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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-14
Registration For
Next Fall Set At
Dillwyn Elementary

DILLWYN, Mar. 13-DillWyn
Elementary School is holding its
Pre- School Registration Wednes-
day March IS.
Boys and girls who will enter
school for the first time next
fall will be registered.
A child must be six years old
on or before the first day of Oc-
tober before he may enroll in
school.
John Morgan, Jr.. principal
said, if there is a child in a home
that will start to school next
September please bring them by
or at least come by school and
register him on the afternoon of
March IS between the hours of
| to 8 pm. and be sure and bring
with you your child's birth GER
tificate."
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-14
Amelia Fashion Show
Set Tuesday 8 P. NJ.

AMELIA. Mar l3-The Amel-
ia County Woman's Club is spon-
soring a Fashion Show in the
War Memorial Building at 9 p.
m. on Tuesday. March IA.
Among the models will be 10
Amelia High School girls who
are taking part in a fashion
sewing contest sponsored nation
ally by the General Federation
of Womens Clubs and Vogue
Pattern Service.
Other models will show high
fashion clothing from Baldwin's.
Farmville. These will be worn
by Bill Sydnor. George W. Jones
Jr.. Kathy Beopple, Ann Good
man, Linda Royal. Debbie Flip
pen: at high school age. by Su-
san Arlington and Nancy Bur
nette: adult. by Mrs. James A.
Sydnor and Mrs. George W..
Jones.
The ten students entering the
contest will make what each
considers the Ideal Costume for
the High School Students Dress
UP Wardrobe The local Win
ner will receive $500 in cash;
first, second and third place
winners will receive prizes do
mated by the local woman S
club. Local winner will be eligi-
Bile to represent the Amelia
County Woman S Club and
Amelia High School at the Dis
trict judging. A State prize will
be awarded as well as National
honors. The National first prize
in this contest will be a 81 900
scholarship cor CASH. Other
scholarships or cash awards of
$500 and $3.50 will be awarded to
the National second and third
prize winners.
The main purpose of this COM
munity-centered contest accord
ing to Mrs. C. D. Weisiger, Jr.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-14
Sacred Music
Concert Tuesday
At Buckingham

BUCKINGHAM. Mar. Is - A
sacred music concert will be
presented in the Buckingham
Central High School auditorium
in Dillwyn at 8 pm. Tuesday by
the Mars Hill College Touring
Choir.
The special program will be
sponsored by the First Baptist
Church of Dillwyn as an asso-
ciational-wide event. The pastor,
The Rev. John w. Adams. said
the public is invited. particular
ly the members OF Baptist
churches in the area.
The choir, a 48-voice mixed
chorus directed by T. j. Cole,
Will begin a week-long concert
tour Sunday with three perform
ances in Richmond Monday
night the Baptist Junior college
singers will perform at the First
Baptist Church in Bethesda, Md
The remainder of he itinerary
includes CreWe and Suffolk
and Murfreesboro. Fuqua
Springs and Kannapolis, N. C:
The repertory includes both
sacred and secular numbers
however, the performance in
Dillwvn will be entirely sacred
and will include choral works by
such famous composers as Bach
and Brahms, several selections
by contemporary composers and
a few spirituals.
Arriving Tuesday afternoon
aboard their chartered bus after
sightseeing in the Washington
area, the choir members will be
entertained in the homes Of
members Of the First Baptist
Church of DillWyn. They viii
leave Wednesday morning fol
CraWe.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-14

contest chairman. is to encOurge
young students to develop a
deeper appreciation of home
making skills. The satisfaction
gained from creating her own
wardrobe. from selecting an ap-
propriate and becoming pattern.
choosing practical yet fashion
able fabrics. and using sewing
skills to create her costume
will provide an important ex-
perience in a teen-ager's learn
ing and growing.
A silver offering will be taken
and following the show. refresh
ments will be served.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-14

in Blairs for a few days this
week.
Johnny Mccall has returned
home. following. an operation at
Farmville Hospital.
The WSCS met in the home of
Mrs. William Wilson Wednesday
night.
Mrs. Kate Gee and son. Ike.
have returned home after a va
cation in Florida.
Berk Gaulding of Richmond
is visiting with his mother, Mrs.
D. S. Gaulding.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-14
Masonic Lodge
Banquet Wednesday

BUCKINGHAM, Mar. 13-'La
dies Night supper" for the wives
and members of the Dillwyr
Masonic Lodge 3l5 AT and AN
in Buckingham county will be
held at the Dillwyn Elementary
School Wednesday March Is al
pm.
The Rev. W. W. Judy will be
guest speaker.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-14
Band Boosters
Bake Sale Is
March Is

