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economic disaster. It did not
happen.
After the cutback in military
spending which followed peace
in Korea, the Democrats cried
out that a great depression was
upon us. 1t did not happen. In
stead we began to enjoy the
greatest prosperity in our entire
history.
The Democrats prophesied the
+ loss of our allies and the COL
lapse Of our defenses /.
Neither happened"
The Democrats prophesied the
loss of our allies and the COL
lapse of our defenses after the
Geneva conference. Neither
happened. Instead world peace
became more probable and the
Kremlin more conciliatory,
more responsive to our dynamic
foreign policy.
The Democrats predicted a
MAJOR farm disaster in 1856.
Again it did not happen.
And recently they pushed the
panic button on national de-
tense, hoping to make political
hay by stampeding the country
into a typical Democrat crash
defense program. They were
trying to dispute from the polit-
ical arena the experience and
knowledge of the one man who,
above all others. knows best
what he is talking about-the
commander in chief. the Pres
ident of the United States.
The truth is we have a better
balanced fighting force today
and a greater striking power for
defense than ever before.
When we began our crusade
four years ago, the Democrats
warned that we could not cut
the Federal budget and increase
the national income. Yet we did
lit.
The Democrats argued that we
could not reduce Federal taxes
and balance the budget. Yet we
did it.
The Democrats claimed that
we could not relax controls and
maintain economic stability.
Yet we did it.
And this year the federal bud
get is balanced, for the first time
in years, with a surplus of near
ly 50 billion. And we did it.
More meoningfuI thot our mo-
terioI wealth is the richness
of our ideoIism
America stands today as the
richest, freest. finest country in
the world. We live in a land of
abundance, a land rich in re-
sources. We are prosperous
people - vet these material
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-21
juan Jose Amezuqu

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay. Aug.
FL (R.-Juan Jose Amezaga. rs.
President of Uruguay from 1912
to 1916, died last night following
Ia long illness. A lawyer. he held
many high government posts be-
fore reaching the presidency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-21

American is common" man.
No man is common" and no
man is average" in the sight of
God. This is the faith on which
we base our party's historic mis-
sion for human freedom.
What, by contrast, have our
political opponents to offer?
The Democrat Party is a party
of many divisions. 1t is a party
of sectionalism and factionalism
1t stands for one thing in the
South, another in the North.
Under the same roof, this party
has some of the leaders of or
ganized labor and some of the
bitterest. most reactionary enc
mics of the men and women who
toll in our factories. 1t has
Northern liberals who militantly
champion civil rights-up to a
point-and they have others
who abhor civil liberties like the
plague. They have nationalistic
hotheads who rattle their sabers
at every opportunity, disturb
friendly relations with other
nations. and they have timid
souls who attack and criticize
the administration and accuse us
of risking war whenever we act
firmly and effectively to prevent
war.
This (Democrotic) porty is q
coalition Of ontoeonistic fac
tions <"
This party, in short, is a coali-
ton of antagonistic factions who
periodically get together just
long enough to try to get them
selves elected. They spent 20
years trying to implement their
inconsistent concepts and wound
up with an appalling record of
miSmanagement and corruption.
Naturally, there was a complete
loss of the public's respect tor
and confidence in the highest Of
flee in the land. The Democrats
left us a staggering national
debt, a greatly reduced value of
the dollar, a colossal bureauc-
racy, and vastly increased taxes.
The Democrat Party was re-
sponsible for the security of our
country and of the free world
precisely when Communist world
aggression achieved its maximum
success. when the nations of
Eastern Europe were lost to free
dom and when on another con-
Itinent China became part of the
Communist empire.
Today this party is as divided
on foreign affairs as on every
thing else. They have leaders
who are devoted to the ideal of
world cooperation and have iso-
llationists like those who drove a
great American patriot, Walter
George, out of the Senate after
Ia lifetime of devoted public serv-
ice. On education, taxation, inn
migration, they are as divided as
on everything else. The only
thing on which they can agree
lis that they would like to get
back into Office.
For 20 years, this party SUBJ
sisted only from one crisis to an
lother-some real, some imagin-
AIRY, some fabricated.
After World War II was over,
the Democrats fought to keep
Isocialistic war controls over ev-
cry phase Of free American life,
And, when a Republican Con-
gress restored freedom to the
people, the Democrats predicted
wild and Wanton imitation and
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Text Of Keynote Address
At 9. 0. P. Convention

