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ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-01-13
Mestrovi6ev kip "Majka i
Dijete" u parku rodi|ista

Split. - U lijepo uredje-
nom parku ginekoloskog-po-
rodnickog odjela Opce bolni-
ce u Splitu rodilista, po-
stavljen je broncani kip, rad
Ivana Mestrovica "Majka i
dijete". Ia vrijeme svecanog
otvaranja move zgrade, kip je
bio postavljen u predvorju
rodilista. Oval rad, koji je
ginekoloskom odjelu poklonio
Ivan Mestrovic, stoji sada u
dvoriStu kao simbol rodilista
i ukras grada.
Poznati lijevas "Likuma"
Tepio salio je kip u rekord-
nom vremenu, "a 21 dan, dok
je postolje izradio kolektiv
Industrije Jadranskog kane
ma
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-01-13
REK0RDM USPJEH M|NULE G0DINE |
PR0SLAVA bO.G0DISNJICE Owe G0DINE

prosoj godini, koju godinu mozeno nazvat, godinu
vekog postgnuca Hrvatske Bratske zaednce poutismo
kolosalne uspjehe swim zaedniGarskm podhvatma,
rdocto clanskoj kampan Ulazit Sto postgli
nemoguce je ednom novnskom clanku nego ovde drzi
ipak vazno saknuti uspjeh novim clanstvom "a
vreme kampanje poslije.
Znamo, da je kampanj prmo 1876 noyh clanova,
kampan nagrade naSih ods sjcGnil nila upravi
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-01-13

svotu da u buduce ne plaza
pristojbe, a ipak je dobro
protektiran sa svojom upla-
cenom zivotnom osiguracijom.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-01-13

0voje godina akcije znacajnih proslava Zajedmce
50-GOD|SNJ|CA GLASLA ZAJEDk|CE "ZAJEDN|CARA"
OD MALOG FORMATA MJESECN|KA POSTAO TJEDk|K

7APRAVO povijest Zajednce ispisana je u njenom
4 suzbenom gIasiu "Zajedni6aru", cd njenog po-
cetka do danas, a dali Sc pse biljeM MENU.
Memo suzbeno glasio zapravo pluca dusa Zajed-
nice, ma koja disc nadahnue svoje canstvo svoj
narod gaslu tako jasno tako zrazito ocito od-
razue, kao ogedaIu citavi zvot Zajednce. Poreta-
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-01-13

to opcenito misli. Uzmimo "a pri-
mjer aktivnOsti II naSim redovima
zadnjih godina, koje SUI dosegle Vi
soki stupanj cemu Sc prize nije
moglo nj misliti, takO da cd tih ak
tivnosti vrve sve nase naseobine
Sjedinjenim Drzavama i u Kanadi.
U clanskim kampanjama 'Zajedni-
car" posebno vrsi veliku ulogu, bez
cesa Sc uspjeh kampanja ne bi
mOgao nj zamisliti.
Uzeti cemo primjera radi samo
jedan nedavni slu6aj, koji moze
proci neopazen i ma oko moze iz-
gledati sitan neznatan.
Pri svrsetku kampanje pros
loj godini ma 80. novembra 1853,
"Zajednicar" je uzeo II obzir 60
diSnii bonus naSih tajnika upra-
vitelja gnijezda Pornladl1a. U oba
iii iesa uaina n Ohio iaz;Iya oynn, cn
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-01-13

