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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-17
Record Budget
Faces Delegates

Governor Stanley last week
SUBMITTED a balanced budget with
out any increased or new taxes
today to the Virginia Genral As
sembly. calling for appropriations
Of s359,l49.039 from the States
general tax revenues for 1868.
Recurring revenues for two
years beginning July were es-
timated at $3.50, 459 ,2O0-an' in
crease of approximately 100000
900 over the present biennium
The other $50 100000 recommend
ed for appropriation will come
principally from an income tax
payment acceleration plan and a
1856 surplus estimated at $l4.-
100000 to $l5,000.00O.
The recommended appropria-
tions. including S60.743.OOO for
capital outlays-the biggest two
year program in history-repre-
sented an increase of $92.230,00O
over 1954-56.
Schools Increased
The public school alone. under
the Governors budget. will re-
ceive $134.742 990-an increase of
22.9O0,96O, or 2O.5 per cent. This
will continues. the s24o0-$3,600
teacher laryprogram. provide
1885 additional Aaching positions
and enlarge the teacher scholar
ship program by approximately so
per cent.
Other major operational in
creases proposed are: institutions
Of higher learning. $4.834.794 or
1872 per cent: care of mentally
afflicted, s5,757.l36 or 22.4 per
cent; penal administration. ST.
087.18 or 1873 per cent: welfare
Sl.3A0.565 or l06 per cent: and
public health $29O1.531 or 20.6
per cent.
Special fund appropriations
including highways. alcoholic be-
verage- control, etc-wer set at
$526. 160.617. an increase of $34,-
177.712 over this biennium. The
highway funds for the two years
were estimated at $21O. 1856. 900. in
GLIDING federal aid. The increase
from state sources, including the
motor fuel tax and motor regis
tratfon. was estimated at SIS. $685.
$50 as compared to 1886.
Tuition Grants
A new item in the budget is
100000 for public school con-
tingencieS to meet emergency
needs that rise as result of the
U. S. Supreme Courts segregation
decision. One intended purpose
was to provide a source Of funds,
if needed, under the tuition grant
program recommended by the
Commission on Public Education.
THE huge capital outlay program
will provide during the next two
years: for mental hospitals-$2l,-
346.05O: for institutions of higher
earnlng-$l8.575.6 $40: for medical
school hospital-$8.385.5 500: for
penal NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. $50: and
for other projects-$8,l10.0O0.
These recommendations were in
substantial agreement with those
of the Governors Commission on
Capital OUTLAWS. but a few Com
mission projects were deleted or
deferred by the Governor.
Counties Share
Governor Stanley noted that
$152.995.000 of the general fund
appropriations would go to the
benefit Of tn counties and cities.
representing an increase of $23.-
$4,000. The localities will receive
an additional $23. 1872 900 in taxes
and other revenue collected by the
State and disbursed directly to
.fCoatinned on pda> ~
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-17

teacher OF Bible in the Blythe
wood High School III Blytlewood.
S. c. He is graduate Of Column
bia Bible College and attended
the Graduate School Of Wheaton
College as a student Of theology.
Rev Mr.. Walker is a trustee Of
and a member Of the Fellowship
of indie pendent Evangelical
Churches.
With his family. he plans to
make Farmville home until they
leave for the West Indies next
tall.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-17
Areas Legislators Figure In
Early General Assembly,
BOatwright Offers
Interp0sitiOn Bill

