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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-03

Thermometers in Farmvllle
limbcred up and got their most
exercise Of the season Wedl cSday
They stretched and climbed to a
Tot humid 90 degrees, highest
temperature recorded for this
var
According to E. F. striplin.
weather observer the high climb
Wednesday was gradual process.
Readiness for the past few days
have been Sunday. % degrees;
Monday "a degrees: and Tuesday
SIS degrees. Then, came the high
ior Wednesday that had citizens Of
This area thinking longinely
bout those cool, cr.sp nights of
November and December
Rainfall for June was shy Mr.,
SlIplin reported this morning.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-03
Patronage Refund

In October Of last year the
association distributed Sl8,202. 81
20 It's growers. Mr. Moses said.
We are looking foru ard to an
other patronage refund this year
TO our growers, but the exact
amount has not been determined
by your board of directors, he
explained further.
In speaking about the finances
Of the association, Mr.. Moses said,
Your association is in an eXcep-
tionally strong financial position
because OF careful management
and the cooperative efforts OF
your board of directors.
Your ASSOCIATION IS not only
active in the markets. but it is
constantly working to protect
YOUR rights and interests in any
and all legislation which will at
feet your earnings and benefits,
Nh Moses said in closing.
Convenlng at 10 a. NJ. in the
man office of the association in
Farmvllle, the meeting was pre-
sided over by T B Hall, manager.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-03
National Guards
FIGHT Old Foes
In Encampment
At Camp \. 7. Hill

Heat. mosquitoes. ch,g@7r niies
and poison oak remained tho chiet
aie~omforts Of the 29th Infantry
Division engaged IN tN1-Ncc&S Of
summer rainlna at Canp a. 2.
Hill
Fifty men and officers Of Farm
VIII S Company q Of the National
Guards left last Saturday 70 take
part in The rainine
Three regiments and tank COM
pan.ee officially hn'ln IN TWO
weeks, ercampmont. Monday. with
field firing
Division artillery headed for
Camp Pickrtt for a sharpenme-up
session. ana eight Of the 2eth nl-
visions liaison planes left = p.
Hi. Wednesday, to spot for INC
division artillery
Insect repellent and BUG bombs
we're beina used freely to W2rd of
the trainees' old foc-the chi29er
A good supply OF mosquito nets
has prevented much irritation
from another pesky insect family,
The 29.h Division is composed
of units from Virginia, West VI
ginia and Mary land.
units Of the 29th from Roanoke
area have invited Roanoke cl'T Of
ficials to be their guests a. core
monies SATURDAY
Farmvilles men arc undo the
leadership Of Capt F Julian Brad
shaw Of Rice
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-03
New Forester Takes
W. NJ. Carriers Place
In Farmville Office

A new forester, Nevin F. Slus-
ser. OF Bloomsbury, Pa. joined the
staff Of the Farmvllle Office of
the Virginia Forest Service. We'd
nesday
Mr.. SluSser takes the office of
W. M. Carter, who became as
slstant to the Chief Of Informa-
ton and Education in the Char
lottesville office, July /. MI. Car
ter had made his home in Farm
vile for about one year.
A graduate of Pennsylvania
State College, Mr.. Slusser and his
wife and two daughters, Pamela,
6, and Valerie, 4, have moved into
one of Maurice Larges apart
ments on Putney Street to make
thar h0-.e
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-03
HIS Announces
Three Members
TO Staff, Faculty
Bible Professor
Assistant Dean
Chemistry Teacher

