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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-22
Administrative Cost s172o5
Public Assistance Grants of S65,2SO
In Welfare Costs for Next L Months

Prince Edward county's bulge.
to support public assistance for
the IL months beginning July
will be $82, ass with the following
division of fund responsibility:
federal, s46.232:: local. S18,436
and state, sl7817
The budget, submitted to the
board Of supervisors by Miss Car
RE Bliss, superintendent Of the
county's Welfare Department, is
s485 higher than the total of a
year ago, and requests $1,000
more in the local share Of financ-
ing.
1t has tentative Virginia De
partment Of Welfare approval and
also has been accepted tentative
ly by the county supervisors for
incorporation into the county S
1878 general fund budget Of
$685. for all purposes, schools,
welfare and local government
Where Grants Go
The welfare budget provides
for SOS $50 in actual assistance
grants of all kinds and S17205
in administrative expenses for
salaries, travel and office opera
ton.
By division Of expenditure The
sos. $50 in actual assistance grants
are earmarked as follows
Old age assistance S36 600;
aid to dependent children S12,-
$40: foster care " $4,000: aid TO
the blind - $4,000; aid to dis
abled 1880; general relief for
unemployed $2670 and mcdi-
cal-burial costs for panaients
$500.
Expense Sharing
Of the assistance grants. the
cost sharing will be federal, SAL
AT: state. s14.330 and local So
533.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-22
Sen. Byrd Says
Virginia No. |
NAACP Target

U. S. Senator Harry f Byrd
said this week Virginia has be-
come the number one target Of
forces seeking integration
Byrd. in an interview with q re-
porter for the Richmond News
Leader. said the federal govern
ment and the National Assn. for
the Advancement of Colored Peo-
pie tNAACP) mean to try to
bring Virginia to her knees first. 7
i think it's time all the Vr-
gina people knew-if they don't
already know it-that they are
gong TO try to break us down
first in the South. Byrd said. The
,interview preceded a talke before
civic club,
Cites Drastic Measures
Byrd said that no where else in
the South are forces favoring in
teeration resoring to measures as
drastic as those they are bringing
to bear in Virginia
They're making the drive on
us first, he said They want to
break us down first because of our
prestige and leadership with the
rest Of the South
He urged Virginia to continue a
course Of passive resistance"
and commended Coy. Thomas B.
Stanley and the supporters of the
governors mo ntegra ton" pro-
gram III the General Assembly.
Reversed Itself
BYRD said the u S Supreme
Court had reversed itself once on
the segregation issue and If we
show the proper fortitudc.~ then
there is always the possibility that
if the court reVerses itself once. it
VIII reverse itself again"
Five deseeregation suits brought
by the NAACP have reached fed
eral courts IN Virginia. Arlington
County and Charlottesville have
asked the u S. Supreme Court to
hear an appeal from district court
orders requiring desegregation by
specified deadl-..eA.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-22

The division Of administrative
expense. totaHne $172o5, also is
divided: federal, S4816; state,
S3,487 and local S8903.
In addition to the welfare de-
parument budget of So. 485. the
county's 1957-58 general fund
BUDGET lists elsewhere III the ex-
pendirme columns an additional
$10.075 for public welfare"
There llstings include, among
others, $4,000 for INDECENT hos
pitalizaton; $4,000 grant to
southside Community Hospital,
and 5000 for annual compensa-
ton of the county's three-mem-
Der board Of public welfare.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-22
Skytrain Xv-B
Tests COO Mon.

Skytrain XV-B will come down
out Of the blue Monday, when
local Ground Observer Corps
posts take part in a test to evalu-
ate GOO effectiveness.
Posts il central and western
Virginia Will be reporting All air
craft sighted in their areas be-
tween s a. m and 2 p m March
25.
Capt Charles NJ Fsreuson.
commander Of Detachment 2.
4716th Ground Observer SQUAD
ron III Richmond has issued an
order to the post supervisors lie
questine that all posts be manned
to The maximum ol their capabil-
tiles.
Skytra'n XV-B is the only OK
ercise planned for March. Thr-
teen posts in This area VIII par
tcipate Participating posts and
supervisors include
FaImvilIe. Joe Al Wc1nbulg.
supervisor. AndersonyliJe. J A..
Coleman Appomattox. Robert A.
Sears. Ashby. Eldridee Sander
son Buckingham c, H. Robert
F. Holmes: CurdsvilIe, Ernest II
Bowling. Jr.: Cumberland J. II.
Fleming. Me h ERIN. Macon
Vaughan North Garden. Charles
Marston Pamplin, e Tibbs:
Prospect, J. F. Glenn, Rice. Rob-
ert Nj Bradshaw. and Sc0ttsvilIe.
Alvin Smith.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-22

