davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-03

son and $1,000 fine.
William N Barden. of Tobac-
coville and John O. Jones. Jr..
Negro, of Belona. Powhatan, one
year each in prison.
Ollie E. Coins. of Dillwyn,
buckingham, and Ralph o. Bar
den. of Tobaccoville. six months
each.
Willie Booker. Negro. Of Sunny
Side. Cumberland. and Herbert F..
Jack, of Tobaccoville. each three
years probation.
The government commended they.
with six. others. helped each other
in supplying and operating the
noonshine syndicate in Richmond
and the counties of Albemarle of
Buckingham. Fluvanna. Nelson,
Anne liza. Lunenburg. Nottoway,
PoWhatan and Prince Edward
Freed when Federal Judge A. d.
Barksdale handed down directed
verdicts of acquittal Tuesday were
William w. Clayton, of Amelia;
Earl NJ cambridge. of Bausville.
and Ernest Starr Of Tobaccoville
William Marion of Cumberland,
the fourteenth men charge in the
conspiracy. is hospitalized. H s
case was continued until the June
court term
The government charged that
about 100000 pounds of sugar and
more. than 1000 cases of fruit
Jars were bought by the defend
entS. Thirty-one trucks and cars
were said to have been used in
their operations and five stills
were destroyed by agents during
the investigation.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-03
District Chief Forest
Wardens Meet Mon.

Chief Wardens in the 70 coun-
ties OF District 4. Virginia Dlvi-
sion Of Forestry formerly eVlr-
sinla Forest Service will gather
here Monday for their annual
meeting, according to District
Forester r. P. Brierley.
Sessions. which will get underway
at a. M. will be held in the Dis
trict Headquarters on West Third
street. Hunter Garth. chief OF
Forest Protection in Virginia. will
be among the speakers. State For
ester George w. Dean and Seth
Hobart. chief of Forest Manage
ment. will be present if their work
schedule allows.
About % chief wardcnS arc eX-
pccted to be present for the pro-
gram of annual reports and plan
ming for. forest protection and
management in the year ahead
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-03
Former Missouri Teacher, Minister
Replaces Aspden On Hill Faculty

Alvin H Smith. formerly a
psychology teacher and associate
IN the testing and counseling Serv-
ice at University of Missouri. has
replaced Arnald c. Aspden in the
Psychology PARTNER at
Hampden-Sydney College for the
second semester.
Aspen concluded his services
with the college at the close of
the semester to enter personnel
work in private industry at
Salem. N. c. He will be
associated with MunsingWear.
The new Hill faculty member,
20, will be an instructor in psy-
chology and assist Dr.. D. NJ. Allan
in conducting the Presbyterian
Guidance Center on the campus.
Smith received his college de .
gree q. the University of Missouri
IN 1850 He also holds a tl1eolog1-
cal degree from the Theological
Seminary Of The University of
Dubuque, and a NJ Ed degree
earned after returning to Missouri
for graduate study.
He has also served several
churches as pastor during the past
three years. in addition to teach
ing educational and social eff
cheney. psychology course at
University of Missouri. and selv-
ing in the Unlverslty's counScllng
aarv..cs.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-03
College Church Pastor Now
DR.. Lacy viii Be Indicted
College Chaplain Tuesday

DR.. Ben r. Lacy, Jr., will con-
duct his first service as College
Church pastor at Hampden-Syd-
ney Sunday morning and will be
indicted as College Chaplin at
chapel exercises next Tuesday
morning in Johns Auditorium.
DR.. Lacy formerly president of
Union The illogical Seminary and
in 1950-5l holder of the highest
office in his church. moderately of
he Assembly. Presbyterian Church
U. S.. moved into the campus
manse Wednesday. Mrs. Julian
Lane. a lister. will share the
manse with him.
Official action of recognition by
the Collegl, Church Congregation
will be he'd next week and in
stallation Us pastor by a West
Hanover Rresbytery commission
after that. Pastoral duties. how
ever. comm enced.
CT APPEL Induction
President Joseph c. Robert will
conduct ne.st Tuesdays service as
DR.. Lacy will be indicted as coll
lege chaplin. Participating with
DR.. Robert will be DR.. Joseph
Clover, chairman Of the faculty
Chapel CO nmittee. and Under
graduates James H. Smith. stu
dent body Sepresident, and Chuck
Motley. President of the Student
Christian association.
In addition to making the in
duction. D Robert will speak to
the 1870 j. M. chapel assembl-
age on ar Interpretation of the
office of c, aplain.
DR.. Lacy whose forebears were
were intin ately associated with
the college in its formative, pio-
neer years, expressed the wish
some time ago to become pastor
Of small church. where I car
know each person in my congrega
ton well. can help in their pro-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-03
March of Dimes
Campaign Total
Reaches $4,000
Benefit Events
End February II
With Court Game

