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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-12

ing his regular morning service. He
had difficulty in getting through the
service at Beulah church al Abilene
that Sunday morning five years ago.
He finally admitted to his congre-
cation that his nervousness could be
attributed to the fact that he had
just become the father of twin boys.
My wife practically had to raise
The boys. She had to keep them
quiet while l was trying to study
Finally I had to move Upstairs in
order to study" he relates Many
times I felt like giving up school,
but faith kept me going
That's all finished now that Jen-
kins has completed what he refers
to as his formal schooling. but
there are other things which viii
keep him busy.
First on the agenda was moving
out of the parsonage next to Trinity
church in Amelia, so that the house
might be renovated
1t used to be that Methodist pas
tors were assigned to charge for
a maximum Of four years. T h a
rule has been relaxed in recent
years, and Amelia Metbodists hope
that it will be again for their Rev
erend Jenkins. The quarterly con-
ference last week asked for his re-
turn for another year.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-12
Magazine WriteUp
Features Parker
In February Issue

An item in the "Virgmians Ia the
Public Eye" section Of the February
Commonwealth. published menthly
by the Virginia State Chamber Of
Commerce. tells the story Of Win
frey r. Parker. who was recently
elected president Of the Bank Of
Powhatan.
Parker has the reputation Of con-
Quoting a great deal Of the bank S
business under his hat the article
says. He is also president of the
Bank of Cumberland
His "ear to the ground connec-
tons in his area frequently produce
business for his bank, and news for
his PoWhatan column in the Herald.
Parker was born in Gainesville.
attended Smithdeal-Massey Business
College III Richmond and served
overseas with the U S. Marines dur
ing World War T.
He returned to Gainesville to
start his banking career, as a book
keeper, and in July. 1928, went To
the Bank Of Powhatan, where be
has been for nearly "a years.
The PoWhatan bank had assets Of
5000 in 1923. In 1857, with Parker
as president, the banks total re-
sources added up to more than
So 900 O0n
Virginia Bankers Association, the
American Institute Of Banking, war
bond drives-all have receiv e d
ParkerS attention through the
years. In addition, he has served
as master eff three Masonic lodges.
deputy grandmother Of the sixteenth
Masonic district, president an d
steward Of his Scottish Rite Masonic
class in Richmond, district governor
of Ruritan National, and treasurer
Of May Memorial Baptist church
Community organizations fin d
Parker's bank an available meeting
place and an accommodating spot
for organization exhibits.
Mrs Parker is the former Miss
Lucy Jessup Of Charlottesville The
Parkers have two children. Mr. s.
Lucy Anne Celia, formerly q Rich-
|mond librarian. and Samuel w.
Parker. assistant cashier at the
bank
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-12

Amelia Principal O. A Norton
said Friday that a l2month school
system might be an answer to over
crowded schools. but he cast doubts
on its feasibility in a rural area.
Students are needed on the farms
in the summer months, he said.
taking note of the problems Of at
tendance which would face a u
month operation at his school With
state aid based upon attendance,
funds available for school operation
might be cut.
Norton suggested that school ia
cilities could be operated during the
summer months on voluntary
basis, particularly at the high school
level If crowded conditions made it
necessary Such a plan would appeal
chiefly to the college-bound student
who wanted to accelerate his pro
gram, Norton believes.
Touching on other factors. Norton
SAID that he thought that the pro
posal would find favor with teachers.
who could be assured of a full year s
employment. It would also provide a
more economical operation of the
school plant, he said, with the alb
sence Of such things as heating
costs.
1T may be the only solution if
there is a sudden influx of popula-
ton into the rural areas" Norton
said.
B. W, Letson. Powhatan Hi G h
School principal. took a diametri-
cally opposed point of view, although
he said that the proposal merits
study.
Letson expressed the opinion that
married women teachers would not
be in favor of spending their sum-
mers teaching during the canning
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-12
Students To Lead
Panel Discussions