Three new appointments totac
staff and faculty of Hampden-
Sydney College were announced
this week
/ These include a professor Of
Bible an associate professor of
chemistry and an assistant dean
Dr. W B Guerrant, Of AUSTIN
Texas, has been elected professor
Of Bible.
Austin College
Until his resignation in Nav
of this year, Dr. Guerrant served
10 years as president of Austn
College, Sherman, Texas Prev
lously from 1939-1944. he had
served the same institution as
professor of Bible and philosophy.
DR., Guerrant, a na,Vc of Ken
lucky, received his b A and
NJ A Degrees som Centre Col
lege, Danville Ky. He received a
Bachelor of Divinity Degree from
Louisville Presbyterian Seminary,
and the Doctor Of Theology De-
gree from the Biblical Seminary
of New York City
He also holds the honorary de-
gree Of Doctor of Divinity from
King College, Bristol, and Doctor
of Laws Degree from Southwest
ern University, Memphis. Tenn,
and Centre COLLEGE.
Richmond Graduate
DR.. James E. Worsham Jr, has
accepted an associate professor
ship in chemistry.
He was graduated from the
University. Of Richmond Rich
mond, in l947 ana received his
Doctors Decree in Chemistry
from Duke University in June o.
this year
While at Duke he held the
fellowship awarded IN chemistry
by the Monsante Chemical Com
pany
For the summer d. WocSham
is SERVING as q research chemist
at the Oak Ridge National Lab
oratoly Oak Ridge Tenn
Assistant Dean
AS assistant dean, James f
Kinard. of Newberry 5. c, has
been named
He is a graduate Of Newbelry
College Newberry, S c., and at
present is working toward a doc
torate in history at the University
CT Virginia While IN. residence
at the university. he has been
serving as an assistant in the
personnel and placement office.
d. David c. Wilson, acting
president Of Hampden-Sydney in
the appointments eX-
pressed the feeling that the col
lege was most fortunate in secur- .
ing the services Of these men
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-03

The first workshop in dance
ever to be held in Virginia is now
in full swing at Longwood COLLEGE
under the direction Of Mrs. Emily
x. Landrum. associate professor
of physical education. The first
class began Monday, June %. and
will continue for two weeks,
starting at 7:'30 each morning.
and continuing until noon
Mrs. Landrum says that the
program has never been attempt
ed in this state before. because 1t
was felt that interest in the dance
had not developed far enough
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-03
Pioneer Dance Workshop
Holds Promise IN State

However, this year the physical
education department at Long
wood felt that the time had arriv-
ed fol- a pioneer effort, and made
tie SUGGESTION to the State De-
rartme0. Of Education Mrs. Lam
drum was given approval to I'M
dcrtake the venture. and thus she
and the college have the honor
to lniti9te dance workshop
Six Teachers
With six teachers participating
in it this summer she is most Ell
couraged and feels that this eX-
lCOnti~aeG on Pare 8
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-03
Association Members
To Elect Directors

Members of the Vii gInia Dark
Fired Tobacco Growers Marketing
Association in three counties Will
nominate candidates lor directors,
Saturday, July II. at p IN
Members in Prince Edward.
Cumberland and Buckingham
counties VIII meet at their respec-
tive courthouses to nominate can
didates.
Two weeks later Saturday.
July 25 these members VIII elect
directors They Will vote from
to 5 p. m at their couthouses.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-03

originated Droadca,ts Of the past
year In addition, she is one Of
the most requested members OF
the department stores lecture
bureau and has appeared before
hundreds Of women's clubs in sew
eral states
Continued on Pace 81
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-03
NeW HID Agent, Mrs. Gee,
Launches Work In County

Mrs Frances Gee former home
economics teacher at Worsham
High School. officially became the
Home Demonstration Agent for
Prince Edward county, Wednes-
day AS such. she Will serve ten
home demonstration clubs in the
county with an enrolment Of 2l8
members, viii assist the ll6 girls
composing the seven All clubs
here. and WIN perform a variety
OF other duties. including the pro-
gramming Of WHO'S homemak :
tr's show ever Thursday morning
at 1890
Having always been interested
N home economics. and having
taught it for a number OF years,
Mrs. Gee decided to fill the va
cancy LETT by the resignation Of
Mrs. Marian Baldwin She feels,
too. that Her new JOB will broaden
her knowledge OF the county IN
which She became vitality interest
ed teachine 4 class IN geography
at Worsham. and VIII enable her
TO meet many more people in diff
ferent age groups As member
Of the Woraham Home Demon
StratIon Clu5 She realized the
need of the services performed by
the an2atian and learned to
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-03
Holiday Hours