Area legislators figured in i'm
portant actions. and institutions
were down for funds in Governor
Stanley's budget recommendations
in highlights Of the General As
sembly's first week.
State Senator Charles T. Moses.
of Appomattox. was elected pres
ident pro tempore of the Senate
and presides during the meetings
in that chamber.
The veteran legislator was
nominated for the important post
by Senator Harry F. Byrd. Jr, of
Winchester.
Delegate John B. Boatwright.
Of Buckingham county. surpris-
ed legislators Wednesday when
he introduced a bill for interpo-
sition. 1t declares the Supreme
Courts antisegregation decision
of no effect in Virginia until the
Federal Constitution is amended
to affirm that decision.
Would Have Force
The bill additionally would re-
Quire operation Of segregated
public schools until action had
been taken on the amendment to
the Federal Constitution. Boat
wright introduced the bill only
minutes after the House convened
for the first session of the 6O-day
Legislative period. Wednesday.
His action was not the interpo-
sition move publicly announced
earlier. which is expected to
come from other sources. That
was to be resolution, which.
while expressing the opinion of
the General Assembly. would
have no particular force. The
Boatvright bill. however. should
, it pass through normal legisla-
tive channels in the law making
process, would have force and
could impose mandatory provi-
sions upon state officials.
Budget Items
| The governors budget provides
$939.655 in operating funds for
Longwood College during the
1868 biennium. an increase of
$l65, 795-or ola per cent. over
| the current biennium.
In addition. the proposed bud
get contains a 1855. 900 capita
outlay appropriation for Long
wood. which was requested for
construction Of new dormitory.
Operating appropriations from
the General Fund-the general
tax fund-also includes: $l.9l2-
$40 for Piedmont Sanatorium, an
increase Of 24.4 per cent and
1907 ,805 for Beaumont School for
Boys, in Powhatan county. also an
increase Of 81 per cent.
Construction Funds
Capital Outlay appropriations
for Piedmont Sanatorium and
Beaumont are recommended by
Governor Stanley: $4,000 at the
Burkeville Sanatorium. and $780,
100 for Beaumont School
Consideration of these bugetary
items. in conjunction with the re-
mainder of the huge OUTLAWS else
where in Virginia for the bien-
mum. will occupy the time Of the
legislators for some weeks of the
new session.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-17
Forestry Field
Meeting Is Set

A forestry field meeting is sche-
duled to be held today Tuesday,
at a wooded spot Is miles south, of
Farmville on Route Is.
County Agent E. F. Striplin said
demonstrations on spot planting.
hardwood control by betting and
spraying using special equipment.
control Of pine beetles and forestry
practices under the ACP program.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-17
Farmville Charter
Revision Ends
Municipal Study
Fiscal,Year Dates
Changed; Police
Put Under Council

Revision to the Town of Farm
vile charter. approved last week
by the Town Council, place the
Police Department under the jur-
isdiction of the council. and pro-
vide that future councils may au-
thorize a ward system for election
and representation Of councilmen
These we're among principal
changes incorporated into the
charter which had been unchang-
ed since the last revision in 1912.
Prior to that revision was
granted in 1890.
"A study leading to the re-
vision had been underway for
months. with special council
committee of M. r. Large, chair
man, and Councilman NJ L. Da-
Wis and C. j. Cox. heading up the
work. The revised charter was
presented to the entire council at
a special session Friday and APP
proved.
MOdernizatiOn Sought
The charter as revised must be
approved by the General Assemb-
ly to be effective. 1t will now be
presented to the Legislature by a
local representative. and must be
presented within 20 days of the
start of the Assembly session. The
document becomes the official
charter Immediately upon passage
at Richmond.
The revision action was taken
to tailor The charter to present
needs. and to modernize it by
bringing the last of municipal
functions remaining outside of
Council jurisdiction the Police
Department-uhde the council
BY the revision. the towns fis-
cal year is changed from Sep
TENDER August 3 to July i
June 80. This change puts the
town in line with most common
practice in this respect. The same
action changes the dates of coun-
china nc election and termination
of tenureS.
Council Terms
All terms of present councilmen
will expire June 80 of the ap-
year rather than August
81. and succeeding terms will fol-
low the new dates.
Under the changes. council
will direct the Police Department.
but no present change in the
mayors function as Police Court
Justice and department super
visor is contemplated. The char
ter provides that council may, in
the future, appoint such JUS
ytice. who must be a qualified at
torney.
Council also does not contem-
plate changing the present at
large method of electing council
men. according to Chairman
Large. but the new document en-
powers the municipal body to go
to the ward system, or system of
part ward. part at-large selection.
Quorum Requirements
Another change fixed precisely
the quorum requirements for Of
fetal council meetings. Previously
a majority constituted quorum.
Now the mayor and four members,
or in the absence of the mayor,
five councilman. will be required.
The mayor is presiding officers
and votes only to break a tie as
previously chartered.
CONTINUED on Page y
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-17
Tobacco Markets
Heaviest Sales
Seen Next 2 Weeks
Fabulous Prices
For. Wrappers, Red
Leaf Helps Average

