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THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ASSEMBLY OF THE
VIRGIN LAND or THE UNITED STATES
Gall FoR THE ASSEMBLY,

I
EARLE B. OTTLEY, Chairman Of the Legislative AS
sernbly Of the Virgin Islands, acting inconformity with CON
current Resolutions Of the Municipal Council Of ST. Croix
and the Municipal Council Of st. Thomas and ST. John, adopt
ed on November l6 and November 10, 1854, respectively, do
hereby call 4 Session Of the Legislative Assembly Of the viz
gin Islands to convene in the Municipal Building, Charlotte,
Amalie, ST Thomas, Virgin Islands, at 100 o'clock, a. M,
Monday, November q 1854 for consideration 81 the follow
in:
q Report Of the Committee on Rules Of Business.
% Resolution Requesting the Governor to Establish, IN
der the Department Of Insular Affairs, a Contact Of
flee for Veterans. Proposed BY the Committee Of the
Whole.
C) An Act to Amend the Electoral Law Of the virgin Is.
Islands. Proposed BY Eric H Carroll and Henry E.
Rohlsesn.
% Preparation and Consideration Of an Insular Budget
for the Government Of the Virgin Islands.
90 An Act to Provide for a Wage Commissioner for the
Virgin Islands; to Establish the Procedure for Deter
mining the Minimum Wage for Different Occupations
Setting Maximum Working Hours and Labor Condi-
tons; to Establish a Weekly Rest Period and for other
Purposes. Proposed by the Committee Of the Whole.
IN WITNESS HEREOF, / have hereunto set my hand
and caused the Seal Of the Legislative Assembly Of the Vir-l
gin Islands Of the United States to be affixed this 18th dayl
Of November, a P, 1854, at Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas,
Virgin Islands.
EARLE B. OTTLEY
Chairman
lSEALl
, 1954-11-22
g. Dc Witt Rogers
For appointment phone Ctsed I89 :
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ture.
The Assembly will also
spend considerable time IN
working out a budget that
would permit the executive
to proceed with the reorgani-
zation Of the government dur
ing the next six Or seven
months.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-23
State Farm Bureau Asks Local
Power Regulating Public Schools

Racial integration in Virginia S
public schools is against the best
interest of both races. and each
area should decide for itself how
1t will operate its schools. the
Virginia Farm Bureau Federation
said in resolution adopted dur
ing the state convention last
week.
Each county and city should
have the right to participate in
the state system or to abolish it's
public schools. and Section 1920
Of consti ution Of Virginia should
be amended to make this possible.
Each locality which participates
in the system should BE- allowed
to choose from several State APP
proved plans that plan best suit
cd to its particular needs" the
resolution stated.
The Farm Bureau, with more
han 1880 members in Virginia
said in its resolution that the
compulsory tendance law
should be amended to exempt
from its operation any child
whose parents or legal guardian
objects to interrogation in the pub
lie schools.
A copy Of the resolution is 10
be sent to Governor Stanley's
legislative committee on nterga-
ton with the request that the
resolution BE- gwen consideration
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-23
Accident DELAYS
Farmyille Fire
Truck Delivery

An accident near Somerset. Pa,
last Thursday morning Nov 10.
Will delay the delivery Of the new
Farmville fire ladder pumper
truck until after the first Of the
year Following the accident the
truck was returned to Peter
Pirsch & Sons factory in Keno
sha. Wis, for repairs
Fire Chief Claude Butcher.
Truck Driver Raymond Phillips,
Town Manager Lewis z. Johnston
and Charles +. Baker. sales re
preventative Of the Peter Pirsch
& Sons, arrived in Kenosha Wis.
last Monday NOV IS. where Town
Manager Johnston inspected the
truck
Johnston returned to Farmville
Wednesday, while Butcher and
Phillips We're instructed in the
use Of the truck They left We'd
nesday for the return trip by
truck, accompanied by the sales
representative Nh Baker. who
was driving his passenger car.
All went well until Thursday
morning. when the car and truck
turned off tn e PENNSYLVANIA
Turnpike near Somerset into a
roadside restaurant driveway for
breakfast about 745 O'Clock In
making the turn off, the eight
ton fire truck skidded on the
wet pavement, went out of con-
troll of Driver Phillips and came
to a halt at a barracade near the
service station adjoining h c
restaurant property
Several ornamental light poles
near the service station We're
broken. and one side Of the truck
was damaged Damage to the
service station property was esti-
mated to be about $500, and a
superficial inspection Of tn e
truck indicated damage estimated
at $1,000 both of which were
covered BY insurance. No person
was injured in the accident.
When the truck had undergone
Continued on Page g.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-23
Amendment Downcd
BY 1000 Votes
.AP Check Indicates

