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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-10
Mrs. Nunnally
Dies In Saturday
'Car-Train Crash


Mrs. Addie Sarah Nunnally. SO,
of Green Bay. died instantly Sat-
urday about 2 p. m. when the
sedan she was driving was struck
by a Southern Railway freight
train at a private grade crossing
just off Route $50, one and a
half miles north of Green Bay.
A funeral service will be held
at IL a. m. today lTuesday) at
Liberty Christian Church, Green
Bay, where she was a member and
active worker. Interlnent will be
in the church cemetery
Mrs. Nunnally was born jan
uary IA, 1896 in Washington. D.
c.. the daughter of the late John
w. and Emma Kaufman McFar-
land.
She is survived by a daughter,
Mrs. Hugh M. Jenkins. of Green
Bay and a staff member in the
Office of School Superintendent T
j. McIlwaine: three sons. John
w. Frank c.. and Carol B.
Eunnally. all Of Green Bay; two
grandchildren, Ruth and Judy
Jenkins: sister. Mrs. L. T. Nun
nally, of Green Bay. and a broth
en- c. F. Mcfarland, of Alexan-
dria.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-10
March Dimes Benefit Dance. Special
Gifts Efforts Set Here This Week

lie and all proceeds will be given
to the campaign fer funds to COM
bat polio and provide funds for
medical care to those stricken
with the disease.
Music for square and round
dancing will be provided by the
Virginia Swngsters.
The town-cou1,ty campaign gets
underway in earnest this week
with an advanced gift drive, led
by Vernon c. Womack. and con-
Quoted by members OF the Farm
vile Rotary Club. The special gift
effort will last through the week
and the general campaign will
commence January Is and con-
tinue through the month.
George 6treblow. Farmville bust
neeSlnan. is general campaign di~
rector for the 1856 March Of
Dunes;. Today he appealed for the
same spirit Of cooperation and
generosity that III the past has
enabled the county to provide
about $4,000 III ulc annual cam
paign.
He pointed out the tremendous
financial needs to support medi-
cal costs of the thousands stricken
with polio and the vast sums
needed to continue and improve
vital research which promises to
conquer the dreaded disease.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-10
Cumberland Opens
3 Farm Machinery
Repair Classes

Evening farm machinery repair
classes have opened at John Ran
dolph. Cumberland and Hamilton
schools and farmers may now
avail themselves of this service,
E. II. Vassar. vocational agricul-
ture supervisor in Cumberland
county. announced today
Vassar said classes will be held
each Tuesday and Thursday
nights from to 10 o'clock at the
three schools. The twice. weekly
schedule will continue until the
first week Of May. he added.
The county supervisors urged
farmers to check equipment now
and arrange for repair work
through the classes during the
months Of relatively light farm
work Getting the job done before
spring is an important part of
wise farm management, Vassar
said
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-10
Light Sales Weight Losses Hurt
Tobacco Sales To Be Suspended Unless
And Until Reasonable" Weather Comes

Unless a favorable season for
preparation of tobacco for mark
citing comes this week. the Farm
Vile Tobacco Market. and other
Virginia dark fired markets, Will
close after Thursdays sales this
week until such a season does ar
rive. the Tobacco Board Of Trade
announced today.
The unusual procedure last
resorted to more than is years
ago-has been brought about by
the long succession of cold, dry
weather.
Tobacco sales have been unuS-
ual.y light for the January mark
citing period because growers hest
tate to handle brittle, cold leaves
of tobacco. In addition. those
selling their tobacco have been
watering it heavily, and. in ware
house processing, the loss Of
weight after the water is forced
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-10
Wins Coveted virsino Awords
Editor Publisher Wall, The Herald
Cited For Editorial Voice, Service

One of Virginia most priced
newspaper awards. the w. S.
Copeland Memorial Award. has
been won by j. Barrye Wall. pub
Usher, and The Farnville Herald
: for Journalistic integrity and
community service" the past year.
The coveted plaque is awarded
annually during the winter meet
ing of the Virginia Press As
ISOLATION Editor Publisher Wall
was presented the award Satur-
day night during the VPA's
Awards Banquet at the jefferson
Hotel. Richmond.
Fitzhugh Turner made the pre-
sentation. Turner, now with the
U. S. News and World Report
edited last years VIM
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-10
Farm Income Taxes,
Social Security
Meeting Here Friday

