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of 80 acres Of olive trees and 20 acres
of wheat. He says that recently his
village repulsed an Israeli attack. But
in a village two miles away over 100
Jordanians were killed, including a
close friend Of his.
Iran is a country of climatic ex-
tremes. There is considerable rainfall
in the mountainous regions of the
north, according to Yaghoub, and the
southern part is dry and arid. He was
greatly impressed with the use Of
Siphon tubes for irrigating row crops
here in Montana and hopes to introduce
the method on his farm in Iran.
Mutton Main Meat
Melon, tomatoes, cucumbers, grain
cotton and vegetables are important
crops in his region near Teheran.
Mutton is the main meat consumed
by ranians, and each year over mil
lion head of sheep are slaughtered, he
says. Yaghoub raises flowers as a
hobby and has been awarded prizes for
his exhibits at the fair in Teheran
Cotton is the main crop on Shadi's
farm in Egypt. It's raised in rotation
with alfalfa, wheat, corn and rice.
Corn is used for both human and live
stock consumption, he says. The eli
mate around Cairo is temperate, so
continuous cropping is practiced.
Valuable Land
Shadi has six cows and few sheep.
but he says the land is too valuable
for farming to raise much stock.
Manure is hauled out to the fields daily,
he says, a practice that has been
recommended to Montana farmers for
years. About go per cent of all farming
in Egypt is mechanical, according to
Shadi.
He attended a wedding with one Of
his host families here in Montana, and
he's an enthusiastic booster of the
American custom of kissing the bride
but it seems likely that the practice
would receive cool reception in ths
more reserved Moslem world
AUGUST |. 1856
Montana farmer-stockman., 1956-08-01
orr Guests From Near East Agree
monfaua,,s Jyi;e,rdM
But Wo,k Too Hard
By RAY ONION, Roving Reporter

1t is also the custom for owners oil
farm land in the Near East to devote
most of their time to the managerial
tasks of running the farm, leaving
most of the actual farm labor to hired
help. Because of this difference in the
role played by Arabic and American
farmers, our guests admit that they
become thoroughly exhausted after
putting in days work with their
hosts.
Marketing Methods
The method of selling farm COM
modities in the Near East also reflects
the friendly, gregarious nature of its
people. Shadi says that in Egypt when
he sells the products of his farm, it's
more than just being offered price by
buyer, then either accepting or re-
jecting it. The buyer is invited into his
home and they smoke, drink coffee, in
quire about each others families and
discuss the current topics of the day
Eventually the conversation gets
around to the price of cotton.
: After the coffee cups have been
filled several times they get down to
the price the buyer is willing to offer
and the price Shadi feels he should
receive for his cotton. If they can
reach an agreeable compromise, the
sale is transacted. If they are unable to
settle on price agreeable to both
parties, the time has not been wasted
because they have enjoyed afriendly
conversation and the stimulating ex-
change of ideas
Movies filmed on the few isolated
sand dunes of the Southwest desert
with Hollywood extras and stunt men
galloping off on Quarterhorses instead
of Arabian steeds, along with filmy-
dressed harem girls, have undoubtedly
given Americans as misleading an i'm
preston of the Arab world as our
friends had of America.
Live in Villages
In these Near Eastern countries the
people live in villages and go out to
Montana farmer-stockman., 1956-08-01

