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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-22
Motive Of Rice
Carroll Bass Made Assistant Director
Plant Industry of State Agriculture

Carroll M. Bass. native Of Prince
Edward. has been made assistant
director. plant industry division of
the Virginia Department of Agri-
culture and immigration Mr. Bass
has been associated with this de-
partment since 1916 and contrib
uted greatly to development.
When he entered the department
in 1916 "he and a couple of other
people handled the whole works,
testing. sampling and analysing
seed. says the June Department
Bulletin Nov he heads up the
Seed Testing Laboratory, IN e e
seed purity and termination ar e
determined.
"Mr Bass interest in his work
and his hobby-working over oil d
furniture sort of combined to pro-
duce the efficient seed germinators
now used in the Seed Laboratory.
He collaborated with firm in de-
signing and building the germin-
ators with special moisture a ma
temperature controlled terminating
areas for seed being tested.
HE has been recognized in his
field for outstanding work and re-
search One of his tests-on wild
onion bulblets brought such i'm
portant termination information to
light it resulted in a revision in one
part of the seed law
His hobbies are refinishing old
furniture and growing daffodils His
proficiency in the latter gets him
called here and there to ju e e
daffodil shows He has an unusual
collection of the flowers.
MI Bass studied at VPI and
served in the Navy during World
War l. He is a member of Ginter
Park Baptist Church and makes his
home at 1910 Windsor avenue in
Richmond. -
Mr. Bass recently returned from
q convention of the Association of
Seed Analysts held in California
and frequently appears on the pro
/ grams of the National Association
of Seed Control and the Association
Of Seed Control of the Southern
States.
His son. William NJ. Bass. has
returned to his paternal home anC
is associated with his uncles in oper
ating the farm at "RivervieW", ir
Prince Edward county.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-22
Second Big June
Rain Ups Months
Total to 3.61 In.

Mondays second big rain of the
month amounted to 1877 inches.
just shy of two inches. and brings
the months total to 3.6l inches,
Weatherman f. F.. StrIplin report
ed today
Precipitation maintains pace
with the normal expectancy for
June-firSt month of the official
summer SeaSon-desplte the long
period of hot, dry weather
It's the old story of distribu-
ton" is the way Striplin. whose
experience takes in qaurter-
century. puts it BY that, he
means: the amount of ram is adj
equate, but the downfall is con-
centrated heavily rather than
having light rains spread over a
longer period
Heavy rains such as Mondays
when more than an inch fell with
III a few hours BRING considerable
run-off rather than the easy
soaking the grounds thrives on
best.
Striplin's records show that
June has had six separate rains
thus far. The readings were. in
order, o. 156; .04; o4: 1877
and yesterday "wednesday, o.
The agent said that with the
exception of pastures. crops here
were not seriously injured by the
dry heat broken by Mondays
rain
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-22

nine men of the company are en-
rolled in Army Extension Courses.
a favorable condition. since such
men increase their personal eff
ficiency. improve unit proficiency
and become eligible for promotion
or. upon completion, to a commits
sion If they desire
Next big event for Company @
is the summer encampment at
IndiantOwn Gap Military Reserv-
alton, near Harrisburg. Pa, July
% to August H. Together with
the annual Federal Inspection by
the regular Army, the encamp-
ment provides National Guard
units with the major test of the
training year.
This was the second consecu-
tive year the unit here. part OF
ment. Goth Division. was rated ex-
ment. 29th vision. was rated ex-
ceI.ert
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-22

Gainesville; S V. Mlnsey, Rich
mond: Mrs. r L. Spatz. of Texas:
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Spatz. of Brook
lyn. N. Y.
Also, Mrs Garland Cartwright
and Mrs w f Cartwright. of Tam
pa. Fla Mr. and Mrs J B. Davis
and son. Robert Nicholas. of War,
W, Va Mr. and Mrs. Q G May,
Nancy and Judith, of Charlottes-
vile; Mr.. and Mrs c. c. Hundley
and son. Charles Campbell Hundley
il. of Farmville, Mr. and Mrs.
MeriWether Vaughan Smith a d
sons. William Morgan Smith II, and
Meriwether Vaughan Smith Jr.. of
Cumberland.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-22
lesson Recital Opens
Summer Artist Series

