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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-27
Buckingham Central Hi-Lites

Eiehty-fiVe delegates were pre-
sent for the annual meeting OF
Farmville District SEA November
l8 at BIC H. s. They included
Miss Eliza eth " Lloyd. state ex-
ecutive secretary, nine school
SEA Sponsors; 10 elementary
school students: ST high school
students. and five principals.
Amelia High School viii be host
school next year, with district
officers from the following schools
chairman Buckingham Central:
chairman. Farmville; Secre-
tary. CreWe, and district sponsors,
Buckingham.
Martha Weisieer. Of Amelia
High presided The DELEGATES were
welcomed by c. c. Shumaker,
president Of the BUCKINGHAM SEA.
Afterwards. delegates were divided
into five panel groups to discuss
the meeting theme, "Eyaluation
of the sea-.
During the afternoon session,
entertainment was furnished by
the Buckingham band. glee club.
and dramatic club. Luncheon in
the gymnasium was followed by
music from record player and,
piano.
Miss Lloyd spoke briefly about
the State meeting at Radford,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-27

j. R. Smith and Charlie are
spending this week with his par
ents at Clifton Forge to hunt. Mrs.
Smith and Jimmy will join them
for the Thanksgiving holidays.
G. S. Ingle, j. K Thomas. Haw-
thorne Battle and Robert Kelly. of
Charleston. w. Va. also Tom Bat
tie, of University of Virginia. en-
joyed several days of hunting
here, last week, and were dinner
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. ] r. Jones
Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Jackson. Of
Brlnkley. Ark. recently visited her
son and daughter n-law. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Harris.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Pankey. Jr..
and children motored to Rich
mond, Sunday evening to take
Miss Louise Pankey home.
Miss Jacqueline Harris. Of Will
liam and Mary College, spent the
week end with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Jack Harris.
Maurey Jones. of the University
of Virginia. spent the week end
with his parents, MI. and Mrs.
M. D. Jones.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-27
IL liSi c
Shower HOnoree ,

home here
Shower Honoree
Thirty seven ladies attended
the stork shower given Mrs. Paul
W. Cave by Mrs. T. L. Hudgins
at her home. She received many
lovely gifts.
Mr.. and Mrs Guy Poole and
children Janice and Phillip, of
Alexandria. were week end guests
OF his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. B.
Phillips.
Richard Blackburn, of Johnson
City Tenn. spent several days
hunting with friends here last
week
Nh. and Mrs T L. Higgins were
business visitors to Farmville Sat.
urday.
MI and Mrs. Aubrey Yancay
and Evelyn Of Arvcnia, recently
visited his aunt. Mrs. Mary F.
Davis.
Local Broadcast
Station WFLO at Farmville.
broadcast an interview with Rob-
ert L, johnson. of Fort Knox, KY,
son of Mr. and Mrs Goode w.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-27

in March. and the national con-
vention at st Paul MINI.
School Pictures Here
School pictures came November
l6. and students had much fun
laughing at one another and
themselves. The halls rang with
EXPLANATIONS as in divid u a
pictures were exchanged for view
While some talked Of how funny
all the pictures looked. inside
everyone felt they were just about
the best ones ever
The Junior Class is taking
orders for autograph books to
raise class funds. Those wishing to
order books may place such re-
quests with Billy Ayres. Ann john
son Of Richard White. Books cost
IS cents and are maroon with
gold lettering. The class hopes
all students will purchase one.
Seniors Preside
Seniors gave the assembly pro-
gram November II. An altar con-
sisting of a cross, two candles and
Bible was the central point Of
interest. Devotional music was
played by Sue Gillian. and c. c..
Shumaker was master OF cere-
monies
Scripture was read by Dolores
Jameson and The Lords Prayer"
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-27
Jones Town

Mrs. Julia f Gormous has been
on the sick list the last week.
Jack Harris. who is employed
at Bugs Islandn. recently spent
several days with his family
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Snow. of
Farmville, visited in the home of
her brother and sister law.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B Gilbert. Sun
day afternoon.
Mrs Don Criste. Of Washington.
d. c.. recently visited her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. John Gormous.
Mrs. Phil Stinson is able to be
out again after an appendectomy
at Johnston Willis Hospital in
Richmond
Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Gilbert and
w. D Walden visited Mrs. w. D.
Walden, Saturday Mr.. Walden
continues quite sick in BrandWood
Nursing Home. Richmond
Mrs Walter Dolan has returned
home from the hospital and is
much improved in health.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-27
fARvLLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS FIRM
INVITE you TO YOUR TOBACCO IN FARmvnLE