farm communities are enjoying an OPP
portunity to become acquainted with
representatives of our foreign neighbors
through the International Farm Youth
Exchange. Such distant, far-away
places as Egypt, Iran and Jordan,
which somehow seem strangely unreal
because of their remoteness, have be-
come the homes of new friends instead
of just names that appear in the news
paper.
Visiting for II weeks in Montana this
summer are Abel Mohamed FANNY
Shadi, who operates a 34-acre farm
near Cairo, Egypt; Maid Yaghoub, a
county agent from Teheran, Iran, who
has a 35-acre farm, and Salah Yacoub,
from Budrus, Jordan, located on the
Jordan-ISraeh border Yacoub is also
a county agent and has 80 acres of
farm land
Through our foreign guests, host fam
lilies and their neighbors are gaining
an understanding and appreciation of
the customs and way-of-life of the Near
East. They're having many a laugh
over their efforts to learn Arabic, the
language of Egypt and Jordan, and
Persian, the language of Iran.
Truer Picture
And these young men will return to
their native countries with some Amer
lean words and expressions that couldn't
possibly be learned in the classroom
They will also return with a truer pic
ture of American life, which they say,
differs sharply from the impressions
they had got of this country through the
cultural exports of Hollywood.
Western and gangster movies had
given Yaghoub the impression that we
were always fighting here in America.
He was surprised at how friendly the
people are and how readily he was ac-
cepted into their homes-practically as
one of the family. The people of his
native Iran are inclined to be more
reserved than we in America, he says
Yacoub says that in Jordan and other
Arab countries children aren't given
the freedom they have here The father
is the head of the family, he says, and
is accorded great deal of respect.
Mark of Disrespect
Shadi adds that in Egypt it would be
considered impolite and a mark of
disrespect if he smoked in the pres
ence of his superiors, and it would be
against tradition for workers on his
farm to smoke in front of him.
All of our visitors seem somewhat
startled at the length of the American
farmers work day. Shadi says that
in Egypt you work eight hours, have
eight hours for recreation and eight
hours of sleep. On the farms of his
host families they put in a 16-hour day
Yaghoub says, Here, you are al
ways working When one job is fin
ished you are busy looking for another
In Iran when we are through with thu
farm work for the day we relax ant
visit.
''There Isn't Time
YacOub says, I'm Jordan farmer
work very hard for about four hour
and spend great deal of time wit
their families and friends. But her
there isn't time
A custom of the Near East whic
many American farmers would n
doubt adopt is to plan the days wOr
so they can take it easy during tn
heat of the afternoon.
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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-15
Negro Youth, u,
browns Saturday
In River Here

Charles Norman Brown 49,
ycar-old Negro youth of Prospect
drowned late Saturday afternoon
while swimming in Appomattox
River near Buffalo Shook Com
pany at Farmville
Farmville Police Officers Roy
Thompson and George Crowder
recovered the body about as minu-
ties after two companions heard
his cry for help and saw him
disappear in water of 10-foot
depth.
The officers found the body
while using graphing poles from
a boat.
Browns companions. Leroy
Wright. 8, and Samuel Jackson,
II. said they had been watching
him from the bank. He yelled
once for help then went down.
Police were summoned a few
minutes later
Artificial respiration was adj
ministered after recovery of the
body but failed.
Brown, an Eighth grade pupil
at r. r. Motion High School, made
his home with his foster parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Watts. at
Prospect.
The fatal incident occurred about
S 80 p. m. Saturday.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-15
H-sc Host Wednesday
Records Seen Topping During Little
Eight Track, Field Championships

will get chance to watch a star
studded field perform, and if
everything goes as expected sew
eral conference and Hampden-
Sydney track and field marks
should be lowered Included in
the host of stars will be Roanoke's
Dave FoltZ; Randolph-Macon S
Charlie Nuttneycomb. Hampden-
Sydney's Jim Frazer: and Bridge
waters ace sophomore, Larry
Grandal.
In the field events, the host
Tigers Jim Frazer seems to give
them a decided advantage in the
shot and discus events. Frazer
hasn't been beaten in the Shot in
three years at Hampden-Sydney
and has been bettered in the dis
Gus only once in the same period
Frazer recently shot a heave of
so 1/8" Frazer also holds the
conference marks in addition to
six others in these events.
Trials in the field and track
events will get underway at 1890
in the morning on Hampden-S sgd
ney's six lane oval with the finals
in the field events coming at $50.
Track finals will begin at $3.50.
Norm Lord. Washington e. Lee
track coach will be the official
starter.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-15
H-SC Host Wednesday

Some of the top performers in
Virginia track circles will come to
Hampden-Sydney Wednesday for
the annual Little Eight Track and
Field Championships.
Six schools. Roanoke. Randolph
Macon, Lynchburg. Bridgewater.
Norfolk William g. Mary. and
Hampden-Syd have entered
the event which is fast becoming
one of the Virginia small classics
Neither Richmond PresSional In
Stitute. which does not field a
team in the sport. nor Emory e.
Henry will enter the one-day
event
Roanoke College. winner of the
event for the past three years and
undefeated in dual competition
for the same length of time, is
a heavy favorite again and is a
good bet to go home with the
Team Trophy for the fourth time.
This season the Maroons squeezed
through an eight meet schedule
with little trouble
But Old Dominion track bugs
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-15
Shrine Musicians Delight Large
Audience With Three Part PROGRAM

