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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-19
Tidcwatcr Pastor
For NctI'odis's
DR., IiudGins Heads
Education Board

Or Herbert f Hudeins. who has
been pastor of Chestnut Avenue
Methodist Church at Newport News
Nc pest six years. replaces the
Rev Charles Q Kidd as pastor of
he Fa'mvlle Methodist Church.
RoV Mr. Kidd goes to the church
IT Virginia Beach. where he will
move Wednesday, Or Hudgins Will
ccu9y the pulpit hoe next Sunday
~ his first service
DR. II Conrad Blackwell today
10 nr TIudg'nS IS ono IF the out
LANDING preachers in the Virginia
'0nfercncc Il am very happy to
~" him come as pastor of the
Farmvillc Church. the d istric t
superintendent said
The new appointec is president of
he Conference Board of Education
Ic holds the docto~ of sacred theol-
~ degree from Westminster Theo-
'oeical Seminary, Washington. d c
Rev Mr. Kidd's change. one Of
40 announced by Bishop Paul Ncft
Garber during the annual meeting
comes after a four-ycar' charge at
Farmville The Rev Charles L
Winfrce. pastor of the East Motto
way charge. Will replace Rev. Mr.
Kidd as Farmville District director
If EVANGELISM.
Dr.. and Mrs, HudginS will move
10 the parsonage here this week.
They have one child, a daughter,
Who is at college
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-19
" all, Berry Attend
NPA News Seminar

William r Wall and James ? /.
Berry. of The Farmville Herald adj
vertlSing and news stats. attended
the News Seminar sponsored by the
Virginia Press Association at Uni
versity of Virginia. Saturday and
Sunday.
Dan Dc Luce. general executive
Of the Associated Press. was the
main speaker at the two-day work
ing session James H Couey. Jr.,
formerly with the Birmingham
Ala, News. conducted an analysis
of number of Virginia papers
during his discussion Does Your
Reader Comprehend"
John Steck, Herald news editor.
serves on the VPAs News Seminar
committee which arranges the week
end conferences for working news
epape-nle.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-19
Sorry! No Free
Trip to New York

Sorry. The Herald will not offer
q free trim t. New York this year
Aw. shucks.'
We'll. wait until next year. We
may do il then :
"All right will be ready then
Such have been the answers TO
many telephone questions recently
For the past three. wears 7 h Q
Herald has conducted an all ex-
pense paid trip to New York for
six days in EXCHANGE for work done
soliciting subscriptions for this
newspaper During the period well
over 100 people have earned the
trip and enjoyed six big days in
New York.
Due to circumstance beyond our
control the trip will not be offered
this year We are just as sorry as
YOU are. as the Herald staff has en-
joyed working with and visiting with
the New York Club members.
Subscribers will please send re
newals into the office and not wait
for New York Club solicitor to
call
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-19
Souhside Hospital From Top Bottom
II Students Start 6 Week Nursing Preuie,u Course

Twelve area high school girls.
recommended by their faculties
because of interest. aptitude and
scholastic standing, are now ex-
plorlng a field of interest at
Southside Community Hospital
during the six week Nursing Pre-
view Course.
ne young ladies' from Farm
vile. Cumberland and Worsham
High Schools. today start their
second week of the course which
II provide tlem complete
preview of nursing as profess
-4.raI career and fleld Of service.
The course the second annual
one conducted at Southside Hospi-
tai, as part of the challenge of
interesting prospective students in
nursing as a vocational call. The
field Of nursing is in great need
of personnel.
During the Six-WeekS course,
the girls are provided meals while
IN service. their uniforms and a
modest stipend. In return they
receive an intensive one-week
academic course in nursing. fol-
lowed by five-weeks of practical
experience in all phases of hospi-
tai duty.
This years students are Mabel
Cooke, of Gainesville. Patricia
Joyce. Drew Noel. Mary f. Vogel.
of Cumberland. Mary l.. Ellington.
of Rice, Mary j. Glenn, of Pros
pect. Anne l.. Harris, of Worsham
and Lillian B. Crenshaw, Beat
nee Gay, Sandra J. johnson.
Ruby G. Parrot and Helen Word,
OF Falmville.
Mrs. John Graziani and Mrs.
Fletcher 1rby. registered nurses
with long service at the hospital.
are faculty associates for the
course and remain with the stu
dents through the summer ex-
perlencc.
HOSPITAL Adminis .rator joseph
5. Stubs directs and supcrvises
lue framing
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-19
Virginia Methodists
Now Count 313,571