Farmville drugstorcs will OBJ
serve SUNDAY hours, Saturday,
July 1. They will be opened gil
a. M. and Is p. M, according
to Allen Fore. owner of Gray's
nl-E snre.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-03
after Library Uoykshop
Books For Your Children
VIII BE Easier To Select

Many mothers and teachers will
md that the Workshop for
school Librarians, to be in ses-
sion At LongWood College from
June % to July IL has a highly
interest .ng program to offer them
within the next few days:
On July 3, 7. and 8. three
famous ladies viii be guests at
the library to speak authorita-
lively ABOUT children's books,
Mrs Fan Martin, who will
peak at lis p. nj Friday July
IS. IN the Library Auditorium, has
lad a busy and exciting life, in
spite 81 the fact that she says,
when I think over my typi-
-al suburban housewife life, I
rca!lzc that there is nothing about
I Of the slightest interest to the
public ! have never travelled
never had an interesting Job,
never been ambassador to LuXem-
3oure."
When she vas a little girl, Mrs
Martin said that she wanted to
write DO KS when she grew up and
would have her sister. Dorothy
NcEntree, illustrate them She
began by writing for children's
MAGAZINES, later for the college
papers at Barnard College. and
has now produced five books for
children between the ages Of 5
to II These include "Knuckles
Down." and Nine Tales Of Co.
vote, with Illustrations by her
sister as planned In addition. she
mas written several children S
PLAYS and is an amateur poet Of
some note.
Works In Garden
The Fred Martins live in big
orerfloWing house on the water.
near Norfolk. and have three
children, now grown Mrs. Mar
tin spends a great deal of her
time in the garden between work
ing and loafing and is a member
Of the Norfolk Writers Club and
another group that sews and lis
tens to symphonic music.
IN spite Of the fact that her life
seems TO be full With family, gar
den, music, books, and the little
writing l manage to squeeze in
among the weddings and broken
bones and week end visit that
big family seems to entail"
Mrs Martin still says that Il de-
vote most Of my time to lying in
the sun wishing | were writing
book. but too lazy TO do it."
Only July I, at lis y m. Mrs.
Louise T. Kirby. Miller and
Rhoads' Storybook Lady, will pay
2 return visit to Farmville to
speak in the ltbrary's Browsing
Room, She is the widely-known
teller Of children's stories at Mil
Ter and Rhoads ALADDIN Shop. and
ner teleVision programs were
r7t5- m most popular loc2ll :
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-03
President Reports
To Leaf Growers
At Annual Meeting
Over Half Crop
Handled By Group,
c. T. Moses Says

Virginia Dark Fired Tobacco
Growers Marketing Association,
Inc, handled nearly SIS per cent
of the dark fired tobacco in
Southside, Virginia, last year
That's the report about 5000
members heard from Senator
Charles T Moess, pl esident. when
he gave the Dist annual report of
the association operations at the
annual meeting. last Saturday
We are looking forward to
still larger percentage for the
coming. year" Mr. Moses said in
the report he made in the Farm
Vile office of the association.
Members of the association also
adopted new bylaws which have
been printed in booklet form and
distributed members in Apo
mattoX, Bedford, Franklin, Rock
bridge Prince Edward. Charlotte,
Buckingham. Campbell, Pittsyl-
vania. Amherst. Nelson. Cumber-
land, Dinwiddie, Brunswick, Not
toWay, Lunenburg. Mecklenburg
Amelia and Powhatan counties.
Debts Paid
1t is a realization of success
after many years of hard work
and at times great disappointment
that l proudly announce that your
association has fully paid for the
Old Warehouse, Farmville. and
the New Farmers Warehouse.
Lynchburg, Additional space for
sales has just been completed at
the Old Warehouse, and plans are
being made for imp ovementS at
the Farmers Warehouse in Lynch
burg. Mn Moses said in his re-
port
II was told at the annual meet
ing that the association has pur-
chased a new storage warehouse
in Blackstone, located on 29l-
acre plot with storage capacity Of
1858 hogsheads Of tobacco at a
total cost Of $35.750. This coming
season, the association will oper-
atc warehouses; IN Blackstone.
Farmville and Lynch
blru
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-03
5000 Expected
AT Annual Meeting
Southside Coop
L. S. Administrator
Will Speak July II
At CreWe Park

