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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-17
Methodist Church
Rally OF Youth
Will Open Mission
n. G.. Ministers
Will Visit District
To Hold Services

With the rally call OF You Need
Christ Now" Methodists of the
Farmville District Of the Metho-
dist Church will open their United
Evangellstic Mission, Saturday
night.
The local services. visiting and
efforts will be part of the mission
that will be held throughout the
Southeastern jurisdiction Of the
Methodist Church in Kentucky,
Tennessee. Virginia. North Caro-
lima. South Carolina, Georgia
Florida. Alabama, Mississippi and
Cuba. Special efforts to reactiyate
inactive members. to create a new
spiritual atmosphere for the mem
berShip OF churches. and to so out
to win new persons for Jesus
Christ and His way of life will be
held in one half Of the Methodist
churches. April 1924. and in the
other half May l-8. In this ar
rangement. pastors from t h c
Western North Carolina Confer
ence will assist Virginia pastors,
May Virginia pastors will 20 to
the Western North Carolina
churches.
Opening event Of the mission in
Farmville will be a youth rally.
7 80 p. m. Saturday, at Jarman
Hall, Youth from the Farmville
District will assemble to hear the
Rev Dr. James c. Stokes. pastor
Of College Place Methodist Church
Greens ooro. N. c. The speaker will
conduct special services and help
with the mission in the Farmville
Methodist Church, next week. also
DR.. Stokes will open his series
Of services in the FarmVille
church at the Sunday morning
worship service He Will speak at
the evening service in Jarman
Hall, also Then. he will speak
each night Of the week at 100
p. NJ. at Jarman Hall. The public
is cordially invited to attend these
services. according 10 the Rev c.
0. Kidd. pastor.
A list of visiting ministers who
will speak, next week, in churches
throughout the Farmville District
appears in an advertisement on
Page 10 OF this issue OF The
Farmville Herald.
Another feature Of the mission
in Farmville, next week. will be a
school for ministers of the Farm
vile District OF the Methodist
Church. each morning at 10. in
the social room OF the Farmyillc
church called Periods Of
Power" These classes will feature
a different speaker each morning
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-17
Moose Elect Wick
Lodge Governors;
Buy Road Signs

! II Wick has occn elected
governor Of the Fal..YIllc Loyal
OrGcr Of Moose Tc succeeds Nat
WlIkcrson Who ASSUME tic post
of past governor
Other Officers elected Monday
are Carl Wick, junior governor;
"A s. Williams. pleldte L A.
Wells secretary s 7 Glover.
treasurer, and G. J Cox. Dave
Wcinbcrg and L, NJ iaiIct, trus-
tees
The lodge Is now lii The process
of erecting signs at all main
highway entrances 70 Farmville.
Standard signs, used by Moose
throughout tho country, they
head, Loyal Order Of Moose.
Protect Our Children They are
of the reflectorized type. visible
lat night.
Members and guests of the
lodge Will continue the social
events calendar Of the organiza :
tion Saturday night with dance
-4t tho lodge rooms. lhe Ro5al
IVirgInlanS Viii be featured.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-17
Council Appoints
Committee To Sell
Shop Property
Fire Truck, Street
improvements
Put Under Study

