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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-17
How Prince Edward County Voted
County's Welfare Payments, Grimes
Listed In Department Annual Report

pendent children received S8,085.
OF the total amount for the
county. the federal government
contributed S26,937 with the
State paying $l0.386 SO an d
Prince Edward county furnishing
Sll.497 IS from local funds.
Board Members
The welfare program in this
county is administered by a three
member board Of local citizens.
appointed by the Circuit Court
Judge The board consists Of Ed
ward Carter, chairman. r. b
Wilson, Jr of Green Bay and
MIS- Bennett Taylor They are re-
sponSlble for acting on appllca-
tons for assistance and carrying
out other features Of the assist
ance and child welfare programs
The annual report also lists the
following miSdemeanants COM
mitted TO correctional institutions
by courts from Prince Edward
county Thirteen to the state
farm. as compared with 1857
committed from the State in gen
eral Four offenders sent to the
state industrial farm for women,
compared TO 40l for the State
One person committed TO the
state convict road force. as COM
pared to 303 total in the State
Felonies Listed
OF a total or l715 felonies COM
mltted in Virginia during the
1852 fiscal period, nine took place
in Prince Edward county OF these
the report lists the following Of
lenses feloniouS assault two
first degree murder. two rape
two robbery one: breaking and
entering, one; grand larceny one
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-17
How Old Is
Your Church?

Herbert C. Bradshaw. we'll
known historian, now associate
editor Of the Durham Morning
Herald Durham. N C, is COM
pilng a history Of Prince Edward
County, which will be published
within the coming year
He is particularly anxious to
obtain copies Of church histories.
either published copies or manu-
scripts. from which he can tabu-
late facts about the various
churches The loan OF any such
material VIII be appreciated by
MI Bradshaw and letter to him.
at Durham, N c.. or his home at
Rice. Va, will be appreciated.
He is particularly interested in
the history Of Methodist churches,
as information on this subject is
still meager. Mr.. Bradshaw says.
i could get practically nothing
on this point from Benefits,
Memorials Of Methodism in Viz
glnia Bishop John Early has a
number of references TO preach
ing and travelling in Prince Ed
ward in the early 10th Century
but it is not clear whether this
was the first Methodist work car
ried on in the county. l also have
some references to some Metho-
dist camp meetings at Sandy
River Church around 1908, but
l have been unable to find any
folloW-up of these meetings in
the establishment Of churches"
Any information you may have
on any historical subject as it
affects Prince Edward old let
tiers. manuscripts. church records,
or the llke-Will be appreciated
by MI Bradshaw He Will come
TO your home and make notes. if
you are willing TO lend the
material.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-17
so Pupils Bulge
Cumberland Bible
School Glasses

Ninety youngsters from Cum
berland Presbyterian and Brown S
Presbyterian Churches are enroll
ed III the Cumberland Church
Bible School. being held every
day from $50 to 1870 a. m.
from July 6 through July II
The school which is under the
direction Of the new Presbyterian
pastor, J william Orders, Jr.,
keeps the children busy with
storytelling handwork. singing
games, and memory work.
Assistants are as follows. Miss
Mary Agnes Johns is teacher of
the primary with help from Mrs.
Nelson Johnson, Mrs Edward
Simpson. an Miss Barbara
Schmidt The primary group is
directed by Mrs Robert Johnson
and Miss Naomi Schmidt is her
helper Miss Helen Alexander and
Mrs. Joseph Wilcke, Jr., head the
Junior class. while Miss Page
Burnette is teacher and Mrs
Claude Reynolds is helper with
the pioneer group
HandWOrk IS under the super
vision Of Mrs Marvin Orange anC
Miss Martha Clark. Miss Betty
Foster is in charge OF the music
Mr. Orders indicated that the
congregation had been most CO.
operative in furnishing transpor-
tation and IN supplying the schoo
with daily refreshments
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-17
Chamber Looks
Ahead to Xmas
Committee Work
Seen Effective

