The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-27
Side Line Views
Pool" Our Resources:
BY JOHN STICK

Fool Our Resources:
Drive out to Longwood Hills to
the new community recreation de-
yelopment if you want to see what
early stages Of swimming pool
construction are like. The con-
tractor. Lewis Swimming Pools,
has started!
Study the outline stakes which
mark the outside wall limits of the
pool and you'll see what a roomy
swimming facility we'll have.
Study the surrounding scene and
you see what pretty setting well
have. Something the community
will certainly be proud Of!
Let's add together the facilities
We have in the community for
recreation already: good. we'll
supported school athletics. fine
golfing facilities. r-conditioned
bowling. indoor outdoor theaters.
college community artist series
and lectures and now a pool
almost
We add the almost" because
the matter Of financing is huge
challenge. Raising S40.000-odd is
task with two basic require
ments IA those with money
available for such contributions
must provide it literally, and 90
everyone else must give, and give
beyond what they ordinarily think
of in terms OF a contribution.
1t is not giving for something
you'll never use ii you're well
UP in years, not something for
you 10 neglect If your children
are grown its an investment
IN the community and its long
time benefit for good health and
delinquency -halting recreation.
Side Line Shorts:
ROBERT THALMAN. athletic
director and head football coach
is the new vice president of the
eight year old Mason-Dixon Con-
ference. He succeeds Harold G.
Gottshall, of Baltimore University
who moved up to president. The
conference unites colleges in Della
ware. Maryland, District of Co
lumbia and Virginia in a coopera-
tive athletic program.
CROSS COUNTRY runners,
who play silent, often unnoticed
role, because they operate stimuli
taneously with football. are near
ing the seasons start at Hampden-
Sydney. Their schedule Oct. IL,
Lynchburg, home, NOV Q. Ran
dolph- Macon home. Nov. 8, Nor
folk Division away. Nov l6. Little
Eight meet: Nov. %. Mason Dixon
meet Coach Mont Linkenauger
has seven returnees from last
years squad.
BRUNSWICK Country Clubs
tLaWrencevillel winning of the
Labor Day Southside Golf Asso-
clatlon tournament was their first
in the 26 years of the organiza-
ton, Inaugurated in 1881 Even
with six-man teams participating
the first four clubs finished only
a five-point spread The new
champions had 1856, Emporia $3.50,
Farmville 900 and Crewe 99l
FIFTY FIRST DOWNS, at least
the equivalent of that, were chalk
ed up by Emory and Henry
Wasps in their opening 2l-6 vic
tory over Concord The Wasps
bagged a total of 566 yards. The
remarkable things about it is that
E&H scored only three times. AS
is frequently the case. team can
run mad between the 20 yard
stripes, but the going the last 20 is
another matter. Evidently Concord
could dig III when the occasion
arose
BILLY HODGES. former Farm
VILE High gridder did not stay al
Hampden- Sydney He reported
early for football practice witt
the intention Of entering Outside.
the-school financial support or
which he counted did not become
available. however Farmville'
other two H-SC gridders saw &C
ton, Sophomore Jackie Harring
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