SEA representatives Of Amelia
and PoWhatan High Schools VIII
lead discussions at the state SEA
convention March Is and 16 at
Mary Washington College in
Fredericksburg.
School Spirit and Morale" will
be the topic Of the Friday discus
sion to be led by Janice Woods,
Of Amelia High school Audrey
Gln will serve as recorder Mary
Lee Warmer and O. A. Norton,
sponsor, viii also attend the con
yention
Sidney Bradbury. of Powhatan
High School. viii be discussion
leader for a panel Oh outside ri
nancial Aid Ellen Williams, re-
firing SEA president All Powha-
tan, will aot us recorder Edward
Layna. incoming sea president.
and Mrs Fl. M. Franklin, spon-
sor win also attend t1a conven-
ton
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-12
Principals SeeI2- NonthPtan
AsMpracticalmRu tulAreo

and freezing season. Married men
would be more likely to favor the
proposal he said
Both men agreed that the fullest
use possible of existing buildings
should be made
Both Amelia and Powhatan schools
are crowded now. and Amelia voters
are facing a possible bond election
for a new school building to handle
the overflow
Governor Stanley last week sug-
gested a thorough study Of 2 l2-
month school system as a means of
using school facilities more econoni-
cally md reducing heavy eXpend-
t,lree for new schools
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-12

Alfalfa weeVils have already been
found in Amelia county alfalfa
fields, Hiram 4 Holmes. county
agent, reported this week
The early incidence of both larvae
and adults LED Holmes to caution
farmers to be watching for the al
falfa Weeyl.
Alfalfa growers may expect to
have to spray their fields, he said
The spray should be applied as
soon as a farmer finds any damage
is being. done to the foliage about
the time Of The first cutting
His report is not to be construed
as requiring that farmers spr a y
now. but rather as an indication
that the weevils ATE present and
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-12

Once they infest field they usu-
ally cause damage year after year,
according 10 Holmes.
If alfalfa is to be grown. insecti-
cides are necessary to protect the
growing crop. Tests made by the
Virginia Agricultural Experiment
station show that application of
heptachlor at the rate of one pint
to % gallons Of water per acre with
a b0om-type sprayer is the most Ell
fectiye
Further information may be Cd
tanned from the county agent
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-12
Alfalfa WeoUiI InUQdes Amelia Fields

will probably cause considerable
damage later IN the season.
The alfalfa weevil first invaded
Virginia in 1852. Since then it has
spread rapidly, and damage from it
has been reported in "a counties
Biggest damage is done by the
green larvae feeding on growing
tips, leaves and buds Of alfalfa
Alfalfa wcevils can destroy the
first cutting. delay growth on the
second and Kill much Of the stand
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-12
s, Ioists 10 Sing
AT Choral Festival

Solos by Sidney Bradbury, 20
Elan, Nancy Hudson and Helen
Shflitt viii be sung at the high
school choral festival this week
END in Ashland.
The PoWhatan High School
students viii take part. along
with the Powhatan glee club.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-12
Pond Meeting

Pond Management" will be the
topic Of F. F Tanner superinten-
dent Of the fish hatchery at
Charles City when he speaks at
meeting Of Amelia farm pond
owners Friday.
The meeting will be held in the
Court House at 1880 D. m.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-12
Talent Show Tryouts
Scheduled Monday

Talent show t1youts viii be held
from $50 a. m to IL noon March
10 at Powhatan High School
Winning acts VIII take part In
the talent show sponsored by
Band Boosters club, to b. given at
8 p. m March 20 in the PoWhatan
High School auditorium.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-12
Guard Inspected

Col Arnold Ellis, commander
of the 176th Infantry, and his
staff conducted the annual COM
mand Inspection of the PoWha-
tan National Guard unit Thurs
day
The federal inspection viii be
April IL
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-12
Jordan Appointed

Carol Jordan, Of Ballsville, has
been appointed supervisor of the
Powhatan county Dairy Herd I'M
provement ASSOCIATION.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-27
MONDAY

TOO
4-Deoth Volley Days.
5-The Greet GiIdersleeVe.
'Woter Commissioners Voter
Color"
7-Jim Gibbons. Sports.
9-Soldiers Of Fortune.
skull of the Inca" John Rus
SELL
7:l0
7-DeI Maikie. News.
7:l5
7-John Dolly. News.
Monday Listines Continued Next Pose
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-24

mittee's Irrigation Subcom-
mittee probably would be called
soon to postpone Indefinitely
any action on that measure.
Prior to acting on the bill,
the committee voted unani-
mously to expunge from the
record remarks by Representa-
tive Miller. Republican of Me-
braska, last week in which he
said Mrs. Pfost had sought to
intimidate him by threatening
to withhold action on bills per-
tanning to Nebraska.
Mr.. Miller had asked last
week that his remarks be taken
from the record and had apollo
gized to Mrs. Pfost. The Idaho
CongreSswoman, who denied
Mr.. Miller's accusation, said
today she realized it had been
made in the heat Of debate and
should be stricken.
The Pfost bill would have au-
thorized construction Of a high
Federal dam in the Snake River
stretch Of the Idaho Oregon
border where Idaho Power Co.
has been given Federal Power
Commission approval to build
three smaller dams. The bill has
bordered on defeat in the House
committee for three weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-24
Canyon
Bill Is Killed
By the Associated Pres,

