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Evening star., 1954-10-22
Feminine I olent in
Voice Of America
By Selwu Roosevelt

AS Of this week, the Voice
Of America is now going out to
all parts Of the world from
Washington.
Moving down from New
York, the Voice is now settling
into its new Offices on Inde-
pendence avenue on the Sec
ond floor Of the Health, Educa-
tion and Welfare building.
Walking through the cor
ridors where moving men are
pushing furniture around, and
peeking into the just-com-
pleted sound-proof studios, one
is struck by the number of
feminine voices which send
out Americas message abroad.
These women have come
from all parts of the world
and eachs has an interesting
story. For example, the
Thailand broadcast employs
Thai Princess, the Lithuanian
program has q lovely young
girl as a writer producer who
barely escaped from her native
country when the Russians
took over, and the Arab
language broadcasts have as
their editor-in-chief of the
Arab Service a good looking
brunette Of Egyptian back
ground.
Princess 'Rudi'
Princess Rudivoravan Prab-
hailakShana of Thailand,
known as Princess "Rudi" for
obvious reasons, is one of the
% grandchildren of King
Mongkut - a monarch well
known to American audiences
of Anna and the King of
SIAM"
The Princess is also the sis
ter Of Prince Wan. Thailand's
foreign minister and represent
ative to the United Nations.
Washington is not new to
Princess Rudi, as she lived in
the Capital five years ago when
her husband was financial at
tache here.
"It is such a nice homecom-
ing feeling to be back" she
said. I'm remembering streets,
meeting old friends. Actually,
I became interested in broad
casting in Washington when I
went with my sister-in-law
Princess Wan to a radio sta
ton where she was appearing
on a program.
ST did some broadcasting in
Thailand, and then joined the
Voice of America where I have
been for the past three years.
When I was asked to take this
job I accepted wholeheartedly,
for I love America and I want
so much to help in promoting
friendship and understanding
between my people and yours"
she said.
Escaped From Communists
Another young lady who has
a very deep reason for want-
ing to fight Communist propa-
ganda is Miss Valerija Grigai-
tis, whose family was forced to
flee from their home in Lithu-
ania with the advance of the
Russian armies.
"My mother and father and
I left for Germany taking
v,nthiy1e xri+t, rYc h,,f &no n1nfhoc
Evening star., 1954-10-22

Having greeted d constant
stream OF American friends
while occupying the American
Embassy in Portugal. the Bob
Evening star., 1954-10-22

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now start
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w q s h ing
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see 1t COM
ing.
In fact
the first
vanguard is
arriving to-
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Evening star., 1954-10-22

tsee BEALE. Page B-5o
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-14
LOnglv0Od Club Takes Golf Title

Individual players Of 1 h e
Farnvile team chalked up the
following scores Dennis Critzer
AS R A Wilmoth. ISL. w. p.
Hay Jr, 154 Howard Ferguson,
tr.. l55 A. O LaFoon. Jr 100.
The average for each member was
Is and three-tenths strokes for
i8 holes.
Following the day-long tourna-
ment. the players were guests at
banquet where they received
their prizes. Each member Of the
winning team received a personal
trophy and the club also was
given a team plaque The toura-
ment trophy, which must be won
three years in succession to keep
was presented to the Longwood
golfers for possession until the
next years tournament. Billy Wat
son was awarded a dozen golf
balls in addition to his personal
trophy
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-14

Farmville's six-man team from
the LongWood Golf Club drove its
way to the first spot in individual
and team honors at the annual
Southside Golf Associations Sc
hole tournament held all the
Amelia Golf Course on Labor Day.
The local team competed with
six other groups representing
clubs at CreWe, Blackstone, EN-
poria defending champions
LaWrenceYllle and Kenbridge, and
totted up a combined low score
Of 904, thirteen strokes below
any other team in the tourna-
ment
w. A Billy Watson, III. last
years third place winner, came in
first this year with a score Of
1879 He defeated second-place
winner-Joe Harding, of Emporia,
BY one stroke, and John Bass.
d Crewe, third by tive.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-14

