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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-08

Inc.
MRS. ". A. Saunders visited her
father. T 1. Timberlake for the
week end
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Boswell
ana son If Richmond. visited Mr.
ana Mrs r NJ pIndIiQge SATIN
day and Sunday
/ j Lester. + NJ cambridge
ana Jarrattr Jeter enjoyed q de
ishtiul fishing trip this week
Nh ana Mis- Hugh p Fllppen,
ol Ashland acre visitors 10 Vista
Wood on SUNDAY
John wilson. Of Richmond. cal
led on friends here THIS week
The many friends Of Miss Ann
Timberlake are glad TO know She
is Well enough 10 leave the hos
pital and is at home
MIS- Jane McLaurlne Of CheS-
ter, has returned home after i
visit u relatives here
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-08
TRENHOLM

The w NJ S. of Muddy Creek
Baptist will meet IN the home Of
MJs II O. Williams on Tuesday.
May II. at 230 D. IN Mrs. r. II
Hatcher viii conduct the program.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-08
BalIsyiIle

Mrs r F D. Blanton spent sew
eral days Of this week in Smith
field as the guest of Mr. and Mrs
Y A Saunders.
Mrs | L. JeSsup ana AIra r.
J Lester represented the Balls
Vile Home Demonstration Club at
the district Injecting ii Victoria
on Tuesday
Mrs N 4 Nichols Mrs 3.
Hurt Jr and Mrs Hugh b, Plea
SAINTS. Jr. and son. Hugh B Plea
SAINTS, III are visiting IN Mt AIRY
and StateSville. N c.
P J Flippen who has been
quite i'll for two weeks, is improv-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-08

travels TO Cumberland
Both Powhatan ana Genito
would like to meet other teams
for night games in Farmvllle If
ARRANGEMENTS can be made about
The field
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-17
DuuidsOn Brothers Named
PusfureKing In Buckingham

Davidson Brothers. of DlllWyn.
retained the title Of Pasture
King" IN Buckingham county.
They won the title for the first
time in 1851.
In declaring Davidson Brothers
winners for the second year, the
Buckingham County Pasture
Committee pointed out That they
had within the past two years
seeded 2l6 acres Of improved pas
ture. Most of which was a mixture
OF Ladin0 Clover and Orchard
Grass, or Ladino Glover and Tall
FesCue.
Y. c. ProffItt. OF near Curds-
Vile. was next to the Davidson
Brothers in the contest With Ca
bell Crews. Of Mt. Vince. third
To compete Tor the honor Of the
Pasture King in Buckingham
County, a farmer must be mem
Der Of the Buckingham County
Pasture Club. Last year the club
started With about 40 members,
"a Of whom were scored by the
pasture committee The farmers
are scored to determine whether
they are eligible fol- pasture
ficate. . 5 we'll as 10 determine
which farm is most outstanding
These certificates are issued by
the Agricultural Extension Serv-
ice TO members Of the paStN""
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-17
Stores Promise
Dollar Day Saving
Wednesday Set
For Spring Event

FarmHille's first dollar day for
1883 viii take place Wednesday
Stores VIII open at a. NJ. with
the promise Of bigger and bet
tor bargains than they have had
FOR any previous dollar day.
Stores taking part in the dol
lar day with include department
stores variety stores. grocery
stores, service stations. and the
dairy, according TO U. 3. Morris,
chairman Of The Farmville Cham
her of Commences Retail Trade
Committee.
FarmVIlle businesses sponsor
Two annual dollar days, one in the
spl,ne and enc in the fall.
Many bargains are advertised
IN this issue Of The Farmville
Herald. and Mr. Morris reminded
citizens to stay tuned to WFTO
for further information about
special sales.
These dollar days are sponsored
by the Farmville Chamber OF
Commerce
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-17
About 800 Attend
Scouting Exhibit
In Town Armory
Farmyille Troops
Take Over Offices
TO Learn Duties

