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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-22
Abbitt Requests Virginia Type q
Tobacco Be Classified Separately

Watkins M Abbitt, Fourth Dis
trict Representative, announced
this week that he is preparing q
bill to make Virginia fire-cured
tobacco a separate KIND Of To-
bacco"
Virginia fire-cured o b Go,
type 81, is at present considered
with types % and % by Depart
ment of Agriculture officials in
figuring acreage allotments and
related statistics. This is a dis
tinct disadvantage to the Virginia
grower. said Abbitt There is
strong demand for the Virginia
tobacco. while the type % and %
tobaccos are not selling well and
are being absorbed by the stabili-
cation pool
The demand for the Virginia
type 81 tobacco is strong. There
is an advertisement on page 10 Of
this isue. by which local leaf buy
ers are telling area growers that
there is good market for the
fire-cured leaf. The ad points out
that 12,700,00o pounds OF Virginia
tobacco was used last year and
only 100000 pounds were rails
ed,
Abbitt and other leaders in the
area have contended for years
that type q should be separated
from the other types. Abbitt said
he is hopeful that the DEPART
ment Of Agriculture will not OBJ
pose, but will support his pro
posed bill" Type % tobacco is
grown largely in Tennessee, and
type % is grown mostly in Ken
lucky.
Being Jumped with the other
types is definitely disadvantage
Gus to the Virginia farmers, Alb
bitt believes. Despite the favorable
balance between supply and de-
mand Of type 81. Virginia farm
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-22

ers took a 10 per cent acreage cut
this year This is due solely to
tile fact that Virginia tobacco Is
tied in with the Kentucky arc
Tennessee tobacco. which were
less in demand
AS the local leaf dealers point
out. the big danger is the possible
loss Of the tobacco market. If de
mands can not be supplied here,
it is only logical to expect the
buyers to look elsewhere for their
tobacco.
The bill under consideration by
Abbitt would provide that "Vir-
ginia fire-cWed tobacco type 81
shall be treated as a kind Of to-
bacco" He said the tobacco is not
too interchangeable" with the
other types, and is preferred
principally by snuff manufacture
CTS and for export for cigar man
ufacture in Austria
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-22
New Subscription
Or Refund Choice
Given FHS Patrons

Subscribers during the last
F'armville High School magazine
campaign whose publicati went
out of print through disarmament
of Crowell Publishing Company
will have opportunity to get a I'd
placement magazine or a refund,
NJ o. Leeto, FHS principal, has
announced.
He said the. company which has
taken over the settlement of the
publishing company's affairs VIII
contact subscribers direct. The Of
fer will give the subscriber a
choice Of CD a replacement sub
scription from a selection of three
magazines, or % refund. The
school will not come into the set
Element in any way.
Golfers" and "Woman's Home
Companion subscribers are the
only one affected
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-22
Home For Aged
Support Sought
Among Supervisors
Six Boards VIII
BE Represented
At Meeting Here

A progress report from the
committee appointed to consider
plans for home for the aged VIII
be on the agenda March ID when
District Seven Of the Virginia
Conference Of Social Work holds
its quarterly meeting in Farm
vile
About so representatives from
the y counties in the district are
expected to attend to discuss the
report which VIII be given by Ed
win T. Williams, of Lawrence
vile, chairman of the committee
on the aged and chemically ill.,
Williams has said that his re-
port will not include cost figures.
At a December meeting, Williams
and Roland Walker. of Kenbridge.
and j. S. Godsey. of Cumberland,
were asked TO make a study of
means Of building and maintain
ing a home to serve the 12-c0unty
area
The conference called for esti-
mated costs Of a home without
nursing care, citing it as the first
need of the counties. A home with
the emphasis on nursing care was
seen as a secondary need
Six boards of supervisors have
appointed representatives to meet
with the study group. Data COM
piled by the committee is to be
presented to the boards which
would be asked to pay a share Of
the construction costs
Buckingham County Woman. S
Club has indicated an interest in
the project Club representatives.
and others interested have been
invited to attend the meeting in
Falmyillc
Dr. George KaIif. director of the
Virginia board Of registration OF
social workers, Will speak at the
conference Oh the registration
program which Virginia adopted
in 1865.
Officers viii be elected at the
district business session in the
afternoon
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-22
Plant or Money Crop Warning Sounded
Tobacco Farmers, Communities Here Face
Ruin Unless Cuts Holt, DUnningtOn Says

