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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1957-06-21

made to the local health depart
ment. His brain tissue win be ex-
amineda by the State Board of
Health Laboratory for rabies signs.
Any animal dying under suspicious
circumstances of commissions and
choking must be reported 10 the
Roard of Health and be examined
for rabies. Rabies can affect any
warm-blooded animal including
cattle, hogs, foxes, bats, sqs,rrels,
etc. During the past year, there
have been positive rabies casualties
in Delaware among cows, cats,
dogs, foxes, goats, pigs and rae
coonS.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1957-06-21
IN THE FAMILY

SEATTLE Il Up = When r.
pound 5-ounce son was born to
Mrs. Sylyen Coleman, Fort Lawton
Army Hospital was surprised
but not Mrs. Coleman.
Sergeant and Mrs. Coleman have
eight other children, and only one
of them was under 3 pounds at
birth. The last one, now 10 months,
weighed II pounds 14h ounces.
The father is a 200-pounder. Mrs.
Coleman is a slender woman of
average height.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1957-06-21
NOT TOO SMALL

BRANTFORD, Ont. y (P) = A
purse-snatcher robbed a woman
on the street here and police found
the purse next day where it had
been thrown away, contents intact
except the cash il had contained.
The money? One nickel.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1957-06-21
Thirty Years Ago

Preston and COvington Town
send and Brice McCabe, all of
Selbyville, have returned from
Staunton Military Academy.
Mrs. Ellis Myer has secured
a position in the American
store, in Bridgeville, as cash
Ter.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1957-06-21

Life has its disappointments but
there is no reason to be one of
them.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1957-06-21

Your plans for the future should
include paying your debts Of the
past.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-05
February's Six
Building Permits
Y alued at S22,5OO

February building construction
here amounted to $4,000, a sur
vey Of SIX Building permits issued
during the month shows
Three of the permits were issued
for new homes while the others
were taken out for residential I'M
pFoynents OF additions.
The three home permits with
values listed III total at Sl5300,
were ISSUED to Raymond s. john
son for Prospect district walter
c. Glascock. ia Leish district, and
Mamie Wright and Leonidas Ed
monds, also Prospect district
Permits for home additions were
taken out by j. +. Gillian Farm
vile distgict w M Dickinson,
il, Buffalo district. ana WI j,
Sydnor. town of Farmville The
latter permit was the only one IS
sued during February fol work
within town limits
permit values issued jim FGbru-
ary. year ago were valued at
s71.300 Values then were raised
by commercial construction start
cd at Buffalo Shook COMPANY
and at the Old FaInville Gr4cery
Company building on North Mann
STREET "...
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-05
College Students
Crash Small Plane
Attempting Take-Off

A small passenger plane crash
ed Saturday afternoon about Q D..
m, attempting a take-off from
the Farmville airport.
Three college students III the
plane escaped injury, but the
plane was damaged. George p.
Johnson of Rocky Mount was pilot
Of the plane and passengers were
Robert M. Pitcher Of Roanoke,
and Edward P. Lambert, a Hamp-
Sydney student from Roanoke
Johnson and Pitcher attend col
lege in Richmond and rented the
plane, flying here to pick up
Lambert.
State Trooper G. H. Wallace re-
ported that the plane attempted
the take-off heading south toward
the highway. The Cessna 170-B
got into the ait, stalled and fell
into the field between the airport
and the highway.
Wallace said he had not deterIn-
med what caused the plane to
stall, but said the sod runway
with which the pilot was unfam-
liar probably was a factor in the
crash.
The plane was disa ssembled and
returned to Richmond overland.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-05
Open Fireplace Blamed In Fire
That Burns Mann Home Saturday

A stubborn, betWeen-the- walls fire
caused extensive damage TO the
residence Of Edward NJ Mann of I'll
st George St, early Saturday morn
ing
Fire Chief Claude w Butcher said
the fire apparently started under the
open fireplace on the first floor The
fire then spread up the inside Of the
wall
Mrs. Mann smelled the smoke
about a. m. Saturday morning and
when Mi Mann investigated, he saw
the blaze and called the fire depart
ment.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-05
Airman Is First
Traffic Fatality
For rince Edward

