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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-01
1902 Children
Placed IN School
=
VIA Announces

The Virginia Teachers Assoc
alton reported Friday tror
Richmond thas l02 Negro chill
dren from Prince Edward coun-
~ have been placed in homes
throughout the state and even in
other states for public schooling
Dr.. J. Rupert Picott, the
VTA's executive secretary, said
the plpil@ are being sponsored
in homes throughout Virginia,
the District of Columbia, and
New Jersey. There are about
l 500 Negno pupils in Prince Ed
ward couaty.
Some Of them are being spon-
sored privately by interested
citizens; others have left the
county on#their own. Plcott said
the VITA program, in coopera-
ton with { the Prince Edward
Count w Christian Association,
hopes to nlace at least 200.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-01
Colleges Fill Slack
Construction Drops Past Year

For the first time in -four
years, building construction in
Prince Edward county failed to
NGb~the $500 900 mark as it
fell off to $728 .9O5 for the past
II months. This represents the
lowest year since 1857, when
construction dipped to 1856, 905.
Commissioner Of Revenue Will
liam j. Gills. Jr. AND town
treasurer James M. Fleetwood
issued a total Of 90 building
permits for the year, 81 of which
went for dwelling construction
This compares with the record
l40 permits issued in 1858.
Colleges Expand
Although general construction
was off for the year. remodel
ing and new construction at
Longwood and Hampden Sydney
Colleges was heavy. in prepare
ton for increased emrolImentS in
the 1862 So sessions. Together.
the colleges tailed over
81 1900 900, This had d. favorable
impact on local economy since
much Of The work is contracted
locally.
The month OF December con
trlhuted four permits. three for
new homes. In the town, one
permit was issued. that going to
W. l.. Blair, Jr., for an addition
to a home at 203 Fayette.
Three permits were issued in
the county. They went to Frank
KRISTEN, Leigh District. Meher-
rim; James Edward Redd. Lock
EFT District. Rice: and G. N.
Wood, FarmYille District, Ri. 9.
The total for the four permits
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-01

what has been substituted for
what wsss taken away.
The rev law, amending and
reenacting Section 24-T Of the
Code Of Virginia. states merely
that the registrar shall provide
voters with table, chair. pencil
or ink, a suitable and convenient
place to vote and a form for
registration. "
The snew law says nothing
more spout the form. except to
caution that those being regis
tered raay rot refer to any notes
or Informative material while
filling h the form.
1t is held widely that the pro
posed brm for registering is to
be devised as each local regis
trar deems best for his locality.
However,, that is a pretty big
assignment to saddle on a single
public Servant such as a regis
trar
IA Allen said Saturday, he is con-
siderhlS writing to State Regis
trar Li.Vln Mock Davis at Rich
mond .los- more guidance than
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-01
Cumberland County
Farm Bureau Gives
Summary For 1862

Farm Bureau believes that in
formed leadership is Tie prime
requisite for constructive action
and that informed citizens are
the organizations best equip
ment to back up this leadership.
During 1862, the Cumberland
County Farm Bureau has grown
to this end under the untiring
leadership OF its president, j. c.
Rea, vice president, Eldridge
Blanton, secretary treasurer j.
G.. Clements and a staff of well
chosen directors.
In order to keep himself and
others informed. j. c. Rea has
attended many meetings on the
state level including resolutions
meetings. He was elected state
director from the Fourth dis
trict.
Rea Visits Russia
Highlighting the year, he was
selected to accompany the group
Of SO agriculture leaders to visit
Russia and other places in Eu-
rope in order to better know
agriculture conditions there. He
was the photographer for the
group.
The Cumberland Farm Bureau
Continued on page ~
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-01
Tiny Mailing
Envelope Ban
Effective Today