proslosti nije uzmao obzir pocetak "Zaj jedni-
cara" kao mesecnka, vet Sc racunao njegov pocetak
cd 1909. kad je poceo kao tjednk, cine kao takov
navrsava 45-tu obljetncu.
Utjecaj "Zajednicara" promicanju sviju podhva-
ia Zajednice, sporta, prosvete ostaih akvnosti
sim redovima cd veceg je ucnla vaznosti nego
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zivot i zivot svoje obitelji. O.
vo izgleda, smijesno, ali ipak
je tako.
Uzmimo drugl slucaj: Co.
vjek kad kupi kucu "a koju
nije imao dosta novca ma ru-
ci, pax uzimlje zaduznicu i
uknjizbu, sto je mama ov-
die bolje poznato - mort
gage - to Sc obvezuju OBJ
rocno otplacivati zaduznicu u
jedno i kamate. Slicno tome
Sc radi kad kupi automobil
ma otplatu. l svaki nastoji da
tocno otplacuje dug i ka-
mate da sve u vrijeme is
! plati. Tko to ne cini moze da
potpunoma izgubi kucu iii
automobil.
Kod Hrvatske Bratske Ia
jednice je posve obratni slu-
cal. Nasi neki clanovi kad u
cine kod Zajednice zajam ma
svoj certifikat ne samo u We
Gin; slucajeva da dug otpla-
cuju, nego oni nece da placa-
ju kamate ma glavnicu. Certi-
fikat i'm je opterecen S du-
, gom, a kamati rastu ma ka-
mate. Doduse oni placaju svo-
je mjesecne, pristojbe, ali O.
vaj dug Sc toliko gomila sva-
Ike godine u starim godina-
ma moze Sc dogoditi, da ova-
ko opterecen certifikat S ve-
likim dugom postaje bezvrije-
dan iii ina malu vrijednost.
Mnogi clan ma ovo ne mi
sli pax Sc posve zaboravi i ma
oval pogrijesni nacin svojom
krivnjom moze da izgubi svu
svoju zivotnu protekciju i
kad smrt usljedi njegovi bas-
tenici SUI sve izgubili.
Veoma je zalosno da sc ma
Sc clanove upucuje da takov
posao ne valja. zajednica mo-
ra da racuna kamate, mora
da "a dug optereti certifikat,
jer to zahtjeva drzavni "a
kon u cemu uprava ne moze
nista pomoci, jer je poslova-
ME Zajednice strogo podre-
djeno drzavnim nadzornici-
ma.
Nuzgred receno, dr. vn i
nadzornici kad pregledavaju
nase poslovanje, a to SUI eks-
peril u tom zvanju, koji po-
znaju i zakone poslovanje
ovakovih organizacija. Min
oko sest nadzornika "a puni
mjesec dulje rade u nasem
glavnom uredu da temeljito
sve istraze i ispitaju i ako
nadju da Sc nesto pogresno
radi postave strogi uvjet da
Sc pogreske moraju ispraviti
cim prize. Kako vidimo, dak-
le, mi ne mozemo nesto cini-
tt ma svoju ruku u prilog o.
vog iii onoga clana, jer Sc svi
clanski ulozci cd pristojbi ra-
zumjevaju i tako SUI po "a
konu zasticeni, da svaki clan
made potpunu vrijednost "a
sve ono sto je uplatio.
zIVOTNA OSlGURACIJA
zivotna osiguracija, nj ije
puka osmrtnina, kako mi to
pogresno nazivamo, to je "a
pravo zivotna protekcija "a
zivot clana i "a zivot njegove
zene i njegove djece. Zapra-
vo takova osiguracija jest
najbolja j najsigurnija pri-
cuva "a stare dane clanu i
kad smrt usljedi "a njegove
drage i mile. Novac ulozen
kod nase Zajednice "a zivot-
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MIA znaci licno "a njih i "a
njihove mile i drage. Zacudo,
covjek najmanje misli ma Sc
be kao takovog, a sto je ne
samo pogresno vec nesretno
u nekim slucajevima tragic
no.
Da covjek sam sebe zabo-
ravlja, dolazi prema onoj =
"Sit gladnu nevjeruje". U su-
glasju toga dok je covjek
zdrav on nemisli ma bolest i
ma nesrecu koja ga moze Ia
desiti svaki cas-. Zdrav dakle
ne misli da moze oboliti, da
moze postradati ma poslu iii
ma putu, pax i donna, tako
da ostane osakacen bogalj
"a cijeli zivot. Isto tako mlad
ne misli da &c jednoga dana
ostariti, oslabiti i da nece mo-
ci sam sebe uzdrzavati, pax
sc u takovom stanju ne pro-
tektira, da u nuzdi i nevolji
imade jaku protekciju "a svoj
,zivot, "a zivot svoje obitelji
PAX "a syoje stare dane.
vi ste moguce Gull kao i ia
gdje Sc u drustvu nasi ljudi
izrazuju kad je rijec o zivot-
moi osiguraciji kod nase Ia
jednice: "za moju kozu ne ce
Sc nitko keriti" i slicno, a to
je posve pogresno i mnogi ra-
di toga pod stare dane padne
u tesku nevolju bijedu, jer
dok je bio u muzevnoj snazi
Mic Sc osigurao niti je uzeo
potrebnu protekciju sto je
mogao i trebao, jer nije ma
rio niti razumio stvar.
zalosno je da Sc ovakove
iii slicne misli opazaju i kod
nash mladjih Amerikanaca,
maine, slabo iii nikakovo ra-
zumjevanje o vaznosti zna-
caju zivotnog osiguranja, a
sto moze da bude fatalno j "a
pojedince i "a obitelji. Tako
Sc kaze da djeca ispastaju
grijehe roditelja, a sto je j
ovdje slucaj, ako otac iii rodi-
telji nisu dovoljno protektira-
nj kad ih zadesi nesreca:
teska bolest, osakacenje iii
ozlijeda, ne samo da muz ra-
di toga strada, nego njego-
va zena, a najgore prolaze
djeca njihova. Takovih sluca-
jeva ina i medju nasim ma
rodom u velikom broju.
Da YAM ukazem cinjenice:
Covjek kad kupi kucu i sa-
gradi dom svoj, on najprije
uzimlje osiguraciju "a kucu
protiv vatre, da ju protektira
u najgorem slucaju. Tako,
kad kupi automobiE; odmah
uzimlje osiguraciju ma MEGA
"a svaki slucaj da ga radi ne
srece protektira, naravno i
time sebe. Tako osigurava i
pokucstvo radi prot e k ci j e.
Tako treba to je pametno.
Ali mnogi cd vas znade kako
su te osiguracije skupe i do
gadja Sc cesto da cd tie pro-
tekcije nije dobio nj centa "a
sve svoje uplate "a iste. Sva-
XII je sretan da mu kuca nije
izgorjela nj pokucstvo, sretan
je da nije imao nikakove ne
srece automobilom, iako je
"a tu protekciu mnogo upla-
ito, a cd toga nista nije do
bio niti rezerve, niti bilo sto.
DUG MA CERTIFIKAT
Covjek dakle prote k t ir
svoje imanje brine Sc "a isto,
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-01-13
VAzN0ST | zNACAJ 0S|GURAC|JE
NAJB0LJA PR0TEkCIJA C0vJEkU
Pise: Flip Vukelic, urednik "Zajednicara'

