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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-15
Scout Leaders
Discuss Council
Farmville Women
Attend Meeting

Three Farmvllle Girl Scout
leaders We're among the 30 adult
workers who met Monday at Camp
Holly Dell, near Petersburg to dis
cuSS organization Of a Southside
Girl Scout Council
Leaders from Farmvnle who
took part in the meeting we're
Ms r B Crawford. vice chair
man Of the Farmville Girl Scout
Troop Committee. Mrs A. M. De
Muth, leader OF Brownie Troop /.
and Mrs j. A. Vache. chairman
of FarmVille troop committee.
Regional director Of Grl Scouts
o. America Mrs Iyalee Holden.
Of Washington, d G. met With
the adult leaders.
Tentative plans call for crgani-
cation O! the SOuthside Girl Scout
Council with Petersburg as cen
ter of the l0-county area Sua-
gested counties for the council
are Prince Edward NottoWay.
Dlnwlddie. Prince George. Surry.
Sussex, Brunswick Lunenburg,
Mecklenbure and Greensville
According to Mrs. Vache. future
discussions for Organizing the
council VIII have to be held before
II viii be organized
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-15
Brother, Can You Take II" Is the Day s
Big Question for FIIS Monogram Initiates
Twenty-One Win
New Memberships

You've got TO be able to give it
out to win a FarmVille High
School F in sports or cheer
leading, but to be taken in to the
Monogram Club you must prove
YOU can take It. as we'll Twenty
one did recently
Monogram Club initiation day
at Farmville High Is. to put it
mildly hectic An athletic big
Shot becomes a meek, loWly. silly
mess Of humanity for the school
day.
From early morning before
school hours. when the subject
meets the r. Wearer. already in
the club. who is his boss man for
the day until school is out. niti-
ates must do whatever bidding
comes his way from groveling a
Hail Monogram in the dust Of
the athletic field TO rolling an
egg sometimes playtully broken
Just before along First avenue.
In appearance YOU We got to be
asinine and you've cot To like il.
all day long
Big Brothers. who guide the
initiate through the day, equipped
with lots Of ideas for silly things
to do and paddles The emphasis
If the latter is cautious and care
full but a little singing reminder
that obedience is required never
hurt a Wea.er Of the r, they
figure up at FHS.
But the Stiffness ends after A
day A day in which YOU prove
yourself After that YOU return TO
dignlfied student and are given
share III the work of the Mono
gram CLUB This year. through
candy and soft drink sales, the
club will wipe out the remaining
deficit on the new $3.50 basketball
score board Monogram funds
paid for the entire sum.
Initiates tillS year were NtN
Daye, Billy Mayton Wilbur
Burger, Bobby Carter, Buddy An
derson, Billy Vaughan, Donnie
Moss, Wally Vale, Bobby D,ufce
joyce Brisentine Mary Elizabeth
HlX. 10 Hillsman. Betty McClen.
ny, Patricia Wilmoth, Ann Paige
Jones, Fannie Marie Weinberg,
Emily Johnston, Virginia BAN,
Ruth Briscntne, Bopbic Scott
Williams and Phi Cook.
Monogram Club officers this
year are: Bill Drumellcr. prcsl-
dent Beverly Gates, vice presi :
dent and John +. Hubbard sccrc-
tary
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-15
Nine Are Elected
To Phi Beta Kappa
Six Hill Students
3 Alumni Chosen

Hampden Sydney chapter of
PHI Beta Kappa society has elect
cd six students to active member
ship Three alumni OF the college
have also been notified of their
election to honorary membership
in the society
Students elected are: Chester
Scott Kelly, Berea. Kentucky:
William Mayo Oppenhimcr. Rich
mond Va. John Harding Owen,
Norfolk, Va James w Proffitt.
Richmond Va. John Edwin
Stanfield, Hot Springs. Ark; and
Charles Reames Young. Hebron,
Va
Newly elected alumni members
are: Stuart Bland Campbell 06
Of Wytheville, Va Dr. Lawrence
F Kinney 26, Memphis. Tenn. !:
and Dr. Thomas H McGavock II
Of ScarSdale. N Y.
MI Campbell has long been
active in state Legal and political
circles. A, present he is president
of the Virginia State Board of
Law Examiners and IA member of
the Executive committee of the
National Conference of Bar
Examiners. He is also a member
Of the House of Delegates of the
American Bar Association. Be
tween l942-l946 he represented
Wythe county IN tnc Virginia
General Assembly.
Dr Kenney received his B. p.
degree from the Union Theology
! cal Seminary, and his Doctor
degree from University of Viz
ginla At present he is head of
the Bible Department. of South
western University, Memphis.
Tenn. III l95l-52 he served as
President of the Presbyterian
Educational Association Of the
South.
After leaving Hampden- Sydney,
DR. McGavock attended and was
graduated from Hahneman Medi-
cal College, Philadelphia, Penn,
in 1928 He is Professor Of Clinical
Medicine New York Medical Col
ltee. and Fellow of the Ameri-
can College of Physicians. He has
been writer and contributor in
the field Of medical literature and
was in 1851 the author of book
The Thyroid Gland He also
holds membership in Sigma Up
Sllon national literary society.
The initiation of new members
will take place Saturday after
noon. June s, at six 0 clock The
annual Phi Beta Kappa dinner
will follow.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-15
CHURCHILL CALLS
FOR WORLD FARLEY