Pint-sized envelopes and odd
shaped mail. such as souvenir
post cards shaped like autos
or ANIMALS, Will be banned from
the mail beginning today Tues
day. Jan u.
They will be barred because
they hinder efficient. economical
handling Of mail, either BY
machine or manually. A record
Of lost and strayed mail has
traled after them in Postal De
partment experience.
The new minimum is three in
ches high and four and a quart
er inches in length. All envelope
shapes now must be rectangu-
lar, and conform to the new
minimum sizes to be nailable
the Post Office Department adj
VlSeS.
Manufacturers are changing
their products to conform to the
rev regulations. Birth an
nouncements were the chief
form of the noW-banned pint
sized mail.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-01
In Saturdays Snow
Richmond Girl Killed
In Buckingham Wreck

An ll-year old Richmond girl
a student at Lynchburg Train
ing School. was killed Saturday
morning in an ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
crash in Buckingham county as
she Was being returned to school
after spending the holidays at
home.
State Trooper G. A. Roop said
Joyce Ann Crews, daughter of
Gilmer Crews. 81, Of Richmond
was killed when a westbormd
car driven by her brother
skidded on icy pavement into
the path of a tl'actor-trailer driv-
en- by a Richmond man.
Her father and her brother.
Curtis Lee Crews, %. were TAX
en- to Medical College of Virginia
Hospital. where they We're re-
ported in satisfactory condition.
Trooper Roop said the driver
of the eastbound tractor, which
was pulling an oil tanker, was
James T. Ratcliff.
The crash occurred b II
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-01
'Locol Effort Probed
Amelia Has Areas Highest True
Tax Rate, Cumberland Top Levy

the alslount of tax that would be
paid # all property was assessed
at its full market value. 1t pro-
duces a figure for each county
and city of what taxpayers in
Zach would be currently paying
>1ssf 500 valuation of true mar
4es value II real property were
Assessed at market value,
The true tax rates are those
generally considered when IN
formation is published concern
ing local tax effort" The Vir-
ginia Education Association. Tor
example, frequently announces
the size OF local effort in con-
nection with school expenses,
claiming this gives a common
denomination in evaluating t n e
funding effort of each county or
city.
County Rates
The following are the figures
for Herald area counties con
tanned il the STATE commission
Continued CT pege y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-01
'LocoI Effort probed

Amelia county has the high
est true tax rate on real estate
among Herald area counties, al
though Cumberland county S
current levy Of $3.50 is higher
by fifty cents, according to the
recent statewide report by G. H.
Mol'rissett, state tax commits
Siuncr.
The report Is all attempt to
unravel the complications inher-
ent In a system where assess
ment ratios as well as annual
levicS vary from county TO
county and city TO city.
In Virginia, real estate for
tax purposes is assessed at a
certain percentage OF its TRUE
market value. This percentage
is determined locally, by boards
of assessors and supervisors.
Then a rate OF annual levy is
applied against the assessed
value.
How Determined
Ih5 sc-aslIed true taz r1ta Is
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-01
Briefs Contending Schools
Local Matter Handed Court
Voter Registration No,U PuzzIer'

the law offers. He also said he
will seek the advice of Common
wealth's Attorney Frank n. Wat
kins and j. Barrye Wall, Jr..
secretary of the county electoral
board.
Registration Totals
Under the old law. the regis
trar permitted those registering
to study a form listing the per-
sonal information facts required
in voting. This form was then
taken away and the registrant
given a blank piece of paper on
which to make his entries
AS of November /, Allen
registration totals in Prince Ed
ward county showed $3.50 names
listed. OF these, 4.433 were
whites and LIPS colored
He said that Negro registra-
tons were fairly brisk. but that
whites were just not register
ing Prince Edward county
hes in the Southside area in
which the Virginia State NAACP
organization is pushing voter
registration
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-01
First Baby
Will Receive
Many Prizes

