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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-10-05
First TB X-Ray
Appeal Launched
By New TB Body

The Southside tuberculosis as
sociation's first X-ray visits are
being made in Lunenburs county
this week. The X-ray unit will be
in Lunenburg through Friday, Oct.
IL.
Other visits scheduled are 10
Nottoway county October 10
through 10, and TO Charlotte
county, October s through 26.
Dates for other Southside coun-
ties will be announced later,
No charge is made for the x
rays, and anyone over the age OF
Is may be 'x-rayed.
Tho chest x-ray program Is a
part of the TB association case
finding work in cooperation with
county health departments.
In 1855. six other states in the
United States had higher rates Of
newly reported cases than did
Virginia. Eight states had more
active new case reports, Only ID
states had more deaths from tu-
berculosis.
Lunenburg county, in every
IS men, women and children is
being followed or checked by the
health department because of TB.
every IS. in Charlotte. | in every
In Nottoway the figure is ! III
80
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-10-05

had over half of the Negroes Of
voting age registered
City figures average somewhat
higher. Lynchburg was tops. with
7 per cent of its whites registered.
Williamsburg was low with % per
cent. Among the towns colored
percentages the range YVES from
Radford S IS per cent down 10
Martinsville's eight per cent
Amalia county had "a per cent
OF is Negroes reg stored; Buck
irgham. 36 per cent u its white
and II per cent Of its Negroes;
Charlotte. 70 per cent CT it's
whites, and III per cent CT It's
Negroes: Cumberland. 70 per cent
of its white. IA per cent of its
Negroes: Powhatan. 36 per cent
of its whites, Is pc. cent Of its
Negroes. and Prince Edward. As
per cent Of its whites and 10 per
cent Of its Negroes.
Locally. the Boy Scouts Of
America are taking part in ma
tionwide program. in cooperation
with the Freedoms Foundation of
Valley Forge, to get out the vote.
They have distributed posters en-
couraging citizens to register. so
they will be eligible to vote Later
they plan I'd distribute reminders
to vots NOV smher s.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-10-05
80 Per Cent of Eigibles Voted In 1852
Herald Area Counties Ahead Of State
Average In White, Negro Registrations

Evidently Virginians have not
been too interested in TIE out
come of recent presidential elec-
tons.
Dr. w f. Garnet. retired VPI
rural sociologist. has turned up
figures which show that only 30
per cent Of the Virginians of vot-
ing age voted in 1852. as compar-
ed to the national average of So
per cent. A total of AZ states made
a better showing percentage wise
than did Virginia.
Deadline for registering for the
1856 general elections is aSturday,
October 6. Registrars must have
been a Virginia resident for one
year. county resident for six
months, and precinct resident
for 30 days.
In 1855. total of 755.943. or
40 per cent, Of Virginia S white
citizens age 81 or over were reg
istered TO vote. Comparable Cg-
ureS for the Negro population
were 1855. or ID per cent.
The number of Negroes regis
tered" DR.. Garnett points out. is
enough to give them the balance
of power between the Democrat
ic and Republican parties"
The number Of both races reg
istered TO vote has increa sed some
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-10-05
Former Baptist General President
To Speak At FarmUille Revival

DR.. Robert F Caverlee. past
president Of the Baptist General
association of Virginia and now
pastor Of the Fredericksburg Bap-
fist church, will speak at the
Farmville Baptist church revival
October 7 through Ia
Revival services VIII be held
each night at 7:45.
DR.. Caverlee has been pastor of
the Fredericksburg church since
1882. A native of West Virginia.
he holds degree from the Uni
versity Of Richmond and the
Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary.
He is a member of the board
Of trustees of the University of
Richmond, the Virginia Baptist
Children's home, and the Virginia
Baptist Home for the Aged. He
has also served on the board Of
the Religious Herald and Fork
Union Military Academy, and is
a member of the Rotary club.
DR.. Otis ArcClung, pastor of the
Farmrille Baptist church. has IS
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-10-05
College Dramatics
To Present Williams
Plays Tonight at s

A series of three plays by Ten
nessee Williams will be presented
by Alpha Psi Omega. honorary
dramatic fraternity at Longwood
College, Friday at p m. in Jar
man Hall.
Two Of the plays will be direct
ed by students. with the third to
be under the direction of David
Wiley, Longwood drama instruc-
tor.
AT Liberty" will be directed by
Florence Soghoian and Pat Jones.
Vivian Willet has been cast as
Gloria LaGreene, and Molly Work
man as the mother
Mildred Meleney and Carolee
SilcoX will direct Lord Byron
Love Letter Cast for the play
includes Claire Fleoge as Old Wo-
man; Marie Messick. as Spinster;
Ann Wheeler, as Matron. and
Charles Bailey as Husband.
Wiley Will direct Lady of
Larkspur Lotion" Donna Boone
will play Mrs. Hardw-ith- Moore
Carol Carson will play Mrs. Wine,
and Herbert Goodman will be the
writer.
The plays are open to the pub
lie. A nominal admission fee will
be charged.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-10-05
Over $4,000 Miles Solely
Not Ad Mistakes,
Just Farmville
Day Sale Values

