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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-15
procedures" he said.
No Action Taken

IN bNtdulc S, he SdlQ.
No Action Taken
The Chamber took no formal
action after Ritter had spoken
t. w Brooks, Chamber president,
said Rltter's appearance at the
dinner meeting was solely to pro-
vide community business men the
opportunity to learn about the
company and meet its chief
executive.
P D. Lodge. one of the Ritter
Companys field supervisors. whose
territory would include Farmville,
was guest with Mr. Ritter.
Numerous questions were pro-
pounded by Chamber members in
a question and answer period
volunteered by Mr. Ritter after
his talk.
Telephone Problem
George w Palmer. of Green
Bay, was a guest during the
monthly dinner meeting. and
members To use their influence to
members to use thir influence to
have Virginia Telephone and
Telegraph Company expand its
Farmvllle exchange operations to
include his area of the county
The former state senator said
he had heard that the Green Bay
area may be included in a Meher-
Nn-keysville exchange by an
other company. With our inter-
ests SO closely identified with
Farmville and the county seat,
believe it would be to our mutual
advantage to obtain the exchange
hook-up here. rather than in an
other center of trading and profess
slonal interest" Palmer said.
He added that he did not know
any of the circumstances L
Continued on page 81
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-15
Charges Lodged
Against Negro, IS
After Shooting
Intruder Fires
After Entering
Carriers Home

A l5-year old Cumberland coun-
ty Negro boy faces four charges
including malicious wounding in
the shotgun woupnding of a rural
mail carrier in his home last Sat-
urday
The boy, David Lee Woodson. of
Route 2. Farmville. has also been
charged with two counts of break
ing and entering and attempted
robbery after he allegedly shot
Luther G. Bradner. while attempt
ing to rob him
Woodson. State Police. said,
walked into Bradner's home on
Route /, Farmville. at about CHS
p. m. Saturday armed with a
single barrel shotgun.
Hit In Shoulder
The victim was seated in the
front room of his home and. hear
ing the door open. thought Wood
son was a relative He looked up
when the lad entered the room.
saw the shotgun and ducked away
Just as Woodson fired. The single
shot caught Bradner in the left
shoulder
Woodson dropped the weapon
then bolted out the door. Bradner.
wounded painfully but not seri-
ously, took his own shotgun. ran
to the door and fired three blasts
at the fleeing youngster None
of the shot hits its mark
The wounded man then drove
from his home toward Farmville
and medical assistance At the
edge of the town he met State
Trooper Steve Muslin and Cum
berland County Deputy Sheriff G.
A Higgins The officers told Brad
ncr to continue on to the hospital
then returned to the victim home
to organize a search for the fugi-
tive. Bloodhounds were brought
in and put on the trail. but the
lads route was lost at Highway
As A few hours later Farmville
Police were notified by Woodson's
foster uncle. Frank Randolph,
that the boy was at his home.
Tip on Location
Trooper Musline and Deputy
Higgins proceed to the Randolph
home where they took Woodson
into custody without a struggle.
The boy was taken to the Farm
vile Jail. where he told arresting
officers he intended only to rob
Bradner but fired a Shot when
discovered The weapon he used
was stolen earlier the same day
from the home of Rosa Gamble,
of Cumberland.
Cumberland Commemorative
Attorney. j. Taylor Williams said
he would seek indictments on all
four counts at the next session of
the grand jury, June IS.
He faces maximum penalties of
from $3.50 years in prison on the
four charges.
The victim was treated and re-
leased at SouthSide Hospital fol-
low the incident.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-15
iiIdIifc Club Sponsors Move

An effort to obtain a deputy
game warden has been started by
the Prince Edward county Wild
life club with the support of the
county board of supervisors.
Authority for such move is
contained N resolution adopted
by club members during. their
recent monthly meeting. It
recognizes increasingly heavy gun
and fishing pressure here and the
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-15
Boatwright Renamed
To Commission Post

John H Boatwright. Jr.. d.
rector of the state division Of
Statutory Research and Drafting.
has been reappointed for a two
year term on the Virginia Board
of Commissioners for the Promo
ton Of Uniformity of Legislation
in the United States.
Governor Stanley announced
t..5 appointment late Last week.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-15
Mrs. Gordon, Forbes, HARDWOOD
Successful Council Candidates
First Woman
Ever Elected
Leads BallOting

