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PIANOS-Aeolian erand. small size
mahogany finish; priced only a
s595; This is a real bargain and
may be purchased on our Convenient
budget terms. CAMPBELL MUSIC
CO.. HOS g st. NV. DI. 7-s464.
PIANOS - oulbransen small spinet
and consoles at reduced prices
conysnient terms. cAMPsELLD ca fgIE D'SHI NJ.
SIC CO.. 11oS g st. NV. DI. 7-S464
PIANOS, Baldwin grand. beautifu
ditioned. This is an excellent piant
for q musician or advanced student
Liberal allowance for your piano
MUSIC CO.. nos q st. NV. Di
PIANOS, small mahogany grand, re.
cSSnditionsd Snn nice tone; $395; s.!
sSSHj &Tsic Ss!TSoRR: 1859 %S' G DSNAn7s &, MS
PIANoS-clearance of used Knabe
Steinway and other famous max
grands. At less than one-half O
new prices. Superb values for ad
yanced students. teachers or tn
dessTam5ahRs dosn, Sasnee in g uiS5sn mds KITS -
1890 g st. NV. %
PIANOS-Start your child in musi
this summer with q Steinway, Sob
n1er, Kimball or GulbranSen. We in
vite lou to make an appointment
for free piano aptitude test TO
your child in our studio. This cost
you nothing but will enable you I,
know II advance Of purchase whethei
piano study. Also inquire about oui
rental purchase plan. CAMPBELL
MgSdC CO.. HOS G st. NV. DI
PiANOs-Rent nrst-buy later plan
New spinets and consoles. Your
TR1Ai:To-oWN Plan Investigate IN 1s
this wise practical way TO have I
new piano Immediately. KITS
PIANOS. new. full keyboard. spinet
fine make: regular S645; now. S495;
MUSIC STORE. 1900 q st. NV
PIANOS-1f you want to buy q new
or used piano at Q saving, visit thu
mentS on display Including the ful
Lester Betsy Ross line. Special dis.
counts to members Of .She Armed
FOrceS, Government employees, u. T.
employees, etc. Pay as little as $25
down, Also pianos for rent. (ST
3-6300l. PIANO MART, 1918 7th
st. NV. (Just above the library
PIANOS-Jordan's Silver Spring store
at 0532 Georgia ave. Cat Mont.
gomery Hills) has a complete selec.
ton of pianos. new and used. Ful
keyboard models from 1855 up
Phone JU. 5-1105. Open 1890 to {
Pm, at night. Park on lot in front
of store. IS
PlANOS-Brand. new full keyboard
instruments Of standard make spe.
cial only Si95. These pianos were
made to sell for $6"5. Pay $2i
9 sts:. lPhone ST. $4,000! ant
9532 Georg1a ave. Silver sprinl
lPhone JU. 5-1lOhl; IS
FOR RENT-epinets apt
consoles at moderate rates. Haul
Ing. extra. JORDAN's. corner 1871
and @ SITS. NV tPhone ST. $4,000
and. 9532 Georgia ave. Silvel
Spring, Phone ~. .5-l1O5l. Silye,
Spring store open evenings. I-h
PIANOS---used upriyhtS. $45. 866
$6b ana up, Hauling extra. 81
$4,000. PIANO MART. 1918 III
1t. NV. (Just above the hhraEyl
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BUILDINGS


Razing veterans housing project in
Sligo Creek Parkway: many 1-story
bldgs.. complete with baths, kitchen
and heating equipment, that can be
moved. To inspect buildings. call
for appt. ACE WRECKING CO..
LU. 10000. IS
BULLDOZER, 1 It'd. International; j
D.2 cat. Bulldozer. IA mos. old; /
1851 F-6 Ford dump truck; i miiIeI
tilt-top trailer. All equipment, good
condition. JA. B-7242. -
BULLDOZER - TD-9 International;
good condition; $1,000. 10. 2-9239
cAssssshAn:;sn'H sssA Iss, flaod bod:s color PsRs sRs
transperencies. case. fash holder
and all extras; used for rolls, one
month; good as new; private party;
$3.50 from list price. MA. S-6933,
Ant. 207. Can mornings or after
CAMERAS, Iates. new Tor used bar.
Eainsl. everything photoFranhic. Dr.
rectly from factory author dealer.
Easy terms. Tr1de-ins. Tyr. guar.
arltee. Free catalog. Free parking.
Oppos. Justice Dept. BRENNER.
933 Pa ave NV. RE. 7-2434.
CHA1RBED-Seats two; practically
new. will sell for $40. IA. $4,000.
DEHuMIDIFIERS-New westinghouse
.53 Timer. casters, reg. S152.40. only
SOS. so: new 1858 air conditioners
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MARRIED COUPLE

