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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-20

The board of directors, with
representation from all counties
and the Town of Farmville, is
composed Of:
Appomattox: William Hix and
Mrs. r. K. Martin;
Buckingham. T. B. Hall. Jr..
Ernest Bowling. Jr.. Mrs. E. M
Johnson. and Mrs. Dorothy Nor
gan;
Charlotte. o. NJ. Watts. Preston
Hamlet. Mrs. W. v Purcell and
Mrs. j. r. Gardner.
Cumberland. Thomas F. Scott,
j. T. Fleming. Mrs. Ruth Carnage
and Mrs. j, A. Parker.
Prince Edward, w. l., Dicken-
son. B. c. Bass and Mrs. j. A.
LeSueur. and Farmville. Paul
Simpson. r. J. Martin and E. E.
Cook.
Officers voted for a thorough
revision Of the premium lists for
both white and colored exhibitors
to keep them up-to-date and re-
preventative Of agricultural trends
and progress. The work IS to be
completed BY April IS.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-20
A: Y. Brisentine, Prospect, Elected
Five County Fair Association Head

Albert " BriSentine, Of Pros
pect, has been elected president Of
the Five County Fair Association
succeeding S. w. Putney, Jr. The
action was taken here this week
at a meeting Of the board OF
directors.
The board also authorized crea-
ton Of the post of assistant gen.
eral manager. and the Executive
committee named S. w. Putney
Jr., to the position. It was created
to relieve the work load OH J. c.
Brickert. who was renamed gem
eral manager
Other 1856 officers are: F.. Curtis
Hubbard and r.. j. Martin. Jr.,
Vice presidents: Mrs. E. r. Spill
man. secretary. John Warner
treasurer. and Messrs. Brickei-t
and Putney.
The executive committee con-
ststs Of the officers and v. v
Gordon. J. H. Forbes. G. A. New
man. H. L. Newbill. Jr.. J. B. Wall
E. F. striplin. r. B. Hudgirls. John
Wilson and Mrs. Frances Gee, all
Of Prince Edward county. Mr.
Rriseuttne serves Is chairman.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-20

that injections may be secured
either through family physicians
or at Public Health department
clinics scheduled.
The Health department clinic
for white children will be held
at the Health Department Of
fees Tuesday. Jan. "a, from 9 to
II a. m, and Wednesday. Jan. IS
from 10 a. m. to noon.
He said similar clinices for Ne
gro children will follow shortly
and the schedule will be published
in The Herald within few days
DR.. jenkins said the program is
designed to reach: % those chill
dren who have never been started
on the injection series. and 90
those who have had the first in
lection. but missed the second
during the recent clinice.
He urged" parents to arrange
for the injections. particularly as
the present clinics will provide for
protection before the start Of the
polio infection summer months
He also emphasized that vaccine
has been provided private physi-
clan and parents may choose be-
teen the public clinics and fam
lily doctors for the injections.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-20
Rice Sky Watchers
First Test Good;
10 Planes Spotted

Quite successful. That is the
estimate of members of the Rice
Ground Observer Corps post con-
corning their first official watch
last Sunday
Nineteen planes were spotted
and their descriptions. flight
direction. altitude and time of
passing were reported promptly
to the Air Force nerve center for
air defense the Roanoke Filter
Center.
TWo-man teams watched in
two hour shifts from 8 am, TO
8 pm. at the posts observation
point. the Service Station pre-
misses OF Marshall Cook.
Members Of the newly activi-
ated post are r. NJ Bradshaw.
chief observer. Kermit Cook. as
sistant chief observer. Mrs. r. M.
Bradshaw. Mrs. Percy Trear. Mrs.
H. P. Bradshaw. Arthur Elling-
ton. Julian Bradshaw. John Lind
sey, Mrs. C. J. Bradshaw. Edward
Marshall, Betty Andrews, Jimmy
Bradshaw and Carolyn Kloche.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-20
DR.. FOreman's Bible
Speaks To Be Printed

