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The Farmville Herald _AND FARMER. LEADER_ VOLUME 62 iffyS*.,?* FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 0. 1053 “BUSH »S* NO. 32

Red Cross Chapter Delegates Hear 1953 Plans Given Area Manager Tells of Gamma Globulin Program

Translation of the American Red Cross national 1953 campaign goal of $93,000,000 into terms of individual and community service was made for 8ouths.de Virginia chapter leaders here Wednesday by Glenn Whistler, of the ARC'S Eastern Area office, at Alexandria. Mr. Whistler placed particular rmphasls on the Red Cross pro gram of services to the Armed Forces and veterans, which ac counts for 40.8 per cent of the funds to be raised in the March campaigns. He also explained to chapter chairmen, campaign leaders, and executive board members repre senting nine county chapters in this area, the forthcoming Gam ma Globulin program, which will be operated as part of the ARC'S blood collection program. Gamma Globulin Nationally, the Gamma Globu lin program of blood collection will add $7,000,000 to the funds required for 1953 operations, he pointed out. Gamma Globulin, a blood deriv ative, has been shown to be ef fective against polio virus which attacks the nervous system and products physical handicaps. Research in the past two years, Mr. Whistler explained, has dem onstrated Gamma Globulin's suc cess in this respect, and the Red Cross has beer, commissioned by national health authorities to un dtirtake the collection of blood for this purpose. The derivative. Gamma Gloub lin. will be distributed to state health departments and will be used by them in polio epidemics expected to be encountered in the next two summers. Sees Victory Near The area manager also express ed belief that in two years more of research, the virus which causes the handicapping variety of polio will be conquered. Meanwhile, he Mid. the vital blood program ahead will help to hold the life and health line In the dangerous summer months. Following Mr. Whistler. Dr. Ed gar Johnson, chairman of the Buckingham county chapter, pre sided during a round-table on fund raising. Department Director To Discuss Guidance At High School P-TA Dallas H Smith, director of the Department of Christian Vocation of Presbyterian Church, U. S.. will discuss youth guidance and coun seling at a meeting jf the Farm ville High School P-TA. Patrons will meet at 8 p. m , tonight • Thursday >, in the high school auditorium. There will be an opportunity for questions and answers after the talk. Mr. Smith will stress how churches and schoois can work together to lead today s youth in their choices of life's work. Until two years ago. the' P-TA speaker was personnel manager of J. B. Ivey Company, Charlotte, N. C

Buick Showing New Models On Friday, January 9 Brlckert Oil Company, of Farmville. will be among the Buick automobile dealers to pre sent the 1953 models simultan eously on Friday. Jan. 9. In ad dition to changes m the exterior designs, the '53 Roadmaster and Super lines will have a V-type engine, for the fust time in Buick's long history. Hie special model will continue the straight type engine. J. C. Brickert. recently returned from a preview of the new cars in Philadelphia and is enthusiastic about the many new features in design and appointments. ‘ 1953 is Buick's 50th anniversary and every effort has been put into making this year s models the best ever." he said. Farmville AA Group Banquets Karm'Ule group of Alcoholics Anonymous held Its annual ban quet at Cedar Brook Tavern Fri day night. Guests were present from nearby groups including Lynchburg. Richmond, and Dan ville. Thirty guests from Farm ville attended. The program was featured by talks from a husband -wile team and several musical selections.

Two Exhibits Tie For First «► At Woman’s Club Meeting I

Art treasures irom the homes of Mrs. Eura Morris and Miss Lil lian Minkel tied for first place at an exhibit, sponsored by the Art Committee of the FarmviUe Wo man's Club, Wednesday afternoon. Many visitors and members came to look at the art treasures from Farmville homes that were ex hibited in the browsing room of Long wood College Library. Mrs. Morris’ display was made up of dried flowers and pressed flowers in frames. Miss Minkel showed two samplers made by her grandmother, one of The Lord's TRACE OF SNOW Snow-lovers, brace yourselves for a disappointment. Tuesday afternoon's snow, which fell about 2:30, was not even enough to measure, E. F. Striplin, local weather observer reports. He listed the longed for event as a "trace” of snow. Asked what a trace was. Hr said, “Not enough to measure.” Consolation prize—winter is not over. Tribe Scores 74-65 Win Over Timers In Richmond Contest William and Mary's defending state champions downed Hamp den-Sydney 74-65 in Richmond Wednesday night. The Indians made liberal use of reserves dur ing the contest. , The Tigers enjoyed a 13-12 lead in the early going, but fell be hind 40-31 at half-time. The Tigers outscored the taller In dians in the final period but couldn't overcome the Indians’ bulge Harris paced the Tribe with 17 points. Conte picked up 13 and Hoitsma 12. Four Tigers scored in double figures, including Jerry Adams, with 14: Hoffman. 13; Ben Curtis, 12. and Bob Rosen baum. 11. The victory was William and Mary's third in state competition in which the Indians have yet to be beaten.