Prime Minister Churchill has
called for a conference of the
leading world powers to ease
world tension and cautioned
against aiming for settlement
Of everything III a single stroke. y
Kicking off a tWo-day foreign
affairs debate IN the House of
Commons, the 78-year-old Prime
Minister fatty declared 1t
would be a mistake TO assume
that nothing can be settled with
the Soviet government unless or
until everything is settled. -
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-15
Town Shop Bidding Reaches Top
OF Sl7.O5O In Public Auction

r w MOttley's bid Of $1705O
for the Town Shop property on
North street was high during the
public auction this morning
Thursday at 10 m j. A.
Harper was auctloneer for the
sale
The Town Council which re-
served the right to reject any and
all bids. Will meet early next week
in a session TO determine whether
or not the final bid is to be &C
cepted
The sale brought out a score
of bidders and about 100 interest
ed observers. Bidding was brisk
but cautious and was not con-
Guided until nearly noon
Councils proposal "a re"-ew
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-15
TOP PENTtGON BRASS
GETS FULL RESHIFFLING

President Eisenhower this week
nominated Adm Arthur Radford,
longtime battler for naval air
power, as chairman of the JOINT
Chiefs of Staff In a dramatic.
complete reshuffle Of top Penta-
eon brass, the new service chiefs
nominated are: Gen. Matt b,
Ridgway, So, Army Chief Of
Staff, Adm Robert 3. Carney,
Chief of Naval Opel ations, and
Gen. Nathan Twinine, All Force
Chief of Staff
The new chairman OF the Joint
chiefs has been a potent force
behind the move for giantalrcgaft
carriers and against the super
bomber aircraft
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-15
Flower Show Set
At ScOttsviile
Next Wednesday

a flower show, Along the Gar
den Path" presented by the Fair
Haven Garden Club and open to
the public will be held Wednes-
day, May 20, at St. Johns Epis-
copal Church. Sc2ttSvlle.
The show Will be open from
three to five O'Clock ~ the after
noon and from to 8 p. N.
There will be two classes of
horticulture entries. a class for
specimen peYennials and biennals,
and class for ARRANGEMENTS.
with II separate sections.
a Junior division viii include
several arrangements and hortI-
culture displays.
Mrs. r " Grouse is chairman
for the event Mrs +. A. Crockett.
of Fork Union, and two ASSISTANTS
to be brought with her. Will Judge
the exhibits.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-15

bids before acceptance was a
measure of precautlon for tax
payers interests Amounts of the
final bids reached proportions in
keeping with the worth of the
property businessmen observers
felt.
Mr.. Motley is president Of the
Motley Construction Company
here
The property. between High and
Third streets on the east side Of
North street, has a frontage Of
1872 feet on the south side and
1916 feet on the north side. 1t is
83 feet wide at the rear. F'rontally
it extends from the driveway into
the Herald parking lot north to
the -eese Bakery
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-15
Livestock Men
Hear Speakers
Discuss Diseases,
Marketing Plans

About $50 livestock producers
nd professional agricultural
workers heard two outstanding
speakers talk about livestock dis
eases and marketing regulations IL
Farmville. Wednesday might Ar
ranged by E F. Striplin. county
agent, and the county VeSJock
committee, the area meeting was
held in the Circuit Courtroom of
Prince Edward Courthouse.
Farmers and professional work
ers from Prince Edward. Amelia.
Cumberland. Buckingham an j
Charlotte counties attended the
meeting
Speakers were DR.. w b Bell,
OF the Virginia Agricultural EX-
detrimental Station at Blacksburg,
and Dr. r. A Barton, from the Of
flee o. the state veterinarian in
Richmond
DR. Barton cautioned farmers
and dealers to learn about federal
marketing regulations shat VIII 20
into effect July / These rcgula-
tons will concern transportation
Of livestock and approved diSln-
fectlng of conveyanccS There VIII
be new regulations. also about
the selling Of hogs that have been
fed raw garbage
Dr. Bell reviewed symptoms and
affects OF Bangs Disease and plans
to handle affected herds
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-15
UN OFFERS NEW
row TRUCE PLAN

