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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-04
Vaughan /, Southall
Win SEQ ut Trip

Scouts Hfrbie Vaughan and
Johnny Southall have earned the
right to represent Boy Scout
Troop ll8. of Farmville. at the
l0-day all-expenSes-paid stay at
Camp PhllmOnt in New Mexico
this summer.
This announcement was made
Wednesday night at the troop
meeting by J. b Wall. Jr.. Scout
master The two boys were select
ed on the basis of long term
competition in which they had
piled UP the greatest number of
points.
The scouts will leave the latter
part of June for Camp Philmont,
a fully equipped ranch. where
Scouts from all over the United
States will gather for ten days of
varied activities.
Al expecsas Will be met from
troop finances
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-04
Hill College Church Sets July Is For
Homecoming In County Bicenteniai

the service Will be Dr. K, G.. Gam
man, former pastor of College
Church and now president Of
Hampden-Sydney College. and the
Rev William B Rogers. present
pastor
College Church was establish
ed in 1776 as an outpost Of Cum
berland Presbyterian Church,
which is now celebrating the two
hundredth anniversary Of its
founding in 1854
Until 1920, church services at
Hampden-S Sydney were held iii
College Hall. Between 1920 and
1860, services were held in the
brick church which stood on the
site Of the present church build
ing College Church as it stands
today was erected in 1860 con-
forming to architectural designs
made by Dr. r L. Dabney
The Rev Samuel Stanhopc
Smith. first president Of the Col
lego, served also as pastor of the
church. Following his example.
many Of the distinguished early
presidents served in this dual ca
pacity These include such emin-
ent ministers as John Blair Smith.
Drury Lacy Archibald Alexander
and Moses Hoge.
Many former residents Of the
community an members of college
Church are expected to return for
Homecoming, which, IN addition
to the church service, Will include
a basket luncheon served on the
grounds
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-04
Property Appraiser
Now Working In
Farmville District

Re-appraisal of real property is
now being made in Farmville Dis
trict by Walter A. Hash. Jr., State
Department of Taxation fieldman.
employed by the boald Of super
visors for the year-long task here.
Hash has just completed APP
praisal of property within Farm
willie. placing values on 1,463 par
GELS of property located within the
corporate limits.
The state technician will move
into Prospect district after COM
pleting his work in Farmville dis
trict, he said TODAY. After com
pleting his appraisal of the
county's $500 parcels. Hash viii
place results in the hands Of the
board of assessors, who will then
conduct public sessions for
property owners in each district
Before moving on to Farmville
district. Hash drew up a map Of
property locations inside the town
limits. He has been working in
the county since February.
II. Gillian, S. c. Dowdy and
J. Woodfin Hughes, compose the
board Of assessors appointed in
early April by Circuit Court Judge
Joel w. Flood. on the recon-
mendation of the board Of super
Visors.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-04
BY ] Ohm STICK

Unless you can map Prince
Edward county's watershed accur-
ately, you better hadn't pit your
geographical 10 with those Of stu
dents at Rice Elementary school
If you can't place the location
Of historic Rotherwood and date
the time of the Kings grant for
it, you'd be better maintain a dis
Greet silence auout county history
when you meet one of these coun-
ty students.
Unless you know cavalier period
architecture you'll come off scond
best in any argument with these
young folks regarding The appear
ance of the original home of Cen
eral Joseph Z. Johnston, now
beautifully, but inaccurately re
stored as LongWood House.
Talent and Custo
You see adults. these students
have learned that you can't COM
press 200 wears of time in one
subject Ike history So with tai
ent and gusto that have surprised
every visitor to the school. these
students arc celebrating Prince
Edwards Bicentcnnial in an ac-
curatc colorful and informed in
tegration Of geography, art, his
tory science, reading, spelling and
language.
Walk. for example, into the
sixth grade room Of Mrs, w. 3.
Hobson's students First thing
that catches your eye is tn room
length natural color mural paint
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-04
Farmville Days
Set June Is, rs

