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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-01

P. T. Atkinson, Hampden-S sgd
ney treasurer and business man
ager. Tuesday was elected direct
or Of Prince Edward branch of
the Association for the preserva-
ton Of Virginia Antiquities, sue
celding M. H Birtfnger.
Other officers elected We're
Richard Watkins Dupuy, first
vice director. Mrs. Ann Holiday
DeMuth, second vice-d-rector,
Mrs. Lucie Scott Lancaster, third
president, Mrs. Elizabeth
Crute Goode, recording secretary;
Mrs. Adele Hutchinson Watkins,
corresponding secretary, and John
d. Steck treasurer.
The possibility Of joining with
the Charlotte and Halifax coun-
" APVA branches in observance
Of the 350th anniversary of the
founding Of jamestown was con-
sidered
Final steps In the readying Of
the old debtors prison at Wor-
sham were approved, with funds
anocated for the removal of de-
bris. Suggestions were made that
the logs taken out Of the prison
during the APVA's restoration
work on it be made into souve-
Mrs
Members of several Of the local
garden clubs have been approach
cd on the subject Of landscaping
and caring for the grounds sur
rounding the prison, but no de-
finite arangments have been
made, Mrs. Anne Atkinson Cham
berlayne reported
The Prince Edward branch Of
the APVA received cash dona-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-01

Second semester night classes
are scheduled to start at Long
wood College next week, RegiStra-
ton may be completed at the first
meeting Of each class
The classes arc offered prunar-
ilv for tho benefit Of superintend-
cnts. principals, teachers and 9TH
er school personnel. but are open
TO interested citizens.
Resident credit earned in the
classes may be applied toward a
graduate deeree or certificate re-
newal Each Of the five courses
offered carries credit for three
semester hours.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-01
Drive Reports Made
At Farm Bureaus
Membership Dinner

A goal nearly reached in newt
members was reported at the am
npal membership dinner Of the
Prince Edward County Farm Blu
reau Monday night MI r. j.
Jones. secretary gave a detailed
report Of the current membership
drive,
Attending the dinner were Mr..
and Mrs. 7. f. Harvey MI and
MIS- George Shorter, MI and
Mrs R j. Jones. MI and Mrs.
George w. Palmer, Mrs. r. A.
Brisentine, MI and MIS- T. V.
Owen. the Rev. and Mrs r. P,
WEIGH. Mr., and Mrs. NJ. B. Cole
man Mrs. Jewel Seay, Mr. and
Mrs. William Hoy and MeSsrs. j.
Nat Wilkerson, Leslie Harris.
Booker Cunningham. John Crute
James Gainett. f. T. Striplin. c.
W Rice and William pickerson
George Shorter. membership
chairman. said the new and re-
newed memberships represent an
expression of confidence" in the
organization, in it's efforts to pro-
mote the true American way Of
life for farmers =
The dinner was served at The
House o. Good Eats
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-01
Prospect Scout Tea
For Dimes Sunday

An open house tea for benefit
Of the March Of Dimes will be
given by the Prospect Girl Scouts
at the Prospect Scout House Sun
day afternoon from 4G0 TO $50
o'clock
A silver offering will be received
With all proceeds to be given to
the March of Dimes. Members of
the troop viii preside at the serv-
ing tables
Only recently organized, the
Prospect Scout organization has
been progressing splendidly. an
adult advisor said today. The Sun
day tea is one Of a continuing
project III the troops program Of
community service.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-01

Chief Forest Wardans have a
large responsibility They are inter
ested in commodity that covers
more than half of all the land in
the State Of Virginia. They are in
terested in timberland
The meeting of the chief forest
wardens and the annual meeting of
the district forestry personnel was
held last week al the FaInville
headquarters.
Hunter H Garth, chief of forest
protection for Virginia, j C. Hayes.
superintendent of state forests. and
Caleb Morris, head of insect and
disease Investigation, were among
the visitors present
r P Brierley, district forester.
said that 1856 was the best record
yet in fire prevention in this dis
trict, There were l42 fires in the
ten county district. and less than
400 acres burned.
One Bad Day
April 4 was the worst day, said
Brierley There were more fires
that day, and they caused more
damage than the entire rest of the
year He pointed out that that day
was bad in every district in the
state and this one suffered less than
most of the other districts. T h e
worst fires on that day were in
Buckingham county, which made
the Buckingham record very poor
for the year
Maynard Stoddard. district fire
chief, released the following figures
for the year 1856. Indicated will be
the county, the number OF fires and
the number Of acres burned;
Amelia, four fires. IS acres; APP
pomattoX. IS fires, 2l05 acres:
Buckingham. % fires, l39 acres;
Charlotte, eight fires, 2l25 acres;
Cumberland, IA fires. 42.9 acres;
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-01
Southside tuberculosis Association
Receives $14, 233 From Seals Sale