fiolf Club Annual Meeting Tonight The annual meeting of Long wood Golf Club membership wifi be held tonight < Thursday in the Town Council Chamber at 8 o'clock. President Howard Fersuson will preside during election of 1953 of ficers. and discussions of club management. Improvements and the 1953 golfing program. Manager of Station Will Discuss Tobacco E. M. Matthews, manager of VPI's flue-cured tobacco experi mental station at Chatham, will speak to local tobacco farmers, Monday night at 7:30. in the auditorium of Rice Elementary School. He will discuss tobacco varieties, recommendations, and fertilizers. E. F. Striplin, county agent, has arranged this annual visit and talk of Mr. Matthews.

Prayer and one of the ten com mandments. Mrs. Martin Williams, Jr., was awarded second place with her framed antique plates. Mrs. Shel ton Whitaker and Mrs. W. D Paulette tied for third place. Mrs. Whitaker showed an oil painting of a Mexican street scene, and Mrs. Paulette's contribution to the display was a collection of foreign jewelry and china sent to her by her husband. More than 100 exhibits, rang ing Sram pictures to an old quilt, were brought to the browsing room by members for the, club's January meeting.

Wolverines Nip Buckingham 73-59 Visiting Girls Take 44-33 Win Farmville High's Wolverines defeated Buckingham - Central here Tuesday night 73-59 for their third victory, but were ex tended all the way by Coach Dol- ' liver's Bucks. The two fives battled fairly evenly through the first quarter which went to the Wolverines 21 to 14, but FHS's fast break click ed for 27 points in the second quarter while the visitors could collect only 9. The half-time score was. 48-23. In both second half periods, the visitors outscored the Wolverines, but FHS kept adding enough to maintain a safe lead. Clyde Shel ton. FHS forward topped the night's scoring With 20 points. Eddie Thornton added 14 for the Wolverines. Both scored chiefly on fast breaks. Rowlett Bruce. 6 3' center, and Co-Captain Melvin Jainerson col lected 15 each for the Bucks. Co Captain Kyle Knott added 14. all but two scored »in the final half. In the girls' game. Bucking ham Central downed the Wol verettes 44 to 33. Phyllis Pearolve scored 24 points for FHS and Williams added 6. For the visitors Annie Christian collected 22 points, while Jo Maxey and Joan Poole added 10 more points each, to insure victory for Miss Ster rett's Buckingham squad.

Demand, Quality Raise Average On Leaf Market $1.03 Gain Made ’ Through Wednesday In Dark-'Fired

A continuing of d mi>nd and of fering of better quality leaf com bined to raise the general floor average on the Farmville Tobac co Market this week. Through Wednesday, the aver age was $36.29 for the week's three days. That is $1.03 above the av erage established as the market closed for the holidays. A total of 384.784 pounds was marketed this week, through Wed nesday. The higher average pro duced $139,648 in returns for growers. Sun-cured sales for the week have reached 59.158 pounds. The average through Wednesday was $38.82. down $1.87 over that at the holiday closing. Growers have received $17,053.09 this week. Warehousemen report no indi cation » f a break in the "strong market." which has existed here since Monday's reopening, after the two-week holiday shutdown. With growers offering the top leaf of their crops and demand hrisk, indications arc good for the selling days immediately ahead, tobaccomen said here Wednesday morning. Thieves Break Into Lovelace Shoe Shop Galoshes, boots and shoes, valued at about $l.->3. were stolen from Lovelace Shoe Shop on North Street. Saturday night. En trance o the shop was gained by breaking into the back door. The shop is owned and oper ated by R. T. Lovelace. Auxiliary of Hospital Will Elect Officers Election of officers will take place at a meeting of the South side Community Hospital Auxilia ry, 3:30 p. m., today (Friday), in the demonstration room in the basement of the hospital. Reports of units and committee chairmen will be transacted, according to Miss Anna Dickhofl. president.

