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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-13
Street, Utility
Projects Studied
By Town Council
Surfacing, Curb
Cutters Approved
Around 1Armory

Farmville town council Tues.
day night started the annua
spring task of determining whal
municipal street and utility
projects to approve among num-
erous proposals.
Given to appropriate commit.
tees for study and report to the
fun council were projects calling
for replacement Of the water line
with adequate pipe on School
street, between End and Bird aven-
ues and continuation of the Vir-
ginia street trunk sewer line.
Given councils approval was a
project to place curb and cutters
on the east side of Bridge stree,
from Second to Third streets.
Subdivision OK'd
Council also gave its approval
to the plat of the proposed Robert
E. Taylor commercial property
subdivision on Route 400 just west
of town. Council approval of all
subdivision plans within a two
mile radius of the municipality
must be secured.
Now at the stage of considering
bids is another project which will
provide improvement to the Long
wood avenue street surface and
provide curb and cutters around
the Armory property.
ArmOry Projects
These referred to the Street
committee, called for reconstruc-
ton of Longwood avenue from the
east Armory property line to Cat
lin street. and construction of
curb and cutters on the east side
Of Catlin street along the Armory
property,
Taken to the contract letting
stage was the bid of A. Lee Rawl-
ings Company, of Norfolk for the
annual audit of municipal ac-
counts. The same firm has sue
cessfully negotiated this contract
for the past several years.
Contract negotiations were also
authorized for renting the first
floor offices in the municipal
building formerly used for fire de-
partment truck storage between
the town and Landon G. Atkins
and Oscar Mcintosh.
Martin Resolution
A memorial resolution praising
the devoted and capable services
of the late R. j. Martin as a citi-
zen and member of town council
was presented and approved by
the council 1t will be made part
of the official minutes with copies
forwarded to the family.
Town Manager l.. z. Johnston,
Jr.. was authorized to start street
department workmen on the task
of repairing construction and win
ter wear on town street. which ac-
ton will be the next major task
of town Workmen.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-13
Student Recital Set.
At Green Bay School

The first concert by Green Bay
school music pupils in some years
will be presented as the feature
of the community P-TA meeting
Thursday. April 10. at 1880 p. NJ.
Mrs. George Bartlett. OF Keys
vile, has directed the music pro-
gram in the school this year. the
first time such teaching service
has been available in some years.
Students to perform are Jean
Faye Cardwell. Loretta Childrcss,
Catherine Gibbs, Ann jenkins.
Nancy jenkins. Ruth Earle Jen-
kins. Cynthia Eunnally and Pa
tr!eia Thompson
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-13
Eight Nominated
For Council Run
Six Candidates
Have Qualified

Ten nominations of town resi-
dents as possible candidates for
Town Council in the June II
municipal election were made at
a public citizens meeting We'd
nesday night.
Nominees were Mrs. Grace c.
Gordon, E. Louis Dahl, Walter
Bruce, Richard F. Cralle. William
P. Hay. Jr., T. w. Brooks. il,
w A. Watson, Jr, and the
councllmen whose terms are ex
piring NJ. r. Large, Morton L.
Davis and James H. Forbes.
Large and Davis have announced
they will not seek reelection.
while Forbes has qualified. but
has not stated publicly his in
tention yet.
3 Nomination docs not automati-
cally make the nominees candl-
dates. Mayor w C. Fitzpatrick
pointed out during the meeting.
They must publicly signify in
tentlon of running to the Circuit
Court Clerk before becoming Of
fetal candidates.
Mrs. Gordon, E. L. Dahl. John
E. Harwood. w A. Watson,
Jr., and Walter Bruce have quail
fed. in addition to Councilman
Forbes. Deadline for such action
is midnight tonight (Fridayl
growing and rural counties are
experiencing a population loss or
are remaining static in a period
Of great increases in population,
he said.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-13
1878, 1886 Tentative County Budget
Published For Public Hearing May 3
School Spending
Reduced Over
Board Estimates

