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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-01-04
Miss Fannie Lyon
Retires After 80
Years of Service

Miss Fannie Lyon retired from
the staff Of Davidbons Depart
ment Store. on December 81. after
over SO years OF service She is
the oldest person III the merchan-
tile business in Farmville in point
Of service
Miss Fannie. as she IS wide and
favnFably known through this
area began work with Mr. NJ B.
Davidson on September + 1904
Just one year before he bought
the merchantile buhint~S OF the
late j. b Wall. She vas manager
OF the ladies wear piece goods
and notions department IN which
she served until hef retirement.
w II Young manager Of
.Davidsons. said, we sincerely re-
greet Miss Fannle's retirement
rs she has meant SO much 10 our
organization. but We rejoice with
her that she can have the free
dom and time which retirement
viii make possible, all OF which
she richly deserves. We sincerely
appreciate all OF the interests and
loyalty she has Shown through
the many years. She had a real
part III making Davhdson's a real
community institution, and we
shall greatly miss her here
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-01-04
Business Census
Forms Mailed
In Virginia

4 Report forms of the 1854 Cen
sus of Business are being mailed
to Virginia retail, wholesale and
service businesses, theaters and
other amusement places, hotels
and tourist courts. early IN Jan
uary by the Bureau of the Census,
Department of Commerce The
report forms answer only mini
mum Of basic inquiries.
Approximately three million
business firms throughout the
United States will receive the 1854
census forms. Information coli
lected in the census is confiden-
tial and VIII be used by the Bu-
reau OF the Census in compiling
new statistics ON business activi-
ties for the Nation, States and
smaller areas for the first time
since the results OF the 1g48 Cen
sus Of Business were published.
Selected figures for Virginia
from the 1913 Census OF Business
follows Number of retail stores.
32.i24 sales fort the year S2,227,-
407 600 and payroll of the year.
s2i4.095 900.
Number Of wholesale establish
ments. 1900. sples fbr the year,
81 o33 .470 600. and payroll for the
year 500 .l2G 600
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-01-04
Governors Appeal
VFBF Shows Net
Gain of 622 Families

Richmond. Jan 2--The Virgin
la Farm Bureau Federation said
today it had showed net gain
in membership of 622 farm fanli-
lies for 1854.
At the end Of fiscal 1883 the
federation showed a certified
membership Of 1905 families.
and persent certification shows
1858 families according to II G
Blalock. president. He said the
federation is Virginia S largest IN
dependent farm organlza
Blalock said three new county
units were organized in King and
Queen. Pulaski and Henrico. This
brings the VFBF organized units
TO IS.
The primary effort OF the state
organization is in the field of farm
legislation on state and nation
al level. Blalock said
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-01-04

tors life Of "unsclflsh service TO
his church and community and
earlier events Of his youth and
periods Of education IN the form
Of the popular telsYision pro-
gram This Is Your Life
The program h e d IN the
church basement rooms, was at
tended bg members OF the con-
gregation, It was arranged by
Mtg william Chapman Mrs.
John G Bruce and Miss Lucille
Peake. Baptist Student Director.
Rev Mr. Bruner. IN expressing
his deepest appreciation" told
the congregation, the gift came
as a complete surprise to him
In order TO gather some facts
OF his life" the secret was ex-
posed to members OF his family
but they kept 1t securely guarded
1t turned out
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-01-04

the CONGREGATION Of the Farm
vile Baptlkt Church expressed
its gratitude fol the Christian
leadership 6f its pastor. the Rev
y X Bruner by presenting him
and his family q 2l-inch Pbllco
.tclevision set last week
Rev MI Br1nef was taken by
complete surprise when. at the
end Of This Is You Life pro-
gram variation Master OF Cere-
monies Robert Burger called for
the unveilrnR OF gift which
turned out to be the teleyision
set
Present Friday night to share
the warmth Of tine congregation
feeling We're Mrs Bruner the
pastors mother Mrs Weston
Bruner. Of Richmond. arid Roger
BrIner son Of the pastor here
Mr. Burger unfolded the pas
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-01-04
commissioners
Pay Scale Set
1855 Last Year
Under Old Ratio

