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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-21

first floor. and office space will
be on the second floor
Colorful Fixtures
The inside fixtures. including
the tellers' counter and check
desks will be of walnut and
marble The American Furniture
and Fixture Co. of Richmond is
furnishing these fixtures.
The floor will be rubber tile,
and will be installed by The Floor
Shop of Farmville. The colors will
be mahogany paisley. and ecru-
lette.
On the north wall at the rear
of the tellers' windows there will
be nine foot by IS foot mural.
The picture is expected to depict
agricultural scenes from local
farms, blended into one view to
give the impression of looking out
q window on the north side of the
bank.
The bank was organized in
Farmville in 1900 and today has
assets over five million dollars,
and capital accounts of over s378.-
600.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-21

ahead for keeps The smuggling man
ager had five RIBS
Eddie Siersma, Hampden-Sy Sydney
College lefty. chalked up his second
playoff victory against Rustburg
Sunday afternoon at Rustburg. The
slight twirler gave UP only seven
hits, while the Red Sox knocked
out II against a parade of three
Rustburgers. Lonnie Reynolds, Ran
olph-Henry High star. started but
was knocked out in the fifth.
Everyone Hits
The Sox came up with three dou-
bic plays in another sterling defen-
sive game Siersma helped his own
cause with a three-for four effort at
the plate.
II was team effort. however.
for hitting with most Of the Sox
finding the range. Hunter Cox, first
sacker supplied a big blow in the
9Th with two RIBS to bring the
Sox up TO tie from an O-3 deficit
From then on. Siersma shackled
Rustburg. while the Sox continued
to peck away at two more pitchers.
Rustbng with a 20-8 record had
finished second in the regular seas
on behind front-running Altavisa
t22-6 Henry's Mill captured third
place With 2 1910 mark
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-21
P0Whatan Board
Appropriates Money
For Rescue Squad

AT lis recent meeting of the board
ct Supervisors, Powhatan board ap-
propriated $500 for a county vollln-
ter rescue squad This was re-
onested at the July board meeting
and action was deferred until the
meeting August IL.
In other action. the supervisors
IS heard a number Of citizens urge
elimination Of three Of the voting
precincts in the county. The super
NlSors have suggested however it
might be hardship on the people
as so many of them would have a
good distance to go to vote. Action
on the proposal was deferred.
Mrs Rosa Lewis Martin repeated
a previous request that the citizens
he allowed to erect a monument in
The Court House square as q me-
moral to veterans No action was
taken
Samuel Bonifant made a motion.
seconded by Raymond Hudson, that
the Southern Railway Co be re-
oueSted to clean up the area next
to the railroad crossing at Moseley.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-21
Baptist Association
Youth Rally Friday
At Gainesville

The annual Rally for the Young
people Of James River Baptist
Association will be held at Carriers
vile Baptist Church on Friday.
Aug. %. beginning at pm.
Program topic for the occasion
will be Adorned With Goo d
Works" That theme of Christian
service will be interviewer through
the program in song. message and
playlet
Guest speaker for the afternoon
session will be the Rev. Robert
Caller. of Charlottesville. Immedi-
ately after the supper. everyone
will gather on the church lawn for
a 'singspiration
Mrs. Fred Dixon. of Richmond
Second Baptist Church. will adj
dress the evening session after
short business meeting The annual
Coronation Service will follow Mrs.
Dixon's talk
Mrs. Y. Wayne Dawson Of Dill
wynn will conduct the coronation
ceremony. and Mrs. Ray Jones. of
Maysville, will give the awards to
girls who have completed a For
ward Step in the Baptist youth or
ganizational program
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-21

Melissa Myers and Johnny Noel
were acclaimed Outstanding Rec
reation Citizens Friday afternoon
during a program at Grove Street
playground ending the summer
supervised recreation program in
the community.
Mrs, Frances Brooks. supervisor.
announced the awards. Melissa re-
ceived her engraved plaque in alb
sentia, being on vacation with. her
parents. Prof. and Mrs. Norman o.
Myers. Johnny son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John F.. Noel. was present to
receive his engraved wrist identi-
fication band
The two were selected. Mrs.
Brooks said. because of their CO
operative attitudes. active partici-
patton in daily events and prompt
obedience to all requests of adult
supervisors. 1T took only the first
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-21
Ebert r. Clarke.
Former Resident.
Gets Chain Post