Income taxes and social Sc
curity for farmers, including the
latest provisions for self employ
ed persons in agriculture pursuit.
will be discussed at an informa-
tiCnal meeting in F'armville Fri
day. County Agents h. F.. Strlplin
reports.
w. j. Nuckols. VII Extension
Service economist and farm bust
ness analyst. will lead the meet
ing and question and answer
period afterward. Striplin reports.
The session will be held in the
Prince Edward County Court
House at 2 p. M, and County
Agent Striplin invites all persons
affected by the new regulations
and those desiring to know their
rights and obligations to be pre-
sent.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-10

An optimistic view on employ
ment and general business activi-
ty at the year-end and for the i'm
mediate future. at least, is taken
by c. H. Martin. manager of the
Farmville office Of the Virginia
Employment Service.
Martin basis his outlook on the
present employment trends and
talks with businessmen and in
dustrial leaders in the eight-coun-
ty area served by his Office.
The present employment stu
alton is particularly strong when
compared to that of a year ago.
On December 81 Martins office
had on file only 81 active appli-
cations for employment and SO
active unemployment compenSa-
ton claims.
1854 Figures
At December 81. 1854 there were
3l2 active applications for en-
ployment and 1855 persons were
drawing compensation for their
jObless situation.
He reports that all of the pres
ent 81 seeking employment are
likely prospects. easily emplOyabl.
and will TO be called back to work
at least by the early spring
months. Most have been laid of
by seasonal Stacks.
A year ago. the work situation
was depressed by excessive wet
weather and consequent Slow
down III the wood using industry
supply fields. a SLOW down in the
pulpWood demand. and because q
considerable number Of persons
affected by the gradual closing of
Camp Pickett had not found en-
ployment.
Business Hopeful
Martin reports that business
men all over the area served are
enthusiastic about the months
ahead, for business. In addition.
the textile. garment. shoe and
wcod-using, industries report bust
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-10

ming newspaper. The Fauquier De-
mOcrat.
Editorial Voice
The award was made to The
Farmville Herald this year be-
cause of its strong. pointed. un-
eQuivocal editorial voice on such
front-line issues as school segre-
cation. the U. S. Supreme Courts
DEGREES. Federal encroachments
and buttressing the local economic
structure
In addition. the award recog-
nized: % the willingness of the
editor-publisher to serve his COM
munity far beyond the normal call
of duty. time and funds. and (2)
the complete news coverage of
community service efforts and &C.
onomic advancement movements
Movements Aided
Recognized We're Editor Pub
Usher Walls contributions to the
Prince Edward County Bicenten-
NAL. the planting Of Bicentennial
trees. service to the Farmville
Area Development Corporation.
Southside Community Hospital.
The Five County Fair. the Buff
falo River. Watershed Association.
the Prince Edward Educational
Corporation. his encouragement of
such movements as the rehabili-
tation of men and women through
Alcoholics Anonymous and organi-
zation of the Virginia Defenders
of State Sovereignty and 1ndivid-
ual Liberties. as well as serving
as local co-chairman the past
year, and others.
In it's nomination. The Herald
was cited for its coverage Of COM
munity events. and continuing to
report and clarity developments
thoroughly until such projects be-
came a reality or were rejected by
people of the community.
Wall. a former president of the
Virginia Press Association and
presently active in formulating
development of the Virginia Print
erS Association, was rendered a
rouSing ovation when the award
tightly held secret-was an
nounced Saturday night.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-10
Routes $50, 63S
To Be Improved
Two Contracts
Total $ll6,814

Two highway contracts award
ed by the State Highway Com
mission January S will improve
more than nine miles of Bucking-
ham and Prince Edward County
secondary roads.
An $89.277 contract awarded R.
H. Rose. Richmond contractors.
calls for grading. draining and
stabilizing six miles of Bucking-
ham county Route 638 between
Andersonvile and Buckingham c.
H.
A S27.537 contract awarded j. L.
Kent, of Post Oak covers the
rehabilitation. draining and sta
bilizing of 3.35 miles of Route
$50 in Prince Edward county east
of Worsham.
The Buckingham county job
includes a concrete bridge to re-
place the old 2-foot wood span at
Horsepen Creek where the new
Continued on Page y
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-10
Moneser Mortin Optimistic,
Business Prosperity Reflected
In Employment Service Summary