111A1C1G1ID OOOL III
1924 (white), free to travel U. S. A.
Perm. position with large corp: Ex-
Public contact work. New car furn.
Call MR. r. l.. HUGHES. Elk.
3-5O3S, 1O-2 only. for appt. So
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P1ANOs-Baldwin. Acrosonic, spine
and console models. Designed, bull
and guaranteed by Baldwin. Equip
with Baldwin patented Ful-Blov
action. Wide variety case design
EXCLUSIVE AT HUGO woRcH
925 @ ST. NV.
Eefa fah1fehnd IoSn
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Notwithstanding
Commercial, residential. Free esti-
mates. UN. 4-9O17. =
PAINTING. PAPERING-First class
workmanship; work done immedi-
ately. MR.. POAT. RA. 3-5643: g.
Painting-PlaStering
HOUSE REPAIRING: free estimates;
reas.; quick service. WO. 6-7156.
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. 11L u LIN 11NO y I IA
11A1 pnnnn Ara MW


RESTAURANT ASST. to mgr Attr.,
alert, willing. Menu typing, hos
tossing, caShiering for high-clasS
tcaroom; must like people: top sal
arv and meals. MR.. EVANS, ia; q
9SSS, -5
SALES CLERK--Store near 14th and
G. NV; age 23-40, attractive ap-
pearance. lively personality, capable
person; rapid future to- become
chain-store manager; 5h days, $40
week. Ii. 7.3304. II
SALESGIRL. white. neat, experienced.
ladieR shoe store. Apply Mr.. Gold.
CLARK'S SHOE STORE. 920-F st.
NV. D
sALEsGIRLS t2l, age 2O-4O: exper-
fenced; good salary: 5-day week.
Apply IN person, DEITz DEPT,
STORE. corner Gallatin st. and
Baltimore ave, Hyattsville. Md. A
SALESLADY for retail clothing store.
Salary open Apply 737 9TH st. NV.
-
SALESLADY - Hish-Erade women's
apparel; exper. essential; $50 wk
start: executive ability pref. Apply
in person only. 1913 Conn. ave. -
SALESLADY-Must be experienced
ladies' ready-to-wear. Apply CON-
ME FASHIONS, 3O1O 14th st. NV.
CO. 5-13S7. %
sALESLADY, experienced. for sports
wear; good salary plus commission;
closed Sat. during July and August.
Apply MARnYNS. 904 14th st. NV.
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SALESLADIES
PART TIME
SILVER SPRING

O1LVG GkL Or HR1NI
Exper, only for fine women's apparel
store in Silver Spring. Good earn
ings: 200 discount on purchases.
Apply either 1924 F st. NV, or Els
worth dr., Silver Spring.
JOSEPH r, HARRIS co.
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New walnut, 60x3O. Ss4.95: used
prices on all types Of once furni-
ture come in to see US. Free de-
livery. N. FRANK q SON. 414 3rd
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PIANO. spinet, new, fun keyboard
10.yr. factory guarantee. Regu-
larly $3.50. now on SPECIAL SALE
for $449. Matching bench FREE
for limited time only. RATNER'e
AUsIC STORE. 736 18th st. NV.
Evening star., 1953-06-04

PIANOS-Aeolian grand. small size
mahogany finish; priced only a
S595. This is q real bargain and
may be purchased on our convenient
budget terms. CAMPBELL MUSIC
CO.. HOS G st. NV, DI. 7-e464.
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HELP WoMEN Cent?
RECEPTIONIST
ADVERTISING DEPT.

