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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-16
Scollsville P-TA Will Back Plans
For High, Grade School improvements

F. r. Paulett. member of the
school board. from Scottsville
Magisterial District. spoke at the
Scottsville School P-TA Monday
night. urging Scottsville folks to
work together for a better Scots
vile High School
Members of the P-TA voted to
send a letter of appreciation to
the School Board for considera-
ton shown in the decision render
ed following tie recent mail ball
lot about the school situation
During the discussion of i'm
provements. what is needed now
and when work will start. the
need of a play room and central
heating plant for the primary
school was brought out. The first
and second grades are taught In
the primary building, which is a
tWo-room frame building. heated
by stoves
MIR. Paulett said two additional
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-16
High School Seniors
Will Visit CAMPUS
This Week End

Senior girls from various high
schools throughout Virginia viii
arrive at Longwood this Friday
and Saturday TO spend the week
end
The high schools that Will be
represented are Thomas jefferson.
Hampton. Oceana, CreedS. Rad
ford. Hermitage. Waveily and
Deep Greek Others include High
land Springs. Chukatuk, Dispa-
tanta Churchland SInithfield
and Buchanan.
Plans are being made to enter
tain those girls who are consider
ing entering the college next fall.
On Friday night. Dr.. G. l.. S.
Earley's Play Production Class
will present three one act plays as
part CT the entertainment for the
visiting students These are the
same three plays that We're re-
Gently presented at assembly
After this presentation a luke box
dance viii be held in The rec
sponsored by Freshman Commits
sion.
Saturdays activities include a
tea, given by freshman orienta
ton classes. and a tour Of the
campus and LongWood Estate.
Tentative plans have been made
10 divide the tour in half, so that
one group may go in the morn
ing. and enc at p m. in the
afternoon.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-16
Mrs. Barber

I u OUiWHPu JFOm TuQt -
Mr.. and Mrs. David Stuart. who
settled in the Spring Hill Com
munity. near Brown Church in
Cumberland county. when they
came to the United States from
Perth. Scotland. The former
Longwood resident has some i'm
pressions of the trip from Scot
land. She was about six years old
at the time
One time when Alfred Barber
came to her fathers farm to buy
cattle. Miss Chrissie-Mrs. Bar
ber's name to her friends and
neighbors him. They were
married at her home in 1892.
Now Alfred was the son Of
Wright Barber. to whom the heirs
of Nathaniel E. Venable decided
Longwood for the price Of $4,000
April l, The deed was recorded in
1911.
Sold In 1920
Alfred Barber came to Virginia
with his parents from Bradford.
England. when he was four years
old. The Barber family was the
last owner of Longwood House be-
fore the estate was purchased by
State Teachers College in 1920
lor $4,000.
Miss Chrissie recalled that
l ongwood House had Is rooms.
including the attic aid basement.
when she lived there. And, of
course, it didn't have all of to-
days conveniences. she said. She
remembered. also. when Long
wood Estate consisted of more
Than 200 acres. and it extended
almost to the courthouse site
This is small compared to the
1871 acres in the estate that
Abram B. Venable purchased
from Peter Johnston, Jr.. June 2.
1911.
Today the Oldest living member
Of the Barber Family. Miss Chris
sic. lives with her daughter, Miss
Geneva Barber And from their
bedroom window. she views a
sight Of the past Longwood
House. She. the only living wom-
an who kept house in the old
home. is a link between then and
now.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-16
Pa mplin Fire Truck
continued from Pace II

(Continued from Pace II
Farmville Fire Chief Claude
Butcher and members of the de-
partment here were in Pamplin
Sunday afternoon to assist volun-
teers there get acquainted with
the pparatus and equip ent on
the new truck.
The truck has a 500-gallon
tank an da 600-gallon- per-minute
pump. On it also are 300 feet OF
hose. suitable for tapping water
from streams, ponds and wells.
Also two super FOG nozzles.
which break down the water into
fine spray as it leaves the hose.
The spray has ten times the fire
extinguishing capacity as the nor
nal stream from the hose
With the 500-gallon tank that
represent 5000 gallons Of eff
fectiveness if no other water Is
available. If source of water
is available. the nozzZleS make II
go ten times further.
Due to arrive shortly for mount
ing on the truck are ladders anC
more hose.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-16

teachers would be added TO the
faculty this fall due TO the five
year high school course Asked
if he could tell when improve
ments would be made as promised
he said it was impossible for him
to tell but ne wished he could
say it would be right away. The
board has promised Improvements
here when the county school GEN.
trail school is completed and
money is available. The central
school is to be ready for occu-
pancy next September.
The School P-TA is spoons ring
a Game-Card Party for benefit
of the School Improvement Fund
to be given in the high school
auditorium Friday night, Feb 6
at 8 p m. There will be door
prizes and refreshments f B
Mayfield is chairman Of the ar
ranging committee The public is
invited
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-16
Tigers Fall 64-57
To ROanOke's Late
Rally Monday Night