A number of Farmville Herald
readers have inquired concerning
the absence of DR.. Foreman
Sunday School lesson message in
the last two Friday editions. The
material was misplaced and a
thorough search has failed TO To-
cate the January series.
An urgent message was dis
patched this week to the printers
in Louisville, KY. which supply
this feature material requesting a
resupply. We can assure readers
the series will be resumed as soon
as the replacement columns are
received.
We are glad to note the inter-
est in this regular feature, and
apologize for this brief, unin-
tended interruption.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-20

to conclude the successful fight
for a vaccine to conquer the dis
ease.
District Leaders
Brown said today the following
district campaign leaders have
started solicitation teams to work:
Mrs. Grace Bradshaw. Rice: w. L.
Dickinson. Darlington Heights; j.
V. Lewis, Prospect; Mrs. J. A. Love,
Green Bay and Mehelrin. and
Richard W. Dupuy. Worsham and
Hampden-Sydney,
Roger Madison will direct the
annual campaign among colored
citizens of Farmville. The county
district leaders will include all res
idents of their areas in their
drives.
Brown today commended stu
dents at Farmville High School
for their in-school campaign
which Melted the drive a check
for 1888. Other schools in the
county are now putting campaigns
IN operation.
Farmyilie Highs contribution
was the greatest ever made to the
March Of Dimes appeal. The Stu
dent Cooperative Association IS.
c. A. took it as its major pro-
ject Of the year. Students were
successfully enlisted in a self
denial campaign to raise the
$200-plus total.
FHS Gives S288
The school goal of $l67.50 was
exceeded as personal gifts pro-
duced $92, and the SEA voted a
gift from the organizational
treasury Of so per cent addition
ally over what students gave.
Each homeroom. but two. secured
100 per cent participation and
over the-top" results.
The next special events pro-
gram in the drive will, come this
week end when members Of the
Farmville Lions Club will man
booths in the theater lobby soil
citing gifts.
Brown pointed out that, de-
spite the showdown in the polio
incidence rate.rekultinR from the
use Of Salk vaccine in 1855. some
80 900 persons were stricken. That
CONTINUED on page ~
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-20
s Street Lights
OK'd By Council
$1,000 Traffic
Light Authorized

Six additional street lights and
an activated traffic lights to reg
ulate the flow of cars at Third
and St. George streets have been
authorized by the Farmville Town
Council
Town Manager L. z. Johnston
said today the street lights will
be placed at Edmonds street and
Bird avenue: Fayette street and 3rd
avenue; third street and End av-
enue; with the remaining three
to be spaced on the north side Of
3rd street between Bridge and
Vaughan streets.
The activated. overhead traf-
fic light was authorized at a cost
not to- exceed $1.210. Johnston
said he hopes to have it in opera
ton within 30 days.
Activated Light
It will control both east and
west traffic on Third street as
well as the flow entering Third
street from St George. 1t will
remain on green to Third street
traffic, however, except when ac-
tivated by cars approaching the
intersection from St. George.
Council also took two addition
al actions in the interest of safe
ty and traffic control. One action
ordered the elimination of park
ing on the east side of South
Main street in front of Mary E.
Branch Elementary School. This
action also provided for the
painting of a walkway across
South Main street at this school.
Truck Zone Changed
The second action changed the
location Of a midtown truck load
ing and unloading zone, which
had proved unsatisfactory Elm
mated was the station on the
south side of West Third street.
west of North street. due to its
blocking the traffic view along
Third street. The new location
is on the west side Of North street,
south of Third street.
AS at the other stations, trucks
are permitted to use the restrict
ed zone only when actually load
ing or unloading.
In other actions. the council
Continued on Page y
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-20
Farm Bureaus
Drive For Members
Opens Monday

