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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-17
Orchard Pruning
Winter Controls
To Be Demonstrated

Orchard pruning techniQues
will be demonstrated and winter
control methods discussed at two
meetings for orchardists OF this
area Wednesday, Nov. IS.
County Agent E F. Striplin
said today that Fred Dreiling,
associate horticulturist at VPI,
will conduct the meetings
Both sessions will be field meet
ings. the first at the farm Of w.
w. Vaughn. at Prospect, at 10 a.
m. An afternoon meeting will be
conducted at 2 O'Clock at Glascock
Brothers, Green Bay Nottoway
county groups will join for the
later gathering.
Mr. Striplin said orchardistS
and landowners in Prince Edward
and adjoining counties will be
welcomed at both places.
Winter control methods will in
clude such subjects as mouse con-
troll and fertilization.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-17

Some of his books include ORR
gins Of Prohibition Animals of
American Sport" Approaches to
Social History" and The Com
pletion Of independence
Other institutions included in
his Virginia tour. sponsored by
The Richmond Area University
Center, are the University Of Viz
GINA, the University Of Rich
mond, and the Medical College OF
Virginia A reception will be held
at Glasgow House on Thursday,
Nov 10, at y. m, in Dr. Krout's
honor
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-17
Columbia's Vice-Presidenf
To Speak on Hill Thursday
DIR. krout, Noted
American Scholar

Well known historian and
author are we'll deserved attri-
butes Of Dr. John Allen Krout. Dr.
Krout. now vice president and
Provost of Columbia University
will deliver the convocation ad-
dress at Hampden-Sydney College
on Thursday. Nov 10. at IL a. m.
His topic will be The Main
Theme in American History" He
will speak before an audience of
faculty, students n d towns
people
DR.. krout began his career at
Columbia as an instructor in His
tory in 1922 and advanced to a
full professorship in 1910 After
serving as Executive Officer Of the.
Department of History for six
years. he became Dean of the
Graduate Faculty in 1949 and
held that office until he assumed
his present position. Union Col
lege in Schenectady, New York,
conferred an Honorary Degree of
Doctor Of Laws upon him in June
1852.
He is a member of the Academy
of Political Science. and editor of
its Political Science Quarterly"
a life member Of the American
Association Trustee Of
the New York State Historical AS
ISOLATION. the Institute of Early
American History and Culture in
Williamsburg Va, and the Mu-
scum of the City of New York
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-17
Amelia Serviceman
Guards Ambassador

Army Pvt. Blyde Montague. of
Route 2. Amelia. served on the
pecial welcoming guard for U. S.
AMBASSADOR to Great Britain,
Winthrop w Aldrich, and U. S.
High Commission for Germany,
pr. James B. Conant. when they
visited Berlin last month. The
guard from the 9th Infantry Regi-
mems Company l. participated in
review and then stood guard
over the Berlin headquarters dur
ne an important conference.
Private Montague entered the
Army last January and arrived
overseas late in July after COM
dieting basic training at Indian
own Ga. Pa.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-17
Rice P-TA Open
House Set Tonight

Rice Elementary School P-TA
VIII have Open House tonight
Tuesday from 7:30 to $50 for
closer cooperation between faculty
and patrons. Mrs. Floyd Swertfeg-
er Of the school faculty, will be in
charge Of the program.
The P-TA theme for the year.
Improving Health Conditions OF
the Child, will be developed in
monthly meetings to be held each
Tuesday
Mrs John Gates is Association
president, while Mrs. w. NJ. Hob
son and Mrs Richard Chambers
are members Of the program COM
mittee
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-17
Amelia Firemen Organise,
Aim For Engine By Jan. 1

Amelia county has organized 4
volunteer fire company with new
fire engine as its objective by Jan
l.
Members Of the company and
Amelia County Board or Super
visors and any other interested
person in the county are invited
to a.,meeting. Friday at p. m.
in the courthouse Purpose Of the
meeting will be to decide about
the kind of fire engine to be
purchased.
Amelia supervisors have agreed
to finance half OF the cost OF
new engine Remainder of the
cost must be raised by public
subscription
$500 In Hand
we have about $500 in hand
now" c. B. Goodman. chief Of
the company said.
Mr.. Goodman estimated that
citizens Of the county must give
about $4,000 more to have their
half CT the cost of the engine.
Alexander Jones is assistant
chief Of the newly organized fire
company, and j. H. Lynne is
captain
Company Officers
Officers Of the company are R.
A. Willis president, Jack Jenkins,
e-president; and B. E. Morris,
secretary and treasurer.
Anyone in the county who
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-17
FarmvilIe Tobacco
Market Opens Nov. 30

