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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-08
BY GENEVIEvE AGEE

BUCKINGHAM, Feb. Z At
least 80 landowners and citizens
of Buckingham county appeared
before the board Sof supervisors
at their regular meeting Monday
TO discuss the conduct of hunt
ers who flock into the county
each hunting season.
There we're so many people
that the board took care Of their
regular business first and ad-
Joulned to the courtroom where
they spent the next two hours
listening to complaints and sug-
gestiOnS concerning the hunting
situation in the county.
CONFERENCE.-The attorney j.
R. Snoddy, Jr.. adviser for the
board. in order to facilitate and
expedite the airing of the
many persons present S k e d
them numerous questions and
called on different ones from
different areas of the county to
give the board an overall picture
of the hunting situation.
Snoddy had invited John Nc
Laughlin, chief enforcement Off
Ger OF the game commission Of
the state and his assistant, Nh.
Perks. to the meeting so that
they would have a better insight
on the local situation, j. H. Vas
Sar. di strict supervisor, Kit
Shaffer, game biologist, and the
county game Wardens. Charles
Spencer and Malcolm Booker
also attended the meeting.
Numerous p ers sons related
situations in which they haC
been abused on their own lands
| by nonresident hunters and al
Of them reported that outsiders
had taken over the secondary
roadWayS as parking and hunt
ing facilities.
R. w. GannaWay. a farmer
and Stockman, asked for the CO
operation of the board and land
owners and other interested per
sons in counserving the county
wild life. There has been Z
steady decline Of certain species
Of game over the years. he
said.
Edgar Charlton, a former wei
fare director who manages the
/ 10000 acre hunt club. said hi
had Witnessed the most disre
gard of hunting privileges" dun
ing the past season he had ever
seen, and was much concerned
He protested hunting in thu
\ snow.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-08
Bl0Odm0bile To
Be Here Friday,
Quota 125 Pints

The bloodmohlle Will be here
on Friday from II noon to 6
pm. Will Prince Edward county
meet its quota of 125 plnts?
With so many cases of influ-
enza III Farmvllle and the cotm-
ty. many who have signed up to
give blood are unable 10 con-
tribute to the blood bank on
this visit. Mrs. John G, Grazl-
AM, chapter director Of the
blood program. reported today
The visit on Feb 8 is spon-
sored by Omicron Delta Kappa
at Hampden-Sydney and t h e
YWCA and legislative branch of
student government at LongWood
College, and will be held in the
LongWood College recreation
room in Tabb Hall. The room
may be entered from the rear or
through the front door of the Ro-
tunda where posters will direct
the way
Anyone in Prince E " a i d
county who is able to do so is
urged to donate so that the
quota of 125 pints of blood at
each visit may be met and blood
may be available to persons
needing it. free Of charge, The
price Will be SIS again pei pint
II the quota, 500 ninia. is not
met for the year It also would
mean the end Of The blood PRO
gram for the area
Persons donating hlood, who
live in F'arnlvllle or Prince Ed
ward county, will receive blood
for themselves OF their lnmedi
ate family in amy Red Cross
blood hospital when they need
blood. Out-of-county per son S
making donations of blood will
receive tranSfusionS for them
selves or their Immediate fann-
hes UP 10 a period of six months
after date of their blood dona-
ton A card stating this is given
at the time the donAtlon is
made.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-08

supervisors, and all CONSTITUTIONS
al officers. except the county
clerk, are subject to the Demo
cratic primary. which Will be
held July 9 this year. Candidates
must file their declarations with
the county Democratic chair
man. Dr.. James l.. Hammer
prior TO April 9
County Native
Dickens is the son of the late
Dr.. and Mrs. A, Y. X. DICKENS,
and was born in Amelia Court
House and attended c hool
I h ere. After graduation, he
worked for the Soil Conserva-
ton program III Amelia county
until he entered the arm G d
forces in World War II. During
the four and one half years he
spent in service, he served in
Europe. the Philippines and
Japan
After his discharge from the
army. Dickens worked for a
year IN the Union Bank and
trust Co. Of Amelia. and then
for about five years IN the &C
counting department of Virginia
Carolina Chemical Co. Rich
mond.
In 1852 he accepted the po-
sition OF assistant manager with
S. 7, Morris and Co., OF Amelia,
which position he still holds.
DICKENS is a COMMUNICATE OF
Christ Episcopal Church, where
he lo superintendent of tn c
church school and a lay reader.
He is also a member. past
president and treasurer OF The
tCcn-cued OF page s.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-08
January Opens
With Only Five
Building Permits