The first baby Of the new year
will again be honored with prizes
from Farmville business places.
The value Of the prizes will be
approximately $50 in retail
value.
Babies from six counties viii
compete for the prizes. Accord
ing to the rules. a statement of
the time Of birth must be re-
ceiVed in the Herald office by
noon on Wednesday, Jan. 8. The
winning baby must be born in
either Prince Edward, Cunber-
land, Buckingham, Charlotte
Amelia Or Powhatan counties.
Last years first baby W S
Debbie Lou Combs, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Combs, OF
Beaumont in Powhatan County
She arrived a. 3:45 on Jan, J
The year before it was January
8, Before a winner came along
Three years ago Miss Brenda
Gail Eanes/ OF Dillwyn, set a
first baby record arriving just
80 minutes after the year was
official.
Among the gifts awaiting the
first baby are the following a
gift certificate from Discount
/ Furniture Store; a sterling 81
yer baby cup from Martin the
JeWeler; a baby Thermometer
and bottle warmer from Gray
Drug Store; an arrangement OF
flowers from Carters Flower
Shop; a bottle sterlhzer from
w. T. Grant Company: a dozen
diapers from Leggett S; baby s
first shoes set in bronze by Long
wood jewelers.; a S. savings ac-
count by Planters Bank 4 Il d
Trust Company; a dozen diapers
from Rose IS. and gift certificate
from Davldson's.
The first baby will miss that
important tax exemption for the
previous year, but he cor she)
Will be welcomed into the com
munity with parcel of gifts.
Who will il be?
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-01

The farmer works from New
Years Day to New Years Eve
but does not receive payment
for his labor or product by the
day. week or month as do most
other persons. For this practical
reason. it must be believed. Wiz
glnia income tax laws tas well
as Federal treat the farmer
differently With regard TO the
filing Of declarations and pay
ment OF tax found to be due.
Who Is Farmer
Who is a farmer? Under the
section of the Code of Virginia
pertaining to declarations of es-
tirnated income tax the answer
is short and clear: a farmer is
d person at least two thirds OF
whose income is derived from
farming.
Il follows that + mare than
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-01
New Withholding Tox
New Withholding Tox
Three Rules Will Guide Farmers
On New Income Tax Procedure

WITH respect TO Vnglnlas new Income Tax changes eff
ectVe January L. 1858 the FIRST of these
tort to acquat those interested with of the guiding
principles of the States withholding system and require
relating declarations
excepting those qualifying farmers.
This final article Will discuss generally position and
liability OF the farmer in the filing declarations and
the payment of Virginia. estimated income tax
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-01

Fhe fax on employees, as
seased as a weekly or monthly
Withholding depending on the
mole OF pay, rises from the
pre-, cit three and one-elghths to
three and five-eighths per cent
on TIC FIRST $4,000 Of earnings.
Tn workers maximum tax
will l.crease from $3.50 this past
year 70 Sl74 fol- 1863 and subse-
quent years until other hikes
(which are scheduled in the
years ahead become effective.
The tax on employers, who
must lsatch from o m p a n y
funds ne employees tax, goes
UP all Identical amount.
Cne Per Cent Total
The combined employee en-
ployer, AK will be seven and
one-foan h per cent, up a full
ono per cent 1t is reliably estl-
mated, sac hike will pull out an
addition two billion d O. la + $
from Aylerican employees and
employees for the whole Of 1868.
For Sc f-enployed persons. the
rise taGay will be from AZ per
cent tp5s.4 per cent on the first
$4,000 Of income. The maximum
tax fer this group will climb
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-01
US. Appeals
Court Hearing
Due January 8

Attorney for the defendant
Prince Ed.ard County board of
supervisors the county school
board and the State Board of
Education fled briefs with the
4th U S. Circuit Court of APP
peals Friday in preparation for
the January 9 hearing on ap-
peals from District Judge Oren
R. Lewis order holding that
county schools may not be clos
ed so long as public schools are
open elsewheTe in Virginia.
Judge Lewis delayed formulat-
ing ways of enforcing his order
pending outcome of the appeals.
Attorney General Robert Y.
Button asserted in the brief he
submitted on behalf Of the State
Board of Education that the
lower court decision, if upheld,
would make Hostages of every
public school child in Virginia
until the board sof supervisors Of
Prince Edward county sees fit
to make available funds for the
operation Of public schools in
the county.
No court o. equity Should SO
condition an injunction. Nor
should the court permit such
action by the district court out
of concern for the welfare of the
children of Prince Edward
county, and in the hope of
casual expectation that the Cen
eral Assembly of Virginia can
and will alter existing law
Too Great Gamble
Whether the General Assem-
bly, will, or constitutionally can.
alter the existing laws in a
manner which would enable the
state to operate schools i'll
Prince Edward county without
local funds being made avail
able are both such substantial
questions that it would be Judi
cially irresponsible for a court
to- gamble the entire school sys-
tenn of Virginia-for even a
limited time-On its guess as to
the results
Button commended the state
board cannot reopen Prince Ed
ward SCHOOLS without action at
that i G a level" When the
board of supervisors provides
the accessory local funds the
state board is ready. willing
and able to perform every duty
imposed upon it
Collins Denny, Jr, Of Rich
moad, counsel for the county
school board, said under the
ConstAution and laws of Vir-
ginss@Tthe public schools arc
pmeg local institutions.
They are established. main
tanned .and operated in each To-
cality ~ the local school board
if it be locally determined to
operate public schools" Denny
said.
(EOntinued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-01
Blank Paper Ends

