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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-11

Corporal Everett F. Hcdg man
27-year-old Negro Serviceman. of
near Scottsvillo in Buck .ngham
county. last Weel: became the sec
ond Korean prisoner of var n the
Farmville area to be released to
in control
HIS parents Nj and Mrs. John
edward Hedeeman. were inform
ed o! the good news by F r
Moon Jr, Herald corrcs pondent
for the Warminstcr~ Scottsville
areas. They had listened to their
ado for such news. but had re-
tired for the night when it was
told. Thank God for that was
the comment Of his mother, Fan
nae Rachel Hedgeman, when
Moon aWoke them at their home
Il Route 90. three and a half
miles south of Scottsyillc
War ~ Veteran
Corporal Hedecman. who also
served in World War II, was a
prisoner for 80 months He was
captured Nov IS, 1850 his Gath
birthday He enlisted fer his cur
rent tour OF duty early in 1850 and
went overseas in May 1850
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-11
DIR. Hardy, Mrs. Rice
Win LongWCOd Scotch
FOursome Tourney

Dr. 7 G. Hardy and Mrs.
Armour Rice won the Scotch
Foursomc toWramon. staced by
the Longwood Golf Club Sunday
afternoon. They combined strok-
ing talents for the afternoon s low
total of 81
In all, eight men and women
teams competed IN what members
described as an enjoyable innova-
ton IN the usual separate COM
petition Of men and women. A
similar tourney Will be held in
September, Bovd Balm. IoneWood
tournament chairman, said today.
LongWood male players today
start 18-hOle elimination rounds
in the annual club championship
tournament with players Scpa-
rated accOrdino to ability into
four flights. A trophy VIII be pre-
sented to the championship flight
winner and to other flight con-
querors. MI Balm has asked play
ers to have first round elimina-
tons completed by Wednesday.
Aug 10
Women players will stace their
own championship tourney, With
l8-hole qualifying rounds deter
mining opponents. Mr., Balm said
these qualifying rounds are to be
completed by August a
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-11
Farmer Students
Will Consider Soils
At County School
Meeting To Begin
At 10 4. NJ, Friday.
Z. F. Striplin Says

A Land Appreciation School Will
be conducted Friday at Worsham
High School E. F. Stripln. Prince
Edward County Agent. has an
nOunced.
To study soils Will be the pur-
pose Of the school, which will be
sponsored by the United States
Soil Conservation Service and soil
specialists of the Soil Survey De-
partment Of the Virginia Agricul-
tural Experiment Station. This
study will include a review Of land
classes and their characteristics,
what constitutes soils, why lime
and fertilizers are important and
many other factors connected
with soils
Mr.. Striplin said the study will
show not only the value of top
soil which is cultivated, but what
IS under the top soil and how ii
affects the top soil how it affects
and uses water and Why certain
soils use more water for crop pro-
duction than other types.
In short the land beneath the
top is important and in many
cases more important than the
top" he said.
The school will feature a morn
ing discussion period from 10 a.
m. to noon The afternoon will be
used for a field study A detailed
examination and study of soil
types Will be made at several
places in the county. Soil scoring
will be included in the field work
Among those taking part in the
school will be F. F. Carr, area
conServationiSt Of the Soil Con-
servation Service. G. S Coleman.
of the Soil Survey Department of
the Virginia Agricultural Expert
mental Station; and II f. Lacy.
soil conservationist of Prince Ed
ward.
of course. it's being held es-
peclally for farmers, Mr.. Striplin
said but there are others. such
as machinery dealers. seed and
fertilizer dealers and land owners.
who Will find it interesting and
valuable in their work.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-11
l04th Division Vets
Invited To Convention