january. norm a Y a slow
month for building here, return
ed to its usual pace BY opening
1853 with a total of five permits
being issued in the town and
county for construction. and only
two of those for dwellings.
The five permits totalled
$2S, 400, some $73 900 shy of last
January when II permits were
issued for over 100000. This
was an extremely high total for
January as only three permits
were issued III 1861 for the first
calendar month totalling Just
$1,000 and the year 1850 saw
only $4,000 recorded for Janu-
airy.
Town Treasurer James Fleet
wood issued three of the five
permits. A permit was issued on
January II to the First Baptist
Church on South Main street for
alterations and repairs A per-
init went 10 Dorothy Parker Of
Bridge street for the remodeling
Of a dwelling. On January 81.
Fleetwood issued a permit to
Andrews Large and Whidden for
new dwelling on Second street.
The two county permits issued
by w. j. ellis. Jr.. commits
sioner OF revenue, went to c. A..
Weaver, Of Rice, for a pole barn
and to w. A. Price. OF Route 8,
Farmvllle, for a dwelling.
The slow beginning for 1853
followed relatively inactive
1862, which saw construction
drop below the $4,000 mark
for the first time in four years.
The total for the past year was
only s72S.905.
The building record for the
county was in 1859 when permits
ran up very close to a million
dollars.
The town and county permits
do not include building at the
two colleges which accounted
for over 81 800, 900 the past year
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-08
Civil Defense
Office To Open
Here March |

T, w. Bloomfield, Director of
Civil Defense for Prince Ed
ward County, announced Tues
day at the February meeting Of
the Board of Supervisors thai
the Civil Defense Office in the
court house building will be
ready for occupancy on March
by D. w. Paulette, coordinatol'
Of Civil Defense for the county.
David A Jackson, count y
agent in Rockblidge county Is
years, was named assistant
agent for Prince Edward and
Buckingham counties. He sue
ceeds Luther A. Zirkle, who is
on military leave
The board also took action on
which Of the two areas in the
county eligible for federal aid
to highway construction would
be chosen for the next conStruc-
ton project. The two areas in
volved are a section Of Route
tl3 and a section Of Route $50.
The section Of Route 6l3 has a
lighter flow of traffic than Route
$50, and the section of Route
$50 in question has a bridge that
will need replacing in the very
near future. Therefore, the sec
ion Of Route $50 seemed to be
in more immediate need of re-
pairs than did Route 613. and
the board voted to ask for fed
eral aid in making repairs on
this route.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-08
Pamplin Bank
Contract Let

E Waller Sanford, Jr.. execu-
tive vice president Of The First
National Bank Of Falmville, an
nounced today that a contract
for the construction OF a branch
bank IN Pamplin was awarded
this week. Low bid on the new
branch bank was submitted by
j E. Jamerson and Sons. of APP
ponattoX
The new branch Will be locat-
ed within the city limits of Pam
pin. on the eastern side of town
on Route 400. Sanford said the
bank will be one-floor ma
sonry building. with plate glass
front and walnut paneling in
terror. 1t Will offer complete
anking facilities, including
night depository.
w. E. Jamerson i'll behalf of
the contracting firm. said work
VIII start immediately and viii
be finished III IS working days.
Sanford said the total invest
ment in the new building VIII
be approximately $50 ZOO
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-08
$92, 458 Improvements To FdrmuilIe
Water System Nearing Completion

tank will double the amount Of
water IN storage by the town.
1t is being constructed by Rich
mond Engineering Company for
a cost of $35, 1893.
Clear Water Well
The tank foundation. connect
ing Pinch main. and the new
lear water well are being
handled by Wick Construction
Company of Farmville for a
combined bid of $50, 465. T h e
tank foundation was, of course
completed before the tank
erection began Wick has also
installed the connecting lines,
and is working on the clear
water well.
The concrete 100000 gallon
clear water well is located in
front of the municipal " a t G +
plant. 1t is the final stopping
place of filtered water before ii
is pumped into the storage tanks
for use by citizens of Farmville
Wick is pouring the cement
top on the clear water well to-
day. and it will be about a
month before this well is ready
for use.
Town officials had budgeted
over Sl15 900 for the combined
work. and all express pleasure
Continued on page s.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-08

