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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-27
DIR. Hammer, Amelia
Physician, Honored
By Lynchburg College

DR.. James Loving Hammer, of
Amelia county, was one of three
recipients of the Thomas Gibson
Hobbs Memorial Award made dur
ing the Lynchburg College Found
er's Day program last Friday.
The Hobbs award was establish
ed six years ago at Lynchburg Col
lege to honor the memory of : a
prominent Lynchburg attorney
and Lynchburg College graduate.
1t is conferred annually upon
alumni who have made distinctive
contributions in their special
fields
The others honored were Mrs
Rosa Lewis Schenk, of Bedford,
IN the field Of public education
and James Clopton Knibb. Of
Goochland, in the field of law.
DR.. Hammer was honored for his
contributions in the field of medi-
cine.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-27
Red Cross Showdown

The Red Cross office for Prince
Edward County, located in Farm
vile. will operate on a part-time
basis beginning on May /. This is
the announcement made by Miss
Annie Claire Bone, executive
secretary, following a meeting of
the Red Cross Executive Board.
The first of next month. the
office will be open on Tuesdays
and Thursdays from 9 a. m. to
noon, but Miss Bone will be avail
able for any real emergencies.
Miss Bone explains that the
slow down is caused by shortage
in the local fund drive, the tcrmi-
nation of hostilities in Korea, and
the proposed shut down of Camp
Pickett. Latest figures on the
County Red Gross drive show
total collection of S4,l50t0,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-27

Aid ct substantial private til
nancial sources is being sou4ht
and obtained to enable the IN
dependent COLLEGES to maintain
their established and traditional
roles in the world of education
Or Everett in his address noted
that the government allows firms
to give five per cent Of their earn
ines annually to non-prodt cduca-
tional institutions and the corpor-
atoms may deduct this amount
from their income taxes.
The II Virginia charter insi-
tutions sharing in the 500 300 rel
ceiyed thus far in addition to
Hampden Sydney. Randol.ph-Ma-
con. College. Randolph Macon
Womcn's College. Sweet Briar.
WASHINGTON and Lee. Bridacwater.
Emory and Henry. Hollns. Roa-
noke COLLEGE. Mary Baldwin. and
Richmond
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-27
Sll,OOO Project
Extending Sewer
Line v est Of Town
Large Enough To
Provide Service
For Industry Use

4 $1,000 project, eXtendlne the
town sanitary sewer Inc west Of
Farmville to the Kit Carson motel
on Route 400. is now underway
by J H Wick Construction Com
pany
After completion tentatively set
for the middle Of May the line
win be decided to the Town of
Farmvllie includ M 20-foot
right Of way which viii provide
room for a water line at some flu
ture time The town wall then as
sumo perpetual maintenance of
the line.
The IL and Is inch line is des-
igned to take care Of all wastes
Of all properties along the line.
1t can easily be inteprated with
an extension later to the Farm
Vile Airport, and is sufficiently
LARGE TO provide. in addition. for
an industry employing up TO about
$50 persons.
Owners Finance
The line is being financed by
property owners, including r V.
Carson and j II Wick Two
thirds Of the line VIII be laid on
the north side of Route 400. the
remainder on the south side
Workmen Will Jacket" under
Route 400 where the cross-over
IS to be made about 5000 feet
west Of the Buffalo river bridge
The towns participation in the
the project provided for piers
spanning the Buffalo River Just
west Of the municipal water works
The concrete pier will support
The sewer system now and the
future water line.
Town Manager L. 2. Johnston
sad today WOrkmen of the Street
department has just completed
two street Improvement projects
authorized by Town Council They
provided curb. gutter and side
walk at Second and South streets
and for 10 feet of curb and gut
ter on the west extremity Of Buff
falo street extended near the pro-
perry Of Franklin Bruce.
Bids On surface treatment Of
town streets an annual summer
project VIII be reviewed by Town
Council during its meeting May
ll.ManEer Johnston said about
$4,000 square yards will be treated
this year
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-27
Methodist Men See
Flsm on Clustering

The Farmville Methodist Men s
grolp met in the Fellowship Room
OF fhe church last Thursday even
ing, with dinner prepared and
sel}ed by Church Circle Number
| Nith Mrs. H. T Baldwin in
charge
President w K. Carter pre-
sided while r. A Wilmoth led N
groap SINGING Richard Dagger. a
BUSINESS education major at Long
wood College. presented an IN
tertsting and informative pro-
gram on the subject, Clustering
IN Virginia
The speakers research on the
subject provided an Informative
inttrlude during a question and
answer period from the floor fol-
lowing the formal presentation.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-27
Bicentennial
Cumberland Presbyterian Church Sets
august I -.8 For Marking 2OOM Year

