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Arizona sun., 1957-07-11
SCHOOL CHILDREN TO PRESENT
SHOW AT ENCANTO

P.A.R.D.'s Annual Music and
Dance Show is once again Gin
the works. The colorful pro-
gram will be presented at En-
canto Parks BandShell on July
18th, at 7:3O pm.
Elementary school-age young
sters from a dozen school and
park playground areas are pre-
sently in rehearsal. More than
$50 boys and girls will present
songs, music and dances from
different landS-the theme Of
this years presentation.
The show will begin with mu-
sical selections by the IS piece
teen-age band from Ea4stlake
Park under the direction Of
Frank Edwards. This organiZa-
ton celebrates it's 10th year OF
community performance this
year.
The finale of the show win
be a large congregation Of boys
and girls singing Grand Old
Flag.
Arizona sun., 1957-07-11

is so Shrill and public that not
even Time can find a way to
paint the Republican troubles
with sunshine"
The Digest also compiled IAN
Anthology Of Modern Republic
aniSn" which lists Is different
and usually conflicting-defi-
milton of the trem, including
Rep. Noah Mason's (R-Ill.) opin-
ion that "Ike's new Republic
aniSm is a form Of bribery, a
program to buy votes with the
voters own money"
In a. rull length article, China
Policy, Time For A Changer,
the Digest explores the unreal
iStic Northumberland China pol
icy which the Eisenhower Ad-
ministration has pursued, point
ing especially to the conflicting
positions taken by President Ell
Senhower and Secretary of State
Dulles on the question of trade
with Red China. Perhaps it
might help" the Digest con-
cludes, eff Mr.. Eisenhower and
his Secretary of State had a
heart-to-heart talk about the
Chinese Stalemate."
Arizona sun., 1957-07-11

obtain the signatures Of the
owners of more than so percent
of the real and personal pro-
perty in the area. # the west
ward move is successful, the
area of the City will increase
from it's present 36.3 square
miles to 56.3 square miles and
the. population will rise from
173, 900 to 215,000.
Arizona sun., 1957-07-11

MILLER, SD, PRESS: "Pedd-
lers..----.. don't have a thing to
sell that. you can't buy from a
reliable merchant, who stands
behind every product he sells,
and if you aren't satisfied, you
at least know where to direct
your complaint"
Arizona sun., 1957-07-11
U.S.-Bulwark Of Freedom

BIRTHDAY OF FREE NATION the Declaration OF ndepend
176 Contrary popular belief
signed Congress July 4
which original 3 states broke colonial ale
Britain by Congress July
on Iuv and at various times up to Nov. 4
Arizona sun., 1957-07-11

The July issue Of the Demo-
cratic Digest mailed to sribscrib-
ers last week announces that in
a few weeks the Democratic
Party will make a pilot run of
an entirely new Embarrassing
Arizona sun., 1957-07-11

BIRTHPLACE OF OUR NATION was
independence Hall, Philadelphia,
where Continental Congress met,
Declaration of independence adopted
and proclaimed. Washington ap-
pointed Commander-in in Chief, and
u. S. Constitution framed.
Arizona sun., 1957-07-11

OUR NATIONS CAPITOL moved from Philadelphia banks of the
today majestic city, center of
country Of eedolovng people everywhere The
capitol sprawlng Office buildings, monuments memorials.
public including the Mall shown
familiar sights to countless Washington visitors
Arizona sun., 1957-07-11


SAC CITY, IOWA, SUN: 1--WE
talk about federal aid and we
seem to believe that the gov
ernment can hand out grants
without reservation, to any group
that requests it. We seem to
fail to realize that before the
government can provide aid to
the hundreds and hundreds OF
groups who are asking for 1t,
that the money must be forth
coming from someone, and that
someone is Mr.. Average Tax
payer"
Arizona sun., 1957-07-11
Grass Roots Opinion

LIBERAL, KANSAS, SOUTH
WEST DAILY TIMES: "Vice-
President Nixon believes that
last years uprisings in Poland
and Hungary were the begin
ming of the end of the Com
munist empire. Would that he
is hight"
Arizona sun., 1957-07-11

PORT HURON, MICH, TIMES
HERALD: every year., tons and
tons of government documents
which have no value as news,
public information or in any
other way come into newspaper
offices all over the Nation-and
most of it is thrown into the
wastebasket after it has been
scanned by the addreSSee.
"It must cost the Post Office
Department millions Of dollars
to carry this torrent Of useless
mail matter over the Nation"
Arizona sun., 1957-07-11