DR.. ROY lesson. pianist, organ
list and composer will give "A piano
recital as the first program in the
Longwood College Artists Series
for the summer session in Jarman
auditorium at 8 p. m, Tuesday.
June IS. The public is invited to
attend. and there will be no adj
mission charge.
A former member of the music
staff at Longwood College. DR.
lesson is associate professor of
music at the University of Rich
mond Among the places where he
has given recitals in Virginia are
the University of Virginia, Ran
dolph- Macon College, Lynchburg.
and Richmond. He played with
the Norfolk Symphony Orchestra
as guest pianist at concert IN
Jarman auditorium last year
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-22
Educational Corporation Maps
Plans on Hope Not But We
Must Be Ready Note Tuesday
Hamburg Renamed
President; Room
Survey Reported

B. Blanton Hamburg was re-
elected president of the Prince
Edward Educational Corporation
at the annual meeting of the
board of directors Tuesday night.
Other officers elected were j. B.
Wall. Jr.. and F.. Curtis Hubbard,
vice presidents, Mrs. J. 7. Doyne.
Jr.. secretary and E. Louis Dahl.
treasurer.
John E. HARDWOOD, of FarmvilIe:
j. l.. Slayton. of Hampden district:
Mrs. r. B. Wilson. of Leigh dis
trlct. H. E. Carwile. Jr., of Buf-
falo district. and Mrs. Grace c.
Gordon. of Farmville district.
were elected to the board of di-
rectors for three-year period to
fill vacancies of expiring terms
Plans for housing, transporta-
ton. curriculum and teachers for
schools in the ensuing year were
discussed, should it become neces-
Sary for the Corporation to oper-
ate the white schools of the coun-
ty. The general procedure follow
ed last year will be employed with
the white teachers assured of en-
ployment in provisional school ia
Cilities
Classroom Survey
A survey of the community for
housing disclosed a sufficient
number of rooms in the churches
of Farmville and the county to be
available for use
Committees planning for trans
portation. curriculum and teach
crS made progress reports.
We hope that it will not be
necessary to operate provisional
schools this year" President Han
bury said, But our plans must be
completed and ready when such
becomes necessary"
The Corporation has in cash
$1,000 and approximately $780,
900 in pledges, which will expire
July l. A campaign to renew the
pledges will be conducted in July
1 If public schools are forced to
close this year.
Depends on Court
The Prince Edward Educational
Corporation was chartered in June
1855, following a public meeting
of white school patrons. It's pur-
pose is to provide educational ia
cillties on a racially segregated
basis for the white children of
Prince Edward count. 1t would
begin functioning in event public
schools are closed due to court
orders to deSiSt from operating
schools on a racially segregated
basis
The Prince Edward Board of
Supervisors was petitiOned by over
1900 citizens in May to appropri-
ate county funds for raCially seq
regated school only. and affirming
their preference Ito abandon pub
lie schools and educate our chill
dren in some other way if that be
necessary to preserve separation
of the races in the schools of this
county
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-22
1856 Soil Bank
Benefits Listed
For Basic Crops
ASC Offices will
Soon Call For
Farm Agreements