A record S8l3,3S6 tentative bud
get TO operate Prince Edward
county's government. schools and
welfare department during 1856
81 was published this week by the
board of supervisors.
Last years original budget
trimmed later by reduced school
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES with total
of 1895 .343. about $4,000 less
than the proposed budget.
Supervisors said the budget as
published had tentative approval
on county government spending
and on welfare operations, The
school operating budget of SITS
227 about 80 per cent of the total
did not get such tentative approx
al.
Hearing May 3
The board designated Thursday.
May as the date for a public
hearing and adoption. IF then
deemed proper SO to do" The
board Will begin these delibara-
lions in the Court House at IL a.
m
Under the county's single bud
get system. the proposed sum Of
$873.366 is to operate all phases
of the county's business in the
year commencing July l.. 1t also
includes all sums TO be expended
whether from local or state funds.
The one-fund budget also sets
aside considerably less than the
s7l5.277 sum detailed in the pro-
posed school budget. Schools are
down for s5l3,l25. which is $2O2.-
102 less than the school boards
estimates of proposed eXpendi-
lures.
Work Out Differences
The question of the difference
in the figuring of the two boards
will be worked out in the days
between now and the hearing on
May 3.
ilC puOstl anticipates Iotd !
taxes of 1921 $50: $4,000 in ABC
funds, s55.O35 in public assistance
grants from Richmond, and 1928
4 785 from the Commonwealth for
. schools as the major income items.
Under expenditures. the budget
shows about s280.0O0 set aside
I for county government eXpendi-
lures: $50 900 for welfare, includ-
ing sums derived from state and
federal sources. and the $5l3125
for schools.
A detailed listing of the budget
appears elsewhere i'll this issue.
School Board Budget
The $7l5227 school budget was
presented to the board of Supervis-
ors last week by Supt. T. J. Nell
waine and L. E. Andrews. school
board chairman. They said the
budget reflects the school board
belief that school planning must
be done as customarily in the past.
until such time as the Common
wealth and the people of Virginia
reach a decision on school opera
tons.
1t incorporates what the board
feels is the amount required TO
operate the school fully and for
adequate replacement of tranSpor-
tation facilities. The sch DOL
boards budget would rcinstate
music. home economies and shop
on full-time teaching basis, and
provides three additional teachers
to cope with the expected enroll
mcnt increase.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-13
Fire Drills On

Spring drills by members of the
Farmville Fire Department., with
full equipment. will commence on
Monday night, April is. and will
continue for six consecutive Mon
days. The alarm will sound each
week at 6:55 p. m.
Chief Claude Butcher said today
the drills will be concentrated in
the midtown area at points shown
to have hazards during the Cham
Der of Commerce sponsored fire
inspection last year.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-13
Industry Seen Answer Low Income Farm
VpI Economist
Chamber Speaker

Opportunities for more produc-
tive employment and greater fl
nanclal reward principally through
Off-tarm work, was suggested here
this week as one of the most di-
rect and effective means of re-
lieving the problem of the low
income farm population.
d. U. Livermore. Extension Serv-
ice agricultural economies, talk
ing the Chamber of Commerce.
said the problem eXiS.S because .
% many farm people are under
employed. 90 many farms provide
little opportunity to increase in
comes because Of limited resources,
and 90 many people on small
farms are ''captiveS" there because
their community offers little OPP
portunlty for off farm employ
ment.
TWO of the primary answers to
this basic problem have been pro-
posed by farm economists Liver
more salG these were: to provide
them opportunities for more pro-
ductive employment through ex-
banding local industry, or to de-
velOp courses Of action which will
enable low income farm people
to increase their farm incomes.
The Hard Way
He said the later solution is diff
ficult because the low income
group does not have capital to ex-
pand or divert to more progress
Sive farming; it is shut off from
many credit sources, and it does
not have the will or knowledge to
become successful farm commodi-
ty producers
Thus. the first course, giving
them Off-farm supplemental in
come from industrial employment,
or III the general expansion of
service trades which follows in
dustlial growth. is logical one.
Livernnore pointed to the ser
lousness of the problem by citing
statistics showing that: 48 per
cent of Bureau of CensuS-lifted
farmers in Virginia have only
S243 annual gross farm product
sales; another 80 per cent gross
only 81 $50 annually from sale of
farm things they produce.
Thus so per cent of the state s
farm population averages $500 in
commodities sale during a year.
Who Does Profit?
The remaining 20 per cent
and the group which benefits most
from such things as price sup
ports and commodity controls be-
cause Of their relatively large land
and equipment holdlngs-averageS
$8165 in annual gross farm COM
modify sales. This group makes
IS per cent of the farm produc
lloll taCil veal, IlNclnlolc SAID.
Farmers Answer
The answer. so far as the low
income farmer is concerned, is to
find off-farm employment, which
Ga per cent of Virginia farmers
now do. II is either that, or move
to industrialized areas, and many
are doing that. too, Livermore
pointed out That is why areas like
Richmond. Norfolk and others are
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-13
Reservist Meeting

