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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-20

During the winter months, the
freshman physical educa ton clas-
ses, taught by Miss Olive Iler and
Miss Eleanor Weddle. took up
folk dancing. There. are other
dance classes taught here, includ-
ing modern dance. tap. and
square dancing. but these fresh
man classes We're the only ones
n which only folk dances were
taught.
Folk dances are tradition, al
dances of given country which
have evolved naturally and spon-
taneously in CONJUNCTION with the
everyday activities and eXpel-
fences of the people who developed
them. Through fox dancing We
are provided with graphic and
vivid Ink with the past
Related in origin to every
thing of Importance in the Gaily
lives of a specific people at given
tines in their history folk dances
stem from customs, beliefs, emo
tons, and events related to re-
ligion, war. occupations. court
ship. marriage, death. superSti
lions. rituals. festivals. and in
umerable themes common to all
peoples everywhere
In the fresh man classes. the
dances were taught as they act
ually originated However. through
these dances many social dance
steps were also learned, includ.n9
the waltz. fox trot, and polka The
teaching of these dances in class
helped to give the freshmen q
Well-rounded physical education
program.
The dances represented, var
iety of countries. From England
there came "Rufty Tufty." old
Rustic Dance" Green Sleeves y
and Fireman Dance" while
from Germany came the Lovely
Wulka.' "All Black Brothers,
and Half Moon"
Sweden contributed the Barn
Dance For Three. and "Tantoii.
and from Scotland The High
land Scottishe. The Russian
dances were 'T'roika and Ped
dler's Pack" while Denmark was
represented by The Halter" and
Little Man In A Fix" Also two
recreational dances. Bow Be-
linda" and The Jesse Polka .
were taken up.
Some of the classes which
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-20
Home Ec Students
To Attend Meetinu

Mrs Nell c. Griffin, 10 Maxey.
and Margaret Newton Will attend
the Home Economics Convention
april l2-l4, at the john Marshall
Hotel in Richmond. The Home
Economics Club IS sending them
to represent LongWood College at
the three day. statewide conven-
ton.
The theme, You, the Future of
Home Economics. viii be discuss
ed by DR.. Helen r. LeBaron Dean
Of Home Economics at Iowa State
College, on Friday Besides hearing
this speaker, the two delegates will
attend various discussion groups,
tea. parties, a banquet, panel dis
cusslonS and a college club party
from Thursday morning at 1890
until the convention ends on Sat-
urday afternoon at 200.
On Friday, Miss Lora Bernard.
decorating instructor, Will take a
group Of Home Economies majors
to the convention for the day.
Included in the group Will be
Suzanne PIIllaman. Liz Elliot.
Jane Wood, Mary Robertson. and
Gretchen Lemon.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-20
Womu1l's Club Finds Film On
Community Service Helpful to All

benefit to the community They
were all problems local citizens
set themselves to solve. Mrs The
odore S. Chapman. National Fed
GRAFTON President. who took part
in the movie said. We have a
duty and responsibility for i'm
proving and strengthening all
types OF communities. both rural
and urban. AS communities go,
SO does the nation
Announcement was made that
the Main Street Recreation Cen
ter was available without cost to
church groups and Boy and Girl
Scout Troops, but that reservation
must be made though Mrs, ]. H.
Whitfield,
Mrs. Harold L. Gallet, chair
man of the Public Affairs De-
partment. reported that members
Of the Woman's Club who had
been assigned a quota of $3.50 had
secured SCOTIA for the American
Red Cross.
Mrs w. ". McClintic, chairman
OF the Fine Arts Department., an
nounced that the portrait which
had won a red ribbon for Mrs. c.
L. Baird in the District Contest,
would be entered in the State con-
test.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-20

program. This seemed to take the
cake
The first trip to Chicago was
followed by another in 1855 Miss
Foster won the State Achievement
Contest at the All Club Congress
in Blacksburg and was awarded
a plaque. Her entry was then
Judged best in the South. and for
this she won her second trip to
Chicago. While there she led the
singing for 1900 boys and girls
from all over the world who at
tended the Congress and was in
movie.
College HOnOrS
Her early training is bearing
fruit in leadership and scholar
ship at LongWood. where she won
a $500 scholarship her freshman
year on the basis of high school
grades and interest in teaching.
She made the deans list and won
another scholarship for this year
She is president-elect for next
years Junior class after training
as vice-president of the freshman
class. She is treaurer of the Y w
c. A. and active in FBLAs, the
Baptist Student Union, and the
Cotillion Club. She is a member
of Theta Sigma Epsilon social sor-
orltv
She came % Longwood from the
shores of the York River with
pretty solid backing. At Poquoson
digh fellow students had tabled
her best leader, most popular, best
personality and best all around. AS
of now. Mary Ann Foster hash t
the slightest intention of letting
them down
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-20
Guests At Gray
Testimonial