keep warehouses, buyers and pro
cessing companies going Dunnng-
ton said
We face a disastrous situation
and our money crop viii disappear
in less than three years unless our
farmers see the wisdom Of planting
the crop instead Of idling their
land he declared
He said business men in area
CT nmunities must be alerted to the
possibility Of ruin inherent in de
creasing acreages in an industry
that wants more. not less produc-
ton II foreign markets can't be as
suEed Of their needs here, they viii
get it elsewhere then where will our
farmers be?" the executive asked
There is no other possibility for
a man to use his land as profitably
as he can in this section with dark
tobacco Our market averaged
500 80 per 100 pounds this season.
and at a per-acre production Of
200 pounds which we have
achieved, it is the best money
maker for farmers We have" Mr.
Huntington said
Blunt Warning
The tobacconist S warning was &C
companied with blunt statement
that controlling elements in Con
gress don't care about Virginia S po-
Continued on page ~
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-22
Richmond Church,
Executive To Lead
Baptist Youth Revival

The annual Youth Revival OF
the Longwood Baptist Student
Union, will be held at the Farm
vile Baptist Church, March 1-3-
The guest speaker viii be Rev.
George L. Eutng. secretary Of the
Brotherhood Department. of the
Virginia Baptist Board OF Mis-
sions and Education.
Rev. Eutlng is a native of Rich
mond He rec civ d academic
training at the University of
Richmond before entering South
western Seminary where he pur-
sued his studies in theology. He
has served as pastor of churches
at Norton and Norfolk.
Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus, y
theme Of the revival. will be fol-
lowed throughout the services of
tie week end
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-22

Tie said an annual production Of
at least I3000.OO0 pounds is neces-
sary to keep The industry going
under present demands and rate Of
disappearance Instead of cutting
production through use Of TIE soil
bank and acreage cuts we should
4 e receiving greater land alIotments
To meet market demands, the to-
bacco executive said
Must Plant Crop
A II 600 ,000-pound crop which We
nad this year cannot be cut . per
cent which is what acreage cuts
and soil bank use amount to, and
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-22

A crisis faces farmers and com
munities in the Virginia dark-fired
tobacco producing areas, and the
decision on whether the outcome is
favorable or disa strous rests
squarely with farmers, j. William
Huntington said today
The dark-fred tobacco industry
and its NO ! money crop position
simply cannot continued to exist on
an II 900, 000-pound annual crop. and
faced with possibilities Of production
getting progressively smaller the
president Of Huntington Tobacco
Company, at Farmyille warned
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-22
Lonswood's Religious Emphasis Week
To Begin February "A In Jarman Hall

Longwood College Y. W. c. A..
will sponsor its annual Religious
Emphasis Week on February "a
through 28 Dr. William B Ward
will be the featured speaker with
his messages centered around the
topic Consistent Christianity"
Dr. Ward is the present pastor Of
the Grace Covenant Presbyterian
Church in Richmond It is the prac-
tice of the Y w. c. A. to rotate
between the four student groups. al
lowing each to select the speaker
in different years This year was
the turn of the Westminster Fellow
ship.
The first service on Sunday night
will be held at 7.45 in Jarman
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-22

Hall The remaining services dur
ing the week will be held in the
same auditorium beginning at 6.45.
A fifteen minute sing -spration will
precede the program
On Monday through Thursday
morning meditation will be held IN
the Johns Memorial Episcopal
Church from ZOO to 500.
The different student groups Of the
Farmvillc church are also assisting
in the program Of Religious Empha-
sis Week in their Sunday evening
programs The theme will be pre-
sented at these services.
All Hampden-S Sydney men are in
vited by the Y. w. c. A to partlcl-
pate III the services.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-22
Development Executive Encouraging
Patient Persistence Key
70 attracting NeW Industry