The National TimhcrWolf ass
citation. invites veterans in this
area who served with MAJOR Cen
cral Terry Aliens famed l04th
'IimberWolf Infantry Division,
to the eighth annual convention
al Hotel Hollenden. in Cleveland,
Ohio, September 5 and 7
TN" 'HAth infantry Division be-
came famous during World War
II as a result OF successful and
unique night fighting tactics
which were carefully developed
ever a considerable period Of pre-
combat TRAINING under the leader
ship Of General Allen They cstab-
lished an enViable record Of 1875
consecutive days Of sustained
combat during their battle tour Of
France, Belgium, Holland and
Germany
All area TimberWolves are re-
quested to contact John J Kristo-
fix. Convention Treasurer 2280
w 4lst St Cleveland, Ohio, fer
convention details
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-11
"a Awarded Degrees
FromLongwood College
Graduation Exercise
Richmond Dean
Believes Education
Continuing Process

Twenty four candidates re-
ceived degrees. Saturday morning.
during the Longwood College o.
Summer Session commencement
Dr.. r. B. Pinchbeck. dean of
Richmond College, delivered the
address.
Dr. D. S Lancaster. president Of
LongWood College, awarded %
Bachelor OF Science Degrees III
Elementary Education. one Bach
elor of Science Degree in Educa-
ton and one Bachelor Of Science
Degree
Three honor graduates with an
average of b were recognized
They were Mrs. Blannie Tanner
Bass. Lynchburg; Miss Phyllis
Ruth Entsminger Covington: and
Mrs, Maude Collins Shelton. Re
hoboth.
Three of the "a graduates were
from the Farmville area. They
were Mrs. Katie Kidd Austin.
Farmville; Miss Annie c. Stimp-
son, Farmville; and Mrs. Cathc-
rine Smell Pugh. PheniX.
Dr. Pnchbeck told the grad
yates and their families and
friends that their education did
not end with the awarding Of de
grees. He said that education was
a continuing process
And he pointed out the marks
of an educated person and dis
cusSed them for the graduates.
Among the points to look for in
an educated person. he said were
an inquiring mind. good COM
mand of English, good citizenship
and service to ones community.
The finals program for the 1858
summer session of LongWood Col
lege began with q reception for
graduates, their families and
friends at President LanCaStcr'S
home, Friday evening.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-11
Home Children To BE
Guests At Odd Fellows
Picnic At Will-O-Eze

Farmville Lodge 300 Of Odd
Fellows will have its annual picnic
Wednesday, August 10. at 6 p. m.
at the Watson cabin. Will-O-E2e
off the Persimmon Tree Fork
road
Grand Master Oscar G. Ross
will be SPECIAL guest. as viii the
children from the Odd Fellows
Home, at Lynchburg. The event
is provided as happy outing for
these children, as we'll as for an
annual fellowship period for IOOF
members and their families.
Members Will provide basket
suppers for their own families. as
well as for several children Boat
ing and fishing will be available
for picnickerS. Supper will be
served promptly at $50 p m. &C
cording TO B. l.. Price. chairman
of the Lodge Entertainment COM
,nitttee
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-11
Wheat Quota Vote
Set For Friday
County Will Have
3 Polling Places

Prince Edward county has been
given 1854 wheat, allotments Of
5,64l aCres-less than the acreage
seeded in recent years-the coun-
ty PIMA office states today Grow
ers Will vote Friday, Aug. IA,
whether or not to couple allot-
ments with marketing quotas
All farmers who Will plant more
than IS acres for 1854 harvest
Will be eligible to vote IN the re-
ferendum The county has rs
eligible voters. Allotment notices,
however have gone to all grow
ers who had acreages in any Of
the last three years.
Nationally, 1854 allotments.
proclaimed this year by the Socre-
tary of Agriculture for the first
time since 1850, viii cut proposed
acreages by about 20 per cent, the
USDA estimates.
Voting places in Prince Edward
AotiItS W IA Dt IOCdltu db EIOSDctl
School, Darlington Heights School
and the Trial Justice Court Room
in the Prince Edward County
Court House. Farmville They Will
be open from 8 a m, to 5 p m
Growers must agree, by two
thirds majority, before quotas be-
come effective Under quotas
which provide marketing controls
penalties are assessed against
those planting in excess OF their
allotments, National and Virginia
USDA and PIMA officials express
the view that growers cannot ex-
pect continued high supports, I'M
less they are willing to vote in re-
str;ctionS necessary to keep pro-
duction in line with market de-
mands.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-11
Miss Kelly Leaves
L0ngwood For State
Library Position

