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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-03
Social Security
Summ;' ry Shows
S29l,Ooo Given
$50 Persons
Benefit In 3
Local Counties

Some 800 persons in the Prince
reward. Buckingham and Char
lotte county area qualified for
nearly 1921 900 in Social Securi-
~ benefits during 1852.
The information is contained in
a summary prepared for The
Herald by William E Wiley. Social
Security field representative who
serves this area MI. Wiley's head
quarters is in the Lynchbure So
cial Security Field Office.
Mr.. Wiley's summary discloses
the following payments by divi-
sion of Social Security eligibility.
Payment Breakdown
Payments to retired, workers
S123 300. payments to widows over
IS, s3l.700: payments to wives
over IS, s29.80 and payments to
young widows with children, sl00 :
700.
Mr.. Wiley emphasized that the
figures are approximate. since
there is constant fluctuation in
total amounts because Of deaths
among insured and because Wild
oWs receiving benefits often re-
marry.
Figures for other counties in
the Herald area are not available.
since they are served through
other area field headquarters.
New Coveraec
During tho year. the Social Sc
curlty Administration felt the first
impact of extended coyerage pro
vlded by the amendments Of 1850.
as well as from increased benefits
provided in changes to tie law
in 1852.
Five new classes Of wage earn.
ers were covered for the first time
bee.nuine III June 1851 They
were domestic servants IN pr
late homes. farm labor. employees
OF state and local Governments.
employees Of non-pro1lt organlza-
tons and self employed persons
By counties III this area. total
benefit recipients and pawn ants
We're: Prince Edward. 4IG persons
receiving 1874 $50; Bucklnl ham
200 persons. $500, and Char
lotto, 1875 persons and s71.oQ0
A look at the national picture
revealed that over tive million pee
pie are receiving S2C0 million i'll
insurance payments each m0rl1l.
The total paid IN 1853 20 these
retired workers, then ian.i!!a7 and
10 dependent Survivors, Of deccas-
cd workers Who were insu ed. VIII
be more than s. billion
Eighty per cent Of all Jobs III the
county are covered by The pro-
gram and 62 million persons aIe
now insured fol the benefits Oh the
basis OF their employment II Gov
cred work.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-03
Body Discovered
In Amelia County
Persons Unable
To Identify Man

A mans body, clad only in socks
and underwear was found Sat-
urdav morning at the edge of a
field Just off State Route 708. near
Namozine in the southern part of
Amelia county Ii was discovered
about 7 a m. by James Bates.
Negro farmer who lives nearby.
So far police have been unable
to identify the white victim.
Amelia County Sheriff N. M. De-
Kraft described the dead man as
being over medium height well
built and about 40 years old He
said the man has compound frac-
lures Of the right leg and left
wright a broken right arm. bruises
about the head and body and
marks similar TO Scalds on the
skin
Wrapped IN a brown blanket,
the body was lying at the edge Of
a field easily seen from either
roadway at the intersection, the
sheriff said Apparently no at
tempt was made to hide the body.
MI. DeKraft said the man APP
oarently died during tho night.
The body was sent TO Richmond.
where an autopsy was performed
BY the state medical examiner,
Saturday morning
There was no identification on
the man. The body was clothed
only III pair of socks. underpants
and two understands. The sheriff
sad several persons had viewed
the body in Amelia. but they had
not been able to identify it.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-03

businessmen as secretaries of the
Army and Air Force after they
agreed to dispose of their multi
dollar holdines III defense
industries. They are. Robert T. B.
Stevens. SO. a New jersey textile
man. for the Army job. and
Harold E. Talbot. "a. for the post
of Secretary of the Air Force. He
is a New York induSt, ialiSt.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-03
5000 Expected Here
Thur sday F or Tobacco
Jubilee Celebration
Abbitt Sends
Sponsors Word
He'll Attend

