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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-07
Awards, Council Election Highlight
All Club Day Celebration Saturday

lection judged among the best in
the county III connection with the
current project OF grounds beauti-
fication. Awards we're presented
to the following:
Safety-Frances Southall. Jack
ie Schmidt. Evelyn Hochart. Betty
Lloyd Irving. medals, and Betty
Joyce Ferguson. Russell Lee
Scruggs and Bobby Porterfield.
cash given by Station WHO;
Canning-Frances Southall. Ro-
berta Wilkerson and Polly Ann
Bailey. medals. and Patricia Stin
nett, cash from Foley Food Mill:
Dairy Achievement-Jimnly Pay
ne. Iona Gillian and Rose Lam
berth. medals.
Field CropS-WinSton Metcan.
medal: Food Preparation - Mar
jorie Seay. medal. and Bonnie Sue
Campbell cash from Foley Food
SITTER: Garden - Russ Lee
Scfuggs, Donald Caller. Kerry
Scruggs and Patricia Stinnett.
Medals;
Meat Animal - Henry Gibson
and Sammy Campbell. medals:
Achievement Phillip Cook, medal.
and Clothing. Frances Southall
and Rose Lamberth. who received
a shirt marker and sewing guide
book from senger Sewing Center.
Farucillc. Y
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-07
1.64 Inches of Rain
Breaks. Near-Record
Fall, Winter Drouth

Much-needed rain-164 inches
of it-fell during the Thursday
to aturday precipitation here,
Weatheyman e. F. Striplin re-
ports 1t got February off to a
good start following January's be-
low normal. rate
Last month about II inches
fell during a 30-day period call
ing for a normal of 35 to 4
inches.
Most needed areas for a good
precipitation were in sub-ground
water levels and thirsty small
grains, badly in need of moisture
after a near-record dry period
for the Novembr- December early
winter months.
Saturdays continuous prccipi-
tation. heaviest Of the week end
period, amounted to an inch. Since
the rain fell gently, most of it was
absorbed in the ground. However,
in some sections of frozen ground,
run-off was greater than desired
according to the wea.herman' S
report.
One of the best results OF the
wet period belongs to tobacco
farmers. 1t provided the only
'seasonable' marketing perio
since sales began last November
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-07

his surety, after Carter failed to
appear for trial in connection
with an appeal from Trial Justice
Court. Mckay posted $500 bond
for Carriers appearance. The APP
peal followed sentence in the low
er court on counts of reckless
driving. unlawfully leaving the
scene of an accident and drunk
driving.
Judge Flood appointed Com
missioner of Revenue. V. c. Wo-
mack bail commissioner for
Edward county. Sheriff James T.
Clark suggested the appointment
of an additional commissioner TO
provide such services in the coun-
ty without interruption.
The court also authorized the
county clerk to destroy all poll
books and ballots from past cleo
tons which have been in his Of
flee fer more than a year. State
law provides for such action after
that time where no election con-
test or other proceedings are pend
ing involving the ballots or books.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-07

Twenty-six Prince Edward All
Club members received medals
and awards as county winners in
project activities the past year,
during observance Of All Club
Day in the Circuit Courtroom Sat-
urday morning.
Forty-one club boys and girls,
with six parents and leaders also
elected a County All Council. top
leadership organization in the A.
H Club program. and mapped
plans for various activities during
1856.
The morning program also in
cluded safety demonstration by
Russell Lee Scruggs. Patsy Gar
rett and Polly Anne Bailey. Farm.
home and school safety was the
chief Ali study emphasized dur
ing the year.
Plans for 1856 will include cele-
bratlon Of ALL Club Week March
3-ll and all Sunday: emphasis
Oh All camp attendance: pre-
paration of Ali Club ycarbooks
and participation in the Five
County Fair.
Evelyn Hoe t, secretary
treasurer of the county council.
reported on her experiences as
delegate to the State All Short
Course last summer at VPI. Ros-
coe Routt exhibited Leaf col
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-07
Heart Association
Campaign In State,
Seeks S249,000

The fund giving stage has been
given over to the Virginia Heart
Association February campaign
to raise $249 900 in the state.
Funds obtained will be used to
further research into the causes,
cure and prevention of heart dis
eases, to continue the program of
education and to continue COM
nunity. services according to j. H
Stone. Association executive di-
rector.
Heart and blood vessel diseases
account for more deaths each year
in Virginia and in the Nation than
all causes combined. Research and
public education continue to lead
in needs for funds in connection
with heart troubles.
The cost Of research is terrific
the Association points out. Fol
example: after penicillin was dis
covered. it took 20 million dollars
just to find out how to mass
produce it, 1t took Polio II years
and % and one-half million on
research to develop a vaccine.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-07
Former Pastor Here
To Lead Wesleyan
Methodist Revival

