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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-07


Nightingale, Sweitzer, Grenf e
and others who's have done so
much. for mankind.
Dr. Balm concluded his speech
by this statment::@ Believe that
life is worth living. and If you be-
lieve that it is worth living. your
belief will make it so"
Robert J. Thalman
Coach Bob Thalman attended Bel
mont Abbey for two years and after
a stint in the U. S. Marine Corps
matrici;lated to the University of
Richmond where he was active in
athletics. He graduated in l948 and
played year Of pro football with
the now defunct Richmond Rebels.
He coached at both Benedictine
High School and Norview before
joining the Hampden-Sydney staff in
1858.
Following Coach Jim Hickey's
resignation last spring. Coach Thai
man was. named his successor as
head football coach and athletic d.
rector. In his first season Thalman
as head coach piloted the Bengals
to an enviable To record which in
cluded the PIT victory over Ran
dolphMacon. For the past two
years, he has also been head coach
of track and J-V basketball.
william L.. Odom
Bill Odom is senior from Rich
mond. He has been number one in
class scholarship for the past three
years and received the Phi Beta
Kappa Award for high academic
achievement during his first tw 0
years of college work. A tennis let
terman. Odom is captain of the 1857
net team He has won Fall Tennis
Tournament trophy and also garn-
cred the coveted McIlwaine Thomp-
son trophy in recognition OF his
championship in the sc Spring
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-07
Omicron Delta Kappa Holds Annual Fall Tapping Ceremonies
Odom, Pembroke Boyd and Wengar Receive Recognition

Tennis Tournament
Odom is president of Eta Sigma
Phi Classical Fraternity and a Latin
assistant. He is working toward Z
B. A. Degree. He came TO Hamp-
den-Sydney from John Marshall
High School
Claude G. Pembroke, Jr.
Sonny Pembroke, a senior fFoxn
Richmond. is. editor Of the Hamp.
den-sydney Magazine and business
manager of the Kaleidoscope. He lis
secretary-treasurer of Pi Delta En-.
silon Journalistic Fraternity. and 4
member Of Eta Sigma, Phi and
SIGMA Epsilon. Last year he was
treasurer of Kappa Sigma Social
Fraternity. Pembroke is B. A. and
a Deans List student. He attended
Thomas jefferson High School. /,
lanes Male Boyd
Jim Boyd. a junior from Rich.
mo1d, is vice-president of the Stu,
dent Body and number one in class
scholarship. He was last years re-
cipient @, the ODK Outstanding
Freshman Award and served as
So IS secretary-treasurer Of the
Student Body, and as a member Of
the Honor Council Boyd is foot
ball letterman. treasurer of E ia
Sigma Phi. and a member of Sigma
Epsilon. He is a member Of Kappa
Alpha Order. B. A. student. and
a graduate Of St. Christopher Prep
School.
Richard e. Weingart
Dick Weingart is a junior form
Alexandria. Last year. he was
awarded the Pi Delta E psilon
Freshman Award for outstanding
Journalistic achievements. AS 1
sophomore. he served as news eH-
tor Of the Tiger. He is no " editor.
in-chief of the Tiger, secretary Of
Theta Oh! Social Fraternity. an d
member of the Union Philanthropic
Literary Society.
A graduate Of St. Stephens Prep
School, Weingart ranks very high
in class scholarship. He is B.A.
student and an English assistant.
The tapping OF the four student
leaders today brought the active
student membership In the local
ODK Circle to nine. They are: Nc.
Vey. Edgar Mayse, George Bird,
Smoke Watts, Bill LeHew. Odom,
Pembroke, Boyd. and Weingart.
An Omicron Delta Kappa banquet
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-07
Glee Club Debuts
In Sunday Concert