The Farmvillc Tobacco Market
will start sales OF the 1853 crop
of dark fired leaf Monday, Nov.
30, an announcement by the To-
bacco Board of Trade states.
Virginia dark belt markets, in
Guiding Farmville, will close De
cember II for the Christmas holi
days and will reopen January 4
for an uninterrupted sales run
until close OF the season.
The market here will be backed
by the biggest prize program in
four years by the Chamber of
Commerce. The Chambers To-
bacco Market committee reported
Sl,l00 to put into the program.
1t will again wind up with Jubilee
Day. near close of the season.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-17
Quiet, Subversives
Now Working Here!

A startling disclosure was made
last week to the Prince Edward
county supervisors-the county's
work is being undermined.
Subyersiyes were reported to
have set up a cell in the premises
A security check, instituted i'm
mediateiy revealed the worst.
Supervisors hurriedly appropriat-
ed S587.25 to combat the menace.
That's what Dodson Brothers
DISCRIMINATING Company of Lynch
burg, said it would take to get rid
of every last termite.
It's the last straw. Even term
ties succeeding in adding to the
tax bill.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-17

wishes to contribute to the engine
may send his contribution to any
officer OF the company" Mr..
Goodman said The officer viii
return a receipt TO the giver"
i If the necessary $4,000 is not
raised by public subscription by
Jan / money that has been con-
tr!outed will be returned TO the
givers, MI Goodman said
Jan l is our deadline for a
new fire engine in the county"
he said
Ruritan Club
Need for a fire engine and
company in Amelia county has
been discussed among the citizens
for the last four years. Amelia
County Ruritan Club started the
present movement to have a
company equipped with a fire
engine by Jan. l.
A fire en7ine demonstration is
Parked daily in front OF the court
house to Shcw citizens one kind
Of engine that the firemen and
members OF the board OF super
vlsors are considering buying. The
demonstration Will be on exhibit
until Saturday. Nov 81.
Friday nights meeting will be
the next step toward the purchase
of the engine. However, contribu-
tons toward the engine will be
welcomed at any time. Mr.. Good
man said.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-17
Pfc. d. VI. Foster
Serving In Korea

Army Pfc David NJ Foster. 90,
whose parents live on Route 2 Box
1922. Charlotte Court House. Va.
is serving in Korea with X Corps
The corps. one of three in Korea
coordinates the intensive post
truce training and reconditioning
Of UN units under its control
Private First Glass Foster, a
construction engineer with 73rd
Engineer Combat Battalion. enter
ed the Army in March 1852 and
completed basic training at Camp
Breckenridge. Ky.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-17
POwhatan Home
Agent On Visit

Mrs. Catherine Brent last week
was called to the bedside of her
father. George M Ragsdale, who
IS critically i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ragsdale are at
the home of their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Oar
by. of McKenney. where Mrs.
Brent has been visiting.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-17
Rice Church Ladies
Will Sponsor Supper

Everyone is invited to attend
the annual turkey and oyster sup
per sponsored by the ladies of
Pisgah Baptist Church in Rice.
The supper will be held Friday
evening at in the basement of
the church.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-17
Carnage, Speas
Initiated at VPI

Lcnnlc Carnage, of Cartcrsville.
and Emmett SpeaS. OF Cumberland.
we're among 223 Virginia Tech
Students initiated into the VPI
chapter of Future Farmers Of
America, last week.
They received bronze charms
from the chapter adviser during
the special green hand cere-
monies.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-17
P-TA at CurdesyiIle
Will Sponsor Dance

Curdsville School P-TA will
sponsor its annual Thanksgiving
benefit dance. Friday night, at the
school. Dancing to the music Of
Beale Brothers String Band from
AppomattoX will begin at $50.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-17
County Conveys
Fire House Tract
To Town Council
Supervisors Make
Appreciation Gift
To Fire Department

