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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-12
buckingham Farmers
Union Organization
Officers Selected

Gus Geisler assistant to the
president of National Farmers
Union attended an organization
meeting Of the Buckingham
County Farmers. Union at Buck
ingham Thursday The Buckinq-
ham Union was organized with
temporary officers and twenty
members. Permanent officers will
be elected when the membership
reaches 100 which is expected to
be soon
Elected temporary officers were
Rice Seay chairman f NJ. Shop
ard vlce-chawman; Ray Ownby
Secretary-treasurer director from
the SIX districts, w A Wood,
James River district; H. Z. Griffin
Maysville district; Joe Steeer,
Slate River district. Lyndel Con-
master, Marshall district. f. NJ.
Shepherd, Curdsvile district. and
Earl Morris. Francisco district.
Also present Thursday were r. B.
Settle, temporary chairman Of the
State Farmers Union Committee,
from Brunswick County, and J.
P Noble Of Amelia, district dl-
rector Of the 4th Virginia Area
Farmers Union Of Virginia.
Meetings Will be held as often
as necessary to complete the
organization and then once every
month, Buckingham officers re-
port.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-12
Seventy Per Cent
Leaf Crop Sold
Tobaccomen Say
Belt Sales Now
ADnroacl, Six
Million Pounds

A volume of approximately
100000 pounds of tobacco gave a
light characteristic to sales on
the Farmvllle Market, Monday
morning. Weather conditions pre-
vented heavier marketings.
A market report Monday morn
ing indicated prices were holding
up we'll in keeping with the adj
vance made last week. when a
$500 gain was recorded here.
WarehouSemen estimated today
that about TO per cent Of the 1858
crop has now been marketed. In
dicative of the demand this sea-
son is the small amount Of leaf
being taken into the government
loan pool, estimated at this point
-~ ,,.Out SIX per cent.
Belt Wide Report
The general price average for
fire. cured tobacco rose to a new
season high level last week, ac-
cording to the Virginia Depart
ment Of Agriculture. The increase
was due mainly to an improve
ment in quality OF offerings as
average prices by grades showed
little overall change. Volume of
sales was fairly light.
Gross sales during the week
ending January totaled 1862
1853 pounds and averaged $376l
per hundred This average re-
a sharp advance of
1892 over the last week prior to
Christmas. Season sales moved
up to 5798,342 pounds for a
1881 average. This compares
with 710o.008 pounds sold dur
ing the same period year ago at
an average of $3.50
Most better quality heavy leaf
grades and wrappers showed IN
creases in average prices of S100
to $500 per hundred pounds
Also. nondescript gained SIPS to
S3.25. On the other hand. small
losses occurred for a few grades
of thin leaf Other offerings held
steady.
Around II Of the offer ings
was delivered to the Associations
during the week under the Gov
enment loan program. Season
receipts by the Associations have
to 90 Of gross sales
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-12
Hi h School P-TA
To Study Cooperation
With News Media

Co operation with news media
and leaders will be the theme for
discussion during the meeting Of
the Farnville High School P-TA
meeting Thursday at 8 p. NJ.
Staff members Of The Farm
VILE Herald and Radio Station
WFLO will participate in a panel
discussion on the subject Of
building a better community
Through cooperation with news
leaders
The meeting will be the Asso-
cla4ioll's third this year on the
general theme Of cooperation
with public agencies for building
a better community. Previous
sessions have had religious and
the ats leaders as panel mem
berE
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-12
Columbus Boychoir To Arrive Here
In Youths 'SchooII1ouse On Wheels

possible They travel in a School
house on Wheels. a large Gen
eral Motors bus, especially fitted
with desks at each seat, a five
octive piano for rehearsals, and
refrigerator for milk and
lunches. Regular school classes
are conducted through a public
address system
The ChautaUqua Institute,
center Of art and culture in vest
ern New York state rated the
musical and educational value o.
the Columbus Boychoir so high
that in 1914, it provided a camp
for the school Now. each summer
at Chautauqua the boys continue
their musical training while en-
toying a four-Weck recreaticnal
program Of their fayorltc sports.
Tickets for the concert may be
obtained in the once Of the
Secretary in the RotWda also at
the box Office in Jarman Audi
forum tonight
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-12
County Youth Offers Hope
For Others In Polio Battle

