The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-02
Prince Edward County Community Chest
Will Give Every Citizen Chance to Help
| Agencies Build Better Present. Future
Campaign Opens
Monday, Oct. 5
With Special Gifts

An opportunity to give to IL
service groups at one time will
soon present Itself to. Prince Ed
ward county citizens II will ar
rive in the form of the sixth an
nual Prince Edward County Com
munlty Chest Campaign. which
Will open Monday, OCT. II.
Campaign leaders and workers
have laid much ground work to
shoot the 1853 Prince Edward
County Community Chest coal Of
Sl7,C00 over the top. But it Will
take the help and work Of every
individual in the county. these
leaders feel. Everyone must give
his share in the campaign to raise
funds 70 rthe work Of Il service
groups in the county.
Special Gifts
Special gifts division of the
campaign viii begin its march
Monday Oct :, under the leader
ship of r. B Crawford. The
chairman has chosen many COM
munity leaders to help raise the
divisions part of the 1858 goal
$40 500.
However, the real battle to put
the goal ever the top will begin
with the general campaign. Mon
day, Oct. y, when every individ-
al in Prince Edward county Will
have his opportunity to give in
this campaign.
1853 LieutenantS
DR.. F p Crawford. general
campaign manager Of the 1858
Prince Edward County Commun-
lty Chest, has named his lieuten-
ants for the general campaign.
They are Mrs. Grace C. Gordon,
chairman Of the drive in the coun-
ty, j B. Wall, Jr.. chairman OF
the employees division: Mrs. w.
". McClintic, who viii solicit the
residential area of Farmville and
n, M. Griggs, chairman Of solicit
tatlon among colored citizens of
the county
Mrs. Gordon mas necn meeting
with different clubs and groups
throughout the county carrying
the MESSAGE Of the work that the
Community Chest does each wear.
We must never lose sight of the
fact that Community Chest is
building responsible citizens of the
county for tomorrow. she said.
County Leaders
County district leaders for the
1853 Prince Edward County Com
munity Chest VIII be c. c. Rob-
erts, Jr.. Farmville District: Miss
Mary Dupuy and r. w. Dupuy.
Hampden District; J. V. Lewis,
Prospect District MRS. Charles
Beck, Leigh District Mrs. j. w.
Weaver and Mrs. w. Q. Odom.
Lockett District; and Mrs. Roach
Watson, Buffalo District
Those agencies that are de-
veloping the present and future
of Prince Edward county, those
that receive their financial help
from Community Chest. are Wo-
mans Auxiliary of the Southside
Community Hospital, Children's
Home Society of Virginia. South
side Community Hospital, Farm
vile Public Library. Salvation Ar
my. FarmVille Recreation Room.
Junior Recreation Council, r. r.
Motion Recreation Council United
Defense FUND. Inc, Boy Scouts of
America and Girl Scouts of
America
Wear Pin Proudly
On the eve Of the opening of
the 1858 campaign. J. G. Grail
ami, president of the Prince Ed
ward County Community Chest,
SAID that he felt confident the
of this county Will sup
port their own Community Chest.
operated and directed by local
to support the work of
IL service agencies.
Wear your red feather pin
proudly for the present and flu
ture." he said.