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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-16
Stories Ip and No Ladder
Skinny Your Way to the Top That's
Hou To Make Good as a SteeIuorker

erected. boiled together and
plumbed 1870 tons of steel in the
fireproof dormitory for l@ stu-
dents. Meanwhile they'll have
clicked as many off-ground hours
as an airline pilot
To a casual observer it was
done at the risk Of life, liberty
and the pursuit Of happiness. TIE
workers might as wen have been
at bingo party for all their con-
Germ, though.
That 1870 tons Of steel framing
manufactured BY Bethlehem Steel
Company and fabricated at Roa-
noke. sits on 259 yards of concrete
footines and foundation.
The teamwork between the OPP
orator Of the snbcontractor' l2-
ton crane and the men up on the
framing is marvel Of steady
nerves. The crane II this one mas
TO- foot boom plus l5-toot jib
last section at the top has
got to bring ii its payload Of
beams jus; right. There's no way
fcr man -four stories up to duck
but down.
F ON tWo-ton column beams to
lighter joists. the framing went in
girdsr by girder The steelworker
gives few def twists to the
bolts and then gets ready to guide
in place the next beam dropping
down from the clouds where tie
lib Of the crane seems to rest.
No Rivets
Don look for the once fam
liar rivets, though. That's old
stuff Every piece Of steel here is
mated to its Joining comrades by
tempered steel bolts. A tempered
steel washer on either side of the
beam CLOSES THE bolt hole com
pletely
With the temporary boltina
concluded the workers return to
each bolt with an impact wrench.
Driven BY compressed air. the
wrench has its pressure set With
Euaae and assures an exactly uni
form twist 70 each bolt
Muddiman and his crew won t
leave that steel until plumb bob
saws you're finished" and a
plumb bob doesn't say that until
every horizontal and vertical
beam Is souarelv in line.
We tired to count The number
OF bolts i takes to make 1870 tons
Of steel into home for 1879 COL
lege girls. Every time we'd get to
70 that crazy crane would come
winging overhead though.
And who's crazy enough to
count bolts With a one-ton girder
dangling overhead except may
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-16
Defenders-M Moose
Commun ity Picnic
P lans Completed

Plans for a picnic and stew to
be held at Fafinville Moose Lodge
neg Wednesday afternoon Aug.
II .are moving forward. The Prince
Edward Chapter. Defenders Of
State Sovereignty. has joined With
the Moose Club, which holds an
annual picnic for its members, to
invite members OF both organize
tions and their friends for a com
mlInity-W event
Acknowledgement Lindsay Al
mond viii address the gathering
at 200 O'Clock in the evening from
tha porch Of the Moose Hall
Preceding the program. six pots
or stew. fried chicken and other
picnic filings viii be served Ar
rangements are being made for
1000 members and visitors Nat
Wilkerson, Of the Moose. and
Robert Taylor Of the Defenders
ard in charge Of the refreshments.
They viii be assisted BY a half
dozen expert stew cooks and the
cooking will be done on the
grounds.
The program for the evening,
which viii begin around $50, is
in the process Of compilation. Rep
resentatives Of both the Farmville
Moose Lodge and the Defenders
chapter will share parts on the
program.
This event win mark the fourth
picnic held annually BY the Farm
vile Moose Club. as a family day
feature for its members and
friends.
I'VE are glad TO hold il this
year Jointly With the Prince Ed
ward Chapter Of Defenders, many
Of whom are members Of the
Moose Club, as Joint social and
community enterprise. not a pc
iltical rally. as has been surmised,"
WILLIS warner governor Of the
Moose Lodge, said. We hope il
viii be an occasion 70 be enjoyed
and all members and friends will
attend
Following tho speaking program
a square dance viii be held In the
nearby Farmvilla Armory Philip
Gay. veteran figure caller will be
in charge OF the square dance.
-Four string bands VIII compete
for a prize, and the winner viii
play for the dancing which is
scheduled To begin at 900 pm.
and last until midnight
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-16

