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Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-03-14

Kelley Dye, 3217 Fifth Av. s., five
years.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-03-14

I'VE have tomorrow
Bright before us
Like a flame.
Yesterday
"A night-gone thing,
"A sun-down name,
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-03-14

And dawn today,
Board arch above
The road we came
I'VE march!
Americans together,
Let's march,"
Milford chronicle., 1963-12-06

railroads would then raise their
rates = to the disadvantage Of
the public.
Some of the railroads have
expressed their willingness to
submit to prosecution under the
antitrust laws If they are given
the authority to reduce their
rates without ICC regulations.
They point out that the new
legislation would still make any
Increases In rates subject to ICC
review and approval.
The United States Department
Of Agriculture and most Of the
big farm organizations are In
the railroads corner In this
fight. They contend that II 1t is
economically feasible to reduce
rates, agricultural producers
and livestock feeders should be
allowed to reap some of the
benefits.
Exactly how much the reduced
rates would mean to Southeast
ern farmers and feeders In dol
lars and cents is hard to say.
The savings over the old rates,
at the present time, is Is to 20
cents per bushel. How much of
that the final purchaser of the
grain will be able to pocket will
Milford chronicle., 1963-12-06
Hish-rute Robbery

Southeastern grain buyers and
livestock feeders are the VIC
tins of high-rate robbery. This
is the contention of the Southern
Railway system.
Southern further alleges that
the situation is all too common
throughout Americas public
transportation system and that
these high rates are costing the
public - the farmer, In parti-
cular 80 millions of dollars In
unwarranted charges.
Southern's attempt to improve
service and equalize rates has
thrown 1t into a costly court bat
tie with the Interstate Commerce
Commission. This action has
turned out to be a strong argu-
ment in support Of the so-called
Minimum Rate Bills now under
consideration by Congress.
An article In the Winter issue
Of The Farm Quarterly magazine
details the background of the
fight, which briefly Is this:
The ICC has the responsibility
for regulating ground and water
transportation In the United
States. Carriers make their own
rates but these rates must be
approved by the Commission.
There are exceptions to this
rule, though. Privately operated
trucks are free to set their own
rates on agricultural products
regulation. Barge lines,
under certain circumstances, are
free to set their rates on bulk
commodities without interfer-
ence from the ICC. Bulk COM
include grain. All rail-
road rates are completely re-
gulated by the ICC, and this dis
elimination, Southern contends,
is hurting both the railroads and
the shippers.
Grain movement into the South
east has grown tremendously In
recent years. But the railroads
have gotten little Of the increas-
ed tonnage. The rail rate acts
as a kind Of umbrella under
which the unregulated carriers
set their rates and take most of
the traffic.
About five years ago, Southern
decided to provide shippers with
Milford chronicle., 1963-12-06

cent. Southern Immediately re-
turned to the courts with a re-
quest for an injunction against
the enforcement of the Commits
sfon's order. A temporary re-
stratning order has been grant
ed In favor of the railroad and
this is where the matter now
stands.
Meanwhile, back in Congress,
two bills have been introduced
which, In effect, would give the
railroads the right to reduce
their rates on agricultural COM
modities without review by the
TCC. Any Increases would still
be subject to Commission ap-
proval.
Many of the railroads, led by
Southern, are saying: "We want
to compete. We are investing In
improvements and we want to
use them to the fullest extent. !"
Truckers and bargelines are
skeptical. They fear that rail-
roads want freedom In order to
engage In destructive rate cut
ting wars In which the railroads
size and economic strength
would give them decided adj
vantage. And, that after the COM
petition had been eliminated, the
Milford chronicle., 1963-12-06
FISHERS DISTRICT

On Sunday morning, Nov. "a,
a Memorial Service was held
in Todds Church in memory Of
our late president, John F.
Kennedy, who lost his life on
Friday, Nov. %, in Dallas, Tex.
by a bullet fired by Lee Harvey
Oswald. The Memorial Message
was given by our former pastor,
Rev. Alden Hopkins. The COM
bined choirs, Epworth and Todds
Chapel, who we're complimented
on their outstanding talent, sang
several appropriate selections.
We we're glad to welcome SO
many visitors, and our invita-
tion is extended to all to attend
services at Todas every Sun
day. Our Sunday School attend
ance was "a on Sunday morning.
The W.S.C.S. Christmas Party
will be held In Todds Community
building on Friday evening, Dec.
18th. It will be in the form Of a
covered dish supper. All fam
Mies are requested to bring a
covered dish and dessert. All
who wish to exchange gifts,
please bring a gift to exchange.
The annual Christmas Pro-
gram will be held in Todds
Church on Sunday evening, Dec.
%, at 1850 pm. Welcome to all.
A Stork shower, sponsored by
Todds Chapel Choir, was held
on Monday night in Todds Com
munity building in honor Of Mrs.
June Geigsr. Shs received many
lovely and useful gifts. Refresh
ments were served and every
one enjoyed a jolly visit to-
gether. Mrs. Ellen Gilkerson Of
Wheeling, West Virginia was
special guest.
Rev. and Mrs. Joseph Geiger
and son entertained Rev. and
Mrs. j. Geigsr and son Roger,
and Mrs. Ellen GilksrsoR and
SON Timmy a wheeling, West
Va. over the Thanksgiving holi-
days.
Milford chronicle., 1963-12-06