Boy Scouts Of District VI. IN
Guiding Farmvi!le youth. filled the
cup Of National Boy Scout Week.
last week. to OyerfloNing Interest
of citizens in the area was en-
couraeing 10 volunteer leaders of
Boy Scout troops.
About 300 citizens and Scouts
visited the FarmVille Armory. FIJI
day night. to see Scouting displays
and demonstrations pot on by
troops from Buckingham Cumber-
land. Prince Edward, Nottoway.
Luncrbelq and Charlotte counties
which make up District VI.
Troop ll6 of FarmNille. under
the leadership OF Barncy x It's and
J. B Wall, il, had a display of
ancient and modern methods of
communication at Tie almorH Fri
day night. Troop ll6. led by w.
NJ. Carter ARRANGED tents to show
proper and improper ways Of
camping out Other displays at
the armory ranged from hobbies to
first aid
Farmville's new CuD Scout Pack
whose CubmaSJtr Is Paul Stmp-
son. had display OF methods of
transportation
AS a finale for Scout Week
members Of Troops ll6 and 1lo
took over town and county Offices.
Saturday. Town and county Of
ficerS co-opcratod TO give tho
Scouts an opportunity TO learn
about local government
Johnny Cumbey worked With
Mayor w c. Fitzpatrick Other
Scouts. including Jimmy ID Cox,
Bobby Jones, Tommy Lane. Wayne
Wenger. Baxter Garter, Roy l..
Pearson. and Victor Harper met
with councilmen Saturday morn
ing at 9. Other Scouts att. Med
the council meetlna 10 observ its
operation
Steve Martin and Monroe n on
Continued on Page =
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-17
Parent Education
Group Will Organize
At Rice Thursday

A Parent Education group will
be organized among patrons of
Rice Elementary School at a
meeting Thursday. Feb. 10. at 100
p. m, under the sponsorship of
the P-TA.
Mrs. John Koonce. president of
the Farmville District P-TA. will
be present to assist with organi-
zation. as will Mrs. Richard Be-
vile, OF Blackstone, district chair
man of Parent Education. Both
VIII be guest speakers.
The new group will promote
study and discussion of education
problems. particularly as they
pertain to elementary school chill
dren. 1t will also seek to provide
mutually helpful field of on
deavor uniting parents, pupils and
teachers.
Rice P-TA leaders feel tho ar
SANITATION will prove OF vital holm
10 parents, and have urged nat
rons TO be present to learn tho
purposes and aims of the parcnt
Education movement.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-17
Nabbed atAIfauista, Watson
Car Thief Escapes mHenrico

confession. turned Rea back to the
custody of the Henrico officers.
The young man. nabbed
last week at Altavista by Henrico
county officers while in possession
OF the stolen automobile belonging
to W. A. Watson Jr. Of Farm
vile. is listed among the four
Henrico County Jail prisoners
who escaped Sunday
The four are reported to have
overpoWerd their guard while be-
ing returned to their cells after
Sunday dinner, grabbing his keys
and making a getaway.
Rea, who was due to serve one
month for possession of a stolen
auto jack, had entered the jail
only Saturday. He signed a con-
fession to the Watson auto theft
for Prince Edward County Sheriff
James T. Clark when brought here
after arrest in Altavista.
He was then turned back to the
Henrico officers on their warrant
Oh the earlier charge.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-17
Mrs. X. T.. Newman
Teaches 9Th Grade

Mrs Robert f. Newman Of
Farmvillc. has succeeded MIS-.
Howard Huddell as teacher in the
5th grade at Farmvllle Elemen-
tary School. She VIII be in the
classroom for the remainder of
the term.
Mrs. Newman has had six years
teaching experience III the public
school system in North Carolina.
For four years. She was public
school music supervisor III tho
elementary system at Lcnior,
N c.
Her husband. II. +. Newman. is
associated here with Davidson S
store, With their son they reside
at 1901 High street.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-17
Car Demolished
In NOn-Coilision
Accident At Prospect

Charges IF drunken driving we're
lodged By Prince Edward County
Shcrtt James r. Clark against
BENJAMIN ~ Sulphin. %. of
Salem. after a non-colhsion acct
dent about 8 80 Thursday NIGHT
IN Prospect IN which Sulphin's
car was demolished
Sheriff Clark reported sulphm
an eN-scrviceman who had earlier
IN the day been requested 10 enter
a Veterans hospital for obscrva-
ton had made several runs OF eX-
ce>Slvc speed between Tugele and
Prospect Just prior to the acct
don't
Sulphn received only a laccra-
ton OF an ear He was discharged
at SouthSidc Hospital after surgi-
cal treatment to his car. He was
IN" sole occupant of the car at the
time of the accident
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-17

depicting The World Ia, -
Prayer Around the World" Int.
est in the 1883 program has No.,
wlcened by mission studies on A.
rica, which many Women's c,a'.a
IN tho churches have made thin
year. "'I'
The service This year viii NO t,,o
Goth annual ono since inccptio,
OF the world union through nr,r
CT idea formulated III 1857 mo
'lrSt Friday in Lent has boon 60,
apart since that time for the on
nual observance. 'ii-
This year. Christians ir -,
countries will be pausinr in si,.;
lar services around tho r,oha
prayers for peace and eytens; -
Of the Christian realm
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-17
Firemen Have No
Work On 3 Alarms