BUCKINGHAM. Mar. 13-The
Buckingham Band Boosters
Club is having a Bake sale Sat
urday March 10 at DillWyn in
the office of Mrs. Claude Woods.
1t was incorrectly printed in Fri
days Herald. Mrs. Willie Jones
is chairman of the sale.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-30

children in Richmond while his
wife is attending summer school
IN Charlottesville.
Mi. and Mrs. G.. T. Robertson
and son visited their parents
MIR and Mrs, G. G.. Cary, OF
CreWe, and Mr.. and Mrs. C. C..
Robertson. Of Burkeville, On
FATHERS Day,
Mickey Magnusson has resum-
ed his work as assistant sur
veyor, having been confined with
an injured knee.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Prom, San
Ora and Mike. of Richmond.
visited her mother. Mrs. c. D.
Newell. Sunday. Mike remained
for the summer with his grand
mother.
Mrs. Laura Goodwin was host
ass to the Bethel Hill HID Club
Friday evening.
The Rev. and Mrs. j. H. frog
don, Of keysville. Ben Under
wood, Of Wlltmore, Ky, and the
Rev. Winfred Croufe, of Mt. Airy,
N. c., were dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Earl v Atkins last
Tuesday.
Miss Judy Catrill, of Victoria,
visited Miss joyce Warrington
over the week END.
Recent visitors in the j. w.
Pulley home were the Rev. and
Mrs. +. B White, of NottoWay,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Reams, of
Victoria, SIP encer Snow, of
Goode. Lewis Snow, of Farm
vile, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank
j. Conner, of Meherrin.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Faris,
Debbie and Chuck, CT Richmond,
were week end guests of her par
entS. Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Bianken-
ship Debbie and Chuck remain
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-30

mt
Mr. and Mrs, j. G.. Sander
son and family. Of Clarksburg.
W Va, are spending some time
With their family here. Jimmy
md Jocelyn went by bus to Roa
loke for several days with Bob
and David Sanderson.
Guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. II.
1hrlich Sunday included Char
lie Enrich and Ludwig Schalow,
u Richmond. Monday, Mr.. and
1rs. II. 0 Mckay, of Farm
lille, and MIR and Mrs. K II.
1ckay. OF Houston. Tex, visited
hem.
Mr.. and Mrs x. p. Webb
spent Sunday With Mr.. and Mrs.
4. S Bigger and attended the
homecoming at Oak Grove Sun
day n g h t. Nh and Mrs.
Leonard Slayton. of Throck
We're dinner guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Willie Ford and Jack were
Visitors also.
Several from this community
attended the funeral of MIS-. r.
9. Speas' mother Mrs. Whaley
1t Jones Chapel on Wednesday.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-30
Ashby lid Club
Studies MailbOxes

ASHLEY, June % Mrs. w. f,
Bagby entertained the AShb>
HID Club for the June meeting
Much emphasis was put on tn
improvement of mailboxes and
farm entrances. 1t is hoped that
each family throughout the coun
ty will make an effort in this
line This would create a pride
within itself in our county.
Juices. coffee and homemade
cake were enjoyed.
Miss Sunny Martin and Deai
Agee were honored with a bar
becue at Ashby Farm given by
Mr. and Mrs. E. W Sanderson
and Mr.. and Mrs. E. Il. Robin
sen Saturday night. Their fam
lilies. with the attendants o.
the approaching marriage, We're
present.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs Herman
Neese a son. Herman James
Preston, on Monday June 10 at
Southside Hospital.
Week end guests at the Grove
Farm included H. A. Walker, U
S. Marine Corp. Cherry Point
N. c. and Mr.. and Mrs. Goode
of Richmond
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Barker at
tended the Barker. family reun-
ion in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
O. j. Thompson, of Anderson
vile where over 40 were pres
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-30
ed for a longer visit.

ed for a longer visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Warrington
and family, who have been with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sandy
Wellington, for some time, re-
Gently moved 20 their new home
in Victoria,
Mr.. ard Mrs. W. M. Valen-
court, Of near Victoria, were Sun
day guests of Mi. and Mrs, Earl
V. Atkins.
Recent luncheon guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. c. Nj. O'Dell were Rev.
and Mrs Louie Overton and
family, Of Victoria. Mr. and Mrs.
c. G.. Cary, of Burkeville, and
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. T. Robertson
and son.
Mr., and Mrs. Jim Harshman
spent Sunday in Richmond with
Mr.. and Mrs. John Campbell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Simon,
of Meherrin. were last week end
guests of their daughter, Mrs.
Bobby Atkins, and Mr.. Atkins.
Mrs. c. D. Newell and boys
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin
briggs and family last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Harshman
and daughter. Of Pennsylvania,
are spending several days here
with his brother and Sister-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Harsh
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Pulley
were in Richmond last week
when Mrs. Pulley had her final
check-up at Eye and Ear Hos
pital and also got her glasses.
They had lunch with Mr.. and
Mrs R. A. Pulley.
Mrs. B. NJ. Green spent some
time recently in Victoria with
her sister, Mrs. S. W. Reams,
and Mr.. ReamS.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-30
BY GENEvIEVR ACEE