The ending of the blank pa
per" method Of voter registra>
ton on January has lett John
H. Allen, Prince Edward county
registrar, with some unanswered
questions.
Prince Edward county voters,
and beyon nd them others
throughout the state, approved
the change Overwhelmingly last
November when this amendment
was one Of three submitted in
the general election.
The puzsle comes to Registrar
Allen in trying to dete mine Just
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-01

from 1928 so to $259,20 for 1868.
Under the Social Security re
vision law passed last year. the
combined worker boss tax is
due to rise again to eight and
one-fourth per cent in 1866 and
to nine and one-fotuth per cent
in 1868. On seH-employed per-
sons, it's due to rise 6.2 per cent
in 1866 and So per cent in 1868.
Medicare Killed
These increases do not con-
slider what rates may be adj
ditionally imposed if new bene-
fits are voted. For example. if
Congress had passed Medicare
medical aid for the elderly
financed rough Social Sc
cnIty the rate would have
been boosted to nine and three
follrths per cent. Congress did
not approve this system. how
ever.
However, as the taxes have
gone up. so have payable bene-
fits. In l940-49, the maximum an
individual worker retired at IS
could get was $3.50 a month.
Now the minimum is $40. while
the maximum is scheduled to go
up to $l27 for 1868. Widows.
with young children. can get
much more.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-01
'62 Was Busy Year Summary Shows

What was the top story in the5
Farnville area during 1929
Many Of the highlights Of the
ear are summarized below.
7,2owing an active year new
clubs. many honors, success ana
sadness. But the Herald staff
agrees that the school situation
would warrant the title Of top
IT The continuing legal del Dera-
ons concerni g the schools of
Prince Edward county caugh.
he main headline for the first
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-01

issue Of 1852 and also received a
m jor headline for the final
issue Of the year. This story,
with newt twists in each turn OF
the legal; maze, continues to be
che Of the top SORES. as another
article al,nears elsewhere on this
page in today'S issue.
One O; / the major decisions
was handed down March 5 by
the Virginia Supreme Court hold
ing that she county does not
have to make appropriations for
public schools.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-01

Powhatan joined the spotlight
in June when it was learned
that several transfer applica-
tons had been filed for Negro
children to attend the 1 white
school in Powhatan. These trans
fers were considered improperly
filed by PowhataE authorities.
and that case is also tied up in
the courts, both federal a n d
state.
In July. Judge Lewis gave his
opinion that Prince Edwar
could net close down its public
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-01

schools while other schools in
the STATE receive state tax
money. 4 1his decision is now
berg n&1eWed by the Fourth
Court Circuit Court Of Appeals,
JANUARY
Social security tax rate in
creased to total Of six and
cne-fo,arth per cehtA
, souths.de Community Hospital
reported a good year with high
err occur ancy and a budget out
pf the red.
Continued on Page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-01

1870 am. two miles west of
Buckingham Courthouse on US.
Ri SO.
Trooper Roop said the road
was extremely slippery and it
was sleeting at the time of the
accident. The injured were tax
en- first to Soulhside Community
Hospital. before being trans
ferred to the Medical College of
Virginia.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-01

was Sl& 400
The second quarter was the
high quarter for permits issued
with IS, however, the fourth
quarter was the highest for to-
tai construction with s2l2.437
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-01

The secosd quarter total was
High Month
The highest single month for
construction was October. wflea
(Coninued on page "
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-01
New gear Halliday

Business will take ! holi-
day Tuesday, january !, in
observance of New Years
Day. THIS will include stores,
offices, BANKS and the post
The herald will publish
both editions this week as
usuaI
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-01
NATIONAL
NEWS
SUMMARY
. UN ATTACKS
q INVADERS ADDRESSED
Q STILL IN JAIL
\. V. LANCASTER, yR.