Firemen’s Help Brings Praise, Check, Chief Butcher Reports

Cooperation and f promptness of the Farmville Fire Department had a recent pleasant acknowl edgement from the Burruss Land and Lumber Company. During the department meet ing Wednesday night. Chief Claude Butcher announced re ceipt of a check for $50 from Rob ert Burruss at Lynchburg. A letter accompanying it expiessed thanks for the efficient sen ice of the Farmville volunteers, during the (ire at the company s planing mill at Dillwyn December 9. Mr. Burruss isn t alone in praise of the local firemen. J. Reid Mercer, general supertntend ent in Virginia lor Colonial

Stores. Inc., said following the re cent Main street fire here, that the "ability, courage and coopera tion of your firemen is as fine as I've ever seen." Chief Butcher said today that the department has pu chased I three complete first aid kits for use with each ‘bf the fire trucks. They were purchased with part of the proceeds from the Depart ment's fall minstrel. Chief Butcher expressed the de partment's gratitude for the $50 gift. Inter-community cooperation of fire departments is a public service made without charge, but "it's nice to be remembered." the chief said.

NEWS SUMMARY

STATE EDITORS CHOOSE TOP 1952 NEWS STORY General Eisenhower s resound ing victory in Virginia last Nov. 4. has been rated by editors as Vir ginia's top news story of 1952. Nearly every one of over a doz en editors polled by the Associa ted Press gave the Eisenhower showing top billing in the new pa iadc of the past year. WHAT IS WINSTON CHURCHILL TALKING ABOUT British Prime Minister Winston Churchill has conferred with the highest-placed Americans since arrival in the U. S., but the press Las not cracked what the talks have been about. Monday the great man of Brit ain talked for nearly two hours with President-Elect Eisenhower and Bernard Baruch. Tuesday with John Poster Dulles, the next secretary of state, and Winthrop W Aldrich, who will be the am bassador to Great Britain. All that reporters have gotten is "We had a good talk and covered lots of ground." But there's much of value being talked of we can be sure of that. _ LOUISVILLE PAPER BREAKS ‘DESERTION’ STORY A Louisville Tillies 'Ky.l re porter this week cracked a story to show that desertions from the U. S. Armed Force* have reached, vast proportions. In Kentucky alone, the article said, from 3,000 | to 4,000 deserters arc tracked ; down each year and hundreds

WINSTON CHURCHILL more roam the country. The account said many were motivated by a desnc to get a i dishonorable dischaige and es cape service in Korea. The story said one well-infoi mcd Army colonel said the desertions have reached proportions of a "nation al disgrace." AT SUMMARY LISTS 962 HOLIDAY DtAD A record high number of 962 ’ persons met violent death on the nation's streets and highways during the Cltristmas and New Year week ends. A final tabula tion by The Associated Press also showed a total of 1.335 persons died in accidents of all kinds din - ing the two holidays—a rate faster than one violent death every 10 minutes duimg the 102 hour periods. Traffic deaths for the New Year

week end, from 6 p. nv, local time Wednesday until Sunday mid night. reached 406. This was 31 above the previous holiday record high of 375, set the preceding year. WE D BE MAI LED GEN. RIDGWAY SAID Gen. Matthew Rldgway said this week the West's 16 divisions in Germany would not be defeat ed In a sudden Russian attack but "would suffer grievous blows." He earlier told Noith Atlantic Treaty officials he did not yet have enough force at hand to assure the defense of Western Europe. He repeated that assertion by declaring that the strength and training of the forces under him is "not satisfactory in the ight o. the mission assigned to me and iii view of the accepted estimates of the enemy's capacities.” SEE ENGLISH-IRAN OIL DISPUTE EASED For t lie fust time ui many months United States officials arc cautiously hopeful of an early settlement of the English-Iran ian oil dispute. Iran's Premier Mohammed Mosscdegh is report ed to have taken a "very -eason able" attitude in thicc co.ivcrsa tions with United States Ambas sador Loy Henderson at Tehran during the past two weeks. Iran broke off regular diplo matic relations with Britain last fall and thereby made the in direct contact necessary.