Cumberland Presbyterian Church
vii, mark its booth anniversary
WITH a week Of revival services
Auaust / to 8. with Sunday. Aug.
8, as Homecoming Day
Barring the same period, mem
berl and friends Will celebrate
completion Of the addition to the
ch'Kch that was begun in De-
censber 1858 and is now in it's
final stages, except for equipment.
During the week Of celebration
former pastors and sons and
daughters Of the church Will
speak A history of the church
VIII be formally presented and
read on Homecoming Day, when
dinner will be served on the
grounds.
Committees Working
A steering committee is head
ing up preparations for the bicen-
tenhial event. with r. S. Johns
as chairman, and including Mrs.
Robert Johnson. secretary, David
Holmes. Robert Oertel, the Rev.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-27
Pharmacists Will
Explain Polio Vaccine
During Special W eek

III an attempt to allay public
misconceptions and fears about
the sSalk Polio Vaccine. pharma-
cislt4 all over Virginia have OBJ
tanned the facts about the mass
immuni2ation tests soon to be
made and Will post this informa-
ton in their drug stores.
We feel that everyone viii want
to cooperate with these tests when
they understand that the only
thing experimental about the vac
cine is its efficacy. not its safety "
J Curtis Nottingham, secretary Of
the Virginia Pharmaceutical AS
sociqtion said
Pharmacists have acquainted
themselves with the facts about
the Salk Polio Vaccine as part Of
thea program of dissemination
of information about public
health. Nottingham said Members
of the Virginia Pharmaceutical
Association Will strive to make
their localities more aware Of
community health problems as a
part OF the observance Of Know
Your Pharmacist Better Week
to he held April 26-30
Druggists Will emphasize the
Importance of destroying old pre-
scri2tions and unlabclled medi-
cines. Keeping dangerous drugs
and poisons in a safe place away
froHa children and becoming
FAMILIAR with antidotcs for p0s-
OnS.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-27
Longtuood Nay Day Theme
Is Prince EdiUurd's History

College with a display Of caps and
gowns to give an academic flavor.
The development Of agriculture in
the County Will be brought out by
narration and Negro spiritualS
With the dancing Of the quadrille
illustrating the Civil War, this
section viii be brought to a close
The second half Of the program
VIII be devoted to the founding Of
the Normal School in Farmville.
The modern dance group viii
Illustrate the various eras with
dance selections including the
tun-of-the century Gay Nincties'
theme and tie flapper age with
it's Charleston craze Depression
follows with appropriate illustra-
tons The present day will be re-
presented with a traditional May
Pole ritual, ending the program.
The entire May Day activities
this year are being organized and
presented by members of the stu
dent b ody, headed by Jean
Hodges. chairman Of the pageant.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-27

for showing throughout the year
at regular rates
Il is proposed that one film
woald be shown next year during
each of the months of October.
Noyember, January, February,
March and April on Wednesdays
Il d Thursdays, at the Lee
Theater
she proposition is still IN a dis
cllssion state The college COM
mittee is asking the student body.
tho faculty and all who might be
interested for their reactions.
Che feeling is that other col
lege campuses have successfully
initiated similar series. and thar
the residents Of Farmvllle would
be3leflt from the program
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-27

Musical Americana a lively new
folk concert with a company Of 20
singers and dancers. VIII be pre-
sented tonight Monday April %,
in 4arman Hail as the last event
in the Longwood College Artists
Series for 1953-l954
TIE production introduces a
new idea III concert presentation
with the use of song and dance
to dramatic particular phases Of
American life that strongly in
fluenced the progress OF its civi-
Nl.w and unique choreography
by Jerome Robbins and Ray Har-
rison and original music by Bald
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-27
Plans Under Consideration Propose
Better Film Series For FarmuilIe

Next year in Farmville may see
the Inauguration of an Art Film
series provided citizens and stu
dents Of the two local colleges
show enough interest.
A group at Longwood College
known as Better Film Commit
tee" composed of representatives
from several organizations. have
approached Alvin r. Simmons.
manager of the State and Lee
Theaters. with such scheme
All-time classics such as Red
Shoes, Henry v" The Bicycle
Thief" and SO on would comprise
the series Each of the six organi-
cations interested will submit one
suggested title. to be booked by
the manager Of the local sheateys
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-27
Tax Dead'ine Ncars