SAN FRANCISCO Aug. 81 QF1-FolloDno is the tert OF
keynote address deuered before the Republican Ma
tional Convention last night By Co.. Arthur B. Lange OF
Washington:
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-12

Wiley has the job of designing
thc settings and scenery and sup
nrvsIue their construction He is
now at work on the historical pro-
Iect
The ongWood professor who
iircc cd the LongWood PLAYERS
last session. has a VIDE back
ground IN summer season dramat-
les. He spend three summers act
ing with Group 20 Players, Inc.
at Umonvllle. Conn. He held the
position Of stage manager when
his group toured Puerto Rico I'M
4cr auspices Of the University Of
Puerto Rico,
He has also had tAree summer
seasons al the Red Barn Theatre
at WeStboro Mass. and three
with the Theatre-on-the Green
at Wellesley College, serving as
technical director, light designer
and actor
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-12
Municipal Mystery Uncovered
Value of Contingency Fund.- In Budget

When Farmville town council
adopts its 1861 municipal bud
get soon there likely will be a
contingency fund" set aside for
emergencies. There's a good rea-
son for it.
Take the unexpected contiNgen-
cy-er emergency. if preferred
that has arisen where you see the
town workmen and a ditch along
the north side of Third street from
the water plant to Buffalo street.
1t will require the town from
$4,000 to $4,000 to work its way
out of that trouble spot. according
to estimates furnished the council
by Town Manager L. 2. Johnston.
Funds for the work weren't set
aside for the simple reason that
the difficulty break in the
water pump line couldn't be for
seen at budget-making time
But putting a hold on municipal
OUTLAWS by creating a reserve for
emergencies helps to finance them
when they arise. as the present
circumstances demonstrates
Recently. town wol kmen were
summoned to the Third street area
by water oozing to the surface on
the north side of Route $50 in the
water plant area and eastward
Workmen began digging to To-
cate the water pump line for re-
pairs. Not until drills went down
3 4feet was the line located To at
tempt line repairs at the depth Of
81 feet was the line located. To at
particularly costly and, in addi-
ton. trouble was likely to. re-occur
any time.
Facing the Issue sQuarely. cCun-
Gil authorized abandonment of the
old line and construction of new
10-foot line at a depth of four
feet. tying in with the old line at
the water plant and again at Third
and Buffalo where it returns much
nearer the surface
The cost of pipe. overtime.
other materials. and equipment
wilr take $IO.OOO-s15.000 fore seen
by the town manager
Which leaves the question-how
was it possible to put down a water
..ce At such a.. inaccessible depth
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-12
County Democrats
Name Convention
Delegates Soon

Prince Edward Democratic party
members will elect delegates to the
state convention at a mass meeting
to be held in Prince Edward Court
house Monday evening. July 9, at
800 o'clock The meeting W a S
called by the Democratic committee
Friday morning.
Robert K. Brock. chairman of the
committee. stated that nine dele
gates would be selected. one each
from Leigh. Lockett, H m p d n.
Prospect, and Buffalo districts and
four from Farmvillc district.
The number of delegates eligible
is based upon the number of votes
cast for U. S. Senator in 1852.
Chairman of the Cumberland
| Democratic Committee. Andrew E
Godscy. has announced meeting
al Cumberland Courthouse on Tues
day. June 26. at $50 a m to elect
delegates from Cumberland County
Democratic Party to the State con
ventiOn.
The State Democratic convention
will be held i'll the Mosque in Rich.
mond on Friday. July q converting
al noon.
Chief task facing delegates wher
they convene at Richmond will be
election of state delegates to the
rational convention at Chicago il
august That gathering will select
U 6 president and vice president
! candidates.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-12
Moy Construction. So3, 300
$4,000 in New Homes Keeps Building
Operations Brisk Past Thirty Days

Ruby O. Brooks. Richard D. 1nge,
Charles j Bailey and Melvin G..
Stanley: Hampden district. A. w.
Scott. and Lockett district. Willard
j Echols
The only commercial construction
started during the month was a
service station in Leigh district.
L. T. and Louise McF. Nunnally
obtained a permit for station to
replace the one destroyed by fire
several months ago,
FarnVille's total of three permits
for the month accounted for only
81 900 of the total These were OBJ
tanned by T. c. Bruce for a resi-
dental addition. and for the hang
ing of signs at Farmers Supply Co.
and the Advance Store.
Work in the county also included
permits for a residential addition
in Farmville district. secured by
s. c. Dowdy. and home repairs, Sc
cured by c. Read Morton in Hamp-
den district
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-12

