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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-04-05

Dr A f. Acey superintendent
Of the DanviIle Methodist District,
viii address the wesley FOunda-
ton spring banquet tonight
tThmsday) bringing together
Methodist college and community
students and adults
About 100 persons are expected
for the annual affair to begin at
5:45 pm. in the Fellowship Room
at the Methodist Church Theme
for the occasion is The Treasure
Chest and Or. Acey will use as
his subject, You Are the Key
Df Acey, who last was in the
community as Religious Emphasis
Week speaker at Longwood Col.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-04-05
AbbiH Bill To Make Type 81 DARK Leaf
Separate Kind Reaches Hearing Stage

ing to Representative Abbjtt. is
to separate Virginia dark fired
tobacco and make it a separate
kind Of tobacco" SO far as deter
mining marketing quotas and
price supports is concerned, At
present Type q is considered by
the Department OF Agriculture
along with Types % and % in
figuring acreage allotments and
related statistics.
Abbitt pointed out that this IS
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-04-05
Shortage of Vaccine
Delays Second Polio
Shot In Cumberland

The date for the second shot Of
the polio vaccine for Cumberland
residents has been postponed I'M
Ill April 81
Mrs w. l. Dandy clerk Of the
Cumberland Health Center, re-
ported that there is a shortage Of
the vaccine from the drug sources
and the clinic has been postponed
because Of the shortage.
The vaccine is supposed to be
available April q and the clinic
viii be held at shat time. she said.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-04-05
Society viii Discuss
EiSenh0Wer's Budget

The Hampden- Sydney College
Union-Philanthrop Society W S
convened Wednesday at 7 p M.
in it's quarters to consider bus
mess matters. The topic selected
for the only debate meeting Of
the month is to be Resolved.
tina the Eisenhower budget
should be reduced, " on April 10.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-04-05

a disadvantage to the Virginia
growers because while Type 81
tobacco is in strong demand,
Types 70 and % are not selling
we'll and are being purchased by
the sterilization pool
Demand Greater
Tobacco people in Virginia have
contended for years that Type 81
should be separated from the
other two types SO as to put it on
its own. footing and give Virginia
growers the benefit Of the PREFER
ed standing it has enjoyed on the
market.
Type 22 tobacco is grown large
" in Tennessee and Type % is
grown mostly in Kentucky
II has been pointed out that
despite the favorable balance be-
tween supply and demand on
Type n. Virginia growers took a
10 per cent acreage cut this year.
Abbitt said testimony viii be
taken from representatives Of the
Department. growers, and others
INTERESTED in the change
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-04-05
Red Cross Meeting

All Red Cross executive board
members. fund drive chairmen
and district chairmen are to meet
in the Farmville Baptist church
basement chapel Friday at p.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-04-05
Elementary Safety Patrolmen viii
Join National Parade In Washington

Girl parolmen will include Carol
Scott Bruce. Kay Whitfield Lila
Jane Hanbmy Brenda Wells, Mari
lynn Shepard Jane Parker, and
Edith Ann Carter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-01

0I1Ur 0UNDhI HI IN Jl1UkJlI, X III I'm.
Your letters your telephone calls your teeoroms hove
ceeded By popular demand both 4 4 Rogers Stores Will 81
open Sunday, from Z Moon % 6PM
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Fumous Fifth Avenue maker wus oventocked!
Wool fIcnnes >und wool worsted In snort Ivy
stripes, checks and solid eoIon. Sizes 36-44;
regular, long and short.
L.T. ROCERS-Both Stores
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6 For even better, foster self-seviee and con
4 sequently even bigger discount savings l.
0 Rogers is concentrating all fashions, oppIi
Il. onces and other merchandise on one hug
/ main floor in the Downtown Store os the
( hove in the Wisconsin Ave. Store. To max
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AlI-wooI and other popular fobries. Some
completely washable. All with famous lubels.
All with full quilt Innings. Charcoal. ton. sruy,
red ond white. Sizes "a to ~ in the group.
[. 7. ROGERS-Both Stores
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-12