Acca Temple Shrine. of Rich
mond. delighted a large audience
in Longwood Auditorium Friday
night with three part program
of band and vocal music and the
clown band.
Conductor Alton l.. Howell var
led the band program with CLASH
cal and popular numbers reach
Ing a peak in the Ell Captain
March by John Philip Sousa.
Galley bedecked in red and white
uniforms and the traditional feZ.
the band presented an attractive
setting for the concert
Sonia Stolin, an attractive solo,
list, stole the show" in the second
part. Teamed with the popular
Shrine Chanters. her voice was
outstanding in rendition of In
flammatus by Rossini and Curve
Tou Occur by Bi1art
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-15
Prizes, Early Virginia Money Exhibit
In Bank DELEGATION Events FRIDAY

Peoples National Bank will
hold Open House" and formal
dedication of the newly remodel
ed bank building on Friday night
May 10. The public is invited. ac-
cordlng to l. c. Glenn. executive
vice president The formal OPEN
ing will be from TOO to 1000
p. m.
Prizes of $4,000 in cash will
be given as door prizes. First prize
$50, second. $50 third $40, and
five $40 prizes
In the main lobby will be a
model glass house filled with
money of many denominations
To the first three persons guessing
closest to 'the amount of money
in the glass house. merchandise
prizes are offered.
Several Exhibits
Chase Manhattan Bank of New
York. has loaned an exhibit of
Early Virginia money. Contained
in the exhibit is banknote OF
the Bank of Appomattox. Farm
vile. Va. Many other interesting
bank notes are included in the
collection.
Also. on loan from the Federal
Reserve Bank are faSimiles OF
American banknotes of various
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-15
Mrs. j. w. Garrett
Dies Here Monday;
Services Set Today

Mrs Samm'e Virginia Hatcher
Garnett. wife of J w. Garnet. of
Farmville. died Monday morning
at Southside Community Hospital
She was born at Bedford. the
daughter of the late Fannie Cobbs
and Perkins Calvin Hatcher. She
attended Bedford public schools
and Jeter Institute in that Viz
GINA community. On November
IS. 1916 she married Joseph Wyatt
Garnett. who survives. at Bed
ford
Mrs. Garnet was member Of
Farmville Methodist Church. and
Daughter of the American Re-
volution.
Funeral services will be held at
the Methodist Church today
Tuesday at p. m. with the
Rev. Charles o. Kidd. pastor. and
DR.. Conrad Blackwell. district
superintendent. officiating. In
terment will follow in Westview
Cemetery.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-15
Scout Conservation Stress To Follow
Forestry Kit Presentation to Leaders

Presentation of Boy Scout
forestry kits prepared and dis
tributed through American Forest
Products Industries featured q
program planning round table
for scoutmasterS in Powhatar
Arrow District Thursday night in
the science hall of Longwood Col
lege
District Forester r. P. Brierley
of Farmville. presented the kits
to scout leaders. Contents include
a program for loggers' field day
for Scouts, one-act skits, a radio
TV forum and suggested troop
projects A conservation chart to
show individual progress in such
an endeavor is also provided.
American Forest Products In
dustries is national sponsor Of the
Tree Farm program and the Keep
America Green fire prevention
education campaign.
Plan Loggers' Day
Robert Chappelle, Scout field
executive for this area, said Vega
noke District plans to conduct a
|oggers' field day based on the
kits later in the summer. Such an
event would include log rolling.
log bucking and pole climbing.
With the kits, Scout leaders in
the district plan an emphasis in
the coming months on forestry
resources and conservation.
During their round table Thurs
day, scoutmasters exchanged ideas
for summer activities: viewed bird
study slides presented by Robert
Merritt. sCoutmaSter of Farmville
Troop 1l8, and heard J. C. Rea.
il, scoutmaSter of Gainesville
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-15
MethOdists Will
Dedicate Assembly
Center Sunday