Farmville voters Tuesday elect
ed Mrs. Grace c. Gordon. James
H. Forbes. incumbent, and John E.
HARDWOOD to the town council in a
race producing 679 votes in an
eight candidate field,
The number of votes cast was
short OF record, but the selection
OF Mrs. Gordon established a first
councilwoman precedent in a 80
year span of municipal govern
ment
Mrs. Gordon not only is the first
of her sex elected to the munich
pal governing body. but she led the
balloting with 423 votes. Forbes.
the nearest to her. received 362
votes, While Harwood received 1856.
Total Voting
The losing candidates and their
votes were: f. l.. Dahl. 3l8, w. A.
Watson. 1911 Walter Bruce. $50.
r. F. Cralle. 1903, and w. p. Hav.
Jr.. 90
Mrs. Gordon, little more than
a year ago was ineligible for the
race as a resident of Farmville
maglsterlal district. The cast side
annexation, which she stoutly op-
posed. gave the opportunity.
Three successful candidates will
occupy their seats after four-year
terms commence July / Forbes
will be beginning his second term
Mrs. Gordon and HarWood will re-
place Maurice r. Large. a l6-year
veteran. and Morton L. Davis.
tWo-termer deciding for reasons of
health not to run again. after serv-
ing since l948
Start July
The three new members of cOun-
Gil will be the first to- take seats
on July | A revision in the Farm
vile town charter, authorized by
the last General Assembly. chang
ed the fiscal year from September
l-August 81. to July l-June 30
were moved up to conform to start
of new fiscal year.
The total vote of $40 did not
equal the record 905 ballots count
ed in the 1854 municipal election
featuring the Mayor Fitzpatrick
E. l.. Dahl race and competition for
four council seats.
But Tuesdays vote was well
ahead of anything counted by the
election officials in recent years.
otherwise In the 1852 election.
when Forbes was seated for the
first time, the total was 1863 In
1850, when seven council candi-
dates competed for four seats. the
vote was 1888 in l948 the count
was 500 when seven candidates bid
for three seats.
Biennial Election
In the l948 election. HarWood a
successful candidate Tuesday. lost
in the race that put r. j Martin.
il, NJ r. Large and Nj. l.. Davis
on the council.
FarmvllleS system of biennial
municipal elections produces bal
loting for three council seats at
one election and for the office Of
mayor and four council seats at
the other.
Councilmen whose terms run for
< two more years are S. c. New
man, T. w Bloomfield O A La
foon and c. j Cox.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-15
Robert Burger Heads
SOuthside Association

Robert Burger. of Farmville. was
elected president of the Southslde
Funeral Directors Association We'd
nesday night during meeting OF
the group at Lynchburg
Mr.. Burger. associated WI & h
Doyne Burger Funeral Home here,
served as first vice president the
past year. The Associations men,
bership comprises the entire South
side Virginia area.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-15
FHS Library Open

Farmvlllc High Schools library
will be open daily through July s.
except Saturday and Sunday, &C
cording to an announcement today
by Miss Kate O'Bricn. librarian
She said the library will be open
from am, to 800 p IN. each
day
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-15

and to p m. Monday through
Friday
The program there will again
include arts. crafts, use of the
spray pool and supervised games
and competitor
Coach Glmer's program Al the
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-15

athletic field will have the same
hours. Gilmer will direct the older
boys baseball instruction and
competitive league. His assistant
Billy Franklin, will direct the
program to- younger boys. eight
Continued OF page 81
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-15
VISIT RICHMOND

Mr. and Mrs frank Nat Wat
kinS were recent visitors in Rich
mOnd
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-15
Dinwyn Attorney
Heads Circuit
Bar Association

J. r. Snoddy. Jr.. Dillwyn at
torney was elected president of
the Fifth judicial Circuit Bar AS
ISOLATION at the groups annual
business meeting here Monday
He succeeds r. E. Garland. of
Farmville.
Other officers named were F.
Nat Watkins. of Farmville. vice
president and James Taylor Will
liams. of Cumberland, secretary
treasurer. He succeeds Annie M.
Fallwcll. of Farmville, who held
the post for number of years
Thirtyfive attorneys hold men,
bership in the association which
encompasses Prince Edward. Cum
berland, Buckingham, Appomat-
tox and Charlotte Counties.
would be willing to mderwrite
the establishment of credit
bureau in the community if an
office is opened. The only cost
the first year would be an eight
cent charge for each credit clear
ing. Our company will under
write all costs above eight cents
call the first year and, in ad
dition. will furnish staff, files
and know how Ritter volun-
TERED.
The loan company owner said
such bureau would be completed
locally administered. You would
elect the officers and board of
directors and establish and control
the administrative and operating
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-11-28

