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$500 a week. They're still
talking about the Charleston she
did impromptu with Liberace at
the Eden Roc in Miami. Lillian
has a date at the Cafe de Paris
in London in April. then South
Africa. Australia, and, Havana.
All of which proves you're never
washed up if you have talent.
X X
Rita Havwnrth. whn didn't
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-08
7sezEEl NE|CHBORHOO6 agzal ~
Films of More Than Routine Merit

Films of More Than Routine Merit
AWAY ALL BOATS"-JeR Chandler and George Nader in
an exciting narrative of in the Pacific
east OF EDEN"-James Dean in Ella Kazan's movie
largement Of John Steinbeck's novel,
"GUYS AND DOLLS"-Jean Simmons Frank SnaFa, Marion
Brando in the lively filming Of the Damon Runyon musical
1.-THE KING AND PSumptuous movie version Of the musical
delight played winnngy by Deborah Yu
"MOBY DICK"-The classic Herman Melville into
truly classic movie by Director John Huston
"PICNIC"Wiiam Holden unhinges Kim NOvak
town in the movie version Of William Inges play.
@REAR WINDOW"Crace Kelly James Stewart suspense
expertIy wrought by Director Alfred Hitchcock
"TRAPEZE"-Gna LOllObrgida complexities life flying
for Burt Lancaster and Tony Curtis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-08

most recent film. Mr.. Boulting
is coproducer with his brother
Ray, coscenarist and director OF
"Private's Progress" the comedy
hit happily installed at the Mac
Arthur Theater.
This. free-wheeling frolic deals
with the adventures Of a young
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-08
THE PASSING SHOW
THE PASSING SHOW
ABritish DifectorC Can't
Let Crime Pay, Either
BY HARRY MACARTHUR

Hollywood movie producers not the only ones frustrated
forced sacrifice art to morality The
makers have their problems along this line too Take
Of crime must not in English picture either
brought to town yesterday by John Bouing,
been forced to make crime unattracve in his
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-16

see Thousands of hunters viii take to
he fields and woods as hunting
season opens November 10.
E Louis Dahl. who sells hunting
licenses for Prince Edward county
eported slight increase of hunting
licenses so far in this county He
said that there has been a steady
Increase of hunters in recent years.
The blk Of the license sales will
HCme this week end and the first
couple of DAYS of hunting season.
G. L. Cox. Prince Edward county
rame warden. issued reminder to
Il hunters that the law reo'lires
bear, deer and wild turkey kills to
% reported end tagged at game
"hecf'ne stations. Tags VIII be
furnished at the checking stations
Checking stations in Prince Ed
Nard county are at Pine Grow a
Service tion. Rice: Reed S
Slnoco Station. Farmville. Redd' S
Store, Meherrin: Palmer's Store,
Green Bay: Marshall and Cook ESQ
Station, Rice: Army Goods Store,
Farmville; Slayton's ESQ Station.
Route 2, Farmville: HiX and Carson
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-16
Chest Special Gifts
Within $500 Of Goal,
Other Divisions Low

With a few cards still our. the
special gifts division OF the Com
munity Chest edged to within
$500 of its $4,000 goal Thurs
day A total of S10,l43 so was re-
ported
Collections totaled Sl2.588. 90
for all areas Of the drive. we'll be-
low the $1,000 goal set 70 pro
vide funds for II participating
Commun ty Chest agencies.
Emphasis this week is being
placed upon tho employee division
uhcre only s27l rave been col
lec,ed to date against goal Of
$500.
Other totals reported include
SAL from the residential area
which has a goal OF $500. S303.8l
from the colored. goal $500;
s310.25 from Prospect. goal $3.50;
1926 from Buffalo goal $3.50: 1888
from Lockett goal s50Ol 1868 SO
Fl om Hampden. goal $3.50 and
Sl36 from Farmy.lle. goal $500.
Leigh district has nc. reported
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-16
For 350th Anniversary
APVA TO Push
Restoration Work
On Debtors Prison