The State Compensation Board
last week set its 1855 salary scale
covering the pay Of county com
missioners of revenue The figures
for local counties are
Amelia $4,000 salary. 81 .33o
exp nsess Buckingham 81 500
salary. sa.440 expenses. Charlotte.
$4,000. salary and s3.020.50 OK
penses: Cumberland. 81. 100 sal
airy and sll80 expenses.
Also. Powhatan $4,000 salary
and Sl042 expenses. and Prince
Edward $4,000 salary and So
800 expenses.
Appeal Possible
State vide. the totals. which
provide about a six per cent In
crease III outiays, are $646 50 foi
salaries and 81 $4,000 expenses
The. latter item includes salaries
for deputies as we'll as office tx
penaes
Decisions Of the state board
may be appealed by either The o.
ficial concerned or by local gov
erning bodies under whom such
officials work.
Usually. a decision to accept or
appeal such annual scales are
reached by Joint conferences Of
The boards Of supervisors and OF
ticers concerned
Change Ratio
Commissioners. as well as eoun-
~ treasurers are nov paid Joint
~ by the state and county. with
the county bearing two- thirds Of
the cost. the state Tho remaining
third,
That ratio vas changed by the
last General Assembly 10 $3.50
rasis, since counties had contend
ed for some years that at least
half OF their time Was devoted 10
state matters, The change viii be
effective January ] 1855
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-01-04

Feeding, disease cqruol and
other phases Of dairy herd man
agement vii be discussed at a
short course al VPI gext week
The four-day douT@ January
1913, is planned especially for
dairy farmers managers, herds
men and dairy seFyice; represent
atiyeS Registration VIII: be at the
agricultural auditbliun1 at 9 8.
n, Monday Jan to Frc iS $500
Anyone interested is lnWtCH I'd
attend.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-01-04
Television Dancers
To Appear Here

Mata and Hari, well known
~ dancers. will be the guest
artists TO appear at the second
Artists Series. on Wednesday,
January 5, at 8 p. m. in Jar
man Hall. Tickets may be
purchased during the preceding
days at the Office of the
Secretary to the President or
at the box office the night of
the performance.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-01-04
Annexation Granted In Judge Floo DIS
Circuit Court Order Entered Friday
Agreement by
All Parties
Reached Here

An agreement among parties ~
ne annexation suit here. accept
d bs The Town If Fagmyllle ana
'rlnte Edward county and 80 n-
erHenols. a. defendants, enabled
circuit Court Judge Flood 70 .
nuer i decree Friday annexine
htee tracts N Land comprising
4 acres TO the town
The mutual consent pact flinii-
lated the necessity fol the parties
ontestiht before, threc-iudse
nnexation court as tie law re-
.u.res Where ,herc arc objection
d annexation
The Law provides that the local
,Reuit Court Judge can enterea
nal decree whefG the parties
ave agreed 10 the terms OF the
tnnexatlon That was the. result
.ere and Juage Flood wrote the
rider making annexation final,
.sriday
10 Take Census
The lengthy court order which
likes conditions OF tine annexation.
provides that a population count
be made IN che new area and
designated Raymond Ransom and
dra Thomas l. snyder IS census
commissioners
The court oidcl also provides
nat citizens and businesses IN thc
nneHed area shall be entitled 70
III services rendered elsewhere by
ii town and also that new town
,itlzens are. by Jhe same token,
subject TO All the responsibilities
j! toWnspcopie
Compensation 10 MOTLEY Con-
,truetion Company Inc tor
water sewerage lines ana storm
sewers constructed at It's own eN
penae Was set at SIC 500 The
CoRn must discharge the oblIga
zion in five annual pstallmeuts
Of $4,000 beginning February ~
1856.
The court order specified that
such lines become the property 6i
the town TO ot maintained and
sefylced al town expense as al
other portions Of the utilities
systems.
fax Ruling
The order prevents the tOtn
| from raising the present privilege
license tax, based On annual gross
business volume. % which MOTLEY
Construction 90. Inc becomes
subject for five years
The town must maintain lts
present gross receipts tax assessed
against Gordons Transfer at the
same rate for five years. and must
keep its Same use tax on The
firms trallerS and tractors for d
period of five years
BY Judge Floods decree All
tax revenue collected Oh real and
personal property and privilege
and use taxes In the annexed area
for the next five years must be
spent within the annexed area
A further provision makes 10
mandatory fot the town VI spend
d minimum Of such funds to-
capital improvements over TIM
next five year,
For Orderly Growth
The settlement decree states
that consent To the terms Was
made By al parties. and that the
county. which loses the territory
admits the necessity and cHpcud
ieucy ~ annexation
The SUIT Was Instituted last
October by the Town when 4
Council resolution said the sri-
tory sas that NEEDED next by the
town for its orderly growth and
development. and that the area
immediately Adjacent 20 tho
towns eastern boundary should
he placed under town ordinance
30 insure regulated growth
Ihc annexation court was rc-
quested when 93 uteryonors plac-
"A OBJECTIONS ~ lbe proposed
action These werc iIoncd out by
attorneys for All parties and
that led 20 the conclusion
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-01-04

