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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-08-02
Action Deferred
On Powhatan
School Case

Moves to prohibit the PoWha-
tan county board of supervisors
from closing public schools and
also to limit state tuition grants
to only pupils attending desegre-
gated schools have been stalled
for the time being.
Attorneys for county Negro
parents were told by Federal
District Judge John D. Butzner
il. that he technically has no
jurisdiction on the PoWhatan
case.
Judge Butzner said the case
had not been returned to him
from the Fourth United States
Circuit Cour. OF Appeals, which
ordered county school desegre-
CATION and enjoined the school
board against taking action to
close the public schools.
He said also that the appeals
court noted the Prince Edward
county decision may shed some
light on the responsibility Of
boards Of supervisors to provide
school funds.
The Prince Edward county
case has remained in the APP
peals courts hands for zen
months but no decision has been
handed down.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-08-02
Total 1868 Rainfall
10 Inches Off Normal

The seven month weather to-
tals, lust released by FarmVillc s
official weather station, WFLO.
reveal that the total rainfall to
date for 1863 is nearly 10 inches
below the normal rainfall
Through July, only 1891 inches
of rain had beer recorded here
against the average Of 27.39 for
the same period Of time.
With liza inches Of rain on
Wednesday, July became only
the second month 50 far this
year to have an average normal
rainfall. This brought the total
for the month to 5.24 inches com
pared ID the monthly average
of 4"0 1t il interesting to note.
however. that 4.@5 inches Of the
total occurred OIL three days,
July | and 2, when 3.3l inches
was recorded after two thunder
showers, and the l.54 inches on
Wednesday Of this week 7 h ] s
left only 49, inches Of rain for
the other % days Of the month
Rains Scattered
One of The most unusual facts
about 1865 rainfall 50 far has
been its scctioralism Certain
sections Of the county have re-
ccivcd rain practically every
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-08-02
Judges Find
Another Tie In
Charlotte Race

Circuit Court judge Joel Flood
said Tuesday that the three
county judges appointed to re
court the ballots cast in the
Democratic primary race for
Charlotte Coumty's Common
Wealth's attorney would make
an explanation of Just how they
feel the situation is in an I'M
usual open discussion Friday at
B pm in the Charlotte county
courthouse.
The three Judges, William p.
Hay, Jr.. Of Prince Edward
county, j. Taylor Williams, of
Cumberland county, ard R. B.
Spencer. of Buckingham county,
again found deadlock in the
election between Reginald II.
PettuS and Byron Keeling after
Tuesdays recount
After meeting with the
three men Judge Flood said he
could not elaborate or. what
would be discussed at Fridays
extraordinary meeting.
But he reportedlv indicated
before the conference with the
Judges thai there is posi-
bility an nannounccd number
Of improperly marked ballots
may be counted to break the
deadlock.
After primary voting on July
8, Pettus was llnofficially an
nourced the winner, but official
counting showed the two candi-
dates with 1854 votes apiece.
Keeling was declared the
nominee after a draw off. Pettus
subsequently asked for a re-
count.
Eight years ago, Pcttus won
the Democratic nomination i'll
draW-off after a tie vote between
him and Page Morton, now
County judge.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-08-02
NATIONAL
NEWS
SUMMARY
= NEW YORK VIOLENCE
. NICE SURPLUS
. KOREA TROUBLE
By
i. v. LANCASTER. jR.

