. H.
Maloney.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-16

The combined statements of
First National Bank. Peoples
National Bank and P a n S
Bank and Trust Company show
total resources Of S23. 076, 76l
That is IL per cent above the
figures reported on June 80,
1862.
Time deposits, or savings ac-
counts. were up Sl.372 1887 over
the previous year and totaled
Sl3. 356 400. Checking account de-
posts increased $685. .651 an d
reached a total of Sc. 708 ,07S for
the first SIX months of 1868.
Total deposits, including those
of Individuals. businesses and
state and local governments
reached the new mid-year high
of S20,978.S 46. The increase of
81 S3S. 722 amounted to II per
cent over the figure II months
ago.
Loans outstanding also rose,
increasing 81 .306, 040 to reach a
total for the three banks of
50 $50. 152.
Capital accounts Of the three
banking houses combined totaled
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-16
Buckingham Native
Hospital Radiologist
Here Fatally Stricken

Dr.. Charles Lewis Baird, IS,
radiolOgist at Southside Com
munity Hospital was stricken by
a heart attack Monday morning
en- route from the hospital to his
home near Hampden-Sydney and
died before medical attention ar
rived. He had reported to the
hospital and was returning home
when stricken.
Dr.. Baird. the son of Charles
Robert Baird and Mary Level
Ign Baird, was born in Bucking-
ham county near Scottsville on
November 3, 1898. He attended
st. Andrews Elementary School,
Hargrave Military Academy at
Chatham, was graduated from
William and Mary College in
1925, and Medical College of
Virginia in 1929. His internship
was at Walter Reed Hospital,
Washington, D. c., in surgery
and radiology. with graduate
study at the University Of Penn
sylvania.
In 1929, DR.. Baird joined the
medical corps of the U S. Army
During World War II, he or
ganized. trained and took the
Fifth Evacuation Hospital over.
seas to Europe. The Fifth Hos
pital, trained at FIT. Banding
Ga, took care of $4,000 wa I
casualties on its trek from Nor
mandy to Germany. His unit
participated in the famous battle
of the Bulge. Col. Baird won the
Legion Of Merit and Bronze
Star citations.
Retiring from the service in
1850 after % years with the rank
| of colonel, he came 10 Farm
vile February s, 1851. to head
the department Of radiology al
Southside Community Hospital
| He is member Of Fourth Dis
trict Medical Society of Virginia
Radiological Societies of Virginia
\ and Of North America and the
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-16
Two Face Opposition In Powhatan
General Election In November

POWHATAN, July IS : Two
candidates have filed for the Ma
con district seat on the Powha-
tan board of supervisors and
two have filed for the office of
sheriff. subject to the general
election in November.
Powhatan has additionally
skipped the Democratic primary.
which allows all candidates to
run without party designation in
the general election. All incum-
bent officers are expected to file
for reelection before Fridays
filing deadlire. The only county
position not subject to the cleo
ton is that Of county clerk, who
Is elected for an eight year term.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-16

American Medical Association
He also contributed articles to
medical literature.
Dr.. Baird was a member of
the F'armville Lions Club, and
served as a member Of the
Prince Edward School 3 o i d
front 1857 to 1860. He was
a vestryman at Johns. Memorial
Episcopal Church in Farmville.
Surviving are his wife, t h 9
former Miss Virginia Smith Of
Richmond, whom he married
June Is, 1929, aud a son, Dr..
Charles L. Baird, Jr., Of San
Francisco, Calf, and a grand
son, Paul Lewis Baird.
Funeral arrangements were
not completed.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-16
Flaming j! Autos,
Fields Bring
a Fire Alarms

Farmville volunteer firemen
answered four alarms between
II noon Friday and 1890 am.
Sunday morning; more calls
than had been received by the
department during the entire
past three weeks.
Flremen were called on Fri
day TO extinguish a brush fire
at Dowdy's Corner on Route 460.
Mrs. M G. Scott, the occupant
OF the property, had been burn
ing a field between her home and
| the home of a neighbor trying
70 aid the property of snakes.
The fire began to get out Of con
troll ard a neighbor called fire
men. The flames were put out
without any property damage.
The department was called out
to combat two fires Saturday
The first call received was to
the home of Travis w. Hughes,
on the Darlington Heights Road,
where a field was burning. The
flames were. extinguished with
out any loss to property.
Firemen were called out a
second time Saturday to fire
on Route 45 in Cumberland colm-
ty. Firemen were unable to save
a 1855 Buick that was in flames
when they arrived.
Sunday mornings alarm was
another car fire. The automobile,
parked in front Of Smiths Res
taurant on Route 460, and belong
ing to Charles Smith, was also a
total loss
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-16
Presbyterians'
Picnic Wednesday

