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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-16
Our Appreciation
And Apologies

The editors of this special
Powhatan county section wish
10 express sincere appreciation
to all Of those who have made il
possible.
About four weeks ago. w II.
Parker. cashier and executive
vice president of the Bank of
Powhatan planned the open
house and dedication OF the new
banking house on July 81. He
asked che Herald 10 assist In
pubiicizine the event.
Happening to meet several
community leaders at the bank
one morning, special section
of the Herald was dreamed. We
now hand it to you, knowine it
TO be imperfect, aware of its
Incompetence. and certain
that errors have crept in. but
We feel sense OF pride in hav-
ing produced the first effort
toward stimulating interest in
P0wha tan county and its long
and notabl history
Special acknowledgements are
made To +. c. Williams. W. X.
Parker, Ii. w. Henry, Mrs. w. p.
Jervey. J. NJ = Carter. Mrs. j.
w Horne. +. F. Yates. ii. Stuart
Jones. Father Andrew O'Rouke.
and the several people who fur
nished information on P0wha-
tan churches. Also. the many
business firms who made the
edition possible
May this effort stimulate
Honor for the Past; Help for
the Present and Hope for the
Futurr."
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-16
Everyone Invited

We are expecting 1000 or more
people to attend our reception
next Wednesday Special invita-
tons have been sent with our
monthly statements and we have
extended invitations in person.
through the newspapers and by
radio. People from five or six
counties and the city OF Rich
mond are expected TO be pres
ent, We Will welcome each one
Of them and will take pleasure IN
directing them through our won
derfm new bank building. Of
which we are Justly proud
Incidentally he said with q
Sly smile. the tellers viii even
receive deposits during the eve
ming if it will be of convenience
10 our customers.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-16
Bank of POwkatan
Dedication July q

500 r. W. to 1000 r. VI.
Reception and refreshments
. Gifts for Ladies
Hawaiian orchid and folding
far for the purse.
. Gifts for Men-B0ys
Pocket combs pencils. Luck
Pennie:
. Gifts for Riddles
Coior books, balloons. pen
ellis
. Contests
Guess closest TO amount of
money in the glass House
Full of Money" and win val
liable prizes.
. Exhibits
Rare pieces Of currency and
coin Counterfeit $40 900 bill
ans Others
All patrons and friends invited
wednesday, July p, from 8 to
10 . m.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-16
Bank of Powhatan
Open New Plant
Next Wednesday
Several Thousand
Invited to Special
Dedication Program

The Bank of Powhatan will be
completely installed IN its new
SIS 600. spacious and convenient
brick building by next Wednes-
day. July 81. The officers and staff
have invited all customers and
friends to the formal opening Of
the new home beginning at S
O'Clock in the evening
The new building with It's spa
cious lobby, conveniently appoint
ed Offices and departmentized
working space will be open for in
spection The new vault, tircproof
and burglar proof. offering lock
boxes for rent can be inspected.
On the lower level, adjacent TO a
large parking lot is the conference
room for the use OF citizens for
small community meetings. Com
veniently located are rest rooms
The entire building is air conda-
toned with the latest facilities
for heating in winter and cooling
in summer.
The public space in the lobby
Is furnished with comfortable
chairs. writing desks and station
cry for the convenience and COM
fort Of the patrons
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-16
Many Favors

Among the features will be IA
vorS for the ladies. a Hawaiian or
child and a folding fan for the
purse. The men and, boys will re-
ceve pocket comb. pencils and
lucky pennies, while the kiddies
will be given comic books. bal
looms, and pencils. Refreshments
viii be served to all visitors.
In the lobby there will be found
a glass house fun OF money. ship
ped here from New York. Valu-
able prizes will be offered to those
who guess closest TO the amount
OF money contained in the glass
house
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-16
Powhatan PLAYS
Prominent Part
In Early History
Huguenots Have
Influence On
Early Development
BY r. c. WILLIAMS

