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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-24
LOngwood Students
Attend BSU Retreat,
Install New Officers

Twenty Baptist students from
Longvood. MIR. and Mrs. Wesley
Laing. and Miss Lucille Peak at
tended the state BSU retreat at
Stanton during last week end.
Saturday afternoon. the Long
wood group had charge Of the in
stallation OF new state officers.
Miss Wilma Salmon was installed
as secretary for the coming year.
and Mr.. Laing as faculty adviser.
Miss Ann Thomas. second vice
president for this year. presided
over the Saturday evening session.
and spoke on her work during the
summer Of 1852. Mr.. Laing taught
the Sunday School lesson to the
entire group Of students, Sunday
morning.
There were 23l students attend
ing the meeting from the state
Those who represented Long
wood we're Wanda Doll, Ann
Thomas, Rebecca Hines, An Il
Poole. Jean Windley. Joan Har-
vey. Barbara Moore, Mary Lou
Burnette. Wilma Salmon, Anne
Thaxton, Doris Horne. Mary Ann
Maddox. Mary Miller. Carolyn
Gray. Helen Short, Annie Lee
Owen, Shirley Mckinney. Nancy
Crymea. Barbara Booker. and
Lawana Rutland
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-24
Rotary To Mark
18th Anniversary
Charter Members
To Be HOnOred

A 18th anniversary dinner Fri
day will celebrate organization Of
the Farmvilie Rotary Club on
April Is. 1898. Charter members
and past presidents Will be honor
ed at the event. <. <. Cook
Rotary president, has announced.
Guests from the Richmond
Rotary Club. which SPONSORED the
Farmville club Is years ago. will
have special part on the program.
Among them. who will speak. will
be NJ. r. Mills Jr.. who was the
District Governors special repre-
tentative when the charter was
presented
The Farmville Club was organ
tied with % charter members.
half OF whom remain in the club
today. The charter list Of the club
carries these names. j. Harry
Bocock. T. w. Brooks. r. B. Craw-
ford. Morton L. Davis. j. T..
Doyne. B. S. Hamelsly. j. A.
Harper, H. II. Hubbard, T. A..
Hubbard. G. w. Jelfers. F. O.
Jones. w. w. McClintic, H. l..
Newbill Jr.. H. c. Padgett X. E.
Schiller. E. A. Smith. j. H, Smith,
F. N. Watkins. Joel Watkins Jr..
J. H. Whitfield r. A. Wilmoth,
F. T. Wootton and j. P. Wynne.
Past presidents. IN order OF
their tenure. to be honored are:
r. B. Crawford, E. A. Smith. G
w. LETTERS. Henry L. Newbill Jr.
J. P. Wynne. X. f. Schulcr, Allen
Fore. Morton L. Davis. Philip A.
Roberts. w. w. McCintic, V. C.
Wornack. L. E. Andrews. A. NJ
CeMuth and Frank H. Watkins,
Mr.. Schiller now lives in Texas.
while the Rev. MI. Roberts has a
charge in Fredericksburg
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-24
CONGRESS FINDS
MOVIES HARD HIT

Congress went to its own mo-
ton picture this week to learn
why people aren't going ! to
motion pictures like they used to.
Before the show was over. there
were these developments:
A statistician told inc congress-
men If it hadn't been Tor the pop
corn machines and candy count
ers. most theatres would have
gone broke long ago. Rep. Dlngell
'D-Mich, PARSED movies as tho
poor man grand opera. his
symphony orchestra. hus ballet. .
but didn't say what films he had
been seeing lately.
Rep. jenkins fR-Ohio> dcplorrd
the high cost OF movie making
and wondered why it vas that a
little girl can go out to Hollywood
and make 5000 a week.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-24
County HID Leaders
Will Plan + rOgram
Saturday Morning

Prince Edward county home
demonstration clubs viii make
olanS 20 observe National Home
Deupnsit ration Week, May 80 at
their spring planning meeting
saturday The meeting viii begin
at 9 IS a, m in the Circuit Court
room of the courthouse
In addition to making these
plans. club members will discuss
heir program for the remainder
Of 1858, elect a delegate to the
Institute Of Rural Affairs at
Blacksburg. this summer, make
plans for the cancer drive and
plan their part at the district
meeting in Danville. May 3.
Miss Lucy Blake, district home
demonstration agent will attend
the spring planning meeting.
Representatives from Prince Ed
ward clubs will include club presi-
dents. federation goal chairmen
and program development leaders.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-24
Greek University ConJers
Degree On Amelia Ndkiue