In a white house, on a slope
near FarmVllle. a farmer. his
wife and their eldest son have es-
tablished headquarters for hope.
People who had once given up
on fighting polio know about the
place-out in the rolling farm
land near the Darlington Heights
settlement. Families in other
states count it in the correspond
ence network set up by polio suf-
ferers to swap suggestions and adj
vire--but mostly encourage
ment.
The story began back in 1850
and in the warm days of Septem-
Der, an ache in a boys head
seemed a passing trouble. But
Marvin Driskill. then 10, com
planned of stomach cramps-an-
other possible symptom of infan-
lie paralysis.
Could Breathe
Within a few days, Mr.. and Mrs
Hall Driskill knew their sons days
Of baseball, hunting and roam
ing over the countryside had been
cut short. For months. they count
ed single blessing that he could
still breathe. And even when he
came home from Medical College
of Virginia, his speech was jumbl-
ed, his food, for eight months.
had to be fed by hand. Would he
ever gain back any of that agile
strength. the flashing agility?
His mother recalls. II made up
my mind he'd get better. if l had
to go to school to do it.
She did go to school of sorts
at home, with her subject, the
that power the parts of
the human body, Marvin. too,
read about the problem as much
as he was able They talk now in
terms Of bicips, the section Of the
leg, the structure Of the forearm
of muscle education Faint
Signs Of progress began to appear
in thin ripples that played under
the boys skin Meanwhile. Nh
Driskill taking time off from
the 150-acre farm, turned
the house into a sort Of polio gym
naSlum.
Over the beds and chairs and
in the doorWays of the Driskill
home, swing straps, with hooks
and bars and weights hanging
down Odd-shaped boxes and
boards rugged with springs, stand
in the corners. Each device has
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-12
DiIlwyn Bank Merger
To Be Considered
At Thursday Session

Buckingham County Bank
stockholders viii meet Thursday,
Jan "A, at , p. m, at D1lwyn to
vote whether or not to merge
with the Peoples National Bank
Of Charlottesville
Under an agreement drawn up
BY directors of The two banking
institute ms, the merger If ratified
by stockholders, VIII make the
D.llwyn bank branch of the
Charlottesville bank providing the
resources and enlarged credit pos
sibillhes Of the parent organiza-
ton
A copy Of the agreement pro-
vid!ne for the merger IS on file
at the DIllwyn bank and may be
inspected during business hours.
Thursdays meeting Will also be
devoted to matters that may arise
rs a result Of the mercer
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-12
Building Permits
Estimated Value
Totals S7OS,63l
County, FarmviIle
Issue 107 In 1853
To Top 1852

An estimated s708.63l Of con-
struction was started in Prince
Edward county and Farmville in
1858, topping the two previous
years. A survey OF building per
mits IN the county for 1858 shows
107 permits issued for this
amount.
Building permits for 1852 total
ed s528.555, and for 1851, they
were $649.172.
Thirty-four Of the 1853 build
ing permits. with an esti~nate1
value of S209.848, were granted in
the town Of Farmyille. Remainder
Of the permits were granted for
construction in the county.
Permits for new businesses,
farm buildings and homes and
renovating businesses and homes
are included in the l07 permits of
1858
Highest building months in
Farmville and the county were
April and August. with S135, 256
and Sll0.875 respectively.
December and June were the
lowest building months accord
ing to 1858 building permits. One
permit was issued IN December
for one residence in town with
an estimated value of $4,000
I his permit was granted to L. E
Andrews and w G. Bruce for a
lesidence on Holly street. JUNE
ran second lowest to December
with three permits, estimated at
a value Of $4,000.
Number of permits and their
estimated value in the town and
county for each month Of 1858
We're
January, - permits, s69,900;
February, 6 permits, $64000
March. permits, S45 800: April,
II permits. .Sl35 256, May, IA per-
mits, $4,000. June, 3 permits
$4,000. July, 6 permits, $4,000:
August II permits, s110,875;
September, 8 permits, 500 400:
October. 10 permits, SGT 500;
November permits, s35 500;
December. ! permit $4,000.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-12
Rev. Vache Attends
Meeting To Plan
Church Campaign

The Rev. Jean A Vachc. Farm
-llle campaign chairman for tic
Episcopal Diocese of Southern
Virginia, attended a meeting, last
week at the Hotel Statler, Wash
ngton, TO discuss plans for the
hurch's coming Building For
'hrist campaign. Mr.. Vache was
accompanied by the Rt. Rev.
George p Gum. Bishop of the
Diocese Of Southern Virginia.
A goal Of s4,l50.000 has been
set by the National Council of tho
Episcopal Church for a capitol
funds drive, which will eliminate
on May 2 with a nationwide
pledge
The drive vas ordered BY the
1852 General Convention of the
Episcopal Church Two million of
The total figure IL designated for
buildings al. the church'S eleven
scminarcs, SLIPS 900 for overseas
churches and 100000 for the
construction OF churches and
schools in areas OF emergency
growth in the United States. OF
The latter san, $500 900 is to be
allocated to the American Church
Institute for Negroes, for building
Of schools for Negroes in the
south.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-12
CDl. ]. w. Jenkins
Drives Tank In Korea

