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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-08-23
Howardsville

Masonic Lodges in {, the nth
Masonic District and those close
TO the nth district have been in
yited to attend the annual
Watermelon Feast, ~, B. Wells
Night" at George Lodge No 81
here Saturday night. August 81.
when the Grand Master Of the
Grand Lodge Of Virginia Masons
Will make an official visit
Mrs C +. Clements has return
ed 10 her home here after being
a patient in the University of
Virginia Hospital for Some time
Miss Betty Brown Is visiting
her brother-in- law and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs, Charles Bryant. in
Hopewen
Mrs. w l. Johns ana daughter
Mrs John Moore. Of Tennessee.
are spending some tine at their
home Avon Hill" near here
George Ripley VISITED his
s atAo pa tiibot Mi anu MI . Ol.l
Ripley, and other relatives IN
Richmond last week
Mr.. and Mrs. John VI Hurt
Care Tooley and Mrs. c. "
Morris. OF HowardsWle, with r
l.. Taylor and Albert CLARK. Of
Schuyler. visited at Natural
Bridge and Lynchburg last Sun
day
Mr. and Mrs Clyde Burcher. Of
Hilton Village, spent a few days
with Mr. and Mrs. w [. Burcher
recently.
Mr. and Mrs Roy Hurt. Mr
and Mrs. Charles Lumpkin and
son of. Richmond. visited Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hurt and attended
Homecoming at Goshen Baptist
Church
H f Fenwlck and Edd Brick
head attended the Masonic School
at Blacksburg
Paul Dorrier of Scottsville, has
been working the c q o Agency
here while w, r Moora Jr.. is
on vacation
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-08-23


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son IN Vfpfnu for tie uAek end
Mrs I w gb4ghrrd Jf has
returned from l4Iar,uce s. Il
where size VISITED her brother
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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-08-23
Theatrical Arts
To Be Added To
Museums Role

Inaugural ceremonies Of the
new Museum Theater at the Vir-
ginia Museum will take place in
the air conditioned 500 seat audi
torium and completely equipped
modern stage on l6 September
Details of the program for that
occasion viii be announced later.
The creation of full scale
theater IN the Virginia Museum
building was conceived with the
Intention Of bringing the arts OF
drama. dance. music, films, and
telcvision into full partnership
with established museum interests
III architecture. painting. sculo-
ture. graphics and design
The financing OF the construc-
ton of the Museum Theater has
been accomplished with approp-
riations from the General AS
sembly plus additional gifts of
over a million dollars from pri-
vate sources. The expenses OF
operation and maintenance, in
Guiding the salaries of the perma-
nent professional staff, are al
ready provided for with a gener-
| Gus grant from the Rockefeller
/ Foundation
Physical Planning
A committee Of the Trustees OF
| the Virginia Museum has given
| long thought to the physical
| planning OF their new Theater
and. equally, to its operation The
! presentation Of fine drama, musl
cal concerts. and art films. Will
/ be the first major step, followed
! as soon as possible by expansion
into teleyision and film produc-
| ton
The Trustees also believe that
the arts requiring human partici-
| patton are more Immediately ap-
/ pealing TO the general public. and
! that an increase OF participation
will result In the understanding
and enjoyment OF all the arts by
greater numbers OF Virginians
Visitors 10 the Theater Will
turn off the Boulevard and drive
in to new entrance on the
north side which is long enougs
for four autos 10 unload stimuli
taneously under the protection Of
canti-levered marquee extend.
ing over the sidewalk to the cur
I. Cars can then be parked b,
their drivers In any one OF Is.
free parking spaces located in the
Handicapped grounds SURROUNDING
! the Museum. Fortunately only +,
single tree had to be sacrificed Il
provide this new convenience 10
| visitors.
Eight. full height, all 2ias
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-08-23
Scn-tsvl.ie News
Miss Pitts Plans
Return TO Work
In Germany