The Glee Club will present its
first concert for this year at 800
p m. on Sunday at the Second Pres
byterian Church in Petersburg. This
is return appearance to that
church for the Club, as it was a
guest there last year. And also as
last year, the Club will be honored
at church supper at 500.
In the afternoon, Director 7 E.
Crawley plans for a brief rehearsal
to decide program procedure and
to acquaint members with t h e
acoustics. As usual. instead of rent
ing bus facilities, the Club will
travel in student automobiles. II is
expected that the caravan will leave
campus by 200.
The program for sunday is:
Haydn Luvas. Praise We Sing to
Thee: Palestrina, "Adoramus TIE.
CHRISTIE: Bortniansky-Foote, 10.
A Voice to Heaven Sounding;
Richter "The Creation; Kopylow-
Wilhousky, Heavenly Light
Handel, Let Their CELESTIAL
Concerts Bach, AT Thy Feet. "
"Sing Now with Great Rejoicing
Praetorius. "Lo. How a Rose Ere
B coming" Beethoven. Halle
lujah" from The Mount of Olives.
Pollak, To-Day Christ is Born;
Cherubin Marsh ~ e nj Jesu"::
1vanoff. Praise the Name of the
Lord; Lullaby of the Christ
Child" and Three Kings, two ira.
ditional French carols; Daw son.
Mary Had a Baby"
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentle
men," silent Night. and
"Hark The Herald Angels Sing. ;"
three familiar Christmas carols ar
ranged by Lara Hoggard; Torov-
sky. Softly the Stars We're Shin
ing; -Wilhousky, Carol
of the Bells" and Warrell, "A
Merry Christmas"
was in the Patrick Henry room Of
the new "tappees
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-07

Hal Mcvey. president of the local
Lambda Circle Of ok conducted
the impressive ceremony
Guest speaker for the. occasion
vas the Rev. Bernard E. Balm.
Glass Of 1923. While student at
Hampden-Sydney. Rev. Balm was
quite active in various campus ac-
livties including the Tiger. n {
Magazine. the Jongleurs. and the
Literary Society He attended Union
Theological Seminary and served in
several Presbyterian Churches be-
fore becoming superintendent of the
Presbyterian Home in Lynchburg
Where he has been since 1913.
Of track and J-V basketball.
DR.. Balm spoke Oh. The import
-ance of college education He
praised Hampden-Sydney college
Tor its high educational standards
combined with Christian over
Jones.
America is in wilderness
EdliIIlB iOT d voice. we IIlttSt NJ
firm our faith in education dur
ing these troubled times" he
stated.
The soul of education is the
education of the SOUL" he con-
+inued DR.. Balm said that not the
men who add quantity to our ma
terial but those who add quality
TO our mankind are the ones who
make life worthwhile.
Three obligations OF college
students were outlined by the
speaker obligations to see, to
think. and to serve. To see does
not mean physical perception. but
spiritual comprehension The
world today needs thinkers. Prob
lens can only be solved by
thought.
Emphasizing the obligation ito
serve" DR.. Balm mentioned the
names of such great servants as
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-07

Dee is a graduate of Mount Vernon
High School and is studying for a
3. S. degree.
Other recipients of the award in
clude: Stokeley Fulton, So: Royster
Lyle. Jr. So; George Bird, 81. and
Jim Boyd. So.
The selection of the Outstanding
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-07

acter. leadership scholarship and
spirit. as well as an active partici-
patton in tra-curlicular activities
Dee Robb is secretary-treasurer
Of the Student Body this year. He
was q first team performer on
Coach Thalman's J-V basketball
quintet last winter and also ran
some for the track team. He is a
member of the Kappa Alpha Order,
anG q First Deans List Student
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-07
Robb Named Outstanding Freshman;
Is Awarded Silver Loving Cup By ODK

The Omicron Delta Kappa Out
standing Freshman Award this
year, went to David A. Robb Of
Alexandria. Va The award was
made by Hal McVey, president of
The Lambda Circle of ODk as a
part of the fall tapping ceremonies
A silver loving cup is given each
year to that Hampden-Sydney soph-
omore who. as a freshman dis
played outstanding qualities of char
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-07