Farm output in 1856 equalled
past records except in one particu-
lar-the cash crop was lower.
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-12
SLAUGHTER NECK
BY Mrs. EiWOOd ArgO
Milford II. II. ]
Phone Milford 4242 :

Church services on Sunday,
April IA, as follows:
Sunday School at 10 a. m.
Church Services at II a. m. by
the pastor, Rev. w. w. Hamilton.
Baptism services will be held on
Sunday morning. Anyone having
children to be baptized, please be
present.
An Easter program is being plan
ned for Good Friday evening at
1880 o'clock. Everyone invited to
these services.
The Slaughter Neck All Cham
pions meet in the church basement
on Monday evening, April Is, at
1880 o'clock.
Mrs Alice Shepard, one of our
Oldest residents, was operated
upon at the Milford Memorial Hos
pital on Friday. At this writing
she is getting along nicely. Mrs.
Shepard will be 81 years old on
May 81.
Mrs. Elsie Argo spent Friday in
Dover as the guest of Ettie and
Anne Stats.
Richard Pleasanton is spending
some of his vacation with his ia
ther, Mr.. and Mrs. Emmit Pleas
anton of Clayton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Jefferson
and children of Milford visited his
brother, Mr.. and Mrs. Davis JEFF
ferson on Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-12
FRANKFORT
By C. G. CrOcker
Phone R0dney z518


Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Hickman
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Stratton Burbage in
Ocean View.
Miss Margaret Marshall of 0s-
age, West Virginia; Mrs. William
Hill and daughter of Camden and
Mrs. Marshall Pugh and children
of Magnolia, We're Sunday evening
callers of Mr.. and Mrs Raymond
Hickman
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Lewis OF
Wilmington spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs Sirman McAais-
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Hudson AID
family gave a surprise birthday
party to Mrs. Audrey Parker of
Millsboro. There were about 20
10 celebrate this occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Phippin
spent Sunday with her mother,
Mrs. Mary Adkins
Ronnie Stuart celebrated his
birthday on April 3.
Mr. and Mrs. Granville Trimper
and family were Sunday callers of
Mr. and Mrs. ROnnie Stuart. Mrs
Pearl Trimper and Mrs. Raymond
Davis of Dagsboro were Monday
and Wednesday callers and Mr.
and Mrs. Virgil Hudson and
daughter were to see them on Mon
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Blades of
Cambridge, Md, spent Sunday wilS
Mrs. Blades parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Norman Bunting.
Miss Alice Ann Dukes of Phila-
delphia was a weekend guests of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Dukes on Reed street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Brown of
near Berlin spent a few days the
past week with Mrs. Samuel Lock
wood
Mrs. Samuel Lockwood left last
Thursday to spend some time with
her niece and nephew, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Trucksess of Bryn
Mawr.
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-12

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Milford chronicle., 1957-04-12
GEORGETOWN