LONDON, O., PRESS: more
and more is being heard about
the field of public relations.
Put simply, public relations is
just goodwill on business basis.
Most everyone knows that good
will is perhaps the most impor-
tant asset in any business"
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-12
Leaders Named In Four Counties
Local Drives For Share OF State Heart
Fund Goal OF S325, 900 Now Underway

In charge Of the campaigns III
this area are Harold Hammer.
Amelia; Claiming Moon, Buck
ingham; Mrs. william P Sander
son, Cumberland. and William r.
Blandford, Powhatan
One-quarter OF the money col
lected in the drive goes to the
American Heart association for
research The remainder collected
in Vlrg MIA Will stay in the state
for research, education and COM
munlty service programs.
Five heart research projects and
four fell0wships IN medicine are
to be supported this year at Vim
ginia medical schools. The re-
search projects are aimed large
~ at the causes and controls of
rheumatic fever, high blood pres
sure and hardening of the AFTER
les, which account for 90 percent
OF all heart disease.
The low-pressure Virginia drive.
under the direction of State Sen
ator Ted Dalton, opened Sunday
in Norfolk. The campaign to raise
1925, 600 will continue through
this month
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-12
IS Tons and S.
Donated for Victims
OF Virginia Floods

More than Is tons of food, clothing
and bedding were on their way to
victims of Southwest Virginia S
floods last week, but only SIS had
been contributed to the Red Cross
emergency flood relief fund
Farmville residents contributed
food. blankets. mattresses and cloth
ing in a 36-hour drive held by fire
departments in Farmville. Crewe.
Blackstone, Kenbridge, Vict oria,
Bmkeville and Manchester.
Within 30 hours after the colIec-
ton, the supplies were 400 miles
away. being distributed to flood vic
Tins at Pound. Haysi and Grundy
Contributions to the Red Cross
emergency fund for floor victims
were moving more slowly Dr. w
Otis McClung, chairman of the
Prince Edward county chapter Of
the American Red Cross. reported
that e had received only one check.
for S., for flood relief
Money clothing and blankets have
been called for nationally for aid in
flood-stricken areas, Local residents
may send or leave contributions at
the Red Cross headquarters, l44 N
Main street, or at the Farmville Bap-
list Church.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-12
Excellent Season
Will Be Ended By
Tobacco Jubilee

SIX hundred dollars worth Of
merchandise certificates will be
dished out to three lucky t6bacco
sales stub holders Thursday after
noon at Farmville In addition to
the big winners there will be a large
number Of smaller merchandise
gifts such as a Philco radio. Bulova
watch. Cory automatic coffe e
maker, steam iron. etc.
The scene will be in front of the
Prince Edward county court house
on Main Street, The time TO get
there win be pm Congressman
Watkins NJ. Abbitt will be principal
speaker.
Abbitt is chairman of the tobacco
subcommittee Of the House Agricul-
.ture Committee, and is probably the
best informed person in Washington
on the Virginia dark-fred tobacco
situation.
The Tobacco Jubilee committee,
headed by Z M Pawet, is expect
ing a large crowd, and the Main
street block viii be roped off dur
ing the Tobacco Jubilee ceremonies.
Plenty of parking space will be
available in the towns free parking
lots.
Tobacco warehousemen estimate
that there will be between 10000
l5,0'1 ticket stubs in the barrel from
which the lucky stubs will be drawn,
These tickets represent one of the
res, tobacco seasons experienced in
Farmville for many years More
than four and one-half m illion
pounds of tobacco were sold in the
three Farmyille warehouses this
season,
Music Will precede the formal
program which is set for 2 pm
Farmville Mayor w. c. Fitzpatrick
will make the welcoming address.
The only thing in doubt Is the
Continued on page 81
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-12
HID Club Clinic March
lcfire Polio Campaign TO
Be LuuncHedM Cumberland

An adult polio vaccine clinic at
Cumberland court house March /
VIII be sponsored by the Home
Demonstration clubs of Cumberland
county
hItS Georgia WlikerSon. Cumber-
land home demonstration agent an
nounced that this is a project Of all
Of The clubs in the county
DR., Margaret A. Pennington Of
Buckingham has offered TO donate
her time and services to administer
the polio vaccine
Mrs. Wlkerson said there viii be
a cha sc OF 81 to cover the actual
cost OF the vaccine which Is being
purchased She emphasized that the
clinic viii be open to all adult citi-
zcns Of Cumberland county There
are already clinics available for
persons up to - years Of age and
pregnant women
The polio vaccine IS a three shot
series. The second shot is given one
month after the ,drSt shot and the
third and final Shot is gotten some
seven months later Mrs. Wllkerson
said that it lis. important to get IN
On The first shot because the series
is beng offered only once BY the
home demonstration clubs In other
words sou can't take the first shot
when the second shot is being Of
fered at the clinic the home agent
said wishing to emphasize the I'M
portance Of participating IN the
clinic
Anyone wishing 70 lake part II
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-12
Tobacco Market Auctions End Thursday
With 800, 200 Pounds Needed This Week
To Equal Sales OF 4 Season Ago Here
BeIt-Wide Total
Passes 10 and "a
Million Pounds