Miss Nora Pits has returned to
Germany where she vii teach
again this winter. aftey spending
the summer months with her
parents Nj and Mrs Lindsay
Pitts.
Miss Ann Paulett h4s returned
from tour 81 Europe and Il
spending. some time with be-
parents Nj and Mrs + Z Pau
lett
Philip Ramsey celebrated Ills
eth birthday several days ago
with SWIMMING party Tor i
group Of his young friends. lie
Is nov visiting an uncle ana
aunt Nj and Mrs. MeI.eey Ram
sey II Charlottesville
Mr. and Mrs william II.
Brown and children have re.urn-
ed from Paramount. W Va.
where they visited relatives and
friends for TWO weeks. stopping
on the return trip to visit other
friends in Pittsburgh
Named Principal
Miss Virginia Tindall is spend
ing a few days with her mother.
Mrs j 3 Tindall at Hatton.
after receiving her masters de
gree IN Education at the Uniyer-
slty Of Virginia last week She
graduated from the Scottsyille
High School IN 1914 as valedictor-
ian Of her class and received the
Mcintyre Award as the most out
standing girl. She was ole Of four
summa cum laude graduates Of
LongWood, College IN Farmville in
1913 and since has been teaching
IN Walter Reed School III Airing
ton where she viii go for the
coming session as principal. a po-
sition TO which she was appoint
ed this summer
Miss Nellie B Whitlock, Of
Alexandria visited her brother
in-law and sister Mr. and Mrs. /,
John H Phillips. here the first OF
last week
It. Col and Mrs. Howard
Golladay and two daughters are
spending some time here with
Mrs Mary Golladay and Miss
Matte Leigh Golladay.
Judy Miller and her brother.
Dabney Miller are spending
week In Richmond with their
aunt Mr.. Ed Rub
Ends Summer School
Mr. and Mrs r B Thompson.
Of Lexington. have returned to
their home after spending the
summer with MI and Mrs Lark
IN Londefee while Mr.. Thompson
attended the University of Vir-
ginia Summer School
Mr. and Mrs Howard Londeree
and daughter, Helen, of Rich
mond, are visiting MI and Mrs
Larkin Landeree
r L. Marsh, who has been in
Clifton Forge for some time, re
tutned TO his home here last week
Shelag and John Hickey Of
Washington, d C. are spending
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-08-23
Talks With Governor

Ctn4a,lcc from P4gr
al court decisions
Under such d basis. Prince Ed
Sard might be required 70 follow
court edlcts forthwith unless II
was prepared to substitute priv
ate school system
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-08-23

MI. and Mrs Robert T JeF-
ONE and children returned 4
their home III Baltimore. Md
after visiting Mrs jerome par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs T. I Atkinson
Mrs jerome and the children
were here for several weeks. and
Mr.. jerome joined them for the
past week end
Miss Elizabeth Burger has left
70 attend Hockey Camp al Toby
hanna. Pa She Will be away un-
TIL around September g.
Or II Conrad Blackwell left
Monday for weeks visit with
his son-in Law and daughter 1t
and Mrs Donald ID HOOK. IN ST
Adams Long Island, n Y 1t
Hook Is patient III the st
Alban Naval Hospital and Mrs.
Blackwell has been spending the
month Of August with her daugh-
ter.
Irving BROCK has returned to
New York City after visiting his
brother. Robert X Brock. and
sisters, Miss Della Brock and Mrs
II e Thornton. at Hanpden-
sydney
Sandy Moore. who has spent
the past two years in Europe with
the U s. Army. returned home
on Saturday. and Is now spend
ing a leave with his parents, DIR.
and Mrs Ray A, Moore, at Hamp-
den-Sydney.
Mrs Friedrich Scott. III and
children, Of Richmond are visit
ing her parents Mr and Mrs. +.
w Spindler, on the Hill Mr.
Scott. during this time. in on the
Eastern Shore working with the
Audubon Society Of Washington,
ID. c.
Mrs Eldridge Moore. Jr.. of
Richmond, spent several days
last week with her mother, Mrs. /
G II Davis. Mr. Moore was here /
for the week end He is reported
to have accepted a position on
the mathematics faculty Of [
Washington and Lee University
this coming session
Mr. and Mrs, Glenn BoaZ have /.
returned TO their home IN Fort
Worth Tex. after visiting Mrs
Sophia Packer and Miss Helen
Booker at Hampden-S Sydney.
Mr.. and Mrs. r A. McCorkle
were overnight guests in VIII /
Tuesday. and attended
The Common Glory"
Mrs b r Taylor, Jr.. and
Sherry and Betty Ben
nett. will arrive home the first
part Of this week after visiting
her sister, Mrs. II w Laughlin. !
and family IN Crawford. N. J.
Those returning home last week
after vacation with Miss Jose
ohine fowler and Walter and Eu-
gene fowler were Mr. and Mrs
Tom Snead, Of Winifred. w Va.
Mr. and Mrs Charlie fowler of
Washington, d c.. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Towler. Of Cumberland. Md.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest fowler and
Cary Walton. of Rich
nond and Willie fowler and son
and daughter law, Mr. and
Mrs Elwood fowler and their
near Elkton. Md
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-08-23
Rites Held Sunday
For w. K. jeffrey