Louis Dahl-trmy Goods Store
Southside Electric Company
Kleanwell Cleaners
State & Lee Theatres
Farmville Mfg. Company
Farmville Iron & Metal Co.
Roberts Barber Shop
Farmville Electric Shoe Shop
Farmville Motor Company
Farmville Drive-In Theatre
Tractor Equipment Co.
Jenkins Gulf Service Station
Allen Motor & Auto Repair
Farmville Creamery. Inc.
Turns ESQ Service Station
Tresnicky's Texaco Service
Farmville Tire & Battery Co.
Kilkare Laundry
Taylor Mfg. Co.
Osborn Brothers
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-27

WhitlOck Zimmerman Motor Co.
Star Cafe
Windmill Tourist Court
Brisentine Motors
Taylor Sales, Inc.
Farmville Motel
Tommie's Restaurant
Ned's ESQ Station
SOuthall's Shell Station
farmville Machine d Welding Co
simpsons ESQ Station
Cooks Service Station
Farmer Cooperative. Inc.
Watkins Awning & Sign Go.
Billings Motor Sales
Reds ESQ Service Center
Gordon's Transfer Co.
Clawson Furniture Co.
w. a. Watson g. Sons Ins. Agy.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-27
New Canton RID

Allen c. Price. of Lexington
Park. Md, spent this week with
MI and Mrs. j. Lyon Clark.
Mrs. Margaret Corker. of Rich
mond. was week end guest of
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-27

was sung by glee club group. The
program concluded with the SEN
iors singing "Fairest Lord Jesus. "
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-27

Gray's Drug Store
Dorothy May Store
Roses 5-l0-25c Store
Hub Department Store
Western Auto Supply
Owen & Sanford Drug Store
Southern Hardware Co.
Wilson Home & Auto Supply
DavidsOn's Dept. Store
Motley Hardware Co.
Farmville Furniture Co.
Farmers Supply Co.
Rex Cafe
Putney Tobacco Co.
Red Front Grocery
Chas. E. Burg. Florist
Farmville Cafe
Newman's Mems Shop
Ennis Radio & TeIevision Servi,
Brickert Oil Co.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-27

l. bon0n Chores w Rice Feron Putncy corps Of expert
rtANiERS WAREHOUSE under the vot
ns S and Joel Watkins J who ossed bv Clark Corne
Raymond Ransom Mrs Virginia Snyder George Toyor Hmter
~ Harold Dunn ond Russell Cor~i of "a
experienced tobacco handlers viii be duty the growers
toch Warehouse we'll lighted convenient The soles
system under direction OF growers
thot each warehouse will have dow IT. S
FULL CORPS OF BUYERS renresenti,o ali o, - ! .
e w be on hond to vie for the offerings spirited ddno The
factory ~ F' 90e'0y 'o'S-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-27

Three large woehoue have served the obocco growers Of this
belt for FARkAVILLE
morkets for Virginia dork fired tobacco the world.
Located here Dunninq
ton Tobacco Company probably the oldest
fired belt ond Pune Tobacco Company fovoob
domestic and foreign
large independent buyers
FARMvILLE o MIDDLE WAREHOUSE AND RANDOLPH OR OLD
WAREHOUSE operated by the Virginia Dored
Marketing Association Fornvie Middle monoqed BY
N Carter and Randolph Old Warehouse n1onoqed orn H.
Hubbard both long
by c. IA Carter T. w Bruce w Choppe Putney Wallace
Shepard Richardson Bob Coge Edwod Puney nee
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-27

Taylor-Forbes Motor Co.
Newman Tire Co.
Cedarbrook Restaurant
Taylor-Forbcs Equipment Co.
Carl Heifner
j. ]. Newberry e. Co.
Martin. the Jcweler
Smitty Brothers
Collins. Florist
{. +. Moring
Southsidc Garage
Star Cleaners
T. w. Hubbard Insurance Ascpc,
L. &. Atkins. Real Estate
Home Furniture Co.
Garland & Harwood
Advance Stores
J. II. Whitfield & Co.
kayton Coal Co.
Newman Chevrolet Sales
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-27

Farmville Grocery Co.
Coca Cola BottIing Co.
Hodges & Dowdy Furniture Co.
NOrthgate Service Station
Farmville Market
Planters Bank g. Trust Co.
Peoples National Bank
First National Bank
Burgers Market
Farmyille Electric Appliance Go.
Fhzgerald's Market
Singer Sewing Center
Leggett's
LongwoOd jewelers.
ChappelI's
Baldwin's
Nerser's
WcyanOke Hotel
DIR. Pepper Bottiing Co.
Farmvillc Herald
Evening star., 1953-05-17
Miss Lucy Madeira at 80 Years. Runs Her Ideal of School