The Farmville merchants have
Just made available a sample OF
the values that will be offered on
the special F'armville Day sale
coming up on Wednesday, Octob-
err 10
This information Is carried in
an advertisement in this issue.
Some of the values look like they
must be mistakes. but the merch-
ants have double checked their
prices and there is no mistake.
The prices are right, and the val
ues are exceptional
There were many happy shop
pers who left Farmville last Feb
ruary during the WASHINGTON
Birthday Sale, and the Faymville
Day sale promises to be just as
exciting.
The Retail Trade Committee
OF the Chamber of Commerce has
asked that all merchants not adj
veltise their individual items un-
til Sunday
The promotion is a tOWn-Wlde
sale and is participated in by a
large majority of the merchants
Several of the store owners have
reported that they have extra sales
personnel on hand. and everything
| possible is being done to make
the day complete for the shop
per
| R. K. McGahey. who is chair
man of the promotion. pointed
out that there are five free park
ing lots within a stones throw
/ Of Main street. as we'll as the reg
ular parking spaces on the Main
! street itself
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-10-05

The permit for the storage shed
to be erected on Putney Street was
issued 70 Walter G. Putney in the
amount of $1,000
The four new homes are valued
on the permits at the total of
$4,000 They were issued to r. a.
Wilmoth and John and Dot Jones
in F'armville District; Robert S.
Booker, in Prospect District. and
to Mae Willie Morton in Hampden
District.
An additional permit for an adj
dtion to their residence was is
sued to Hal and Myrtle Smelcer.
The permits for hanging of signs
we're issued to Robert E. Newman,
Carl Heifner and Planters Bank
and Trust Company. The sign or
dinance specifies such conditions
as height above the sidewalk and
projection over the street,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-10-05
Five Fox Hounds
Still Lost Here

Five foxhounds have not re-
turned following the series Of
hunts alst week by the Central
Virginia Fox Hunters Association.
Each hound has a number paint
ed on his side for Identification. l..
D. Jacobs, local official, requests
assistance from people in this area
in finding these hounds. Phone
Mr.. Jacobs at 20l5 M. Falmville,
Last weeks hunt was the
finest in the history of the as
ISOLATION, Mr.. Jacobs said. Sin
cere thanks are extended to Joe
Hines. who permitted the daily
castings from his farm and his
many neighbors who assisted in
the use of their farms for the
chase Everyone in the community
cooperated in making this hunt
enjoyable = MI. Jacobs added.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-10-05
Mayor, Civic
Leaders Support
Handicapped Plea

Mayor w. c. Fitzpatrick and
Governor Thomas B. Stanley have
issued statements urging Virgini-
ans to join in the observance of
National Employ the Physically
Handicapped Week. Oct. 7 to l3.
Local organlZa tons have formed
a committee to assist handicapped
persons in finding appropriate
Jobs.
The committee is working with
Charles H. Martin, manager of the
local office of the Virginia State
Employment Service.
Members of the committee are:
Chairman, Paul D. Jones. of Shep-
pards, American Legion, Merrill
Y. Digger. Junior Chamber Of
Club, E. G. Webster. Lions Club; ;
and Mrs Verna S. Pritchett, Bust
ness and Professional Women's
Club
For the community, the en-
ployer and the nation, it's good
business to hire the physically
handicapped" Mr., Martin said.
from past experience he has noted
that IS per cent of the disabled
persons placed hold down their
Jobs with little or no absenteeism.
In many cases. he said, "a
handicapped worker will do bet
ter job"
Martin has requested both en-
ployers and handicapped persons
desiring employment to call at his
office for additional information.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-10-05
Over $4,000 Miles Solely
81 Accident-Free Years of School Bus
Driving Brings State Title To Prospect

Prospect School Bus No. 9 is a
pretty safe place TO ride. 1t and
those it has replaced have travel
ed over Prince Edward roads for
"a accident-free years. r. Allen
Brlsentlne has been behind the
wheel every mile.
For that record, the Prospect
driver has won a Virginia contest
to select the states safest school
bus driver.
superintendent T. j. McIlwaine
presented the award winner with
a certificate of recognition during
the Prospect P-TA meeting Mon
day night at Prospect School.
The superintendent. Who sup
pied the records to support Mr..
Brlsentlne'S award, added special
words of praise for the alert.
careful work of the driver who
has driven his precious human
cargoes safely over more than
$4,000 miles of highways
The Prospect driver, who farms
in the hours away from Bus No. 9,
viii now enter a national contest
as the representative of the Old
Dominion
The national contest winner.
who will be acclaimed the U. S. s
premiere school bus driver. safety
wise, will receive $500 savings
bond and his county a new school
bus.
The Virginia contest was Spon-
sored by Cole-Kelly Equipment
Co. of Richmond, which gathered
the official records on which the
award was made. For his state
win. Brisentine also received a $50
savings bond
The national contest, also to be
based on official school records
for accident-free service, is being
sponsored by Kenny Motor Co, of
/ CanaStota, N. Y
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-10-05