| The traditional Easter surise SER
vice on the portico of the Sussex
County Courthouse will be held
Easter morning at a. m, by the
Georgetown Community Jr Choir.
The choir, consisting of members
from the churches of the area, will
sing the cantata, 1.-The Dawn, with
words by Flora Macdonald and
music by William Baines.
Mrs. Ralph S. Baker, director
of the choir will be acompanist.
Participating in the service will
be the Rev. David B. Mulford, rec
tor of ST. Paul's Episcopal Church,
and the Rev. William o. Hackett,
pastor of Wesley Methodist Church.
"reminiscences that are as much
a part of tradition in Sussex Coun-
ty at the opening day of Superior
Court as the setting of dates for
future trials, produced the infor-
nation on Monday that former
u. S. Senator James M. Tunnel,
Sr., attended his first term of court
in April, so years ago.
Mr.. Tunell said that he had
scarcely missed an opening day
of a court term during that half
century, though when he was in
the U. S. Senate from 1941 to 1947,
he couldn't always attend.
Senator Tunnel began the prac-
tice of law and his court attendance
in 1907.
He is not, however, Sussex Coun-
tvs senior attorney. Both Judge
Daniel ]. Layton, Sr., who began
the practice of law in 1908, and for
mer President Judge Charles s..
Richards, whose date was 1904,
have longer service.
Noon day services will be held
again this year during Holy Week,
at Wesley Methodist Church All
the churches of this area will
participate. Services will be from
1905 to 1890 p. M, from Monday
through Friday.
The union Good Friday service
will be at Grace Methodist Church,
also with the churches of the area
participating, except for st. PauPs
Episcopal Church which will hold
it's own service. The time will be
from noon until D. m.
Molloy C. Vaughn, Coolspring,
vas elected president of the George
town MillsborO Rotary Club at it's
meeting in Masonic Temple last
week. He succeeds Jesse Jones,
Millsboro.
Other officers elected were How
ard T. Ennis, Jr., vice president;
w. Virden Macklin, secretary; How
ard Smith, treasurer and Landis
Wilson, Sr.. ergeant-at-arms.
They will take Office July l.
Several of the club members will
attend the district conference at
Atlantic City, April 13, II, and Is.
So much interest has been shown
in the Miss Georgetown 1875" con-
test. new this year, to be held at
the same time as the regular Miss
Georgetown contest, that entries
will be limited to Is.
Also, it has been decided that
instead of two showings for the
Young contestants. as announced,
one in Sunday best" and one in
Daly suit. there will be only the
one. in dress-up clothes.
Both the regular Miss Georee-
town contest and that for the
tunior Miss Georgetown. will be
held in the Georgetown High
School auditorium on May g. Both
events are being sponsored by the
Georgetown Kiwanis Club.
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Muncy and
son Bobby spent Sunday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Alan Seeves and
daughter Lou of Magnolia.
Mrs. Alfred Mitchell entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. James Warrington
and children, Rodney, Everett and
Marie and Lee Moore on Sunday in
honor of her husbands birthday
anniversary. Later, ice cream and
cake were served.
Thomas Walls of Church Hill,
Md. spent Sunday with his son,
Mr.. and Mrs Marion Walls and
family
Miss Marion Plotts of Whining
ton spent the weekend with her
mother, Mrs. Rae Plotts at Argo
Corner
Mrs James McThenmy of Will
mington spent last week with her
sister, Mrs. Theda Biggs and fam
lily.
Misses Lorraine Davis and Pearl
Shepard, this years seniors, have
returned from their sight seeing
trip to New York with the other
seniors. They were gone three
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin C. Vincent
of Drexel Hill, Pa, were visitors
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Rus
sell Bennett on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Benson were
visitors at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin Wilson of Lewes on
Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Robert Graham at
tended the alumni banquet at the
Greenwood School on Saturday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nailor Wells were
Sunday guests of Mrs. Jessie Col
Inns of Milton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Graham and
children, Stephen, Beverly and
Carol were Sunday dinner guests
of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Law
renee. Graham of Greenwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nailor Wells and
daughter Linda were Saturday eve
ming guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
tin Wells of Milton.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Clendaniel
and daughter Brenda and Mrs.
Martha wilkins spent Sunday at
Cambridge, Md, with their son.
in celebration of William, Jr.'s and
daughter Calls birthday anniver-
saries.
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-12

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Milford chronicle., 1957-04-12

DR.. Frank Smith. who has been
confined to the hospital and con-
valescing home in Washington, is
expected to be home soon.
Mrs. Harold Lynch was hostess
to the Frankford New Century
Club which met Friday evening,
April 5. at the fire hall. Mrs. Frank
Johnson was the program leader,
who had as her guest speaker, Mrs.
Paul Pepper. Mrs. Pepper gave az
interesting talk on the History
of Delaware"
Albert Dunn of Woodsbufy. N.
j., spent Sunday with his parents,
MIR. and Mrs. Edward Dunn.
Mrs. Raymond Hollaway has dis
continued her services at the First
National Bank in order TO be with
her husband at Norfolk, who is in
the Army.
Mrs. Judy Ross Richards spent
Sunday with Mrs. jamie Patterson.
G. &. says: Spring is the time
of the year when the sap runneth
but the girl catcheth anyhow"
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-12
MillsbOrO School News
Futnre Teaehers OF AmerIea