The Virginia Methodist assembly
Center. formerly the Blackstone
College for Girls. will be dedicated
Sunday. May 20. at 3 pm. accord
ing to an announcement by A. Har-
ris Daniels. manager of the center
The exercises. said Daniels. will
open with a dedicatory service in
the assembly's auditorium. wi h
Bishop Paul CARRIER as the speaker
After the services an informal re-
ceptiOn will be held in the dining
room for all who attend the exer-
cises.
The center. which is valued at
100000. in recent years was used
as an apartment hotel catering to
the families of servicemen as
signed to Camp Pickett 1t was op-
enc. as conference center on
Narci, 70. and several conferences
have beer held since that date.
Tx cente, has a 40-acre campus,
whit,, includes tennis courts and
other playing field facilities A gym
nasium. an indoor swimming. pool
and all auditorium with a seating
capacity of 500 are among features
of the plant
About $4,000 was spent in reno
waiting the plant. including $1,000 on
kitchen facilities. The center can
house and feed 200 overnight guests.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-15
Photog Appointed
TV Correspondent

Warren Nelson. proprietor the
The Camera Artist shop at Farm
vile. has been appointed Film
News Correspondent in Southside
Virginia for WRVA-TV at Rich
mond.
The Farmville photographer is
one of 30 regional correspondents
shooting news films to support
the capital city stations five
daily neWSCaStS.
Nelson reports that WRVA S
present 500-feet antenna. which
provides a channel ~ beam that
has been difficult for some TV
sets here to pick up will be raised
to 1000 feet on August L.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-15
Jaycees' R0ad-eO
Top Prize Goes
To FHS Junior

Allen Dahl, Farmville High
School Junior. won the $50 saw
ings bond first prize during the
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Teenage Road-eo here Friday
L. L. Irving, il. Worsham High
School senior, won second prize
of $25 savings bond.
To gain their prizes. the two
youths had to take a written ex-
animation on highway regulations
and automotive handling. and had
to drive through a course de-
signed to test their ability to
handle a car.
The driving course was laid out
on the high school athletic field.
1t included a test of parking
driving through a tight serpentine
course. and starting and stopping
on measured lines.
Every turn was closely measur-
ed with members of the sponsor
ing Junior Chamber of Com
merce, State Troopers and local
police assisting.
The event is a national Jaycee
program designed to strengthen
teenage safety and automobile
handling.
Dahl, Irving and Mortimer
Leete. the third participant. will
be guests of the Jaycees during
the sponsors dinner meeting on
Thursday The winners will re-
Ceive their bonds and plaques
then.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-15

The Shrine Chanters gave their
usual t inc rendition of choral
singing. both popular and classic
al. Thanks Be to Thee and
"Hallelujah. Amen" by Handel
and June Is Dustin Out All
Over" from the msuical Carousel
by Rodgers. were outstanding num-
bers on their program.
Thirty minutes OF fun and mag
ic performed by the clown band
and the magician. A. M. Geyer,
added levity and delighted the
many children in the audience.
The Shrine entertainment was
sponsored by the Southside Shrine
Club. with DR.. Charles w. Scott.
of Burkeville. as chairman. Pro-
ceeds will be used for the Shrin-
er's Hospital for Crippled Chill
dren at Greenville. S c
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-15
Troop llS Paper
Drive Set Saturday

Save your old newspapers and
magaz mes Farmville Boy Scout
Troop ll8 needs them.
Troop members will conduct a
house to house pickup of these
items all day Saturday. May 10.
according to Scoutmaster Robert
Merritt. The collection will be
limited to newspapers and maya
zines.
Scouts will also pick UP any
sizeable number in nearby out
lying areas. Persons having such
a contribution may call Merritt.
at Farmvllle 549-W, TO notify the
Scouts.
With the proceeds. Troop men,
bers will improve their Troop
camp site four miles from Farm
vile. on property provided through
BlantOn Hamburg The camp site
Is the center for week end out
ings, hikes and merit badge work.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-15
WWH Gil Training
Program Ends July Is

Except for very few veterans.
the coming July 25 marks the
end of the WV II CT bill educa-
ton and training program. The
few exceptions are those veterans
who enlisted between October 6.
l945 and October 6. 1916, under
the Armed Forces Voluntary Re-
cruitment Act. a bill to bolster
up our occupation forces at a
time when our civilian soldiers
were being rapidly demobilized
EnlisteeS under this Act were
given years from the end of
their enlistment period to wind
up schooling or training at COVER
ment expense.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-15
Baptists' 100000 Appeal Launched
Intensive Drive
Runs TO May 20