Ebert r. Clarke. former resi-
dent of Farmville, has begun du-
ties as assistant manager of the
new j. j. Newberry Co. variety
department store opening at
Waynesboro on August 80. His ap-
pointment was announced by
Manager Rex S. Maugans.
The new store will be the largest
of its kind in the Shenandoah
Valley and the largest in the
United States for a city the size
of Waynesboro, Newberry officials
have reported. Mr. and Mrs
Clark eand their two young daugh-
tiers have established their home
at Waynesboro. Both of the
Clarkes are natives of Lawrence
Vile She was the former Miss Lo-
rene Thomas. daughter of the late
MIR. and Mrs. c. A. Thomas Mr..
Clarke's parents are Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace A. Clarke, of South Bruins
wick.
They were graduated from Law
renceville High School. after
which he went to the College of
William and Mary and she attend
ed LongWood College. During
World War II Clarke served with
the Adjutant Generals Depart
ment of the U. S. Army in the
Philippines and with the occupa-
ton forces in Japan Immediately
after the war
Mr. Clarke. after college, went
with the Virginia State Unemploy-
ment Compensation Commission
in the Farmville office as an en-
ployment counselor. In September,
1851. he joined the Newberry or
ganization. Just prior to the open
ing Of the new store in Farmville,
as assistant manager From there
he went to Salem where a new
store subsequently was opened.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-21
Spencer Goes To Stounton
spencer Goes To Stounton
IzYear' Veteran Supervisor
Gets Farm Agency Post Here

George W Hoy. formerly area
supervisor at Halifax. has replaced
Don Spencer as county supervisor
for the Farmers Home Admins
tratlon IN the area administered
through the Farmville headquar-
terS
Hoy 80, and a VP1 graduate
with degree in dairy husbandry
in 1889. will supervise Farmers
Home Administration activities in
Prince Edward, Amelia and Motto
way counties.
Spencer has been transferred to
Staunton. from where he will serve
Augusta. Nelson and Highland coun-
ties as county supervisor. He had
been at the Farmville office for
about 10 years. Mrs. Spencer and
the children will remain at Wors-
ham for the present. he said.
Hoy. the new supervisor. has been
given an additional county Motto
Way-under recent reshuffling in
the Virginia division of FILA For
merly this office supervised only
Prince Edward and Amelia.
In his former position at Halifax.
where he had been stationed a
year, Hoy was area supervisor for
nine counties with six administra-
tive Offices The FILA eliminated
one area in its recent realignment.
sending Hoy to this office in the
process He has been with FILA
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-21

burg architect. and construction Is
is being done by Taylor Manu-
featuring Co.
TIE outside wall exterior is
being finished with Belden smooth
grey brick The trim and front
on the outside Will be a blue
granuX The granuX is a manu-
featured stone that resembles
granite. and the color chosen is
a blueish one
Moving DAY Soon
The original bank facilities
are in use now and have been.
used while the new section is be-
ing built Sanford said that in
several weeks he expected to move
from the present site into the
other section. This will give the
Workmon a chance to tear down
the wall between the sections and
to remodel the original portion.
The building was formerly oc-
cupied by the Bank and Farm
vile Electric Appliance Co. The
appliance company moved to 14O
North Main Street last year. be-
fore work began on the new bank
building.
Inc bank VIII occupy the entire
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-21
$50 Delegates
Expected For
Fire Convention
! : ~ XY
Activities Here
Wednesday Will
Be At Fire House