j. B. Wall. il, wednesday was
named president of the Prince
Edward County Community Chest.
succeeding Rev. r E. Withers, j.
Wall, who represents the Jun
ior Chamber of Commerce on the
board, previously had served as
vice president.
T. w. Brooks. il, a former vice
president and 1856 campaign di-
rector. was elected vice-pres.dent
Miss Minnie L. Rodgers, a re-elect-
ed secretary, and K. f. Shuler was
reelected treasurer.
Plans were made for the selec-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-22

tents.
A Foundation statement, based
on reports received from grantee
hospitals. shows new building to
be the most needed method OF
putting the money to work. Sec
ond greatest use will be moderni-
cation of existing plants and the
purchase of new equipment.
Southside Hospital use @of the
money provides contemplated ex-
penditures combining these two
most popular usages, with the
greater share here going toward
new construction. or completion
of the second floor of the Mettau-
CT Wing.
81 Receive Funds
The area hospital here is one
Of the 54 Virginia institutions re-
ceiving grants. which were com
puted on the basis Of patient days
of service and the number Of
births in each hospital
The Virginia institutions shar-
ed s2,657,200 provided by the
Foundation The total throughout
the T. S. amounts to 5000 millions
to improve and extend commun-
ity hospital services in the 48
states, Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto
Rico.
The necessity of adding to the
Ford Grant and to Halliburton
Act federal funds through local
matching" giving will accom-
plish here exactly what the Ford
Foundation hopes Its contributions
will do-strengthen basic Ameri-
can institutions and Encourage
Wider Public Support of Them.
Henry T Head, president of
the Ford Foundation writes in the
statement. 1T is increasingly clear
that the Job Of providing adequate
hospital care for our citizens is
far too big for any one agency or
organization. It's accomplishment
depends on how we'll these needs
are understood by private citizens
and organizations and on their
willingness to contribute ideas.
time and financial support to the
Joint community effort.
If the Foundation grants help
stimulate such local initiative,
they Will have accomplished their
purpose. T
The Foundation says that pop
ulation increases and advances
in medical science are training the
facilities Of community hospitals.
Also that expenses Of construction
and operation have contributed
to climb OF 1872 per cent in the
cost of hospital care from 1916 to
1856
At Southside Hospital the board
of managers today Thursday
will receive bids on completion of
the top floor OF the new Mettauer
wing, heretofore used on the first
floor. but only roughed in in the
second.
BY this construction and alter
ations to older parts Of the. hos
pital, the institution will be en-
Iarged to a l00-bed functional
unit and get a new obstetrical SER
vice and patient section.
Southside Hospital has been au-
thorized a maximum of $104500
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-22
Three Route 10
Projects Included
In Road Fundin g
$1,000 494 Total
Budgeted 1957-5S
Local Construction

