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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-08-16
Hurricane Precautions Advised
In Event of Storm Warnings

The normal hurricane season
started about June Is and ends
in November, and in view of the
damage caused by the hurricanes
and floods of 1854 and 1855 it
IS not too early to list some of
the precautions WHICH should be
taken if word comes that a 1856
'.big blow" is headed for Mary
land, the State Civil Defense
Agency said.
The same precautions should be
taken when warning of tornado
or flood is received. Many of
the suggestions apply to any type
of disaster.
Precautions for Householder
Check supplies of flashlights
and batteries, matches, candles,
lamps, wicks and kerosene oil.
Check batteries in portable radios
to be sure they are charged.
Be sure that articles in your
cellar which could be damaged
by water are moved to a safe
place. Check cellar windows.
Check porches, lawn furniture
and movable objects out of doors.
Close and lock house windows
but leave couple of windows
open on the side away from the
storm to prevent wind from build
ing up pressure inside the house
that could blow out windows and
doors. If you have wooden shut
tiers, close them. Pull up avn
ings. Close the damper in your
fireplace. Fill your bathtub with
water.
Put your car in the garage and
be sure to leave one garage win
dow open to keep wind pressure
from building up inside. Check
car batteries, radio, water and
oil. Have your gas tank full.
If you don't have a garage,
park your car away from trees
or poles. When car is outside,
close the windows tightly, set the
hand brake, put the car in gear
but don't lock it if you are parked
on the street. Emergency work
ers might have to move it.
Keep away from windows at
the height of the storm.
Find out where you can get
dry ice or natural ice to use in
case of loss of electric power.
Have as little perishable food in
your refrigeration units as posi-
BILE so that your loss will be less
in case of extended power failure.
Check the location of the nearest
food freezer unit in the event you
have to move your perishables.
If you have a freezer, set it at
maximum freezing level as early
as possible before the arrival of
the hurricane. If you avoid open
ing it and it is fairly full, you
can keep frozen meats and vege-
tables without spelling for at
least three days.
Save newspapers to wrap gar
bage in, in case garbage collec-
tons are interrupted.
If your water supply is inter
rupted, boil water from faucet or
well for at least five minutes be-
fore using.
4 Store a three-day supply of
canned food in safe spot along
with can opener. Have a sup
ply of paper plates, cups and
spoons ready. Put in a small sup
ply of canned heat. Have several
jars of water tightly capped or
buy a supply of spring water.
S If you stock up on candles, be
careful about starting fires when
candles are in use. Danger from
fire during hurricanes is especial
ly great. High winds spread fires
rapidly. Furthermore, firemen
will be hard to contact; they may
have difficulty getting to you;
and their equipment and man.
power may not be able to operate
at full efficiency.
8 Check on handy tools - axe,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-08-16

u. S. savings bonds are called
"the indestructible investment"
because even if a bond is lost,
stolen, damaged, or destroyed
completely, the Treasury Depart
ment will replace it.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-08-16
SKIN ITCH
HOW TO RELIEVE
IN JUST IS MINUTES

If not pleased, your 4Oc back at any
drug store. Instant-drying ITCH-STE-
NOT deadens Itch and burning; kills
germs ON CONTACT. Use day or
night for eczema, insect bites, foot
itch, other surface rashes. Now at
r. w. VINSON DRUGS, Rockville,
Maryland.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-18

but on an attepmted run-out
Farmville smothered the runner
for a safety,
Halfway through the second
period. Farmville's Jim Smith re-
trieved a Fluvanna tumble to give
the Wolverines possession at mid
field. and set the stage for the
over -intermission lead enjoyed by
Coach Bob Gilmer's home forces.
Turning to aerials, Lafoon. on
deep reverse, passed 30 yards to
End Buck Hartley on the Fluyanna
90 Minutes later. Hartley on a
fake end-around. Tipped o pass to
Kent Carter. Farmville's other end
at the F7uvanlla four and Carter
leaped across for the I'd Clay
bough's extra point boot split the
uprights for a SO lead as the
teams retired for the mid-game
rest.
The first Fluvanna march to
victory took most of the third
period and So yards after the visit
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-18