-ion tlp Through Canada has Hal
questcd HOO brochures Hto de-
post along the WAN
Canadian Visit
The Atk!ns0ns were provided
the trip by Hampton sydney
alumni ana friends, WHO presented
"A cheek for Il during the com
.mencement exercises last June. II
Was III appreciation of Atkinson's
long and faithful service as college
treasurer and alumni counselor
County Agent E. F Striplin was
thu quest speaker who save \ re-
same AT trends in tobacco pro-
duction and marketing
Slriphn said he was glad fol-
The opportunity to review the IN
formation for businessmen in a
tobacco producing and marketing
immunity He added that he
could not predict outcomes vi rive
Continued on page 81
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-16
Brochures GO 70 conodo
New Chamber Officers. Members Given
'Businessman's View Of Leaf Problems

The Farmville Chamber III
Commerce HAD Year-end change
bf officers learned that its Farm
Fille-Prince Edward county Illus
trated brochures viii be spread
hcloss Canada and had brief
ing pa the fine cured and fiue-
cured tobacco situation
Retiring President Al NJ De
Muth turned the gavel over To
Robert Burger who moved up
from vice-president to the top
post III the organization Of husi-
C- II Goodwin Jr. be-
game vice president.
III DeMuth thanked His Off
cers directors and committee
heads for then cooperation and
efforts of the past year one the
retiring leader called most sue
cesstul
r + Atkinson. Who With MIS-
Atkinson leaves soon for a vaca-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-16
Highest RECORD Expressed
Highest. Regard Expressed
Supervisors Remove Welfare Gases
from Investigation Resolution

The Py'il1ce Edward County
Board Of Supervisors has coupled
an expression Of highest regard"
for members Of the county welfare
board and workers with action ~
scindinE portion ot,its resolution
on Investigation ST certain vel
fare eases.
In 2 special session Tuesday
night, members af-the board acted
to remove. from the record that
portion or their June resolution
which implied the county sheriff
should investigate cases which are
the sole responsibility of the
County Welfare department.
The Tuesday arfon underscored,
however The boara's, right and
determination Ia conduct investi-
cations Of cases -oi disqualification
and treatment Of 1ndigents which
arc the responsibility Of local
boards Of supervisors
Local Funds Used
Local boards and the state
through q general Siia1d appropri-
alton, divids eosts Of INDECENT
treatment, for nerspns not under
welfare board jurisdiction 1t is
such cases the board here reserves
the right 70 i'iNehfiaate.
The coun'y's a!esent budget
contains an item Of $4,000 for
such treatment fn the 1861
fiscal year, the county paid s5,o57
for aid 70 indigeuts needing hos
pitalizatioa Or treatment.
Expressing con.idtnce in the
welfare depaYhnisaf operations
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-16
'Abbitt To: Make
Mehcrrin Postal
Dedicatory Talk

CONGRESSMAN watkins NJ. Abbtt
will deliver the .piiilq,oal address
during cereronfs SATURDAY, after
moon defeating Hhe asw post office
at Meherrsn
Postmaster FJ'a:7i. o. Horlander
invites 10 public HI ND. ceremonies
which win eomnen,p iat 8 D. m.
Al n steyer. ~ Roanoke. district
operations manager fT the Post OF
flee Department usn speak for The
Department.
J. T. WaddelL H.. Lunenburg
county clerk. will serve as master Of
ceremonies for the program Dele
gate John II. Dansl Will b among
the distinguished quests attending.
The new post office was built I'M
der The postal DEPARTMENTS Com
mercial Leasing Program Julian
n Price Is me owner cf the building
ana the facilises sfa rented from
hiia nnder a deba nnent plan of
eiIli.hdlfils hSaNN Gems fucflon eX-
pend tu.S
4 hall-acre Of parsink space sur
rounds me onf-stasy cinder block
and brick BUILDING Al the east end
ot the community h2st off Route $50.
The interior contains 900 square
.eet Of floor SPACE and an add
tcnal 2I3 square feet are provided
for the loading platform. All Interior
fixtures AID postsl facilities ate
new
The office has clerk Muriel j..
EerlandeT IN addition K. Postmaster
Frank J HorlanderS There are two
rural routes. Will Jamas r. Hub
board and Julian Price the carriers
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-16