Funeral services were held sun
day August u III the cemetery
of Aryonia Presbyterian Church
for Willie Robert Jeffrey, Of Ar
vonia, who died Friday. August
10 in a Charlottesville hospital
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Fannie Roberts jeffrey. a son,
David Jeffrey Of Arvonia, and
one grandchild
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-09-16
Mobile, Alabama
"Alabana's Gulf Port

If you were one of the 100000
voluntary service workers in the
veterans hospital morale pro-
gram, like as not your assignment
might be making a film, staging
a show, coaching a play, serving
as a disc jockey, conducting a
Hanukah, Christmas or birthday
affair-or maybe running the
ceramics or occupational therapy
shop for mental patients.
Thousands are working in this
program under the banner Of the
National Jewish Welfare Boards
(JWB) Women's Organizations
Division. They work at jobs rang
ing from library service to music
therapY. and they are giving
about $4,000 hours of service in
lis VA hospitals all over the
country. They exemplifY in their
efforts for the helpless and dis
abled. for the wheel-chair case
and the paraplegic. the basic idea
of the Jewish New Year with its
emphasis on service to your fell
low man and the good life. You
can't miss the wonderful flavor
and spirit of their work whether
you drop in at a Halloween party.
a Fourth of July watermelon cut
ting. or sit down to a seder. or
maybe .aka part in a loirt.2da-' or
Thanksgiving party.
The men and women they serve
are indeed inscribed for a good
life Gas are the volunteer workers
themselves). In the special calen-
dar of the Jewish women who
serve the patients it is Rosh
Hashonah three hundred and six
ty-five days a year.
Weeks before the approach Of
the High Holy Days this year
Jewish voluntary service workers
worked closely with the Jewish
chaplains. planning for holiday
Continued on Page 36)
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-09-16

Who can appraise the therapy
in film-or a sing, or party, or
maybe quiet bedside chat for a
very sick hospitalized veteran
all the things that are the hall
marks of the VA voluntary serv-
ice program?
What is this program in which
volunteers of all creeds give some
100000 hours of service serving
upward of 100000 veterans in a
year?
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-09-16
Rosh uSInonu 4
365 Days q Year
BY GEORGE PERRY

Tovah joe May you inscribed for good
Gee. thanks Mrs. Stone. Same you"
M Joe Dorfman. laid with tuberculosis in Veterans
Hospital hoped that il would be "a good year. His thoughts
back the and there wisp Of smile
the time five Of his budd and he had
of the darkened hospital ward meet his
fauily-n movie The fmThe Dorans Home. which had
filmed home voluntary service worker had been
the husband anil wife running the
watched his bed the familiar and
had left behind nearly he had
feeling that he home again.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-09-17

