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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-28
New Artists Guild
Meets Here Saturday

The Guild Of Virginia Artists
and Craftsmen VIII meet at Long
wood College on September % for
organization and incorporation as
a nonpro.it non-stock group.
The first meeting of the Guild
Of Virginia Artists and Craftsmen
was held at Southern Seminary
at Buena Vista in May Purpose
of the organization is to further
Knowledge Of arts and crafts
throughout the state, BY providing
sales outlets. Offering education
al counciline concerning creative
productions and holding meet
mgs where common problems may
be discussed.
Chairman Of this newly organiz-
ed group is Miss Janice Trent
head of the Art department OF
Radford College Charter mem
bers include staff members from
VPI Southern Seminary. tn E
Richmond public schools. Radford
College. and Miss Virginia Bed
ford and Miss Annie Lee Ross of
the Art department Of LongWood
College.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-28
Community Chest
Coal of $4,000
Fixed By Board
T. w. Brooks Jr.
VIII Head Drive
October lj-17

A goal Of $1,000 was set for
the 1856 Community Chest drive
at meeting OF the Prince Edward
County Community Chest board
of directors Wednesday night
T w Brooks. Jr. a former vice.
president Of the board was nam
ed General chairman of the drive.
which viii be held October %
through 81
The $1,000 goal is 81 900 lower
than TIE goal set IN 1865 when
Sl71262 % were collected OF this
sum, $4,000 are to be collected
in the special gift solicitations
The special gift solicitations will
be held a week prior to the main
drive. October Is through 90 Al
len Fore and V V Gordon are CO.
chairman of this area of the drive
Mrs. Grace c Gordon Will han
ole residential solicitations. 9th
er committee chairmen include V.
c. Wonack. county districts: w,
l. Cash employees and r. A
Chappelle. publicity
Eleven ORGANIZATIONS r GIVE
AID from the Community Chest
Participating groups include tie
Childron's Home Society OF Viz
ginia; United Fund of Virginia:
Piedmont Area Council BOY
Scouts Of America Southside
Community Hospital Faimville
Library: Hospital Auxiliary. Sal
walton Army: Falmville READING
Room Recreation Associa ion: R
r Motion Recreation Associa sion.
and the Girl Scouts.
Cha.lmen for the six maeister-
ial districts in the county will be
named soon, c h st Director
Brooks said TODAY. Their work is
one Of the most important as
Signments il the drive
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-28

There will be over so stores in the
special promotion.
McGahey also said that this will
be just one big day. "wednesday.
Oct. 10. only. Each store will try
70 feature one extra special value
Many will be just one-of "a kind.
while others Will have limited
supply of the extra special. This
Wan oe m addition TO the special
values through the stores on
town wide basis.
R m m b c T ing Washington
Birthday sale. some the items in
cluded were: sl49 fur cape for
S22. bacon 1ac per pound. wall
paper l0c roll: SLABS oil circula-
tor for Sl995. ladies' S55 suit for
s2.22 and many others.
Shopping Fun
With the fine parking facilities
available in Farmville, the days
excursion is really a delightful
shopping opportunity. Many of the
stores are arranging for extra per-
sonnet to assist the shoppers.
Continued on page 81
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-28
Start Shots Now
Plea Made Against
1857 Polio Strike

A plea for volunteer organl-
cations and individuals to as
slst with the Salk vaccine educa-
ton program IN an effort to get
additional Youngsters and teens
protected against paralvtic polio
has been made here by the
National Foundation for Infan-
tile Paralysis.
A spokesman for the National
Foundations said that the first
nnoculations nlu st begin in
October or early November if the
recommended series of shots is
to be correctly completed before
the height Of the 1857 polio sea
son.
This year 85 cases of paralytic
polio have been reported in Viz
gina All of those stricken We're
eligible for vaccine and 80 Of
them could have received free
vaccine. A total of l55 cases has
been reported to date with about
70 percent Of them paralytic No
paralEtic cases had received the
full course OF three doses OF the
vaccine
In Prince Edward county only
IS percent Of the children have
received the SAX vaccine
Volunteers have been asked 10
increase lhls percentage by pass
inc out educational materials and
making talks and showing films
TO group gatherings. County
chap ers OF he National Founda-
ton can provide the materials
needed
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-28
no Decision Yet
Give Leaders Testify Before sec
In Hearing OF Small Loan Companies