Sestre brace! - pocetku da naglasm da ia
nisam nikakov trgovac n bankr kao takov slabi pro-
davaG vec svojsvu urednk "zajedncara gasila nase
Zajednice kao takov proucavam tumacm obasnj javam
vaznost znaca zvotne protekce povodom osguracie
ludski zvo sto mas narod nije dovono upucen, pa nj
nas clanov nerazumu vaznosti so proekca osgura
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izdavao organizator Zajednce Zdravko " Muzina Po-
se nestanka Dance" uze je privatni list "Napredak
"a tn svrhu, ko je izdavao takoder, Pittsburghu
G. a. S1rvanic.
Ma konvenciji N. II. Zajednce ST. Louis Mo-,
odrzana 1904 zakluceno je da Zajednica izdaje
svoje gasilo "Zajednicar" cine e ste godine pocea.
PrviL godna Zajedni6ar" je zazo mjesecno nalsr..
formatu poput Gasopisa ali nije bio staan Uzevs tai
poGetal time "Zajednicar" navrsava so godina svOga
opstanla. Prvi uredn lista bio je G. A. Skrivanc,
potOm GabrO RaGki
Nakon samih nekoliko godina, vec desetoj kon-
venciji H. N. Zajednce odrzana 1909 Calumet, Mich.
reseno je da Zajednca zdaje svoje gasilo form
vine da izazi kao tjednilk Iste te godine pred
Bozic izasao je prvi broj tjednika.
PrHi urednik tjednika je bio slavni pionir Zajed
nice pokoni Don Niko Grskovic. Vec prvom broju
on je odredio jasnim jakm potezima svrhu pravac
"Zajednicara" kojim pravcom list danas uporno ide
napriied. Nal1nadno cemo osvrnut tai putokaz.
Obljetnica pedesetgodisnjice "Zajednicara kao ia
kovog made posebni svoj znacaj vaznost. djutm,
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telja iii upraviteljica gnijezda
Pomladka - kroz mjesec de-
cember - dObili smO blizu
600 novih Glanova. Ukupno,
dakle IL prosloj godini stupilo
je IL naSe redove preko 5,4OO
novih clanova.
To je doista rekordni IL
spjeh polu6en, dakle, u godi-
nj 1858. Ia gOdina, kao IL
nosna i plodna godina dolazi
Il povijest Zajednice s novim
rekordom postignuca danas-
ME uprave. l to je cisto ma
Sc, mas narOdni hrvatski u
spjeh radi cesa smo kaO Hr-
vati ponosni.
Kad pogledamo 60 godina
unatrag kad je danasnja Hr-
vatska Bratska Zajednica O.
snovana, u doba kad je mas
svijet u najbrojnijim skupina-
ma dolazio ovamo vecinom il
pasivnih krajeva nase drage
Hrvatske. A kakov svijet?
Sirotinja bez skole znanja i
tzabitnih sela zaselaka, gdje
je baklja prosvjete tesko iii
nikako prodirala. Svijet ma
cionalno nesvijestan, pax su
ga ovdje uzimali i u America
upisivali kao - "Austrian".
Ono sto nisu dobili u do
movini dala i'm je Hrvatska
Bratska Zajednica. Ona in je
zasticivala, osvjescivala ma
noge podizala kao svijesne
ljude. Uslijed toga eto "Au-
strian" je postao Hrvat bu-
djenjem nacionalne svij e 8 t i
svoga naroda cd strane Ma
rodne Hrvatske Ia jednice.
Zajednica je zapravo sa-
stavina cd sviju elemenata
hrvatskoga naroda il sviju
pokrajina Hrvatske. sto je
pax najbitnije "a mas: ona je
prozeta najdubljim izrazom
nasega covjeka, nasega malo-
ga iii obicna covjeka. Ona je
izricito nasa. Ona je kao ia
kova matica hrvatstva u A.
merici izgradjivana dinamic-
kom snagom i pregorom is
krene ljubavi osvjescenih hr-
vatskih radnika, koji nikada
nisu prestali ljubiti zemlju Cd
koje SUI i'm kosti stvorene nj
ii naroda cd koga su postal
i ovamo dosli. Tako je velika
rodoljubna ljubav zajednicara
"a svoj zavicaj "a rod svoj.
Radi toga, samo radi tako-
vog svijesnog i dubokog osje-
GAIA njenoga clanstva, Zajed-
MICA stalno raste i napreduje
usuprot nastojanja ubrizga-
vanja koncepcija mrtve po-
litike, koje su nepovratna
proslost, a ma kojima Sc u
proslosti vodila zucna borba
i trvenje, koje su orienta-
CHA danas, nazalost, kamen
smutnje, u nasem narodnom
zivotu i u Zajednici, iako
znatno oslabljene i skoro bez-
vrijedne.
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sESDESETGODIsNJICA

