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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-04-19

He informed the group Of several
changes that would be made in the
program at the State Convention in
Blacksburg this sum m T. The
changes will include a new way to
conduct the public speaking contest.
new method Of nominating state Off
GERS. and he expressed the hope Of
having the entire convention filmed
The opening ceremony was con
Quoted by chapter president Frazier
Far Invocation was spoken by the
Rev Dot BRYAN
Entertainment vas provided by
several Of the chapter members.
Jimmy Han and Kenneth Bryant
sang several selections while play
ing on the guitar Pete GOWN also
presented several rendiuons on his
guertar George Taylor, Pete Mills,
Dennis Childress. and Gene Land
sang some harmony numbers as
The Quartet
Harry BRYAN and Beverly DAVIS
made reports on the Chapter 4cuel-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-04-19
7:30 to 10 P. IA. April rs

The First National Bank Of Farm
vile has j S su c d invitations to a
formal opening Of its new banking
quarters on Thursday evening, April
Is, from 7;30 to 10 O'Clock.
The banking quarters will be com
plete for the formal opening For
the past fourteen months construc-
ton has been under way while
business as usual" has been con
Quoted The former banking quar-
ters and building at the corner Of
Main and Third streets have been
entirely removed as the new bank
building was constructed around
them.
We appreciate the spirit of our
customers and their patience during
the construction period, Waller
Sanford, executive vice-president.
said. We are sure that the ease
and comfort Of transacting business
= our 4z@ quarters VII handsomely
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-04-19
45 Per Cent State
Income Tax Filters
Facing Deadline

Unless about 1900 of Prince
Edward Countys 5000 State in
come tax fIlcrs fill out returns
soon, the May l deadline may
catch up with them.
Commissioner Of Revenue V. c.
Womack said Thursday morning
that about SIS per cent of those
required to file, or 1000 persons.
have filed returns
The accelerated program. ef-
fectiye this spring for the first
time requires payment of the 1856
State income tax with the return.
Personal property returns are also
due May l. but payment Of those
VIII follow the previous require
ment-due next Dec S, together
With real estate taxes
Commissioner Womack made
two words Of caution about the
income tax form 81 filers with
sizeable deductions should itemize
them to see whether they account
for more than the automatic de-
duction Of five per cent. and %
husband and wife teams should
take sufficient time to see whe-
thar a joint return OF separate
returns for each is most advan-
tageouS
His office in the County Court
House is open at the regular
hours with assistance available to
help filters with any questions con-
corning their tax obligation. There
is in the accelerated program,
which establishes for subsequent
years a new paying date for State
income tax. a provision for di-
vided payments, one with the re-
turn, another later
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-04-19
Les Institute
To Be Southern
Regional First

The Institute Of Southern Culture
established this year at LongWood
College is the first institute in the
United States to be devoted specifi-
cally to the study Of Southern
reeionaHsm A lee tur q series
scheduled for April 26 viii cover
topics Of Virginia history and litera-
ture III observance Of the James
town Festival year
The morning lecture to be held
at II O'Clock VIII be on The Edu-
cation that Doesn't Educate The
Pcrs. stence of Virginia Folkways 7
by Or. Francis B Simkins. profess
scr III history at Longwood College
An afternoon lecture al O'Clock
BY Dr. Louis D Rubin, Jr assocI-
ate editor Of the Richmond News
Leader. VIII be on The Image Of
an Army The Confederate War in
Southern Literature ' The evening
lecture at 8 VIII be on Critical
Essays in the Southern Literary
Messenger by Dr. Gardner B
TapIn. associate professor Of Eng
hsh at Longwo0d
All lectures will bo held in the
lounge Of the Student Activities
Building and are open to the public
The Institute Of Southern Culture
was established to promote the
study Of traditional aspects Of South
ern civilization through academic
course work, special lectures. and
through the publication Of research
il tho field
in addiaqn to two lecture series
ii the spring and summer the In
stitute TINS year is sponsoring a
program Of graduate and under
graduate course in Virginia history.
Southern history, Southern Itera-
ture, Virginia geography. and South
ern geography ana folk culture
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-04-19
Two Sentenced
In Buckingham

