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Milford chronicle., 1956-12-28

Mrs. Lester Hastings of Ellen
dale, accompanied Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Hammond and Mrs. Rachel Hast
ings of Bridgeville to Middletown
and Wilmington on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Jones and
family of Seaford were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Jones.
Holiday guests of Mr.. Frank
Vadakin and family are: Mr.. Harry
DeLorenzo, Mrs. Elizabeth Jewell,
of Chester, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Nellis of Plainfeld, New Jer-
sey, and Mr. and Mrs. Chester
Birmingham of Nassau. Delaware.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Lof1and en-
tertained guests on Sunday.
Sunday breakfast guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Reuben Hearn and sons
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Coffin
of Selbyville and Mr.. and Mrs
Lenard Coffin of Berlin, Md.
Mrs. Grace Neibert and daugh-
ter were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Timmons and family
Of Lincoln.
Glendale Methodist Church
Rev. 0lin ShOckIay, pastor
Sunday, Dec. Both
Sunday Services at 10 a. M, in
charge of F. w. Ireland. Sunt.
Preaching at IL a. M, by pastor
The Eiiendaie WSCS will meet
in the Sunday School room on
Monday evening, December 31st at
10 p. M, for their business meet
ing. At IL o'clock they will meet
in the Church for the Watch Night
Service and after that will be served
coffee and doughnuts.
Glass No. 6 will be entertained
at the home of Mrs. c. A. Timmons
Sr., on Thursday evening, January
10th. The "big sister" party will
also be at the same time when
each one will discover their big
sister for 1856 and receive a new
name for 1867. All are cordially in
vited
McCOllev'S Methodist Chapel
Rev. Olin ShOekley, Pastor
Sunday School in charge of Mr.
Preston Donovan, SUPP.
Chapin's Chapel
Rev. OIin ShOcEley, Pastor
Sunday School Services in charge
of Mr.. Melvin Moore, Supt.
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Mccormick
and daughter, Kathleen Ann of
West Chester, Pa, were holiday
guests of Mrs. Mccormick family,
Mr.. F. w. Ireland and daughter,
Rhea.
Mrs. Eldred Ingram of Dover was
caller in town last week, visiting
relatives and friends and was guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Abbott, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Hayden visit
ed in Rehoboth during the week
end
VIM. D. Ellingsworth. 3rd, U. S.
Navy, was home on Saturday.
Mr.. Harvey NJ Wilson of Ellen
dale and Mr.. Alden Wilson of Lin
coin attended the pony show and
sale at Doylestown, Pa, on Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Derrickson
were Thursday callers of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Williams of Clarks-
vile on Thursday.
On Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs Clar-
ence Abbott entertained to dinner
the following guests: Mr. and Mrs
Donald Rogers and children OF
Wilmington, Delaware, and Mr.. and
Mrs. e. L. Hayden of Glendale.
Mrs. ]. M. Davies entertained
guests during the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. r. Cooper of Sails
bury, Nd, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Enoch Donovan on Friday
evening and also visited other
friends in town.
Dinner guests Sunday evening OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey M. Wilson
at their home near town :, ere Mr.
and Mrs. William E. Chambers, Jr
and sons and Mrs. Claude Lank-
ford of fredericksburg, Md.
On Thursday evening, Dec. goth
the members of the New Market
WSCS had a Christmas party and
supper at the Grace Church Hall
Milton, Delaware. Each member
took family or guest, covered dish
and gift to exchange. The tables
the hall for the holidays and the
delicious eats and lovely gifts made
the evening delight to all and one
long to be remembered. Guests
were: Rev. and Mrs. George oi
Milton, Mr. and Mrs. G. A Tim
mons, Sr. and also gifts were pre-.
sented to them and a special gift tC
Rev. and Mrs. Olin Shockley and
family, pastor of the Ellendale
Methodist Church. The members Of
the society presented Mrs. NJ E
Warren, president with a beautiful,
Bible. Favorite Christmas hymns
were sung by all and Rev. Shockley
gave very interesting sketch Of
the Christmas story, and Mrs. Bes-
sic Harrison presented the gifts.
7 Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Wootten anC
daughters entertained guests from
Georgetown, Delaware, Saturday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Lindale visited
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Gorlich, Jr
and family of Georgetown las
week
Mrs. Clara Wilson is spending
the holidays with Mr. and Mrs
Nicholas and family of Claymon
and also Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Marker and family of Chester, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Smith, Jr anC
daughter has moved to Milton, Della
ware.
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-28
MILTON
By Walter w. Crouch
Phone: Milton 1885

On Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Crouch entertained at a turkey din
ner, Mr.. and Mrs. William c. Crouch
and Mr.. and Mrs. George Cannon
an children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fisher and
daughter, Gwen of Wilmington
spent last Wednesday and Thurs
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Lester E.
Clendaniel and Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
King and sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Black of
Richmond, Va, are spending the
Yule vacation in Milton with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lester E.
Clendaniel and his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. L. Black.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Raymond Spen-
Ger spent part of Sunday with their
daughter, MRS. Haywood Sockriter
and family, near Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Cannon
and their children, Teddy, Walter
and Betsy spent Sunday afternoon
with Mrs. Walter Peterson in Dover.
Miss Shirley Gross, student at the
U. of Del. and Alfred Gross, Jr.,
of Buffalo. N. Y. spent the Christ
mas holidays with their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Gross on Broad
st.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester e. Clendaniel
were host and hostess to their fam
lily at their homeI on Broad ST.,
Christmas eve. The guests included,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Black, Rich
mond, Va, Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
Donovan, Baltimore, Md, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Melvin of Milford
Delaware, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl King
and sons. Benny and Tommy, Mrs
Emma Vent, Medford King, Mrs
Mary Quig and John T. Crouch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Argo en-
tertained the following Wednesday
dinner guests: Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Dorman, Mrs. Nora Campbell, Miss
Ida Argo and Mr.. and Mrs. Ear
Argo and Sammy.
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-28
SLAUGHTER NECK
Mrs. Russell III. Bennett
Phone Milton 1868

The Sunday School hour for
Sunday, December 80, will be at
1880 p. m. V. H. Carey, superin-
tendent Carlton E. Argo, assist
ant superintendent
Worship service and sermon at
2:30 p. M, by Rev. w. w. Hamil-
ton.
Hubbard Macklin, formerly of
Lincoln, delivered the sermon last
Sunday morning in the absence of
Rev. w. w. Hamilton. Rev. Ham
ilton was unable to fill the pulpit
because of illness. 1t is wished by
his congregation that he will soon
be fully recovered back to health.
The Christmas entertainment by
the Sunday School was given on
Friday evening. The superintend-
ent wishes to thank the Sunday
School teachers for their help with
the program and all who took part
in the service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyril Webb of Mil
ford are receiving congratulations
upon the birth of baby daughter
She has been named Donna Sue.
Mother and daughter are doing
fine. Mrs. Webb will be remem-
bered as Miss Catherine Steven
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paynter Collins
entertained with a Christmas din
ner on Sunday: Mr.. and Mrs.
George Warren, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
G. Cason of Lincoln, Mr. and Mrs.
Wilmer Cason of Seaford and Mrs.
Ollie Higman.
The WSCS will hold its month
ly meeting on Tuesday evening,
January l. at 1880 p. nj. in the
social room of the church.
Devotional leader will be Mrs
James V. Reed, Jr. Entertainment
will be in charge of Mrs. Thomas
Jones and Walter Muncy. Hostess
for the evening will be Mrs. James
West.
Mr.. and Mrs. VinaI Carey and
Mr.. and Mrs. Crerar Bennett spent
Wednesday in Philadelphia. They
enjoyed seeing ''The Seven Won
ders of the World"
Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Clifton and
family entertained with a turkey
dinner on Tuesday, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Clifton and Mr.. and Mrs.
Donald Clifton.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Carey and
children entertained her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Messick of
Milton to Christmas dinner on
Tuesday.
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-28
THE GROOM WRITES A CHECK