F'iremen answered three general
alarms during the week end, but
found no work to do after arrlv-
ing at the scenes Of two brush
fires and an OVcr-hCdted auto
mobile.
Brush fires were reported 1T
308 Spruce street and N Cunhcr-
land county adjoining the prop
crty OF Fcrron rutncy Saturday
afternoon, but both were exiting
uished by the time fircmcn ar
rived
The car of Mrs Emmett Web
ster caught fire briefly Sunday
night about Obs. presumably
from over-heated brakes. After
stopping. the trouble riehted it
self without requiring the assist
a.Ce Of f-e-en
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-17
Noted Educator
Will Speak Here
At COnvOcatiOn
OF HIS College

A guest lecturer of the Rich
mond Area University Center, Dr..
Harry J. Carman, Of Columbia
University, will speak at a Hamp-
dem Sydney College convocation.
Friday Feb. 20. at IL a. m. His
subject will be Youth and the
World Of Tomorrow"
Dr.. Carman is well-knoWn in
the field OF higher education. He
was one Of the founders of the
Contemporary Civilization Course
in Columbia College. which has
been influential in changing the
character OF the first two wears
Of the curriculum in liberal arts
colleges in the United States. His
keen interest in adult education
has been reflected in his close
association at various times with
the educational work Of such Or
carnations as the American
Manufacturing Company. the
Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey. and the New York Adult
Education Council, which the late
john H. Finley was largely instru-
mental in organizing. He was a
member OF the Board of Higher
Education of the City of New
York for IA years. during which
time he was helpful in selecting
the present presidents Of Hunter.
Brooklyn, Queens and City Col
legeS
Born and reared on a Saratoga
county, New York. farm. Dr.. Car
man taught III district school
for two years following gradua-
ton from high school. He holds
the degrees Of Phi B., Pd. B.. and
A NJ. from Syracuse University.
From 1914 to 1917. he was instruc-
tor and assistant professor in his
tory and political science at SYRIA
cuse University He received the
PhD. from Columbia University
IN 1919, and since that time has
been member of the department
Of history at that institution He
was Dean of Columbia College
from l943 TO 1850. Despite his
teaching and administrative in
terests, he has found time for re-
search and publication. Recently
with Harold c. Syrctt he publish
cd The History of the American
People.
Dr. Carman's itinerary while in
the Richmond area will also in
clude the College of William and
Mary. the University Of Rich
mond and the University OF Vir-
plNid
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-17

Samuel Earl Rea,' 90. CT Rich
mond, has confessed to stealing
the car of w A. Watson Jr.. of
Farmville on the night Of Feb
ruary 4 Rea confession taken by
Prince Edward county Sheriff
James 7. Clark. followed his APP
prehenslon last Thursday, in Alta
vista
Two Henrico county law en-
fnrcement officers. looking for
Rea on charges originating in that
county, took him under custody.
A check With the DMV revealed
that the car in his possession then
was the Watson auto
Rea. who at one time worked
III this vicinity. told Sheriff Clark
the ignltion-lOcked car was start
ed by crossing wires. and that it
was sometime after midnight
when It was taken from its park
ing place by the curb at the Wat
son residence
Sheriff Clark, after taking the
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-17
NEWS SU IA IA AIRY

may be a long unrecognized
photograph of Abraham Lincoln
at Gettysburg. The announcement
was made by Wayne c. Grover.
archivist Of the United States. on
The eve of Lincoln's birthday and
anniversary.
Apparently the historical value
of the picture went unrecognizcd
for 80 years. but. Grover said it
has now been identified as a
scene at Gettysburg. Pa. on the
day Lincoln delivered his most
famous address. The photograph
is part of collection of 5000
purchased by the War Depart
ment from Mathew 81 ady. noted
Civil War photographer, in 1875.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-17
Farmer Information
Meetings This Week