son for the occasion, read ne. "Dr.
Paul v Beckham 1857 = Sixty
Years Dentistry /"
1--WE salute AZ 10 virgnians
everywhere who know. your service
50 wei performed for 50 long Dr.
Tyree said IN presenting the bowl.
nr Beekham in the same vein Of
good humor VII Oh has kept him
young bowed II the little audience
around thu hotel banquet table, and
REPLIED
II hope every one 81 YOU lives To
celebrate the same occasion
Sharing the occasion were Farm
vile associates and their wives. Or.
and Mrs W u Sydnor. Or. and Mrs
J HI Cocks. Dr. and Mrs. r.. j.
Hutchirgs, Dr. and Mrs. S. C. Pat
teson and Or and Mrs. A NJ De-
1-us,h.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-16

donmitory construction site and
watch superintendent O Z. Mud
diman's crew in action. You'll get
a dandy sidewalk engineers view
Of this hasty form of industrial
worker and his daily stint
Steel framing for the four and
a half story dormitory win be
completed earlv next week BY
Roanoke Iron and Bridge Com
pany subcontractors for the steel
portion Of the general contract.
1870 Tons Steel
When the last girder IS ii place.
Muddiman workers will have
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-16
Fires Threaten
Dry Forests

Summer forest fires are more
expensive do more damage and
ale harder to control than fires
during any other season al the
year sard Maynard Stoddard, dis
trict fire chief OF the Virginia Di-
vision Of Forestry
The continued dry weather
and lack Of substantial rain has
increased the danger Of forest
fires to a critical point" Stoddard
explained. 50 far there have been
no major fires in the ten county
Southside District. with head
quarters in Farmville. However.
the number Of fires is consider
ably above normal and the dan
ger Increases as the drought IN
creases.
Since July there have been 26
forest fires in the ten county area,
and some 80 acres were burned,
The largest fire was about four
acres. MOS OF the tires were cduS-
ed by careless smokers Or brush
burners who failed to take pre-
cautions to keep their fires from
escaping according to Stoddard.
Record Good
In spite Of the adverse condi-
lions. the area has come up with
a favorable record so far this
year Showing real concern over
the dry conditions. the district fire
chief pointed out that blaze
counld easily GROW into ! major
disaster If the wind and atmo-
sphere conditions happened to be
LCnntiuueG on naoe 81
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-16
+. n. Watkins Heads
Bar Association

Frank Nat Watkins. Common
wealths attorney of Prince Ed
ward county was elected presi-
dent q TIM 5th Judicial Circuit
par association here Monday.
The group is composed Of at
torncys in the circuit comprisin-
Buckingham, Charlotte, Cumber-
land. Prince Edward and Anno-
mattox counties.
y. Taylor Williams, Of cumher-
land was chosen vice president
and William r Watkins, Jr.. Of
Farmvlle, secretary treasurer.
Watkins presided in the absence
Of retiring president John b
Snoddy, Jr.- Of Dillwyn. Snoddy N
recuperating from injuries receiv-
ed IN an accident at Washington
several weeks ago. He is able 10
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-16
Council Land Purchase
Fixes Site of Sewage
Lagoon Near Airport
Street Sign
Rehabilitation
Program Ok'd