ors held Farnville for downs on
the Kickoff. This Fluvanna at
tack featured the bootleg runs of
Billy Hilbert, who seemed to be
able to stiff-arm surprising
number of defenders to keep
going.
When Hilbert had carried to the
Farmvllle eight. DENLY took
charge again with an end -around
run for the I'd. Farmville again
smothered the extra point attempt
as Fluvsnna led 1919 with a fun
period remaining.
The final Fluvanna I'd came
somewhat gift fashion twice in
succession. First, Farmyille at
tempted to run with yard and a
half and fourth down at midfield.
Fluvanna held. but then lost pos
session on a tumble. After the
Wolverines took over. they in turn
fumbled on the second running
play and the visitors again had
Continued on page -
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-18
Wolverines Lead
Sc at Halftime
On Pass, Safety

Fluvanna Highs Mr.. Big, 1885,
pound senior and linebacker, Ted
DENLY. and a successive assort-
ment of bootleg runs. jump passes
and option plays, which produced
two second half tbs. gave the
visitors a come from behind 1873
victory over Farmville High here
Friday night.
1t was 1856 football opening
night for the Farmville Wolverines
and an overflow crowd watched
happily as the home team defend
ed. then passed their way to a 60
halftime lead.
Then the roof fell as Floyd
Herndon deftly directed Flu
wanna running attack which pro-
duced touchdown marches of So
and as yards in the third and
fourth periods and the visitors
second successive spelling of a
Farmville lid litter.
Galloping Mr. DENLY waited
only for the games second play to
turn spoiler On they never
suspect-this pass play after the
kickoff. he got behind the Farm
vile secondary. shared Herndon S
35-yard pass on the 20. sidestep-
ped two defenders and bulled over
before the game was three min
utes old. DENLY had one of his few
come-uppances of the night when
his attempted run for the extra
point got nowhere.
With the game only eight min
utes old, Farmville lessened the
maxim to 60 this way First
Halfback Howard Claybough's fine
leaping interception of a Fluvanna
pass on the visitors IS: then
Claybough, Lafoon. Allard and
Hodges had their most consistent
running attack of the night click
ing off successive first downs to
the Fluvannea one yead line.
There the visitors held for downs,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-18

The old Venable home on the
corner of Pine and Madison
streets will soon be replaced by a
modern new. brick dormitory for
Longwood College.
Lcnowood President F. G.
Landlord. Jr.. expressed the hope
that construction would begin on
The new building by the first of
December The old home which
mas served for many years vii, be
aiken down at that time.
DR.. Landlord said the college
at one time planned to move the
home, but upon advice of archi-
tects and construction men the
salvage plans were abandoned as
impractical.
The building is empty nov. Or
j. w. Molnar lived there until late
his summer when he moved to
his home on High street
The State Normal School for
Women bought the home March
90 1922 from the heirs of Virgin
la E. Venable. w. A. Moss was liv-
ing there at the time.
The building was the Venable
home for many years. w. G. Ven
able bought the home from Bet
ty A blackstone in January. 1871
for S1450.
Mrs. w E. Anderson. the form
er Miss Pearl H. Venable, recalls
many pleasant days at the old
home. She recalled that the home
originally faced Madison street
instead of Pine street.
In those days there was well
in the yard which served both the
Venables and the Methodist par
sonage which was next door
where the senior building is
now On the corner where the
JUNIOR dormitory is located was
formerly the home of DR.. Peters.
The Venables called the home
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-18
Scout Kickoff
Parade Tomorro"
Jaycees Backing
Youth Program

A Boy Scout parade thlpugh
downtown Farmville Wednesday
afternoon Will be a feature of the
opening Of tn new Scouting sea-
son in Powhatan Arrow District
The Farmvllle Junior Chamber
of Commerce, with f. M Pariet
as committee chairman. is spon-
soring the parade as a club pro-
lect to assist in a successful
launching of the youth program
in this area
The parade will form on South
street. near Keyton Coal Com
pany. Marching will begin at 3
p. m, and the route Will take the
marchers south on Main street
to High street. then up High to
Pine and down Pine to the Ele-
mentary School.
Marchers will include members
Of all types of units Cubs. Boy
Scouts and Explorers.
The Scouting year commences
in the fall with the return to
school clasSrooms. Adult leaders
in Powhatan Arrow District will
launch their program with Fall
Roundup with special events
planned through this month, Oc-
tOber and into id-Novvember.
Opening event will be a Round
table for adult leaders tonight
Tuesday at 8 o'clock in the Sci
Continued on Page 81
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-18
Highway Workers
Have Top District
Safety Record

