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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-16
kVC Crews Study
Forestry Methods
In Days Session
At Holiday Lake

Members of Keep Virginia
Green Crews from four high
schools in this area took part in
an all-day training session, yes
terday Virginia Forest Service
conducted the session in the state
forest near Holiday Lake from
10 a. m. to p. m.
Students from Worsham High
School, Pamplin High School. APP
pomattoX High School and Buck
lngham Central High School took
part in the training program.
r. P Brierley. district forester
j. c. Hayes. state forest suparin-
tendent, A d, Wilson and Robert
Holmes, foresters. and Joh n
Graft. district fire chief conduct
ed the all-day program.
Among the things that KVG
Crew members studied and saw
demonstrated were forestry man
agement estimating and scaling
Of timber. retorestation. insect
and tree diseases, fence post
treating, and fire prevention and
control
kVG Crews are organized by
the Virginia Forest Service to aid
IN fighting torest fires and to
teach high school students eco
nomic and social values Of forests.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-16

age as we'll as adults. white and
colored, are requested and urged
to attend the clinics. There Is no
charge made and all will be noti-
field of the results. Medical auth
critics recommend a chest X-ray
yearly.
uolic cooperation to help
eradicate this disease is earnestly
solicited. The battle against tu-
berculosis is not a Doctors affair.
it belongs to the entire public, y
the health doctor declared
Clinic Schedules
Prospect, Chicks Store, October
29-9 a. m. to noon
Darlington Heights, Metcalf's
Store, October 20 p. m. to 5
p. m
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-16
Two County Fairs
Planned Friday
Amelia. Charlotte
Invite Citizens

Two county fairs will be in
progress IN this area, Friday and
Saturday-Amelia County Fair
and Charlotte County Fair.
Judging OF livestock, farm pro-
ducts, home products and club
exhibits will take place Friday at
the Amelia County Fair. sponsor
ed by the Amelia Livestock I'm
: proVement Association.
Seventeen classes will make IN
the annual Amelia County Horse
Show. which will be held Satur-
day IN connection with the fair
The show will begin at ii a. m.
Charlotte County Fair will be
held at Randolph Henry High
School from 9 a. m to 9 D. m.
Friday. Activities will include
Judging OF exhibits. dress revue
parade, dramatic and classroom
exhibits from different schools
loustlng tournament, football
game and dance
Randolph Henry will pla,
Chase City night football game
at the school field.
FLA. FILA and All Club live
stock. farm and home exhibits vii,
compete for prizes given by the
Charlotte County Board OF Super
yiSorS.
Citizens of these counties anc
neighboring counties are invitec
to attend these fairs. There viii
be many interesting special ex-
hibitS.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-16

foreign visitors at the Met"
Other events in the LongWood
College Artists Series will be an
illustrated lecture by Sir Hubert
wilkins on the Arctic and It's In
fluenceS on World Affairs" Nov.
u. a piano recital by Roy lesson.
pianist, organist and composer.
Dec 4; the Columbus Boy Choir,
Jan. II: and Musical Americana,
April 26
Tickets On Sale
Season tickets for the entire
series are on sale at Owen San
ford and Gray's Drug Stores.
These tickets may be exchanged
Continued on Page 81
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-16
Chamber Hears of I. S. Atomic Budget
Problems From Congressman Abbitt

tratlon attempt to raise the ma
tional debt limit above 275 billions
of dollars an attack in the wrong
direction. We held the line in
that fight and now we are finding
that we can operate within the
present limit" he said.
Mr. Abbitt praised the Chamber
as an organization seeking to solve
home problems. at home 1T is a
heartening sight to realize that
yours and other civic clubs are
taking the responsibility Of facing
up to their community problems
without wanting outside help.
That is citizenship Of the highest,
order, he declared.
During the monthly business
sesicn. Chamber President w. A.
Watson received reports Of activi-
ties from committee chairman
Among the reports were:
Tobacco Jubilee
That the Tobacco Market com
mittee IS now receiving donations
20 continue the prize program and
Farmers Jubilee for the Farm
vile Tobacco Market, Chairman
L. NJ Pairet reported
That the Christmas Tree Light
ING system OF last year will be re-
tanned, with merchants to share
rrop0rtlon3te costs. and the cree
tiOn work to be let on contract. l..
Z. Johnston. Jr., committee chair
man reported. The report was
adopted by the members.
A dollar day in Farmvnle was
proposed by the Retail Trade
committee for October rs. and
was approved by vote of the mem
berS.
Fred Blackwell, Jr.. of Roanoke,
Va, Program Advisor OF the U. S.
Chamber Of Commerce for south
eastern states, spoke briefly He
told OF the effectiveness of the
work OF some $500 chambers of
commerce across the u S.
Their cooperative effort stands
in direct contrast to the thinking
Of the businessman who operates
on the theory that III get my
share-alone." Mr. Blackwell had
met earlier in the afternoon With
Chamber officers and leaders.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-16

