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The Farmville Herald __AND FARMER - LEADER VOLUME 62 Hunot ,UIp'~'- FARMVILLE. VIRGINIA. TUESDAY, JANUARY 27. 1953 __ NO- ^

Church-College Guidance (.enter To Be Opened Hampden-Svdney To Assist With Vocation Choices Hnmpden-Sydney College and church leaders of Wed Hanover pi-ncK-terv have loined efforts to provide a new service to youne feople in this area- a counseling and guidance center. Dr. D. Maurice Allan, head of the Psych logy department of the college, will supervise the center while the Presbytery through its state Division of Christian Voca tion will support the new service The center to be located on the college campus will make its serv ices available to youths of other denominations, according to ten tative plans Operated as a division of the Presbyterian Assembly Depart ment of Christian Education, the center will provide counseling and testing programs to help young people find their rightful employ ment sphere, and. as Dr. Allan explained to a church audience in Farmville Sunday, to help them “make the best use of their God given abilities where Christian vocations are needed.” The new center, ready now to assist young people, will require two visits. Dr. Allan explained. One to allow time for a battery of tests to be given, on such sub jects as vocational interests, men tal and physical aptitudes, mental ability and related fields A sec ond visit will provide for cousel ine Interviews-based on test re sults. Original Requests

It i.s anticipated tiiat the service will be used bv high school jun iors and seniors, with original impetus provided through pastors. Sunday School teachers, parents and the local church. Application for the service will come from these sources. The service will be provided without charge, except for the ex pense pf traveling to and from the college and for meals that may be necessary during the two one-dav visits. Similar centers now are operat ing at Lexington. Va.. and at Flora MacDonald College, at Red Springs. N. C. Both are Presby terian Church sponsored, and both make services available to youths of ether churches. Aims Of Service Dr. Allan explained that the new program has a two-fold pur pose. First to eliminate unsound reasons for vocational choices, many of which lead to unhappy, frustrated adult living. iContinued on Page 7>

SENATOR FENWICK

Senator Fenwick Now Candidate Second To Enter Race For Governor State Senator Charles R. Fen wick. of Arlington county. Friday became the second Democratic candidate to enter the Virginia gubernatorial race, subject to the party primary July 14 Senator Fenwick, well - known here from speaking and visiting occasions, made his announce ment from his Falls Church home He accompanied it with a complete statement of position on state affairs The Arlington legislator-attor ney is be't known as a General Assembly advocate of better pro grams for education, health, wel fare and mental hygiene. In his announcement, he placed himself on record as approving Virginia's present fiscal policies, and as be lieving the present tax rate is suf ficient to continue state progress Background Viewed Born in Falls Church in 1900. Senator Fenwick was educated in the public schools and at the Uni versity of Virginia. A member of the Virginia and U. S. Supreme Court bars. Senator Fenwick was twice elected as the national president of the University of Vir ginia alumni. He served as an en listed volunteer in the tank corps in World War I and as a lieuten ant colonel in the Army Air Force in World War IT. He was elected to the General Assembly in 1939. where he served as a member of the important Rules and Courts of Justice committees. In 1944 he was appointed a member of the Virginia Advisory Legislative Committee and was elected to the Senate in 1947. v Senator Fenwick favors contin uance of the Battle school fund and enlargement of the Literary 'Continued oif Page 8'

Boy Scout Leaders Plan National Week Activities

Local and district plans for Na tional Bov Scout Week. Feb. 7-13. look bright. All trc?ps in District VI of the Piedmont Area Council will put on an exhibit of Scouting at the Farmville Armory. Friday. Feb. 13. at 8 p. m . accodnng to Lee R Slv rt. field Scout executive. Troops from Buckingham. Cum berland. Prince Edward. Notto way. Lunenburg, and Charlotte counties are expected t > bring ex hibits to Farmville for the display As an example of the typo of a exhibit that will be shown is the one planned by Troop 118 of Farmville. With Kent Lacy as chairman, the troop plans to have an exhibit of ancient and modern methods of communicatim.