The Dillwyn Residency of the
Virginia Highway Department has
received the Lynchburg District
Safety Plaque for a no-lost- time
personal injury record between
July l. 1855, and June 80, 1856.
J H. Phillips, Lynchburg Dis
trict engineer, presented the
award at the annual safety meet
ing of the three-count residency
Sept. 10 at Curdsville Community
School.
The entire reSidency personnel
in the counties of Buckingham.
Cumberland and Prince Edward
attended j l.. Parker, resident
e n g n e er. presented individual
awards to workers in his area
with top safety records for men
and equipment
The district plaque went to the
workers here for a record of 374.-
219 man hours without a lost time
accident. !
Phillips also addressed the
meeting on Practice What We
Preach. stressing the need of &C
ton to follow up "all the talk
about safety" He cited the state S
record of deaths, injuries and
property damage to \~prove his
point. >
1t. c w Carr, of the Appomat-
toX Division of the State Police,
spoke on Indifference" stressing
that many highway crashes are
mistakenly termed accidents. He
pointed out that for each fatality
there are IL persons injured in
highway crashes.
c. F Daniel. highway equip
Nment superintendent, stessed the
need for everyday practice of
safety, and M G. Lyell. state
safety engineer, complimented the
residency workers on their excel
lent records in the fields of per-
sonal injury and motor vehicle
accidents.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-18
Presbyterian Men
To Hear Livick

Arthur c. Livick. Richmond IN
surance executive and former pre-
sident of the mems organization
of the Presbyterian Synod OF Vir-
ginia. will be guest speaker at the
first supper meeting of the mems
group of the Farmville Presby-
terrain Church Wednesday night.
The men OF the local church
have a monthly supper meeting
and program each third Wednes-
day. Glenn Longsworth is group
president this year Other officers
are r. <. Newman. vice president.
and George Jarrett, secretary
treasurer. The meeting conVenes
at Z pm.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-18
Fluvanna Takes FHS 10 9: H-SC Wins IL @
Thalman Lauds
Great Team Effort

A spirited Tiger eleven
punched across touchdowns
in both the first and fourth
periods at Montgomery last
Saturday night to score a p
@ victory over the Golden
Bears of West Virginia Tech
in a game that was played in
a sea Of mud. The. contest
was p a y e d entirely in a
doWnpOur.
Despite the rain-soaked
gridiron. the Bengals dis
played q potent ground at
tack. while holding the Cold
en- Bears to a minimum Of
vardage.
The first marker came following
pass interception by Tiger half
back Charlie Denny on his own
thirty yard line. The Bengals went
seventy wards for the touchdown in
fifteen PLAYS Spearheading the at
tack were backs Bill LeHew. Char
lie Denny and Tommy Bryant Bob
by Fur scored on an option from
two yards out.
The Techmen didn't make a sus-
tanned drive until late in the fourth
quarter after the Tigers had scored
again on a thirty-seyen yard drive
set m by twenty-one yard punt
return BY reserve back Wally Gig
lio Frors the thirty-seven. Giglio
and Tommy Bryant led the attack
to the Teen five. where Bryant
plunged over for the score.
The Bengal defense was led by
Captain Jim Frazer. who made
tackle after tackle throughout the
game. Although Frazer. LeHew.
Denny. Bryant and CYCLIC were
brilliant throughout the entire con-
test. the win should be credited to
ali outstanding team effort as the
Continued on page 81
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-18
Elementary P-IA
Chaiirmen Named
Patteson Picks
II Leaders

