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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-17
BeIono Items
DR.. Ben Rose Heads
Providence Revival

Dr. Ben Rose. professor IN the
seminary viii conduct revival ser
vices at Providence Church be
ginning Oct rs. There will be two
services on Sunday and on through
out the week at 3 pm II is the
desire Of all members of the church
that the attendance will be good
Bardcn. Carolyn Key, Charles Key.
Diane Bollineer, John Bolllngcr
Gary R0llingcr, Beverly Bolllnger
Chris Bollingcr Sammy and Kathy
Nelson. Barbara and Billy flippcn,
Linda and Idell Royal Margaret
N ncy and johnny Barnard
Gregory ana Media Anderson and
Susan Ship
After playing many games the
pretty cake. lce cream, drinks ant
home made candy was grcetec
with delight to climax very me-
birthday party
NH and Mrs Il g Felts ane
sons visited the A. NJ Dodsons
Monday night.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-17
Cumberland improvements Noted

Cumberland has been referred to
as undergoing a face httine in
view Of the vafious changes and
improvements A large zap has
been made III the center Of the
VILLAGE by the la2ng Of the old
landmark Fhppen's Store Across
the way looms the beautiful now
store with It's large plate glass front
and modern equipment inside for
self-service
The lovely Clawley home has
taken forward step q TO
speak. where ids beauty is more
conspicuous. and the G. L Garrett
Carpenter home has added the new
look. with an attractive sioop re-
placing the original long front
porch.
payne Memorial Methodist
Church is looking down on a neW CO.
n1ent front walk. a new landing and
steps at the exit door. also neat
lob Of underpinnna at TIE fear.
Then. TO climax the ~faceAtting
process. the c d Brown Store Is
sporting a brand new coat Of white
paint.
Recent visitors u john r G9dscy
at the home OF Mr. ald Mrs II. Y
Smith we're Miss Grace GodseN Of
Highland spllng s. Mis- Grace
G0dsev and william Ridenour. Of
Richmond
The Rev # r Reynolds at.
tended the Board N Directors
meeting IF the Baptist children
Home Thursday IN salem
WINS To Meet
Mrs II q Gillian Will he M
charse Of The eu'lre proelam tor tha
Fl'zgeg aid Bapt1s; Wds to be held
al the church Thursday oc'ober 23.
at & PM
Mis-. Harry Rowan. Of sRnsy
Side. was aceasnpanled to Back
s-oae last Saturday nieh- By Mrs
j + Fleming MIS- Steve MHS lin
I'd Mrs Frank Thomas, WAegc
they attended a school If instruction
fin the Anler.aan Lesson AuAiiia-
ries O. The Fourth district
Ms Afasuln &c IS claMman W
the Fourth district educational and
scholarship committee. gave an IN
formative tax on me privilege aad
advantages q those eligible tor
Scholarships being gwen veterans
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-17

were Mr.. and Mrs. James Hawkes.
and baby girl, of Wilson.
Mrs Beulah Walthall and Will
lard Walthall went to RICHMOND
Sunday to see Misses Iris an d
Eleanor Walthau.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-17
.Aryoniia

MI. and Mrs Stuart Foulkes. of
Richmond, were week end guests
Of his mother Mrs w. w. Foulkes
Mr. and Mrs. T. H Ford had as
their recent guests Mrs Norman
Phillips and son. Ronnie, of Rich
mond They were accompanied by
several Of Ronnies friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Walker Turner and
daughters, Fat and Brenda, spent
thcil vacation recently visiting
relatives in Newport News.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-17

Industry needs one engineer and
five highly trained technicians for
every 40 workers who must be
Wcll-traned themselves. Engineers,
tochHeians and trained workers all
need high school diploma, at
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-07
BoaIvrisht Committee Releases Part
NAACP Lawyers October Testimony

grated schools was determined eli
tirely by the resolution OF the board
of directors of the NAACP adopted
IN New York City on Oct. 9. 1850.
The BOatWright committee asked
Robinson why desegregation activi-
ties in Prince william Slliry. Buck
ingham and Cumberland counties
We're not pushed TO conclusion
Robinson said he had received no
compensation for the CharlotteS-
VILE Newport News. Arlington OF
Norfolk cases other than his annual
5000 retainer from the NAACP' S.
Legal Defense Fund.
Before the Prince Edward suit
was commenced he advised the
plaintiffs that he would not look to
them for compensation either for
services rendered or for expense.
Testimony was introduced early
in the meeting showing that some
Of the plaintiffs had gross incomes
in the period from 1858 to 1856
ai'-AhE ~ Jill TO,uNu W Slf,UVu dllAiu-
ally.
Robinson said he, was aware Of
Supreme Court decisions that were
interpreted to establish the validity
Of the separate but equal doctrine
when he first got into the Prince
Edward case in l151.
He said he and Oliver W. Hill. Of
Richmond, anot her NAACP at
-torncy advised Negroes there that
they would participate in tho case
only il the suit attempted to abolish
segregated schools Notwithstanding
those DECISIONS
II had no waY of knowing what
the Supreme Court would decide
Robinson said, but considering the
trends Of the decisions Of the SUI
preme Court we felt there was
considerable basis to make that sort
Continued on page -
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-07
Curdsville Mill Burns