Cpl John w Jenkins. q, son
OF Tom Jenkins. Route l. Pros
pect, recently arrived IN Korea
for duty with the cath Infantry
Division
The oath originally, landed IN
Korea during July 1850 and spent
10 months IN combat before going
to Japan for security duty. 1t re-
turned to Korea shortly before the
cease fire.
Corporal jenkins who complet-
ed basic training at Fort Benning
Ga, is now serving as a tank
driver in Tank Company of the
divisions SAITH Regiment. He has
been IL the Army since 1850
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-12
Plan Legion Post
In Cumberland

Former service men are invited
to a meeting at Cumberland G.
H. on Friday January IS, at 8
o'clock for the purpose Of form
ing a post Of the American
Legion. J T. Fleming and Nj.
Robinson have issued the invita-
ton and request all men eligible
to this organization to attend
the meeting next Friday
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-12
County All Council Studies Opportunities

New officers of tho Prince Ed
ward County I'll groups were
elected Saturday at the Fall
County Council Program. They
arc. president. l. l. Irving OF
Worsham vice president, Betty
Ann GRAHAM, q Farmvillc Ele-
mentary School. secretary
urer. Brett Watson, OF Darling
ton Heights; reporter. Susan Har-
wood. OF Farmville Elementary;
song leaders. Betty j. Ferguson
and Ralph Hines, both of Wor~
sham.
The meeting. which was con-
Quoted by Ralph hines, OF Wor-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-12

sham High. retiring president.
included two talks by w A Tur-
nor Associate State Club Agent
from VP1, and discussion led
by f r Stripltn. county agent.
Mr. Turner spoke on All Oppor-
tnities for BOYS and Girls and
Summary and Suggestions for
Conducting Al Meetings.
Business included the appoint
ment Of committees to work on
All projects. such as the nation
al All center. the fair. camp. and
raising money for the County
Council
Fourteen boys and girls were
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-12
FarmviIIe Soldier
Wins Rest Leave

Cnl Oas A Shepard Jr. Of
FIrmWlIe, recently spent seven
day rest and rccupcralon leave
IA K obc Japan
Normally stationed IN Korea
With the 17th Ordnance Company,
Shepard stayed at one OF Japan's
BEST resort hotels and enjoyed
many Injuries unobtainable in the
War-tOrn peninsula.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-12
VIRGINIA DUFFER- MISS STATE FAIR
Ends Exciting Florida Tour

wide contest Miss Grlnstcad IS
a sophomore at Averett College.
Danville, Va.
At the Five County Fair which
started Virginia on the whTl to
the state beauty crown, the pref
ty Charlotte county high school
contestant won over more than so
competitors in an exciting event
a new hishlight for the FarmylIle
eXpoA.ECn.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-12
VIRGINIA DUFFER -

virginia nuGor. Randolph
Henry High School junior AND
Miss Five County Fair of 1858,
has lust returned from a weeks
all-eXpense paid tour OF Florida.
she won the trip at the Atlantic
Rural Exposition in Richmond,
Sept. %. when she was chosen
Miss Virginia State Fair Of 1858.
Virginia was accompanied by
Jean Grinstead. Of Danvillc, sec
o-d place winner IL the state
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-12
Publisher Wall
Saturday Host

Farmy.lle Herald correspond
ents from five counties. their
guests and the newspapers re-
poytorial staff enjoyed a banquet
as guests of Publisher and Mrs
j. Barge Wall in the delightful
setting Of Longwood House Sat-
urday night
Altogether So persons were
brought together for an enjoy
able evening Of fellowship, Old
Virginia food, a little shop talk
and a farewell half hour Of group
singing
The annual mid-winter banquet
rendered the community writer's
in the Herald's far flung coverage
area serves to permit an exchange
Of ideas between field writer's
ana Herald staff, and to bring
those who share writing tasks in
common to closer ties Of friend
Ship.
Self IntroductionS
Mrs. II d. Mormg. chief field
correspondent completed ar
rangements for the banquet. and
was mistress Of ceremonies. Just
before the dinner each COM
munity writer arose for a brief
Golf St7f.0C,rt5N,,
The Rev ]. 4 Vaehe VINO with
Mrs, Vache was among the guests,
gave the Invocation The Episco-
pal clergyman's bass voice was
discovered by correspondents
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-12
superv isors Set
lax Re-aSseSSment
Wheels In Motion
Endorse League
Resolution For
State Sales Tax