Prince Edward county's board
of supervisors has conveyed the
tract OF land presently the site
of the school bus maintenance
shop on South street to the Town
OF Farmville for erection OF
toWn-county fire truck house.
Agreement just reached be-
tween the board and Farmville's
town council provides rent free
Use for the county truck that the
town bear construction and main
tenaance costs Of the new build
ing.
Provisions also call for erection
of one-story cenderblock build
ing, 50 feet by so feet. on or be-
fore December 81, 1854
Expansion Permitted
The lot conveyed by the county
lies between South street and
Crosse Branch, adjoining the
parking lot in rear of the county
court house.
A further provision will permit
the county to add TO the building
If at some future date expansion
Of the county fire apparatus re-
qulres. In such case, the county
will bear the cost Of such an
addition.
The site, now used for school
bus maintenance. will shortly be
cleared, the school board having
erected new shop south of Farm
vile near the new R. r. Motion
High School
Firemen Praised
Supervisor r. B. Wilson Jr..
presented a report to the board
commencing the Farmville Fire
Department for its efforts on be-
half of fire suppression in rural
areas of the county, in the past
year.
The Leigh district supervisors
report disclosed that department
volunteers had devoted 544 man
hours to county fire fighting. con-
trasting with 533 man hours on
fires within town limits of Farm
vile.
County fire losses were held to
S85 900, against a total of S255 900
value OF property involved. Within
the town. losses involving property
wlrth s125,0o0 were s12.4oO..
Accepting the report and adding
an official commentator super
v!sors ordered a 500 appropria-
ton made to the Department by
way Of appreciation
Change Road Name
In another action. the board
granted permission for landowners
to give the name "MilnWood
Road to Route 638, which con-
meets Routes IS and 400 south
east Of Farmville. The highway
is known now as Persimmon Tree
Forks road WILDWOOD name of
a historic county estate once own
ed by the Venables. was situated
along the road.
Supervisors received the audit
of records Of the county treasurers
Office for the year ended June 80.
1858, made by the Richmond ac-
counting firm of Atkins and PEN
nell. The audit. also accepted by
the Auditor of Public Accounts.
shows full and complete ac-
counting of all funds and reports
the records in excellent condi-
ton"
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-17
District Home
Economists Hear
Mexican Traveller
Plea Made For
International
Understanding

A plea for greater individual
participation in programs of in
national understanding was voic-
ed by traveller to Mexico during
the meeting Of the East Central
District of the Virginia Home
Economics Association, at Long
wood College, Saturday.
Mrs. Lois Thompson, a Long
wood graduate now teaching at
the Whitmell Farm Life School.
brought the plea Urgency of its
need was brought home to her last
summer during visit in Mexico.
She was in the neighboring
country then as a scholarship re-
cipient OF Epsilon Chapter OF
Kappa Delta Gamma She studied
at University Of Mexico during
her soiourn.
Coffee Hour
Mrs Thompson was introduced
by Mrs Virginia B. Collie. of Dan
vile, after delegates to the morn
ing conference had a coffee and
were welcomed by Mrs. Nell M.
Griffin, acting head of the Lons-
wood Home Economics Depart
ment.
Mrs Emily Hickman. of DAN
vile district chairman. presided
during the brief business session.
Students of the Longwood Music
Department rendered a musical
program after the welcome.
Mrs Thompson. who holds an
MA in Elementary Education
from University of Virginia, added
interest to her talk with display
of materials she broughe back
from he" summer in Mexico
That country TO the south She
said, is land Ct contrasts des-
erts, mountains, poverty. wealth.
and mixed races of Mexicans and
Indians.
Life Tempo Slower
The country purSueS life fifth
much slower tempo than that pre-
va ling in the u. S. she observed.
Mexico City is regarded by the
people Of the Nation with pride
and I've, There can be found mu-
seumS. the fine arts. archaeological
relics of ancient civilizations. side
by side with modern amusements.
The citys life has a pulsating
and vibrant quality, Mrs. Thomp-
son SAID.
At the University, Mrs Thomp-
son Stldiad Mexican folklore. his
tory and rural education. The
latter offered her opportunity to
visit rural schools Of the country.
Mexican Indians she .describ-
ed as picturesque but apathetic,
with their premitive culture, social
and religious life and many differ
INT tribal languages
HCme Front Action
The speaker closed with a plea
hat more persons accept respon-
iibiiity IN working with foreign
students and in promoting closer
cooperation with all peoples,
On practical level, she said
more Americans MIGHT invite for
IGN students. temporarily in their
comnunit,e S, into their homes
Another possible channel Of ac-
tion is correspondence with per-
sons in foreign lands. she said.
! 10 opportunity of travel, with
tho better understanding it brings
among Peoples. is one Of the great
privileges Of life today, she feels.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-17

