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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-03
and mother.
StrOnE Forces

Strong Forces
Strong forces were stirring in
favor of women at the turn of the
century, the speaker declared.
First came the pure food and
drugs act in 1906. which enabled
the housewife to procure at the
stores much of the food she had
fixed at home. Fimesaving mach
ines for the home were invented.
The typewriter as work vehicle
for women came to the fore.
Feminist leaders clamored for
political rights. and when twelve
states grudingly passed law s
emancipat:ng women the nation
followed suit.
Without this change in the
status of women. he said, We
would net have a shift of valueS
in. the field of international and
national politics. These values,
partly shared by the male but
largely associated with the fe-
male, are love. compassion, re-
spect. and aversion to violence.
power and conflict.
Here we are tonight. united
together equally" and he con-
Guided with the statement that
therein lies the best hope of the
world
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-03
Truck Comes Monday
For Clothing Drive

Residents of Farmville and COM
munity are reminded by Mrs. A.
T. Gray. chairman of the World
Service Drive for the Farmville
Council of Church Women. that
the quarterly clothing drive will
be held Monday. Feb. 6.
. All donations of good used cloth
ing canned foodstuffs, yardage,
bedding, etc, should be brought
to the basement of the Farmville
Presbyterian Church on or before
Monday morning. Gifts should be
packaged and tagged with the
name Of the donator's church.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-03
Miss Dupuy Leads
Joint Mission Study

Miss Mary Dupuy will be the
leader Of the first of the annual
Joint Mission Study classes to be
held Friday Feb. 3, at 1880 p. m,
at College Church. Hampden-
Sydney. Miss Dupuy will teach
from the book. This Revolution
airy Faith.
The classes are sponsored each
year in this area by the Farmville
Counmil Of Church Women Other
meetings are scheduled for Feb
ruary 7. 10, and IA. at College
| Church.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-03
HID Club Members
Surprise Hostess

The Worsham Home Demon
stration Club held its January
meeting in the home of Mrs. c..
w. Dickoff, Jr..
Mrs. Frances Gee discussed
Family Training in Social Cour-
tesies" and quot e from Amy
Vanderbilt's book on etiquette.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-03

1916: and participation IN many
community drives.
Cultural Field
IN the cultural field. the club
has established a collection of
books in the LongWood College
Library for members; presented
book reviews at meetings of the
Literature Department; brought
art exhibits and artists to Farm
Confined on PAGE s.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-03
Legion Auxiliary
Bake Sale to Aid Girl
State Delegates

A Bake Sale. sponsored by the
American Legion Auxiliary. Jack
Garland Post. Will be held Satur-
day. Feb 4, from 9 a. NJ. to D.
m at the Home Furniture Store
on Main Street. Farmville
Proceeds from the sale will be
used toward the expenses of send
ing delegates to Girls State this
summer.
Mrs. c. E. Agee is in charge of
arrangements. q
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-03
Young Adults Honor
Transferring Pastor

The young Adult Glass of the
AppomattoX P. E. Church honored
the Rev. Arthur Stevens with a
surprise party, Saturday, Jan %,
at p m.
He was perscnted with a fare
we'll gifts by Mrs. Lucille Gee on
behalf of the group.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-03
Hopewell Couple
Announce Birth

Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Cheatham,
of HopeWell, announce the birth Of
son, Christopher Roundy, on Tues
day, Jan. "a.
Mrs. Cheatham is the daughter
Of Mrs. Mary Lane. of Farmville.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-03
HOME FROM STRATFORD

Miss Betty Ann FretWell was
home for a long week end from
Stratford College, Danville, ID
visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. W. FretWell.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-03
Juniors To Hold
Valentine Party

A valentine card party will be
held Tuesday Feb. 7. at p. m,
in the home of Mrs. Roy B. Har-
grove for members of the Farm
vile Junior Woman's Club.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-12-01
PHYLLIS WHEATLEY