Tentative highway ALLEGATIONS
for Il months beginning July l
announced Friday by the Depart
ment Of Highways. provide funds
for three separate projects on
Route IS in Prince Edward. Buck
ingham and Charlotte counties.
The ALLEGATIONS also earmark
funds for primary system work on
Route 60 IN Cumberland; Route
800 in Prince Edward and Amelia
counties Route AZ in Charlotte,
and Route 522 in Powhatan
These protects are included In
State and federal funds totaling
$l05112997 for the u months
on Virginia interstate and pri-
mary highways and town and city
beginning July l for construction
streets which are part of high
way
The total includes $54 millions
which Virginia expects to receive
as its share Of federal-aid money
to be used in the next - months
for the interstate highway system
Local Work
The Route Is project include
one in Prince Edward county for
which $4,000 is allotted to put
asphaltic concrete surfacing from
Kingsville southwark
Another Route Is project IN
Buckingham has an ALLEGATION of
$l50.494 for reconstruction be-
tween Sprouses Corner and Shep-
pards. The third Route Is project
is designated for Charlotte coun-
ty. where 100000 is allocated to
reconstruct the highway between
Barnes Junction and the Neck
lenburg county line
The three Route Is projects will
require total of S320.494.
The Route SO project in Cum
berland county alocates SIS, 900
for Improvements at Cumberland
Court House,
WORK at MeherrIr1
Route 800 has two projects in
the 1878 work. one. in Prince
Edward county. has an ALLEGATION
of S475000 to continue recon
struction from Mererrin westward.
The other. for sI80.160 provides
a supplemental project for recon
sruction from West Richmond
INTO Amelia
Charlotte county work on Route
Al has two separate projects, one
is anocated SIS 600 to continue
reconstruction between brakes
Branch and Route 800. The other
allots $4,000 for curb and gutter
at Charlotte c. H.
A single PoWhatan county has
an ALLEGATION Of $35 900 to relo-
cate two reverse curves on Route
522 north Of Route so.
The fund ALLEGATIONS for these
Herald area projects total $l030,-
494
A project in Nottoway county
will reconstruct the preseAt inter-
sections where Route 40 comes
INTO Routes 300 and 400. The sum
Of 100000 has been marked for
that work.
Hearings First
The ALLEGATIONS are tentative
and VIII not be final until after
public hearings in Roanoke May
, and Richmond May 3. Prince
Edward Buckingham Cumberland
and Charlotte counties are to be
heard at Roanoke, the others dur
ing the Richmond hearing
For highway work in the year
commencing July / 1851 the De
partment anticipates 1913 millions
in stale funds, plus $50 millions
in federal-aid grants.
Costs Of the Secondary system.
rights Of way. administration and
engineeilne. etc. cut the total
available for construction to $lo5
millions
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-22
Simpson Defenders
Head In Cumberland

Edward Simpson was elected
president OF the Cumberland
County Group. Defenders Of State
Sovereignty, at the annual meet
ing March IS. Reuben s johns
was elected president and
Mrs. George Jenkins, secretary
treasurer.
Elected to the board Of dircc-
tors were r. H. Blanton, j W
Hazlegrove Paul Simpson, Will
lie Welchlln and George Whit
lock
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-22

Kappa Delta with It's 1870 mark
holds the highest scholastic average
among the sorolities for the past
fall semester Theta Sigma Epsilon
maintains the second place with a
88 average.
Otller sorority averages are Zcta
Tau Alpha, 1874 Alpha Sigma Tau
1885; and Delta Zeta, 1888
Sigma Sigma Sigma shows
l.747: Alpha Sigma Slpha, liza, and
Pl Kappa Sigma. I.6l.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-22
Pass Resolution
Urging Holding
OF Present Share

Emphatic wants Of their con-
stituen.s who drive over rural
roads don't jibe with a prominent
voice being heard in Virginia just
now recommending a change in
the amount Of highway funds al
lotted the Secondary System, the
Prince Edward county board of
supervisors finds.
To show without equivocation
just where they stand in this is
sue facing Virginia, the superyis-
ors late last week unanimously
adopted a resolution which, III eff
feet demands: no change in pres
ent methods of dividing funds
among the Primary, Secondary
and Urban Getty, town streets
systems
Under The present Virginia law.
that system guarantees a mini
mum of 80 per cent of all highway
money state and federal, to the
Secondary System
Grass Roots View
Since it is from that diStribu-
ton that counties are allotted
their annual funds to improve the
county roads, boards of superviS-
ors are opposed to any more that
might mean a cut in money. They
are too close to the audible de-
mands asked Of them in their
very own districts
The voice being heard in Vir-
glnia is that Of technical engineers
of the firm Of Parsons, Brincker-
hoff, Hall and Macdonald, New
York consulting firm which was
employed to study the Virginia
highway system and make recon-
mendations.
The engineers have reported
their findings to the Virginia Ad-
visory Legislative Council during
public hearings that existing
methods Of fund distribution are
completely inequitable with re-
spect to needs" and that con-
tinuation Of present laws and pol
icies can only result IN the devel-
opment OF a seriously unbalanced
road plant"
one of the inequities, they feel,
is that the secondary road sys-
stems share is now bigger than
needs justify, in relation to needs
of the other major divisions.
Prince Edward supervisors Fri
day replied to that contention
with this unanimous resolution
THAT we are firmly Of the
opinion that in order TO establish
construct and maintain a system
of Secondary highways in this
state. sufficient to carry the traf
fic to which they arc subject
there should be no reduction in
the proportion Of highway funds
allotted to the Secondary Sys-
tenn"
The resolution adds a second
paragraph that the county'S state
senator and House of Delegates
member be and they are hereby
urgently requested to oppose any
legislation, the effect Of which
would be TO reduce the proportion
of highway funds allotted to the
Secondary system
The consulting firms recon-
mendation are merely that at
present, but even that early in
the game, the board Of supervisors
here believes it is time to strike
Supervisors w. w Vaughan and
c. w. Gates were present for the
recent public hearing IN Rich
r1aOIf
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-22
Founders Day Hishlights