The town council took under
consideration several improve
ments TO streets and decided TO
offer for sale property on North
street at the monthly meeting
Tuesday.
The budget committee was in
structed to include ST 900 for the
Farmville Volunteer Fire Com
pany in the next budget, and TO
give consideration to an appropri-
alton Of $3.50 requested by the Odd
Fellows Cemetery Association.
To Sell Shops
A special committe was authoriz-
ed to offer for sale at public auc-
ton. on a date to be set. the Dlo-
perty on North street now US d as
the town shops fronting 82.75 feet
on North street and running back
approximately 1872 feet,
improvements TO Hooper street,
Hill street from Barrow street to
NtStN tCN 1tliltttlS y. dIlll W tE!t III
tersection of Oak street With
Route 400 were discussed and
referred to the street committee
for recommendation
Fire Truck Committee
Purchase of a new fire truck and
facilities for housing it were re-
ferred to the Fire and Safety COM
mittce and the Finance committee
for recommendations.
Increase in charges f0r OPENING
graves in WestvieW cemetery 10
$50 for adults and $50 for children
was authorized
Drainage Of property adjacent to
the public parking lot on South
street was referred to the steet
committee for study,
A request for crossing the SIDE
walk on East Third street anG an
exit on South street made by S.
II. Ferguson. was referred to TIC
street committee with power to
act
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-17
Director EXPLAINS
Work vi tn College
To Mems Club
OF Local Church

Miss Mallnda. f. AyreS. director
Of Wesley Foundation Of Long
wood College, told about her work
On the local campus and purposes
Of student work at a meeting OF
the Mems Club Of the Falmville
Presbyterian Church, Wednesday.
night
The dinner meeting was held in
the basement OF the Farmyille
Church
Local churches should try to be
the home churches of college stu
dents III this area. Miss Ayres told
the men.
Colleges and churches must work
together to produce the necessary
spiritual growth Of college stu
dents. She explained.
Other guests at the meeting in
cluded L. B Short, area director
Of Boy Scouts of America, ] B.
Wall, Jr. ScoutEiaster OF Troop
ll8, sponsored by the Presbyterian
men, and Boy Scouts Kent Garter,
Sammy DoWdy and Bill Vaughan.
Mr.. Short presented the Boy
Scout Charter for l953-54 for
Troop ll6 to Dean Collins. presl-
dent Of the mems group This
year viii be the fifth year that
the men have sponsored the
troop
Mr.. Wall told the men about
recent activities and progress OF
Troop ll8 and about plans to send
at least one member of the troop
to tho National Scout Jamboree in
California, this summer
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-17
4 First, Tluo Seconds Won
By FHS Student Speakers

Ellen Hamlet, Farmville High
School senior won the girls pub
lie speaking contest during the
District high school Forensic
Meet at Longwcod College We'd
nesday judges rated her per-
Torrance distinguished
First places in other divisions
Went to students from other high
schools in the district Winners
were: debating. Blackstone High
School: boys public speaking,
Corley Kitchin, CT Blackstone
High. boys prose reading. Austin
HARRISON. Blackstone High. girls
prose reading. Peggy Bryant. EN-
poria Hie h; Poetry reading
Martha Weisieer. Amelia High.
and spelling, Sylvia Harrison. EN-
poria High.
Kenneth Hudgins and Martha
10 Rex, OF Farmville High. won
second places in the boys and
girls prose reading Judges split
on Kenneth's work between dis
tlneulshed and superior while
Miss Rexs was rated superior.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-17
WANTS SYNTHETIC
RUBBER IN PRIVATE HANDS

President Eisenhower has asked
Congress IN dcnationali4e The gov
crnulcni 5 $50 million dollar syn
thctic rubber INDUSTRY by ap'horl-
Mng the sale Of The plants TO pri~
vatc enterprise
The President S rccommcnda-
ton, III special message to Con-
grcSs. marked another move to-
ward restoring the nation to a
rcc-Wheeling economy. 1t follow
ed a recent series Of White
House executive orders abollshing
federal controls over wages.
prices and other segmcntS OF the
cUuAtI'y'o economy
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-17
Orchestra Ends
Series At College
Young Musicians
Play Bach, Mozart