State education officials ex-
pressed disappointment Satu-
day at the apparent defeat of a
constitutional amendment IN
tended to ease the school con-
struction burden Of the counties.
The amendment, which Viz
ginianS voted on in the November
2 elections, would have permitted
counties to borrow from the State
Retirement Fund without APP
prevail Of the voters in a rcferen-
dunn
Incomplete Associated Press
returns Of week ago showed the
proposals to be leading by a scant
439 votes with 1853 precincts re-
naming to be reported. Figures
from the additional precincts
showed the anti amendment
forces apparently had prevailed
BY about 1000 votes
However confirmation of the
amendments defeat will have 70
await the official canvass Of the
State Elections Board November
20.
J. @ Blount. finance director
Of the State Education Depart
ment. expressed the feelings of
most Of the agencys officials
when ho said "we are very much
disappointed and concerned"
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-23
buckingham Crash
Injuries Marine

A marine, stationed aboard the
battleship Iowa. was injured ser
iously Friday night whcn the car
in which he was a passenger went
out of control and overturned five
miles west of Buckingham on
Route so.
Private first class. Claude r.
Miller, OF New York, N Y, suf-
fered a broken neck when the
auto. driven by Pfc Anton f.
Hamsey, Jr, of Wellesley Farms.
Mass, turned over after Hamsey
had lost control of the vehicle
according to reports
The injured man. Miller. was
taken to Fort Lee. Va. while
Hamsey was detained here A
hospital spokesman said that oil
service personnel in d transport
able condition, are taken to the
nearest military installation.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-23
1854 Dark Leaf Crop
May Total 100000
Pounds Above 1855
Municipal Public
Meeting Set Tonight

A public Information meeting
will be conducted by Farmviile
municipal officials tonight Tues
day. concerning plans and prob
lens arising from the proposed
town wide sewerage system and
disposal plant.
Explanation will be made also
Of the sewer tax and the reasons
for its imposition. according to
Mayor w. {. Fitzpatrick, who
hopes citizens will avail them
selves of this opportunity for
background information on this
important municipal issue.
The session will be held in the
Circuit Court Room beginning at
1880 p. m.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-23
County Supervisor
Injured In Green Bay
Farm Accident

Robert B Wilson. Jr.. Of Green
Bay, 70year- old orchardiSt-f farm
er and member of the Prince
Edward County Board of Super
vlsors, was listed in critical con-
dition today at Southside Com
munity Hospital following an
accident on his farm last We'd
nesday in which he suffered a
broken left wrist and left ankle.
According to reports Mr. VIII
son was inside a cattle loading
chute when a heifer luneed at
him. breaking his left ankle. In
falling from the blow his left
wrist was also broken His con-
dition is also party due to shock
and complications of a chronic
asthmatic condition, according to
an unofficial report
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-23
Or. SimkiHs Makes Address

Dr Francis B Simkins. Long
wood professor who is president
Of the Southern Historical As
ISOLATION. told an assembly of
over 600 historians at their an
nual meeting that Southern Gull
turc and achievements are all
too often Judged by 5 andards
set in other regions OF the coun-
try.
The South Carolina native now
ON leave Of absence from Long
wood as visiting professor at
the University Of Princeton, was
the principal speaker at the or
carnations annual dinner in Co.
lumba S. c. two weeks ago.
The South, he noted. today
suffers from the same treatment
the Middle Ages received from
historians Of a more enlightened
era, who believed the Middle Ages
TO be "interlude of ignorance and
superstition
He said that historians Of the
SOU h all to often appraise the
resion below the Potomac in the
light OF attitudes held by ruling
American and are prone to
Judge the past by standards Of
the present
Concrete Dogmas"
Doemas these historians apply
to the South as unquestionable
truths may need further explora-
ton he implied, before they
should be accepted as unflexible
creed He listed some Of these
concrete dogmas" as the BELIEF
that the church and the state
should be separate but not the
school and the state. that uni
yersal education is better than
folk culture, political democracy
Is bet er than arlstocracy: ma
uonalism is, better than provincial
liSn urban standards are better
than rural standars. small forms
are better than plantations the
larger the number Of voters the
better the commonwealth the
tWo-party system Is better than
the harmony OF one party: and
that break in the color line fore
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-23
Support Average
Down Slightly
At 34.8 Cents