Rov Scout, Week in Farmvillo will begin with all Scouts from Troops 116 and 118 and Cub Scouts attending Sunday morn ing church service. Feb. 8. Then. Saturday. Feb. 14. Scouts from Troops 116 and 118 will take over offices in the town and county governments. Kent.Carter, "troop 118. and Howard Noel. Troop 116. are arranging plans for this experience in city and county government. To climax the day. the Scouts acting as town and countv officials will conduct a mock trial in the Circuit Court ro ?m. Town and countv officials have been most helpful in arranging this special day for Farmville Scouts.

Credit Association Of Farmers Shows Gains In Report Members Hold Annual Meeting At Farmville Hiffh Farmville branch of the Pro duction Credit, Association had 1231 stockholding members and loans f $1,363,000 during 1952. about 27ft members heard at the annual meeting. Saturday, in tlie Farmville High School auditor ium. J. F. Glenn, eecretnrv-treu <urer of PCA and National Farm Loan Association branches, said in his reports that, these figures con trasted with 107 members and $38,000 in loans when the organi zation started in 1934. Last year, the farm credit organizations had 1135 members and $1,177,900 in! loans. Stocks Owned

The Farmville PCA, short-! term credit organization, is now 91.4 per cent locally owned by members in the nine countries I served through the Farmville of fice. Frojn an initial federal loan, of $195,000 in government stock, members of these associations have returned $185,000. At the present, members own $84,400 in Class B (voting) stock: $22,035 in Class A 'non-voting' stock: and $128,695 in unapplied earn ings. Countries served bv the Farm ville office are Prince Edward. Amelia. Nottoway. Cumberland, Buckingham, Charlotte. Appomat tox. Amherst, and Campbell. Sell To Redeem A resolution presented bv Di rector H. E Boswell. .Tr. Burke ville. at the meeting and adopted by the membership, sanctioned the continued selling >f A-Stock t-o redeem the last $10,000 of federal government funds remain ing in the association. Members re-elected G. W. Pal mer. Green Bay, as director of PCA. State Senator Palmer is president of the organization and presided at Saturday's session. Other directors of PCA are H. E. Boswell. Burkeville: R. T. Hub bard, Buckingham: Frank Baber. Columbia: and B. M. Wailes. Sweet Briar in Amherst county. N'FLA Directors

W. W. Vaughan. Prospect, was re-elected director of NFLA. and R Clay Little, Evington in Camp bell county, was elected a new director for a term of three years at the annual meeting. Other NFLA directors are R T Hubard. Buckingham; W. C. Tate. Randolph in Charlotte county, and W. C». Harvie. Chula in Amelia county. William H. Johnson, extension division representative of the Federal Land Bank and Produc tion Credit Corporation, addressed the meeting prior to adjourn ment for lunch, served in the Farmvillc High School cafeteria by the Social Hour Home Dem onstration .Club members. Door prize winners were an nounced and awards made by J A. Overstreet, assistant secretary treasurer of the associations, of Lynchburg, Winners of prizes and awards at the annual meeting included D. B. Irby. Appomattox: Irwin Wilson. Charlotte: A. B. Gilliam. D. E. Moseley. Princt Edward: J. H. Mayton. Nottoway; J. Aubrey Gilliam. Prince Edward: W. M. Shrum. Nottoway: J. E. Morton. I Nottoway: A. E. Dunklcy. Prince Edward; and Roy Johnson, Char lottc.

N E WS SU MMARY

LT.-GEN. TAYLOR SUCCEEDS VAN FLEET Lt. Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor, a soldier who knows the Far East as well as the battlefields of Euroi>c. has been chosen as com mander of the Eighth Army in Korea. As head of this army, which includes all United Na tions ground forces in Korea. Taylor will be a key man in any new strategy the Eisenhower ad ministration may develop for hastening an end of the Korean stalemate. Taylor will succeed the retir ing 60-year-old Gen. James A. Van Fleet.