r. R Motion High School, Oc-
tober 2l-9 a. m. to p. m.
Longwood College, October %
8 a. m to 4 p. m.
Craddock- Terry Shoe Company
October ell a. m. to $50 p. m
Rice, BradshaW's Store, October
26-9 a m. to noon.
Green Bay, Post Office october
26-2 p. m. TO 5 p. m.
Farmville High School, october
27-9 a. m. to noon
Farmville, Main Street, Armory
october 27--3 p. m. to p. m.
Farmville, Main Street. Armory
October go a m. to 5 p m
Farmville. Main Street. Armory
October go a. m. to S p. m
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-16
Tobacco Market
Jubilee Planned

America S stock Of atom bombs
atomic weapons and Jet planes
ample TO almost deyaState the
whole Of RUSSIA is the big deter
rent to war behind which the u. S
has a tWO-year chance Of swinging
the pendulum to world peace
CONGRESSMAN watkins NJ Abbitt
told the Chamber Of Commerce
Monday night
The hppomattox LEGISLATOR in
his guest speech PLACED Americas
atomic leadership over Russia at
two years but likely dwindling il
favorable preponderance.
IF VIE can hold out economical
" while We rut the message Of oul
way Of life over to the world nov
there is reason to hope fol
Teace /" he declared.
Chief L. :. Problems
Putting That message owes is one
The most pressing Of U. S. prob
lens X see the main hope Of
peace il our nvincing the rest
" the world that freedom and
responsibility are more desirable
than slavery" he said.
Another Of the crucial problems
# the dav he said. Is how the
r. s is to hold on economically
while providing the vast eXpendi-
tures necessary IN a m!litariStiC
age. That problem is one of the
chic. concerns Of national legisla-
tors problem which he assured
his listeners is being given earnest
thought III WASHINGTON.
He pointed to the heart Of the
problem in figures on national eX-
peNdltureS These provide So per
cent Of all spending for military
ecuritv Only II per cent Of fed
cral expenditures 20 to operat e
the various government depart
ments We can't cut much fat
from them and operate efficient
~ The cutting must be done in
military expenditures, while main
tanning security adequately. he
said
Debt Limit Fights
He called the recent admins
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-16
County Democratic
Committee to Meet
Tuesday, Oct. 20

Members of Prince Edward
County Democratic committee
have been called to a meeting in
the Courthouse next Tuesday,
Oct 20, at 1880 p. m. Members of
precinct committees and all others
interested in the coming election
on November 3, are invited to at
tend.
The meeting is being held to
arouse interest in the campaign
for the Democratic nominees,
Thomas B. Stanley, for Governor
A. E. S. Stephens, for lieutenant
governor. and j. Lindsey Almond,
Jr., for attorney general. County
Chairman Robert K. Brock said.
'All Democrats are invited to
this meeting. We will lay plans
to get out the vote November g."
he said
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-16
Lonswood, Hill
Agreement Fixes
Raid Settlement
Student Assembly
Continues Effort
TO Reach Decision