University Of Saloniku ia Greece
has granted an honorary degree IN
veterinary medicine to Di Robert
Courier. son Of Mrs Rosa j.
Courier, Of Amelia county. DR..
Courier IS a veterinary consultant
to the American Economic Mission
to Greece The degree was pre-
sented to him for his valuable
moral and material assistance" to
the veterinary college established
by the university in 1851
This title is the greatest honor
that can be conferred by our uni
versity," said Professor Nicolaos
Charalambos Aspiotis, dean OF the
veterinary college. during the pre-
sentatiCn ceremony.
Professor ASpiotis said that Dr..
CourterS various activities in the
sphere of improving Greek live
stock, control of infectious and
other diseases Of the animal popu-
lation OF our country. his high
contribution in public health mat
tiers and national defense prob
lens especially the establishment
and equipping OF our school con
Stitute tangible examples of the
assistance from the American Re-
public for tho survival. RECONSTRUCT
ton and further growth of our
race,
Grcccc'S first veterinary college
was set up in Salonlka With Mar
shall Plan aid III 1851 About 90
students now arc registered III tho
five year course.
Dr.. ConStantincS Spirid II o II
Livadas, rector OF the university.
presented the degree to Or. Cour-
ter. who was honored at a dinner
attended by faculty members and
John Holt, American Consul in
Salcnika, IN the evening,
D. Courier. 40. IS Z senior vet
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INTO the unoccupied home of Percy
d Heath. There they stole cloth
ing, a watch, knives and a large
amount Of clothing, Tpr. Switzer
stated.
Buckingham County Sheriff II.
B. Adams. who investigated the
theft found tracks at the rear of
the home leading into a wood
land He believed the theft had
been the work OF escaped convicts
and contacted state police. Tpr.
Switfer said
Both Officers and residents
searched tho area and late SUM
day night Sheriff Adams requested
Sgt Jenncl of Camp 6 to send a
bloodhound to the scene The dog
followed the trail and during the
search some OF the stolen cloth
ing was found. The dogs lost the
scent on road at the rear OF
Heaths home. however, and the
search was called OIL at midnight,
Tpr. SWitzer stated
At $50 a. M Monday, Sheriff
Adams reported a person had seen
the two resting beside a fire in a
woods, Sheriff Adams notified
Tprs. Switzer and Lanahan. and
law officials, together with area
residents, resumed the search.
Heath found prison clothing
buried beneath three rocks Mon
day in the woods behind his
home and from the numbers on
the uniforms the convicts we're
positively identified
Then at p, m. Monday, state
Continued on PAGE g.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-24
Abilene Layman
Named Moderator
OF Association
At 149th Session

O. l.. Vassar layman Of Mt
Nebo Baptist Church, Abilene. was
elected moderator Of the Apo
mattoX Baptist Association at its
l49th annual meeting. last week
Several hundred Baptists from
II churches in Prince Edward,
Charlctte AppomattoX counties
and parts of Campbell and Motto
way counties met for the two day
associational meeting Wednesday
At Providence Baptist Church,
Charlotte county. and Thursday
at Burkevillc Baptist Church
Other officers who will serve
she association with MI Vassar
during the next two years Will
be the Rev. Edgar Stephen, Of
Keysville. vice-moderator: n d
Gordon Haley, of Keysville. clerk.
Mr. Vassar has served the APP
pomattox Baptist Association as
clerk since 1927.
During the two-day program.
which included some OF the out
;tanding Baptist leaders Of the
South, several new ministers were
welcomed to the association
Among them were the Rev. w. d.
Gravatt. pastor OF Burkeville Bap-
list Church; the Rev. S. A Dean,
pastor Of Cullen Baptist Church.
he Rev Fred Fore. pastor OF
brakes Branch Baptist Church;
the Rev. Harold Anderson, pastor
of Pampl!n Baptist Church the
Rev Floyd Cox. pastor Of Hebron
Baptist Church; and the Rev. E.
S. Price, pastor Of Red Oak Bap-
list Church.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-24
ARMY CTS DENIES
HOLD BACK ORDLRS

Gen J, LAYTON Collins. the
Arp,y's chief OF staff. declared
this week that the Army never
VAS told not TO win the Korean
War. The question was put 70 him
by Chairman NAL aret Chase
Smith OF the Senate armed serv-
ices subcommittee which is look
ing into Gen. James Van Fleets
charges that there were serious
ammunition shortages.
Mrs. Smith asked Collins If the
Army ever got orders against win
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-24
College Groups
Ian Gala May
Day Festivities
Original Music,
Dances Planned
At LOngwOOd Dell