Service (ASCSl to participate in
the 1868 feed grain program.
The slgnup period began Feb
ruary l and extends through
March %, according to Thomas
c. Xix. chairman of Prince Ed
ward ASC committee. For many
it will be the third straight year
of participation in the program,
he said.
He gave the following eXplana-
ton Of the program:
The 1868 feed grain program
provides for voluntary reduction
of corn, grain sorghum, and bar
Ley acreage from the 1959-60
base acreage Of these crops
The base acreage is the total
average acreage of these three
grains on an Individual farm in
1859 and 1860
The acreage diverted from
feed grains must be devoted to
conservation uses in addition to
normal conservation uses on the
farm in the base years 1880
The minimum diversion for
payments 20 per cent of the
total farm feed grain base.
The maximum diversion is the
larger of Is acres or 40 per cent
of the total feed grain base not
to exceed the feed grain base
Payment for the minimum dl-
version of 20 per cent below the
farm feed grain base will be at
20 per cent Of the county price
support rate times the yield per
acre established for the farm
Payment on additional acre
age diverted within the maxi
mum will be at so per cent of
the county price support rate
times the farms yield per acre.
Where the entire feed grain
base of not more than IS acres
is diverted the so per cent rate
will apply. In such cases no
corn, grain sorghum, nor bar
ley may be planted
Continued on page 81
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-08
At Supervisors Meeting
Buckingham Citizens Complain
About Hnpolite' Deer Hunters

ham had become a mecca for
deer hunters because of the
large number Of deer in the
county He told OF more than
100 deer being counted on his
l00acre farm the day before the
end of the hunting season.
Most of the speakers said
posted signs mean nothing to the
visiting hunters. Others cited in
stances in which hunters parked
their cars il dllyeways and
farm lanes blocking entrance
and exit BY the owners.
Several speakers cited the
Continued on page 81
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-08

The $92. 458 water expansion
project for the town of Farm
vile is nearing completion,
T w Bloomfield, town man
ager reported this morning. In
cluded in the project are a new
100000 gallon clear water well
a million gallon water storage
tank and a Pinch main line
connecting the storage tank with
the town line.
The most spectacular of the
new construction is the water
storage tank, which is located
on top Of a small hill west Of
Farmvllle It can be seen easily
from Routes $50 and Is. looking
very similar to a gigantic. squat
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-08
At Supervisors Meeting

Dr. W. A. Pennington, mem
Der Of the House Of Delegates,
told Of number of county land
owners who had been threatened
by laWless hunters last season.
He said something should be
done on the state level to CON
troll the hunting situation in
Buckingham county. He made
two proposals: % state legisla-
ton to penalize heavy game
hogs and force hunters off
the highways, and ~ law re-
quring professional guides to
register and obtain licenses.
Dr.. Pennington said Bucking-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-08
Prince Edward Retail Sales
Volume Jumps To New High
License Figures
Show Increase
OF $2,O25,5O3

Retail sales in Prince Edward
county hit a record high during
1862. according to State license
tax figures released today by
William j. ellis. Jr., Commits
sioner of the Revenue Based on
state license figures Just COM
pleted. retail sales in the county
zoomed to record high of
9.09l $50.
The figures. which reflect the
volume done in 1862, show an III
crease of more than two million
dollars over the 1861 figures,
which were recorded at $l7.066,-
033
Commissioner Gills reports
that there were $50 retail mer-
chants filing for licenses this
year, which is seven more than
the 223 receiving licenses last
year. In addition he reports
three new businesses have filed
since jan 81. which was the
deadline for those doing business
in the county last year
Retail businesses are taxed ac-
cordlng to their gross volume.
which is the means by which
the total volume is computed.
Also required to obtain the State
licenses are professional men,
who are charged a flat fee.
rather than one based on their
gross income ellis explained
that this is the reason he can
compute the volume of retail
business. but is unable to even
estimate the dollar flow for pro-
| fessional services.
A State Tax
| The license tax collected each
January by all county commits
SlonerS of revenue is entirely a
state tax. and none of this is re-
tanned for local government The
figures above incl Jude both
Prince Edward county and the
Town of Farmville.
Farmville Corporation has a
separate privilege license tax as
sesSed against business, profess
sional and manufacturing con-
Germs. This town tax is based
on gross sales figures and this
permits the calculation of total
retail sales as we'll as profess
sional service payments nd
manufacturing income for those
doing business in the town itself
Town Treasurer James M.
Fleetwood is now in the process
of computing the town tax as
sessmentS and exact figures on
the total volume of business
done in Farmvllle during 1862
These figures will be published
in a subsequent edition of The
Farmville Herald.
According to Fleetwood's fig
ures last year. retail sales in
Farmville during 1861 totaled
$l3 ,269 $50 which indicates that
slightly over IS per cent of the
total county retail volume took
place within the town limits. If
the same proportion holds true
for 1862. the town retail volume
should show an increase of over
10 per cent over the 1861 figure.
Commissioner ellis said the Ii
Continued on page s.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-08
Two Amelia Candidates Announce