The wheels Of justice ground
swiftly in Buckingham last week
John Thomas Scott broke into
Matthias Store In DLlwyn Sunday;
MAS arrested Monday, indicted
Tuesday; convicted and sent to
the State Penitentiary Wednes-
day.
JUDGE Joel W Flood. of the
Buckingham Circuit Court, revok-
ed a previous suspension Of five
year sentence against Scott. and
sentenced him to two additional
years IN the penitentary. The two
years viii run concurrently With
be five year sentence.
The court sentenced Grover
Hollbrook to four years in the
penitentary for aiding and a0ct-
dne the breaking and entering Of
the T. M. Jones Store and post
office at Sheppards He pleaded
guilty Others involved IN the
crime have not been tried.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-04-19
Sunrise Worship
Services To Open
Easter Observance
Youth Councils
7 A. w., Service
On Library Steps

Tnd0o" and outdoor sunrise serv-
'cHs and regular church services
with soecial music have b e n
planned by local churches for Eas-
ter Sunday.
FarmVilie's Youth Council is spon-
soring an inte~ demon national sun
rise service, to be held on the Long
wood College library steps at a m.
Mss Lillian Minkel, Farmville High
School teacher. will be the speaker
Goodwin Lake VIII be the site of
another sunrise service. sponsored
by the Burkeville churches The
Rev W D. Gravatt.. pastor OF
Burkeville Baptist church. will be
the speaker,
Church Services
Farmville Easter services seized
uled include Farmville B pits t
church. Sunday school at GAS am.
church at II am. with the sermon
topic, Jesus Is Alive" with special
music by the church choirs at each
service.
Farmville Methodist church. a
film, THE Resurrection, at Nc
.Craw Sunday school class at GAS
m, church at II am with the
sermon topic, Christ Lives Today. .
and special music by the church
choir John Molnar and Walter Ur-
ben.
FarmYille Presbyterian church,
special music by the senior. junior
and carol choirs at the II I'm.
service.
Johns Memorial Episcopal church,
sunrise service at $50 m. in the
church in place of the regular
m. service: $50 am, presenta-
ton of the children's missionary of
fcrings and the flower cross. and at
II am. regular service. Children
Of the church will have all Easter
egg hunt at $50 pm, Sunday at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs Fred
Phelps on Rice road,
County Services
Buckingham county services, Mt.
Zion Baptist. $50 an; Bethlehem,
Cedar and Enon at Dillwyn First
Baptist at am, and White Hall
Methodist at 8 am.
Cumberland county services. Cen
ter Presbyterian at $50 m, and
Antioch and Fitzgerald Baptist. both
at HIS am.
Powhatan county services: COM
munity service near Methodist
church. conducted by the Rev VII
son NJ. Stitt at 5:25 am.
Prince Edward county services;
Continued on page s.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-04-19
H-SC VIII Share
In $12 600 Grant
BY Steel Foundation

Hampden-sydney is one Of IL
privately supported Virginia col
stlcted grant from the United
legcs sharing III a $4,000 unre-
states Steel Foundation Inc
The - institutions are members
Of the Virginia Foundation for
Independent Colleges. While the
grant is unrestricted, it was pre-
scented with a desire that THE
funds be usefully applied toward
the growing problems Of faculty
and staff recruitment, develop
men. and incentives.
Dr Joseph c Robert, H-SC
president. was one Of the WIGS
present at Roa-
noke Monday to receive the grant
from Royce D Northcutt, repre-
senung The trustees of the Steel
Foundation
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-04-19
Early Morning Fire
Destroys Home-Store
Of Basil Atkins

A fire that broke out Tuesday
morning about 3 m. completely
destroyed the store and residence
of Basil Atkins. The building was
located about two miles past the
Lockett House on State route619,
approximately four miles north Of
Rice
Atkins said he was awakened
BY the smell Of smoke When he
got UP he discovered the house
was full of smoke, and he just had
time TO escape with his wife and
two children before the house be-
came untcnable
He saved nothing from the
building. The building was in
sured. he reported but none Of the
store stock carried insurance
FWemcn could not determine the
cause Of the fire
Atkins works at Farmvllle Mo
tor Company as well as running
the small store. He bought the
store in December from S. Y,
Lyon who lives nearby.
County fire units answered the
call but we're unable TO save the
building
"A second fire Tuesday was
quickly extinguished on the W. j.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-04-19
Saturday Delivery To
Be Resumed As Postal
Authorities Get Money
Dogwood Buttons
On Sale Saturday