BUCKINGHAM. June 20 =
Buckingham County Agen: Rich.
ard Ellis. III, is a recipient OF
the Dow Study Tour Scholarship
for county extension agents for
Virginia for 1861.
Ellis is the only person in Vir-
glnla to receive the study grant
The study tour which stat Is
July 10 and runs through July %
IS being sponsored by the Agri-
cultural Chemical Company of
Midland. Mich.
Ellis viii take part in a care
fully planned group study tour
OF marketing enterprises, out
standing farm operations, agri-
businesses, successful Extension
Service programs. and research
projects over a wide area which
includes Virginia, North Caro-
lima. South Carolina. Georgia,
Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi,
Arkansas. Missouri, Illinois, Indi-
ana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and
Maryland.
Professional Improvement
The Study Tour Scholarship
program is unique professional
Improvement opportunity especi-
ally designed to meet the needs
OF county extension agents, and
is planned to help county agents
to keep abreast of changes in dy-
manic agriculture as well as to
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-30
buckingham County Agent Gets
D0W Study Tour Scholarship

tension representatives and cOun-
y agents.
A native of Buckingham, Ellis
obtained his master's degree from
The University of Missouri. He at
ended the University of Illinois
where he took special courses in
igronomy. He also attended VPI.
= Outstanding Record
In 1914 he was president of the
Virginia County Agents Associa
ion. In 1919, he was awarded the
distinguished service award by
the National County Agents AS
ISOLATION. He operates a 3G0-acre
arm here.
Ellis has been active in the Vir-
ginla Dark Fired Tobacco Grow
ers Association; Feeder Calf
Marketing Association in Char
lotteSville, Lynchburg and Rich
mond; Feeder Pig Marketing As
sociations in R c h m on d and
Lynchburg. and two wool pools.
Buckingham county, with the
help of the farmers and county
agents of Nelson county. oper-
ated one of the first lamb ship
ping pools in the state.
The Virginia County Agents AS
Sociation said that Ellis through
his hard work and faithful serv-
ice really deserves this trip and
they felt sure he would receive
many pleasures and educational
benefits from the tour.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-30
DR.. Carroll 70
Have Services At
Meherrin Sunday

GREEN BAY, RID, June %
Dr.. Thomas F.. Carroll of Farm
Vile. viii conduct the churcf
services at Meherrin Methodist
Church Sunday afternoon at
pm. Quarterly Conference viii
be held following the service
Sunday School will be at ; pm
Curley O'Dell and Alvin Austin
are spending this week at VPl
attending 4-H Club Short Course
Mrs. Alvin Spurlock, Of Rich
mond. is visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Robertson
this week.
The Meherrin congregation is
delighted 10 have the Rev. and
Mrs. E. B. White returned fol-
another year.
Myron Blankenship left recent
ly for Williamsburg where he will
attend summer school at William
and Mary College.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Faris
and son, of Richmond, spent last
week here with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. D. A. Gauldine.
The briggs family held a re-
union at the nome of M. p
briggs on Fathers Day, with 81
present.
Mr. and Mrs. John Campbell
OF Richmond. were recent lunch
con guests of Mr.. and Mrs. II. K
MagnusSon.
Mrs. l.. E. Layne is staying
with her son. Richard Layne. and
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-30

allow them to find new ideas for
possible use in their own county
program.
Ellis, county agent here for the
past 80 years, was selected for
his outstanding ability as cOun-
ty agent by committee of ex-
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-08

Bangkok, Thailand, has two tele-
vision stations.
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-08

The popular song ''On the Banks
of the Wabash" was written by
Paul Dresser, brother of the novel
ist Theodore Dresser.
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-08
Delaware Food Market
Report
By ANNE HOLBERTON
Agricultural Extension Service
University of Delaware

