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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-09
Episcopal Bishop
TO Visit Sunday

The Rt Rev. George Purncll
Gum p p Bishop Of the Do
cese Of Southern Virginia. viii
make his annual visitation to
Johns Memorial Episcopal Church
on Palm Sunday April III. at
which time he Will exercise the
Apostolic Office Of the Laying On
of Hands.
The morning prayer service will
be conducted by the rector, Rev.
Jean A. Vache' Bishop Gum will
preach and Will then confirm a
class that has been in preparation
since before the beginning of Lent.
The Bishop will also dedicate
two Credencc Shelves IN the
Sanctuary Of the Church. These
shelves were given to the Church
BY Mrs j J Marshall in memory
Of her husband
Palms will be blessed and given
to the congregation at the close
Of the service.
Bishop Gum plans to attend St,
AIMS Church III Appomattox.
where the Rev Robert I. Withers
will present a candidate for con
firmation.
Returning to FaImvillc after
the service at Appomattox the
Bishop Will have supper with the
Canterbury Club and speak to its
members in the Parish House at
Z .. N.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-09

ant offers to marry both the re-
lected bride and his present object
Of affection Bedlam breaks loose
as the plaintiff endeavors to influ-
ence the jury concerning the dam
ages Edwin must pay. firing Of
the entire affair, the Judge an
nounces his verdict and solves the
case
Directed by Dr. John w Mol
mar. head of the Longwood music
department. the concert Will be
given on Thursday night at 8 p.
m, in Hampden-Sydney's Johns
Auditorium, and on Friday. at
D. m. in Longwood' S Jarman Hall,
Tickets may be purchased from
the box Offices before the perform
anceS.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-09

John Tucker Doyne. jill, Of
Farmvllle, viii serve the Virginia
Funeral Directors Association on
the board Of directors from the
Fourth District during 1854, it
has been learned He was named
during recent meeting OF the
body's nominating committee.
MI Doyna fourth generation Of
his family IN the funeral service.
is northumberland Of Doyne
Funeral Home, Inc, Of Farnvllle
He is a graduate Of Farmville
High School and Of the Cncinauc
Collece OF Embalming ana attend
ed Hampden Sydney College
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-09

ual and Joint chons
The opening scene Of Trial by
Jury finds the court usher adj
monishing the jury that the trial
must be perfectly fair and bias
free, but adds that they may pay
no attention to what the defend
ant says The case they must
decide is for breach of promise
for marriage in which Angelina
sues Edwin. The judge proceeds
to tell the candid story of his rise
to judgeship and then prepares
TO hear the case, The plaintiff S
counsel makes an eloquent plea.
and, by flirting with the jury.
the bride wins the sympathy of
the entire court.
To solve the case, the defend
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-09
Longuood, Hill Choirs Combine Voices
For Spring Concerts Tonight and Friday

Gilbert and Sullivans farcical
operetta Trial BY Jury, viii
be the feature presentation of the
combined chons of LonRwood and
Hampden- Sydney Colleges Spring
Concert, to be given on Thursday
and Friday, April and 8.
The famous one-act cperetta
complete with costumes and act
ing, will comprise the second half
of the concert. The first part viii
consist Of a series Of sacred and
secular songs sung by the individ-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-09
DR.. Johnson Heads
Longwood Y. E. A.

New officers Of the Longwood
College Virginia Education Asso-
citation were elected at the Fa-
Guilty meeting Tuesday night.
Replacing Dr M L. Landrum
as president is DR.. Edgar Johnson.
Others elected were Miss Helen
Draper. vice president; Miss Mary
Nichols. secretary. and Dr.. Charles
Lane, treasurer.
DR.. Floyd Swertfeeer is the re-
firing vice president
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-09
Public Hearing
On l-954-55 Budget
Set For May 6