Freshman is made by the active
student members of ODK along with
four active faculty members at the
last regular meeting of the organi-
cation each spring. and the choice
is kept in confidence among the
members until the fall tapping cere-
monies.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-07
Rev. Bernard Balm, Guest Speaker;
Coach Thalman Gets Honorary Bid

. The annual foil topping ceremony Of Orsicron DeIto
Kappa Honorary Leadership Society held Frdoy during
chapel period Wiom Lee Odom Claude Grohom Pembroke,
Jr, JONES Male Boyd ond Richard Ernest Weineo
the four students receive bids the society Mr. Robert
Joseph Thamon received honorary bid. The ok Out
standing Freshman Award went Dovid A. Robb
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-07

was in the Patrick Henry room Of
the new 'tappees.
The echo., 1956-08-15
Agency Report

TOOMSUBA: This comes to let
YOU know that I visited Lodge No.
5 on July 81. Bro. B. w. Willis IS
president and is on his job. This
was their regular meeting. in
stalled the officers as follows: Bro.
B. w. Willis, Pres; Bro, Bobbie Jean
Brewster, Vice Pres, Sis. Emma
Matthews, Sec; Sis. Rosie Culpep-
per. Treas; Sis. Hattie Bell Gordon,
Chaplain. I filled out certificate
and left it with them. I shall never
forget that dinnsr. Bro. Willis did
not leave anything undone. He
loves the H. B. A. Any time Lodge
No. calls, I will answer.
Yours Truly,
J. c. Williams, Agent.
The echo., 1956-08-15
West Enterprise Miss.
Dear Miss Larkln.

Dear Miss Larkin.
The list Annual Convention was
one Of the greatest 1 have ever wit
messed. The presidents and mem
bers came from the four corners of
the State and I can say that my
heart leaped for JOY in the list An
nual session. Lodge No. 267's mem
hers were set on fire when they
witnessed this session. I don't think
the Association made mistake
when it elected the present officers
that work hard for the Association
as they do. This Convention has
gone down in history. Miss Larkln,
Lodge No. 267 does not think this
Convention can be beat If so, you
will have to go some. The mems
stvle show was the greatest IN the
history and it cannot be beat All
of YOU H. B. AS look! look! what
wonderful souvenir program has
been put out Do you have oneF
If YOU do not, contact the office and
get one. This souvenir program
should be in every H. B. AS home
PHILIPPIANS 4:8: Finally Brethren,
whatsoever things are true, Whatso-
ever things are honest, whatsoever
things are Just, whatsoever things
are pure, whatsoever things are
Of good report, if there be any Vlr-
ture and if there be any praises
think on these things. G. D. Cotton,
General President, Pres. No. 26h
West Enterprise.
The echo., 1956-08-15
ElliSville News

Dear Miss Larkin;
You VIII flnd enclosed two apph-
cations for new members. They
have already paid the Convention
assessment. 1 am collecting nicely.
I certainly did enjoy my chat that
] had with you while in my home on
the first Sunday in July. You are
always so kind and true You stat
ed that l had always cooperated
with YOU and that impressed me
s2-4tly.
AS long as I am a member and
president, I wish to be found doing
the same thing. We certainly have
got fine secretary and you are so
kind to all of US. I am not able
to express just what I would like to
say
Mrs. Bette Faulkner President
No. n.
The echo., 1956-08-15
Waynesboro

H. 3. a. Lodge No. 474 met at
1000 o'clock. Mr.. W. M. Kinslow,
Agent, Installed the following Off
cers-elect: Bro. c, L. Howard,
Pres Sister Ida Lee Jones Vice
Pres, Sister Sarah S. Howard, Sec;
Bro. Station Jones, Treas, Sis. Mar
,ha Jackson, Chaplain
The echo., 1956-08-15
Philadelphia News

The revival conducted at the Ste
vens Chapel Nj. E. Church by the
Rev S. j. Dickey. Evangelist OF No
Comb, Miss, Was a success, both
spiritually and financially. Fifteen
new members were added to the
Church. $33627 was raised. The
church has been spirituallv revived
and attendance has increased
Rev. E W. Rogers, Pastor
Mrs Ruth. Edwards, Rec. Sec.
The echo., 1956-08-15
Pachuta News

