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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-01
Oil Painting Classes
Start This Week;
Registration Now On

Registration for two beginner
classes in oil painting is now being
taken Both classes Will begin this
week and will extend for Is weeks.
emitting Christmas and exam
weeks
The class at Hampdcn-S Sydney
College will start on December 2.
to meet on succeeding Wednesday
nights at D. m. Location is the
SEA room. the basement door TO
the left side of Morton Hall
The Longwood College classes
will be held at p. m. on Deem
Der 4. and will meet on Friday
nights in the Art Department in
the Main Building. far right, sec
ond floor.
The course. which may be taken
for credit under the University of
Virginia Extension Division. will
be under the instruction of Mrs
Mary Crawley, of Hampden-Sy
ney
For further information call or
write, Mrs. Shelton Whitaker
Farmville, Miss Betty Overcast
Of Hampden-Sydney. or Mrs.
CraWley
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-01
Miss Natalie Holiday Pictures Hawaii
In Guest Talk To FarmvilIe Rotarians

er in the public school system in
the Pacific Island, is in the U. S.
as an international exchange
teacher during this school term.
She is teaching in the high school
at Portsmouth.
She described the island peo-
pies customs. school system. gov
eminent, history and geography
The program and speaker we're
presented by Rotarian A. M De-
Muth. of the International Service
committee
Miss Holiday. daughter Of Mrs
w M Holladay. of Farmville. has
hen q teacher in Hawaii since
l945. She received B. S. in edu-
cation at LongWood College and
holds a masters degree from the
University of Hawaii.
Three special guests of the club
during the dinner meeting were
J. r. Davidson of Arlington, and
L. V. Hathaway. of Alexandria,
sons n-laW of Rotarian Charles
o. Kidd. and r. c. Carr. Jr., Of
Windsor, son-in-law Of Rotarian
NJ L Davis
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-01
County's Emergency Drought Aid
Request To Be Considered This Week

AMC believes local credit is avail
able i'll sufficient amounts.
From Richmond Prince Edward
county's application must 90 to
Washington. After state approval,
the nod of the w. S. Department
OF Agriculture must be secured to
set the emergency feed and hay
wheels in motion.
Local Requests
After approval. if it is granted.
Prince Edward county farmers will
become eligible for purchasing
governmental owned feed stocks at
reduced prices. corn. oats. wheat.
cottonseed meal and mixed feeds.
The hay program. put through
after the feed plan became opera
tive, permits the purchase of hay
at reduced prices through reduc-
ton of freight costs. Local farm
erS submit requests for aid
through The county AMC
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-01
Joint College Choirs
Will Give Christmas
Concerts Dec. 5, Is

The Longwood College Choir
and the Hampden-Sydne Glee
Club viii present a concert of
Christmas music in the Franklin
High School auditorium. at p.
M. Saturday. Dec. 5.
The concert is being sponsored
by the Rotary Club for the bene-
fit OF the INDECENT Children
Clinic in Franklin Following the
concert. a reception will be held
in the Town House.
Selections of choral literature
viii be sung individually by the
two groups and mixed choral
numbers will be performed Joint
ly. The program Will include Han
deiS Oratorlo Messiah"
The annual Christmas concert
by the combined choirs OF Long
wood and Hampden- Sydney COL
legcS viii be presented in Jarman
Hall, at 8 p. M. Sunday, Dec. 10.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-01
J. Nat WilkersOn
Wins Farm Bureau
Convention Trip

J Nat Wilkcrson, Of Prospect,
insurance advisor for the mem
bcrs of the Prince Edward County
Farm Bureau, was notified last
week that he had won a trip to
the American Farm Bureau ma
tional convention and the ALI
American Sales Conference III
Chicago, December Is to IS.
Wllkerson began working in
this capacity in 1850. Since then
Prince Edward County Farm Bur
eau has grown to its present
strength of over 200 members.
AS one Of the top eleven advis-
ors who make up the ALL
American team TO represent Viz
ginia this year Wilkerson viii
travel on the special Farm Bureau
coach to Chicago where the Viz
ginia team viii be honored along
with the winning teams from the
other 48 states
The Virginia Farm Bureau
Federation, a general farm Or
ganizatlon composed of 10000
farm families in Virginia to re-
present farm people in legislative
and educational matters organiz-
ed their own insurance company
in 1850 for the purpose of provid-
ing their members insurance.
Wilkerson became an insurance
advisor II that time.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-01

