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The Sidney herald., 1956-05-03
LONsDALE FELLOWSHIP
TO ENTERTAIN CULBERTSON
MEMBERS SUNDAY

Plans have been completed for
the entertaining of the Culbert-
son Methodist Youth Fellowship
Sunday, May 9Th at 2:30 p. m. by
the Lonsdale Methodist Youth
Fellowship.
Refreshments will be served
and games played. Rev. Howard
L. Robertson, pastor OF the Cul-
bertson Methodist church will be
the guest speaker, according to
the Rev. Reuben Dutton. The
young people are to meet at the
church at 2:30 p. m preparatory
to going to Richland park for the
meeting. Those needing trans
portation are asked to contact
either the pastor OF Ray ingalls,,
Robert Koch.
The Sidney herald., 1956-05-03
Lonsdale Church
Men To Show
Wesley Picture

1t wa announced by Les
Young, president of the Metho-
dist Mems club that their regu-
lar monthly meeting would be
held Tuesday, May 9Th at TOO
p. m. and the showing of the
Wesley picture would follow at
8 p. m. All members of the
Mems club are urged to be pres
ent and invite their friends. Fol-
lowing the showing of the picture
a business meeting will be held
at which time officers for the
coming year will be elected.
The Sidney herald., 1956-05-03
MARJORIE EDMONDSON
MSW SENIOR IN
BALLET FOR "CAROUSEL"

Marjorie Edmondson, senior at
Montana State University and
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. E.
Edmondson, Sidney, is a princi-
pal in the ballet for the student
musical "Carousel" to be produc-
ed for the Interscholastic, May
10 through 81. Miss Edmondson
was recently voted Miss Western
Montana"
The Sidney herald., 1956-05-03
Lambert Saddle
Club FroIic
Sunday, May 6

The Lambert Saddle club fun
frolic has been postponed until
Sunday, May 9Th at 1870.
An interesting program od
races and games is being planned
to start the summer riding ac-
tivities.
Everyone interested is invited
to bring their horses and take
part.
Mrs. Basil Herbst will be in
charge of the chuckwagon.
Our next regular meeting will
be held Friday, May 4 at 800.
Saddle UP and come to Lam
bert Sunday, May 6.
The Sidney herald., 1956-05-03
Frontier Files
For New Routes

Frontier has filed for route ex-
tensions with the Civil Aeronau-
tics Board and has requested
consolidation in the Pacific
Northwest Service case now
pending before the CAB. A pre-
hearing conference Is set for
May 8 in Washington and Mon
tana communities will be repre-
sented by Henry Lobe, attorney
for the Montana Aeronautics
Commission.
This case Is of great impor-
lance because of the plan to
serve the Hi-iine area and to
better connect all Montana cities
and to important points In ad-
joining states. In a statewide
meeting at Great Falls last week,
Montana cities agreed to give ali
The Sidney herald., 1956-05-03
MARRIAGE

Darol Duane Beecher, Sidney
and Joyce Anette Olsen, Sidney,
April 81.
Clarence D. Stormy, Poplar
and Lorraine j. Wakan, Pop
lar, April 80.
Bernard John Ceartin, Plenty
wood and Elma Drummer Taylor,
Bainville, May /.
The Sidney herald., 1956-05-03
Montana Weekly
Weather And
Crop Bulletin

Cooperating with Agricultural
Extension Service, Montana
State College.
The Sidney herald., 1956-05-03

Herald Want-Ads Are Little
Super Statesmen. Try ThemI
The Sidney herald., 1956-05-03
THE LOOK
FOR SPRING

Soft moonstruck bow gems : with
brilliants : Neckchains : Bracelets
and Earrings to match. In rose, blue
and brown.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-23
Midtown Benefit
Easter Lily
Sale Saturd ay

A downtown sale of miniature
Easter lilies will be conducted by
sixteen volunteer students at
Farmville High School Saturday
10 raise funds for the work of the
Prince Edward County chapter
Virginia Society for Crippled Chill
dren and Adults.
Mrs. T. II. Chappell will assist
the volunteers from sales head
quarters at Owen Sanford drug
store. The young ladies will COM
mence their sidewalk appeals
about a. m
The volunteers are Ma jorie Gar
nett, Lucy DOyne. Nancy Brooks,
Martha Bass. Susan HARDWOOD. En-
ma Hix. Sally Clark Betty Grazi-
ami. Joan Williams, Barkley Wood
ward. Evelyn Price and Virginia
Bass
The Saturday appeal is part of
the county chapters annual fund
appeal, which centers on the sale
of Easter Seals. Funds from the
campaign provide for maintenance
of the county chapters work with
the crippled, with a portion coins
TO the Virginia state headquarters
for its broader programs Of assist
ancc.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-23
Casa Materna Choir
Concert Tonight
In Jarman Hall