Now that the Thanksgiving hol-
iday is over all efforts are being
made to intensity our instruction
to such a degree that it will sur
vive the long Christmas vacation
ahead.
We are extending congratula-
tions to Mr.. Donald Hyler, physi-
cal education teacher on the ar
rival of his infant son and Mr..
Sonnie johnson, custodian on ar
rival of his infant daughter.
The spirit of brotherly love was
demonstrated through gifts of
clothing for the family of two of
our students who lost all of their
possessions by fire and again on
Thursday our needy friends were
showered with baskets of food.
All donations were made by our
children. There is no happiness
like that of sharing.
PERSONAL TO PARENTS
Dear Parentss vi
We feel that too much empha-
sis cannot be placed upon health.
The school physician and nurse
are still giving your children
thorough physical examinations.
In very many cases they find cor
rections needed. Do you ever look
at your chilld's teeth. Detected
teeth is one Of the most prevalent
findings. Please do not ignore the
slips that are sent to you.
First things first certainly per-
tain to the health and well-being
of your children.
Grace B. Albert, principal
Willimae Murray, reporter
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-12-01
RAINBOW ELEMENTARY

The faculty and staff Of the
Rainbow Park Elementary School
silent a very joyous ThankSgiv-
ing The students did also. Mrs.
india Brisban, our dietician, serv-
ed turkey with all the trimmings
on Tuesday. The menu was tur-
key ala Rainbow Park, dressing,
glorious string beans, cranberry
sauce, sweet potato and pumpkin
pie. 1t was delicious.
Mrs. Rosa Miller's fourth grade
class had a playlet, "The Spirit
of Thanksgiving" on Wednesday,
Nov. 81. The class invited Mrs.
Gloria Williams and Mrs. Dora
WrightS' classes. Mrs. Fortson,
Mrs. Albertha Ruff and Mrs. Sell
ma Ward were guets. Some of
the players were Connie Billiard,
Noval Ruff, Ivan Mccartney,
Brenda Singleton, Yolando Rob-
inSon, Betty Williams and others.
Watch for the Rainbow News
paper entitled, 1.-THE Rainbow
Spotlight" in January!
During American Education
Week, Mrs. Elizabeth StevenSon'S
first grade class presented an in
tereSting Skit, 1.-THE Modern
School versus the Traditional
School," Patricia Shellman played
he roll of the traditional teacher
whereas the children were made
% do as the teacher sees it - no
seacher-pupil relationship, no
personally and old worn o u I
methods of teaching. Yvonne
jimmonS played the roll of the
modern teacher where her per-
Sonality fitted every situation
The children were free to express
themselves in anyway. Pupil
teacher relationship was well or
'ganized and planned. The pro-
gram was enjoyed by Mrs.
Juanita SCOTS class along with
Mrs. Dora Wright and Mrs. Ward.
Mrs. Clara Wilcox, reporter
Mrs. Rosa L. FortSon, Prin.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-12-01

HOLMES ELEMENTARY

The boys and girls of Mrs. Rob
erson's room are enjoying a safe
~ unit. The activities engaged in
are: Collecting pictures, writing
safety stories and making posters
From this unit they are expecting
TO acquire habits and skills which
will make them more aware of
safety practices. They are also
getting ready for their assembly
program. 1t is entitled 1.-THE Ma
tivity," and Under The Xmas
Tree" on Dec. l3 in our schools
cafetorium.
Mrs. Alma Johnson's class won
the prize for the best picture
drawn on the outside blackboards
for the Jr. Red Cross in the inter-
mediate grades and Mrs. Cherry'S
class for the primary classes.
Mrs. Edna Williams Primary
Occupational class took a field
trip to Jordan Marsh to visit
Santa Claus. They reported an in
tereSting trip.
During this week which is call
ed "Book Week several classes
visited the Community Center
Library they were Mrs. II. Robin
son, Mrs. M. Jones, Mrs. N. Daw-
kinS and Miss j. Bellamy. The
children saw films and had an
opportunity to see a display of
books. On Nov. 30th at 400 they
went back to see 'Puppet Show
Jack and The Magic Bean"
Several sixth grade classes visit
ed the Seaquarium on last week.
They reported a very interesting
and International trip.
Mrs. Aleane Ginyard gave us
very interesting poem, sayings,
Bible readings, etc. during Book
Week each morning on our p. A.
System.
Frederick Wanna, reporter
Thena r. Crowder, principal
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-12-01
PoINCIANA PARK ELEM.