a tax increase on real and per-
sonal property and on merchants
capital invested in business has
been proposed by the Prince Ed
ward county board of supervisors
TO start repaying the r. r Mo
ton High School debt and to raise
teachers salaries to levels reQuir-
ed by new state regulations.
The Negro high school debt am
irritation. which starts with the
l954-55 year will require annual
payments Of $30.080 for 30 years.
Another $4,000 Will be needed to
raise teachers salaries to $2.100
to S3,4 400 scale made mandatory
by the last General Assembly.
These new expenses. added to
remaining items in the combined
school and county general fund
budget for l954-55 require total
expenditures of $784.874 for the
year TO raise that sum will re-
quirc the tax increase. if the
county budget as presently pro-
posed is adopted
Supervisors VIII provide a pub
lie hearing On May s in the coun-
ty Court House at 10 a. m. to
permit citizens to EXPIRES. them
selves on the proposed additional
tax burdens
If approved. the proposed in
crease Of 20 cents on real and
personal property would bring
that levy to $31O per 500 valu-
alton A proposed 3O-cent Increase
IN merchants capital invested in
business WOULD raise that levy to
TO cents
superintendent Of Schools T j.
McIlWaine and Maurice r. Large.
school board chairman, met with
supervisors last week to make the
request for additional funds which
viii be Incorporated in the school
BUDGET Cost Of county operations
will be met within funds raised
by present levies.
a 20-cent real and personal
property increase will provide
about $4,000 additionally. while
the merchants capital increase
will bring in about $4,000 more.
Under the present calculations
BY supervisors, who must fix the
amount to be raised and the size
Of the levy, county Series
# bonds amounting to $4,000
can be cashed to help. and an an
tcipated surplus of $35.429 on
June 30 1854 when the current
year closes, will hold down the
amount oI the proposed levy in
crease.
The teacher salary raise, moved
up To a s2,l00-$3. 400 scale from
the former $4,000 to $4,000. VIII
require about $24 900 according to
Superintendent McIlwaine. It will
he said, allow a 5000 increase for
each teacher with a collegiate
professional certificate. and lesser
raises for those of lower ccrtifca-
ton
Distribution Broadened
Under + new state distribution
formula, Prince Edward county
will get olly $12.500 of the needed
sum the superintendent reports.
While the increased scale is man
datory the distribution formula
has been broadened to bring in
many more counties, which lower
cd the total state grant to any
one county.
In both-cases the board is con-
fronted with legal status. A Negro
high school was required for
equalization, and higher teacher
salaries BY the General Assem-
bly,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-09
Bake Sale Saturday

A sandwich and bake sale Will
be conducted at Star Cleaners.
Main street, Farmville, Saturday
morning beginning at 9. Ladies of
Circle No / Cumberland Presby-
terrain Church, will hold the sale.
Proceeds will be used for the
church fund
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-09
Scribner Address.
Film, SkillfuIly
Portray Wars End
End Bicentennial
Event Enjoyed
BY Large Crowd