specialized equipment and tailor
ed services, figuring that in
creased traffic volume would lead
to even more efficiencies which
would justify lower rates and
increase public service. They
came up with an aluminium, cov-
cred hopper grain car called
the Big John. These cars have
a l00-ton capacity, which is
twice that of the ordinary box
car. Up to this time, boxcars
had been the standard vehicle
for grain shipments.
Southern received their first
shipment of Big Johns In late
1859 and early 1860. After more
than year oftrial operation they
published reduced rates for grain
shipments In these cars from
points on the Ohio and Mississ-
ippi Rivers to the Southeast that
were so percent below the then
existing tariffs.
The ICC suspended the use Of
these rates while 1t conducted an
investigation. When they had
made no decision on the rates
after the termination of the legal
time limit placed on the sus-
pension, Southern attempted to
put the rates into effect. The
railroad was then blocked by
restraining order issued by a
Federal court at the behest of
certain opposing interests.
The issue finally reached the
Supreme Court, which in May,
1868, upheld the railroad and
permitted the rates to go into
effect. Shortly after this, how
ever, the TCC as a whole de-
clared that the rates were too
low and ordered the Southern to
raise them approximately Is per
Milford chronicle., 1963-12-06

We are glad to hear that Mrs.
Della Russell is much improved
after being a surgery patient in
the Wilmington Memorial Hos
pital for surgery of the eye.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dear
man and Mrs. j. w. Rust were
recent visitors Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgell Coats, enjoying the de-
licious cake and coffee served.
Mrs. Coates is much improved
from surgery in the Milford Me-
mortal Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Volknar
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Lloyd and family, Mrs. Minnie
Mcdowell and daughter Margaret
at a family dinner on Thanks
giving Day.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Lester Taylor,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Selders
and Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Baker
and family were Thanksgiving
dinner guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Seth Baker.
Deepest sympathy is extended
to the loved ones of Mrs. Mary
Elnora West Orendorf who
passed away on Wednesday at
the age of 43 years, after a long
illness. She was a lifetime
resident Of BridgeHlle and was
a member Of the Church Of
the Brethren in Pennington. In
addition to her husband, Walter
Orendorf, she is survived by two
sons, Daniel Everett with the
U. S. Coast Guard, Miami Beach,
Fla, and James Walter, and
two daughters Ruth Ann and Mary
Catherine, all at home, her par
entS, Mr.. and Mrs. James w.
West Of Milton, and two brothers,
James B. Of Lincoln and Emory
R. Of Milton. Funeral services
we're held on Saturday at 200
pm. Interment was in st. Johns
town, near Greenwood.
Mrs. Laura Sharp was a sup
per guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Dearman and family on Friday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell Taylor
and Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Sharp
Milford chronicle., 1963-12-06

visited Mr.. VIM. j. Buckalew in
Lancaster Hospital on Thanks
giving Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dear
man and Mrs. j. w. Rust made
business trip to Baltimore on
. Wednesday.
There was a good attendance
at Todds on Sunday morning,
Dec. 1st. There were 56 in at
tendance at Sunday School. Rev.
Geiger delivered a very i'm
pressive message. During a
Baptismal Service he baptized
Wanda Low Zott, daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Zott, and
Jeffrey Michael Bailey, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Bailey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dear
man and Mrs. j. W. Rust were
visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Willis
Rust on Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Can
non we're guests at a Thanks
giving dinner on Sunday at the
home Of their daughter and SON
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Orville
Wilson, in Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dear
man we're dinner guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert wilkins and
family Of Georgetown on Mon
day.
Mrs. Laura Sharp Is a patient
in Peninsula General Hospital in
Salisbury at this writing. We
hope her stay there will be
short one.
Milford chronicle., 1963-12-06
depend to a large extent upon his
bargaining power.
FOR SAFE TURNING