All Force rcservists and former
Air Force servicemen are invited
to a meeting on the current re-
serve program here Monday night.
Joe Weinberg said today. Officers
of the 9472nd All Reserve Squad
ron, at Richmond, will present de-
tails in the Tri; Justice Court
room beginning Il 100 p, m
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-13
Office Moved

LandOn G. Atkins and Oscar
Mcintosh, real estate and inSur-
ance offices. hav been moved in
to the first floor of the Municipal
Building, ii was announced to-
DAY.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-01-26
County Sponsors
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-01-26

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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-01-26

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The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-05-19
Random Notes
sY DOROTHY SANFORD

and Mrs. Franklin Brown will at
tend a supper at the Miami Beach
Girl Scout Center given in honor
of the Girl Guides of Nassau. The
group is enroute to the Girl Scout
Jamboree.
Daughters of the King" of st.
Agnes p. E. Church will hold the
annual spring tea in the parish
house from 4 to 6. Mrs. Chester
Williams (Valencia) is president
of the group.
Mrs. Cleveland Sampson (Ad-
die) is celebrating her birthday
on Sunday, May 20! with a tea
from Al. If you know Addie, you
know what to expect = breath
lessly beautiful tea table with ex-
quisite appointments and de-
licious food If you know
Addie, tireless civic and church
worker, you will also know not to
come Sunday bringing her any
birthday gifts! But, please, please,
bring everything you can posSob-
ly give for the building fund of
her church, Mt. Olivet Baptist,
and she will be so very grateful.
Will be seeing you at the Samp-
son residence Sunday, May 20,
sometime between 4 and 7.
Delta Sigma Theta's 1856 Deb
utantes are nearing the close of
the period of preparation for their
presentation at Bayfront Audi
forum, May 26.
Must take this space to thank
all of you who remembered our
May IS birthday with cards, tele-
grams, gifts and those kind words.
Our twin, DR.. Pharr, had the
same type of happy birthday. Well
here goes another year.
= =
The David Juliuses of the Sun
light School of Beauty Culture
were hosts to the entire African
delegation, 10 in number, at a
breakfast at Georgette's Tearoom
in Brownsville. This affair at
which Atty. Lawson E. Thomas
was a special guest, was held on
Thursday morning. DR.. Fancis Cow
was elected from the African
delegation to the Bishops Council.
The Juliuses, who are themselves
widely Travelled, felt that this
group that had come such a dis
lance to the Conference merited
a little extra welcome from this
area.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-05-19

sufficient pools where they can
swim in safety?
II should be shocking 10 note
that there are only 3 public
places where Dade's $4,000 Negro
population is welcome to swim:
Miami owned and supervised Dix
lie Park downtown Miami) and
county : owned and supervised
Virginia Beach and Homestead
Bayfront Park North (Home-
stead.
Even more shocking is the fact
that the City of Miami has seen
fit to construct swimming pools
in some six white communities
and in only one Negro commun-
ity. Edison Park Pool is less than
500 yards from the densely pop
ulated Liberty City area. Negroes
are not permitted use of the Edi-
son Park Pool. They must jour
ney some z miles to Dixie Park
pool.
It is unbelievable that Liberty
City's $4,000; Coconut Groves
4,5OO; Brownsville's 1900 and
Greater Opa Locka's 5000 must
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-05-19
THE MIAMI TIMES-The Peoples Newspaper
SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1855 PAGE

journey anywhere from 2 to 20
miles TO swim in a public pool
or beach.
II will certainly cost a lot OF
money to provide each Of these
communities with well equipped.
Fairgrounds and pools; but that
is what our tax dollars are for.
Let us not measure human lives
in terms of dollars and cents. The
agony and pain caused by the
drowning Of one youngster in a
rock pit could not be erased by
all the money in the city and
county treasures. Messrs. County
and City Commissioners, what are
we going to do about giving our
youngsters the opportunity to
swim and play under safe con-
ditions? Mr.. and Mrs. Miami and
Dade Taxpayers, what are you
going to do about this situation?
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-05-19
Rock Pit DrOwnings Point Up Need
For Public Swimming Pools