WILSON TO MAKE III'GE SACRIFICE Charles E. Wilson agreed to dispose of his 2 1-2 million dol lars worth of General Motors stock and President Elsenhower formally appointed him to be secretary of defense. Wilson's decision cleared away much of the opposition to him in the Sen ate and there were predictions that, barring some new compli cation. he would be confirmed swiftly. For Wilson, the tahiu# on of the

tremendous job of tlciense secre tary will mean a heavy financial sacrifice. It has been estimated that he will have to pay $500,000 to $600,000 in capital gains taxes on selling his 2 1-2 million dollars' worth of stock. AGRICULTURE OEPT. TO GET OVERHAULING Secretary Ezra Taft Benson promised to overhaul and cut ex penses of the Agriculture De partment which, he said, had been built into a "huge bureau cracy" by his Democratic prede cessors. In his first official act. the GOP administrations farm chief announced a regrouping of the department's 20 agencies, and said this was a preparatory step toward greater operating efficien cy. lie also served notice that he will expect department employes to give a "full days work for a day s pay.

DULLES PLACES STATE DEPARTMENT STRESS John Foster Dulles opened his career as secretary of state with a demand for "positive loyalty” to national ’X’Liciea—demand

which "the national welfare must with Ambassador George F. Ken nan. top Soviet expert. Dulles said the State Depart men can become a force "which can work effectively to win the cold war and make it unnecessary to win a shooting war.” In a letter addressed to the 16.500 employes at home and overseas, he advised also that changes were in the making in which “the nationa lwclfarc must be given priority over individual concerns.”

FLU SPREADS ACROSS THE U. S. A form of influenza or grippe lias spread across most sections of the United States and hit areas in Mexico. Europe. Japan and Hawaii. The public health service in Washington said the wide spread outbreak in the U. S. generally was limited to rather mild cases. A nation-wide survey showed that central sections of the U. S. were hardest hit. Infections were widespread in Texas. Minnesota. Arkansas and Tennessee. Virus outbreaks appeared ill more than half the 43 states.

Progress Report: R. R. Moton High School

TIIIRTY-FIVE PER CENT COMPLETED was Supt. T. .1. Mcllwalne's report concerning con struction at the new H II Moton llish School last Erldav, same day the pleture was made. Mottley Construction Company. larniville, is the contractor for the $800,080 project now going up two miles south of I'arnmllo. The contract calls for completion by September. Workmen are now laying brick to the second floor after completion of best floor concrete slabs. Supt. Mcllwalne reports that all ma terials required for completion are at the site, giv ns a much greater completion degree than actual construction would indicate. \!1 steel, plumh*n», h ating and electrical materials are assembled on the ground The school is iust a few hundred yards east of Route 15 in the /ion Hill area.

A ‘White House’ Message

A thank-you note, signed by Dwight D Elsenhower, has been received here by Dr. L. D. Whitaker. Written just six days before he was inaugurated 34th president of the United States, the letter was prepared at the pre-election White House, New Yolk's Hotel Salary Conference Set In Richmond

County (Hikers’ Increases Aired Chairman Edward Carter and VV. W. Vaughan, members of the Prince Edward county board of supervisors, conferred Monday afternoon in Richmond with the State Compensation Commission lelative to a new salary scale for county offices. Under consideration are in creases for the treasurer, com missioner of revenue and Com monwealth's attorney. Increases of $300 for the treasurer and commisisoner and $600 for the Commonwealth's attorney, who is the legal advisor to the board of supervisors among other duties, have been authorized by the state board. Some supervisors have received objections from residents of their districts that the raises are not warranted, and the conference today stems from a resolution passed by the local board in answer to such objections. The increases would raise the salaries to: treasure! and com missioner. $4,800. and Common wealth's attorney, $3,600.

Commodore. The note was written to Dr. Whitaker as chairman of the Democrats for Eisenhower or ganization m Prince Edward county, but carried a message for all those who joined In the move ment The then president-elect wrote: "Please accept my warm thanks for your work in organizing the Democrats for Etsenhowcr-Nix on" Group It made a vitally im portant contribution to our vic tory on November 4th. and I shall always be especially grate ful to those who understood the true meaning of our Crusade and placed their country's welfare above party affiliation. T hope that I may continue to count on your support. "With best wishes. Sincerely. Dwight D. Eisenhower"

Returned Missionary Will Speak Tonight Mrs. Charles Sheffcy. of Lynchburg, who is a returned missionary from Africa, will speak about Africa in the lecture room of the Farmvillc Methodist church, tonight 'Tuesday' at 8. The public is invited to the talk. FOX CONCERT TICKETS ARE ITT ON SALE Tickets for the Virgil Fox organ recital in Jarman Hall on February 3 may be obtained now in the office of the secre tary in Longwood College’s Ruffner Mall, a college an nouncement stated today. Tick ets will l«r available at the box office the night of the concert, also.

