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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-07-01
SWALLOW FALLS

Mrs. Luther Werdebaugh is Wis
itinG relatives in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Sislcr, of
kingwood, W. Va. visited Mrs.
Bessie Lewis on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luke Bowman and
son and Patience Sines visited Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Bixler, Tower City,
Pa, over the weekend.
Miss Lucille Sines returned to
Baltimore on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard limbaugh
and daughter, Shinnston, W. Va,
are visiting relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. Gylc Davis, Bell
burn, ". va, arc visiting Mrs.
Vertie Philippi this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Friend and
family visited Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Sines, Baltimore, over the week
end
Mir. and Mrs. Earl Sincs and
family. Cumberland, were Sunday
visitors in this vicinity.
Miss Betty Sincs returned to
Baltimore on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs Dayton Skipper
and family, Pittsburgh, arc visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Friend
and family.
Mrs. }. c. Skipper spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Skip
per, Crellin.
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Skipper were Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Bittinger and family, Bar
ton; Mr.. and Mrs. Myrl Wilt and
family, Max and Ezra Broadwater,
Savage River; Lester House and
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Sines
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
d. c. Rinker.
Mrs. Clarence Friend, Elyria, O.,
is visiting Mrs. Edith Friend.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-07-01
McHENRY

Miss Betty Savage visited her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Coddington, near Hoyes, Tuesday
Rev. and Mrs. John Paul Huges,
Parkersburg, w. Va, spent the
weekend with Rev. and Mrs. Ralph
Jacks.
Mrs. Y. W. King entertained on
Saturday evening honoring the
birthdays of her husband and son
Robert. Guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-26

was organized
Mr.. Hillsman was married
twice. His first wife was the late
Elva May Johns Hiilsman. He is
survived by his second wife. Mrs.
Bette Sue McCraw Hillsman.
From the first union. he is sur
Vived by daughter and two sons.
Mrs c. w Bailey, OF Farmville,
Johns White HillSman, of Mobile,
Ala, and James Byrd Hillsman.
of Farmville. BY his second mar
rlage, he IS survived by three
daughters. Mrs. Floyd Y. Heart
we'll. of Portsmouth. Mrs. James
NJ. Fleetwood and Miss Josephine
McCraW Hillsman. both Of Farm
vile; seven grandchildren and
four brothers, Dr. Nj l.. Hillsman.
Of Little Valley, N Y, J. f. Hills
man, Of Jetersville and r. N. and
G. w HillSman. OF Lynchburg.
Honorary pallbearers were old
and new members Of the official
board Of the Methodist church,
MaSonS, odd Fellows and Peoples
National Bank officials.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-26
Truck Cargo OF Explosives
Ends Up As Apple Sauce

said that he started around the
curve and his front right wheel
hit the soft shoulder of the road
He lost control of the truck and
fell over in the scat to escape
being pinned under The steering
wheel.
Cold rain and sleet soaked Yeo-
mans clothes after he escaped
from the cab and the truck with
out trouble. He walked to a near
by farm house to call police.
Shortly after Yeomans escap-
ed from the cab, gasoline tanks
caught on fire. The front tires
caught on fire. also Explosion of
the gasoline and cans Of apple
sauce the trucks cargo. caused
reports of a truck carrying ex-
plosives. Heat from the burning
gasoline and tires caused the cans
Of apple sauce to explode
In addition to apple sauce, the
truck was carrying glass Jars of
vinegar to Raleigh, N. c.
Il imagine most of the bottles
Of vinegar were broken the driy-
er said
The truck was owned by Newlin
Transfer Company of Berryville,
Farmyille tiremen investigated
the burning truck.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-26
Tobacco Losses
From Drought
May Top 100000
Growers Income
On 1853 Crop
Cut Sharply

The dollar damage of the sum-
mer drought inflicted on tobacco
farmers of this area may total
over $300.000 tobacco market
survey indicates.
After last weeks sales. total re-
ceipts Of dark-fired sales on the
Farmville Market were 1894 DAB
"a. Last year at the same period.
growers had pocketed Sl.275 1888
Sun-cured sales comparison
shows this season trailing last
$4,000, approximately to $l88.-
600. Together. the fire-cured and
sun-cured differences between
1852 and the 1853 crop now total
$343.84O.
That loss may be offset some
what during the last days Of the
market this week. At present. all
dark fired sales markets ar
scheduled to close after Thursday
sales this week
On the Farmville Market last
week. general floor average fell
$l.35. TO $36.32. For the season
the average now is $36.02. still
well above 1925 closing one of
$3496.
Through last week. 2.73l 682
pounds of dark fired and 472.170
pounds of sun-cured leaf were
sold here. Last season total sales
we're 4.l60,870 and 730.924 re-
Spectively
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-26
ArtmObile Doors
Open Here Today