The House Interior Commit
tee today voted. 1914, to kill
a bill to authorize Federal con-
struction of a high HellS Can
yon dam in the Snake River.
Two Democrats, Representa-
tives Shuford of North Caro-
lima and Haley of Florida
Joined the IA committee Re-
|publicans in voting against the
bill.
The action was taken on a
House bill introduced by Rep
resentative Pfost, Democrat OF
Idaho. It left alive in a SUBJ
committee a second bill al
'eady passed by the Senate.
However, opponents of the
project said today's vote means
it is dead.
They described the lack of
action on the Senate-approved
bill as a tect1nicality. They
said q meeting Of the full COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-24

and resultant greater efficiency
in operation.
He estimated that 100000
freight cars a year would be
needed over the next five-year
period. The railway equipment
agency plan, he said, could
bar any further shortage Of
this rolling stock.
Mr. Symes said that lnem-
bers of the House committee
showed considerable interest in
the plan. but added that he
held no great hope for action
at this session of Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-24


"a new reservoir of capital is
necessary to make it possible
for the railroads to meet the
continually -increasing needs of
the nation for economical rail
transportation"
At a press conference fol-
lowing his testimony before the
committee, Mr.. Symes ex-
planned that the plan to set
Up a railway equipment agency
would not cost the Govern
ment a cent. He said that the
new Federal body would have
an initial capital of $500 mil
lion, with the authority to
borrow 81 billion more.
The agency would purchase
and then lease railroad cars
and locomotives to individual
railroads at rental rates suffi-
Gent to pay for the cost of
equipment, less the estimated
scrap value. during the term
of the lease. In addition, the
railroads would pay "a of l
per cent above the estimated
cost Of the money to the agen-
Icy during the lease period.
| Mr.. Syfnes said that if Con-
sgress adopted the plan il would
make the railroad industry
modern and put 1t in top
shape for the requirements of
peacetime progress and ma
itional defense. He asserted that
the industry as a whole should
be spending between $500 mil
lion and SIP billion a year for
new equipment in the next
decade.
But he said the industry it.
self Is not able to raise that
kind of money.
Because low earnings by the
railroads have practically elm
mated any chance for equity
financing, acknowledgements
ing proportion of railroad debt
Is in the form of equipment
trust obligations, which fall due
every year and which must be
met with cash." he said.
This is what is holding back
railroad purchases of new
equipment"
Asked whether he felt that
Government ownership of large
amounts Of rail equipment
might some day lead to Gov
eminent ownership of the
roads, Mr.. Symes said that it.
was his belief that, on the con-
trary, the plan submitted to-
day actually would be "a major
step in avoiding Government
ownership"
He explained it would enable
the industry to grow with other
segments of American business
and therefore become health
Ter and stronger.
Mr.. Symes also commended
the plan would keep down the
trend of rising costs through
the modernization of the roads
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-24
Eastern Railroads Offer
Box Car Rental Plan
By L. EDGAR PRINA

Congress today presented with plan for setting up
sefsuppotng federal lease rolling stock to the
railroad industry to meet growing box shortage
James M Symes president of the Pennsylvania Railroad
presented the plan behalf of the "a Eastern roads told
the House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee that
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-07-12

American stage hsadAnefn for the
vaudeville pfodaetion which an
naaIiy blends WITH the swimming
and diving 10 make the Aqua Fol.
lies 80 IDEAL family entertainment
combination
Featured win be Jimmy Car
roll leading New York tenor VINO
has been a star on the Arthur
Godfrey show Another act which
" expected 70 appeal 70 Aqua
Folile gosrs il Ming ard Ling.
Chinese HIl Bibles
Other stars on the show win be
MarIyn Delaney, Broadway must
cal comedy fayoute, Mitchell
May, featured singer with tho
New York CitY Center Opera
Company. Charles Dunn, star Of
many broadway musicals inciud-
ing, Annie Get Your Gun and
Top banana" and the ballet
troupe known az The Aqua Oar.
linEs.
Tickets for the "a performances
u The Aqua Fouies are on sale
at the AquhtcnnlaI Ticket Office.
Main Floor, Northwestern Bank
Building IN Minneapolis and az
Field Scbilck Ticket office st.
Paul Prices are $3.50 for box
seats snd So. $3.50 aud 81 for re-
served seats. tax included
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New York "a MP speaking at conference
auspices be Commission Against Discrimination Mrs
Eleanor Roosevelt peros housing
discrimination tho support passage
The bHl bottled a
yyraRgied pro Indefinitely further
study
bias housing tbose against always svar.
supporters silent be-
they themselves
The lads disclosed prom.
signed vorine passage Of he
bu witch additional support n
" Bypokktyn Council car soytsl r3ann.rE
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TIE WEEK IN
RECORDS
by Albert Anderson
JUMPING WITH SAVOY

