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The frontiersman., 1963-08-29

A public queen pageant was held for the first time during the 1860 Alaska State Fair, Inc. The pageant was presented at the Center Theatre on the eve hing of the Coronation Ball. Following the rules of the Miss America contest, tn e girls were judged in three catagor- ies: bathing suit, talent, and ball gown. Another change was the choosing of a First Princess and a Miss Congeniality (pick- ed by the girls themselves).
The frontiersman., 1963-08-29
Youth 10 Have
 Day al Fair

In the fairs newest exhibits department, Alaskan youth groups will present displays depicting the organizations stories on youth development. The displays for which each organization has selected its own theme, slogan, or topic will be arranged in booths measuring four feet across the front, four feet deep, and four feet high.
 Awards, donated by the Pal mer Kiwanis Club, are $50 for first place, $25 for second place, $20 for third place, $l5 for fourth place, and $10 for fifth place.
 Mrs. Cloycine Driggers is superintendent of the youth organization display depart ment.
The frontiersman., 1963-08-29

Walla Wallans led by Judge C. E. Irvine in 1856 were first white to visit site of Butte, Mont.
The frontiersman., 1963-08-29
LARGE PRODUCERS

Bunker Hill and Sullivan, the largest lead producing mines in the world, are both in Kellogg, Idaho.
The frontiersman., 1963-08-29
LARGEST CAVERN

Lewis and Clark Cavern in Montana is largest limestone cave in the Northwest.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-02

/ wish our dollar bills a II d
other currency could read, I'm
God We Should Trust but l
expect that Mr.. Bennett would
not have succeeded in per
suading Congress to enact this
into law. therefore, l certainly
commend what he has done 1
must also. however. be frank
With my readers although l
may be wrong. Here is my rea-
soning:
With the huge amounts of
money which we are now spend
ing on armaments. The motto
In God We Trust must seem
rather hypocritical to many ma
tons of the West. Also, nations
such as Russia. China. and
other Communist countries and
their satellites. including Cuba,
as well as perhaps some Cen
trail and South American coun-
tries. must likewise think us
hypocrltes.
In Jesus View
1t certainly seems as if Jesus
must look with great despair
when He sees US use the motto
In God We Trust when we
are really trusting in our mis-
siles. bombers, and almost
everything else except God Al
though the majority Of indi-
viduals are still putting their
trust in God. last year we as a
nation spent over $40 billion
trusting in ar-mamentS compar-
ed with less than SIS billion to
build and maintain churches.
hospitals. and other helpful or
charitable structures and or
CARNATIONS.
Many of my older readers will
remember the teachings of
Thomas Nixon Carver, who was
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-02
Double Check

= Now we may be getting some
where. This is a matter Of give
and take. The administration
has showed that it is willing to
give a little so the people will no
doubt give a little fact is
the chances Of gettin' the Civil
Rights omnibus bill in Congress
was about on the same level
with the Almond appointment
slim. However, with hook
and eye concession it might get
in. How it gets treated after its
in and how it gets out is the
big deal.
With the Republicans in San
Francisco and the Democrats
in Atlantic City ]. there is no
telling what will be going on in
between in 1864. At this time
around Washington there is an
air of concessions. There are a
lot Of people that believe that
any kind of forced legislation is
dangerous and while the
Civil Rights bill is on the cooling.
board there will be a lot Of pan
cakes turned and some burnt
With all the demonstrating 1t
is generally conceded that
things are worse up north than
they are down south it's
just not published.
kushchef thought he was doing
something when they sent up a
woman in orbit, but boy we
launched President Kennedy and
he took Europe. Now the Big K
wants to raise an Army and talk
Peace.
Thanks for reading,
Yours.
J. Marvin Brown
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-02