U proglasu ma clanstvo, u
proslom broju izrazena je ze-
liza, da owe godine privedemo
pod okrilje Zajednice sest IT,
suca novoga clanstva, a tako-
djer da u ovoj jubilarnoj 60
DIM upisemo - sest milijuna
dolara move osiguracije. Mi
tn zamisao pozdravljamo i
vjerujemo da ju mozemo IL
vesti, ako ozbiljno pristupi-
mo izvadjanju te zamisli. Ia
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nJe l prOmlcanJe nJenlh ZamlSlI l
pOdhvata, meme djelatnosti i u
spjeha.
Kao sto je povijest covjeSan-
stva uciteljica zivota, takO je ga
jednicar" ucitelj razvoja napred-
ka Zajednice nasega naroda IL
novoj domovini America. Samo o.
We cinjenice potvrdjuju cd kolike
je vaznosti j kakovu odgovornost
snosi urednik "Zajednicara" Il sa-
vjesnom vrsenju svoje duznosti "a
dobrobit progress naroda Ia
jednice.
Zapravo owe godine iii bolje
receno II pocetku owe godine "Za-
jednicar" kao sluzbeno glasiIo ma
miruje svojih so godina. U prvim
gOdinama nakOn Osnutka owe Or
ganizacije prvo memo glasilO bio
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DUG MA CERTIFIKAT