A 1855 graduate at Farmville
High School and daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. II. w. Spencer. the new
princess is a StCnoerapher in the
cost accounting department at
Reynolds Metal Company at
Richmond
Three Judges selected Betty
over 30 princess competitors at
Friday nights contest and en-
tertainmcnt in the high school
auditorium The selection was
made by Mrs. c. 3 Beck. of Green
Bay. Frank Watkins. radio ex-
ecut We. and II B johnson. both
of Grove.
Miss Spencer received SIS
prize. III addition 70 winnin2 The
coveted title and Forthcoming trip
TO the Capital City festival. At
r chmond next fab. she will
serve on the beauty court through
the entire Tobacco Festival parti-
clpatine in the rounds of foot
ball games. paradeS parties. enter
tainment and fashion shows with
the other area winners.
Each fail one of the area
princess, who represent Virginia
tobacco-producing areas. is chosen
festival queen and crowned during
one of the two top-fligi,t football
games played during the four
day event.
The Farmvllle Junior Woman S
Club sponsors the annual SELECTION
Of the Farmv,lle market princess
from among 1871 year old
beauties III the area The cl1b
also provides for the expense
paid trip Of the winner to the
Richmond festival,
Robert Burger. Of Farrville
served IS master of ceremonies
Friday night during the princess
competition and for a number of
entertainment acts filling in the
oFo-G.s program
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-12
New Residential
Area Roads Ok'd
By Supervisors
Resolution Fixes
Future Policies
On New Roadways

Hard surfaced roadways in
three rapidly developing residan-
tlal areas near FarmvilIe were au-
thorizcd for construction and in
cluSion in the Secondary System
by the Prince Edward county
board of supervisors Thursday.
The roads will be: Fourth
avenue extended. southwest: First
and Second avenues extended and
Davidson street. and the extension
of Route 638 cast.
For all three projects. property
owners have agreed to furnish
rights of way and pay for one-half
the cost of hard-surfacing
Future Road Policy
AT the same regular June Scs-
sion. the board established its
requirements for secondary roads
IN a resolution requiring: at least
three occupied dwellings per mile.
type of road to be in accordance
with the road count and other
conditions. and that no road be
built above the standard justified
by the road count except where
properly owners pay the difference
The board established the road
procedure after highway engineers
pointed out that considerably in
excess of five per cent of Secon-
Diary funds for the year would go
into the new roads even after the
contributions from property own
erS.
The board also concluded the
troublesome matter Of the road
way at Moring S Crossing on Route
606 where school BUSES have to
make a hazardous crossing of rail-
road lines. An overpass will be
constructed with available FEEDER
al Aid funds providing about 90
per cent of the cost.
Vehicle Tax Talk
A committee of Supervisors,
CdNdI u Sdl UtI y. ". bI uCC, anu
Hugh jenkins was appointed to
confer with town officials relative
to a motor vehicle tax for the
county.
w B. Speck. field secretary for
the League of Virginia Counties,
conferred with the board relative
to such a county tax. He noted
that it is frequently coupled with
a reduction in the levy on proper
ty.
Supervisors Dill on. Vaughan
and Gates we're named a commit
tee to see if it is advisable to re-
place the colored county home
agent. who is resigning. They will
report findings to the board for
action at subsequent meeting
The board authorized a final
fiscal year transfer from the gem
eral fund to the school fund of
S46.833. requested by Supt. T. j
McIlWaine. T he appropriation
Continued on page g.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-12
Dovd Wiley Works at Ssounton
Longwood Professor to Design Stage
Settings For Wilson Centennial Drama

David Wiley assistant professor
of speech and drama at LongWood
College. will serve as designer and
technical director for stage set
tings for The Eleventh Hour
the outdoor drama Of Woodrow
Wilson'S life, during The next few
weeks
Carpenters are already at work
on construction of the outdoor
stage in Gympsy Hill Park. Staun-
ton. where the drama Will be pre-
scnted July 9-21, as a feature Of
the Woodrow Wilson Centennial
celebration
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-12
jim Berry Joins
It'd Bureau Staff

