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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-23
Homecoming, Circus To Give College
Campuses Gala Atmosphere Saturday
Indicated Jays
Of Johns Hopkins
To Be H-SC Foe.

Homecoming Day planners at
Hampden-Sydney College have their
fingers crossed that the weather
man will be correct, Saturday. The
forecast calls for sunny skies, and
many of the activities set outside
promise to be more successful If
that weather report proves correct.
The days program gets under
way at f0:l5 with the registration
Of all returning alumni and friends
in front Of Johns Auditorium. An
hour later, William B. Spong, Jr..
of Portsmouth, president of the
Alumni Association, will preside at
a meeting Of the association. DR..
Joseph c. Robert, president of the
college will address the group.
The 1855 SO Alumni Fund winning
cups will be presented during the
program to representative from
the Bluefield chapter and the Class
of 1852, the winners Announce
ments Of other events planned for
the day will be made by Home
coming Day chairman, w. B. Wall.
A band concert, featuring the
Halifax County High School Comet
Band, under the direction of Sewell
Bowers will be given in front of
Venable Hall during the luncheon
hour Visitors will have lunch at
the College Commons Members of
the faculty and staff will serve as
hosts and hostesses for all of the
morning events
The highlight of the annual event
comes at 2 pm, game time at
Death Valley. The Tigers are hosts
to the indicated Blue Jays Of
Johns Hopkins.
Visitors to the Hill will be guests
Of the college at a Coffee Hour in
Cannon Gymnasium Immediately
following the football game
Fraternity houses will observe
open house with buffet suppers for
their visitors after the reception in
the gymnasium.
Miss North Carolina Of 1858, Miss
Betty Lane Evans. will be tn e
| featured vocalist with the Carolina
Collegians, the dance band obtained
for the final event Of the day, the
Homecoming dance. The dance is
sponsored by the German Club.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-23
Tournament Riders
Will Compete For
$500 In Prizes

The third annual Southslde Riding
Tournament will offer some $500 IN
prizes to the competing riders and
viii tempt the spectators with two
grand prizes. a televislon set and a
suit of clothes.
The youngest and the oldest
knight will be recognized and
awarded appropriate prizes.
The jousting tournament is spon-
sored by the Lions Club with the
proceeds going to the Recreation
Swimming Pool. Last year approx
mately $1,000 was paid off on the
swimming pool Indebtedness thanks
to the jousting tournament.
Festivities will get under way at
IL: 80. with a parade of the riders
through the downtown Farmville
area. The day Of events will be eli
NAKED with a coronation ball be-
ginning at pm
Chief Marshall w. D. Jacobs will
officiate at the jousting event at
Longwcod Estate, assisted by Mar
shalls Shelton Hillsman, Of Burke
vile, and Thomas B. Hall, Of Buck
ingham.
The STING competition is
limited to Virginia residents. and
all knights arc required to wear
costumes or sasl!es.
Farmvllle business places have
coopcrated ii the event by donating
cash and prizes for the competition.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-23
Scotch Foursome'
Sunday At Longwood

Members of the Longwood Golf
Club will have a scotch foursOme
tournament Sunday. beginning at |
pm at the local course. Any mem
bers wishing to participate should
contact either Of the tournament
chairmen. Mrs. L. E. Andrews or
W. A. Watson, III.
The tournament will be over an
IL hole stretch. Each team consists
Of a man and woman, who alternate
shots.
A similar tournament held two
weeks ago was enjoyed by large
percentage of the club member
ship. Mrs. Clara Baldwin and Louis
Fore teamed up to take the tourna-
ment with sparkling 80. Members
are paired off by drawing, prior to
the event.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-23
ederalAn N
Cumberland Rural Development Eualuate.

The Cumberland County Redevel-
Opment Program. pilot project OF
Thea State Rural Development Com
mittee since 1856. returned to the
spotlight last week. A meeting to
review and evaluate the program
was held in Cumberland, October
Is at the request of Bill Daughtrey,
chairman of the state committee
and director Of Virginia Extension
Service.
The purpose of the meeting WIS
to size up the problems and review
the various situations which men,
bers of the county committee face
Federal. state and district leaders
associated with the development
program were on hand to answer
questions and offer recommends
tons.
Committee Reports
Marion Blanton. chairman OF the
Cumberland committee. presided at
the meeting, and called for reports
from the several standing commit
tees. The committees received few
positive recommendations from the
visitors from Washington. but the
services of each agency represented
were offered. Brief comments from
the Federal rural development
quartet. composed Of L. I. Jones.
u S. Department of Agriculture
field representative. John L. Inder-
dohnen, Small Business AdrniuiS-
tration; and James E. Lee,
Farmers Home Administration
were made at the conclusion of
each committee report
The marketing committee report
issued by Eric Robinson, chairman;
called for more emphasis on pro-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-23
Cars Turned Over,
Injury Escaped In
Drive-In Crash