Hampden-Sy6ney College stu
dent government leaders. who un-
der Hill procedure are to fix re-
sponslbllitv for last Thursday S
excursion to LoneWood College,
are doing everything possible 10
get at the root Of the thing &C
cording to i'm Stokes. president
Of the student body.
Stokes sad Thursday morning
that the Student Assembly has
worked extremely hard to reach a
decision that Will be right"
The l7-membel Assembly has
been granted longer time to fix
responsibility under an agreement
with LongWood ColleGe. The agree
ment, Dr. Dabncy Lancaster
Longwood president. said provides
Agreement Terms
Suspensions for the remainder
/ Of the semester for leaders Of the
raid. and reimbursement Of losses
| incurred BY LongWood girls. csti-
mated at about $3.50 The plan
also provides lesser action to b.
taken against Hill Students whose
part IN the raid was less force
full
Dr, Lancaster said today the ban
on dating between students of the
two institutions will remain il
effect until the matter is settled
He said he is perfectly agreeable
to lifting it and resuming normal
relations as soon as provisions OF
The agreement are carried out.
The Hill Student Assembly has
oeen Granted an extension Of time
until Monday. if necessary
continue its investigations. Dr.
Lancaster said.
Raid Thursday
The raid bringing LoneWood
Colleges demand for fixing tho
responsibility occurred last Thurs
'ay night, about 1880. officials
of the college estimate that about
100 boys participated n varying
degrees Of activity.
In the course Of the raid. pro-
perty mostly door locks and
Greens. was damaged to the ex-
tent Of $25. accordyng ID catim-
ties from LonQWood.
Hill students gained entrance
into the dormitories. retrcating
WITH lingerie worth approximate
~ $3.50, Greatest Individual loss
he college mas determined was
rbout $40. Dr Lancaster said
Hampdcn-Sydney College Off
oials. according to Hill custom
I'd student gov Himont logula-
ions has put the matter Of
WORKING out the agreement with
Lonew0od in the hands Of stu
dents and their leadership body
Of H. the Student Assembly.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-16
Concert By Bass viii Open
Artists Series At COLLEGE

A concert by jerome Hines,
Metropolitan Opera Bass. will
open Longwood Colleges Artists
Series in the Jarman Auditorium
at 8 p. m, Thursday, Oct. %.
Mr.. Hines engagement here
Will be Of 45. in addition to his
opera performances, that he will
give during his current American
tour. He recently returned from
tours of both France and South
America.
The siX-foot- six inch singer.
who halls from Hollywood. Cal. is
celebrating his eighth year at the
Metropolitan, where he has APP
peared in a large number Of lead
ing roles His varied repertoire in
cludes the menacing role of
MephiStopheleS in Faust. the
benign one of Gurnemanz in
'Parsifal' and the psychological
~ complex one of King Philip in
Don Carlo"
Guest Soloist
During his tours abroad last
summer, the basso sang with the
Vienna State Opera. the Edin-
burgh Festival and the Glynde-
bourne Opera. and also appeared
at Buenos Aires Teatro Colon.
Entirely American trained. Mr..
Hines, as the New York Herald
Tribune reported last season is
an artist, in both his acting and
singing, who may well stand up
ag2inst apv Of our distinguished
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-16
Everyone Must Help
Health Director Asks Public Cooperation
During County X-Ray Clinics Oct. 2O-3O

The Prince Edward County
Health Department will conduct
X-ray clinics throughout the
county. beginning Tuesday, Oct.
20. and continuing through Oct.
30. The county tuberculosis Asso-
citation will cooperate
The department is vitality in
terested in control and elimina-
ton of tuberculosis in the county
community, DR.. H. E Jenkins,
health director, states. The elm
les serve that purpose. as x-rays
readily show if any tuberculosis
is present in the lungs before the
individual may be alerted by signs
or symptoms" he said
For Young and Old
All children over Is years Of
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-16
Prince Edward Community Chest
Passes Halfway Campaign Mark
To Raise Money For III Agencies
Giving, Effort
Must Be Exerted
To Reach $1,000

Prince Edward County Commu-
nifty Chest has passed its halfway
mark in the current campaign TO
raise Sl7,0 for II service agen-
cies in the county, but workers
agree that much giving and eff
fort remain to be put forth.
Latest tabulation of contribu-
tons is S9542 Breaking the total
down. different divisions have
turned in these acknowledgement
gifts, $9299; residential area Of
Farmville, $50; employees of
Farmville. sl36 Hampden District,
$50 and colored citizens SIS.
Special Gifts
Special gift solicitors have yet
to collect about $1,000 to reach
their share of the SO goal of $40
500 According to Prince Edward
County Community Chest officials,
If special gift givers do not make
their share, it will be the first
time in the siX-year history Of
Community Chest in this area.
The faculty of Longwood Col
lege has contributed $3.50 TO the
special gifts division of this years
Community Chest. according to
Dr.. j. G.. GraZiani, president of
Community Chest.
Few Reports
General solicitation in Farm
vile and county districts opened
Monday However, returns from
divisions have not been made in
any great number Community
Chest leaders have emphasized
again and again that the success
of this years campaign to raise
$1,000 will depend on the will
ingnesS of employees and residents
of the town and county to give
their share to help IL service
agencies carry on their work next
year
Agencies that will receive their
Edward County Community Chest
are WCmans Auxiliary of South
side Community Hospital Child
rens Home Society of Virginia.
Southside Community Hospital,
Farmville Public Library, Saliva
ton Army. Farmville Reading
Room, Junior Recreation Coun-
Gil, r. r. Motion Recreation
Council. United Defense Fund.
Inc, Boy Scouts of America and
Girl Scouts of America.
Divisional Share
Divisional shares of the $4,000
goal tor 1853 are: EMPLOYEES Of
Farmville. $4,000; residential area
of Farmville 1925; colored citi-
zens. $500: Buffalo District, $500;
Farmville District, $500; Hampden
District, $500 Leigh District, $275:
Lockett District. 500 and Pros
pect District. $500.
Mrs G. C. Gordon, chairman
of the general solicitation in
county districts. will give tro-
ply TO the first district of the
county that reaches its share of
the goal.
II want to urge everyone who
gives TO Prince Edward County
Community Chest to veal his red
feather button with pride DR..
Graziani said. The button is a
symbol of giving in its highest
sense
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-16
BurkeviIle Youth
Injured In Accident

