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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-23
ChestX-Ray Clinics
To Visit Shoe Plant
Rice, Green Bay

Chest X-ray clinics in Prince
Edward county, now in full pro-
gress, provide the county with one
OF its greatest protective measures
against tuberculosis. DR.. II. Z.
jenkins. health director, remind
ed today.
Tuberculosis often exists with
out the presence of symptoms and
signs, it is no respecter of persons,
and 1t is preventable." he warned.
The x-ray Will detect tuberculosis
before the appearance of symp-
toms, thereby protecting not only
the individual but also the COM
munity
All children Is years of age and
older as we'll as all adults, white
and colored. are urged to attend
these clinics and have an X-ray
taken. There will be no charge for
this service All will be notified of
the result. Clinic schedule for the
next several days follows:
October 26, Craddock Terry
Shoe Company - IL a. m. to $50
p. m.
October IS. Rice = Bradshaw
Bros. Store = 9 a. m. to noon.
Green Bay - Post Office Build
p. m. to p. NJ.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-23
Care, Quick Action
For Forest Fires
Asked By Office
Fall Haze Cuts
Tower Visibility
In Danger Peak

Watchful eyes are scanning the
forests of Southside Virginia
With total rainfall of two-hun-
dredths of an inch SO far this
month in this area. forests are
described as finder boxes.
All citizens are urged to be
careful about fires and cigarettes
by John Graft, district fire chief
of the Virginia Forest Service in
the Farmville District. One I'M
controlled fire at this time could
cause untold damage to forests.
he said.
Several recent forest fires have
been reported in Green Bay, Lun-
cnburg. Mecklenburg and Cum
berland. However, damage has
been held down because of eff
Gent fire. fighting and lack Of
wind, Mr.. Graft said.
Burns 30 Acres
A fire burned about 80 acres of
forest near Barnes junction in
Charlotte County, Monday. Caus-
ed by an undetermined source, the
fire was in the farm of William
Lofts. This has been the larg-
est fire reported In the Farmvllle
District
A fire burned IS acres near
Darlington Heights. Wednesday
And another fire, which was be-
gun by smoker. burned one-ffth
Of an acre in the Aspen area OF
Charlotte county, Wednesday.
Trains started two fires near
Abillne. Monday. These fires burn
ed a total of Is acres.
Visibility from fire towers has
been cut from Is miles TO three to
five miles because of the fall haze,
Mr.. Graf said So he urged all
citizens to be on guard and re-
port fire Immediately. Fires may
be reported to the Farmville Of
flee by calling 355. or to the chief
forest Wardens of the different
counties.
State action is expected mo-
mentarily to ban all hunting. l.
T. Quinn, executive director of
the Commission of Game and In
land Fisheries. said this week that
there is a good chance the hunt
ing ban will be expanded when
the commission meets nj Rich
mond today. 1t has already halted
hunting in 35 Virginia counties.
Even if such action is taken,
care and quick action are the
Watchwords of the Farmville office
of the Virginia Forest Service.
These words must guide citizens
actions toward forests until rain
breaks the drought.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-23
Historical Society
Sponsors Contest

A prize Of 5000 will be awarded
next year by the Society of
Colonial Danes in the State Of
Virginia for the most thoughtful
and scholarly essay upon some
person or phase Of History during
the Colonial period.
Rules necessary for qualification
in the contest arc:
!. The essay should be between
2500 and 1000 words.
2. r e G I'll tion size paper
q 2Xl1l with writing on one side
only must be used The manu-
script must be typed and fasten-
Cd in folder.
3 Give all quotations and refer
cnces in footnotes.
a. A list OF books from which
material was obtained must be ap-
pended
5 Place the writers name in a
scaled envelope. If he wishes pa
ror returned be sure to enclose
postage to cover same.
6. Style. originality of thought
accuracy. neatness. and punctua-
ton will be considered in making
the award
7, The paper must be in the
hands of the Committee by April
Is, 1854. and should be sent to
Miss Lucy N Taliaferro at Mon
roc Terrace. Richmond, Virginia
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-23
Legislators VIII Make
College Inspection
Tour Here Friday