The murderous equasion OF
swim hungry youngsters plus the
absence of easily accessible
swimming pools plus the pres
ence Of water filled rock pits in
Dade County has resulted in the
drowning of some IL Negro
youngsters in the Liberty City
area alone during the past 10
years. We want our youngsters to
live and we want our youngsters
TO swim. They why not provide
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-05-19
"Backlash" Co-Stars
Widmark-Donna
Reed

Richard Widmark and Donna
Reed co-star in "Backlash," Tech
nicolor outdoor adventure drama
from Universal International,
which opens Sunday at the Cap
itol Theatre.
Elements of mystery and Sus-
pense take "Backlash" far from
the beaten path of tales of the
old West. The story concerns the
relentless quest CT a, youth,
played by Widmark, for the suc-
posed murderers of his missing
father.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-05-19

Have your child vaccinat-
ed against polio. Free at
five Dade County Clinics.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-05-19

At 8 o'clock at Dinner Key
Auditorium the Girl Scouts OF the
Dade County area will hold a
mock convention and viii present
a pageant From Sea to Shining
Sea-. All Girl Scouts and their
families are urged to attend :.
The affair will also offer an OPP
portunity to share in the Juliette
Low Fund ON the preceding
evening, Miss Minera Strachan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-12
Florida Commission Modifies
Home-BredWeieht

MIAMI. Fla, July IL (P.-
The Florida State Racing Com
mission. winding up a busy
three-day meeting, has amended
the 5-pound allowance rule for
Florida bred horses competing
in stakes races or in any race
worth $4,000 or more.
Florida born thoroughbreds
still will have the weight ad-
vantage in open competition in
this State except for stakes
events.
The 5-pound rule was adopted
many years ago to encourage
thoroughbred breeding in the
State and spokesman for the
Florida Thoroughbred Breeders
Association told the commission
its members still need this ad-
vantage.
The rule came in for criticism
last winter when Needles won
the Flamingo Stakes and Florida
Derby while carrying pounds
less than his rivals.
Hunter Lyon, long time Flor
ida breeder, said there might not
be another Needles in five OF
even 10 years. Needles later won
the Kentucky Derby and the
Belmont Stakes.
The commission also accepted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-12
By BURTON HAWKINS

The Senators will attempt to
bury a four-game losing streak
tonight at Griffith Stadium
when they resume warfare
against the Detroit Tigers in the
opener of a three-game series.
Pete Runnels has intense in
terest in clipping that string
while extending a personal
chain. He has hit safely in II
straight games, batting 1928
during that period, for one of
the longer batting streaks COM
piled by a Senator in recent
years.
Pete has reached the halfway
point toward a formidable club
record. Heinie Manush hit safely
in 33 consecutive games in 1888
and few Senators since have ap-
preached that mark. Cecil
Travis ran a string to "a games
some years ago and that's be-
lieved to be the most serious
threat since Manush hung up
the record.
Other HitterS Tagging
While Runnels has been con-
SiStent. the Senators require
more assistance from their boom
boys, Roy Sievers and Jim
Lemon. Sievers has collected
only one hit in his last Is at
tempts. while Lemon has &C
quired only one hit in 16 efforts
Ed Yost is hitless in his last 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-12
Carson Signs
Redskins

End Johnny Carson from the
University of Georgia. the Red.
skins leading pass receiver
signed today for his third season
with the club.
The 26-year-old Albanian. who
stands 6 feet 3 and weighs 202
led the club in pass receptions
last year with "a for 443 yards
He caught two for touchdown:
that enabled the Redskins tc
score their first victory over the
Browns. 27-17, and he caught
one. on a great play. that beat
the Colts, l4-l3. Against thu
Colts he shared the ball as il
bounced off the back of Ber'
Rechichar and scored.
Carson recently won the anna,
teur golf championship of At
lanta. He is a former quarter
Ifinalist in the National Public
Links and NCAA tournaments.
He came to the Redskins
along with Fullback Dale Alike
son, from the Browns just be-
fore the start of the 1854 sea-
son. In exchange. Cleveland go
lHalfback Don Paul.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-12
Reds Yanks Get Chances
ToOpen Up PennantRace
Bombers Face
Chief Rivals in
Next 6 Games
By the Associated Press