The nations newest method Of
bringing Art, with capital lei
ter TO the ficuratiyC back door
OF ali citizens begins operations
III Farmvillc today. Tuesday. Jan.
rs.
A travelling m,lSoun. trailer
operated, Virginia's "Artmoblle
Is the brslnchild of Leslie Cheek
director of the Virginia Museum
Of Fine Arts. It's first exhibition
consists OF million dollar collcc
ton Of Dutch MASTERPIECES
tltlens ct F'ernville and the
surrounding area arc invited ~
the spcnsor:. the Farmytlle Won
ans and Junior Woman clubs
70 view the Artmchtle during IL
etav through January 20 Located
IN the parking lot behind Jarmsu
Hall. the museum will open it's
doors at 2:30 p. m, Tuesday
Regular hours arc as follows
schools, $50 TO 1870 a. m. anc
lis to $50 p, m; clubs, $50 &c
4:30 p. m; general public, 4:30 K
8 2H y T-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-26
Two New Workers
Die In Accident
Two Are Treated
At Local Hospital

Two New York Negroes were
Killed in non collision auto
mobile accident about 345 p. m,
Thursday 1t happened two miles
south of Ontario i'll Charlotte
county on Route 800.
Two other Negroes were injured
III the same accident
Dead were Leon Singleton, Al.
and Harriet c. Mckoy 48 both Of
New York.
Injured were Mrs.Lucy Peer and
her husband, Beverly Adolphus
Peer who was identified as the
driver Of the car. They are both
from New York City. also.
MIS- Peers condition seemed
fairly good at Southside Com
munity Hospital. Monday morn
ing She suffered severe multiple
decorations.
Her husband was treated as ar
ambulatory patient at the hospi
tai and released
Trooper j. M Nichols said the
car was heading north and an
parently slipped off the pavement
and into the soft shoulder OF tn
highway. 1t went out Of control
veered off the left side of thu
road. struck one tree a glancing
blow and crashed broadSidc int
two more trees, The car was
demolished.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-26
Whitfield Elected
New Rotary President

J II. Whitfield will be installed
president of the Farmville Rotary
Club next July !. succeeding r.
A Wumoth. Other officers elected
by the RotarianS last Friday. are
j Boyd Bagby, vice president;
George StrebloW, secretary. and
Grady H Wright reelected treas
urer
j. T. Doync Jr,. and Verlc v.
Gordon were elected directors.
The clubs board consists OF the
officers and two annually elected
additional members. j. H. Garrett
VIII retire as secretary after SCrV-
ing several terms.
LandCn g Atkins was elected
to membership in the Farmville
civic club last week. also Rotar-
ianS annually elect officers in
January. with installation cCrc-
monies the following July
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-26
Legion Auxiliary
To Have Teacher
Letter Contest

A national letter contest is now
being sponsored for school teach
ers throughout the United States
by the American Legion Auxi-
liary. Mrs. r. B. Crawford. Ma
tional Security Chairman Of the
Jack Garland Auxiliary Unit
made this announcement at the
meeting here last week.
The contest, which is open to
any person having completed
five years Of teaching or more
by June |, 1854, requires the
writing Of an open letter to a
high school graduate Letters
must not exceed 300 words nor
be less than 100 words. and must
have as their theme The pur-
poses and goals OF teacher in a
free America Deadline for en-
tries is midnight. May l, 1854.
Each entry must be accunpa-
MED by a signed statement of re-
lease giving the American Legion
Auxiliary permission to use the
entry. All entries becomes the
property Of the National Organi-
cation.
A $25 United States Savings
Bond Will be awarded to the con-
teStant having the winning entry
in Virginia. The contestant hav-
ing the winning entry in each of
the five Divisions Will receive
$50 U. S. Savings Bond. The ma
tional award of a $3.50 U. S. Saw
ings Bond will be awarded to one
of the five Divisional winning
contestants
Judges will be selected from an
outstanding group of citizens. in
GLIDING a layman, an educator.
and one other person from am
other profession.
Entries should be sent TO Mrs.
John A. Wilson, chairman. Ma
tional Security Committee, De
partmcnt of Virginia, Box $40
BlackSburg. Va
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-26
". j. Hillsman, Oldest Merchant,
Green Front Store Gunner, Dies

