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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-08-07
Tobacco Research In Prince Edward County
Seeks To Rid Farmer OF Blackshank Menace
BY BEN BOWERS

Efforts to control and perhaps
N day eliminate the black
plague Of the tobacco producing
business, blackshank disease. are
being spearheaded in Prince Ed
ward county by DR.. r. G. Hender-
son. VPI plant pathologist. and T
&C. Xix, dark-fired and hurley pro
ducer in Prospect.
Because Of the destructiveness
and ease of spread. blackshank has
become the most dangerous tobacco
disease in the state According : to
the pathologist, the disease causes
a rapid willing and death of the
entire plant Any part of the tobacco
is subject to attack. but the dis
ease usually occurs on the base OF
the stem and on the roots
The dark-flred research at the
Xix farm is repeatedly the only por-
iect Of its kind in Virginia. The pr
mary purpose Of the project is tc
develop a breeding strain resistan
to blackshank Thus far, no breed
ing strain resistant to the disease
has been reported for dark free
tobacco. but substantial progress
has been m d e in developing
partially resistant varieties.
"A Hot Piece of Land
The governmental DlOt If l60'
acre Of the Hix farm is adjacen
10 half-acre hurley research ares
IN what Hlx calls "a hot piece .
land. heavily diseased.
The dark fired tobacco IL set il
eight rows, and in the eight ar,
four check partial rows which
were plante with STANDARD
varieties nonresistant) All of ths
nonresistant type plants have died
+ or are in the process of dyin.
while the partially-resistant variet,
in the next row continues TO far,
we'll
Seeds for the dark-fired projec
\ are grown on the place. but tn
plants are grown at the Experiment
I Station in Charlotte county. TO max
certain that seeds are taken iron
a definite plant the heads OF Sc
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-08-07

ease over the farm. Hix and his
farm help have number Of pre-
cautionary measures which I h e y
religiously follow, The first involves
a change Of clothes before going to
another section Of the crop to work
after being in the blackshank area
Hix changed shoes before going
into the field for a picture.
The farm operator explained that
The blackshank area was always the
last field plowed or cultivated, and
il It wasn't the last field then all
equipment was washed before use
in another field
Anyone visiting a diseased field
may carry the organism to non
infested areas on their shoes This
is one Of the reasons no county
f:clI day Is being planned this year.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-08-07


at the Xix place would up the organism.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-08-07
ire c-URcr FOR AL
ALI FOR the CHURCH

The Chureh y he greatest factor ca
earth for TIE hulding Of character and
geod eitisenshia i lsa storehe'use q
sair,aal sslues Wi,hou, strong
chuFsh- neither democracy nor ev,li;a
rion ean >urvlxe, There are four sound
r-asons Why every person should AZ,
rend services regularly and support The
Chureh They are ~ For Ms Own sake
tl3 For Ms ehidren's sake ~ For the
saie IL Ms community and nation 10
Fur the SAX, ~ the Church itself. which
nred, his moral and material support,
your Bible daily.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-08-07
CARRIERS FLOWER SHOP
l16 W. 3rd Street
Phone 60o-60l
t'armville.Va

FLIPPEN's STORE
General Merchandise, Hardware.
Farm Supplies. Phone HY 2-246l
Cumberland Va
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~ SUITS & COATS

clothing
clothing with
W. August V September
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"Koshmiron" Imported Cashmere Wool coots

609O imported cashmere for softness firmed with
4Oo wool for strength and added Tailored in the
classic way to do justice to such regal fobrc-hond-
needed IopeIs and pockets Navy brown charcoal grey,
medium grey.
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seo-se5 coots with AII-WooI Zip Lining

Importe d and domestic wool tweeds, chevots and
Soxones-ond every coot with olIwooI liner thqt tips
in or out for all weather warmth Setn sleeve, notch
collar i. :. D.. raglan sleeve, bal collar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-29