Jim Berry county editor Of The
Herald viii report for duty with
the Richmond Times-Dispatch on
July | as news bureau chief OF
the Northern Neck area With
headquarters at WARSAW, Va
Nj. Berry has been a member
of the Herald staff for the past
two years. and recently has
covered the news OF the outlying
counties Of this area Mrs Berry,
the former Miss Jean Thompson,
Of Cumberland county, has served
as x-ray techniclan at SouthsIde
Community Hospital, They expect
to make tier future home at
Warsaw
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-12
Moy Construction. 500, 800

A brisk S35 900 business in new
homes was the chief factor in push
ing May building construction in
he town and county to S93. 900 Thir-
cen building permits were issued
during the month. 10 of which were
for county work.
The new construction figure is
we'll ahead Of last Mays: total of
SIS, 100. while. it is practically out
If sight compared to l954's figure
If S.. 300
Six new homes are included in
the total with Farmville district
having four Hampden district. one
and Lockett district, one. Permits
for these were Issued to:
Fal1nville district, E. D. and
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-12
II First Aid
Certificates
Awarded Here

Twenty seven certificates fol
completion of the 22-hour STAN
dard first aid course were awarded
here last week through the Prince
Edward County chapter Amell-
can Red Cross.
Receiving the certificates for
the ll-Week course were men anG
women employees of Virginia Tel
ephone and Telegraph Company
the Virginia Department of High
ways, Farmville Fire Department
and Firemen's Auxiliary, and a
few .'outsiders' wishing to be bet
ter prepared for emergencies.
w. c. Hap" Kagland and l.. p
Skinner, of the CreWe Emergency
Squad. served as course instruc-
tors. teaching without compenSa
ton except for mileage to and
from their homes in Crewe.
At the conclusion of the course
the certificate winners made up a
voluntary purse in appreciation
for the instructors help, The
funds will be a gift to the Crewe
Emergency Squad
Mrs Irene Lynn, executive sec
rotary of the ARC chapter. said il
is hoped to follow up the work
with a course in advanced first aio
in the fall. She added that the
chapter is DESTROYS of preparing
its own instructors so that in the
future such distant assistance a:
that at CreWe can be avoided.
The same problem exists fol
life saving instruction here. There
is no qualified Red Cross instruc.
tor eligible to award certificates
To acquire one. the chapter il
sending Jack Harrington to a Rec
Cross life-saving camp in Pennsyl'
vania this summer.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-12
Municipal Election
Tuesday Requires
3-Of-Eight Choice

Farmvillc's municipal election
ballot Tuesday will contain the
names Of eight candidates. with
voters selecting three as choice for
counciimcn for fouryear terms.
Candidates arc:
j. II. Forbes. incumbent, and
Walter Bruce. Il +. Crs,le. + l..
Dahl, Mrs Grace Gordon. J. Z.
Harwood. ". r. HAY. IT,. and v.
A. Watson Councilmen NJ. X.
Large and NJ. L. Davis whose
terms also expire with that at
Forbes. are not candidates.
Polls will he omen for 10
hour stretch. $50 a. M. TO 1870
p. m Voting is limited to resi-
dents within the town limits. who
have resided here 80 days and are
registered
The new terms commence July
July
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-12
Countrywide NAACP
Rally Here Friday
Reulah AME Church

E. Thomas Mcclure. Republi-
can candidate for lieutenant
governor in l949 and DR.. E. B.
Henderson Will address a county
wide mass meeting sponsored by
the Prince Edward Branch of
NAACP Friday night in Beulah
AME Church. Farmvillc. at $50
O'Clock.
Dr. Henderson is president Of
the Virginia State Conference OF
Branches of The NAACP A former
teacher and physical, health and
safety director in the public
schools i'll Washington, d. c.. he
is an outspoken advocate for re
moval of all forms of racial
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-12
Wins ADoy WhirI at Richmond
lS-Year-Old Blue-Eyed Blonde Will
Be Farmville Princess at Festival

Eighteen-year old Betty Spen-
Ger, of Falmvillc. is the 1856
Tobacco Princess. and will re-
present the Famvillc Tobacco
Market area in the princess court
during Richmond's annual Tobac-
co Festival October 1913.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-12
Burkcvi.Ie School
Principal To Leave

