The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-02-02
County-Wide Citizens
Meeting Votes Strong
BIZ Centennial Yes
Board Appointed
To Organize
Leaders Program

Prince Edward County VIII
celebrate its 200th anniversary
The decision was made Thursday
evening when IS citizens repre-
senting each of the Maelsterial
districts and leaders Of patriotic
and civic organizations met at the
Weyanoke Hotel
A board of managers was elect
ed. with p Tulane Atkinson. Of
Hampden- Sydney, as temporary
chairman. to perfect a permanent
organization and develop a pro-
gram. This board VIII meet again
Thursday. Feb. I al 8 O'Clock in
the Town Council Chamber
The board Will welcome sug-
gestionS from citizens of the coun-
~ regarding the method Of hold
ing the bicentennial celebration 90
said MI. Atkinson This is a
county wide movement and we
will expect every person IN the
county TO have part in it. No pre-
conceived program has been form
ulated and the committee VIII de
pend in large measure upon the
people of Prince Edward to de
velop the program and help to put
1t into effect"
Members of the board are r !.
Atkinson, Horace Adams Mrs,
Grace Bradshaw, NJ. II Bittinger,
Edward A Garter, f. B Crawford
Mrs Mildred Davis. Miss Mary
Dupuy w. C Fitzpatrick Dr.. r
q. Cannon. Mrs Grace Gordon.
j. NJ Grainger. Mrs. T c. HiX.
Mrs RoNic Jones, Dr. Dabuey S
Lancaster, Miss Lillian Minkle
Mrs W. S. Morton. c G. G Moss,
Edward A PAYNE D. w Paulettc.
J. B Wall, w f, Watkins. Jr.. ".
A. Watson, il. Mrs. r 3 Wilson.
" G. Womack. H. G. Bradshaw.
Mrs. J. L. BugQ. Dr. J. II. Smith,
George Palmer. and Mrs. Roache
Watson The board was authoriz-
ed TO add other members and to
proceed with a permanent organi-
zation
Bradshaw Gives History
II. Clarence Bradshaw. assoc ate
editor of the Durham Morning
Herald, introduced the bicenteu-
NAL subject with a historical sum
mary Of Prince Edward County.
He traced the political develop
ment from the time when the
county was formed from Amelia
county by legislative act in 1888
and It's official formation by con-
shutting the county court in 1854
] Influences of churches. con-
struction of roads and establish
ment Of colleges and public
schools, we're traced in his adj
dress He also pointed to the his
torical significance of the county
during the Revolutionary War and
the War Between the States
MI Bradshaw has given years
Of study to the history Of Prince
Edward county. Some OF his WHIT
lngs have been published III The
FalmVill Herald during the per
lod beginning III 1888. A history
Of the Town OF Farmvllle was
published during the Scsqul-Ccu-
tennlal celebration OF farmville ln
l948 He has recently completed
d detailed history OF Prince Ed
ward County, which Will be pub
hShcd during this bicentenuial
year
Citizens Endorse
J NJ. Granger. for many years
professor Of English at Lon9Wood
College. spoke on Prince Edward
history and gave a summary in
verse. Mr. Granger endorsed the
bicentenn;al celebration and also
pledged his full cooperation.
Enthusiastic responses were made
by several other citizens, among
them. George w. Palmer and r.
3 Wilson, Of Green Bay, Miss
Mary Dupuy. of Worsham. w c.
Fitzpatrick. r. B. Crawford. Roht.
K. Brock, Dr. Dabncy S. Lancas-
ter. Mrs ] l.. Bugg Charles w.
Gates. w. S. Weaver. and others.
Edward A. Garter, chairman Of
the Board Of Supervisors and Of
The preliminary study committee,
presided at the meeting J. b
wall was toaSlmaAtcr