fsnees WITHOUT any telephone wires, send message
around hs earth in SEVEN seconds changes the TEMPERA
TuRE according TO his whm Is able keep food FRESH
almost indefinitely and his SURGICAL wzardy astounding
single skilled farmer today do work and pro-
dves FOOD than could hundred farmers hun
dred ago. and he LIVES much better thanks meehan
izafion.
Through the magic Of the ATOM is actually creating
species Of plants through mutation, and may be
creating kinds Of HUMAN beings better adapted this
age of science.
In the PAST most great civilizations in fertile val
eys the crossroads Of trade travel TODAY
within his civilization wherever he chooses
regardless Of climate living in comfort and luxury whether
in the Arctic Torrid Zone.
SAILS freed him from oars, COAL freed him from sails
OIL freed him from coal and the atomic scientists have
freed him from oil and every other fixed Of energy
that the country without mineral is at dssd
vantage that uranium and horvm be extracted from
granite phosphate and gneovs rock found everywhere
This is the age Of miracles because for the FIRST time in
history is being freed from DRUDGERY star
vafion and worry freed from IGNORANCE and svpeston
freed from HATRED and fear.
Lucky those who BORN these days. They will
LIVE in Utopia instead Of READING about il.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-09-17

CONTINUED from Back Page)
We can also be proud that the individual human Dsns.
who make up this great labor force from ell races oil
religions and sI national origins. They work farms, In
factories in stores In mines and in Offices They work on
land and sea and in the air.
IN honorinq the nations workers today we rsaffrm our
voon 10 the nation ifsewhieh over the years ana ose-
|sdss, American workmen have built"
Union leaders looked ahead TO new era OF possea'
power for WORKING men, Both George Mesny president OF
L. and Walter Revthsr head Of the C. o. said In stare.
that the scheduled merger Of their organizations woua
mean increase In political activity.
Secretary Of Labor James p Mitchell and civic leaders
ndsd the annual Labor Day held In the Shrine Q.
Sacred Heart The Most Rev. Patrick A. oBoye, Csfno'e
rhbshop Of Washington YVES the ceIebrsnt and the Rev.
F. cronin Of the National Catholic Welfare Conference
Preached sermon on frisndnsss and tolerance In worker
(Continusd Next Column, ToP)
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-09-17
Lawyers Standards
(Continued from Back Page)

CONTINUED from Back Page)
Of the ideals and work Of the legal profession.
Lawyers have always played decisive role in the poti-
and professional life Of nation THE world Justice
Holmes said "has had its fling at lawyers sometimes
but he added III feels what believe to be the truth that
all secular professions this has the highest Standards Else
he declared that the practice Of law in spite Of
lar iests. tends TO make good citizens and good men,
The other day what is entitled The Lawyers
Prayer pennsd by Dr. Samuel Johnson in 1865 think that
for lawyers II nvokes the aid which guides their work.
II reads:
Almighty Cod the civer Of Wisdom, without Whose help
RESOLUTIONS vain without Whose blessing study is in
eeeya enable II be Thy will to attain such KNoWl-
EDGE may qualify direct the doubtful and instruct
the Ignorant to PREVENT wrongs and TERMINATE eonfen-
ons and grant that may that knowledge which shall
attain Thy glory and own salvation for Jesus chrss
sake. Amen"
Boston George r. Farnvm
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-09-17
TRUMAN SPEAKS IN DETROIT
(urtiee Raps Delay Of Road Bill

Continued from Back Page)
highway bill would cost the taxpayers five billion dollars
year.
he emphasized that Constructive highway legislation"
should be the first order Of business when Congress
venes, either in special regular session.
President Eisenhowers proposal for tenysar, twice.
abg roadbuns program represented the kind Of thinking
and leadership that is needed Cvree told
a luncheon in fhe Blackstone Hotel.
Unfortunately, Congress failed TO implement the Pres-
DENTS program with enabling legislation This that fhs
Federal highway program is sandsiiI So many Of
the allied state highway programs" he said
THE result that this country is going to continue TO
suffer economic loss Of estimated five billion dollars
year."
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-09-17
Farm Body Ask Antitrust Laws