Farmyille town council has pur-
chased 489 acres Of land aclioln-
lna the airport for the site Of the
west side sewage lagoon first oi
two to be built as the municipal
system of sewage disposal
The land was purchased from
Mrs Annie Dowdy
Town Manager q l. Qnlsen-
berry Dr. said today plans and
specific tons for the first LAGOON
afe expected from Wiley and VIII
! son Lvnchburg consulting engl-
naers. in about two weeks
Construction OF the first pre-
cipitation lagoon and connecting
sewerage lines serving the west
side win follow shortly thereafter.
The second. or eastside lagoon Is
planned later
New Street Signs
In formal monthly session
Tuesday night, the council also
approved q street SIGN survey BY
The town manager and gave him
tine go-ahead on complete
marker rehabilitation program
Ia the street sign plan. every
street not previously eraced with
a sign will ptt one. including the
streets in the eastside annexed
area New signs will go up raplae
ing all DAMAGED destroyed o.
marked signs. also
Council also took first steps to
unsnarl traffic conditions along
Randolph street ii ordering d
street line survey Of the section
The exact MAPPING Of town
street riehts Of way and private
property win become the basis for
later study Of how best to handle
traffic on the congested street
The survey win be made from
HE N q w railroad tracks to
High street along Randolph
THO town manager was author
i1ed to place no parking signs On
the north side of Chambers street
along that portion which adioins
the Farmyille Elementary School.
parklne Will not be prohibited to
pronerty owners
The parking ban was requested
hN Mss Ipcv Adams, school
principal To improve safety con-
Continued on page 81
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-16
Farmers Union
Fish Fry Saturday

The Prince Edward County
Chapter Of Farmers Union viii
have a fish fry and general meet
ing at Darlington Heights school,
Saturday August II at one p. m.
Congressman Watkins M Ab-
bitt representative Of the fourth
congressional district, will be fea-
tured speaker Coming straight
from the busy Washington law
making circuit Abbitt is expected
TO bring an important message on
congressional activities.
A. W. Lewis. Of Prospect, win
make the presidents report on
Farmers Union activities in the
county J, B. Vance, state presi-
dent Of Farmers Union will be
present.
Lewis said an members are eX-
pected to attend and are invited
TO bring their families and farm
frg-.-,-s.s
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-16
Prospect School
Cannery Changed
To Lunch Room
Other Schools In
Shape For Opening
Date, September 3

T J MrIlwa ne. snnerinfenden'
nf Prince Edward and C'inlberalnd
"o"n4v n''h'ic schools. told members
Of the school boa at a meeting
N~ndav nicht that most IF the repair
work on the schools has been com
pleted and the buildings VIII be
ready for the ;all school term who
begins Tuesday, September 8
The whit TEACHERS IF tha school
div sion will meet at the F'armyille
high school. Wednesday. August ~
At 10 a m. for p e-session confer
ence. Negro teachers will follow an
identical schedule. meeting al r. r
Motion high school
On August % and 81 teachers vii
fepo I to their respect We schools at
2 a. m. for a fill DAYS work in pre-
paration for the opening Of school
September 3.
One Of the major Jobs done on the
county schools was at Prospect
where the heating system was con
verted to oil heat and the cid can
merry building was renovated to be
used as the new lunch room. Pc
vlously the children used the + class
rooms as the lHnch room. receiving
the food from the kitchen. The rem
ovated canney building will pro-
vide adequate acil ties foi a cafe
terra.
The boiler room at the cannery
will be used by the school as a staT-
age room The cannerv equipment
was moved to Worsham for storage
A new boiler room is almost com
pleted and will be ready when cold
weather arrives The unused coal
at Prospect was transferred to r &c.
The work at Prospect also includ-
I'd grading the school yard, and
constructing a Sidewalk
Paint and Repair
Most Of the other schools in the
two counties received general re-
pairs VII oh included painting re-
placing windows. and miscellaneous
Jobs
The front and back root Of the
Farnville high school auditorium
received a coat Of black topping
A new classroom was nisbed In
the basement Of the Farmville Ele-
tnentary schoolas well as complete
painting and electrical wiring
Worshan school received new
auditorium roof and the lights were
Continued on page 81
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-16
Local, State Associates Honor
Dr.. Beckham's 90 Years at Work