DR. Robert L. Scrihner's skill
full delineation Of the, final mill i
tary dueling of Lee and Grant
with its climax at Appomattox
and the DUPONT film Of General
Lee reaching the surrender deci-
sion. with its poignant under
standing Of the Lee character,
made an outstanding event Of
Prince Edward county's second
formal observance in it's Bicen-
tennial celebration, "wednesday
night.
The auditorium of LongWood
College held another good sized
audience-many of them school
children brought to Larman Hall
by school bus.
Occupying the stage. with the
guest speaker. were w Edwin
Hemphill. director Of the history
division. Virginia State Library
DR. Dabney S. Lancaster. president
of Longwood College. DR. Mar
vim w. Schlegel, history professor
at Longwood who introduced Or
Scribner, J. Rarrye Wall. Jr, BIZ
centennial general chairman, D
w. Pauiette. chairman for the
special event who presided. and
Bicentennial Managers j. Barge
Wall and James M. Granger.
Community Singing
With Charles AttiX. professor OF
voice of the college, at the piano
and with two LongWood music
students leading, the audience
participated in a community
sing of old. fayorite songs for an
opening Is minutes
DR.. Scribner's carefully drawn
and feelingly presented address
traced the withdrawal from the
defense of the capital 9Of the Con-
federacy at Richmond and Peters
burg to the final event in the Nc
Lean House seven days later when
surrender terms were signed on
April 9, 1865.
During the address. Dr. Serb
ner corrected popular misconcep-
lions of General Grant as a
laundering butcher" and his
army as a motley mob Of craven
farm boys and city lads who
couldn't hit the side of a barn
Both views, he said belittle the
odds General Lee faced and the
tasks for his Army of Northern
Virginia Rather the final strug-
gle opposed Grant, trained gem
eral officer with talents of high
order. and Lee. a man and mill
tary leader of sheer" genius
Yawning Chasm
Between the two there was a
yaWning chasm. bridged IN the
end only by quantitative man
power and quantitative superiority
in material the visiting histor-
ian declared.
The chaSm was breeched at
AppomattoX only when Lee, his
forces hungry, ragged and SUE
rounded, decide that the cause
of the Confederacy vas lost, and
that more bloodshed, however
willingly spilled, could make no
difference.
To climax the evenings obSerg-
ance of the close association OF
Farmville and Prince Edward
county with the dying moments
of the war, the DUPONT film was
shown 1t portrays with sincere
feeling. General Lees mental
struggle in the hours as he agon-
ized toward the surrender deci-
sion.
Final scene shows a respectful
General Grant and his staff doff-
ing hats in deep respect as Gen
eral Lee descends the steps OF Nc
Lean House mounts Traveller and
sadly returns TO his staff to relate
the terms.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-09
Fox Hunt Trials
Louisa Called Off

The one-day field trials schc-
duled by the Central Virginia Fox
Hunters Association at Louisa on
Saturday April "A has been called
of. according to J G. Dickerson,
Of Amelia, association officer
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-09
School Secretaries
Meet at Lonsswood
FHS Principal Will
Conduct First Class

The Virginia. Association of
Educational Secretaries viii con
dnct its first State wide Institute
at Longwood College April 9, 10.
and IL Mrs. Beulah 7. Jones. Of
Richmond, will preside
DR. NJ L. Landrum, head of the
Business Education Department
of@Lonewood College, viii open TN
first general session at 900 a. m,
April 10.
The secretaries Will attend three
class session. concerning such
subjects as new Office machines.
rlcphone courtesy and up-to-date
efIice procedures
Stuart M Beville. principal Of
t4e Farmville High School, Will
Speak on What Makes a Good
School Secretary" at the first
class and LongWood seniors VIII
conduct panel discussion at the
second class.
Office Procedures
Professors ChriSty Snead and
Willard Leeper both Of Lonewood
College, viii talk on office pro-
cedunes in the third class.
DR. Dabney S. Lancaster. presi-
dent of the college, VIII speak to
the group at a fellowship dinner
at $50 on Saturday evening.
On Sunday, the secretaries viii
be free to attend the church Of
their choice, tour the campus and
Farmvllle, and their lunch at the
College will conclude tie Institute
functions.
Mrs Virginia F.. Harper. Secre-
tary. Prince Edward . County
School Board Office. is chairman
Of the Institute Committee assist
ed by Mrs Naomi N jenkins. Of
the School Board Office. and Mrs.
Nina c, Lacy, secretary. Farmville
High School.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-21
WHERE DOES THE FAULT Lief

Editor, The Citizen:
It is my fervent hope that the investigators look
ing into the of the abandoned twoday-old baby
will weigh the merits of the and not their emo
tons. Abandoning helpless infants speaks Of more
things than murder; it speaks of woman's fear of
private pains and thoughts beyond our knowledge and
shames the society which must witness such act!
By threat of social disgrace, have We society, act-
ally forced the sacrifice of human being? Who
among US, would excuse womans mistake in conceiv-
ing child not Of her choosing? What terrible sense
of guilt kept this woman from seeking physicians
help?
Until some thought is given to the exigencies and
circumstances of this ease cannot but feel depressed
to walk among the citizens of Key West and hear them
pronounce their judgment of guilt before the facts
known. If we, as moving and progressive society,
credit ourselves with human Image and understanding
must also practice the art Of speaking as well As
feeling in rational, humanitarian terms
H.V.B
P. O. Box 642
Key West, Fla.
August II. 1854
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-21
KEY VESTS BACK COUNTRY Is
TEEMINC WITH RESOURCES