Dear Miss Larkin:
This comes to let you know that
had letter from you sometime ago
asking that l get one member. This
will inform you that I have gotten
the following members: Savannah
Gray, Bertha Bester and Flora Mae
Jordan.
Miss Annie Mae Bester.
The echo., 1956-08-15
LAUDERDALE

Dear Miss Larkin.
In reply to the letter you wrote,
I am enclosing $1.G0 for the program
for the Convention.
Mrs. Clark is improving now and
is at home. We wish for her a
speedy recovery
Mrs Onnse Mobley, Reporter
No "a
The echo., 1956-08-15
Marriage Announced

Mrs, Louise Martin of 918 9th
Avenue, Meridian, has become the
bride of Reverend S. L. Expose.
Mrs. Martin was a widow of the
late Mr.. Isom Martin, first treasur-
er of the H. B. A. They were happi-
ly married May 20, 1856.
The echo., 1956-08-15
ST0NEWALL

To the General Officers of the Hol-
brook Benevolent Association:
This comes to let every one know
how I did enjoy myself at the Con-
vention. Everything was Just Won
derful It was the best ever and
the Palm Room tops it all. It makes
you feel good to go in and look at
what we have, not to say anything
about that good food, which was
the best have ever eaten.
1 really enjoyed mystlf and I will
not ever get through telling my
members about it. I pray that you
live long enough to carry on and
keep the work going on. The Sou
venir Program is just fine.
Mr.. John Scott, President
H. B. A. Lodge No. 80
The echo., 1956-08-15
THANKS

We are very grateful to all of the
presidents for the nice letters they
have written to us telling us how
they enjoyed the Convention. We
want you to know that we did all
that was humanity possible to make
your stay pleasant
The things that we did not do
were Of the head and not of the
heart
Secretary.
The echo., 1956-08-15
WAYNESBORO
Dear Miss Larkin:

Dear Miss Larkln:
This comes to let you and all the
Echo readers know that lodge No.
2l5 is still at work. We had an An
nual Tournament Sunday, July %,
at Holy Bush B. Church. A very in
teresting program was rendered.
Remarks were made by our presi-
dent Bro, J. c. Jordan, then a SER
mon was rendered. Remarks were
made by our president Bro. J. c.
Jordan, then a sermon by Rev. Eu-
gene Jordan, pastor of Jordan Chap
el Church. We now have $118.48.
Mrs. Lucille Matthews.
reporter
The echo., 1956-08-15
West Enterprise News

The following persons attended
the 18th Annual Session Of the First
Enterprise Sunday School and .. It.
u. Congress which was held with
the Mt Carmel Baptist Church. Hat
ties5urg. Miss, July 10. 10 and 20.
MIR. G. D. Cotton, Mr.. Bennis King.
Jr3 Mr.. Charles Cham5Iss. Mes
danes: Bertha NJ. Chambliss. Elmo
ra Smith, Mildred Chambliss. Emma
Lee Melton. Bama Ruth Jordan. The
following attended the Congress
Thursday: Mesdames Lottie BIanch
Chambhss, Florencie d. Smith. Bet
tie Cole, Bernice Hall, Georgia Hall
and Mary Ann Williams. esdamas
Bertha M. ChambLss, Elnsra Smith.
Bama R. Jordan, Lottia Blaach
Chambliss and Florencie D. smith
participated on the program. MIR. G.
D. Cotton. is Treasurer Of the 3. T..
u. Congress.
The echo., 1956-08-15
EasiabuChie

This comes to let you know that
Mrs. Emma Sims, of Lodge No. 343
passed and was buried on July 2lsi.
Yours truly,
L. C. Knight, President.
The echo., 1956-08-15
Ballot Boxes

We have had calls for ballot boxes.
This comes to inform those Dresi-
dents that we have 4 supply of
boxes on hand.
The echo., 1956-08-15
MERIDIAN
Dear Miss Larkin:

Dear Miss Larkin:
This comes to let you know how
did enjoy the Convention. It was
the best by every test. The dinner
was fire and the Banquet was over
-yorage. ! am praying that vcu live
. long time 70 put over such wonder
fUl programs. 7 must thank you Tor
the nice not flower you gave me. I
have been in the Il. =. A. around 20
ears and I am not tireo yet. Yours
Tor better service in the II. b a.
Mrs Earle a. Russell. Pres. No. rs.
The echo., 1956-08-15
WAYNESBORO

The following members We're in
stalled for Lodge No. 485 by Agent
Vim. Klnslow: Bro. Taylor Carlisle,
Pres, Sister Jessie West, Vice Pres,
Sister Annie Mae Carlisle, Sec'ty,
Sister Channie Dozier Lewis, Treas,
and Bro. Luther Jackson, Chaplain.
The echo., 1956-08-15
LAUREL

Dear Miss Larkin.
Just a few lines to inform you
that our lodge l92l had its installa-
ton on July /, with Agent A. J. Bar
nett in charge
My wife, Mrs. Rachel, Nurry took
Ill suddenly and is In the. hospital,
not doing well I am sick. but am
better.
Pray for me.
Yours as ever,
viii Murray, Pres, No. 90.
The echo., 1956-08-15
MACON

Dear Miss Larkin
Please send me a death certificate
as one of my members passed away
yesterday in the name of F. D. Dunt-
zler of Local Lodge No 299.
Very Truly,
Geo. w. Robertson, Pres.
The echo., 1956-08-15

Miss Alma Christine King of En-
terprise and her Grandmother, Mrs.
Alma King, are visiting in Racine,
Wisconsin.
The echo., 1956-08-15

Mrs. Tillie Hall is visiting her
children in Racine, Wis, and New
York. .i
.... s...ss. n aA.4-s.
The echo., 1956-08-15
New Agency Rates

1ear Presidents:
r5.F B A. is maxim progress IN
every respect, however there are
Ind phases Of our work that need
/ .vampme in order 10 cope with
he present time.
The Constitution provides InaV o.
fioors Of a local lodge must be IN
s+aIlad after the election every two
years. This is a MUST on our agen-
da oeeoo
The following rates become ellec-
tive August /, 1856;
AGENCY RATES
Travelling Expense per mile --29c
professional Service Installing
Lodges per lodge 9o.oO
When more than one lodge is IN
stalled in a single ceremony, the
nerson installing will be allowed to
reduce the rates from $500 to $500
per lodge.
HOLBROOK BENEVOLENT
ASSOCIATION
C. D. Cotton President
Matte L. Larkin, Secretary.
The echo., 1956-08-15

Mr.. ard Wrs. z IL ar Hemy King
OF Racire, Wis, fave haen visiting
her hut have tuned 10 their home
tn Racine.
Miss Fer ne Mae Chainbjiss.
The echo., 1956-08-15

Ir. an6 Mrs Dre
Tacire, Wis, nave
Johnson's Moth er an
sad Iirs. {. {. Johnson Of En- rps
The echo., 1956-08-15

Miss Minnie L. Hall is visiting in
Racine, Wis, and New York.
The echo., 1956-08-15

this % day of September 1855
A. Burns
my commission expires Oct 16, 1859
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Shiven Twins End
Visit Home To See
Friends, Relatives