9:15 a. m.-Coffee hour
10 80 a. Founders Day program, auditorium
Miss Mary Douglas Finch %,
II as m-Dedication parlor house
- 80 p. Aumnae luncheon college dining hall
business meeting college dining han
400 p. m.-Open house, President and Landlord
Gao }. m.-Dnner, college dining hall
500 p. m.-Spring concert, Jarman auditorium
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-22

ord of the Red Cross and his drive
assistants to put the drive over
the top, a top S172 higher than
that OF 1856.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-22
Disagree With Consulting
Engineers on Secondary Road Fund Cut
Construction Bids Due
Hospital With y. S. Pattern
In Using S44, 6OOFord Grant

With its $4,000 Ford Foundation grant Of 6 the
second and final payment Of S22 800 mode March IS.
Southsde Community Hospitals boord Of monogers will do
what other gront recipients plan the greatest proportion
contract for construction to provide beds for po-
tents
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-22

man at the next board meeting
ton Of a budget and admissions
committee and a campaign chair
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-22

in the Virginia share of Hill-Bur-
ton funds, which must be supple
mented by local funds on a 60-40
matching basis,
Matching Required
The Ford grant will be used tc
make UP part of the local match
ing fund, but more will be reqMr-
ed for the Mettauer completion
project. and other alterations, ex-
pected to total in the vicinity of
100000.
The construction must be UNI
der contract by April l if the hos
pital is TO qualify for the Hill
Burton share. A public subScrip-
ton drive for funds to augment
the other two sources will be
launhced this month or in early
April, according to the plans of
the board of managers.
How much the local asking must
be will depend on the contract
bids received today. The managers
will meet in special session to-
night to act on the bids.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-21
Wife Should
Issue Social
Invitation
BY EMILY POST

A reader tells me: my hus-
band is in business and has a
local attorney do his legal
work. We would hike to invite
him and his wife to dinner. Up
to about a year ago ] helped
my husband in his Office and
got to know this man very
well. but I have only seen and
met his wife for is minutes
one evening. Should my hus-
band call him at his Office. or
house, and invite them or is 1t
my place to call them9 An
other question: If I telephone.
do / extend the invitation to
the first person who answers
the telephone. or do / speci-
fically ask for her if her hus-
band answers? / can only call
her at night"
You should be the one to
invite them. If he should an
swer when you telephone, tell
him that you would like to
speak to his wife in order to
invite them both to dinner.
Belated Wedding Present
Dear Mrs. Post: I have re-
ceived a formal invitation to a
reception given at a hotel by
my aunt for my cousin and her
husband who are returning for
a visit from abroad where they
were married two years ago.
No gift was sent at the time of
their marriage. I'd like to
know if it is necessary now to
take, or send. a gift on this
occasion.
Answer: There is no obliga-
ton to send a present. but if
you regretted not being able to
send a gift at the time of the
marriage. you may quite prop
erly send one now.
A Telegram Of Good Wishes
Dear Mrs. Post: ! received
an invitation to the formal
opening of a beauty salon in
another city. The salon is be-
ing operated by a man and
woman. / don't know the
woman but the man is a
friend of ours. Should I send
q telegram?
Answer: 1t is by no means
expected. but a nice thing to
do if he is really a friend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-21
Wyott-Thomos

Mr.. and Mrs. Price F. Wyatt
of Alexandria announce the
engagement Of their daughter
Carolyn to Mr.. Richard Clarke
Thomas Of Alexandria, son of
Mrs. A. P. Coughlin of Bur-
gundy Village. Va. A June
wedding is planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-21
FenneH-Lerurio

Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey j.
Fennell of Greensburg, Pa,
announce the engagement of
their daughter Louise to Mr..
Peter Lerario, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Lerario Of Silver
Spring. A June l wedding is
planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-21
Thorpe-Anessi