While the Madeira School
graduates performances in the
college entrance examinations
rate very high. there are no in
centive rewards for scholarship
at the school. There are no COM
petitive marks.
As Miss Madeira puts it:
"The girl who is at present my
most brilliant pupil doesn't know
it-and she never will"
Won Vassar Scholarship.
Early in life, Miss Madeira
learned to receive as well as to
give. Her family was in very
limited circumstances. Her
father, a Union soldier, escaped
twice from Libby Prison. The
second time horse he was riding
fell on him causing injuries that
resulted in invalidism.
Her mother came to Washing
ton with her husband and three
children and opened a boarding
house. Lucy Madeira was
awarded one of the first scholar
ships Of the Washington alumnae
of VaSsar College. She never had
enough to buy a pair of shoes in
her college years.
II formed an acceptance cor
poration," she said. 81 was the
president, secretary and board of
directors. I went everywhere
with my friends and they paid
my way"
The idea that people, especially
Americans, are motivated by
money, persists despite multiple
fty of examples to the contrary.
Take Miss Madeira's case, She
would have liked to have taught
in the public schools but she
lacked political preferment. She
taught in the Friends School for
10 years, then started her own
school to get money to support
her sister who had a chronic
illness.
Her Ideal of a School.
Her school on New Hampshire
avenue near Dupont Circle was
very successful but it was in
rented quarters. She had nothing
but a going concern and much
good will.
In her middle years she mar
ried David L. Wing whose late
wife had been her best friend.
There were two children, a boy
and a girl, both under 10. Today
the Stepson, DR.. Wilson M. Wing,
Evening star., 1953-05-17

history is the increase in high
school attendance from less than
half a million to more than five
and one-half million in the peri
cd she has been teaching. She
is sure something wonderful is
going to result from this uni
versatility of education.
AS for women, World War II
has changed their outlook and
opportunities more than any
thing that has happened before.
"They realized that they could
do many things open only to
men BEFORE" she says, become
officers in the armed services,
the WACs, the WAVES and the
WAFs, and that careers in the
State Department were open to
them"
Previously almost all Madeira
school graduates married shortly
after finishing college. Now
many of them are embarking
on careers in the Government.
The FBI agents are always
coming out to see us about our
girls" she says.
She thinks they still will
marry.
A Text to Guide Her.
Every teacher knows that
pupils are potential miracles
Sometimes the spark is trans
Evening star., 1953-05-17
Pedestrian Violations
Contribute 10 IS Of
"a Traffic Deaths

Seventeen pedestrians we're
among the "a persons killed in
traffic accidents in the District
so far this year. Last year at
this time, 19 persons had been
killed of whom IS were pedes-
trianS.
Of the II pedestrians killed so
far this year, Is contributed to
their own death by violations of
pedestrian traffic regulations,
Traffic Director George E. Ken
eipp announced.
There were % motor vehicles
involved in the "a deaths. In
two cases two persons were
k Led. In these accidents, 13
drivers were at fault in addition
to the pedestrian violations.
Pedestrian Violations.
Of the Is pedestrian violations
which led to the deaths, six were
crossing not at crosSwalk, three
crossing from between parked
cars, two crossing against traffic
lights, and one each running
into the street, stepping of a
loading platform, falling back
ward under a bus, and walking
into the side of a truck.
The 13 drivers who were at
fault in the fatalities, five were
speeding, three failed to give full
time and attention to their driv-
ing, two failed to yield the right
of-way, and one each passed a
stop sign, drove on the wrong
side of the street, had bad brakes
and lost control of car on wet
pavement.
SAP Accidents Reported.
Among the "a persons killed,
18 were male and six female.
Eleven were over the age of SIS
and four were under 8. one
being a child of 4 who dashed
into the street.
AS of April 80, the traffic di-
rector said, there had been SAP
automobile accidents in the Dis
trict, as compared with 5.218 last
year, an increase Of 228 acci-
dents.
Evening star., 1953-05-17

is associate professor at Johns
Hopkins Medical School, and the
stepdaughter, Mary c. Wing, Is
a social worker in New York.
In 1929 she decided to build
her ideal Of q school in Virginia.
She gave her school to q nom
profit corporation and raised, in
all. more than 100000 for its
new plant. She kept paying of
the debt all through the depres-
sion years and today, due in part
to gifts from the alumnae who
gave back $160,000 of the bonds
they had purchased. the institu-
ton is entirely in the clear. The
budget Is $412,000 a year. And
Miss Madeira's return from the
institution she created q life
residence in a house on the
grounds and a salary Of $4,000
a year.
Evening star., 1953-05-17
By GEORGE Kennedy