Membership in Virginia Metho-
dist Conferences churches in
creased 5000 in the past year.
and now totals 1851. il was re-
ported during the l74th annual
meeting last week at Harrison
burg
Church sta:isticians put S64.-
7@5 600 valuation on church
prnp, tties in the Conference. The
figure represents an 81 0Gd 600
Increase over q year ago. Far
sonaee properties are valued at
IS 662 600
Giving to benevolent causes
found favor in the past year. a
in-mnnthS increase Of 81 l27 900
urped total giving TO such causes
to Sl3 773.97I.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-19
Charlottesville
Board Files Brief

A school board in the Common
wealth of Virginia has asked a fed
eral court to dismiss a school in
tegration suit on the grounds that
the federal court does not have
jurisdiction over a state agency and
the state has not given its consent
to be sued
John S Battle. former governor
of Virginia. counsel for the Char
lottesville school board. denied. in
an answer to an NAACP suit that
segregation under state policy re
quiring segregation is repu2nant to
the U S Constitution The c h 0 |
board contends that the policy is
valid and within the police powers
of the commonwealth
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-19
County Petition
Asks Phone SURVEY
At Green Bay
District Manager
Will Recommend
Favorable Action

The feasibility Of telephone SER
vice in the Green Bay area will be
studied by Virginia Telephone and
Telegraph Company if the recon-
mendaticn of District Manager S.
F, Collins is followed.
The manager said he had recent
~ received petition from Green
Bay residents requesting such a sur
vey. and that he would recommend
to his company that il be made.
The manager added that he believes
his recommendation will be follow
ed
What VIII follow sllch survey
deNcndS on the facts and figures
gathered nv the survey team
Green Bay is now in unassigned
service territory. but Virginia Tele-
phone and Telegraph has the near
est existing lines. and would be the
logical company to serve the Green
Eay community.
sec Request
Collins said the Home Telephone
Company at Emporia will petition
the State Corporation Commission
to assign il new territory to include
the Meherrin area effective in 1857.
Even such assignment would leave
Virginia Telephone and Telegraph
COMPANY the best situated to serve
Green Bay, Collins pointed out.
Should service to Green Bay be-
Come an actually. ii would be
through the Burkeville Exchange.
the district manager said There
would be modest toll charge for
calls between Farmville and Green
Eav through Burkcville.
Burkeville numbers. and hese
would include Green Bay listings.
arc published in the Blackstone ter
ritory telephone book of V. T. and
T Co. Collins reports. Other com
m'mities listed in the books arc
Blackstone, Crewe. Kenbridge and
South Hill
The Green Bay petition. bearing
about 3 names. was presented to
Collins by l.. T. Nunnally
Answers RumOrs
Answering a query about rumors
that Home Telephone and Telegraph
Company will offer service in the
Green Bay-Meherrin area. Collins
said he believes the Home Company
lines would stop at Meherrin. with
the sec adding Green Bay to Va.
T. and T Company because of its
present lines within two miles.
There is flve-mile gap between
Meherrin and Green Bay.
In any event. the possibility of
service depends on results of the
survey, Collins pointed out. Whether
service is justified must wait for
answer until after that. He added
that his company likes to serve as
much of the rural territory as pos
sible. but that a decisive factor is
the financial feasibility of sue h
service
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-19
Methodist Conference
Makes Seven Pastoral
Changes In This Area
DIR. Blackwell
Back as District
Superintendent