Guests who attended the test
mouial dinner here Wednesday
Tor retired druggist A T. Gray
were J S. Pullen. Richmond: Mrs.
Evelyn Crenshaw, Charlie Oil
YER Joseph Reed, G. w Aber-
nathy Lillian Mann. T. J Horne,
Mrs Mamie mgle Herman A.
OoWdy Mrs Emily Vaughan. Mrs.
Ruby Smith Charles w. Turner.
Presley Smith. Jackie Fore, Miss
irene Simmons, jimmy D Cox,
John Hudson Mr. and MIS- A. N
Fore. the honoree and Mrs Gray.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-20

Your Community movie
made under the auspices OF the
Sears Roebuck oundatlon and
the General Federation Of Wo-
mems Clubs, Was SHOWN members
of the Farmyille W0man's Club
in the Audio Visual Room Of
LongWood College on Wednesday
afternoon. April 4 This movie
was presented by the Youth Con-
Servation Division, Mrs j. H.
Whitfield chairman MIS-. j. l..
Gordon, a member Of this COM
mlttee, acted III MIS- Whitfield's
absence.
The movie depicted projects in
h ! h. educati ton, recreation.
identification and housing that
had been undertaken and success
fully completed by clubs and in
terested citizens IN New jersey,
West Virginia, Texas. Georgia. II
llnoiS. California and Florida. 1t
showed how a swimming pool,
community center and fairgrounds
had been built and a Nursery
School established with better
housing and cleanup campaigns
successfully carried out.
These projects always call for
hard work. sustained leadership
and cooperation of other organiz-
atoms, but always resulted in great
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-20
Pulaski Senior
Wins A. A. u. WIS
Gift Membership

Miss Evelyn Finks Hall. SEN
Tor at Longwood College from Pu-
laski. has been awarded a gift
membership in the American AS
ISOLATION of University Women for
one year
The award was made on the ba-
sis of outstanding leadership
scholarship. and campus citizen
ship. The AAUW makes the award
annually to an outstanding senior
in each accredited college confer
ring degrees a sa means Of slim
ulating the interest of young grad
yates in the AAUW
The daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
H. H. Hall. she is a candidate for
the degree of Bachelor of Science
in Elementary Education. She is
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-20
Written Up In Strange 1t Seems
Long,Dood's New Baptist State Secretary
No Stranger to State, u. S. Recognition
Engagement
Is Announced

Mr.. and Mrs James Albert
Price, Of Pembroke, announce the
engagement of their daughter Lois
Johnston, to Frank Taylor Woot-
ton. Jr.. son of Mr. and Mrs Frank
T. Wooton, of Farmville.
Miss Price was graduated from
Radford College where she was a
member of Alpha Sigma Alpha
social sorority and the German
Dance Club. She is at present en-
ployed by the South Norfolk City
School Board.
Mr. Wootton was graduated from
Virginia Military Institute and has
served with the Army. He is now
employed by the Corps of Engin-
GERS. Norfolk.
The wedding will take place in
the summer.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-20
Mrs. Robinson On
Cook School Staff

Mrs. Audrey Robinson Farm
vile home economist. is one of
three professional workers conduct
ing cooking school for interested
persons at Ahoskie N c.. spon
.sorcd by the community newspaper.
The April Is 30 school. which has
a daily audience of 800 in the town
-armory is keyed to demonstrating
the advantages of electric" living
Mrs. Robinson conducted the school
"Wednesday and assisted the sue
-ceeding two days.
On the staff with her were Miss
Frances Maness. Virginia Electric
and Power Company home service
director, and Sylvia Matthews,
home economist at Elizabeth City,
N. c.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-20
AIRING .ton- Burnett
Vows Exchanged In
Colonial Heights