Roanoke College splHted from
behind during the final period
Monday night to down Hampden-
Sydney, CAST, at Death Valley.
The victory gave Roanoke the
conference lead since Mt St.
Marys the only other ur-gam,
winner was knocked off by Amer
lean University.
Until the final stanza. the
Tigers had held the upper hand
most of the way With five min
utes to go. Center Walt Dierks
tipped in two buckets and Bruce
Eaupt connected on two jump
shots from the foul circle to ice
the contest
Hampden Sydney jumped away
to n 23-l2 lead after IL minutes of
play, but when Dierks started
connecting an grabbing re-
bounds. the Maroons quickly
moved into contention, finally
knotting the count at 1922 at
halftlme.
Hampden-Sydney led by three
points after three quarters. but
was outscored 1873 during the last
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-16
All Club Formed
At Farmyille
Elementary School

Officers of the newly formed
All Club in the SIKH, and Sew
enth grades Of Fram,llle Elemen-
tary School were elected during
a business meeting January s.
They are:
Anne SWerLfeger. president ::
Joan Williams. vice president:
Frank Watson. secretary-treasur-
err, Josephine Crowder. reporter:
Sally Ann Clark and Barclay
Woodward. song leaders.
The club now has 20 members
and more are being sought. Meet
ing time has been set the first
Thursday of each month from
$40 to 4 y. m.
Adult leaders for the group are
Mrs. Marian Baldwin. county
nome agent. Reginald Speir and
Mrs. c. E. Crowder.
The club was organized Deem
Der 4. 1852. The current project
will be selection of goals for 1858.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-16
VIRGINIAN GIVEN
TOP FEDERAL POST

r. Coleman Andrews, OF Rich
nond. Va, an independent DEM
ocrat who supported General
Eisenhower in the presidential
election. has been named COM
missioner of the Bureau OF In
ternal Revenue. by the president
elect. Mr.. Andrews is the senior
partner of certified public &C
countant firm in the capital CITY
which bears his name.
Andrews, 81, was highly rec
commended by Senator Byrd. &C
cording to James (. Hagerty'
Eisenhower press secretary. he
said. however, Andrews was con-
sidered even before the recon-
mendation. The post Will give the
Vlrginian cabinet rank.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-16
l952 Defense Bond
7 otals $S3S.S96
Area Counties Get
Higher Quotas

Defense bond sales during 1852
in the siX-county Herald area
totaled a surprising $838.896 90.
BY counties. 1852 sales were ::
Amelia. S96.252; Buckingham.
s57.999.75; Charlotte. $72.434.5O
Cumberland, S3,418.75. Nottoway.
S358,8O5 Powhatan, $3l. 727.50.
and Prince Edward. S2l8.26l 90.
Throughout Virginia. sales for
The year in all Series Of defense
bonds was $66. 5O2.lo4. some five
millions more than The previous
wear
Quotas for 1853. announced this
week BY the State Savings Bond
Advisory Committee. headed by
Colgate w. Darden IL. president
of the University of Virginia. fol-
low:
Amelia. sl25.000: Buckingham.
$4,000; Charlotte. 5 / S, 900:
Cumberland, $4,000, Nottoway,
100000: Powhatan. $4,000. and
Prince Edward, S275.O00.
For Virginia the 1858 goal is
sol 100000
Quotas in the forthcoming year
are. in each county as we'll as
the State. higher than sales the
past year. This is due to the ar
wal of the maturity date Of
bonds sold during the heavy cam
paigns of the World War II peri
cd. It will be true of 1854 and
1855. as we'll
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-16
CLARK BACKS JAPAN
On PLANE WARNING