A i9-year-oid amman stationed
at Pope Air Base, FIT. Bragg, N, c.,
was killed Thursday night in
head-on automobile G ollisio n
about six miles west Of Farmville
ON Route 400
State Trooper r. w. Harper
identified the youth as William
H Viermette Of Syracuse, N Y,
Driver of the car. William E. Pee
hart, Of Harrisonburg, Pa, and
five other passengers were not
injured. They we're all members
Of the Air Force. Pechart was
charged with manslaughter and
driving under the influence Of in
toxicants
Otto Oliver. Of Prospect, driver
Of the other car, suffered a knee
injury Both automobiles were
demolished.
Passengers in the car told pc
lice authorities that Veirmette
was supposed 10 be married that
week end. They said they missed
Route Is going North at Dowdy' 5
Corner and went to Appomattox
before they realized they were on
the wrong road. They were return
ing when the accident occurred.
Pechart told Trooper Harper
that he was attempting to pass a
truck and did not see the car
coming from the opposite direc-
ton.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-05
H-SC Gets Sth Bid
In MD Tournament
Opening Today

Hampden Sydney Colleges Ben
gals are in the Mas0n-DiXpn Con-
t CT c n c basketball tournament,
starting today Tuesday al Loyola
University in Baltimore, thanks to
assistance by Western Maryland
and Washington.
H-SC's 6-6 record gives them the
eighth spot in The three-day tourna-
ment, but when the Tigers lost q
$500 heartbreaker last week to
Randolph-Macon, til c tournament
bid seemed all but lost,
The RIM Jackets could have had
he last-place bid, but then lost 81
"A to lowly Western Maryland. Sat
urday night. Lynchburgts Hornets
might also have had bid. but in
their big test the same night lost to
Washington College 1922
H-SC ended its regular season
with the last-second loss TO RIM
Friday night q Ashland
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-05

that a heavy wire be placed over
the top. They say that no fire
should be left unattended.
LandcleaTers are asked to make
sure their brush piles and wind
rows are a safe distance from any
forest land brush land Or grass
land before they are burned.
These fires often burn for days
and are unlawful if left unat-
tended within $50 feet Of inflam-
mable material
In spite Of all unsual amount
Of rain, forests become very dry
with a few days Of warm windy
weather. Landowners are asked to
notify their county chief forest
warden when they plan to burn.
If there is amy doubt about the
burning laws, contact the Chief
Forest Warden before burning
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-05
Boatwright Will Not Seek
First Served As
Delegate In 1922

Delegate John w Boatwright Of
Buckingham announced Saturday
that he will not seek reelection to
tfe House of Delegates
The 75-year-old Buckingham leg
islator has a record of Assembly
service that dates back further than
any other member of the General
Assembly. He served a House term
in 1929, returned in 1885 and has
been there ever since.
Baatwright is chairman Of the
House Committee on General Laws,
and chat man Of the recently organ
lzed Joint Assembly Committee on
Offenses against the Administration
or Justice
The. latter committee is investi-
eating organizations in study Of
influences upon court litigation by
persons not parties thereto Recently
pubicized is the current investiga-
ton Of the National Association for
Continued on page =
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-05
February's Is Days
Rain Make 4.7S Inches

There was main ON rs Of Febiu-
arys 2S days provldine This re-
ei0n with IT'S second successive
month Of loul plus inches Of pre-
cipltadon Weatherman ii T
SiripAn s charts show.
The final day OF tae month last
Thursday l}ad nearly a half finch
70 as OF an inch1 to push the total
above the normal for February
Despite the long succession Of
rainy days and consequent sdline
oI much farm activity, most OBJ
servers see little but good HI the
heavy precipitation lis character-
istic OF falling often. but net too
much at one time has been most
beneficial. it l. reported
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-05
Southside TB Associations Board
To Act on 1857 Budget, Plans Today

The 54-member board of dIrcc-
tors of the Southside tuberculosis
Association was to meet Monday
afternoon at Piedmont Sanator-
ium. Burkeville, to act on the 1857
program and budget.
Tentative programs of financ-
ing and service projects for 1857
were adopted by the regional as
sociation's Program and Budget
committee meeting at Farmville
last month. Mrs. Joel w, Flood
Of Appomattox. is committee
chairman.
The board Of directors has rep
resentation from each of the AS
Sociation's nine counties.
The tentative programs APP
proved by the committee last
month, which must await final
action by the board Of directors
provide for a budget of s16.751
and four-point program Of &C
ton.
To develop a strong board Of
directors with vitality interested
membership throughout the nine
county area; to determine the ex-
tent Of TB problem in the area
and to find the facts as related
thereto. TO develop community
awaIenes- Of the TB problem. and
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-05
Community World
Day of Prayer
Service Friday