Parents KS teachers III rat
gion VIII be the subject of a
talk By Dr Joseph b Clover. 81
of Hampton Sydney Collepc
during tic WorshAn P-Th meet
lng Tuesday Jan 4 hi the school
auditorium al. 30 b n,
III Glover. til hia firat year a.
the Hill Institution. Is associate
professor Of Esble The meeting
@ill be the regular monthly sea
sion Of the .Woraham P-Th
THE public Is invited 10 SHARE
the program with ASSOCIATION
4IEiLs9s-F. allg p4ttggl4
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-01-04
Woman's Club Plans
Road Improvement

j A, Hicks Jf, ASSOCIATE land
saape engineer for the Virginia
De>ag .ment Of Highways. viii
De vi h The Public Affairs
COM .eo Of me Buckingham
Won ,ns CLUB Jan - discusS-
Fans for improving Buckingham
h!ghe avs.
The Wopans Club plans To lns'-
prove the entrances u Buek4nt
ham County ~ ArYon!a on Route
10 and Oh Route 80 the Cum
3cr.and-BucklnQf a1n. line
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-01-04
-Four Hurt Friday In Prospect Auio Crash

Four persons Tere injured. fane
seriously late Friday afternoon
when a car driven by James Par
sons. "A. Lynclab1lrg. paowed into
the rear 0f pickup truck. driven
BY Howard Horton. So, oE Pros
pect. on Route 400 jslst east Of
Prospect
Both Horton and 4 passenger
II the auto. Richard Ts1e3l %.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-01-04

also OF LiqIchburg ~eTa thrown
from the vehicles by the impact
and Knocked unconscious.
Deputy Sheriff. Jack Campbell.
who was All eyewitness u the
crash. said that the auto crashed
into the rear OF the truck knock
ing Ii some 80 yards from the
point Of impact vfIle at&enps-
ii2g 10 pass
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-01-04
CHEAPER BY THE CASE

We recently ran across an al
in tie Lake Ben on MIN. news
rapers offering 8 cents d dozen
fof 1912 cases Of eggs weekly Of
any grade. The fact that the eggs
we're destined AS hog feed doent
mean a ting 10 us. We know a lot
ot hogs. but the el,esapesf kind
OF egg we can get for them sells
for ~ cents 4 dpzerl
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-01-04

in the county
President Se0tt ANNOUNCED that
- tie neTt regular gheetlng ~
tfe orgapizatiop, On FEBRUARY IA
Ehe speaker Vail be Dr Harry
Love. head Of THE Department. III
Agricultural Economics and RufHl
Sociology at VPI
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-01-04
Districts Top
Young Farmer
To Be selected

Recoenition Of the outstanding
y9unp farmer lii h 23-county Cen
tial District viii hiahlieht the
0ile day area corVenaon of the
Ypunp Farmers 4f Virginia Asso-
cibticn Thursday IN Powhatan
High School
Eacn district winner later
viii compete for the ALI Virginia
Outstanding Young Farmer tro-
plby which VIII be gwen at the
nth annual tWd-day State con-
vdntion opening BIN Richmond on
February i8
Silver trophies VIII be given
each district WUhfr by the Great
AMP Food Stores A large silver
b,wI also spousoFed BY ARP viii
bd given N tho All Virginia win
ndT ~#
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-01-04
Store Manager
Named Dimes
March Chairman
County Drive
Starts Monday
January }