Because Of unusual interest
being indicated and to provide A
seat for all the concert by the
Caa Matelna Home choir here
tonight (Thursdayl has been
moved from the Methodist Church
TO Jarman Auditorium.
The concert by the 30-voice
children's choir will begin prompt
~ at 8 D. m The singers are among
children from 203 orphanages
throughout the world cared for by
Christian Children Fund through
contributions from sponsors who
adopt" a child by gifts Of $40 a
month.
Their singing here Will be one
Of about 90 stops arranged for
their first American tour. With the
children will be Joel Warner. tour
manager formerly Of Mamaro-
neck. N Y. who founded the choir
and took the children on their
first tour Of Italy and Switzer-
land
OrfCo Pima. choir master. is
composer and former director Of
the School Of Choral Singing con-
nectcd with the Academy Of Santa
Cecilia. in Rome He is gradu-
ate of the Royal Conservatory Of
Naples. A silver offering will be
taken for the choir.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-23
TO Improve | Highway
At Burkeville School

A S55.3l3 contract has been
awarded by the State Highway
Commission for widening and low
ering a grade to increase the sight
distance on US Route 360-460 near
Burkeville grade school. The con-
tract went to Garrett, Moon and
Pool. of Blackstone. who submitted
low bid at highway letting
March IA.
Resident Highway Engineer l..
II. Ward. of Amelia, said a recon
structed entrance at the school.
and "teamway" for pulpwood
trucks using the railroad siding
would also improve conditions.
The news road surface will be so
feet vide. divided by concrete
separator blocks. and will have
curb and gutter and sidewalk on
the school side. The engineer said
plans are to extend the improve
ment TO the east city limits when
funds are available
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-23
Lynchburg Radio, TV job Moves Bob
Fulcher Notch Ahead In Lifetime Goal

From the time he was eight
years Old Bob F'ulcher has always
been young man with a definite
geal IN life
Radio has always had certain
appeal to the lanky soft-spoken
lad from Farmville who Is now 20
and full-time announcer for
VIVA radio and TV in Lynch
burg
Most Youngsters at dpC eight arc
contemplating life in the vide
open spaces or jockeying a super
sonic lct Bob set his sights carly
ON the airWaycs and iockcying a
studio turntable.
At eight his mike" was grand
father Fulchcr' fox horn but the
range was some what limited BY
the time he was 10. and after con-
siderable boning up on radio and
alectronics through technical
manuals obtained from the local
college library he built mis- own
broadcasting station in the garage
back Of the Fulcher home on Oak
street
There was never a dull moment
around the Fulcher home" his
mother recalls. School friends and
neighbors in steady stream beat
a path TO station WXCY 10 dchv-
cr requests for certain tunes from
Bobs voluninous collection Of
records
And when WXCY signed off for
tho day Bob managed 70 keep in
touch with the latest doings on
via received IN his hat He even
built miniature set in match
box
In l949 Bob came down with a
serious illness. That kept him out
of circulation for a year but he
stuck with his hoddy by moving
Lii equipment into thu house snd
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-23
Asks Effective Dote July
DIR. jenkins, District Health Officer,
Will Retire To Hobbies. Grandchildren

the residents as our people
The retiring health admlnistra-
tor said today his tenure over the
past 10 years has been most pleas
ant, with splendid public coopera-
ton, and he believes. beneficial re-
suits in public health
Time for Hobbies
After July ], he plans to indulge
freely in the hobbies he's never
had sufficient time for, the yard.
the garden, reading spectator
sports and travel He and Mrs.
Jenkins want to spend more time
with their married children and
their grandchildren, a son in Mas
SachuSetts. daughter in New
Mexico.
Perhaps, he says, one OF the
first excursions viii be Florida
ward. MIS-. jenkins. an avid bird
watcher and ormtholoey, wants
TO study avian life there.
Retirement announcements al
ways bring up the question Of age.
a reference Dr. jenkins carefully
avoids Not that he's squeamlSh.
but, as he say age is but a state
of mind For proof VIC refer you
to tho erect alert interested
health director about-to-retWc
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-23
Artist Duo Series Provides Captivating
Evening of Gilbert and Sullivan Works