DETROIT -P)- A bridegroom
with an uneasy conscience admit
ed he wrote bad checks against
the girl who introduced him to his
wife and who was maid of honor
at their wedding.
He said one of the checks was
used to pay for his wedding suit
He was arrested after he went to
a bank and offered to make restitu-
tion of $455.
Held on charge of forgery, the
groom said, "All during the cere-
mony I couldn't get my mind off
those checks. I haven't had a good
nights sleep since"
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-28
GLENDALE
y Mrs. Hazel ID. EIlingswOrth
Phone Milford $3.50

Miss Mia Macklin and Mrs.
James Mills of Milford visited in
town this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nellis of Michigan
are holiday guests of Mrs. Nellis' S
father and family Mr.. Frank Vada-
kin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Clendaniel,
Jr. and sons were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joshua Clendaniel, Sr. and
family of near Frederick on Sun
day.
Mrs. Frances Wilson of Ellendale
and Mrs. J. M. Dickerson of Bridge
vile were callers in Salisbury, Md,
last week.
Mrs. Lester Shockley had very
nice shopping trip in Philadelphia
on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Sammons
and daughters, Louise and Mary
Ellen, motored to Wilmington, on
Saturday.
Mrs. Norman Prettyman was a
caller in Milford Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Metschel
visited in Lincoln recently.
Mrs. Lawrence Stevenson of
Georgetown was the guest on Sat
urday of Mrs. Elizabeth Filings
worth.
Mr. and Mrs Raylyn c. Hoyt and
family visited Mr. and Mrs. Bra
sure of Millsboro on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Dickerson
and son, Richard, motored to Dover
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Neibert
were shoppers in Dover last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Spicer
motored to fredericksburg, Mary
land, and visited Mrs. Noah Dono-
van and Mr.. and Mrs. James Dick
erson.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Lloyd have
moved to Florida.
Mr. and Mrs. c. A. Timmons, Sr.,
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
man Lewis of Rehoboth last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Webb of
Dover was guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Lester Hastings and family on Sun
day. Also Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Killen of Dover spent the weekend
with the Hastings.
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Dick
erson entertained to Christmas din
ner Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Moore and
son, Jimmy, of Milton and Mr.. and
Mrs. James T. Dickerson of Wood
land Drive" Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Derrickson
entertained to a turkey dinner on
Sunday Sic. and Mrs. William Holl-
oway and daughters, Kathy Lea
and Billie Dea of Petersburg, Va,
and Mr. and Mrs. I. w. Filings
worth of Ellendale.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ Webb and
family entertained the family to
a holiday dinner on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Smith and
family were recent callers in
Bridgeville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Harrison
motored to Dover on Sunday and
visited friends.
Miss Thelma Hastings, Mr.. Rich
ard Jefferson and Mrs. Ann West
were guests of Mrs. Marie Ennis
of Milford on Sunday afternoon.
Miss Gail Hastings spent Wednes-
day afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs.
Willy Milan of near town.
Last week, Mr. and Mrs. Clar-
erce Abbott, Sr., quietly celebrated
their 51st wedding anniversary al
their home on Washington Ave.
On Wednesday evening of last
week Miss Gloria Neibert and friend
attended Christmas party in Lau-
rel Delaware.
Miss Katherine Jones was 3 grest
of Miss Christine Morgan of Lin
coin Friday evening.
Holiday euests sof Mr.. and Mrs
Isaac w. FlIingsworth were: Sic
and Mrs. William o. Holloway and
daughte~s. Ka+hv Tea, and Billie
| Doa of Pe+e~~buro. Va.
NJ. ard Mrs. Veir1 Webh entnr-
tanned erests. from Ohio and Penn
svIvania during the Christmas holi-
davs.
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-28
DEAD END DECORATION