Prospect for market conditions
during the sale of the 1854 crop
Of Virginia dark fired tobacco are
bright, according to tobaccomen
here.
With other markets of the Vir-
ginia dark belt. Farmville's three
warehouses will commence sales
Monday Nov. %. on the tradi-
tional first Monday after Thanks
giving opening day.
Surveys made here and else
where through the Type 81 belt
indicate that the 1854 crop may
total as much as IL 10000 pounds
almost near normal for this
dark-fred leaf. With market &C
tivities here increas d by sales of
Sun-cured leaf. indications point
to an active sales year.
Price Supports
The price support level is Just
q little below last year at "a 3
cents per pound. For the 1853
crop the support average was 35
cents.
But quality offerings, marketed
with careful attention to sorting
by length and color and neat ty-
ing. will offset the slight average
drop, warehousemen indicate.
According to local observers.
many farmers report excellent
quality with some indicating their
1854 tobacco harvest is one of the
best in recent years 1t appears
from checks throughout the belt
the 1884 crop may weigh out as
much as two billion pounds more
than the 1853 crop, when the belt
total was approximately 10000, :
600 pounds
Good Weather Helps
Due to drought effects and late
planting IN some areas. there are
reports Of Spotty tobacco in some
areas These arc not general,
however, and are typical of the
spotty drought effects this sea
son.
Another favorable aspect of the
approaching sales is the long per-
iod of favorable weather growers
have had for taking down tobac-
co Damp weather has enabled
many TO be ready for the early
market run from opening day
to tho December l6 closing for
the usual Christmas holiday per
iod
Some typical support pr,tes.
quoted on leaf of As length, fol-
low.
BIZ. $40; B2F. SAT. B3F. Sal:
B4F. $38 and B5F, S35 BPM
$38, BAN S37. and B5M. $40:
Gil. s51: cal, $40; C3L. S43: CAL
500 and C5L. S33 CPD. $38: CID.
$33 CAD, $50: and esd. 500
The Farmville Marke; again Will
Continued on PAGE g.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-23
Bloomfield Birds
axe Show HOnors

w J Bloomfield, who makes a
hobby out Of his pouter pigeons,
sent six birds to the Carolina Pr
seon Club show at the Greenvine
County American Legion fair
grounds recently and all six came
back with a prize Two birds
finished first. two finished second.
and two, third
There were more than 500 en-
tries BY over SO exhibitors from
South Carolina and nine other
states.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-23
Or. Simkins Makes Address
Standards That Judge South
Are QuestionedByHsto

casts good times a-comsng
He then proceeded to debunk.
With tongue-in- cheek wit known
to his students in Farmville.
some of the outstanding attitudes
toward the Sou h.
Our historians should stop
trying to prove that the maidens
OF the Old South did not always
have wasp waist and and on
colonaded porches." he comment
ed
Continued on Page s.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-23
williamsburg Architects Verify Age
Ancient Debtors Prison at WOrsham
Evidence Shows
Structure Dates
To 1887 at Least