FatTnvillc Elementary Parent
Teacher Association committee
chairman for the year were APP
pointed this week by the preSi-
dent. Dr. S. c Patteson. follow
ing a meeting Of the P-TA ex-
ecutIve board Tuesday evening
Those appointed include MIS-
r. c. Simonini. j.. program Mrs
r L. Hurt. social; Mrs. Roy b
Hargrove. membership, Mrs.
John r Wells. publicity: Mrs. A.
w Covine.en. Jr., and Mrs. w. H.
Hamilton dance school, Tom
Bloomfield safety; T, c. Cole
man. building and grounds Mrs.
F. A Bruce. budget and finance;
Mrs w P Terry, health: MIS-.
George Lewis. lunch room. Mrs.
c. F Wilson hospitality; Miss
Louise johnson. library; Miss
Lucy G. Adams. parent study. w
J G lis, Jr,. cub scouts Mrs, w.
Edward Smith. character and
spiritual education and f. Arm
strong Smith, legislative.
Officers of the organization in
stalled earlier in the year. in adj
G i.ion to pr. Patteson, include
Mrs. Simonini. vice-presldent:
Mrs. L. A Wells, secretary; Mrs.
L. z. Johnston, treasurer and
Blanton Hamburg. parliamentar-
ian. Hamburg is past president Of
the P-TA.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-18
MAYNARD stoddord Succeeds susscr
District Fire Chief Here Promoted
To District Forester In PENNSYLVANIA

Ncvin Slusser. district fire chief
here for the Virginia Division of
Fcsertry has been promoted to
the post of district forester with
headquarters at Pottsville. Pa.
Slusser. who has been with the
Forestry service here since his
graduation at Pennsylvan a Safe
College in 1853. left for his new
work Sunday
His first assignment at the
Farmvre district headqu .ters
office was as a forester. He re
ceived the promotion to district
fire chief in 1854 Slusser gradu-
ated at Penn State with a B S.
degree in forestry.
Mrs Slusser and their two
daughters will remain here until
suitable accommodation are To-
Gated in the Pennsylvania COM
munity
A native of Bloomsbury. Pa.
Slusser will serve as a district for
ester with the Pennsylvania De-
partment of Forest ard Waters.
Maynard Stoddard. a Staunton
native and graduate of VPI. sue
ceeds Slusser here as d street fire
chief. Stoddard. who received his
B. s decree in Forestry at VPI
in 1857. has been with the Viz
GINA Division Of Forestry n
Charlottesville since leavins CO.
lege.
Mrs Stoodard native Of Ga
lax, will jon the new forester here
in a short tins.
Slusser paid tribute to the I'M
selfish and untiring devotion Of
chief forest wardens in the coun-
ties Of District Nv in a parting OBJ
servation on the districts good
fire record Of recent years,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-18
OAR Chapters Mark
Constitution Week

Constitution Week. September
1928, is being observed by the
community Daughters of the
American Revolution chapters,
judith Randolph and Slate Hill
One of the hiehl,ghts will be the
distribution Of OAR pamphlet
to all history students in the pub
lie schools Of the town and
county. The pamphlet recites the
preamble Of the Constitution OF
the United States of American,
gives brief historical reference to
its adoption. and repeats the
prayer in President Washington s
first proclamation of thanksgiv-
ing in 1889.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-18
New York Native Joins Farmville
Headquarters OF Forestry Division

A city boy" with a yen for the
great out-of doors is the most re-
cent addition to the staff of the
Farmville Forestry division.
Donald S. Calderon is a native
New York City man and just re-
Gently joined the Virginia Dvi-
sion of Forestry He said he is
delighted to be assigned to the
Farmville headquarters. and has
found the local citizens most
friendly and helpful in every way.
Il guess I have been asked a
couple of hundred times why a
city boy wants to be a forester :
Cald said good naturedlv 1T
all boiled down to a choice Of be-
ing in an office in a big city CT
working outside" he e. 1lained
Il have been Interested in foGes-
try ever since l was II years old
md his is lust a realization of a
long time ambition
Don explained that he frequent
~ went on camping trips with
ether boys his age to upstate New
York and into New ENGLAND Get
ting away from the noise Of the
city and exploring the woods was
pleasure to the group Of boys
and thus Don became sold on
the out of doors.
He is 1856 graduate Of North
Carolina State with a bachelor Of
science degree in Forest Manage
ment. He was member of Phi
Epsilon ri social fraternity. and
member of the forestry club
Calderon terms it stroke of
luck that he is member of the
Virginia Division of Forestry
While on a field trip from N. C.
State visiting a Virginia saWInn
his group met State Forester
George Dean. Dean told them that
he needed some new recruits. and
that was all Don needed. He fill
ed out his application and here
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-18
First OF December forget Dote
Ne,U College Dornito'.y To
RcD(Uce Old VenubLe Home