Plans were made Tuesday at the
Association for the Preservation
Of Virginia Antiquities meeting
FOR the completion of restoration
of the Worsham debtors prison III
time for the celebration of Viz
ginias 350th anniversary in 1857.
Yet 10 be completed are q
cleanup of the erouhGs and tie
application Of preservatlves to the
structure itself
NJ II. Bittinger. d rector of the
Prince Edward chapter, and mem
bers of the APVA building COM
mittee have n. I with Grim Bull
lock. Jr., supervisor Of archi-
tectural research for Colonial
Williamsburg, and j. Everette
Fauber, Jr., private Lynchburg
architect WHO was associated
with Williamsburg in the 1905,
to draw up the restoration plans.
The association bought the
prison property several years ago
and Mrs. Anne Atkinson Cham
berlain submitted soma research
On the structure to the Colonial
eXpel IS, who in 1854 noted that
tie prison dated back to at least
l797
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-16

ed al the opening cOnvocatlon.
Classes Visited
Colonel Miller and DR. Thomp-
son visited classes during Mon
day morning and held personal
confer noes with students by APP
pointment throughout the after
noon. Colonel Miller conducted q
seminar in Johns Auditorium that
evening. after which he, DR..
Thompson and DR.. BIN r. Lacy.
Jr., campus chaplain and pastor
Of College Church, conducted dis
cuss on groups in dormitories and
fraternity houses.
In a similar program Tuesday.
Dr.. Thompson and Colonel Mil
Ter visited classes during the
morning and DR. Thompson con-
Quoted the student convocation
That afternoon they were Joined
by DR. Roe Calvin Blulne. OF
Waynesboro. and DR.. M Frank
Hall, of Wilmington. N. C, who
were scheduled to participate In
the balance of the programs.
DR.. Hall is pastor OF the Pear
sail M e m Orial Presbyterian
Church at Wilmington. and pre-
vlously held a St. Louis passionate.
In 1851 he was a representative
Of the American Christian Pales-
tine Committee and has toured
Confined on PAGE q
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-16
Religious Emphasis Week Marked
Surrender To Divine Law Means
Freedom Moderator Tells Students

The relationship Of do as YOU
please to freedom was the theme
Of DR. w T Thompson, Of Rich
mond, modera .or Of the General
Assembly Of the Presbyterian
Church U S. at the opening con-
vocation of Hampden-Sydney Coll
le9e's Religious Emphasis Week
in Johns Auditorium Monday
nornina.
Freedom does not mean do
as ycu please" DR.. Thompson
old the student assembly. There
a true freedom and a false
freedom
Our highest freedom means
his: Discover the laws that gov
IN life, and surrender to these
laws. discover God S will and yield
10 Gods wish Love. God. and
then, within that framework. do
rs you please.
Col Francis Pickens Miller, OF
Charlottesville, past moderator Of
he synod of Virginia and MEM
Der of the Central Committee Of
The World Council of Churches.
Joined DR.. Thompson on the cam
pus Sunday night. and both were
guests Of the Student Chrstisr
Association Religious Emphasis
Week leaders at a breakfast in
the Commons on Monday morn
ng Colonel Miller was INTRODUCE
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-16
Registered Voter
Total Is 1928
So Per Cent
Went To Polls

Fftv-e.ght per cent Of Prince
Edward county's $3.50 registered
voters- Just a little better than
one IN every two-p participated
-hrouoh TIE ballot in the recent
presidential voting
The total registration figure of
5.238 was given by General Reg
istrar j II. Allen after his prs
election check of the registration
books.
Election officials last week re-
ported a total vote count in the
county six districts OF 3,076 That
was the second highest turnout
Of voters on record, second only to
the 3185 who expressed their
views in the referendum last jan
uary 8. Then voters authorized the
leg Stature to enact laws proviG-
ing tuition grants for private sec
ondaly schooling
The registrars county total is
liv;dod among the six magister-
ial districts, each of which has a
separate voting precinct. as fol-
lows
FarnvlIe 2.443. Prospect 755:
Hampden COO, include both white
and colored registrants
The registrar disclosed that
registration went on at a feverish
pitch from early summer up 70
the time Of the CLOSING Of the reg
iStrat.on books lust before the
November election In that SIX
month period the eligible voters
Jumped by the hundreds, lie said.
Famvllle's turnout of 1891
last Tuesday represented SIS per
cent Of eligible registrants.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-16
DR.. Robert To Speak
10 Duke Alumni

Dr.. Joseph C. Robert. president
OF Hampden-S College. will
address a Duke Unlverslty dluln4u
breaktasc at Durham. N c Fri
day morning in honor of DR.. r. D,
Clark. OF the University of Ken
lucky.
Dr.. Clark Who delivered the
Phi Beta Kappa address at
Hampden-S Sydney last September,
is the newly elected president of
III Mississippi Valley Historical
Association. He formerly was pres
ident OF the Southern Historical
Assoc alton. which is in session at
Durham Thursday through Sat-
urday DR.. Robert came to Hamp-
den-Sydney College from Duke,
where DR.. Clark had received his
Pho. degree in 1882
DR.. Robert will review On.
Clark's contributions IN the field
of historical research and schol-
arship at the breakfast, and will
attend number OF the general
and group meetings OF the his
torical ASSOCIATION
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-16
Roanoke Bullets
Stop Stole" Car
Wells Finds It Easy
To Trade .Autos