The Farmville PRESBYTERIAN
Church and sunday School
members will gather at Good
win Lake Wednesday afternoon
for their annual picnic.
"A supper will be served at 7
pm, with family baskets COM
Dined- Transportation can be ar
ranged by calling the church Of
flee.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-16

O. :: : ... =. az :. : '.'
which assembled around the
chairman for the after-dinner
conferences. The retiring presi-
dent and the new vice president,
Stoddard, are co-chairmen of
the program committee.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-16

ton in cases. primarily misde-
maanors, below those classified
as felon.es. The latter are tried
in the Circuit Court. Highway
violations comprise the greatest
portion Of the criminal pro
ceedings.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-16
Police Arrests
Drop Drop For :. Third Third
Patrol Cars
Travel More:
Fines Decrease

The total number of arrests
made in the town of Farmville
dropped for the third year II
succession. Total offenSes dur
irg the past year were $50. down
from 667 the previous year and
us two years ago. Total fines
also shows a decline from $9.57l
two years ago to $7,G53 during
the past II months.
These figures are highlights Of
the annual Summary Of Ar
rests report. prepared by Po-
lce Chief Otto S. Overtcn, and
presented to the town council
last week.
The report showed tina. n of
the arrest cases were dismissed
after Police Court findings of
mot guilty" on hearing or trial.
Three cases were dismissed
upon payment of costs, and one
was appealed to the Circuit
Court.
Drunkenness Leads
Public drunkenness again led
the list of offenses with 1872 ar
rests. an increase of three over
the year ending June 30, 1852.
There we're SO arrests made for
carless and reckless driving:
IS less than the same time last
year.
There was a decided increase
IT. the number OF speeding ar
rests made during 1962-63. A TO-
tai of 1902 speeding arrests were
made; 50 more than last year.
This is due, in part. to an inter
ested public public that re-
ports speeding drivers on their
streets. The infallibility of the
Police Department. new radar
set was also a help in the ap-
prehension Of speeders.
Other major arrest categories
and number of cases were: dis
orderly conduct Including fight
ing and creating disturbances
IL. down 16; curse and abuse g.,
down z: assault 80, down 5:
drunk driving 16, down z: driv-
ing without an operators IL
cense %, down 2: allowing an
unlicensed person to drive 6, up
2; and failing to stop for red
lights and stop signs 80, up 2.
The number of arrests for no
town car license tags was 28;
two less than last year. Nine ar
rests were made for resisting
arrest: two more than last year.
Six persons were arrested for
operating a car which was in
improper condition. a decrease
of three over last year. The
number of arrests made for be-
ing the wrong way on a one way
street was five; seven less than
last year. One person was ar
rested on an hit and run charge.
This figure is two less than last
years total hit ard run offend
ers. Three truck drivers were
arrested for driving their trucks
on prohibited street. while
four arrests for improper regis
tration Of a car. and three ar
rests for blocking traffic were
made. Three arrests were made
for refusing to take the drunk
drivers blood test.
Four persons were arrested
for indecent exposure: two less
than last year There were two
categories in which the number
of arrests and the decrease was
the same Arrests made for
carrying concealed weapon
and for failing to appear in
court both totaled four. Both
categories were four less than
last year. Two arrests were
made for vagrancy. two for
Continued On Page 2,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-16
Aid-Asking County Drought
Group Cites Cattle Losses
Committee Here
Estimates $50
Head Sold