Vo Human Neutral Gear, Emory Professor Explains

Is it possible for a human to remain in neutral gear—not dem onstrating action in some way? That was one of many questions that Dr, William R Cannon, pro fessor of church history and his torical theology at Emory Univer sity. author, and scholar, asked about 150 Longwood and Harap den-Svdney students and their guests. He asked these questions Business Licenses Due Officials Remind Business, professional and trades licenses are due and payable this month. Town Treasurer IV. J. Gills Jr., and Revenue Commissioner V. C. Womack, have reminded. A penalty of ten per cent is added for filing after the Janu ary deadline, they report.

Lists 52 Patients Southside Hospital Fifty-two patients entered the Southside Community Hospital, last week, for treatment. Five babies, four of them girls, were born during the week. Twenty five other white patients re ceived treatment, also Parents cf new citizens were: Mr. and Mrs. Mathew Kenny, Cartersville. boy. Jail. 2. Mr. and Mrs. O. K Eplev. Ken bridge. girl. Jan. 4. Mr. and Mrs \V. E Rutledge, Keysville. girl. Jan. 4. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Womack. Farmville. girl, Jan. 6. Mr. and Mrs. William Gaunce. Farmville. girl. Jan. 8. Other patients who entered the hospital were: Carl Slayton, Farmville: H. E. Southall. Farmville; Ralph Van noy, Farmville; Gerald Currin, Keysville: Mrs. Garland L. Queensberry. Meherrin: Mrs Dar rell Carpenter. Farmville: Mrs. Thomas A Wallace. Farmville: Mrs. R. S. Tuck. Burkeville; Mrs. George A. Ragsdale. Blackstone: Mi s Ivy Justice. Blackst na Mrs. Coyc B Cordle, Kenbridce and Mi's. J H. Chernault. Prospect. Also. James A Gilliam. Pamp lin: Mrs. E. M. Free. Blackstone; Mrs. Rs. A. Wilmoth. Farmville: Everett J. Andrews, Farmville; Miss Pamla Sue Ayes. Crewe: Mrs. Sally D. Claphan. Farmville: John R. Finchum, Jr.. Farmville; Mrs. B. B. Shacklef;rd. Jeffress; Miss Helen Barton. Green Bay: Leslie K Hardy. Victoria; Miss Mildred Kelly. Prospect: Mrs. Charles C. Coleman. Farmville; and Mrs. John Bates. Farmville.

during a talk at a Wesley Foun dation banquet. Tuesday night, at the Farmville High School cafe teria. Christian Disciipleship was the topic that Dr. Cannon asked stu dents and guests to think about. "How difficult and hard it is to be a disciple of Christ," he said. Highest Idealism But if one is not such a dis ciple, he continued, he has not been challenged by the highest idealism. Pointing out that there were some unselfish motives in World War I and n, the Emory professor said that he hoped that the day of the warrior had ended 1 with these wars and that the day of the missionary will be ushered in. "How well have We defined cur s'Ives," he asked. 'What kind of a picture do our personality and . work show?" Everyone is a disciple of some thing, and why not be a disciple of some thing valuable, precious, and eternal, the speaker asked And he asked the students and guests to remember that "things unseen are eternal.”

Forget Yourself 'Forget yourself and do sonv - thing worthwhile, or you can not be a disciple of Christ," he said. Dr. Cannon studied at the Uni versity of Georgia and Yale Div inity School before he joined the staff of Emory University in 1944. He stopped in Farmville on his return trip from Kansas City, Mo., where lie atended a ministerial training conference of the Meth odist Church. Miss Pat Tuylor was mistress of ceremonies at the banquet, spon sored by the Methodist student organization of Longwood and Hampden-Sydney Colleges. Miss Ellen Porter, Longwood student from Portsmouth, is pres.dent of Wesley Foundation. Miss Malinda Ayres is director. Dress Catches Fire, Child Dies of Burns On Way to Hospital A four-year-old Negro g*rl. Dor othy Muse, of near Crewe, died on the way to a Richmond hospital, Tuesday afternoon, as a result of burns she received when her dress caught afire. Daughter of James Muse, she was brought to Southside Com munity Hospital about 3 p. m The hospital gave the child emergency treatment and sent her on to Richmond fof furthei treatment. It was estimated at the hospital that about 80 per cent of the ' child's body was covered with burns from the accident.