BON AIR, Va. -(P)- Mr.. and
Mrs. John A. Ahern, Jr., have a
rather unusual yard decoration
a tomb.
They discovered the tomb under
weeds after they had bought the
property several years ago. On the
stone is inscribed the name of An
derson Edwards, born 26, 1895, and
died July II, 1854.
The Aherns have decided to leave
the tomb where it is, just few
yards from their front door tits
a grand conversation piece" says
Mrs. Ahern. 'FWe've become very
fond of Mr.. Edwards"
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-28

Mr.. and Mrs. William Crouch are
spending part of the Christmas holi-
days in Philadelphia, with their
family. During their visit they will
be with Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Lucke
and children, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Graham and daughter and Mr.. and
Mrs. Chris .Schweizer and children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Donovan
and daughter, Gwen of Baltimore,
Md. spent Christmas Day with Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Donovan.
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-28

Approximately 50 billion has been
appropriated under the present Ad-
ministration to the Army Engi-
neers for public works improve
ment.
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-28
Coffee Tree

A coffee tree does not yield its
first crop until five years after plant
ing and then only at rate equal to
Ia pounds of roasted coffee each
IL months.
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-28

The three-mile-Iimit of control
of oceans around a nation is being
widely challenged today, says the
National Geographic Soqiety.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-10-16
Local Fireman, NoW Municipal Agents,
Kept Busy With Four Calls Last Week

Bringing home the Importance OF
Fire Prevention Week. local fire
men were called to four different
fires hits past week With the terror
Of fire so well demonstrated last
week il is hoped by the Fire De
partmert officials that everyone
VIII take every precaution possible
TO prevent further fires.
The firemen are now agents of
the municipality of Farmville. This
action was taken by the town coun-
Gil al its meeting October 9 Thus
the town assumes with the flremen.
responsibility for actions taken IN
performance of duties, while en-
gaged in fiphting fires.
The town also passed an ordi
nance whereby the fire chief and
two fire marshalls arc given police
powers during fires.
Fire in Town
Saturday morning the firemen
Responded I'd call to fight fire
at Brinkiey Electric Company on
Fourth Street Just behind the State
Theater
Tile IRE vas reported by a taxi
driver who saw the early morning
blaze through a side window in the
building. Quick response 10 the call
and the early report are credited
with saving the building with almost
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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-10-16
Future Teachers
Organized at FHS

A Future Teachers of America
Club has been instituted at
Farmville High School for the
filst time with Mrs. Margaret
Stuart as advisor
The Eta provides an eXplora-
tory medium wherein members
become familiar with the needs.
professional standards and chal-
lenges of the teaching profession
Miss Katherine Hoye. director
of field services, OF the Virginia
Education Association at Rich
mond, met with the II charter
members and Mrs Stuart last
week to explain the Eta program
Dean Boggs, of LongWood College
who is advisor to the college Eta
chapter, also met with the group.
Daphney Shepard is the pres
dent of the new high school
group. Other officers are Marjorie
Garrett, vice president: Ann Wo-
mack, secretary: Jean Gates,
treasurer. and Josephine Crowd
er, historian librarian
The new organization will have
monthly meetings. and on the
agenda for the next session VIII
be the adoption of a constitution
selection Of a name, and the pre-
sentation of a charter from the
sponsoring National Education
Association
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-10-16
Health District To Use X-Ray Eyes
Tn October Check On tuberculosis