NEW YORK (AP) = Proper
signaling for turns marks the.
courteous driver. Since almost
every car on the road has me-
chanica1 turn signals, the motor
ist need only make sure they are
in adequate working condition.
Changes in the speed of your di-
rectional flasher are an indica-
tion that your bulb has probably
burned out.
Keeping close tabs on turn
signals assures your safety and
that of other motorists.
Milford chronicle., 1963-12-06

you're after little action than you've been accustomed to
getting the price field look what we've got for you The 50
Dodge Paa 2doo hadop quick moving automobile that doesn't
look ride feel like any priced you've tried before
Luxury standard equipment this The interior for instance
avy The front seat has extra deep foam padding and features
comfort providing down amres at no extra cost The
Milford chronicle., 1963-12-06

floor completely caped And under the hood standard V8 (8
Gu n with more muscle than other low price
Price? Right with like Ford and Chevy Here's propo-
sltonwhy buy just any low priced car when you step up to
Dodge and lot automobile Are people taking up it?
Dodges sales increase more than four times industry
People good thing when they See ayou Dodge Dealers
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-26
Amelia Boy Receives Soil Award

United States, all working for
the preservation Of our natural
assets so vital to the genera
tons to follow.
The district Supervisors. with
j. E Dodson, of Amelia. as
chairman, believe if YOU think
back you Will be able To see the
progress that has been made in
the past % years Many acres
of land are being farmed on the
contour, many graSSed water
ways where there were gullies
and hedgeroWs and ghundred Of
farm ponds may be seen. Also.
thousands of forest seedlings
have been planted, which Will
yield beautifully in the future.
Each year for the past two
years, the board of supervisors
has presented a So War Bond
to some boy in the district for
outstanding work as unior
Forestry Champion.
Frank Cousins, a 10th grade
student and son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James A. Cousins, of A M liza
county, was the winner Of this
award this year and was pre-
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-26

Wick-Amclla game and the Blue
stoae-Kenbrldge game playing at
1G0 pan. and winners Of Park
view Randolph-Henry and
Crcvc-Victona meeting in the
second game
The championship contest Will
be played Saturday night at 800
pm With team and individual
honors being presented immedl-
ately following the game.
Friday nights five dlstric t
games did nothing To change the
standings in the district but per
hapS VAS u prevleW Of what to
took fol- ID the tournament High
riding CreWe was upset nv Ken
bridge - / after winning their
last eight district contests. and
$ cond place Park NleW had q
roueht time in winning a 4O-34
q G ciSlon over the Amelia
Orioles Ii other action. Blue
Stone scored It POINTS the sec
ond half, after trailing at half,
'or 1859 win over Victoria,
blackstone. the number nine
team in district standings, scor-
cd a $3.50 win over seventh
place Randolph Henry and Buck
lnGham defeated GlrensyillC
county ei-44 for It's second win
Of the season The win moved
the Buc 5 from the cellar spot
u The District 3 standings.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-26
BY BILL WALL

Editors Note: This is the IL
ma: in a series OF three articles
dealing with the proposed coming
ordinance being considered by
the FarmvilIe town council. This
article deals with the manufac-
turing zone and general pro
visions OF the ordnance.
The Manufacturing, or MI
zone il Farmvllle, occupies only
small portion OF town. Il Is
that area along the Norfolk and
western Railway line, and north
Of the train tracks to the Apo
mattoX River.
Permitted usage IN the M
district n Il d [ almost all
manufacturing processes except
any use which Will create or
is likely to create conditions Of
smoke. fumes. noise. odors, or
dust, detrimental TO the health
and safety or general welfare
OF the community
Parking Requirements
Parking facilities are required
in all the districts. excepy in
B-l, which is the present, al
ready developed business zone
Parking requirements include
such things as the following
on. parking space for each
dwelling unit. one parking space
for every five members OF
private club or lodge, one park
ing space for each ten members
OF a golf club, one pal kng
space for each three beds al a
hospital, etc
A. time goes by. parking Pre-
Sert6 more and more Of prob
lem IN any town or city. In an
effort 10 provide parking spaces
as buildings are constructed il
tie future, the planning and
zoning commission included the
requirements as outlined above.
The coming ordinance also pro-
vldes for such things as mini
mum depths for front. side and
rear yards in residential zones.
maximum heights Of buildings;
minimum width Of lots, etc.
Amendments, Appeals
Changes TO the zoning ord
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-26
At Longwood, April 26:
At LongWood, April 26:
Virginia Politics To Be Theme
Of Institute Of Southern Culture