MISS Mildred Pauline Kelly.
who served the past year as pro-
fessor Of Library Science at Long
Wo d ollcse, has been appointed
Library Supervisor for libraries
administered by the state Depart
ment Of Mental Hygiene ana For-
ritals
Or Joscph Z. Barrett. Commits
sioncr Of the Department. al
nounccd Miss Kcllv's appointment
latc last week The Department
operates several libraries in VIZ
GINA mental institutions,
Miss Kelly Will supervise the use
OF $500 volumes OF medical books,
IL 900 Vclumes of books on other
subjects, along with 48,820 peri
odicals, including 9.163 of a pro-
tesslonal nature Libraries at such
institutions are used extensively
by patients and employees.
She VII assume her duties Sep
TENDER /. Miss Kelly has had wide
teaching and library experience,
having taught in all grades and
high school She supervised, or
ganizcd and co-ordinated the
library end visual education pro-
gram IN Campbell county for IA
years
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-11

feminine sports garb
The game itself will find some
equality. since the -!ike-attir-
ed Jaycees will have to bat and
throw from the side opposite that
from which they operate as men
folks.
There VIII also be some pre-
rame ceremonies with town Of
ficials participating Announce
men. of these and the line ups are
being reserved for the period of
pre-game excitement in the hours
shortly before the umpire shouts
play BALI to the odd assemblage
of scrambled femininitv and
Insecurity.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-11
Everybody's All Mixed Up About
FRIDAYS Civic Club Softball Game

They'll have the men and wo-
men all mixed up Friday night.
Aug. A.. for the Farmv.llo Junior
Chamber Of Commerce and Junior
Woman's Club softhall game. but
the unscramblng ought to provide
lots of fun for spectators.
Members Of the civic clubs. each
attired in he dress Of the opposite
sex. VIII battle il out at the Farm
vile High field in the interest of
fun and 10 raise their combined
community service fund treasures.
There will be a brief. but excit-
ing all-male beauty contest pre-
ceding the game, as Jaycees par
ade around the bases in the latest
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-11

nationally prominent leader
among farm women told members
of the Prince Edward county Farm
Bureau Friday tbat 1858 Will be a
year of decision for America
that can make or break the free
enterprise system.
MIS- c. n. ., Shazo of Essex
county Va who leads both the
NNgrla and the national women S
organizations of the Farm Bureau.
warned chat people n agriculture
mus study and reach a decision
on he home front in 1854 TO be
ready when tie present U. S.
agricultural policies run out in
1885 and new plans must be for
INFLATED
Unless farm families get behind
the free enterprise system. unless
they are willing 10 sell c0mm0di-
ties en- a free market 1855 may
we'll be a year ir which they find
themselves told what to plant
where they viii crow it. when to
market it. she Warned.
Sees Broad Danger
Penetration Of a pampercd, con-
trolled economy into agriculture
may we'll lead to its infusion INFO
the whole I 5 economic fabric.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-11
New FHS Students
Must Be Registered

Parents Of children entering
Farmville High School for the
first time next month, except
those to enter from the Seventh
grades OF the county system, are
requested to register them at the
school any day this week
Stuart NJ Bovllle Farmville
High School principal reports
THAT parents may come to the
school between the hours of 8
a. m. and p. m Monday
through Friday
The request, he said, applies to
newly arrived families, and to
children who have not been con-
nected previously with the county
system here entering the high
school IL September.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-11
Striplin Will Speak
At WOrsham Meeting