A COMMUNICATIVE, merchant
sponsored event. F7armville Days
will be held here June 25 and Is.
according TO an announcement
today by the Chamber Of Com
merce Retail Trade committee.
Emanuel Weinberg has been
named chairman of the mer-
chants committee now at work
formulating plans for the tWo-day
event.
Mr. Weinberg said it is planned
to have all retail Establishments
IN the community participate.
with the customer as the honor
cd guest for two days. Cooperat-
ing stores Will provide special
merchandise at attractive prices
as we'll as in+store promotions and
activities for the enjoyment of
customers of all ages.
Special emphasis will be placed
in making a visit to Farmvillc
enjoyable and profitable through
out the two day celebration
Friday and Saturday. June rs. 26,
he said
The chairman said Joint acti-
vltics to provide interest for area
visitors are now being studied to
give the event an air OF festivity.
in addition to its principal at
traction of values.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-04
Hay Calls Practice
For Saturday Opener

Manager Billy Hay asks full
attendance at final drill for
his FarmvilIe baseball squad to-
night Friday at the high
school field at Sis. The squad
opens play Saturday night at 8
with buckingham.
Next Wednesday night, Hays
nine will meet Powhatan of the
Four County League. and
Amelia, of the James River
League will be here Wednesday,
June l6.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-04
County's High Schools Commencement
Programs Announced; IS FHS Seniors,
10 Worsham Students To Get Diplomas
Honor Graduates
Will Address
Worsham Audience

Worsham High School gradual
ton exercises will be held Tues
day, June 8. in the school audi
forum at p. M, with members
OF the Glass Of 1854 filling the
speaking roles.
Two top honor graduates will
address the assemblage OF capped
and gowned seniors and parents.
They are Alice Pollard Payne,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley
Payne, of Prospect. and Arlene
Duncan, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Duncan. of Hampden-
Sydney.
George Garrett and Ann Leigh
Southall. also members of the
graduating class, will share the
rostrum with the two top honor
speakers.
Diploma Ceremony
Principal j Boyd Bagby will
present diplomas to the graduates.
and will announce the annual
award winners. Worsham High.
each June presents an award to
the Outstanding School Citizen of
the year. and presents the P-TA
awards to the best scholastic stu
dents of the 7th and 18th grades.
A student candidate for Boys or
Girls State will be named, too.
Paul McLelland. vocational
agriculture instructor, will pre-
sent certificates to members of
the Seventh Grade, who will enter
the high school next term.
The commencement exercises
will open Sunday night with a
| baccalameate service, also in the
school auditorium at 8 p. m, The
Rev r. P. WEIGH, pastor Of Spring
| Greek Church. Darlington Heights
will deliver the sermon.
Glass Night Held
The Glass of 1854 had its Glass
Night ceremonies this week on
| Wednesday in the school audi
forum. Joanna Fowlkes presided
for the annual program Of senior
.mosts' and "liklies"
Participating in the program
were Charles Rosser, who gave
the charge to the Junior Glass
4 Curtis Mckay, who recited Senior
Statistics. and Ruby Joyce Carter
who performed as the Glass
Grumbler"
Also participating were Joyce
| Ann Carter, who gave the Class
Prophecy. Ruth Hughes, who call
ed off the Glass History. and
! Charlotte Elder. who solemnly
gave the Last Will and Testament
of the Glass of 1854.
Is Candidates
Reveley Swami presided as a
gift was presented TO each mem
Der Of the class. In turn. Billy
Moore stepped forward when it
came time for the Giftorian's gift.
Logan Hammock entertained as
the Glass Optimist, and Henry
Foster recited his own compost
ton as Glass Poet.
Worsham Principal j. Boyd
Bagby said there are Is candidates
for diplomas at Worsham High
School, The names will be pub
lished in subsequent additions Of
the Herald with the class picture,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-04

rolled brim derby and his mus
tache, curled upward at the
fringeS.
Rocks Classified
In other rooms, prepared by the
lower grade students youll see
bright murals and individual
drawings of the birds Of this area
a rock display accurately classified
according to name and principal
location in the county.
Even first grades caught the
significance of bicentenniaL On
their mural, you'll find map Of
their own county distfict-Lock-
ett- and replica Of each of their
homes drawn IN and located ac-
curately
OF course with typical adult
complacency you may ask. Sc
what So several things. these stu
dents will tell you. Go ahead and
be like the New York City native
that can't tell a visitor where the
Brooklyn Bridge is, but don't ask
them to be as indifferent.
Besides. looking backward
through 200 years helps one APP
preciate the tradition, the hard
ships, the beauty of earlier days
and, understanding more fully the
past, even elementary Schoo,
youngsters begin to see where we
must go today if the past is Ia
produce a brighter tomorrow.
A bicentennial in young hands
we'll directed. is a great adven-
ture Visit Rice school and begin
that journey you'll enjoy every
step Of the way, and learn some
thing too.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-04
The Past Lires,
I'm K ice Schools
BreaMes and Teaches
BicentenniaI Studies