The golden fiftieJh Christmas
seal drive brought Sl4233.51 in
contributions to the Southside Tu-
berculosis Association, Esten II.
Shomo. executive director an
nounced this week.
Nearly sll,750 of this will re-
main with the local TB associa-
ton for work in the nine county
area it serves. About $3.50 Will
60 to the State TB association for
services 10 the local association.
and the remainder to the rational
association for research and serv-
ices.
Shomo expressed satisfaction
with the results Of the seals sale
and asked for corporation with
the TB control program paid for
in part by the seals sale. Chest
X-rays. TB literature and legi5-
lative action to provide the neces-
sary funds for public TB control
facilities are all parts Of the pro
gram Shomo outlined
The association pledges that it
will do everything in its power to
protec. your homes against tuber-
culosis. Shomo said The older
ones among you viii remember
the helpless attitude about TB
that prevailed half a century ago.
Today, medical science has made
great progress in preventing
deaths from TB. less in preventing
the spread Of the disease This
pal, Of the Job requires the CO.
operation OF every citizen" he
added
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-01
JUBILEE PLANS

The Jubilee chairman today
said that plans are being made
to have an afternoon program
of talks and the annual $1,000
prize award program. Pairet said
that completion of plans was
held up pending notification of
the closing date for the market.
The Jubilee is traditionaIIy held
the afternoon Of the last day of
auctions.
Pairet said he hopes TO have
Congressman watkins NJ. Alb
bitt present for talk. He also
is seeking to arrange for a visit
of a Department of Agriculture
spokesman to explain the back
ground of facts leading to the
10 per cent acreage cut for
1857.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-01
Lions To See World
Series Film Today

Action motion pictures of the
1856 World Series viii be shown
during the Farmville Lions CLUB
dinner meeting today Friday
The film is made available
through the Richmond Virginians
baseball club OF the International
League Herman Matchmaker
general MANAGER Of the club, said
he would be present for the occa-
sion if his schedule permits.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-01

ions of $160I for the restora-
Ion work. which cost $1596.23.
An additional 1925 worth Of work
was contributed BY local con
truction companies
Robert f Taylor served as
chairman Of the building com
mittee, which worked from re
search material discovered by
Mrs. Chamberlayne and approved
Dy Williamsburg architects
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-01
Wilson Draft
Dodge Remark
Said 'Unwarranted'
Great Majority
Guardsmen Acted
In Good Faith
BY JOHN c. STICK

Secretary Of Defense Wilson'S
draft lodging business" charge
against the National Guard dur
ing the Korean War may have
lone basis, but it nevertheless
constitutes an unWaIran.ed slight
to the great majority Of youths
who were encouraged to enter
Guard service by the highest
placed authority during that
period.
The. civilian head Of the De-
Tense Department undoubtedly
mas access to information unavail-
able to most persons, but his
st tement is too broad to truth
fully fit the whole circumstance
as anyone fimiliar with Guard
IND military procedures knows
One critic among the many who
ave made counter charges fol-
owing the Secretary's remark
This week labeled it not com
Dletely thought through. That
GEMS To be the most charitable
Ma probably correct counter
:halge Of an
Orders From Above
II is true that youths who en-
listed ID the National Guard be-
tween the ages Of IN and 1915
were exempt from active military
service 50 long as they maintained
them Guard service in good, regu-
an status
! myself acting On good faith
and upon orders arising III ma
ional planning-level areas, have
told many youths that this exempt
Guard service is "a complete law
full honorable discharge Of your
military obligation"
In that PERIOD a youth had sey-
eral alternates. each of which was
considered perfectly honorable IN
the tradition OF American demo-
cratic choices. He could enter ac-
tive military service, he could
sweat out his luck in the draft.
81 he could enlist in the Guard
If he chose the latter alterna
tive and as President Eisenhower
vas quick TO point out following
me Secretary's remark, il was
perfectly laWful-he was required
10 attend weekly drills faithfully
and the two-week summer en-
campments.
Could Be Called
This same alternative had one
big disadvantage to any youth
who looked at it from a draft
lodging angle. that being that as
member of a Guard anti he
might find himself in federal serv-
Ice overnight should his unit be
called. The record shows a con-
sidesable portion Of the Guard
was called into federal service TO
fight in Korea Many another
Guard unit wanted to be.
The National Guard, willingly
held TO very high standards, is
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-01
Farm Broadcast Day
Observance Saturday