Forest Wardens Discuss Better Fire Control Plans

Twenty-three men interested in saving the forests of this area met Friday in Farnndlr. It, was the annual chief forest wardc t meeting of tlie wardens in Dis trict IV of tile Virginia Forest Service. R. p. Brierlev. district f :re.>to of District IV with headquarters in Farmvillc. directed the meet ing and discussed district prob lems and statisites. The annual meeting was held 9:15 a m to 4 p m in the Farm ville Town Council Chamber Bill Pierce. District. IV Fire Chief, helped arrange the meet ing. Guest Speakers S. A. Ozlin. Iaincnburg countv farmer and former chairman 01 the Soil Conservation Service, was one of the guest speakers at ■the meeting. He discussed "What Virginia Forests Mean to Me." H. H. Garth, assistant forester in charge of fire control in the state, told the wardens about the 1952 fall fire season and what they could do to prevent such forest losses again. Another speaker was J. C. Hayes. Cumber land. chief forest ranger in charge of the Forest Service s ad ministration of state forests in this area. Walt Searcy, forester Iran Hali fax. told afwmt the Forest Serv ice's public relations program Cedar Brook Lunch After lunch at Cedar Brook, the wardens adjourned to the Forest Service warehouse, east of Farm ville. to hear a discussion about .care of equipment by O. R. Bel lomay. chief machanic of the Vir ginia Forest Service. Other afternoon speakers in the Town Council Chamber were Bob Holmes. A. D Wilson, and 3U1 Carton* FartnvJle foresters

and George Smith. Lunenburg, and .J. C' Dortch. Mccklenberg. Other wardens and foresters at tendinc tlie meeting were Frank Gowm. Buckingham: John Graff. Tappahannock. J. 1.. Torrence. App inattox; Frank Smith. Char lotte; .1 A. Lawrence. Amelia: Ja-k Dowdy. Prince Edward; C W Hale Nottoway: Morris Wal den. Farmville; Ed Robertson. Cumberland; W W. Moore. Halt fax, and M M. Aaron. Amelia.

Community ( Ihcst Meeting Date Set Everyone Invited To Annual Reports Dale for the annual public meeting of the Prince Edward County Community Chest was set at last week's board of directors meeting. It will be held Tuesday, March 24. at 8 p. m . in the Cir cuit Courtroom of the courthouse. In addition to the election of five new directors, the public will have an opportunity to hear an nual reports of Community Chest agencies and the work that has been accomplished during the past year at the annual meeting. Board members also received a report of $15,852.94 given by coun ty citizens in the annual Com munity Chest drive. This figure is about $1200 under the goal of $17,000 set by the board to ope rate 11 service agencies in the county this year. Directors voted to have thei” mcntlrly meeting the fourth Tues day of each month instead of the fourth Thursday.

C ase IiOad Throws Heavy Burden On 195.*? March Dimes Reports received from ninety six of the one hundred and seven treasurers of National Founda tion chapters in Virginia show that $430,769.82 has been spent on the care of polio patients during 1952. according to a statement made today by O. Lee Hodgkins. State Representative lor the National Foundation. These ninety-six chapters owe $131.768.54 in addition in unpaid bills at the close of the year. Hodgkins added, with over one half of the chapters virtually without funds at present and their 1953 March of Dimes mort gaged by this amount. There were 686 cases of polio ' reported to the State Health De partment in 1952. a small per centage of the 57,628 cases re ported nationally, which cost Foundation chapters over 28 mil lion dollars and leaves them owing over 7 million dollars. FHS-STATESMAN' GAME AT CHARLOTTE C. H. Farmvillc High and Randolph Henry, undefeated District 3 leaders with identical 7-0 records.