There are many top quality veg
etables available this weekend.
With such a variety to choose
from there should be no menu
monotony as far as vegetables are
concerned The ones which head
the list this week are mushrooms,
potatoes, cabbage, B russ |
sprouts and caulifloWer. Also read
lily available are celery, egg plant,
sweet corn, green pepper S,
radishes, Iceberg lettuce, cucumb-
ers, snap beans and spinach. Be
sure to check the hardy winter
squash for it is plentiful also.
More sweet potatoes are arriving
and prices have dropped penny
or two. Egg plant prices have been
dropping for the past vera
weeks and now are just about as
low as they will be during the en-
tire winter season. Do you remem-
ber when ice and snow and bad
weather in many growing areas
caused prices of these vegetables
to soar to the fantastic level. This
could happen again so do make the
most of the golden opportunity
now on hand
Grapefruit is the best buy in
SO-far as citrus fruits are concern
ed. The flavor has improved con-
siderably in the past couple of
weeks and there has been prac-
tically no change in price Other
top fruit buys include avocados,
cranberries, apples and oranges.
Most apples are now coming from
cold storage and you will find they
are very sweet and quite delicious.
Mexican pineapples are available
at many markets this weekend
so are Florida coconuts. These
pineapples are large ones and they
remain green when ripe They are
noted for their white, sweet meat.
There is an abundance of pork
now. The U. S. Department of Agri-
culture says more pork will come
to market as 1861 draws to a close
than year ago. Some pork cuts
are being sold in stores at near
wholesale prices. Due to new gov
ernment restrictions on moisture
in hams, many packers are cook
ing all of their Federally-inspected
hams. This has had a tendency to
force fully-cooked ham prices up.
Currently, hams cannot be water
ed as they have been. Bacon and
sausage prices are down a little.
Lamb supplies are good so check
this meat along with beef for good
buys this weekend.
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-08
Peninsula Hort
Meeting Dec. 1918
Continued from page one)

The first session gets underway
at $50 a. m in the Elks Hall, Sails
bury. The two-day program will be
followed by marketing tour to
New York City, December 13 and
IA.
More than 80 topics related to
horticultural problems will be die
cussed These include controlling
nutgrass and Johnsongrass, E. M.
Rain, University of Delaware;
plastic materials in the greenhouse,
P. H. Massey, Virginia Polytechnic
Institute; and Delaware Belle,
new pepper variety, E. P. Brasher,
University of Delaware. Special
sessions on pepper pest control,
disease control of tomatoes and
disease control of apples and
peaches are also included.
Complete programs are being
sent to the 1900 members of the
Society. Anyone who wishes a pro-
gram should write to Mr.. Robert
F. Stevens, Department of Horticul-
ture, University of Delaware, New
ark. Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-08
St. Johns Holds
Art And Craft Show
Continued from page one)

continued from page one)
Funeral Home award of ten dol
lars to ID. j. Wheaton of Sails
bury for his painting of AN AL
legory." Honorable mention rib
bon awards were given to Doro-
thy Lyons for her Still Life;
Ruth Gilstad of Harrington for her
"Chadds Ford Studio; and Sue
Burkett for her "Frederica (White
House," For those under eigh-
teen the Edward Steiner award of
ten dollars for first prize went to
James L. Brown for his Rustic
Mill Ribbon awards were given
to Debbie Cannon for her Farm
Scene" and to James Dees for his
Our Home" All the details of
the art exhibit were handled by
Mrs. Vincent Acko and Mrs. Des-
mond Lyons. All the ribbon
awards were made by Mr.. Albert
Peterman. The popular vote award
courtesy of Coopersmith' 's-went
to a local artist-Joseph Dunn for
his 'Henlopen Light"
The panel of judges for the
crafts included Mr.. John Kunkle,
Mr.. Arturo Bassells, and Mrs. Le-
land Achorn. Their awards con-
sisted of the Milford Pharmacy
award of five dollars for first prize
to Nicholas F. Silverton of Seaford
for his Wood Carving, and ribbon
awards to Marguerite SilversOn
for her Tole Trays and Mrs. Anna
May for her CrOcheted Dolly. Ar
rangements for the craft exhibit
were handled by Mrs. Wilmer Nau-
man
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-08
Ice Follies To Open
Lavish Show Dec. Is
(continv ed from page one)