no high government official likes to
admit it. because to admit it would
be to admit almost total failure in t. S.
foreign relations with France, but the
main problem with which we must deal
TODAY is France and General De Gaulle.
The French President. who has die
tatorial powers, has lined his country
up against just about everything Ameri-
ca is trying to do. He has also sided
with Russia in refusing 10 pay assess
mcnts to the United Nations
.IIc has opposed United States policy
on the North Atlantic Treaty Organi-
cation defense force-the multi-nation
defense force with nuclear wea pons. The
United States desperately wants this
force. as a method Of preventing West
Germany from obtaining nuclear weap-
ons DE Gaulle. instead, has used our
fear Of German nuclear rearmament,
to hint to the West Germans he will
give them nuclear arms. in an effort to
turn them against Washington too
This is the reward for L. S. policy
in World War II and afterWard. when
we reIook France from the aggressor,
gave it back to the French, and then
extended France more aid than any
other country, even England. The les
son ought to be clear enough.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-02

a prominent clergyman and also
secretary of the National Sta
tiStical Association of America.
One of Mr.. Carver's books
which had great circulation
discusses the different religions
and what is meant by G d,
making the point that the nation
which will finally survive will
be that nation whose citizens
produce the most worthwhile
people. irrespective of creed,
race, color. or wealth.
Beware of Hypocrisy
w h e II l personally visited
Moscow five years ago, I found
that Communism was the result
Of the cruelty practiced by the
priests Of the old R u S S a n
urch. These government
priests talked about God and
Jesus Gospel. but absolutely ig-
nored them in practice. T h S
caused the Russian people to
suppose that all religions would
be cruel. This is really " h a t
started Communism. This cruel
ty has again arisen under the
leadership Of Castro in Cuba.
u hope l am wrong; but I
fear that our adopting the mot
to ftIn God We Trust" and hav-
irg Vt printed on our currency
will not give the poor countries
of the world the correct idea of
what Jesus teachings really
We're. What we should do is to
conduct a real canipaign-sup-
ported by our embassies in all
countries - to demonstrate our
belief in the teachings CT Jesus.
Then we can with good con-
scious display the motto which
our nation officially a dopte d
through Mr.. BENEFITS Public
Law lao.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-02
Ring Out The Bells

changes, eliminating 4SO words and leav-
ing 1887. The declaration was turned
over to John Dunlap, printer, to be
printed on broadside. The original
copy was lost and one of his broad
sides was attached to a page in the
journal Of the Congress.
The Declaration of Independence was
adopted by each state, before it became
binding. Its force was directed against
King George Ill, of England and the
tyrannical British government. 1t was
the basis of for constitution form
ing 13 colonies into a joint organiza-
ton of IL states, each of which retained
its sovereignty, and delegated only
enumerated powers to the United States
of America.
As the adoption Of the Declaration Of
Independence is celebrated July by
the ringing of bells across the nation,
let each citizen rededicate himself to
independence from any foreign govern
ment, to defense of the rights of the
states, to eternal vigilence against tyr
rany from any source, and make a
pledge to support the Constitutional
Republic Of the United States.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-02
Social Security
For Farmers

Not 'long ago a farmer. whom
we Shall call Mr.. Jones, visited
the local Social Security office.
Mr.. Jones had been a farmer
for many years. Unfortunately,
he recently had become unable
to farm because Of a serious i'll
ness.
Mr.. Jones had heard that dis
ability benefits were payable I'M
der the Social Security law and
ne wanted to know whether or
not he was eligible. The Social
Security representative explain
ed the eligibility requirements.
He pointed out that in order to
draw disability benefits. a per-
son must have a condition that
makes him unable to do any
kind Of substantial work and the
condition must be long lasting.
Mr.. Jones felt that his condition
was so severe that he would
qualify.
The Social Security repres-
entahve went on to explain that
regardless Of how severe a per
sons disability is he must have
at least five years of work out
Of the ten years before he be-
comes disabled.
Mr.. Jones asked if farming
counted for social security
credit. The representative ex-
planned that farming does count
if a tax return is filed and the
social security taxes paid each
year. He asked the farmer if
this had been done. Mn. Jones
explained that he had never paid
any social security taxes on his
farm earnings. but he said he
still had his farm records and
would be quite willing to file
back tax returns so that he
could draw benefits.
The Social Security rep
resentatlve then explained to
Mr.. Jones the statute Of imita-
tons and how it affects the fill
ing of tax returns. Under this
law, self-employed person
including farmers, store own
ers, or anyone else in business
for themselves has three
years, three months and Is
days after the year in which
income is earned to file his
self-employment tax returns and
report this net income for social
security credit. A self-employed
person can never get social SCI
curity credit for any year Uni
less a tax return is filed and
the social security taxes are
paid within this time limit.
After this had been explained,
Mr.. Jones realized that because
he had never paid any social
security taxes. he could get cred
it now for only three years. AS
he needed five years to qualify
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-02