UN FORCES were reported j.
control in Elizabethville. capital
of secessionist Katanga province
Sunday. The UN, which has hesn
trying to bring Katanga under
the central Congo governgne.l. al
Leopoldville. launched counter
offensive at Elizabethville late
last week after two days CT
f'ohti q. On Saturday UNI planes
bombed and strafed Elizabeth
Vile and an airfield at Kolwezi.
Katanga's President Noise
Tshon1be. who had fled to South
ern Rhodesia, said he would re-
turn TO lead guerrilla warfare
against the UN but the UNI ap-
Feared determined to remain on
the offensive and put an end to
Katangas secession.
Dbl AIN n ~ II DLLUiOM
have warned the UN not to try
to CONQUER Katanga nlllitarily as
a means Of reunlting the Congo.
A statement from the British
Foreign Office delivered late
Friday to UN Secretary Gener-
al U Thant strongly urged him
to stop the fighting. It said any
use of force could only lead to
a long and expensive occupation
of the country by the United
Nations"
PRESIDENT KENNEDY re-
viewed survivors of the Bay of
Pigs invasion who were freed
from Cuban jails last week, He
shook hands with many of the
men as he passed down the lines
in the Orange Bowl stadium at
Miami, Fla, Saturday After
wards, he was presented with
the battle flag of the Cuban in
vaders. In a fiery speech which
brought repeated ovations and
thunderouS stamping of feet
from some 10000 Cuban refu-
gees gathered for the event,
the President pledged the U. S.
would work for the downfall of
the Castro regime. Il can assure
you that this flag will be re-
turned to this brigade on Cuban
SOIL he said.
NO MORE RELATIVES of the
freed Bay of Pigs invaders will
be allowed to leave Cuba aboard
the American freighter African
Pilot. the Cuban interior minis
try announced Saturday. This is
the ship which carried SO million
dollars worth OF baby food and
medical supplies to the island
as ransom for the invaders and
returned to Florida Thursday
with more than 900 or their rela-
tives. The invaders themselves
We're airlifted to freedom Dec.
% and "a.
TWENTY TWO AMERIC ANS
including two women, are be-
leved to be languushing in ca
ban jails. Some have been sen
fenced to long terms for spying
or other antiCastro activities,
others have not been tired. The
State Department said Saturday
James Donovan. the New York
attorney who arranged the re
lease of the Cuban invaders. and
the Red Gross are working for
the liberation of these prisoners.
Little is known about the back
grounds of most of them: some
probably went to Cuba in search
of adventure.
SEN. HARRY F. BYRD ID
Va returned to his home near
Berryvllle Friday following
bout with a virus infection con-
tracted during his recent month
long tour in Europe. He was
hospitalized III Baltimore for
(Contin,,e,,d on pouo ~
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-01
9TH 1oke-Home Dent
9TH TokeHome Dent
Workers, Bosses Will Divide One
Percent Social Security Tax Hike

The ninth the Security tax
remeft benefits system into being the late 1905
effect today just every employee
e1poyet and sef-employed individual the nation
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-01

This is tie third and final
article III The series on Virginia S
new state income withholding tax
Written hv william J. ellis. Jr..
Prince Edward Commissioner of
Revenue, the series has been
presented rs public service by
the Herald.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-01

one-thlrd of d person S income
'and 1t would appear that this
means gross income taxable by
Virginia is from sources other
than farming, then that person
would not qualify for or be en-
titled TO treatment as a farmer
Tor STATE income tax purposes
The Code of Virginia provides
that persons qualifying as farm
tCcntnyed on page %