County and home agents il five
counties Will partic pate ID a
broadcast Saturday cooperating
with Station WFLO in observance
of National Farm Broadcasting
Day. The program goes on the air
at 1915
Included will be a formidable
discussion Of dark tobacco varie-
ties with H, c. Cunningham. Joe
Pugh, T. H. Tanner and Lee Nor
ton participating
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-01
loinfoII TosoIs l.93 Inches

January's rainfall recorded at the
Farmville weather station was 93
inches. Observer Z. F. Stripln re-
ports. Normal for the month is just
above three inches.
The weathernen said the slight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-04
1859 Federal Budget
Seen Exceeding Cool

could be reduced If Congress
granted the postal rate in
crease which it refused to APP
prove last session.
Also, speculation has been
heard that Mr.. Eisenhower will
not repeat his request. twice
rejected by Congress, for Fed
eral aid to school construction.
This would not reduce the
budget but would prevent 1t
from going perhaps 5000 mil
lion higher.
Other civilian economies are
hard to find, in view of the ris-
ing workload of Government in
a period of rapid population
growth and increasing regula-
tory problems in many fields.
Revenue Problems
On the revenue side, addi-
tional fiscal problems have APP
peared. officials now acknowl-
edge that business activity may
drop off slightly in the next
eight or nine months. If so,
tax collections will suffer.
One well-posted official gave
a reporter this size-up of the
Governments revenue pros
poets:
The current budget carries
an income estimate of $73.5
billion. If the country's total
purchases of goods and services
were to continue rising at the
rapid rate of the past year,
revenues in fiscal SO might go
SO billion higher, to $76.5 billion.
Then, if spending were held to
$40 billions, there would be
lush $6.5 billion surplus. enough
for both tax reduction and
some repayment of the public
debt.
AS has been noted, actual
spending may come closer to
$72 billion. This would leave
$4.5 billion, still enough for a
10 per cent income tax reduce
ton and a token reduction of
the Federal debt. But there is
a catch.
Decline Seen
The administration now rec
ognizes that business activity
has stopped expanding and may
be in a decline during much Of
next year, with some unemploy-
ment and loss of income. II
so. revenues will drop of tenn
porarily.
Each billion dollars of de-
cline in total personal income
costs the Treasury about 5000 |
million in individual income tax
revenue. Each billion dollars
of decline in business profits
costs the Treasury $500 million.
The size of the Federal sur
pluS-and the outlook for tax
relief-will depend to a consid-
cradle extent, therefore, on the
depth and length of the pre-
dicted business decline.
Secretary Weeks is slightly
on the pessimistic side. He told |
reporters last week end that
1.-The prospects for tax reduc-
ton are not what they might
have been a few months ago."
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Continued From First Page

COntInueu rFOm FIESt rage
they fear that this years spend
ing budget will come closer to
$72.5 billion than $72 billion.
and would be pleased if the
1859 budget-covering the year
starting next July 1-can be
held to $72 billion instead of
the $40 billion target" figure.
Low Figure Unrealistic
The experts conceded in pri-
vate interviews that a 1859
budget figure below $72 billion
perhaps $71.5 billion or even
less-might be produced by
using the lowest possible fore
casts of such uncomfortable
items as crop support and
housing OUTLAWS. but contended
that such a budget would be
"unrealistic." 1t probably would
have to be revised upward later,
they suggested. like the spend
ing budgets of this and recent
years.
One congressional economist
whose job it is to keep tabs on
budget matters said privately:
1T would take changed
world to reduce total Federal
OUTLAWS noticeably. The proper
attitude to take toward the $40
billion target is one Of skep-
ticism."
Agriculture Department Of
ficials do not admit to any
realistic" hopes that their
1859 OUTLAWS, second only to
those of the Defense Depart
ment. can be cut appreciahly
below the SIS billion ear
marked for this year. Weather,
harvestS and farm prices are
VIGOROUSLY needless of fiscal
policy.
The administration could
make another attempt to estab-
lish flexible" crop price sup
ports, some officials pointed
out, but Congress is not likely
to be receptive in an election
year.
Veterans outlayS, now run
ming about SIS billion a year,
are mostly, fixed by law.
Interest Payments Rise
Interest payments on the
public debt, estimated this year
at $780, 100000, are consid-
cred almost certain to contin-
lie rising for a time, because
an increasing proportion of the
Government securities coming
due will carry the higher in
terest rates that have accom-
panied tight money"
Foreign aid payments are a
popular punching bag of the
about economizers in Con-
gress, but administration Off
Gals see little chance that Mr..
Eisenhower would or could
consent to any substantial par
ing of foreign commitments in
the light of today's Soviet bel
ligerence and the International
tensions in the Middle East
and elsewhere.
Some welfare programs
could be trimmed, officials have
noted, and the postal deficit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-04
credit is
sometimes
better than
cash