Ballad Tree, the May Day
pageant Of American folklore to
De presented at Lcngwood College
at 3 2. m. May 2. is being made
possible by the collaboration of
both faculty and students from
four academic departments art,
music. home economics, and ply
steal education.
The first in a series of four
festivals dealing with American
folklore Ballad Tree will be
presented in the Ampitheater on
historic Longwood Estate with
three episodes depicting English
pageantrv. Scotch balladry. and
Irish folklore.
A student committee, headed by
Miss Sue Webb of Danvllle as
general chairman. is hard at work
in various divisions of the coll
lege making antlerS. decorating a
festive three-tiered maypole. cos
tuning legendary figures of Eng
land. Scotland. and Ireland, and
directing practices Of varie d
dances. heretofore unheard of on
Virginia college campuses.
Original Music
DR.. John w MClnar, head OF the
music department, is directing
students who will play his original
arrangements Of English n d
Scotch folk tunes IN the English
and Scotch episodes
Miss Virginia Bedford. head of
the art department, is supervising
an arts and craft class in the max
ing Of papier maChe antlers and
the decorating of props to be used
in the English episode Miss Kath-
erlne Topper, professor Of home
economics, is giving both her free
time and class time TO working
out the intricacies Of costumlng
The staff and majors IN the
physical education department. are
teaching many Of the dances TO
De used Mrs Emily Landrum, as
Sociate professor Of physical edu-
cation, who is the faculty director
OF the festival Is responsible for
the overall planning Of the page
ant, The planning stage vas set
year ago, and active participation
got under way at the beginning
Of the second semester OF the col
lege year
Continued on PAGE e.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-24
POW EXCHANGES
HAVE BITTER STORIES

Allied sick and wounded. back
in freedom this week told bitter
stories of death marches. disease
and hunger that killed at least
867 Americans and South Koreans
in Red captivity. A feeling grew
that the Communists may be hold
ing back some OF the seriously dis
abled they had solemnly promised
to send home.
A Communist correspondent
said American Marines and SOL
diers wounded recently in the Bit
ter fighting for Old Badly and
Fanmunjom outpoSts would be in
Guided In the exchange
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-24

representative eSday and
promptly set about the first de-
tails Of his new job. The oath was
administered by Speaker Martin
R-MaSS) after Tuck was escorted
TO the we'll of the House by Rep.
Smith. Democrat. dean of the Viz
blnia delegation.
The ceremony was witnessed by
Sen. Byrd Representatives Hardy.
Gary, and Abbitt. Virginia Demo-
Gratis. Watching from the gallery
were Mrs. Tuck. her son. Lester
l.. billiard and MIS- Dillalu, of
South Boston. Va. and three
Sear-old Tuck Dlllald,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-24
DULLES-TAFT SpIIT
ON ANtNIISTICE ISSUE

Secretary of State Dulles sad
recently tho administration wants
to negotiate with the Conmur
lists as soon Us possible on tho
Iunlfication OF Korea out not be-
fore an arnisticc is reached.
He ruled out. in effect. a pro-
posal by Sen. Taft OF Ohio, ma
jority leader in the Senate, that
before agreeing to a ccase-firc the
administration should make every
effort to get a settlement of such
Far Eastern problems as the Red
warfare ~ Indoch,na and M2lava
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-24

erinarian IN the United States
Public Health Service He Joined
the American Mission three years
ago. He received degree in
veterinary medicine from Iowa
State College in 1896. and makes
his home in Richmond His wife
and two children arc in Greece
with him.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-24

Among tic long list d publ,-
cations 10 rroie oor Bauda credit
drc Public Discussion and De-
bate, ! college Readings on Cur
rent Problems: Recommendation.
Discussion and Debate and "Es-
sent.als 81 General Speech. " He
has been editor Of Representative
American Speeches annually since
1888
The public Is invited Id hear
Prot Baird
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Clean UpDrive
Nets lob Truck
Loads of Debris
Manager Says
Town Looks
Much Better