Wesleyan Methodist c urc h
here will observe youth week with
a revival. emphasizing youth activi-
ties. this week. The Rev. Lewis
Cockerill, former pastor, Will be
guest speaker.
The revival will start with a
service Wednesday night at 7::30
and will continue through Sun
day with services each night at
The same hour. 1t will conclude
with the Sunday morning worship
service at ii o'clock.
Music participation will be en-
phasized and Richard King, of
Dillwyn, will lead singing and spe-
cal music during the series of
services.
The Rev D. c. Stone. Wesley
an Church pastor. invites the
PUBLIC
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-07
Worsham P-TA
To Visit ClassroOms

The teachers-parent team will
be more closely united after the
meeting of Worsham P-TA to-
night Tuesday, Mrs. Bruce Redd.
president. hopes.
The meeting will be devoted to
classroom visits by parents. In
each room teachers will be pre-
sent to discuss the progress and
needs of their children. with their
parents.
A brief business meeting, OPEN
ing at 7:30 p. M. in the school
auditorium. will precede the class
room visitation Mrs. Redd urges
parents to be present for this i'm
portant" meeting"
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-07
46th Yeer To Be Celebrated
Advancement In Rank, Basketball
Church On Boy Scout Week Program

Advancement in ranks. basket
ball and church attendance are
included among the activities with
which Farmville Boy Scouts and
Cub Scouts will observe the 46th
anniversary this week of Boy
Scouts of America.
Tonight tMonday) Troop 116
will launch the observance with
the presentation of achievement
awards to five Scouts who are
moving up in rank. Scoutmaster
Lauck Crawford will present them
as follows:
Sidney Druen Second Glass
rank: Cabell Fitzpatrick Victor
Harper, and Reginald Davis. Star
Scout. and Tommy Williams, Life
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-07
The 'Quickie' Tox
Boards Objection
Speedily Angle

Under the General Assembly tax
acceleration bill. which carries
Governor Stanley's endorsement
and which passed its main OBJ
stacle-the House of Delegates
last Thursday. Virginia taxpayers
would pay two years state in
come taxes within five months.
This years tax payment will be
due December S, next year on
May l. 1857.
It is estimated this plan would
make net gain in 1857 Of $33,-
100000. Another SIS. 900 900 would
be added by moving from October
to June l the payment date for
public service corporation income
taxes.
The measure. if passed. wOulo
create one-time Windfall Of
SAB, 500 900 toward the Governor
$62. O00. 000 capital outlay pro-
gram for construction and i'm.
provements at state institutions
! such as colleges, sanatoria ane
hospitals.
The tax acceleration plan alse
would repeal the Byrd automati,
tax reduction law. under which
taxpayers would have been grant.
ed some return as deuction tG
their tax bill this December.
Voting for the acceleration plar
in the House Of Delegates las
week were John Daniel, Charlotte
and Prince Edward: c. NJ. Wal
drop, Amelia. Powhatan and Not
tOway. and John B. BOatWright
Appomattox. Buckingham ant
Cumberland.
The Senate. where passage i
apparently assured easily, vote!
early this week on the measure
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-07
RevivoIist Soys:
God Tells His
Purpose For Life
If We Listen

There is a God-created plan and
purpose for each human life and
each one can know what it is If
he will listen as God speaks to the
heart, the Rev. John Tubbs, Bap-
list Training Union Secretary in
Virginia. declared Sunday morn
ing in his address concluding the
three-day Youth Revival at Farm
vile Baptist Church.
Such a gratifying relation rests
on the bedrock OF Gods interest
in each created human life, the
visiting evangelist declared.
Cooperating with God through
some seaching self analysis is an
indispensable part of the Job. Rev.
Mr.. TubbS said. If we ask our
selves: where does God need me,
and what special abilities has he
given me useful to him. God will
in time speak to the heart by way
of answer. he said.
A second requirement is sub
shutting the service motive for
the profit motive, the speaker de-
clared. There is rightful entitle-
ment to pay for the things we do
but primary emphasis must follow
as Christ has suggested: he who
would be greatest among you must
be servant of ALL Rev Mr.. Tubbs
said.
A final requirement for sue
cessful teaming with God requires
a decision. sometimes one that
seems hard at first, but in the
end providing the greatest of all
satisfaction; serve wherever He
has called you to serve.
For successful living the deci-
sion provides an unbeatable team,
you and in the words of the revi-
val theme; "Christ-the Grea
Difference
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-07