Lutheran Church in Bloomington.
Ind. and last year he taught at
Northern Illinois State Teachers
College at DeKalb, Ill
British Veteran
During World War II, Mr.. Jes-
son was captain IN the British
Army. and served as a battalion
officer in he Mediterranean
area.
Mr.. lesson will also give pi-
ano recital in Keller Hall. Univer-
sity of Richmond, Sunday. Dec, 6.
Tickets for his recital IN Jar
man Auditorium are on sale in
the Office OF the Secretary, Ruff
ner Hall. Other events in the
Artists Series are concert by the
Columbus Boychoir, January II,
and Musical Americana. April %.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-01
Abbitt Defends
\o-Ag Assistance
BY Federal Grants
In Chicago Speech

Representative Watkins NJ Abb
bit Or Nirginia's 4th Congress
sional District made a strong APP
peal II Chicago last week. for
continued federal assistance for
vocational education
MI. Abbitt spoke before the
47th annual convention Of the
American Vocational Association
az the Conrad Hilton Hotel
Asserting that There is definite
sentiment among those who adj
minister the program Of vocation
al education and those who pro-
vide funds for same to eventually
eliminate federal participation in
this work, Mr.. Abbitt SAID friends
Of this program must do a big
convincing job in the years
ahead
Mr. Abbitt said he was concern
ed over the growing sentiment to
undo the present financial plan
1or vocational education.
He told the educators gathered
from all over the United States
and its territories that There is
growing sentiment h a t federal
funds no longer have a place in
financing vocational education
since the states are assuming a
continually larger part in sup
porting the program"
He further asserted that recon-
mendatlonS OF the 25-member
Commission on Intergovernment-
al Relations will undoubtedly
call for reduction of federal
funds. and cited a recent report
of the Council of State Govern
mcnts which called for elimina-
ton Of federal funds at the close
OF the fiscal year ending June 80,
1855.
The Virginia congressman de
clared that i'll Toite of these re-
concentrations of the Bureau of
the Budget, Of the Department Of
Health, Education and Welfare
and the various commissions, the
final answer hes with congress.
Commissions may make re-
Communications and officials may
spout forth their ideas, but baSl-
cally and fundamentally only
congress can appropriate federal
funds. The final decision Will de
pend in large measure upon how
thoroughly friends Of vocational
education acquaint members of
congress with the necessity Of
continuing federal support"
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-01

Prince Edward countys request
for drought disaster area status
will be considered this week when
the state Agricultural Mobiliza-
ton Committee meets in Rich
mond, Thursday
The request Will be considered
With those OF seven more counties
hoping to become eligible for en-
orcCncy aid The others are Ale
chany, Augusta, Carroll, Floyd,
KING George. Lee and Patrick.
Approval CT Charlotte county's
request last week brought to SO
TIC number of Virginia counties
eligible to participate in the live
stock feed and hay program.
Credit Not Asked
TWenty-SiX of the counties are
eligible for eaSy-pay federal en-
ereenCy loans. That provision is
not part of the request from
PriAee Edward since the county
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-01
Lions Elect Sanford
Initiate Two Members

Leland Sanford was elected to
~-emAer.hip and d. Roy Harerove
and Claude Prltchard initiated
during last week S meeting of the
Farmville Lions Club
Misses Elizabeth Peters and
Dolly Horne, Longwo~d College
Music students, entertained dur
ing the luncheon meeting with
vocal and instrumental numbers.
Members were happy II unami-
ously endorse a request from
Charles r. Maillet former Lion
here, that his membership be
transferred to Lynchburg where
he is now a radio station manager.
Maillet was active IN Jne club here
for several years.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-01
lesson Recital, December 4
Third Artists Series Event