Six local merchants are offer
ing special prizes during the
appreciation Days" event being
staged here from Friday. No
vember 80 through Saturday,
December 8.
Sorry. all the special prizes
are reserved for youngsters over
80 years of age.
Piggly-Wiggly is Offering 100
pounds of flour to the couple
with the largest family: Roberts
Clothing Company is giving a
Chatham blanket 10 the couple
married the longest length of
time: Carolina Department Store
is giving u free prize to the
oldest bachelor: Western Auto
is giving an electric kitchen clock
TO the newest married couple :
and Bakers Super Market offers
SO in merchandise 20 the oldes;
customer trading at that store
during the big event.
All of these prizes are in ad-
Gitiou to free thea:cr passes. a
sport coat or rod and reel 20 the
oldest man, and dress or Sc;
OF dishes To the olieS. woman.
To be eligible for the prize
offered bv the individual stores.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-11-28
Free Prizes Are Plentiful
For Appreciation Days"

YOU must De SO years or older
and you must register Mt the
particular stores.
Free theater passes will be
given TO those over 60 who regis
ter at appreciation Days" head
quarters on Friday, November
30. The headquarters will be To-
Gated at the corners of Fifth
and Railroad Streets across
from the railroad depot.
Registration for prizes TO the
oldest man and woman can be
made at any of the stores par
ticipating in the appreciation
Days" event. These include
Roberts Clothing Company. Nc
Cougar Electric Co.. c. c. Soles
and Sons, Dicus-Fowler Com
pany, Dorman Furniture Com,
pany. Dorman Jewellers. Schild's
Department Store, Harrelson'
Pharmacy, W. F. Cox. Co. Prince
Brothers Furniture Company
Western Auto Associate Store
Carolina Department Store, Gar
rell Appliance Company, Baker
Super Market, Waccamaw Bank
and Trust Company. Piggy
Wiggly. Strickland's Super Ma
ket, and Cores Red and White
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-11-28
.CloihingReceived
In Drive To Be
Distributed Now

The clothes picked up i'll the
annual toy and clothing drive
slated for Tuesday and WedneS-
day. Dec. As. will be used now
ii needed said officials OF the
Empty Stocking Fund who ar"
sponsoring the drive.
The clothes will BE- sorted into
three divisions - adults. school
children and prc-SchoOl chill
dICn. The adult clothing Will b"
placed in the church closets and
the clothes tor the school cnil-
drgn viii be turned over to the
schools. Only the prC-School
,h,'irun'S clothing vii! be suit
able for the Christmas baskets
>a!u MIS-. }. y. HyrloIISur, prrsi-
dent. OF the Empty S,u-E king
Fund
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-11-28
Columbus County 4.H Clubs Cite
I,eder For Meritorious Service

Columbia. County +-H-cr$
brought their wear 20 a close
last week when various meub-
UrS were honorcd at achieve
mout night held at Chadbourn.
HighIish,iu- the program was
of the first count.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-11-28