Members Of the South5ide
Electric Cooperative from 10
counties in Southside Virginia
will take part IN the 18th annual
meeting to be held in CreWe, sat
urday. July II, starting at 10
m. More than 5000 are expected
to attend, according to c S.
Hooper, Jr., manager.
This is the meeting each year
at which the members are given
a complete report on the progress
and plans of their electric CO.
operative They have the oppor-
tun,ty to seek information and
ask questions about the orcaniza-
ton which serves them the cleo
tricity they use on their farms
and in their homes There are
more than $4,000 members Of the
Southside Electric Cooperative.
Counties included in the CO..
operatives service area are
A eliza AppomattoX. Bedford
Brunswick, Campbell. Charlotte,
Chesterfield, Cumberland Din
widdle, Lunenburg. MecklenburE
Nottoway. Pittsvlvania. PoWha-
tan. Prince Edward, Prince George
and Sussex.
Featured Speaker
Featured speaker, this year VIII
be Anchor Nielsen, new admins
traitor Of the Rural Electrical
ton Administrator He "a S
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of Minnesota
before taking the top position in
rural clectrification IN Washing
ton. His address Will be one Of
the features at the afternoon ses-
sion
CONGRESSMAN watkins NJ hb-
bitt. of AppomattoX, representa-
tive in Congress from the Fourth
Congressional District. W.ll be a
guest and Will be on the morning
program. Mr.. AbbItt viii bring to
the ttention OF the members and
'''t-' $50 III = ~ 81 l- III.
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informative
Mr.. Nielsen VII be introduced
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Ball Park SIC
The program is to yet under
wav at 10 q. m. with q lunch
period at 1890 .. m. The after
noon program VIII start at 2. ana
the entire program VIII be over !,
by 4 p m
The session VIII be 9Sfd at
CreWe Ball Park, and arrange
ments have been MADE to protect
visitors from the sun or rain 50
that they can enjoy the proceed
ings Of the day Lunch vii be
available at the grounds and
hundreds Of dollars worth of
prizes VIII be given TO members
Of the cooperative who are pre-
sent
Besides The reports from the
manager and officers Of the as
soclation, members viii have an
opportunity to ask any questions
they. may have about their or
ganlzatlon. And they viii elect dl-
Evening star., 1953-03-19
MorriogeLicense
Applications