A stolen car belonging to Leo
A. Wells Of Farmvllle led State
Police and Roanoke police on a
merry chase early Sunday morn
ing.
Three young boys broke out Of
study home in Chesterfield
county, stole an automobile and
headed to Farmville When they
reached Faymville they switched
cars and headed west to Roanoke.
They left the Chesterfield car
IN place Of the car belonging to
Wells. Ii was an unusual coinci-
dence that the Chesterfield car
was the same color, model and
make as the car stolen from Wells.
When Roanoke police called to
Farmvllle to find out about the
car, Wells took a look out his win
dow and saw what looked like his
car. Upon closer examination he
discovered that II wasn't his car
~ ~ al bul at I .OU sunday
morning it certainly looked like it.
Police Chief Otto S Overton
said the young thieves told him
they had checked several cars in
the neighborhood to try and find
one with a KEY il it, 1t was
strictly a coincidence that the two
cars we're Identical
Overton went to Roanoke Wed
nesday to bring the three BOYS
back 70 the Farmvlle jail for
trial
Roanoke police told Overton
that the boys driving wells 1850
Chevrolet had out-ran everything
on the road and we're captured
only after a 40-minute chase that
included SIX patrol cars. Several
Continued on PAGE 2
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-16
Cumdsn1en Rated High A ter Two Days
OF Performing Before Top-Rank Brass

A regimental review. an armory
dedication formation. street pa
rade ana the annual federal in
spection, all within four days,
make a pretty busy week for a
National Guardsman.
Considering that in each case
the civilian soldiers were subject
TO the penetrating gaze of high
ranking regulars. that four-day
span was more than busy. il was
something of a challenging strain.
The officers and men of Com
pany G.. Farmville unit OF the
ll6th Infantry Regiment expert
enced them all. ending with the
annual inspection by a represen-
tative of the Inspector Genera s
Department here Tuesday after
noon and evening.
New Battle Streamers
The series of special military
events began last Saturday when
Company G's 70-odd men joined
with the 1900 others in the regi-
ment to receive eight new cam
paign streameliS They were
awarded for revolutionary and
War of 1912 battles in Saturday
ceremonies at Staunton. head
quarters city for the Virginia re-
giment.
The regiment also was in for
NAL formation as a 1928 900 city
armory was dedicated to former
officer for his gallantry in World
War II while commanding the
Regiments Third Battalion at the
ST. Lo break-through from the
Normandy Beaches. He was Major
Thomas D. HOWE.
Recent historical researches
authenticated by the Department
of Defense were behind the pre-
sentation of eight new campaign
streamers which will fly atop the
regimental colors. The regiment
now has 80 steamers, eight for
IT'S to 1881. l6 for actions as
part of General "Stonewall" jack
sons forces and SIX for World
War II actions.
Earlier in the day, the regl-
ment had paraded through mid
town Staunton with the unit sa-
lutte rendered distinguished visit
ors on the steps of the home Of
President Woodrow Wilson.
Co. G Commended
Colonel Archibald Sproul, ll6th
commander. later told Captain
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-16
Christmas Lights
To Go Up Soon
In Business Area
Tobacco Market
To Offer $50
First Day Prizes

The Farmville Chamber OF
Commerce heard an encouraging
report Monday night from Boyo
c. Balm on the Christmas lights
this year. Balm reported that a
full set of lights was being ar
ranged this year. The lighted area
will also be expanded over previ-
Gus years.
A group of businessmen work
ing under the Craftsmanship of r
Kyle Baldwin have raised over
$1,000 to use on Christmas deco
rations
Present plans call for two stars
approximately Is feet high. tt
overlook the downtown area. Ono
star Will be placed ON top of the
CraddOck- Terry Shoe Company
and the other will perch above the
Lee Theatre
Colored Christmas lights will be
cris-crosSed at the following cor
ners: Main and High streets
Main and Second streets, Third
and South streets. and Third an
North streets. Santa Claus and
his RENDERS will be at the inter-
section of Third and Main streets
Within the downtown area and
between the lighted intersections
will be Illuminated plastic figures
Some of these decorations are al
ready in place as Farmville Begin
to assume the Christmas look.
Open Til 9PM.
The Chamber of Commerce in
tends to have the lights up and
on by Nov. %, which is the frs
night the merchants will keer
their stores open util pm. for
Christmas shopping
The torres in F'armville viii
stay open until 9 pm. for three
Friday nights before going into ar
"open-evory-night" schedule The,
Will be open at nights on Fridays
Nov % Nov. 30 and Dec. 7. Then
starting with Thursday. Dec. IS
the stores will be open every
night until 9 pm. until Christmas
eve.
On Dec "a the stores will close
at pm. All stores viii close for
Christmas and New Years Day.
Tobacco Jubilee
Al the Monday night meeting
the Chamber also received a re-
port that the Tobacco Jubilee
would be held in Farmville again
this year at the end of the market
season here.
A $50 first day prize for tobacco
growers viii also be offered to the
lucky ticket holder on the first
day that the market is open this
season. The market will open on
Monday. Nov 26, and the ware
Continued on Page TWO
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-16
Regional Home
For Aged Effort
Is Advanced