The ladies of the Farmvilie
Fire Department Auxiliary will
conduct their annual Dogwood
Button Sale Saturday from a.
m to u m.
Proceeds from the sale will 80
for the relief of firemen, both 10
caIly and statewide. Mrs. c. L,
Spurlock, Jr. said that one-h If
of the funds were used on the
state level and the other half re-
mains for local use.
Four tables will be set up on
Main Street. One each in front of
Baldwin's, Leggetts, Home Furni-
ture and the Court House
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-04-19
DR.. Charles Baird
To Direct One-Day
Cancer Crusade

DR.. Charles l. Baird. Of Hamp-
den sydney, will direct a one
night Cancer Crusade in Farm
vile and Prince Edward county
communities on Tuesday April 30.
Goal for the intensified effort
has been set at ST 900 to provide
funds for the local state and ma
tional cancer cure and prevention
programs.
DR.. Baird. who directs the X
ray program at Southside Com
munity Hospital, is expected to
name division leaders for special
gifts. a business area solicitation
and in each Of the county's six
magisterial DISTRICTS
After the fund Crusade a local
unit of the Virginia Cancer So
ciety will be re-establ!shed here
to make the state organization S.
programs effective on the COM
munity level
Representatives Of the state Of
flee have been here working on
behalf Of the local organization
the past two weeks
The $1,000 fund appeal this
month represents a 10-cent per
capita request Last year the
county experienced a mortality
total Of 16 persons from cancer
the Virginia society reports The
number of cases is estimated 0y
professional workers to be four
times the mortality rate
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-04-19
The Resurrection
BY st. Matthew. Ono Of the Twelve

/. In The end Of the sabbath. as
it began to dawn toward The first
day Of the week. came Mary Mag
-dalene and the other Mary to see
the sepulchre-
And o9hold mere was q
great eartnquake IoF yile ai-sei
q 'lle Lolo oe9ee1lopa rom il0's
en- ana CANT anu Io-l9o 0f'oA 10y.
stone from the dooi 3i'0 say upon
1t.
> ms coal'Iellai'ce VIZ me
Ilsh1nihs' ana MS f"lil'eii' WINE
40 shy"
= ana ~ leal VI mn. = =
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-04-19
HID Club Pennies
Add Up To $1,65S

Virginia S Federation Of Home
Demonstration Clubs contributed
over s1,658 to pennies for
Friendship" last year. according
to a report from Mrs. J Blaine
Gwin. Fairfax county president.
The fund helps finance The AS
ISOLATED Country Women OF the
World, an international associa-
ton Of organizations which in
cludes home demonstration clubs.
The central office Of the organi-
zation is in London, England
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-04-19
General Anderson
To Address Lions

General James a Anderson.
chairman Of the Virginia Depart
ment of Highways, Will be guest
speaker during the F9rmVllle
Lions Club luncheon meeting to-
day Friday
The veteran director of the
State road system viii speak on
Future Planning For and Use Of
Highways Is, $50 and As Leading
Through and Out Of Farm4lle-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-04-19
HandeI's Messiah
To Be Broadcast

A performance of Handles
Messiah" III its entirety Will DC
broadcast by radio station WSVS
AM FIN, in Crewe, Easter Sun
day at 4:30 p. m.
The production, which Will run
approximately two hours. Is pre-
scnted by the Handel and Haydn
Society of Boston and features
Adele Addison soprano. Iona
Sydney contralto David Lloyd,
tenor. and Donald Gramm, bass.
The Cantata is conducted by
Thompson Stone, and accompani-
ment is provided by tle Zimblcr
Sinfonietta.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-04-19