Inc Pflnce EDWARD County
Drought Committee last week
estimated that beef and dairy
farmers here have disposed of
$50 head of cattle from their
foundation herds because Of in
adequate feed and forage sup
plies.
The estimate was contained in
a drought progress report to the
State Drought Committee. The
State Committee is continuing
efforts to obtain greater rehev
for stricken farms through
emergency federal action by the
U. S. Department of Agr1cul-
ture.
The Prince Edward commit
tee also estimated that herd
owners could be forced to dis
pose of as many as 5000 head
If the drought continues ard no
emergency feed program is APP
proved by Agriculture Secretary
Freeman.
Herds Hard Hit
Estimates place the Humber of
beef aud dairy cows in Prince
Edward county at about $500
head. Should drought conditions
Worsen and cattlemen be forced
to move so to 40 per cent of
foundation breeding herds it
would be a serious blow to the
county's beef and dairy indus
tries, County Agent Dudley L.
Feery said Monday morning.
Answering a query by the
State Drought Committee, t the
county committee last week also
said early corn has been forced
to tassel because of age even
though it is only about four feet
tall.
Corn Suffers
Without rain, the crop could
be cut as much as 80 per cent,
and even with abundant rain
now, the production may be as
little as half a normal crop, the
| Committee reported. Late corn
/ could possibly make fair crop
! if rains come" the county COM
mittee said.
4 Prince Edward and other area
counties have been backed by
Governor Harrison and The State
Drought Committee is urging
( Secretary Freeman to make sur
plus livestock feed available at
reduced cost S as emergency
feed.
| So far the only program ALL
thorized by Freeman has been
that permitting Virginia farmers
with land in soil bank programs
to cut hay from it or Craze it
for forage This can be done
only with County ASCS permits
sion and provided the landowner
relinquishes soil bank payments
to the extent of the value of TO-
rage obtained.
More Aid Needed
Farmers and the county com
mlttee here. backed by resolu-
tons of the board of super
Vlsors. contend that what has
been done is not sufficient to
meet the emergency. Again last
week, Freeman denied a Vir-
GINA petition, this time a re-
! Quest BY Governor Harrison,
that freight rate reductions Be
authorized on hay shipments
into the state.
Saturday nights and Sundays
rains. recorded as AZ of an inch
here will provide only tempo
raly relief, it is estimated. At
Rice. hardest hit of all county
areas, the precipitation was
measured at about 3 of an inch.
That area has not had a
really substantial rain, except in
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-16

1883, 1913. These net worth items
OF stock. surplus and reserves
were $89,435 higher than at the
halfway period a year ago.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-16
NATIONAL
NEWS
SUMMARY
} SINO-RUSSIAN SPLIT
, EAsT-WEsT ACCORD
BOYCOTT PLANNED

THE SOVIET UNION and it
former ally, Red China stood
Sunday on the verge of an his
toric split that threatens to di
vide the world movement O.
communism. What appeared tx
be the Kreinlin's final blow (
peace talks with the Chinese
Communists was a $1,000 Wort
Soviet Communist party state
ment accusing Picking of striv
ing for nuclear war with tn {
West Spread over the pages o.
the party newspaper, Pravda
Saturday, the statement sar
castically asserted the Red Chi
reese believe Communism cal
build "a Thousand times higher
civilization on the corpseS Of
hundreds of millions of people. =
THE SOVIET COMMUNIST
party cited Sunday the under
standing about Cuba last fall
between President Kennedy ard
Premier Khrushchev as proof
that East-West agreements are
possible. In retOrt to t h {
Chinese Communists, the cen
trail committee said it welcomed
such agreements which were
meant to avert nuclear war and
were based on sober calcula
tons.
SPECIAL L. S. AND British
cnvoys arrived in Moscow Sun
day to try to negotiate a nu-
clear test ban treaty with Pre-
mier Khrushchev. Averell Har-
rlman. u S. underSacretary Of
state, ard Britain's Lord Hail
sham were to conduct the top
level meeting Monday afternoon.
A NEGRO LEADER disclosed
plans in Washington Sunday for
d nationwide boycott of C h a n
stores that discriminate racially
among customers or in employ
ment. James l.. Farmer, ma
tional direcor of CORE. said lie
expects the boycott to be start
ed shortly after the mass march
or Washington August 2S. About
100000 persons are eXpeced in
Washington to demonstrate to
protest the high rate of unem-
ployment among Negroes and 10
press for passage of civil rights
legislation.
BRITISH NEWSPAPERS re-
ported a tiff between U. S. and
British security officials over dis
closure Of the name OF Soviet
master spy. Anotoli Dolnytsir.
who detected to the West. The
Americans were reported claim
ing he British goofed in one Of
the Vests big cloak and dagger
coups. and laid Dolnytsin open
to greater danger of being kid
mapped or killed by Soviet agents
believed on the proWl Tor him
in Britain. British security chiefs
clamped another news b,ackout
on the circumstances of t h G
case. The detection had been
kept a secret since DolnystSin
came over to the west Is months
ago.
CAMBRIDGE, Md. is again
under modified version of mar
tial law. as racial demonstra-
tons began areW last week
About 400 National Guardsmen
were hustled to the troubled
spot. Drastic new rules. tougher
than the guards previous tour
of duty in Cambridge. were de-
creed. They include 9 pm.
clear-the- streets curfeW. Negroes
vowed TO continue demnnstra-
tons despie tn epresence Of
the guardsmen.
THE STOCK MARKET follow
ed routine pattern last week,