County Agent f. F. Striplin Will
speak at Il meeting Of the Wor-
sham Mems Club. "Wednesday
night at 8. at Worsham High
School
Mr.. Str.plin will discuss fall
seedines for grazing in the late
fall and early spring to supple
ment hay crops ana as a regular
practice. He will tell about pas
ture seedlings and latest recon-
mendations for alfalfa seeding
Fridays wheat referendum Will
be discussed by club members.
also, and a film. Tobacco Insects
and Their ContrUl Will be shown.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-11
Formal Opening, Service Award
Make Biz Saturday for c. T. Wilson

Saturday was a red letter day
for Wilson'S Home and Auto Sup
ply store and Owner c. F Wilson.
In q busy day Nh Wilson super
vised the ala formal opening Of
his rcw store on Main street and
was honorcd foI 20 years service
as Frestonc dealer during
special ceremony at II a. M.
watched by TIE opG4ne day
throne
For his lerathy, successful
leadership M Wilson was pre-
sented handsome wnst-watch
by Lee r Mercer Of Richmond.
district manager Of the Richmond
area for F.restone Tire and Rub
Der Company
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-11
Farm Bureau Stew
At Cumberland

The Cumberland County Farm
Bureau will hold its annual pic
mic. which VIII ncludc a BIuns-
wick stew cooked on the grounds
at Bear Greek Lake on Saturday
August IS. at 3 90 p m
Dr.. j L. MaXton Extension
agricultural economist OF VPI Will
be the guest speaker
All farmers and their families
are invited TO atterd
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-11
Record Check Monday
For AT Reservists

An important meeting for Air
Force military Reservists in the
Farmville area will be held tonight
Monday in the Trial Justice
Court Room, in Farmville. ac-
cording to Joseph Weinberg, unit
lea der
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-11
College g
Adds ; ToStaff
Music Department
Appointments Told

Appointment Of Roy lesson, a
native Of England and an out
standing organIst and composer
as associate professor Of music at
LongWood College was announced
today by President Dabney S.
Lancaster
Dr.. Lancaster announced at the
same time that Charles Attix Of
New York City, and Miss Mary
Pickett Asher Of Newport News,
have accepted appointments in
the music department as assistant
instructors All three Will assume
their new duties at the beginning
Of the fan semester September 81.
Mr. lesson who will teach both
piano and organ at LongWod has
written several compositions that
were published by the oxford
University Press and has won
prizes III the United States for
composition
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-11
candidates Near
Required Points
For Herald Tour
New Contestants
May Enter New
York Tour Club

Five candidates for the New
York trip have approached their
required number Of points to win
within the first week All candi
dates had not reported their first
weeks work. and information re-
ceived here indicates activity
among all of the members.
Hunter Watson, Of Darlington
Heights has 1872 points. Mrs Har-
old Garrett. of Farmville 76l
points. Miss Barbara Addleman
of Guinea 679 points; Dillon
Hamlet. Of Falmvllle, 677 points,
and Mrs, G. L. Irving Of Wor-
sham. 500 points. Only 884 points
are required to earn the trip
Other candidates are Miss Agnes
Jordon, Burkeville; Miss Gage
Walker. poWhatan; Miss Doris
Mae Fariss, Rt /. FaIllville; Mrs.
w G. RIGGS, Manteo: Miss Pa
tricia Brown, Guinea Mills. Miss
Barbara Gammage Cartersville
MS MauIy d Jones, Arvonia
Miss Sue Gillian, DIllwyn; Miss
Patsy Dunevant. Buckncham.
Mrs Marvin Jones. TrontS Mil,
and Miss joyce BriScn,inc, Pros
pect
1t is not too late to begin work
even though the campaign off
cially closes on August %. These
candidates have made excellent
progress within a week. 50 there is
plenty Of time for those who will
work during the next ten days to
earn the trip.
50 Extra Points
Fifty extra points viii be given
on all groups of 20 subscriptions
reported by next Saturday
August IS Candidates are work
ing hard to reach the goal during
this week when a group of 20 sub
Scriptions Will count the most.
Each candidate has an even
chance to earn the trip This is
not q contest. in which only one
wins. Every candidate who earns
1874 points WIS the free trip. 1t
is expected that al the candidates
who have entered VIII be in the
party which leaves here Monday
t,,a,t.t
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-11
Famed Choir