Virginia Politics will be the
general theme OF the Institute
Of Southern Culture Program at
LongWood College on April 26.
Lectures will be Col Francis
p Miller, special assistant, De
partment of State; James Jack
son Fitzpatrick, editor, Rich
mond News Leader and DR.. M.
Boyd Coyner, Jr., professor Of
hia Try, Hampden-Sydney Col
lege.
Col Miller will lecture on
Has There Been Progress in
POLITICAL Democracy in Vir-
GINA" He received his ALB de
gree from Washington and Lee
University and his BA and MA
degree from Oxford University,
England. He attended Oxford as
a Rhodes Scholar.
Col. Miller has served as
chairman, World's Student
Christian Federation, commits
sloner to General Assembly,
Southern Presbyterian Church,
Moderate Of Synod Of Vigina.
member of Central Committee
Of World Council of Churches
and has served as President Of
the Virginia Council of Churches.
A lecture on Byrd: The Con-
Temporary Leader in Politics"
Will be given by fitzpatrick. He
was born in Oklahoma City,
Okla, and graduated from the
University of Missouri. with the
degree Of bachelor of Journa-
ism.
He came directly to The
News Leader as a reporter
and following several years COW
arlng State and Federal courts
and offices, was assigned to the
News Leaders capital staff
There he covered the General
Assembly, the governors office
and state political news. He be
came associate editor of The
News Leader in l949 under the
late Dr.. Douglas Southall Free
man. and on DR.. Freeman's re-
tirement, succeeded him in the
editors chair.
Fitzpatrick is the author of
several books, his most a.
cent one The Southern Case
for School Segregation" was
published by Crowell-Collier in
1862 Also The Sovereign
States" published by the Henry
Regnery Company and co-edi-
tor with Louis D. Rubin, Jr., Of
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-26
Proposed Zonine Ordinance:
Manufacturing Is Smallest Zone;
Plan Provides For Orderly Growth

nance may be made by the
town council provided that a
public hearing is conducted; no
ticc is properly given Of such a
hearing; and it has been re
ferred to the council by the ION
ing commission.
A board Of coming appeal is
also provided, whcih will con
sist OF five members TO be APP
CONTINUED on page Y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-26

AMELIA, Feb p The regu-
lar meeting Of the Piedmont Soil
Conservation Board was held on
Wednesday, Feb. 20, at Motto
way Court House.
This district is composed of
Amelia, DinWiddle, Nottoway,
Powhatan and Prince Edward
counties. There are now 81 Soil
Conservation Districts in Vir-
ginia and over $500 in the
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-26

:
y 2 cailalaateS announced
thS morning lof lhe Democfatlc
nomination Tor PRINCE Edward
county treasurer 'he poSl'Ioh
pelh6 Facdted ~ n Y "nn,o-
Jf-' INCUMBENT treasurer lNe
TWO candidates VINO nave IN
ho''hced afe Mfa- virginia y :,
Deafille' depu'Y treasurer ans
T. Louis Dam. fafnVllie o''Sl-
hesShlah ana former Town teda-
uier-
Mrs bearing has been deputy
treasurer for the past II years.
She vas bookkecper at David
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-26
Merchants Say Best Sale Ever

Farmville's eighth annual
Washington S Birth d a Y Sale
proved TO be the biggest sale in
the town history. according TO
merchants of the central Viz
giHia town
S c. Fox, chairman Of the Re
tail Trade Committee. said,
This was the most successful
sale we have ever had in Farm
Vile, due to the combined eff
forts of the merchants. With
such fine cooperation we feel
that this sale Will continue to
be bigger and better each year.
We are extremely pleased with
the results.
Various merchants gave their
accounts Of Fridays sale. Civ
.ag such comments as these:
IT was great! Best sale we
ever had " 1T was sensational.
O-her sales have been good but
this was the best ever. just ter
rife. Our sales increased Is
PEI cent over last years Wash
ington S Birthday Sale. Sales
were heavy all day long, in
stead of the usual three or four
hours; = Much better than last
wear. We had a steady business
all GAY l think this sale Will be
even bigger next year, since
the 22nd comes on Saturday,
Began in 1856
Since its beginning in 1856,
the Birthday Sale has continued
10 grow III size and public ac-
certancc. At first. the sale
brought mostly people from the
immediate surrounding area
but IN the last couple of years,
ard this year especially, custo-
mers have come from as far as
100 miles TO take advantage of
tho many bargains.
Sales such as this have made
the retail picture in Falmville
as bright as it is, and were
big reason for its record IA
million dollar retail business in
1862.
southern Hardware announced
Winners of the drawings held
Yesterday, as a special sale-day
feature Mrs Louis Skdmore. of
Hampden Sydney won the pur-
chase privilege of the kelvi-
major washing machine and
Robert J Fowlkes. Of Crewe,
took home the Phlco stereo-
phonic record player. At Gray
Drug store, Mrs Louise Dow
wen IS silver dollars IN the
drawing held at pm
one reason for the popularity
Of the Washington Birthday
event is the fact that it comes
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-26
1862 Tobacco Crop Brings
$l,5O3, l68 In Farmyille
4,0O0,524 Lbs.
Adds Up To
Average Year
BY BILL WALL