Fire which has been unusually
frequent IN the past several weeks
Kept Oh its destructive course
Thursday night the first fire IA
tally Of the new year occurred in
the Herald area. as an elderly
Negro man was trapped in his
burning home
Porter Brown. about rs years
old. died Thursday when his home
caught fire several miles from
Cumberland c. II. His wife was at
a meeting at the school when the
fire started and the building was
completely destroyed before the
Cumberland Fire Department could
be called.
w; M Bugg, fire chief. said the
body was found near tho back door
as tho victim apparently was try
ing to escape Bugg said tho cause
Of tho fire was not known. but it
probably was from defective
sibiiiiieA, Hf iit Was prevented
from spreading to surrounding out
buildings.
The dwelling was located north Of
Cumberland toward Cartersville.
The Herald had reports Monday
morning Of the loss of the Curds-
vile mill in Buckingham County
The Mil was one of the old land
marks in Buckingham County. No
details on the fire were available at
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-07
hotionoI News Summary
Venezuela Rocked
By Revolt; Law
Makers Convene

Virginia General Assembly, tho
oldes, legislative body III America
viii open itS biennial today session
Wednesday TWO major problems
face this body
On" is racial segregation III pub
Tx schools II thc legislature takes
any action IN tins matter It VII
4 probably b. 70 rcaffirm and iln-
picmen' its decision ~ maintain
segregation
The other problem is public fl-
nancos Despite the increasing cost
Of government. the Assembly is
nat expected to increase taxes thiS
year The tax study commission Of
the Virginia Advisory Legislative
Council VALCi has been consid-
erlng Tie adoption Of a state sales
tax for orcr a year However. tn
its final report thc commission did
mol recommend that such a tax b.
nit into effect III this time
President Eisenhower laSt week
endorsed a proposal 10 spend a bl-
Ion dollars over the ncNt four years
III federal aid to science education
The proposal drawn np hy Secrc-
tarN Of Health Education. ana Wei
fare Folsom IS the Administrative
lion Is answer 10 accommodating cvl-
dencc that tho VI, s IN Tagging bc
hind Russia in scientific education
AS outlined BY Folsom. 600 mil
lion Of the proposed amount would
be matched on a $3.50 basis BY the
states to Increase teachers salaries
and obtain better laboratory equip
ment,
The program would provide fol
10000 scholarships yearly. worth all
average Of S70O-800 a year, to help
worthy nigh school students attend
college Il would also provide fell
loWShips for graduate students and
make limited grants ID colleges.
The program must be approved by
Congress before it goes into effect.
The federal budget fol- the fiscal
year 1889 was sent to the printers
Saturday BY President Eisenhower
II repeatedly will call for the spend
Ing Of about "A billion dollars. a re
cord breaking figure for a peace
time budget. with about 40 billion
for defense
The budget viii To made public
January Is when it is sent to Con
gross President Eisenhower plans
to send six other messages ID Con
ereSs. the State of the Union mes
sage on January a which I'D hopes
Eio deliver III persofi the economic
report on January 20 and reports
\ on labor. education, military ash
sistance. and agriculture y
Sputnik II had made 8S7 trips
around the earth BY 10 n IN. SatuI-
day. according TO radio MOSCOW
Continued Oh page ~
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-07
Temperature Drops To Three Degrees
As Cold Snap Chills Southside Area
Farm Bureau Grabs Ear OF Legislators af6sy iiGdsy
High School Gets
One-Day Holiday
As Furnace Fails