Aawards for the boys were;
made BY v. H Lytton. assistant
agent. The girls received
their awards from Miss Mary
Marshbourne. assistant home
: gent.
Blue award group winners in
the boys division included Bob
10y HARRISON, Milton Coleman,
, chievemcnt: Robert Hardie,
Bernard Lennon, home grounds
Identification; Bobby HarrelSon,
Bernard Lennon, David Me
Clary. Jr.. Milton Coleman. ag-
icultural program.
Bobby Todd, Carmen Lane.
airy: Phillip White. Earl Fowl
II. electric: HarrelSon, entomo-
ogy: Milton Coleman. Gcnavie
williamson. Assure Spivcy. Burn
1T Coleman: field crops. Nc
Clary, forestry.
Bailey Mobiles. John B1tchclo.
arden: White, Jerry Edwards,
Iicalth: White. leadership.
Kenneth Coleman. Burnett
'olcman. meat animals: Milton
'olcman. Burnett Coleman.
Ronald Hayes. OphcliI Hayes.
/. can SuggS and Peggy Hdrdir.
POULTRY.
Horace Nance. recreation:
White. safety: Lennon. Jimmy
..ibbctt. tractor maintenance:
Lennon ami HiJbc,t. tractor
h rogrJm.
County chamYiena Wcye John
H. Ward. Jr.. farm ana home
ticty. junior champion: corr.
'hurics Canaiy. senior: soil and
after conservation, Jo,l IIunt,
m.or. tree identification. Shur-
'l!an lnmar. Junior: forrest I've
+ 1n,ing. N,Clugy. senior. and
..'n"jc Avut. junior. 1T pig.
ralph Thompson. junior, brood
|: 'w. Charles Canady. senior.
: om"ld Hayos. Junior.
Blue awards tot tn, girls IN
/. udvd Eulran Williams. achic-
\ "mcnt: homo ground bcautfi-
l. zion. Patsy lkuvr. Betty Lou
i ard: CanrI-s. Franco, Odom.
+ .ll.-ms: clothing. junior group.
|. nm Williamson. SN!ar Cium.
I. TIA Faye S,Jl,y. Angclin.
|! DWELL. seniors. Frances Odom.
|! Ida Wright. Brenda RADON.
Dairy food, Polly Fields. in
.. Nidual. Sara Jane Jordan and
; Frances Odo.0. team. and June
Ind Jane Smith. Junior team:
f' vy'ric. Elizabeth Peterson
FRANCES Walters. Caro-. Lee Nor
. $: Wildlifo. Elizabeth Peterson.
e., HowuloGy. AcIjo Bryant.
Food preparation. Juniors -
- IN" Smith. StyIrr Doom. Sn,I-
u Nance, Nancy Har,lsun. SEN
.i'rs. Shciyia Hard.c. Betty IoJ
Ward. Mildred M.m,sUy. I.-
|. J" Blackwell.
k Home management. senior.
, U!'an Williams. France, Odor.
p i'I"h''h Peers -. I'.'.a D.H-
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-11-28

Ill mcritoriouS service award
II Was aW arccd - !. Herman
Icdcr OF Wnit.yillc for his CON
;inual support and contribution
20 all programs. The plaCu,
NHS accepted by Mrs. Herman
LCder on behalf OF her husband
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-11-28

A native Of this area he
the son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Howa,s
S. Cox. He has been associates
with his company for abo,,
three years as debit manage
He is a veteran Of World War II
Mr.. Cox is married 10 thu
former Regina Bartkowiak o.
Detroit and they r"ve ten wear
lold son, LoftCr. in
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-11-28

son. Gwendolyn Wright, Sylvia
Green, Angela Powell. Linda
Simmons. seniors-Betty Lou
Ward. Eulean Williams. Nancy
Carol Ward, Frances Walters,
Jean Suggs.
Health, Phyllis Little; camp
ers, Ann Williamson and Horace
Nance: gardening, juniors -
.Ophelia Hayes, Joyce Ann Clew-
lis. seniorS-FranceS Odom. Jean
SuggS, Minnie Pearl Strickland
farm and home safety, Betty
Lou Ward: dress revue, Elaine
Green.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-11-28
l.ofioa Cox
Staff Manager

Lotion Cox has been promot-
ed to the position Of Staff Man
ager with the Home Sccurit!
Life Insurance Company Will
offices in Wilmington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-03
Citizens Unit Head
Hits DC. Officials

District officials last night
were accused of failing to dis
play a fighting spirit to secure
larger appropriations from Con-
gresS. L. Seth Schnitman, preSi-
dent of the North Washington
Council of Citizens Associations,
made the accusation at a meet
ing of the Brightwood Citizens
Association.
The speaker objected to what
he termed the continuous In
crease of real estate taxes. He
protested the payment of q quar-
ter of a million of dollars to a
New York firm to. as he put it,
tell US how to run our govern
ment In the District. He said
the increasing exodus of the
citizens in the middle and upper
Glasses from the city is due in
part to the heavy tax load.
The association adopted q
resolution opposing use of the
old tuberculosis hospital at
Fourteenth and Upshur streets
NV. as clinic for work now
done at other clinics throughout
the city.
Prior to the opening of
the meeting the members in
spected three pieces of fire APP
paratus brought over to the Paul
Junior High School, including
one recently purchased. Fire
officials present included Capt.
A. M. Peel, No. 20 engine COM
pany; Capt. John H. Barnett, No.
II true kcompany. and acting
Battalion Chief E. Meredith of
No. "a engine company. The ap-
paratus is housed on Georgia and
Missouri avenues NV.
The meeting was held in the
Paul Junior High School, Eighth
and Oglethorpe streets NV,
with Mrs. Selma Moore Foster
presiding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-03
Palisades Group Ignores
.Spencer's Liquor Plea