A group Of 20 legislators viii ar
rive at LongWood College at 1915
p. m, Friday, Oct. %, for a tour
Of the buildings and campus fol-
lowing lunch in the college tea
room
This is the second OF three
groups scheduled to inspect Long
wood College Legislators who
were expected to visit the campus
october 8 cancelled the trip. and
the third group VIII arrive No
vember 20
Those to arrive Friday are
Senators LLOYD c. Bird. Y. Alfred
Ethemdge. Charles r. Fenwick
Mills f Goodwin. Jr., @. Edmund
Massie W NJ Annter. Edward E.
Wiley. and Victor 2 Wilson.
Also Delegates John B. Boat
wright, c. w. Cleaton. George NJ.
Cochran. Willis E. Cohoon. Hale
Collins, John II Daniel. Harry B
Davis, Roy B Davis, Tom Frost,
Wrendo Goodwin. George H. Hill.
Shirley 7 Holland William Il II
vine E. Ralph James. Paul W.
Manns, Lucas D. Phillips Harold
H Purcell r Machn Smith. Will
liam z. spong Jr Charles H.
Waldrop and Robert Whitehead.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-23
FarmyilIe Doctor
Speaks On Panel
Finch Elected
State Officer

Nine doctors from this area att
tended a meeting of the Virginia
Medical Society in Roanoke, this
week.
A Farmvllle doctor, j G Graz
2lani, who is e-chanman of the
state organization Medical Serv-
ice Committee spoke on a panel
about the problems of Blue Shield
Health Insurance.
Another Farmyllle doctor. A. T.
Finch, was elected third vice.
president Of the state group.
Dr. Graziani, one Of five taking
part in the panel discussion.
spoke in opposition to the Blue
Shield Health Insurance because
OF the difference in medical fees
in relation to surgical and obstet-
Iical fees.
Medical fees under the plan are
inadequate and unrealistic an
should not be considered payment
n fun, Dr.. Graziani said.
Experience over the last two
years seems to prove to me that
the medical fees in the fee sche-
dule have to become more realis-
tic ' he SAID. 1T seems to me that
better eValuation and allowances
should be made for specific medi-
cal problems II should not be
lust a blanket SIS for the first
three days and SO day there
after no matter what the time cx-
penditue or magnitude of scrv-
&c.
r. A. Moore, r. A. Moore. Jr..
and T G HARDY attended the
meeting, also Other doctors att
tending from this area were j. T.
ONeal, of Amelia. J L. Hammer
of Mannboro retiring state presi-
dent j M liable of Jctcrsville-
and d Wilson Of Charlotte.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-23

minister of the West Buckingham
Charge.
OF Ter changes within the
Farmville District were: The Rev.
c. A. Craig to Chase City from the
Norfolk District; the Rev. w.
Boyd Bryant to Crewe from Cow
ington; and the Rev. H. r. Roane
to Lunenburg Charge from Irving
ton.
Leave District
Five ministers will leave the
Farmville District. The Rev. F. w.
England who has served the
Amelia Methodist Church for the
last three years, will move to
Painter The Rev. j. w. Arthur.
former pastor of Crewe Methodist
Church, will go to Buena Vista.
The Rev. w G. Winton. former
pastor Of Chase City Methodist
Church. will 60 to Covington. The
Rev. w. r. Jones will go from the
w est Buckingham Charge to
Rapidan, and the Rev D. E. Croll
will 60 from the West Mecklen-
burg Charge to the West Mat
thews Charge.
The Rev r. T. Lovelace, for
mer Farmville businessman, was
appointed as minister to the
Newport Church in the Roanoke
District during the annual con-
fpre.,C@
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-23
County's school Buses Will Soon
Have New Maintenance Headquarters