ed by students to show historic
landmarks of the county.
There you'll find Hampden-
Sydney's birthplace, the first
building Of the Farmville Female
Institute. Longwood House, Roth
erWood, home on the original
Randolph estate, Hillsman House,
the monument at Lockett House,
Sharon Baptist Church 1761 and
the county's oldest standing
church, the old ian at Worsham,
Primo Edward Curt House and
Baker Mountain.
Maps, Too
Moving on you can see the geo
elaphy directed salt and flour
map of the streams and watershed
OF the county. Nearby prepared
by fifth and sixth grade students
another mural, illustrating by
art in action, the principal agri-
cultural endeaVOrS Of the county.
If you have a taste for statistics
and accuracy. the students can
place you in front of more draw
ingS showing the acreage of the
principal crops now existing in
the county,
If your taste for the past runs
to particular periods, more likely
than not YOU Will find a display of
particular interest Exhibits in
clude Indian civilization relics
and remnants Of the Confedcracy
and rollickinR scrapbook of that
nearer and still dear period Of the
late 10Th century and early Goth
when granpa Wore that funny,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-04

Another Prince Edward County
Bicentennial event to mark on
calendars is the newly announced
Homecoming Celebration of Col
lege Church at Hampden-Sydney
on Sunday, July 49, The date was
specifically chosen to conform
with the Bicentennial program
says Rishard w. Dupuy, chairman
of the committee on general ar
rangementS.
DR., TWyman w. Williams, pas
tor Of College Church from 1923
toS1947 ana currently pastor Of
the APPROXIMATION Virginia Presby-
terrain Church will deliver the adj
dress Those also having a part in
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-04
J. G.. Dickcrson Will
Address State Meet

J & Dickcrson. vice president
Of the Union Bank and Trust
Company Amelia. will be one of
the speakers during the. state
meeting of Farmers Home Adj
ministration. Monday, June 7, at
Jefferson Hotel. Richmond.
His topic will be WAYS Lenders
Can Render A Greater Service to
People on the Farm" Others
sharing the platform with Mr..
Dickerson Will be Parke c. Brink
ley. Commissioner of Agriculture.
Or X. b Watson. director of
pcrSonel and vice president of the
Federal Reserve Bank of Rich
nond and vPI Specialists F. H
DeHart and II l Dunton.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-04
Election Judges
Announce Ruling
On Residence '
Interpretation
Will Govern Town
Election Tuesday

The ruling on residency re-
ouirements to be fol ow d in
Farmville's municipal election
next Tuesday has been publicly
announced by the election judges
after studying ruling by Attor-
ney General j. Lindsay Almond
Jr. and Virginia's elections laws
1t follows the Interpretation
which has been used here in past
elections, but has been announc-
ed prior to the start of voting at
$50 a. m, Tue d y, since the
residency requirement came under
scrutiny by voters here in re-
cent days
Election judges II l.. Newbill.
w. F. watkins. Jr. and J Barryc
Wall Jr, have announced their
ruling as follows.
Judges Decision
We the undersigned Judges
do hereby rule that residence eli
elbllity for voting in the munich
pal election will be determined
by actual reSidency within the
corporate limits of the Town of
FarmVlle thirty days prior to
June g. 1854.
"lhereiore, no person will be
eligible to vote in this election
unless they have actually resided
within the corporate limits of the
Town Of Farmville within the last
thirty days or are otherwise duly
qualified to vote in this election. :"
The judges said only chal-
longe carried to the Prince Ed
ward county Circuit Court and
producing therefrom an opposite
ruling would serve to alter their
Joint decision.
State Opinion
Recently the Cmnmonwealth S
Attorney Frank Nat watkins
wrote the Attorney General for
his opinion on residency provis-
ion Of the law His reply express
Cd the view that actual residence
and domicile are The same. and
on the basis, the judges here
reached a decision. The decision
does not change Virginia election
laws permitting local election
judges final authority.
II l., NeWhill and ! r. Wall
were named Judges by the county
Electoral Board recently follow
ing the RESIGNATION of j. A. Har-
per and r j Martin.
Eight Candidates
In Tuesday voting F'armvillc
voters viii choose a mayor and
four councilmen with opposition
for all posts. Incumbent Mayor
w c Fitzpatrick and f. Louis
Dahl are candidates for the chief
municipal post.
-Four seats are available this
year to be contested by six can
didateS. incumbents S. c. New
man and T. w Bloomfield and c.
J. Cox. w. P Hay, Jr.. Phillip
r Gay and A. O. Lafoon.
In summer elections, the voting
place, opens at $50 a. m. EST
and closes at 1880 p. m. Balloting
viii again be in the Town council
chambers.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-04
f. H. S. Features
H. c. Bradshaw,
Rev. c. 0. Kidd