Inter- denominational ministries
in the United States, Alaska and
Puerto Rico are the beneficiaries
Of the World Day OF Prayer offer
ings.
III Farmville, the offerings will
be taken al the service sponsored
by the Farmyille Council of
Church Women Friday at p. M,
at Johns Memorial Episcopal
Church.
Projects made possible by the
World Day of Prayer offerings
include work with Indians, low
income farming communities, ag-
ricultural migrants, and overseas,
education for Christian leadership
and home and family life, village
improvement and rehabilitation.
The emphasis Of Fridays service
will be upon countries behind the
iron eurtainl Written by Mrs, Ser
ena Nassady a Hungarian emigre,
it is planned for use without a
speaker, since it is a service for
prayer.
MIS-. Lewis z. Johnson, Jrp Mrs.
Z. j. Andrews, Mrs, Wayerly Put
ney and the ReYerends j. A,
Vache, H E. Hudeins. w Otis
McClung, c. Lloyd Arehart and
Joseph B Clover. Jr., will take
part.
Mrs. Clyde Duvall viii provide
the music ST..
Falmvills Elementary School
students Will have. THEN own
World Day Of Prayer SERVED Fri
day at 2:20 p m. at the school.
MIS-. Johnston viii be the guest
speaker.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-05
Keep Virginia Green
/ 2. NJ. Brush Burning Law In Effect

Of the warm windy weather that
usually persists.
The ali usually becomes more
moist and the wind dies after 4
p m. and foresters urge all land
owners to wait until then TO burn.
Violation Of this law will result in
court action and needless expense.
Forestry officials arc Issuing a
special warning to residents of
urban and rural areas who use
wire mesh basket to burn their
trash. Their fires are considered
open air fires and are in violation
OF the A p. m, law if they are
within 900 feet Of inflammable
material Foresters ask that some
type Of MstaI barrel bs Used and
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-05

The Division of Forestry forest
eIS caution trash. brush and de-
bris burners that the p. M
Brush Burning law became effec-
tive March l.
The law prohibits any type Of
open all fire within 500 feet Of
any woodland. bruehland, grass
land or other Inflammable ma
teriaI except between the hours
of D. m. and midnight It con-
tinues in effect until May IS.
Purpose Of the law. say forest
ers. is to decrease the possibility
Of forest fire during the most dan
gerous season. Fires are more apt
10 escape to forest land during
March April and May because
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-05

1t was a difficult fire to fight and
holes we're chopped in the walls Of
the house and in the roof in order
to get to" the fire Smoke beloved
from the roof top and under the
caves.
At times flames leaped from the
roof and could be seen on the out
side Of the house. but for the most
part the fire was confined 10 the in
side Of the house. Ice forming on the
roof and ladders hampered the &C
tons of the firemen.
The building. which is owned BY
E, M Whitlock. was partially COW
cred by insurance Household eff
fects were also partially covered by
insurance.
Most Of the damage to the articles
in the house was caused BY smoke
and water
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-05
Lions To Provide
81 Trees To Help
Route Is Project

Farmyllle Lions viii provide 81. or
more trees for the continuing prof.
ect of making the Farmville-Kings-
vile Route - ride a tree-lined,
bIossoming scenic route.
President c. F. Wilson presented
the project as a cooperative gesture
to the Garden Study Club. which
started the tree-planting project
three years ago. Since that time "a
trees and shrubs have been planted
Garden club members at Halnp-
den-Sydney and friends continued
the project fr m Kmgsville to
Hampden-Sydney and the whole
stretch is now considered one prof
ect.
The Lions trees will be added to
those to be placed by the sponsoring
group as the project gets underway
for 1857
In another portion Of the Lions
luncheon meeting Friday, Nj, o.
Leete was presented with a five
year perfect attendance pin By Lion
W E. Smith, of the Farmville club
and a former district governor.
Leete earned parts Of the pin while
Q member Of the Halifax Lions
Club.
President Wilson also made sew
eral committee appointments to pro
vide assistance when the CT b.
sponsored Clyde Beattie Circus plays
here May 2 Club members Will d.
rect parking activities.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-05
Longwood TO Host
Regional FBLA
Meeting Saturday