Scout. Top honor OF the troop will
60 to Jimmy Johns. who has
achieved Eagle Scout rank. How
ever, his certification has not yet
been received and appropriate
ceremonies will be delayed until
this arrives later.
Sponsors 26th Year
The week will also be signiti-
cant to Jack Garland American
Legion Post here. it marking the
26th consecutive, year the Post
has sponsored a troop through the
Piedmont Area Council. Boy
Scouts of America,
Saturday afternoon. Co-Cap-
tains Tommy Layne and Reginald
Wilkerson will lead their Troop
1l6 basketball team against the
Appomattox Scout Troop team.
The game will be played in the
Falmville High School gymna-
SUM starting at $50 O'Clock.
Troop ll8, sponsored by the
Farmvllle Presbyterian Church
Mems Club. will hold suitable OBJ
servance Of the week during its
"Wednesday night. R. E.
Merritt, OF the LongWood College
faculty, is Scoutmaster Of this
troops numbering Is boys
Cub Scout Pack l21, with three
dens, Nos. 4, 5. and 6, started its
celebration last Friday night with
an advancement program in the
Elementary School with a large
group Of parents present
Cubs Get Badges
Each Cub was presented with
badge of his present rank in the
Cub program by Cubmaster w. j.
ellis, Jr. Den won the attend
ance flag for the greatest repre-
sentation of scouts and parents
present.
1t was announced then that III
boys interested in Cub Scouting
must wait to start until more den
mothers volunteer to serve. The
sponsoring committee of the
Farmville Elementary P-TA hopes
to secure one or more den moth
erS soon.
The Cub Pack will attend
church in a body Sunday at a
| church to be selected by the spon-
sors under the rotation plan
used.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-07
.Washington's Birth
Sale Support Grows

Already 81 firms have welcomed
the opportunity to participate in
a George Washington's Birthday
sale in the Farmville community
and the list is growing each day.
according to Boyd Balm. committee
chairman.
Among cooperating businesses
in the community wide sales event,
he said department stores. hard
ware stores. appliances merchants.
service stations. beauty parlors,
theaterS drug stores. grocery
stores and many others.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-07
Huntington Sees Reasonable
Hopef for More TobaccoAcreage
USDA May Deduct
Sold Leaf on Hand

Reasonable chances for re-
storation of part of the cut in
1856 exist as a result OF talks
last week in Washington which
d sclosed that present U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture methods
Of computing unsold stocks on
hand do not reflect actual in
ventory conditions.
That is the opinion Of J. Will
liam Huntington. president of
Dunn neton Tobacco Company,
Farmville, who. participated in
the w III ing ton discussions
Thursday between Congressman
Watkins NJ Abbitt, Clarence
Miller. OF the USDAs Tobacco
Section, and Virginia dealers and
warehouse interests.
Pressing the Virginia trades
appeal for more acreage with Mr..
Dunnington were T. B. Hall,
general manager Of the Dark
Fired Tobacco Growers Market
ing Association, E. p. Lancaster.
manager of Dark Tobacco Sales
Cooperative, T. B. Hall, Jr., and
Walter Sprye, of Farmville. J,
Mott Robertson. of the Virginia
Dark-Fired Warehousemen's Cor
poration. and G.. H. Stalling and
Marvin Inge. Lynchburg and
| Blackstone dealers,
Use Wrong" Method
| The Virginia delegations con-
/ tention. which succeeded in OBJ
| tanning assurance of further
! USDA study, was that the pre-
! sent law is wrong" In basing
computations of stocks on hand
on "all stored tobacco in the.
U. s. plus the estimated current
crop
Huntington poinaed out that
U. S. stock includes considerable
tobacco already sold but being
held by U. S. processing firms
for aging. He belives that pos
sibly as much 100000 pounds
of sold tobacco is being counted
against the excess stocks on
hand.
If this tobacco were omitted
from the calculations, it would
open the way for a restoration
OF part of the proposed Is per
cent cut - possibly as much as
10 per cent. in Mr.. Huntington S
opinion.
Must Change Law
There is a hitch. however, in
that the present law would have
to s.. be changed to permit the
more accurate computation. Con-
gresham Abbitt is expected to
push efforts in Congress to have
changed. and Miller. the Tobacco
Section chief, said he felt such
a change would be possible.
Miller, while making no actual
commitment, requested dealers
to make inventories of sold stocks
on hand as Of October and
! forward them tor USDA study.
He said these would be consider
ed along with reports from Ten
nessee and Kentucky the other
two dark-fired producing states.
Other points pressed in Wash
.ington by the dealer warehouse
delegation from the Virginia
dark-fired belt:
The situation in Virginia is
reaching disastrous proportions
for growers and dealers alike. the
former suffering heavy cuts in
cash income, the latter facing
loss of foreign markets which
they haven't been able to supply
Continued on page -
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-07
Leaf Still Brings
Top Prices Here

