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Evening star., 1953-10-24

B. Veach, Henry ]. Munnerlyn,
president of the National Retail
Lumber Dealers Association; P.
I. Prentice, editor and publisher
of Architectural Forum and
House and Home Magazine; Ed
ward r. Carr. past president Of
the National Association of
Home Builders, and Gene Maui
rice Hill, production manager Of
the Drexel Furniture Co. of
Drexel, N. c.
To Hear of Developments.
The conference agenda also
includes meetings of committees,
officer reports and a discussion of
legislation affecting the industry.
Spokesman will report on the
latest industry developments and
explain the research program at
a news conference November 3
at pm. Also, during the three
day sessions, there will be a tour
of the laboratory Of the Timber
Engineering Co., research affiliate
of the association.
Climax of the annual meet
ing will come when directors
pass policy resolutions putting
the association on record with
respect to forestry and related
issues. New officers and directors
for the coming year also will be
elected then.
Evening star., 1953-10-24
By Douglas Tuomey

The coming winter will see
the usual hundreds of thousands
of frozen and burst water pipes
in homes throughout the coun-
try, and will see exactly the same
number of nome owners trying
to thaw them out.
There is a lot of misunder-
standing about what makes a
frozen pipe burst. Most people
think the ice formed inside a
pipe causes the burst as it forms.
That is not a fact.
The pipe bursts when the ice
starts to melt. The explanation
is very simple. Ice starts to
form Immediately inside the
pipe where it is exposed to the
cold, and continues to build up
around the wall of the pipe. 1t
gradually closes in toward the
center, until there is solid core
completely closing the pipe.
At no time during the forma-
ton of the ice is there enough
pressure to rupture the wall of
the pipe. The real damage
Evening star., 1953-10-24

the directors and committee
members. Executive Vice Presi-
dent Leo V. Bodine also an
nounced other features of the
program, which will stress how
the industry can improve its
products and it's service in the
year ahead. Mr.. Weeks is eX-
pected to discuss Government
policies vital to the farflung in
dustry.
Another speaker will be Larry
F. Livingston, manager of the
Eastern division of the E. I. du
Pont de Nemours & Co. of Will
mington, Del. He will address
the luncheon meeting on Novem-
ber 3.
Funds for Research.
Major attention will focus on
the associations new research
program for which funds are
now being raised. The program
is designed to develop new and
better lumber products for the
public and achieve a greater
utilization of raw material from
each log cut. 1t should develop
eventually the savings of millions
of dollars.
A highlight will be a panel
discussion on November 3 at
10 am. on the current lumber
market. Panel members include
NINA Board Chairman John
Evening star., 1953-10-24

can do is to hold a blow torch
against a frozen pipe. It will
undoubtedly cause a burst. un-
less you are very lucky, because
the ice will expand with a leap
and rupture anything short of
an extra-heavy pipe or one made
of brass or copper.
The right way to thaw a pipe
out is to fill pail with hot water
and soak lot of old cloths in it.
Wiring out the cloths and wrap
them around the pipe. There is
not enough heat in this to cause
a rapid expansion of the ice, and
Evening star., 1953-10-24

of the Ma
tional Lumber
M a n ufactur-
ers' Associa-
ton. here No
vember "a.
Several hum
dred industry
leaders Will
hear Secre-'
tary of Com
merce Weeks
at the closing
session in the
S h ore h a m
Hotel. This is
a meeting of
Evening star., 1953-10-24

the pipe will thaw gradually.
When you hear a very distinct
cracking sound you will know
that the core Of ice is broken.
This is probably an excellent
time to remind every one that all
Evening star., 1953-10-24
Thowing Can Make Pipes Burst

comes when sudden high heat is
applied to the outside of the
pipe. This causes the ice to ex-
pand suddenly while the pipe is
choked up solid.
The most DANGEROUS thing YOU
Evening star., 1953-10-24
Lumber Association
To Hear Reports on
Research at Meetinu