Young girl. 1890 yrs. of age. neat
in appearance, courteous, pleasant
telephone voice and capable of
dealing with the public. Reasonable
Personnel Room 605. Open week
days, S:30-5 and Sat. 81. No
phone calls.
THE EVENING STAR
Evening star., 1953-06-04
ANTIQUES WANTED

ANTIQUES WANTED
silyerware any cond.. iewelry. brie-
a-brac, glass. 1888 Wis. aye, y.
KRUPsAW MILESTONE. NO. 7.0300,
BEDROOM. dining room. contents Of
home: cash, We do moving. storage.
ia. 9-2937; evenings. RA. 3-l4l6
BOOKS BOUGHT. any quantity and
removed at our expense. ALBO1N
sqok kss5s saoP' 17es Pa. ave- NV
DiAMSSSS MSSiSSSSEi S'sEwELRY o, any .a.serip-
HsRrs fsR ESld BURR AK si4 stihs g. psis.
bisSsss cssf 'lui prices: A 2ATAUR
MARKEL: $40 F st. NV.
FURNITURE. wanted any amount.
wanted ct once. Also want gas stove,
refrigerator and good 3tano. Call
MIR. GRADY. :. Ma. S-2679.
plete household. etc. -AD. A-9S7oi
Ewes. and Sundays, Ii. 6-261S.
FURNITURE-Will buy entire .con-
tents Or odd pieces; also old china.
bric-a-brac: Buying and selling for
65 years. HOPWOQDS. Sth and Z
SITS. NV. NE. 0-62S7.
GAS RANGES, furniture. heaters,
ACME stove CO. MA. $685..
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SAT,EST,ADY
SEAMSTRESS
EXPERIENCED

operator. white, needed to do recut
alterations on fine quality mems
trousers. Permanent position, ex-
ceilent salary. 5-day week, apply
employment ofiice, 3rd floor
Evening star., 1953-06-04

PIANOS - Gulbransen small spinet
slightly used, 1895. This instrument
Is ideal for beginner. Other spinets
and consoles at reduced prices
LIBERAL allowance for your piano
SIC Co. 1lO6 q st. n.W-. M T-R164
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-03

III charge of local county agents.
Points that will be discussed for
farmers will include how to con-
serve and make the best use of
available feed feeding and man
agement practices to get livestock
through the winter with minimum
roughage; methods of balancing
rations with low quality and limit
ed quantity of roughage. and
feed production when the rains
come. including mixtures to plant
for earliest possible grazing, early
spring hay crops. drought in
surance system for forage on es-
tabliShed sods and new seedlings
for early feed.
E. F. Striplin, Prince Edward
County Agent. extends an invita-
ton to all farmers feeding beef
cattle, dairy cattle and sheep. pro-
fessional workers and feed dealers
in Prince Edward and Cumberland
counties to attend the Farmville
meeting, Wednesday, nov. II.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-03
4 Ne,U Service Has Begun
For FurnlUiIIe Newcomers

Newcomers to Farn,ville will be
officially greeted in the future. A
few days after they arrive in
town, Mrs. w. K. Garter will APP
pear on their doorsteps to vel
come them here and to tell them
what services are available.
The idea is not new in the
United States. Many towns and
cities throughout the country have
had welcommers for many years,
and have found the service bene-
ficial to both the new citizen and
the community
Mrs. w. K. Carter is anxious to
prove that Farmvillc can profit
from such a hospitality service
too.
The Farmyille Hospitality Serv-
ice is designed to show what re-
sources the town can offer. Says
Mrs. Carter, Complete strangers
in Farmville often do not know
what kind of stores we have. what
goods can beg purchased, or even
what hospital facilities are avail
able
Mrs Garter will represent var
ious merchants N town. who will
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-03
Specialists viii Discuss
Drought Feed Conditions