Ivy Hill because of the abund-
ance Of ivy that grew over the
combination brick stucco house
Mrs Anderson said that her faith
er made a considerable addition
to the house in about 1900.
The home is closely related to
TIE history Of the Venables. Sew
eral Of the children Of Mr. and
MIS-. w. G. Venable were born
there. One Of the daughters. now
Mrs. George r Vaughan also had
a son, wiz born there. VIII fol-
lowed in his fathers footsteps
and is also a doctor In fact he
is retired general and lives in
New York.
Mrs. Andersons brother. James
Madison Venable who was born
in the house. now lives in Ken
lucky. Also, the marriage of NJ IS
Mamie Forbes to Judge A. D
Watkins was performed in Ivy
Hall +"
Continued on Fage 3
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-18
Over $4,000
Attendance Seen
Five G ounty Fair
Tent Erection
Under Way At
20 Acre Grounds

Based on results Of the advance
sale Of tickets which ended F -iday.
General Manager j. c. Brickert to-
day predicted attendance at the 10Th
annual Five County Fair will ex-
coed $4,000 persons.
The tosal number Of tickets sold
has not been computed. nor the
prize winners determined, but Brio
kert said the report Of sellers indi-
Gated An encouraging outlook on
attendance" for the September "a
% event.
The Fair Association will award
a $40 prize to the person selling
the greatest number of tick.'S and
S. to the runner-up.
Weather Forecast
The general manager coupled his
attendance prediction with an IF"
about the weather Frequently a
dampener to the Association. He
comes up with favorable report
in this department, too, after check
ing forecast charts. however.
With only week remaining be
fore the gates open next Monday,
the Association has a force of Is
workers at the 2O-acre site on Route
$50 west now engaged in erecting
the huge commercial tent.
One of the largest tents in Vir-
GINA as county fair circuit. the can
vas home for the commercial and
public service exhibits measures
$50 feet in length and 60 feet across.
Tents Going 10 ~
After the commercial tent, work
ers will tug the ropes of the home
products. agricultural. livestock and
colored home products and agricul-
tural tents.
Premiums Up
Another point of interest from
inside the annual Fair will be
the just under 1000 sum provided
for premium prizes this year. For
careful producers and consistent
winners. the fair represents good
increase to fall farm income.
Brickert said he has been in
formed that the National Guard
unit, Farmville's Company G, will
have a helicopter on exhibit Satur-
day morning for the fairs wind-up
day In the afternoon. the Guard S
war games exhibition will include
use Of the 'copter for evacuating
the wounded.
Shows Trucks Due
The George Clyde Smith Shows
trucks. personnel and equipment
which Will grid the midway. will
arrive late this week to set up on
the grounds.
Some of the highlights of the 1856
event after the grand opening Mon
day. include special days for school
children. white students, Tuesday.
and colored students Wednesday,.
Also. the high school band concert
and competition Thursday night. the
ISIS Five County Fair beauty con-
lest Friday night and the car give
away Oh closing night.
The Association will continue its
nightly prize program again, eli
NAKED by the presentation of the
new sedan Saturday night.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-18

he is
Caldoron and his wife, Myrna.
are living on South Main street.
W. have been married. ere
be hesitated for Just a second and
added "a llttle over month and
week" he said with smile
Don finds that he is kept pretty
busy Earning the various sections
that District of the Forestry
Division, which covers ten coun-
ties right in the heart of Virginia.
He called Virginia a middle
ate, being located between the
North and Deep South. He said
from point of view OF terrain he
liked the western part Of the
state-it reminds him of the
mountains il New York and the
New Enclarad States,