The u N. Command has pre-
scntcd a sweeping now truce pro-
posal providing that all Korean
prisoners refusing to return to
Red control would be freed i'm
mcdiately after an armistlce. I'm
der the proposal, aimed at break
ing the crucial prisoner exchange
deadlock balky Chinese POW S
would be placed in custody of a
five nation neutral repatriation
commission.
The Allies fatty rejected a
Communist proposal that a politi-
cal conference settle tie fate Of
prisoners persisting III their re-
tu.4l to 20 home
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-15
Building Permits
Hit High For Year
TotaIingg Sl35,256
Seven Issued
For New Homes
In Town. County

Building permits issued IN Farm
vile and Prince Edward county in
April hit a new peak for the year
A total Of Sl35 $50 permits we're
issued for new homes and build
/ nGS and renOVatlOnS to buildings.
Seven permits were issued IN the
town and county for new homes
Two other permits were issued for
commercial buildings. and two for
renovalng homes
Farmvllle permits totaled Sl4,-
300 one permit for a new home
on Beech Street was granted to
w. 6. Putney l.. G. Atkins and
j II Cocks We're given building
permits to remodel homes. An
other permit was granted in town
10 the DunningtOn Tobacco Com
oany for a sweat room for curing
tobacco. which Will be located a,
The corner Of First and North
Main Streets
Permits IN the county were
granted to E NJ Pairet, Fafmvllle
District. R NJ Bradshaw, Lockett
District. T K BALDWIN, Farm
Vile District, c NJ ChideSter
Prospect District; r II Chappell.
E'armville District and w P,
Terry Farmvllle District. for new
homes Another permit was grant
I'd in the county to L. G. Atkins
sor a store building IN the Farm
vile District These county per
mlts totaled $l20,95G
Building permits issued for the
'irSt three months of 1888 We're
January $4,000; February. $64,-
900, and March. $45, 800
The seven homes started in the
town and county. last month.
equaled the number started in
January TWO permits were issued
or new hor7eS IN February ana
four IN March.
About &215 GEO N huildiuc Nv
mits have been issued SO far this
yeal
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-15
Hay Calls Initial
Baseball Workout

Playing manager w P Billy"
Hay Jr has issued cal for the
INITIAL Farmvillo Baseball Club
workout al the high school field
next week
Hay has asked candidates to
report at SIS p m, Monday He
hopes to repeat the practice SOS
sion Thursday afternoon The
Falmvllle team viii play an IN
dependent schedule similar to
that arranged last wear.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-15
Southside Carriers
Will Meet May %

About 35 members of SouthSidc
Rural Letter Carriers Association
and Ladies Auxiliary have been
invited to the annual meeting and
dinner Saturday. May % at 7
p. N According to c S. Miner.
president of Cumberland, the
meeting will be held at Walker S
Restaurant IN Burkcyillc.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-15
Twenty-SiX Students
At Worsham High
Make Tidewater Tour

Twenty six WorSham High
School juniors and seniors ao-
companied by Principal and Mrs.
J Boyd Bagby and Mrs. Rebecca
G. Payne enjoyed a class tour NJ
Williamsburg. Yorktown an d
jamestown last Saturday.
The group Travelled by school
bus, leaving Worsham at 4:30 a.
m, and returning the same day
at $50 p. N. Included III the visits
were tours Of the restorations at
Williamsburg. the Relic House. at
jamestown. and the monument
and Battle-Ground. at Yorktown.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-15
Amelia Board Sends
Nine For Induction

Nine men from Amelia county
were indicted into the army. this
month. according TO Local Selec-
tive Service Board of Amelia
In addition. two other registrantS
were transferred to other local
boards for induction.
May inductees were David c.
Handy. Raymond Bradley. James
H Jenkins. Robert r. Anderson,
Walter F.. Jasper. James A. john
son. Robert B. Arlington. Willie
{ Jones and Franklin D West.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-15

about six billion dollars in the
red III the year beginning July /,
the first fun fiscal year OF the
Eisenhower administration.
The projected score spending
at 70 : billion dollars. just about
the current rate. and five billion
below former President Truman's
January forecast. revenue at S67.-
600 100000, down little over one
billion from the Truman budget.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-15
N E VS. S U IA "A A RY