Future Teachers of America
Eleven students attended the first
Future Teachers of America meet
ing on April 4 at 700 p. m. in the
Millsboro School. The meeting was
conducted by Mr. A. Wayne Bur-
ton, Principal of the school. Two
officers were elected: president
Harriet Nichols, a junior and Sec
retary, Elaine Birl, a sophomore
A discussion was held on various
topics covering the field of teach
ing.
The next meeting will be held
on May 8, at 1880 p. m. in the
school,
Easter Vacation
A. Wayne Burton, Supervising
Principal at Millsboro School, has
announced that the Easter Vaca-
ton will begin at 2:05 on Wednes-
day, April II. Glasses win resume
the normal schedule on Tuesday,
April %.
Easter Observance
The Millsboro School will hold
its annual Easter Observance on
Tuesday, April 16. Members of the
Millsboro clergy will be guests of
the school for the program. Par
ticipating will be the Rev. Donald
Hornung, Grace Methodist Church !;
the Rev. Elmer Baker, ST. Marks S
Episcopal Church; and the Rev.
LinwOOd Horseman, Pilgrim Holi-
ness Church
Sophomore Dance
The Sophomore Glass will hold
an informal dance in the Audi
torium on Friday evening. April II.
The decoration theme viii be
April Showers" The dance will
be from to II p. m. and admis-
sion is soc per couple; 35c stag.
Refreshments will be sold
Spring Schedules Announced
Girls Softball Schedule-April 8,
Georgetown, away; April Is, Mil
ford, home; April IS, Lord Balti-
more, away, April %, Georgetown,
home; April 25. Selbyville, away !;
May 1, Selbyville, home; May 8,
Milford. away; May 13. Lord Balti-
more, home Game time will be $3.50.
Boys Baseball Schedule-April 8,
Georgetown, away; April Is, Mil
ford, home; April 18, Lord Balti-
more, home; April %, Georgetown
home; May 2. J. NJ Clayton. home
May 8, Milford, away; May 13, Lord
Baltimore, away; May 16, J. M
Clayton, away; May 20, Harrington,
away. Game time will be $3.50.
Track & Field-April II, J. M
Clayton, away. Other dates to fol
low
Farm output in 1856 equalled
past records except in one particu-
lar-the cash crop was lower
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-12
MAGNOLIA
By Mrs. Frances Hart
Phone Frederick 5-51SS

DR.. and Mrs. A. H. Locke had a
number OF Patty's classmates, and
friends at their home on Saturday
afternoon in observance of Patty's
ninth birthday. Those present were
Susan Keller, Yvonne Carter, Dor
othy Rollison, Christine Boyer
Dorelene Smith, Juna Galloway,
Patty Stubbs, Pamela Mitchell, De-
borah Bush, Linda Krewson, Susan
earle, Cathy Shailey, Connie Shall
ley. Marsha Pugh and Peggy Ho-
horst
Members of the Saguache Coun-
ell of Pocahontas No. 8, who trail
ed to Milford on Monday evening
to the raising of the chiefs in the
Ionic Council were: Mrs. Anna
Orvis, who was raised to the office
of Pocahontas of the Saguache
Council; Mrs Elizabeth Schwartz,
Mrs. Bess Dill. Mrs. Blanche Rich
ards and Mrs. Phyllis Piet.
The Missionary Study Glass has
completed seven weeks of study
on missions in United States"
with Mrs. Bessie Wright as in
structOr Those taking this study
course were: Mrs. Lille McTlVaine,
Mrs. Elva McIlvaine, Mrs. Anna
Orvis, Mrs. Lydia Hill, Mrs. Edna
Davis, Mrs Mary ShOckley and
Mrs. Dorothy Schrepler.
At the April meeting of the Wo-
mans Society of Christian Service
this group was in charge of the
devotional program and each one
gave a report on various work
done during the course of study
The class received their Juris-
diction Recognition card at the
March meeting of the WSCS at
Calvary Methodist Church in Mil
ford at the spring meeting. Ten
members of the Magnolia Society
attended this meeting.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Richards were Mr..
and Mrs. Wilbur Piet and son Billy
and Rev. and Mrs. Leroy Jones.
There will be Holy Week serv-
ices at the Magnolia Church with
Rev. Leroy Jones in charge of the
Monday evening services; Rev.
Walter L. Bechwith on Tuesday
evening; Rev. Robert K.Smyth on
Wednesday evening and DR.. o. A.
Bartley on Friday. Holy Commun-
ion will be observed on Thursday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Knight came
on Wednesday evening for his mo-
ther, Mrs. Kathryn Knight, who re
turned with them to Wilmington
for a visit there.
5 e 1 I - -
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-12