Dr. Paul W. Beckhan1 got double
barrel salute here Wednesday night.
The 8l-year-old Farmville dentist.
who has no idea of stopping the daily
tfudge u HIS office was the center
bf admiration. both Of local and state
assoc iates, who gathered ID submit
That.
Sixty wears Of professional career
IS vice X indeed an event 10 be
hoted- with appropriate ceremonies
30 with mrs Beckham, he was guest
pf honor at banquet. Around the
liable with them were his local as
scciates in dentistry and their wives
bnd Pr. John Tyree president Of the
Virginia Dental Society, and MIS-.
Fyree. Of Richmond.
DR.. Tyree presented the honor
quest with handsome silver bowl.
II hc.- =, e,szs..t s-.-:r' ~ -5a.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-16
~ JOHN sTEcK

If YOU can shiny up and down
eifders. walk five or six stories
up with only an eieht-inch ioist
fer . path and don't panic when
7o-foot crane hoists one-ton,
beams ovar YOUR head you might
make 4 steelwofkel.
That in turn could put YOU III
the way Of a s2.73 cents an hour
lob. with a good bonus for over
time and the week end setting in
after 40 honHs
Before applying though. you'd
better 80 over to the LongWood
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-16

The board wants it distinctly
understood that this board has
The highest regard for members
Of the Welfare Board and all
other persons connected with the
Welfare Board. The board or SUI
pcrvisors appreciates the valuable
service that they have rendered
the count.
In the original resolution, passed
III June. the board had authorized
NE Sheriff-on request OF the
board members and in. certain
Continued on page .
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-16

A group Of FarmvnIe young
people, including Margarata Spen-
Ger MISS FarnWlle Of 1857 will
appear OH "Teenaae Party over
tWRVA-TV. Channel Id today
Friday
The weekly TV show is aired
from $50 to Sis p. m. II IS de
voted to interests and concerns
Of teenaaers. The performers Will
be Farmville High School stu
dents
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-16
Supervisors Reluctantly Request
Drought Disaster Status For County
Ask State Plan
Replacement
For Federal Aid

Prince Edward Comfy Tuesday
light iDinnd the swelling nunih VI
a Virginia at last count Is
hat have petitloned Cove nor
Stanley for federal drought dis
iSter aid.
The board Of supervisors took
the action, although reluctantly
w special session Tuesday night
after studying County Agent 4. F.
Striplins drought conditions sur
vev.
The county is the fifth in this
area To request designation as
drought disaster area Amelia,
Powhatan and Cumberland had
requested such designation last
week. Charlotte County did so
Tuesday.
Decry Federal Aid
AT the same session, supervisors
adopted a resolution asking that
IN subsequent years the Common
wealth finance its own drought
relief program. when necessary
Supervisors expressed the hope
that the resort to federal aid after
this year may be stopped ana
state-financed plan instituted.
In deciding to ask Governor
Stanley for assistance the board
noted that THE plight Of famerS,
dairymen and cattle raisers III BE-
coming more and more serious,
resulting In need SO great that
this board. although reluctant 10
do 50. feels compelled to take such
steps AIS may be required to se-
cure some form OF aid relief OIL
assistance for those citizens or the
county Who have been Sd injured
in their property by such unses-
sonable drought conditions,
The members then resolved
That the Honorable Thomas r.
STANLEY * hereby urgently re-
quested To take such action as
may be required, or as 70 HIM
seems best to have Prince Edward
County declared a disaster area
and application made for assist
ancc On behalf Of sorely distressed
citizcns Of the county
Conditions Worsen
Supervisors had asked County
Agent Striplin to begin a condi-
tons survey during their regular
session On August ! III their ac-
tion Tuesday night they noted
that conditions have worsened
since then.
Meanwhile, Governor Stanley
has announced that he will not
reach A decision on state basis
disaster request I'd washington
until further study or local re-
quests by special Virginia-u. S
Department of Agriculture disas-
ter committee.
He said that might be ready bv
the middle Of next week. The COM
mittee has requested local boards
Of supervisors 10 file detailed
statements OF their needs for
drought aid
An Associated Press report from
Richmond last week stated that
federal emergency drought aid
would include reduction Of 81
per 100 pounds in the cost OF feed
for foundation herds: special loan
rates from the Farmers Home Adj
ministration: hay at reduced
Continued on page 81
The Arizona post., 1957-01-18
Hebrew Class
Offered At VA!

