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The Farmville Herald __ AND FARMER - LEADER VOLT ?MK 62 Hu.Vft FARMVILLE. VIRGINIA. TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 17. l!i,V, " '‘tfJZV.Z?’
Businessmen Pay Total Of $37,573 For 606 Licenses Retail Merchants Most Numerous In Annual Inventory Six hundred six business and professional men in Prince Kd ward county paid $37,573.91 for state licenses, last, month. They went to V. C. Womack, commis sioner of revenue, to buy their licenses for 1953. The list of these business and professional men reads like an inventory of services in this coun ty. offering surprises about the number and kinds of these sen - ices. Greatest number of licenses and largest amount paid were retail merchants. There are 222 retail merchants, who paid $27.789 41 for their 1953 licenses. Various Service
Few citizens realize that Prince Edward county lias s.x under takers. 26 contractor-, includin'; electrical, general, and plumbin and steam fitting, and one land surveyor. Other businesses and serv ices :n this census include three moving pictures. 12 attomies. two live stock auctioneers, one tobacco auctioneer, four commission mer chants. three common criers, seven dentists, two hotels, one junk dealer, one laundry, one live stock dealer. 12 lodging houses, which include mo els with 10 rooms or less. 12 medical doctor.-. 17 wholesale merchants, one opto metrist. on^ peddler of groccrio--. four photographers, t w o pool rooms, four real estate brokers. 116 vending, musical, drink, weighing and stamp machines and checking lockers, one soft drink manufacturer. 140 tobacco retail ers. two tobacco wholesalers, one vendor of medicines and extracts and one veterinary surgeon. Last Year Numbers and categories of these business and professional men change from month to month, as well as from year to year. Mr. Wo mack said. A category may change if new services are added to an old business. For comparison. 612 licenses were granted for 1052. bringing 536,010.16 m revenue to the Mate.. Fergusons Acquire Third Street Site For New Supermarket S. H. Ferguson has purchased the residential property at 215 E. Third street from Mrs. Etta Hart and will build a super food market ' fter dismantling the present building With his son. Howard Ferguson Jr., he will continue to trade as The Economy Food Store, pres en name of the grocery opeiated on Main street. The new owners will lake pos session' April 1 anti will begin immediately changing the site to the new super marge' In addition to the building, they will provide a parking lot at tLit side and rear.
Longwood Teacher Attends Meeting I); J P Wvnne pro!e-sor o! education and philosophy a! Loncuood College, returned Sun day. after attending a meeting of Hie American Association of Col leces for Teacher Kducalion The meeting was held at the Hotel Congress in Chicago last week. He left Wednesday
Nabbed at Altavista, Watson Car Thief Escapes in Henrico
Samuel Earl Rea. 23. cf Rich mond. has confessed to stealing the car of \V A. Watson Jr . of Farmville. on the night of Feb ruary 4 Rea confession taken by Prince Edward county Sheriff James T Clark, followed his ap prehension last Thursday, in Alta \ i.st a Two Henrico county law en fr.rceinent officers, looking for Rea on charges originating in that county took him under custody A check with the DMV revealed that the car in his possession then was the Watson auto. Rea. who at one time worked in Hus vicinity, told Sheriff Clark the ignition-locked car was start ed by crossing wires, and that it was s metime after midnight when it was taken from its park in: place by the curb at the Wat son residence. Sheriff Clark, after taking the
confession, turned Rea back to the custody of tlie Henrico officers. The young man. nabbed last week at Altavista by Henrico county officers while in possession of the stolen automobile belonging to W. A. Watson Jr., of Farm ville. is listed among the four Henrico County Jail prisoners who escaped Sunday. The four are reported to have overpowerd their guard while be ing returned to their cells after Sunday dinner, grabbing his keys and making a get-a-way. Rea. who was due to serve one month for possession of a stolen auto jack, had entered the jail only Saturday. He signed a con fession to the Watson auto theft 1 for Prince Edward County Sheriff James T. Clark when brought here after arrest in Altavista. He was then turned back to the Henrico officers on their warrant on the earlier charge.
Stores Promise Dollar Day Saving * C ; Wednesday Set For Spring- Event FanuMlli s first dollar day for! 19S-1 "ill take place Wednesday. ! ■Stoics will open at 9 a. m. with the promise of bigger and bet ter bargains than they ha\e had for any previous dollar day. Si res taking part in the dol lar ('ay with include department i store*- •> ariet.v stores, grocery! st r es. service stations, and the dun v. according to U. B. Morris,: chairman of the Farmville Cham ber of Commerce's Hctail Trade Committee. Farmville businesses sponsor two annual dollar days, one in the spi me and cue in the fall. Man.c bargains are advertised, m this : -no of The Farmville i Herald, and My Morris reminded citi/Mis to stay tuned to WFLO for further information about special sales. These dollar days are sponsored by the Farmville Chamber of Common •
Farmer Information Meetings This Week Tc bacco. corn and pastures ' be discussed at two meetings a Hanged tor county farmers this work by County Agent F F. slnplm. at Rice anci Prospect. s F5 Fi nne. VPI agronomist, will discuss tobacco diseases and insects and the hybrid seed coni situation at Rice Elementary School Tuesday. Feb. 17. at 7 A3 p. m. <"■ R Matthews atlu Mr. Fen lie will discuss dark-fired tobacco fertilization, crop techniques for tobacco, and corn and pastures procedures, during a meeting Wednesday night. Feb. 18. at the same hour m the Prospect Elementary School. Farm liureau Hoard Meets Monday Night The l> aid ot dirrci.u ot Hie IT.n.-e Edward County Farm I'm * r.i will meet Monday. Feb 18. ,n the Prince Edward county eourthou, e at 7.30 p m Count! President CleoVge W Palmer will •; osid during the sc*sahi. which will include on its1 agenda plans :.>r tlie March 3 ■ membersiim drive.