ness improved. and operations at
least a shade" better than even
last years fine results.
The Farmville Office serves the
anea comprising Amelia. Motto
way. Prince Edward. Charlotte,
Cumberland. Buckingham, Lun-
enburg and portions of Appomat-
tox counties.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-10
Supervisors, Church
Women Speak Out


munity can be changed by de-
cree Prince Edward county SUI
pervisors Friday urged support Of
the proposed constitutional change
as support of peace over ill-Will.
friendship over hatred and the
only way that children Of Prince
Edward County can continue to
secure an education
In a resolution unanimously
adopted in formal January ses-
sion, the supervisors charged that
certain ministers and leaders
of certain religious organizations
have in effect misled many citi-
zen by confusing the issues at
stake"
They advised such leaders who
thus wish to deviate from teach
ing the gospel and enter this is
sue to re-study and issue and
support the program that will lead
to friendship and peace and not
i'll feeling and hatred among the
people Of Prince Edward County
and the people Of this great Com
monwealth.
Some 'MisinfOrmed'
"MiSinformed" educators and
politicians have opposed the ref
erendum in every conceivable
way to confuse the real issues.
and by causing such confusion in
the minds of some citizens. hoped
to defeat the convention. the
board charged in it's resolution.
Reafflrming it's determination
TO do all in its power to prevent
racial integratjon." the board of
the county involved in the origin
al Regeneration litigation be-
fore the US Supreme Court said
that the doing away with segre-
cation would cause hatred, bit
terness. ill-will and tension in our
midst
The resolution added further:
1T is the prayer of this board
that the people of Virginia will
vote to give the people of this
county the help that may be ne
cessary to enable it to preserve its
churches. its schools, and the
peace and friendship of its citi-
zens in this great crisis"
In a final warning the board
concluded: I'VE believe that un-
less segregation is continued in
our educa tional system it will be
completely disrupted and the
young citizens of our county. both
white and colored. will not be Civ
en- the opportunity of attending
schools
The great majority of the mem
bers of the Farmville Council OF
Church Women We're not in
agreement with the opinion held
by the board of directors of their
state organization. the Virginia
council OF United Church Women
over the proposal to amend Vir-
ginia's Constitution.
Mrs. j. P. Wynne, president OF
the local council, said that a tele-
phone poll Friday. in which all
but two members were contacted,
showed IS per cent of the mem
bers could not endorse the state
boards position. In addition, they
favored a constitutional conven-
ton to amend Section al to per-
NIT tuition grants for schooling in
private, nonsectarian schools.
The directors of the Virginia
Council last week asked for de-
feat of the convention proposal
and asked appointment OF BIZ
racial commission, to recommend
ways of complying with the Su-
preme Courts decision on de-
segregation.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-10

The Fdrmv;lle- Prince Edward
March Of Dimes campaigns first
special events activity. the Moose
March OF Dimes Dance. will be
held Saturday night at the Moose
Lodge here beginning at 9 o'clock.
The dance is open to the pub
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-10
Citizens Crowd Referendum Booths
At Vote-A-Minute Pace, Record Seen
Vote Expected
To Near 5000