Secretary General HammarSk =
iCld plans TO reduce the staff e
the United Nations by is per cent
in the next two years by eliminat-
ing posts at all levels.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1953-05-22
Careful, Mr.. Dulles

I'VE won't know for awhile what conclusions are being
arrived at by Secretary of State John Foster Dulles IN
his history making swing through the Middle East All
we can do right keep fingers crossed and hope
he isn't allowing himself to be softalked by the Arabs
into policy which would be calamitous Tor lsfael ana
for the cause of democracy in that vital area
So the Arabs concerned they can be expected
to do their utmost sell Dulles-and the USon the
idea of shifting the balance of support heavily toward
them and away Israel. They would like nothing
better than be able to build their armed strength
Cat expense the point where they would have the
whip-hand the Jewish state. y
Their ultimate objective, of course is nothing short OF
the obteraion of Israel itself In fact they have been
blunt enough that they consider Israel and Britain
their enemies before Russia And Dulles was
wingng toward the Middle East the Egyptian dictator
General Naguib ndulgng in the fine old Arab pas
time of batting our aies-the British-over the Suez
Canal issue.
These developments graphically demonstrate what folly
would be for America to transfer its allegiance to the
Arab states and away from Israel We would be abandon
ing the one country the Middle East which is sturdiy
democratic friendly to the West and undeniably anti
communist. And would be supporting group OF ma
tions which shy and undependable incuraby feuda
listic and which not friends
in World War and would not be friends in World
War ILL.,
We hope Mr.. Dulles will ponder these matters carefully
during his long flight back across the ocean,.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1953-05-22
The World Over

history and ideas of our rich Jew
ish civilizations"
Perhaps, unorthodox as it may
seem, some of us will get a start
with John Steinbeck, who, in his
most recent novel, delves into some
of the mysteries of the Bible, and
comes up with a warm respect for
the religion which inspired the
Holy Writ.
Out of a controversial discussion
of the biblical Gains murder of
Abel ("Isn't it strange" says Sam
uel Hamilton, that three grown
men, here in century so many
thousands of years away, discuss
this crime as though it happened
in King City yesterday, and hadn't
come up Tor trial?"D-out of this
discussion of crime and punishment
comes a study of one important
little verse, in which God tells Cain
that sin is a constant temptation,
but that man can triumph over it.
80
STEINBECK POINTS out that
the King James version of the
Bible translates this passage as
''ThOu shalt rule over him (temp-
tation)", and the American STAN
dard Bible has it ''Do Thou rule
over him''-one a promise and the
other an order.
But the original Hebrew word is
"timshol'-thou mayest rule over
sin-making man, not victim of
obedience or predestination, but, in
the Jewish belief, a creature who
can choose between good and evil,
and having chosen his course can
fight it through and win.
"Confucius tells men how they
should live to have good and sue
cessful lives,'' says Lee, the Chi
nese servant-scholar. "But this
this is a ladder to climb to the
stars. You can never lose that. 1t
cuts the feet from under weakness
and cowardliness and laziness."
This is not theology" he goes
On to say. Il have no bent toward
gods. But I have a new love for
that glittering instrument, the
human soul. 1t is a lovely and
unique thing in the universe. 1t is
always attacked and never des-
troyed-because Thou mayest'."
John Steinbeck has written a 602-
page novel around this one phrase
which is hidden away in an early
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1953-05-22
YOUNG ISRAELI
ARCHITECT TO
PUBLISH BOOK

Gershon Canaan, young Israeli
architect who studied in Phoenix at
Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesen
West, is the author of a forthcom-
ing book on the architecture OF
modern-day Israel.
The book, which was his masters
thesis at the University of Texas,
is titled Rebuilding the Land OF
Israeli and is being brought out by
Architectural Book Publishing Co.
and Hastings House. Canaan said
he believes it is the first book of
it's kind and will include many
photographs, illustrations, climate
charts, maps and plans describing
the history of architecture in the
Holy Land since time began.
In a letter to Mr.. and Mrs. M.
B. Goldman, Jr., publishers of The
Phoenix Jewish News, Canaan said
the work "co1lsolidateS my profess
Sional studies of almost 20 years in
the field of architecture (and) re-
presents my greatest endeavor in
time, energies spent and money in
vested"
Canaan is now living in Dallas.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1953-05-22