About $50 delegates and visitors
are exnected here tomorrow Wed
nesdav) for the first annual con-
vention Of the Southside Virginia
Fremen Association. according tc
estimates Of Fire Chief Claude But
cher.
Although the Association is less
than year old. it already mum,
bers % volunteer community com
names Cumbe land countvS de
partment being the latest to take q
membership in the regional organi-
cation.
There is total membership of
abotu SIS firemen represented in
the Association through the affiliat-
cd companies, Chief Butcher states
Benefits Seen
The day-lone. first annual meet
ing is expected to move fire fight
ing techniqueS in the region well
along. since it will combine techni-
cal talks. professional displays of
equipment and demonstrations to-
gether with fellowship. Welding the
regional companies into close
band of mutually supporting COM
panies is one of the Association S
chief aims.
Don't underestimate the impor-
lance of closer company and COM
munity ties well achieve through
the convention Chief But c h e r
states &C m m on acquaintance
among the companies is bound to
mean closer cooperation and i'm
proved services throughout h {
area. he said
One change has been made in the
program as earlier announced. The
last event in the calendar-a con-
vention picnic-has been m d
from Longwood Estate to c e a r
brook.
Convention headquarters will be
the new Fire House on South street,
and the proceedings will get under.
way at 10 m. with a formal bust
ness session, Mayor Fitzpatrick.
Councilman j H. Forbes, T ow n
Manager L. T. Johnston and Ed
ward Carter. chairman of the board
of supervisors. will speak briefly.
Principal address Of the morning
session will be delivered by Edward
F. Willis, Goochland county attorn-
ey. He is an authority in the field
of legal responsibilities of volunteer
companies, and companies operat-
ing in unincorporated communities
The afternoon will be devoted to
demonstrations to be displayed on
the grounds surrounding the fir e
house Also in the afternoon will be
an awards program. with three priz-
es totaling 500 to be given by the
host Farmville Company. and many
additional door prizes given b Y
fire equipment manufacturing
distributing companies.
The convention agenda follows:
10 a.m.-business meeting. to
80 pm. lunch hour. delegates on
their own l:30-3:30 pm. demon
strations of all types of fire equip
ment; 3:30430. awarding of prizes,
and $50, picnic supper.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-21

hand Frequently. she said, atten-
dance was in the los
10 at FLA Field
Coach Bob Gilmcr. who directed
the base bali and little league
activities at the Farmvlle High
School field. also ended that
phase Of the supervised program
Friday
He said p youths participated
in the older boys baseball pro-
gram, which centered around
Summer. High School baseball
league FaImville lost out in the
play-offS after staying IN a con
ending position through the sea-
son.
Gilmet's assistant. Billy Frank
lin, supervised morning basebaU
instruction and intra squad COM
HettiCn for So of the smaller boys
during the months summer
program.
The award Of swimming certi-
flcates Mas postponed until the
instructor Jackie Harrington COM
pletes courses now underway at
Goodwin Lake.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-21

Harry Hunt Jr. Farmville nat
i've and graduate of Hampden-Syd-
ney College. has purchased the
Russo Corporation of Virginia and
taken over active management IF
the r m n d headquarters as
president
Hunt was an official Of Larus and
Brother Tobacco Company for many
years before he resigned ! a t
spring. With the tobacco company
he went to the west coast in 1880
and was named Pacific Coast mana
ger in 1884 In l948 he returned to
Richmond and served as vice presi-
dent for sales and advertising until
his recent resignation.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-21
Tobacco Marketing
Groups Plan Session

The annual meetings of the
Virginia Dark Fired Tobacco
Growers Marketing Association
and its affiliated marketing
branch. the Dark Tobacco Sales
Coopera tive. VIII be held Friday.
August 81, j H. Garnet. secre-
tary-treasurer. has announced
The first body will meet at 10
a. m, the latter al IL a. m. Both
sessions will be in the Farmville
Off 4 of the Association. The
sessions will be devoted to an
nual reports of operations and
formulating policies for the year
ahead
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-21
Farmers Union Plans
Family Get Together
At Worsham Aug. Is

The Prince Edward County Farm
erS Union will have its annual family
get-toeethcr Saturday afternoon.
Aug q. al Worsham School. A W.
Lewis county president. announced
today
The formal program will he held
in the school auditorium with two
speakers to be presented and door
prizes to be awarded. The audi
torlum program will commence at
2:3o pm, according to MIR Lewis
announcement
After the formal session, mem
bers and guests will adjourn to the
school grounds where Brunswick
Stew supper will be served.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-21
Murder Trial In
Lynch Shaving
To Open Tuesday