bers Of the Area Development
group during Their annual meet
ing.
The visiting industrial special
list backed up that contention by
listing the community's attrac-
tons as seen by development au-
thorities
Adequate labor potential, both
male and female; good highway
and raj facilities: good industrial
sites; being only overnight from
New York (and this is very i'm
portant, he added, fine educa-
tional facilities adequate recrea-
ton and a nominal water supply.
Wen then, you well may ask.
why has industry passed US lp?"
Whitman said, and added. there
are many normal and logical rea-
son why you have not yet been
successful but none are any basis
for discOuragement."
Others Work, Too
Don't forget that of the 100
communities in Virginia seeking
industry land all are working just
as hard as you) less than half
have attracted new industry in
the last five years" Whiternan
said
Also, the visitor reminded, there
are at least so factors to be con-
sidered by industry in making a
site selection. Il think a fine eff
fort is being made here, and one
of these days combination of
those factors is going to bring
tangible results to Farmyille, = he
said.
For the whole community.
Whiteman advised: keep your
chins up; keep your effort going;
support your development organi-
zation leaders; give your officers
Ups to possible leads, the benefit
Of pour ideas and your enc6urage-
ment
While one may read Of millions
Of dollars invested in new indus
try in Virginia III recent years, We
need to remember that when the
big fellows like General Electric,
Westinghouse, American Oil Com
pany invest l%150-25 millions for
one new operation, that. in total,
not too many separate opportum-
ties have arisen.
Likes Effort Here
Whiteman. thoroughly familiar
with Farmville's situation through
frequent contact with develop
ment leaders concluded: II doubt
than any greater effort has been
expended anywhere than here, or
that a more cooperative community
spirit is being evidence in support
OF the effort, anywhere
In his report to members, Pre-
sident j. Barge Wall said that OF
contacts made within the past
year, five have not yet reached a
location decision, so far as he
knows, that in 1857 thus far, two
surveys have been prepared for
prospective industry. and that
VEPCO, the N & w Railway and
the State Chamber of Commerce
continue to work hard for US"
He said the location of big in
dustry at Lynchburg opens the
possibility that manufacturing in
terests supplying them with minor
parts might be moved into this
general area
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-22
FHS Wolverines
Host To Railroaders

Farmville Hig his Wolverines
play their last game of the regu-
lar season tonight Friday when
the CreWe Railroaders come to
town for an important District 3
contest
Coach Gilmer said today he will
not know whether Howard Clay
bough can play OF not The FHS
coach said it depends on how well
the fleet guards sprained ankle
has responded to treatment by
game time.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-22

One of the most important tea-
lures of this sale is that top
quality name brand merchandise
items are being offered at tire
mendous savings. These are not
white elephants" that nobody
wants, but are regular merchan-
disc and practical items that
everyone needs and will have to
buy anyway.
This sale has been in the pre-
paratory stage since last year
when public response was so great
to the first Washington S Birthday
Sale in Farmville Many mer-
chants have deliberately shopped
for special purchases, and are Of
fering unusual values lin keeping
with the spirit that prompted the
sale last year.
Shoppers Delight
One feature of this years sale
is that there are more than
enough bargains to 90 around.
Instead of offering only one spe-
cial item. many Of the downtown
merchants have gone through
their store and numerically cut
prices for this one day gala
event
Many stores offer several spe-
cial items on a first-come, first
served basis, or other equitable
manner Of giving everyone a fair
chance at the special sale item
Some stores are out and out
giving away merchandise abso-
lutely free on this one day only.
Most of the special items have
been announced over the two radio
stations, WFLO or WSVS, or they
appear in the current issue
just TO make things interesting
most OF the business men have
special items that have been
marked down, and are unadver-
tlsed Only by coming to Farm
Vile and shopping each store can
these bargains be appreciated
Prompt Service
To make shopping easier on this
day. most Of the stores and service
houses have secured extra per-
sonnet for the convenience Of the
washington Birthday crowd.
Prompt and courteous. service is
an important phase OF any shop
ping trip in FarmVille
Wen over 50 business men have
joined forces to make this one-day
event truly town wide promo
ton It is their way of saying
Thanks" to then friends and pa
irons who shop in Farmville. The
emphasis is not on any one line
Of merchandise. but cut prices are
] found on everything from tires to
tea cups.
one word of warning comes
from the FarmVille merchants:
Don't come in next week and ask
for these items at this low, low
price. These are prices for the
one day only Everyone knows that
business establishment can not
sell merchandise at a price lower
than cost and stay IN business
long SO this special sale is for
one day only. Every other day this
year. you can bank on the prices
being just as low as good business
practices will allow. Fal'mville has
undoubtedly grown to be THE
shopping center for all Of South
side Virginia.
If you have any doubt Of that,
come to FarmviIle Friday and you
will see your friends and nelghborS
for 40 miles in every direction.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-22
Holiday Friday