A plea for "Xetreme caution
while excessive dry conditions
continue was coupled today by
a Virginia Forest Service an
nouncement of week end forest
fires at Farmville, Prospect and
Elan.
Nevin Slusser. fire chief in the
Services Farmville district, today
described conditions in wood
lands as dangerously dry" Care
lessness. combined with high
winds. which may blow in any
day would lead to a real emer-
gency in this area. he said.
Top soil is SO dry now that
roots burn during forest fires,
he said. That's why Forest Seiv-
ice personnel rineed the three
week end fires with trenches dug
by our fire plow..
Hill Property Burns
We urge property owners
and those passing through or by
woodland to use every precautlon
to avoid fires. Slusser said
Two of the week end fires came
within an hour Of each other on
Saturday the fire chief reports.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-14
Marker Honoring Small But Significant
Old French s Church is Dedicated Sunday

not spiritually, Episcopalians
MAKE it more comfortable than
PtesbyteriansF
Dedication
Mrs Bugg who had been in
stlumental in making arrange
ments for the occasion and col
lecting the donations for the mar
ker, then made the dedication
stating we members of the
Episcopal church dedicate this
marker in grateful recognition
for the SIGNIFICANCE of this place
May 1t help to keep alive an APP
probation Of our heritage Of the
past"
After the marker had been un-
yelled by Lila Jane Hamburg and
JED Molnar acceptance was made
Continued on Page -
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-14
Dental SocietU
Meets WednesdalJ

Members Of the Southside Viz
Rnla Dental Society Will gather
here Wednesday in annual meet
ING pr A NJ DeNuth. of Farm
vale. Society president states.
Sessions Will open at 1890 a.
m in the Little Auditorium Of
LoneWood College and the morn
ing program includes the pro-
fesslcnal phases OF the days
events.
A luncheon will be held at
Hotel Weyanoke al 100 p. m. to
be followed by the annual bust
ness session Members are invited
to participate IN golf after the
luncheon session at 3 p. m.
Wives accompanying members
VIII be entertained at a bridge
luncheon al the home Of Mrs. De-
muth at p IN.
Or Seymour j. Kreshover OF
the School Of Dentistry. Medica,
College Of Virginia, will present a
professional paper. and guests
Will be welcomed TO Farmville by
J B Wall, Jr, chairman of the
county's Bicentennial committee
Dr. S N Gray, of Arlington
and president OF the Virginia
Dental Society is expected to be
present. Or, DeAiuth states.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-14

ices for Episcopalians living IN
the thriving community Of Kings
vile and surrounding area.
1t was not a large church tex
cavations in 1882 found it to be
approximately 35 by 40 feet but
it was attended by number Of
famous persons including Charles
Anderson John Nash, Nathaniel
Venable. and Patrick Henry who
came to live in Kingsville after
retiring from the eovernorship Of
Virginia in order to educate his
SIX sons there).
The chWchs last pastor the
Rev Archibald McRoberts, wjched
to found an independent church,
according to the history He event.
ually became a Presbyterian min
ister, but continued to reside III
the French's church rectory
Said Dean Kinard. He must
have decided that physically. if
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-14
Buckingham Junior
Farm Show Friday

A Buckingham county Junior
Farm Show will be held Friday,
September II at Buckingham
Central High School sponsored by
county Board of Supervisors. The
show is open to FLA. FILA and
All Club members only.
The Garden exhibits depart
ment will select three place VIM
ners for the best dozen Irish po-
tatoes. Best dozen eggs Will also
get three places Five prizes will
go to the best entries Of White
and yellow Hybrid Corn.
Cash awards of as much as ST
viii go TO the winners of dairy
calves, dairy yearlings and beef
yeallingS division
a tractor operators contest for
drivers from "A to 10 years Of age
offers severn cash awards.
FILA and All Club girls may
submit canned goods such as
string beans, tomatoes. peaches
apples or sauce The club member
winning the most prizes on her
exhibits IN this department gets
a scholarship to the Holiday Lake
Camp Clothing and flower eX-
hibits make up the rest Of the
premium list.
All exhibits must be selected
from the 1854 bonafide projects
Of FLA. FILA and All. except
flowers The usual rules viii be
used III Judging Winners of these
exhibits viii be entered in the
Five County Fair next week in
Farmvlle
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-14
Amelia County Board
Names Community
Electoral Members