Saturday, Mas is tn deadline
10 file 1858 state income tax and
personal propert, returns. Com
missioner of Revenue V. G. Wom-
ack rem 'nded today.
lie said manay persons have yet
TO file. and that oniy five days re-
main for that purnnee-'f a pen
atty is to be avoided. Every in
d vidual, married or single adult
or m nor. who bad eroeS '1cofn"
OF Sl000 or more for 1858 must
file a return
While the return is fled ON or
before May / the tax payment
may be made ON or before De
ccmhcr ) 1854.
william orders and Or R. 6.
F-ltcheson as adv sor
Eieht additional committees arc
soor to begin preparations for va
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-27

With the sound Of the trumpet
at the LongWood Dell on Satur-
day, May /, students Of Longwood
College will initiate their May
Day pageant, Past and Present
in the Heart Of Old Virginia.
The trumpet viii herald the
entrance of Queen Ann Foster. of
Cumberland. and her May Court
members who Will assemble on the
platform to witness the pageant
being enacted before them. Here
too the queen Will be crowned and
her reign for tho day Will of-
ficially begin
This years program consists Of
narration and dances carrying out
the historical theme Of Prince Ed
ward County, in commcmoration
Of the Countv's Bicentenuial
The program VIII be divided
into two distinct parts the settl-
ing and establishment Of thc
County and the founding of
Longwood College. or State Fe-
male Normal School, as 1T was
known then
Early Times
The first part of the events viii
consist Of the Indian era with
native dances tile pioneer cra
4,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-27
Drought Summary
Shows 345 Tons
Feed Used Here
Funds Left AS
Emergency Aid
Program Closes

Prince Edward county farmers
bought 2l4 tons of hay and 1871
tons of mixed feed under the en-
Urgency drought program, which
closed April IS, according to a
summary by the directing Offices
here
The county. late in entering the
program was allocated $4,000 in
emergency federal funds for hay
which were distributed on the
basis of So per ton ordered. and
used to help defray freight costs.
County agents of, drought dis
aster" counties administered the
hay program. County Agent f. F.
Strlplln reports that 40 applica-
tons for hay We're approved. but
that 1924 Of the federal ALLEGATION
was unused when the program was
terminated
The Prince Edward county ACS
offlce reports that 124.5 tons of
Mixed No. feed were secured
here. That mixture was a 81 mix
OF corn and materials farmers
could choose at local mills. Seven
tons Of Mixed No. feed were Sc
cured also This was a IL corn
and local material mix.
MI. Striplin reports that as
much as half Of the hay appli-
cations were never proceSsed since
farmers were able to find local
hay, or hay from nearer areas
than those used in the emergency
program
Central Committee
Applications for emergency help
were submitted to a county emer-
gency drought committee and, if
approved, taken to the admins
tering offices then. On the Prince
Edward committee were T. C.
HiX. z. Waller Sanford and Don
H. Spencer.
Agricultural leaders in the
county first refused to enter the
federal aid program. expressing
belief that conditions here did not
warrant such designation. When
the drought extended into late
summer application for disaster
status was made and obtained.
The county then became one of
81 Virginia counties helpcd
through the 1853 summer drouth.
A report by the Virginia Rail-
way Association last week. states
that the states rail companies
contributed more than 1894 900 in
freight revenue to drought-S tri2k-
en- farmers between November 7
and March 81 1854.
This help was extended BY way
of half-rate freight on hay car
ried by the companies and was in
addition to the $4,000 federal
hay appropriation for Virginia.
Farmers paid for emergency feed
at special rates approved by the
USDA.
The program served dairymen.
with heavy feed needs best. ac-
cording to Mr. Striplin.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-27
Local Merchants
View Tax Cuts AS
4 Slight Incentive
Businesses Report
Some Sales Increase
Seen In Large Items