Major problems of the lumber
industry and its new million
dollar research project will high
light the 1853 annual meeting
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-31

stated that a depression is not
necessarily indicated. especially
since we have guards against such
catastrophe now.
The tobaccoman feels h a t
there Will be recession but no
depression. He comments that
prices have already gone down in
Farmvllle, but that this drop is
not serious.
Farmers Outlook
Along with the great majority
OF the opinions. that expressed by
the farm leader indicates a kindly
feeling toward the Eisenhower
administration The ovcrtOncS are
that the government is dong its
best and that they must be given
chance This gentleman states
that the U S. cannot get away
from the law Of supply and de-
mand The law is the basic princi-
pie OF the cOuntry's economy. but
that some controls will always be
necessary.
In regard to agriculture III
Prince Edward county, the fam
leader and several Other men feel
that the drought will p~evelit the
farmers from having much money
to spend but that their supplies
will remain at high prices.
The public servant feels that
little change Will occur in ths nest
six months due to the continued
high in defense spending. despite
the Korean almistlce. Tne y. ).
will continue prosperous. with
perhaps gradual recession event.
uaily He feels that food prices
may be higher on account OF the
tCcrtf1led or Page g.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-31
Free Trip Reward
For Gathering
Subscriptions

What could be more wonderful
than five day trip to New York,
with all expenses paid? A steamer
trip up Chesapeake Bay and a
trip down Vlrginia's beautiful
Shenandoah Valley thrown IN for
good measure and a good time.
That is what The FarnVille
Herald has planned for the mem
berS Of the Herald New York CLUB
IN exchange for a few days Of
concentrated work gathering sub
scriptions for The Herald.
CSee the advertisement on
Page II today for details The
campaign begins today and
closes August 81
Not since the Worlds Fair in
1898 has The Herald conducted a
free tour to New York as reward
for gathering subscriptions Tho
last trip and several prior to that
were enjoyed by a number OF
people in this section. Who still
talk about the good time,
Five Day Trip
The New York Club viii leave
Farmville Monday August 81 By
chartered bus for Norfolk where
they viii sail al 600 o'clock on the
Old Bay Line for Baltimore
Dinner on the steamer. and a de-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-31
Directors Elected
For Association
Morris Is Named
From This County

Ten of the ii districts of the
Virginia Dark Fired Tobacco
Growers Marketing Association
chose directors in elections, Sat-
urday afternoon. District 10. COM
posed OF Nottoway and Lunen-
burg counties, failed to name a
director.
Members of the ASSOCIATION
from Is dark belt counties na,ned
their directors to three-vear terms
for the first time this year Prev
iously, they elected directors every
year.
d. c. Morris was reelected d.
rector of Prince Edward, which IS
District 3.
Two new directors wera lectcd
Saturday They were c. S. Dodd.
District 4, Charlotte and Warren
Goodwin, District 7, Amherst and
Nelson.
Other directors who were re-
elected were: C. T, Moses, District
/. Appomattox: r. G. Johnson,
District 2. Bedford and Franklin;
r. w. Gannaway, District 5,
Buckingham; j. E. Hunter, Dis
trict 6. Campbell and Pittsyl-
vania; Clyde Foster. District 8.
Cumberland; W. L. Jones, District
8. Dinwiddie and Brunswick, and
B. E. Ford, District II, Amelia and
PoWhatan
Turnouts for the elections we're
good, according to H j. Garrett.
secretary of the association
T. B. Hall is general manager of
the association. which has its
main office in Farmville.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-31

5ylvania. Prince Edward. South
tmpton, Charlottesville. Danville.
1opewell. Norfolk, Richmond
Delegates from this immediate
| locality include: Mrs. Louise B.
| hubbard, Farmville Elementary
School, Prince Edward County:
Mrs Anna K. Weaherford. Black
stone High School. Nottoway
County; Mrs. Grace D. Cooper,
Randolph Henry High School.
Charlotte County: Mrs. Ester
Covlngton. Randolph Henry High
School, Charlotte County Mrs.
ethel Lirscomb, Randolph Henry
School. Charlotte County. Miss
Hortense Milton, Aspen School,
Charlotte County; Mrs. Annie
Irving, Hamilton School. Cumber-
land County; Mrs. Edith Stanley.
Curdsville School. Buckingham
County; Mrs. L. L. Stanley, APP
pomattox High School, Appomat-
tox Countv
Conference Features
One feature at the conference
will be special program by the
Virginia School Food Service AS
ISOLATION. There will be a picnic
at LongWood estate. followed by
meeting OF the Virginia School
Food Service Association and po-
tential members. The program for
the meeting includes a talk by
Miss Mary Dupuy. Visiting Profess
sor Of Sociology Longwood Col
lege, on Relationships in Our
Work; music by Karen Spencer
and Sue Mcneil, students Long
wood College; and a presentation
'CortinueG ~ Pc9e ~
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-31
Cautious Optimism Over Next Six
Months Shown Bv Local Businessmen