Roy lesson, pianist, organist.
and composer will give a piano re-
cital in Longwood Colleges jar
man Auditorium at p. m. Fri
day. December 4.
His recital will be the third
event in the Artists Series at
Longwood, where he teaches both
organ and piano although he
considers piano his principal in
strument.
Some Of Mr. lessons compost
tons have already been published
in England by oxford University
Press and Cowles of London. and
prize winning composition
Variations and Scherzo" for
brass ensemble, is to be published
shortly in the United States by
Robert King. Inc. Three of his
compositions have been sung in
St. Pauls Cathedral in London.
and an orchestral number entitled
oFCi buIS lido OCSl Pei lOl lllCu
several times in this country.
Oxford Degrees
An associate of the Royal Col
lege of Music in London, Mr.. Jes-
son received both a B. A. degree
in languages and music degree
from oxford University. where he
was organist for Balliol College
and assistant organist for Christ
Church Cathedral.
After coming to the United
States. Mr.. lesson was a graduate
assistant at Indiana University
where he received a M. A. degree
in Music and completed his class
work for Phi. D. degree in Music
He is now writing his disserta-
ton on the Ambrosian Chant, a
medieval church chant of Milan
which requires thorough know
ledge of Latin and Italian. Mr.
lesson also speaks French and
reads German.
While at Indiana University
Mr.. lesson was organist for the
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-01

home Of the district Superintend-
eut and his wife. DR.. and Mrs. c.
c. Bell from 1880 to 1880 p. m.
Guests of honor at the receipt
ion Will be Bishop and Mrs. Paul
CARRIER. of Richmond. Mr.. CARRIER
IS presiding bishop of the Virginia
Conference Of the Methodist
Church.
Several hundred guests from the
Farmville District, which includes
Prince Edward, Charlotte. Motto
way, Mecklenburg,, Cumberland.
Buckingham, Lunenburg. Amelia
POWhatan and DinWiddie coun-
ties, are expected to attend.
The district superintendent
parsonage in Farmville has been
remOdeled recently The open
house will be an opportunity for
members to meet the guests Of
honor and visit the parsonage.
Receiving line Will include Mr..
and Mrs Marvin Beales. Of Boyd
ton Dr.. and Mrs. j, A. B. Lowry.
Of Crewe Mr.. and Mrs. j. L.
Jones Of Sheppards: Mr.. and
Mrs. Macon Fears, of Ontario:
MI and Mrs Roland Walker. Of
Victoria; Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Har-
verton, Jr Of Clarksville; and Mr..
and Mrs. J r. Sheffield. Of Vic
toria
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-01
Extinguisher Sale
Response Is High
Firemen Continue
Rural Area Calls

Farmville Fire Depar m n t
statesmen are doing a booming
business aimed at undermining
Misunderstanding fire exiting
uishers.
During the department first
week of contracting the public,
over 200 of the lightweight, easily
handled carbon dioxide exiting
uishers were purchased.
Volunteer statesmen report a CO.
operative attitude in response to
the campaign. About 90 per cent
Of those called on have made a
purchase
The department is conducting
the campaign as fire prevention
measure. rather than as a fund
raising project. They point out
that most fires could have been
prevented If immediate fir e
fighting equipment been
dFdlidUlc-
Campaigners point out that the
present season is a good one for
such purchases. Winter use Of
stoves. heaters. electrical toys and
appliances and the Christmas
season add together for a danger
Gus fire period.
Statesmen are presently making
calls in rural areas OF the county.
Later they will canvass the COM
munities. Those in the rural area
who are not contacted may re-
quest a visit by dropping a card
to the Farmville Fire Department
according to Chairman E. D.
Slate.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-01
S. W.Putney Jr.,
Named President
Five County Fair
Officers, Agents
Start 1854 Plans
At Annual Meeting