ADULT lW racial QemOnStra-
tors got violently out Of hand
"Wednesday at a Brooklyn con-
struction site, and police re-
serves were rushed in to quell
the mob. Gu right rioting was
narrowly averted. This was the
first time violence has occurred
all the construction site. where
plckets have been Stationed for
three weeks.
A NEW ENGLAND newspaper
publisher joined Southern segre-
gationists Wednesday in leveling
new charges Of communism in
the civil rights controversy
From both north and south came
attacks on Attorney General
Robert F. Kennedy for saving
there Is no evident Of Commu-
MIST Involvement in racial dem
onstrations around the country.
THE VIRGINIA conservative
state government has a tenta-
tive surplus Of $l4 600. 900 some
thing the Federal Government
has failed to do for many years.
The income tax withholding sys-
tenn is credited with contribut-
ing nearly $3l, 100 900 to the state
general fund after just six
months of operation. This is
about Sll 900. 600 higher than of
fetal advance estimates made
when the 1862 General Assembly
enacted the withholding law.
which took effect Jan. |. 1868.
Estimates are that the surplus
may We even larger at the end
of the biennium, next June 30.
II this trend holds. Vireinians
may avoid higher taxes. sales
taxes etc. By the next General
Assembly which convencs in
January 1864.
THE COMMUNIST GUNS
which killed two U. S. soldiers
and wounded third Monday
lust south OF the demilltarizcd
zone IN Korea were the same
weapons carried by North Ko-
roam soldiers Killed Tuesday. a
UN command spokesman said
Ballistic tests proved this fact
conclusively Observers fear that
the latest outbreak Of active
fighing may reflect an incrcas-
ing Communist aeercSsivencss
in Asia. just as Soviet-AmcHcan
tensions appear to be easing.
SECRETARY or STATE
Dean Risk and a bipartisan
delegation including five scna-
tors will leave for Moscow on
Friday night to attend the for
mai signing Of the nuclcar test
ban treaty. The lest ban agree
mcnt was initiated last week.
and still faces ratification by
the U S. Senate. where two
thirds majority must approve it.
A DEFENSE DEPARTMENT
authorization for military base
commanders TO declare 20 if
limits communities where ra-
clal discrimination is pracuced
was described BY Governor Har-
rison as "a means of pressure ("
And while he was adamantly
against such coercion, the Gov
iernor said he didn't think the
authorization would have too
much effect in Virginia Last
week the Defense Department
told military base commanders
that they could declare whole
communities off limits. if equal
service was not provided to
Negro servicemen
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-08-02
Regis ter Now
For s chools

Robert T. Redd, administra-
tor for the Prince Edward
School Foundation system Of
schools. reminded parents this
morning to register their chill
dren for the fall session by Au-
gust 5.
Letters have been mailed 10
all patro MS. Redd said that airy
parent OF guardian who has not
received the proper application
information may obtain the
complete information from the
School Foundation office.
The early registration will en-
able the Foundation to fInalize
its plans for school space, teach
err assignments, etc.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-08-02
Sewage Lagoon
Bids Postponed

T. w. Bloomfield. town mana
ger. said this morning that open
ing bids for the new sewage la
COON system had been postponed
until next Thursday. August 9 at
2 pm.
A delay in receiving the labor
wage determination from the
U. S. Department of Labor held
up the bids. This information is
now in the hands of prospective
bidders and Bloomfield said he
IS hoping to get number of
bids on the project.
The wage schedule comes I'M
der federal control because of a
federal grant to aid the town in
the construction of the new sew
age treatment lagoons.
Bloomfield said the bids will
specify the number Of days
needed to complete the contract,
but he estimates it will proba-
bly, take three to four months.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-08-02
Two live alligators!


They arrived in Farmville sew
eral weeks ago by Railway Ex-
press for the Prince Edward
Academy. The gift was much
appreciated. but the next ques-
ton was what to do with them.
Straight from the bayous Of
Louisiana, the small reptiles
were a gift to the Academy from
a group of Louisiana legislators,
specifically Rep. Lantz Womack,
speaker of the House. Mr.. Wom-
ack was among a group that
came to Farmville to study the
private school organization here.
He was particularly impressed
with Mrs. Estelle Atkinson's
science classes and it was for
this group the alligasors are
designated
Admin strator Robert T. Redd,
recovering his composure after
the initia shock Of the unusual
gift. set about TO make his
guests the alligatorsl as COM
Portable as possible.
Following the modern trend.
he decided upon split-level
house, With plenty Of bathing
space. The cage is constructed
from scrap metal bed siding that
Redd picked up from the junk
yard. The chicken wire covering
is sturdy. airy, and allows lots
Of sunlight, much to the pleasure
Of the prehistoric type occupants.
The spli.-level effect allows the
alllgatorS to stay on the top
level for sunshine and retire to
the bottom level for shade. They
like the sunshine. The bath is On
the top floor. This is simply an
old sink, painted baby blue and
filled with pure F'armville water.
When the gators were dump
ed into their new home they
headed for the water hole and
quietly submerged. with only
their n ostrils and vertically
slanted eyes visible omniously
above tn E surface. They move
noiselessly in the water, but
walk awkwardly on the freshly
painted floors Of their new home.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-08-02
Study Moving Ahead
Demonstrations Peaceful,
Court Hearings Are Set