Mr. Attlx who Will teach voice
at Longwood, is graduate OF the
College of Music in Cincinnati.
Ohio and a member Of the choir
at the Cathedral or St John the
Divine in New York CITY He
served in The Navy during World
War II
Miss Asher viii teach piano.
She Is a graduate Of Longwood
G llege and is studying at Column
bla University this summer.
The Arizona post., 1953-12-04

The community has come
to expect a night of excellent,
fast moving entertainment.
Last year they attracted the
largest audience ever assem-
bled under Jewish auspices
in Tucson when almost sou
persons jam-packed the cafe
terra at the high school.
Mines. Sol Kamin and Leon
Spitzer are confident that
this years variety show will
be equally entertaining.
Ben Sander, entertainment
chairman, has assembled the
performers. Steve Cassidy
will be the me. In the bright
revue is a Can-Can dance, an
Oriental dance soloist, Betty
Dee the vocalist, a "Duck"
number by three young
women popular on local TV,
a ballet number by Carol
Whitthorne of the Binde Tuke
School, and songs by the
well-known Ross Cope.
There will also be a spec
ialty dance number and a ma
tive dance, a Charleston rou-
tine, a comedy drunk and the
harmonizing of the Melody
Four, who have appeared be-
fore numerous local groups.
Bill Mas is handling lights
and sound.
Popular Sid KrakoWer's or
chestra will play for the dane
ing, which will include the
conventional and the popular
folk dances.
A major Embarrassing eff
fort of the Rishona and Sheva
clubs, proceeds from this
dance are allocated to philan-
thropy in Israel and to local
charitable institutions. The
welfare arm of the Pioneer
Women in Israel is the Moat-
zat Hapoalot, whose program
The Arizona post., 1953-12-04
Get Another
UJA Request

Real effort is being expend-
ed to secure anywhere from
$4,000 to $4,000 on outstand-
ing pledges by next weekend.
1t will be sent to the meeting
of the annual United Jewish
Appeal conference in New
York, planning the 1854 cam
paign. Tucson has been ask
ed to send as much cash as
possible.
A substantial sum could be
sent, say Sidney Gilberg, gen
eral CJA chairman and Mrs.
Henry Kaufman, Women's
Division chairman, if a good
number of pledges were paid.
The Arizona post., 1953-12-04
Jacob Pot Of
Labor Com. Is
w. c. Guest

Workmen Circle will hold
an important session WedreS-
Cay evening, Dec 9 at Anshei
Israel with Jacob Pat, ma
tiOnal secretary of the Jew
ish Labor Committee as guest
speaker. The public is in
Vited.
Mt. Pat is well-known to
readers of the Jewish press,
is one of the popular Yiddish
speakers in the country and
was enthusiastically received
on his previous visit here.
His subject will be 300
years of Jewish settlement in
America and five years of IS
raeli history as seen thru the
eyes and activities of the Jew
iSh Labor Committee. It was
this group that carried out a
heroic work of rescuing many
of the labor leaders from Eu-
rope during the Hitler on
slaught, men marked for
death because of their demo-
cratic philosophy and prac-
tees.
The Jewish Labor Commit
tee serves organized labor in
it's anti-discrimination pro
gram and the promotion of
inter-group understanding. 1t
maintains a close bond with
organized labor.
Workmen Circle is pleased
to be his host, says Morris
Wanger, club secretary, and
is happy to share his presence
with members of the Jewish
community who would enjoy
a cultured, skilled Jewish
speaker with a dynamic mes
sage. There is no admission
charge and a social hour will
follow.
The Arizona post., 1953-12-04
Hadassah Members Lunch
With National Officer