Concluding an enjoyable two
weeks visit with their parents. Mr.,
and Mrs, Spencer shivera, Sp2i
Fourth Az, s.. and other relatives
and frirnds, the Misses Lorraine
and Lucille shivers OF Washing.
ton. u. G. left for their homo on
Friday evening, August 3
The young ladies were showered
with numerous social courtesics by
their friends, former classmates
and relatives. On Monday. July 30,
they spent the day with their ma.
trrnal grandmother, Mrs ella
Franklin and aunt at pio Emerson
Az. N, Tuesday evsnirW they were
dinner guests Of Mrs. Charles
Noble at the Nankin Cafe; lunch.
con guests Of Mrs Richard l.
Stokes on Wednesday at her home
1900 nth Az, r.. Other guests
were Mrs. Pam Curry and her
niece Renee Wormley Of ~,
Worth. TEX
Mrs. Percy Hughes, Jr,. $3.50
rfth Az, a, entertained at an In.
formal Eet.together ON Wednesday
evening at her home, Cards, soc.
ialixinE and brtcfing the visitors
on happenings IN tho Twin Cities
followed by a lunch filled the eve.
ming. Other guests present were
the Mines Robert Murray, Ed.
ward Blackwell. Grover ingram,
Claude jackson, Robert brown Of
BlnRhamton, N r., Theodosia
Martin, Paul Mayes. Clayton
Hughes and Barbara Cyrus,
Mrs. Claude jackson. 1000 Firth
Az, H.. was hostess AZ breakfast
on Thursday morning In honor Of
the visitors, and on Thursday eve.
ming they were guests Of Mrs.
James Brown at dinner at the Me.
ollet Hotel, Mrs. Charles w.
Glenn, 38tO Fourth Az, n, enter.
tanned at brunch honorinR the viAi.
tors and their mother. on Friday
morning
with many fond memories Of q
wonderful vacation. they left by
plane Friday evening.
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Mrs. Susie Rison was noioist.
The bride was lovely In . street
length frock OF aqua polished cot
ton fashioned on princess lines
with matching jacket The top Of
the bodice was trimmed with blue
lace and studded with rhinestones.
The full circular skirt was finished
with o fold OF self material ending
In q bow In front. She wore white
accessories and . white orchid
corsage,
Mrs. Viola Hines was her mat.
ron OF honor and only attendant,
She wore a street length suit Of
aqua blue linen, white accessories
and a corsage OF pink rosebuds.
The bridegroom was attended
by Roland Thomas, who served an
best man.
A reception was held i'm
mediately following the wedding
ceremony at Clan Stewart Han
which was well attended by the
many friends and well wisherH of
the happy couple. The brides
table spread with an ice blue satin
damask cloth. was conferred with
a square four TERED wedding cake
decorated with petite pink rose
buds. q snow white mass with q
miniature bride and groom at the
peak. Lighted white tapers in cry.
stall candelabra on either side shed
a soft glow over the setting
Punch and coffee were served
from q reception table covered
with q white cloth.
Hostesses assisting were Mn
Dorothy Fenrich, who cut and
served the cake. Miss Lena Bowie
and Mrs. Emma Banks, who were
In charge Of gtfts and the Mines,
Carrie DoEier. Elsie Foots and
Pascal Todd.
On one side OF the room the
many lovely and useful gifts were
displayed with everything . young
couple could wish for.
Mrs. Stating In q saleaiady in
the sportswear department, at
Greeks department store; IL .
church reporter and Youth leader
at Calvary Baptist church and
Duluth columnist for the Mime
apois Spokesman Newspaper Mr..
staliing 10 employed at the Duluth
Gas Company.
Out-of.town guests attending
were Mr. and Mrs Meek Stating.
Jr.. brother and sistsr-in-laW Of
the groom and Mrs Carl Robin.
son. Jr.. niece Of the groom. all Of
Milwaukee,. Wis: Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Foster, Mrs Anna Lee
Johnson. Mrs. Jea4is Shepard and
Robert Johnson. all u MInnsapo-
liz. MINI.
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Additional Social &
Personal News
Minneapolis

Parents Arc Quests: M and
hrss. p. W. Bergman Of Warren,
o. are visiting In the city AMI are
dividing their time with Their two
daughters and sons-in-laW. Mr.
and Mrs. Luther T. Prinss Of
44+i F1fth Az r. and DR. and
Mrs. Edward Posey Of 4ti7 NTH
Az. g.
Nsbrn~kA Visitors Mrs. Ruth
Downing and brother John r. An
dsrson Of Omaha, Seb.. Eper, the