Funeral services with Masonic
rites for William j. "Zack" Hills
man. IS. Farmville's oldest mer-
chant. were conducted Saturday
afternoon at Farmville Methodist
church. Interment was in West
view Cemetery
A native Of Amelia county, he
had spent the past So years in
Farmvllle He was born Jan 10,
1869, the son of Lucy Jane Blan-
ton and James Moses Hillsman.
He was born at Gravel Hill" in
5ayler Greek park.
His father was known as Jim
Bird" Hillsman. He was a captain
in the Civil War and fought with
the Amelia company
Coming to Farmville in 1888. he
was employed by Duyan. Robert
son and Company until 1898
Then, he became associated with
the Virginia State Fertilizer Com
pany, operated by the late Walter
Robertson and w. G.. Huntington
The fertilizer factory was located
On the Norfolk and Western rail-
road lust east of Buffalo river
When the firm moved its plant
TO Lynchburg, Mr.. Hillsman spent
several years there until it was
sold to the Virginia Carolina
Chemical Company about 1899
Mr. Hillsman returned TO Farm
Vile.
He bought the dry goods and
clothing stock Of w. P. Richard
son and Company in 1900 About
1882, he sold the dry goods bust
ness and established the Green
Front Food Store. which he oper-
ated until his death
Mn Hillsman took part IN many
community activities. He was a
Mason. member Of the hide
pendent Order OF Odd Fellows,
member Of the town guard 1888
1897, a past member of the official
board of the Methodist church.
past treasurer OF the fellowship
fund of the Methodist church.
member CT the FarmVille town
council. l932-l934, and a director
Of Peoples National Bank since it
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-26
December Leaf Sales
Listed BY Markets

Frc-cured tobacco sales by
markets for December have been
issued by the Virginia Co-Opera-
tive Crop Reporting Service. The
report shows:
Lynchburg 1,6l2,385 pounds,
averaging S348l;
Farmville 1865 pounds
averaging $3525:
Blackstone 725,668 pounds,
averaging 1857
Bedford l65,448 pounds aver
aging 5000.
In sun cured leaf sales. Rich
mond led during the month with
1851 pounds. Farmville follow
ed with 272,509, while Lynchburg
was next with 77,162 pounds.
Smaller amounts were sold at
Bedford and Blackstone.
Fire-clued resales during Dec
ember were highest at Lynchburg
with 99570 pounds, followed by
Blackstone, 1880 pounds; Farm
vile 1864 pounds, and Bedford
1872 pounds.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-26
Camp Pickett Will Farm Deferments
Be Closed in June To Get PhvsicaIs
Budget, ManpOwer
Limitations Cited

Camp Pickett will be closed by
June 30 according to an Army
announcement last Friday. the
Associated Press reported from
Washington.
Recommended budget limita-
tons and manpoWer reductions
were the reasons for the move
cited by the Army.
The 3rd Armored Calvary Regi-
ment, now at Pickett. will be
shifted to Fort George G. Meade.
Md, while the Medical Replace
ment Training Center there will
be discontinued. Trainees will be
absorbed with those taking SINH
lar work at Fort Sam Houston,
Texas.
Major Installation
Pickett. which was built in
1912. covers $4,000 acres and is
one Of the Army's major camps.
1t was closed after World War II
and temporarily reopened in l948.
The post was again shut down in
1919. only to be pressed into
service once more at the outbreak
Of fighting in Korea
The Army announcement ended
numerous attempts by Rep. Abbitt
I'D other Virginia Congress
members to have the post dc
clarcd a permanent Army fort.
Town Complaint
TWo weeks ago delegation
from Blackstone visited the Pen
tagon and gave Army officials a
picture Of the money that the
city has spent in municipal inn
provcmcntS because Of the camp
nearby.
Closing Of The camp. the dele
cation said, would place a drain
on the Blackstone community.
Some 1000 civilian personnel are
employed at Pickett, they said.
and live in the area.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-26
County Dairymen
Attend State Meet
At Hotel Roanoke

Six Prince Edward county
citizens attended the annual State
Dairymen' Association meeting
at the Hotel Roanoke, last Thurs
day
One local man. H. D. Boswell
Of Burkevllle, took part in a dis
cuSSlon panel during the meeting
Mr.. Boswell is president OF the
Richmond Cooperative Mix
Producers Association.
Those from the county attend
ing the meeting were w L. Dick
mSon, Of Darlington Heights:
Frank Bruce. Mr. and Mrs. b. G.
Bass and G. w, Gates. OF Rice.
and +. r Striplm. county agent,
Of Farmyille.
c. w. Gates and j. =. Gates.
Of Rice, attended a meeting Of
the State Guernsey Breeders AS
ISOLATION. Wednesday, at the same
hotel
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-26
TAX TOPICS