DELLS throughout the United States
will ring out Thursday, July A at
200 p. m. as a reminder of the adop-
ton Of the Declaration of independence
by the Continental Congree in Phila-
delphia on July 4, 1776
The Declaration of Independence re-
suited from a resolution introduced in
the Continental Congress by Richard
Henry Lee, Of Virginia on J June 10, 1776.
This Resolution declared:
that these United Colonies are. and ought
to be free and independent states, that
they are absoIved from all allegiance to the
British Grown. and that all political c0nnec-
ton between them and the state of Great
Britain is. and ought to be- totally dissolved
A committee Of five headed by
Thomas Jefferson, of Virginia, was APP
pointed to embody the spirit and pur-
pose of the resolution in declaration
of independence Other members of
the committee were John Adams, Ben
iamn Franklin, Robert Livingston and
Roger Sherman. ~
jefferson drafted the declaration and
the committee reported to the Congress
on June %. The Congress suggested
number of changes, which jefferson
called dcporable. The Congress made SO
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-02

plud.
CAPITOL FLASHES - Sena-
tor Maurine Neuberger D. Ore,
militant foe of smoking is pub
fishing a book on this subject
in September Supreme
Court Justice Arthur Goldberg
is looking for several bright law
clerks. He has asked colleagues
and friends to recommend ap-
plicants Significant col
loquy between Senate Repubh-
can leader, Everett Derksen,
H., and Senator Norris Cotton.
R. N. H. DiEksen For all can
foresee, we may still be in the
legislative trenches on the 25th
Of December: SO the Senator
can set up a Christmas tree in
his office" Cotton: And t h e
tax bill will come the night be-
fore Christmas? Dirk $ q n:
That could well be. The Sena-
tor could hang it on his Christ
mas tree"
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-02

for disability, there was no way
he could meet this requirement.
To protect their rights and the
rights of their families to draw
social security benefits. farmers
must file timely tax returns each
year. Some years there may be
very little or no net income from
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-02
Going To The Moon?

EORMER President Dwight d. Eisen-
hover was quoted recently in the
press as having said that anyone who
would spend forty billions of dollars
in race for the moon was nuts"
The former President, still the most
popular Republican in the country pre-
sumably, was no doubt speaking both
extensively and defensively. He has been
irked since he stepped down from Of
flee by charges that he did not do
enough while he was President to keep
the United States ahead in the race to
explore outer space.
Mr.. Eisenhower often considered try
ing to get a man on the moon before the
Russians but he was not willing to I'M
dertake highly expensive crash pro-
gram.
The advantage Mr.. Kennedy has is
that the success or failure Of the great
race won't be known until 1869 or 1910.
The financial or economic toll may be
appreciated earlier but the success or
failure Of the great moon experiment
may not be know until after Mr.. Ken
nedy has served two terms - if elect
ed again next year.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-02
Babson Discussed God, Missiles And Our Dollars

BABSON PARK. MASS. July
Following publication Of
recent release. certain readers
indicated that they felt l placed
too much confidence in drugs.
Many of these critics are dc
voted Christian Scientists. for
whom l have much respect
Act Of Congress Public Law 40
Out Of my deep respect for
Congressman Charles f. Ben
nett of Florida, let me st a G
that he was the person chiefly
responsible for getting the mot
to In God We Trust" placed
on our paper currency
Said Rep. Bennett. 1t IS
my position that In God We
Trust" is the best possible
phrase for us to officially desig-
nate as the national motto of
the United States. Our fore
fathers had a deep and abid-
ing trust in God. the greatest
heritage left to us, their de
scendants. But when nations be-
come prosperous. the p 0 p e
tend to think of themselves as
self sufficient. as masters Of
their own destiny. The phrase
In God We Trust simply but
forcefully expresses our humble
acknowledgements of the wisdom
and power and mercy of God.
In these days when imperialism
and materialism seek TO destroy
freedom. we should continually
look for ways 10 strengthen the
foundations of our freedom. At
the head should be America S
faith in God and our desire TO
live by His viii and guidance
as was emphasized by Ma
Jor Cooper in his recent talk
before Congress
What About the Result?
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-02