Despite the light volume OF
1922. 536 pounds. prices steadied on
the Farmville Tobacco Market
last week, with the general aver
age for dark-fred tobacco in
creasing a cent to $1,000 and the
sun-cured average rising Is cents
to $25.l5. I
Growers received $lOO,422 for
the weeks offerings, to bring their
total receipts for the season here
for five weeks of sales to 1898 1854.
At the end of the fifth week of
sales year ago, growers had
marketed /3.376,224 pounds -
million pounds greater than this
year-and had pocketed $1.144.948.
Warehousemen here said today
they expect the volume now to
increase steadily with the next
two weeks bringing the seasons
heaviest sales. A favorable season
recently has helped growers and
ended the threat Of suspension Of
market activities
Too Much Wetting
Marketing officials and ware
housemen this week advised grow
ers to water tobacco more care
fully Austrian leaf is badly spot
ted by excessive use and much
tobacco has been down-graded at
least 20 per cent after being
marked wet
Phenomenal prices for top
quality wrappers and Austrian leaf
continued to spark market activl-
ties. A number of sales last week
topped $40 pei hundred pounds
with at least one bringing $50.
The slower activity of the
market this year, due to unseason-
able weather and damaged crops
is indicated by the weight COM
parison with a year ago. The 1854
dark fired crop at the end of the
fifth week was 1,104,110 pounds
ahead of the present pace and the
dollar income to farmers was
$3.50 500 greater. The general
floor average was higher by So
at STATS.
Sample Sales
The increasing volume expect
ed over the next several weeks is
expected to cut into this differ
ence considerably This years
heavy demand for wrappers and
Austrian tobacco also is expected
to shorten the average difference.
too s.~
Sample sales last week:
Lebus Harvey. Cullen. 428
pounds for s248.72. from s35 to
STA averaging $58.1l;
F. B. Osborne. Cudsville. 256
pounds for $128.12. from $28 to
$40 averaging s5005;
w. w. Metcalf, Cullen. sos
pounds for $296.64, from $3l to
500 averaging $48.76;
Gordon Harvey and w. T. Gal
lier. Pamplin. 282 pounds for
$135.l5 from $24.5O to $50 averag-
ing $4793;
Mrs. Fannie Hurt and Sam
Jones. Appomattox, 308 pounds
for $132.56 from $2450 to $62
averaging $500;
Mrs Lou B. johnson. Prospect,
1904 pounds for $669.24, from $28
to SGT;
r. w. Babcock, AppomattoX.
l,2l4 pounds for $60292 from S3l
to $50;
George w. Booker. Pamplin. 494
pounds for $26688. from $33 to
SITS.
Belt Report
Virginia fire-cured tobacco sales
continued light in volume during
the week ending January ~. 1t
u Continued on Page y
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-17

Farmyille District Conferences
of The Virginia Methodist Con-
ference will meet for its 85th an
nual session today Tuesday, at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-16
Not Really Mrs. Miniver
By MARGARET McMANUS