$50-$55 Worsted Suits-New Fall Tones
Trim 3-button models in new medium foil shades .
fresh new potterns Regular, short and long sizes in
top selection if you shop early You'll pay from $40 to
SIS additional in just few weeks.
$65 Worsted and Unfinished Worsted Suits
The noted wear of fine worsted the tailoring and
styling excellence you associate with our own exclusive
mems stores labels z and button styles in imported
and domestic fobrics
$65-6o.o5 Fomous Label AII-WooI Suits
You sense the quality Of this group at glance the
superior toIorne choice fobrcs And the noted label in
each suit reoffms thot first glance Finished and
finished worsteds.
or nj 4 z l.. G.. De- CHA
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All The He Cos mems early and late Thursday Washington
Spring, PARKmgon Prince Plaza, 10 $50 You'll
End FL Washington; Street FL,
Spring andP Mall Level Prince Georges Plaza
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Se.o5-$loo Luxury Fobrie Society Brond Suits
Superb imported and domestic fobrics metcuIous
tailoring to motch If you're Of Society Brand
clothes, no further words needed from u.s. If you're
not-the price speaks for itself
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tss.A rew s7sf
Home Freezer:
Necessity or Not?
BY VIVIAN Brown !
Associated Press Nswsfeotufes Writer

freezing It. and the cost OF
maintaining n freezer tenn
perature Of zero degrees Fahr-
enheit.
All told q 12-cubic foot
freezer with q capacity of
800 pounds costs II cents
per pound Of food frozen
when there Is q turnover OF
$50 per cent and some 900
pounds Of food Is frozen with
in the year. II there is no
appreciable turnover Of frozen
food. the cost Of operating
the freezer is IS cents per
pound, say the experts.
Thus it can be seen that
the family that uses the
freezer often gets a better
bargain because relatively
fixed costs Of operation OF
the freezer are divided among
a larger number Of useful
pounds" Of food. II there is
little turnover Of frozen food
on the housekeeper's books the
items stored" in the freezer
for long periods must bear
such a high share Of freezer
operating expense that they
don't remain bargains" for
long no matter how inexpen-
sive the purchase price.
There are all types OF
freezers. Some women prefer
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the chest type. although they
find 1t Ia difiicult to reach to
the back Of some Of these.
Other women would rather
have the upright freezer.
where frozen food is stored
like books on q shelf. readily
available at the fingertips.
It Is q matter Of preference
and space.
It is important to choose
the right spot for q freezer
as the higher the room tenn
perature. the more a motor
must run to maintain the
freezer temperature. A ga
rage attached to the house
offers good freezer possible
tiles. A shaded porch is an
other popular spot for a
freezer. although q basement
Is likely to have the lowest
temperature In the house. II
the basement floods at times
or is very damp. 1t Is not the
best choice as dampness may
damage not only exposed
surfaces but also the motor.
motor support and springs.
Keep In mind too. that you'll
need q strong floor for q
freezer.
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To own or not to own a
freezer is q question that
many housewives face sooner
or later.
Those who do not take ad-
vantage Of this innovation OF
our age have good reasons.
But Just let them try to per-
suade the freezer owner that
owning q freezer is not es-
sential to modern livingl
It is not inexpensive to
own o freezer. and you do
not save money by freezing
your own foods no matter
how cheap you get it ut large
quantity prices. But the
freezer offers many advar-
tages that may be worth the
Investments is convenient.
saves time in marketing and
meal preparation. and 1t Of
fers the advantage of having
out-of-season food all the
year round.
Attempts have been made
to estimate the cost for home
freezing. exclusive Of the cost
of the food frozen. Into these
estimates 20 a depreciation
figure based on q freezer life
of IL years. the cost Of pack
aging the food. the cost Of
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The community where you walk to
school, church, shopping and recreation

Seldom hos the suburban Washington such splendid seec
home styles offered the Monticello Forest
community Whatever your omH likes in home you will find
what you here and OF price you afford The Springfield
hos long been noted for its decent trees making deol
bockdop for these fine homes The community offers most unusual
combination Of suburban living and city convenience You garden
beautiful noo setting yet be within waking distance of shops
schools churches and recreation Be ond visit the formal English
and suburban doy ooden behind the furnished model homes Come
odoy and oword-wnne homes built BY dwnnng
builder in oWord- winning community
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BUILT AND SOLD BY

Shirley Highway Springfield tufc light then
blocks DNNdde and
10
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-04-07

year ago. March building was
valued at SAB. 400 on u permits. The
first quarter building total for 1858
was $4,000 under this year at
$73 695.
Last months contracts involved
one commercial property, three
new homes and two additions TO
Residential property.
All construction permits we're is
sued for work within the county
Farmvillc had only two sign-hang-
ing permits for the month. These
were issued to George Clements
and Southside Garage.
The commercial construction per-
nit, issued to Elizabeth and j. S. ia
cobs, will provide for the rebuild
ing Of Cedarbook restaurant. on the
old site on Route AGO. east of Farm
vile The building was DESTROYED
il an carly morning fires last Feb
rllary
Home construction permits were
issued TO William H. Burford and
Gilbert N. Wood, il Far1nvllle Dis
trlct, and to L. B. ScruggS, in But
Ealo district.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-04-07