Auctions on dark-fired tobacco
markets arc now in the final week
W tn Farmville needing sales of
3ll,396 pounds this week to equal
the weight Of last season by Thurs
DAVIS wind-up.
Relatively light sales were re-
corded last week, with 224048
hounds being auctioned The dark
fired general average was S38 %, UP
~ cents over the previous week
The sun-cured average was $32 So,
down "a cents over a week ago
For the season, auctions here at
the end Of last week total e
2-3.422 pounds. returning growers
81 .631 5l3 93 The seasons average
for dark fred leaf is $39l44, or $40
above that of year ago
Averages Hold
The s"n-cured average for the
season stands at S33 CO. or Sill above
that established for the crop a year
ago. Prices continued steady with
slight losses in the fair to better
qualities of heavy and thin leaf
Many grades were continuing to
20 at auction at price levels just
above the support prices. In the
last two weeks. deliveries to CHE
government loan pool have in
creased with the season s in-put now
estimated at is per cent by the Vir-
GINA Department Of Agriculture S
division Of Markets.
There has been no mention Of an
extra day for cleanup sales. at
least at Farmville a check Satur-
day showed Buyers and warehouse
men have advised growers to com
plete their marketing by the Febru-
airy "A closing date
Indicative Of the steady price
situation which has limited a drop
in the general average on dark
fired leaf from the season high of
sal So, for a new record III the third
week, to the present $50 "A, are
these top sales OF last week
J. H. Rosser and Joe Pollard and
Grigsby Cullen. .43o pounds from
S32 to $50. averaging $50: Hamlet
Brothers, Phenix, l,4l6 pounds from
$50 to $50 averaging $40.
r. T Morris and Son. Bucking-
ham, 2 262 pounds for 81 1872 80 from
$50 to So Lloyd Coleman. Pros,
pect $50 pounds for s287 SO from
$3l to $50.
Jack Swan. Pamplin, sos pounds
for $826l2 from $32 to $66; j. D
Caller. Pampln. 954 pounds for
Sab rs from S36 to SIS.
w D Walker and Blanton, Cum
berland 1876 pounds for $685. Sc
from $32 to 500 R. w. Babcock,
Appomattox, ,156 pounds for $552 60
from $34 to $50.
Beltwide, dark-fired sales last
week crossed 643.822 pounds at an
average of $38 .28-a decline Of %
cents from the previous week.
Volume for the season now is
10.528, 804 pounds averaging $50 60.
Deliveries to the Association last
week were put at 30 per cent Of the
gross sales.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-12
Three Charged With
Arson AS CaIra Mill
Goes Up In Flames

Three young men were tried in
the Cumberland County Court
Saturday for an arson charge Of
burning down the old Ca Ira mill.
Judge r. 0. Garrett held the
three men for the Cumberland
Grand Jury which meets on Feb.
ruary IS, Charged with the burn
ing are G. c. Adams, Jr, Walker
Dowdy, and Raymond Guthrie
The old mill was one of the
landmarks Of the county, and had
been recently sold to George Bald
win for salvage purposes Bald
win reports that the building was
partially covered by insurance
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-12

the clinic must contact one Of the
members Of a home demonstration
club in the county to make rcser-
walton The vaccine is expensive
and the club does not wish to buy
more vaccine than viii be used. SO
it is necessary to make arrange
mcnts beforehand.
Any club member will take the
reservation. said MS. WilkerSon.
but for convenience the following is
a hist Of the various club presidents
who VIII be glad TO make the ar
rangements
Mrs Anita Anderson, Cartersyille,
Va (Cartersvine HID club Mrs j.
A Parker Rt. /. Famville. Va
Needham HID club; Mrs James
Ayers, Rt. 8. Cumberland. va. Ca
Ira I'D clubl Mrs. w L. Dandy,
Cumberland. Va Cumberland HID
club) Mrs Walter Simpson. Ri. /,
Farnyille Va John Randolph HID
Club Mrs Mary Jane Odom. Co
lumbia Va Trenton lid club !,
MIS- David Hazleerovc Rt, 1.
Farnvllle Va Guinea IIp club j:
Mrs Anne Robinson, Gil I,ongwood
Ave, Farmville, Va Jack II
Heights HID club Mrs Ruby Dali
ton. Ri 2, Farmyille. va, Pleasant
Valley HID club and Mrs. (. R.
Harrison. Gainesville, Va Ashby
HID club
All requests should be made by
February %. said Mrs W1kerson.
The clinic viii be held at $50
pm en- Friday March I
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-12