The Prince ward county
March of Dimes campaign is 500
-icher today because people would
-ather have little Jody Rainwater
1t a radio mike than behind pri-
son bars.
John Cleveland, of Farmville,
was among those whose gifts freed
the popular WSVS entertainer
Who was imprisoned not to be re-
'aased until bond of $1,000 was
raised.
1t was realistic to the extent
hat the singing star was behind
bars and he didn't get out until
the $1,000 was rasied. But in
stead of going into police Golfers.
the $1,000 went to the March of
Dimes. Gifts were made to Radio
Station, but credited to the county
# the giver.
Gifts Now $500
Cleveland helped spring Rain
water loose to the tune of 500.
and his gift returned to Prince
Edward county's campaign much
to the delight of Chairman A. N.
Brown and others working to
raise $4,000 for the annual polio
campaign.
Brown said today the county
total now is $4,000 on hand with
more due to come in from county
district campaigns and a special
event this month"; benefit bas-
ketball game February II between
Farmville and Blackstone high
schools in the Hampden-Sydney
College gymnasium Boys and girls
teams will play.
The campaign chairman also
expressed gratitude today for the
$165 contribution raised through
the benefit dance at the Modern
Woodmen Hall this week P. F.
Gay. Woodmen dance chairman,
said the Farmville Camps Junior
Woodmen group added a $40 con-
tribution Of its own to swell the
total to $1665.
May Mail Gifts
Chairman Brown said persons
who have not shared in the an
nual campaign and wish to do so,
may mail or bring gifts to-: Allen
Fore at Gray's Drug Store, or to
him at the Main street office
of Virginia Electric and Power
Company.
He urged quick attention to this
since the March of Dimes must
soon give way in Embarrassing to
succeeding drives. the Heart Fund,
Red Cross, the Annual Cancer
Crusade. and others.
The national Foundation has
always met the county's needs
above the amount contributed in
the annual drive. and Brown said
he hopes to return this help with
about $4,000 campaign total this
year.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-03
Hampden-Sydney's
Corporation Gift
Totals $4,000

DR.. Joseph C. Robert, president
Of Hampden-Sydney College, has
disclosed that the colleges share
Of the recent financial grant from
Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey and its affiliates was $4,000.
The foundation, established by
Standard Oil to direct its giving
divided $566,0oO among 1913 insti-
buttons, including six in Virginia.
The grants were to assist with
operating costs.
DR.. Robert said Hampden-S sgd
ney is grateful for the recogni-
ton the grant acknowledges, and
that he joins with heads Of other
Virginia private institutions in
endorsing such corporate giving
The Hill gift was its first from
the Standard Oil foundation.
Recently Dr.. Francis P. Gaines
president OF Washington & Lee
University, said that l66 Virginia
corporations had contribute
$27l,000 the past fiscal year tc
the II member schools of the
Virginia Foundation for hide
pendent Colleges. Washington anc
Lee and Hampden- Sydney both
are members.
This generosity is a great tri-
butte to the corporations them
selves" DR.. Gaines said He prais-
ed the ''unSeltish way" business
and industry is supporting liberia
arts education without thought OF
immediate benefit.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-03
Tobacco Market Close
Set For February Is

February l6 has been set as the
closing date for all Virginia dark
Tired tobacco markets Farmvllle
Tobacco Board of Trade announce
ment states.
The date was reached this week
at a meeting of dealers and ware
housemen. The rainy spell recently
will enable farmers to market
what leaf they have remaining,
Warehousemen Believe.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-03
Tigers Open Three-Game Home Stand
Friday Against MasOn-DiX0n Leaders