The Old Debtors Prison at
Worsham is a historic find dating
back at least to 1887. according to
experts IN Cononlal architecture,
and now it remains to the local
chapter Of the Association for the
Preservation of Virginia AnQqu-
ties to decide what to do with its
discovery
Grim Bullock, Jr supervisor
OF Architectural Research for
Colonial WILLIAMSBURG and J Ev-
erette Fauber. Jr.. private Lynch
burg architect, who was aSsoci-
atcd with Williamsburg in the
1880 authenticat the small
u by Is foot log building as be-
ing umdeniably bf 1871 century
vintage during their visit there
last Thursday
APNA Committee
They met with members OF the
APVA Building Committee. which
includes Robert Taylor chairman
Mrs Anne AtkinSon-Chambcr-
layne. Mrs David c Wilson Mrs.
b. T Taylor and r w Dupuy.
and Acting Director Of the Prince
Edward chapter, NJ II Biting
Ell
First thought as to the genlu-
ness Of the structure came several
years ago to members of the as
ISOLATION who purchased the plot
Of land on which it lies but it
was not untll last year that def
n.te steps were taken to prove its
antiquity Research done by Mrs
Chamberlayne was submitted to
the Colonial experts, who made
their Official announcement last
week on their findings.
Three Alternatives
AS expressed by Rob ri Taylor,
there are three alternatives for
the chapter to sake now First is
to preserve what remains of the
structure stripped Of weather
boarding. prey TO the elements.
ana containing the addition Of a
lean-to that does not belong with
the original prison
The second course is to tear the
lean-to off put creoSote on the
logs, do something with the VIM
dow opening. and Try to STABILIZE
the building ais it is
The last alternative is to COM
plctely restore the prison To as
rear 10 is ORIGINAL appearance
in the 18th century as possible
lhis would require tearing the
entire building apart. marking
each Of the pieces so that they
could be put back into the sam
place Csince no p.ece is exactly
the same size Oh shape as anoth-
err putting prcScrVatlvc on tn"
wood and placing the original
spht-oak single with round butts
on the roof
The committee that met last
Thursday after a visit to the jail
was agreed that the latter course
va bv far the more practicable.
But whether it is the course it viii
br able TO follow depends entire
" on financial backing.
Basis For Findings
The two Colonial specialists
based their findings on several
factors In the first place, the
structure fn question ties in COM
Continued on Page g.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-23
LIBRARY CLOSING

The Longwood College Library
will close for the Thanksgiving
holidays on Wednesday. Nov "a.
at II a. M. and viii reopen on
Monday. Nov % at the regular
hour.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-23
Herald Thursday

The Farmville Herald VII
publish it's second edition Of the
week as usual on Thanksgiving
Day. Publication is scheduled for
early Thursday, with street sales
and carrier delivery service.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-23

plus commodities will bc distri-
buted to the needy III other lands
The offering taken on that day
viii 20 to Church World Service
TO provide for the cost of trans
portation a h d distribution Of
these surpluses
University Graduate
Dr Glover a graduate Of
Washington and Lee University
and Union Theological Seminary.
has held pa.storates at Virginia
Beach and Morganton, N G. He
accepted the position at Hamp-
den-Sydney this year
The Share Our Surplus pro-
gram began Sunday Nov 2l with
National Capital Thanksgiving
service In thf Washington Cathe-
dral, which was attended BY
President Eisenhower and many
government officials and foreign
emisSaries The aim Of the pro-
gram is to distribute Some 500. :
100000 pounds Of surplus foods
during the next three years. One
dollar viii provide transporta-
ton and distribution costs for
every $40 worth Of food
ARRANGEMENTS for the service in
Farmville have been made BY the
Farmville Ministerial Association
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-23
Annexation Suit
Docketed Here
Monday Morning
Order Directs
Clerk to Request
Forming of Court

1 lIt dili4tAdGlOl suit ny lilt
Town of Farmville against Prince
Edward county was docketed
Monday morning in a Circuit
Court action before Judge Joel
w Flood
That action sets legal wheels
in motion by which the Virginia
Supreme Court Of Appeals will be
requested to appoint a three
Judge annexation court and. after
that, converting Of the court here
later for action on the suit
The Farmville Town Council
adopted the annexation resolu-
ton at its October IL session. The
suit seeks to bring into the town
limits, two Route 400 highway
strips east and west Of the@ pre-
sent limits, and an area Of resi-
dences and businesses lying just
beyond the present eastern peri
phcry
800 Residents
Council has estimated that the
area contains approximately 800
residents, and has listed in its
resolutions boundaries of the
proposed area for annexation 1t
would extend the new municipal
boundary east to Longwood ave-
nue. extended
The suit was docketed with the
county board Of supervisors. the
boards attorney Commonwealth s
Attorney Frank N. Watkins and
w P Hazelgrove and j. Segar
Grayatt, attorneys for inter-
venors. on one side, and the Town
of Falmvllle on the other.
Attorneys Hazelgrove and Ora
watt have been retained by an
neXation directors. who include
both business and residential
property owners.
Action Later
II is not expected that a court
can be convened and action be-
gun before January Circuit Court
Clerk Horace Adams said Mon
-" r'"~ni"q fter reoaivinp
Judge Floods order to notify the
State Supreme Court.
A Joint meeting of the Board
of Supervisors. town council and
business and residential property
owners in the area proposed for
annexation was held last Thurs
day night in the Town Council
chamber.
Opportunity was given for
spokesman of both for and
against sentiment and both
points of view were represented
at the public hearing. Messrs.
Hazelgrove and Gravatt were pre-
sent then, having been retained
earlier by DIRECTORS, to annexa-
ton.
At Thursdays hearing. at which
little factual information was dis
ClOSeu, residents SuCn
questions as how the annexation,
if approved will affect school
transportation when street I'M
provements an extension of
utilities could be expected and
others
The differing tax status under
the present county government
and under the proposed town
government we're aired. also
The Thursday session was end
ed when attorneys for both sides,
with council and supervisors.
concurring agreed to meet and
discuss interests of both sides
privately.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-23
PVA Makes Plans For Jail Restoration
Seeks Money,
New Members