a farm. If that is true and you
have gross farm income Of $500
or more you may use the OPP
tional method to report your
farm earnings BY taking two
thirds Of your gross. If gross in
come is $500 or more you may
use $1,000 as net income for So
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-02

cial security purposes.
Those who desire more in
formation about the Social Sc
curity law and how farmers are
affected by it, may write, call
Of visit their local social secur-
ity Office and ask for OAS1-
o64
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-02

Meals would be better if there were
ever recipes and more home cooking
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-02
The Allen-Sc0tt Report
johnson and Mccormack Discussing Preparations

WASHINGTON, July 1 wv Vice phia.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-10-04

could be started, supported, and
maintained by farmers. could
lend money to them. and wait
for incoming crops. sold to the
best advantage for payment:
could take the security they Of
fered. and. because Of their
splendid honesty. could succeed.
The founders of this bank claim
ed that the Citizens Bank is en-
titled to be regarded as the
mother Of all Country" banks
in Virginia.
In 1910 Judge Mann was sue
ceeded as president by j. NJ.
Harris. At that time Joseph M.
Hurt was cashier. the office he
held from 1880 to 1913. Follow
ing Mr.. Harris as President was
R. F. billiard who served in this
capacity from 1918 to 1914. j. "A.
Booker succeeded Joseph M.
Hurt as cashier in September
1918 and was elected President,
the office he now holds. after
Mr.. billiards. death in 1914.
Throughout its ninety year his
tory the bank has been ably
served by its four Presidents -
W. H. Mann. j. M. Harris. R. F.
billiard and j. A. Booker.
After moving to five new To-
cations during the first half
century Of operations. no signifi-
cant changes were made in the
banking quarters from 1921 to
1862 when the interior Of the
bank building was completely
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-10-04

box According to a report Of
the baE.k's first president the
bank made loans on land which
had no market value. long legged
mules, decrepit horses. all kinds
of personal property. including
much that ought to have been
in an Agricultural Hospital, on
crops just planted and indeed
everything the farmer had. ard.
in the case of crops, could rea-
sonably hope for.
Much of its usines S, at
first. was based on this kind OF
security. which would have in
vited almost certain failure if it
had not been for the sterling
character and honesty OF the
people with whom it dealt. Char
acter was the principal asset OF
almost all Of the customers. and
this was regarded by the Clti-
zenS Bank then. as it is row.
by the financial leaders OF the
country. as good security.
The business of the bank
gradually increased. It's assets
became greater and OF course
its power to help was enlarged.
In consequence Nottoway Coun-
ty. freed from the necessity of
selling its crops at ruinous
prices, began to forge ahead Of
other Southside Counties. 1t set
the example which the other
counties Of the state at first
slowly followed. It settled the
question that a country bank
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-10-04

renovated. Last year the bank
installed new night depository,
improved Lighting. added soft
music in the lobby, installed new
systems and equipment and
many other features to make
the banks customers and en-
ployees more comfortable.
AS far back as 1886 in the an
nual report of its President to
the stockholders this statement
appears: I'VE can have no solid
and continued prosperity sepa-
rate from the community in
which we live. It behooves us
to foster ard encourage home
enterprises and industries, and
to extend our aid whenever and
wherever we properly can This
is the policy the bank has dill
gently pursued and the result
has been mutually beneficial to
bank and community.
The banks present officers
are: J. A. Booker. president;
c. E. Adams. vice president:
j. A. Wilson, Jr.. executive vice
president and cashier: Mrs.
Mary v. Nelson. assistant cash
Ter; Mrs. Nettie S. Johnson. as
SiStant cashier.
The directors are as follows:
c. e. Adams. j. A. Booker. J.
e. Crinkley. J. Duncan Garrett,
A. Epes Harris. Jr.. b. W.
Love. "A. L. Munden, j. H. Rand,
George N. Seay, and j. A. Viii
son. Jr.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-10-04
Planters Bank Is
Oldest Institution