AMELIA, Feb 7 Two can
ddates have thrown their hats
into the political ring in Amelia
II was announced this week
Several other petitions are re-
ported TO be circulating also.
but announcements by the other
candidates had not been made
by press time for tins edition
of The Herald
John F. Jack Dickens has
announced that he VIII seek
election for the office Of com
missioner Of the revenue Mrs
Elizabeth Perdue. incumbent
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-08

SllO.
At present time the actual con-
struction of the tank is COM
plete. 1t will have to be filled
with water. probably starting to-
day. and taking several days to
fill it. This is to test the tank
and make sure it does not leak.
Then it will be drained, allowed
to dry, and then painted with
Two coats of aluminium paint,
inside and, outside. 1t will be
tested again, sterlllZed, drained
and then refilled for use.
Bloomfield estimates that all
Of this Will be done by about
March !
The million gallon storage
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-08

commissioner SAID she is not
seeking reelection as she wishes
to spend more time with her
children
Robert A RIP Willis, a bar
Der in Amelia for the past IS
years. has announced chat he
VIII be a candidate for the
board of supervisors. represent
inc Giles district. Incumbent
supervisor from Giles district.
Ephram Anderson, said this
morning that he vas retiring
and would not seek reelection.
Members Of the board of
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-08
NATIONAL
NEWS
SUMMARY
. CANADIAN ELECTION
. A TURNABOUT
. FILIBUSTER END

CANADA'S Parliament was
dissolved Wednesday after the
House of Commons gave the
COVE ment of Conserva-
tive Prime Minister John DEF
enbaker a vote of no confidence.
National elections have been set
fer April g. At issue is whether
Canada should accept U. S. MI
clear W ar h e a S, but Liberal
leader Lester B. Pearson said h
believes the major issue Will be
the need for social and eco
nomic policies to stimulate ma
tional growth and produce full
employment. Pearson has been
attacked for wanting to accept
nuclear weapons. and the Con-
Servatlves are almost certain to
accuse him of taking orders
from Washington.
sen. HARRY BYRD Diva p,
a frequent critic of adninistra
ton policies, did a surprising
turnabout Tuesday. At an infor-
NAL hearing of his Senate ii
nance Committee, Byrd defend
ed the role of Agriculture Secre
tary Orville Freeman in trying
= to get Europe to lower us tariffs
against U. S poultry. Sen
Wayne Morse tD-Ore) called
for a drastic overhaul of the
Kennedy administration S de
paltmentahzed" approach to
persuading Europe TO lower its
tariffs, but Byrd said the task
should be left TO Freeman. II
supported it," Byrd told report
ers with reference TO las. year 5
Trade Expansion act which gave
the President broad powers in
tariff matters. and l want to
see it work. .
= y
sen. A. WILLIS ROBERTSON
(D-Va.l predicted Wednesday
the Senate fight over changing
the rules to make it easier to
end fillbuster would end
Thursday in tory for TIE
South. He noted that Senate Ma
jorlty Leader Mike Mansfield
fD-Mont.l has said that unless
as many as 80 vote to shut off
debate Thursday afternoon. the
liberals VIII drop their fisht.
For the past three weeks lib
erals such as Sens. Hubert
Humphrey (D-Min) and Joseph
Continued on page 81
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-08
keysville Sets
S14,4OO Budget

KEYsvTLLE, Fe b. 49, A
sl4 400 budget for the year was
accepted and passed by the
Town Council at its regular
meeting Monday evening. Feb.
1. Similar to the budget for the
previous year. taxes on real es-
tate were not raised They re.
main at 81 90 per hundred.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-08