Business just about as usual for
the next SIX months is the con-
census of opinion of nine OF
Farmvillc'S leading citizens.
The general feeling is that this
period Will not show too much
change in the cost of living. and
that the present boom will con-
tlnue with some light changes.
They are however unwilling to
predict the economic state beyond
that time
Most of these citizens feel that
a recession is unavoidable, even
desirable to some extent They
Will not commit themselves as 20
the seriousness Of a recession. nor
will they say if depression is
likely to come later.
The men that expressed their
opinions are two bankers. two
merchants. two history professors,
one tobaccoman. one public scr
want. and one farm leader.
Merchants Optimistic
The merchants showed the
greatest amount Of optimism
They indicated that they fo.cSaw
little slackenine in sales W.thin
the next six months, They said
however and this was expressed
by several Of the others question
ed. that inventories VIII be lessen
ed.
According to the bankers. q re-
cession is unavoidable and has
even begun already. They state
that we are living in a period OF
false economy. and once the bud
get is balanced and less money
is circulated by the government.
Q slight recession ill f0llo~, One
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-31
Director S Set
Community Chest
Campaign Dates
Board w elc0mcs
New Members
For Leigh District

In spite Of the heat OF summer
the board Of directors Of Prince
Edward County Community Chest
made further plans for cam
paien to raise a $1,000 budget for
IL participating agencies in what
is hoped will be a much cooler
month, October Directors made
additional plans at their monthly
meeting Tuesday night.
Oct. 5 was set for the opening
of the special gifts campaign,
with Monday. Oct. 10. as the
opening FIR the general campaign
throughout the county.
DR. F r. Crawford, campaign
chairman Of the 1858 Prince Ed
ward COUNTY C0~orN'nitv Chest
reported to the directors that eX-
haustiVe surveys of residents in
Farmville and Prince Edward
county were nearing completion
Farmvllle Junior Woman's Club
tilduCled the survey OF RESIDENTS
in Farmvllle Mrs. Grace c. Cor
don, chairman Of the October
drive in the county is directing
the survey in the county with the
aid Of county residents.
President J G. GRAHAM vel
coined Mr. and Mrs j. w. Nun
nally to the board as representa-
tives from Leigh District. They
VIII fill the uneXpired tenn Of
Mrs c B Beck. who sent her let
ter of resignation to the board.
last month
IN other business, directors dis
proportionment of the
$1,000 goal for 1858 for Farm
VILE and county districts.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-31
Missing Truck
Found By Police
Lloyd Fowler, 43,
Arrested W cdnesday

Tho n,vetor,. ~ stalo,, ,,,,.
uD truck WAS cIoared nm th's ,-ee,
Vim No a,ras. Of 1Iav4 -v,le,'
wednesdav ~ Shor,rf r..oe r.
CLARK mi notice aro cort,,,n+,o.
investigations on tbroa brcat-.ns
Nonaav ana Tnosda,.
,,
49,, IVY w. i n.. ie-e''''" /, rom
, s''C 80 oii.1' i,''"iS '' h|H-
''' (,a,.,, Was a. $50 ,an WEDNESDAY ),
r q, ,,i noon , a. -.'o o> 9it'll'
800, 49, :, a. -''''-e ny "a, '''S '''i.e
a, Wv - ~ - ~ r'tN " 7 .Ick'
: ~ ~ > w. fuVile5 WiiloA
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-31
/ armviIlc Cadets
End ROTC Tours