Merchants in Farmville seem
TO agree that the April / reduc-
ton in excise taxes was indeed a
happy thought welcomed by re-
tailers and purchasers alike. Sew
eral, however, made the cement
that while Congress was busy re-
duclng the taxes. why didn't the
lawmakers do away with tfhe en-
tire tax scale
The whole thing boils down to
the fact. according to local mer-
chants. that though the reduc-
ton is good idea, saving to the
purchaser will not be enough to
attract new crowds Of would be
buyers.
III anybody is going to buy a
handbag. they're going TO buy
It anyway. tax or no tax" COM
mented one department store Of
fical,. rejecting the general at
titude. We've had a run on hand
bags recently, but there's no way
of telling whether it has been due
to the Easter season or to the tax
reduction" And he obviously ia
vored Spring buying as the reason
Jewelry Up
One local jewelry store does
report that the tax, cut has shown
up more than the owners thought
it would Sales of silver and the
larger items. such as diamond
rings, have picked up The greater
the cost of the item. the more
saving is involved Jewelry items.
luggage, handbags. etc. have all
been reduced from 20 per cent tax
to 10 per cent. and when one con-
SidcrS buying a $500 diamond ring
for instance, the saving involved
would be $50-or nothing to be
Snee2ed at. merchants remarks.
Appliance dealers are faced with
slightly more complicated prob
lens. Unlike other retailers who
simply add the amount of tax
10 items in the store appliance
handlers receive a predetermined
price from their manufacturers
which includes the hidden tax
From all accounts, this has result
ed In drawbacks. The first is that
customers generally are unaware
OF any increase or decrease in the
taxes on appliances and that
though the per cent reduction
IN the former 10 per cent tax
amounts to good saving on large
items, no extraordinary demands
have been noted for appliances
since the tax scale was reduced
Since manufacturers charge the
retailers for cost off the appli-
ance plus tax. rebates must be
given the latter for items now in
the stores and not sold This re-
portedly has not been accom-
plShed yet since no method has
been worked out
Actually the appliance situation
is not as dark as it sounds. Farm
vile dealers feel Reductions will
help the market some. they report.
and one suppier remarked that
many purchasers We're quick to
inquire how much saving they
would get on such and such an
item bought when the reduction
first went into effect.
AS to the motion picture in
dustry, here in Farmville as
throughout the Nation generally.
dealers are not passing the 10
per cent tax reduction on to the
public A local official explains
that the industry has been in bot
water for a couple Of years. with
profits very low BY keeping the
tax saving unto themselves. deal
erS hope they will be able to pull
movie business out of the red. and
despite the popularity of techni-
color films, keep things in the
black
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-27
Legionnaires To See
Film on Communism

a film on Communism and
practices about which freedom
loving peoples should be alerted
Will feature the meeting of Jack
Garland Post, American Legion,
here Tuesday April y. at p m
according to Henry Hubbard pro-
gram sponsor
The DICTIONARIES will meet in
the Recreation Center. Mai u
street
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-27
Attending Educational Meeting

Miss Kate Trent * attending an
educational meeting in Charlottes-
vile, Monday and Tuesday While
She is away Mrs John Trent. her
mother. is visiting Mrs Sally Adj
ans. Or Gordon Moss and DR..
Edgar johnson, Of Longwood Coll
lege, are attending the same meet
IA
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-27
1000 Wanted

All plans for the event are sche-
duled for completion by July i
with further public announce
menis to follow as soon as they
are formulated
A passage from the history of
the church states that in July,
1855. more than 1000 people at
tended services in the Cumberland
county church. That number is
the goal set for Homecoming Day,
AUGUST g. which will climax the
bicentennial celebration. accord
ing TO present plans
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-27

rious details. They are, with
cfaiimen housing Mrs Meade
Stuart. arrangements. Mrs. James
Huddleston music Mrs. Eddie
Meinhard entertainment, Mrs.
Earl Spillman uShers. Frank
Johns program. Miss Harriet
Jones; invitations. Mrs Marvin |
Orange, and budget. Robert john
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They Do Come Back
A Richer Roz, Returns
Miss Russell on coost for Movie
Misses Gothum's Glamour Life
By SheiIoh Grohon.