Under D. C. IatD couples must
apply for a marriage license on
one day, tOGit three tul days
and receiUe the license on the
fifth day. Sundays and holi-
days are counted the same as
other days.
NV. and Martha Crawford, 23. 1925
Emil Turda, 20, and Regina Herdman,
JACK so1ns Ro1h Of a. AriPEt0H Ps RelVor ys and
Doris Wheeler, 10, Alexandria, Va.
Frank Oliverio, "a. RivesVille, w. va,
and Mary Priester, 20, Farmington,
% Ruth % Stewart, % 50. 447S aS Reservoir r. nWi ARH rd
William Kirsch. 25. 331 Peabody st. NV,
and Barbara Eigen, "a, Takoma Park.
John Reed, aa, 41s 9TH st. Sc, and
John Grimm. SO. 521 5eth st. ne.
and Rose Harper, SO, 2O9 82nd st.
Eleanor Lane. SO. 1898 s9th ST. st. NV. wv
Arve Higgins. 90. Boiling Air Force Base.
and Cynthia Britton, 2s, 2s22 Seth St.
william Meranda, 80. Miami Springs,
Fla; and Allie Roebuck. ~. Belle
James Mason, e5, and Ella Dickens both
Of 419 1st st. Sc.
Earl Gray, 49,, Mt. Rainier, Md. and
Shirley Dennison, 1S, 81 Crittenden
Francis Poore. jr.. a1. 46ls Sargent rd,
ns:i nnSst:ii and Je1nette Owens, 49, 3725
Charles Mann, 45, Lakeland. Fla. and
Sophie SiamiS. IS, 1866 10th ST. NV.
Jack Pernatin. "a, Chevy Chase. Md,
and Marilyn Friedman, 20. 1440 Lee
Gate rd. NV.
William Sans and Ella DiggS, SO. beth
of a2O9 N st. NV.
william Perotti. 81. 1000 Kansas ave.
NV. and Hilda Kell, 26. 61O3 Eastern
Stanley Doroff. 8s. 1901 Mass. ave. NV.
and Frances Sherman. 32. Chelsea,
Emmett Terrell. 80. 1904 st. NV. and
Ann Dickerson. 80, 34O0 18th st. s.e.
IS, both of Silver Spring. Md
Montague Pollard. 46. 1915 Belmont
st. NV, and Mary Hayes. AZ. 3Sl1
Charles Romer. %, 1415 orrens ST. ne.
and Thelma Carson, FL, 1880 2nd st.
Sidney Goldreich. 20, Alexandria, Va.
and Sally steinberg. Ottawa, Ont,
Roy LaRoche. 25, Quantico, Va. and
Edris Harmon Is. Bowie, Md.
both of 1908 Kaloranla I'd. NV.
and Virginia Williams, 2e. Sheridan,
Gary Rohif. 90 Arlinston. Va, and
Kathryn Rousch, &c. spencer. Iowa.
Evening star., 1953-03-19
Anti-Freeze Curbs
Removed in Alaska
As OPS Goes on Ice

The Office of Price Stabiliza-
tion protected the Eskimo al
most, but not quite, to the bitter
cold end.
One of it's final acts approved
for public announcement the
day before all controls ended
was taking the price ceilings off
anti-freeze in Alaska.
The same order also took from
under controls the sale of milk
in the Juneau. (AlaSka) area,
and the sale of concrete blocks
in the Virgin Islands.
Evening star., 1953-03-19
ADVERTISEMENT.
Apples Stuffed
with JOrdan's S Sausage

9 large tart apples
y lb. Jordan's Sausage
/ cup hot water
Remove core and fill the apples
with Jordan's Sausage. Pour hot
water In baking dish and place
stuffed apples in dish. Bake / hr.
in moderate oven (350o) basting
frequently. Sprinkle with brown
sugar and serve hot.
For this dish, or sausage break
fasts (sausage with waffles, pam
cakes, corn fritters, fried apples,
etc., for only about two cents
more than ordinary sausage you
can get Jordan's Virginia Sausage,
all pure pork in the old country
style, by the packers of Jordan's
famous Virginia hams and smoked
bacon.
Evening star., 1953-03-19
Author to Lecture

j. Saunders Redding, author
and critic, will give lecture
at 8 pm. tomorrow in the An
drew Rankin Memorial Chapel
on the Howard University
campus.
Evening star., 1953-03-19
Births Reported
tFrom D. C. Bureau of Vital statistics.)