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E.
Thorpe of Silver Spring an
nounce the engagement of
their daughter Claudia Jean to
I'd 1t. Thomas Joseph Anessi,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Anessi Of Silver Spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-21
Krick-HixSon

Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver r. Krick
Of Canton. Ohio, announce the
engagement Of his daughter
Marilyn Jean to Mr.. Clayton
Allan Hixson, son of DIR. and
Mrs. Clayton Hixson of this
city. A late summer wedding
is planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-21
ENGAGED
Cleek-Pike

Mr.. and Mrs. H. Edward
Cleek of Falls Church an
nounce the engagement Of
their daughter Edwina to Mr..
Hugh Pike. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. T. Pike Of Fitzgerald,
Ga. A June wedding is planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-21
Muris-Gorner

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Boyd
Maris. jr.. announce the en-
gagement of their daughter
Nancy Barbara to Mr.. Donald
r. Garner, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick r. Garner OF
Wheaton. Md. A spring we'd
ding is planned.
Evening star., 1957-12-06
NoW's Time
For Sleepy
Time Toys

Ask any parent the time
they think babies are at their
cutest and they're bound TO
tell you "at bedtime"
Something awfully appeal
Ing about the cuddly. soft.
warm and sleepy little cnes
begging for q bedtime story
that kind Of gets you. they
say.
Children's designers have q
field day with go to sleep"
robes. peignors. nighties. and
other sleep sets.
Lots Of happy gigeles come
with the pajamas that match
Dads. or the little quilted
robe that's q dead ringer for
Mons.
Right In keeping with the
holiday spirit are the flannel
Evening star., 1957-12-06
Executive Board
To Meet

The executive board OF the
District Federation Of wom-
ems Clubs viii hold . busi-
ness meeting Monday. De-
cember Q. at 10 am. at the
Hotel 2400.
Mr.. Donald Clemmer, di-
rector Of the Department Of
Corrections, will talk on the
need for q new youth CEN
ter at Lort0n Reformatory.
Members are requested to
bring gifts for the Metro
politan Police Boys Club.
At noon. Mrs. True d.
Morse. wife Of the Undersec-
retary Of Agriculture, assisted
by Mrs. Alvin c. yelling.
wife Of the District Commits
sioner. and Mrs. Mccall
lines. federation president.
will ofiiciate at q ribbon
cutting ceremony opening
Evening star., 1957-12-06
Porty PlGnned
For Children

The annual Christmas
party for the benefit OF the
Christ Child Society viii be
given by the Washington
chapter Of the GeorgetOwn
Visitation Convent Alumnae
Association tomorrow from
3 TO 5 pm. In the gymnasium
Of the convent. 1900 Thirty
NTH street NV.
Visitation alumnae and all
children related to them are
invited TO the party. to which
admission Ia an unwrapped
children's gift.
These gifts will be dis
tributed at Christmas to poor
children through the Christ
Child Society.
Evening star., 1957-12-06
Grcce Cords
Are Distributed

Did you notice the grace
card on your table recently
while dining out. 1t was sup
piled BY the Junior Woman's
Club Of Silver Spring. who
felt the public might like this
idea which is In use in many
restaurants throughout the
United States.
Mrs. James Hall, moral
and spiritual values chair
man. announced the cards
were distributed during
Thanksgiving week for use
daily or on special occasions.
Evening star., 1957-12-06

nighties that come In q
candy stripe.
They're warm. gay. and
when there's q stocking cap
to match its q sleepy time
fashion the whole family en-
Joys.
Evening star., 1957-12-06

day 50 that Miss Margery
B. Peterson. Director Of
Scholarships and assistant
Director Of Admissions at
vassar. could meet prospec-
Evening star., 1957-12-06

was to speak informally at 4
pm. All area juniors ana
seniors interested in attend
ing Vassar were invited to be
guests Of the Club.
Evening star., 1957-12-06

tive students from this area.
The tea was scheduled from
Sis 70 4:45 pm. In room
22S Of the woodrow Wilson
High School. Miss Peterson
Evening star., 1957-12-06
benefit

the all-afternoon benefit
bazaar.
The proceeds from the
benefit will be used for char
ity projects Of the Depart.
ments Of American Home,
Education, Communication,
Welfare and International
Affairs.
Evening star., 1957-12-06
Vossnr Club
To Give Tea

The vassar Club Of WASH
ilgton was TO give q tea to-