Farmville and Prince Edward
county citizens turned out In rec
ord numbers to speak their minds
on the school issue in Mondays
referendum
They carried into the sanctity
and p1isacy of the voting booths
deep feelings, generated BY the
greatest public campaign in the
memory Of many to decide an is
sue cutting into the heart of Viz
ginia's traditions and mores.
That issue. involving mixing Of
the races in the public schools.
was not the exact issue at queS-
ton Immediately, but everyone
who voted knew deep inside that
behind the simple ballot was very
much more
Start A. NJ.
Voters were present even at the
start Of voting at 6 a. m. and by
Woodworking it required nearly
an hour to work from the end of
the line on Main street up TO the
election judges desk and into the
booths.
By 100 p. m, between 900 and
1000 persons had marked their
ballots. setting recOrd-breaking
pace at the Falmville precinct
There. that number was even
then greater than the total cast
IN some previous regular elections
and mounting at rate likely to
exceed the record of 2,7O9 set
during last July's primary.
In all. there we're $500 persons
eligible to vote in Farmville and
Prince Edward county, including
400 who had registered in spirit
of new voting interest generated
by a momentous issue.
Helping Hands
An anXlouS-to-Serve host of as
Slstan.s were on hand helping to
see that the referendum, at least
locally, was decided by as great a
voting turnout as humanity pos
sible among those qualified tc
help decide the issue.
The question answered on the
ballot simply sets in motion, il
approved, or defeats, if voted
down. the calling of a constitu-
tional convention, limited tc
amending Section al Of the Vir-
ginia Constitution.
If approved by the citizens, by
a For the convention majority
such a convention will be assemb-
led possibly in two months by the
Governor and state officials, after
localities had elected delegates to
serve at the convention.
Larger Issues
I If the convention amends the
constitution the General Assembly
would be lawfully empowered to
embark on new legislative paths
designed to meet the school mix
ing issue, where wanted.
Behind the voting Monday vas
the legal barrier to providing
funds for tuition grants for pri-
vate schools. Without a change
pro" amendment forces said the
schools would surely be mixed
With the constitution changed to
permit grants for tuition at pri-
vate. non-Sectarian schools, pu-
pills could not be forced into inte-
grated schools. but would be
provided funds to finance school,
ing in unmXed, private schools,
they said.
Whether or not such change
should be made was the immedi-
ate issue. Behind it was the
greater issue that drew record
l>t.~> 1T
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-10
Carter Reelected
Board Chairman;
Starts 18th Year
. County Officers
Salary Increases
Are Authorized

Prince Edward county supervis-
ors have reelected Edward Car
ter chairman, selected Supervisor
T. D Dillon as the county's repre-
sentative on a district organizt-
ticn of the Virginia Anti-Lttdf-
bug Council and approved salary
increases for county officers.
Chairman Carter. who has been
on. the board for "a years. has
, served consecutively as chairman
siHce 1850 and the death of Su-
pecvisor J. A. Armistead.
Supervisor Dillon will represent
the county in the sAnti-Litterbug
campaign in an area comprising
Amherst. Buckingham, Campbell.
Nelson and Prince Edward coun-
ties. J. l.. Parker Highway De-
paFtment resident engineer. met
with the board and requested CO.
operation in the campaign to keep
ting highways free of litter and
capelessly thrown debris.
Salaries Tipped
Che new salary scales for coun-
ty sotficers as set recently by the
State Compensation Board were
approved by the supervisors. For
1856. these will be:
Commissioner of Revenue, S.
100 salary and office expenses of
$4i30; Treasurer. $4,000 and of
fee expenses of 1855: Sheriff,
$4,000 and office expenses of ST.
l00 including two deputies; Com
monwealth' Attorney. SO $50 and
expenses of 5000. All were increas-
ed .slightly except the salary of
the, sheriff which was continued
at the 1855 rate. Increase in his
Office expenses were authorized,
however
Under present legal provisions.
thes county pays two-thirds and
thes state one-third of the salaries
of The commissioner Of revenue
and treasurer; one-th!rd county
and tWo-thirds state, for the sher-
if, >and $3.50 of the Common
wealth's Attorney.
Beginning July /. 1856, the
state will assume one-half the
cost Of operating the Offices of
treasurer and commissioner since |
these officers now devote much
more time to collection and ham
ding Of state monies than for
mecly.
Renew Fox Plea
The board, in session last
renewed its appeal to
the. State Game Commission for
present game laws so as
to allow the killing of foxes dur
ing the regular hunting season.
At'present. these animals are pro-
teated by law during the general
hunting period.
n A"tS Va pay VI pa Il Qdy WdS
authorized General Registrar j.
H Allen for the extra days he
kept his Office open during the re-
cent rush of registrations to quail
lfJ for Mondays referendum. The
office normally is open one day
per week.
In final action, supervisors
authorized School Superintendent
T. j. McIlWaine to borrow funds
for school operation as required
for January above the $40.7O8 re-
naming Of the sl5O,OOO appropi-
ated for schools.
January expenses will be $55.-
us for operation and $29,704 for
debt service. Estimated receipts OF
$l2,086 from sources other than
me county will be supplemented
W the county's remaining $40
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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-10