NEW YORk.-Greer Carson is Greer Gar
son. You may not believe this, but she really
isn't Mrs. Miniver. People still address her
thus, especially in England and in Europe, but
actually there is little similarity between Miss
Carson and the properly British, rather reticent,
demure Mrs. Miniver.
Each lady has her own particular set of
virtues, but all there is between the two of
them now is an Academy Award Oscar of 1912
and raft of sweet memories.
II never particularly liked being thought
of as the Mrs. Miniver type" said Miss Gar
son. IF wanted to play role where kicked
up my heels bit. producers were always
afraid the public would click its tongue and
feel that Mrs. Miniver just wouldn't you know
"But it's an endearlng thing to have played
a character that captured such devotion and Is
still remembered and spoken of, IA years later
My husband and I were in Spain last year and
the papers reported Mrs. Miniver is here"
Here to play a role very un-Miniverish in
deed the lead in Lillian Hellman's THE Little
Foxes" Sunday, 7:3O pm. WRC-4), Miss Gar
son said she blesses television because it makes
Il possible for her to have what she calls "a
balanced life"
II love to act. Acting is as natural to me
as breathing. I can't stop acting, but I've come
to believe that there must be time in life Tor
q bit of everything In the movies one works
long, interminable hours under gruelng tensions
which often drag on for months In television
one works very hard but not SO long I'm great
for the short, sharp effort"
A frank, amusing, energetic woman with
notable red-gold hair, gray eyes and the milky,
translucent skin of redhead, she talks very
well, emphasizing her conversation with enter
tanning stories and anecdotes For storytelling
purposes, she drops in and out OF dialects,
breaks into quick dance step If the occasion
seems to call for it, or perhaps, gives an ex-
preSSive whistle.
81 have wonderful time, wherever am,
whatever I'm doing" she said with convincing
vigor THE days aren't long enough for all the
things want to do I'm exactly like a chameleon.
Wherever am, take on the right colorlng
and 60 about my regional business
81 adore being in New York. It's stimulating
beyond words 1 love the country, too, but this
is all part Of my formula for balanced life.
During the couple of weeks I'll be here, I'll do
the plays and the clubs and sleep late in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-16

LONG REMEMBERED-Greer Carson,
who isn't like her at all, says she still
is remembered for her Mrs. Miniver
of the movies ID years ago. She'll be
seen Sunday (7:30 pm, WRC-D in
TV version of 1.-THE Little Foxes"
going to bed early and I'll do New York by
day, the museums and the galleries and the
nice places to lunch. Then I'm ready to go
back to Dallas.
Married since 1949 to E. E. Buddy Fogelson.
an oil man from Dallas, she spends several
months of each year there, where she is
director of the Dallas Symphony and on the
board of the Mango Jones Memorial Theater.
Born of ScottiSh-Irish parents, Miss Gar
son grew up in Britain and France, graduated
with honors as a scholarship student from the
University of London. She made her London
stage debut in Golden Arrow" opposite
young actor named Laurence Olivier, and her
London screen debut in Goodbye, Mr.. Chips"
opposite Robert Donat
Among her most remembered American
movies are Pride and Prejudice" again star
ring with Laurence Olivier, Blossoms in the
Dust" Random Harvest" her own favorite
movie; Madame Curie" THE Valley OF De-
cision," and Julius Caesar"
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-22
Fluffy DacrOn Filled COmfOrters
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Iural rubber is still the worlds
chief rubber resource. supplying
over two-thirds Of the worlds
new rubber requirements.
He said so per cent of the rub
Der now used In the United
States is synthetic. However,
this country is importing as
much natural rubber as it did
before World War II.
More General Research Program
The President announced in
his message his approval of an
inter-departmental commission
recommendation to end Govern
ment-sponsored rubber research
projects as such in favor of "a
more general research program
in the field"
He said the commission be-
lieves a "far better focus for
Government research would be
polymers in general" Polymers
are compounds produced by
chemical research overlapping
the rubber and plastics fields.
Mr.. Eisenhower reported the
Government has cleared $22.5
million on its original invest
ment in synthetic rubber facili-
ties of $700 million, through war;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-30

SyntheSlzlng material with COM
position and properties similar to
natural rubber" He said these
developments "hold this promise"
of domestic production of ma
tural rubber needs.
Mr.. Eisenhower said there is
no need now for Government ac-
ton to promote the development.
While important in the long run,
he said, there is no immediate
security problem because the
United States has an adequate
|stockpile of natural rubber.
To Rely on Private Industry
1T is believed" he added,
shat we can rely upon the pri-
vate synthetic rubber industry
to move from laboratory synthe-
sis to commercial production of
synthetic natural rubber. Pilot
plants are already being con-
Istructed on private initiative"
The President CLOSED over the
impact of the development on
relations with countries whose
economy depends on natural
rubber exports with this one SEN
tence: THE nature of the prob
lens which may arise when
quantity production is contem-
plated is as yet underlined"
Mr.. Eisenhower's discussion OF
the new processes came in a
message to Congress reporting
on the Nations rubber require
mentS and resources in compli-
ance with a section of the 1853
law providing for disposal of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-30
Mrs. 0na Sans
Retired by VA