First & Citizens National Bank of Alexandra
is firm believer in thrift-the kind of thrift
that lets you have cash on hand" for sudden
emergencies, for extra pleasures and Injuries.
For 90 years we've been encouraging good
old-fashioned thrift among our depositors
But there are times when conserving cash
and using credit-in the form of deferred pay
ments-is the better way, especially if the cash
purchase would depete your cash reserve.
Buying home is one of these times (few peo-
pie have that much cash, anyway; another
time is when you buy new car
Today, car is more often than not an alb
Solute necessity. You should, therefore, feel
no hesitancy in approaching US with regard
to financing your new car. We will save you
money with low-coSt, new-car financing, and
you can budget your payments just as you
would your home payments, your rent or any
other normal expense.
Please come in and talk it over
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the
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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-06-21
DISAPPEARANCE OF MAN
AT BUXTON STILL MYSTERY

Still no trace has been found of
Marvin Kreutzer of Owensyille,
Mo-, who abandoned his car on the
highway near Buxton on May %
and DISAPPEARED without trace, it
was reported by Sheriff Frank
Cahoon's office Thursday after
noon. A search of the nearby
woods by Park Service and Navy
personnel was conducted, but was
to no avail.
Kenneth Kreutzer, Navy man OF
Norfolk, son of the missing man,
reported that his father had been
visiting the sons family in Nor
folk and left unexpectedly on May
81. The victim was repeatedly
suffering from a kidney ailment
and bordering on arnnesia.
An unofficial source has report
ed that the missing man is be-
lieved to have been seen alive
about week ago in Norfolk, but
there is no confirmation Of this.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-06-21
BLUE MARLIN RECORD
SET OFF HATTERAS
DURING PAST MONTH

Four anglers skipping bait in the
Gulf Stream off Hatteras during
the month ending June 18, landed
four big blue marlin with an aver
age weight of more than 400
pounds each. This is believed to be
something of a record for fishing
north. of Bimini and South OF
Wedgeport.
Latest of the big marlin boated
off Hatteras was caught by Hal
ter Wilkins of Norfolk, Va, on
June 18. He was trolling southwest
of the Diamond lightship when the
big blue marlin hit. Forty min
utes later, the fish. 402-pounder
measuring 10 feet, TX inches from
tip to tip, IS inches around it's girth
and ~ inches for tailspread, was
aboard his private cruiser, JON
Lee" skippered by Capt. Ashton
Styron. 1t was the runnerup to the
largest of the species taken off
Hatteras this year.
On June 9. Gilbert E. Thorne of
Norfolk, guest of angler Wilkins
aboard the "Jon-Lee," had landed
the seasons record to date, 49,
FOUNDER measuring II feet, 8 inches
from tip to tip and SO inches
around the girth.
On Nav 25, DIR. ]. C. Overbey
of Norfolk, on his private cruiser
Snapper H." had boated a S81-
ponder, and eight days earlier
Mrs. William Arnott of Florham
Park, N. j., had boated the seasons
first while skipping bait from
Capt. Edgar Styron's sportsfshing
cruiser "Twins H."
The total weight of the four
great billfish was 1916 pounds. Di-
vide that total by four, and one
arrives at the record catch made
by four anglers in less than a
month in the billfish-famed waters
OF Hatteras.
Other Billfish Landed
Several other biilfish, white mar
lin and sailfish have also been
landed off Hatteras and Oregon
Inlet during the past month. The
best white marlin catch during the
period was made during early June
by John Wood who fishes from his
Oregon Iniet-based cruiser econ
ME Dionne.' He boated pair of
whites that went better than eight
feet each -. Bill Waller of VIM
ston-Salem holds the sailfish rec
ord to date-one going approx
nately 6 feet landed from the
Rumbaloo" of Oregon Inlet.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-06-21
a. i. wEscoTT PASSES