On the right Of the road to
Great Falls, Va. q large sign
lettered "Greenway." marks the
entrance to the Madeira School.
The long road in cuts through
clipped lawn with rows Of naples
on each side. 1t passes acres Of
hockey fields and tennis courts,
and stables and equestrian
jumps.
The school is housed in a num-
ber Of ivy-clad brick Georgian
buildings arranged in a court
above the gorge of the Potomac.
This is an institution many a
mother desires above all others
for the pre-college eduaction Of
her daughter.
The school is the creation of a
remarkable teacher, Miss Lucy
Madeira. the daughter of fam
lily which came here from Mar
tinsburg, w. Va, after the Civil
War.
Teaches Bible to Seniors.
She still teaches and runs her
school with firm control and Is
in good health for the celebra-
ton of her 80th birthday today.
The actual anniversary is Tues
day but it has been her custom
to have a school party on the
Sunday before. This year about
400 of her 2,400 alumnae (some
of them are grandmothers) have
returned from all over the East
to participate in the birthday
party, to feast on chicken salad
and ice cream with strawberries
and watch the students enact
scenes from Shakespeare.
She teaches the Bible to her
seniors and her Interpretation
is probably far different from
the fundamentalism of the Bap-
tist Sunday School class of her
childhood. She herself is non-
denominational. Her classes con-
tain Roman Catholic and Jewish
students as well as the Protest.
ant majority. She also teaches
classes in public affairs which
she calls religion in action"
A grandmotherly looking
woman, with hair in an old
fashioned roll on the top Of her
head, her unusual qualities of
mind become evident the min
ute she starts to speak. This
afternoon she will talk on How
Nice 1t Is To Be 80" 1t gives
one greater sense of propor-
ton and make one more toler-
ant, she will tell them. She was
born in 1873 and someone has
said that the world has devel-
oped more since that time than
in all the years before. She
takes great satisfaction in this
and will mention the develop
ment Of the telephone, the germ
theory of disease, the electric
light, the internal combustion
motor and all that has followed.
Optimist and Idealist.
For Miss Madeira is an opti-
mist and an idealist. To her
one of the great facts in our
Evening star., 1953-05-17
Godfrey's Condition
Continues Satisfactory

BOSTON, May 16.-The con-
dition of radio television star
Arthur Godfrey - recuperating
from surgery to correct hip in
juries suffered in an automobile
crash % years ago-was de-
scribed tonight by hospital Of
ficials as satisfactory in every
way"
Mr.. Godfrey suffered ~ frac-
lures in 1881 when his car col
lided with a truck in Washing
ton, D. c. The first of a series
of operations was performed yes
terday at Massachusetts, Gen
eral Hospital by DR.. Marius N.
Smith-Petersen, internationally
famous orthopedic surgeon.
Evening star., 1953-05-17

ferred, the culture carried on
and enriched. It was a remark
able teacher at Vassar College,
Lucy Salmon, who gave Miss
Madeira inspiration and a text
that has guided her. It is from
Robert Louis Stevenson's essays
entitled "Virginibus Puerisque"
(To Girls and Boys" 1t reads:
"The world must return some
day to the word duty and be
done with the word reward"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-03-13
Devitt-Van Meter
Marriage Sunday
Of Interest Here

Of interest here is the marriage
of Mrs. Evelyn Y. Dewitt, Colum-
bus, who has been a frequent visi-
tor at the home of her brother,
Paul M. Yauger, North Main ST,
and Mr.. Dudley Van Meter, of
Gallon.
The ceremony was performed
Sunday. March the eighth at half
after twelve o'clock in Christ's
Lutheran Church, Bexley, by the
Reverend Robert Long.
Attendants were Mrs. James
Stolen NIB a ch of Columbus,
a sister of the bride, and James
Van Meter of Tiffin, son of the
bridegroom.
A dinner for members of the
two families followed the cere-
mony at the Columbus Country
Club. From London attending the
ceremony and dinner were, Paul
M. Yauger and Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas j. Selby, Jr.
Mrs. James A. Smith and Miss
Fanny Vent, North Main Street,
and Miss Harriet Eyler, East First
Street, attended the ceremony.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-03-13
SOCIETY, SOCIAL EVENTS AND NEWS OF THE LUBS|