A total Of 4l7,784 pounds Of
dark fired tobacco and 102,09
pounds Of sun-cured leaf sold on
tire Farmville Tobacco Market last
week to establish the seasons
third best week poundage-wise.
The general floor average for
dark-11 fired leaf dropped 46 cents
to $2823 for the week and the
,'un-cured average was $20.83
down from last weeks $22.56
With the present rain providing
a good season, warehouse reports
indicate that all tobacco probably
will be marketed in the remaining
two weeks Of sales. All Virginia
dark fired markets will close for
the season on February is. it was
announced last week
Over $1,000 900
Last weeks dollar r,eceip is
pushed grawers' gross income over
the million dollar mark. They
have received a total of $1.O7l.-
842. OF this. $916.033 was from
sale of dark fired tobacco and
$155.808 from sale Of sun-cured
leaf.
Poundage marks after last
weeks sales were: dark fired to-
bacco. 3.05l,534 and sun-cured.
655 1888 pounds. The seasons gen.
eral floor average for dark to-
bacco is $1,000 and for sun-cured
$23.75.
Top prices continued to feature
floor sales last week. Prices con-
tinue high for quality leaf. despite
the lateness of season. indicating
that some growers had not pre-
viously brought in their best grade
leaf. Some outstanding sales were
Top Sales Reported
c. B. Page. and Son. Appomat-
tox. 8l2 pounds for $4O9 "a from
s26 to SIS averaging $5O.47. w.
H. and F. D. Jennings, Madison
vile. 1876 pounds for $378.l4 from
s31 to $40 averaging SAM.
w. J. Garrison and L. T. Roach,
Pamplin. 664 pounds for 1912. So
from s32 to $40 averaging SAT .08:
Elmo Goodman. Cumberland, TIA
pounds for $35274 from $27 to
$65 averaging $49.4o:
Emmit Haskins. Charlotte C..
H.. $50 pounds for $282. 30 from
$2l so to $76 averaging $43.42:
Mrs. B. A. Peters. Cumberland.
434 pounds from $26 to SIT aver
aging s49.42; Lyle Lee. Concord,
952 pounds from SGT to $68 aver
aging ssh:
Kenneth Mann. Appomattox
276 pounds from $40 to 500 aver
aging $5l40, and j. c. Dunna-
want, Cullen, 522 pounds from
$3.50 to s83 averaging 5000.
Volume of sales declined and
was classed as medium last week
on the Virginia ire-cNred tobae-
co markets. The Virginia Depart
ment of Agriculture reports sales
during the week ending February
2 crossed 1906. 1874 pounds andt
averaged $1,000 per hundred. This
return represented a decrease of
55c from the previous week and
was the lowest Of the season
Sales for the thirty-one days to
date at 9,093,930 pounds averag-
ing 1912.
Some grades showed small
gains in average prices compared
with the prior week. However.
these were offset by an equal
number Of losses. A large number
OF baskets were purchased by
companies at just one bid above
the support price. Deliveries to
the Associations under the Gov
eminent loan program increased
to a round 10 per cent Of gross
volume For the season. Is per
cent Of sales has gone under loan.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-07
Supervisors Write
Out Opposition To
Tax Acceleration
Sales Tax Favor
Again Expressed
By County Board