Effort TO obtain a home for the
aged and chemically i'll to serve
12-county SouthSide area was
advanced this week in a meeting
of social work leaders and state
officials at Blackstone.
Representatives Of District 7 Of
the Virginia Conference Of Social
Work placed the idea before repre-
sentatives of the State Bureau of
Medical and Nursing Facilities
and the Department OF welfare
and Institutions.
Mrs. Frances Moon. of Farm
vile. president of District Z, said
that her organization of social
and welfare workers was interest
ed in providing home for all
types Of aged people whose fami-
lies cannot afford to take care Of
them and who need nursing and
individual care.
The cost of placing such per-
oOttS Al III OK tiOilIC Ia ~ OLiitJ4tANN
IN opinion Of the conference, Mrs
Moon said Virginia has an annual
allotment of $4,000 in federal
HilI-Burton Act funds earmarkeC
for construction of nursing homes.
1t was suggested that these might
be used Under the act. the com
munity provides as percent of to-
tai funds required.
The District group viii meet
again Dec. 10 when members o.
boards of supervisors in the area
will be invited for additional dis
cusSion Of the question. District 7
comprises Amelia, AppomattoX.
Brunswick, Buckingham, Char
lotte, Cumberland LuncnbuTg
Mecklenburg Nottoway, Prince
Edward Greenville and Dinwiddif
counties.
There are 1892 old-age assist
ance cases in that area and 229
Of them are disabled. it was dis
closed. Other district social work
ers endorsed the idea. claiming tn
section needs a home to take care
of the people requiring special
care
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-16

compounding the Is days for prepa-
ration of the brief with time for
Judge Hutchesons further study.
Both Sides Heard
State Attorney General j Lindsay
Almond Jr.. and T, Justin Moore.
counsel for Prince Edward, asked
Judge Hutchinson to dismiss an
NAACP motion for desegregation on
the basis that new Virginia legis-
lation provides legal remedies for
the plaintiffs. These should be tried
before resort to Federal courts, they
said
They referred to the states new
pupil placement law, which be
comes effective next month. and
which was passed by the recent
special legislative session.
The third motion. that of the
NAACP and filed by attorneys for
Negro plaintiffs with the court
earlier. asked that the county be
ordered to desegregate its schools
Thurgood Marshall of New York
and Oliver W Hill. of Richmond.
NAACP counsel attacked the pupil
placement law and related legis-
lation as a deliberate effort" to
preserve the state S traditional seq
regated school system.
Charge Stalling
This Is a determined effort to
prevent Negro children from getting
the non-discriminatory type of edu-
cation that the courts of this land
say they are entitled to, Hill said
Marshall contended the defend
ants had not " Shown any effort to
comply with the district courts
July 10, 1855. decree ordering
Prince Edward to desegregate its
schools but setting no time limit
Marshall said I'VE are entitled to
Judgment without further argu-
ment. The plaintiffs he said are
asking that Prince Edward school
officials make prompt and reas-
olaoie start toward deSegregdtlon
not that they finish it."
Asks New Court
Almond and Moore argued the
Negroes should exhaust the admin
istrative and judicial remedies pro-
vlded under the states new school
legislation before seeking relief in
Inc federal courts.
Moore injected the subject of the
NAACP's constitutional attack on
the school legislation. Such an at
tack, he argued would make the
proceeding one for a three Judge
court rather than a one Judge court
to decide. Federal procedure calls
for a three judge court to sit in
Cases III winch state constitutional
provisions are under attack.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-16
sec Says NO
To Small Loan
Offices Here