A small, but appreciatiye audi
ence heard the final program of
the current LongWood College
Artist Series. Tuesday night, at
Jarman Hall. A program of
chamber music was played by the
Mozart Orchestra, directed by
Robert Scholz.
Composed of l6 talented young
musicians, the orchestra featured
the solo violin of Miss Helen
kwalwasser, who interpreted the
music Of Bach and Mozate with
feeling, interest and melody.
Four selections made up the pro-
gram-Bachs Concerto in c
Minor: Mozart's Concerto No. 5 in
A Major for Violin and Orchestra
koussel's Symphonetta for String
Orchestra. and MoZart's Sym
phony No % in \ Major.
One of the hiehliphts of the
evening was Miss KWalWasser' S
solo violin against the melodious
background Of the orchestra in the
third movement OF Tempo di
Menuetto. Of Mozarts Concerto.
Jerome Roth was solo obist in
Bach's Concerto
During the 1928 Artist Series.
five programs were presented in
Jarman Hall at LongWood College
lecture by Jack Fitzpatrick.
editor of The Richmond News
Leader; Jean Erdman and her
dance company: Don CosSack
Chorus and dancers; organ recital
by Virgil Fox; and the Mozart
Orchestra.
In addition to the student body
of LongWood College, about 1870
season tickets were sold for the
Artist Series. And about 800
single seats were sold for the five
programs, according TO Longwood
College.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-17
Sci inary Team
Wi II Visit Church
Student Will Talk
S unday Evening

An evangelistic team Of four
ministerial students from Union
Theological Seminary Will visit
Farmvllle Presbyterian Church,
this week end.
Members Of the team will be
John Evans. Laurinburg, N. c.:
Robert Gay. Jacksonville. Fla. =.
William Gale, Waynesboro, and
Alexander McEachern. St Pauls.
N. c.
In addition to taking part in
the morning and evening worship
services Of the Farmville church
the team VIII conduct several
activities for the youth of the
churGh
All high school young people are
invited - a party at the church,
7 80 p. m, Saturday, to meet
members Of the team.
After a coffee hour at 9:t5 a.
m, Sunday members of the team
VIII teach the young people COL
leee group and young adult Sun
day school classes
Team members Will conduct
discussion groups for young people
n d college Students Sunday
afternoon. The young people will
meet at 4 30 p m. at the church.
Dlscu Sslons for college students
will be held IN the Student Lounge
Of LOCKWOOD College.
All youth Of the church are in
vited 70 a supper in honor of the
team at $50 p. N. The meal will
be served by the Women Of the
Church. A dedication service, eli
max Of the week end, viii be held
at $50 IN the church sanctuary.
William Gale, member of the
team VIII preach the evening SER
mon at the church
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-17
Morning Fire Burns
Landmark In Dillwyn

Fire destroyed the cd Mitchell
home in D.llwyn. early Wednesday
morning Firemen answered the
call about a m. Cause of the fire
has not been determined.
One OF the landmarks of the
Buckingham community, the home
was located on Route IS, with two
rows Of umbrella trees leading
from the route to the house.
1t vas built about 1908 by DR..
j. H Mitchell After DR.. Nit
chells death, Mrs, Mitchell con-
tinued to live there for several
years. Then, it was sold to Wayne
Dawson. who sold the home and
farm to c. B. McCartcr. Of
Tennessee, about a year ago.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-17
In Virginia
TUCK WINS SEAT

Members Of the Virginia con-
gfesslonal delegation had words
Of praise and welcome Tuesday
for William NJ Tuck. elected
Tuesday to the House Of Repre-
Sentatives Tuck. former Cover
nor Of Virginia. won IN a special
election over Republican Lornc
Ross Campbell of GlaySon County
to succeed former Rep. Thomas
3, Stanley in the Fifth District.
Stanley is one of two candidates
seeking the Democratic nominal
ton for governor
Tuck. who was backed by the
dominant state Democratic organ
lzatlon headed by sen. Byrd ID
Va withheld his support last fall
Tor the national Democratic ticket
although never specifically sup
porting Eisenhower.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-17
Students OF HIS
Will Read Job
For EpiscopaIians
At Sunday Service