aggregation over the club Of SIX
weeks ago now have an SIS mark
in overall play and are posess2rs
OF a four game win streak. tVMI,
Medical College, Roanoke, and
RPI.) The win over Roanoke gave
the Tigers lead position in the
Little Eight and although Bridge
water was tied with the Bangals
for several days for the~lead they
have now faded to fourth place
Hampden- Sydney has a 81 Little
Eight record followed closely by
Roanoke (4-D.
Pos. exam gi.terS proved to be
big factor III the Tigers clash
with RPI, and the BengalS had
to come through on the foul line
to beat the Richmonders as both
teams made IS floor shots.
Russ Holcomb. 6-6 Bengal Gen.
ter continues TO pace the Fresby-
terrain attack with an average OF
l76 points per game. Following
Holconb is Warren Garter who
has l62 points i'll IA games and
Chuck Motley who is credited
with 1855.
OF late the Tigers have proved
to be a tough defensive unit hold
ing the opposition in their last
five outings to 81 points. At the
same time their offensive has
been improving steadily with four
men hitting in double figures III
Uuee of tie five gasuee.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-03
MISREPRESENTATION
Hymn Sing Sunday

Soutlisidc Singing Convention
will hold its next inter -denomina-
tional hymn and Gospel song SER
vice at Calvary Baptist Church.
Amelia. Sunday, Feb. S. from 2 to
4 p. m.
Church members. choir and
choral groups in Southside Vir-
ginia are invited to participate in
the afternoon service Of hymns
and Gospel music.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-03

Hampden Sydney's encounter
with Loyola of Baltimore at
Death Valley Friday night opens
up three game Mason-Dixon
home slate for the Tigers who are
currently sporting a Az mark in
conference play.
Loyola. currently the number
che team in the league with SO
mark retained their first place
ranking by knocking off Mount
Saint Mary's two weeks ago, and
will be given the favorite role Fiji
day. But with games in loop play
coming up Saturday and Monday
with American and Johns Hopkins
respectively. the BengalS are hop
ing for an upset over the Grey
hounds. which when coupled with
possible wins over American and
Hopkins would elevate them con-
siderably in the league.
The clash tonight viii marx
Hampden -Sydney'S first home APP
pearancc since exams and tho
second Of their poSt-cxamil1ation
schedule. Last Saturday they
dow1,ed q stubborn RPI five 70-68
III All overtime period
The three conference games i'll
four days will prove to be, the
Tigers biggest test to date. and
they'll be going against the cream
Of the league. since Hopkins is
second only to Loyola i'll MD
standings.
The Tigers. = raSsly improved
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-03
Three Buckingham
Men Win Citations
"Tree Awards"
Given in Richmond

There Buckingham county tree
farmers were presented citations
Wednesday at the annual meet
ing of Virginia Forests, Inc. il,
Richmond.
The recipients of the awards
r. w. Gannaway. Edgar M. John
son and Lewis Twyman, We're
recognized for conducting forest
tracts IN accordance with APP
proved methods of protection
management and reforestation, on
plots of at least five acres.
Gannaway. recent winner OF
Bucklngham's Outstanding Con-
servatlonist" award. has $50 acres
OF woodland; johnson. lis acres
and Twyman, 1850 acres.
High Qualifications
To become a tree farmer, a per-
son must provide reasonable pro-
lection from wild fire and HARM
full grazing" III addition to
harvesting forest products in a
manner to provide for future
timber crops, and keeping in
operation a program of replanting
III such areas as need it.
The tree farm program is spon-
Sored by Virginia Forests, Inc.
and the Virginia committee Of the
American Forest Products In
dustlles, Inc, cooperating with
the Virginia Division Of Forestry
the Virginia Extension Service
and the Soil Conservation Service
The awards We're made at lunch
con session of the m C Ell n G
Wednesday.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-03
Recreation Meeting
Called Monday Night

An important planning session
will be held by the Farmville
Memorial Recreation Association
Monday night. Feb. 6. in the Trial
Justice Court Room at 8o'clock.
Mrs. Maude Missimer. president,
has announced.
She expressed hope that dele
gate-members from the various
civic organization will be present
to help formulate plans for the
spring and summer months.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-03

total sos ,425, While the county's
total is $4,000.
Seven Homes
The seven dwellings are esti-
mated to cost a total of $75,500.
the permits show. These were Sc
cured by Robert A. Smith and
w. A. Watson, III, in Farmville
district. John A. Hudson. Jr,
Buffalo district; Robert and Re
becca DIX, Hampden district. and
l.. E. Andrews and NJ. r. Large
Fal1nville proper.
The months construction total
received considerable push from
the $4,000 permit issued to First
National Bank for alterations and
enlargements Of the bank pro-
perty.
The remaining permits We're
issued for a tenant house in
Lockett district and for a one
re ON residential addition in
Farmville.
Other current work continues to
change the face of Main street.
The North Main street building,
formerly occupied by Falmville
Grocery Company. is being pre-
pared for Spotless Store in
April. and the ground floor of the
Municipal Building. formerly the
fire house section. is being altered
as an office to be occupied by
Landon G. Atkins and Oscar
Mcintosh.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-03
Eight Area Men Are Sentenced In
M0onshine Whisky. Conspiracy Case