Miss Alice Williams Arlington,
daughter of MI. and Mrs Bernard
N. Arlington, of Amelia. became
the bride of James Mack Burnett,
il. son of Mi and Mrs. j. M, Bur-
nett of Petersburg, Saturday
March 81 IN Emmanuel Baptist
Church, Colonial Heights.
The Rev Dalton l.. Ward. per
formed the ceremony.
The brides maid of honor was
her sister Miss 10 Ann AIRING
ton. John v Burnett, was his
brothers best man. Robert A. Ar
rington and Richard M. Earl were
usherS
Mr. and Mrs. Burnett are max
ing their home in Petersburg.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-20

Statewide honors are nothing
new to Mary Ann Foster. green
eyed, auburn haired Longwood
College sophomore. who was in
stalled as secretary of the Baptist
Student Union of Virginia at Pc
tersburg Saturday.
In fact. Miss Fosters special
penchant for electricity led to a
Strange AS 1t Seems" write-up
recently for having been the only
girl winner in the category. Farm
and Home Electricity" at the Ma
.tional All Congress at Chicago
in 1854. She and five boys receiv-
ed $500 scholarships for winning
entries there.
At her home town of Poquoson,
York county, she spun a 10-year
All Club record of high order,
with particular emphasis on cleo
tl'icity and home making. She was
an All-Star for life at IA. has
maze all ner own CLONES since
1947. Wiring a room or complete
house is a problem she can APP
proach without a second S tenn
Gritty. in fact shes done as much.
On studio One
Ever since I first joined the
All Club in 1916. l had always
had the National All Club Con-
gresS in Chicago as my goal . =.
and the feeling that comes over
person when she is a national
winner is indescribable: I was
thrilled Then my sponsors select
ed boy from California and me
to fly from Chicago to New York
to appear with Betty Furness on
Studio One a CHS tclevlSlon
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-20

president of the Cotillion Club and
is a member of the LongwOOd
Players, college drama group: the
n-Hellenic Council; the Rotun-
da. student newspaper: and the
Southwest Virginia Club. She is
past president of Alpha Sigma So
cial sorority and holds the vice.
presidency this year.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-20
CWS Clothing
Collection May Z

A clothing collection for Church
World Service is scheduled at
Farmville on Monday, May I. Mrs.
A. T. Gray announced today.
Trucks from CWS headquarters
at New Windsor. Md. will stop
at the local collection point,
Farmville Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. Gray on behalf of the
sponsors, the Farmville Council
of Church Women, ask com
munitN people to survey available
items new and to point toward
the day of the collection for hav-
ing bundles ready
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-20
Presbyterian Study
Classes Planned

The Women of FarmY..ie Pres
byterian Church will hold Bible
study Glasses Monday April 3D.
and Thursday. April IS from
$50 70 5 p. m. in the home OF
Mrs. r. B. Crawford. Dr. w ivy
man Williams. of Appomattox
will teach the afternoon classes.
Evening classes during the IN
tensive series will be conducted
by Mrs. Joseph B. Clover
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-20
Ward Dance Revue
Ticket Sale On

Nearly 100 young performers,
from pre- school age through high
school, will appear in the 9Th an
nual Dance Revue of the Floyd
Ward School April 81 in Jarman
Hall of Lonawood COLLEGE Cur
tain time is s p, IN.
Mrs Elaine kernodle is in
charge of the ticket sale. which
is bcine conducted By pupils Of
The fifth. sixth and seventh
GRADES Inquiries about tl&ks Is
may be made to Mrs. Kerno,'le.
phone FarmvillC 96a
Tickets W u also bc available q;
he box office the night OF Me
revue,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-20
Tesll- Quarles
Marriage Told

Mr., and Mrs. Osmyn O. Tesh.
of Winston Salem N c., announce
the marriage of their daughter
Betty Jean. to John Morton
Quarles, son of MI. and Mrs. R.
Z. Quarles, of Mt. Pleasant, on
Wednesday, Feb. 20 in Richmond
Mr.. Quarles, a graduate OF
Hampden-Sydney College. is now
studying at Medical College of Viz
ginia. Richmond. where the couple
will make their home.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-20
Delegation At
BAPTIST Meeting

lllooSr from FarmVll.c Bar isl
r Church who attended the Apo
mattoX Association at Falling Riv-
or Church near Brookneal and
Liberty Baptist Church in Apo
mattoX last week were DR.. w. Otis
McClung. pastor. Morris G. Smith
vice-moderator; MRS. 5 A. Over
ton. Mrs. S r. Geycr, Mrs. Nor
rs g Smith and NJ Lucille Peak
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-20
Miss Doris Allen
Becomes Bride Of
Robert w. Mays