Longwood College will serve as
lost to the regional meeting Of
future Business Leaders Of Amer
.ca in high schools in District II
IN March 9. Sessions will be held
n the Student Building.
Business students are expected
from high schools at Appomattox,
portsmouth, Lynchburg, Norfolk,
Hopewell, Richmond, PoWhatan,
Lynntaven. Suffolk, Sunnyside-
1cKenney, Whaleyvllle, Church
and. Church Road, CORTLAND,
treat Bridge Station, Gretna,
Prince George, and Ringgold
The one-day meeting viii open
at 10 a. m. III the Student Lounge
and a public speaking contest will
follow at 1890 a. m. Other con-
tests viii be STAGED in spelling,
parliamentary law. essay, scrap
book. exhibits. bulletin board and
Mr.. and Miss FBLA. The First
National Bank Of Farmville Will
present S25 saving bond 10 the
public speaking winner
Jane Moore, of AppomattoX
high School, is president Of the
rec onal organization, and Mrs.
Celia Beamer, instructor Of bus
mess, Appomattox High School,
is the regional sponsor
During the afternoon session,
new regional officers will Be
elected and installed The Long
wood Business Education Depart
ment viii supervise the days &C
tlViIies.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-05
Local Teachers Will
Share in YEA Meeting

mrs. ]. Boyd Bagby and MISS
Elizabeth Burg + will take prom
inent parts in the Primary Group
sessions during The annual meet
ing Of District d Of the Virginia
Education Association at Peters
bug Saturday.
MS. Bagby will preside dts group
chairman. Miss Burger. Of TIL,
LongWood College staff. will ad
dress the meeting Of HELP M
Primary Children Understand Sci
encc. /"
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-05

View 50-46 in the opening round,
and went into the finals by dis
posing of Blackstone. No. 2 seed
ed. 63-52, The Eagles were sixth
seeded going into the tourney.
The Buccaneers also contlibut-
ed three players to the 1o-rnan
tournament team selected by the
competing coaches. They were
BossieuX Shepard, who scored 80,
Is and points for a 63-marker
total Plus DONG fine rebounding,
sophomore guard and play-maker
Donnie Davis and another soplo-
more, center Cecn HuddIestoll, a
fine rebounder and defense man.
Others named to the honorary
squad were Joe Borum and Jerry
Hoyie, ef Bla ckstone. Al Cra4anis
and Don Eninaerson, Of CreWe, and
Bill Powell Jim Rice and Stoder-
gren, Of GIeensYille,
Come From Behind
Saturday nights championship
game produced the Buc's come
from behind heroics after they
had taken their usual Lead at half
llis time 25-17. when Greensville
could muster only two points in
the fnst quarter.
The Eagles, by taking a 1911
third period edge were in com
mand $3.50 going into the final
period, The champions nipped
that sort OF upstart performance
by dominating play tn the closing
minutes 1876
Championship game scoring:
Sheppard rs: Gown 6; Wilkereon
2: Hudelston 10; Davis II;
Greensville- Hobbs 2; Powell g.;
Sodereren h, Rice IA; Callahan
10.
Opening Round Games
Buckingham 81 Ran Henry SIS
(ireensvilIe So Park View 40
CreWe ST. armyille SIS
Blackstone So Brunswick 80
Semi Finals
Bingham 40 Crewe ~
Creensyille GO Blackstone 50
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-05
Vehicle Inspection Mechanics Class
Thursday a Must State Police Say

An inspection mechanics in
s'ructional meeting to certify
mechanics for the seni-annual
motor vehicle inspection pro-
cram VIII ba conducted by the
Department of State Police at
Farmvjlle March I at D. m,
The instruction class will also
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-05
IA Year Enrolment Rise May Bring
Longwood Student Population to 900
Towns Financial
Asset In College
Seen Soaring