Two automobiles landed bottom
side-up Wednesday evening in an
accident near the Farmvllle Drive
In. around 80 The three occu-
pants walked away from the over
turned and badly damaged vehicles
with only minor scratches.
William M. Carswell, Of Route 3,
Martinsville, and James NJ Layne.
OF near Cullen, drivers of the two
automobiles. were both d e q
north on u s. Route Is when the
accident occurred.
State Trooper O. H. Wallace. Jr..
who investigated the accident, said
Layne met anoth her automobile
when he attempted to pass Cars
we'll Layne tried TO return to the
right-hand lane and when he did he
cut into the car approaching from
the rear, operated by CarsWell. Ac-
cording t. Wallace. this caused both
vehicles 10 turn Overcome, cross
ways the road and the other up an
embankment
Fred Layne, who was in the auto
mobile with his brother, received
minor facial cuts. ard was taken
to Southside Community Hospital
He vas treated for cuts on the
head and chin. but not admitted
The tricky and hilly section Of
highway has been the scene Of a
number Of other accidents. the most
recent being in May when a -
yearold boy was killed and ten 9th
er persons injured in a tWo-car col
lision
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-23
Football Proceeds
Tonight For Lights

Through special arrangement
with the Prince E diva ard
Academy Athletic Association,
proceeds from tOnights Fri
day. football game between the
Academy Wolverines and Black
stone High School will go to the
FarmvilIe Recreation AssOcia-
ton to finance lighting Of the
new athletic field.
There is a partial debt re-
manning on installation of pres
ent lights on the LongwoOd Hills
field and plans call for more
expenditures for the 60 addi-
tiOnal lights required for base
ball.
Students will 90 through the
downtown area today selling tic
kets to promote the benefit af-
fair. Children's tickets will be
reduced during the advance
sale.
Persons holding season tickets
TO Academy 6 mes are re-
minded that tOnight's contest
with the BIS Rams is not one
OF the games listed on the four
o.r1,n coocnn drtcof
The lights were installed on
the new field early in September
by the Little BOYS Baseball
group working through the Rec
reation Association, and the field
was used for the first time this
fall.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-23

ducing high quality agricultural
products and striving for better
markets for the agricultural prod
ucts rather than waiting for a
major industry to locate in the
county.
Feeder calf and pig sales were
cited as fields of opportunity for
Cumberland farmers. The Federal
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-23

committee. 1t was reported that an
organization Of local men was in
terested in setting up a rock crush
ing plant. and charcoal process
ing center. The visiting representa-
tives nodded approval Of the two
proposed industries, and noted that
abundant raw material for both ex-
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-23
Flag Fly Saturday
United Nations Day

BY Presidential proclamation.
Saturday Will be observed as United
Nations Day. Local merchants and
private citizens have been asked to
fly the American flag on Saturday.
October "a.
This is not legal holiday, but is
an observance Of the founding OF
the United Nations.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-23
Beagle Club
To Organize

Persons interested in organizing
a Beagle Club are invited to at
tend meeting Saturday night, Oc-
tober "a, at Burkeville Municipal
Building at 1880.
The club. if organized, will have
.lelc trials, ETC., FOR its members.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-23

development personnel agreed that
the feeder sales would be excellent
in that they would be applicable to
the small farmer.
Industrial Possibilities
The establishment of two indus
trial plants in the county was out
lined in the report given by Joe
Fleming, chairman of the industrial
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-23
TO Be Finished In Week
North And Third Street Intersection
Widened; Curbs And Cutters Added

Widening
along lot this week Town
L.
favorable.
purchased three
the Presbyterian Church sl050 The
line the Middle Warehouse the
along the
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-23
Miss Catty' Began In 1916
Dean Of Virginia Telephone
Workers In HOnOred Trio

telephone Farmve the Oldest
Virginia workers in the Virginia
Telephone and Telegraph Company
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-25
WORDS, WIT
AND WISDOM
By WILLIAM MORRIS