Five special meetings will be
held next week in this area to dis
cuss feeding of beef cattle, dairy
cattle and sheep during the pre-
sent drought emergency. Special
lists from the animal husbandry.
dairy husbandry and agronomy
departments of VPI will conduct
the meetings.
Schedule Of meetings in local
counties will be: Monday. Nov. g.
at l:30 p. m. PoWhatan county,
Monday. Nov. 8. at 7:30 p. m.
Amelia county; Monday, Nov. 8.
at 1870 p. M. Buckingham and
Nelson counties in Buckingham.
tuesday, Nov. 10, at 7:30 p. m,
Charlotte county: and Wednes-
day, Nov IL, at 1880 p. M. Prince
Edward and Cumberland counties
in the Circuit Courtroom of
Prince Edward.
These meetings were planned at
a joint meeting of VPI specialists
and districts agents. They will be
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-03

donate gifts or gift certificates to
the newcomers.
She also feels that she will be
able to aid people locate the
church OF their choice and also
VIII have information for the
ministers on the newcomers re-
llglous affiliations.
Actually. Mrs Garter has been
an unofficial welcommer in her
own town for years. Through her
work in many clubs. her work as
nurse, four children, her hos
pltalization insurance, and lust
plain friendlineSs. she manages to
know an amazing number of pco-
pic. It's not uncommon to see her
greenlSh-grey Car parked in front
Of a house in any section of town.
Mrs. Carter says, Il have Won
dered why someone didn't start
something like this a long time
ago Farmville has all sorts OF peo-
pie moving in - teachers. folks
from Camp Pickett. workers in in
dustrieS. and agricultural en-
ployees. l expect they Will ask me
many questions"
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-03
Henri Peyre Will
Speak At College
Yale Scholar
On Hill Thursday

Henri Peyre. chairman of the
French department at Yale Uni
lersity. will be guest speaker at
a Hampden-S Sydney convocation
Thursday, Nov. in Johns Audi
torlum at IL a. N.
Appearing on the Hill under the
auspices of the Richmond Area
University Center, DR.. Peyre will
peak on The Prospects for our
Half-Century"
Professor Peyre, a native of
Paris, is a noted authority on
European literature He has writ
ten several books and articles on
both contemporary and historical
writer's and has lectured frequent
~ throughout the country on con-
ditions in France. He is consider,
ed one of the few truly Well-read
scholars in the country and a keen
observer on continental affairs.
Dr.. Peyre has taught in France.
England. Cairo, BuenoS Aires and
in the United States at Bryn
Mawr. Yale and L'Ecole Libre DIES
Hautes Etudes in New York. He
received the degree of Docteur es
Lettres at the University of Paris
in 1881 after a years study there
on Guggenheim Fellowship He
first came to Yale in 1923 and has
been head of the French depart
ment since 1899
In 1913 the French government
presented him with the decoration
of Chevalier de la Legion d'hon-
neur.
Friends of the college are in
vited to share with faculty and
students the opportunity to hear
this international scholar.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-03

Acreage allotments for all
crops, with one exception, on II
diyldual farms must be compl ed
with TO provide the grower price
supports on any one basic COM
modify. an announcement from
-ho Prince Edward county PIMA
Office states today
A ruling by the Department of
Agriculture last week provides
that only in the case of wheat
allotments under IS acres will an
exception be made
When wheat is involved, only
where growers exceed allotments
above IS acres will the multiple
compliance rule apply Wheat al
lotmentS under Is acres may be
exceeded with the loss of wheat
price supports only.
Examples Given
Examples of the application of
this ruling with respect to null
tiplc compliance follow
Example /, Farm A: wheat al
lotment six acres. seeded 10
acres. tobacco allotment five acres.
planted five acres. In this ex-
ample. Farm A is not eligible for
price supports on wheat because
the wheat acreage allotment was
exceeded However, the farm is
eligible for price supports on to-
bacco since it is within the to-
bacco allotment. and the amount
of wheat produced was not above
Is ncrcS
Example .. Farm B: wheat
allotment 25 acres. seeded IS
acres: tobacco allotment two
acres, planted Is acres. Farm B
loses price support on both wheat
and tobacco since the farm eX-
ceeded the tobacco allotment.
Feed Grains Different
Eligibility for available price
supports on non-basic feed grain
crops would not be affected by
non compliance with basic crop
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-03
Group Gives Plea
For Rural Phones
State Commission
Will Offer Help