Deborah Metz QlSCOSSSQ OH al :
ticle in "The Saturday Review" in
which Norman Cousins had re-
marked on the fact that there are
so few people whose lives and
attitudes reflect any real sense of
design or purpose-though almost
all of them would readily embrace
a central, purpose if only they knew
what it looked like when they saw
it,"
Mr.. Grusd, applying this more
specifically, discussed the many
Jews who don't know what Judaism
looks like - who, with food and
company all around them, starve
and are lonely because they are
locked out of the living house OF
Judaism.
He recommends, for that "bleak
and unhappy look" on so many
faces today, new version of the
well-overdone television CONNER
cial, "Be happy, go Lucky" BE
happy" says Mr.. Grusd, "go
Torah! Don't you really agree
i! would be refreshing if, only two
nights week, you were. to read a
good book, have searching dis
cussion, learn something about the
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1953-05-22
Capital Spotlight
Whifewush For The Arabs

Sen. Magnuson's request in a state
ment which found no fault with
the Arabs. Like hundreds of other
victims, the Genauers were shot
by Arab marauders, whose numbers
include regular members of the
Jordan Army.
Not only did the state depart
ment refuse to intercede with the
Armistice Commission but it sought
TO dismiss the whole affair as a
casual incident of robbery" The
departments letter to Sen. Magnu-
son, written ON behalf of Dulles by
Assistant Secretary of State Thur
ston B. Morton, passed the buck to
the Israel police. 1t said, "the re-
sponsibility for the maintenance of
law in Jerusalem, Israel, rests, Of
course, with the Israel authorities. "
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1953-05-22
By Milton Friedman
Copyright, 1858,
Jewish TeleRraphic Agency, Inc.)

Jewish IelegYap0lC agency InCsJ
WASHINGTON-Soon the news
papers will be full of photos of
pretty girls in academic caps and
gowns. One such picture has al
ready appeared. 1t is a likeness OF
21-year-old Deborah Genauer, of
Seattle, Wash, who was killed in
Israel by Arab infiltrators.
When the newspapers called on
the Genauer family, the most recent
picture they could find was
graduation photo. Senators Warren
G. Magnuson and Henry M. Jack
son, both of Washington state, saw
the picture and read the news. Not
only was the girl murdered but her
uncle, also an American citizen, was
shot to death. The two senators
drafted two letters each. Thought
full condolences went to the family;
requests for action went to the state
department.
Sen. Magnuson asked Secretary
of State John Foster Dulles to have
strong representations m e
through the United Nations Mixed
Armistice Commission for the Is
rael-Jordan area 80 that a full
inquiry might be conducted into the
crime" The senator asked Dulles
also to urge the armistice commits
sion ito take such action as may
tend to correct the present chaotic
situation which has just cost the
lives of two American citizens and
jeopardizes the safety of others"
The state department refused
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1953-05-22

Milton B. Conford, Jewish civic
worker, is the new mayor Of Hill
side, NJ.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1953-05-22
On With The Center!

Let's get on with the Jewish Community Celtef
The land has been bought (and contributed) prom
nent and generous contractor stands ready to bu the
Center at price considerably less than would nave
to pay elsewhere as plans are ready Inc com
muny anxious for and needful of the new taclties
And we're heading into another season without the
Jewish Center which have long looked forward TO-
Meanwhile we are having to limp along with a present
Jewish Center which inadequate and momentary faced
with eviction make for commercial develop
ment along Central Avenue -, -
Discussions of the new Center project at 10th ST. and
Cameback Rd have dragged and on for months Some
how they never seem to be brought to head.
So let's do it. Let's get the plans whipped up and into
the hands of the contractor Then let's get out and rustic
up the money we need to build the thing.
Let's get with it now
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1953-05-22
Bias Ban Adopted

NEW YORK, (JTA) - Acting on
the basis of student vote, Colum-
bia University has announced its
decision to withdraw official re-
'oognition from any campus orga1li-
zation, except religious groups,
which discriminate in membership
because of an applicants race, color
or religion. However, the Univer-
sity's ban will not go into effect
until October, 1860.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1953-05-22
Arqen+ine Jew Honored

BUENOS AIRES, (JTA) - DR..
Solomon Chichilnisky has been de-
signated full professor of neuro-
logy by the faculty council of
Buenos Aires University and con-
firmed by President Peron. This is
the first time in the history of Ar
gentina that Jewish scientist has
reached the position of full profess
sor at Buenos Aires University.