out has resulted in considerable
losses to buyers.
Rain Likely Soon
Weathelman E. F. Striplin said
today rains are likely tins week,
although temperatures are hard
to predict and current forecasts
aren't precise on what the ther-
mometer will do.
Sunday mornings 81 degrees
was the first day since January
that early morning temperatures
have gone beyond a to 10 de-
gree range. In addition, Striplin
reports that the last shower of
rain was November 10, and the
last good" rain fell way back on
October l3. Both conditions are
unusual" for this period of the
year, he said.
Abnormal Weather
Since the first of the year. tenn
peratureS have stayed between
FIVE to eight degrees below normal,
frequently lower.
The decision to close. if neceS-
sary. was reached here late last
week at meeting of buying firms
and WarehouSemen. The agree
ment is belt-WiSe. A full week Of
sales will be held this week. re-
CARELESS Of the weather, the an
nOuncement states.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-10-12
Tax Change

Continued from page
by the change in payment dates
He contends that it Will be of rela-
lively small concern to most tax
payers. since 79 per cent Of all tax
payers 1al in the category of less
than IS 600 with an average pay
men, of $26. 50
For those who have taxes Of $50
or more. payment may be made IN
two inStallments. The first install
nlent is due before May |. 1857 and
the second inStallment is due Oh or
before October | There is Slight
interest rate charged on the install
ment plan, based on six per cent
per year
In the following years the p y
schedule will remain the same Filc
ana pay between January and MAY
Of each year on the reported in-
come Of the preceding year This
viii MAKE the tax payments coin
eide with the Federal income tax
schedule
County Taxes
j " Wilson Prince Edward
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-10-12
Colored News
Allen Sisters Are
Attending College

Edna Y. Allen. Glass Of 1866
Cf r r Motor High School. was
amone the 81 women students
IN the $50 member freshman
Glass admitted 10 Springfield. Col
Ie1e Springfield. Mass. Eighteen
states plus Canada. Thailand and
Arnna Netherland Antilles. are
represented. Edna IS maioring in
Youth Counseling and Guild
ance
Edwilda G Allen, class Of 1855
Of r r Notion High School. re
.urned to Alverno College. Mil
WaUkee Wis. for her Solphmore
wear to continue study of : Music
Therapy During her Freshman
year she was a member of the
Drama Club and the Chorus. She
played the leading role in the
Drama. Life Mask and played
q role in the Christmas play, as
we'll as helped to arrange the Vio-
lin ODligato and vocal descant
for 4 wonder as I wander in
the Christmas musical Heritage
of SumQs" Edwilda received the
honor lot the year 1861 by
being chosen as chairman of the
Philosophy Club and Secretary OF
the InfeTacial Club
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-10-12

Al. q the alhe. miscellaneous work
involved 4l the operation ii H.
b.ary
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-10-12
methodist Board of Missions Treasurer
To Speak at Farmville Institute

she Rev. H. Burnham Kirkland.
treasurer of the division of world
missions of the Methodist Board of
Missions i'm New York City. will
speak at the Farmville District
Missionary Institute at the Crewe
Methodist Church at $50 pm. We'd
nesday, Oct. II. Members from all
thu churches in the Farmville dis
tr3ct are expected to attend.
Rev. Mr.. Kirkland is in charge of
receiving. handling and disbursing
all funds for foreign mission work
II the Methodist church. He joined
TIE Board of Missions staff in l947
as an assistant treasurer and was
prcrcted in 1852 to treasurer. He
lives in Norwalk. Conn.
4 native of Edgewood R. l.. Rev.
Mr., Kirkland attended elementary
and high schools in Philadelphia
and New York. From 1884 until 1912.
he was a sales promotion manager
f0r New York publishing firm and
in 1912 and 1913 was employed by
the Irving Trust Company of New
Y1rk.
REV. Mr. Kirkland attended col
l62e and seminary while working in
the publishing and banking fields
He was graduated from the City
College OF New York in 1912, with
a. bachelor of science degree. and
from the Union Theological Semin-
airy in 1915 with a bachelor of di-
vinity degree. During his two years
in the seminary he was executive
secretary Of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association.
Rev. Mr.. Kirkland is a Methodist
representative in the Nat iona
Council Of Churches, and is mem
Der Of the executive board of the
councils division of foreign mis-
sions. He is also associated with the
Associated Missions Medical office,
the Committee on Cooperation in
Latin America, the Joint Committee
on RELIGIOUS Education in Foreign
Fields and the International Chris
tian University in Japan.