Alfonso L. Wescott, formerly of
Manteo and Kitty Hawk, but for
"a number Of years a resident Of
Ferris, California, passed away
Sunday, June 16, after a short in
ness. "
He was the son Of the late Rob-
.ert L. and Mary Louise Wescott.
In addition to his wife, he is
survived by four sisters, Mrs. w.
IA. Reiff of Hawthorne, Calf,
Mrs. J. P. Gruver Of Wilmington.
Calf, Mrs. Mark Gray Of Car
dena, Calf. and Mrs. George w.
Meekins Of Avon; one brother.
Bob Wescott Of Kitty Hawk; a
step, mother, Mrs. Matte Wescott
Of Kitty Hawk, and two nephews,
Denny and Jackie Gruver Of VIII
mington, Calf.
Interment was in California.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-06-21
MANY GOOD CATCHES AT
OREGON INLET REPORTED

Regardless of where they fished
anglers on the Dare Coast during
the past week have had better
than usual catches. Examples Of
the catches in the Gulf Stream
or in Oregon Inlet were reported
today by Brantley Brown, who
covers the Park Service Fishing
Center with his camera. His re-
port went like this:
& r. M. House and party Of
Petersburg, Va, landed 49, blues
while trolling in The Boys, skip
pered by Capt. Willie Etheridge
ST., ]. w. Foreman and party Of
Elizabeth City, aboard the Cared.
wynn with Capt. Jesse Etheridge
accounted for 80 blues on Wednes.
day; Capt. Jesse also reported
plenty of founder from bottom
fishermen. One group, Pete Cole
and party (home address moi
given), caught Sc founder neal
Oregon Inlet.
Another Elizabeth City party
Clay Foreman, Jr., Jim. Foreman
Charles Bennett, Don Brown and
Willis Owen, boated IL dolphin
three king mackerel and two
oceanic bonita on Wednesday while
trolling with Capt. Warren Gallon
aboard the Karen Alton. Willis
Owen of this party boated a 80.
pound dolphin, runner-up for the
largest of the species taken this
year off Oregon Inlet.
Mike Gum and party Of Nor
folk, aboard Capt. Carson Stall
ings' cruiser Carrov, on Wednes-
day boated 80 dolphin, two oceanic
bonita and one false albacore.
A party aboard the Chez Chez
skippered by Capt. Willie Ether
idge Jr., landed 40 dolphin Wed
nesday. The party, headed by
Curtis Rogers, was from Newpor,
News.
Several other excellent catches
were made on Wednesday but ths
shippers failed to report same X
Brown.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-06-21
GOSPEL SExTET TO GIVE
PROGRAM AT, WANCHESE

The Obi Melodettes, a ladies
sextet frim Central Bible Institute
in Springfield, Missouri, will pre-
sent a service of sacred music at
the Wanchese Assembly of God
Church at 500 pm. on June %,
the pastor, the Rev. C. C. McAfee,
has announced.
This group of six young ladies
accompanied by their director and
pianist, Miss Lottie Riekehof, dean
of women at the college, are on a
tour which will take them into
seventeen states singing in
churches, conventions and youth
camps. They have appeared num-
erous times on both radio and
television programs in the mid
west and are in great demand fol-
their talented presentation of the
gospel in song. A special feature
of their presentation will be a
demonstration of music in the sign
language. Miss Riekehof has been
instrumental in teaching the sign
language to scores of young peo-
pie, many of them are working
among deaf people in all parts of
the country.
In addition to Miss Riekehof,
the personnel of the Melodettes in
cludes, Harriet Robinson, Des
Moines, Iowa; Lorraine Flagstad,
Fond de lac, Wisconsin; June
Grace, Nashville, Tennessee; judy
Robbins, Fresno, California; Joan
Moore, Tulsa, Oklahoma; and
Joyce Denton, Springfield, Mis-
souri,.
Central Bible Institute is an ac-
credited Bible College with a stu
dent enrolment of $50 and is
operated by the General Council
of the Assemblies of God, a world
wide missionary denomination with
headquarters in Springfield, Mis-
souri,.
The public is cordially invited
to attend. There will be no adj
mission charge.