Requirements for participation
in the 1856 Areage Reserve Pro-
gram (Soil Bank Act were an
nounced today by the Secretary of
Agriculture.
County ASC committees. which
will administer the program. Will
announce locally when the pro-
gram agreements are available
for signature by the farmers.
In announcing participation
requirements for the 1856 Acre
age Reserve Program, Secretary
Benson stated: 1856 will not
present a fair trial of what the
program can accomplish. The
rates set are for the 1856 program
only. Before next years crops are
n'7"tNd. hoWever-including fall
seeding of wheat this year. we
Aill nave an opportunity to plan
and develop a more comprehen-
sive program.
The Soil Bank makes available
beginning especially in 1857 a
way to reduce our farm SURPRISES,
TO safeguard our soil and water
resources. to give a lift to farm
prices
Farmers who are eligible to take
part in the program may earn
payments in connection with one
or more of the commodities spe-
Gifted in the law-corn. wheat.
and most types Of tobacco in this
area-by reducing their acreage
of the crop below the farms es-
tablished allotment cor base acre
age in the case of corn).
Under the basic rules of eligi-
bility acreage designated must
% be representative of the land
used for the crop. 90 result in
the harvesting of an acreage of
the basic crop less than the farm
allotment or corn base acreage,
and 90 not be grazed. cut for
hay, or cropped for the entire
1856 calendar year. NoxiOuS
weeds must also be controlled on
the reserve" acreage.
In order to participate. a farm
er must comply with all acreage
allotments or corn base establish
ed for the farm.
Any farmer who complies viii
be eligible for payment if
l. He has underplanted his Sol
Bank corn base or his allotment
for tobacco or wheat when
planted to spring wheat and hi
certifies that he underplanted ca
in anticipation of complying witt
the 1855 Acreage Reserve or (b)
because of adverse weather condi-
tons, or,
2. He has underplanted hi!
1856 allotment for winter wheat
and certifies that this was done
because of adverse weather condi-
tons, or,
3 He has complied with his Sol
Bank corn base or his farm allot-
ment for a particular crop, but
an acreage of the crop was no.
harvested because of destruction
by natural causes; or.
A. The farmer is in an area
where an established final date
set for the basic commodity for
his area is subsequent to May 2e
and he plows or otherwise physi-
cally incorporates the crop into
the soil, or clips. or mows. or cuts
the crop after May % and prior to
June 80 or the established final
date. whichever is later The
established final date" will be
the same as the last date on
which the acreage of basic crop
may be adjusted in order to bring
it into compliance with the acre
age allotment of the regular pro-
duction adjustment program
Maximum and minimum acre
ages of the basic crops which may
Continued on page s.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-22
Still Coming Back

Another balloon launched here
during the formal opening cere-
monies at People National Bank
has come back-thiS one from
WicOmicO, Gloucester county.
John w. Catlett. Jr., sent the
message of finding the ballon In
the Tidewater AREA of Virginia.
He's 81 richer for his find
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-22
Lit. Berry Completes
Signal Corps Course

I'd 1t. Franklin w Berry. son of
Mr.. and Mrs William r. Berry,
of Meherrin, completed the Signal
Corps Officers Basic Course. at
TIE Signal School at Fort
Monmouth. N. j.. on June 10. He
was sent to The Signal School. to
reCe We basic training in the
duties and responsibilities of Com
pany Grade Signal Officers. prior
to joining a Field Unit.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-22
Tuggle Bible
School Program

Bible School commencement eXer-
ciSeS will be held Friday. June %
in Appomattox P. E. Church. Tug
gle, beginning at 8 pm. Some 40
youngsters and teachers participat-
ed in the one week school this
month
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-22

Cosmopolitan and Kiwanis clubs.
Mrs. Hudgins is the former
Louise Browning. of Frederick,
Md. Their daughter, Jean. is a
junior at Westhampton College,
University of Richmond
The new pastor and family
moved into the Oak Street par
sonage this week DR.. Hudgins
will occupy the pulpit here Sun
dav.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-22
Annual Maxey Family
Reunion Set June "a

MaXey families throughout the
nation have been extended their an
nual invitation to attend the clan S
yearly reunion at Lakeside Park
Roanoke. June "a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-04

nanas, cacao, abaca -.
Dollars for these crops and for Central Americas
goods and services Aow southwark. They buy re.
frigerators, telephones, cars tractors, and other
manufactured articles.
Thus we have living circle Of economics that
strengthens the Americas, bringing the people
Of the American Republics closer and closer in
bonds Of friendship and better living.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-04

United Fruit Company has been serving the Americas useuy Tor
So yea-empoying and developing human skls conducting
research cuvng transporting and selling bananas
sugar and other crops, and expedins communications.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-04
Movie Industry Optimistic
Despite Drop in Attendance

of-the-mill pictures did no bust
ness. The public got enough
mediocre entertainment on TV;
they wouldn't pay to sit in q
theater and see more.
Attractions needed two i'm
Iportant factors: Great stories
and top stars. Unfortunately
both are scarce.
Movie Stars Needed
A trade paper reported: There
can be no question that most
studios would be making more
pictures If stars under contract
came near matching the rosters
of a few years ago. It's now
developed to the point where
.film-makers are dependent on
little more than a couple Of dozen
performers. And II they don't
want to work, there's no picture. 4"
Many Of these top stars realized
their position and demanded a
cut in the profits on pictures they
make. Producers agreed, pre-
ferring to take less profit than
make no film at all.
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Industrial Construction
Leeds Building Boom