Mrs. Ona Lee Sans. admins
trative assistant to the Deputy
Administrator of the Veterans
Administration. retired today
along with 10 other VA employees
Mrs. Sans retired after 81
years of Government service, all
of them with the VA and its
predecessor agencies.
A graduate of Mckinley High
School, she started her career
in Federal service with the
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
in 1918. She has been active
in all VA charity drives includ-
ing the Red Cross and Com
munity Chest and is a senior
hostess at the Lafayette Square
USO. She lives at 1904 Martha
Gusts drive, Alexandria.
Also retiring, after more than
SO years of Government service,
is Miss Dorothy D. Rouse. the
VAS top occupational therapist
in the Department of Medicine
and Surgery. Miss Rouse lives
at 1855 Sixteenth street. NV.
Others retiring are:
French E. Carter, 400 Frank
lin street NE; Mrs. Ella Flem-
ing, 1922 California street NV;
Mrs. Virginia p. Haring, 800 N.
Greenbrier street. Arlington;
Miss Louise S. Kelly, 1904 Under
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Church Hit by Fire
AS 300 Worship

NORWICH. Conn. April 30
(P). = Fire swept through the
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic
Church yesterday, causing dam
age estimated at half a million
dollars. The fire broke out short
ly after the 8 am. mass started.
There were 300 persons in the
church.
Sexton Michael Lamothe, one
of the first to notice the fire, saw
smoke coming from the sacristy,
a room of the altar. He told the
Rev. Rene MeSsier. who had just
started to read the weekly an
from the pulpit.
Father Messier quietly advised
the people to leave the church.
There was no confusion.
Father Messier removed the
and other sacred vessels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-30
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c. - Ais
MONDAY.

catch of any area. This region
includes Indiana, Kentucky.
Ohio, Virginia and West Vir-
ginia.
The third largest haul for the
month was in the Dallas region.
where 40 stills were seized in
Arkansas. Louisiana, New Mex
leo. Oklahoma and Texas.
IRIS said that for the first nine
months of this fiscal year, since
JulAl last, 1878 stills have been
seized and 8,497 persons arrested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-30

Governments synthetic rubber
plants developed during World
War II.
Production Increased
He said the plants now in pri-
vate hands have increased pro-
duction extensively and estimate
planned expansions would bring
the country's capacity for pro-
ducing synthetic rubber to about
II million pounds by 1858.
United States requirements for
both natural and synthetic rub
Der are estimated at this same
amount by 1860.
Mr.. Eisenhower noted that nat
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wood street. Chevy Chase, Md;
Mrs. Elsa A. Knorr, 212l Vir-
ginia avenue NV: Mrs. Attilah
M. Masten, now of Glens Falls,
N. Y: William E. Murphy, Edge
water, Md; Beverley Robinson,
3201 Porter street NV, and
Mrs. Myrtle B. Woodward, 1850
Connecticut avenue NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-30

time operations and disposal toF
private interests of 26 Of the
plants Additional returns may
come, he said, from sale or Leased
OF one remaining plant at Louis-l
vile and disposal of the Cow
ernment laboratories at Akron.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-30
1886 Liquor Stills
Seized in March

BY The Associated Fress Y
Government agents swoop9d
down on moonShiners in March
to seize 1886 liquor stills, ,oi
which 1901 were located in the
seven Southern States of Aha
bama, Florida, Georgia, MisSis-
Sippi, North Carolina, Soqith
Carolina and Tennessee.
Internal Revenue Services slid
l,086 persons were arrested.
IRIS agents in the Cincinnati
region located ITO illegal stills
in March for the second highest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-30
Most Birds Thrive

LOS ANGELES.-Birds have
become extinct in historic times
on only two of the continents.
North America and Australia.
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Natural Rubber Seen
By Synthetic Methods

President Eisenhower reported Congress today that
offer hope Of producing natural rubber synthetca
The President noted the importance to national security of
being able produce domescay types OF rubber which
take the place of natural rubber in large truck bus and apane
tires