Gen Mark Clark. U. S. COM
mander in the Far East. has
backed up Japans Diurt warning
to Russia to keep it's planes from
the air over Japan or they might
be shot down. Clark S headquar-
tiers said he had ISSUED inStruc-
tlcns to appropriate commanders
tC take all measures necessary to
prevent further violations OF
Japans security or acts which en-
danger u S. forces.
Japan's warning. made with 1ull
". S. agreement. reflected a
toughening policy. U. S. planes
have not hitherto fired on in
truding Russian planes
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-16
Samuel l.. Jarrett,
Postal Employee,
Dies at Hospital

A funeral service for Samuel
Lynn Jarrett. %. was held at 3 30
this afternoon Thursday at
Doyne Funeral Home. Interment
took place in Westview Cemetery
Mr.. Jarrett. an employee of the
Farmville Post Office and veteran
OF world War ii. died Tuesday.
Jan. l3. at SouthSide Community
Hospital.
He was born March 10, 1923. at
Reidsville, N c. He was married
to the former Miss Cassie Murphy
IN Farmville May 4 1916.
Mr.. Jarrett was member or
the Farmville Methodist Church
Surviving are his wife and two
children. Jenn;fer Lee and Samuel
l.. Jr. of Falmvillc. sister and
brother. Mrs Frank BlrdSong and
George H. Jarrett. Of F'armville
and his foster parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. c. Rector Of Farmville.
also.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-16
Drama Glass Plans
To Give Three Plays
In .Jarman Hall

Dr.. &c. L. S. Farley LongWood
production class will present three
one-act plays on Friday night at
100 in Jarman Hall.
The plays were given before
Christmas holidays at assembly
They are The Blue Tie by Beu-
lah Chamely with cast Of
Margie Harris. Beth Kent, and
Norma Croft; Tennessee Williams
play. AT Liberty, with Flip
Blake and Ellen Porter: and THE
Boar" by Anton Chekov with a
cast of Nancy Tanley. Jim Parker
and Woody Rice.
Also On the program are a
choral reading "Tarentella pre-
sented by Speech 10] and the
poem, "Balled of the Hemp
Weavers" read by Hilda Harris.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-16
Mrs. Henry Thorp
Dies at Rice Home

A funeral service for Mrs. Sallie
Maggie Thorp. 80. will be held at
2 this afternoon Friday at
Doyne Funeral Home. Farmville
Burial will be in the family Gene
terry at her home neal Rice.
The widow of Henry Thorp. she
died Wednesday. Jan. IA. at her
home
Mrs. Thorp WAS born Dec. %.
1870. in Charlotte county She
was the daughter of Jim and
Martha Scott.
She is survived by two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Maggie Dufler, Of RAN
dolph, and Mrs. Laura Newcomb.
of Rice: four sons, G r. and w
w. Thorp. of Rice. living Thorp,
of Williamsburg and r. D. Thorp
of Charlottesville one sister. Mrs
Florence Newcomb. OF SAKE: and
one brother. Lee Scott. Of brakes
Branch.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-16
FLU OUTBREAKS
HIT SOUTHWEST

Spreading influenza outbreaks
have been rep ,rted over tie MD
west and Southwest with Texas
apparently the hardest hit.
Schools in at least IL Texas
towns we're closed and dozens OF
other communities were consider
ing closing their schools as the
illness spread. None 81 the clos
ines were in the major cities.
Dr.. George Cox. 1exas state
health officer. said it was too
early to say there was state
wide epidemic. but he said the
outbreaks had reached epidemic
proportions at some places.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-16
FarmvilIe High Downs Victoria Is %:
Victory Is Fifth for CiImer Squad

straight for FHS.
The Wolverines jumped off IN 8
"a to Z first quarter lead and
thereafter. Coach Cnimer alter
mated teams to give his, enl!l'
squad hand in the proceedings
Accuracy at the foul line en-
abled Victoria to Keep within
striking distance at half time
when the score was 1922. The
Wolverines went out Of reach III
the third quarter which ended
with FHS ahead $3.50
Clyde Shelton collected %
points, on II field goals and
loul 70 lead the scoring. Coach
Glmcr's squad had too much
height and experience for tie
squad Of Coach Flll LaurinitiS.
pp>rn,Atp-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-16
Victoria Girls
Edge FHS So uad
1887 Monday

Farmville High Schools girls
basketball team dropped 4 close
42-37 decision to the Victoria
High girls Tuesday night at Vic
tOrla.
Phyllis Pearlove, FITS forward,
scored % points. while Martha 10
Rex had and Williams g. Farm
Vile threatened throughout. but
could never quite catch the home
For Victoria the scoring went:
Beator. 20. Kirby. II. and Brame.
IL
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-16