Prince Edward countys school
bus operation big business in
itself-will soon have new head
quarters.
The old building on South street
behind the county court house
will come down to be replaced by
the modern cindcr block b uild-
ing nearing completion near the
new r. R. Motion High School.
south Of Faimville.
School bus operation. one Of the
problems making the Virginia
school superintendents' Jobs a
task business would have under
several department heads. is down
In the present school budget for
S5l.850.
The new building. which school
authorities hope wiz bo in CO.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-23
Moving Day In Farmville District
Will Change Is Minister'S Homes
AS Result OF Annual Conference
Rev. r. t. Lovelace
Appointed Church
In Roanoke Area

Fifteen Methodist ministers in
the Farmville District are moving
as result Of the annual meeting
Of the Virginia Conference Of the
Methodist Church in Roanoke,
last week Ten of these ministers
viii make moves within the dis
trict, and five will leave the dis
trict for other fields.
The Rev. Dr. c. c. Bell was re-
appointed superintendent of the
FarmVllle District. The Rev. c. O..
Kidd was returned to serve the
Farmville Methodist Church for
second year.
New appointments were made
for the l953-54 church year,
which will end May 81. A new
church year was set up during the
conference.
District Moves
Ten ministers Will move within
the Farmville District, which is
made up of Prince Edward. Char
lotte. Nottoway. Mecklenburg,
Cumberland Buckingham. Lunen-
burg, Amelia and Powhatan
counties.
The Rev. R. r. Jenkins, former
pastor of the Prince Edward
Charge, will serve the Amelia
Methodist Church. The Rev. j. S.
King will move from the Cum
ocrland Charge to take Mr.. Jen-
kins place in Prince Edward. The
Rev. F. P Look, of West Virginia,
Will serve the Cumberland
Charge
Buckingham County
Several changes were made in
buckingham county The Rev. w.
c. Eastridge will serve on the
Buckingham Charge. Mi East
ridge will come from Brookneal.
The Rev. z. L. Thompson will
come from the Eastern Shore to
serve the Dillwyn Methodist
Church The Rev. j S. Hodges.
rormer pastor of the Dillwyn
Methodist Church, will move to
he West Mecklenburg Charge.
The Rev, c. H. Palmer coming
from Cambria " II be the rev
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-23
Halloween Event
Planned For Youth
Costume Parade
Games Announced

All Farmville young people.
from high school age downward.
have been invited to participate in
Halloween Youth Community
parade Saturday. Oct 81
The Farmville Modern Wood
men Camp will sponsor the event.
which will include a parade. cos
tune contest and a game and
refreshment period at Farmville
High School
Young people participating will
meet at 7 p. m, at the Farmville
Elementary School for a parade.
led by the Farmville High School
band, to the high school.
AT the FHS auditorium, a panel
Of judges will preside during
costume parade on the auditorium
stage With prizes to be awarded
for the best Halloween costumes.
Following the contest. partici-
pants will move TO the gymnasium
where refreshments and games
supervised by the sponsors COM
mittee workers will be held.
Climax to the event will be a
Witch Wagon. For that. the adult
committee Will make telephone
calls to the homes Of young peo-
pie after they have had time to
arrive from the school. The first
five to answer the phone will re-
ceive prizes. Shortly after the
call goes through. a Halloween
witch will arrive at the home with
the prize.
Mrs. Phillip Gay. Of the spon-
soring committee, has invited all
community young people to take
part. The meeting places and
parade route have been cleared
through proper community auth
critics. Mrs. Gay reports.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-23
Community Chest
ToClose Officially
Monday, Nov. 2
Contributions Total
S12.255 To Date
OF $1,000 Goal

