The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-02-26
Chest Elects R. W. Dupuy President;
Reports Heard From ElevenAgencies
By Thirty Attending Public Meeting
Leaders Express
Gratitude For
Successful Drive

Richard r. Dupuy, OF Worsham.
was elected president OF Prince
Edward County Community Chest
for l954-55 at the board OF d-
reCtorS meeting Tuesday night
The board met after the annual
public meeting of the Community
Chest i'll the Circuit Courtroom OF
Prince Edward Court House
Open TO all citizens of the coun-
ty, the meeting was attended by
thirty persons. twenty five of
whom We're there in an official
capacity.
Other aofficcrs elected at the
board meeting were the Rev r.
f. WitherS, vice president Mrs.
W. w. McChntic, renamed as
secretary. and Bruce Spencer re-
named as treasurer
Mr. Dupuy takes over the relus
Of the Community Chest from Or
J. G. Grazlani. who presided over
tile annual meeting. HehlightS
of the evening were reports from
1858 fund officers and the eleven
| participating agencies. and the
| election OF new directors to the
4 board.
Successful Drive
Having completed the first sue
ceSSful drive in three years. DR..
GRAHAM and DR.. F. r. Crawford.
general fund chairman publicly
thanked citizens and the many
voluntary workers who helped
push the drive over the top.
Il think the community is to
be congratulated because it was
civic minded enough to donate the
money And you can't have
campaign Of this kind without
having workers to get the drive
under way, said Dr. Crawford
With goal OF $1,000 in the
1858 campaign, Prince Edward
County citizens have to date con-
tributed S17.508 43. and a few
additional sums are still coming
in. Final breakdown of contribu-
tons from the various districts is
special gifts. Sl0.98006; business.
S2.849o4 Farmville residential
/ S763,75; colored. $446.62, Pros
pect, $467.50; Leigh 1921 90; Buff
falo. S4l06l Lockett, $556.70.
Hampton, 5000 40, Farmville Dis
| trict. s23375
III reality. the total colored
contribution is S53272 The sum
Of $3.50 was collected from
colored donators in several of the
other sections. and this amount
should be credited to their CON
tribution
Nominating committee for new
directors presented the slate Cal
vim Bass, w. L. DickenAl. J. w.
| Nunnally, r. B. Crawford. Bruce
| Spencer. and Nat Grigg with as
sistancG from Mrs T. " Knight,
we're unanimously elected The
new directors replace II. III. Hub
bard D. c. Morris. and Mrs.
Charlie DoWdy. whose terms have
expired. or replace themselves.
Gratitude Expressed
A common expression Of apprc-
ciation ran throughout the re-
ports of the eleven participating
~~"ncies for Community Chest as
SiStanCc. The general feeling was
mat these agencies could not
continue to operate for the better
ment Of the community and the
nation without Chest support.
Mrs. Tucker Doyne III, stated
on behalf OF the Girl Scouts that
two Brownie troops and one IN
termfdiate Girl Scout troop were
| operating effectively. The pro-
gram had been bcttered through
The purchase of equipment and
| circulating library Of Scout books
is beng organized.
The United Defense FUND re-
ported 4. II Edinger, state direct
d. Is providing recreation. com
selling, aud wide range services
| TO the more than three million
| Americans now III uniform. M
GLIDING any and all of the 1ai
| men from Prince Edward County
who use the 278 u. S. Q. clubs
here and overseas.
without charging for any SCrv.
.,,.,,,trofi IS,,,,,,,,Itz
ing Room loaned 847 books last
year. not to mention magazines
and newspapers, reported Mrs.
jeanette f, Clark. An annual
Christmas party. adult reading
contests and the annual art ex-
hibit Of students has been held.
A total Of $4l0 had been spent on
new books.
Operate Al Lass
For the past five years VIC
have been operating at deficit.
stated letter from j W. Gil
christ. general secretary of the
Children's Home Society OF Viz
gmja. However more children
had been placed III private homes
during the past year with less
cost than had previously.
j. q, Lancaster spoke for the
T.. Il. Morton Recreation Council
He said that 6.489 children had
attended the summer program of
games. arts and crafts, and
sports, with Il daily average Of