A picture Of The -tatc program
III TR control gwen by eH g.
speater Dr. F,dgag { HarpeH al
the State Health Department, an
annual report financial report.
and the election OF 81 person. to
the beard Of directors hiehhghted
thc third annual pubic meeting Of
the saufh~lde Tuberculosis socla
ton here Thulsda evening
Df Harper. a tuberculosis phv
~clan opened his address with
the tatement that Tuberculosis
ha, been and remains Virginia )
most important communicable dis
ease problem One cannot be TOO
conplacent about this problem just
because the death rate in TB has
decreased il recent years. said the
doctor. He said the problem IN Viz
GINA has not reduced as much in
SCOPE a. i; has changed III char
actcr and complexion
The extent Of the problem X no
longer to be lnea sured IN terms Of
deaths per annlm. but rather il the
number Of new cases found each
ycar, declared Dr. Harper He &c
ported there were 1000 now cases
IL tho tate last year
Decline IN Dealt, Rate
He attributed The decline IN the
death rate TO The general improve
men' n environments. The discov-
cry " SIX miracle drugs advance
mcnf9 ~ Surgical procedures and
to educational programs supported
By such volunteer organizations as
The Sbutlisldc TB Association
He lauded the work OF volunteer
organizations ii promoting eCluca-
tional programs in connection with
the surveys conducted by tho state
health department Hcre, Dr Har
per ADDED THAT al intensive pro
sran ri casc-iinJ slicl as the Sur.
Ncvs Conducted B several Of Your
nlombcr counties and The ONO
planned for Prince Edward IN the
immediate -utuIe alae luCD. ars
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-04-07
Farmyil'e District
P-TA April Is;
Reservations Needed

The annual Fallnvllle District
meeting Of the Congress Of Parents
and Teachers will be held in War
Memorial building. adjacent to
Amelia IIigh School oil Thursday,
Anlil 15 The meeting opens al 4
pln with 4 business session. Din
ner viii ~ served at $50 pm,
followed bv program and adj
iolnnmcnt al a.3o PM
Reservations must be made in
Il ance through Miss Irene
Adams, or Nlrs Robert Ice Hurt
not later than April T.
The FarmNlle Elementary P-TA,
with 80 members, is eligible for
Is delegates. The delegates will so
70 The meeting instructed not to
vote favorahlY for the proposed
package Of legislation A full dele
cation is urged and planned by the
F'armville Elementary P-TA and the
High School P-TA
The HIGH School p IA delegation
has also been Instructed to vote
AGAINST TIE citlre legislative pro
cram
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-04-07
NotionoI News Summary
King Of Tibet Is
In India; Fleeing
From Communists


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LID II ! ,,,a;o, ad,,raer VII ,,,,i III
=, HI Go,tysh,n,, Dpa callaao
.a,iao CONTRADICTION, ~ p,.os,[,o.,,
sad the aIhcs want to AVOID war
and negotiate a settlement He said
the SOVIET drive to get the west
ooe VI ne' a lft va paas u ''i'
conspiracy 10 ATTAIN one overrjdjpa
goal world domination
The Dalai Lama, 23-year Did cod
kin4 II T55et- crossed the border
IT,. IT. d r,luta T ,. e,A eseapt,ls I oil
taken oyer hjs cor,nrrv 1nd5a-s
PrIn Minister Nehru Saturday
sent TOD political advisers t0 meet
tile Dalai Lama ull travelling along
the northeast frontier. NehsrI may
tl-y 10 Sfop thc Dalai Lama from
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-04-07

Dr.. Craven, professor Of Amerl-
can History at University OF Chi
cago and one Of America 5 most
authoritative scholars in the war
period, will lecture on origins Of the
war with the subject civil War in
the Making
Discussion Period
Or. Mayo, who will moderate this
and the subsequent sessions on
April IA and April "a, is professor
Of American History at University
of Virginia.
Discussion leaders from Virginia
institutions will follow the lecturer
after each of the three sessions. and
those appearing at tonight's open
ing event will be Dr.. Crenshaw. pro-
fessor Of history at Washington and
Lee, and Dr. Mcdaniel, chairman
of the Division of Social Sciences
at University of Richmond.
y Purpose Told
In announcing its symposium, the
college has said: From the very
year Of Lees surrender no subject
Of our past has commanded 50 con
sistent or profound an interest as
this war Of brothers blood its
principals and all Of its + c h and
elusive meaning. Considering this
massive popular interest, and con
ceiving the role Of the leberal arts
college TO be that Of furnishing the
clear force Of our best minds for
those problems that concern us. we
have planned this series of lectures
and discussions.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-04-07