Covjek dakle prote k t i r a
svoje imanje brine Sc "a isto,
ali ne protektira sebe, svoj
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A dollar vas once called a joach-
imsthaler
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-19
Nearly 500 Attend Grand Opening
At NeU Amelia Furniture COMPANY

marriage to George Eaftin will
take place October 23 was hon
ored at q kitchen shower by Mrs.
j B Wilson, Miss Mildred VIII
lison, and Mrs j. B. Williams,
Jr., in the home OF the later
at Earls on Saturday afternoon.
Guests included Mrs Coffman,
Mrs Bernard Lowry and Miss Al
Ia Lowry. Of Richmond. Miss
Mabel Barnes, Of Petersburg. .
Mrs. George Ragsdale. of Ford,
Mrs. c. H. Wilson. Mrs. Mary
B. Blanton, Mrs. r. l.. Blanton,
Mrs. r. w Watkins, Mrs A. S.
Allen, Mrs Jane Hinnean, Mrs.
S NJ Crump, Mrs r A. Marsh
all. Mrs. Herman Martin, Mrs.
J B Farrar, Mrs, S S. watkins
and Misses Courtney and Mary
Taylor.
Miss Frances Evans, Miss Mary
Herman. Miss Frances Morgan
and Mrs Hester PEBBLES. Of the
Petersburg school faculty. spent
Friday night with Mrs A. NJ
Evans ELI route to a week end
tour on the Blue Ridge Park
way They were accompanied by
Richard Potts.
Mr. and Mrs r H. Potts and
son Joe, of Durham, N c. spent
the week end as guests of j. K
Irving and Mrs. A. NJ Evans.
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Mattoax

There viii be Group Sunday
School Teachers Training School
for all the six Baptist churches.
in Amelia county The school will
be held at the Amelia Baptist
Church, beginning on Tuesday
night, October 10, and will run
for three nights, beginning at
7:30 O'Clock. All officers and
teachers as well as MEMBERS at
large Of these Baptist churches
are urged to attend as there. will
be classes taught for all age
groups. and a general class for
those who are not now teachers.
Mr. and Mrs H F. wilmington
and small daughter. Lynne. mot
ored to Ripplemade for the week
end to visit Mrs Wilmington
father w T Snidow
Mr. and Mrs. j NJ Deeds and
children, of Durham and little
Miss Thiada Duty. OF Richmond
spent the week end with Miss
Alma Wilmington
Rev. r Lee King and Mr. and
Mrs Wingo, Mrs Roy Saunders
and Miss Alma Wilmington at
tended Stewardship meeting at
Branch's Baptist Church. on Fri
day night, October 8 representing
the Union Piedmont Field If
Churches.
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Burkeyille
RID