Percell Sims. 34-year-old Prince
Edward county Negro. will go on
trial Tuesday in Circuit Court here
under Grand Jury indictments for
murder and aiding and abetting in
connection with the shotgun Staying
of Rufus j. Lynch. 81. near Rice,
last January
A cousin. Ben Sims. 20 also in
dicted on similar charges. will stand
trial after the first case is con-
cluded A third Negro. Sam Sims,
%. brother of Ben, was also in
dicted under the two charges, but
his case was mol prosed mo further
proceedings in subsequent legal
action.
The murdered man. Lynch. was
shot to death in his two-room home.
about II miles east OF Farmville
near Rice. some time Sunday. Jan.
Is. An autopsy performed by State
Chief Medical Examiner DR.. G T.
Mann revealed that Lynch wa s
slain by a shotgun blast fired at
relatively close range
The body was discovered at about
8 m. the following morning by a
neighbor who said he had called to
talk with Lynch.
The three suspects. two now to
be tried. were arrested within l6
hours of the crime. Sam and Per-
cell Sims were arrested at their
home near Flee. Ben Sims at a
boal ding house at Burkeville.
Police investigations esta blished
robbery as the most likely motive
for the crime.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-21

RUSSO Corporation. which covers
q 33-county territory in central Viz
s'nia with dealerships in several of
the more important communities.
manufactures and distributes spec
ial units Of windows and doors and
awnings under a franchise from
ihe F G Russell Company Of Cleve-
land Ohio
Hunt expressed optimism over the
commercial notentialties of Rusco's
products particularly in this period
of expanding conditioning T e
Coz poration maintained a sales and
service office at Farmville until
several months ago when it wa S
NOV &C to Colonial Heights.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-21
Southern Hardware
Wins Service Award

A Farmville appliance dealer.
Southern Hardware Appliance. has
Just been recognized by the Philco
Corporation and Dixie Appliance
Co. Of Roanoke, Philco distributor,
for the outstanding service given TO
customers
The local dealer was one of Is
such dealers from Virginia and
North Carolina awarded the Phnco
service Oscar. better known as the
Award of Merit. at a dinner
meeting held recently in Dixie's
Roanoke shcW-ooCls.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-21
Powhatan Fair Set
September 5-S

me Goochland-Powhatan, Louisa
FAIR is to be held September SO.
Mrs, Edith w Parker. home dem
onstration agent, hopes each All
club member will be an exhibitor
The All clubs are selling advanc-
ed tickets for the Fair Carnival
All All club members who enter
an exhibit in the Goochland. Powha-
tan, Louisa Fair are eligible to
make trip to the Atlantic Rural
Exposition.
The home demonstration club
members have been asked to bring
some type of food for the food sale
to the community house for the big
celebration on Labor Day.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-21

for II years. joining the Federal
agricultural agency shortly after
completing college studies at VPI.
He and Mrs. Hoy are natives Of
Franklin county. Va. and were
raised in the Galloway vicinity
They have two children, aged Is
and six. Hoy's longest area FILA
connection was in Southwest Vir-
ginia. Prior to going to Halifax
about year ago. he had been at
Abingdon for 10 years.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-21
Sunday Afternoon Squall Hits
South Prince Edward County
Winds Topple
Trees: Hail
Hits Tobacco