tonal beauty ana control. grace
an deicacy, and completely Of
character The Key Scene from
The Woman of the Guard" and
The scene from Patience" per
haps gave the most satisfaction
as being complete entities within
themselves.
Ed Schick, at the piano. played
the compartments with taste,
Admittedly the music of Sullivan
loses much when it is not heard
in the original orcheStration;
Mr.. Schick managed to get as
much Of the musics Wit and
charm as it was possible to get
from the piano transcription
For those who would like to fill
in the sketch of the life times.
and work of the creators Of the
Savoy Operas presented by MI.
Walker and Miss Roberts, this re-
viewer would recommend Bailey'S
recently published The Gilbert
and Sullivan Book as the authori-
tative history of the operas
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-23
Asks Effective Dote July I

Dr.. H E. Jenkins, who has
served as health director OF the
Southside Health District for the
past 10 years. this week submitted
his resignation to the State Health
Department. He requested an eff
fective date of July l.
Southside Health District TOW
comprises the counties of Apo
mattox. Buckingham. Cumberland
and Prince Edward
DR.. jenkins affixed a long
enought" verdict on his active Ca
reer after tracing continuous
active service back through the
years to 1905, the year he re-
ceived his degree in medicine at
University of Maryland
81 Years In Navy
After that came a 37-year tour
of regular service in the Navy
Medical Corps, including ship and
shore duty over much of the world
He retired. shortly before coming
here, with the rank of Navy cap
tain.
DR.. and Mrs. jenkins viii con-
tinue to make their homo III Farm
yillc in the resident they own or
Fayettc street They now regard
the community as "honc" anC
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-23

concert jointly.
The Sunday concert will be the
last local appearance Of the glee
club until the concluding event Of
the college season. the Music Fes-
tival on the Hill campus May II.
DIRECTOR T. E. Crawley and the
singers have performed this spring
IN Richmond twice and in Hope
veil. April concerts arc schedul-
I'd in Roanoke, nanvlllc. Lynch
burg and Richmond
Sundays program viii include
the "Halleluia" from Beethoven 5
Mount Of Olives Grieg's Land
Sighting" Malotte's The Lord
Prayer. and four negro splrituals.
John Harwood and George Rick
man. of Farmville. and Ed Early.
of Charlotte c. H. are members
of the Glee Club. Ronnie Davis Is
4cconlr=nlat-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-23
Community to Provide Twelve
College, Society Delegates For
Friday H-SCollege Ceremonies
Robert Inaugural
Johns Auditorium
At IL O'Clock

Ten institutions of higher learn
ing, an historical association and
the Association of American Col
leges will be represented by we'll
known faces at the Inauguration
Of DR. Joseph G Robert al Hamp-
den-Sydney College today Fri
day.
me twelve representatives viii
come from Longwood College or
the Farmville community
The group. to march in the aca-
edmic procession. which opens the
II a M, ceremonies, ana their in
stitutions are:
Representatives
Dr.. Francis G. Landlord Jr.
Longwood College; B CALVIN Bass,
Maryville College MIS- Marvin
Schleeel. University of North Car
DINA DR. Richard Mecker, La
fayette College. Dr.. Merle Lam
drum, New York University
Also Rev Dr H. c. Blackwell
Emory University: Dr.. G. w JET
fers, Boston University Miss Lo-
ra Barnard Carson Newman Col
lege, Mrs Emily Landrum. Uni
versity Of Illinois, Dl Earl r.
Boges George Peabody COLLEGE
for Teachears, and James Helms,
Jr.. Mississippi Valley Historical
Association
DR.. Dabney S Lancaster, Long
wood president emeritus. will re-
present the American Association
of Colleges.
Ambassador Talks
Sir Percy Claude Spender. Au-
stralian Ambassador to the United
States. viii deliver the inaugural
address at the ceremonies in Johns
Auditorium The academic pro
cession ranks viii be filled VIM
representatives Of 1870 colleges and
eight learned societies. as well as
trustees. faculty members and stu
dent body representatives Of
Hampden- Sydney College
Also participating in the fromal
Inauguration will be Justice A C..
Buchanan, of the Virginia Su-
pleme Court OF Appeals. Dr.. j.
Mcdowell Richards, moderator OF
the General Assembly of the Pres
byterian Church. U S. Or Frank
s. Johns, Of Richmond chairman
Of the board OF trustees. and Dr.
Ben R. Lacy. j. college chaplain
Delegates will be guests Of the
college at luncheon following the
ceremonies, and a reception for
delegates, students, faculty and
friends of the institution viii fol-
low the luncheon
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-23