NCOHLluV gu lIOIu page OllcJ
tic fog.
Ina Bauer, the attractive 20
year-old hedhead from Krefeld,
Germany, displays a sensational
free-skating style as she is spot
lighted in a captivating winter
scene entitled "A Winter Fable" :"
Gaily clad skaters frolic about the
winter carnival. The finale of the
production is capped by breath
taking wintery snowfall.
These are but two of the ten
eye-catching production numbers.
Others depict a colorful court
scene in medieval Venice, a gaily
decorated circus carnival and a
nostalgia look at baseball around
the turn of the century.
Swiss comedian Mr.. Frick heads
the shows fun-making contingent
And he has help in the comedy
department from the zany Scare
crows, the Kermond Brothers,
Wall and Dova and the Animal act
team of Doug Searfoss Ca Phila-
delphian who now goes by the
name of Sears) and Dick Cooper
Richard Dwyer, handsome 26-
year-old from Hollywood, one of
the great figure skating stars in
the show, is on his 18th Ice Fol-
lies tour.
Backing up the entire revue is
the famed Ice Follies chorus line,
hailed by critics as the worlds
greatest precision skating en-
semble
Ice Follies will continue at The
Arena through Sunday, January Z,
after coming in as it annually does
for a Christmas night, 1880, open
ing.
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-08

Syria lies on the land bridge
linking Asia, Africa and Europe.
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-08
Century Club Ladies
Hear About "Hunukuh" "

Mrs. George T. Macklin, chair
man of religion for the Milford
New Century Club, presented Mrs.
Daniel Friedman on Monday at the
regular meeting. Mrs. Friedman
graciously explained the Festival
of Lights" or Hanukah, as the
traditional season of the Jewish
religion that is being celebrated
this week With the lighting of 8
celebration, Mrs. Friedman gave
the history of the miracle of the
cruise of oil that survived Judaism S
fight for freedom of worship and
in commemoration of that event
the tradition of the lighting of 8
candles is still a part Of the cele-
bration. Mrs. Ben Orkin assisted
with the explanation of the table
setting that is being used this
week. Mrs Friedman explained
that gifts for the children, one for
each day, makes the Hanukah a
happy and joyous season. Food for
the celebration, with coffee, was
served the members.
Mrs. Earl Isaacs was elected to
membership in the club during the
business part of the meeting, pre-
sided over by Mrs. Borden Smith,
president The Board of Directors
and the officers of the club were
entertained Tuesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Harvey Wilson
with Mrs. JOSeph + Pearce assist
ing 1t was a Christmas party as
we'll. The next meeting will be on
December IS. Mrs. j. Albert Bax-
ter, chairman of music, will have
charge of the program.
Srria Los on tho land hrid oo
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-08
Book Review

"The Parson of the Islands,
reprint edition, has lately come
from the press of Tidewater Pub
fishers of Cambridge, Maryland.
1t relates the Life and Times of
Joshua Thomas.
Originally published in 1861,
'The Parson of the Islands" is
biography of the Rev. ] o h u a
Thomas. It embraces sketches of
his contemporaries, and remark
able camp meeting scenes, revival
incidents, and "reminiscences of the
introduction of Methodism on the
Islands of the Chesapeake, and the
Eastern Shores of Maryland and
Virginia
The Rev. Joshua Thomas was
emphatically the "Parson of the
Islands, extending to all and over
all, in the vicinity, an unwearied
/ watchfuIness from the late 1700's
to the 1850's Through heat and
cold, storm and sunshine, by day
and night, he was prompt in ac-
tion to every call of duty.
He ministered to his scattered
parishioners with fervent zeal. An
Industrious man, Rev. Thomas
earned his livelihood as a bay
fisherman. He was an excellent
canoe builder. His own canoe, the
Methodist, was known up and
down the bay and its tributaries.
1t was his means of transportation
around his charge and on his trips
to camp meetings and other re
hgious gatherings.
To many living in this tense
nuclear era, the incidents collected
in "The Parson of the Islands"
Illustrative of the Rev. Thomas
singularities and strong faith will,
it is probable, tax ones credulity.
AS a record of the introduction
of Methodism to the Eastern Shore,
and as chronicle of the life and
times and the individual, 'tThe Par
son of the Islands, presents an
excellent and readable account of
the people, places and events.
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-08
LocuI Vets Planning
Porfy December %
(contin led from page one)

Post Commander John NJ. Short
is personally heading up the Post
committee with Mrs. Short as CO.
chairman Past Commander Da-
vid S. Hugg and Mrs. Hugg are in
charge of compiling lists Of eli
gible youngsters and Post Service
Officer William Stevens is in
charge of transportation. John
Deeney is in charge of solicitation,
a role that he has capably filled
for the past five years.
In addition to Transporting the
youngsters TO the Post Home and
entertaining them there, Blue Hen
Post and it's affiliated units also
distribute clothing items and food
stuffs to quite few local needy
families at Christmastime.
Plans for additional Christmas
time activities of the veterans will
be completed at a regular meeting
of the Post, here, December u.