Recent visitors Of Mr. and Mrs.
r. F. Dennis were MI. and Mrs.
r. +. Garrison and son. of Crewe.
u. l. Balser. B B. Balser. Mrs.
J I. Smith and daughter Bonnie.
also Of Crewe. Mr. and Mrs. B.
A. Dennis, Of Farmville and MI.
and MIS- Lynwood Trainham and
daughters. Mabel and Mary Lou.
of Blackstone.
MI. and Mrs. Melvin Scruges
and Gloria Jane visited Mr. and
Mrs. Andrew Dunnavant Satur-
day night Mrs. Bonnie Tompson
and Mr. and Mrs. Russell Jenkins
We're visitors.
Mr. and Mrs. D. r Scruggs and
family visited Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Morris last Wednesday night
Shirley Scruggs spent the week
end with Mrs. Harvey Tharpe.
while Mr. Tharpe spent the week
end in Richmond with relatives
He also went fishing in North
Carolina.
Back From Canada
Slower Scruggs has returned
from Canada. where he has been
curing tobacco.
Mr., and Mrs. R F Dennis and
daughters and Bonnie Smith. of
Crewe. visited Mr. and Mrs. Lyn-
wood Trainham, at Blackstone.
Saturday night
The community was saddened
TO learn Of the passing of Adam
Cook at Bagby Chapel He is the
brother OF Mrs John Schmidt.
Sympathy goes out to the family
Mr.. and Mrs. billiard Scruegs
visited his mother and aunt at
Rice Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Scruggs,
Gloria Jane and Mrs. H. G Rick
man went to Rice last Wednes-
day night to see the Foggy Mt.
Boys in person.
To Have Operation
Everyone is wishing good luck
to the infant son OF Mr. and Mrs.
Ollie Schmidt, who Will undergo
surgery at NOV hospital this
week
Edna, Etter and Loretta Dennis
and Mabel and Mary Lou Train
ham visited Mrs. Harvey Tharpe.
Sunday afternoon.
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AmeIio Events

About 500 people attended the
opening OF the new addition TO
Amelia Furniture Company last
Saturday The owner, S. j.
ToWnes. presented prizes to the
six lucky people whose numbers
were drawn Saturday night Mrs
Ruby Easter Of Chula. won a
Kingsdown box spring and mat
tress Eugene Overton, Of Farm
vile. a Sealy Posturepedic mat
treSa. Mrs Milton Weyant. Of
Amelia, a poster bed, Melton
Burcham. OF Chula. a chair,
Miss Betty Barr. OF Amelia, a
char. and Joe Bryant, Of Amelia
an ottoman
Cpl and Mrs Tom A Golden
Of Camp Lejune N c. were here
several days last week because Of
the illness Of Mrs. Goldens father
J 3 Wash.
Mrs William Jefferson spent
last week visiting friends in VIM
ston Salem. N c.
w A. Mortimer. accompanied
by his mother Mrs. NJ P. Lips
comb. Of SAKE. recently attended
the funeral Of his aunt, Mrs Jim
Mortimer, in PIkevllle, Ky
Go Sora Hunting
c Y Hundley and S l. Da-
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Two Grand Openings
Expand Business
Activity In Amelia

Amelia residents last week sa-
lEted the opening Of Amelia Fur
niture Company's new store and
show rooms. and the Amelia ESQ
Seryi-center Both are located
in the center of the village. ad-
Joining Route 800
S. J TONNES, furniture store
owner gave away $3.50 in mer-
chandise during the Saturday
grand opening Of his new location
in the former theater building.
Eugene Oyerton, of Farmville,
was one Of the winners, receiving
S79 50 posturepedic mattress as a
prize Mr. TONNES said that 447
persons registered during the
opening of The spacious show
rooms.
The serVicecenter. opened un-
der the management Of James
Thompson former teacher and
coach at Amelia High School.
O. A Lafoon. Farmville contract
OF, erected the station for Cor
don Tilman. owner. who in turn
leased the premises to the oil
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-19
Powhatan COunty's
Road Budget S146,052