For three j ng days we were
without principal. Though we
felt our loss, we were contented
to know that she, along with our
PTA president, was away fulfill
ing a most worthwhile community
obligation. Mrs. Pittman and Mrs.
Rachel Pratt, PTA president, at
tended the Little White House
Conference on Miami Beach. They
have shared with us, through the
week many pleasant memories
that are theirs.
Last week presented all school
children with a holiday Thanks
giving! For two whole school days
happy faces of the little ones re-
Elected that there was "no school
we were in school, the boys and
today" During the three days
girls learned many facts about
this holiday. Through devotion,
stories, songs, and of course dis
plays, they found out that Thanks
giving is more than just day to
be out of school, stuff ourselves
with food stuffs. Mrs. Pope's Sec
ond grade class display window
reminded us of the religious sig
nificance of Thanksgiving. Along
with a small, white replica of a
church made of paper, were the
little children kneeling in prayer.
On Wednesday, the third grades
presented a playlet, "ThankSgiv-
ing Entertainment" Again the
religious theme of Thanksgiving
came to the forefront as the
pupils literally swept the audi
ence through the years to the
first Thanksgiving. The audience
was primarily made up OF the
first, second, and third grades.
From all appearances the presen-
tation was thoroughly enjoyed.
Edna J. Williams. reporter
Elizabeth Pittman, principal
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-12-01
Talladega Club
Meets

The Talladega Club held its
monthly meeting with Sheba Mar
lin, 1901 18th ave-, on Monday,
Nov. 10 at 8 pm.
Important business, relative to
he coming of the Talladega Gulf
Coast organization Dec. $780,,
vas transacted.
Tickets were placed in the
hands of members for the Dega-
Skeegee Dance to be held at Club
535 on Friday, Nov. 80.
We were happy to welcome
Martha Love and Emily Thomp-
son, who joined us, pledging their
loyalty.
A number of communications
we're read from prospective at
tendantS to the meeting in De-
,ember. Among them one from
President Gray of Talladega Col
lege.
A delectable repast of fried
chickens stuffed celery, pickle
and olives, salad rolls, cocoa and
Ike, was served. Our next meet
ing will be Tuesday, Nov. 81.
Josie w. Roberts, reporter
Hazel Wright, president
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-12-01
MARTIN ELEMENTARY

We kept UP the Thanksgiving
s2irit of sharing by giving bas-
kets to the shut-ins in our COM
munity.
Our hearts were made sad, when
We learned about the death of
James Aiken. the husband of Mrs.
Hazel Aiken. The faculty is shar-
ing its deepest sympathy with the
family.
Henry Bell, our art conSultant,
eft Monday for Savannah, Ga,
to attend the funeral of his grand
mother.
Our next PTA meeting will be
held next Monday night, Dec. 8
in the cafetorium.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-12-01
A. L. LEWIS

The children at A. l.. Lewis coll
lected and gave food to the Junior
Red Cross Council for its distri-
button on Thanksgiving Day. Miss
Anna Grace Sweeting and Mrs.
Valerie B. Kemp are the SPONSORS
of this organization. Elouise
Shorter is the president and Ber-
nice Keaton is the secretary.
Miss Gloria HumeS, sponsor of
the library club whose president
is Alphonse McGill, conducted
chapel exercises. A short skit in
keeping with Thanksgiving and
thankful attitudes was presented.
Mrs. Chandler Childs, Mrs.
Dorothy Adside and Mr.. Osborne
Carey attended a reading demon
stration at Bethune Elementary.
The second grade class, whose
teachers are Mrs. Adside, Mrs.
Ruth Smith, Miss Annie NJ. Key,
Miss Dorothy Ashley and Miss
Anna Grace Sweeting, chairman,
visited Crandon Park Zoo. This
project is in connection with
their unit on animals. Mrs. Adj
side has been elected recorder Of
area M curriculum. The problem
for this area is, Developing
MathmaticS Program for Scope
and Sequence for Grades 10"
The children will enjoy anoth-
err good weekend when on Thurs
day they will have visited Fun
land and on Friday there will be
no school for them. On the latter
day, the teachers will be involv-
ed in extensive planning and a
discussion of the proposed topic
for Area M.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-12-01
NORTHWESTERN HIGH
Y-TEENS, HI-Y GIVE
THANKSGIVING BASKETS