Tobacco. corn ana pastures
viii be discussed at two meetings
arranged for county farmers this
week by County Agent f. F.
Stlpln, at Rice and Prospect
S 3 Femme. VP1 agronomist.
will discuss tobacco diseases and
insects and the hybrid seed corn
situation at Rice Elementary
School Tuesday. Feb. II. at 7'45
p. m
G. r Matthews and MI. Fen
ne Will discuss dark fired tobacco
fertilization. crop tethniqueS for
tobacco. and corn and pastures
procedures, during a meeting
Wednesday night, Feb. 10. at the
same hour in the Prospect
Elementary School.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-17
Some Signature
Some Homer

The name Bobby Thompson vas
Just another signature until that
autumn afternoon i'll 1851 when
its owner made it world famous
with one herculean blow Of his
baseball bat
That was the spine tingling.
ninth inning two out homer
Bobby Walloped to give his New
York Giants the National League
pennant and himself the keys to
the city the Dutch established on
Manhattan Island
Anyone in Farmville who'd like
to see the Honorable MI. Thomp-
sons signature may do so 1t
happens to be III the possession
Of Paul John Wick and it's neat
II inscribed on a baseball
John Pauls uncle and aunt. MIR
and Mrs Owen Caulfield, Of
McUtcCAen. n. j., arc members of
a golf club with the famous MI.
Thomson. Knowing how happy a
certain nephew in F'armvlle would
be with such an illustrious sigma
ture they approached Bobby On
the sutherland few DAYS after
it was IN Falmvllle.
1t isn't the same baseball that
won the pennant for the great
outIelder. but it's the Signature
Of the man who BROUGHT tears to
the eyes Of Brooklyn's tceming
millions With one blow
Like electric trains. baseballs
with famous signatures on are
hard to get away from fathers,
50 YOU might ask Father Paul
Wick first, then try son. Paul
John
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-17
EGYPTIAN SUDAN
TO HAVE SELF RULE

Egypt and Britain have formal
~ agreed to let the SudancSc
choose their own future and
Premier Gen. Mohammcd Nagulb
announced the door was opened
wide for "a successful under
standing" on the withdrawal of
British troops from the Sucl
Canal zone.
The final settlement Of these
two key problems in British
Egyptian relations could clear the
way toward tighter cooperation
between this strategic MoSlcm ma
ton and the Western Powers IN
the cold war. perhaps IN a Middle
East defense command
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-17
Council Invites Community To Share
World Day of Prayer Service FRIDAY

Faimvillc Council Of Church
Women today extended an invi-
tatlon to men. women and young
people in tHe community TO meet
together Friday for the annual
World Day of PRAYER service. at
9 p m. IN 1rhns Memorial Epls-
Copal Church
IN addition 70 The Worship eerv-
ice, to be led by the Rev, Jean A
Nachc. rector Of tho host church.
Mrs F W Hoppe president of the
Womcn'S Council, will lead spc-
cial service for the day. prepared
by Christian women of Africa to
be used in similar services in
many nations It's central theme
is Walk as Children OF Light"
Mrs. Marvin Schlcgal will give d
rec-t4. accompanying : tim strip
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-17
: 900 OPS WORKERS
TO EE DISMISSED

The government last week
strapped federal price controls
over thousands OF items including
eggs poultry. soaps. gasoline.
crude oil, neWsprint and all rub
bcr products. Tho oruer, effective
immediately. marks the Elscn-
hover administration second big
move within week toward re-
storing the nation 10 a free
market economy
simultaneously rrIcc Stabili1cr
Joseph Flcehlll announced that
dismissal notices will be handed
out next Monday to about 1000
employees Of tho Office of Price
Sterilization tOP s., effective
March IS
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-17
In Virginia
FIRE INSURANCE
RATH CUT ORDERED

The Virginia Corpol alton Com
mission last week ordered rate re-
auctions on fire insurance that it
estimates will mean "A saving OF
nearly one million dollars to Viz
glnia policy holders during 1858.
Home owners will feel the biggest
effect of rate cuts. with reduc-
tons totalling about 100000 in
dwellings of three cdtcgories.
All of the rate reductions be-
came effective with the issuance
q the order today they nay be
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-17
Fergusons Acquire
Third Street Site
For New Supermarket