NEW YORK. Jan. 4 R.-In-
dustrial building topped the 1855
construction boom. according to
Construction Daily. Engineering
News-Record and Construction
Methods and Equipment mag
azines.
Heavy construction contracts
reported by these publications in
1855 were expected to top 1854
by at least Is per cent whereas
only an IS per cent increase
was predicted. They reported the
years final figures should reach
$l8, 200 900. 900.
For 1856 heavy construction
contracts are forecast at $l9 bill
lion and the estimated total for
construction put in place is esti-
mated at $44 billion, both up five
per cent from 1855.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-04

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 4 R.-
1.-THE word fear has been dropped
from the language"
This quotation from the show
business paper Variety describes
the feeling In the movie industry
during 1855. 1t was a year OF OPP
timism, of adjustment to new
kind of film market.
Some of the statistics were not
encouraging. An analyst esti-
mated that the 1855 average
weekly attendance at the movies
| in this country would be 46.5 mil
lion. This was down from the
1854 estimate of 49, million, but
still ahead Of 1883 45.9 million.
Leveling Of Seen
Despite the decline in attend
ance. most industry leaders felt
1.-THE movie business was leveling
on. They we're heartened by
foreign receipts. They hoped
Ito earn between $215 and 1920
million from other companies.
compared with $210 million in
1854. The companies expected
to receive $l85 million of the to-
tai. the rest being frozen.
A new pattern in film making
took shape in 1855. This is the
era of the attraction. Instead
of grinding out a program of so
many dozen pictures a year, the
studios realized they must fash
ion each film with care.
Each film had to seem exciting
and important. because the run
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-04
BY MAX b. SHELTON
Associated Press Financial Writer

HOUSTON, Jan. 4.-Motorists
may be paying higher gasoline
prices in 1856, but a healthy
supply and demand outlook for
the oil industry may erase the
possibility,
Oil operators had a record
breaking 1855 and expect an even
brighter 1856.
Spiraling labor and equipment
costs have caused discussion OF
crude price increases which nor
mally are passed on to the con-
sumner. Increased income from
increased production, however.
may cause thought Of a price
rise to be dropped.
Higher Demand Seen
Total domestic and export de-
mand for oil products is expected
to Jump 8 to 4 per cent in 1856
and may exceed 9 million barrels
Q day.
Domestic crude output Is ex-
pected to reach q record Z million
barrels a day.
Two major Washington prob
lens, however. cloud the indus
try's optimistic 1856 outlook. A
bitter showdown battle is brew
ing between consumer and pro-
.ducer areas over proposed legiS-
lation affecting natural gas.
Outcome of the Governments
authority to limit imports OF for
eign oil will affect domestic crude
output levels.
Industry statistics on 1855 are
impressive:
Total demand for oil products
exceeded 1854 by about Z per
cent.
Crude production was about
6 million barrels daily.
Over 5000 wells were drilled
in 1855. compared with a record
52,S15 in 1854.
Background Of Battle
The consumer producer battle
over natural gas developed in
1854 when the Supreme Court
held that the Federal Power
Commission has authority to
regulate gas prices in the field.
Producer states last summer
pushed through the House by a
209-203 vote a bill exempting
gas production and gathering
from Federal control.
State and local officials in
many Eastern and Midwestern
consumer areas contend gas
prices will jump sharply unless
there is Federal control. Pro-
ducers contend they received very
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-04
IS Is Record
ForFurniture