ties.
Bryan reported that chapter mem
bers are conducting 26l farm enter
prises which include $50 acres Of
crops, l25 head of livestock and
$4,000 birds i'll poultry enterprises.
The members are carrying out
355 Improvement projects, and sup
Elementary Jobs Last year the
chapter planted more pine seedlings
than any other FLA chapter in the
State This year they have planted
even more ts5 900 seedlings
The Buckingham m m b er en-
tered ia exhibits at the Flv c
County Fair and other shows. and
won S308 50 in prize money Other
exhibitions included safety displays
which won first prize at the Five
County Fair and Lynchburg Farm
show A safety exhibit vas also
shown last month at the Virginia
Rural Safety Conference in Rich
mond
Continued on pa-6 81
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-04-19
Final Time Set For
re-Sch0ol Clinic

The last in a series Of pre-
school clinics viii be held Tues
day April %, in the Prince Ed
ward county health department
offices in the basement Of the
courthouse.
Scheduled for students who will
enter Epps, Mount Leight. Pamp-
lin 20 and Five Forks Schools in
the fall. clinic hours viii be from
8 to 1890 a. m.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-04-19

est Wardens and forestry service
handie-talkie radio w.ca county for
vehicles
stoddard won't find thu flights
planned once a week during The III
Aamnlable spring fire season. too
much of an innovation He was an
Air Force mechanic during World
War II service.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-04-19
Stores To Close;
No Paper Monday

Department and most retail
stores will be closed on Easter
Monday. II. e MeGaheS chair
man of the retail trade commit
tee of the FarmvilIe Chamber of
Commerce made the announce
ment affecting most of the stores
in Farmville.
The Herald staff will also par
ticipate in the Easter holiday and
no paper will be published Tues
day.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-04-19
FarmvilIe P-TA

Dr Charles F. Lane. Longwood
College professor Of geography
and geology. VIII discuss Geo
graphy in the Elementary School
at the Thursday April IS meet
uig Of the Farmvlllo Elementary
Parcnt-Teach Association
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-04-19
Forester's Birds Eye Vigilance wiz
Match Spring Fire Dangers In District

The spring of 1857. with abundant
rains, has been relatively free Of
fire troubles. according to Stoddard.
He reports a total Of 20 fires. burn
ing over about 50 acres, since the
first Of the year
A few days Of spring wind and no
rain however, can cnange things.
That's Why he's taking to the air.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-04-19
Cumberland Cancer
Workers VIII Meet

A meeting Of Cancer Crusade
workers in Cumberland county
has been called Tuesday April rs.
at 8 r. m at the County Health
office in Cumberland.
The Rev. T. P Reynolds. chair
man Of the county cancer unit
has requested the presence. Of all
volunteers Who will participate in
the Embarrassing Crusade
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-04-19

ID. ". Paulette Farmviile post
master. received a communication
Wednesday restoring most of the
service cuts locally. The only
change here will be in the time of
opening and closing of the stamp,
general delivery. and parcel post
window 1t will now open at $50
a. m and close at p m The reg
istered mail and money order
window will be the same as it has
in the past; opening at a m.
and closing at p. m. All other
functions will be placed on d
normal basis
Symmetrical ordered the cuts
ii mail service last week, when
operating funds for the fourth
quarter ran short. He asked for AZ
million dollars additional. and re-
ceived Al million
Symmetrical said the depart
ment is still faced with a difficult
Job TO maintain service within the
funds available. However. he said
some savings had already accum-
ulated as. a result Of last week
ends close down and the service
limitations the first of this week.
The total amount of monev in
the bill signed by Eisenhower was
for 523 million dollars. but only
the Il million dollars for the pos
office department was in dispute
Other items in the bin included
$4,000 900 for senate investigation.
200 million dollars for rural cleo
trification loans $50 million i'll
federal grants to the states for
highway construction. 24l2 mil
lion extra for the Social Security
Administration and g. million
for fighting forest fires in the
west
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-04-19
Shortened Window
Hours Remain AS
Reminder of Cut