Cadets Robert A Hubbard and
James A Whit, of VMI, and
James Y Motley, Of VPI, have
completed a six-week officer
training program designed to de-
Velop leadership ability through
assignment o. command responsi-
hllitles and 70 school them in the
fundamentals of the Army Corps
of Engineers.
Upon completion Of their for
nal education, they will be eligible
for commissions as second heuten-
ants in the United States Army
RnSerNn
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-31
Recreation Swimming
Lessons Start Monday

Swimming instruction as part
of the Farmville Recreation pro-
gram will begin next Monday. ac-
cording to Mrs. Anne GRAHAM,
president of the association.
Twenty to twenty two children
have signed up for the lessons
which will be given Monday, We'd
nesday. and Friday of each week.
from $50 to 1870 a. m. at Good
wins Lake
Carl Henderson. life guard AT
the lake, who has a Red Cross
Life Saving Certificate, will teach
the children how to swim.
transportation will be provided
by parents who have volunteered
to take their cars.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-31
Hue-Day Trip to Netu York
offered BY FdrmriHe Herald

liGhtful nlght up scenic Chesa-
pcake Bay.
Tuesday, September l. arrive in
Baltimore, after breakfast aboard
the steamer Leave BY Greyhound
for New York. arriving in the
early afternoon Dinner at the
P.cad.lly Hotel, and an evening at
the theatre viii close the day.
Wednesday, September ?. sight
seeing tour OF lower New York,
fabul rs Wall Street. lower East
SIDE the famous Bowery, Civic
Center East River and Hudson
River piers, with stops at China
tonn o~1 ch@ Fatterv Park. There,
you viii be taken on a boat ride
across Ncp York Harbor TO Bed
loe,s Island to visit the Statue Of
Liberty and a view Of the New
York Har5or and ! wer Manhat-
tan Skyline
The afternoon VIII be free with
dinner at the hotel and visit to
the theatre IN the evening.
Thursday September 3, A tour
Will be made Of Uptown New
York passing Rockefeller Center
Radio City the fashionable Fifth
Avenue shopping district, Mil
lionaNe's Row Columbia Univer-
sity and Harlem stopping at
Cathedral Of ST John the Divine.
III the Afternoon tour OF Radio
CITY ana n B &, studios ana
telcyigion
The evening vii he spent on a
Continued Oh PAGE 81
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-31
Menus, Nutrition, Finances To Be
Studied at School Lunch Conference

Longwood College, in coopera
ton with the State Department
Of Education, will hold a School
Lunch Conference for approxi-
mately forty-three persons, Au-
gust 81
Purpose Of the conferences is to
provide technical training for
school lunch program personnel.
Courses will be offered in phases
CT opera ton relative to manage
nent, basic nutrition, menu plan
ming, financial operation. food
preparation and the related edu-
cational opportunities to the total
school program
Opportunity will be given for
each participant TO work on in
dividual problems as we'll as take
part in group activities based on
size of operation in which she
normally works.
The School Lunch Training
Program includes pre- service
work in colleges for supervisors
and managers and in-service
training. both on the Job, and in
local. regional and state confer
enCes
AZ Participants
The forty-three persons enroll
cd for tho c0Dfererce at opcuood
come from the following counties
and cities. Albemarle, Amelia,
AppomattCX, Brunswick Buck
ingham. Campbell, Caroline.
Charlotte, Chesterfield, Cumber-
land, DinWiddie. Fairfax, Henrico,
King william, Lunenburg, Meek
lenburg, Middlesex, Nansemond
Fcwhum berlanI, lTottOway. FIT
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-31
Route Is, Flat Creek
Bridge Contracts Let

Route IS, near Farmyille. will
be improved and a bridge built
over Flat Creek north Of JeterS-
vile under contracts awarded
July II by the State Highway
Commission
ON Route As work, 1888 miles Of
reconstruction lust north of Farm
vile, went to Walter ". Weber.
Lynchbure on ! bid of 1913 65
John p Harvey of Lynchburp.
was the successful pddcr for the
Flat Creek bridge project. IN AM
cha county That fms bid was
S47.el0.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-31
300 County Men
In Armed Services
At Armistice Date
Enlistment, Draft
Took Over 300
Since Red Attack