The Prince Edward County
Farm Bureau will have its 1856
membership drive the week OF
January %. according to c. w.
Rice, president.
The county board of directors
and membership committee meet
on January 10 to develop plans
for contracting as many prospect
i've members as possible during
the drive.
The membership committee
will be in charge of the drive, but
will delegate responsibility TO
community captains who will en-
list community workers and con-
tact all prospective members in
the area of the county assigned
to the captain and his workers
we hope that all farmers in
the county who are not already
members of the organization will
give it serious consideration dur
ing this month. We think it is
Of great Importance that farmers
be organized and thereby be in
position to say what they want
for farm program, c. w. Rice
commented.
This is an important year fol-
farmers, as the state legislature
Is in session and the second SeS-
sion of the 84th Congress will
also be considering legislation
that will directly effect our net
incomes. Rice pointed out.
Through Farm Bureau men,
bers can learn what propositions
are being put to the legislatures
and make their voices heard IN
time to influence the passage Of
rejection of legislation. Farm
Bureau now have the largest
number of farm families of any
organization in the world. but We
need more if we are to be ef-
fective". the president concluded
The Prince Edward County
Farm Bureau has as its direcors:
c. w. Rice. Calvin Bass, T. V
Owen. Charles Dickoff. George
Shorter. M. B. Coleman. John
Crute. e. T. Harvey. and Mrs
Roxie Taylor Jones.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-20
Police Continue About Search
For Shotgun Slayer of Farmer
Crime Is Called
Most Cold Bl0oded
In County History

Authorities here are continuing
their round the clock investiga-
ton Of the brutal shotgun slay-
ing of an 81-year old Prince Ed
ward county farmer.
Commemorative Attorney F.
N. Watkins said Sheriff's Depart
ment officers were working "a
hour shifts in their search for the
unknown aSsailant OF Rufus j.
Lynch. who was found shot to
death in his home near Rice.
Monday morning.
Sheriff James T. Clark said he
had questioned some persons in
connection with the Staying. but
he declined to discuss details of
the investigation.
Lynch was struck in the back
Of the head by a shotgun blast,
fred through the front window of
his sparsely furnished home. Of
f1cers said Lynch apparently had
been sitting beside a wood stove.
reading. with his beck to the win
dow when he was killed.
Afterward. according to inves-
tigators. the aSsailant used the
murder weapon to pry loose the
window frame. It was torn away
from the wall and the slayer went
in. apparently to rob the body.
and left the same way.
The body was discovered about
8 a. m. by neighbor. George
Jones, who said he went to the
house to talk to Lynch. Jones no.
tilted L. Benjamin Garnet, Of
nearby Rice. owner Of the farm
where the victim lived, and both
returned to the scene with sew
eral neighbors.
Sheriff James T. Clark and his
Chief Deputy Jack Overton i'm
mediately started search for the
killer with help from Farmville
officers and State Police. Blood
hounds were brought in from the
State Farm at Goochland in an
/ attempt to trace the gunman.
! A preliminary autopsy report
Tuesday from State Chief Medical
Examiner DR.. Godfrey T. Mann
showed that Lynch's death occur
90 at some time during an eight
hour stretch Sunday flight.
Dr.. Mann said the victim was
shot at CLOSE range" between 8
p. m. Sunday and p. m. Monday.
A piece of wadding was found
during a postmortem.
Officers theorized that robbery
was the motive because Lynch.
who lived alone. was known to
carry fairly large sums of money
on his person.
A funeral service was held at 2
p. m. Thursday at Doyne- Burger
Funeral Home with burial in
Meherrin Methodist Church Gene
terry.
4 Surviving Lynch are a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Anna Mae Pearson. of
San Francisco: three sons. Ira r.
Lynch. of San Francisco. John H.
Lynch. Of Lebanon. Ind, and Lon
ME A. Lynch. of Noblesville. Ind:
a sister. Mrs. Jennie Jessup. of
North Carolina: two brothers.
| Tom Lynch. of Amelia. and A. B..
Lynch. Of Charlottesville. and u
grandchildren.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-20
Easley Announces
Convention Run
Amend Delegates
Called March 5