Opposition to the proposed tax
acceleration plan to raise funds
for a state capital outlay pro-
gram ard endorse ment Of a state
sales tax were expressed in reso-
lut'ons unanimously adopted by
the Prince Edward county board
t supervisors last week.
Board members. in their roso-
ution opposing TIE speed-up tax
program, objected to the payment
Of two years taxes within a period
six months or less.
That would, they feel, work
a hardship On some of the coun-
tvs taxpayers. and in addition.
the resolution added the boards
opposition to the enactment of
such legislation at the present
session"
Want Sales Tax
The boards plug for sales tax
was its third annual suggestion
in this direction. The resolution
Of last Thursday calls the tax the
most equitable one for raising
the additional revenue required to
meet the ever increasing costs of
maintaining and operating public
schools"
The resolution puts the board
squarely behind enactment of a
general sales tax at the present
session with the revenue there
from to be used to cover school
costs.
Copies of both resolutions were
forwarded to State Senator J. D.
Hagood and Delegate John H
Daniel.
Budget time is approaching and
the county supervisors put ten
tative" approval on a $72,099 well
fare budget submitted by Miss
Carrie Bliss. welfare director. for
the year commencing July l. 1856.
The welfare. budget includes
proposed expenditures of $17,O62
in county tax funds. the balance
coming from state grants. Final
approval will come when super
visors complete the whole county
budget which includes welfare ex-
penditudes as we'll as those for
schools and general county opera
tons.
committee Of Supervisors John G.
To commence the task of pre-
pairing a county budget for the
fiscal year commencing next July
l, Chairman Carter appointed
committee of Supervisors John G.
Bruce. T. Dayton Dillon and him.
self to prepare estimates Of re-
ceipts and disbursements for the
county and schools for considera-
ton of entire board at its March
meeting.
The board also set March l as
the date of its annual secondary
highway meeting. Plans and pro-
posals for construction and main
tenance will be aired then. and
j. L. Parker, resident highway
engineer will be present. The.
meeting is open to all persons
wishing to submit recommended
tons concerning the road system
to the board
In two final actions, supervisors
authorized $3.50 bonus pay
ment to election officials who serv-
ed during the January 9 referen-
dun voting. This will be added
to the statutory payment of $3.50
for election service.
Precinct Talks
The board also moved to i'm
prove and speed up voting at the
Farmville precinct by approving
proposal that addition election
Judges and clerks be authorized
for. the precinct.
The boards approval provides
a go-ahead to the county elector-
al board to request the Legisla-
Continued on Page y
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-07
Carson Organ Recital

James c. Carson. instructor of
organ at LongWood College. will
be heard in an organ recital in
DJarman Auditorium of the college
Tuesday, Feb. IA. at 5 p. IN.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-04-11
CenterviIIe Lodge In
Hands OF New Secretary

CENTERVILLE - This is
to notify the members of
CFU Lodge 221 that our Sec
retary, Frank Golik, has re-
signed from his position. At
the request of the members,
the undersigned accepted this
position at the lodge meeting.
For the welfare of our
lodge we would like to ask for
the members cooperation in
the following matters: %
dues should be paid on time
and, if possible, in advance;
(2) dues books should be used
at all times, instead Of re-
ceipts; 81 every member
should submit his name and
address to the Secretary, so
that a lodge address directory
can be compiled.
Philip Papich, Sec'y.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-04-11
beaverites Will
Mark 18th Season
Farrell Ensemble
To Star On June 3

NEW BRIGHTON - The
26th Anniversary of Beaver
ties" Lodge 738 Of the Croa-
tian Fraternal Union of Anne
rica will be celebrated on Sun
day, June 3, 1856.
The celebration will be in
the nature of a Picnic at
Wise's Grove, New Brighton.
Highlighting the festivities
will be an afternoon program
of outstanding musical enter
tainment, speaking and other
attractions.
Starring during the pro-
gram will be the youthful
but already famed "Sloga"
Junior Tamburitza Orches-
ira of Farrell, Pa, all at
tired in beautiful native
dress.
Representing the Home Of
flee at Pittsburgh as speakers
will be Supreme Treasurer
Martin Krasich and Croatian
Editor of the Zajednicar Phi.
lip Vukelich.
Arrangements Committee
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litical circles.
Mr.. Smith is q candidate
for the Auditor General of
Pennsylvania on the Demo
cratic ticket which will 20
before the voters in the
primary election to be held
Tuesday, April "a, 1856. He
is unopposed in this test.
Mr.. Smith addressed the
Croatian Fraternal Unions
9th Ma t i n al Quadrennial
Convention at Philadelphia in
September of 1855 and paid
high tribute to the Society,
the largest fraternal benefit
society chartered in the Com.
monwealth of Pennsylvania.
Seek More Contestants
Getting back to this years
Miss CFU VIZ popularity
contest, we wish to point out
that candidates. are still be.
ing accepted from those de.
string to enter the race.
Applicants need only
give a brief history of
themselves, schooling, hob
bies, ETC., and forward
same to WPL Secretary
Philip Vukelich at S441
Forbes Street, Pittsburgh
1S. A photo of the contes-
tant should accompany the
information.
Please do not forward ca.
mera snapshots.