A total of sl46.052.54 has been
set aside for use OF the Secondary
Highway System in Powhatan
county according to the l954-55
budget submitted by the resident
engineer and accepted by the
board Of supervisors last week.
BY divisions the budget pro-
vides: for maintenance. $40
9l2.87 replacement. $780,; for
new construction, s54.l7s.67. and
matched Federal Aid. s24 900.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-19
Cflula

Hurricane Hazel did extensive
damage to trees, buildings power
and telephone lines in this neigh
borhood
The Wagner house now owned
by H. w. Gins was partially de
molished. and Mr. Gill's prop
erty damage viii amount to at
least five thousand dollars
Samuel Daughtery's dairy barn,
w C. Keys and j A LaWence's
tobacco barns were leveled to The
ground, also Dr. II c. Fuckers S.
Many beautiful trees we're
blown down, many Of them very
large and ancient
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-19
Powhatan Post
Opposes Indignation

Powhatan American Legion
Post POI has adopted a resolution
expressing the organization view
tha, Vireinias school system
should remain segregated
The resolution adopted last
week expresses concern that in
tegration would work to the detri-
ment of both races and would re-
suit in lowering OF school STAN
dards
Copies Of the resolution. accord
inc to Commander Mcclure Nor
Ills. IT,. viii be forwarded to Gov
ernor Stanley, the Attorney Cen
eral and to the chairman of the
Governors School Study Commits
sion.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-19
Grub Hill HID Club
Studies Grooming

The Grub Hill home demon
stration club met with Mrs L,
Thompson at Mrs, w j Morris
Tuesday. Oct. II. The demonstra-
ton. on good grooming. was civ
en- by Mrs. J E White,
New project leaders for IL year
We're appointed and final plans
made for the club booth at the
Amelia County Fair this week
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-19
P owhatan News

PoWhatan received a special
warning about Hurricane Hazel
Friday. Schools were dismissed
and the trip Of the High School
Band to Farmyille vas Cancelled
much TO regret Of the Band and
the Community however, it was
thought best to do so Another
warning was received later in The
Afternoon saying the Storm vas
apparently headed this way from
South Hin. but its course evil
IDENTIFY changed and we escaped
with minor damages. according
to the havoc caused elsewhere.
The entire community was
without electric power for more
than "A hours and many de-
vices for cooking etc were used
Neighbors using other means for
cooking were most kind TO friends
and neigh5ors These inconyen-
fences only make us appreciate
the many privileges We now en-
Joy
Edward Coppedge OF " p. /.
visited his home during the week
end
Miss Katherine Sullivan has
acce,s ed a secretarial position
with the Bank of Powhatan
Miss Edith Anne HackWorth
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-19
Amelia Board Draftee

Roosevelt Jasper was indicted
into the Army through the Anne
liza County Selectiye Service Local
Board according to Roger l..
Fitch, clerk.
Jaspers service began October
y
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-19

The Young Peoples Glass of the
Powhatan Methodist Church had
a fellowship supper meeting in
the home OF Mr. and Mrs. Max
Harlan, Jr., Saturday night
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-19
Reserve District No. 5
Stote No. $50

Reserve District No.
Stote No. 562
PoWHATAk, VA, AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS
OCTOBER 7, 1854, A STATE BANKING INSTITUTION
ORGANIZED AND OPERATING UNDER THE BANKING
LAWS OF THIS STATE AND A MEMBER OF THE
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM. PUBLISHED IN ACCORD
ANCE WITH CALL MADE BY THE STATE BANKING
AUTHORITIES AND BY THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
OF THIS DISTRICT.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-19

Kingman Reef. approximately
1000 miles south OF Hawaii is
$50 # long by 100 # wide 1t was
discovered by Capt w F. King
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-19

ASSETS
Cash balances with other banks including
ante and cash process o - $50 500 II
United states Government Obligations guar
ahteed 76
obligations 9! States and political subdivisions 822 OF
Other bonds notes and debentures
Corporate Sl4 100 stock of Federal
$50 90
Loans 1928 g85 n
premises owned s9058454 furniture and fixtures
S80oi55 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 98593 90
Other az