Monday. Nov ?, will be the Of
fetal end Of the 1853 Prince Ed
ward County Community Chest
Campaign to raise $4,000 for II
service agencies in the county.
Dr.. F. r. Crawford, general
campaign chairman, announced
the closing date and asked all
workers to make their reports to
the Community Chest office in
the Town Council Chamber as
soon as possible
Workers face a tough, uphill
job Of solicitation to collect the
remaining S4745 to reach this
years goal. So far. Sl2,255 has
been turned in.
Contributions to date by divi-
sions are: Special gifts, SlO,l89.
employees Of Farmville, S1066;
residential area of Farmville.
1922; colored citizens of county,
sl4 Lockett District, $287 and
nam lQGIl CioAl Az. . -.
No division or county district as
reached its assigned share of the
$4,000 goal.
However several chairmen Of
county districts have made no
reports during the first two weeks
Of the campaign. There has been
no report from n M. Grigg. chair
man Of the solicitation among
c0lored citizens. also. Contribu-
lions credited to the colored citi-
zens have been given by colored
Farmville employees, according to
Mrs. B S. Hamersly, who is keep
ing the Community Chest office
open from 8 a. m. to p. m dur
ing the Embarrassing campaign,
Service agencies that will re-
ceive money from the Community
Chest are Woman'S Auxiliary of
the Southside Community Hos
pital, Southslde Community Hos
pital, Childrens Home Society of
Virginia, Farmville Public Library
Farmville Reading Room, Saliva
ton Army, Junior Recreation
Council, R. r. Motion Recreation
Council, United Defense Fund
Inc. Boy Scouts of America and
Girl Scouts of America.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-23
Huguenot Society
Meets In PoWhatal1
Retiring Leader
Tells About Trip

The 23rd annual meeting of the
Virginia Branch Of the Hu2uen0t
Society Of the Founders of Mana
kin in the Colony of Virginia was
held Saturday at Manakin EpiS-
copal Church in PoWhatan Coun-
ty.
DR.. w. TWyman Williams. of
AppomattoX. retiring president.
presided and spoke on "Hugue-
not, Contacts in England and
France" relating his experiences
on visit to Europe this past
summer.
The memorial service was con-
Quoted by DR.. j. B. CUNNINGHAM
Of Cascade. Virginia branch chap
lain
Officers elected were Mrs. Kirk
land Saunders, Of Richmond.
president; Mrs. Samuel T. Adams.
Of Pittsylvania county Mrs. Jerry
A. Burke, Of Appomattox, and
Mrs. w w. Micheaux. Of Rich
mond. vice presidents: Mrs. II II.
Heard, Of Danyille, secretary: Mss
Halle Fore. Of Richmond. treas
urer: Miss Josephine Dupuy. Of
Radford and Lynchburg, libra
rian; Walter L. Turner. of. Roa-
Aoke parliamentarian, Mrs. Joel
w. Flood, Of Appomattox. junior
director; Kenneth E. Crouch. OF
Bedford, historian; and DR.. VIII
liams and R. Hunter Barksdale
of Richmond. advisors.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-23

Grafton early next month. VIII be
the mechanical nerve center for
the county'S 33 buses.
Martin ( Roach. maintenance
foreman now has % buses and
drivers using the shop facilities.
Hc has one assistant, Jetor Smith,
who drives bus Ulon returns for
work at the shop between runs.
Other drivers provide occasional
assistance,
The new building on Rouct 628.
at Zion Hill Just cast of Route
IS, is being erected entirely by
county school system maintenance
personnel providing substantial
SAVINGS to the county.
Erection of the new bus shop
is being financed within funds
bulge ed for 1854
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-23
County Democratic
Committee Plans
More Voter Effort

The Prince Edward County
Democratic Committee. meeting
Tuesday night in the county
courthouse. laid plans for a get
out-the-vote campaign between
now and the November general
election, Chairman Robert K
Brock said today.
State Senator George w. Pal
mer. j. w Huntington, Or. d.
S. Lancaster and r. B. Crawford
spoke briefly during the Tuesday
meeting of the committee and in
vitcd voters.
The campaign will be an at
tempt TO overcome the county S
low turnout of voters in recent
general elections. Chairman Brock
called attention to a statewide ad-
dress to be presented by Governor
John Battle over a state wide ra-
dio net next Tuesday. Oct. 81
from 3 g $50 y N
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-23