James S. Easley. Of Halifax. an
nounced his candidacy today fol
delegate to the Virginia Constitu-
tional convention from the Tenth
Senatorial district comprising the
counties OF Charlotte, Halifax and
Prince Edward.
Election of delegates to the con-
vention will be held February 81,
and the convention will assemble
on March S, for the purpose of
changing Section 141 of the Vir-
GINA constitution to perm t
tuition-grants to pupils wishing to
attend private nonse ctaria n
schools under certain conditions
Mr.. Easley in announcing his
candidacy stated:
AT the insistance of friends
and fellow citizens of this sena-
torial district, I have decided to
offer my candidacy for delegate to
the Constitutional convention.
subject TO election FEBRUARY 81.
viii use every ounce ok my
strength to make changes in Sec
ton al, SO as to assure our chill
dren the right of an education in
schools protected from compulsory
Indignation.
Changes in Section al are
necessary as basic legislation to
preserve education for all of our
children. 1t will give the legiSla-
ture and the people means Of
saving the school system and will
assure education on a racially
separate basis"
Mr.. Easley is a native Of Hall
fax county, which he has served
as commemorative attorney
member Of the House of Delegates
and Virginia State Senate. He is
practicing attorney. Statewide
he is well known. having served
as president Of the State Chamber
of Commerce. and other statewide
organizations.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-20
Children Through 10 Eligible
Salk Vaccine Injections Available
SOuthside Health District Counties

Salk Vaccine anti-polio injections
are now available for all children
from one year to and including
10 years of age in the Southside
Health District counties of Prince
Edward. Cumberland Bucking-
ham and Appomattox
DR.. H. E.. Jenkins, district health
director said vaccine has been
made available to doctors. and
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-20
Farmers Union Meet
To Adopt Resolutions

Prince Edward Farmers Union
members will meet Monday. Jan.
3 at 8 p. M. in the Prince Edward
County Court House to adopt res
olutiQns and elect delegates to the
Virginia Farmers Union conven-
ton.
The convention will follow at
Jefferson Hotel. Richmond. Febru-
ary S-l0. The Prince Edward unit
now has 225 active members, &C.
cordiilg to A. w. Lewis, county
president.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-20
Parents Here Invited
To Cub Scout Meeting

An International meeting for
mothers and fathers Of prospec-
tive Cub Scouts will be held Mon
day. Jan. %. at 7:30. in the Farm
VILE Town Council chambers.
]. B. Irving. Of Lynchburg.
adult scouter with the Piedmont
Area Council. will attend to ex-
plain the program and opportuni-
ties in, the young scout move
ment. Parents Of Cub Scouts age
boys. those eight years Of age or
over. but not older, than IL. are
invited.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-20
ZOO tudent Dorm,
Class Building
Seen For Longwood
1868 Budget
Keyed to Student
Enrolment of 925