Herbert 9. Bradshaw. of Rice.
associate editor Of the Durham
Morning News. will be the main
speaker at the Farmville High
School graduation Tuesday. June
8, at 8 p, m. in the High School
auditorium
The speaker at the schools bac-
calaureate program Will be the
Rev G o Kidd, pastor of the
Farmville Methodist Church. who
will talk nj the exercises on sun
day, June 6, at 8 p. m. in Jarman
Hall
Mr. Bradshaw'S talk. entitled
Development OF Education in
Prince Edward County. viii be
dedicated To the PRINCE Edward
County Bicentennial Celebration.
Born and reared III the county,
Mr. Bradshaw takes deep inter-
est IN its history and progress. He
has published a history of Farm
vile and nearby counties and his
latest book a history of the coun-
ty, Is to be distributed shortly.
Following graduation at Hamp-
den-Sydney College where he took
an active part i'll literary organi-
cations. Mr. Bradshaw taught
school at Darlington Heights and
Emporia He has been with the
Durham newspaper for several
years.
Other Events
Other events taking place at the
graduation exercises Will be an
address by Phillip Cook. who was
elected as class speaker stuart.
Beyille. principal, will present
awards, and T. j. Mcnwaine
school superintendent viii bestow
the diplomas. Kenneth Hudgins,
class president, will preside.
Mrs. Lucille Dahl and Mrs
Margaret Coon are co-sponSors of
the senior class. which numbers
thirty five members.
Candidates for diplomas are
James w Bradshaw. Rice. Robert
w Carter, Farmville; James 7
Clark, Farmvillc: Phillip NJ Cook.
Burkevillc, Lacy Cumbcy. Farm
vile; Gerald L. Duncan. Hamp-
dcn-Sydney; John +. Harwood.
Farmville, Kenneth G Hudgins.
Farmvillei Erby a Johnston. Jr..
Farmvllle, James r. Kennedy.
Farmville, Bill w ScrugEs. Farm
vile; Barry Lee Wells. FarmWllc.
James L Whitlock Famvillc and
Wallace II Vale, Farmvllle
Also f Ann Bucrley. Farm
vile Florence Bowman. Rice
Bertha L. Claboueh. Route 2.
Farmville. Betty 10 Cook. Farm
Vile Nadine A Da2ell. Farmville:
Connie Lou Fahrner, Farmvllc
Mary f. Garrison Rice. Nan 4.
Gillian Pamplin; Grace F. Coin.
Prospect, Janice S. Hudson.
FarmviHe.
Also. Patricia L. Ireland. Farm
Vile Bonnie Sue Notestcin.
Farmville; Helen Norton. Farm
vile: Joyce NJ Orange. Prospect.
June M Price, Green Bay, Doris
Ann Ragland. Farmville; Marie
Shepard, Farmville, Lillian I
Simmons, Farmville Elizabeth NJ.
Simpson, Farmville: Bob b 10
Scott Williams, Farmvillc; and
Patricia A Wilmoth, Farnvillc.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-04

plrg. Will denver the Baccalaure-
ate sermon on Sunday morning at
II a. m, IN Jarman Hall. and at
8 p. N the same day, DR.. Samuel
NJ. BfoWnell, United States Com
missioner Of Education VIII speak
ar the commencement exercises.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-04
Longwood Library
Closes Saturday

The Longwood Library will
close Saturday, June 5, and will
reopen Monday. June FL. The
closing will coincide with the
interim. between SESSIONS OF the
College.
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 George and Rose Segner are both enjoying a months vaca-
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