Summer weather slowed the
Chamber OF Commerce meeting
Monday night to a walk, but not
before members had done a little
thinking ahead to next Christmas
President S w. Putney, Jr,, ap-
pointed a committee to plan q
better, more decorative Christmas
street lighting system next \ De-
cenber On it were named Andrew
Brown Jr.. VEPCO manager, Lar
kin Pairet and Town Manager l..
T. Johnston Jr.
The proposed plan calls for
decorative use of present light
posts, rather than Stringing lines
OF lighted bulbs as formerly done
In brief committee reports
members were informed that the
Recreation Council is now having
a well dug at the LongWood field
to provide water facilities, that
the Highway Department had i'm
proved highway signs at the Con-
fusing Route 360-460 intersection
west of Burkeville, following a
Chamber request; and that the
public is cooperating better in
using trash receptacles along
Main street. The cleaner streets
resulting are quite apparent the
committee report indicated
President Putney concluded re-
ports with remarks concerning
The increasing use OF Farmville as
trading and shopping center by
people in surrounding communi-
ties This widening circle is evil
dent to most businessmen, Mr..
Putney said. He expressed the be-
lief that parking facilities here
had helped great deal. He called
the increased shopping traffic
something business interests must
nurture carefully. and praised
community planners for fore
thought in providing adequate
parking space.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-17
New Cumberland Pastor, Flock
Rejoice Together at Tasks Ahead

The new pastor OF the Cumber-
Land Group Of Presbyterian
Churches and his wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. j William orders. Jr.. are
young and an enthusiastic couple
over their flock.
A senior at the Union Theo-
logical Seminary, Mr.. Orders
plans 20 commute on week ends
10 Richmond during the coming
year while his wife, Dorothy, takes
care Of the Manse at Jackson
Heights and their soon-to arrive
baby His duties in Cumberland
include two Sunday services per
month in each Of the Center.
Cumberland, Browns and Guinea
Presbyterian Churches. IN addi-
ton TO regular church activities
IN his pastorate
1t was while Mr. Orders was
spending a year away from the
Seminary dong practical work in
ElKins W. Va that he met his
VIE Mrs. Orders had been at
tending Davis and Elklns College
ana was then working as Secre-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-17
Council Orders
Fire Equipments;
Delivery Jan. IS
Pumper-Ladder
TO Replace Old
Seagrave Engine

Contracts were awarded by the
Town Council IN regular session
Tuesday evening for a new fire
fighting combination pumper-lad-
der truck at a cost OF Sl7.924.50
Taylor Forbes Company low bid
ders or the truck chassis at 81. :
482.o0 and Peter Pirsch & Sons
Company Of kenosha. Wise.
builders Of the fire fighting equip
mcnt at S13,442 so received the
awards. Delivery date for the new
equipment IS January 1865.
The pumper ladder equipment
viii be built on the Dodge truck
chassis. A SIS foot aluminium ladder
VII lSerVe for rescue work from
windows of buildings, and as a
water tower A nozzle can be plac-
cd on top the ladder and manipu-
lated automatically from the
ground TO train a stream of water
on a second or third story fire. The
ladder has a radius Of 800 degrees
The 750 gallon per minute
punpcr viii provide pressure Tor
as many as five streams of water
through the 1900 feet Of 2i2 inch
hose which is carried on the truck
Also a portable light plant, axes
and other equipment can be used
on the truck, which is 33 feet long
Town Shops Progress
Construction of shops for NUM-
cipai water. street and sanitary
equipment is reaching completion
at the new site On LongWOod ave
nue. A warehouse for supplies. bins
for materials and housing for the
equipment are being built 1t is
expected that the towns equip
mcnt VIII be moved TO the new
location by the middle of August
A new pump to replace present
equipment at the municipal water
plan, was authorized at a cost Of
$260000 installed.
4 resolution Of the Business e.
Professional Women'S Club en-
dorsing flourldation Of the NUM-
clpal water supply was received
BY the council and referred TO
the water committee for further
study and recommendation to the
BUDGET committee.
Town manager Johnston report
ed progress or a drain at. he
south end Of the Courthouse park
ing lot, which was being con-
structed by the town in coopera-
ton with adjoining property
owners
Bids We're received for rcsurfac-
ing number OF streets in Farm
VILE during this summer The
proposed resurfacing was refer
red to the street committee for
additional study and a recon-
menGation at called meeting of
the council. 1t is planned to begin
the Surfacing work in August.
Continued on PAGE s.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-17
Harvey Elevated
TO Noble Grand
Ut IOOF Lodge

T E. Harvey was installed re-
Gently as Noble Grand of Farm
vile Lodge 200. Independent
Order of odd Fellows. c. l..
Spurlock Jr., Of Farmville. district
deputy grand master, conducted
the installation. Others going into
office we're:
E. E. KRONER, vice noble grand
r. E. Fischer, secretary: V. c.
Womack, financial secretary: NJ.
G. Smith. treasurer; w. A. Wat
sen Jr.. trustee.
Others in the lower rank of
offices were: B l.. Price. Wesley
Scrugss, Robert Booker and
Walker Young. supporters TO
noble grand and vice noble
grand: George F. johnson. chan
lain; l.. G.. Coffey and A. A. Rice.
supporters, and B. S. Jamerson
and George R. Dickerson. guards.
The IOOF lodge meets Thurs
day. weekly. at 8 p. m.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-17
Waco, Texas 'Orphans' Adopted Here
By Six-Shootcr Carrying Father