Of paper nevertheless
Greatest inconvenience Of TIL c
period has been the rural mud A
drive in the countryside produces
the same scene time after time:
family cars parked on the hard sur
face as users tromp through the
mud up to the house. A car would
be mId-bound in a minute if driven
through
Farm Work Hit
The use OF farm tractors for the
many services required of them is
cut since a tractor plays havoc
with ground in it's present tissue
paper condition
Despite more than five inches Of
rain, creeks, streams and rivers
show little mud a happy indication
that there has been little run-off to
carry soil and silt off Of farm fields
and gardens.
There has been one difficult Stu
alton which. if freezing weather fol-
lows soon. may become severe, that
being the damage to surfaced roads
With water now permeating the sur
facing and the ground underneath,
expansion caused by a sudden freeze
would result in many thousands Of
dollars damage,
1t is touchy situation a keep
your fingers crossed Interlude that
can be solved with a weather res
pite of sunshine and mild tempera-
lures.
Did someone mention sunshine?
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-12

Prince Edward County All
Clubs Saturday gave. recognition
to award winners of the past year
and developed plans for an active
new year during one Of the big
gest days Of the program year
County Council meeting day.
The Council is composed Of of
ficers in all of the clubs through
out the county, who in turn elect
slate OF officers for the central
leadership, officers of the County
Council.
Present officers of the Council
are Jimmie Payne, president, Of
Darlington Heights: Evelyn Ho-
chart. secretary treasurer, Wor-
sham. and Opal Huddleston, re-
porter, also OF Worsham Senior
All Club
Award Winners
After officers of the county
clubs were presented, winners Of
the 1856 county projects were
name. and those present present.
ed with award emblems The VIM
ners were
Identification Of home grounds,
Ruben Routt Dale Scruggs Ros-
ellen Routt. Cullen. and Taffy
Farmer Falmville canning Pa
tricia Shnette. Rice clothing.
Frances Southal, PaInplin
Dairy, Albert Earl Lanber.h.
Cullen, and Lillian Sue Reece,
Farmvllle field crops. Sammie
Coleman, Green Bay, and Hugh
c. Garland Worsham, food pre-
paration. Marjorie Dale Sealy Ma
define Moore, Farmville Janey
Mabry Cullen and Iona Gillian
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-12
Thieves Break And
Enter Three Places
Last Friday Night

Thieves broke into three BUSH
ness establishments near Farm
vile Friday night and stole APP
proximately $1,000. All three
places are located west of Farm
Vile on Route 15 They are Ingle
Equipment company, Cook S
Company, and P. NJ. Jones Sons
Company.
A safe at Ingle Equipment
Company was taken from the
store, broken into and the con-
tents stolen estimated to be from.
S400 TO $500. Prince Edward
County Sheriff j. T Clark said
that it must have been more than
one person involved, since the
safe was a rather large one. An
attt mpt was made to break the
safe while it was in the building
but this was unsuccessful said the
sheriff
The empty safe was discovered
by Farmville Police Offic I
Geol &c Crowder, about 100 feet
off Route Is between Dowdys
corner and the AppomattoX River
Cook S Supply Company was
broken into the same way that
entrance was gained to Ingle
Equipment. A back window was
broken and the latch lifted
enough TO open the window
About So or IS was taken from
Cooks.
The third break-in occurred at
P. NJ. Jones Sons Store at Shop
pards in Buckingham county
The thieves entered the building
after pryine loose one of the bars
over the back window. They fore
ed open the large postal safe in
The store and stole between $500
and 5000
The sheriffs' departments of
Buckingham and Prince Edward
counties are being aided in the
investigation by State Police,
Authorities, and Farmville Police
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-12
Vaughan to Attend
Shareholders Session

W w Vaughan Of Prospect, VIII
attend the annual shareholders
meeting Of The Federal Land Bank
Of Baltimore in Baltimore, Md, on
February IA and Is
The National Farm Loan Associa
ton Of Farmville. of which he is a
director. and IS other associations
own the capital stock Of the Balti-
more bank Loans are made to
farmers through the associations.
The 40th anniversary Of the bank
VIII be celebrated at a special din
ner meeting following the annual
meeting
Vaughan has been a director OF
the Farmyille Association for 81
years. The association makes long
term farm real estate loans to
farmers for any agricultural pur-
pose
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-12
Lions Begin Sale
Of Circus Tickets