A dramatic reading from the
Book Of Job viii be presented by
10 Hampden-Sydney students at
tho the II a. III service Of Johns
Memorial Church. Sunday.
An invitation is extended to
citizens of Farmvillc to attend the
service by the Rev u A, Vachc,
rector
Readers VIII include George Pill
low, J1b jim Nichols, narrator.
Joe Gillespie. voice Of God Scott
Kelly, woody Rice and Spencer
Hamrick three friends David
Ogden, Elihu; Bill Pauley, mes
senger Bates KlllIn2cr. Satan
and Ed StanfIeld, music and d.
rector
Mr. Nache said The Book Of
JOB Il ono Of the noblest poems IN
existence The splondor Of imagery
which eloWs on every page. the
perSonagcs introduced into it, the
mysterious problems which il dis
cusscs the action when sweeps
through every emotion Of the
SOUL and strikes every chord Of the
human heart invest the book With
q peculiar interest
MI Nachc explained that the
desI-n ol tho b Ok i threcfold y
first ia reftite t1p SANDER of
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-17
Annual Cancer
Fund Drive On
County's Club
Women Take Lead

The annual campaign to raise
funds for the Virginia Division.
American Cancer Society. Inc.
has opened IN Prince Edward
county under the leadership Of
home demonstration clubs.
Mrs c. w. Dlckhoff, Jr.. or the
Worsham club, Is general cam
palgn chairman Volunteers for
the campaign Will come from the
county's ten home demonstration
clubs
County Drive On
Fund drive volunteers are now
engaged IL countrywide calls
which will continue through the
month Of April A concentrated
drive will be held in the business
and residential areas Of F'armville
on April 30 according to Mrs.
June Ellington. publicity chair
man
Clubs assisting in the drive and
their Presidents are. Abilene, Mrs.
Clyde Thackston, Buffalo. Mrs.
Lee Nell ward, Darlington
Heights, Mrs. Halle Singleton.
Mt. Pleasant, Mrs. Willie Scott.
Prospect, Mrs. Annette Glenn.
Rice, Mrs Edward rank. Social
Hour. Mrs. A. B King. Throck.
Mrs. Morton Rice: fuggle, Mrs
Milton Booth. Worsham, Mrs. G.
w Dickhoff. Jr.
State Goal
The 1858 Cancer Crusade in
Virginia has a quota OF s275 600
an increase over last years goal
required by an expanded program
81 research and public lnlorna-
ton
Chief phase Of the program Il
a stepped up public education
plan. designed to get more people
to learn more about cancer. with
1894 cancer deaths reported in
the Old Dominion last year. the
Division is embarking On a pro-
cram 70 teach the facts that can
greatly lessen this number.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-17
Presbyterian Group
Plans New Program
On Lake Retreat

Eleven members Of the council
OF Westminster Fellowship of the
Farmvillc Presbyterian Church
went on a retreat at Trice'S Lake.
last week end Purpose Of the re-
treat was to plan future activities
for the college group Of the local
church.
New officers OF the minister
Fellowship for tho coming vear arc
EovStrr 1Nlc panyillc. president.
Miss Nancy hfl'ircWS Placksbllrg
program chairman Miss Barbara
Richnan. FarmVllc, secretary:
and Dick Ncwkirk, Washington.
treasurer
Tho RcY William II Rogers.
pastor Of Collcse Church. spoke a.
the evening vesper service. Satur-
day.
Also accompanying the group
were the Rev. j r. Kennedy. M IS
Kay Arrowood Mrs. G. 4 Wilson.
d. w. Paulette. and Nh and Mrs.
Dean COINS
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-17
n VS. SU IA "A A RY
KOREA row
Conveys ROLLING

About half the 600 Allied sick
and wounded prisoners to be re-
latriated next week were presum-
Cd rolling southwark Tuesday to-
ward home and freedom from
stockadcS near the Manchurian
frontier
The Communist high command
notified the Allies OF tho exact
route and point of departure of
three Red conveys. But there was
no inkllng of what hationaltics
we're included. The Reds agreed to
tons. Is other Koreans and
AS South Koreans IN groups OF
100, beginning MONDAY.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-17
MORE u. s. AID
SEEN FOR FAR EAST