Question: In listening to
radio interviews I often hear
the person being questioned
start his reply with "Well."
What part Of speech is "well"
in this use9 I and myself guilty
Of using 1t myself Mrs. Eta
Williams. Merna. Nebr.
Answer: When used to in
troduce o sentence In this
fashion. well" is called an in
terjection - an expression
thrown in without any gram
NAUTICAL connection to the rest
Of the sentence. Such ex-
clamatory remarks as Gosh, !"
"Lo!" and "Good-by" are all
intersections.
But there's nothing to feel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-25
WORD GAME
Find 20 or more words In
KRITARCHY

meaning "the rule Of judges
over Israel" Average is 80
words; time limit. IS minutes.
Rules Of the game: 1. Words must
be Of four or more letters. 2. Words
which acquire four letters by the add.
ton Of So such as bats" eats" are
isGssd. 4, Proper names are mot used.
Answer 70 PIANIST
palms, past, pals, plaits, plat, psalm,
aims, aiit, aiist, last, lamps. list, hnpe.
lisp, malls. matt. mast, milt. mist,
san, salt, silt,. slit, sat. elap, slim.
slam, slip. split, spit. split, stamp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-25
BY Mort Walker
BY Wolt Disney


guilty about in using well ct
the start Of q remark. Accord
ing to one dictionary the word
has long been used to express
such a range Of emotions as
surprise, acquiescence. agree
ment. resignation. expostula-
ton, etc."
In a situation like q radio or
TV interview. it's usually
merely a device to permit the
speaker to gather his thoughts.
When you're on the spot and
the questions begin to fly at
you, that split-second Of grace
you get from using q meaning
less well" while your mind
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-25
prepares your answer Is q vel


prepares your answer 10 q well
come moment indeed.
Summer is about over for
most Of US, but perhaps it's
not too late to quote q news
paper clipping sent in by q
California reader when the
hot weather was just begin
ming. Thieves prepared for
the glowering heat Of summer
by stealing three pairs Of Ber-
muda shorts from Anita's
shop, police reported"
AS my correspondent re-
marks: 1T gets very hot here
but ! doubt that 1t gets so hot
that the heat has q sullen
frown!"
Released by The Bell Syndicate.
Milford chronicle., 1959-03-06
PENNINGTON
Bethany Church Of the Brethren

Attendance last Sunday: Sunday
School, 7s; Morning Worship, 80.
Carol Ann Mcdaniel was the win
ner of the annual Youth Speech
Contest held last Sunday evening
In Pennington, and will compete
with winners from the other Breth-
rem churches on the Delmarva Pen
insula this Sunday evening at Eas-
ton, Md.
Roy Judy, Jr., will fill the pulpit
Sunday morning and a warm invi-
tation is extended to any and all
to worship with us. Our annual
"One Great Hour of Sharing" offer
ing will be observed this Sunday,
March 9Th. This is a cooperative
program of "a protestant denomi-
nations together with our govern
ment to share our surplus with the
hungry overseas. Every contributed
dollar provides more than 300
pounds of food for the hungry, and
becomes the greatest food bargain
II the history of our overseas re-
lief ministries.
Make Saturday evening. March
IA, 1880 a date with us to hear in
our church a concert of sacred
music by the .quartets of Bridge
water College, Bridgewater, Va.
Milford chronicle., 1959-03-06
FISHERS DIST.
Mrs. Nora Rasi

Snn0sy School at Todd's Chapel
Sunday, March 8. at 10 a. m. The
evening service will be held in Ep-
worth Church at 1880 p. m. The
musical program that was given
by the I odds Chapel Choir on Feb
ruary %, will be repeated by spe
cial request A cordial invitation
is extended to everyone to attend.
The 1odd's Chapel WSCS will be
entertained at the uarsonage in
Pennington on Wednesday, March
II, at 1880 p. m. with Mrs. Thelma
Smith, hostess.
District inspirational meetings OF
the Church of the Brethren will be
held Sunday at 2:30 p. =. at Easton,
Md. Brother Galen BlougE, speak
er. Evening service at 7:30 o'clock
The Church of the Brethren will
celebrate their church birthday
party on Friday, March 13.
The dedication of Mt. Olivet's
new church building will be held
on Sunday. March 10, at 1880 p. m.
A ten, day revival begins that eve
ning.
On March 26, at z p. m, the
Church of the Brethren will hold
their Love Feast.
Rev. and Mrs. William H. Smith
and SON of Pennington and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester Taylor were Sunday
dinner guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Bailey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz Zott of Green
wood and Mr.. and Mrs. Darwin
Savage of Greenridge. Pa, spent
the past two weeks vacationing IL
Florida.
Mrs. Jack Rust has been sefioes-
ly i'll again the past week Recent
callers at the home or Mr. and
Mrs. Rust were Rev. William H
Smith OF Pennington, Rev. and
Mrs. Alden Hopkins of l-ewes, Mr.
and Mrs. William Mcdowell, Mrs
Georgia Wiley and Mr.. and Mrs
George Simpson of Bridseyilllff 2
Mrs. Fred Seely, Mr.. and Mrs. Goo
tee Brown, Mrs. Helen Lloyd, Miss
Jean Bennett, Mr.. and Mrs. Leg
ter Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Post
and sons, William s. Lord and Har-
vey Rhodes of Greenwood, Mrs.
Clarence Workman of Georgetown,
Mrs. Elizabeth Collision and Mrs.
Norman Diehl of Odessa.
Guy Post, Jr., spent Thursday
afternoon with Mike Seely
Mr.. and Mrs. William F. Bennett
and Billy arrived in Florida on
Wednesday and are now at their
new home at 5219 Wingsbury
Street, Jacksonville 5. Florida.
Rev. and Mrs. Alden Hopkins
called on their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. s. Brown on Sunday.
Mrs. Alden Hopkins, Jr., Of
Lewes called on Mrs. Addie Wertz
of Denton, Md, on Monday.
Rev. Alden Hopkins called on
Mr.. and Mrs. George Zott on Sun
day.
Charles Deerman is on the sick
tlisS 81 this writing.
Milford chronicle., 1959-03-06
UNLUCKY THIEF