J. c. Elliott, layman from
Blackstone, was named by the
conference with two other laymen
from the state to serve on the
Conference Correlating Commit
tee.
Officers appointed within the
district we're the Rev G. o. Kidd,
of Farmville, director of evange-
ism; the Rev. j. c. Weaver. of
Prospect. director Of the Golden
Cross; the Rev w S. Thomas, of
Burkeville, director of temper
ance. and j. w Mast. of Burke
vile, district missionary secretary
The Rev. Dr. c. c. Bell, of
Farmville, was named conference
director OF the Golden Cross.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-23
FHS Gridders Go
~ | n,rroncp,-;lio
High Friday Night

A strong opponent LaWrencc-
vile which PLAYED Emporia High
to a surprising 90 stand-oT last
Friday stands between Farmville
High and Victory No. 5, to be
sought ,onieht tFridavl
Coach Robert Gilmer's Wolver-
Tres travel to Lawrenceville for
the District contest. The re-
suits may have considerable
weight in the District race
Farmvlle High has pushed over
rs points IN its last three games.
while limiting the opposition to
10 in working back to a place Of
leadership in District 3 after the
loss to Emporia 90 to 7. September
18
The game is the last away from
home Coming up are the home
coming event against Blackstone,
october 30. then and contests
here with Randolph-He High
and Bedford.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-23
Morning Sessions
Set For Graduates,
Parents, Friends

Hampden Sydney Colleges
homecoming Saturday Will be Of
special significance for students,
alumni and friends of the insti-
tuition alike
The gridiron rivalry. to be set
tied on the new turf of Death
Valley between the Tigers and
Western Maryland's Green Ter
rors at , o'clock. will determine
which school has undisputed Ma
son-DiXon Conference leadership.
The playing field. as we'll as the
surrounding track, Will be new to
many alumni. Many additional
former students and friends also
Will be seeing Venable Hall and
the College Commons for the first
time since their summer removal
ton
Parents Group
The recently organized Parents
and Friends of Hampden- Sydney
COLLEGE will meet at the call of
the Rev. Robert Bluford. Jr.. Glass
Of 1915. Rev Mr. Bluford is pas
tor Of Western Boulevard Pres
byterian Church at Raleigh, N. c.
Mr.. Bulford's group is to meet
after the Alumni Association
gathering in Johns Auditorium.
1t is currently responsible for the
circulation of the Hampden- sgd
ney Tiger, student newspaper.
among parents this year Plans for
additional activities are to be pre-
sented during the meeting.
Another bright first will be
the playing Of the new college
band during the ball game. The
80-piece band of Oceana High
School will be presented in con-
cert following the luncheon in
the Commons.
Alumni Meeting
Homecoming festivities Will
open formally at II O'Clock with
the meeting of the Alumni ASSo-
citation. Joseph S, Gillespie. of
Tazewell, Association president.
will give the address. in Johns au-
dltorium.
The luncheon in the Commons.
Venable Hall. will be provided by
the college for alumni and friends
at 1890 p. m, after which the
Oceana High band will play on
ternities will have open house fol-
Venable lawn
Homes. alumni offices and fra
lowing the football game The
fraternities will compete for an
award by President Edgar G..
Cannon in homecoming decora-
tons Neatness and originality,
expressing the homecoming tradi-
ton, will keynote the judges de-
cision.
Two Dances
The German Club informal
dance in the old gymnasium of
Graham Hall Saturday night.
from 8 O'Clock to midnight. will
cap the festivities Don Grimes
and his orchestra will furnish the
music.
Hill students will celebrate
opening Of the gala week end Fri
day night with a formal dance.
also sponsored by the German
Club. The Grimes orchestra will
play then. also
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-23
Selective Service
Board Hours Cut