Chamber of Commerce officials
expressed the view that more
than 5000 visitors may stream in
to Farmville for The Tobacco
Jubilee Thursday afternoon. for
the annual event climaxing the
tobacco season.
Parke c. Brinkley. Virginia
Commissioner of Agriculture. will
be the featured speaker during
the official program which gets
underway at 100 p. m, from the
steps of the Prince Edward county
courthouse.
Congressman Watkins M Alb
pitt notified w. A Watson Jr,.
who heads the Chamber of Com
merce planning committee for
the event. that he viii be here
Last year Congressman Abbitt
save the address during the first
Jubilee
Jubilee Schedule
1870 p. m.-Welcoming remarks
Mayor w. c. Fitzpatrick and
S. w Putney Jr, president,
Chamber of Commerce
las p. m.-Farner Recognition
Program public recognition of
tobacco growers who have made
production and sales records here
this year
200 p. m.-addr ss-Parkc c.
Brinkley.
2:40 p. m.-prize awards.
The sponsors also announced
today that the events from the
courthouse plaza Will be carried
into Southside Virginia homes by
radio, with both WFLO and
WSVS channeli ig the event via
on-the-spot broadcasts.
The event falls on the final day
Of tobacco sales OH the Farmville
market and climaxes market &C
Invites this year which have
brought growers nearly Sl.500.000
thus far.
\ Sales Soar
More than 100000 pounds of
dark fired tobacco have been
sold. despite reduced production
in bad crop growing year. Grow
crs. with q mind to spotty field
and the drought. have expressed
unanimous approval Of prices for
a common crop
4 Thus the second annual Tobac-
l co Jubilee comes as a celebration
OF the tremendous contribution of
dark tobacco to the economy of
. SouthSide Virginia. and the prize
award program-a Jubilee feature
provides the community an OPP
\ portunity to pay respects to the
I men who use the market here.
Prize Awards
During the featured prize
award program. when, nearly ST.
600 in prizes viii be given, out
4 sponsors will use the sales cou-
pons iven with each ro'r during
\ the season as the ba u Of deter
mining winners.
Two ifs have been laid down by
( the sponsors. The first prize of $3.50
/ and downward will be given to
coupon holders If: Cd actually
present and CO the correct num-
bered coupon is presented.
The Farmville Lions Club will
again conduct sandwich and
soft drink sale at the Star Clean
ers establishment on Main street.
For all growers it is opened dur
ing the Jubilee to help provide for
the large crowd expected.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-03
EMPLOYMENT Office Notes S,579 Visits
In 1852; 4O4 Unemployed Wage Claims

placed IN empl lyment. The num-
Der of new applications cores
PONDS closely to records for 1851,
although applicants placed on
i bs in 1851 totaled considerably
~'ore-.l .0H0 = due to the huge
labor requirements as Camp Pick
EFT opened the flood gate for
workers,
Compensation Claims
Also recorded during 1852 were
404 new claims for unemployment
insurance Average period of COM
pensation claims was three t.,
four weeks. with weekly payments
ranging from IS to the maximum
allowed of $40. depending on the
3rpliCants wages
Viewing the year III retr >spect
Manager Martin said unemplOy-
mcnt in the seven and a fraction
counties served through the local
office was very low" and princi-
rallv among those who make their
living in the highly seaS9nable
trades. There are always periodic
times of no work for such. he
points out
At Dec. 81, 1852 the office had
on file 40 applications for work.
On the same date in 1851 there
we're 1873
At present the office has in
dustry and employer requests for
a number Of types of workers.
particularly skilled che
Help Available
Tho office carries detailed in
formation Of job opportunities
thr1uehoUt Virginia. since all of
the offices like that here serve as
= clearing house on lob informa
ton All offices exchange lists so
that each enc has a state wide
record Of opportunities.
In fact, one of our big tasks
is to serve as bureau of infor-
nation for workers. It's our lob
and we welcome the opportunity
to be OF assistance in any way"
Mr.. Martin sid.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-03

Traffic in and out Of the Farm
Vile office Of the Virginia En-
rlovment Service was pretty th Il
during 1852, tt be exact, Man
aaer Charles H Martins records
show these were 8579 WIS is
That doesn't mean 5000 differ
ent people the manager points
ont IN vear-end summary. 1t
does mean that many in-the- per-
son inquiries were made concern
ing the various services available
That averages out TO about 30
visits per working day.
There were 800 new applica :
tons taken from persons seeking
employment and $50 applicants
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-03
RED NEGOTIATORS
CHARGED WITH POW RIOTS

The United Nations Command
charged last week that a Soviet
army officer and top Communist
armisticc ncgotiators deliberate
~ planned and masterminded
Red prisoner of war riots in Al
lied camps as part of a second
front" of the Korean War.
The charges, fully documented
from captured papers and prison.
er admissions. presaged the pos
sible final breakdown of the long
recessed Korean truce tails e.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-03