1 State Figures Show Polio Hitting Virginia Adults In Greater Numbers c

s "Infantile paralysis is no longer aiming its aitaek at "infants only" states Dr Albert S. Mc Cown. director of the State De partment's Bureau of Communi cable Disease Control. The fact that polio js attacking more adults in Virginia than ever before is shown in the latest fig

ures released by the State Health Department. Of the 680 cases of polio reported in the state from January 1-December 17 of this year, 143 or 21 per cent were 20 years of age or over. During the epidemic year of 1950. the per centage of cases who were 20 years dr more was 16.7 per cent. "Trends seem to show that when adults arc attacked by polio, they suffer more complications and need more long-term care than do most of the younger <ases." Dr. McCown said. This trend is reflected in the patients being admitted to the Medical College of Virginias respirator center where complicated polio cases requiring respirator and other long-term care arc treated. More and more adults are being received at this center, according to Dr. McCown. "When adults are hit by polio, costs usually skyrocket. Most of these cases require long-term hos pitalization. Iron lungs and rock ing bods arc needed for many of these patients. Many of the old sters need costl. rehabilitation." continued Dr. McCown. "This is especially true when the bread winner of the family is struck by imlio. All kinds of family problems follow In the wake of this dreaded diesasc," he said. In Virginia the National Foun dation for Infantile Paralysis is mcetintr this financial emergency caused by more patients requiring long-tejrm care in the best invi sible way. Although 50 per cent of the ndt proceeds raised by the local chapters in the March of Dimes Is supopsed to go to the na tional headquarters lor research" education, and emergency loans to other chapters, since 1944 in Vug mill 77 6 per cent oi all lauds

raised in the state have been spent here in Virginia. "In its continued efforts at polio control, the Virginia division of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis is playing an outstanding role," concluded Dr. McCown.

REV. EZRA M. COX • • | Methodists Set Institute Jan. 16 \ District Mission Event at Crewe

The annual Missionary Insti tute of the Farmville District of The Methodist Church will be held in the Methodist Church at Crewe at 6 p. m., January 16. Dr. C. Cooper Bell, district superintendent of the Farmville District, has announced that, the Rev. Ezra M. Cox. an associate secretary of the Division of Home Missions and Church Extension of the Methodist B~ard of Mis sions and Church Extension, will be tiie featured speaker. Rev. Mr. Cox directs missionary projects of the Board in Cali fornia, Oregon. Washington and other western states. For ten years Mr. Cox supervised the Bureau of Foreign Language Work and thus is familiar with the special needs of the various foreign groups in the United States. Dr. William Archer Wright, president of the Virginia Con ference Board of Missions, will also be present and will speak Several hundred Methodists of the Farmville District are ex pected to attend this meeting. To Expand College Fire Sprinkler System Extension of the fire sprinkler system from the hallway into looms of Ruffncr Hall, at Long wood College, will begin about January 15, S. L. Grahar^ said to day. The work will be done by the ‘ Automatic" Sprinkler Corpora tion of America under a $25,000 contract, he said. Ruffner Hall is the main sec tion of the college centering about the Rotunda. Arrington ComDany Will Remodel Store

A $50,000 to $60,000 remodeling job on The Hub Department Store will get underway in about 10 days, according to Emanuel Wein berg, owner of the Farmville store. Award'd to F. B. Monroe Con struction vompany, Arrington, the contract calls for alrnost a com pute face-lifting job for the store. The work will include new store front, floors, lights, and interior decorations, Mr. Weinberg said.

Eisenhower Urges Nation Support March of Dimes

President-elect Eisenhower meets 1933 March of Dimes Pester . Girls Pamela (left) and Patricia O'Neil, of Raleigh, N. C.