The intensive effort that bal
looned during the 81 months of
war in Korea is Indicated by the
number of Prince Edward county
men in service at tive armistice
signing Sunday A check with the
Selective Service board discloses
there are 300 such in all parts of
the world.
1t was IN September. 1850 -
three months after the Red inva-
sion Of South Korea on that fate
full June 25. l950-that Prince Ed
ward county gave up her first
young men in the new" draft.
The five were George w Met
calf, Darlington Heights, Charles
E. Lane. Farmville; Walter A.
Venable, Rice Henry w. Hunter.
Hampden-Sydney. and Irwin c.
Coleman, Prospect.
Many Volunteer
Since then, records at the Draft
board here show that 2l3 young
men between the ages Of 90 and IS
were inducted. IN addition. some
245 more enlisted voluntarily.
Local records also show that an
other 469 men in the county are
now classified ga in Selective
Service records. That is the clas-
Slflcation for men over the top
draft age of 26 with previous mil
itarv service.
Reaction from the after World
War II impetous demobilization
first came here in August 80,
1913 with the national reglstra-
ton of all men between 10
through Is. That provided the
basis on which the county was
able to begin selection of draf-
tees when the Korean war broke.
College Dcferments
Another milestone in the draft
log, following the Red invasion.
was the national decision to de-
fer college men who stood high
in their studies. Hampden-Sydne
College was one of 1000. centers
across the y. S. at which the Col
lege Classification tests were first
given on May 26. 1851. Others
followed regularly during the war.
The outbreak of war also
brought registration of doctors.
and dentists. These came here,
and nationally. in tober,
1850 and January. 1851. In them
the U. S modified her young doc
tors and dentists who had been
partially or fully educated under
government programs of World
War IL
Some Are POW'S
Local records. not authenticated
as fully complete, indicate that
nine Sorvicemen have died since
outbreak of fighting in Korea
Only two of these were battlefield
deaths, the remaining ones non
combat accidents, either at home
or in Y S. camp service.
There also appeared in 1851 a
list Of Virginians held as prison.
ers by the Russians. On that list
were the names Of four soldiers
from homes in this area. Pfc.
James K. Hall. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence E. Hall, Star Route.
Amelia: Pvt. Willie 3. Hatcher,
son Of Mr. and Mrs Ben Hatch
er Farmville; Cpl. Everett E.
Hadeeman, son of Mrs. Rachel
Hedeeman. Route 3. Scottsville.
and Pvt. Gray NJ Norman, son of
Mrs Annie E. Norman. Cumber-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-31
Heat Victims

Another hot, hot week has
brought no patients to South
side Community Hospital. How
ever, two patients suffering
from the heat were treated
last week.
The hospital also reports
that a nurse tainted because
Of heat while she was on duty,
last week. She returned to work
the following day after being
treated.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-31
Lee Short Awarded
Reserve Commission

Lee B. Short, field director for
Boy Scouts OF America in this
area. won a second lieutenant
bars this week in a commissioning
ceremony at the Marine Corps
Reserve Armory at LynchbWg.
Mrs. Short officiated at the pin
ming on of the bars.
Lit. Short is a veteran of the
Korean hostilities He is a mem
Der of the 9th Special Infantry
Company, Marine ReServe.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-31
Scouts Return From
National JamljOree

Farmvillc'S four Boy Scout
representatives returned Wcdne3-
day from the National Boy Scout
Jamboree. at the Irvine Ranch.
near Santa Ana, Calf The four.
Howard Noel, Robert 1Iottle>
Billy Vaughan and Kent Carter
were we'll and hearty but a little
sleepy, after the trek sack and
fourth across the U S. throusn
II states and parts o. Mexico
The Herald Mond2Y viii PRINT
a story describing the BOYS I'M
preston Of the Jamborea. an ex-
peliencc they JON Unanimously in
calling wonderful"
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-31
Attempt To Help
Breaks Boys Leg

John Lang, three year-old son
OF Mr. and Mrs Ira NJ. Lang. of
Jetersville, tried to help his dad
and ended up in the hospital with
a broken leg.
The child attempted to move
Wheelbarrow loaded with 100
pound bag of feed. The wheel
barrow turned over on HIM.
breaking his leg.
He was brought to Southside
Community Hospital about 5 80
p. m, Tuesday
The hospital reports that his
condition x "zcoA