The curtailed office hour Sche-
dulC for the Prince Edward Coun-
ty Selective Service Board starts
next week
The new schedule resulting
from reduced Federal appropriate
tons, provides a four-day week
Monday through Thursday, with
daily hours from 8:15 a. M. I'd
1915 p. m. and 12:45 p m. to
4;45 p. m. The office will be clos
ed Fridays and Saturdays hence
forth
Mrs. r. w. wilkins, board
clerk, said today the county office
has a quota of three for the
November draft call
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-23
Hampden Sydney Homecoming
Saturday To Provide Active Day
For Hundreds of Alumni. Friends
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

II a m.-Alumni Association
meeting Johns Auditorium
ll:45 a. m.-Parents and
Friends Of Hampden-Sydney
College meeting.
II 80 p. m-Lunchecn. Com
mons. Venable Hall.
200 p. m Football. Hamp-
den-Sydney VS.. Western Mary
land
500 p m-Open House, al
umnl building, fraternities
800 p m German Club
dance, Graham Hall.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-23
Concord Church Will
Meet at Curdsvillc

Concord Baptist Church, near
SheppardS, which was severely
damaged by fire last Sunday, will
conduct its Sunday School Oc-
tober 25. in Curdsville Eelemen-
tary School at 10 a m.
Preaching service and BTU will
be held in the same place Sunday
night at 7:30, according to an an
nouncement today made by T. C,
I.-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-23
Pierce Transferred
BY Forest Service

BIZ Pierce has been transferred
from the Farmyille office Of the
Virginia Forest Service to the
Portsmouth District.
Bill Haag, Of Charlottesville
Will report to Farmville. Nov i, to
take the place Of Mr.. Pierce.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-23
Western Maryland
Football Game
Afternoon Feature

Football homecoming games
have way of popping up as the
big one and the Hampden- sgd
ney College, w stern Maryland
contest. at Death Valley Satur-
day afternoon is no exception to
that rule
The Tigers and Green Terrors
viii be after the Mason Dixon
Conference top rung, where one
OF the two will be happily perch
ed after the 2 p. m game.
Coach jim Hickey and his Ben
gals VII also get a line on Ran
dolph- Macon, for Western Mary
land already holds a 20-7 victory
over the Ashland yellow Jackets.
To Be Heavy
The Marylanders will bring a
heavy team. Tiger scouts claiming
they II outweigh the Bengals 10 to
IS pounds per man, with most Of
the scales tipped up front in the
line.
Western Maryland uses the
single wing attack, which will pro-
vide interesting contrast to the
Hampden-Sydney T-attack. The
Green Terrors Will bring an ac-
ccmplished left-handed passer in
Art Needleman as well as their
usual ability to gain yardage with
single wing power plays.
The Tigers Will be at full
strength for the affair. which
means that Coach Hickey Will
have his regular fullback Caben
Rives, ready to go Rives missed
the Johns Hopkins game last week
while resting a Clipped elbow sus-
tanned in the game with Bridge
water
Final Home Game
The contest will be the final APP
pearance of the Tigers before the
home crowds this season. After
Saturday H!ckey's charges must
face Sewanee, then Richmond,
and finally Randolph Macon on
foreign turfs.
With the MD leadership at
stake and Virginia Little Six pres
tiges up against a Maryland in
vader, the Tigers will be bent on
victory.
1t Will be a big one for final
reason. With four victories. three
by shut-out margins, and only a
point loss to mar the record,
the Tigers may be in the process
Of stringing together one of the
top Death Valley records.
1t all adds up to a great con-
test for Homecoming.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-23
IA Become Members
Of L. {. Drama Group

After serving a years appren-
ticeship a new members we're
recently initiated INTO Lonewood
Players Ellen Porter president
of The group, conducted The cere-
mony held October 5 IN the stage
If Jarman Hail.