OKLAHOMA CITY up = Two
highway patrol officers took emer-
gency equipment to the Oklahoma
Panhandle where a blizzard was
in progress. While there they
made several rescues of motor
lists. One car thew pulled from g
ditch had been stolen. They loaded
the driver in their auto and took
him to Jail.
Milford chronicle., 1959-03-06
LEE AND LINCOLN

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. up -
Robert E. Lee and Abraham Lin
coin will be closely associated in
the future as real comrades in
arms. A fleet ballistic missile sub
marine here will be named the
Robert E. Lee and a sister ship
under construction at Portsmouth,
N. H., will bear the name Of the
former nrasident.
Milford chronicle., 1959-03-06

The Japanese representative in
the United States was elevated to
the rank of an ambassador on
April 5, 1905.
Milford chronicle., 1959-03-06

Charles Desrman is on the sick
IisSs st this writing.
, 1959-02-27
MuyflowerII Guidebk.
DESIGNED by Cyril
Murshull.W Wins Awdrd

Word has been received by
Cyril Marshall, Director of St.
Croix Museum, and Director
of Exhibits for Plimoth Plan
tation, Plymouth, Mass, from
the publisher Of the May
flower II Guidebook, saying
that this publication has won
high Mead Award in a nation
al Graphic Arts Exhibition.
This guidebook was designed
by MI. Marshall while in Ply
mouth last year.
The Mead Awards are given
annually by the Mead Paper
Company, Of Dayton, Ohio for
outstanding publications Of
the year. In a letter to the pub
fishers of the guidebook-
|Colorpicture Publishers, Inc,
Mead Papers, Inc, the
writer says Surely you will
be pleased to know that the
|Mayflower II Guidebook has
Continued On page ~
, 1959-02-27

DR.. Harold Haas, Executive Secretary of the Board Of
Social Missions Of the New Jersey Synod Of the Lutheran
Church, will be the guest preacher during Evangelism Mis-
sion Week to be conducted March 1st through 9Th at the
Lutheran Church in Chrisiansted Of which the Rev. Harry
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nouncements win be made
from time to time as to where
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0~@
Red Cross Benefit Diabetes Survey
Donce Morch 18th MonduY, Murch End
Dr. Melvin H. Evans, Direc-
Il nu 0ioss een tor Of Medical Services for st.
l'anc7 NM me- 0aeul Croix announced today that a
- a'1noo = ee none = Diabetes Survey would begin
Mrs. Natasha Doyle to discuss = e. rrov 49, nronda,
plans Tor the gaia Dal 70 De March 2.
held at King Christians on
Tuesday night March II. a survey Team, consisting
of a Team Captain, a nurse
Mrs. Cordela 10th, execu- and a clerk, will call house-to-
tive secretary OF the st. Crolx house and at every CONNER
CnaPIer OF the American Hed cil establishment throughout
cross VINO has been dong an the island, offering a free test
outstanding JOB OF serving our for Diabetes to all residents
community was instrumental and visitors who wish to- take
in calling the group together. ADVANTAGE Of the onnnortunitv
Frank Wiesner accepted the offered in this voluntary nro-
Craftsmanship for the fund gram.
raising activities during the
- y ~. a small specimen of blood
is collected and sent to the
The highlight Of the cam Public Health Laboratory in
paign will be a dance on Tues s., Thomas, where an automa-
day, March II a. King Chris tic testing machine capable of
tan on the wharf. Two bands testing up to 100 specimens
will furnish music; Doc James per hour is used in determine
is donating his band as is ing the blood sugar concentra-
Wendy Hnty donating the ser ton Of each specimen. Those
vices Of his steel band. MI. persons whose specimens
HilsY is also donating a per- show a higher than normal
centage Of the bar sales to the level of blood sugar will be
Red Cross. asked to report back for fur
-, ,ran..ao Their tests or clinical examina-
contest for visitors only. Also, = z -, 81
three terrific acts will be fea- -
tued. The new team of limbo
dancers will strut their stuff Dr. Evans, urging that all
they have been a big hit residents Of s.. Croix parhci-
on the island There will be pate in this c%ase-dnding pro-
very valuable door prizes. A gram, pointed out that many
donkey, laden with gifts will people have Diabetes without
also be given away. knowing il, the actual number
of cases being estimated at
twice the number of diagnosed
~ cases. This simple test" said
4IsDr Evans, twill make it posi-
lsible to discover and treat
About twenty attended the many unknownscases early in
meeting, committees W e I e the course Of the disease, and
formed and plans were made perhaps prevent untoward
, 1959-02-27
LUTHERAN MISSION WEEK TO HRyURE
DR.. HAROLD HAAS MARCH Is