Man cannot forecast the future
by knowing the past, but he may
gain a better idea of what may be
ahead.
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-12

Baseball fans are beginning to
read the morning newspapers
again.
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-12

A pound of chopped raw beef is
the equivalent Of two cups.
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Oct. 9

500
9-PanoFomo Poiomoe.
News ord lectures
e:55
4-Inen. Cooking
5-Hymn 81 me Doy.
300
4-coFtoon Circus. Kids.
5-koTsoon klub. Kids.
9-coploin KangeFoo. Kids.
$50
4-ouix Club. Kids.
e:4S
9-oswoId kobbii. Kids.
1000
4-AFIene Francis Show.
S-MoTmina Movie.
IA Hours. ''Womon IN ercwn.s
1913. Conrad Noosl.
S-IuS witty Wtooss SuoNs
1890
4-TFoosuFe Hunt. Quiz.
Jon Murcy, host.
9-AFthuF Godfrey. Variety.
100
4-The Price Il Right. Quiz.
Bill Cullen, m. c.
7-Romper Room. Kids.
Featuring Miss Sally.
1850
4-Trufh o. Consequences.
5-LibeEaee. Music.
9-StFike u Rich. Quiz.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-27

cent Continued damp weather has
caused some barn damage to the
hurley tobacco.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-27
Dairy Cow Numbers
Continue Downward

The number of farms keeping
milk cows has declined between
and 81 annually for the last
several years.
However, say. dairy specialists
!at vPI. the size Of herds on those
fairy farms remaining in the bus
mess has gradually increased 80
that the total decline in dairy
cows has been less than II per
year since l949
During the. period January y
1854 TO january !. 1857, the
number Of dairy cattle kept de-
clined steadily but the total de-
cline was only about ~. During
1856 the number dropped IL.
/ The specialists say it is expect
ed that nationally the record
large feed supplies and concen-
trates may tend to slow this rate
of decline for the remaining
months of 1857 However. most
dairy specialists predict that the
trend toward fewer but larger
herds will continue Throughout.
1857.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-27
Increase In Farm
Credit Reported

Farmers in Virginia We're using
s83,729, 900 III credit obtained
from banks on January !, 1857,
the largest amount for all lenders.
A report from the American
Bankers Association says this in
cluded montreal estate loans, con-
sisting Of operating and produc-
ton loans totaling s45,l12, 600;
and real estate loans amounting
to S38,6l7.000. In addition, the
banks held On the first Of the
year Sl.l06 900 of Commondisy
Credit Corporation paper in con-
nection with the farm price sup
port program.
The amount Of montreal estate
farm loans held by principal
lenders in Virginia. including
Production Credit Association and
Farmers Home Administration
totaled s58.056.0o0, up 1lea from
the year before
The amounts Of farm real es-
tate loans held BY principal lend
ers. including federal land banks
insurance companies, individuals
FILA, and banks, totaled STAT
$4,000 on January i, up 16Ge
from the year before.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-27
Herald F arm News
sundon Cd SorahYm
Danger OF Prussic Acid Poisoning
To Livestock After First Frost