ing support to the Society's annual
effort to raise funds vitality needed
for its program of education, re
search and service.
In his proclamation the Governor
said, The American Cancer So
Getty, in cooperation with public
health and medical authorities, is
seeking to eliminate the tragic
waste Of life BY telling the people
tho facts Of cancer; and BY urging
health checkups as the best protec-
ton against this cruel disease.
and inviting the combined efforts Of
volunteers. voluntary contributions
and voluntary organizations to fight
it.
Different Drive Planned
The local campaign viii be diff
ferent in two respects from those
of previous years. First. there is
no goal for specific amount. The
Prince Edward unit hopes to ac-
qGire contributions adequate to
meet the needs of the present pro-
gram and possibly expand the edu-
catlonal phase Of its work is the
manner in which campaign di-
rectors describe the goal.
Second, the business community
Will be solicited BY letter rather
than BY workers III a Special Gifts
Division as in the past The letter
contains an apology for another
solicitation Of funds in tie com
mlnlty, but at the same time points
70 the obligation Of the society to
inform citizens 81 .ts program.
The letter says, I'VE are fighting
cancer, we are not fighting the
Prince Edward Community Chest
or any other united fund Earlier,
an invitation from the Chest ask
ing the local cancer society to af-
tlllatc was turned down by the
American Cancer Society of which
the Prince Edward unit is a
subordinate member.
The national theme of the 1859
Cancer Crusade is Guard Your
Family Fight Cancer With a
Chcckup and a Check In the let
ter. signed by the units president.
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-04-07

Hanpden Sydney Fund Campaign
workers Friday took inventory Of
their $4,000 effort To aid the l83
year Old colleae Here grcW an u
community asset and aotAd With ea-
thusiasn that tho halfway nlark
has been passed
Appeal Chaumen j ". Dill
nington and J. B. Wall haGc ac-
cumulative totals If aeRar .ron
their foug division leaders aid
ended with 4 final entry TOLD, .
date. s4l 49,
A second Inventory of urcan-
vassed prospect cards oah lgdi-
vidual and corporations showed
that prospects Tor healthy additions
to the total remain
Division Totals
Putting the two Inventories ro-
sether, the co-chasnaen dismissed
workers for an6thef Wcak Of oifort
With CONGRATULATIONS aHd tAis caH-
fiolsly opimi It'd encoHl4 eenlcnt.
we'll have 70 wotk hagd bat uc
can make il aoNl
Division totals reported were
corporations and profe~sloaal S2l,-
100; commercial. sill 02a, residea
ual, 81 .556. aid Prince Edward
County. 81 bel. t0tal "a S4l.435.
Solici+ol.e and co-rh4lrt1aon 3arpArl
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-04-07
keysville Youth
Killed In Crash
Near Drive-In
Ten Injured In
Serious Wreck
Saturday Night

A l5yearold boy was killed, anG
10 persons injured in a tWo-car col
lision about 8:l5 Saturday night
near the Farmville Drive-In. Just
south of Farmville.
Lonnie Bernard Hicks, b. OF
Route 3. Keysville. died instantly
when the car he was driving
rammed into another car. Five
other teen-agers who were passen-
gers in the car were hospitalized
as a result of the accident
One Of the p a senger :. Roy
Haley. ID, of Kevsville. was sent to
the Medical College of Virginia Hos
pltal because of head injuries. He
was reported in satisfactory con
dition at the Richmond hospital
The driver of the other car was
John Rucks. Farmville Negro He
was headed south, toward Hamp-
den-Sydney, when he made left
hand turn into the DriveIn The
Hicks car was h e d toward
Farmville and crashed directly into
the side Of the Rucks car. Both
cars were extensively damaged
Edward Johnson and Rucks were
hospitaliZed Mrs. Annie Johnson
and two children were treated at
the hospital and released Another
Of the johnson children escaped I'M
scathed.
State Trooper w. P. Kantzler
who Investigated the accident, said
no charges had been preferred as
yet. F willie police assisted
Trooper KantZler at the accident
scene.
All of the teen-agers hoSpitalized
were from Keysville Betty Rut-
ledge. Is, suffered an injured hip:
her twin brother, Benny. received
severe decorations of the face and
arm: Edward Harding, Is. received
ankle injuries and cut thigh, and
Betty Newcomb, ID. received a
broken nose, eye and mouth In
JurieS.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-04-07
Keep Dogs Tied
Manager " arms