The storm squall which struck
central Virginia Sunday afternoon
as il moved eastward to the sea.
descended in several sections Of
Prince Edward county leaving in its
wake toppled trees. roof'eSs barns
and sheds and badly ripped and
bedded tobacco
Reports along line eastward
from Pamplin and jacksonville to
Abilene and Mcherrin indicate the
short-lived mid-afternoon squall
travelled over a southerly course
in the county.
At Madlsonville on the Prince
Observation-Disclosures line. severe
wind and hail damage was report
ed At Pampln. one observer said
lit was pretty rough for a while
during the afternoon. In that vi
entity there was hail damage and
widespread topping of trees
County Damage
Further south and east. Clarence
Quarles had stables blown down.
lost the top of a machinery Shed.
suffered the loss of numerous trees
and sustained considerable loss in
tobacco, possibly as much as IS per
cent of the crop
] Werner Rcdd's car was struck
by falling tree and the top smash
ed in and the doors pinchcd shut.
AT the Willie Scott property nearby.
crops were badly damaged by hail.
and MIS- Scott SAID part of the barn
roof was lost and the roofs Of a
pack house and corn house ripped
off BY the winds
Electric power was off tcmporar-
lly at the Ransom and Rarksdale
houses in the same vicinity
Darlington Heights was not hit by
wind or hail. according to reports.
There was an excellent" rain there
after the storm preliminaries Of
darkened clouds thunder and light
ming
Farmvillc also benefited from
rain without sustaining damage.
There were no reports of damage
out of Cumberland county. but Pow
hatan in the storms path eastward
reported a number of cars damaged
by falling trees and at least seven
picturesque cedar trees blown down
on the court house green
Electric power shortages were re
ported in scattered areas Of Pow
hatan county.
A. Brown, manager Of the
FarmVllle office of Virginia Electric
and Power Company said there
VAS no real trouble" in the area
served by the office here We had
a few transformer fuses blown in
tHc Pamplin-Appomattox vicinity
but that is about all. he reports
Picnickers Scatter
An observer at Goodwin Lake
said the storm there approached
= quickly. The beach was crowded
one minute and the next completely
emptied, lightning bolts brought an
order from park authorities to clear
the water and they had no dissen-
tcrs. A downpour a few minutes
la(cr d"enched pjcHickers who took
rofnee under the pavilion
Don Grafton. manager Of the local
exchange Of Virginia Telephone and
. Telegraph Company said there was
little or no damage to facilities of
his company in Prince Edward
county.
There were rcportS of some
damage from wind and hail IN the
New Canton area of Buckingham
county, he said He dispatched
workers there Monday morning to
make a survey Of possible damage.
ont had not heard reports from
them by noon
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-21
Brisentine, Wood
Elected To Lions

Albert V. Brisentine, of Prospect.
and Herbert R. Wood. of Farmville
manager Of The Spotless Store
here. were elected to membership
IN the Farmville Lions Club Friday
They will be presented for initi-
atior and assignment at the club S
meeting Friday, Sept. 7.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-21
Progress Report On Bonk Work
Progress Report On Bonk Work
Farm Scene Murals. Walnut and Marble
Fixtures To Give Handsome Interior

Work forging steody oheod the new enlarged First
NotOno Bank building the of Main and Third Streets
Waller Sanford cashier of the bank todoy expressed
the hope hot the would be completed within
three month period
The modern building designed by P S Clark, LYNCH
The Sidney herald., 1956-04-05
Lambert PTA
Meeting Held
Monday Evening

The regular meeting of the
Lambert PTA was held at the
high school Monday evening with
the program preceding the bust
ness session:
The program was opened with
two numbers by the Junior band.
Students from the Bird and 4th
grades presented several numbers
beginning with a poem about
Easter, followed by a skit, "Ani-
mails Easter" and closing with
a song, Peter Cotton Tail" Mrs.
Paul Heringer then played a
Medley" at the piano after which
Mr.. Heath, school superintendent,
gave a report on the school lunch
program which proved TO be
quite a large operation. A filra
on Telephone Cuties concluded
the program for the evening.
The business meeting was brief
with a few items of business on
the calendar. Nominating and
auditing committees were APP
pointed and a report of the
outside activities committee on
the dinner of nations revealed a
Sl70 profit, not S17.00 as was
printed in last weeks Herald. The
evening was closed with lunch
served in the school lunch room
by the hoStesses.
The Sidney herald., 1956-04-05
RESOLUTION OF RESPECT
IN MEMORY OF
Edward r. Cartwright. Jr.

Once again a Brother Mason
having completed the designs writ
ten for him on Lies Trestle
Board, has passed through the
Portals of Eternity and entered
the Grand Lodge of the New Jeru-
salem, and hath received as his
reward, the White Stone with the
new name written thereon.
And whereas, the all-wise and
Merciful Master of the Universe
has called from labor to refresh
ments our beloved and respected
brother, and he having been a
true and faithful member of our
beloved Order,
Therefore be it resolved, that
Lower Yellowstone Lodge No. 90,
A. F. g. A. M. of Sidney, in testi-
mony of her loss, be draped in
mourning for thirty days, and that
tender the family of our de-
ceased brother our sincere con-
dolence in their deep affliction,
and that a copy of these resolu-
tions be sent to the family.
And further be it resolved that
a copy of these resolutions be
spread on the minutes of Lower
Yellowstone Lodge No. 80, A F.
& A. M.
Committee:
Carl Brattin,
Kenneth Mcdonald,
Peter Tofte.