Cold wca'hcr ana defective
furnace at Farmville High School
brought joy ID TIC local students
today as they got an unexpected
holiday
NJ q Lcetc high school prin-
ciapl SAID the furnace would be re-
pared and classes would be held
as usual Tuesday morning
The thermometer rose TO a four
day high Monday mo ~nnR as it
SCARED 10 IS degrees. Sunday hit
the 1853 low Of three degrees which
is also the low record Of the present
winter Friday and Saturday were
eight and six degrees respectively
r. +. St1phn. local weather Oh
server. said it was not at all IN
usual weather for this time Of year,
although the cold snap has lasted
longer than is generally the case
The forecast is for more cold
weather. StripIin added
The low Of Last year came in
January when the mercury dipped
u a scant one degree on January
10 1t was followed by three degrees
OH Jan la
Strlplin who u also Prince Ed
ward County Agent, said the cold
N expected this time Of year and
he could see no damage on the
farmNlevel
Although the cold spell itself has
caused a minimum OF damage. the
bpproducts Of The cold snap have
been a rash 81 fires throughout tha
State and the area See story on
this page for details
For the first time in many years
ice skates have. been dragged down
from the attic and local skaters
have taken advantage OF the coat
ing Of ice on area ponds, AS the
cold spell grows older the danger
Of thin ice is decreased but many
ponds that have frozen over. still
have numerous thin spots that can
be dangerous
The damage TO the furnace at the
high school Is not great, according
10 Principal Leete He reports that
condensation pump was not work
ing properly and allowed the fur
mace motor to become wet.
The Temperature at the school
dropped to Is degrees about IN,
and the decision was made to de
clare a one day holiday
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-07
Mcintosh Rites
Held at Farmy lille
Monday Morning

Funeral services and Masonic
rites for Frank Wesley Mcintosh
retired Farmvillc pharmacist who
died at his .Farmville home Satur-
day Jan. 4 We're held at II am.
Monday at Farmvllle PRESBYTERIAN
Church. mtermcnt was in Westview
Cemetery
nallVc OF orange county. where
he was born March %. 1896. the son
Of the late E. r.. Mcintosh. he was
an alannus Of Medical College Of
Virginia He was an elder Of Farm
vllc Presbyterian Church and a
member Of Masonic Lodge No. al
here
Surviving arc bis wife. MIS-.
Irving White Mcintosh. Of Farm
vile; his mother. MIS-. f. Frank
Mcintosh Of Orange. two daugh-
tiers. Mrs. l. II Shepherd, OF Rich
mond, and Mrs E L. Smith. of
Washington D q. four sons. f w.
Mcintosh. j Of KlngStree. S. c..
D. A Mcintosh, Of Richmond, 0. w.
Mcintosh, of F'armyile. and W 8.
Mcintosh. Of Cincinnati. Ohio.
Also surviving arc four sisters,
Mrs. Gerald Purcell and Mrs. John
May Of Louisa, Mrs a c. Shackel-
ford. Of Stony Point, and Mrs. Leon
ard DickS Of Woodbury. Forest,
three brothers, C.. w. E F.. il.
and Harold Mcintosh All Of Orange,
and - grandchildren.
Dr.. c. LLOYD Arehart officiatcd
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-07

III the Herald area
That imposing tillc. won when the
Youngest If the Cfymcs children AK
pcared al ol Wednesday Jan Il
at Sonthsde Community Hospital
caileS more with ID than a string
Of words
Young Miss GRIMES is the first
baby contest winner and Tho Farm
vile Herald Is pleased to announce
that as such. she captures Tor her
household a valuable list Of prizes.
Gifts Follow
Her practical. way Of 0ff-sotting
SOME ot the cost of her venture
lato this world Of 1853 adds up to
ali least 500 III value and brings
GIFTS into her home from Is Farm
vile business establishments
Some Of Hen prizes have a sense
Of imnediacy about them since
thdy include diapers a baby bed
mattress, d complete latcX set, a
baby bottle sterlizer baby cur
ana a baby thermometer and elcc-
trio baby bottle warmer
Then there arc others designed &c
wamanly tendencies, such as the
baby eft box of soap. lotion, pow
der cream and oil All Of course
VITA an extra softncss tor girl
There arc included TIC long view
types Of prizes, too, such as the 81
sayings account perhaps a starr
Of a college education fund and sew
eaal SIS merchandise certificates
that might decorate her room
Perhaps a last gift. an arrange
ment of flowers in honor Of tbs
baby may be an omen One thai
indicates she possesses that sterling
virtue Of SO many Of her sex q
green thumb.
We agree with Mother Crymes
who kindly consented to some pic
turc taking the other afternoon al
the hospital, that Doris Sue is quite
a gal
4 She took the whole thing right II
stride. After all. there is certain
dignity required Of the first Herald
area baby Of 1853
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-07