The State Compensation Com
mission upheld its previous decl-
sion approving salary increases
for Prince Edward county officers
last week after a conference with
delegation from the board of
supervisors,
Chairman Edward Carter and
w. w Vaughan. of the board of
supervisors, reviewed the salary
and office expense situation III
Prince Edward COUNTY III confer
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-03
CHINESE NATIONALlSTS
MAY BE 'UNWRAPPED'

President Eisenhower last week
was reported to be about ready to
take the wraps off the Chinese
Nationalist on Formosa. thus
freeing them to raid the Com
munist mainland of China
The U. S. Seventh Fleet has
been standing guard. under
mandate from former President
Truman to prevent attacks on the
mainland by Chang Kai-shek'S
Nationalist. or attacks on Formo-
sa by the Chinese Reds.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-03
Claude E. Farrar
Certified as CPA

A recent announcement from
the State Board OF Accountancy,
lists Claude f. Farrar. of Pros
pect. as a successful candidate for
certified public accountacy
Mr. Farrar is an accountant for
the State Taxation Department.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-03
32I,010 POUNDS
LEAF SOLD LAST WEEK

A total Of 32l,070 pounds Of
dark fired tobacco was sold here
last week at an average of 1884.
The seasons total Is 1885 64
pounds. at an average OF S35.17
The market colScs Thursday
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-03
MORE MILLIONS GIVEN Up
BYsNEW DEFENSE HEADS

The Senate Armed Services
Committee he's approved two
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-03
NEWS SU IA IA AIRY

though no responsible authority
would comment.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-03

pie Weaving is her hobby-one
that has developed into means
of helping out with the family
budget IN these days of stretch
INC a fixed retlrement income.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-03

Now is the Tune for landoWn-
ers to take stock of each acre and
determine if it is producing its
maximum amount Of profit" Mr..
Carter said. The forest tree
planting season for 1858 is nov
Continued On Pace ~
, 1953-03-30

| further made it perfectly clear
that / was not now and would
not be among the ranks of the
thirty odd office seekers who were
bounding him for my position. But
! begger that he give thoughtful
consideration, as / knew he
would, to the appointment of the
best possible person who would
continue to press forward the So
cial, political and economic adj
vancement Of our people, and
who would not cause retardation
of our desire for eventual self
government.
Again, here in the Islands last
week, I assured Secretary Mckay
that / wanted nothing, I asked
nothing, I sought nithing, but his
personal friendship and my re-
tirement from government ser
vice. He graciously gave me per-
mission to make this statement.
So, my friends and fellow citizens,
/ earnestly pray with you that
the President, in his wisdom, will
appoint as my successor a quail
fed Virgin Islander. But, what
ever happens, let all Virgin Is
landers join forces with the new
administration and work as hard
and even harder than before to
improve our own economic condi-
tions and to consolidate our social
and political gains.
For my own part, I shall vel
come retirement from public
service after thirty-four years of
strenuous work and of selfless la
FRS on aH Of the people of
these Islands which are nv home,
and which will continue to be my
home. This brings me to my
fnal stlhiao4
ITO be continued
, 1953-03-30
CONTINUED from Friday

Secretary Mckay met with the
press, with the Legislative Assem-
bly,, and with several persons and
groups who asked to see him pri-
vately. He met large numbers of
persons at the two official recep-
lions at st. Croix and at Saint
Thomas. He demonstrated to me
in many conversations, and to
those of our department heads
with whom he conferred, an ac-
tive, keen, and sincere interest in
helping the people of the Islands
to help themselves. The Virgin Is
lands, in my opinion, will gain
immeasurably by this visit Of our
new Secretary of the Interior.
Another important result of this
visit is that the new Secretary of
Agriculture, an experienced agri-
culturist and businessman, was
able to go deeply and comnrehen-
sively into the affairs of the Vir-
gin Islands Corporation, and also
to review the activities Of his own
department, the Department OF
Agriculture, in its early phases Of
the new agricultural research and
expansion work program on the
Island of st. Croix. Secretary Ben
son also evinced a thoughtful and
searching interest in our problems
and expressed to me the deter
mination that everything possible
should be done to assist the Is
landers by a proper, clear, factual
and scientific analysis of the agri-
cultural problems of the Virgin
Islands Corporation and of the
Islands as a whole. We may ex-
meet much benefit as a result OF
Secretary Benson's visit.
furthermore, at the very outset
Of the new national administra-
ton, we have been fortunate to
secure the active interest of men
whose decisions will count, as far
as we are concerned, in the years
that are ahead. / wonder if the
people of the Virgin Islands ever
realize what great consideration
they receive from the United
States. We should be greatfm for
the fact that two top-ranking US.
cabinet officers should take time
out. at the very inception of q
new NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. faced with
msraids Of problems affecting the
, 1953-03-30