Seven pastoral changes. one re-
tirement and designation of one
F"oun of churches as pilot
charge were announced last week
lof armvllle District during the
annual Virginia Methodist Con-
ference at HarriSonburg The
changes are effective this week.
DR.. II Conrad Blackwell. who
returned as district superinten-
dent, announced the district
changes as directed by Bishop
Paul Neff CARRIER during the an
nual state meeting at Radford
College.
The retirement of the Rev w.
S. Thomas al Burkeville. was an
nounced. with his replacement be-
ing the Rev c. H. Beale, who
comes from the North Carolina
Conference.
To Richmond Church
The Rev. J. c. Weaver. of
Prospect Charges, was transferred
as pastor of Richmond's St James
Church The Rev Philip w.
Thomas. Of Lacrosse in Petersburg
District, will become paS,or of the
Pro peCt group of churches.
The Rev f. L. Thompson, pas
tor of the Dillwyn Charge. and
the the Rev. Henry w Yarbrough,
Jr., pastor of South View Church
Of Lynchburg. exchange pulpits
Powhatan Group has been des-
'onatcd a pilot charge with the
Rev A. c. Knipmeyer coming as
pastor from the Charlotte Charge
Rev Gordon Nelson. former Pow
hatan pastor. will become aSSo-
ciate pastor of the Fredericksburg
Church
As 4 pilot charge. the group viii
receive ,pecidl help from the Con
ference in study of pastoral OPP
POI unite, and problems in a ru-
raj charge
Rev. r. l.. IovelaCC will be pas
tor of West Buckingham Charge.
coming from Cloverdalc in Roa-
noke District Rev w r KcSsler,
former pastor, VIII attend Lynch
burg College, and serve as student
pastor of Mt, Tabor Church.
The Rev. w. f Eastridge will
leave Buckingham Baptist Church
become pastor of Montague Aven-
ne Church of Winchester His re-
placement will be Rev. + b
White, coming from Stanton Dis
triCt.
Pastors returning and t h Q
charges in which they continue to
serve are. the Revs. j S. King,
Prince Edward Ray r jenkins.
Amelia. c. H Walton Keysville
Head Special Work
The Rev A A Mason will re-
turn to Pamplin in the LynChburg
District. and the Rev. f. J Not
tingham. Jr.. to ScottSviilc. in the
charlottesville District
Farmville District appointments
to special causes were: Rev. Ray
r. Jenkins. missionary secretary.
succeeding Rev J w Mast. Rev.
c. l.. Wlnfree, Of East Nottoway.
director of EVANGELISM. replacing
the Rev C. o Kidd of Farmville.
Rev w Boyd Bryant. Of Crewe,
director of Golden Cross. and Rev.
J T Brown. of Chase City direc-
tor of Temperance
Rev Knipmeyer's place as
Charlotte Charge pastor will be
IN by the Rev David Worley,
from Roanoke District
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-19
Newest Public Fishing
In Fluvanna County

Ruritan Lake Of F'luvanra county
the latest public fishing lake con
structed by the Commission OF
Game and Inland Fisheries. will be
dedicated at p nj. June 10 and
opened to the public the following
day. according to Ralph P. Zehler.
commonwealth attorney Of Fluvan-
ma county.
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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-12-14
.ebs & Dates

Hi there debs and dates! My but
the way the days are whizzing by,
it viii be 1857 before you know it.
So far the only thing that we have
around to prove winter is here, is
the cold weather, because there is
no snow. And who likes winter
without snow? l wish we would
have a big snow storm, not enough
so that we get hemmed in, but
enough so we can at least say this
is winter.
The Jazz Knights played at
North High School for a dance
Friday Night.
The Sensations gave a dance
Saturday night, which they say
was well attended.
Happy birthday Lou Hayes,
may you have many more added 10
your tender years.
Bobbie Hayes gave a party for
her sisters birthday Saturday
night.
The Wizards are all set for the
basketball game tomorrow night
at wheatey They play the Rock
Island Ambassadors. There is a
dance scheduled in the gym after
the game. II you want 10 see bas-
ketban played at its best, then be
sure to make this game.
know a deb in the SANITY City
who should keep track Of her
dates activities little closer
when he's out of sight-just be-
cause Uncle Sam has him, that
doesn't mean someone else doesn't
too
JOKELINE-TTS A FACT
Ninety-five per cent of the doc
tors today have switched from
Camels to cars!
The Jazz Knights are going to
play at a dance given by the X.
Q!s at Central High School to-
night.
Well, people, you make the news
and I print 1t, what there is of it,
I may miss a few points here and
there, but then If I neglected to
print something about a party you
had, or didn't wish you happy
birthday, 1 am so sorry. 1t is too
bad there isn't more, but then you
can't print something that is not
happening. OF course, there is
some things I could print, If my
editor didn't edit this column. But
that's the breaks.
So fabulous debs and dates, I'll
bring this little item to a close,
and hope tosee you next week. So
everyone continue to play a cool
role, and the Twins" will stay
dead. Signing off!
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-12-14
Prusmuteio Sorority Net
December 7; Pluns Made
For February Formal