S. II Ferguson has purchased
the residential property at 2l5 E.
Third street from Mrs. Eta Hart
and will build a super food
market Hfter dlsmantling the
present building
With his son. Howard Ferguson
il. he Will continue to trade as
The Economy Food Store pres
en- name OF the grocery operated
on Main street.
The new owners VIII take pos
session April ana Will begin
immediately changing the site to
the new super marke' In addition
to the building. they VIII provide
parking lot at The side and rear
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-17
Businessmen Paw
Total 0 { $37,573
For 600 Licenses
Retail Merchants
Most Numerous In
Annual Inventory

Six hundred six business and
professional men in Prince Ed
ward county paid S37 .573 81 for
state licenses. last month. They
went to " c. Womack. commits
sloner OF revenue. to buy their
licenses for 1883
The list of these business and
professional men reads like an
inventory of services in this coun-
~, offering surprises about the
number and kinds of these sery-
ices.
Greatest number of licenses and
largest amount paid We're retail
merchants. There are 222 retail
merchants. who paid S27.789 Al
for their 1853 licenses.
Various Service
Few citizens realize that Prince
Edward county has SIX under
takers. 26 contractors, including
electrical general. and plumbins
and steam fitting, and one land
surveyor
Other businesses and services in
this census include three moving
pictures. ID attornies. two live
stock auctioneers. one tobacco
auctioneer. four commission mer-
chants. three common crierS.
Sayo,, Sa,,ticfc two hoto o,,o
junk dealer. one laundry. one live
stock dealer. u lodging houses
which include mo els with 10
rooms or less, - medical doctors.
II wholesale merchants. one OPTIC
metriSt one pedGlcr OF groceries.
four photographers. two pool
rooms, four real estate brokers,
ll6 vending. musical. drink
weighing and stamp machines and
checking lockers. one soft drink
manufacturer. 14O tobacco retail
ers. two tobacco wholesalers, one
vendor Of medicines and extracts.
and one veterinary surgeon.
Last Year
Numbers and categorieS Of these
business and professional men
change from month TO month. as
we'll as from year to year, Mr. Wo-
mack said. A category may change
If new services are added TO an
old business.
For comparison 6l2 licenses
were granted for 1852. bringing
36,0l9l6 in revenue to the state.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-17
Farmville B-PW Club Stresses Theme
OF International Relations at Dinner

Everyone has to work at GOOD
international relations ana build
ing better civic clubs That's what
Mrs. Blanche Cofer director Of
B-PN Clubs in District V and d.
rector Of directors of the Virginia
Federation of B-PW Clubs, of
Richmond, told FarmvI!le B-PW
Club members, Thursday night
MIS-. CQter poke at a dinner
meeting at Longwood House The
international Relations Commit
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-17
Troop us Invites
Parents To Meeting

Scouts Of Troop 1l8 Will hold a
Parents Night at the FMmvillc
Presbyterian Church, tonight
Tuesday at 730. reports will
be given by Scouts about their
recent work and activities. There
Will also be special exhibits of
.heir work.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-17
LOngwood Teacher
Attends Meeting

Dr J. P Wylme professor Of
education and philosophy al
Longwood College. returned Sun
day, after attending a meeting of
the American Association of Col
leres for Teacher Education. The
meeting was held at the Hotel
Congress in Chicago. last week
He left Wednesday.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-17

lnnts from Moscow that it was
part Of a buildup fol an internal
campaign against "ZIoniSts' that
may como to head soon III a
trial of nine doctors accused of
killing Two Soviet leaders and
plotting to do away with many
others.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-17
RtSSIt-ISR tEIt
RELATIONS BROkIN

All Communist bloc countries
i'll Eastern Europe. with the pos
slblc exception of Bulgaria. Will
quickly follow MOSCOW 5 lead IN
treaking diplomatic relations with
Israeli. it is believed.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-17

Western diplomats Spcculatcd
that the rupture was part of a.
growing tWo-year campaign OF
Soviet hostility in an effort 10
win Arab friendship There were
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-17

James f. Grigg. % Of Dillwyn.
was recently commissioned a sec
ono lieutenant III the infantry
after completing a 22-Week officer
candidate school course at Fort
BennlnG. Ga