Former District Commissioner
Samuel Spencer last night failed
to convince the Palisades Citi-
zens Association to "take a Sec
ond look at its stand against
liquor stores in the area.
Mr.. Spencer. now engaged in
private law practice, made the
plea on behalf of Frank Nc
Kenzie. a local businessman who
is seeking support to obtain a
liquor license for a store in the
1000 block of Forty eighth place
INV.
The association, celebrating its
10th birthday, apparently was in
no mood to reconsider, for it adj
|journed without discussion even
before member Lawrence Mills
could finish his motion to adj
journ.
Mckenzie Undaunted
Mr.. Mckenzie, who was pres
ent. said afterward he will con-
tinue his efforts for enough sup
port to present a case before the
Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board.
The group also asked the Army
Corps of Engineers to remove
three old structures at Junior
Village. 5000 Loughboro road
NV, and to landscape the site.
The village was vacated recently
by the District Public Welfare
Department and was returned to
the Federal Government. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-03
Crestwood to Ask
New School Zone

The Crestwood citizens Asso-
citation last night demanded that
their children be sent to better
schools.
The association set up a COM
mittee of three to seek q new
zone plan that would keep Crest
wood area children from having
to attend Roc3evelt High School
and Mcfarland Junior High
School. The resolution to set up
the committee was introduced by
John E. Smith.
I'VE pay terrific taxes, so why
can't we send our kids where
we want" Mr.. Smith asked.
This is an area of $780, 900
homes, and we want to send
them to schools of the same kind
of environment"
The association also asked
that the Interior Department in
clude the Crestwood area in the
p ark Services Identification
program.
The association met in the
Grace Lutheran Church, Six
tenth and Varnum streets NV,
and was conducted by Edward
A. Magruder, president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-03

motion was introduced by Mrs.
James r. Kirkland.
History Reviewed
A review of the associations
40 years and the history of the
Palisades area was the highlight
of the birthday celebration, under
the direction of Harold Gray.
MIR, Gray's two-hour presenta-
tion proceeded the business meet
ing.
William B. johnson, librarian
of the Palisades Branch of the
District Public Library, was pre-
sented with the associations
records for their inclusion in the
Washingtoniana Divi-
sion. Mr.. Johnson said the
volumes will be on display this
month in the Palisades branch,
1854 Macarthur boulevard NV.
The meeting was held in the
Palisades Field House, Sherrier
and Edmunds places NV, and
was conducted by William C.
Nicholson, president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-03
THE EVENING STAR Bis
Washington, D. G.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1885

that all city business should be
encouraged, not destroyed"
The group heard 1t. Israel j.
ITew of No. 10 Precinct commend
the Fourteenth street section.
There are no special problems
here" he said.
Other motions adopted in
Icluded a commentator of Police
Chief Robert v. Murray for his
efforts to bring the force UP to
the authorized strength of $780,
and an appeal for strict enforce
|ment of housing code regula-
|tionS.
Mrs. Ernest w. Howard, presi-
dent, conducted the meeting at
1921 Monroe street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-03

is slated to co., DIR. Gottlieb
said. THE coming people have
used a map of this area that
goes back IS years. and they
don't realize that the business
area extends far beyond Park
road now.
"Rezoning definitely favors the
downtown business area. They'd
make parking facilities out of
our business section SO traffic
could flow smoother downtown.
I'VE have, through our own
efforts, increased our business by
improved street lighting and
parking facilities. We believe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-03
GEN. LANE ASKED
TO PUT STREET
BACK IN FAMILY

The Palisades Citizens AS
ISOLATION last night asked
Brig. Gen. Thomas E. Lane.
Engineer Commissioner, to
drop an "r" from Sherrier
place NV.
The motion was introduced
by Paul Sherier, 1851 Mac
Arthur boulevard NV, who
contends the place was
named after the Sherier
family. who settled in the
area many years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-03
Columbia Heights Businesses
Backed in Fiqht on Zoninq

The Columbia Heights Citi-
zens Association last night sup
ported the Columbia Heights
Businessmen's Association in its
fight against the Lewis coming
proposals.
The action came in the form
lof a motion after the citizens
group heard the business asso-
citation president. DR.. Julius
Gottlieb. outline what the Lewis
coming plan has in store for the
Columbia Heights area.
with the exception Of the
four corners of Park road, the
Fourteenth street business area