The Pragmateia Sorority held
its regular monthly meeting De-
cember 7, at the home Of Charlotte
Curry, 666 West Central Av., as
hostess. Arlee HaIlowell, president,
presided.
Tentative plans were made for
the annual formal dance to be CIV
en- in February. After the business
meeting, the sorority was enter
tanned with a Fashion Review pre-
scented by Virginia Brown, display
coordinator from the Emporium.
The lovely fashions were modelled
by Virginia Brown, Venora Brad
ford, Arlee Halloweu, Maxine
Smith and Eula williams.
Immediately following the FASH
ion Review, gifts were exchanged
by the members.
The January meeting win be
held at he home Of Venora Brad
ford, at 1112 Ferndale Avenue.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-12-14
Grapefruit Boniour

This is the brightest Of all pos
sible beginning 10 a Christmas
morning breakfast. Put a lump Of
sugar in the hole in the middle Of
each half grapefruit. Top with a
maraschino cherry. Pour over the
sugar and cherry a tablespoon Of
heated cognac and light. The cog
nae viii burn like a candle in the
middle Of the grapefruit.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-12-14

were made to distribute Christmas
baskets to bring cheer to some
needy families.
New Playmate: Christmas viii
have a double meaning this year
for Diane Westbrooks, six years
old and her sister, Renee, five.
Their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam J. Westbrooks, 9O6 Irving
Av N, presented them with new
brother and playmate Tuesday,
December IL. Michael Edward
made his arrival in Mt. Sinai hos
pital and weighed in at seven
pounds, 1874 ounces. Mrs. Celia
Dobbins of Little Rock, Ark, is
the maternal grandmother. Mrs.
Westbrooks is church reporter for
Zion Baptist church.
HOspitalized: Mrs. Hardy White,
4042 Clinton Av., is a patient in
Fairview hospital where she is
under treatment for a heart con-
dition. Her condition is reported
much improved.
Back Home: Mrs. Oscar Gates,
$500 Fourth Av. s., returned home
Tuesday, December IL, from La
throp, Mo, where she spent a few
days visiting her mother, Mrs.
Luella Childress.
VIII Undergo Surgery: Mrs.
Anne Brown, owner of Anne's
Tailor Shop. 255 Second Av. s.,
entered Fairview hospital Thurs
day, December Is for minor sur
gerry.
Visiting In South: Mrs. John
Wright, 2435 Fourth Av. s., left
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-12-14


a long steel plate my ankle The
ordinary hardware store borne from the
operating with the In small glass bottle clutch
ed firmly in one hand
the recovery room
blood pressure every
closely any signs posoperaive
shock or complication dozed at Every
would Wigge Mrs Russell" My brain con
nothing happened the waist down
completely numb.
At one interval between doing a
some bahaed doctor who looked like Victor Mature staring
thought died gone rather to
Hades because he was as handsome as Lucifer
Hello Kildare" muttered hazly. He must have thought
going asked:
What name'" They ask that to whether not
you all your buttons. told him my
day OF weeks it," h asked.
Friday" berered out with surprising vgor.
Don't excited the doctor said sOOhngy Just relax and
to sleep"
sleepy" protested and promptly fell off into dOze
When to again back in in bed The aneshesa
had off and felt no unpleasantness whatsoever
Elizabeth Taylor the motion picture star is more
the hospital the She under
yesterday what reported be crushed
spinal disc Her admission to the hospital caused quite furry
around Some the student barged
TayOrs just and at the famous
beauty
We're students" one the girls
certainly act like it." Miss Taylor reported to have re-
piled say blame her She considerable and dis
comfort and entitled to her privacy
MY second morning the hospital pleased
Is studying
subway points
Central citation where every week day morning from until
estimated 275OOO and off subway trains
Enough populate good sized American city When
you push
scrambing the have
idea of just what to face this mAdhOusO twice
each day
Although televsion don't turn Il
frequently repetition
understand housewives day after
looking
middle ladies the audiences
OF
the regulars show to the other
almost familiar teevson station the
programs particular futile
the bulk tmesIttng pacdy
teevson another but
suppose it's better than doing nothing at ALL
Well being hospazed people complain
caou indifferent that the food terrible
never other than cooperative Most
under
appalling shortage Many girls
nursing sufficient them
through
themselves for the profession.
hospital nourish
although certainly
sembance to the hghass restaurant Hospital food
intended to help physically sick bodies repair themselves
A patient n food
hospital the and has her
mother the hospital her sand
Another patient chops
spaghetti dishes rich desserts She's gained eleven pounds since
confined working eleven She's
private slipped during
the day She thinks foong the hospital She's actually oong
herself
you lind yourself a trip hospital,
advice possible do what told TO do,
and beings
for Remember there off than
than you're desperately
H. you'll get the attention you need
In other words don't have to act like spoiled brat
domneering tyran just because fiat back
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-12-14