advantage Of the community
Ritter Finance Company and
Seaboard Finance Company are
the petitioners. Each is trying 70
show how Falmville would bene-
fit from the services of a small
loan company. and is trying to
obtain the permit from the sec.
Several civic and business
leaders from Farmville appeared
before the commission.
r. A. Ritter. president OF the
Ritter Finance Company, Of
Wync0te. Pa. spoke to the Farm
vile Chamber of Commerce IN
June At that time he said his
company would not want to To-
cate in any communi- without
community endorsement even
With sec approval
The 1856 General Assembly en-
acted new legislation on The
establishment of small loa n
companies. AS well as tightening
restrictions on the establishment
Of such companies they raised the
loan limit from $500 to 5000
However many companies have
loan Limits below this legal limit
All companies making applica-
ton to the sec to do business in
Virginia are subject to investiga-
ton byssshe sRureau Of Banking
AnnoIfTerHh of the decision
of the sec will probably be made
at later date, after the com
mission has studied the testimony.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-28
Livestock Parade
Held Under Tent

A Is months old registered
Guern y heifer shown by Brod
Pack. AppomattoX county young
ser. won the best in show award
in the dairy cattle judging We'd
nesday at the Five County Fair.
Hurricane Flossie's fringe rains
forced animals. handlers and
Judges TO conduct the livestock
show under canvas, but the steady
pelt nc on the tent top detracted
not bit from the shows interest
and enthusiasm
judges required four hours to
complete the work in the dairy
and beef cattle and hog divisions.
Conoot1ors We're limited to All
ana FLA chapter BOYS and girls.
Champion Hogs
Buddy Pankey. of New Canton,
bowed the grand champion hog,
a Poland China SOW and a SOW
OF the same breed took reserve
champion honors for her owner.
Richard Allen seay. of Buckine-
nam
Indy CoX's Dorsct yealling
eve was the only shecp in com
petition, but it merited top blue
ibbon award
Other cattle blue ribbon win
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-28
Field Trials Friday and Saturday
Young Hounds Shine To Capture Top Awards

Ram held down participation in
the Bench Show Wednesday night
as the eighth annual field trials
and bench show of the Central
Virginia Fox Hunters Asso ciation
began at Middle Warehouse.
Tha bowling winds and occa-
sional loud bursts of rain were
soon forgotten and ignored as the
enthusiastic crowd watched bench
show Judge. Glenn Miller, quickly
and professionally go about his
work of picking the winners.
Before the evening ended there
were 100 dogs entered for the four
day event and officials estima led
that the figure would reach near
ly 200 before the field trials ended
The Thursday morning cast was
delayed several hours on account
OF the rain. but the group hopes
to make up for the disagreeable
weather with good running Friday
and Saturday.
Top Award
FoXhill Jenny Lynn. derby
bitch owned by Verneu Mitchell of
Appom3 .toX. captured first in her
classifIc ton and then went on
to win the Best-in-Show award
The Reserve Champion. best of
opposite sex, was the derby dog
winner. Mr. Sensation. owned by
A. A. LeGrand, of Boydton.
Thus the two young hounds
out-styled their older competitors
and captured the top two awards
Show Judge. the Rev Glenn
Miller, of Vale N c., was ably
assisted by Ringmaster Ralph
Rainey. Of Rockwell. N G.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-28
DELAYED Fair Events Scheduled Friday
Gala Two-Day Wind-Up Planned After
'Flossy' Causes Record Two-Day Closing
School Children
Not To Be Denied