The already vital role LongW00d
College plays in the educational
and economic life of the community.
may double in significance under
the impact of doubling student en-
rollments, Dr. F. G Landlord, Long
wood president, pointed out in an
address before the Rotary Club
Thursday.
The future of Longwood College
IS inevitably bound up with increas-
ing numbers Of students" Or. Lank-
ford said, reviewing Virginia statis-
teal studies which show enroll
ments increasing by steady cres-
cendo from now until 1870
Assuming that LongWood main
.ains it present percentage Of Vlr-
ginia s college enrolment 835 of
1924, Dr.. Landlord showed that
The college here in all probability
may have 1914 Of the states 1880
college students expected in the
l969-70 session,
Longwood student body growing by
annual increments of about so, a
ate Of growth which 1t has eX-
perienced since the l954-55 session.
Follows U. $. Pattern
Statistical studies show that in
the next IA years the U. S. and the
Virginia enrollments at the college
evel will just about double, We
anticipate LongWoods getting her
proportionate share of the state and
national numbers" he said,
While the doubled enrollments do
not necessarily mean doubled plant
facilities and faculties, they do
mean great increases and most Ger
tainly hard thinking and work to
make more efficient use Of existing
plants, the Longwood president said.
For the community of Farmville,
DIT Landlord sees in the increasing
numbers of students ~ increaS-
ng financial assets through i'll
creased payrolls and capital eXpen-
1ltures for new buildings and inn
/ DroVements to- existing ones: ~ in
creased commercial transac-
ions such as food purchases and
| fire, accident and student hospital-
alton insurance. and 49, long-term
! assets in such things as faculty
homes q members now own Farm
lille residential property.
TO Emphasize Teaching
Whatever the future demands Of
Longwood in meeting our share of
this vast problem, there are two
things that We intend to preserve;
our emphasis on teacher education
and our selective admissions pro-
gram. =. Dr.. Landlord said
We consider our role in the de-
yelopment of Virginia teachers big,
important and vital. We are salts
fled with and proud of that role. ~
he declared.
In place of doubling present ia
cihues probably the most eXpen-
sive way to handle the problem. Dr..
Landlord pointed out several of the
projected ways OF meeting the issue:
Year-round operation Of colleges
IN a tri-semester basis; branch col
leges established by mother insti-
utions already existing; community
iWIor colleges in heavy population
centers: closed circuit ~ and full
.er use OF present facilities.
Ty Use Possible
TV usage, Dr.. Landlord pointed
out. has already been established in
some areas At Pittsburgh, Pa,
nigh schol physics students have
0een taught over closed circuits, and
ii st, LOUIS, about 400 freshmen stu
CONTINUED on page u
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-05
DR., Lawrence Quarles
Speaks at LC Today

The Peaceful Atom will be the
subject Of an address by d. Law
renee QuarIes. dean Of the Uni
verslty's School Of Engineering, at
a Longwood College student as
sembly today Tuesday
The public is invited to hear Or.
Quarles speak during the Jarman
Hail assembly which commences
at ITO d. nj
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-05
Whip Eagles 1879 In Finals
buccaneers, District Champs
Start State Play Thursday

Buckingham Centred Highs Buccooeers proved their
regular season 80 record ond No spot District were
deserved by conquerno three worthy foes. RondophenY
Cewe and Greensie TO the annual district ounoment
Climax come Saturday night in H-SCc Common gym
when Cooch Bill Hupps woodworking angular young
proved their conetfon1 behind mette by whipping Green's
Vile 1872 in the championship finals
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-05
Opening Round Games
Church League Title
Games Tonight

The championship games con-
GLIDING Farmville's first annual
church basketball league viii be
played tonight Monday.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-05

Earlier they had disposed Of
Randolph-Henry 62-55 in the
opening round then advanced to
the last big hurdle BY dumping
Crewe 48-52 in the semi-finals-
GreensViIlc's Eagles, which gave
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-05

to develop strong Christmas Seal
Sale as vital to solution of the
TB problem.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-05
TO Meet Churchiand

BY their fine victories, the
Buccaneers will be the District
5 competitor in the State Group
ii tournament Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday at YPI. The
BUGS drew ChurchIand Highs
Truckers for their opening
round foe, Thursday afternoon.
an unexpectedly good perflrn-
ance, won over thnd-seeded Park
The Nome nugget., 1957-04-08
ASTRONOMY NOTES By OLAF HALVORSON

In modern days the constella- tion Hercules has gained in inter est through observations made by the telescope. Unfortunately, the ancients were not privileged to see its gayly colored double stars and it's marvelously beautiful star cluster.
 The star cluster in Hercules lies on the west side of the constella- tion, about one-third of the dis tance from the north end and not far from the Northern Crown. To the Unaided eye, this cluster looks like speck of light, but if pow erful telescope is trained upon it, it is resolved into a great cluster of stars.
 The stars counted on a photo graph of the Hercules cluster which was taken by the 6O-inch reflector on Mt. Wilson numbered over 50,000. The telescope re- solves even the solid glow of light at the center of the cluster into individual stars.