The pace-settirg Redlegs and
Yankees, coming out of the ALL
Star game in contrasting moods,
get rich opportunities to provide
themselves with running room
as the major league pennant
races swing into the second half
today.
Birdie TebbettS' Cincinnati
crew, given a tremendous shot
in the arm by the Reds SPAR
king play in Tuesdays mid
summer classic, can fatten its
game National League edge
almost overnight.
The All-Star Game left the
Yankees with a sour taste, but
they can take out their resent
ment on their chief rivals and
blow the American League race
wide open, even with Mickey
Mantle and Yogi Berra bothered
to some extent by injuries.
DODGERS, Braves TangIe
The Redlegs have Is games
remaining on their current home
stand and get back to business
tonight by opening three-game
series against the seventh-place
PhillieS.
Meanwhile. second-place Mil
waukee and Brooklyn'S third
place world champions, have a
four-game set on tap at Mil
waukee. opening with a twi-
night double-header today. That
puts the Redlegs, who have won
II OF their last 16 and have a
tour-game winning streak on
the fire, in a dandy spot to make
hay.
1t also put the Braves and
the Dodgers, who are two games
behind, on the spot, along with
fourth-place st. Louis and fifth.
place Pittsburgh. The Cardinals
particularly are on the fence
having lost II of their last 16
and 8 of their last 9 to fall to
mere one percentage point edge
over the Pirates.
All in all, the Alphonse-Gaston
act IN the National League is a
whale of a change from last
season-when the break-away
Dodgers led by 1112 games after
the All-Star Game break.
Rain postponed Milwaukee,
scheduled make : UP game with
the Giants last night.
Yanks Appear Safe
The American League race is
almost exactly as it was at this
, stage last year-with the YAM
KEGS apparently safely out front.
Continued on Page CA, Col. 1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-12
8 10 Il Starters
Due in Classic

CHICAGO. July IL (P.-Eight
3-year-olds are listed as starters
in Saturdays 100000 added
Arlington Classic and the field
could be increased to IL.
Calumet Farms Preakness
winner. Fabius, with Willie Har-
tack up, is expected to rule a
slight favorite in the mile fix
ture. But a strong challenge is
expected from E. Gay brakes
Swoons Son. with Dave Erb
aboard.
The classic will mark the first
meeting this year between
Swoons Son. unbeaten in four
starts, and Fablus.
Other likely starters are Head
Man, Doubledogdare, The War;
rior, Flight History, Ben A. Jones
and Royal Sting. Uncertain are
Liberty Sun. a stablemate of
Fabius who will go if rain softens
the track, Jovial Jove, First Lap
and Ratheram.
Fabius will be topweighted at
1913 pounds with Swoon's Son
next at 100. Doubledogdare a
Ifilly, gets in at liz while the
Others are tabled for 1T.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-12
'ONLY RUNNELS. HITTING NOW
Griffs Try to Rebound
!. Against Tigers Tonight

trips, while Jose Valdivielso
shows nothing in his last nine
times at bat. Tony Roig has
picked up one hit in Is attempts.
Batting improvement obvious
Ily is necessary and Manager
Chuck Dresser can locate little
to become enthused about in re-
gard to his pitching. In losing
seven of the last nine games. the
Senators staff has yielded an
average of more than six runs a
game.
Wiesler Starts Tonight
The Senators latched on tc
Bob Wiesler last winter in deal
with the Yankees, firm in the be-
lief that steady pitching would
enable him to overcome wild
ness and become a winner
They're sticking to that idea.
WieSler, no sparkler so far, will
get a crack at his fourth win to-
night, with Billy Hoeft due to
pitch for the Tigers.
Bob's last victory, achieved
two weeks ago, was at the ex-
pense of the Tigers. ON that &C.
casion he produced his finest
effort of the season, stopping
Detroit on five hits en- route to
"a 81 triumph.
The Tigers will be here to-
morrow night and Saturday. The
Kansas City Athletics invade
for a double-header Sunday
then the Indians and White SoS
move in for three games each.