what since 1855, Local campaigns
designed to increase the vote
have had some effect on the reg
istration totals, according to DR..
Garnet.
Registration totals vary greatly
between the counties. Amon3 the
whites. they range from FRINGE
Georges eight per cent to Sur
rvs IS per cent, Among the Ne
goes, the totals go from Albem-
marle's one per cent to Lees Sc
ger cent. tbs only county which
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-10-05

south Cumberland. The game should
start at 3 pm.
The program committee announc.
ed that dance will follow the day
long activities. The dance will be
held at the American Legion Hall
at Sunnyside
Recreation Association president
Steve Musulin. Jr. reported that
last year the activities netted about
$500 for the Recreation group, and
this year the crowd is expected to
be much larger. This year the event
has taken on a more universal ap-
peal with more civic groups being
represented.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-10-05
Cumberland Day Parade To Start
Countrywide Celebration Saturday

All of Cumberland County. from
the Appomatt0X river to the James
River, viii be represented Saturday
at Cumberland C. H as the big Cum
berland County Day parade gets
underway.
The entire day is being sponsored
by various civic clubs in Cumber-
land and the Recreation Associa-
ton will take all proceeds, T h e
amount of money the group will
make is secondary The really i'm
portant thing is the countrywide par
ticipation by various groups for the
benefit of the Recreation Associa-
ton
There Will be events to interest
and entertain the young and old.
The parade will start at 10 m.
featuring two bands. the Is piece
buckingham High School Band and
the 100 piece Fork Union Military
Academy Band and Color Guard
After the parade reaches the high
school field. and a short welcoming
address is made. the young married
women and the teen-age girls will
compete in softball game.
The games and contests that will
be participated in by lust about
everybody. will follow brunswick
stew lunch. Prizes for the contest
were donated by interested mer-
chants in the Cumberland Farmville
trade area.
Also prizes will be given to the
largest family present and the old
est person present.
The afternoon feature will be a
baseball game between North and
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-10-05
Saturday Deadline
For Vote Registration

The general registrars office
for Prince Edward county will he
open all day tomorrow Saturday
for the convenience of persons
wishing to register.
That day is the last to register
for voting eligibility in the NOvem-
Der presidential election.
J. H. Allen. the registrar. will
be in the second floor office in
the Prince Edward County Court
House from 9 a. M, to p. M,
he reports.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-10-05
Farm Programs
Administrators
To Be Elected
ASC Committees
.AllOt Aid Funds,
Set AllOtments

Community Committeeman. who
administer ;.he $4,000 Prince
Edward county conservation pay
ment fund and the agricultural
quota and allotment programs.
will be elected October Is.
Farmers in the six county dis
tricts will elect five committeeman
in separate voting in Hampden,
Prospect. Buffalo. Leigh. Lockett
and Farmville Districts. Voting
places viii be open from q. m.
to 5 p. m.
Ten nominees have beer select
ed by ASC community election
boards Ballots should be marked
with vote for five of the 10 nom
inees. The nominee polling the
highest vote will be committee
chairman. next highest, the vice
chairman. and the third highest,
regular member. The fourth and
fifth highest will be committee
alternateS.
Inc SIX community committee
chairmen will compose a county
convention to meet in the Court
House on October 10 to elect a
County ASC Committee.
The nominees. with polling
places for each district are
Hampden - Vo Ag. Building,
Worsham High, B w. Allen. j. G.
Anderson, M. O. Chappell. Indy
Hamlet, j A. Hines, R. H. Nc
Kay. c. V Ransom, J l. Slaylon.
Clyde Thackston and o. L. Vas
Sar.
Prospect-Hix Carson Store. A.
0. Allen. Jr.. G. w. Booker, c. K
Brlsentine, Anderson Coleman,
Melvin B. Coleman Robert Frank
lin, Frank Gillian, Leslie Harris.
Donald Phillips and j Nat Will
kerson.
Buffalo Darlington Heights
School. Clinton A. Childress,
b. Cunningham. c. E. Decker
son. w M Dickerson, G. H. Drls-
kill, Walker iGlliam. Gordon Har-
vey T. j Melcalf George Short
er, r. NJ Singleton.
Lelgh-Green Bay School. A. NJ.
Bolton, D. F Bottoms. w. 2.
Bradshaw, Walter c. Glascock.
Charlie M Hudson. Leonard Lew
is, j. f. Martin, T " Owen. Jr.,
Graham aR4ord and S NJ Wea-
YER
Lockett-Rice School w c..
Chambers. Walton CLARK. CALVIN
Cook. Odell Cook. Herbert Elliot
l., N. Fallen. B. L. Garrett, J. w.
Hughes Robert Schmidt. Tom
Schmidt
armville-County ASC Office.
Court House. w. l.. Barksdale. A
E. Dunkley. Owen Dunkley, R. f.
Farmer, j. Monroe Foster. Frank
HuddleSton, j G. Hudson, r. w
Stockton. E. A Watson. and j r.
Webb.
Under the U. S. ana Virginia
Continued on page S.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-10-05
Series Ticket
Sale Continues