A call meeting for the specific
purpose Of increasing the men,
bershlp of the Prince Edward
chapter, Association for the Pres
ervatlon OF Virginia Antiquities.
and raising enough funds to re-
stores the Debtors Prison at Wor-
sham has been set by M. II. Bit
finger. acting director for H.
Clarence Bradshaw who resides
in Durham.
1t viii be held on Tuesday. Nov
80 at p. m in the Student
Lounge at Longwood College. and
all old members as we'll as pros
pectiyc new members are urged
to attend.
Total Cost
Orim Bullock. and J. Ev-
erette Fauber. Jr Colonial ex-
pertS who are acting as consult
ants for the chapter, estimate the
cost Of total restoration at about
SIS 600 This sum would include
the dismantline and reconstruc-
ton Of the building. further re-
search, and archaeological inves-
tigation" throughout the entire
area.
The local chapter now has some
$500 set aside for the project.
which remains after purchase of
the land on which the structure
is located If the group manages
to raise at least $500, the State
Association Will provide another
$500.
Dependent on Funds
The exact course the chapter
Will follow in regard to restora-
ton or mere preservation depends
entirely upon the amount Of money
it can raise, and if the archeo-
logical investigation is discarded
the total cost of the project will
pc Correspondence less.
Mr. Bullock recommended that
ohe surrounding land be dug up
carefully and searched for the
tails missing brick foundation as
veil as for any domestic evidence
Of lite at Old Prince Edward
Court House, like pieces of china
nd glass These laer would not
only make excellent display pieces
but would provide further proc
If the buildings antiou-v SucI
digging might also unearth foun-
dations Of other structures know
have been a part Of the Court
House but that have long been de
,trOyed
Mr. Bullock Indicated that Col
1nlal Williamsburg Of which he
is sup rvisor Of Architectural Re
search would be able to help the
chapter date the findings.
It was also suggested that more
research be done IN addition t
that which Mrs: Anne Atk nsOn-
Chamberlaync has accomplished
This the experts state would aiC
N the actual date of the building
and would provide interesting ma
'crlal for tourist and SightSeers
on WHO was put into prison and
why and otherwise make the spot
come to life
Highly Pleased
The experts seemed hiohlv
pleased at the findings at Worsh-
am Both exclaimed that they hat
never seen a Colonial building
with a LOG ceiling and floor, al
though structures With log walls
were common in those days.
In fact, Mi raub r, a lynch
burg architect who has specialize
ed in Colonial building, indicated
that he had never seen another
structure Just like this one either
in Virginia or on the Atlantic
seabOard.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-23
Reject Palmer View

s in the study the committee is cur
st rently conducting.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-23

III lIlt study lllc committee IS cur
rently conducting
Reject Palmer View
Before adopting the resolution,
the federation defeated sub
S itute motion offered by State
Senator George Palmer of Prince
Edward county that would have
nut the organization on record as
utterly opposed to racial inte-
gra ion in the schools.
The delegation Of Farm Bureau
members from Prince Edward
county attending the state con-
vention at the Hotel John Mar
shall. Richmond included Senator
and Mrs. George Palmer, George
Shorter Richard Dupuy Mr. and
Mrs Jack Jones. and n. WIKI
erson.
John Putney and Nj, and Mrs.
Eric Robinson attended from The
Cunbcrl county Bureau
Other Resolutions
Cher resolutions passed by
the convention were:
- one asking repeal of the
Byrd au omatic tax refund law
w recommendation Of an in
crease in gasoline taxes, g one.
saying 1t would not oppose a re-
tail sales tax in Virginia if it did
not exceed per cent Of retail
price
Evening star., 1954-11-16
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