BY +. {. WILLIAMS
The first record Of any white
man being in the area now known
as PoWhatan county was in 1903
when Christopher Newport with
a band of 1870 men made an ex-
petition up the James River to a
point as far west the mouth of
the Mohawk creek which empties
into the James a few hundred
yards above tho present bridge
over the James river at Maidens
This creek flows through the pro-
perty Of the present Virginia In
dustral School 1t is said that at
this point there was village OF
the Monocan Indians and that
Newport turned back because of
the hostility of these Indians.
After landing OF the English
colonists at jamestown and after
they had begun to make settle
ment throughout the adjoining
territories the area was divided
INTO eight bodies known as Shires.
One OF the largest of these and
the one extending 10 the west and
on both sides of the James river
was known as Henrico shire. In
1884 this shire was designated as
Henilco county As the population
increased and as the people began
to move westward it became ne
cessary to form other counties the
better to meet the needs of the
people Accordingly in 1927 the
county OF Goochland was cut off
from Henrico by taking the ter
rltory on both sides of the James
river westward. Then in l748 that
portion Of GOochland county ly-
inc south of the James was cut
oil and the county OF Cumber-
land was formed The General
Assembly in May 1777 then Gre
ated the county of Powhatan by
taking the eastern portion OF
Cumberland situated between the
Appomattox and the James rivers.
In 1850 small portion of Ches-
terfield county was added, thus
giving Powhatan an area of 273
square miles. the area 1t has to-
day.
Powhatan is one of nine
counties that bear Indian names
but it is the onl? one named for
an Indian chief. King Powhatan.
one Of the greatest and best
known Of the Indian chiefs and
father OF the still better known
Indian Princess Pocahontas. II
has never been established that
Chief Powhatan ever lived in or
ever held dominion over any por-
ton of the area comprising what
is now PoWhatan county On the
contrary it is quite certain that
he did not inasmuch as 1t is
known that the area was occupied
by the fierce and war like Mono
can tribe. tribe that gave con-
siderable trouble To the tribes rul-
ed over by Chief Powhatan as
we'll as the early settlers as they
attempted to establish themselves
in the new country. For some I'M
known reason these Monocan
tribes withdrew from this area.
leaving perhaps as many as five
villages behind them. one OF
which and the most eaSterly was
on the James river at or near
the present settlement of Mana
kin
1t vas to this abandoned vii
LACE that between 500 and 700
Husuenot refugees. fleeing the
terrible prosecutions in France.
We're brought between the years
1899 and 1905 William Byrd the
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-16
Economic Future of Powhatan County
BY L FLOYD YATES

The fature 81 any county community bosed its
people noturot resources, schools churches industry and
business K oil Of these n1oke complete
picture fot satisfied selfrespectng citzenr Powhoton
County either possesses potento these require
Out people largely from stock from this section Of
Wtgino There ore however number who have moved
from other Of ire ond other All hove
oceePed good citizens and their deos incorporated
into way living Rodcos the exception rohe thon
rule while might be considered conservative people
It could be termed progressive conservatism
The three rnoin natural resources soil forests ond
Most Of me so copobIe Of being TILED with excellent
production results Forming continuously becoming more
ord employed they proved by experiment stoons ond
the nfo,moon brought the formers BY the educational
kind sol tceonent E*onpes OF this ore posture improve
ord hundred bushe per production by
have bq strong bonk occount the soil BY storing UP
on food which should obsorb much Of the shock
Of onother depression We still hove considerable
oceo9e howevef thot could be brought into poftobe pro
duction
One coonoities Of county hos been the
Of forests 6eneroon otter generation hos destroyed
Settlers onded ct Jamestown Some Of our ond owners ore
beginning recognize plight ond result ponng
seryotioo Our department Of Vocational Agriculture ond
other ogenees gre continuously sressin9 the importance Of
this resource
The county bounded on the North BY the James ond
fresh and ponds its interior These furnish
fer livestock ond recreotono focies These streoms
odd mo:enoIly 70 the economic voue Of the county
Few Counties in Vrqinio adequately equipped to
house tie school population as Powhoton All children
brought 10 tentro consolidated schoosone for whites
ond the other for Negroes Aweoher roods to these schools
have rhode the transportation poctcoI and held
On The present tax roe the county oble to
operote satisfactory school system All schools accredited
and fitting boys ond girls to fit into life vocotions
There churches enough il Powhoton County house
rrtc ~
povinq5 there opportunity for oil to offend who reoy
minded here voney Of denominations represented
Business IN the county consists Of the bank stores service
staon gdo9 and suppIers Of household needs ond form
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-16
See $4,000 Bill