When should you file your 1858
income tax return?
Between Jan. ! and March IS.
1854 Try to avoid the last min
ute rush Last year. one Internal
Revenue Service Office assist cd
only $4,000 taxpayers during The
whole month Of January But IN
the first two weeks Of March. 90. :
600 taxpayers came in for help.
Obviously. late-comcrS could not
be given the same personal atten-
ton which WAS possible NTH those
who came early
Those few individuals who keep
books OF a fiscal year basis must
file by the fifteenth day Of the
third month after tho Close If
their taxable years.
For help III fling income tan
returns. You may contact the dl&
tr1ct internal revenue office N the
basement Of F'drmvllle post Of
hce Telephone number y ~
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-26
WOmen's Part In
Civil Defense Work
Will Be Discussed

Nurses, lay workers and inter-
cSted persons arc invited TO share
IN meeting here Wednesday
when tho part Of women in civil
defense will be discussed.
Cumberland and Prince Edwar6
counties are uniting for the seS-
sion. at which Miss Olive Faux
ncr. of Richmond. chief nurse for
Virginia Civil Defense, viii be
guest speaker.
The meeting will be held in the
stan room at SouthSidc Commu-
nifty Hospital at 8 p. m Mrs. Vir-
Einia HutchlngS. tho Cumberland
county public health nurse, is
chairman, assisted by Miss Mams
Rice womcu'S civil defense head
for Prince Edward county.
Tho two county leaders invite
those interested, both professional
and lay workers, 70 attend
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-26
Farmville Pea
Now Fully Owned
By Local Members
Last of Federal
Capital Retired
On Goth Birthday

The snow bound crowd was
small, but the occasion big as
Farmville credit Association
Farmville credit Association
nization's Goth anniversary and
complete member ownership at
annual meeting here Saturday.
Only 42-out of 800 who had
said they'd be on hand-were able
to cut through the snow for the
gala event. but officers neverthe-
less led in the celebration after
formation of a quorum, at Farm
vile High School
Highlight of the anniversary
celebration was retirement of the
final $4,000 of government capt.
tai remaining in ownership. Pea
President George Palmer present.
ed a siX-foot check In payment
to w c. Smith. of Baltimore.
Md, who represented the Pro-
duction Credit Corporation and
the Federal Land Bank of Balti-
more. Mr.. through which the
original capitalization was start
ed.
Banquet Held
The celebration dinner. a Sump-
tuouS turkey and trimmings af-
fair set for the expected 300. was
also spread Plates Of the $50 un-
able to attend were presented to
Southside Community Hospital
The Social Hour Home Demon
Stration Club prepared tbs ban
quet meal
AS part OF the celebration, a
20-year birthday cake was served
to 2O-ycar stockholders and to
those present of the 25 who orr
ginally Incorporated FalmVille
Pea. Mrs George Palmer presided
during the cake cutting and serv-
ing -Four of those were present
w. w. Vaughan. w B. Falrar,
Edward Carter and r S Harris.
During the business sessions of
the meeting, held Jointly with
that of National Farm Loan AS
ISOLATION. H +. Boswell. Jr, of
Burkeville. and b. M. Wales. of
Sweet Br;ar. were reelected to the
Pea Board w. G Hayie, Of
Amelia. was reelected a director
of NFLA.
Pea President George Palmer
presided and made the $4,000
check presentation speech, Finan-
cial reports, highlighted by the
announcement of complete local
ownership of Pea were presented
by Secretary Treasurer J F.
Glenn. He said the current net
worth Of Pea is now 1886 600.
II. E Boswell, Jr. and w. w
Vaughan, of Prospect, presented
the directors report on Pea and
NFLA accomplishments over the
past year
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-26
Local Boards Get
State Directive