by plane, December IL for Sa-
vannah, Ca, to visit her daughter
and family, DR.. and Mrs. ]. w.
Wilson and daughter. Mrs. Wright
will be away until after January
/.
Christmas Party: Invitations
have been issued by the Twin City
Forty Club for its 31st annual
Christmas Party. The formal af-
fair will be held Saturday eve
ming, December 20, from eight to
II p. m. at the Curtis Hotel,
Tenth st. and Third Av. s, Min
neapolis
New Address: Mr.. and Mrs.
Alex r. Jones, formerly of SIC
Colfax Av. N, are now residing
at AN N. Seventh st.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-12-14
JACK AND I'LL
BEGIN HOLIDAY
FESTIVITIES EARLY

Beginning early holiday fest-
vites, children OF Jack and Jill
Inc. in the two 20 five year age
group held a Christmas craft ses-
sion at the home OF Mrs. Robert
Murray, 1854 Third Az. s, on Sat
urday afternoon. December s.
At the same hour children In the
five to 10 year age group enjoyed
movies and a craft session az the
home Of Mrs. shelton Granger,
1855 Fifth Av. s.
on Friday night, December IL.
mothers OF the Jack and Jill
chapter win hold their annual
Christmas party at the home Of
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-12-14
Social and Personal
4 ST. PAUL

Esquirettes To Meet: The
Esquirettes viii hold their regular
meeting Friday, December II, at
the home of Mrs. Robert Patter-
son, e62 w. Central Av. All men,
bers are urgently requested to be
present as there win be business
Of importance to be transacted.
TSTC Meets With DIR. Mobiley:
The Colonial Room Of the Hotel
Lowry was the scene of the dinner
meeting of the TSTC Club held
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-12-14
JUster'S Customers Come
From All Over Areo

Juster Bros, one Of the top
mems stores of the nation, and a
consistent advertiser in this paper,
have a wide range Of gifts for the
man in your life to fit every
pocket book.
The popular Minneapolis store
is located at II South Sixth St,
and has customers from all over
the N. W., having earned a reputa-
ton among well dressed men for
quality clothing, suits, coats, hats
shirts and all OF the accessories
which makes a woman proud of
her man.
Justers makes a special effort
to assist women select gifts the
men folk viii value and appreciate.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-12-14
Jerry's 7. v. Offers a
Reel Christmas Present

Jerry's TV and Radio Service,
1861 Grand Av, st. Paul is fea-
turing for Christmas the Most
Wanted Gift" the highly rated
VIM Fidelis high fidelity table
model monograph in blond or
mahogany at S14995, with walnut
and ebony slightly higher.
Jerry's business phone is Md
day s-3777 and residence, Midway
s-s177. He's prepared to also serve
your service needs for your TV
set or your radio.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-12-14

Mrs. William whiteside, 5000
Third Az. s.
ClimaNing the seasons festi-
vties will be the annual Christ
mas party for all the children on
Saturday. December IS. The gala
affair will be held in the Sky
Room OF Holy Trinity Lutheran
church, 27SO f. Sist St
The children will conclude their
activities on Sunday December
%, when they win SO Christmas
caroling to the various homes in
the community.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-12-14

Saturday, Dec. s, with DR.. Cor
nelius Mobiley as host.
John Mark Patton Still III:
John NJ. Patton, social worker
and civic and fraternal figure still
is confined to bed by doctors or
ders at his home at 954 St. An
thony Av.
Host To Boule: Henry r. Thorn
as, 1918 Clinton Av., was host
Friday night, Dec. 7, to the Twin
City Boule.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-12-14

Av N, Queen OF Fezzan Court No.
Z, Daughters OF Isis, win appear
with her husband, Teddy Qualls,
and Tv and radio star Julius La
Rosa. on TV Channel Q. Saturday
evening. December rs. The pro-
gram is being sponsored for the
aid OF muscular dystrophy VIC
tins and win begin at IL a. m. and
continue tru $40 p. m. Sunday
December l6.
Mrs Qualls win appreciate II II
friends who call In to make dona.
lions. II they ask for her.