Secretary OF State Dulles has
told Congress that the Essen
hover administration may shift
q substantial share Of American
sid from Western Europe 10 tho
Far East.
Larger graDtS Tor Communist
threatened 1ndcchIla and Form
osa arc contemplated. Dulles said.
along with perhaps little more =
il the Middle East But he added
in testimony that this country S
contribution to the military build
up of the North Atlantic Allies. to
be considered this month in Paris.
could be considerably less than
now.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-17
PRESIDENT SENDS
BROTHER ON MISSION

President Eisenhower told an
audience OF Western Hemisphere
delegates this week he is sending
his brother Milton on a special
mission to Latin America. Pur-
pose of the trip. The President
said, is to make the u S. govern
ment fully informed Of the
economic and social conditions
now prevailing throughout our
continent and Of ALI the efforts
being pressed to brig better
life to all our peoples.
The President also cautioned in
a Pan American Day speech that
Communist forces are seeking to
intlmidatc and divIue the free
world.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-17
Citizens Invited
TO Hear Blalock

II G Blalock, president Of the
Nir9Inia Farm Bureau will address
a meeting OF Prince Erward county
Farm Bureau program and views
tcreSted farmers and bus ncssmen
Friday night. at Rice School at 8
0 clock.
Mr. Blalock Will discuss the
Farm Bureaus program and views
on the new Department OF Agri-
cultu Pc the beef cattle price situa-
non ana The. Bureaus program OF
aid for dairymcn and tohaccomcn.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-17
DOgWood Button
Sale Set Saturday

The Auxiliary Of the FarmylIle
Fire Department Will conduct its
annual Dogwood Button sale in
downtown Farmville Saturday
morning.
The fund is used to assist dis
abled and injured firemen with
health and medical care and cx-
penses Four members of The
Farmville department benefited
from the state association fund
last year.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-17
Choir OF Seminary
PostpOnes Program

An appearance of the choir Of
Union Theological Seminary and
Assembly S Training School. Rich
mond, has been postponed. 1t had
been announced by the Farmvillc
Presbyterian Church that the choir
would sing at the church tonight
Thursday Because of conflicts,
this appearance has been postpon-
cd indefinitely.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-17
DIR, Lancaster Heads
Eva luating Committee

pr Dahncy s Lancaster. rrcSi
dcnt OF LnnsWood College, has
bccn selected by the American
Association Of Colleges for Teach
CT Education as the chairman of
a committee to evaluate the Col
lege of Education of the Univer-
sity OF Georgia at Athens. Ga
The committee VII visit the
University of Georgia April 1922
and then make It's report
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-17
Society VIII Meet
AT Spring Institute

Annual Sprm. institute # the
Fourth District Medical Society
of Virginia viii be he'd Tuesday
AZ Southside Community Hospital.
Speakers VII linc.ude Dr. Robert
Mcmillan. associate professor Of
medicine ard chief Of cardioloey at
Wake Forest University and Dr.
G II Nauzy, associate professor Of
obstetrics at Wake Forest un.-
Nersltv
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-17
Chamber of Commerce
Continues Work tOHave
Cleaner, Safer Town
Progress Reports
Given BY Industry,
Recreation Heads