Music Teacher Cites Students’ Needs \t Elementary School P-TA Meeting

Several recommendations for improvement of the music pro gram in Farmville Elementary • School were given to members of tlit* school's P-TA at its January meeting, last week. The speaker was R. C. Hoier. music teacher in the elementary and high schools of Farmville. There is a need (or a division of vocal and instrumental train ing m the school, the speaker said. Now. cne teacher gives Ln structioil in both areas of musi cal training. Mr Hoier recommended that some kind of » summer musical program be sot up in Farmville. He pointed out that many of the gains made during the school year arc lost m the three-months sum mer vacation. Appreciation Need And musical appreciaticn of Farmville children is lacking, the music teacher felt He said that radio and television are not fill ing this musical appreciation need in the children's lives and that some kind of a local effort should be exerted in this direction. During TUuritLu:’ night'. moeU

ing in the school auditorium, Mrs. W. J. Gills. Jr., membership chairman, announced that the third grade taught by Miss Portia Lee Spencer won the membership contest. The contest ended Jan. 15. Other winners in the contest were Miss Kate Trent's first grade, second, and Mrs. E. D Brooks' second grade, third. Members of the P-TA have been taking care of the March of Dimes table at Newberry's Store, •this mouth. Mrs. Truman Bolt Is chairman of this project. New Taint Miss Lucy Adams, principal of the school, called the patrons’ at tention to the new paint on the halls and auditorium of the school. Long wood College work men recently painted these areas to brighten the school days of elementary students. G. B. Kelsey, district Scout commissioner, presented the Cub Scout charter to Mrs. T. L. Lan caster. Jr., who accepted it on be half of the P-TA. pack sponsor. Mrs. S. W. Putney. Jr., presi dent. presided at the monthly P-TA meeting.

Tobacco jubilee Event Scheduled Next Week Chairman Watson Says

C ub Scout Den Parents of fools h-in are in vited to find out afoout ( ufo Seoul., at a meetlny,, Friday at 3:.1<) p. in., at the Farmville Elementary School. Plans are underwav for ferminc a new den In Farmville. Marc h Of Dimes Lajjs Behind Goa! Jaycees Snonsor Skating Tonight

With their eyes set on a $450(1 goal, leaders of the March of liiine.s campaign in Prince Ed ward county were a little dis appointed, this morning Aboi t $1500 of this amount has been given so far. H. L. Newbill, Jr., Campaign treasurer, said. However, Farmville .1 u nior Chamber of Commerce w ill spon sor a skating party at Hill Top Skating Kink, east id Farmville, tonight (Monday. Many prizes have been donated by Faimville merchants. These prizes will be given away at the party. All gate recepts will be given to the local Campaign to raise money for polio treatment and research. "There will be no house-to house campaign ,n Farmville. this week." E. E. Cook, campaign Chairman, has announced. And he urged everyone to give his contribution at one of the downtown booths, or send the money to March of Dimes, Farm ville. This week will be the final week of the campaign. Mr. Cook re minded citizens. And with $3000 needed to meet the goal that has been set. he urged everyone to give quickly and generously. IOOF Association Will Moot Thursday With Farmville Lodge Piedmont Association of IOOF will meet with the Farmville IOOF Lodge. Thursday yight. jan. 29, according io Ralph E. Fischtr. Farmville, president of the association. This association .ncludes all lodges of the order lrom Brook heal to Lovingston and Bedford to Amelia Court House. Mr. Fischer was elected presi dent of the association at a re cent meeting held in Lynchburg. Mrs. Blanch Clements. Lynch burg, was elected vice-president. Will Head Rotary

II. A. WILMOTH Itotarians Elect Slate of Officers For New Club Year Officers to be installed July 1 were elected at the Farmville Ro tary Clubs dinner meeting, last Friday night. R. A. Wilmoth was named presi dent. Other officers elected to serve with Mr. Wilmoth were: J \ H. Whitfield, vice-president: T M Dean, secretary: and G II . Wright, treasurer. Pretent officers. wh> will serve until July 1. are E. E Cook, presi dent: T. W Brooks, vice-presi dent: J B. Bagby. secretary; and G. H. Wright, treasurer. Two new directors were elected ed at Friday night's meeting, also. The new directors. J. B. Bagby and A. L. EaFoon. will serve with R. A. Wilmoth. J. H. Whitfield. E. E. Cook, T. M. Dean, and G. H. Wriglit.

