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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-31
Bobson Looks AT 1855
Sees Direction Business Uprard
Lining Costs Changed Little

sponsored planting curtallmcnt
and crop loans have reduced free
supplies and may make for
higher agricultural prices later IN
1885
s. Armament Industry 7 i G
armament. industry viii SIN be
one of the main floors beneath
the economy The> electrical and
chemical industries viii move at
rate close to that Of 1854
Q other Industries am
somewhat optimistic on clothing.
aircraft manufacturing air-lmc
transportation office equipment
electricity output petroleum pro-
ductlon natural gas and shoes
am also fairly bullish on rubber
paper electrical equipment GER
tain types OF building. and non
ferrous metals
10 Weather Conditions Ii is
foolish for me to attempt to fore
cast rains. droughts. frosts ctc.
for amy special section However.
taking the nation as whole. l
look for better weather IN 1855
II Retail Sales forecast that
the outlook for retail sales is
encouraging at least through the
first half OF 1858
IL. Profits ~Stiffcning conpe-
titi4n is chippiN away at the
profit margin Return on invest
ed capital is in long-tcrn
dovntrend The first few years
after World War II were the
golden wears for the novice III
business and for the inefficient
Those days are gone for awhile
10. Selectivity Higher labor
and other costs, plus intensified
competition. will continue during
1855. ! forecast a high degree Of
selectivity in the effect OF this
trend on individual activities and
companies. Victory VIII be for the
Continued on Page )
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-31
FDiremen Answer
6 Holiday Alarms
Little Damage Done

Farmvllc volunteer fircmen an
sWered SIX alarms, three about
an three still, during the Christ
mas holidays, The three about
alarms were turned IN the day
before Christmas.
Fir2men cXtinguishtai v h at
might have been a serious blaze
Friday at COZ Ely Street, the
home of Mary Barclay. According
to reports, The fire started IN the
second floor bedroom but was
contained to that room where the
majority of the damage occurred.
One other room on the first floor
was damaged slightly by water.
origin of the blaze was unknown
A brush fire in a field near
Motley Construction Company
was also quickly dispatched Fri
day Later that same evening a
third call was answered at the
Mckay home near Worsham, No
damage was reported as a result
of a chimney fire there
A chimney fire on Second
Street Saturday and a report OF a
box on fire near Farmville High
School We're not deemed serious
enough to alert the entire de-
partment.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-31

Dr.. Lancaster. president OF
Longwood College. viii bring to
the discussion not only his ex-
periences as the head Of an edu-
cational institution. but that for
merly gained as Virginias super
intendent of public ms ruction
Mrs. Gee. county home agent
says the public is invited to hear
the program. These speakers
will have vital messages for these
trying and troublesome times. The
evening should be particularly
beneficial to family groups and
those whose duties require fire.
quent relations with people Mrs.
Gee Sair.
Public Invited
The home agent stressed that
the general public is invited in
addition to members of the coun-
tvs home demonstration clubs
and P-TA's.
MI. Minors experience also in
cludes work as case worker. juve-
nile probation officer. executive
secretary, Virginia Parole Board
and superintendent of the Viz
glnia Industrial School for Boys
from l945 to 1850.
Mrs. Roberts, Longwood Col
lege graduate with graduate de-
grees in social work from the Col
lege of William and Mary. is a
former case worker and eXecu-
tive secretary Virginia Conference
Of Social Work. From 1850 to
1852. she was a conSultant with
the Virginia Department of We'll
fare and Institutions. and since
1852 has served as chief Of it's
Bureau of Field Services.
Judge Baugh, of LaWrencevilIe,
has served as Brunswick Trial
Justice and judge of the Juvenile
Court there since 1884. He is a
past president of the Virginia
Conference of Social Work and
former chairman Of the Vir-
ginia Association OF Trial and
Juvenile and Family Relations
Justices.
He is currently serving on
Governor Stanley's Virginia COM
mission studying the problem of
juvenile delinquency, His son is
at present interning at South
side Community Hospital.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-31
Two Charged With
PamDIin Break-In
At Service Station