Of tuberculosis. The clinics will be
held in Prince Edward county Oc-
tober % and %, in Buckingham Oc-
tcher "a and Is. in Cumberland
October g and 80 and in Appomat-
tex November Is to %
4 written request for these ex-
anlinations must be obtained from
the ply stefan of the person to be
examined. Applications for a clinic
appointment should be filed with
the local county nurse before the
dates listed above. since only a
limited number of persons can be
examined and x-rayed in one of the
clinics.
he A-ray examination is an I'M
portant diagnustic facility in the
case finding program. Where tuber.
culoSls IS suspected. or an open
case Is known in a family group.
every member should be x-rayed, "
DR. Jenkins said.
Control Of tuberculosis. he pointed
out, depends basicallv on early dag
nosis Of positive cases. thus lessen
ing the possibility OF the spread
Of the disease.
Virginia has one Of the highest
rates Of new TB cases in the ma
ton. Only six states had more new
care reported in 1855
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-10-16
Chests Special
Gift Drive Opens
Workers Seeking
$40 600 This Week

The special gift solicitation for
the 1856 Prince Edward County
Community Chest begins today
With nearly SO workers in teams
of two, seeking to meet quota OF
Sl0.600, about g. per cent of the
total goal Of $1,000
Allen Fore and Y V Gordon
co-chaIrmen for the special gifts
division Of the campaign, opened
their drive Thursday night wher
workers we've guests Of the Rotary
Club for a kickoff dinner and rail-
~
Division workers Will devote
this week to their portion of THE
annual drive THE general eoIc.ta
ton throughout FaInville ana
the county commences next Mon
day With that solicitation SEIZED
uled between October % and III
Fore said that the Communi-
ty Chest headquarters and report
ing office in the town council
chamber will be open mnl noon
today Tuesday and all day to-
morrow to receive reports ano
funds from special gift workers
Mrs. B S. Hamersly Will BE- in tho
office
The division chairman said
that gifts may be ealmarked for
particular agency Of the II sup
ported by the Chest if desired by
those contributing
Fore also pointed out that per-
sons giving as much as SIS VIII be
given membership in the South
side Community Hospital Asso-
citation. Since onc-third OF the
Chests funds 20 to the hospital.
SIS gift would be the equiva-
lent of SIS to the hospital
The hospital board has lib the
past given Association member
ship to persons contributing as
much as five dollar in support of
the hospital The board permits
this plan to carry over with funds
given Through the Community
Chest
Other agencies which VIII re-
ceive aid from the Community
Chest include the Falmvllle Pub
lie Library Farmville Reading
Room, Farmville Memorial Recre-
alton Association R r Motion
Recreation Association Piedmont
Area Council Of the Boy Scouts
of America. Girl Scouts. Children S
Home Society of Virginia Unit
ed Fund Of Virginia.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-10-16
Old Belt Average
Jumps S1.30 During
Shortened Week

Sales were held only three DAYS
last week on the Old Belt Flue
cured tobacco markets Auctions
we're suspended October II and
u by tA2 Bright Belt Warehouse
Association 10 help overcrowded
redlying plants Sales resumed
Monday.
Sales for the period o. October,
$40 crossed 21,169 664 pounds for
an average Of s5126 per hun
drcd The average was Sl.30 over
last week and Sl.03 above open
'ng week Season sales were
placed at 67.790,289 pounds aver
aging s50.44
Around one-half Of tlle grade
averages were higher The in
crease were mostly 81 90 and $500
pei hundred Primings and sever
al scattered grades IN other
groups WeWre lower The proper
ton Of fair and good quality to-
bacCo increased while the ratio of
poor and low leaf was less, Prin-
cipal offerings were poor to good
leaf, far Tugs, low primines and
nondescript
Around l8.5 percent of gross
sales we're turned over to the Sta
bilization Corporation under tire
Government loan program. Sea-
son deliveries were 20 percent.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-10-16
Bask cthaN League
Planning. Meeting Set

The i armvi lie Basketball
League for adults will be organic :
ed at public meeting Wednesday
night at 1880 in the new Nation
al Guard Armory.
Officers to direct the league
will be named. team rosters will
be selected and orders for uni
forms taken, according to Robert
McCahey, one of the sponsors of
the league.
Persons Is and over interested
in basketball as players or fans
are invited to Wednesday meet
ing. The league will operate along
lines similar to softball, with town
sponsors and assignment of play
crs from a pool of those interest
ed
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-10-16
Scholarship, Leadership Qualities Win
Beta Club Memberships For 10 Al FILS