Advance tickets are now Oh sale
for the Lions Club sponsored circus
to be held May 2
The Lions Club is sponsoring the
Clyde Beatty Circus, and funds rails
ed will 90 to the Clubs activity funds
for community betterment
The circus will be three ring
Job with two performances on Thurs
day, May 2 Two special trains will
be used to bring the large circus to
town. The circus viii be held at the
fair grounds site
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-12

There IS plenty OF talk ABOUT II.
all right. but only in terms of Won
derment. not of bitterness.
The dismal aspects Of sunless
hours and fog shrouded nights APP
parently are offset in peoples minds
by the reports of bone-dry wells
filling up once more: of erosion-less
rainwater sinking into the ground,
down, down, down
The official weather records of
Observer f F. Striplin at the Farm
vile station show that III the 4 days
since January there have been
only IS without rain; that since
January 20 it has rained in varying
amounts every day save four
5.25 Inches
January's Is rainy days produced
a total precipitation Of 303 inches,
while February's 9-fof-l0 days have
added 2.22 for a 1857 total Of 5,25
inches
The almost unique most every
turn in the weather has duplicate
tucked away somewhere in past
records situation this time has been
the gentle nature Of the precipita-
ton
Greatest amount of rainfall in any
24-hour period was the 81 of an
inch on February / On only two
other days has Striplin recorded as
much as a half-inch On the remain
ing days, the precipitation Il a S
measured downward to as low as
the recording of trace" which is
an amount too small to measure,
but enough to put a blot on piece
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-12

one church the others must be
closed-at least for the worship
service.
Now Commissioned
In the Virginia Methodist Con-
ference, the Board Of Lay Activi-
ties organized and is directing
the plan to insure that a service
Of worship will be conducted in
every Methodist Church from
Easter to mid-June
In FarmviIle District, the pro-
gram will get under way officially
with the beginning of Lent, al
though dedicated laymen have
been serving in this capacity for
some time, driving hundreds of
miles on a day normally reserved
for rest without compensation.
To prepare the laymen for the
services. the mo Silent Pulpit"
program was launched at the
Farmville Methodist Church last
Sunday, when 95 laymen from the
Farmyille District 81 pastoral
charges were commissioned as
certified lay speakers
Seven At Farmvile
Dr. H Conrad Blackwell. dis
trict superintendent, addressed
the group on the topic, The Lay
man and Evangelistic Opportuni-
ties"
W. Roland Walker, of Ken
bridge, district lay leader pre-
sided for the ceremonies and as
sisted Dr. Blackwell with the
commissioning service.
The Farmville church gave
seven laymen to the program.
John F. Lewis. Allen N Fore, Earl
Agee, A AGREE Chappen r. A.
NJ. U Leete and John
E. HarWood, Jr
A pastoral charge may be too
much activity at any one time to
suit congregational needs and the
wishes of the minister, but band
Of devoted laymen can help bridge
the time and space gaps.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-12
Mems Tourney, Church
League Title Scrap
Feature Recreation End
Mems League
Tournament
Thursday, Friday

Three championships are at
stake as the first winter program
Of the Farmville Recreation ASso-
citation draws near a close.
The first title decision Will be
fought out Thursday and Friday
night in the first annual tourna-
ment Of the Mems Town League.
Thursday nights preliminaries
viii match place First Ma
ti0nal Bank again second place
National Guards at 730, and
first place Farmville Manufacture
ing Company and third place
Craddock Terry at 8:45
Friday nights two games viii
match Thursdays winners for the
tournament championship, with
the evenings first contest pitting
the two Thursdays losers in a
consolation game.
Season Title
The concluding event in the
mems league for which a date
has yet to be selected will be the
seasons single championship
game matching the National
Guards. first-half winners, and
Farmville Manufacturing Com
pany. second-half winners, for the
seasons title and championship
trophy
Tickets for the tournament this
week are available from players
on the four squads and at several
stores downtown An advance pun
chase provides admission both
nights at reduction over the
at-the-door charge for the two
nights
Saturday night. Feb. Is. the
Baptist and Methodist girls meet
at 7 pm. for the season title in
the girls division of the Church
League
The Methodist misses gained a
tie with the Baptists Saturday af-
ternoon in defeating the Presby-
terrain girls 1919. Both teams now
have 81 records. The Presbyteli-
an lassies finished at 1-3
Saturday afternoon Margaret
McClary had eight points and
Melissa Myers seven for the win
ming Methodists Betty Hall had
SIX for the Presbyterians.