Houston Randolph. son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Randolph. Rt
/. Phenix, Va. recently was pro-
noted to private first class while
serving in Korea with the Bird
Infantry Division.
A cannoneer in Battery A o..
the 10th Field Artillery Battalion,
Randolph entered the Army last
February. arriving in Korea in
August. H~~holds the Korean and
UN Service Ribbon.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-16
Junior Chamber Founded
80 Years Ago This Week

as president Other officers are s.
c. i'htteson. vicepres4dent, NJ. G..
Smith. Jr.. secretary; O. w. Nc
Intbth. treasurer and & V Cor
don. State director.
Among the activities Of the
Farlnville club. last month. were
Santa Claus visit to Farmville.
calendar and novelty show. and a
New Years Eve party for men,
bers and guests. In November, the
club promoted a eet-out- the-vOte
campaign. and members set up
and operated a food booth at the
Five County Fair in September
With the Farmville Junior Wom-
ans Club
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-16

Farmville Junior Chamber of
Commerce is one Of 1000 cubs Ill
the United States celebrating
Jaycee Week. Jan, l1-2l A part
of the week viii he tie pbserV~
ance of the establishment Of the
organization, 33 years ago. in ST,
Louis. Mo.
There are 50 chaD piers in the
Virginia State Junior Chamber of
Commerce. which was formed in
Alexandria in 1889 Farmville's
chapter was chartered, IN July.
1910, with S. Anthony Martin as
the first president
To-day the Farmvl!ic club has
a. members. With Henry Hubbard
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-16

Orchesis. LongWood College
modern dance group, is tentative
ly planning to send representa-
tives to the annual Arts Forum
being held at the Women's Col
lege Of the University Of North
Carolina this spring
Ann Murphy president Of the
club, stated that the girls are
waiting for Dr. Lancaster's APP
prevail before making definite
plans to attend the meeting which
will be held March 10, 90. and q.
Dance events planned include
a program OF dances choreograph-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-16
College Modern Dance CLUB 10 Travel
To Woman's College In North Carolina

ed and performed by students, a
class in techniques, and a dance
concert given by the w, c. dance
group. A guest artist in the field
Of dance Will highlight the forum.
Besldes dance the forum will
have sections for people inter-
ested in music, painting, sculp-
ture. creative writing and drama
The forum is an annual event
and brings together college stu
dents and faculty members inter-
ested in the creative arts. Re-
personalities from all the south
ern states will be present.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-16
REDS SAY u. S. SPYING
LED TO DOCTORS DEATH

Soviet newspapers demanded q
swift trial and execution Tor nine
doctors charged with killing two
Russian leaders and trying TO XIII
others. The government said most
of the nine in the terrorist
pro,,p" were tied up with q Jew
ish organization. and all were
linked with U. S. and British
spying.
An official announcement
broadcast and discussed all over
the Soviet Union-said the doc
tors had confessed.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-16

Coach Bob Gilmer'S Farmville
High Wolverines continued their
! ampagc against District 3 OPP
ponents Tuesday night with IS
to 43 victory over Victoria High
School. The win was the fifth
The half-time score was 1921
in Victoria's favor
Phyllis Pearloves % points
brought her five game total to an
amazing 1876. BY games she has
collected So : q "a 26 and %
points.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-16
POPE HATS "a
NEW CARDINALS

Twenty-four princes have been
aided to the College of Cardinals
in the richly colorful traditions OF
the Roman Catholic church this
week. The "a new cardinals are
from Is nations and include &C.
year-old James Francis Cardinal
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-16
|. O. O. F.

Continued from PAGE II
New membership-M G.. Smith,
T. f. Harvey, J. E. Jamison. and
r. T. Fore
Audit - w. A. Watson. G. F..
Butcher, and j. c. Collins.
The Farmville lodge has a
membership of 1873 and meets
every Thursday night at the club
room
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-16
Call From Korea

Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ. Pat
tesOn. Of ManteO, were awaken
ed about 3 4. m. Monday. when
their telephone rang They were
delighted to receive call from
their son. LIT. Jack fatteson. in
Korea. who called 30 wish his
mother "A Happy Birthday"
The reception was good, and
both Mr.. and Mrs. PattesOn
talked to him.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-16
NEWS. SU "A "A Ar