Prince Edward county youths
now classified as farm deferments
will be ordered to report for ply
steal examinations as part of a
statewide program announced
last week by the State Selectivc
Service System
Purpose Of the order is to let
such persons know exactly where
they stand as to the possibility Of
being drafted. the State office in
dicated.
Start Next Month
Local boards, which will begin
getting out the orders on physical
e X a m ! n ii ION starting next
month, have been Informed that
registrants with farm deferments
good for 1854 will not have a
change IN status, although they
Will be required to have the
physical to determine their cate
CORY for possible future action
The state office cited cases IN
which rcglStrants have sold some
Of their farm assets before being
indicted and later were rejected
for military service. causing un-
due hardship
1861 In State
The state headquarters also
said the move viii serve to permit
such registrants as arc declared
physically unfit to forget about
their military Obligation. unless a
change IN standards lowers such
requirements
At present some 1861 VirginianS
are classified as &C farm defer
mcntS. The examinations will be-
GIN III February and will require
about four months time to COM
plcte, the state headquarters re-
ports.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-26
SiX-Room Bungalow
Burns In Green Bay

A SiX-room frame bungalow in
Green Bay, occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs Grover Graham. burned last
Monday. Jan. 18
Farmvillc volunteer fircmcn
answered the call about , p m.
However, the house was almost
destroyed by tho time tiremcn ar
ri,rp1
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-26
POLIO MARCH

Farmyille women will march
Friday night for tho 1854
March of Dimes.
All persons who wish TO scou-
tribute in this campaign to aid
polio victims and to help find
weapon to fight the disease
arc asked to turn on their porch
lights between and s p. IN.
4 Farniyillc woman will call to
take the contribution.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-26
HOSPITAL MEETING;

Annual membership meeting
ot The Southaidc Community
Hospital Association. Inc. will be
held Tuesday night at q O'Clock
~ the circuit courtroom Of FRINGE
Edward courthouse All c:tizcnt,
are invited 10 attend
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-26
Farmville District
MYF Rally at Crewe

Members Of F'armville District
Methodist Youth Fellowship will
gather for rally Saturday. Jan.
30, at s p. m. in Creve Methodist
Church.
The Rev. William Lyons, Of
E-UtoI.4, v y y - sl1-t pa,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-26
BILEE HERE WEDNESDAY

t'armylllc'S third annual Tobac-
co Jubilee will begin at , O'Clock
Wednesday, A $1,000 ~ prizes
await tobacco growers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-26
Senate Acts Swiftly
On ; Money Bills
BY the Associated Pres,

Senators working against q
June 30 deadline yesterday sped
the biggest money bill of the year
to the White House and sent two
other appropriations measures to
near-f final stages.
BY voice vote, the Senate APP
proved $28.8 billion to run the
Nations armed forces in the fis-
cal year beginning July l. This
completed congressional action
on the defense measure, which
accounts for more than half of
President Eisenhower'S total
budget request of about $50 bill
lion in new funds.
Also by voice vote the Senators
sent two House-passed bills to
Senate-H House conference:
l. A measure granting the La
Dor Department 1929 million and
the Health Education Welfare
Department 81 billion. The total
runs $12.604.000 more than the
House figure and $17,697,5OO
above President Eisenhower's re-
quest.
2. A record $170 million APP
preparations for District of Co.
lumbia operations next year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-26
Associated Credit Bureaus
Faces Contempt Action
By the Associated Press

ST. LOUIS, June 26.-Federal
Judge Roy w. Harper yesterday
ordered the Associated Credit
Bureaus of America, Inc, to show
cause why it should not be held
in contempt of court for alleged
failure to furnish information to
non-member credit reporting bu-
reauS.
The Governments petition for
the show cause order charges
the association with violating an
order issued in 1853 by Judge
Harper. 1t required that, sub
ject to certain restrictions. As
ISOLATED bureaus and it's member
bureaus must sell credit reports
and furnish credit information to
reputable non-member credit re-
porting bureaus upon request.
The Government charges that
two non-member bureaus re-
quested information, and that
Associated Credit Bureaus will
fully refused to comply with the
requests. The association is a
national organization with head
quarters here and includes more
than 1.750 retail consumer credit
reporting bureaus in the United
States and Canada.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-26
Department Store Sales
Continue Gains Here

Department store sales in the
Washington Metropolitan Area
continued to improve in the
week ended June 10, the Federal
Reserve Bank of Richmond re-
ported yesterday.
The weeks sales were 9 per
cent above those of the previous
week and 10 per cent above fig
ures for the comparable week in
1858. Sales for the four weeks
ended the same date were 5 per
cent above those of year
earlier, but those for the year
to date remained 2 per cent be-
hind the totals for the 1858
period.
Sales Of downtown department
stores alone for the week were
10 per cent above those for the
previous week and Is per cent
ahead Of those a year ago. For
the four weeks ended June 10.
they were / per cent above sales
of a year earlier, but for the
year, they were down per cent.