Light sales, fair average, de-
mand about the same, disap-
pointing quality, and high de-
hveries to the pool would be
a quick description of the 1862
dark-fired tobacco crop. Sales
on the Old Belt market ended
Feb. II, and final tabulations
are now available on the selling
season which just ended
While the figures on the 1862
crop compare faVorably with re-
Gene years, Just about everyone
has expressed disappointment
WICh the 1862 dark tobacco crop.
The farmer was disappointed
in his total weight. and also
complained considerably about
the strict grading Of the govern
ment graders. The Warehouse
men we've disappointed in the
volume and the price, although
the total pomdage on the Old
Belt was $780, 1902 pounds includ-
Ing resaleS. The buyers were
disappointed also, especially in
Tie quality OF the 1862 crop. AS
one summed 1t up, 1t started
off pretty good, but the further
it went, the worse it got.
By using the word "disap-
rolnung," it does not mean that
the season was bad one.
Hopes were high tor a real good
crop, and when il turned out
more on the average side,
everyone was Just naturally
born disappointed
nderWeight
Throughout the Old Belt there
We're 9,800,302 pounds of dark to-
bacco sold, including resales-
Kesales were probably in the
nelghborhood of 100000 pounds.
Resales occur when a ware
houseman buys a basket OF to-
bacco and then puts it out again
the next day. This is specu-
latVe move by the warehouse
man, who may dress the basket
up and hope to get better
price than what he paid for it.
Il is not a very common prac-
tice but is done from time to
time
The gross sales this past sea
son were 435 900 pounds below
the 10 year average.
The belt-Wide average was
$685. which is about i cents
higher than the average on the
1861 crop. The 1856 crop has the
all-tlme high record of $39.47
per hundred
In 1883 a ten per cent allot-
ment cut was ordered, and
growers were allowed to switch
their sun-cured tobacco allot-
ment to dark-f fired, or vice
versa. Since, and including 1858.
two crops were heavier and
brought more money, and two
were lighter and sold for less
money than the 1862 leaf. The
average of the past season was
next to high since 1856. All of
this puts the 1862 crop very
close to average"
Farmville Markets
The three Farmville ware
houses sold 1000 24 pounds of
daI and sm-cured tobacco,
when brought growers 81 ,503,-
l63 40.
Continued on page u
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-26
Iron Curtain
Speaker Thursday

John s Grant, of Richmond.
VIII be guest speaker at the as
Sembly at Johns Auditorium,
Hampden- Sydney College. Thurs
day at 1890 am. He is treas
urer of the board Of Christian
Education OF the Presbyterian
c hurch and al alumnus Of
Hampden-Sydney.
He was one of the first men
to 60 behind the Iron Curtain
following World War II and was
III Hungary again las summer.
He Will speak on his impress
SONS Of the IRON Curtain coun-
tres.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-26
In Prince Edward County:
I'1uO Announce For Treasurer

Methodist Church, and is treas
mcr Of Bethel Methodist Church.
She is also treasurer Of a mum
Der Of organizations, Including
TIC Prince Edward County Red
Cross chapter for about TX n
years. She is secretary of the
Pamplm Chapter. number 81,
Order Of Eastern Star, Which
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-26

The Lasting South" published
by the Henry Regnery Company.
He also published The Smu.
Peddlers" history of obscenity
censorship published by Double
day i'll 1860
Jefferson ard Virginia Poll
tics: The Gentle Radical and A.
cons ervat.ve Tradition" will be
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-26

given by DR.. Coyner. He was
born in Lynchburg, but was
born in Lynchburg but was
raised in Farmville. He receiv-
ed his BA, MA and Ph.D de-
grees from the University Of
Virginia.
Dr.. Coyner is the son-in-law
Continued on page n
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-26

She joined before The Eastern
Star was organized in FarnWlle.
Former Town Treasurer
(, Louis Dan served as treas
ucr Of The Town Of I'anWlIe
for about 20 years, before ~
signing IN 1851 to enter private
business Dahl has been a lie
Continued on page d