April this year, the agency said.
Last year the cost had climbed to
a record S755.
Lower prices Of beef were said
10 have accounted for much of the
decline Other foods that now
bear lower price tags were said
to include some dairy and poultry
products.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-15
Council Gets Request
For Water Extension
To Recreation Field
Fire Truck Bids
Opened; Street
Plan Presented

Farmwue Town Council Gem
mlttees are confronted by numeY-
Gus conferences and study, as a
result Of requests placed before the
town body Tuesday night.
The Recreation Council through
Town Manager L. q Johnston. Jr.
ont 4 = rr~rrns+ '0r vat X tnr'-
Iitics to be extended to the new
nsWood avenue recreation ste.
Water is required for proper
operation Of the proposed field
house there
Council views the matter With
some degree Of favor but finds
numerous physical barriers to be
overcome before the matter can be
decided The question was put in
the hands of the Water and Sewer
committee
Street Sweeping Plan
Another plan was proposed for
extending street Swceplua opera
tons on a regular schedule like
that now used IN the business area,
to the residential areas OF the
town. This was referred 10 Town
Manager Johnston and the Police
and Traffic committee 70 Uerk out.
The Ordinance commute was
requested to make a study Of a
poSS. bic town license for g pro-
posed commercial amusement park
for children Under existing hccnS
ing forms, such tax rate would
BE- prohibitive. An ANONYMOUS re-
quest was placed before council
asking that a study be made of a
new license coyerng th!s kind Of
operation
Fire Truck Bids
Bids were presented ana opened
on the chaSs.s and fire apparatus
for the proposed new tuc truck
These were referred ~ two ~
and Finance committee for study
and recommendations. Among p4.-.
dcrs were six out-of-toWu appara-
tuS firms Separate bids were re-
ceived on chassis and apparatus
Council authorized the town
MANAGER to write VIRGINIA Electric
and Power Company requesting
that leht posts III the busue.-
area be painted
Another resolution required by
the Highway Department, wa
drawn up asking that agency to
paint center line stlHos OF pr-m1IT
highways extending through town.
Such a resolution is required be-
fore the Department can do such
work
In other actions the Council
granted a taxi license to Phillip
NJ Ward authorized use OF the
Armory to the Moose Lodge for a
danre on May 30. and authorized
an attorney to proceed with Sael
of certain properties for collection
OF delinquent taxes.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-15
Turn Off TV

Scouts o. Troop llS will put
on boxing and wrestling match :
es. Wednesday,. May q, at 8
p. M. in the Earmville Armory.
Proceeds from the show will be
used to help send two members
of the troop to the National
Boy Scout Jamboree in Cali
fornia. this summer.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-15
tSDA SAYS FOOD
COSTS AT NEW Low

The Agriculture Department
reported this week that retail
food costs have dropped to the
lowest level since December. 1850.
largely rejecting lower farm
prices. A fixed quantity of food
that cost an average of s735 in
1852 could be bought for $TQ. ~
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-15
WILL GIVE RECTAL

Two LoneWo0d College seniors
will be presented in recital at Jar
man Hall. Saturday night at 8.
They Will be Miss Mary Winston
Johnson of Franklin. mezzo.-
soprano. and Miss Nancy Law
renee, of Suffolk, pianist
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-15
Chamber Given
PreyieW of New
Industry Chart
Limited Growth
Backed BY Easley
In Guest Talk