Farniville's six-day clean up
campaign produced lO3 truck
loads Of trash and debris. Town
Manager l.. z. Johnston Jr.. said
the number was somewhat lower
than last year, but still worth
the effort
According to the manager. the
haul off" fell below former years.
but his inspection Of the town
after last weeks campaign i'm
pressed him more. II looks bet
ter this year as result OF the
campaign. Perhaps the annual ef-
fort OF recent years is getting re-
suits
In addition to the daily round
OF four collection trucks. stepped
up from the usual schedule. work
men in the Street Department
swept the entire town three times
with the mechanical sweeper dur
ing the week. the manager re-
ports.
Drains Clea ned
Other workmen also made a
complete span OF the town to
clean storm drains and nearby
cutters. In all the manager said.
the community Is better prepared
to face the summer months than
without such q spring drive.
Maurice r. Large. chairman OF
the Chamber OF Commerce COM
mittee on the clean ny. today is
sued thanks on behalf OF the or
Ganiza ton 70. the efforts OF the
many citizens who cooAerated. He.
too. feels that any effort is better
than none and that the COM
munity is much cleaner now.
despite the many things remain
ing to be done.
Year-Round Effort
Perhaps we can consider this
a starting point" Mi. Large said.
He joined with the town manager
III expressing hope that people
here would carry on the effort in
a year.round schedule, The eye
to-eye campaign as seen by the
manager and Chamber chairman
yisualizes.
"a Increased puoic coopcra-
lion In use Of the wire trash con-
tainers placed aloht downtown
sheets.
90 Watchfulness against plsc-
ing of yard debris in cutters.
where it is washed toward storm
drains. Debris should be placed
on the grass plots between side
walk and curb. or on the front
edge OF lawns.
~ Greater care exercised by
owners Of public lots. particularly
those used by vehicles to keep
them policed of trash and in good
repair A constant stream OF dirt
from mudholes in TIC past has
been tracked across town streets.
a. An awareness on the part
of all that a clean town is a
better town. more profitable town.
and that a little time each week
throughout the yedi is worth
money and health TO all
Chamber PolIces
One OF the highllghtS OF the
weeks campaign came Wednes-
day afternoon when ten Chamber
OF Commerce volunteers policcd
Lhe entire length OF Third street
between the towns east and west
boundaries. picking up all debris
on tho streets, IN cutters and the
ncat.edec OF property lines, Two
truck loads Of cans. cartons. pa
per. bottles. cardboard and refuse
were gathered.
In the police detachment we're
NJ r. Large. l.. NJ Fairet. O. II.
Wright. John g. GRAHAM. c. l..
Spurlock Jr.. Robert Lovelace. l..
z. Johnston Jr.. John Steck. A. T.
Berry.
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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-24
ield Hous Cinder
Bio ok Campaign Opens
With Student Statesmen
Funds For 200
Units TIC Be
Asked OF Public

everyone VIII have an OppOr-
tdnity to stand up and be counted
If he Wishes-for recreation IN
Farmville in a "clnder block
drive opening toGay.
The drive, to be conducted by
students of Farmville High and
Elementary schools, will seek to
raise funds for 2700 cinder blocks
required to build she field house
at the LongWood avenue recrea-
ton field.
School student statesmen Will
work under the direction of the
Farmville Memorial Recreation
Association. citizen organization
behind recreation IN the COM
munity.
Unit Sales Appeal
Students will sell on the basis
OF cinder block units Of fifty
cents. That sum will buy one
block. mortar TO bind it with the
next and furnish LABOR costs Of
aQClng one block to The structure.
Purchasers may repeat the unit
cost as often as they wish in their
contribution. Recreation officials
point out. However, the basis re-
mains the fiftv-cent unit of one
block. mortar for one block and
labor on IT.
The drive opens today Friday
and viii close Monday. May 4
Mrs. Anne GraHlani today stressed
the importance Of the time limi-
tations on the drive We must
get the blocks SOLD within the
week. she said.
"riZes Offered
The Recreation Council has ar
ranged a series of prizes to be
awarded top selling students at
the close of the campaign. The
prizes are:
First three students turning in
$50 200 blocks solul not later
than a. m, Tuesday, April %
So first three students turning in
500 200 bricks not later than
Friday May IS
Grand prizes, not later than
Nav ! highest, not Less than $3.50
blocks sold. $3.50 second. not
less than 800 blocks. 50, and thld.
not less than $50 blocks 81 30
In addition. all children selling
five blocks and over viii be guests
OF the Association at a picnic at
GoodWins Lake, in June.
Field House Plans
The proposed field house will be
36-feet by 55-feet structure.
With two team rooms. bathing and
toilet facilities for men and Wom-
en-, office and storage space, and
space for water and heating IN
stallations. The plan provides
toilet facilities for the general
public. as we'll as separate ones
available for team
Total cost of the building has
been figured at approximately
$1,000. Mrs. GRAHAM said. The
drive Opening Friday will provide
for the initial cost of erecting the
structure. interior work will come
later.
All Can Speak Up
Recreation officials point out
that the cindcr block drive will
serve number OF Important pur-
poses 1t Will. they state, show
how willing the youngsters are To
help work for something for their
benefit, and II viii give adults a
chance To show quito concfetcly
how much they want more rec
rcation. as the mandate of three
years ago showed.
This is also the FIRST time the
Council has made q direct APP
rroaCh to the individual for
funds. Mrs. Graziani reminded
today. Previous progress. and II
has been much. has been made by
civic club contributions. she said
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QUALIFICATION TEST