Representatives of Mid State
T lie p h o ne Cooperative from
Prince Edward, Buckingham.
L u n en- burg and Mecklenburg
counties Friday morning put be-
fore the State Corporation Com
mission their plea for rural tele-
phone service.
The Rev. r. P. WEIGH, of Darl-
lngton Heights, one of the delega-
ton leaders, reports the commits
sioner agreed to help.
The Commissions immediate
plan Is to request the dispatch of
rural telephone technician from
the REA. at Washington. who
would confer here with Mid-State
leaders and officials of telephone
companies serving this area.
Public To Hear
A portion of such a conference
would take place as a public meet
ing to which prospective s1bscrib-
ers would be invited. Rev. Mr..
Welch said that ample public
notice would be given when the
Washington technician is avail
able and date set for the meet
ing here.
Mid-State Telephone Coopera-
tive is an organization of pro-
spective subscribers in rural areas
Of the Southside counties. They
organized three years ago to work
on behalf of rural service.
Originally its territory embraced
Cumberland. Prince Edward, Not
toWay, Charlotte, Lunenburg and
Meckienburg counties. .Cumber-
land has now withdrawn since
being provided with adequate
service by Chesapeake and Poto-
mac Telephone Company.
Lunenburg and Nottow
counties have requests for REA
loans pending in Washington
Prince Edward county members
presently are continuing efforts at
1 securing more subscribers who
Continued on Page 81
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-03

Workers are still visiting Prince
Edward county citizens in an eff
fort to attain the goal for the first
time in three years.
Anyone who wishes to contri-
butte to the Prince Edward County
Community Chest may bring or
send his gift to DR.. F. r. CraW-
ford, general campaign chairman.
Gray's Drugstore, or Mrs. B. S.
Hamersly.
Five divisions of the 1858 Com
munity Chest have reached their
assigned quotas of the goal. They
are employees of Farmville, Leigh
District, Hampden District, Farm
vile District and special gifts.
Contributions by divisions to
date are: Employees Of Farmville.
S2442.6 So; colored citizens, Sl4O.55;
Prospect District. 1856, Leigh Dis
trict, 1881; Buffalo District, S311.-
So: Lockett District, S502.95;
Hampden District, s605. 40. special
gifts. s10,595.06; Farmville Dis
trict. S23075; and residential area
of Farmville. S727.75.
Although the campaign will
close officially tonight. DR.. Craw-
ford urged anyone who has not
had the opportunity to give during
the campaign to send or bring his
gift to him. Gray's Drugstore or
Mrs. Hamersly. assistant secretary
n d treasurer of Community
Chest.
Othar division chairmen still
have reports to make. Mrs. Ham
ersly said. They are requested to
make their reports as soon as
possible this week to Mrs. Hamers-
~.
Other workers are still busy
contracting citizens of the county.
IL persons VINO have been missed
IN this campaign will contact
their chairmen, it will be greatly
appreciated Division chairmen
are: Employees of Farmville, j. B.
Wall. Jr. colored citizens. N. M.
Griggs; Prospect District. j. v.
Lewis; Leigh District, MIS-.
Charles Beck: Buffalo District,
Mrs. Roach Watson. Lockett Dis
trict, Mrs. J. w. Weaver and Mrs.
w. A. Oldham; Hampden District.
Miss Mary Dupuy and r. w. Du-
puy special gifts, r. B. Crawford;
Fannville District. c. C. Roberts,
Jr.: and Farmville residential
area. Mrs. w. W. McClintic.
If everyone will give his share,
the 1858 Community Chest will 60
over the top. Community Chest
leaders feel.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-03
NelU Hands Take Reins
OF POluhufun HID Clubs