Flossy really wasn't. severe, just
nasty
Her light, but steady rain. plus
mild but nippy winds established
a record when the Five County
Fair ground to all but a halt on
two successive days. wednesday
and Thursday
General Manager j. c. Brickert
said never before had the Fair
Association ordered closing for
longer than one day of the fall
events annual week-long run
He said the grounds might"
open Thursday night if the wea-
Their made a decided change. but
indicated there was little likeli-
hood of that eventuahtv.
Big Days Left
Now the aim is to make the
Friday and Saturday wind-up two
Of the biggest days in Fair his
tory Fridays calendar will be full
ana Nil I4Ltittt
School chlldrens day for white
youngsters which was called off
Wednesday; the Junior and senior
baked good exhibit and flower
show: the All and Future Home
makers dress revue: the boys
tractor driving contest. and the
night time beauty contest to Sc
lect Miss Five County Fair
SATURDAYS Homecoming day and
grand finale will be featured by
the National Guards war games
with a hellcopter demonstration
III the afternoon Brickert said the
children will be given special
prices on midway rides in the af-
ternoon too.
Judging Goes On
The hurricanes fringe wind and
rain put dent IN the fair attend
ance- wise, but not before the
judges had made the full rounds
Of all exhibits and competitions to
name premium winners. They
spent all day Tuesday in the pro
cess.
Good weather Tuesday the day
before Flossy's brought
out a near record attendance OF
colored school children.
Youngsters from Garter G
Woodson High in Buckingham
County. won the athletic events
William Forbes, a All student at
Appomattox, won the tractor driv-
ing contest. His prize will be
"Trip to the annual Pennsylvania
Farm Show later
Following Forbes we're Calvin
Anderson. Buckingham Reginald
Randolph, Charlotte; Dean Tay-
lor Cumberland and william
Hunter AppomattoX
In the livestock competition
among colored youth. three boys
received top prizes: Hershel
Forbes. Pamplin for the shows
top DuroC James Johnson. Cum
berland the top Hampshire. and
John Anderson. DlllWyn, top mar
ket type hog
Night Prize
The unusual turn of event We'd
neSday and Thursday enabled the
awarding of only one of the night
prizes, Corrine Cobbs, of Pamplin
carrying off an electric Mixmaster
after Tuesday nights event.
Livestock Judging was the only
event Wednesday. although the
grounds had a fair sprinkling of
school children who left home be-
fore word came of the postponing
of school day until Friday
Judges made makeshift rings in
the livestock tent and carried on
with The livestock competition.
while the rains pelted the canvas
overhead. Friends and relatives of
the competitors made up goodly
sized crowd.
Results of the livestock Judging
are carried in another story on
this page
Continued on page ;,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-28
No Decision Yet

HEARINGS were held Wednesday
and Thursday OF this week by d
three man commission of the
State Corporation Commission on
tie applications of two finance
com Danies wanting to open offices
n Farmville
Under Virginia legal proceed
ure in such applications, the sec
must determine whether such new
service is necessary here, and
would serve the convenience and
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-28
Miss Gaond To Be Crowned
Car Parade HonA- Honk' 5 10 Open FllS
Homecoming Festivities On Friday

A second parade, by the High
School band. VIII march from
dcWr own to the High School Just
before lie game.
At hall,Ime Sylvia Garland,
FHS senior and dauehte' Ct Mr.
and Mrs r. T. Garland VIII be
crowned homecoming queen by
Quinton Overton. football cap
tain.
Patsy Foster. maid of honor;
Margie Spencer junior: Ruth
Catiin. sophomore: Mary STRAIT
ton DCYne. freshman. and Bstty
Hall. eighth grade will also be in
troduced.
After the game a party will be
held at the recreation center.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-28
Flossy's Fringes
Hit Fair Hard
But Help Farmers
Rainfall Over
% Inches. Winds
In so MPH Gusts

Flossy. woman-like, had several
sides.
Those with fair-going on their
minds thought she was an awful
bore
Those who make their living off
of the land regarded her as a lady
of quality
Either way, she made her pres
ence felt, and went into the Off
cial records here
Weatherman, f F Striplin said
he will describe Wednesday and
Thursday rains and winds here
as "fringas" of the hurricane while
Flossy was centered in North
Carolina.
At 100 pm. Thursday Sorlplin
had recorded slightly over two and
a half inches of rain. with the 8
pm to midnight Wednesday per-
lOd the heaviest contributor .
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-28
Miss G1rIond To Be Crowned

A car parade special ialf-time
activities and post-game party
have ben planned for the Farm
vile High School homecominc
Friday The h incoming football
game viii be played AGAIN. We
toria al 8 p. M on the high school
field.
Friday afternoon. weather per-
fnitting, decorated cars will pa
rade downtown The parade will
form at the High School, and then
proceed down High street from ST.
George. down ST George to
Third. down Third to Virginia
street. left up Second street to
Main street. then up High street
to the High School.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-28
Area Presby terians
To Hear DR.. Patton