Til G designations o + WINSTON
Pound, principal of Burkoville Eic-
mcntary School and Charles Wild
man, athletic coach at Blackstone
High School were included last
week in an announcement Of ser
iouS teacher shortage in NottoWay
County by Superintendent c. NJ,
BuSSlngcr.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-12

is mystery out of the municipal
past But the fact that it was is
good illustration Of why the
l956-57 town budget will probably
contain little reserve fund, ear
marked for contingencies
Th1y do eriSe
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-12

The answer is. it wasn't put down
at that depth. of course Johnston
says that fills. made when the con-
crete road. now Route 400, was
constructed. buried the line
Just why it was left in position
during the highway construction
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-12
County Pleads
For Sales Tax
Before Commission
DIR. HagOod Leads
Statewide Study
OF Tax Revenues

area counties have already asked
for a general retail sales tax
was strongly backed last week when
State Senate" j. D. Hagocd's state
Tax Study Commission held h c
first of six scheduled public hear
ings. at Richmond
w w Vaughan. Prospect dis
trict member of the board of super
yiSorS and treasurer of the League
o. Virginia counties. endorsed the
sales tax idea. during the hearing
Commissioner of Revenue V. c
Womack was present as an observ-
or but did not ask for the floor
He was in attendance as were
r''mcrous county officials concerned
with taxes
For Voices Raised
Sixteen officials of ounties.
school organizations anf farm
groups told the Commission that the
time has come for Virginia to en-
act general retail sales tax.
A dozen spokesman for business
and trade association interests coun-
tered with warnings that before this
last resource in state taxation is
tapped. Virginia should revise its
state and local tax systems to re
move mequities and provide relief
observation-disclosures RI
Wholesalers.
The for spokesman emphasized
what boards of supervisors IN this
area have stated by resolution: To-
cal taxes are already burdensome
and in some cases 'prohibtivc"
that the big field of local tax. real
estate, cannot bear more. and coun-
ties cannot finance needed costs,
particularly for schools. without
some new source Of taxation
NFBF Supports
Tho Virginia Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton. the Virginia Education AS
sociatlon and the Virginia ASsoci-
alton of School Boards also ha d
spokesman present to endorse the
sales tax proposal.
Dr. H a 6 ood who represents
Prince Edward. Charlotte and Hall
fax counties in the State Senate,
and who has the task of chairman
ing the commission through its
study, has emphasized that the
commission is not exclusively a
sales tax commission; that its
job is to study and report to the
governor and General Assembly on
all facets of state and local revenue
and expenditures.
The commission has been direct
cd however. if it finds for such
a retail tax, to prepare suitable leg
islation to that end for consideration
CT the legislature
An Indication
If the first public hearing is an
indication. it appears likely that the
others will channellze most of the
floor time into a big issue in Vir-
eil.ia the sales tax. and whether
ii is to be the means of answering
the persistent and growing voice
frOm the GraSSrootS county boards
Of supervisors. which must lay the
tax levy to keep their counties
fuuCtioning.
Gist Of what business Spokcsmcr
tolc the Commission is that cqua
with need of more revenue is the
need Of rcadiusting The various
business license taxes and corporate
income taxes. particularly if a new
source of revenue like The sales tax
is authorized.
DR. Hagood'S Commission must
report its findings by September
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-12
segregation.

segregation.
Mcclure, resident of Peters
burg. is a graduate of the College
of William and Mary and a
Continued on page g.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-04-13
Too Few Catholic
Rhodes Scholars.
Editor Declares

NEW YORK - (NC) - There
are too few Catholic Rhodes
Scholars, in the opinion of Father
Neil G. McCluskey, Sd, educa-
tion editor of America, national
Catholic weekly published here.
"The grand total from 1904
down to and including the 1855
nominations shows 1,478 Rhodes
scholarships. Twelve went to ap-
piicants accredited by Catholic
institutions" the priest states.
In an article in the current is
sue of America, Father McClus-
key gives the results of his study
of Catholic participation in the
Rhodes Scholarship program, now
in its SIND year, and analyzes the
reasons for the dearth of Catho-
lie scholars.
The priest declared that with
few isolated exceptions. the
Catholic universities and colleges
of America have until very re-
Gently done almost nothing to
select and prepare outstanding
candidates for the Rhodes schol-
arships.