S. w. Putney, Jr.. was re-
elected president of the Five
County Fair Association at the
annual meeting of the Board Of
Directors and agricultural extern
sion agents Of the five counties.
held at Longwood House Wednes-
day evening.
Other officers named were F..
Curtis Hubbard and r. j. Martin
Jr.. president. Mrs. E. r.
Spillman, secretary. and John
Warner, treasurer. -elect
Putney named as an executive
committee officers of the Associa-
ton and J. H. Forbes. G. A. New
man, H. l.. Newbill, Jr., j. B. Wall,
E. F. Striplin, j. c. Brickert. R.
B. Crawford and John Wilson.
j. c. Brickert was renamed
general manager at a meeting of
the executive committee.
Praise 1853 Fair
The 1853 fair was generally
considered the best fair held for
a number of years. with interest
in livestock exhibits.
Kermit Barbour. of Charlotte
County. expressed appreciation Of
the cooperation given by the Fair
administration in supplying ma
terials to make exhibits. L. w.
Morton, county agent, of Char
lotte County, considered the 1858
lair the best in a number of years
and suggested that more space be
provided next year for livestock,
especially beef cattle shown by
Club members.
Mrs. Frances Gee. of Prince Ed
ward, Mrs. Georgia Wilkerson, Of
Cumberland. and Miss BERTHE
Yates, Of Charlotte. spoke Of the
successful showing of home pro-
ducts, the flower show and a spe-
cial baked products display. Plans
were made to increase the space
in this department another year
Poultry To Be Stressed
Suggestions was made that a
poultry tent be erected to house
an ever increasing poultry exhibit.
and to provide wire show crops.
The poultry exhibit annually has
been a fair feature.
The Board of Directors will
meet again early in 1854 to COM
plete plans for the 1884 fair, re-
wise the premium list and name
department heads.
General Manager j c Brickert
expressed his appreciation for the
cooperation given his staff during
the past year and predicted an
even more successful year in the
coming year.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-01
Old Belt Seasons
Sales Near Is Million
Pounds; Avge. SIS %

During the three sales days last
week most average prices Oh Old
Belt markets were the lowest ana
quality Of offerings the poorest Of
any week this season Accord ne
to the Virginia Department Of A.
rlculture volume was fairly heavy.
The general ayerage dropped to
&3797 per hundred for 1880 1856
pounds This was SAB under The
season low average Of $40 40 Of
last week Sales for the season
totaled 1850. 074 pounds aver
aging S4509 For the comparable
period last year 267.80l OH pounds
We're sold at an average Of $4967.
Resales Oh the Old Belt markets
for this season through October
were l02 per cent Of gross sales
Resales for all types through the
same period amounted TO 1913 per
cent.
Declines ranged from 25s to So
per hundred Many were below
their respective loan rate. Poor
quality leaf and nondescript We're
offered in greater percentages this
week Principal marketines were
poor to fair leaf, fair Tugs and
nondescript
Deliveries 10 the Flue-cured S a.
bilizaticn Corporation Under the
Government loan prOeram remain
ed at approximately IS per cent
of gross sales Receipts for The
season were around % per cent
of sales
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-01
Agent Asks For
Livestock Reports
December Survey
Information Need

County Agent + F. Striplin to-
day added his appeal to those Of
leaders in other counties that
farmers cooperate in replying to
information requested on live
stock in December.
The Federal State Crop and
Livestock Reporting Service viii
submit questionna.res to farmers
asking how many cattle. sheep
and hogs they have on hand after
this years drought and dropping
beef prices.
Mail Replies
From the mail response by
farmers. the Service viii put to-
gether a picture of this years
Virginia livestock industry on
which farmers and marketing Of
ficlals can base next years opera
tons
Such information is essential tC.
enable farmers. government agen-
cles and marketing officials to
plan. but such planning. county
agents point out. must be pre-
coded by accurate reporting from
the farmers.
Some Questions
What will happen to beef cat
tie next year? Are Virginia cattle
over the hump in the cycle of in
creased numbers? How about the
calf crop? Have farmers had to
sacrifice 50 much breeding stock
that calf numbers will be reduc-
ed? These and other vital qucs-
tons will be answered as a re-
suit Of the December survey.
The survey is worked out Joint
ly by federal and state depart
mcntS Of agriculture. both of
which are vitality concerned With
the livestock situation now,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-01
CareerProsram
To Attract Pupils
From 4 Counties
Farmville High
Will Send SO
For First Time