Mcintyre of Los AngeleS. native
New Yorker who left Job in
Wall Street to study for the
priesthood. The College of Car
dill ais, the senate of the church.
represents 81 countries and is at
it's full strength of 70 for the first
time in Two centuries.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-16

want to ask for
YOUR daughters hand. sir
An tioneer Father-It's no use,
Young man. she's going in one lot
or not at all.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-16

The 33rd annual convention OF
the United States Junior Cham
Der of Commerce will be held in
Minneapolis, MINI.
Evening star., 1953-10-18
Produce Markets Quotations

l1.00-12.5O; utility grades. 10.oo-1i. so
canners and cutters, 7.00-10.50; severa
Naas good a1d choice mostly good 81
1s.O0-19 so: small lot good and choice
473-pound calves. 20.25; one load flesf
dd;;234-pound d;;;s5 feeders, 1925: mostly me.
I7.5o: inferior eric ocp and COMMON ons sso-sie eSni
pounds. 6.0O-12.5 30: odd lots medium and
IA 90.
Calves compared week ago: Generally
STEADY steatdly; aigh-Sehoice 9h 6 and prime scarce
prime, 20.OO- %. 90; commercial and
good, 15.QQ-22.0 90; Gull and utility, 800
1900: odd head under SO pounds veal
occasionally below the 500 mark.
Hogs compared week ago: Barrows and
Cuts, gut loo to mostly 1.25. lower: sows
offer Friday to permit accurate compari-
son OF prices. Thursdays quotations for
choice 1S05240-pound barrows and gifts
ranged, 5a 9 23.75e24; 90; 240-270 pounds,
120-l40 pounds. 2O.5o-S1 90; 140oi60
BpssuGn%ds;; 90 G%;a 22d5ocS2 o0;, l60-1so pounds,
pounds. 21.OO; 450-50O pounds, 5000;
500-550 pounds, 1900: heavier weights
$50 down. odd stays discounted 900
300 from the price paid for same
Sheep compared week ago: wooled
slaughter lambs predominated and closed
mostly 100 lower: ewes scarce each day
no9dinally non n1ly, unssdhanged sd Small lot choice
lambs. 21.00; bulk mixed lots good tc
prime 69-97 pounds, 1900 to mostly
1000; good and choice. ia pounds
eai and usW utity enS oof 6o few sooG
and choice slaughter ewes, 5.00-7.0O;
Gull and utility. 100000.
Evening star., 1953-10-18
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO, Oct II R1.-An election
in a relatively obscure congressional dis
reaction in grains on the Board Of Trade
Grains moved higher, and. one reason
congressional district of Wisconsin; a
farming area. sent Democrat to Con-
poiitcaI YsS iHf Writer'S said this reflected farm
er dissatisfaction with Republican farm
policies.
week 2N-35s higher, corn ] " to z, cents cents
higher. soybeans 5N-7R higher and lard
10 cents lower to II cents hundred
The farm program this year. as in the
past several years, is being administered
under the Agriculture Act Of 1949. Price
at so per cent OF parity. and for. some
basic crops. such as oats: are higher
Prices. however. are lower. Grain men
insist the reason for this is the very
large Worldwide supplies of grain. plus
accumulated by the Government price
support operations in previous years;
What troubles farmers. in. the opinion
will happen next year when the present
act expires. That also ,perplexes every
ese eT with bae @
one have been proposed. One is a sliding
scale of price supports, under which the
centage of parity when the supply of
the crop at the start of the year be-
comes larger than normal.
Soybeans. which went up the most
were spurred by something besides poll
tics. After the market closed Friday
the, Agriculture Department came out
with a lower -than-expected estimate on
this years soybean crop. Beans jumped
3M to cents Monday in their initial
response to this news.
There we're no laggards among grains
However, the October lard contract ended
lower.
Evening star., 1953-10-18
| Mutual Funds

NEW YORK. oct. II H9.--National
Association of Securities Dealers. Inc:
Evening star., 1953-10-18
Joins American AirIines

Dwight D. Taylor, jr., has been
named assistant to vice .presi-
dent, American Airlines, and will
make his headquarters here. He
formerly was with the Carnegie
Foundation in New York.
Evening star., 1953-10-18
Britain Top Food Importer

LONDON.-Britain's Imports
of II million tons of food and
foodstuffs annually make it the
worlds largest importer of food.