Applications for q new college
qualification test will be receiv-
ed by the Prince Edward Selec-
tive Service Office until May II.
The test will be given May Fl
for this area at Hampden- Sgd
ney College.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-24

Hampton Sydney College s
baseball lteam has an attractive
series at home for local fans COM
ing UP this week. The Tigers meet
VM1 Friday afternoon and
BridgeWater SATURDAY..
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NEW SU "A "A AIRY

ming a military victory in Korea
or against driving the Chinese
Reds back across the Talu River
into Manchuria There were no
such orders" Collins replied.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-24
FHS-BLACkSTONE

Farmville Highs Wolverines
meet Blackstone Rams tonight
Friday at Blackstone at s p. m.
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TUCK SWORN IN
AS REPRESENTATIVE

Virginia's former Gov. William
NJ Tuck was sworn ~ Is . U S.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-09
Guinea Mills

Mrs. Virginia. Smith and Mr.
and Mrs. Ben Smith and daughter
visited Mr. and Mrs a. G. star
lings and family at Manakln, last
sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Thornton Hol-
man We're recent guests OF then
sen. T. H. Holman. and Mrs. Hol-
man at their home III Richmond.
Guests Of Mi. and Mrs. Elmo
Goodman and daughters, ON New
Years day We're Mi and Mrs.
Edward Holzer, OF Colonial
Heights.
Mr.. and Mrs Wesley Shipplette
and daughters. Joyce Lee and
Gayle. OF Richmond. were dinner
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Put
hey on New Years evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. MILFORD Hedrick
and Misses Frances and Eleanor
Hedrlck attended the Grand Ole
Opry in Richmond Saturday
night
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmo Goodman
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Farm. Mr. and Mrs. George J
Whitlock, and Misses Frances
and Margaret Whitlock. of Car
tersville.
Recent Guests
Among the recent guests Of Mi
and Mrs. A. E. Brown were MIR
and Mrs. Sim Price. Pfc. Norvel
and Pfc Norman Price, of Dan
vile. Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Penn
Bolton and son. Michael. of Rich
mond. Mrs. Herman Pembelton
and children. Mrs. Walter Grey
and daughter. and Mrs. O. G.
Pembelton, of Amelia.
Miss Audrey Ann Brown has re-
turned following weeks visit
with friends and relatives il
Richmond
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Ow mel. S Take Over
Culm berland Cafe
improvements
Still Underway

Cumberland Court House saw
the New Year ushered IN with 4
change Of ownership Of one Of its
landmarks
Mr. and Mrs. c. f. Peterson. Of
Tampa Fla. and Mr.. and Mrs.
j, T. Fleming, of Goshen" Sunny
Side, who purchased the tract Of
land on which the Good Luck
Restaurant or Amos Place" is
located. took possession the first
Of the year The restaurant was
formerly operated by the late Mr..
Z HUBBARD. Of Farmville.
Prior to the sale. of the property,
the owner. Judge r. Q. Garrett,
hld extensively reRlodeled the
bu!lding with brick exterior and
knottyI pine interior and various
( other ! Improvements. Additions
/ IMPROVEMENTS are being made by
the neFv owners, including a pri-
vate diniag room with accommo-
dntKn$ for approximately DC
people The restaurant will ebe
/ operated under the name of the
Cumberland Restaurant" and
will be- under the personal super
vision of Mr.. and Mrs Peterson
\ Nj. and Mrs. Fleming and Mn
and Mis- Peterson we're associated
I in business for many years before
Mir and MIS- FLEMING retired te
Goshen Farm"
Cumberland welcomes this ne"
enterprise with enlarged facilities
and the permanent residence OF
the new owners.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-09
Ashlv

With family ties strengthened
by visits; with messages ex-
changed from frienas both far
and near. during the holiday
season; and with New Years reso-
buttons made we should be off on
q good start for 1858
Seven youths from Thomas
Chapel attended the District
Youth Rally at the Lonewood
auditorium on New Years night.
It was impressive how many
youths put aside their holiday
festivities to attend this youth
group meeting.
Mrs. Abrams. of Wash,ngtun.
left Sunday folloW!nc week END
visit in the c. G Sanderson home
John SandersAn celebrated his
twelfth birthday January 3.