Last Nov. 81, 88 Y-TeenS anC
Hi-Y's at Northwestern were re
SponSible for spreading the spiri
of Thanksgiving throughout tn,
community when they delivered
10 baskets Of groceries to 1e
families. Among the baskets, one
was unusually outstanding for its
size and the variety of its con-
tents. This came from the 10B1;
homeroom, sponsored by Miss
Ruby Thomas. Pictures were taken
of it, and will be published in tn
Senior Yearbook
Sponsors who were active in di-
recting this project were Oslo
Doster, Mines. Lemmie Mitchell
and Doreen Young. The organiza-
ton wishes to thank the home
rooms for helping to make this
activity successful.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-12-01
STUDENT PLACES THIRD
IN CONTEST

Cynthia White, an 18th grader
placed third in the widely pub
licized, 81 Speak for Democracy
Contest" sponsored by the Miami
Jaycees. Having been the final
ist at Northwestern, Cynthia car
attribute her commendable de-
velopment in part to the instruc-
tors of the language arts depart
ment. The contest took place last
Nov. 20 at radio station WGBS
with participants from all over tn
county. All finalistS were honor
ed with certificates of recognition.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-12-01
PTA LAUNCHES TAG DRIVE

All PTA's of the county have
aunched a tag drive which will
extend through the week. of Nov.
q. Spearheaded by Dade County,
TIA Council, the drive will brini
in funds to defray expenses OF
needed projects and gain member
for it.
Parents of Northwestern's stu
no ale asked Incorporate with
their children by purchasing thes
tags labeled, Join Your PTA -
! am a Member Are Your"
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-12-01
XMAS CARDS GOING

The last call is being made to
our readers for purchasing beau.
tiful named Christmas cards nor
being handled by PTA. Kindly
call PL 4-549l for placing you
order so that you might avoid tn
rush at the last minute - Is Sc
lected cards for only $1.00. Sup
port the PTA.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-02-15

receive a $500 scholarship from
the Governors Traffic Safety
Council in cooperation with the
N c. State Automobile Associa-
|tiion.
In commenting on the event
Scheidt remarked, 1--WE hope
that a large number of students
will participate in the competi-
ito to select two of their num-
Der as the states finest school
bus drivers. The competition
will be keen, of course, but it's
seldom you find a teen-ager ig-
roring a challenge. That urge to
win is strong and when directed
toward such a worthwhile en-
deavor as safe driving. the con-
test and all its competitors will
serve to build an efficient and
safety-mindcd corps of drivers"
Motor Vehicles Department
officials said that North Caro-
Ina, with 1900 units, operates
the nations largest fleet of
state owned school buses. Driv-
en- almost entirely by students,
tney are on the move every day
with more than 475,0O0 young
SterS aboard.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-02-15

FRANKFORT, GERMANY -
PFC Holland H. Collins, %, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Holland H.
Collins, Route l, Whiteville, N
c., recently took part in a field
training exercise held by the
4th Infantry Division in Germ
any.
Training received by the "Ivy"
division, part of the u. S. Sew
enth Army, includes intensive
|maneuvers and realistic field
problems.
Private First Glass Collins
who arrived in Germany last
April, is a driver in Headquart-
erS Company of the 9th Infant
ry Regiments Bird Battalion.
The 1852 Whiteville High
School graduate was a farmer
until entering the Army in No
vember 1854.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-02-15
North Carolina's Best School Bus
Driver Will Receive Scholarship

A statewide contest to pick
North Cardinals best boy and
girl school bus driver got offici-
al commentator today from DR.
Charles F. Carroll, Superintend-
ent of Public Instruction ano
Motor Vehicles Commissioner
Ed Scheidt, speaking as chair
man of The Governors Traffic
Safety Council, sponsor of the
event which will be repeated
annually.
DR.. Carroll said recently
appointed l2-member commit
tee of school superintendent
had fully approved the contest
which is now underway thro-
ughout the state.
AS announced last week, the
contest is open to all student
drivers, with two winners-a
boy and a girl-to be selected
from each of the State Highway
Patrols 80 administrative dis
trictS.
District winners, in turn, will
compete in the finals to be held
in Chapel Hill sometime after
the end of the school year.
The winning couple each will
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-02-15
Armed Forces