BOYS.
.Tividar and Margaret Antal.
PaSqual and Lille Brunetti.
James and Marie Clayton.
Robert and Joanna Critchton' 1r.
Pasquale and Antoinette DeFelice.
Frank and Patricia Junker, jr.
Dade and Betty Moeller.
Antonio and Irma Pimentel.
Fenton and Florence Ridgway.
Irving and Pauline Sattler.
Robert and Nicole Stoddard.
William and Frances Turner;
Raymond and Virginia Cooks.
Robert and Margaret Hardy.
Thaddeus and Ornie Sandridge.
Charles and Nadine Brown.
Henry and Georgia Bender.
Kenneth and Joyce Bunker.
Drury and Anna Cofnor.
John and Helen Curran.
James and Hope Davies.
William and Jeannette Houston.
John and Ruth Kennedy.
Leland and Catherine Nicely.
Richard and Barbara Ranney.
Robert and Helen Rovinskim.
John and Elizabeth Schuster.
Simon and Jean Wilson.
Jordan and and Cleo Davis. s'''
Jessie and COrrie Mcmillan.
Charles and Mary Turner.
Fulton and Annie Williamson.
GIRLS.
Lowry and Joana Coe, jr.
Harry and Ada Conley, sr.
Lee and Irene Decatur.
Gino and Severlna Fogolin.
Raymond and Elsie Haist.
Reginald and Gladys Huff.
Arthur and Margot Marmor.
James and Eileen Moore.
Wilbur and Marie Meyer.
John and Jenifer Pickett.
Milton and Eleanor Robey.
Wilson and Gertrude Sydnor.
Paul and Jamie Towle.
Bert and Elizabeth Walls.
DeForrest and Anne Weaver.
Charles and Nadine Brown.
William and Frances Hurd.
George and Lois Powell.
Daniel and Mildred Savage.
MAX and Marjorie Coe.
Franklin and Florence Dea.
Donald and Shirley De La Porte.
James and Barbara Coins.
James and Mary Harris.
Dante and Rose Marinari.
Francis and Margaret MCGEE.
Joseph and Madeline Meyer.
jeremiah and Lenore O'Donovan.
James and Janet Puckett.
David and Mary Romero.
Raymond and Barbara Taylor.
William and Letha Thurgood.
Casey and Bertha Blackwell.
John and Josephine Daniels.
Willie and Marian Lanier.
Willie and Isolene Sales.
TWINS.
Henry and Loretta Clark.
Evening star., 1953-03-19

Women!
. Hip length to fineertip
. dress and cosuoI detailing
. coIorful checks, pqsteIs
. poodIes! crepes! boucIes!
. sleek twiII-oobordines
. pale shades, basic dorks
. Sizes loR to 22Hz
Evening star., 1953-05-13
Mats Count onSheofor 6thWin

Continued From Page CID
three runs. one of them un-
earned.
The Tigers nicked Marrero for
their only run in the first in
ming as the result of walk to
Fred Hatfield and singles by
Harvey Kuenn and Walt Dropo.
Thereafter the crafty Cuban
permitted only two Tigers to
reach second base and neither
advanced to third.
Meanwhile, the Mats rocked
Neo Carver for five runs in the
second inning. Clyde Vollmer
launched the uprising with a
single. the first of six in the
inning, and Dropo Clipped in
with an error to keep the at
tack alive.
VOllmer Cleans Bases.
Jackie Jensen got Ma,rero
across from third base in the
fourth inning with an outfield
fly and the Mats lead mounted
to 10-1 in the sixth when Voll-
mer rammed a three-run double
to left off Carver. Vollmer came
around on Pete Runnels' first
double OF the season, delivered
off Dick Marlowe.
Wayne Terwilliger accounted
for four and the Mats hits, while
Runnels produced three hits and
was robbed of fourth on a
spectacular stab by Shortstop
kuenn.
NOTES: Tonight's game will
be televised by Station WTTG IT,.
Jensen stole his third base of the
year in the eighth inning .
Vollmer is the fair-haired boy
with the fans as the result of his
timely hitting TerWilliger's
four hits lifted his average 80
points to .280 and Runnels' rash
boosted him 20 points to .237.
Ladies days have been set for
May Is with st. Louis, May %
with New York, June % with
Cleveland. July 9 with Philadel-
Evening star., 1953-05-13
Golfers Don't Need
Day Honoring Sport,
House Group Holds

The House Judiciary Com
mittee has decided that the
Nations golfers don't need a
special day set aside by law
to honor the sport.
It killed a resolution that
would have proclaimed May
% as National Golf Day. A
committee spokesman said
the action was "a matter of
policy"