Six Powhatan county men and
two others from Cumberland and
Buckingham have been sentenced
on charges of conspiracy to ope-
rate a wide spread moonshine
whiskey syndicate in Virginia by
a Lynchburg Federal Court.
Convicted were:
John T. Clayton. Of Ballsville.
Powhatan. who drew the heaviest
sentence. three years in prison
and a $1,000 fine.
David L. Barden. of Tobacco
vile. PoWhatan, two years in pri-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-03
4H Day Celebration
Set Here Saturday

Celebration of All Day will be
observed by club boys and girls
in Prince Edward county Satur-
day who will meet in the Circuit
Court Room Of the county Court
House. from 10 a. m. to noon.
Mrs. Frances Gee, home agent has
announced.
Awards will be presented 10
winners in the All safey program
and other projects; new officers
of the County All Council will be
elected. and plans for project
work for 1856 will be made, Mrs
Gee reports.
All county All members are in
Vited to be present.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-03
Cub Pack Award
Meeting Friday Night

Badges and awards will be
presented during a meeting of
Farmville Cub Scout Pack 12l
tonight tFriday) in the Eleme.-
tary School at 7:30. Parents are
invited to attend with the Scouts
Boys in the eligible age, eight
through II, who are not now
member of the Pack. and their
parents are invited. The Cub
Scout program here was recently
reorganized under the backing of
the Elementary P-TA.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-03
Hospital Director

j V. Lewis, OF Prospect, was
elected to the board of managers
of Soutbslde Community Hospital
during the annual hospital as
ISOLATION meeting last week. The
Herald account listed Nelson Hix
as the director. Mr.. HiX served in
that capacity last year, but was
succeeded for l956-57 by Mr..
Lewis.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-03

Smith is a native Of IT. Louis.
Mo. where his father. the Rev.
Arnold Smith. a native of Scot
land. had a rural Presbyterian
charge. He is a member Of numer-
Gus national personnel and guld-
acCe associations.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-03
Town-Wide Sale

a COMMUNICATIVE Washing
tons Birthday Sale will be hele
by Fal1nville merchants February
%. Boyd Balm. heading up {
committee of planners. said today
the midtown stores will be joined
by service stations. restaurants
beauty shops. building suppl,
businesses and others for the gala
erNN.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-03
Tax Acceleration
Gains Momentum
In Legislature
'Wind-FalP Plan
Keyed to States
Building Needs

The key bill to Governor STAN
3ey's $62. 100000 capital outlay
program for the next two years
moved toward q final vote this
week in the House OF Delegates.
Approved by the Finance Com
mittee. is to 2. the bill was sent
to the House floor Tuesday in the
same form 1t was introduced by
Finance Chairman Charles K
Hutchens, of Newport News. and
a large group Of co-patrons. Tn
measure would repeal the Auto
matte Tax Credit Act and accel-
crate the payment dates of pub
lie service companies and individ-
ual income taxes SO that a one
The Virginia General Assem-
bly, Wednesday passed a resoIu-
ton interposing Virginia's State
sovereignty to challenge the
authority Of the u. S. Supreme
Court to change the public
schools of the Commonwealth.
The measure won Senate ap-
prevail 36 to 2 and passed the
House 80 to S.
time "wind-fall' of approximate
ly S48, 100000 could be collect
ed in one fiscal year for capital
OUTLAWS. The remainder of the
100000 900 would be provided
from the June 80, 1856 surplus,
estimated at $l4,000,000 to $751;
100000.
The measure appears to have
widespread support and patrons
predict. House approval after its
exposure to attack from som
sales tax advocates, who would
prefer substitution of the sales
levy for the income tax speedup
plan. However. the majority of
the membership appears in agree
ment with the Governor posi-
ton in that acceleration is pref
erable-and for more acceptable to
the taxpayers-than additional
taxes.
InterpositiOn Gains
InterpOSitiOn continued to hold
high priority in legislative de-
liberations. with every indication
Virginia position would be
matter of history before the week
is out. The Senate had for con-
sheraton a resolution sponsor
ed by IS of its 40 members, and
in the House 80 Of its 100 men,
bers already had signed a similar
protest against the Supreme
Court decision in the school seq
regation cases.
The resolution, reciting long
story of federal upsurpation of
States rights eliminating in the
May II. 1854 decision of the
Court. declares the judicial &C
ton an illegal encroachment" on
States right and pledges Virginia
to exercise such legal means as
are available to it to protect its
sovereignty. 1t also calls on other
states to take action and direct
Congress to settle the question of
contested power in the constitu-
tional manner by amendment,
submitted to the States for APP
prevail or disapproval.
Virginia Helped
The interposition, Or protest
movement. gathered, momentum
after Governor Stanley enter
tanned the Governors of four 9TH
er Southern States here last week
for a discussion of the doctrine
and the group joined in public
statement announcing their in
tention to recommend resolutions
Of protest to their respective leg
iSlatureS.
The Virginia resolution. with
Continued on Page 81
I'M ~ I'M
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-03
TAX FRAUD CONVICTION