turity. Small plants and young
branches are high in pruss'c acd.
The leaves contain from three to
25 times more prussic acid than
corresponding portions OF the strlk
In plants in the boot stage. The
upper. younger leaves contain more
prussic acid than the lever leaves
Sudan is normally safe to Craze
after it is Is inches tall. Srdan
g ass rarely kills animals in Vir-
GINA unless it is contaminated with
sorghum OF sorghum sudan hy-
birds.
S9rghcms arc unsuitable for pas
ture generally and are Unsafe to
Craze in all stages Of growth except
after the plants are mature and no
new growth is present, Even mature
sorghum is unsafe to Craze after it
has been frosted or frozen,
Frosted or frozen sudan should
not be g.azed until it is completely
dry with no evidence Of new
growth If sudan grass or sorghum
is ready to cut be lore a frost or
freeze. it may be cut during the
first day after the frost and used
for silage or hay.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-27

Week Ended Sept 20
Rain Retards Farm Work But Provides
Needed Moisture For Late Pastures

Heavy rains throughout the state
retarded farm work but farmers
generally were content to watch the
grass grow Prospects for late pas
lures and late hay are now greatly
improved
All stations except one reported
more than an inch Of rainfall and
many recorded more than three
inches. The heaviest rains we're in
the western counties and the highest
in the eastern Temperatures were
above normal and many stations re-
ported high Of more than 80 de-
grecS
Crops
Throughout the state, pastures
have almost recovered from the ef-
fccts Of the drought and TIE re-
ported condition is tho highest since
the last week Of June Recently
sown pastures have also come up
to an excellent stand and are max
ing satisfactory growth.
Alfalfa has also made rapid i'm
provement and prospects now indi-
cate good fall cutting in most
counties. There is also a heavy
growth Of grasses and weeds on
small grain stubble which will be
harvested for hay
Corn harvest was almost al a
standstill due to the heavy rains
but some corn was picked in the
eastern counties and yields we're re-
ported to be slightly better than had
been expected.
Tobacco
Tobacco harvest has been DELAYED
by the rains and there has been
some damage to the crop still
standing in the fields. AT the end of
the past week. the harvest of all
types Of tobacco was behind the
usual rate.
Flue-cured growers had saved
j.. only 20 per cent OF the acreage.
fire-cnred, g. per cent. hurley, N
per cent, and Su..-cured 6s gSr
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-27

National Watershed Congress
Rep. John H. Daniel, of Char
lotte c. H, and Hiram A. Holmes
Amelia county agent, are attend
ing the National Watershed con-
gress in Atlanta. Ga, this week.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-27

F. & James w. Hamilton, Burke
Vile
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-27
Veterans Claims
Director Says New
Pension Law Changed

An act of Congress was signed
BY the President on August %, 1857.
providing that even though a woman
may not be the veterans legal
widow. II she married a veteran
without knowing that there was a
legal impeachment to the marriage
she may be eligible for widow S
benefits from the Veterans Admin
istration.
A legal impeachment could be
divorce from bed and board only
instead Of an absolute divorce. a
marriage from bed and board only
instead Of an absolute divorce. a
marriage within a prohibitory period
unknown to the woman, neglect of
the veteran to tell the woman Of a
previous undissolved marriage. or
inaccurate information as to the
death Of former spouse.
The new law provides that the
date on which woman married a
veteran shall not disqualify her for
pension or compensation. if she was
married TO him for five or more
years, or for any period Of time If
a child was born Of the maria &c.
There are some widows in this
area who may qualify for pensions
under the new law. and if you feel
that you qualify under the above
laws. you may contact this office,
and we will be glad to assist you"
reports A. G, Clement, area direc-
tor. Division Of War Veterans
Claims, who makes weekly visits to
he E'a,,s.s.ille 2r...o.y