Citizen story Wednesday, about the possibility
Of catching tuna commercially in Key West waters,
points out that the in this vicinity may abound in
sources heretofore unknown to u.s. That is true Key
Westers for century and quarter, didn't know there
were rich beds of shrimp in the reaches Of the Gulf
Mexico not far from Key West.
Key Westers had seen shrimp in various parts Of
the waters OF the Florida Keys, including the lagoon
that into the city from its northeast Besides
odume fishermen caught many grouper muttonfish
or other fish in the Northwest Channel with shrimp
their stomach but not that frequent
sufficient to wake them up to the fact that shrimp
abOunded in local waters. It outsiders discov
cry that led to catching the shrimp in commercial
quantities.
It is quantity that counts. Undoubtedly there are
many tuna in local waters but are their numbers large
enough to warrant fishing for them commercially?
Consider the sea cucumber or trepang. They were
plentiful nearby banks and other banks along the
entire stretch of Keys It looked sure-bet to gather
them in quantities sufficiently large to supply the great
demand for them in China Town in New York and
China Town in San Francisco. But it required only
few months to clean the banks and make trepang as
as sonecrabs. SO that what looked like an
industry, had to be abandoned.
The Citizen published a story the same day about
the sawfsh in the "Sea Secrets" column 1t said the
sawfsh which resembles shark is not related to the
shark. But in the days when shark hides ship
ped from Key West and Big Pine Key, the sawfishs
hide considered locally to be the same as sharks
hide.
Offhand, you would say that there was an mex
haustble supply of sharks in local waters, but though
the sharhde industry lasted far longer than the repang
industry it had be abandoned because Of the scarcity
of sharks.
Nobody knows or will know whether or not tuna
be caught in sufficient quantities to ship them
guary to market until thorough investigation is made
It is worth while making that investigation for it may
turn out to be successful it does, then Key West
will have further income from the sea, which The
Citizen in page article 80 years ago, called key
Vests back country
The nation needs statesmen searching for what is
right rather than for votes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-21
By Bill spiIImsn

heard 4 rumor the other day
that suggested the recent police
raids on the strip joints were help
ing very much to increase the bus
mess Of night clubs in the county
could be.
The management Of the Mardi
Gras night club at the foot of Du-
val Street would not allow q cam
era be brought into the building
the other night. Apparently they
don't like any Of their scenes
photographed. Surely il they have
nothing to hide, q photograph
could hurt no one.
Just giving it Z quick thought
you could not prove that barmaids
were soliciting drinks from patrons
by 4 photograph.
From all the precautions taken
by the management, it would be
pretty hard for the police to get 4
case against the owners or the
barmaid solicitors.
The safety meausres included q
bouncer at the door who continual
ly peeked out; Another man walk
ed sentry duty back and forth
in front of the club on the side
walk; and, q man was patrolling
the corner Of Duval and Front
streets with 4 whistle in his hand.
l wonder how long their jumpy
nerves win stand up under the
strain.
If Rienvenido had pulled q raid,
he probobly would have found tea
being served OF an audience en-
gagged in q songfest Of old fashion
ed ballads.
In the analysis Of the situation,
the city passed the ordinance pro-
hibiting the solicitation of drinks
for 4 reasCn-and think that Il
was for good reason. Perhaps
If the fine was the loss Of license
instead Of the payment Of money
to the courts, the owners would
think twice before they allowed
barmaids 10 solicit drinks Of col
ored water or whatever 1t is that
they drink-and charging = fabu-
lous price for the stuff.
] am sure that K the police
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-21