Longwood Colleges increased
operating appropriations for the
1868 biennium and the $685.
900 capital outlay appropriation
in Governor Stanley's state bud
get recommendations are tied
tightly to the hard fact of in
creasing enrollments.
The teachers college here, as
institutions elsewhere, based its
original request for funds. from
which Governor Stanley and his
budget planners build the final
fiscal document, on heavy in
flux of students.
DR.. Francis G. Landlord. i.T.,
Longwood president, anticipates
an enrolment of about 779 for
the first year of the biennium
and 925 students for the 1957-58
school year. That latter figure is
nearly SO per cent jump over the
enrolment of 625 on which opera
ting request for the surrent bien-
mum were based.
Increased FL Per Cent
Actually. the operating appro-
-priation from the States Gencr-
al Fund-raised by state taxes
IS up 21.4 per cent for Longwood
College For the current tWo-year
period. the college received S773.-
500. while for the two years ccv-
cred in the budget now before
he General Assembly. the insti-
tuition is down for $939,655.
The college will also receive
81 ,246.005 in student fees during
the biennium just ahead: $575 900
n 1861 and $670,l05 in 1857
So. Such fees provide more than
so per cent of the cost of operat-
ing the college here and in> the
second year of the biennium such
fees will provide nearly 60 per
cent of operating costs.
Between the appropriation from
tax fund and student fees Vir-
ginias will invest in the institu-
ton here better than million
dollars each year of the biennium
S1,034.92 in 1861 and $780,
TAO for 1957-58.
Two New Buildings
The $550,OO0 capital outlay ap-
preparation is in addition to on
rating grants and will be used
for construction and expansion
incident to enrolment growth. It
contains funds for erection of
two buildings. dormitory to
house approximately 200 students
Of the 800 more expected and a
Business Education Building.
DR.. Landlord explained that the
proposed dormitcry will cost APP
proximately- 100000 of which
$685.. 900 vail come from the col
Slege's capital outlay grant. The
remaining As per cent will be
raised through sale of revenue
bonds which the state is author
led to issue against revenue-pro-
ducing building costs.
The Business Education Build
ing is: budgeted for $l35 900. DR..
Landlord said it probably will be
erected on ground owned by the
college behind the former resi-
dence of S. L. Graham, on Pine
street, but fronting on Madison.
RemOdeling Costs
Other capital outlay authorize
tons in the colleges total are:
SIS. 900 for expansion of fireproof-
ing: $4,000 for, interior remodel
ing of present facilities and S.
CONTINUED on Page y
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-20
Cumberland Home
Destroyed by Fire

The frame dwelling and all con-
tents OF Thomas Scott. Negro, of
Route l Farmville. were DESTROYED
in an early evening fire Tues
day. Scott estimated his loss at
easily" $4,000 s6,O 900. 1t was par
TALLY covered by insurance.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-20
DOG TAGS REMINDER

Sale Of 1856 dog tags is moving
slowly. although the February l
deadline Is near, Prince Edward
County Treasurer j. w. Wilson,
Jr., reported today.
Milford chronicle., 1956-11-23

What to give that hardtoplease (and aren't they all
or boy on your gift list? Give him something that will make
him look beer-to you. to himself everyone else who
sees him.
Why do his clothesthe way he looks make such differ
ence? Because when he's dressed right he feels right
confident He has fun Just the way you
gals enjoy party when you've got dress and
fancy hairdo!
When you look at those old clothes his closet bureau
next time you'll find lots of room for gift ideas What does
ne need to Dress Rghtevery day-for his job his
vacation? HowS he fixed go in the country on
the town?
Where you get help and advice about what's right in
mems and boys clothes? At Derrcksons. Drop in today
Our statesmen know what styles right what's new what
coorS most popular They'll be glad help you choose
gifts that will Dress your Right-all year long
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-17
June n

6:55
7-Louis Allen. Weather.
TOO
4-Studio 81. Dromo.
5-Bodee TIA. Crime.
Reruns OF Droenet
7-Bryson Rash. News.
9-Annie ookIey. Western.
Rumors of bank foiure friehten
the townspeople of Dioblo.
7:05
7-Jim Gibbons. Sports.
7:l5
7-John Dolly. News.
1880
4-Jeye P. Morgan. Songs.
5-Botter Up. Les Sends.
Trim Tin Tin. Adventure.
9-Hishwoy Petrol. Crime.
A holdup man is too clever for his
own good.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-17
Program Listings