CONTINUED From Back Page)
The statement presented by Matt Triggs the
assistant legislative director, commended fredericksburg
kinds Of pickering and secondary boycots all actions
Tin restraint of trade"
LAWS HELD MscoNsTRUED
Mr. Tggs said such conduct should be subject Federal
Trade Commission and Justice Department punitive action the
illegal trade restraints by business.
The Farm Bureau presented IFS demand al public hear
ing during which spokesman for the National Standards
Parts Association alleged the ETC Stands idly by while big
automobile manufacturers the prices motorists must pay
for parts to repair their
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-09-17
Anxious Democrats
George r. Farnum

Then we have Jack Knoll, political action chairman for
the CO. charging that the Eisenhower Administration the
most corrupt regime since the days Of Warren G. Harding
Knoll, you may recall studied political action under
the tueaae Sidney HIman. In 1880 Krol led the
brigade in Ohio against the late Senator Taft but had
nothing for his efforts other than pair Of dirty hands
Even the Democratic Digest usually amusing and urbane,
seems to have Of hvmor The Digest is comparing
the Eisenhower Admnsfrafio with that Of Gen. Grant.
Democratic Chairman Paul Butler, smal-fime lawyer
from South Bend stupidity asserted that Vice President Nxons
good will trips abroad only IAN to the world
at the taxpayers expense"
The Trvmans the KrolIs and the Buffers mounting
eavmny that Ike the captive Of Big Business and that
the Administration is actively engaged in sabofasng sick
children school children and the working class
The Big Idea is destroy likes popularity The little
democrats figure they throw enough mud at Ike some OF II
will stick.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-09-17
The AGE Of Miraeles--
fCort;nued from Back Pae

CONTINUED from Back Psge)
TODAY THOUSANDS Of magic carpets ply the skyways
and freight TO e ends Of the EARTH and
h;. has beeone so COMMONPLACE that scarcely look
although fifty years ago such sight would have been mpo
sbIe.
Up in British Columbia recently rushing mountain river
was completely TURNED In fs course to serve on aluminium
plant which is mostly inside movnsin-s feat our tore
fathers would have called impossible.
Man now makes see water POTABLE, talks great dis
(Continued next columr, ToPl
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-09-17
The Spiritual Concept


IContinued From Back Fa8e1
One evening as | was walking in the country, l was
deeply moved by the multitude of stars which were visible
in the dark reaches of the armament remembered just
then that had learned that the ancient Csu feared
that the sky would fall their heads. And for few
moments il difficult for to lift my thought above
the suggestion that pictured weak and neonse-
ouentia moving amidst forces and compusions to which
he can only resign himself passively and fearfully
But my thought rishted self and contemplated the
spiritual nature of man. the inspiration of the eighth Psalm
came to me. II begins, 30 Lord Lord how excellent
thy in all the esrthi who hast set thy glory above
the heavens" And includes this passages when con-
sder thy heavens the work Of thy fingers the and
Continued Next Column TOP
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-09-17
Mental, Body Cripple Cost


Yet only pennies being expended for research INTO
the prevention and treatment Of mental illness,
rheumatism and srhrs and host Of neurological disorders
PUBLIC INDIFFERENT
The National Health Education Committee, in recent
exhaustive report voices its sweeping indictment of public
indifference, shortsightedness and misplaced economy
The committee is unable TO reconcile the fact that in
1883 the American people could afford $6ls capita for
alcoholic bsversses-snd only cents for research in the
field Of mental illness.
This time when institutions like the Boston Psyche
pahc Hospital Topeka State Hospital have shown that,
with no additions present knowledge u possible TO dis
charge 80 per their patients improved recovered
within The first year Of admission.
MENTAL ILLS CROW
In contrast mesger funds available for PsYehistre
research study points out that than 100000
persons every w. reported suffering from some
form Of mental illness and another 100000 classified as
mental detectives
Lost earnings Of the mentally i'll we're estimated at So
600 year 1889 Care Of The mentally VI by city
county, state Veterans Administration hospitals Is said to
cost in excess Of 900 year. New construction Is
spproxin,stng $500 ooo 900 annually.
Compensation TO suffering from psychological
and neurological disorders amounts TO SAT- 100000 year.
Cost Of maintaining average daily population OF 7is535
in mental hospitals 1852 for the sishiyear stay which pa
enss will average, Is expected TO exceed A,s'Ioooooo