Did you ever see a $4,000 bank
note? A facsimile of one will be
on display at TIE Bank Of Pow
hatan opening Wednesday eve
ming Several other interesting
and odd bank notes and many
rare coins will be seen on dis.
play.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-16
Many Features

Next Wednesday nights grand
opening and reception has been
planned for the public In appreci-
alton of the long and loyal pa
tronage given us during the past
80 years" w. r. Parker, cashier
said We want everyone TO come
and have good time.
Evening star., 1954-06-05
COMMUNITY:

Wide-p paved streets, eurbs, cutters, side
woIks (olI incIudedl City utilities (woter.
oos, electricity, sewoee). School. trons-
portotion and shopping foeities ore oil
neorby.
Evening star., 1954-06-05
Cocktail Hour Is Jonmed With Parties

Washington yesterday en- route
from his family's home near
Petersburg. Va, to his own home
in Hollywood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newbold Walms-
ley asked anywhere from IS to
100 friends to drop by their
Fairfax Hotel apartment yester-
day to say goodbye to Mr.. Walms-
ley. A career diplomat. he has
been appointed deputy chief of
our Embassy in Moscow. He
leaves Washington tomorrow for
New York whence he will sail
on the 18th aboard the United
States. Mrs. Walmsley will go
up with him tomorrow and re-
main in New York for 10 Gays.
She won't join her husband in
Russia until later on this summer.
AeronoutieoI Gathering
The chairman of the Civil
Aeronautics Board and Mrs. Chan
Gurney were feted at the cocktail
hour yesterday by board men,
ber. Mr.. Joseph P. Adams. and
his wife. Representatives from
military, civil and commercial
aviation were among the 100 or
so guests who gathered in the
garden of the Adamses' King
place house and in the recreation
Brodys Are Hosts
Capt. and Mrs. Parke Brady
entertained yesterday in honor
of military representative to the
five-power talks which opened in
Washington Thursday. Capt.
Evening star., 1954-06-05

Guests at Mr.. Marvin Braver-
mans cocktail party for Joseph
Gotten yesterday couldn't help
noticing with a twinkle in their
eyes the preponderance of women
present. It could have been the
customary result Of a bachelor
doing the inviting. It could also
have been that the magic name
Of the film and stage star caused
every woman to drop everything
she was doing and head for $500
G street. 9
Midst the over 100 guests in
vited to squeeze into the hosts
two-room apartment were the
Misses Sylvia Whitehouse, Vir-
ginia Warren. Pat Priest. Mary
de Limur, the Makins twins
along with their parents, British
Ambassador and Lady Makins;
Carlyn Ring, daughter of the
builder of the Carlyn Apartments
and Ring Building; Frieda Hen
mock and Nan Garcia.
The chic and beauteous sister
of Sonora de Paz, wife of the Ar
gentine Ambassador, Mime. Pc
pita Quesada, was also on this
party list along with the Nor
wegian Ambassador and Nine.
Morgenstierne, French Ambassa-
dor and Nine. Bonnet, Swedish
Ambassador and Nine. Bohemian,
Senator and Mrs. Russell Long,
and Assistant Secretary of Com
merce and Mrs. Samuel Ander-
son.
Joseph Gotten was stopping in
Evening star., 1954-06-05