George S. Strebiow manager Of
Rose $ S and 10 Cent Store is
heading up the I3th annual
March Of Dimes Campaign which
began in Prince Edward County
Monday. Jan 3. 1885 campaign
chairman is busy making plans
and coptacting workers for the
months drive. according to : l..
Graham. president Oh the County
chapter
Throughout the state the first
events to get under way we're the
mailing Of envelopes which con-
tanned return envelopes for d.
rect contributions and the dlstri-
button Of >coin collectors and
school cards The school card is
a simple slotted card which Will
hold six dimes
National Minimum
The National program calls for
minimum Of ga million dollars
If all phases Of its programs are
to be continued Mr Streblon
and other county campaign heads
throughout tn E state express
confidence that Virginians would
give Their share OF TIE needed
amount as they have for the past
II years
Last spring the National
Foundation for Infantile Paralysis
vaccinated 1067I children IN
Virginia as part Of a nationwide
effort TO determine the value Of
such preventive measures In the
continuing battle against the dis
ease. These studies are to be- com =
pleted soon. and If the tests are
found TO have been successful. all
children in the first and second
grades Of school Will be afforded
the opportunity of being anmu-
niZed
Governor Appeal
In statement released by
Governor Thomas B. Stanley he
cites this as one example Of the
work being done by the Founda-
ton in Virginia and throughout
the United States. He urges the
people Of Virginia to contribute
generously SO that this work and
other promising endeavors may
be continued.
Evening star., 1955-07-14

NOTES - Noticing Murphy
dripping with perspiration,
Trainer Joe Kuczo told him to
take a blow" or o few minutes
out. "What-and have Ku-
harich blow his top?" Murphy
replied. continuing with his work.
Evening star., 1955-07-14

End Coach Joe Tereshinski
thinks Gene Brito is faster and
just as agile as two years ago
when he played with the Red
skins before jumping to Calgary
In the Canadian League.
Brito virtually will assure a good
attendance at the Redskins
Rams game here. having pur-
chased 70 tickets.
General Manager Dick Nc
Cam fell victim to the strict II
pm. bed check last night while
arranging o coast-to-coast Tv
appearance Saturday night for
Ulinski, who will appear on Hor-
ace HeidtS show at 7::30 pm,
Washington time. in q salute to
Kentucky.
Bed-check meant nothing to
Witucki. who was physically
whipped and soundly snoring
long before curfew ]. Cox's wife
presented him with q second
daughter Tuesday, 7-pound, g.
ounce Linda Jeanne Mother
and daughter are reported doing
well at Doctors Hospital in
Washington. Stoll, trying to
make the big jump from the
Washington sandlots, is giving it
the old college try, but hes a
100-to-1 shot to make the grade.
Evening star., 1955-07-14
Stock Car Programs Slated
At Old Dominion, Marlboro

Strictly stock car racing win
return to area tracks over the
week end. q five-card program
at Manassas Old Dominion
Speedway Saturday night and a
special" program ct Marlboro
Motor Raceway Sunday after
noon.
The feature at Old Dominion
viii be a 50-lap race. All 10 of
the leading point scorers at the
track win be entered. They are:
Eddie Payne. All points; Wally
Gore. 470; Ryland Brooks and
Clay Eastride, each with 458
points: Ellis Oldham, 4l0; Her.
man Meador. 1924: Bill Wynkoop,
2S2; Don Carter. 254; Dick Jones,
ESQ, and Ollie Dodd. 248.
Three 10-lap qualifying heats
and q l0-lap consolation will
Evening star., 1955-07-14

precede the feature. Starting
time is 8 o'clock.
Tentative plans call for the
top four at Old Dominion, Payne,
Gore. Brooks and Eastridge, to
make their first appearance at
Marlboro in a program that also
VIII feature Kuda Bux.
Billed as the Pakistan Mystery
Man, Kuda Bux will be blind
folded in full view Of spectators
and then drive a car and per.
form other amazing feats.
The feature race has attracted
an entry list of IS of the top
drivers in the area. In
addition to those from Old
Dominion. Bill Morgan, leading
driver In the area, Elmo Langley
and Mace Mattingly win be on
hand.
Evening star., 1955-07-14
Charles Shows
Little in Beatinq
Paul Andrews