T. L. Wood, chairman Of the
Amelia county Election Board an
nounced this week the names Of
the nine men who will serve on
the Community Election Boards
Of the countys three districts
From Leigh District. J w Bor-
UNI chairman. of Rice NJ H
Barden Amelia and James South
all of Jetersville.
From Jackson District J w
Coleman. chairman, Of Ford; L
w Fleming, Of Chula and A. S
Bowles, of Earls.
From Giles District. ROY Saun-
derS, chairman, Of Chula A. L,
Clarke, of Amelia. John F. Woods,
Jr, also Of Chula.
Tire announcement was made
by Wood on the basis Of decisions
made at a meeting Of the County
ELECTION Board August g.
Community Election Board
members viii meet Oh September
IS. 1884 and select a slate Of ten
nominees for each community to
be voted on ID the forthcoming
committee elections
It was also annq l,nced that the
names may be presented to Com
munty Election Boards BY pc
tition Of eligible farmers, IF as
many as ten eligible farmers pre-
sent the names of persons eligible
and willing to serve as commit
tee men whom they wish to be
included on the ballots. the Com
munity Election Board viii in
cMde these names on the slate
of nominees Petitions should be
presented to Community Election
Boards by no later than Septem-
Der IS. 1854. to be considered.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-14
Minister, Wife Miss
Injury When Auto
Turns Over Near Rice

A Portsmouth Baptist minister
and his wife miracously escaped
serious injury in a non-collision
nr on TIE cld Rec read last
Tuesday that demolished their
tl4 -v4440U!le
rev John Wood. and his Wife
Mrs. Ella Wood, were returning TO
Portsmouth from jefferson City,
Tenn According to State Police,
Pev Wood had pull- d out from
behind a truck and was in the
act Of passing when another We
hicle, driven by Sgt. William E
Hunter popped up out OF a DIP
IN the road Wood seeing The other
car coming used his brak 5. APP
parently skidded on loose gravel
then went off the road and turn
ed over
The driver of the truck told
police officers that he had gwen
an arm signal attempting to warn
Wood 10 stay back bat Wood APP
parently misunderstood or did not
see them Wood also grazed Sgt.
Hunters car causing minor dam
age.
Mrs Tom Layne and Calvin
jenkins who live near the scene
of the accident heard the crash,
ran to the scene and gave emer-
geney aid Mrs. Layne is regis
tered nurse.
Rev. and Mrs. Wood suffered
only minor injuries according to d
hospital report and were listed
in good condition. Rev Wood is
pastor of the jackson Memorial
Baptist Church, in Portsmouth,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-14
Old Belt Market
Sales Underway
Prince Edward
Has 1,2l4 Acres

Erglnia's flue- cured Old Belt
tobacco markets began auction
sales today Monday with an
outlook for season somewhat
better than IN 1853
Prince Edward county tobacco
farmers will harvest nue-cured
leaf from a county wide allot-
nent Of l,214 acres The county
ASC office reports this was plant
I'd at least 95 per cent or higher
Ola Dominion markets are at
Brookncal, Chase City, Clarks-
VILE Danville, Kembridge Law
renccville Martinsville, Peters
burg, Rocky Mount, South Boston
and South Hill The Old Belt in
cludes nine North ernNorth Caro-
lima markets. also.
Schedule Cut
For the first week the markets
viii operate ION SO per cent Of
normal sales schedule This is
part Of a plan which permitted
an earlier opening date for the
markets, some of which regis
tered complaints about the loss
Of sales to other belts with earlier
starting dates.
An opening day price average of
about $50 is forecast by USDA
observers. Last years first day
sales amounted to 1908 922
pounds for am average of S5382.
1858 Results
The belts total sales for the
1858 season were 235,978 95l
pounds, averaging S4174-a con-
siderable drop over the record
$5872 average on the 1852 crop
Belt officials believe the present
crop has had sufficient rain in
most areas to be a considerable
improvement over the 1858 crop.
WHICH was produced in a belt
wide drought Of severe proper
tons
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-14

dents have not yet enrolled" he
stated. therefore a true picture
is not yet available
Other approximate show 1873
pupils at Cumberland High
School. go at Hamilton and John
Randolph filled TO capacity
with 270 elementary students.
Negro Enrolment
Mary f. Branch Elementary
School III Farmyille has some SPA
pupils and r. r. Motion High, lar
gest IN PRINCE Edward County to
da,e carries Asst on the rolls.
Mr. McIlwamc said that. steps
are being taken to make what
adjustments as are possible I'M
der the present situation
The 'overcrowded' situation sp-
pears to be the same in other
surrounding counties. but no fig
ures arc available for publication
at this time
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-14