Orderly plcketing by young
Negroes on the streets of Farm
vile continued this week with
out incident. Parade permits
have been issued daily for the
demonstrations. The same pat
tern has been followed Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day as groups of $40 Negro
youths carrying placards walked
quietly up and down both sides
Of the two main blocks in down.
town Farmvillc and in the Farm
vile shopping center.
The protest placards are car
RED against segregation in gen
eral and the lack of public
schools in particular. The DEM
onstrators are members of the
NAACP Youth Council, and most
OF them appear to be from IL
@ II years of age. Most of the
group are from Prince Edward
County. Their advisors include
Ivanhoe Gaylord Donaldson, %
of New York. representative
Of the Student Nonviolent Co
ordlnatlng Committee tSNCC),
who was arrested Sunday with
p other demonstrators after
disturbing the morning worship
service at Farmville B aptist
Church.
Since Sundays arrests there
have been no further disturb
ances. The six adults arrested
Sunday posted bond Tuesday and
are pending trial set August ID
Oh the state charge of interrupt
ing and disturbing church Wor-
ship service. They refused bond
lnlllally and were transferred to
the county jail at Lunenburg
Circuit Judge Joel w. Flood
on Monday issued a court order
making the jails of eight nearby
counties, three towns and the
Virginia state farm, part of the
Prince Edward Jail system. The
additional jails include those in
NottoWay. Mecklenburg. Char
lotte. Chesterfield, Campbell,
Henrico. Dinwiddie and Lunen-
burg. as well as the cities of
Lynchburg, Petersburg, and
Richmond.
4 In the event Of further arrests
it is anticipated that the pris-
oners who refuse bail will be
lodged in Jails outside of Prince
Edward County.
The activity since Sunday has
been primarily the orderly pick
citing on the streets. A handful
4 Of Negroes attempted sit ms
/ Wednesday morning at South
side Sundry. Chappell's an d
Rhue S Diner, but they We're re-
fused service.
Legal Action
On the legal front. attorneys
from the NAACP headquarters
i'll Richmond have been seen in
town this week. as well as rep
resentatives from the Federal
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-08-02

Bureau of Investigation.
Deputy Sheriff Jack Campbell
has been charged with assault
ing a Negro who was arrested
Saturday Melvin W. Moore, Jr.,
l9, student at Michigan State
University and a member of a
research team here swore out a
warrant charging Campbell with
kicking and assaulting him in
the courthouse Saturday. This
case will be heard Friday at 10
am.
Another court case has been
initiated by Fred Wallace. Ne
gro, a third-ycar law student at
Continued on page ~
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-08-02
Gift From Louisiana
Acadeny Gets AWigators For Study

IN spite Of their numbering walk
they can move with CELEBRITY
when the notion strikes them.
They also emit a frightening
hiss or grunt when some rapid
motion outside their hom e
startles them.
Fortunately the big gator is
only four feet long, while the
smaller is about three feet long.
They have teeth to match their
size. and when they grow
and grow and grow, who
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-08-02

Henry Hotel by the Auxiliary.
They are Mrs. Carl Nj. Atkinson.
Of Lynnhaven: Mrs Charles M.
Hodges. OF Norfolk: Mrs. Harry
Downey, of Big Island; Mrs. H.
w. Boaz. of Galax. and Mrs.
William J. Staley, of Arlington.
w L. Judd. of Falmville. was
presented with the bronze wing
award for American Legion
membership activities at tn e
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-08-02
r aims Scattered

knows. they may have to change
the name Of Wolverine teams
to The Gators
In all seriousness, Mrs. Akin
son is very pleased with t h G
gift. We can use them in our
science classes, observing their
habits. studying their character
istics. etc. It will be very edu-
ca.ional."
Yes" said Nh. Redd. mo one
viii really miss a couple Of fin
gers II
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-08-02
Corn Here For Hungry Cattle
5000 Bushels
Unloaded Here
At Two Mills

-Four train carloads of corn ar
rived in F'armville his week to
brighten the faces Of Prince Ed
ward county farmers. who. due
to the drought, have been IN
abe to harvest a substantial
amount of feed for their cattle
ard who have seen their pasture
lands dry UP beyond use.
~~-~~
Donald G. CAN'T. ASCS office
manager, reminds farmers that
they must fill out proper forms
at his office before they can pur-
chase corn. He also reminds
them that they must pay for the
corn that they wish to purchase
at the ASCS office, rather than
the mill.
Two carloads each have been
unloaded at Prince EdW ard
Mills and Farmers Cooperative
with 1000 bushels OF corn III
each car. The corn has been
sent here from the Commodity
Credit Corporation warehouses.
under the Livestock Feed Pro
gram. The program was granted
by the U. S. Department Of Az
riculture to 80 Virginia counties
on July Is.
Under this program. livestock
owners in designated emergency
areas may purchase feed grains
owned by the CCC at prices no
less than IS per cent Of the sup
port price. For corn. this will cs-
tabliSh price Of approximately
81 per bushel, some IS cents BE-
low support price.
Owners of beef and dairy
cattle, swine, sheep, goats and
work animals may apply flo J.
corn if they have owned such
animals for at least slX months.
Two Glasses
The program divided livestock
into two classes. primary and
secondary livestock. Included in
the first class are ~ cows kept
for production Of milk ~ male
and female cattle, sheep and
goats Kept for breeding purposes
and (3l replacement breeding
stock customarily purchases il
normal breeding operations. Sec
ondary livestock includes In
eligible livestock other than phi
mary livestock.
Corn will be available to own
ers Of primary livestock at from
Sl.005 to LOS per bushel Il q
for secondary livestock at from
ST. to 81 81 per bushcl depend
ing on the grade Of corn re
ceived.
TO be eligible for this corn
the livestock owner must certify
that he does not have sufficient
feed on hand for his livestock
that he is not able to get feed
for his livestock from nor a |
suppliers without an operating
Continued On Page "
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-08-02