7 h Farmville Chamber Of
Commerce devoted most Of its
Monday meeting to ways of max
ing the clean up campaign this
week more effective.
To demonstrate to the commit
nifty that the Chamber is sincere
ii its call for cleaner cOmmu-
nifty, Is members volunteered 10
police" main thoroughfareS Of
trash and unsightly debris. We'd
neSday afternoon
Town Manager L. l.. Johnston
Jr. pointed out that three bad Of
tenders against a clean town are
~ privately owned parking lots
some OF which are badly kept and
keep the streets tracked with
mud, IN the public lack Of CO..
operation IN using the wire trash
baskets along the main streets.
and - trucks dropping debris.
Cutters Blocked
Manager Johnston also said
another common offense. commit
ted by an unthnkine public is
that OF pillng debris and trash
from yards and premises in gut
ters rather than III grass plots.
When these are washed toward
storm drains during a rain. the
drains are cloGged and the street
gets a deposit of debris strung
along the gutter he pointed out.
He said Farmville police have
been instructed to ask the public
TO make use Of the trash baskets
when the see offenders thought
lcssly toss paper onto the street
few steps from a basket. The
police, he said, haven't made
much inroad INTO this th0ughtless
practice. however.
Industry Sought
VI A Watson jr. chairman OF
the Industrial committee, report
ed TO members that several more
recent inquiries have been made
by industrial firms looking for
sites. The getting of land is our
chief difficulty. and presents
canstant handicap to the effort
CT the committee" Mr.. Watson
declared
He pointed out that the COM
mlttee goal is obtaining Of "Sey-
eral industries of desirable kind.
employing 200 to 500 persons
each. That would fully occupy our
worker capacity and improve the
economy Of the whole area" he
said
Recreation Report
Mrs. John Grazlanl. reporting
on the Recreation Councils pro
gresS with the LongwCod avenue
field, said that grass had been
soWn, and that the Council is
waiting now eagerly to see it pop
through"
The Council Will launch>a cam
pai9n IN the near future to raise
funds for a field houSe-the next
step IN the recreation improve
ment program Mrs. Grazianl said
that $4,000 to $1,000 will be re-
CURED to construct cindcr block
field house. With its facilities for
dressing rooms and showers the
new field would be ready for use.
She feels
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-17
Presbyterian Youth
Attend Orange Rally

About Is young people Of Farm
VILE PRESBYTERIAN Church attended
the Presbytery Youth Rally at
Orange. Sunday afternoon, They
were accompanied BY Buddy Jar
rett, adult adviser. and Miss Kay
ArroWood. pastor assistant at the
Farmyille Church.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-17
co G. INSPECTION

Co G. National Gud.d unit. Will
be given command Inspection
Tuesday April 81. uy representa-
tives OF Major General Sands,
Goth Division Commander.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-17

Phi wis pcarlove. of Farmville.
was third in poetry reading.
The division winners Will repre-
sent District at the state finals.
at University Of Virginia, later in
the school year.
The Nome nugget., 1953-01-26
N o T I C E

N O I l C l. Sales tax reports on retail sales. services and rentals for the quar- ter ending Dec. 31. 1852. must be in the City Clerks Office Friday. January 30. 1853.
 Carrie M. McClain
 Nome City Clerk Pub. Jan. 23,26, 28, 1853.
 WARNING
 There will be firing out into inc Bering Sea from inc Submarine Beach area west of the Army dump from 29 January until fur finer notice. All residents and hunters are warned to stay clear of this area funtil further notice.
 George D. Tanner 12 Commanding Officer
The Nome nugget., 1953-01-26
Tn US. District Court

Martha Owens Stephenson was given two-year sentence this morning for purchasing stolen government coffee, the jury hav- ing brought in a verdict of guilty last Friday
 Herman Smith was sentenced to year and a day, having pleaded guilty to charge in volving stolen merchandise from Nome Field. Smith has been held in the Federal jail for the past four months as he could not raise bail, awaiting trial. He changed his plea to guilty last Friday.
 Smith also pleaded guilty to having issued checks without funds in the bank and was given a years. suspended sentence.
 George Lambert changed his plea to guilty in connection with the purchase of stolen govern ment property and was fined a thousand dollars and given a sus- pended sentence of a year and a day.
 The petit jury was permanently excused from further service.