Day To Depend Upon Speaker Being Sought With close <f the Tobacco Market scheduled next Thursday. T'eb ft. tlie Chamber of Commerce Tobacco Market c mmittee an nounced today the Tobacco Jubi lee will be held next week W A Watson. Jr., committee chairman, said the day will de pend upon availability oi a speak - "r under consideration. Tentative ly, .the committee hopes to have it either '1 uesday or Wednesday. Mr Watson said that the defi nite date will be selected within a day -r two, and asked Browers to watch the Friday issue of the Farrrivillc Herald for thr final de cision. Noon-Day l’rotram

Tentative plans call for a pro gram about mid-day. with a speaker of prominence in Vir ginia and the awarding of nearly $1,000 in prizes, contributed by Farmville merchants The chairman was to meet with lii.s committee Monday afternoon in Co—>>Mpte details. Meanwhile. Mr. Watson advised farmers to get their sales coupons together. He said prizes can be given only to these actually present, and a:ter the correct coupon is pre sented. Market Results Sales on the market here last week were light in quantity, with 388.8a4 pounds offered. The qual ity of leaf was g6od and a large proportion cf dark heavy leaf and brown solid leaf helped maintain the week's average at $34.77. For the season, dark fire-cured tobacco sales reached 3.614.194 pounds, with a seasonal floor average of $35.30. Growers have received a total of $1,340,560. The end <■ the season is close enough to warrant comparisons with last year, when dark fired sales totaled 4.669.980 pounds and the average closed at $38.50. Fall Below 1952 Tohaccomen figure the pound age to be off considerably and the average about $3-$4 off. Most growers, however, have been pleased with sales this year, par ticularly with the verdict of : common crop " for 1952, shared by warehousemen and recognized by growers. Sun cured sales for the season, •hrough last week, reached 618. ‘64 pounds, the season's average. $30 41. For the week, sales were '5.298 pounds, the average down slightly at $30.11. Last year. 703.074 pounds of I sun cured leaf were sold. Last year. 703.074 pounds of sun ' cured leaf were sold. Pool Takings Low Despite the lowered quality of the crop, deliveries to the two Associations operating in the market here, have been limited to an estimkted 15 to 20 per cent. Belt-wide, sales last week were 1.422.741 pounds, at an average of S35.ll. It was the smallest week f the season. For the season across the belt. =ales of dark leaf now total 10, 684.827 pounds, the belt average being S35.70.

Night Service Now Available For Income Tax Help Forty-eight 'days until -— you guessed it! March 15—federal in come tax deadline. Farmville office of the collector of internal revenue is a busy place these days — what with W-2 Forms. 1040 and 1040-A Forms, exemptions, and capital expendi tures. the questions and answers are building up to the final March 15 push over another income tax leadline. And especially at this time, tax reduction breezes from Washington are fanning the hopes of some kind of reducing and bal ancing of the federal budget next vear. Most citizens agree that it will be a relief in both categories. Telephone Service In order to help citizens of this area, a 7 to 9 p. m. telephone service will be in operation, this week. Anyone why desires help with his filing may call 49, This night service will be in operation the week of March 9-14. also. In addition to regular hours of the office in the basement of Farmville Post Office. H. S. Whit aker. Farmville internal revenue agent, reminds citizens that the office uill be opened next Satur day. Jan. 31, from 8:30 a. m. to 5 p. m. The office will be opened twy other Saturdays—8:30 a m. to 12:30 p. ni.. March 7. and 8:30 a. m. to 5 p. m.. March 14. Regular office hours. Monday through Friday, are 8:30 a. m. to 5 p. m. „ Bring All Forms It is the hopes of the Farmville office that any local citizen who • Continued on P'-'jv 7>