CHICAGO. July IA R.-A
slowed down Ezzard Charlie,
plodded to Q split 1o-round de.
cision over young Paul Andrew,
last night to keep grinding away
on the comeback treadmill.
Charles proved he still has
the heart Of a champion, if LITTLE
else. He was decked by a short
right for the eight count ir
the second round.
But he weathered Andrews
savage left hooks and right
uppercuts to fight back and earn
the decision from Referee Frank
Sikora, 94-91, and Judge Frank
McAdams, $685.. Judge Jane.
McManus gave 1t to the IS
year-old ex-paratrooper from
Buffalo, N. Y, $3.50.
The Chicago Stadium bout
televised nationally, drew only
2,123 fans to ringside and q net
gate Of $5.072.
Lacks Power and Skill
Charles. outweighing Andrews
1913 pounds to 189, opened q cash
under his opponents right eye
in the fourth round and it kept
bleeding most Of the way. Ez2
battered Andrews with q sledging
body attack to slow him down
from the fifth on. But Charles
only impressive punch of the
fight was q long right that stag
gered his lanky opponent in the
first round.
The Cincinnati fighter, who
outside the ring shows little
wear and tear for q 34-year-old
veteran Of 104 bouts, appeared
to have lost all the finesse that
once carried him to the heavy
weight title. He no longer seems
to have the power that earned
him three shots at the crown
after he had lost 1t nor the skill
that puzzled Champion Rocky
Marciano for five rounds last
year.
Hoping for Title Shot
In fact, Charles was asked
bluntly why he goes on.
Fighting is my business" he
said. II don't have another Job.
Besides. how can you turn down
money"
He has hopes Of getting an
|other crack at the title some day,
Especially If Archie Moore de-
thrones Marciano in September.
Charles thinks he would be the
logical challenger, having beaten
Moore three times in the past.
Charles next stop on the
comeback treadmilil? Probably
in Syracuse August 3 against
Hurricane Jackson.
Evening star., 1955-07-14
IHoIe-in-one Contest
[To Open Tomorrow

The College Park and Belts
vile Volunteer Fire Departments
win co-sponsor q hole-in-one
contest starting tomorrow and
running through September S at
Carl Rasnic's driving range at
s910 Baltimore boulevard in Col
lege Park.
A special green has been con-
structed on q 75-yard hole and
play win be from 2 until IL pm.
week nights and noon to IL pm.
Saturdays and Sundays. There
VIII be five grand prizes plus
three daily awards totaling more
than 81 800.
Evening star., 1955-07-14

Cd1CAlfO, July l4.-harmOn
Killebrew. the Senator's young
infielder. viii gain added expert
ence by playing in the Columbian
Winter League. >. Jerry Schoon-
maker. the clubs other bonus
boy. is turning down suggestions
to play in a Latin American
League this winter, preferring to
continue his studies at the Uni
versity Of Missouri.
Maury McDermott, kidding
Dean Stone about the condition
of Stones automobile, said. tits
the only car in the world you
have to shift into second to get
over a cigarette butt" ;. Short
stop Bob Kline, who pitched
briefly and without distinction in
the Southern Association, looks
as II he's contemplating taking
it up again. Loves to wear
out catchers on the sidelines in
practice. Terrific fast ball,
but no curve.
Frank Lane, White Sox gen.
Ieral manager. said he acquired
Pitcher Sandy Consuegra from
Washington with little hope that
he'd be Of much value. . "The
Cardinals wanted him." Lane
said, so I claimed him. Paul
Richards, managing for us then,
said, What in the world do you
want with him?' And I told him
we'd take q look-that If we
didn't like him we'd sell him to
the Cardinals for $4,000. I'd
say he's been a pretty good $10,-
600 investment"
Lane says his contract nego-
tiations with Consuegra are
conducted with Sandy's 10-year-
old SON as the interpreter. . !.
The boy is on my side, too"
Frank says. Lane recently. gave
Sandy's son a portable radio and
the White Sox boss said, II don't
believe I could have pleased Con-
suegra more If I had given him
q big raise. He worships that
boy"
Lane admits the White Sox.
as well as the Senators, turned
down a chance to get AL Kaline,
Detroit's league-leading hitter.
-. II develops one scout recon-
mended AL but more-experi-
encd scout, sent to observe him,
rejected the boy. . I. The late
Mike Martin pleaded with his
Washington bosses to grab Ka-
line, but two employees dispatched
to watch him turned In an un-
favorable report.
Sherry Robertson, the Sena-
tors assistant farm director
said Washington kept Tommy
Byrne on the payroll for three
days at q cost Of 5000 so he could
achieve 10-year status. In
return. Tommy was required to
sign an afildavit that he'd 20 to
Charleston. w. Va, after be-
coming q 10-year man, whereas
he normally would be permitted
to make q deal for himself.
Juan Delis, Carlos Paula and
Jose Valdivielso arrived in style
at the Senators workout at
Comiskey Park yesterday. i
Their chauffeur. In q block-long
Cadillac convertible was Minnie
Minoso. Those near the
american League dugout at the
Au-Star Game say the only
player who continued to whoop
u up during the entire game was
Nelson Fox. peppery White Sox
second baseman.
Second guess department.
wouldn't Leo Durocher have |
been ripped wide open If a
catcher, tnflelder or outfielder