Two recent releases by Savoy
Records seem 70 Ne of fair station
In tile JAZZ world even though me
effects and passages ~ them IN
some instances does not Indicate
greatness IN general degree
Entitled Jazz For r4ayboys
and Hank Jones' the twtu savoy
record deal presents brilliant flute
work on the part 81 Frank wess
IN the former album and unique
JAZZ matter from Hank Jones IN
The latter
Jazz for Playboys' is espsc-
ally joyous Iazzwiss With weas
on flute and tenor, Joe Newman
on trumpet. Ed Thigpen on drums
Eddie Jones lingering bass, Kenny
Burren working the guitar; and
other sidemen throughout the
track. festivities soar throughout
the precincts Of jazz in meet
exhiliratlng session
Smooth, polished and agile
wsss floats through beyy OF
sparkle 10 the track with few
tenor solos then goes on 70 add
sweet flute injections Fertile and
novel IDEAS and changes are en-.
twiHed IN the opus, which features
such tunes ~ Blues for a Play
mate" "Nilgg Blues Baubles
and Bangles ard Beads
Background provided BY veteran
ddemen il an added stimulus 10
The track which Is portrayed syn.
copatedly and inwgpratiHg
The opus Ia high as far a. jar
is concerned, blending the won
derful works OF WEISS BurreI and
Newman In meiodious solo scs-
siona
Hank Jones' the other Savoy
piece finds Jones on piano meeting
out q noteworthy session in con
junction with Bobby Jasper on
flute Aiding their cauge in the
background Is Paul Chambers on
bass and Kenny Clark on drums
All established iazzmcn. they
work out 4 uniquely efferveaceut.
tree-awinRing date with Jasper.
an up-andscoming flutist assert.
ing himself nicely throughout the
track Mobility Of thought pre-
vailS, as Jones and Jasper coag,i.
inte behind splendid drum support
from CLARK and timely bass sug
gestlona from Chambers
For the advocate Of Cute music.
The track Is delightful, giving way
% the wrile mind Of young Jas
per who copes with the high mus.
iCal Intelligence Of Jones
Numbers include Moonlight Be
comes You" "Relaxin at Camar-
mo" and Spontaneous Combus-
ton
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BIG ONES Med
LITTlE ONES

Pointing up the mutual Deepen
acnce Of large gHd small b8sin-
esscs In c,gr lard q survey reveals
that orc 81 Ire largest companies
depends upao more than Is 600
smaller ones &c supply 20 with
rs1ds ara services % requires
over Sac of the upvilsrs EN-.
rloy fewer Than 100 persons, and
sos have fewer than 500 rr1pluy-
ees THEIR employees total 1900
coo ard their plants ARE in every
ere 20 the IS states
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-07-12

Chapter of American Veterans
COMMITTEES,
Eight maritime unions cabIed
the United Nations Secretary
General this month urging that
The tJN take steps 20 effectively
guarantee free passage. without
Discrimination. for ships OF an
nations through the Suez Canal
and tho Gulf Of Aquabn
Unions which have cahled psg
HiammarslSiold urging freedom Of
navigation include the Norwe-
gian Seamcn'q Union. the Finnish
scamcn's Union the Netherlands
General Seamcn'a Union for Mcr-
chant and Fishery Fleet ard the
Netherlands Union of Transport
Workers. Swedish Transport
Workers linton the Belgian
Transport workers and the lsrhr
Ell scafarcfs Union
Law Abiding citizens were arg.
ed 20 rally 10 the defense Of the
NAACP in rs fight for survival
BY Msgr George g Higgins, writ
ing 10 The yAEpSTTCK. official
publication 81 the National Catho-
DC Welfare Conference He said
that SouthcrneTs and state Off
cisls who would outlaw The or
ganlzaton for its role tn the req.
fegstiou battle are clearly anIat.
ing a fundamental principle Of ma
tural Iaw "thr freedom ef aaa-
dsuon, Ehich Is given 60 men not
by government but BY th. very
law ng nature itself and which
may not tegumatslv b. taken
away from tasm
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AMERICAS TOP DIVING STARS WILL
APPEAR IN AQUA FoLLIES
JULY 1923 WlRTH POOL

