The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-09
1858 Chest General Drive
Will Start Monday In Town,
County To Raise $4,000
County Chairman
Mrs. Grace Gordon
Appeals For Gifts

1t is the aim of every worker
in the 1853 Prince Edward Coun-
ty Community Chest to give every
citizen of Prince Edward county
an opportunity to give this year
The general campaign to raise
this years goal of $1,000 will
open Monday.
We want every citizen TO have
his opportunity to give to IL serv-
ice agencies in the county in this
one drive DR.. F. r. Crawford.
general campaign chairman. said.
A rally Of all Community Chest
Workers who will solicit employees
OF Fa"mville businesses and resi-
dents Of the town will be held to-
night Thursday at 8 in the
Prince Edward County Circuit
Courtroom.
Everyone Invited
Anyone who wants OF come to
the meeting tonight will be well
comed.' j. B. Wall. Jr., chairman
Of the employees division said.
Solicitation of the Farmville res
idential area will be done by mem
bers of the FaImville Woman's
Club, with Mrs. w. w. McClintic
as chairman.
An Office for the 1853 Commu-
nifty Chest Campaign opened in
the Town Council Chamber. this
week. Contributions will be well
coined at the Office at any time.
County Chairman
Mrs. Grace c. Gordon is chair
man of the general campaign in
the districts of the county. Work
ing under Mrs. Gordon are these
district chairmen-C. c. Roberts.
Jr.. Farmville District: Miss Mary
Dupuy and r. w. Dupuy, Hamp-
den District; j. V. Lewis. Prospect
District; Mrs, Charles Beck. Leigh
District; Mrs. j. w. Weaver and
Mrs. w. A. Oldham, Lockett Dis
trict; and Mrs. Roach Watson,
Buffalo District.
We can we'll be proud to have
part in this great nationwide
program in which more than 49,
500 health. welfare and recrea-
tional organizations receive funds
to carry on their programs, Mrs.
Gordon said. While our Commun-
ity Chest is national in it's scope,
yet it is individual. Each city.
town and county has its own chest.
which is right. for it keeps the
control Of the funds and the dis
bursement Of contributions in our
own hands"
Mrs. Gordon explained that each
agency that takes part in Com
munity Chest must submit TO the
board OF directors OF Prince Ed
ward County Community Chest a
financial statement of its opera
lions, including how the funds are
spent and services rendered to
the county. Then. the board of di-
rectors has a right to make sug-
gestions and reject any agency If
1t feels is not worthy of receiv-
ing help from Community Chest.
Chest Agencies
Agencies in the Prince Edward
County Community Chest are Wo-
mans Auxiliary of Southside Com
munity Hospital, Childrens Home
Society of Virginia. Southside
Community Hospital, Farmvillc
Public Library. Salvation Army.
Farmville Recreation Room, Jun
ior Recreation Council. r. r. Mo-
ton Recreation Council United
Defense Fund, Inc. Boy Scouts
of America and Girl Scouts of
America.
These agencies are working to
build better citizens, make a better
America for the future. and COM
bat and prevent juvenile delin-
quency,' Mrs. Gordon said in
opening the general campaign in
the county. Would you rather
give to help save our young peo-
pie and develop fine Christian cit
liens who may be on our boards of
our teachers. or our
governor some day? Or would you
rather pay taxes to build penal
farms and institutions to house
delinquent children?"
Needs at Home
Further. Mrs. Gordon said. I've
can't live to ourselves alone. We
as nation are helping millions
In the world. which is right and
good. But we must not lose sight
Of our needs and obligations at
home. We must not forget our
great heritage of freedom to do
for ourselves and for our own. If
We do not fulfill our responsibility.
We can lose the privilege. We can
support our hospital and help our
needy. or we will have government
imposed Socialized medicine and
socialized welfare and regulation
Of our lives. We won't be asked
to give. We will be taxed to pay"
Six districts in the county have
q combined share Of s2S75 of the
1858 Community Chest goal of
$1,000. Farmvilel employees have
share Of $4,000 to raise of the
goal and the Farmville Woman's
Club has share of 1925 for the