ment of the Islands, and my call
to serve as the first native Cover
nor in 1850, came to me without
application on my part and with
out the exertion of any political
or other pressure. These appoint
ments were made on the basis of
my record of service for the peo-
pie Of the Islands. / have never
allowed myself to become in
volved in political intrigues in
order to obtain or to hold public
office, / never intend to do so.
When / was finally summoned
to Washington earlier this month,
once again to go before q Com
mittee Of Congress, on half of APP
preparations for the Virgil
Islands, I Immediately called on
Secretary Mckay. / was given an
appointment with him a few
hours after my arrival in Wash
ington on Monday, March 9, 1858.
After the usual exchange of greet
ings, / asked and received his per-
mission to speak freely. ] then
said to Secretary Mckay that, as
he was coming to the Virgin Is
lands within a week, as my guest,
/ wanted him to feel perfectly at.
hoem, | wanted him to be abso-
lutely uninhibited by my pres
ence, and / wanted him to be
under no obligation to me what
so ever. / also advised him that /
was fully aware Of the pattern of
changing top policy-making posi-
tions under a new administration
that I was, therefore, not inter-
ested IN continuing as Governor
of the Virgin Islands, and that /
would welcome retirement from
the public service, by the apDoint-
ment of my successor: after thirty
four years Of government service.
, 1953-03-30
CHAT
Of Gov. NORRIS F. DE CASTRO over radio station
WSTA ST. Thomas. on Tuesday. March "a. 1853.

$50 million people of the United
States, faced with reorganization
which inevitably follows the cleo
ton of a new administration;
faced with the problems-the
urgent problems as urgent as are
ours-of Alaska, Hawaii, Guam,
Samoa, the Trust territories in the
Pacific, and Puerto Rico, to come
to the Virgin Islands to study the
problems of just $1,000 citizens,
and to study those matters so
sympathetically. For these and
other benefits, we must thank God
that we are American citizens,
and we must ask for guidance
from Him that we may continue
to be worthy and true citizens of
the greatest democracy on Earth.
My position as TO the
Governorship
/ come now to the subject of
the Governorship of the Virgin
Islands, a subject on which I have
been purposely silent for many
months. / now have permission
from the Secretary of the Interior
to release to the people of the Is
lands my attitude and line of ac-
ton in connection with this mat
ter. / am happy that Secretary Nc
Kay has given be the green light
to express in public that which /
am about to say to you. I have
waited to do just this for a long
time. Naturally, and properly, I
was restrained by ethics and pro-
tocoI to discuss it first with the
Secretary of the Interior. But
now, gather around, everybody,
for this is IT
Ever since the national cleo
tons In November OF last year, 1
have refrained from visiting
Washington, even when called
there in January by former In
terror Secretary Oscar L. Chap
man to receive t h e Interior
Departments distinguished ser
vice award, because / did not
want to become involved in any
possible intimation of pressure or
political maneuvering for reap
pointment as Governor. My ap-
pointment as the first native Gov
ernment Secretary Of the Virgin
Islands, in 1915, after over Is
years of service in the govern
Evening star., 1953-09-19
How to Dress

Good dress is simplicity by day
and romance by night, says Nor
man Hartnell, couturier to Brit
aims Queen Elizabeth.
Evening star., 1953-09-19
Hollywood Diary
Ava to Stay in FiIndom
AS Eronkie's Offers Pour In
.By Sheiloh Grohom'