-Vistavision-and in Tech
nicolor. "Ill make p. AS
with the picture when it's
finished" said ROE. II don't
quite know what I'll do, but
we'll plan an act"
I've known Rosalind ever
since she played Sylvia. the
witch in "The Women" at
Metro. When and If this is
made into q musical on Broad
way, by the way. they want
ROE to repeat her role. But no
more musicals" she insisted.
IT might do q play, though
I'm at the point where I'd like
to do what I want to do. I've
worked a long time. I've done
just about every type Of role,
from that in The Citadel to
Sister Kenny and I'm CRATE
full for all the experience. Most
of the pictures made money.
Even The Velvet Touch p
which didn't get raves from the
critics.
ROE fought against doing
Mourning Becomes Electra.
But she's a loyal lady. Her
great friend. writer Dudley
Nichols, was producing it.
I believe it was his first and
last such chore. And he needed
a big name. But I just laughed
when I read the reviews" said
RoSalind. Although ] believe
every one blamed me for the
picture. I don't know why. No
one blamed Myrna 10y for
'Parnell.' It was Q wonderful
experience, I wouldn't have
missed it for anything. Yes, I
had q bit Of q slump after
Electra but I went on the
road with Bell, Book and
Candle and that revived me"
I asked ROE If she found any
difference in Hollywood now.
I'm the old days anything
made money" she replied.
"Now. with the competition
from TV. it's q good healthy
difference. There's new blood
in every phase. It's stimulat-
ing"
Made more so by the return
Of Rosalind Russell.
(Released By NANA).
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Churches to Get Share Of Profits

Office" he remarked. "We1l
use a slight variation Of that.
"Cards will be given out by
the Protestant churches, the
Roman Catholic church and
the National Conference of
Christians and Jews. Patrons
will hand in the cards at the
box Office and pay the full
amount. Then the cards will
be counted and the various
church groups will be given
a share of the profits in ac-
cordance to how many Of
their people attended the film"
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by the Associated Press

by The Assoeicfsd Press
HOLLYWOOD.
Here's a new way to sell
movie tickets.
DR.. James K. Friedrich is
making a full-length feature
on the life of Jesus, DAY Of
Triumph" He plans to cut
church groups in on the profits
of the film.
when Martin Luther was
shown, the churches handed
out cards that gave people
discount on tickets at the box
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Stanley Warner Thsaisrs


STANLEY Warner Theaters Are An
Air Conditioned.
Time Given in Ads Is Starting Time
Of Feature Attraction.
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Near Parking. Secret Of the Incas;"
Charlton Hestcn, Robert osn S F9Hnns an az
tursste sin n:oo l $50. 500. s $40:
AVAkUN story" Anne Baxter.
2:25. 4:4O. 7:O5. $50.
ave. GRAND LII Il s s1s'3 sts Msa
Jack Palance. $3.50, $3.50, 9:30: Ride
S:io. $40. sos.
BEVERLY h ins. s Il Should nd'f Happen naaaa
to You," Judy Holiday, Peter Law
ford. $40, $40. r9 ;S0; . "vdsiia1 11
T Terror Wild Bill Elliott @;SO' 0;SO'
TA1 VTVT WO. 8-2345. Free Park
O1A6v6mA ing. TT Should Happen
to You" Judy Holiday, Peter Law
ford. 2:O5. 400. 800, 7:45. 9:4O.
CENThAL ing. "Ride Clear Of
Diablo." Audie Murphy. 2:55. $50.
$50; "Jivaro," Fernando Lamas,
1:2O. 4:4O. 500.
KENNENY RIA: $4,000; In Cine
valiant" James Mason. Janet Leigh.
2:15. 4:40. 700. 9:25.
0VWN LII. 7-52OO. Free Parking.
S6SAN In Cinemascope. prince
yahant% James so Mason, Janet . Leish.,
Bin Elliott. 1:35, 4:55. 500.
CAVMW co. 5-406s. ozark City"
OAVW1 Charlton Heston, Jack
Webb, 2:O5. $40. S:15; Rachel and
the Stranger" william Holden, Lor-
eta Young. $40. 6:45. $3.50.
SHERIDAN sa Sa; S- a.Se.n II to
2:05, 1886, 5:45. TAO. 9:3O.
SUVEK JU. o-SSOO; Pre- Free Park Park
Janet Leigh, S:IO. $40, 500, 7:25.
TaVN07A RIA. Saba. Free Park
4AMUy2A ing. IRE Carriers"
10: aRhapsody.h Elizabeth TAYLOR.
Vittorio Gassman. 200, 5:35. 9:15.
TIV0l.I co, $500. ,J In Cinema.
sound. Prince y ! !aa tx. james s!9S
1T0FMVTT19 WO. $500. in Cine
UF1UWN mascope. Prince VAL
liant" Janet Leigh. James Mason,
2:35, 400. 7:1O. $3.50.