CHICAGO, Jan. 4 (P.-
Americans spent more last year
on furniture than ever before.
furniture makers report.
Modern still is the faVorite
style. But Italian provincial. a
compromise between French pc
riod furniture and modern, is
catching on like wildfire.
Almost nobody today buys
"borax the plush and imita-
ton wood veneer furniture that
was popular a few years ago.
Prices are higher than last
year. and may rise more in
1856.
The National Association Of
Furniture Manufacturers esti-
mates the household furniture
industry's 1855 sales volume of
$2,275. 900 ,000--a Is per cent
gain over 1854.
At the big Chicago markets,
where manufacturers and whole
salers display their wares to
buyers from retail furniture
stores. executives also report a
good year.
Many manufacturers plan or
already have completed expan-
sions of their plants-an indi-
cation OF confidence in the In
dustry's future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-04

were having no trouble in selling
their output to industry.
Lead moved up only q half
cent during the year. but zinc
did q lot better. There was q
steadily improving demand for
prime western grade. used by
galvanizers, and the price rose
from l1h7 cents a pound to Is
cents. Special high-grade zinc.
used in decreasing and In big
demand from auto makers, was
in short supply and appeared
likely to stay that way for some
months to come.
Prosperous aluminium produc-
ers continued to chalk up bright
new records and to plan vast
programs. Produc-
ton will increase further in
1856 and some industry quarters
say there will be enough to meet
all demands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-04


around copper. Booming demand
and a worldwide shortage of the
metal pushed the price quoted
by producers from 80 cents a
pound to 43 cents. highest since
1872. Custom smelters sold their
output for q time at SO cents a
pound. And some hard-pressed
fabricatorS. striving to get
enough metal to keep their
plants going, paid even more
than that.
AS the year ended demand was
still heavy and some trade
sources predicted that 1t would
continue so through the first
half of 1856. assuming no down.
turn in business generally.
The outlook was good at year
end for lead and zinc. too. Leads
price was firm at 16 cents q
pound in December and ship
ments to the stockpile had de-
clined sharply because producers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-04
Oil Operators Set Record,
Hope to Break 1t in 1856

low prices for gas, that the bulk
Of consumer payments goes to
transmission and distributing
companies.
Labor and a new 35-member
council of local gas companies
are backing the spokesman for
the consumer areas. The pro-
ducers have concentrated on
winning individual Senators.
Some industry spokesman say
they have received pledges from
81 Senators.
The battle is q repeat per-
Torrance of 1853. when a similar
bill squeezed through the House
after Senate changes. only to
be vetoed by President Truman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-04
Apparel Sules Mount

NEW YORK. Jan. 4 R.-
Americans spent more money on
apparel in 1855 than in any other
postwar year. the Wool Bureau
said in a year-end appraisal Of
the wool situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-04
Cooper Prices Mount
To Highest Since 1872

NEW YORK Jan. l41.-This The year that copper
reached its highest price since the 1870s.
It year sustained demandand higher prices
metals including lead zinc aluminium
nickel silver, tin and platinum.
The big excitement in the metals markets cenered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-04
THIS LIVING CIRCLE STRENGTHENS the AMERICAS

The Maya civilization, centuries ago. rose to great
heights and then persisted in the jungle. Why?
Perhaps because this remarkable people relied
on one crop-corn; perhaps because they lacked
economic and cultural contact with others
We Of the Americas now realize that lnterde.
pendence is the key to our survival Today not one,
but many crops and products flow northward from
Central America :. coffee, hides, lumber, ba.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-13
Sine Lume Again
Runs Second to
German Sprinter

LONDON. Sept. Is (R.-Dave
Slime, Dukes record smashing
Splinter. who was kept out of
the United States Olympic trials
by an injury, pulled up lame
again on his return to COMPETE
ton yesterday and finished Sec
ond to West Germany's Manfred
German in the 100-meter dash in
an international track and field
meet.
German, 21-year-old student,
who is considered Europe's fast
est Splinter, was clicked in 10.5
seconds, Slime in l0.7. Sine,
holder of the world record at 220
yards. pulled a muscle in his
groin and was limping as he
crossed the finish line.
1t was a similar injury which
kept the Duke flash, out of the
Olympic trials after a sensational
winter and spring season.
Il felt a pain when l began to
apply pressure at go yards" Slime
said. 1T may be because of the
damp weather / imagine the
best thing for me to do now is
to rest. / have several years
ahead of me-"