unlike most young couples. Jan
and Joel EberSole do not contine
most Of their singing to the show
er Both are professional music
ms, and although Jan say her
husband is good bath-tub
vocali2er. they feel more at home
in the classroom or on the con-
cert stage.
joel arrived in Farmv.lle to
teach voice and other music
classes at Longwood College in
1850. The middle part of the fol-
lowing year he returned to his
home in Ohio to marry Jam, his
college sweetheart. and since that
time they have lived in Falmville
with time out for graduate study
at Indiana University. They row
own their home on Fourth Avenue
Extension, and have two children.
Jeri Lynn. four and Jeffrey War
rem. Who Will be two in Scptem-
Der
Long List
JoCl's list OF musical experience
and academic degrees is as long
as his arm. In fact. says his wife.
he has such a rich and imposing
background that he has begun
10 feel it is actually a stumbling
block III his additions to get on
Broadway That's his big ambi-
tlon-to get INTO operotta or mus
ical comedy. like Oklahoma
and the rest. and lead a happy
life in New York ever after. Joe!
has vowed that the next time he
tries out. he's not going TO say d
word about bis studies and let
bis voice sing for itself.
He's already tasted this kind
OF work, having spent last sum
mer with the Louisville Opera
group doing chorus work and
minor leads. During the war. he
served. as an actor singer III
Special Service Soldier shows. and
he toured Japan and Korea und,r
these conditions. In addition. he
took leading roles with the In
cian Cn.Ters,t, Opera and Cper-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-23
High School Bands
Choruses, Soloists
Coming Saturday
Public Invited
TO Huge District
Music Festival

Fourteen bands. twenty four
choruses. twenty-six soloists. and
fourteen ensembles will arrive on
the Longwood campus Saturday
to participate in the annual Dis
tinct III high school Music Fest
wal.
Among the Judges for this wears
festival will be Mr.. Allen Bons,
head OF the music department
Duke University. Durham. North
Carolina; Mr.. Herbert Carter. di-
rector of music. East Carolina
State College. Greenville. North
Carolina and Dr.. Carl A. Fehr,
director of choral music and the
Common Glory choir, College Of
William and Mary. Williamsburg,
Virginia.
Other Judges will be Mr., Edgar
Schenkman. conductor of the Nor
folk Symphony Orchestra. Miss
Emily Clark. Longwood College.
and Joel K .Ebersole. Longwood
College MUSIC department.
Edgar Shenkman will be re-
membered because Of his appear
ance here last year with the Nor
ok Symphony Orchestra. Until
May l848. Mr.. Schenkman was
head of the orchestra depart
ment at the Juilliard School
OF Music. He went to Nor
folk in September 1913. to as
sumo the conGuctorship Of the
Norfolk Symphony Orchestra and
Norfolk Civic Chorus.
DR., John w Molnar of Long
wood College, chairman of the
District III Music Festival. invites
everyone to attend the festival be-
ing held Saturday IN Jarman Au-
ditorium. ChoruseS will be pre-
sented starting at s a. m. and
band will begin performing at
a. m. There Will be no admission
charge.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-23

of the Methodist Church
Rev Mr.. Howard, Blackstone
Episcopal minister. said faith in
four areas is necessary to pre-
serve freedom against its present
onslaughts: faith in liberty it
self faith in democracy; faith n
morality and faith in God
Divine Can
OF these he placed faith n
God first We must have chat
faith before there can be signi-
flcant faith in anything else, he
declared He said mankind has
been dlvinely called to liberty
as the fruitful way Of life. and
only divine guidance will provide
the right paths ahead
Tbs speaker. also state chap
lain of the Virginia Defenders.
was introduced by Legionnaire r
B. Crawford who, as a former
state commander, said; 4 be-
lieye I can speak with authority
VIXEN l say we have as fine an
Auxiliary unit here as can be
found in Virginia" Crawford was
introduced by Mrs. Grace c. Cor
don, state Auxiliary chaplain.
Birthday Greetings
Congratulatory greetings We're
offered the Legion by Mrs. Floyd
Smith. of Richmond, state AuXi-
larry president, by Miss Anna
Dckotf state community service
chairman and by MIS-. AGREE
Chappell local auxiliary p.es:-
dent. who presided during the
banquet program oven Dunkley.
post commander here, acknoW =
ledge the greetings.
MIS-. Winston 0. Noel cntar-
tanned with a vocal solo, accom-
panied by MIS-. W w. McChntc
New members were installed b.
team composed Of Mrs Smith
Mrs Helen Garrett. Miss Dlckhoii
and Mrs Chappell Taken into
membership were Mrs. M. 6
smith Mrs John HAIRLESS, Mrs
w liam Covington and Ms. War
rem Kernold MIS-. J. 8 fowler
and MIS-. Wallace Baldwin. Other
new members. were unable to be
present
Special banquet guests were the
Rev. and Mrs Charles .. Kidd
MI and MIS-. NJ. v Lcctc anc
Mrs. John Howard
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-23
Tobacco Quota Dates
Studied BY Congress