NEW YORK CITY—President elect Dwight D. Eisenhower called on the American public to support th* 1953 March of Dimes being conducted throughout the nation during all of January. le joined in the annual appeal after meeting the two Raleigh, N.C.. sisters who are pictured on the 1953 March of Dimes poster. They are Patricia, 6, ana five year-old Pamela O’Neil, both of " hom were stricken with polio but now are recovered completely. ’’It's hard to believe that these are the same little girls whose, Bictures are on the >lareh c! Juries £~54tr ' £«• r.”'4'*4 ‘ y- v

they're completely recovered from polio, thanks to the generosity ot the American people." He urged all Americans "to help the others like them by join ing the March of Dimes." f.ater. he joined the pmter girls in making a short film which is being shown by television sta tions throughout the nation. This year's March of Dimes follows the all-time record polio epidemic of 1952 in which more than 55.000 were stricken. At the beginning of 105a. there were 53.000 polio victims of former rears j'dl undergomg treatment with financial help from local -# 'r' - - - xU- - 4 - - • ‘ « «— — * -r *?• » - i T •

Internal Revenue Office Announces Taxpayer Sen ices Other Suggestions Told For March 15 By Agent Kloeke

Hot on the heels of stretched Christmas budgets, federal in come tax deadline. March 15. is rushing upon many bewildered holders of the purse strings. However, according to A. H. Klocke. Farmville internal reve nue agent, the local office in the basement of Farmville Post Office will offer several additional serv ices to ease tensions and mount ing fears about March 15. In addition to the regular office hours of 8:30 a. m. to 5 p. m., the Farmville office will be opened three additional Saturdays—8:30 a. m.-5 p. m.. Jan. 31: 8:30 a. m - 12:30 p. m . March 7; and 8:30 a m -5 p. m., March 14 Any time during regular anti special office hours, the Farmville office will bo happy to advise and assist tax payers who need help on their returns, Mr. Klocke assured citi zens. Call Service Also, as an added service to the taxpaying public, this year, after hours telephone service will be furnished each regular work day from Jan. 12-15; Jan. 26-31: and March 9-14. This service will be given between the hours of 7-9 p. m. by calling Farmville 49. Mr. Klocke also listed 13 other valuable suggestions for local tax payers. They are: All calendar year taxpayers who are not granted extensions must file their 1952 returns no later than March 15. Farmers who do not file esti mates must get their returns in on or before Jan 31. 1953. A farmer is anyone who de rived two-thirds-, or mare, of his 1952 income from the production of agricultural products. Joint Returns A taxpayer is anyone who earn ed S600, or more, in 1952. Anyone who earned less than S600 does not have to file a re turn. but if he .had income tax withheld, he should file in order to get the tax back. No joint return may be filed by any taxpayer except husband and wife. Husbands and wives are not re quired to file joint returns, but it is usually to their advantage to do so. Taxpayers who had any salary, or wages, during 1952 can not properly file their returns until they have received their Form W-2 from their employers. The original copy of such form from each place of employment in 1952 must be attached to and become a part of the return. i Social Security No taxpayer may get credit for more than $54 paid in Social Security Tax in 1952. So. if a tax payer worked at m~re than one place in 1952 and t.hc total Social Security Tax taken out from all salary exceeds $54. the excess be comes a credit against his income tax and is taken on his return. If a taxpayer sold his home for a gain in 1952 and lias, or expects, to buy another, his gain on the sale may not be taxable. Taxpayers who in 1952 had business income are required to show on their returns total re ceipts from such business. Tax able income is arrived at on the return itself.

Keep Copy Many taxpayers may be entitled to relief in 1952 by virtue of the new provision in the law for heads of households. All taxpayers should retain a, copy cf their returns. These are the latest suggestions for Maroh 15—a date circled on calendars in many homos. And Mr. Klocke had this last remind I er—"Your local revenue office is your office—use it!" Long wood Student To Preside At State CAR Session Miss Jane Crtscom Harper, of Richmond, a sophomore at Lone wood College a’nd junior State president of Uie Children of the American Revolution, will preside at the twelfth Virginia State Con ference <>f the CAR in Williams burg Hr id ay and Saturday. Hie. conference will convene at the Williamsburg Lodge at 7 p. M., with the House of Burgesses So ciety of Williamsburg serving as host. There are 28 active CAR socie ties throughout the State, with three other groups being organ ized at the present time, one being Uie "Richard Bland" Society, sponsored by the Richmond Chap ter of the Sons of Uie American I ft. jl u. u. 11