DR.. HAROLD HAAS n
DR.. Harold Haas. Executi
Social Missions Of The New ,
Church, will be the guest pre-
sion Week to be conducted
Lutheran Church in Christian
Nuudi is pastor. He succeeded
DR.. G. Franklin Koch, who re-
tired in 1856 after II years of
service.
A native Of Union City, New
Jersey, where he was born,
DR.. Haas was baptized and
confirmed in ST. Johns Luth-
eran Church. He was gradual
ed from Union Hill High
School in 1884.
DR.. Haas received his B. A.
degree from Wagner College;
graduated from the Lutheran
Theological Seminary at Phil
adeiphia; received his MA
degree in sociology from the
University Of Pennsylvania
and his Pho from Drew Theo-
logical Seminary in 1852. He
also studied at the University
of Jena in Germany and the
University Of Oslo in Norway.
Dr.. Haas will preach at
100 AM. on the subject
"Called to be a Christian and
at 7:SO Pm. THE Hope Of the
World" on Monday night at
7:3O, CLOSED Doors" on Mar.
5 Living Eternally;" March
4, "The H 0 | y Christian
Church and on March 5 Con
version at Midnight
There will be a closing rally
at which Pastor ]. A. Keisler,
DID, will be the preacher.
Pastor Keisler, who is Direc
tor Of Missions, arrived here
today.
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Plans Underway for
Red Cross Benefit
Dunce Murch 18th

The Red Cross Benefit
Dance Committee met Satur-
day afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Natasha Doyle to discuss
plans for the gala ball to be
held at King Christians on
Tuesday night March II.
, 1959-01-31
Adult Vocational
Program Will Hold
Registration Feb. 2

Registration for the second
Of the Adult-Voca-
tional Program will be held
on Monday evening, February
2, from Z to 9 o'clock in room
SIC Of the Christiansted High
School. The following courses
will be offered: Bookkeeping
], Bookkeeping II, Shorthand
and Typing, Business English,
Estimating a n d Blueprint
Reading, Spanish /, Spanish II,
French |, French II, CONNER
cial Art, Modern Dancing and
Figure Control.
Students who are already
Continued on page a
, 1959-01-31
"Pujumu Come" Top
Film Fun AT the
Alexander Theoter

Warner Bros. colorful pro-
duction Of t h e Broadway
stage ! smash, "The Pajama
Game" starring Doris Day and
John Raitt will be shown this
coming Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday a, the Alexander
Theater.
The boy-chases-girl-chases-
boy entertainment also stars
the cast Of the original Broad
way production, including
Carol Haney, Eddie Foy, Jr.,
Reta Shaw and Thelma Polish.
The Warner Color film, like
the play, is loaded with the hit
songs "Hernando's Hideaway,n
"I'm Not AT All in Love-"
Steam Heat" and Small
Talk" and many others.
I'm tn girl who goes to the
factory superintendent and
Continued on page Al
, 1959-01-31
VIRGIN ISLANDS ATTORNEYS HAD
WEEK IN ST. cRoIX

For the two days January ~ and %, 81. Croix saw on its
shores more judges and more attorneys than have ever been
assembled together in st. Croix in its history. The occasion
was the c~onv2ning Of the Court Of Appeals for the Third Cir
cult for the frs. time in ST. Croix. Heretofore this Court has