AS President Eisenhower signed
a 41-million-dollar appropriation
bill Tuesday. Postmaster General
Symmetrical issued a promise that
most Of the cuts in postal aeTvice
would be restored within "a hours
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-14

dressse n the slim bodice with
nkne and bracelet emptngH touched by tooth
edqinq Impressed peotes the whole
limits Brown
JeIeffs EAgIon Shop Fifth Floor Street.
LAQIons oil /
The Sidney herald., 1957-11-21

lie Schools. One point brought
out was that the teachers view
points were responsible to a de-
gree in promoting the knowledge
of Soil and Water Conservation.
During the lunch hour, Roose-
welt county SGD was honored as
a recipient of the Goodyear Fire
& Rubber Co. award. A free trip
to Hitchfield Park, Arizona for
one supervisor and n farmer.
H. D. Hurd, State Conserva-
zionist, Bozeman, asked that the
local districts give more time
and consideration to using all
available resources in carrying
out their programs and unit plans.
Thursday afternoon was spent
in committee work. In the eve
ming Harry Hargrave, Lethbridge,
Alberta, Dominion Experiment
Farm gave a very enlightening
address.
1t was news to many of us
that so much farming and
ranching is done 1900 miles north
of the boundary. The evening
was concluded with Service
Awards presented. Our Dwight
Howard received a certificate for
eleven years as a supervisor.
Friday morning our district
had a very prominent contribu-
ton in the program.
The matter of improved con-
servation farm and ranch plans
originated in our district and has
evoked much general interest. o.
S. Kvaalen of Lambert was the
main speaker, assisted by D. l..
Slides were shown.
Mr.. Hurd, State Conservationist,
promised all the help possible
from the Service. The Great
program was partly ex-
planned by Cyril Luke, SCS, of
Washington, D. c. The commit
numerous resolutions and
recommendations were adopted.
1t was voted to change the
State Associations name to
Association of Soil and
Water Conservation Districts"
At the luncheon the last day
The Sidney herald., 1957-11-21
Conservationists
Attend State
Meet at Missoula
BY Carl Hunter

Last Saturday evening the
board of supervisors of the Soil
Conservation District returned
from Missoula, where they had
been in attendance at the annual
meeting of the State Association
of Montana Soil Conservation
Districts. The meetings were held
at the Florence Hotel and the
different districts in the State
were fairly well represented.
The President Henry Evans, of
Stanford, Mont, presided and the
usual reports were read, explain
ed and adopted.
The very able national vice
president, VIM. Richards of Or
leans, Neb., gave an inspiring
address of the work on a ma
tional scale. He also told us, that
in Washington, D. c., our associ-
alton was very highly regarded.
Why? Mainly because of the
avoidance of politics and having
no lobby.
After this speech a panel dis
cussion in general about the per-
ennial and persistent question,
Finances" was held.
At noon during luncheon DR..
Steele of Eastern Montana Col
lege of Education discussed Con-
servation Education in Our Pub
The Sidney herald., 1957-11-21

asked for. They may even have
sacrificed a great deal just so
you could have the very best, and
so you would not worry or fret
about anything.
Then, too, you may have been
a member Of a family where
everyone shared. Everyone work.
ed together and played together.
II there was not enough money
in the budget for your new bike
without someone making a big
safrifice, you understood and
tried not to III too much.
Or your family may have been
a variation Of any of these pat
terms. But whichever type Of
family you grew up in, it was
bound to have some influence on
the type of person you are and
the type of family you have.
A democratic family would be
like the third family mentioned
- with giving and taking and
sharing among the members. The
children from a family like this
are usually those who cooperate
in the community, have consider
alton for others, and are inter-
ested in pitching in and making
a thing work.
Perhaps you were not raised
in a group like this. But you can
make a great effort to have your
children raised this way. Plan
ming together - for both big and
small items, working together and
having fun together, all add up
to the children learning their
first lessons in democracy at
home.
The Sidney herald., 1957-11-21

friday the results of the diff
ferent elections were announced.
Kenneth Edwards, Glendive.
and Oscar Hippo, Froid, are the
directors from our area. President
Henry Evans, v. P. Oscar Hippo,
Rex Campbell, secretary and our
former County Extension Agent
Eugene Coombs, treasurer. Mr..
Coombs sends greetings to his
friends in Richland county.
Bozeman was chosen as the
place for the 1858 meeting.