The Chamber of Commerce eff
fort 70 bring additional industry
TO this area got big lift this
week. members learned at their
monthly session Monday
A report on the new brochure
on industrial Sites and Economic
Data for Farmville" and surround
ing area, prepared by the Virginia
Division OF Planning and Eco
nomic Development. was made by
w A. Watson Jr. chairman Of
the Industrial Expansion COM
mittee
Prepared for the purpose Of put
ting accurate information in the
hands Of prospective industrial
buyers. the complete booklet lists
industrial sites, illustrated with
aerial photographs
Detail Information
Covered in detail in separate
sections are such items as labor
supply. labor laws; water facili-
ties; electric power facilities
fuel. transportation facilities. tax
structures, both local and state :;
comparative construction costs Of
Virginia with other states now
experiencing industrial expansion.
and economic data on surround
ing counties
The booklet, while prepared by
the State Planning Division is
filled with much information
gathered by the Chamber commit
tee. Mi Watson also paid high tri-
butte to the work of the Business
and Professional Women's Club
for information gathered in the
Bulnet Plan study here two years
ago Much Of this has been in
corporated into the brochure and
gives it authentic local data.
Chamber Plan
The Chamber, through the In
dustrial committee. is on record
as faVoring the addition Of one or
two small industrial plants here.
The group is aware Of the eco
monte dangers Of otel-n st
lization, subject frequently dis
cussed at Chamber meet neS
James D. Easley, South Boston
attorney and former chairman Of
the State Chamber of Commerce.
was guest speaker He discussed
the advantages Of an active or
gan!zatlon Of local business in
terests into a Chamber Of Com
merce, and outlined a suggested
plan OF suitable projects.
Easlcy Favors
Mr.. Easley, who pointed out ad-
Van.ages accrunG TO his commu-
nifty from a successful expansion
program Of recent years. endorsed
the limited" expansion idea for
Farmville
A slate of 1854 officers for
the Chamber was presented
Members Will elect such officers
at the June meeting. Members will
be notified OF the n-minees by
letter prior TO the next meeting.
when additional nominees may be
offered
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-15
COP SPENDING
10 REMAIN HIGH

Congressional staff specialists
estimated tie government WI. 60
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-15
Hampden-Sydney
TO Graduate IL
50 Classes To
Stage Reunions

The l77th Commencement eXer-
clses Of Hampden sydney College
viii be neld on Monday. June s,
when fifty-seven graduates Will
receive diplomas.
Bachel Of Arts and Bachelor
of Science degrees will be almost
evenly balanced with the latter
leading % 10 28.
Following final dances on the
third and fourth OF June, Com
mencement activities viii be re-
sumed on June with the PHI
Beta Kappa initiation and din
ner at s p m Later that evening
reception ID members Of the
Senior class ana their families
and to returning alumni will be
held at the alumni headquarters in
Graham Hall
Atlantain To Speak
The Baccalauyeate sermon sun
day morning at eleven O'Clock il
College Church will be preached
by the Rev Harry A Filield, pas
:or of the FIRST Presbyterian
Church of Atlanta. Ga.
Sunday evening a music hou
composed Of religious and classl-
cal selections viii De heard II
College Church
Monday morning, June at II
O'Clock the Commencement eXey-
c!Ses Will take place IN john,
Auditorium Dr. Frederick Fl
Olert, pastor Of the Second Pres
byterian Church, OF Richmond
Va VIII deliver the address tC
the graduates.
At II 90 p. m. the Commence
ment luncheon viii be held or
Venable Lawn This will be follow
ed at , .. m by a meeting Of the
General Alumni Association lr
Johns Auditorium John r Brln-
ser of the class of 1927, Presiden.
of the Alumni Association. Will
preside
A feature Of the commencement,
will be reunions Of the classes 81
1908. 1913, 1923. 1888. and 1913
The sixteen living members OF
the class Of 1908 and the twenty
nine members of the class Of 1918
viii hold Their class Shippers on
Sunday evening, June Z. Get to-
gether functions are also beine
planned for the other reunion
classes.
Evening star., 1953-10-02
200 in Reserves
Get Release Notices
In Economy Cutback

Approximately 2,2OO Army re-
serve officers will be notified of
their involuntary releases this
month to meet budgetary limi-
tations.
The Army, announcing this
last night, said the reservists
would be given at least three
months notice prior to the date
of reverting to inactive status.
They are the first to be re-
leased.
The Army in July announced
it would have to release about
5000 reserve officers before next
July l above the number whose
tours of duty would normally
end this fiscal year.
But now. the department
stated, the number to be involun-
tarily released will be consider
ably less than originally con-
templated because of the large
number of eligible reservists who
have voluntarily requested early
release.
The service expects to have
$4,000 reserve officers on active
duty next July /, compared with
100000 as of last June 80.
The current fiscal year budget
provides for a total of, $4,000
reserve and regular officers and
warrant officers. male and
female,
Evening star., 1953-10-02
EIks Lodge 10 Observe
National Newspaper Week

The Washington Elks Lodge,
No. is. will observe National
Newspaper Week as part Of a
Nationwide salute to the press
by Elks lodges throughout the
country. James Heating, exalted
ruler, announced today.
Featuring the Elks program
will be a tribute to the press Of
the Washington area, carrying
out the Newspaper Week slogan.
"An informed press means an
informed people," Mr.. Keating
said.
Earl e. James, grand exalted
ruler of the Elks, has declared
that a "free press is the keystone
Of American liberties"
He has asked all Elks lodges