\ Wednesday morning fire almost COM
pletely destroyed this frame dwelling
Route As in Cumberland County. The house,
belonging to William Booker, was left stand
ing thanks TO efficient work by the Farm
vile Fire Department, but the inside was
badly burned. Fire Chief Phillip F. Gay said
the fire apparently started from wood heat
or aud had spread throug hout the building by
the time the fire company could get to the
sene, with both county units and the carry
all with our new equipment" be com.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-08
Through March y
Sign Up Starts On 1868
Feed Grain Program

During the next several weeks
farmers will be signing up with
county offices Of the Agricultural
Sterilization and Conservation
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-08
Fire Ruins House Wednesday Morning

mentcd." were able TO put the fire out
but the building was at least an 30 per cent
loss" He reported that the volunteer fircmen
used about $3.50 gallons of water in qucnch-
ing the blaze The fight against the fire was
made more difficult because of a double wall
along one interior wall, where an addition
had been made to the home. 1t was hard TO
get to the fire that had spread between the
double wall. The house is located about four
miles north Of town off Route Is.
Holmes County herald., 1963-08-08
Holmes students
attend MSU

Holmes County is repre-
scented by two students enroll
ed at Memphis State Univer-
sity for tehcenos
sity for the second term OF
the summer session.
The second five-week term
will end Aug. % with COM
meneement taking place on
Aug. "a. Students may earn
up to seven hours OF semester
credit during the term.
A variety of courses is be-
ing offered TO the students in
MSU's schools: Arts and
Sciences, Business Admin
stration, Education, Graduate,
Law. and Industrial Divi-
sion. Most courses are taught
fivee days a week in air-con-
ditioned classrooms.
In addition to the regular
summer offerings, various
workshops for elementary and
high school teachers are being
conducted on the MSU camp
us.
Students from Holmes Coun.
ty attending Memphis State
this summer are: PlckenS,
Malcolm R. Courts; LeXlng-
ton, Merilyn Alternately OF
Route Four.
Holmes County herald., 1963-08-08
Home Agent Notes
BY Mary f. Harpole,
BY Mary f. Harpole,
Home Agent

The summer days are fly
ing by, and it will be school
Gays again soon.
III you have a first grader
VINO is looking forward to
beginning school this fall, be
sure ne is all ready to go.
FROM a health standpoint he
neeuS a dental certificate, me-
dicaI examination and record,
physical defects corrected,
InmuniZationS completed for
smallpox, diptheria, whoop-
ing cough and tetanuS, and a
series OF three polio injec-
tons.
He must also have a birth
certificate.
Plus all these he needs to
know how to manage his own
clothing, now to choose the
Ilgnt foods, and to wash hands
after toilet and before eating
He needs also to know and
observe safety rules at home,
on streets and roadways, on
the bus ii he rides a school
bus or in a car. Be sure ne
knows how to give his par
ent'S name, address and tele-
phone number.
Holmes County herald., 1963-08-08

combine the two. Store them
safely in separate places
Keep them away from food
and medical supplies. Never
leave where children might
play With them or have &C.
cess to them.
The reasons for these eau.
tons is that the National Safe.
iCy Council has reported one
death and one near death
case involving housewives U.S.
ing a well-known cleaner iE
home toilet bowls. They were
n0 satisfied with the results
and each added household
bleach and stirred the mix.
ture. The acid content of the
cleaners liberated chlorine
when the bleaching compound
was added. One person dieo
in a few minutes, the other
was in the hospital for a long
time.
Household bleaches, which
you can buy under a variety
OF trade names, are solution:
OF sodium hypochlorite. ACID
substances : oven vinegar
added to such bleaches viii
create and release poisonous
chlorine gas.
Holmes County herald., 1963-08-08
Cleaner Wash

Do you sometimes feel that
your washer isn't turning out
your clothes as clean and
bright as you would like?
1t might be because you are
overlooking it. Clothes should
be loosely loaded so they can
move freely through the wat
er. Most manufacturers re-
commend an eight or nine
pound load (dry weight, with
some recommending as much
as twelve pounds.
1t is better to use a smaller
load than to put too many
clothes in the washer and get
poor results.
A combination of large and
small items helps the clothes
to move through the water
and gives better washing ac-
ton. For example, two sheets
and odd items give a more
suitable load than all sheets
or large items.