Brady, who has been doing an
room where a pianist provided
ex-officio chief of staff's Job for
the United States delegation, de-
cided to brighten the picture with
a party in the Bradys' beautiful
Valley View home on Foxhall
road. Inasmuch as the secret
talks are on military measures
which might be taken in case the
West decides to fight Red ag-
greSSion in Southeast Asia, they
could stand to be frightened.
The special guests invited in
cluded the chief military repre-
sentatives - Admiral Robert B.
Carney Omitted States, Field
Marshal Sir John Harding (Great
Britain), 1t. Gen. Jean Valluy
(France). 1t. Gen. Sir Sidney
Rowell (Australia) and Mai.
Gen. w. G. Gentry GNew Zea-
land) land members of their
stats.
Later last evening at the Chevy
Chase Club, the Chief of Naval
Operations and Mrs. Carney were
hosts at a black tie dinner in
honor of the visiting Argentine
Minister of the Navy and Sonora
de Olivieri. Ranking guests were
Evening star., 1954-06-05

Nice 3-bedroom brick Colonial
with large porch across reor
overlooking deep, weII-Iond-
scoped lot with trees.
Evening star., 1954-06-05
President
For Turk

President Eisenhower was host
at a stag luncheon yesterday in
honor of the Prime Minister of
Turkey Adnan Menderes. The
Chief Executive entertained 18
guests at / o'clock in the White
House.
Speaker Joseph Martin headed
the list of American officials in
vited. Others in the United
States contingent were Secre-
tary of the Treasury Humphrey,
Foreign Operations Administra-
tor Stassen, Senators Wiley and
George of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee, Represen-
tatives Chiperfield and Gordon
of the House Foreign Affairs
Committee, Assistant Secretary
of State Byroade, American
Ambassador to Turkey Warren.
Mr.. Leon Dayton, director OF
the Foreign Operations Mission
in Turkey; DR.. Gabriel Hauge.
presidential assistant and Maj.
Gen. Whitfield P. Shepard, chief
of the Joint American Military
Mission to Turkey,
Turkish Ambassador Erkin and
members of the Prime Minister'S
party were also guests at the
luncheon. The latter were Dep
uty Prime Minister Zorlu, Min
lister of Defense Menderes, Un-
dersecretary General of Foreign
Affairs Birgi. and Gen. Nured-
ding Baransel, commander of the
Turkish Ground Forces
All the above members Of the
visiting official Turkish party
were present at Ambassador
Erkin's dinner for the Prime
Minister last evening, plus the
six members of the unofficial
party.
The Ambassador dinner was
also stag affair filled with high
ranking officials. The 8 o'clock
party at the embassy drew Vice
President Nixon, Secretary of
State Dulles, Secretary Hum
phrey, Mr.. Stassen, Army Chief
of Staff Gen. Ridgway, Senator
Knowland, Mr.. Byroade, Mr..
Arthur L. Richards also of the.
State Department; Deputy to the
Secretary of the Treasury
Burgess, Chairman of the Ex-
port-Import Bank Maj. Gen.
Edgerton, Presidential Secretary
Thomas Stephens, Ambassador
Warren, Mr.. Dayton, Gen. Shep-
ard, Admiral Ulisan, head of the
Turkish NATO mission here; the
Naval Attache Capt. Olcaynoyan,
Embassy Counselor Baydur, FL
nancial Counselor Mostar and
Technical Counselor Ucuncu.
Evening star., 1954-06-05

the Argentine Ambassador and
Sonora de PaZ, and Secretary of
the Navy Thomas.
The Argentine visitors were
welcomed at a large reception
Thursday evening when Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Charles w.
wilkins honored them at a re-
ception at the Army Navy Coun-
try Club. Members Of Minister
Olivieri's party present then and
again last evening were, Vice Ad-
miral and Sonora de Insurrarry.
Vice Admiral BENJAMIN Garbrieli
and Rear Admiral Alberto j.
PraSch.
Evening star., 1954-06-05
Society and Club News
|Gen., Mrs. Shepherd
Entertain for Coteses