Dr. James G. Patton, of Atlanta,
Ga. executive secretary of the
General Council Presbyterian
Church. S. S. southern will adj
dress an area-wide meeting in
Farmville Presbyterian Church
Sunday night at 8 o'clock.
The church official Will speak
on stewardship. and viii describe
the churchs challenges and OPP
portunities in the cause Of giving.
Officers of all Presbyterian
churches in the counties sur
rounding Farmville are invited to
hear Dr. Patton
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-28

B. Dr. c. B Barron, Washington
2-Manola Ike. H E. Mann Je-
tersville;; 3-Dusty Rhodes, A. A,
LeGrand. Boydton
All-Age Bitches Linda sue
Lamb. Dr. c B Barron Wash
Continued on page s.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-28

The following is a complete run
down of winners in the first three
places.
Derby Dogs: Mr.. Sensation.
owned by A. A. LeCirand. Boydton
2 -Sunray Porter, Or Charlie B
Barron. Washington. and 3-Crur-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-28

boat, E. H. Burke, Amelia
Derby Bitches: 1-Foxhill Jenny
Lynn. Vernell Mitchell, Appomat-
tox: 2-Manola Needles, H. E.
Mann. Jetersville.. 3-Mlckey
Howard Haas, Jetersville.
All-Age Dogs: l-Hoosier Tony
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-28

r S. Ellis Buckingham County
agent and director Of livestock at
the fair said a head count re-
vcaled no losses Workmen were
to put the tent back as soon as
the winds stopped
Weatherman Scriplin also re-
corded wind gusts up to SO miles
per hour" during the hours be-
tween 9 pm. and midnight We'd
nesday Temperatures Wednesday
varied only II degrees. from low
of 40 to a high Of 60, for the "a
hour period.
The fringe effects brought the
Five County Fair to a virtual halt.
with the wednesday children day
moved up to today Friday, and
complete shut down Thursday
While Flossy dampened Fair en-
thuisasm she was greeted as a
long lost relative by farmers, who
were suffering from prOtracted
Continued on page s.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-28
FAIR TENT TOPPLED

The livestock tent at the Five
County Fair went down about 6
pm, Wednesday, victim of the
day long soaking and off and on
wind gusts.
Fair officials report no injuries
to cattle or hogs. Poultry and
rabbit entries were removed to the
safety of adjoining tents. and live
stock moved into temporary quar-
ters at the nearby livestock mar
ket
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-07

frequency. In 1911 I read science
fiction stories. particularly those
lforecasting the development of
Iradar, helicopters and micro
waves. It seemed fantastic then.
Today it is truth
Hobby Paying OF
| A native of Philadelphia, Mr..
Slime got into the rocket BUSH
ness somewhat by accident.
A graduate of the New Mexico
Military Institute High School
at Roswell, N. Mex, and later
of the University of Colorado
with a degree in physics. he had
no special or specific education
in the new science Of rocketry.
/ While still in college, he came
to New Mexico one summer anc
met Clyde Tombaugh, discoverei
of the planet Pluto. That did it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-07

He later moved his wife (they
now have two daughtersl to New
Mexico and to White Sands.
The writing is mot full-time
work. It's a hobby which started
in high school for my own
amusement. And now it is pay
ing Off"
Mr.. Stine--or, if you prefer
Corey, has turned out such
Ehrillers as "Starship Through
Space" Rocket Man" Con-
traband Rocket" and Road tc
Space, the latter a collection Of
short stories which offer a run
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-07
White Sands Life Hailed
Instrumentation Writer

gineer three years ago. His
articles are we'll written and his
untiring efforts have done much
for the American Rocket Society.
i like science fiction and read
plenty of it. particularly when it
is written by people like Slime,
who are able to bring factual in
formation out in unclassified
form"
1t. Col. j. r. Jensen, deputy
signal corps unit commander:
Science fiction is great. Those
boys hit the mark with amazing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-07

ming history Of the future for
White Sands"
At present Mr.. Slime Is work
ing on another book aimed at the
youngsters.
Mr.. Slime works at his pro-
Ifession--both the scientific and
fiction ends Of it. He is vice
president of the New Mexico
West Texas section of the Ameri-
can Rocket Society, editor in
chief of Missiles Away, the
society's publication, and presi-
dent of the Las Cruces Astro
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-07