time that rain has occurred
while other sections have been
left dry Just as frequently For
instance, On Wednesday, Farm
VILE received ia inches, the
Darlington Heights area got 2.5
inches, Rice received Just s
inches. and Averett S m p SO 2,
above DoWdy's Corner. said that
they didn't set enough to settle
the dust.
Continued On Page p
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-08-02
Legion To Meet
Monday Night

The Jack Garland Post No. 80
viii install its officers on Mon.
day, August ), at the post home
at s pm.
Johnnie Mathews, 4.h District
commander. VIII install the Of
ficers.
The Detroit tribune., 1963-02-02
VOTE YES ON SCHOOLS


LANSING - Gov. Romney Friday urged voters in De-
troif approve school bond and operating levy in
ereases in the April election.
Romney said that he was making the endorsement as
former chairman Of the Citizens Advisory Committee in
Detroit and governor.
"A vote yes both proposals is investment in
important resource your young people, the future
citizens Of our State" Romney said.
THE GOVERNOR earlier this week turned down an
invitation to head citizens committee supporting ths levy
increases --~S
Voters being asked TO approve $50 million bond
issue TO finance school buildings and increase Of
SOS million year for operating expenses.
DEVIL TAKES N0N-C CHRIST SCIENTIST : GIN.
ADAM FOR IS YEARS!
"WR0NC-WAY LODGE CRASH KILLS GIN
OFFICIAL. WOMAN"
Detroit News, LII
ROBERT H. JONES. 80. Assistant Sales Manager Of
GINS Ternstedi Division;
BETTY LAWLAR 40, passenger in the other
GODS DETROIT TRIBUNE:
by Andrew f. Eueh0uf C.S. +f+
PATHETIC, BUT, FORTUNATELY. MERELY
ADAM-EvE "LoRD.coD" tcen. III, etc., FRAUDS!
MYTHsl
EXcL.U-siv-E-N-Es- OF THE ONE, REAL
UNIVERSE. OF suPERsATURATED HEAVEN
tsee CRASH. Page ~
STATE SUPREME COURT CRACKS DOWN ON
WAYNE CIRCUIT JUDGE CARL N. WEIDEMAN.
FOR BEING TOO SOFT ON CRIMINAL H0FFA |!
tsEE COL. 3. BACK PAcE) = zoe MAIL Tc HIM
The Detroit tribune., 1963-02-02
Registration Bias
In AIcEomc Stote

MONTGOMERY, Ala. Al
though 700 Negroes tried to reg.
lister to vote in Montgomery Coun-
ty (Ala.) during the month of
December. only 200 were able
to add their names to the books
Rufus Lewis voter reglStra-
ton worker for the Mia. said
registration was slowed down so
only a minimum number of app
licants could take the test. Ev-
en- though over 100 people might
be in line. only so to 90 we're al
lowed to finish the test each day.
Montgomery County has been
the scene ofrecent investiga-
tions by the Justice Department.
In November, us. Middle Dis
trict Judge Frank NJ. Johnson
ordered 1.100 Negroes to be ad-
ded TO the permanent voter list,
the largest number of Negro ap-
plicants TO be placed on voter
lists since the Justice Depart.
nent started its Investigations.
The Judge found rcgistrators Geo
rye w. Penton and Sammuella
p. Willis had registered more
than 96et of the white applicants
and rejected more than 75fo of
the Negro applicants. including
710 with II or more years Of
formal education.
The Detroit tribune., 1963-02-02
zeIIner Thrown
In Jail Again

