The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-12
Cumberland Report
Cumberland Report
AAUW Delegate Has High Praise
For Annual WOmens Club FOru,n>

Mrs. l.. B. Franck was one of
the three members selected by the
Farmville Branch Of the Ameri-
can Auxiliary Of University Wo-
men to attend the sixth annual
Woman'S Club Forum at the club
flbuse in Richmond. November 4,
where women from ali over Viz
GINA met TO discuss The Place Of
Women In Changing World :"
Among the group Of speakers
were such men as Lewis L.
Strauss. former Richmonder,
who is chairman OF the Atomic
Energy Commission. Sir Percy
Spender. Ambassador from Aus
ITALIA to the United States. Al
fred Stefferud. editor of The
Wonderful World Of Books. and
pr. Pierpont. the provost for Avon
Boys School in Avon, Conn. Mrs
Eanck reports that great stress
vas laid on the Importance Of
parents and the home in the
flaming of children. Sir Percy
Spender pointed out that If a
child is carefully and adequately
Trained in the home by his par
cnts one need not worry about
The future and the trouble today
IS that too many parents have
Invested themselves almost entire
y OF responsibility to their own
children Among other things Dr.
Strauss comment was. "A climate
OF peace is necessary to see the
blessings Of atomic energy instead
Of weapons for the future In
connection with his subject for
discussion. Mr.. Stefferud explain
ed that in free society reading
Is not only a privilege, but an
obligation. and DR.. Pierpont S
viewpoint included that instruc-
tion and discipline are essential
Of education Mrs. Franck was
generous in her praise of a day
we'll spent. inspired by experts in
their particular fields of service
Mr.. and Mrs j T Fleming at
tended the Fail State convention
Of the American Legion and
American Legion Auxiliary in
Norfolk last Sunday.
House Warming
MI and Mrs. j Alvin Vogel
whose home with its contents
were destroyed by fire recently
will be remembered by their many
friends next Saturday. November
l3. from p. m to 8 p. m. with
house warming and shower at
their home near CarterSvllle Fol
lowing the shock of the fire. Mrs.
Vogel was patient for two weeks
in Stuart Circle Hospital Rich
mond and for the past two weeks
has been recuperating in the
home of friends in Gainesville
while their house was being re-
conditioned All friends are in
vited to drop in during the after
noon of November 49,
Mrs Lillian c. Guthrie has re-
turned from St Luke's Hospital
Richmond. and is convalescing at
the home of her -in-law and
daughter, MI. and Mrs. Charlie
Goodman Mrs. Mabel Yarus. OF
Richmond, was guest of MI
and Mrs Goodman last week.
Mr. and Mrs w L. Dandy had
as their guests last Sunday hel
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. Nj
Slate. OF Petersburg.
j. c. Hayes who entered thu
University of Virginia hospita
Monday for sinus treatment. is
expected home this week end
Guests of the Hayes during the
past week end and Sunday were
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Hayes. of Buck
fngham Mr.. and Mrs. DENIM.
Hart, Of Ashby, and Edgar Haye.
with some friends from Waverly
M NJ George. OF Richmond. i,
spending his vacation here thi
week with his family
Mr. and Mrs Lewis CTawley haC
rs their week end guests Mis-
Jane Crawley, of Hampton. ant
E c. CraNley. of Farmyillc.
Mrs Eula A. Coleman. who
has been house guest OF Mr.
and Mrs. L. b. Dandy for tho
nAst two Necks loft MnndaN Ia,