-Thc BoatWright Committee re-
leased last week a transcript Of
some of me testimony made before
that committee III October inveSti-
eating litigation in connection With
the school dcSegregation cases
Tho committee hearings were
closed TO the public The transcript
released Was more than 700 pages
long.
Spottswood Robinson. III. Of Rich
mond testified that IN did hot Know
Of any Virginia localities iii which
new litigation was contemplated for
micgraion Of public schools
Robinson was one Of ten attorneys
affiliated With tho National ASSocia-
ton fol the Advancement of Colored
People fNAACPl WHO we're accused
Of unproiessional conduct III a COM
mlttcc report issued November l6.
The committee said at that time
that III each Of the five Virginia
school desegregation lawsuits the
object Of the litigation to seek int
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-07
Bacteria Make
Herald A Winner
Staff Writer
Gets State Prize


Thc story q farnville 5 select
ioil as 4 nilof study community ioi'
Virginia on Inc use o. open ar Ia
aoons for sewage disposal Won 'oF
John Sfrck and lhn FarnlTlllc Hfr-
aid the Virginia Press Association y
annual award for best weekly aGNs
writing In 1887
Stcck award. together with those
III other Virginia weekly and daily
mewspapetmen for 1857 work, was
presented Saturday night at the
association annual banquet al ho-
tel John Marshall VI Richmond
With him for tho awards cerc-
monies we're j BarlNe Wall. e(i,
tor and publisher. and william 3.
Wall stan member. The latter tWo
HAD earlier III TIM DAY attended
neWSmen on the 1853 so budget for
Virginia, and also sessions of the
NPA annGal meeting
StceE also won honorable men
,tnp award& ano,4r weekly naus-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-07
Board Approves
$4,000 To Run
County Offices
Supervisors Urge
ates Appointment
TO Game Post

Some Sal 500 IN salaries and ex-
penSes to operate Prince Edward
county Offices III 1858 was approved
by the board Of supervisors Thurs
dav.
The county BOARD also gave its
blessing to f Floyd Yates. Of Pow
haitian. for the post Of executive
director Of the Virginia Commits
sion Of Game and Inland Fisheries
Yates. Powhatan business man
IS a former member Of the Virginia
House Of Delegates.
Action on 1858 salaries and office
expenses for the cointys four To-
cal. government offices came after
receipt Of annual recommendations
Of the State Compensation Board
Salary Rates
Supervisors noted that the state
board $ recommendation 5 G I G
those CARRIER suggested b. the board
hcrc. including salary raises.
In formal resolution the board
adopted the state body Is hsungs as
the 1858 rates Of office expense and
salaries m the county as folloas
Commissioner of Revenue salary
S5,840 and expenses including sal
aries for two deputies. one part
timc. $3.50, i total Of sllh40;
Treasurer salary $500 and eX
expenses including salary Of on e
deputy 5000, a total Of $40 1900,
Sheriff salary 81 500 and ex
pcnscs including two lulltimc dcpu
ties and clerk S8,69D 40, total
OF Sl3, 100 40,
Commonwealth attorney sal
AIRY 5000 and expenses including
one secretary 81 200, a tetal Of
So 200
The total OF salaries for The four
officers is S20a4o and that for of
J ficc and deputies adds S2o.6s9 for
a total Of gSil $50.
Yates Urged
The board III q resolution said
that Yates is fully qualified fol- the
post of game commission head
Members then said they recon
mend and urge his appointment.
Copies were dispatched to state
offices and the county legislators.
In other a Ct % s. supervisors
placed with their Fire committee
for further study recommends
ton Of Frs Chief Cla{Ide Butcher
for purchase Of auxiliary equip
ment
Butcher recommended 4 "suit-
able auxilifT' vehicle for the
transportation Of fire-fghting and
life-savine equipment, He said al
lighter vehicle than the present
fire truck and water truck would add
efficiency to The fire department
operation s and would eliminate the
need OF driving heavy equipment to
areas where he need II for lighter,
more mancaverable equipment.
The supervisors also ordered an
end to rental charges for the office
Of county Judge effective from last
July ! on. They approved transfer
Of S8a,4lS from The general fund to
school funds npon the request of
the superintendent for January ex-
penSes
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-07
Community Chest
Totals S14,lSO

The Prince Edward County
community chest drive officially
ended Dec 81. howeter, Mrs. 3.
= Hamcrsly, office manager, said
the books would stay open through
TINS week 70 receive late dona-
tons.
The campaign has at present
$l4l80. which Is over $4,000 short
or the s16.500 goal
The Farmville residential COM
mittee turned i'll S32 last week to
run their total up to s597, which
exceeds their set goal OF S525. The
only other division to sufpasS its
goal was the colored division with
q goal Of 5000 and contributions
Of 1858.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-07
e. D. Gillian; 1856 VPI Graduate,
Begins As Assistant County Agent