This year Hadassah en-
barks on something new in
honoring her members, by
holding a luncheon with a
national officer as guest
speaker. Scheduled for Dec.
II the luncheon will be held
in the Pioneer Hotel ballroom
with Mrs. Jacob Karp of Los
Angeles as guest speaker.
Women who attended the re-
ional conference at Ell Con
quistator last spring will re-
member her as a dynamic,
capable speaker. She is a ma
tional HadaSsah Vice-preSi-
dent.
Number of honors will be
paid members at that lunch
con. Awards will be present
ed members who have been
affiliated with TIadaSSah for
25 and 10 years, also tribute
will be paid Youth Aliyah Chi
/ (minyunD members.
Mrs. Dennis Bernstein,
membership chairman, will
preside and her co-chairman
is Mrs. William Walker. On
the program will be Irving
Coretz playing piano selec-
tions. Invitations have been
issued to members and pros
pective members. The latter
will be given an opportunity
to pay their dues so as to be
included in the luncheon, says
Mrs. Meyer Cohen, president.
Members who assisted in
the drive and those who were
hostesses at home teas in
clude: Mrs. Meyer AgrOn,
! Phillip BeSSerman, Henry
Berman, Max BoXi, Michael
Bernfeld, Louis Cohen, Meyer
Cohen, Max Costin, Herman
Goldstein, Mollie Handmaker,
Sam R. Kaufman, Abe Max
! ler, Jack NeVinS.
Other active workers were:
Mines. Albert Perlman, Leo
Rackoff, Joseph Rosenbluth,
/ Samuel Reisler, Charles Sper-
ling, Nathan Schneck, Will
liam Silverman, Eva Thikoll,
Alexander Tretiak, Leonard
Weiner, Alex Weiss; Misses
Edith Gallow, Sonia Schlef-
stein.
The Arizona post., 1953-12-04

is concerned with rc-educa-
ton and rehabilitation of inn
migrant women and children
in schools, nurseries, VOca-
tional institutions which also
give maintenance in many in
stances.
Serving on the various
committees are: tickets, Mrs.
Henry Fassler, Bea Sander,
chairmen, Mines. David Le-
vim, Irving Malinsky, CO.
C h a irme e n; entertainment,
Mrs. Philip Schneider; food,
Mines. Abe Kramer, Abe Pine,
chairmen, George Epstein,
Nathan Feinstein, co-chair-
men; journal, Mines. Herbert
Feig, Irving Malinsky, chair
men; Mines. Nat Temple, Eli
Winkeller, co-ch airm e n;
youth ad, journal section,
Mines. Sam White, Louis
Felman, chairmen; publicity,
Mines. Harry Straus, Alex
Brown.
Tickets may be secured in
advance from Mrs. Fassler,
5-11O9 or Mrs. Levin at 3-5120
and will also be available on
entrance. The public is ex-
tended a hearty welcome !
The Arizona post., 1953-12-04
Mrs. GoIdWyn
Heads S. S.

Mrs. Elmer Goidwyn is the
new chairman of the Social
Service committee succeeding
Saul Greenman who held the
post the past two years, an
nounces Jack Fruchthendler,
Council president, Vice-chair-
man is Mrs. Stanley Hatcher.
Six new members will be
appointed to this committee.
Shortly thereafter the annual
luncheon honoring outgoing
and. incoming members will
be given.
The Arizona post., 1953-12-04
Leadership Is
Series Subject

Temple Emanuel will hold
another in its series of dis
cussions, on Dec. 9 at 8 pm.
in the religious school bldg.
Subject will be "Shall Amer
lean Jewry assume the role
of world Jewish leadership.
The public is invited. Arthur
Goldbaum is in charge of
program.
The Arizona post., 1953-12-04

Excitement is high for what the Rishona and SheVa
groups Pioneer anticipate will be their best annual
Cabaret and Dance held at Temple EmanuE Dec IL
at M This will mark the major affair
snred hY these two active organizations.