While Farmvilic takes or hol-
idIy atmosphere with its town
wide George Washington Birth
day sale today friday banks,
the Postoffice and federal govern
merit services will be suspended
for the legal holiday. The latter
include the office OF the Internal
Revenue Service, i'll the Postoffice
basement
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-22
Moose Social Event

Pit Partridge viii play for
dancing at the Moose Lodge at
Falmwllc tomorrow night tSat-
uld7yi The affair is for lodge
members and guests it has been
announced.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-22

Farmville stores will have their
regular store hours Friday for the
Washington's Birthday Sale.
Department stores will open at
8 a. m and most hardware stores
at 8 a. m Other businesses will
open at their regular time.
Take the 22nd day of the Sec
ond month. Mix it with &c and
see il it doesn't buy twice as
much! Anyone can do it at Farm
vile Friday February %.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-22
Cub Pack Meeting

Cub Scout Pack l21 viii meet
tonight Friday IN the Farmville
Elementary School at 7:30 O'Clock.
All Dens in the toNn-county Pack
viii participate
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-22
HoIi Concert March a
Jormon Hoi Concert March
Mozart Trio As Third Attraction
In College Community Artist Series

The Mozart trio, the third at
traction presented in the Farm
ville-Longwood collie e Artists
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-22
Stores All Ready For Waskington's Birthday Sale
Today's Birthday Sale Event To Be
Largest In The History OF Farmyille

Everyone will be FonviIe Friday There is probably
IN the surrounding ten counties who can resist the
values end bargains that being offered by the FaVe
merchants Founves second annual George WoshngtOns
birthday sole
Milford chronicle., 1957-10-11
Catholic Doctrines
To Be Explained

On Wednesday evening, October
18th, a series of explanations of
the doctrines summed up in the
#2 catechism will be started in St.
Johns parish hall. The classes will
be held for adults on each We'd
nesday night beginning at $500 and
lasting for about one hour. FIR. Cor
rigan will be in charge Of the
classes. Even though these ancient
doctrines have been taught for cen
turtles, there is still considerable
misunderstanding about the beliefs
of Catholics. Any one interested in
learning more about Catholic teach
ings is cordially invited to attend
this series of explanations. A spe-
cial invitation is extended to any
person not a member of any par
ticular Church at the present time.
No obligation is incurred by any
one attending any or all of these
classes.
Milford chronicle., 1957-10-11

guests, on Friday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond Tucker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer wilkins, for
merly of Greenwood, moved to their
new home, near Lovett's Nursery,
on Saturday where they will be
near their son and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Wilkins.
Mrs. Martin Kibler, of Green's
bOrO, Md, and Mrs Donald LOfland,
of Greenwood were dinner guests
on Monday of their parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Warren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Morgan en-
tertained to dinner on Saturday
evening, Mr.. and Mrs Harry Hud-
son and children, of Harbeson, Ron
aid Rust of Milford and Mrs. Edith
Fisher
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Donovan and
family accompanied Mr.. Will DonO4
van, to Lewes, on Tuesday. where
they were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. G. Cason.
Mrs. Harry Swain and Mrs. Ger
aid Swain were Wilmington shop
pers, on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs James Hurd, of Mil
ford and Mrs. Lucille Tyrrell and
children, Everett and Lyle spent
from Friday until Monday, visiting
Mrs. Tyrrells so, Gene, who is sta
toned with the Marine Base at
Paris Island, South Carolina.
MIR. and Mrs. Jack Fitzgerald
were dinner guests on Sunday of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie
Bennett, of Cambridge, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Fitzgerald,
Mr.. and Mrs. Huey Fitzgerald Mr..
and Mrs Harry Swain and Mrs.
Lille Fitzgerald, attended the fun
eral of Mrs. Bertha Deputy, of New
ark, Del, on Saturday.
Milford chronicle., 1957-10-11