BIG DELTA, ALASKA-Pvt
James S. Troy, %, son of Mrs
Marie c. Troy, LOG S. Memory
ST., Whiteville, N. c., is taking
part in the Army's Alaskan
Exercise Moose Horn" in the
Big Delta area, 165 miles from
the Arctic Circle.
Durifig the four-week man.
euver. several thousand troops
will receive practical training in
tactical operations and cross
country movement under simu-
lated combat conditions. Winter
Temperatures in the region drop
to about so degrees below zero
Also, two methods of arctic
supply. airdrop and giant over
SNOW Observation-Disclosures, are be-
ing compared.
Private Troy, who entered the
Army in November 1854, is
regularly assigned as a rifleman
in Company F Of the list In
fantry Divisions 53rd Regimen,
in Alaska.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-02-15

ability. drainage, slope, depth
erosion, and drainage. After
studying a given soil then it i:
classified in one of 8 classes
The student must know what i:
wrong with a soil, how to correct
it, and what practices will cause
the soil to be more efficiently
used. 1t is necessary to do most
of the teaching in the field. a
federation contest will be held
Feb. %, 1856 at Conway, with
all the schools in the county COM
peting.
Beginning Monday, Feb. 10
1856, the agriculture department
will have Mr.. ]. R. Pernell. 8
tobacco grading specialist. Mr.
Pernell will spend three day.
teaching the all day vocational
agriculture boys the correct
method in grading tobacco.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-02-15
BY GENE NORRIS

In the month Of February
there are three days which brings
interest to most high school boys
and girls. Lincoln's birthday or
the 18th causes the students 10
see that whatever his status in
life now, he can too become a
success by hard work. Washing
tons birthday on the 22nd causes
the pupil to see how one mans
influence can change so many
other people. Probably the day
that will mean more to the stu
dents than any other day will
be the 1th - Valentines Day.
Even though nothing is taught
about st. Valentine, the school
has served as a means of bring
ing together those who are in
tersted in answering yes to this
question. "Will you be my Valen-
tine?" So you see school is not
all work.
Turning to the more serious
side of the Green Sea High School
news, let's take a look at a very
important organization, the Stu
dent Government. Princip a
James E. Brandon quotes the
purpose of the organization as
being stated in the preamble of
the constitution. 1t reads, 1--WE
the students of Green Sea High
School, desiring to promote our
own interests through closer CO.
operation with our school, do
hereby form ourselves and those
who follow us into this associ-
alton to promote student par
ticipation in the organization of
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-02-15
Green Sea HIS News

our school,"
For the history of the Green
Sea Student Government, let's
go back to the fall Of 1852. That
was the date the student body
accepted the written constitution,
which was patterned after the
one of the United States. The
constitution provides for two
branches of government, the ex-
ecutive and the legislative. Plans
for a judicial branch are being
initiated by the present council.
The present student council Is
headed by president, Donald
Holt, Vice President. Miriam
Williamson and Secretary-Treas
urer, Iva Dean Allen. Those Of
ficers are assisted by the presi-
dent of the senior class, president
of the Beta Club, editor Of the
Echo, chairman of the traffic
force, chairman of the sanitation
committee and chairman of the
recreation committee. The Off
GERS of the council must pass on
four subjects and be elected by
the student body.
The main function of the stu
dent council is to suggest legis-
lation. This legislation becomes
law after it has received a ma
jority vote Of the student coun-
Gil.
The student council has under
taken some big projects. For in
stance, in the fall of 1858, the
student council thought it would
be wise if a recrcational center
could be established in the area.
Knowing that this project would
be long-range proposition, they!
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-02-15

In addition to the many thou
sands of dollars damage to oul
woodlands, there was over $500
damage caused to buildings and
other farm improvements as q
result Of these forest fires.
There was one house, two to-
bacco barns, one corn barn and
corn, one mule, 500 board feet
of sawed lumber, and one tobacco
canvass destroyed by these wild
fires.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-02-15

July 1, 1855.
During January 1879 fires burn
ed 1880 acres in the six eountle.
Of the district. The rgeatest loss
was in Horny County where s3s
acres burned. Florence County
was second losing 544 acres and
Marlboro County lost sos acres.
Marion County had only IL fires
burning 81 acres while Dillon
had IL fires burning 80 acres
and Darlington had rs fires
burning 172 acres.