The State Department Of Tax
7ti0n has been requested to fur
nish an appraiser TO begin work
here February | in connection
with the 1854 re-asSessment Of
real property in Prince Edward
county,
The board OF supervisors ord
cred the request placed during
its January session Thursday
Members discussed the naming Of
local assessors. but pQs. poned ac-
ion until a later date,
N a series OF resolutions. the
GARD placed itself behind a. gen
eral sales tax at a wholesale level.
18th revenue therefore to be dis
-rtbuted 70 localities As worded
by the board, localities would
ave the option Of aboljshing the
present tax on personal property
the sales tax became effective
State Share Asked
Other resolutions passed by the
BOARD asked that the State assume
80 per cent Of the salaries and
expenses incident to the operation
the county Offices Of commits
1ioner of revenue and treasurer.
Also that Virginia be required to
furnish supplies and equipment
for the Trial Justice office in each
county
These resolutions were origin
ally adopted by the League OF Vir-
elnia counties during It's annual
convention in late 1858 The
Prince Edward boards action con-
firm such opinions. and its resolu-
tons will be forwarded to the
General Assembly.
Want Brinkley Kept
The board here. noting that
opposition to the e-appointment
Of Parke G. Brinkley as Virginia
Commissioner Of Agriculture may
develop, forwarded another reso-
luton to Governor Elect Thomas
3. Stanley requesting Brinkley's
return to Commission for another
term. Members here called his
service satisfactory ana avail
fetal to Virginia
Supervisors authorized an APP
preparation Of $500 to be added
to those funds to be made avail
able to publici2e the county n
connection with observance Of it's
bi-centennaL which falls this
year A committee Of citizens is
presently working with the board
Of supervisors in preliminary wo,k
incident to such an observance. (
Salaries Set
In & final action, the board an
proved salaries for county officers
set for 1854 by the State Cor
poratior Beard AS set, such sal
}ries are maintained at their pres
INT sum for principal officers, but
low moderate advances for sew
eral deputies
AS designated by the commits
sion and approved by the board.
UGH salaries and office expense
for 1854 VIII be:
Commissioner of Revenue, SAL
MY $4,000, assistants salaries So
$50; Office expense, 800. total for
ne office, S8,510
Treasurer. salary $4,000, deputy
$50; Office expense, $3.50; total for
5000
Commonwealth Attorney. SAL
ory $4,000, office assistance $72o.
otal $500.
Sheriff Salary $4,000: deputy
assistance $3.50. Office supplies
and expense $500. total $10,96O.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-12

-Four out of five bitumious coal
miners families live III houses
they own Or rent from private
landlords
, 1954-12-14
PUBLICATION

All interested persons are
hereby advised that lists of de
,inquent Real Property Taxes
and Night Soil Removal Ser
vice Fees for the calendar year
1853 have been posted in the
|lobbies Of the Department Of
Finance, both at ChristiaRsted
and Frederiksted.
Unless the amounts shown
are paid by May 1, 1855, the
respective properties will be
attached by the Sheriff in the
manner provided by law.
Office Of the Ad1>iniStratiYe
Assistant 10 the Governor
IChristiansted, st. Croix, Nov.
a, 1854
3. 6. cANEGATA
Administrative Asst, to the
Governor,
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Hoot Mon Again Upset Winner,
Coribbee 9Th in Ocean Race