discharged from the hospital and
has Joined Clarence IN, around
the Darnell family circle.
Today, a week later, Mr.. and
Mrs. Burnett are still in the hos
pital. Mr.. Burnett's condition is
good, while Mrs. Burnett, most
seriously injured OF the four, is
improving But thanks to kind
trooper and his wife they haven't
The added worry of two young
Sters, free in strange country.
A kid from Texas is right at
home with fellows carrying six
shooters, and it's pretty much fun
cruising about with a state
trooper especially one who
knows about kids
Mr.. and Mrs Burnett and the
boys were en- route from Waco
to the Shrine convention in New
York City, when the accident &C.
cured last Thursday, near Burke
i!le
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-17

A ray of sunshine cuts through
an otherwise Misunderstanding eX-
perience for Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Burnett, Of Waco, Texas,
now patients at Southside Com
munity Hospital.
It's sunshine compounded of
human kindness and understand
ing which centers about the two
Burnett boys, Clarence Jr., 10. and
Bobby - They've found home
and friend in Burkeville Trooper
c. T Darnell
Trooper and Mrs Darnell al
ways have been fond Of kids and
when highway accident hos
pitallzed the parents last Thurs
day, they volunteered to care for
Clarence, who suffered only minor
scratches when the Burnett car,
crashed with a soft drink truck
and overturned at the intereSec-
ton OF Routes 800 and 62l.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-17
Amelia Golf Team
Wins Over Longwood

The Amelia Golf Club scored q
"a 10 3 victory over Farmyille's
Longwood Golf Club in an eleven
man team match played at the
Amelia course. Sunday.
Walter Hardy took medalist-
honors for Amelia with a "a while
ohaflle Holman and Ones Ham
mer tied for second place with rs
each Watson and Critzer came
M WIN 14s and tied for medal
lst-honors for Farmville. Second
place for the Longwood team
went TO Wlhnoth Who shot H.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-17
Drought Working Seuere Damage to Corr;
Crop, Pastures Here; Tobacco Retarded
July Rainfall
Only l.65 Inches

Herald reporters. editing news
letters from field correspondents
this week. caught common echo
from most sections in this area
the dOught is beginning to pinch.
Farm and rural housewives. OBJ
serving on the spot. were backed
up by the official Virginia weekly
weather and crop report, which
notes that corn and pastures have
declined rapidly"
The report adds than in many
central and eastern Virginia
counties pastures are now pro-
vding little or no grazing. Also
that in the same sections the corn
crop has been seriously dam
aged
Tobacco Irregular
Locally tobacco plants are
making little growth and fields
are irregular in appearance Many
are expressing the opinion that
this crop will duplicate last years
with its spottincSs, particularly in
view OF the difficulties plants are
having IN the important early
growing stages.
Weatherman + F. Striplin re-
ported today that the July rain
fall to date, Of ! 65 inches, con-
tlnues the moisture shortage for
the fourth straight month. Not
since last March has rainfall
come up to normal, he states.
Cool Nights Help
Seriousness Of the dry spell has
been offset somewhat by the cool
weather Of the past week. Early
Monday morning the temperature
dipped to 40 lowest recorded for
the week Highest was Wednes-
days 90
Even IN farm and home gar
dens, the supply of growing
vegetables had been greatly re-
tarded while County Agent Strip
lin has verified the state weather
rep 1T as TO local conditions.
SO far as immediate forecasts
for this area are concerned rain
viii continue on the wanted list.
at least for several days more.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-17

The annual report Of the Viz
glnia Department of welfare and
Institutions covering the fiscal
period from July !. 1851 TO June
30. 1852, has been recently pub
hshed Several items of interest
concerning Prince Edward County
are to be noted
Total public assistance 10 the
county during that period wa
s48.82222. OF this. s2,067 90 went
as aid to the blind; s20,72l was
for old age assistance; S2.04807
covered general relief: and de
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-17
julius c. ROsen
Wins Scholarship

Julius c. Rosen. of Alcoma.
Buckingham County, is the first
recipient of the Lynchburg Izaak
Walton Leagues scholarship 10
Lynchburg College.
The scholarship is for one wear.
out the league has indicated it
VIII continue to be awarded to
students showing outstanding in
terest IN conservation work.
Rosen is interested in conser-
Vation as a career, and has held
several offices in the Future
FARMERS OF America and the Az
Club.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-17
Antioch Homecoming.
Sunday, July 10

Sunday July 10, has been de-
signated Homecoming Day" at
Antioch Methodist Church. Rt. 5,
Farmvile Services Will begin at
1115 a m. Rev w j Boyd, Of
Concord, a former pastor of An
tioch will bring the morning
message Ladies of the church are
serving lunch.
Rev r P. williamson, Of Ford,
will bring The afternoon massage
at 2 p m. and will also be guest
speaker for the weeks Revival
which Will follow each evening
Monday through Friday at 8
o'clock
A cordial invitation is extended
70 -ach o. these services
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-17
Buckingham Baptist
Revival Starts Mon.