I sold for q neat $75,000 his
honeymoon home with Joan
Fontaine which he had bought
for $4,000.
News from the Mickey Rooney
tax front: I hear he's in good
shape at long last with the Gov
ernment. Wife number four is
a saving gal. Andy Hardy
Mickey, like the rest Of US, is
still shocked over Judge" Lewis
Stones sudden death last Sat-
urday night.
Clark Gable is winding up his
vacation at LIE TouQuet, France,
surrounded by millionaires and
models, especially his own Su-
zanne. He's now going to work
in THE True and the Brave. "
Nice to read those great reviews
for him in "Mogambo."
Restless Mario LAMA has
moved out of his 81, 2,0OO-a-month
mansion in Bel Air for another
home nearby that is just as ex-
pensive. He can do it, just as
long as the royalties come in
from his records. He owns the
record rights for "The Student
Prince" and, if the picture, which
stars Ed Purdom. and the songs
his own-are hits, he'll be on
millionaire'S row again.
CReleased by N.A.N.A)
Evening star., 1953-09-19
K. I. Keller Leaves
Guided Missile Job,
Biq Gains Indicated

Rapid advances in guided
missiles was indicated today with
the leaving of K. T. Keller as
director of development of those
weapons in the Office of the
Secretary of Defense.
Secretary Charles E. Wilson
announced the completion" of
the assignment of Mr.. Keller,
who will return to the chairman
ship of the board of Chrysler
Corp. and other private in
terestS.
Mr.. Keller recommended in
June to President Eisenhower
and Mr.. Wilson the dissolution
of his office "in view of the
present advanced state of guided
missile development" an an
nouncement stated.
with several guided missiles
already in production, others
relatively far advanced through
the evaluation phase, and some
in the early stages of research,
it is advisable at this time to
channel the activities of the
Office of Guided Missiles into
the regular administrative and
planning organs of the Depart
ment of Defense" Mr.. Keller
said.
Mr.. Keller, at the request of
former President Truman in
August, 1850, came to the Pen
tagon to coordinate the mill
tary services guided missile
planning. At that time the serv-
ices were largely going their
independent ways in developing
guided missiles and many of
them were in competition with
each other.
Beside providing the Secretary
with advice for proper direction
and coordination of research
development of guided missiles,
Mr.. Keller also acted as guided
missiles consultant to the old
Research and Development and
Munitions Boards, which were
abolished under the reorganiza-
ton act approved by the last
Congress.
Assistant Secretaries of De-
fense have taken over the boards
duties.
Evening star., 1953-09-19

and-out father, Billy Chaplin is
fairly eaSy-to- take as the young
baseball manager, too. He has
a natural manner and is not
so loaded with precocity that
you feel the only cure for him
is a baseball bat. Anne Bancroft
does attractively enough by the
leading feminine role.
The best performance in the
Ontario's film. however, is con-
tributed somewhat surprisingly
by Lloyd Bridges. Mr.. Bridges, it
develops, does not have to be
one of the villains in a Western,
but can do other things. Here he
plays a veteran third baseman
whose legs are beginning to slow
down and he does it with under
standing, sincerity and warmth.
Maybe he can stay in the city
now and win some friends in
stead of spending all his time
out there on the range plugging
stalwart heroes.
II \ 4
SATURDAY SUMMARIZING
Pix Theater. which has been op-
Grating on week ends only dur
ing the summer, is back to daily
operation now. Shows start
at $50 pm. daily, 1890 pm.
Saturdays, Sundays and holi-
days, with late shows on Fridays
and Saturdays. The Pix. in
cidentally remembering it's sue
cess with Grand Concert" is
soon to roll out the red carpet
for another Mosfilm production.
This import from Moscow,
with music by Rimsky- -Korsakoff
is titled "Sadko," will open on
October 2. :. The George Wash
ington University Community
Theater will open its subscrip-
ton season late in October with
Our Hearts Were Young and
Gay. IhlS is the play Jean
Kerr adapted from the book by
Cornelia Otis Skinner and Emily
Kimbrough Director Bill
Callahan will hold tryoutS on
September %, 20 and 80 at 8
pm, in Room l of the univer-
Sity'S School of Government,
TWenty-frst and G streets NV.
Oscar Homolka, star of "Mr.
Potts Goes to Moscow" will be
a Washington visitor Monday.
Among his activities will be
a personal appearance Monday
night at the Macarthur Theater.
That's where Mr.. Potts" is
in its sixth week. The Uni
tartan Players have begun re-
hearsals of First Lady" the
George Kaufman Katharine
Dayton excursion into Washing
ton society life. 1t will be
presented October %, % and "a
at Pierce Hall.