Representative Watkins NJ Abb
bitt announced today that the To-
bacco Subcommittee Of the House
Agriculture Committee will hold
hearings on bills introduced by
Abbitt and other with the inten
ton of making more 'dealistic" the
allotments for dark fired and Bur
ley tobacco. Abbitt is chairman Of
the subcommittee.
Chairman Abbitt said the. pur-
pose of his bill is to change from
December to February | the
deadline for the Secretary of Agri-
culture to announce quotas for
dark-fired and Burley tobacco.
late enough to allow for realistic
estimates Of the crops being
marketed.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-23

practicing his mike manners"
hours on end.
Tho following years found Bah
back III high school When Diver
Sified Occupation was added to
tho curriculum he naturally chose
radio and worked as a part time
announcer with WFLO here IN
Farmvlle.
After graduation he enrolled at
Pathfinder School of Radio and
TV In Washington. He completed
that advance training in January
and was signed TO the VIVA staff
this month
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-23
BY JOHN W. MOLNaR

A tantallzlng taste of the arts
try of the Savoyards was served UP
TO the audience of the LongWood
College Artist Series Tuesday eve
ming in Jarman Hall by Helen
Roberts and Richard Walker. WHO
presented The Gilbert and Sui
Ivan Story, as the added attrac
ton on the series.
Mr.. walker, one of the great
singing comedians Of the English
stage, and Miss Roberts. a soprano
who had sung at Covent Garden
and LIE Coincide Franchise before
joing the Doyle Carte COM
pany performed scenes and selec-
tons from all the Gilbert and
Sullivan works. interspersed with
a short narrative Of the writings
Of the operas.
To the confirmed Gilbert and
Sullivan fan, the performance was
a trip 10 the fountain head Of au-
thenticity and authority; to the
initiate. it was an eye and car
opening experience to See and
hear this sampling Of what these
classics Of the English musical
stage could and should be when
performed in the style and uadl-
ton Of the Savoy Opera
Infectious Humor
The narrative portion Of the
performance was carried off with
infectious humor by Mr. Walker.
who, with the simplest Of proper
ties. completely changed character
with each role Miss Roberts
changed costume for each appear
ance. and these beautiful and au
thentic dresses added color to the
performance.
Both projected their vivid char
aeterizations through their superb
citing. beautifully modulated
voices, and the perfect d!ction
which is the hallmark of the Saw
oyard artist Both showed the con-
fidence and stage presence Of
those who been through the mill
Of long training. thorough study
and years Of experience in opera
company which is the standard Of
the world for It's type
II is difficult to select specific
numbers as being superior to the
others. Mr.. Walkers patter songs.
especially the Lord Chancellor's
song from "Iolanth, were OUT
standing III their precision, clarity
humor. and Characterization MISS
Walkers The Moon and r. from
The Mikado" was exquisite in its
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-23
DR.. Landlord to Make
Speaking, Excursions

pr Francis G Landlord Jr.
president Of Longwood College.
VIII speak on teaching arithmetic
before elementary teachers il two
cities during the coming week
He win serve as consultaut to
teachers in Warren and Kappa
hammock counties at a meeting TO
be held in the Warren County
High School at Front ROYAL March
"A He viii also speak at the Elc-
mentary Teachers Association
meeting IN Norfolk March 27.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-23
Oxford University
Lecturer Here Today

pr Kathleen Lea. lecturer III
English at oxford University. will
give lecture on tho Italian and
English Renaissance in the small
auditorium at Lonqwood College
at today friday.
Vice principal Of Lady Margaret
Hall. Oxford University. DR.. Lea
is being made available by the
Richmond Area University Center
lAe public Is invited % attend