feather in London chapters cap,
but also much hard work both for
Mrs. Welsh and the sorority, if
the attempt is successful.
Looking toward April when
stress is placed on cancer re-
search by national and its af-
filiated chapters, as major pro-
jcct, the members Tuesday voted
unanimously to take over solicit
alton in London for funds for the
work. They planned to devote
their attention to the project the
coming month, concentrating on
$3.50 dance in the London High
School Gymnasium, Saturday,
April IS, as principal Embarrassing
effort.
Though cancer is given first
place among it's philanthropies,
the sorority is always mindful of
other charities as deserving of
their attention and will send
generous checks to support the
current Heart Campaign and Red
Cross Fund drive.
Tribute was paid by Mrs.
Welsh to Mrs. Kenneth Phleger
for her prize-winning poem that
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-03-13
Mrs. Schurr Gives
Dinner At Tavern

Mrs. E. r. Schurr, East First
Street, invited members of. the
Players bridge club and few ad-
ditional guests to the Red Brick
Tavern for dinner Tuesday eve-
ming.
The dinner table laid in the
pine-paneled Century room of the
Tavern, was centered with an ar
rangement of green carnations,
white snapdragons, huckleberry
foliage and green candles. 'Peeking
from the florification were tiny
shamrocks.
Remaining for bridge after the
dinner, prizes were awarded to
Mrs. Lucille Bowen, Miss Nina
EVAN and Mrs. E. r. Lanning.,
Mrs. Schurr's guests were, Mrs.
r. L. CLANCY, Mrs. ]. j. Hartley,
Mrs. Wilbur H. Hume, Mrs. Rob-
ert Creath Mrs. P. F. Lanigan,
Mrs. Lucille Bowen, Mrs. Glenn F.
Woosley, Mrs. E. r. Eanning, Mrs.
]. Warner Tanner and Mrs. r. N.
Ardrey, Miss Virginia Freid and
Miss Nina Evan.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-03-13
Phi Be+es To
Strive For
National Office
TO Place Name Of
Mrs. Welsh Up For
Vice Presidency

When members of Iota Beta
Chapter of Phi Beta Psi Sorority
go to the national convention in
Wichita, Kansas, this June, they
will take with them the name of
Mrs. Harold S. Welsh, Iota Beta
president, to be placed in nomi-
nation for national vice president.
/ This decision was reached at
the. sorority meeting Tuesday eve-
ming following a thorough dis
c,ission after Mrs. Welsh had
been apprised by several of the
members of their serious inten-
tons to make try to elevate her
to the national office. This will
be a four-year project and one
that will mean not only quite a
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-03-13

Jean Paris, Kroger Food Foun-
dation, Cincinnati, will point out
that consumers are boss i'm the
food business. Fruits i'm meal plan
ming will be discussed by Una r.
Wood, United Fruit Company,
New York.
Alma Garvin, extension special
ist at Ohio State University, will
discuss what's new in food and nu-
triton. Robert Davis, extension
wild life conservationist, will tell
how Ohio wild game provides good
food.
-Four movie presentations will
include the latest on turkey and
chicken, and a festival of cheese
recipes, with Mrs. Inez Prudent of
Ohio State University as commen-
tator. A fifth movie deals with
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-03-13

weight reduction through diet,
presented by Mrs. Eunice Werten-
berger, foods instructor.
Three sessions on management
of the food dollar include such
speakers as Sarah j. Mcleod from
the Society for Savings, Cleveland,
and Miriam j. Kelley, Marketing
and Consumer Information, Louis
vile, Kentucky.
Carol Meyers, All club member
from Kenton. will present two
demonstrations on Freezing with
Ease"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-03-13
BAcoNs RETURN
FROM KENTUCKY

Mr.. and Mrs. p. E. Bacon,
North Union Street, accompanied
by their granddaughters, Marietta
and Martha Ann Bacon of Hunt
ington, West Virginia, have re-
turend. from a week end visit
in Trenton, Kentucky, with Mrs.
Bacon,s brother-in-law and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Crouch.
They were accompanied home for
a visit by Mrs. Bacon's mother,
Mrs. Belle Stack, who resides
with Mr.. and. Mrs. Crouch.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-03-13
Miss Won Riesen
At Workshop

Miss Gertrude Won Riesen, West
High Street, director of religious
education in Madison county
schools, was in Marion Friday
and Saturday, attending a work
shop for Professional Leadership
for those who will be in charge
of Vacation Church Schools this
summer.
The conference and training
periods in Trinity Baptist Church,
were attended by so directors
from urban and rural areas over
the entire state.