Tho Prince Edward County
SbcrlI's Office announced Tues
day the arrest Of TWO men who
alceedly broke into Prices Sery-
ice station at Pamplin the night
Of December %.
Deputy Sheriff Jack Overton
said that lie and Appomattox
County Sheriff DAVID Robertson
alone with two state troopers.
acting on a tip, unprecedented Otis
Patterson 81. OF Pamplin. on
Christmas day A plaster cast of a
shoe print taken AT the scene OF
the broak-in matched shoe in
the possession Of Patterson at
the tmo Of the arrest, according
10 the dapulv'S report. A second
man identified only as BIZ
Gibbs, was also arrested later and
charged along with Patterson with
breaking and entering
Both are being held at the APP
pomatoX county Jail pending SIM
liar charges from the county. Ac-
cording TO Overton, bottles of
wine and some canned goods were
all that was taken after the men
apparently had broken window
to sam entrance to The station.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-31
Supervisors Asked To Set Water
Resources Study Wheels In Motion
During Public Meeting Wednesday
State Low Now
Building Permits Get Nelu STRENGTH

rated into the Code Of Virginia as
Section 58-766
The General Assembly added
as an enforcement measure that
failure TO obtain a permit shall
constitute a misdemeanor for
which a fine may be imposed not
to exceed $25
T he Prince Edward county
ordinance, now provides for a
fine of $3.50. Whether the board
OF supervisors wi!l up its penalty
provisions with its new authority
from the General Assembly has
not yet been determined.
Mr.. Womack and the board are
expected to confer on the matter
at the supervisors next session.
The new statute was effective
July /, 1854.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-31
Secondary Rood Summary
District Engineer Lists 1854 Work
Accomplished In Highway Residency

Tho State Highway Department
hard surfaced 26.3 miles of Sc
ondaly roads in the DillWyn high
way residcncy of Prince Edward
Buckingham and Cumberland
Counties in 1854 State Highway
Resident Engineer r. H Ingle re-
ported today
Major emphasis during the
year the resident engineer said,
was On STRENGTHENING weak sur
faces WIDENING supereleyatine
curves and cutting brush in each
Of the three counties. Ingle said
1875 curves IN the area were super
elevated during the year Spe-
citic improvement in each county
were
Prince Edward:-7.3 miles hard
surfaced. three new bridge built.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-31
State Low Now

A. reminder that The require
ment OF building permit. form
erly a town and county ordinance.
is now backed up by the force
Of Virginia statute, was made
today by Com mi ioner of
Revenue V c. Womack.
He pointed out that the last
General Assembly enacted into
law, applicable to all Virginia
counties, the requirement that
building permits be obtained for
construction, repair or improve
ment if the cost is expected to
exceed $500
BY the new Law. permits must
be secured by any person. firm
Oh corporation" contemplating
any Of the covered types of con-
struction. The new Law is incorpo-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-31

too late and others we're left out
for lack Of space. We wish to
acknowledge imprinted letters
from the following
Chuck PatteSon. Farmville: L.
A. Scruggs, Cullen: Nancy. David
Joe and Allen Hazelgrove, Farm
vile RID: David Barker. Column
bia; Judy Ownby. Trents Mil:
Arthur Bryant. Cumberland; Al
fred. Trents Mil, John Martin.
Trents Mil, Ronald Barnes. Car
terSvillc.
Also letters from ten second
graders at john Randolph School,
some Of whom used only first
names, Donald. Dale. Della. Dawn
Smith. Norma Ruth Zicgler.
Johnny payne~ Alice. Nancy H..
Susan A., and Butch.
one little writer. Marshall
Cook. at Rice. received an answer
from Santa through the mail. In
his answer Santa recalled Hurri-
cane Hazel--so little boys and
girls arc reminded that nc sees
and knows when they arc good or
bad.
He was also impressed with
MarShall's Reasonable" requests.
Santa likes Youngsters who keep
their wants sntau. while thinking
about how they may give TO
others
At least that's what We Judge
from Santa letter.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-31