WHITE SANDS PROVING
GROUNDS, N. Mex, Nov. 7 (R1. 4
A scientist writer at this
Southern New Mexico rocket
base iubilantly claims he is living
the greatest adventure mankind
ever had"
And George Henry Slime is
convinced that the chosen place
OF his work and residence is 'theI
threshold and the gateway tol
space"
Mr.. Slime is better known in
the world of letters as Lee Cor
rev. His field: Science fiction.
The personable. dark-haired,
28-year-old Mr.. Slime greets
science fiction addicts with a
hearty "Well. cash customer.
Welcomed"
Mr.. Slime is q fight safety
project engineer on the Nays
Aerobee project. And. as an cleo
tronics expert. he is deeply
wrapped up in today's booming
business Of rockets and the
thought of plummeting through
upper atmosphere into space.
He does more than work at 1t
and talk about it. He writes
about 1t.
Backed BY Top Brains
Mr.. Slime is not at all con-
cerned that in some fields OF
literature writer's and the read
ers boot at science fiction.
He has the backing personally
Of some of the top scientific
brains in the, business today.
Many of those who work every
day with the rockets and thu
things that go into them arr
confirmed science fiction readers
And more than that, these mel
believe that science fiction toda,
is forecasting the future. just a.
1t has done in the past.
Listen to a couple of the Whit
Sands officials talk about scienc
fiction:
Dave Gregg, deputy chief o
the integrated range mission:
II hired Harry Slime as an en-
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-07-25
What is phi?

"idi Is PM
1t is a numerical index of
Iacidity, according to Charles d.
Raper, county agent, and it is
an important factor in crop
yields. He explained that OH is
measured by scale ranging by
tenthS OF a point from O to Ia.
Values below 10 are acid and
those above 20 are alkaline"
Rapcr continued. LAS the OH
becomes lower, the quantity of
soil acids increases. These soil
acids can be neutralized and the
PHI increased by applying lime.
TO be most effective the lime
should be spread evenly and
mixed thoroughly into the soil.
The amount of lime needed
to increase the PHI of the soil to
a suitable level will depend on
various characteristics, such as
organic matter and clay content,
as well as on the degree of acid
ity. Your best guide for lining
is a soil test made on a sample
properly collected to represent
the soil in each field in your
farm"
Soil tests can be obtained free
from the State Department Of
Agriculture's Soil Testing Lab
oratory, which also advises far
mers as to the quantity of lime
or fertilizer to be added for aar-
ious crops. For further Informal
ton about having soil samples
analysed, the county agent adj
vlSed farmers to visit his office
or contact one of the other local
agricultural agencies. Now is a
good time to have samples ana
lyzed for fall seeding, he said,
as the Soil Testing Laboratory
at this time can furnish reports
on soil tests within 10 days to
two weeks after receiving sam
pies.
The desirable soil oh, or
lime level, varies with the crop
being planted in a rotation.
Raper continued. 'Legumes such
as alfalfa and Lidino clover
grow best in soils that have been
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-07-25
Check List For Vacaiioners

RALEIGH - 1--WE Americans
like to do everything in a big
way"
That was the substance of Joe
w. CARROTS remarks this week
to Tar Heel vacation planners.
Garrett is assistant commission
er of the State Department of
Motor Vehicles and a leader in
the field of traffic safety.
Vacation travel is certainly
big business these days" Garrett
said, with the boom reaching
its peak in the July-August per-
iod. Unfortunately as with most
big business, along with the ad-
vantages there also come some
problems. The summer months
show sharp rise in the traffic
accident rate, especially in rural
areas"
The commissioner has prepar-
ed check list for people on
the CO." TO enable vacationers
to get off to a safe start and,
more important, to get back
home again.
Your car, Garrett pointed out,
is the star attraction, and like
any star it must be in the best
possible physical condition if it
is to deliver a first-rate per-
formance. Before you start,
have a skilled mechanic check
your car and make needed re-
pairs to possible danger points.
Then be alert for any trouble
signs enroute, and have repairs
made Immediately. Also be sure:
l. Tires are in good condition,
not bald" or broken.
2. Windshield wipers do their
work efficiently and thoroughly.
3. The car has had a recent
fabrication job and oil check.
4. The car is loaded so that
vision is unobstructed.
Next come emergency sup
plies, Garrett said. They are a
must. And remember when you
need them you're likely to need
them in hurry, SO don'tbury
them under mountain of lug
gage.
Include:
/. First aid kit.
2. Permits, passes, identifica-I
ton papers, and maps.
3. Flashlight and extra KEYS.
4. Tool kit for CHANGING tires