Tho outstanding lineup ~ spec
taeular diving stars IN the Is- year
history n ths Aqua FoIiies Plus
loading American stage head
liners win feature Al sasehans
famed aquatic show judy 1928
Theodore Wrth pool IN Mime
sp9ua
Diving Headunefs Nlll BE- Oiyn.
pie champions II past and present
Direct from me 1856 olympic
Games ~ Melbourne where they
ruled tho diving world adll b. Pat
Mccormick. queen u the women
divers ard Joaquin capiIla, Mex.
leo city star VIM won the mems
mghboard championship Heading
the veteran cast of divers Win De
Bruce Harlan lgfs Olympic win
usf
Mas Mccormick, VINO won both
The world aprinRbaard and high
tower championships 10 tho last
two olympic Games. win be max.
ing bsr professional debut along
vim Capita in the e9l0fful water
show which annually thrills
thousands az q major featufa %
NE Minneapolis hquatennial
Othsr diving stars who wiB
combine Ia comedy and straight
FoIilcs are Bul woolaey,. Amert-
can collegiate champion Al cof-
fee tlpble BinlpEsley, Charlie
Dirbl Orwin Harvey Johnny
Bower and Jimmy goodhesd The
2]o pound Dishl long has thrilled
fans here a. Mr. Splash and
G0oahaad and Rover win bring
their famed British comedy act to
tho springboafd and high tower
The renowned Aqua bears.
world famous swimming unit wtll
display the beauty and grace 81
tho ngwoat IA precision perform
puce
Producer Shschan has secured
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.
friend not 10 touch her son
stood there and heard the
things that those two women said
to and about each other and their
families a was IN my own yard
reading, or rather had been
readingl,
Please believe me when tell
you while those two unreasonable
young mothers talked on and on
saw the children holding hands
while they listened 10 their par
entS talking Later, ali three chill
dren were playing as though
nothing had happened.
Those two couples had been
friends since they were newly
weds. The women tried TO keep the
husbands from being friendly but
had no luck But for the four
years they lived there after the
quarrel, neither one would speak
10 the other The youngsters all
played together tho husbands
we're friendly and did they could
20 get those two young women
10 become friendly. but they had
talked too much
Beng good friends does not
give you the night to tell each
other that, you nag your hus-
band, no wonder he stays away
from home, or that you are 80
| greedy you won't spend a nickle
| for this or that. or that. you
/ get sick OF her silly slow drawl
because you know she has never
been below the Mason-Dixon line,
or that you know she spells her
children, etc, etc
Later that week. Mrs z, told
you how she wished she could have
taken back the things she said 20
Mrs A because she was SO sorry
and SO ashamed, yet in the next
breath she said. as long "a I
live I viii never forget some Of
the things Mrs 4. said 10 me be.
cause they hurt so much"
Regrets are useless, you should
think what you are saying and not
buHt cut what ever comes into
your empty head for it is empty
when you act so childish and Just
stand and make one ugly remark
after another 90 a dear friend OF
10 anyone for that matter
Why get into a childish fight
The children, n Icft alone, viii
fight one minute and he eating
OF The same dish the next OF
course you can't stand 20 see
your child getting hit You don't
have Go Iuat turn your back and
stop hooking 4 glance ont now
and then Is necessary 10 you VIII
know the fight Is not going 10
end IN brick throwing or any
thing that w1H hurt either child
Otherwise, LET them fight 70 out
They are Just learning their
strength and in any group there
be- always an agrccssor lie toe
gn time viii learn he cannot run
the children all Of me time one
win finally get up enough cour-
age 20 bbsf him and then there
viii BE- peace in tho circle
You remember hoE your mother
talked TO your When you ran into
she house saying Mary or Helen
hit you YOUR tears dried right
Up when she looked NJ ynu and
said and phAt did you say or
40 20 Mary or Helen o. Joe
OF course sou hadn't done a
ghing Bat Mother knew better
50 sAs wiped the tears from your