General Business Despite
walls from some quarters. 1854
saw a drop in the average Ply
Sical Volume of Business of only
5 from the record year 1858
1888 could see a rise Of about the
same amount Certainly the di-
rcctlon of business untl mid
1855 VIII be upward
; Businessmen VIII Wake Up
During 1884 many businessmen
rediscovered the meaning OF the
word competition. Sales viii
continue TO be made only with
real effort IN most lines
3 Consumption outlook Con-
sumption in a number OF lines
has been proceeding at a more
rapid rate than has production.
/ forecast a better record III early
1883 for both steel and auto
mobiles,
Textile Industry. Textile IN
dustry operated at extremely low
levels throughout most of 1854
Coal and railroad equipment also
eNe}ted strong doWnpull | fore
cast that the textile and coal in
dustrles viii be a recovery phase
after their long stay III the dold-
runs.
s, Private Construction fore
cast that home building and
general construction VIII be
somewhat lower IN 1858 than in
1854 but tins Important industry
should still operate at high levels
next year
Public Construction fore
cast that public construction viii
increase during 1855 This should
mean a rise in the output Of
cement
7. Agricultural Equipment
This industry has been suffering
from a decline in demand, but
should now improve Government
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-31
Wilson Auto
Saga Spread
Across q. S.

Some 100000 people upward
are now enjoying magazine ar
ticel and picture about the last
ms" qualities of a Farmville IN
stitution.
The December issue OF The
Railroad Telegrapher nationally
circulated publication Of the Or
der Of Railroad Telegraphers
gives banner headline to a local
story Family Chariot Has Silver
Anniversary.
Putting chariot and IS years
together, and adding a railroad
gentlemen, gives one the answer
its about Mr. and Mrs. r. D.
Wilson and the 25-year- old Chey-
rol5 .. which is the Farmville fam
ily's pride and JOY.
The magazine requested per-
mission to reprint part of The
FarmVille Herald's feature story
and picture prepared recently by
Jackie Wall, social editor.
In terSe, interesting deScrip-
tons and a clear reproduction OF
the Photograph Of Mr., and Mrs.
Wilson standing by their faith
full servant, the 1929 automobile.
the tclegrapherS take nice item
about Falmvilla into thousands
Of American homes.
Mr.. Wilson is freight agent
here for Norfolk and Western
Railway Company The wilson's
and children, Ralph at VPI. and
Martha Alice. 4 Lon&wood grad
uate now teaching wouldn't
think Of parting with the car.
which keeps cAugging on At 20
miles nor hOur
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-31

one old span eliminated by a Gull
vert three structures raised TO
lotion capacity and SIX road sec
tons totalng 1919 miles graded
drained and stabilized The roads
hard surfaced included 1903 miles
on Route $50. two miles on Route
628 9 miles on Route 637 and a
mile on subdivision streets near
Farmyille
Buckins ham:-146 miles hard
surfaced new bridge constructed
over Mallory Creek and Joshua
Greek four other structures rails
cd to lotion capacity. one weak
bridge replaced by culvert, two
open forms eliminated. and 1914
miles graded and stabilized. Two
Of the hard surfacing projects
closed gaps between Buckingham
county and Cumberland county
routes On Route $50, a 10 mile
section connected US Is and
Trents Min in Cumberland coun-
tv with hard surfaced road A
3 mile project on Route 636
linked Route As at Raines Tavern
with Us Is at Sheppards.
Cumberland "A miles hard
surfaced included IT miles on
Route GIG. 06 miles on Route IS.
and enc mile each on Routes 637
and 657 Two bridges were built
on Route GIG and on Route COS
and three other spans were raised
TO l0-tou capacity
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-31
State Board Fixes
County Salaries
Statewide Survey
Shows Slight Gain

tn 1855 salary and expense al
loWances for Commemorative at
torneys in Herald area counties
are included IN the scale publish
ed for the whole state Tuesday by
the S ate Compensation Board
at Richmond
State wide. salaries and ex-
pense allowances were increased
total Of $43.l63 or about six
ner cent over the year Just clos
INC Expense allowances are made
for secretarial help and office ex-
penses, in most counties
BY counties the salries are
Amelia. S2.376. no expnses:
Buckingham, S2.750 and $500 ex-
pen3es: Charlotte. S2.850. no ex-
panses Cumberland. $3.50. ex-
penses. $3.50; Powhatan. S2,376
expenses, $500, and Prince Ed
ward. So 900 and $500 expenses.
Pay and expense allowances for
these attorneys who represent the
Commonwealth and are legal ad-
viS0rs TO board Of supervisors. are
fixed by the Commonwealth Board
within limits prescribed by state
law.
Such cost arc shared $3.50
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-31
1854 Crop Value
Show Increase
Despite Drought
Wheat Yield
Sets All Time
State Record