mandant of the Marine Corps
School at Quantico, and Mrs.
Gates.
Those witnessing the parade
for the first time were visibly i'm
pressed. Those seeing it for per-
haps the tenth time or more
like Mrs. Thomas Holcomb,
wife of Gen. Thomas Holcomb.
former Commandant of the Ma
rines and former Minister to
South Africa, and Mrs. George
Barnett, widow of the World War
I Commandant of the Corps,
seemed to feel the same way.
The party centered around
the parade. but after it was
over and the colors were lowered,
guests retired to the beautiful
garden of the Commandant's
House.
Movie Version
Lovely Mrs. Shepherd-who
looks so much like the movie
version of the Marine Corps
Commandments wife that you
almost expect Van johnson to
come up and start telling her
his troubles-wore a cool blue
linen dress with self beaded en-
broidery, and a forget-me-not
calot studded with rhinestoneS
atop her short-cropped curls.
Mrs. Gates wore a blue and
white silk print with a large
summer-brimmed hat. Both she
and Mrs. Shepherd were wear
ing white orchids as proof of
the thoughtfulness of the men
of the Marines.
Delegates to the five power
conference which has been meet
ing at the Pentagon were also
on hand. Field Marshal Sir John
Harding, Chief, British Imperial
Staff, and Gen. Sir John Whitley
of Great Britain; 1t. Gen, Sir
Sidney Rowell of Australia, 1t.
Gen. j. E. Valluy of France, and
Maj. Gen. w. G. Gentry of New
Zealand seemed to be getting as
big a kick out of the parade as
was the small red-headed boy
in the front row who saluted at
the prompting of his father.
Members of the Argentine
delegation, now officially visit
ing the United States, also
seemed to enjoy the precision
drilling of our Marines. The
delegation included Secretary
Of the Argentine Navy, Anibal
o. Olivieri; Vice Admiral Pedro
Insussary; Vice Admiral Benja-
min Gargiulo, Commandant of
the Argentine Marine Corps;
Rear Admiral Nestor Gabriel
and Rear Admiral Alberto j.
Frasch of the Argentine En-
bassy.
In the Gorden
Glimpsed in the Garden:
Chief Justice and Mrs. Earl
Warren, Chairmen of the Joint
Chiefs o. Staff, Admiral and
Mrs. Arthur Radford; Mrs.
George Ferguson. Gen. Shep-
herds sister, in a blue lace dress
and hatless. here from New
York for the day; the Am
baSsador from Australia and
Lady Spender: Mrs. Henry La
.trobe Roosevelt, wife IF the for
mer Assistant Secretary Of the
Navy; Mr.. and Mrs. William P.
McCracken, the latter wearing
a beige sole studded with rhine
stones; Senator George Smath-
ers:. Senator and Mrs. Dennis
Chavez; Mrs. Eric Johnston in
an aqua and white lowered
print dress, with her daughter
and Vice Admiral and Mrs. Rob-
ert P. Briscoe. the latter wear
ing navy blue with white ac-
cesSories.
Evening star., 1954-06-05
By Lee Welsh

No matter how many times
you may have witpessed the Sun
set Parade at the Marine Bar
racks, there. is always a new
thrill. You may have witnessed
it a hundred times, but the Slow
March of the British Royal Ma
rines, the Drill Team. the Drum
and Bugle Corps in action is
something to be marked special
by even the most blaSe.
It was that way yesterday,
when the Commandant of the
Marine Corps and Mrs. Shepherd
entertained in honor Of Gen.
Clifton B. Gates, retiring Com
Evening star., 1954-06-05
Author to Receive
Achievement Award

Mrs. Helen Orr Watson, Wash
ington author. will receive an
alumni achievement award on
Monday from Carleton College
in Northfieid. MINI. Widow of
Col. James Tolmie Watson, jr..
Mrs. Watson recently was elected
president Of the National League
of American Pen Women.
She is the author of nine books
for children. her latest being
"Beaho, Circus Dog"
Evening star., 1954-06-05
CHECK THESE FEATURES
EXTERIOR DESIGN:

Many different exisriors, including briek,
redwood, osbestos shingles end eolored.
wood-shinsls sidinss. Asphalt shinsls
roofs. 7'xT picture window in living
room. lcrss, wooded let's. psofsssienelly
landseoped. Full cspholt drivewoy. Lorss
3-foot oveshons keeps cut summer sun,
vtilizss winter sun. Two outside hose
connections. Modern elvminvsn sliding
windows.
Evening star., 1954-06-05
INTERIOR DESIGN:

Choice Of wall eelers Is per heussl. All
windows and doers screened. vsnetion
blinds. Bvilf-in linen closet. Huge floor
fo-eeilins sliding closet doors. Al bed
rooms hevs sress-vsniilesien. fovr-ineh
rock wool insvletien. Economical Radiai
cevntsrflew foresd-oir hsotins (notvroi
ses).
Evening star., 1954-06-05
WESTINGHOUSE
ALL-ELEcTRIc KITCHEN:

Do-e frsszsr.Iep refrigerator. 10" range.
evtomosie lovndromoi, food wosts dis
poser and kitchen exhavst fan. 30 linscl
feet Of cabinets. Formiea counter tops.
Avsemasie dishweshsr and clothes dryer
eptienal.
Evening star., 1954-06-05
BATHRooM:

Medicine Cobinet with nirroFed
door. Ceromie Tile (choiee Of 5
eolors). Shower and tub eonbi-
notions. Copper plumbing.
Evening star., 1954-06-05
s17,o50
55O0 Roosevelt 81.

Attractive brick split level with
buiIt-in ooroee. z bedrooms,
studio living room, lovely
grounds.
70. Reach: Out Wisconsin Are. to
Bethesda. LEFT on Gienwood. or
Mckinley Or Roosevelt to property.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1954-09-04

FOR RENT. Store Capitol Hill
Apartment District $50 suitable
barber. beauty parlOr or specially
May council for free rent. MI 1922
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1954-09-04

tigation and law enforcement pro-
cedure for the next 10 months
On hand to greet at Stapleton
Airfield was Ell Scott, assistant
manager of the Denver crime
school But it took some sleuthing
to find her
Miss Murashiges plane arrived
Is minutes early and she walked
past Scott and waiting delega-
ton from the JACL. Nobody rec
ognized anybody
Scott Immediately put his train
ing to action and went to a desk to
have her PACED The welcoming
delegation was strategically placed
at the exit as a lookout.
Dorothy, however, used only
common sense She phoned the
YWCA for a room and got direct
ion how to catch a bus Finally a
Rocky Mountain News photogra-
JIlCl iOullQ VIC WOulu-DC uCltCblNt
while she waited for the bus
Miss Murashige says police work
always has fascinated her
I've never fired real gun, y
sheadmitted, but I've shot those
guns at the carnival Oh they're
fun"
Dorothy became interested in
the Denver school when she dis
covered the schools brochure
while browsing through a library
back home.
AT the beginning, my folks
weren't too keen about it, after
hearing all those CORY stories over
the radios" she said "They fina-
lily gave in thOugh-after l persu-
AIDED them ! was doing something
good"
After graduation, the Nisei says
she will try to join the Denver Po-
lice Department
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1954-09-04
Japanese Artists
Paintings Here

Hakutei Ishii, one of Japan's
leading artists in Occidental style.
will have his paintings on exhibit
ton at the Seattle Art Museum
from September to october 3. He
comes tbs country to make re-
cord of our National Parks to take
10 his homeland
The present exhibition depicts
japanese landscapes with subjects
drawn from their national parks
and site spots
Mr. 1Shii is a member of the A
cademy of Arts of Japan and is
the judge of the semi-official An
nual Exhibition of Arts in Tokyo
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1954-09-04
.NC Auxiliary Sets
Friday Meeting

Jits Oyabe. Nisei hair stylist, will
demonstrate his skill at a meeting
of the Women's Auxiliary to the Nj
sci Veterans Committee at pm
Friday, September 10 in the NVC
Memorial Clubhouse. The program
will precede the business, according
to publicity chairman Mrs Mary
Fujita
-Four door prizes also will be Of
fered to the lucky women All mem
bers who have completed cushions
are requested to bring them imme-
diately to the clubhouse.