classes, based on size Of the
yachts. Marie Amelie was first
in Class A, followed by Hilaria,
55-foot yawl owned by Hugh
Schaddellee of Grand Rapids,
Mich. with q corrected time of
20:12:46; and Vixen, 55-foot
yawl sailed by Clayton Ewing
of Green Bay, Wis, 21:19:10.
Escapade. 72-foot yawl skip
pered by Wendell Anderson Of
Crosse Point, Mich. was first
across the finish line after a
stirring duel with Marie Amelie,
during which the latter split her
Spinnaker and broke two hal
yards, forcing Understanding
repairs.
Escapade wound up fourth on
corrected time-21 :23:46.
Hoot Mon was first in Glass B.
Ariels w, 40-foot cutter owned
by Horace Binney of Melbourne,
Fla. was second in 20:34:16 and
Callooh, 49-foot yawl owned by
Roddie Williams and j. M.
Brown of Hamilton, Bermuda,
was third in 21:29:22.
Both the Upton Cup and Mi
ami Nassau races are Southern
Ocean Racing Conference events.
The order of finish with
elapsed and corrected times:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-11
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 11.-Foot-
balls Ivy League, long rec
ognized by the public, will be-
come a reality in 1856.
The announcement yesterday
that the governing boards of
the eight looSely-associated
Eastern colleges had approved a
round-robin schedule immedi-
ately brought up the question:
What will be the effect on the
EaSt's other football-playing
schools.
The round-robin schedule.
which will require each Ivy team
to play the other seven in the
group, is expected to go into
effect for the 1856 season-the
first one for which schedules
have not been drawn up. The
change won't be too great. for
most Of the schools played five
or six league" games last season
and both Princeton and CO.
lumbia had round-robin Sched-'
ules in 1852.
But it will leave such other
institutions as Army, Navy,
Colgate, Syracuse, Holy Cross
and Rutgers looking for some
new opponents.
First FOrmalized in I945.
The Ivy group consists of
Brown, Columbia. Cornell, Dart
mouth, Harvard, Pennsylvania,
Princeton and Yale. Since 1945,
when the presidents of these
schools first began to formalize
the newspaper-created league"
they have been limited to a.
maximum of nine football games
each season.
The agreement just approved
is largely a reaffirmation and re-
wording Of the principles first
established in 1945 and added to
in 1852. But it also includes APP
proval Of the principle of round
robin schedules in other sports.
The eight Ivy schools compose
the Eastern intercollegiate Bas-
ketball League and they're all
members. with few others, of
the Baseball League, Golf Asso-
citation and the Heptagonal
Track Association.
Rival Group Proposed.
When news leaked out that the
round-robin football schedule
was contemplated. athletic di-
rectors of some other Eastern
colleges began talking about
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THE EVENING STAR C-3
Washington, D C.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1854
Heinie Berger, II, Dies;
SpiibaIIer at Cleveland
BY the Assoeiofed Press

CLEVELAND, Feb. 11.-Fu.
neral services will be held Satur.
day for Charles (Heinie) Berger,
~, spitball pitcher for the old
time Cleveland Maps. predeces-
sors of the Indians.
Berger, who had 1929 rec
ord for the Maps between 1907
and 1910. died yesterday at his
Lakewood home. A native Of
La Sale. Ill.,. where he started
in sandlot baseball. he moved TO
the Columbus Redbirds and led
American Association pitchers in
1906 by winning % games ard
losing Is as the Redbirds took
the pennant.
A shipping clerk since 1881,
Berger is survived by a son, Oar.
rell, and a daughter, Mrs. Viii.
liam Eredics. His wife, Bertha,
died six years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-11
By the Associated Press

NASSAU, Bahamas, Feb. liz
Veteran yachtsmen took q closer
look at the little Hoot Mon today
and, some began to revise their
opinions Of the speedy 39-foot
yawl which surprised them with
two important ocean racing VIC
tories in less than week.
Hoot Mon captured the 10th
annual Miami Nassau ocean sail
ing race yesterday with a cor
rected time of 10 hours, SO min
utes and As seconds for the 1874
miles. She won the Upton Cup
race Saturday.
Rerigged with longer main
and mizzen masts this year. the
green yawl beat the feet of %
other ocean racing vessels, prov
ing she is a capable performer
in rough going despite her re-
semblance to an diversified star
class sailboat.
She is owned by Lockwood
Pirie and Worth Brown of Miami
and Sailmaker Charles Ulmer of
New York.
Marie Amelie. a 59-foot white
yawl sailed by Gabriel Giannini
of oyster Bay. Long Island, was
second in the fleet with 2 cor
rected time of 19:58:29.
Carleton Mitchell's Caribbee,
out of Annapolis. winner the
last two years. finished sixth in
elapsed time and eighth in cor
rected time.
The feet was divided into two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-11
Kentucky FuI|back Signs
Contract With Eagles
By the Associoted Press

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. IL
Ralph Paolone, 210-pound full
back from the University of
Kentucky, has signed 1854 con-
tract with the Philadelphia
Eagles.
Paolone who rolled up $40
yards during the 1853 college
season, was drafted by the
Eagles a year ago. He is the
14th player in the club fold for
next season. A Notre Dame
transfer, Paolone played two
seasons for Kentucky, averaging
"A yards per carry in 1852. and
ST in 1858. Last season he
scored five touchdowns.
A native of New Castle. Pa,
Paolone was an all-Pennsylvania
scholastic fullback in 1913. The
22-year-old rookie will have to
compete against Notre Danes
Neil Worden and Utah's Jim
Garrett among rookie fullbacks.