Despite drought conditions for
the third consecutive year. Vir-
glnia crops came through 1861
was II per cent value increase
and a SIX per cent tonnage in
crSase over 1858.
The overall value of crops this
year according TO crop re-
porting service, was $30l,l36, O0O
as compared with last years total
value of $267935 goo although
actually two per cent less acreage
was harvested
Tobacco Survey
Tobacco, the states major
money crop with a value increase
over 1858 of "a per cent added
s83 1863 600 to farmers income
this year Flue-cWcd leaf produc-
ton was up II pei cent this year:
fire-cured n per cent. Burnley. %
per cent sun cured At per cent.
Overall production of flue- cured
tobacco was the fifth largest on
record Production Of all types Of
tobacco increased IA per cent and
the yield per acre was greater
than last year A larger percent
age was planted for each type ex-
cept Burley.
Wheat production on "A pei
cent fewer acres. vas only eight
per cent less than that Of 1853
and the Weld per acre. 255 bush
els, were an all-time record for
the state
Corn production THIS year for
all purposes including CONNER
cial sales and on farm use was
q per cent greater than for 1853
but was 22 per cent short of the
l943-52 average.
Hay production amounted tc
1,42700o tons. sHghthly under last
year The value increase Or one
per cent was caused by higher
prices
Small Grains
Small grain crops harvested III
late Spring and early Summer
before The drought became severe
hung UP records in several in
stances. A record acreage Of oats
also brought a record WELD per
acre Of 80 bushels Barley with a
harvest Of 1o2 600 acres. also was
The largest on record The yield
per acre was a record SO bushels
A livestock report VIII be re-
leased early in 1855
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-31
Drought Loan Aid
Program Extended
In Local Counties

Tho drought-relicf emergency
loan program directed by the
Farmers Home Administration
has been extended for another
year III Amelia. Buckingham,
Cumberland. Nottoway and Pow
hatan counties. according to a
USDA announcement this week
IN addition to the extension.
Charlotte county was named an
area in which eligible farmers
may obtain loans.
Under the program. farmers
stricken by the drought are able
70 get government loans at three
per cent interest under certain
cond!tians OF sustained loss.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-31
What Makes Families Tick?
Outstanding Virginia authorities
To Discuss Family Relations Here

rou r Minor and Mrs. Mary
Alice Roberts Of Richmond. Judge
Emerson Baugh, of Brunswick
county Dr. Dabney s Lancaster
and the Rev. Charles o. Kidd,
Farmy.le Methodist minister.
State Heads
MI Minor is director Of the
Division Of Youth Services Of the
Department Of Welfare and IN
stltu,ion Mrs Roberts is chief
OF he Bureau Of Field Services
in the same department. Judge
BaUghtls Trial Justice Of Bruins
lex county and an authority on
the family and junevllle problems.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-31
Moose Plan Gala
New Years Dance

A New Years Eve dance viii
be given at Farmvillc's new
Moose lodge, Friday night be-
ginning at O'Clock The social
function is for members and
guests.
The spacious lodge rooms will
be especially decorated for the
gala celebration. and favors and
confetti viii be provided to help
ring IN the new year.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-31

Three OF Virginla's outstanding
authorities on family relations.
juvenile delinquency and per-
sonaAty adjustment will be mem
bers Of a panel discussing the
question What Makes Families
Tick here next Thursday Jan.
s.
The Prince Edward home de-
nolstrauon CLUBS ana parent
teacher associations are joining
in sponsoring the program, 1t
Viii DE presented in the audi
torluEn at FarmviIe High School
at 8 p m
The panel VIII consist Of Car
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-31
Tobacco Market
Sales To Reopen
Here Monday
Striplin Advises
Growers To DO
Better Sorting