Glover y Gillian. ~ Of Camp
bell county and 1856 graduate at
VII. has begun duties as assistant
county agent ~ Prince Edward
County
Gillian also viii assist with Tx
tension Service work il Amherst
and Appomattox counties. Ono Of his
fields Of major emphasis here Will
be All Club work
The new assistant agent is a
former All Club member, and at
tanned All All-Star rank. Before en-
tering VPI, he attended Brookncal
High and graduated at William
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-07

Campbell High AZ Marina II Camp
bell county
After leaving VPI in 1870. where
he received 4 degree in animal
huSbandry. he served with the Ex-
tension Service for Six months in
Amherst and Nelson counties
He then entered military service
as al second lieutenant and served
for six months at Fort Lee. Va
He was separated from the service
last October.
Among his hobbies is the train
ing Of saddle horses. He owns and
rides several Of his own mounts.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-07
BABY OF 1858 Winner
Doris Sue C1ymes Ar1ires
At I:OI A. N. On January I

Doris Sue cfygcs Is only FIVE
days old and helpless in a sweet
and-cuddly sort Of way but she s
already shown that Il pays 10 take
this contest business seriously.
Doris Sue, the third daughter Of
Mr.. and MIS-. r. r Crymcs. Jr OF
Lunenburg is the 1853 First Baby
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-07
Music Program
For Woman's Club

The Senior Woman 4 Club viii
hear lecture on Pipe organ music
Wednesday afternoon at Jarman
Auditorium at 3.45. Walter Urben
assistant professor Of music will
present the program
The meeting viii be the regular
January meeting Of the club and is
sponsored by the music committee
under Mrs H. c Blackwell.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-07
B-CHS Buccaneers
Sink Comet Ship

There's a familiar-looking squad
on top Of tho basketball standings in
District 3 Buckingham s Bucca-
necrs.
The BUGS 'o-45 defeat Of Blue
stone, coupled with Randolph
Henry S $3.50 t!pcnding Of the Ken
bridge Comets Friday night pulled
the trick
Buckingham replaces the Comets
as front-runner with a 81 mark.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-07
CumberlandGrOup
Sponsors Session

The Cumberland Fam Bureau
chapter was host TO chapters from
buckingham, powhatan. A m c a
and NotloWav counties Thursday
evening al Cumberland Restaurant.
The meeting was held for the
purpose Of acqualn'inR the local
representatives 10 the Virginia Gen
eral Assembly with legislative de-
sircs ~ the farmers AZ represented
through the Farm Bureau
State Senator Charles T Moses
and Delegate John b BoalWrilht
we're guests Of honor Delegate H..
II Irby Of Blackstone representing
Powhatan and Amelia counties Was
unable to attend because OF influ-
cnza
Most Of tho proposals Of The
Farm Bureau for suggested State
legislation were covered one by ono,
With the farm representatives OK
planning The position of the farmers
and the legislators explaining the
position Of the General Assembly
Sales Tax
The Farm Bureau members were
stannch IN their opinion that a
sales tax would have 10 be and
should be imposed BY the State
However both legislators indicated
that There was little chance that q
sales tax would be imposed during
the coming session
BoatWright pointed out that there
we're some sad experiences Win
the sales tax IN tho 1905 Masses
said There IL no reasonable pros
pect for getting a sales Tax through
the present assembly One reason
III pointed ont Was the large sur
plus now Oh hand which obplates
the tax
Other items Of interest discussed
included funds for secondhand high
Ways. MIX commission. with lim
its Oh trucks gas tax refunds,
noxious weeds school seeregafion
ana fnnds ioT research ana EAR
ea.'oh
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u Z y III I'LL. ~ : -V.,o'''' II
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III e0'lo'."' '''r,lt''', Ut, IT," ' p,@n
'''o''' oN''oo. = go 'yN"'ea -
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a resolution TO urge feeders 70
cooperate toward ms improvement
p iat cattle salcs ann mat cohsid-
Grafton DC gwen toward extending
slch sales 70 DINER area was lil-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-07

Cumberland Man Dies III Fire Thursday NigHt

dren III James City County. three
adults in Wythc County, two Rich
mond adults and an Irvington
woman. as well as the Cumberland
death
Other fires il the area recently
have completely destroyed an I'M
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-07

the moment.
The entire state has been plagued
b1 a rash Of fires which evidently
were spurred by the recent cold
spell Some 10 persons died in fires
that broke out IN the state since
Thursday These include three chill
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-07

usual number Of homes. On Dccem
Der p and % separate fires lcveled
two homes Oh the Green Bay road,
and on Dec. q a small FarmVlllc
home WAS destroyed and on Dec
T. 4 new homo ncar Dowdy' \ cor
nor was lost in fire.