Fsrnville dogs must be Kept
tied o. under the owners control,
f. H. 0uisenberrN. town manager.
warned todaA. thc provisions OF the
town dog ordinance went into effect
April J. and win continue through
October.
Quiscnberry pointed ont that the
new county do warden, Wallace
Gillian. would enforce The law in
arnyiiIe with aid from the local
authorities. Dogs running loose will
be caught and placed in the county
pound.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-04-07
'Saturation' X-Ray
Clinic April 14-24

Prince Edward county S saturatlon
mass x-ray chest clinic. TO be CON
centrated in the county's cast side,
will be held from Tuesday. April IA.
through Friday. April "a
Efforts Will be made by volunteer
helpers to have all persons over 10
years Of age to attend Clinic stops
will be made at Rice, Green Bay,
Hampden-Sydney, Worsham i d
Farmville
DR. F. j. Clements, county health
director. advised today that practic-
ing physicians feel that x-raYs are
safe. and all effective way 10 pro
mote better health and longer life
Clinic hours and days at each To-
cation will be announced later this
week.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-04-07
Swimming Pool
Season Tickets
Now On Sale

Season tickets for the Fal1nville
Swimming Pool are now Oh sale.
the swimming pool committee re-
minded today. The tickets went on
sale April |, and may be purchased
at three local stores. Gray's, Owen
Sanford, Or Southside Sundry
Family season tickets will be sold
for S35 each, and individual season
tickets will cost Sl5, The price OIL
both season passes will advance
when the pool opens OH June s,
Prices for daily admission will be
The ,a-ne Z. last year.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-04-07
School Study Groups Program
Faces Heavy Assembly Firing
No Surrender
COntainment
Fight Assured

Lie IellOW lOliilIllSSlOl TeCOln-
mendatlons. endorsed by 81 mem
bers, several with some reserva-
tons, and opposed by nine in a
minority report. goes to the Gen
eral Assembly today in a special
session which will chart new
course for Virginia in its public
school crisis.
State Senator James D. Hagood
and Delegate John H. Daniel, the
two Herald area legislators who
served on the 40-member Commits
sion, were among the nine signing
the minority report.
The minority report opposing the
'freedom-of choice plan which is
the heart of the Commission report,
scores the policy of containment. or
Of token migration, which the ma
jority would permit Minority
members also would make consti-
tutional changes, if necessary, to
withdraw the state from the field
Of compulsory public education and
continue resistance to indignation in
every school Of Virginia
Choice Offered
The majority report in essence
would permit each locality a choice
between some Indignation Of pub
lie schools or no such schools at
all, with conversion to a private
school system
Public schools could be continued.
under the recommendations, with
local school board assignment
authority based on criteria estab-
lished by the State Board Of Edu-
cation. That procedure could result
in integration in varying degrees,
where localities choose to use it.
Where localities prefer to with
draw from public education, tn e
Commission proposed plan would
make scholarships available to all
to attend qualified, nonsectarian
private schools
Localities would share with the
state ii per-paprf scholarships up
to $3.50 based on the present pro
portion between state and local
school appropriations.
Sale of Schools
Other proposals to benefit no-pub-
Gc-schools communities would en-
able communities through loo
referendum vote to declare school
property to be surplus and force
its sale.
The majority report expressed
the view the proposals can be en-
acted into law without resort to
removing the states constitutional
mandate . recently reafflrmcd
by the State Supreme Court
that it provide for public education.
Governor Almond will present his
views on the Commission proposals
today Monday after the Legisla-
turc convenes at noon. It is eX-
pected that he Will give his back
ing to the Commission report
After that. the Assembly viii rc-
ceive something like Is bills put
ting the proposals into suggested
legislation T h en- the legislative
grind Will begin to determine
whether the Commission recon-
mendatlons become law, or nodl-
fled versions, or something en-
tirely new and consistent with the
view Of the minority report mem
bers. become law.
Struggle Seen
That a stout struggle III h
special session will follow is GER
tain. A member of the minority
group Del Stuart Wheatley. Of
Danvillc. showed that in reporting
that the group will make every
effort to implement" its views.
Outside the legislature. the Com
Continued on page y