The FarmWDe Totacco Marke.
VIII reopen Monday morning for
uninterrupted sales as growers
prepare TO market the estimated
fiIty-iiYe peg cen. Of the 1854
G. ~ remaining
The Tobacco Board Of Trade said
today buying firms active here
before the holiday closing will
send buyers TO provide a full
complement for the three daily
sales, Monday through Thurs
days
Wnan the market closed De
cen Der IS for the holidays. a
to.al OF 1877 .992 pounds Of dark
tired leaf hao been sold WI h a
general floor average Of $3448
established.
Sun-cured sales. an increasing
Fart Of market activity here the
past several years, had t0taled
407,29 pounds. with an average
OF S29.66.
Over Two Million Pounds
DARK leaf ana sun-cured to-
bacco sales combined gave the
market here a BRISK business Of
? LAS 286 pounds from the open
ing on November % until the
holiday closing a three-Week span.
With good weather for pre-
pdrine for market predominating
during the holidays. warehouse
men here anticipate heavy sales
in the next three weeks.
That period viii also test the
forecast of an increase of as
much as two and one half MIL
Ion pounds more tobacco pro-
duced this year than in the 1858.
crop
Belt Totals
throughout the Virginia dark
fired belt. 1854 sales have total
cd 4.648758 pound well ahead
Of The same time a year ago
Looking over the Virginia CO.
operative Crop Reporting Ser
wees summary. the other day,
County Agent f F. Strphn had
a word Of advice to growers, who
are finding some grades Off from
81 to S. over the previous year
that word was taken more care
and time With sol ding
Mir Stripln san that an amaz-
ns total of Sc per cent of last
years thin leaf was graded as
mixed. with farmers losing as
much as % cents a pound be-
tween what they received for
mixed Grade, over what buyers
were paying for unmiXed leaf
Growers Advised
He SAID that Aeayy leaf growers
last year was mixed on total of %
per cent Of tobacco graded in this
category With consequent
heavy loss to growers
Our growers a.e doing better
this year, but still losing plenty
of money on sales Of mixed to-
bacco. Mr. Stripln said
When growers don't sort pro-
perly, the process must be care
fully done in the buyers stor-
age warehouse. This cost money.
and must be passed on to those
who panalize themselves by sell
ing mixed leaf Mir Striplin
pointed out
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-31
Visiting Supervisors
See Fire Fighting
Equipment In Action

a demonstration of the opera
ton and capabilities or the
Prince Edward county fire truck
and tho auxiliary water tank
truck was given in Farmville We'd
nesday afternoon for members
OF the DinWiddic county board OF
supervisors.
Fire Chief Claude Butcher and
Engineer Ben Smith gave the de-
monstration. The visitors express
sed admiration for the facilities
here and were impressed with the
fire-fighting potential OF the
county's qu.p-lent.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-31
Prospect P-T\
Meets Monday

The Prospect Parent-Teachers
Association Will hold its regular
monthly meeting next Monday.
Jan. ;. at p m. at Prospect
Elementary School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-20
HOLLYWOOD.

81 Love Lucy" is starting its
fourth year of laugh-provoking
programs and shows. no signs
of slackening Iits pace as the
No. / TV show of the Nation.
On most audience ratings,
carrot-topped Lucille Ball has
been able to nose out tight
Tipped Joe Friday of Drag
net" Her supremacy in the
surveys has been going on al
most since the series started.
The popularity Of the show
appears to have been unaf-
fected by the momentary Juror
caused by the disclosure that
Miss Ball registered as a
Communist voter years ago.
Having witnessed the incep-
ton Of the show, I dropped by
the set for a progress report
when the players started their
first show for the fourth sea-
son. It will be seen next Sep
TENDER. Lucy was up to her
usual Shenanigans, sitting on
q ledge outside the apartment
while Ricky and the Mertzes
hunted for her.
The show did not appear to
have changed in its three years
Of prosperity. There was the
same frantic movement of
three cameras and crewmen to
get everything rehearsed for
the evening performance.
There was the same earnest
cooperation and striving for
perfection. One thing that dis
tinguishes 81 Love Lucy" (and
''Dragnet," tool from its COM
petitors is its complete profess
sionalism. The laughs may not
always be there when expected,
but everything is done with
expert craftsmanship.
asked Lucille how long she
thought the show could con-
tinue.
Its q mystery to me-" she
replied. I'VE have no worries