Nothing is ever ended until it
is forgotten, said Mrs ] L. Bugg
as she made the dedication of the
marker to French's Episcopal
Church in KingsVille, Sunday at
ternoon.
The short but impressive cere-
mony, attended by a considerable
crowd. ensured the continuation
Of a memorT-a memory Of the
first Episcopal church in the area
and its congregation which con-
trbuted much to the heritage of
today
Following a prayer led by the
Rev. Robert E., Withers. Jr.,. a
short history of the church was
delivered by James E. Kinard,
dean Of Hampden- Sydney Col
lege.
Built in 1857
He stated that French's church
was built in 1857 to provide Sery-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-14

The first burned a quarter acre
on the property Of William Hill
at the Norfolk and Western over
pass on Route 400 west OF Farm
vile. at noon
Three acres burned on the w.
c. Elan property at Elan start
ing about p. M, Saturday The
Pamplin Fine department assisted
in eXtinguiShing this woodland
blaze
The third fire occurred early
Sunday afternoon on the James
Scott property near Prospect. The
Farmville Fire Department was
summoned to assist with this
four-acre fire.
Dowdy on Hand
Jack DoWdy. chief forest war
den in Prince Edward county and
Forest Service personnel helped
fight the three blazes. At all
three, a fire plough was used to
dig precautionary trench around
the fires TO stop them.
At Elan sthe assistance Of the
Pamplin hremen prevented the
fire from reaching a building in
ths blaze area.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-14
Increases Everywhere
Rural Carriers Loaded Down
1000 Ballots In Mails To Farmers Here
Requiring Decision On ASC Committees

Buffalo District T J Metcalf.
w NJ DickerSon. l. f. Morris,
George Shorter, Booker Cunning
ham. a n Gibson. J w Coates.
Allen Calhoun f W.. Dickerson
and Leslie Hamilton
Prospect District. Frank Gil
liam Anderson Coleman. A. O,
Allen Jr. Lctchcr Simpson. Lewis
johnson w N. Young. Cornell
Patterson, Charles x Brisentine.
Robert Franklin and J Nat WIKI
erson
Hampton District NJ. Q. Chap
pell B w Allen. r. f. Quarles.
j. L. Slayton. Albert Davis, J. H.
Allen Preston Henderson, CLYDE
Thackston. Clyde Ransom and
Indy Hamlet
Farmville District j. Monroe
Foster. Frank Huddleston. W. L.
Barksdale, j. r. Webb. c. L.
Wilkerson. L. A. Watson. c. w.
Bailey. c. w. Dickhoff, F. j Dow
Ter and + F. Higgins.
Mailing Rules
Mailed out along with the bal
lots today we're two envelopes.
Once the ballot is marked. it is
to be folded then put in the small
lest envelope Of the two. That in
turn is to be sealed and placed in
the larger envelope. A three cent
stamp is required to mail the two
p. c. Morris. county ASC Off
Ger manager said in the letter OF
instruction included with the bal
lot said that. Committeeman
elected Will have important re-
sponsibillties IN connection with
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-14
FHS's 3f3 Ncu Record
FHSs 3f3 Ner Record
Crowded Schools Present Problems
As Officials Still Ponder Enrolment

With the l954-55 school ses-
sion already week old, school
officials here are still bordering
their officials student enrolment
figures
Over-croWded schools is the
chief contributing factor to the
present principals, dilema. Farm
vile High School for instance
with 343 pupils. has the highest
enrolment IN its history
Farrnville Elementary School
show 53l students and "a in kim
dergarden. Division Superinten-
dent r J McIlwaine, said today
that the local elementary school
situation is as serious as any.
Increases Everywhere
All schools show a general in
crease" according to Supt. Nc
IlWaine. but it is too early to tell
The seriousness Of the overall
situation" he said Many stu
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-14
Urgent Need I or
Rain Reported
By Wea'|'erma''
push River.
Wells Are Dry:
Crops Burned