A campaign to raise 100000
for renovation of the 44-year -old
Farmville Baptist Church was
placed before the generol Now
bership of the congregation at a
Loyalty Dinner attended by $50
members and their families Thurs
day night.
The campaign. an intensified
personal visitation appeal, will
conclude May 20.
Though construction to follow
the campaign. the 724member
church organization will provide
an expanded Sunday School plant;
renovated sanctuary; new organ:
enlarged social facilities; enlarged
church offices: Improvements in
the heating system, and air-con-
ditioning.
The present building serving
the largest membership in the
church's history was dedicated in
November 1914 In 1924 the Sun
day School was remodeled and a
third story added. The only re-
manning change since 1914 was
an enlargement of the Sunday
School facilities in the basement
at cost of $21 900 in 1851.
TOday'S educational plant is
considered by church officers in
adequate obsolete and over
crowded.
The campaign is keyed to a
pledge payment plan over a l50-
week period, with pledge pay
ments beginning in June. The fl
nancing plan provides a three
year pledge retirement system.
While the campaign wa
launched on a church-wide basis
only last week. intensive pre-cam-
paign work had been in progress
for at least two weeks. Under the
leadership of M. c. Smith, DR..
J. H Cocks. L. E. Andrews. w. A.
Watson. Leroy Chapman. George
F. Via. Jr. G. F.. Butcher. w. H.
Crenshaw, and Dr. Otis McClung
pastor.
L. E. Andrews is general cam
paign chairman with the follow
ing organlzational chairmmen: w.
A. Watson, canvass. C. H. Goodwin,
Jr.. special gifts. Dr. j. H. Cocks.
teams chairman: NJ, G. Smith,
initial gift; G. H. Wright, ar
rangements. w. H. CrenShaW
treasurer: Lloyd Vaughan, publi-
cations. Mrs. E. j. Andrews. Jr..
and Mrs. M. G.. Smith, hostess
committee
The campaign-lau Loyal
ty Dinner was held in the dining
hall at Longwood College. The ur
gency of the appeal was stressed
by church officers and campaign
leaders within the congregation.
The Baptist congregation has
existed here since 1881,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-15

Troop ll3 describe ceremonies
useful in maintaining troop in
terest and building moral.
A. j. Gage. scoutmaster of Troop
1873 at Victoria. explained how he
uses week end outings and sum-
mer camp Monocan to further ad-
vancement for his troop.
Tommy Williams and Jimmy
Johns, Explorer Scouts of Farm
vile Troop 116 presided at an ex-
hlbit of Scout equipment and lit
erature in an adjoining room. The
Scouts of Farmville Troop 118
served as guides for the visitors
on the college campus.
Those present were r. E. Mer-
ritt, Scoutmaster Farmville Troop
ll8; Earl j. Smith and William
Chappell, scoutmaster and assist
ant Pamplin Troop ll9: j. c. Rea.
Jr., scoutmaster Gainesville Troop
113: D. D. Carpenter, assistant
scoutmaster, Farmville Troop 116:
C. C. Bynum and o. B. Ware, as
sistant scoutmasters of Keysville
Troop 1l2.
Also S. M Graham. scoutmaster
Worsham Troop 1870: Tom Yam
cey. Junior assistant scoutmaSter.
Arvonia Troop 1870; A j. Gage,
scoutmaSter Victoria Troop 1873
and assistant Gary Daniel. A. R.
Bolls, scoutmaster Crewe Troop
1877
Also. James Helms, of Farmville.
assistant commissioner. Weyanoke
District. who served as round table
chairman, r. P Brierley. men,
Der of the district committee. and
Robert Chappelle, field Supervis-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-15
Blackstone Expects Ihrons
Farmville Firemen, Aerial Truck
To March In 6-COunty, All Festival

high schools Of Amelia. Goochland
Blackstone and BlueStone.
Congressman Watkins M. Abbitt
VIII be a special guest for the ann
ual celebration. and L. E Troeser,
editor Of National All Club News,
will represent the National Council
on boys and girls club work.
Seventy floats have been entered
and prizes will be awarded on a
county basis. The parade will also
include Scouts. mounted patrolmen
and club marching units.
The parade will conclude at
Biackst0ne's Wrigglesworth Stadi-
UNI. Edward J. Silverman, Black
stone newspaperman. is celebration
chairman