Robert Yeats, l7-year old
Burkeville youth, entered South
side Community Hospital Tues
days as a result of a collision
accident in a ieep He was treated
for chest injuries and possible
head injuries.
According TO reports. the youth
and two other companions were
going coon hunting N a ieep. The
accident happened about two miles
from Crewe On the Indian Oak
Road.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-16
Fire Inspections
Start This Week

Inspectors Phillip Gay and O
b. Blair. of the FarmviIIe Fire
Department, today begin the
annual fire prevention inspec-
tons of Farmville business
places.
During visits to downtown
points the inspectors will check
compliance with town fire ord
inances, as well as advise pro-
perty owners on matters of
general fire prevention ard pre-
cautions.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-16
State Federation President Will
Address County Hid Women Saturday

Presidents Of the county clubs
will participate in a panel discus
sion in which their clubs achieve
ments during the year will be
highlighted. Special music will be
rendered by All Club boys and
girls.
The annual program is oren to
the public. Mrs. Frances Gee,
home agent. invites the public to
share in the celebration and pro-
gram
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-16
Town Council Asks
Change To Dial
Telephone System
Ordinance Passed
Requiring Taxis
To Use Cab Stand

The Town Council at its
meeting Tuesday evening request
ed by resolution the Virginia Tele-
phone & Telegraph Company to
install dial telephones in the
Farmville exchange The growth
in patronage in Farmville and
evidently busy manually operated
switchboard, resulting in slow
service during peak periods, was
noted by council members. which
resulted in the request for dial
operation.
An ordinance was passed requir-
ing taxi cab operators to provide
place of business in Farmville
and sufficient off-street parking
space for their cabs. It further
stitpulates that taxi cabs will not
use street parking except to load
and unload passengers. The ordin-
ance will be effective January /.
1854
The ordinance committee in
troduced paper requiring the
planting of a tree at some place
in town. preferably at or nearby
the place Of any tree removed
from the parkaways or public
areas in the town. The ordinance
was deferred to the next regular
meeting of the Council In Novem-
Der.
Airport Leased
Farmville Airport was leased to
Julian Putney as operator until
August 81. 1854 at a rental of s25
per month.
First steps were taken to flouri-
date the tow water supply. Reso-
lutions by the Prince Edward Med
ical Society and the Dental Sooi-
ETY. were received as required by
the statute, and an ordinance was
adopted requesting authority Of
the State Board Of Health to in
troduce flourine into the water.
Bids To Be Requested
The town manager was in
structed to receive bids for the
necessary equipment.
A consolidated map of Farm
vile was authorized to be prepar-
ed including the town and vari-
Gus subdivisions which have been
approved in recent years. The
work will be executed through
local and State facilities as a cost
Of $4,000.
Proposals for construction Of
curbs and cutters on several street
locations in the town were re.
ferred TO the street committee.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-16

The annual Achievement Day
program viii be presented by
Prince Edward county home DEM
onetration clubs Saturday. Oct. II.
IN the Lecture Room Of the Farm
vile Presbyterian Church from 2
to 4 p. m.
Mrs. Frank Carr. Of Appomat-
tox. president Of the Virginia
Federation OF Home Demonstra-
ton Clubs, will present the fea-
tured address on Responsibilities
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