MI and Mrs Walter S. Allen,
OF Farmville announce the mar
riage of their daughter. Doris
Elizabeth to Robert Warner Mays,
son of Mis-. c. J. Gillispie, of
Farmville
The wedding took place March
81 in Gatlney S c.
The bride is a graduate of the
Farmville High School and is now
attending Longwood College. The
groom is an employee of Grad
ck-Terry Shoe Corp
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-20

Dr. Francis G. Landlord, il,
President OF Longwood College is
attending the annual meeting Of
the National Council of Teachers
Of Mathematics which is being
held y Milwaukee, WIS April
1914 Dr. Landlord is the wee
president Of the council Ia charee
of the college section and chair
man OF the planning committee
for the summer meeting 70 be
held AUGUST 1922
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-20
Miss TilEnan. Of
PoWhatan, Will
Wed In June

Mrs william McKendred Til
man. Jr, Of Powhatan, announces
the engagement of her Daughter
Bessie Marie, to Palmer A W
Eosford, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Her
old j Hosford, son of MIR. and Mrs
Harold J, Hasford, of Mitchell, S D
The wedding viii take place in
June.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-20

Dr. Charles F. Lane, professor
Of geography at Longwood Col
leae attended the annual meeting
of the Association of American
Geoeraphers. which was held at
MGill University. Montr.al. Can
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-20
Dr.. Sinlkins Speaks

DR.. Francis Butler Simkins,
professor of history. delivered the
Walter l.. Fleming Lectures at
Louisiana State University, Baton
Rouge. April $40 HIS subject
was Religion Is A Factor IN
Southern CivlliZaUOnY
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1956-06-15
Gu0m Governor
Continued from page u

and won't deal on a risky business
it may become a serious liability
to them.
Others have faith and an 1T
can-be-done" attitude if a rea-
sonable plan could be produced.
It is what we ought to back up
and start building. 1T doesn' t
matter who builds the clubhouse;
what matters is that it IS built"
8. Others want to start build
ing now with the funds on hand
and gamble on the future to OBJ
tain necessary funds for its COM
pletion.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1956-06-15

w n en- the community's long
cherished dream of establishing a
clubhouse becomes a reality. it
VIII be a major civic asset and a
source of pride to ala place for
a variety of community activities.
a youth center or a recreation cen
ter for young and old. And other
organizations will also be bene-
fitted by it.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1956-06-15

Now, there's a real and earnest
drive under way-a petition to
amend the Constitution of the
Community and abolish the posi-
ton of the Clubhouse directors.
who are always the target of criti-
cism due to their endless delay to
act.
What is wrong with the Club
house Directors
They had better wake up! I'm
less they show Vigor and initia-
tive, the suspicion will be con-
firmed in the public mind that
they are too lazy or incompetent.
and have no intention of meeting
their responsibilities.
Perhaps another answer to the
endless delay is the selfishness of
powerful, private interests. and
the human instinct to protect ones
own area.
Are you concerned a b out the
community clubhouse project?
If anyone has any ideas, let him
come forth with it.
This extensive project requires
attention. We need an energetic
exhibition of community spirit to
spearhead the project We need
cooperative relationship between
the different organizations in the
community. We need the best So
luton to finance the project on
realistic basis.
This goal can only be accom-
plished through teamwork, coop
GRAFTON and mutual respect. In or
der to function effectively. we
must work with faith in each
other for the public good.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-09-07
THAT CAPITOL DRIVEWAY

when this publication expressed vehement pro-
test the cutting out of number of large trees in order
put driveway in front of the State CAPITOL Landscape
Architect Herman Krogman offered to this Editor would
change his mind the driveway and andsapng
completed
We haven't changed mind little bit the
beautiful trees that cut out However, do concede that
Herman Krogmans artistic touch has made the frontal
proach to the Capitol andcapng masterpiece 1t has added
much to the charm of imposing state edce which the
nerve center of state government in Montana.
Thank you Herman for job we'll done.-HLB
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-09-07