Between 800 and 400 high school
juniors and seniors from Amelia,
Prince Edward Lunenburg and
NottoWay counties Will attend
Career Day at Kenbridge High
School. Friday
This will be the FIRST year that
Prince Edward county students
have taken part in the program.
arranged to acquaint students
W ia State colleges technical
schools, professions and military
services. Inirty-s4N students from
Farmv lie High School and SIS stu
dents from Amelia High School
will attend
Representatives from Is colleges
and seven technical schools as
well as the military services and ID
professional groups, viii be pres
ent TO lead interest groups. These
representative Will tell about re-
quirements for entrance into the
schools and professions. abilities
and training needed. and rewards
and work involved in professions
Each student will select three in
tereSt groups to attend curing the
day. which will begin at 10 a m
NJ F. Fears, superintendent Of
IWnenhurg county schools viii
welcome the students. 0. A Nor
ton. principal of Amelia High
School who Will preside over the
program Will introduce speakers
and guests. II. L. Blanton. prin-
clpal of Victoria High School, will
speak about Interpretation Of
Career Day before students at
tend thei. interest groups.
il addition to colleges. techn cal
schools and military services, rep
rescntatives viii lead iuterce-
groups about teaching, stat c
trooper nursing. falmino oiict
work red raj Bureau Of Gnyesti-
eation. rclleiou> education muse
communications. aeronautics air
hDo hos eSscS. radio techniclans
and broadcastlng ana retail sell
lng
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-01
Centenary WSCS
Holds Study Class

A study class. sponsored by the
WSCS of Centenary Church, was
held Wednesday, Nov. Is. in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis N.
Agee. of Stoddert.
There were morning and after
noon sessions. and the text used
was Jeremiah" The class was
conducted by Mrs. j. p Stratton.
with different members taking
part.
There were II ladies who at
tended the class. The study was
not only interesting and instruc-
tive, but also applicable.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-01
District Ruritans
Meet Here Today

One hundred and twenty mem
berS of Ruritan Clubs IN the Ap-
pomattoX District arc expected to
attend a one-day meeting to be
held at Longwood College, today
Monday
DR.. Francis Butler Simkins, as
sociate professor of history and
social sciences. will deliver an adj
dress on Trends in the Present.
day South" at the banquet to be
held at 730 p. m. A business
meeting will be held at p. m.
The AppomattoX District is
made up OF % clubs III SouthSlde
Virginia
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-01
Have Draft Business?

Those having business to trans
act with the Prince Edward coun-
~ draft board are requested to
process it between now and De-
cember 20. Mrs. r. w wilkins,
board clerk. reports.
The Office here VIII be closed
from December "A to January 4.
according to Mrs wilkins. There
arc numerous year-2nd requests
and processing to be completed,
and those who put off such mat
ters may be penaIized. the clerk
reports.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-01
AppOmattOX Church
Calls Cast Rehearsal

A rehearsal Of the Christmas
program to be given December %
Will be held after prayer meeting
at Appomattox Pc Church. We'd
nesday. Dec. 2. at 8:l5 p. m.
The Rev Arthur Stevens, pas
tor, will conduct the service. We'd
ncsday. which will begin at 73O
p. m
All members of the cast of the
Christmas play. Let There b.
Light are asked to be present for
the rehearsal.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-01

Miss Natalie Holiday describ-
cd life in Hawaii during a guest
talk before the Farmville Rotary
Club last Friday. The program
was arranged by the clubs Inter-
national Service committee.
Miss Holiday, a science teach
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-01
Pfc. c. HI. Franklin
Serving In Germany

Private First Glass Clarence H.
Franklin, son of Mr., and Mrs.
Robert Franklin, Of Prospect, is
now serving with Company F. 9Th
Infantry Regiment. 4th Division
at Sudlineen, Germany
Tie took basic training at Fort
Knox, Ky, after entering the ser
vice January Is. 1858.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-01
" oman's Club Benefit
Bridge Party Dec. 3

a benefit bridge party viii be
held by the Farmville Woman's
Club Thursday night, Dec 3, in
the Recreation Hall Of Longwood
College Reservations m ay be
made by calling Mrs F. r. CraW-
ford Or Mrs Tucker Doyne Jr
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-01
HOLE IN ONE SCORED

Frank Organ. IL year old
Farmville golfer, scored a hole in
one at Longwood. Sunday. He
sank an ace on No 6. using a driv-
er. Skipper Splyc is a witness.
frank is the son of Mrs. Dolly
Organ.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-01
CHRISTMAS SEALS

Citizens arc urged to return
their contributions for the 1853
Christmas Seals as soon as pos
sible. Money should be sent to.
w K. Carter Farmyille.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-01
Open House viii Honor
Methodist Bishop Friday

Members Of 80 churches and
their friends from the Farmville
District of the Methodist Church
are invited to an open house. Fri
day night. 1t will be held at the