Applications of two small loan
companies to open offices in
Falmville were denied Tuesday by
the State Corporal ton Commission
n an opinion expressing the view
that local banks are meeting the
local needs for small loans.
Ritter Finance Company. Inc,
and Saaboard Finance Company
I'D i quested sec authority to
1pen loan offices here. To win an
sec nod in favor. the companies
under the law had to show that
public convenience. and advant-
G2e OF tn Farmville area would
be served. To that The state body
said:
we find as fact from the
evidence that they would not.
See Over-Extension
The Comm ssion held that the
sources of credit in Farmville are
so extensive for the size of the
community that pumping addi-
tlonal money into the community
would lead to the overextenSion
of credit OF to excessive compe-
t.tion among the lending agen-
C eS or both The normal credit
needs of the community are be-
INC fully met"
In support Of its fully met
position. the Commission cited
loan policies and statistics Of the
FarmEille banks. 1t pointed out
that the Falmville trading area
IS served by nine banks. and that
Farmville banks are meeting the
loan needs Of the kind Of borrow
ers that small loan licensees deal
with
Banks Oppose
Granting Of the licenses was op-
POSED by counsel for the Peoples
National Bank and First Nation
al Bank here The Commission
also admitted that evidence from
business sources contributed t.
its opinion
Spokesman for private bushes.
interests here. testified that thert
Continued on page q
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-16
Big Game Checking Stations
Record Number of Hunters
Should Turn Out Monday

prosnect Tom Metcalf's Store. Oar
fnqton Heights. and Worsham Post
Office. Wo~sham.
Cox said that the main reason for
the gone checkino stations is to aid
law enforcement and to enable the
game commission to check the ami
NAL kill of the various game spe-
c'es
The commission is currentlv
studying the game situation in this
area. 50 it is very important. as
we'll as required by law. that each
hunter check turkey and deer kills
at the checking stations.
Good news from Blackstone is
that the woodlands of Camp Pickett
military reservation WI again BE-
cpen to the hunta,s The grounds
VIII be open from Nov. - through
Jan ), said L. Gel. B. c. Hibler
commanding officer Of the reser-
walton
This yaal's regulations at Camp
Pickett show an increase in the
daily quota Of hunters allowed to
use the reservation. A total of $50
hunters per day will be allowed
Nov. 10 % and rs per day from
then to Jan 5.
Advance reservation VIII be &C
cepted from hunters away from the
Blackstone area. Hunters must en-
ter and leave through Gate on
State Route 30, about two miles
east of Blackstone. Only shotguns
may be used on the reservation
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-16
FHS' Students
Net $1,243.79 By
Subscriptions

Glass treasures at Farmville
High School will be ST .243.79 rich
+ as the result Of the recently
completed magazlne sales cam
1aign
The students sold s3575.25
worth of magazine subscriptions,
about SO under the all-time sales
igh set last year. The S1,243.79
presents the students share Of
subscriptions sold. The money will
20 into their class funds. working
ventually for Their senior class
grips
Eighth graders topped the clas-
ses IN selling, with S735 So. Fresh
men turned in s64l35. sopho-
nores s573.61, juniors 1858 So.
md seniors $83709.
In the homeroom competition.
Mrs Lucille Dalll's seniors sold
536.55 worth. Miss Alma Por-
er's juniors were second with
1926, and Hartman Shells sopll-
}mores. S38338.
Firg MIA Moss, a junior, was
eadlng salesman, with S187.78.
Senior Charles Grafton SOL d
sl35 so. and Freshman Sammy
Martin finished third with s9075.
A total Of 727 per cent Of the
nigh school students made sales
during the campaign, with an av-
erage sale of Sl040
This sales campaign was the
first sponsored by the individual
classes. The Student Cooperative
Association has directed camp
paian efforts in the past.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-16
judge Hutchinson Asks
New County, State
Brief In School Case
Several Weeks
Delay Seen
For More Study

Federal Judge Sterling Hutchinson
Wednesday took under Amusement
state. county and NAACP motions
involving segregation in Prince Ed.
ward county public schools. without
announcing a decision.
Instead. the Richmond Federal
District Court nudge granted at
torneys for Prince Edward county
and the Commonwealth Is days to
file a written brief replying to new
points raised by lawyers for the
Negro plaintiffs
Then he said he would give the
matter consideration and advise
you in due course " That might
mean a delay of several weeks.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-16
Wright Advanced To Cashier
Parker Is Powhatan Bank President

The directors Of the Bank Of
Powhatan Monday elected VIM
frey r. Parker. president of the
bank. succeeding the late William
E. Maxey. Parker has served as
cashier Of the bank since July.
1928.
George Kenneth Wright was adj
vanced to cashier. Wright has
been an employee Of the bank
since 1898 Samuel w. Parker. son