When you have work to do, you
might as well do it. Nobody else will
do it for you.
About all that some people know
about public policies is that they do
not like any of them.
Milford chronicle., 1957-10-11

Very often it is the man who
gives out the jobs who puts the
"art" in party.
The average man loses interest in
his business when he sees a circus
parade.
Milford chronicle., 1957-10-11

Some good cooks like to add a
suspicion of lemon juice to their
pastry for fruit pies.
Most men judge their fellowman
by the way he accepts them and
their ideas.
Milford chronicle., 1957-10-11

When you begin to please every
body, it's time for you to examine
yourself.
Man is actuated by two motives:
the drive to get money and the fight
to keep it.
Milford chronicle., 1957-10-11

Heat canned green asparagus and
drain; serve with a sauce of melt
ed butter, lemon juice and sieved
hard-cooked egg. Salt and freshly
ground pepper should be added to
taste.
Milford chronicle., 1957-10-11

One reason why so many of us
fail to get rich is that we run from
hard work like it might be aplague.
There is always a point to our
paragraphs; even it is the period
at the end of the sentence.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-08-23
Confessed
illegal Sales
Priest Saws

~TOKYO-(NC)eJesuit Father
John Houle, released in June
from four years Red Chinese i'm
prisonment in June, said here
that, after his arrest, he had con-
fessed to making illegal business
transactions to pay for food.
When Father Houle was first
released, he said that, because
of the strain under which he had
passed the years of Imprisonment,
it was difficult for him to remem-
Der clearly whether he had made
a confession or not.
Father Houle explained that he
had sold some church equipment
prior to his arrest and taken cash
from people to obtain food and
other things he needed. The sales
were always made to registered
dealers, he said, and the total
amount involved was not even
So, 900.
There was never any question
Of black market operations, Fa-
Their Houle said. Furthermore, he
added, other people were able to
get money from abroad but Cath
olic priests we're not allowed to
do so. 81 needed money to eat"
he explained.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-08-23
Plans To Repair
Holy S~epulchre
Suffer

JERUSALEM - (NC) - Plans
for the repair and possible
restoration of the Basilica of the
Holy Sepulchre here suffered a
temporary setback when two
architects failed to appear for a
planned meeting.
After long negotiations, the
three Christian communities -
Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox
and Armenian - in charge of
the Holy Land agreed to have
architects meet with the custodi-
ans of the Holy Sepulchre here in
July this year. The architects
were to discuss from a purely
technical point of view the posi-
bility of strengthening the old
structure, and of removing un-
slightly props and scaffolding
which have disfigured the sacred
edifice for the past 80 years.
Jean Trouvelot of France and
Brother C.. Baumann, O.F.M., of
the United States arrived accord
ing to agreement, but they were
unable to carry out their work
because the architects represent.
ing the Greek and Armenian
churches did not arrive.
Unable to prolong their stay in
Jerusalem, the architects return
ed to their homes. Another meet
ing has been planned at a time
when architects representing all
three communities are able to
participate.
The Basilica of the Holy Sepul'
chre is in urgent need Of atten'
ton. The facade leans dangerous
ly forward. The second great door
of the building has been bricked
up ever since the 18th century
The rotunda surrounding the &C
tual tomb of the Savior is in poor
| condition. Much of the original
structure is now obscured by
massive masonry supports added
at various times since the 18th
century. Even the 10th century
masonry additions are in bad re
pair.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-08-23
English Catholic
Mag Appeals
For Funds

LONDON-(NC) - Heritage, a
glossy magazine devoted to
spreading Catholic information
and culture, is in financial diff
culties and may have to cease
publication.
The periodical, started two
years ago, has mace appeals for
support through the Cath
Ollie press of Great Britain. Lon
don's Catholic Herald devoted the
lead article in its recent edition
to the plight of the magazine.
In its article, the Catholic Her
aid said the plight Of Heritage
Is typical of a situation which af-
fects most of the Catholic press.
The magazine has been publish
! ed since June 1855, by Vincent H.
James and John p. Milford Reid,
who undertook the venture as an
apostolic mission and used his
own funds to finance the publ
cation.