Onstration agent from 1923 to
1884. Then. she left the work to
return IN 1889. She continued her
work until her retirement this
year
Other agents who have served
the county were Mrs Darrell M
JerVey. Of Fine Creek Mills, 1922
30; Miss Lucy Blake. 1884 81: and
Mrs Henry Sledd for short time
III 1887.
Miss Blake is now district
home demonstration agent with
extension service.
Reception
The achievement day program,
Friday night at 730 p. m. in the
auditorium of PoWhatan High
School will review work accom-
pllshed by the clubs during Mrs.
Brents last year in the county.
After the program, a reception
viii be held in the school cafe
terra.
In announcing her resignation
Mrs. Brent wrote club members.
1t has been wonderful working
With YOU as YOUR home agent all
these years and l shall mss be-
ing at your club meetings and the
other contacts very much I am
looking forward to being Jus. a
homemaker and still WORKING
along with YOU in the county -
Although Mrs. Brent retired Of
fclally Oct /. She has been work
Ing closely with Miss HackWorth
in preparation for the achieve
ment day program Miss Hack
worth native Of Bedford county
and a 1858 graduate of Radfcrd
COLLEGE. came 10 the county in
september to work for a month
with Mrs. Brent. During the sum-
mer. Miss HackWorth worked in
AppomattoX county as an assist
ant agent
All All Star
Miss HackWorth graduated from
HudQleston High School. near
Bedford. She is an All-Star All
Club member. She attended the
National Ali Club Congress in
Chicago in l949 That was the
year that She was state winner for
her home Improvements project.
MIS-. Brent SAID that she bcllcv-
ed home demonstration work in
PoWhatan will be more far reach
ing and richer under the guild
ancc Of Miss EackWorth.
However, Miss Hackworth has
difficult shoes to fill Shoes that
have tread Pcwhatan county with
learning, help and guidance. as
any home demonstration club
member VIII uell
Continued on Page .
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-03
By DEAN COLLINS

Date conscious Americans feel
a need to confne eras and import
ant and significant events within
the bounds of dates Achievement
Day, Friday, Nov g. will be such a
date for home demonstration club
work in PoWhatan county.
Achievement day for 1883 viii
be rather general division Of The
old and the new in the county
home demonstration work Ii viii
be q review and thank you" to
Mrs. Katherine R. Brent, who has
worked in PoWhatan county for
IS years as home demonstration
agent, and a welcome ard the first
achievement day of a new home
demonstration agent, Miss Edith
Ann Hackworth.
There were no organized gr0ups
IN PoWhtan when Mrs. Brent be-
gan her work for the first time II
1928. Today. 260 women arr mem
bers of nine home demonstration
clubs. and about 10 children make
up seven All clubs.
Living Standards
Mrs. Brent modestly said that
during her years of working With
women in the county, improve
ments in the standard of living
have been observed in every way.
interior and exterior. There has
been great advancement n the
general education as fay as home
living is concerned.
A native Of DinWidd.e county
and alumna Of LongWood College.
Mrs. Brent worked as home dem
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-03
Foundation Director
Announces Speakers
For Student Meeting

A conference of Methodist stu
dents will open Saturday in Farm
vile. Representatives from "a COL
leges in Virginia are expected to
attend.
Miss Malinda Ayres. director of
the Wesley Foundation of Long
wood College, has announced
speakers for the conference. The
speakers will include DR.. Edgar
Potts. pastor of Epworth Metho-
dist Church. DR.. James Robert
son, pastor of Highland Park
Methodist Church in Richmond.
Miss Stella Ward. dean of stu
dens a t Greensboro. College,
Greensboro. N c.. and the Rev.
c. 0. Kidd pastor of Farmville
Methodist Church. Wally Dodd, of
Greensboro. will lead recreation.
Conference meetings and ban
quet will be held in the Farmville
Methodist Church. Students will
be housed at the college and in
private homes.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-03
LOngW0nd Authors
Discuss History
Texts Before YEA

Two LongWood College history
professors played a large part in
the social studies section meeting
OF the Virginia Education Asso-
citation on Friday.
Dr. Francis B. Simkins and DR..
Marvin B. Schlegel both discussed
the textbooks on Virginia history
that they have been appointed to
write.
The first drafts of the books. a
SeVenth-grade text by DR.. Sim
klns IN collaboration with Dr..
Sidman P Poole of the University
OF Virginia and an eleventh.
grade text by DR.. Schlegel. CO.
authored by Miss Sadie Engle-
berg of the John Marshall High
School in Richmond. have been
completed. They arc now to be
studied by the State Board of
Education and the State textbook
commission.
"A legislative commission was
appointed two years ago to pro-
cure textbooks ON Virginia history
Tor use III the public schools. 1t
was noted at that time by the
General Assembly that there were
no books printed for the teaching
OF Virginia history and govern
ment.
DR.. Sehlegel and DR.. Simkins
were chosen among the six auth
ors to write three history text
books. The books are scheduled
for publication III early 1855.