Farmyille High School Beta
Club indicted 10 Junior class
members IN an assembly Friday
morning al the high school.
The new members were select
ed by Beta seniors from a list Of
those enthusiastically eligible pre-
5ented By faculty members Sc
lection is based upon scholarship
"a B average IS required Citizen
ship and leadership.
Roy LANG Pearson president
OF the local chapter, administered
the pledge to the new members
/. j, McuWaine, superintendent
of the Prince Edward County
schools, awarded the membership
certificates,
Dr.. c. Lloyd Arehart pastor of
Farmvllle Presbyterian Church,
NJ. U Leete, high school princi-
pal, and jeanne GRAHAM, Beta
club vice president. were also on
the program
New members initiated we're Jo-
sephine CroWder Lucy Tucker
Doyne, Richard Glenn. Thomas
Layne Mortlmert Leete Virginia
Moss, Roy Plunkett. Evelyn Price.
Margaret Spencer. William Uh-
rich, Joan Williams, Pauline Wo-
mack and Barclay Woodward
Senior member of the honor
airy. which was installed at FHS
in December 1855 are Nancy
Busentine, Carol Brown, Bruce
Cheatham, Lillian Crenshaw. Al
len Dahl, Sylvia Garland Jean
Gates. jeanne GRAHAM Bobby,
Moore, Howard Noel, Pearson
Daphne Shepard, Linda Taylor
and Reginald Wilkerson. Miss
Kate OBrien is the Beta Club
sponsor.
Special guests at the ceremon-
les we're IT mothers and fathers
Of Beta club members, Glass pres
presidents Katie May Bolt, sem
ior. Joel Coleman. Sophomore
Billy Brown. freshman, and Joe
Leslie Andrews, eighth grade serv-
ed as ushers
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-10-16
Soil Bank Pay off
Will Be S33,96S
Wheat, Tobacco
Acres Reserved

Prince Edward county farmers
put 6Tl acres. ordinarily planted
in wheat. into tho acreage re-
serve program of the soil bank for
1857.
For taking that much land out
OF production use. they will re-
ceive $l71l8. according to wheat
agreements signed with the coun-
ty ASC Office.
There were "a individual farms
involved in the reserve under
which the land cannot bc used for
any purpose during 1875? Agree
NOR $ prohibit use Of the acres
for such grazing hay or seed.
They may however. be plant
cd with cover crop to protect
the surface soil but no produc-
tive use may be made of cuttings
from the reserved acreage
d G. Morris. ASC office man
aGer. said payments will b. made
through local office early next
spring following performance
checks of the land
IN addition to wheat acreage.
another 100 acres of land was put
in the reserve program under the
tobacco phase here by IS farm
erS.
Payments to individual farmers
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-10-16

They have been replaced by x
rays, blood plasma, oxygen, rare
drugs and specialized equipment
al the Southside Hospital at {
cost which so drains the hospjt-
ais financial resources that L
has become the biggest benefit
ciary of the annual Prince Ed
Edward county Community Chest
Drives
Hospital to Receive
OF the total Community Chest
goal of $1,000 the hospital is
budgeted to receive $4,000 this
year All persons who contribute
more than SIS to the Community
Chest drive will receive member
ships in the Hospital Association,
At the end of 1855 the hospital
had a deficit of S26 583 primarily
accumulated several years ago. A
period of low occupany over sew
eral year and spirallng operating
costs combined to produce the
deficit. The $4,000 grant last
December by the Ford Founda-
ton cannot be applied to this past
Indebtedness,
In the % years that the hos
pital has been in operation as the
first such unit built under the
rural general hospital plan of the
Commonwealth Fund Over $4,000
patients have been treated. Each
year the hospital cares for more
patients in its 76-bed compile
ment.
Rates Based of IS Patients
The rate structure is geared to
making ends meet if there are
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