AS We HAD SUSPECTED

Testimony given in Yellowstone County District Court last
week the action by Attorney General Arnold Olsen to have
voded substantial natural increase granted by the
Public Service Commission to MonanaDakota Utilities IN 1858
investigation before
granting the increase.
This startling aspect the Public Service Commission
protects utility from unwarranted and unreasonable
rate increases to light when John Rskn former
mission secretarycounsel was under examination by William
Leaphat who has been handling various rate increase court
tests sponsored by the Attorney General.
Riskn said, according the BILLINGS GAZETTE that
he commission had made investigation the
information presented utiy increase appca-
ton it general policy at that time to conduct such
Investigations"
This revelation by Riskn really great big
prise The Importance of the statement that the public at
long last has been let in how the Public Service Commits
sion establishes utility schedules which fair to the
Riskin counsel for the commission at the time of
the MDU Montana Power and telephone company rate in
knew intimately the workings of the commission
Rskins testimony abundant proof the oft-repeaed
contention by this publication that the commission follows
TASK and thou shalt receive philosophy when major utilities
before it for higher rates
Since mot the general policy that time to conduct
such investigations must assumed that the commission
also did not investigate in the slightest detail the 30 to At
cent rate increase requested by and granted to Mon
Power the 25 per cent increase granted to Noun
tain States Tel TEL in spite of testimony given IN the
Montana Power Company proving beyond reasonable
doubt that at most the should not be permitted
increase of more than eight per cent
The story has frequently gone around the Capitol building
corridors the three held only
conference the Montana Power rate increase and that
lasted less than five minutes during which time the commits
sion unanimous approval rate increase that has al
ready cost MPCo. in of four million
dollars in higher rates Rskn testimony gives much cred
to this story And because of his testimony Attorney
General Osens fight to void all three major rate increases
stronger be little truth
Of Osen contention that these unwaran
ed, unreasonable and unjust.
The total responsibility of Commissioners Austin Middle
and Leonard Young and the then Comm Jack Henry
granting these major utility rate increases without nvestga
ton shows shocking derecon of the constitutional oath
they each took when they assumed their respective commits
sonehp The very least that be said for them that they
s0rely betrayed their public trust.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-09-07

whether he was "a victim of circum-
stances in presenting an award that,
in the eyes of coop folks, represents
tombstone at the head of friend"
or whether it's GE policy "to support
buy-outs of electric co-ops, public
utility districts, and municipal utili-
ties by commercial power companies,
regardless of the tactics use."
A GE vice president, Lemuel r.
Boulware, replied. He noted that the
award is named after GE's founder,
who retired in 1922, and that it's of
fered "for outstanding business man
agement".
However, Boulware disclaimed re-
sponsibility. He said Edison Electric
Institute selects the award winners.
GEES president only hands out the
citations.
Then he stradled BENEFITS ques-
ton. eve obviously hold Robinson
in high regard. We just as obviously
hold in high regard the outstanding
leaders in your cooperative field,
and we are happy to do business with
you".
Since then GE statesmen have talked
with electric coop leaders across the
country, explaining that Gle really
mean what the award implies. They
do not say that GE opposes the buy
out tactics of WWPC and other
utilities.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-09-07

Almost ten years ago Myron Trip
came to Montana to teach at Rocky
Mountain College. His tenure was
short. He was a man of the courage
of his convictions, an activist, deeply
religious.
The educational background he had
was impressive, and included degrees
in law, philosophy, theology, educa-
ton, etc.
He believed in political-social ac-
ton, and believing, he became part
of the political scene in the state.
Successful at the polls, and acting
in accordance with his beliefs, he
incurred the wrath of the politicians
and pressure groups in predominant
ly Republican county, and he was
removed from the staff of Rocky
Mountain College.
Because his teaching reputation
had been badly damaged DR.. Trip
appealed to the American Associa-
ton of University Professors asking
that they investigate his case. The
wheels of justice grind exceedingly
slow and after seven years the AAUP
in their Summer 1856 Bulletin cleared
DR.. Tripp from the shadow cast on
his career and reputation by the &C
ton of the Board of Trustees of
Rocky Mountain College, when they
said that it is "beyond successful
that he was fired Sin pun
for proper and well-conduct-
ed political activity.
DIR. Trip had come to Montana
because of his health, but without
means of a livelihood he went back
TO the Middle West, where his great
talents were unused while he worked
for a time in factory.
l think you will be interested in