7:45
4-John c. Swoyxe. News.
5-Dusout ChotteF.
500
4-TFuth or Consequences.
5-Boseball.
Washington at CIeveIond.
7-Ozxie and HorTiet. Com'dy.
Ozzie and neiohbor 90 on q pre-
dawn fishing trip.
9-Moma. Dromo.
$50
4-Life Of Riley. Comedy.
Riley builds "Do It Yourself"
fishing boot in his living room.
7-crossroods. Dromo.
"A Holiday for Fother Jim" a
frue-life drono of q priest who
risks his life to save young
bank robber. Pot O'Brien.
9-ouF Miss Brooks. Comedy.
Eve Arden
900
4-Bie Story. Drama.
A psychopoth tries series Of
schemes to force the police to kill
him.
1.-The Man coIIed x. Drama.
9-Crusoder. Dromo.
When Mott Anders travels 70 O
friends upstate form for q re-
loxine week end of fishing he
finds his host missing under
mysterious circumstances. Mari
anne Stewort.
$50
4-StoF Staee.
1.-THE Girl Who Wasn't Wonted"
jeanne Grain. John Ericsson.
1.-The Wise. Melodronoo.
9-Ployhouse Of Stors. Drama.
Witness to Condemn" A girl
fights to regain her sight which
wos lost os result of beating
given BY O poir of killers to
silence her. Teresa Wright
Warren Stevens.
1000
4-Sports Covolcode.
Rory Calhoun VS.. Willie Vaughn.
10 rounds. Middleweiehts. Modi-
son Square Gorden.
7-EtheI and Albert. Comedy.
9-The Lineup. Crime.
1890
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-17
FRIDAY

5-News.
Matthew Worren.
7-News. Weather.
Rosh. Allen.
9-News. Weather. Sports
Richards. Douglas. SieeeI.
ll:l0
5-Feoturomo. Film Shorts.
Hour. Host, MiIt Gront.
1l:l5
4-Weother. Sports. Music.
Strineer. Simpson. Les Paul.
7-BiIl Malone. Sports.
9-The Late Show. Movie.
la Hours. "Dokoto. A young
couple wors against crooks who
ore trying to run the wheot form-
ers out of the country. John
Wayne. Vera RoIston.
7-BiIIion DolIor Movie.
1z5 Hours. 80 Ends Our Night"
l94l. Fredric Moreh.
1870
4-Tonisht. Steve Allen.
100
9-News Report.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-22
'' n BUSINESS.
DC. Area Building Trails
Behind Peak of Year AGO
BY DONALD b. HADLEY

Public and private construction authorized in the Washing
ton Metropolitan Area declined
months of this compared with $24247691 the
Rod last preliminary report from the Bureau of Labor
Statistics disclosed yesterday.
Despite the sharp decrease from the atme record for the
period months
first half in other recent years.
The six months total included construction
of 941 family dwelling units in the compared
$1435O0l56 for 1888 units in the 1855 months
An important the total decline year ago
due to sharp drop in Federal construction
to only $2s7962 for the six months in
year However private building also Jagged sections
Area totals for six months O various years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-22
Greenbelt Consumer Services
Gets Puerto Rican Project

Greenbelt Consumer Services,
which has developed three
highly cooperative outlets at
Greenbelt, Takoma Park and
Wheaton, has taken on the job
of setting up a chain of super
markets in the San Juan area
of Puerto Rico.
News of the venture came out
yesterday with the departure of
General Manager Samuel F.
Ashelman, jr., for a European
trip during which he will confer
with Puerto Rican co-operatives
in London.
He also will attend an inter-
national conference of Migros
Co-operatives in Zurich, Switzer-
land, starting July 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-22

1856 Stock and Sales
High Low div rate Add 90
343b 3oss Iowa III G $50 4;
273A 24ib Iowa PAL / 40 3
81 33IS Isl Crk Coal lie 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-22
Haynes LithOgraph Lays
New Building Cornerstone

Haynes Lithograph Co. has
laid the cornerstone for its new
building at Chapman ano
Thompson avenues in Rock
vile, Md.
The $50. 000-square-foot build
ing will be fully aforementioned
and there will be plenty Of off,
street parking for 300 employees
Completion is expected by Sep
ltember 1