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - An
assistant circuit solicitor said
here today in a hearing on a
false pretenses' charge against
Robert Zellner. field secretary
Tor the Student Nonviolent CO.
ordinating Committee. that he had
offered to drop the charge if Zell-
ner would plead guilty to a
charge of vagrancy.
Assistant Solicitor Maury Smith
said in court today that he had
offered the following: if Zellner
would plead guilty to the vag-
rancy charge, accept a 500 fine,
and 30-day suspended sentence,
the false pretenses" charge
would be dropped. The Solicitor
himself said in court that Zellner
refused the offer.
Zellner, %. was arrested in
Montgomery on January 8 and
charged with vagrancy AT his
trial, the false pretenses' charge
was added.
ZeIlner had written check for
a camera to the City Pawn Shop
on the day of his arrest. Harold
Ehrlich pawnshop prop. re- d.
ing Of Zellners vagrancy arrest,
called police, and calls were made
to Zellner's Atlanta bank to de-
tcrmine if the check was god.
The check in question was held
by police and never allowed to
clear the bank.
Zellner was taken from the hear
ing to the City Jail in handouts.
while bond for false pretcnses'
was continued pending a Grand
Jury arraignment February l9
He is now free on $500 bond.
The Detroit tribune., 1963-02-02

GREENWOOD, Miss. - In a
letter to the Justice Department,
January IA, Willie Peacock-field
secretary for the Student Non
violent Coordinating Committee
-recounts his difficulty register
ing and paying his poll taxes in
this Delta city.
Peacock went to register on
December n, 1862. He writes:
n told him (the circuit eIerk)
that ! wanted 10 register for vot-
ing. At first he didn't seem TO
understand what I was asking
him, so ! repeated the state
m en- I several time. >. He told
me that he couldn't LET me
take my written test. But he
said he would take my name
and address and run my name
in the paper for a period OF
two weeks, and ! could come
back on January n, 10 find out
the results Of the moral test
(he seemed a bis vague on the
testing procedures aIfoseiher).
I asked him would at this
time, be permitted TO take the
written test. He told me he
didn't know and said I should
see a lawyer. -. II Is my feeling
that the circuit clerk Is delay.
ing my registering TO vote for
the simple reason that ! am a
Negro"
Peacock, on the same day, went
to the Sheriffs office to pay his
poll tax. 0n most Mississippi
counties, the Sheriff doubles as
Tax Collector) When Peacock
entered the office, a woman re-
forrcd him to Deputy Sheriff j. w.
Turman, who in turn said that
Peacock would have TO see the
Sheriff. Elliot Dogan. Peacock
comments:
u have observed that Sheriff
Dossn is out Of the office most
81 fhe time. The office person
mel seem 70 carry out their
specific fvnetions cutie well and
commercially In his absence
Bot. when . Negro wsiI<s into
the office 10 pay his or her
poll taxes they esnnoi, sp-
The Detroit tribune., 1963-02-02
N. {. Supreme Court Reverses
Conviction In The Monroe Case

The Committee to Aid the Mon
roe Defendants today announced
that a reversal has been won of
the convictions OF Javan Coving-
ton 19-year-old Negro youth of
Monroe, N. c., sentenced last May
to ITO years. Young Covington,
prominent in the civil rights
struggle in the area, was framed
on larceny charges. Defense at
torneys Hal Witt and Richard
Scupi of Washington, d. c., ap-
pcaled the case to the North
Carolina Supreme Court.
Held incommunicado for 20
days in the basement of the
Union County Jail, Covington was
shot and wounded in the Jail
and then further cargod with at
tempting to escape.
In its recent decision the
North Carolina Supreme Court
reversed the convictions on the
grounds that Union County Judge
Gambill had unjustly refused the
defense opportunity to show that
the indictment had been drawn
by a grand jury selected in a
racially discriminatory fashion.
The trail judge refused to set
a time or summon the officials
and records and denied mo-
ton to quash the indictment.
In the ensuing trial young Gov
ington was found guilty of five
counts.
The State Supreme Courts
ruling means. in effect, that Un-
ion County, if it wishes to con-
tinue the case, must now allow
a hearing at which officials and
records are made available to
the defense to prove race bias
in the grand jury's selection.
Covington's trial is one of sew
The Detroit tribune., 1963-02-02

Ito excerise moral persuasion" on
the matter.
HE should 60 on teIevision TO
council the nation on this issue.
as he does on other issues. He
should make more use OF the pow
ers he has 10 deal with the sitvs-
iion in executive orders" King
told Look, adding
The President must change
the trend from that Of saying,
Something must be done.' TO COM
ing up with q strong, specific
program. You can't extinsvish
a forest fire with an eyedroPper
full Of water"