church. And in the case Of Mr..
and Mrs. Mathews, ! know Of no
two people who excel them in an
honest endeavor to live life as
taught By the followers Of Jesus
IA life that grants Brotherly Love
to all--siuner or saint.
No preacher is essential to one
particular church. When that con,
dition arises, the church has yield.
ed its spiritual power to the mag
netic attraction Of material man.
The Seventh Day Adventist church
win continue to grow aAd prosper
In the absence Of Mr.. Mathews.
The church and many citizens Of
Key West viii miss him terribly
from a purely human standpoint,
however.
Our Toaehers
The men who have selected the
job of teaching US spiritual values
interest me tremendously.
can't seem to entirely agree with
any VI them and yet / can't es.
cape the fact that each and every
one Is performing the most i'm.
portant work in the world.
The man who dedicates his life
to God sheds an aura Of peace ans
goodwill which isn't I oun d
amongst the rest Of us. There il
no reason why this should not be.
Perhaps we need to devote q little
more effort in this direction.
Rabbi Schwartz is an outstand-
ing example Of teacher who helps
to make a happy world. Every
once in awhile, l stop and tall
with him--on the street, at hil
house, down here at The Citizen
His philosophy is wonderful and
his expressions Of 4 spiritua
nature will help to brighten th,
gloomiest day.
Key Wester owe more than they
realize to church leaders.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-21
Joe Miller
WANTED A coNcH
Editor, The Citizen:

Editor, The Citizen:
Enclosed you will find amount to cover our bill.
Sorry that we did not send it sooner, but became
the proud parents of baby boy edward p lily just
four days after arrival here household af-
fairs fell little behind We had wanted very much
to have "Conch' but the Navy thought otherwise
Thanking you and all Of Key West for wonder
full % months and hoDing we can take our back
to see his near birthplace
Sincerely
Mr.. and Mr.. Edward P. Kenney
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-21

We mentioned in this column
last year that possibly a ''little
symphony" could be formed in
Key West.
There was casual interest in the
idea. We know of three or four
rather talented Key West music
iahs who evinced an interest in
the proposal.
Tom Whitley, music instructor
at the Key West High School-who
has a fine musical background,
offered to lead the symphony.
Let's face II. Key West is liv-
ing in a cultural vacuum. Except
for the limited Community Con-
cert season, we have no good live
music.
Other cities, some Of them
smaller than Key West, have sup
ported Little symphonies" en-
Enthusiastically.
We'd like to see something done
here. Wen wager there are a
lot of Navy men (and women)
who are accomplished musicians
and would like to participates ia
such q program.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-21
This Rock
Of Ours
By BIN Gibb

Elder r. L. Mathews, Of the
Seventh Day Adventist Church, is
leaving town Monday. He has been
transferred to Lake City.
No MANN my opinion-has
dedicated himself more devoutly to
the service of God and humanity
than Mr.. Mathews. It is only
fair to also include his wife, who
has proven herself an equal
partner in Mr.. Mathews work,
The Mathewses came to Key
West in 1852. At that time, there
was no local Seventh Day Ad-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-21
Republican Ducks
Democrat Post

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. R-Dem.
ocrats of Virginia's LIST Congress
sional District this week named
Roland Oliver of Yorktown to their
steering committee to plan a party
fund rally Sept. IL.
They unnamed him yesterday
after Oliver said he "couldn't
possibly accept"
He is secretary Of the Republi-
can party in York County and, he
says, has been ga loyal Republi-
can" for Is years.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-21

ventist church. As a matter Of
fact, the name Seventh Day Ad-
ventist" was practically unknown.
Things are different today.
Membership in the church has
grown, many Key Westers have
been encouraged to seek the way
of Jesus, new house Of worship
has been erected on 18th Street.
I'm not Seventh Day Adventist.
lack the courage and the strength
to successfully adopt their tenets.
But | know Of no finer group Of
people than those who attend this
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-21
X By ks
Legal Signature

DENVER, Colo. IN - eve have
q woman here who can't write,"
the registration Judge told an Flee.
ton Commission official by tele-
phone. "How do We register her
to vote?"
Have her make an *" the Of
fetal responded.
Three minutes later, the Judge
called back.
Now she wants to register her
husband. What does she sign
now?''
"Sign it 'x' by 'x'," he was in
structed.