Tickets will be on sale at the
door Monday night for the Dance
Drama community concert Cost
of the tickets will be about double
the prorated cost which will be
paid by season tickets holders.
Season tickets are still on sale
They may be purchased from any
member of the Junior WOman's
club or from Mrs W F. Watkins.
Jr
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-10-05
Three Constitutional Amendments To
Face Virginia Voters On November 6
First Artist Series Concert Monday
Dance Company's Ballet, Pantomine
Jazz, Leaps SkiIfulIy Portray A Story

The Dance Drama company.
starring Emily Frankel and Mark
Ryder. will open the Farmville-
Longwood College artist series
Monday, Oct, 8. at 8 p. m. with
a concert in Jarman Hall
The program viii include four
to six dances each telling story
and utilizing different forms of
the dance. Leaps and pirouttes
fro mthe ballet pantomime. jazz
and other modern styles arc WOW
en- into the stories that the dam
GERS tell
The program spoofs tie all
American sports hero and his bal
let love story, swings into Jazz in
a play about a New York city
teen-age gang and ends up in
fantasy land with series OF
sketches called Haunted Mo-
mentS
About the Dancers
With the featured dancers will
be Roberta Reed, Gerald Scott.
Dorothy Krooks and Harvey Ber-
nard.
Miss Frankel, native Of Har-
risburg, Pa. toured with the
Charles Weidrnan Dance Theater
company in her first professional
appearance She later choreo-
graphed her first solo dances and
performed them on television.
where she worked with Mark Ry-
der.
Ryder, who has been called
'one Of the finest of all the young
male dancers by John Martin,
New York Times dance critic.
studied with Martha Graham.
Choreography for the show has
been created by five different
choreoerapherS, including Weld
man. Others who have added to
the new repertoire of the COM
pany include Todd Bolender, cur
rently choreographer for the New
York City ballet: Sophie Maslow,
who has been choreographic di-
rector OF the New York City opera
company and many Broadway
shows. and Hadassah. exponent
of Oriental and Hindu dance.
The co-producers and tn c
founders, now the featured dam
GERS of the Dance Drama COM
Frankel and Mark
Ryder-have toured as The Dance
Drama Duo since 1850. They have
performed in 1872 cities and all OF
the major dance centers in Amer
lea. Ill.,.
Program HighlightS
Their repertoire includes AT
the Still Point" a romantic bal
let: The Diamond Backs" the
story in four scenes of a teeE-
aged gang; Fiery Tale A fable
in a fantasy oriental style: Pene-
lope Is Pursued a soap opera sa-
tire, and Haunted Moments" a
fantasy Of peoples reactions to
the sounds.
Other production numbers in
clude And Jacob Loved Rachel"
the Bible story Biography Of
Fear" modern love dance: "Ir-
resistible Force humorous fable
about puppet and a foolish lad,
Play in Four Times" about an
American sports hero: Rejoice o
Maiden" a ballet of the maiden
who dances while death waits. and
"Whirligig' a suite Of imaginary
folk dances from imaginary coun-
tries.
Continued on page .
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-10-05
Mayor. Town Mgr.
TO Address Chamber

Mayor w. c. Fitzpatrick and
Town Manager L. 2. Johnston
will be gueSt speakers for he
Chamber of Commerce supper
meeting Monday evening. Dr. A.
NJ DeMuth. Chamber president,
announced today.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-10-05
September Building Permits Show
New Construction Valued at $4,000

-Four homes and obocco storage building ore or
will be under construction here soon check Of building per
mits issued in September shows,
Six permits issued during the 30doy period for
construction Three additional permits for the honqnq Of
siers requirement backed by municipal ordnance
nrnned
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-10-05
FARMVILE HOMECOMING

Farmvlle High Schools post
poned homecoming game will be
held Friday night at pm. Sylvia
Garland Will be crowned queen.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-10-05

sued an invitation to all those
interested to attend the revival
services.
Services will be held in the
Fsr,n7ille Baptist church
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