Beginning Monday night. July
20. and continuing through Fri
day night. revival services will be
held at the Buckingham Baptist
Church, at Gold Hill The Rev
c. r. Stevens. of Richmond, Va.
will be guest minister.
The Rev. Edgar L. Patton, pas
tor. announces that services will
commence each night at 8 O'Clock
He extends cordial invitation
to the public to attend.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-17
BUCKINGHAM NINE
DUE HERE SATURDAY

With a two game winning streak
going, Manager Billy Hays Farm
vile nine takes on Buckingham
here Saturday night. The session
will be the final of a three game
series with the visitors. The count
is one-all, Farmville winning June
20 by score of 1878 and losing
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-17
First Irving Family
Reunion Ir 10 Years
Held At Worsham

The Irving family held a re-
union on Monday, in the home of
MI and Mrs c. l.. Irving
Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs Watkins Irving, Courtney
Verne and Jenny Lind Irving. of
Charlotte N c. Mrs. Percy Bur
ton, Mrs Iva Overstreet. and
D1nna Gambler, of Lynchburg;
Mr. and Mrs T. S. Baskerville
Nh and Mrs L. L. Irving; l.. l..
Jr. Joe Irving and Betty Lloyd
Irving.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-17
Prospect Methodist
Homecoming Planned

Homecoming service and cele-
oration is planned at Prospect
Methodist Church on Sunday.
July 26 All former members and
non resident friends are cordially
invited to attend.
Anyone desiring invitations for
mailing to friends may secure
them from J F. Glenn or Mrs.
RUBY Lewis
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-17
Vocational Study
Coordinator Due
To Begin FHS
Work August |

Guy Yeats recent graduate at
Richmond Professional Institute,
has been employed by the Prince
Edward county school board as
coordinator for the new vocation
al courses to be started at Farm
vile High School in September.
Superintendent T J Mcnwaine
said today Mr. Yeats will come
to Farmville August | to begin
talks with school authorities and
businessmen to lay the ground
work tor the school-iob courses
in Distributivo Education and Di-
verSiiied Occupations.
Under the program, adopted by
the school board this summer
students who do not plan TO at
tend college may take the courses
IN preparation for regular employ
ment after graduation.
Sales Techniques
Distributivc education Viii cover
the teChniqueS and training for
sales positions, while industrial
and service work. availab
through Farmville businesses, will
be studied on-the-job under the
courses in Diversified Occupations.
Students will divide their time
between the classroom and Jobs
downtown in positions at cooperat-
ing business Establishments
Building Comes Down
superintendent Mc1lWaine also
said that workmen are now dis
mantline the temporary class
rooms erected several years ago
Continued on PAGE g.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-17
10 Patients Enter
Hospital; ii Births

Patients admitted at Southside
Hospital this week are:
Mrs Ernest r Alternately.
blackstone Teddy Driegs and
David briggs. Chase City: Gerald
O}er0ee, Farmville. Mrs. GLADYS
Burnett. Clarence Burnett. Bobby
Burnett. Waco Texas. Mrs. Mil
ION Armes, Victoria Miss Ann
Eyrck Meherrin. Miss Mary
Norman. Rustbure Jesse II.
Griffin D.IiWyn; Mrs. Amy Koer-
her Nott0Way, Edward Bailey.
Rco Mrs Henry " Carroll.
Amelia MISS Margaret Chappen.
keySrllc Carol II Sutherland.
CreWe William James. Green's
horo John + Brame. Chase City:
Samuel Royal Irncnburg. Mrs
i A Daaenhart Chase City
MISS Eileen Sicily. Farmville:
Charles w Moore. Pampln: John
J. Love Prospect John f Har-
wood FarmWllc. Charles Moore.
FampI.n Willie r Lindsey, Rice:
ann GRAY Farrar Burkevillc. Mrs.
Narv Archer Allen and John
William Allen Cumberland. and
Mrs Gladys Morris. Burkcville.
Births
Nh ana MIS- William +. Champ
ion Chase City, GIL. July 9.
Ms and Mrs. Carroll W Elliott.
Rrnkcvlie girl July 10.
NJ and Mrs Walter N. Gun
nneham. Pampln, boy, July II.
Nh and Mrs Wesley l.. John
son, Chase City, girl. July 10.
Nh and Mrs Ralph M Nc
BRIDE CreWe boy July IS
Mr. and MIS- Hugh Ashworth,
Victoria. boy July -
MI and Mrs James w Vaughn
Blackstone, boy, July l3.
Mr. and Mrs Frank r. Dalton
Wellyllle boy July IS
Nh and Mrs George w Estes
Victoria girl, July Is.
Ny and Mrs Buford D Bryant
Kcysvillo, boy, July Is
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Chance
Guinea Mills. boy. July IS.
Mr. and MIS- John Wesley Mills
Keysyille, boy. July Is
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-17
RECREATION MINES
LOSE At AfPOMA1TON