Everyone S ghs with relief and
begins to wonder about furnaces
as the temperature falls from rec
ord heat 10 a typical fall climate.
Early Monday morning. Wealth
erman F F Striplin recorded
low Of 40 degrees. which he said
can be expected to continue Tues
day and Wednesday with warnr
temperatures during the day.
The mercury took the plunac
this week end after Falmvillc and
area sWeltered in record breaking
temperatures Of 100 to 1o4 &C.
greeS early last week,
General Rain
Without a good. general ram
since May Southside Virginia is
now hazardously dry say agrlcul-
ture and forest experts. Last
week. extreme heat made tie
situation that much worse, de-
spite the fact that some small
areas have had a good rain re-
Gently
The Rice Meherrin area got a
good Wetting Friday night. out
the cloud skirted Farmyil!e Which
has been without any appreciable
soaking for three weeks
We are desperately in need CT
a general rain now, reports MI.
Striplin.
He states that the most ser
ious situation is the dryness Of
underground water supplies and
streams.
Bush river has stopped run
ming and it is interfering with
livestock which are dependent Oh
the river Wells are drying up
too adds the local weatherman.
Crops Burned
The crop situation is bad unless
the area receives rain. Tobacco,
SAYS Mr. Strip4n. was burned bad
" last week in the dry, hot
weather Harvesting is probably
a little ahead Of last year because
of this condition,
One Of the biggest needs for
rain now is to put land into con-
dition for fall seeding Farmers
are holding up seeding pastures
and winter grazing crops because
the land is not in condition to
seed.
A good rain nov. advises Nh.
Striplin, would Still help tobacco
plants that have not matured and
would put more life into uncut
hay
Exactly when this good rain
will materialize the local wealth
erman hesitates to say. except
that 1T generally rains the week
of the Fair, and 50 we are expect
ing it then
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-14
Gainesville Man
New Town Officer

Franklin G Adams. Of Carriers
vile val, has been accepted as an
officer on a probationary basis,
with the Farmville Police De-
partment, Chief Otto Overton said
today
Adams who is % and an Army
veteran recently DISCHARGED. will
fill the vancy left when Oyerton
assumes the duties as temporary
chief Of the department
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-14

t he Agricultural Conservation,
price support md marketing
quota programs. 1T is, therefore.
most important that YOU vote
and express your choice" he told
farmers.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-14
OES Chapter Plans
Baby Contest Soon

A child's popularity contest will
be staged here soon by Robert
Morris chapter No. $50. Order of
Eastern Star. according to an an
nouncement today by Mrs. J d
Tucker.
The contest is open to children
under six years of age Parents
interested in entering children
may contact Mrs. Tucker
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-14

Prince Edward county rural
mail carriers will be loaded down
ibis week with some / 1900 ballots
local farmers Will use to elect
Community Committees for the
1858 ASC programs.
Distribution of the maI-in-
ballots was begun today giving
the falmer-voters nine DAYS to
make their decision and return
the ballots by September %
Sixty candidates 10 from each
Of the six districts IN Prince Ed
ward county have been named by
the local nominating boards who
were in turn chosen earlier by the
County Committee
Candidates Named
The person elected as chairman
Of the Community Committee will
serve as delegate and the person
elected as vice chairman will
serve as alternate delegate to the
county convention Delegates and
alternate delegates will elect the
new county committee Candi-
dates for election from the six
districts are as follows
Lockett District; j w. Hughes,
j A Gates, w. B. Bass Thomas
Z Schmidt B l. Garrett, B.
CALVIN Bass, Oden Cook. James
w, Fowlkes. Herbert Elliott and
Richard Farley.
Leieht District: S. NJ Weaver.
r V Owen, Jr. w T. Cook Hugh
NJ jenkins. H. 7 Weaver, R. r
Redd c. c Owen. WA f. Brad
shaw. Q Borum j and r. w
/ Jenkins
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-14
Enlarged Five County
Fair Tent City Will
Have $50 More S.:c-cc
Brickert Gives
Nod to 1854
Event as Tops

The tent city to house theFive
Coun y Fair VIII begin TO rise
IN preparation of the fair open
ing next Monday September 20
Tive large tents have been re-
ceiged and are being raised on
tho fair grounds Additional space
viii be provided in the CONNER
cial. home product and livestock
exhibits, by enlarging The hous-
ing by Is per cent
Indications are that the Five
County Fair viii excel the 1858
fair J c Brickert general man
aeer, expects the exhibits and the
various activities each day to ex-
coed in interest those of last year
Every type of farm equipment
available IN this area viii be dis
played and demonstrated by ma
chlnery dealers. This display VIII
be located at the main gates and
is expected TO attract wide in
tprpSt