A class in Hebrew for uri
versity credit will be open
townspeople at the Universit
of Arizona during the secor
semester beginning Jan. 81
Rabbi Albert T. BilgraI
spiritual leader of Temp
Emanuel, will teach Il
course again. The class is II
two hours and runs from L.
to $3.50 on Thursday afte
moons. For further inform
ton students or townspeop
can call Rabbi Bilgray /
George Goldmark, Hillel pr
gram director at MA. 2-32S8.
The Arizona post., 1957-01-18
POppySeed Cake

POppySeed Cake
n cup poppyseeds
l cup milk
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking
powder
4 teaspoon salt
q cup shortening
III cups sugar
3 egg whites
Soak the poppyseeds IN
milk overnight. Sift and meas
ure flour, baking powder and
salt. Cream the shortening,
add the sugar gradually, beat
ing until the mixture is light
and fluffy. Add the dry ingre-
dients to the sugar-fat mix
ture alternately with milk and
poppyseed, beating in the for
mer, stirring in the latter
Gently fold in 3 egg whites
which have been beaten stiff
but not dry. Bake in two
creased tins 8x8 inches in a
moderate oven 365 degs. F. 25-
35 minutes.
Fig Marble Cake
q cup shortening
112 cups sugar
l teaspoon vanilla
3 cups flour
p teaspoon salt
4 teaspoons baking
powder
l cup milk
a egg whites
The Arizona post., 1957-01-18
Jewish Center Students
To Present Dance Recital

Mater, Gayle Goodman, Gail
Goodman, Nancy Perlman,
Paula Ratcliffe, Hope Willad-
son, Rita Sadowsky, Lonny
Bosnos and Kadimah Junior
Dancers Judy Bienstock, Mar
gle Bruder, Sharon Stern, Es-
ther Rudis, Libby Serbin,
Cindy Henderson and Sue
Henderson.
Guest artists on the pro-
gram will be students of Ro-
berta Humphrey. Admission
is 81 for adults and SO cents
for children and high school
students. Tickets are on sale
at the Center office.
The Arizona post., 1957-01-18

TEA CAKES
II cup butter
u cup light corn syrup
u cup honey
3 eggs
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking
powder
a teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon nutmeg
u cup orange juice
Il Id. raisinS
/ cup chopped walnuts
Melt butter and mix tho
roughly with corn syrup and
honey. Add egg yolks, one at
a time, beating after each ad-
dition. Sift flour, baking pow
der and salt, adding alternate
ly with orange juice. Dredge
raisins and nuts in one table
spoon flour and add to the
mixture. Fold in we'll beaten
egg whites. Bake in a loaf pan
in a slow oven $50 degs. F. for
two hours, or until straw
comes out clean.
The Arizona post., 1957-01-18

granddaughter, Shelley.
Mrs. Becker loves to Sc
and knit, did fine work
leathercraft.
Here is her favorite recipe,
MEAT PIE
2 tablespoons shortenin
3 tablespoons flour
2 cans condensed vege-
tartan vegetable sou
1 can water
2 cups diced, cooked bee
Melt shortening. Add
blending well-flour and coo
cook until bubbling. Add
cans of vegetable soup and
can of water. Cook, stirrir
constantly, until thickene
Add 2 cups of diced, cooke
beef. Pour into casserole. Co
er with a circle of mashed p.
tatoes around edge of caSS
role. Bake in a hot oven (4s
degrees) for 20 minutes or VI
til potatoes are Drowned.