Bon of necessity in a time Of
uncertainty and distress. just
two years after the close of the
Wa Between the States. Plant
ers Bank g. Trust Company has
q record of 96 years in serving
the financial needs of the Farm
vile area 1t is the community S
Oldest financial institution. posi-
bly, The oldest institution operat-
fne III Farlnville today under
tha same name.
Through wars and depressions.
through good times and bad.
Planters Bank and Trust Com
paay has stood the severest
tests and stands today III a DO
Sltiga to further serve its many
customers.
On of The secrets of success
IN THIS long service has been the
cor sentative, though progress
sly. policies Of its board Of di-
reCt)ss.
tn bank was organized by
Hovell f Warren. one Of Farm
VII pioneer businessmen. AS
Soclated with him were other
ECU Ally outstanding leaders. W.
7 RICE. p H. Jackson. N. Cobb.
and ". G. Venable The work
OF tilese men has been carried
forward through the Intervening
Sc years BY equally capable
bus ssmen.
T.@ present board ot directors
In Y lud 9 J. W. Dulmngtoa,
J. e. Bondurant, J n. Carter. c.
J. c5N, j H Forbes. c. ". Glenn.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-10-04

F. H. Hamburg. J. A. Hazlegrova.
NJ R. Large. w. j Sydnor, w.
F. Watkins, Jr.. and j. A.. Vein
berg.
j. w. Huntington serves as
chairman of the board. with J.
c. Bondurant. president, j. N.
Carter. vice president, W. G..
Whittier. cashier. ard Mrs. Glen
ma Shepard. assistant HER
Other employees are W. E. Agee
and Edward Cook, tellers:: Mrs.
Helen Jones and Miss Inez Smith,
bookerkeepers. and Strother AL
den. building custodian.
The Planters Bank Of Farm
vile began Blu in es S in the
month Of April 1867, with CAPT
tai stock Of $4,000. The first
bank president was Howell E.
Warren. who began his business
career in Farmville in 1910. He
was followed by R. S. Paulett.
who in turn was followed by
Thomas j. Davis. H. A. Stokes,
E. S. Shields, C. Willard Hart
and. now under the able leader
ship of J. C. Bondurant.
The Bank has one of the top
locations in Farmville. right in
the busy section Of downtown
Farmyille- This location has al
ways been home" to the Plant
ers. It's outside stone facade
symbohles its solid position in
The community which leads to
is nickname The Old Relia-
be"
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-10-04
BY J. A. Wilson. Jr.
Executive Vice President
and Cashier
and Cashier


Frlor 70 1913 most Of tne farm
ers d Notto"ay county oio not
na' suii!cieH capta4 LOT tne
col1uct OF tnelr business a n q
nad 70 rely upon commission
merchants Ior advancementS.
roc thlS accommodation TN e y
MAJ 70 pay heavy interest and
afee 70 seiiu tnelr crops 70 the
merchants making Inc ADVANCE
IhetiIs. IneSe merchants did not
nave SuIIiclent capital 70 meet
the demands upon them and
were oDngeo 70 borrow IN
CITY odnKS, none 700 Wen stocked
WIN money ana wnen Inc needs
" rle banks required the loans
MAZE 70 rne merchants TO be
Called lney IN turn had TO call
on e.ie farmers. Wnen the farm
ers iAieo 10 respond the mer-
chanSs hau 70 sen tne crops IN
eie-t nanos WITHOUT regard 70 the
coiiditioh oi tne market ard In
cou sequence the farmers suffer-
"a great soineumes serious loss.
trouble gre" OUT OF TINS scar
CITY oi money competition OF the
et1c ultaial ana commercial IN
us. ana lhe natural favor
1S'l " tiie Guy banks ior their
o~u ci'lAeiis, ms condltion call
81 tor reliel ana tne Cluzens
Daih was the answer which the
oouHty u NotIowdy mace 70 THIS