A total Of l.64l persons were
convicted If income tax frauds in
the three-year-period from Janu-
ary. 1853
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-03

Last month permits were evenly
divided between Farmville and
Prince Edward county. five con-
tracts being concluded for each
section. Construction estimates
listed on the five town permits
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-03
January Construction Sl43.425
Seven Dwelling Contracts, Commercial
improvements Keep Building Boom On

Contracts for homes
Bank helped push JANUARY
sum listed Gu 10 separate building permits
The permits for
totaling S450
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-14

made a brief statement as heaC
of the National Committee.
Mrs. Dorothy Vredenburgh
secretary of the convention, reac
the Call for the Convention,
which included a roll-call Of
States. the number of delegates
each State was entitled to, anc
the general ground-rules of the
convention.
A gavel. made of wood hewr
from a hickory tree at the Warm
Springs Foundation where the
late President Roosevelt spent
much time was presented fol-
use on the rostrum. Gov. Marvin
Griffin, in whose State of Georgia
Warm Springs is located, made
the presentation.
Four Speak Briefly
-Four brief speeches followed
this ceremony: An address OF
welcome by Major Richard ]
Daley of Chicago, a speech by
Senator Douglas of Illinois, a
statement by Col. Jake Arvey
Democratic boss of Illinois. and
an address by James L. OKeefe,
head of the Chicago Host Com
mittee
Resolutions of thanks we're
offered by the convention to Mr.
Daley and the host committee.
Mrs. Martha Ragland, COM
mitteewomap from Tennessee
and Senator Clements of Ken
lucky, paid tributes to the
memory of members of the
Democratic Party deceased since
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-14

the 1852 convention" which in
cluded a eulogy of the party'sI
most famous decedent, Senator
Ban kley of Kentucky. Then the
notes Of taps were sounded and
Mahalia jackson. the Negro
singer, sang II See God"
Mrs. Vredenburgh then re-
ported on temporary officers.
Mr.. Gle m ent. the keynoter,
headed this group as temporary
chairman--a position in which
he will serve until tonight's SEES
sion when the permanent chair
man, Speaker Rayburn of Texas
will be installed.
Senator Smathers of Florida
and Representative Kirwan of
Ohio, respectively heads of the
Democratic Senatorial and Con-
gressional Campaign Commit
tees, made brief addresses.
Committees Appointed
Chaplains and standing COM
mittees were appointed, and the
session closed after the naming
of less essential groups, such as
the committee to notify the
Presidential nominee - who is
almost certain to know before
THE committee comes to inform
him.
Last nights session was
Shorter in number of items but
Longer in time. In addition to
the Clement and Roosevelt
speeches and the film narrated
by Senator Kennedy. it's only
other major activity was a
speech by Mr.. Butler, officially
labeled a report" but in con-
tent actually fund solicitation
appeal.
| Mr.. Butler. a coldly intense
speaker, anticipated the key
noting Of Mr. Clement by LASH
ing out at Mr.. Nixon and the
party of privilege" but it was
clear that he had. neither the
wish nor the technique to steal
the show from the young Ten
neSSean.
For that matter, most listen
erS agreed. neither did the
Iarty Hollywood photography and
Carefully written script of the
evenings feature film.