Recreation Director Claude Mi
lam's Junior baseball teams drop
ped contests at Appomattox, Tues
day afternoon. The 6-l2 age
youngsters fell POS and the l3-up
Farmvlle Rebels lost 80
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-17

tary 20 a doctor when Mr.. Orders
appeared on the scene. From their
first meeting on Thanksgiving in
1881 resulted their marriage in
April, 1852, and after a year to-
gether in Richmond, they ac-
cepted the call to come to Cum
berland
Hunting Enthusiast
Mr.. Orders says 1t won't be long
before they have a bird-dog at
the ManSe. He loves hunting and
fishing, and admitted that he re-
Gently caught a one and half
pound bass IN the pond of one Of
his deacon S, Joe HazelgroVe He
has dabbled in a little painting
OF the yourself kind. but
spends whatever is left Of his free
time III reading Anything from
mysteries TO theological books in
tereSt him. but he states that he
does not get much chance for
light reading
The couple agrees that even the
wife Of preacher belongs in the
home, and it is to making her
home a happy and comfortable
one that Mrs. Orders will give
most OF her attention
Moves Into Mansc
The Orders arrived at their new
post during the first part Of June.
After spending a month in the
home Of Lyle Dandy. they moved
into the ManSe, and were de-
lighted with it. They found that
the congregation had repainted it
and fixed it up so that il looked
brand new
Both husband and wife love it
here They have found the people
most gracious and TOO inclined to
spoil them not that they really
have anything against that Be
ginning the first OF August, Mr.
Orders hopes to devote more OF
MS tmc to getting to know the
pc pie
He states that the churches are
very well organized already, and
what he expects to do is to work
along with the members, to
preach, carry on with the church
proaram. and to build up the
membership.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-17
Why Vote Light

Local observers, seeking ans
wers to the light vote. we're IN
general agreement that the short
age Of ballots. reflected Nv dis
interest IN campaign without
issues; o. unwill.n-ness to be
troubled in an election where the
issue seems resolved beforehand.
There was, however. additional
strong agreement in another di-
rection. That Mr. Stanley. the
successful candidate. must now
begin to come forth with real
viewpoints on current issues. His
fall opponent, Senator Ted Dali
ton. Of Radford will be capable.
artlculate and riding the wave of
political sentiment that swept
new national administration until
office.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-17
Stanley Three to One
Choice of Voters Here
In Tuesday Primary
Fenwick Carries
Cumberland
BY Five Votes

Herald area voters We're light
IN numbers Tuesday, but strong
in preference for former Con-
gresham Thomas B. Stanley over
State Senator Charles r Fenwick
for Democratic standard bearer in
next falls gubernatorial election.
Seven counties in this area gave
Mr.. Stanley a Whopping better
than-3 to edge 1924 votes to
l,4O0. Statewide. the preference
polled out TO l.
Cumberland county. W here
Senator Fenwick spent many boy
hood days and where he now has
a country estate, achieved state
wide notoriety by giving the Arl-
lngton legislator majority of
five, $50 to 545.
Follow Predictions
The returns generally followed
predictions, particularly IN this
area, where Mr. Stanley's strength
was we'll known, and where his
position as organization favo-
rite was conceded before the vot-
ing and demonstrated by the ball
lots cast.
The same preponderance as
favorite wept to A. E S. stephens.
the incumbent. over Delegate
Charles N. Loving. Of Bath. in the
nomination contest for Leuten-
Governor.
Attorney General j LINDSAY
Almond Jrs unopposed for re-
nomination received strong
complimentary vote frcm those
who took the trouble to visit the
polls for the climax OF what many
considered a listleSS. lack -mstrc