Noted Educator Will Speak Here At Convocation Of H-S College A guest lecturer of the Rich- j mond Area University Center, Dr. j Harry J. Carman, of Columbia ! University, will speak at a Hamp- j den-Sydney College convocation,; Friday, Feb. 20, at 11 a. m. His. subject will be “Youth and the World of Tomorrow." Dr. Carman is well-known in the field of higher education. He was one of the founders of Uie Contemporary Civilization Course i in Columbia College, which has j been influential in changing the 1 character of the first two years of the curriculum in liberal arts colleges in the United States. His keen interest in adult education has been reflected in his close association at various times with Uie educational work of such or ganizations as the American j Manufacturing Company. t li e Standard Oil Company of New | .Jersey, and the New York Adult' Education Council, which the late ; John H. Finley was largely instru mental in organizing. He was a member of the Board of Higher Education of the City of New York for 14 years, during which time he was helpful in selecting the present presidents of Hunter. Brooklyn. Queens and City Col leges.
Born and reared on a Saratoga county. New York. farm. Dr. Car man taught in a district school for two ycar> following gradua tion from high school. He hold the degrees of Ph. B.. Pd B . and A M. from Syracuse University. From 1914 to 1917. he was instruc tor and assistant professor in his tory and political science at Syra cuse University. He received the PhD. from Columbia University in 1919. and since that time has been a member of the department of history at that institution. He was Dean of Columbia College from 1943 to 1950. Despite his teaching and administrative in terests. lie has found time for re search and publication. Recently with Harold C. Syrett he publish ed The History of the American People. Dr. Carman's itinerary while in the Richmond area will also in- ‘ elude the College of William and Mary, the University of Rich mond and the University of Vir- j sinia.
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F.CtYPTI AN SEDAN TO HAVE SEE! KEI.E Egypt and Britain have formal ly agreed to let the Sudanese choose their own future and Premier Gen Mohammed Naguib announced the door was opened wide for "a successful under standing" on the withdrawal of British troops Irom the Sue/ Canal /one. The final settlement of these two key problems in Bntish Kgyptian relations could clear the way toward tighter co-operation between this strategic Moslem na tion and ihe Western Powers m the cold war. perhaps in a Middle East defense command. ni SSI A-ISH A El I nil VITONS BROKI N All Communist oloe countries in Eastern Europe, with the pos sible exception of Bulgaria, will quickly lo!low Moscow s lead m breaking diplomatic relations with Israeli, it is believed. Western diplomats speculated that the rupture was part of a growing two-year campaign of Soviet hostility in an effort to \7;i! /«_r^’j In*-;1 • - --1 y I ..v/'j- v
hint; from Moscow that it was pail ol a buildup lot an internal campaign against "Zionists" that ilia- come to a head soon in a trial ol nine doctors accused of killing two Soviet leaders and plotting to do away with many Otliei s Midi) Ops \\ Ol! KI US ro r.i msmissi i> The government last week snapped federal price controls over thousands of items including egg; poultry, soaps, gasoline, crude oil. newsprint, and all rub ber products. The orucr, effective immediately, marks the Eisen hower administration's second big move within a week toward re storing the- nation to a Irre uiarl et economy t-cmultaneoustv. Pore stabilizer Joseph l'eehill announeed that dismissal notices will be handed (Mil nr>t Monday to about 11.000 employe.-. o| the Office of Price Stabilization 'OP on effective March 15. •M U LINCOLN PHOTO IM KK.l I S HISTORIANS The government announced <ji&a>very its arcluvei of yvLsat
may be a long - unrecognized photograph of Abranam Lincoln j at Gettysburg. The announcement j was made by Wayne C. Grover.! archivist of the United States, on j the eve of Lincoln's birthday and anniversary. Apparently the historical value : of the picture went unrecognized tor 90 years, but Grover said it ; has now been identined as a I scene at Gettysburg, Ta.. on the day Lincoln delivered his most famous address. The photograph is part of a collection of 5.000 j purchased by the War Depart ment from Mathew Biady. noted Civil W'ai photographer, in 1875. _1 In Virginia KIRK INSURAM K RAT*. CUT ORPKRKI* The Virginia Corp.iiation Com mission last week ordered rate re ductions on fire insuiancc that it estimates will mean a saving of nearly one million dollars to Vir ginia policy holders during 1953. Home owners will feel the biggest effect of rate cuts, with reduc tions totalling about $200,000 in dwellings of three categories. All of the rate reductions be came effective with the issuance of the order today. They lauy be
About 300 Attend Scouting Exhibit In Town Armory Farmville Troops Take Over Offices To Learn Duties Boy Scouts of District VI in cludin': Farmville youth, filled the cup of National Boy Scout Week, last week, to overflowing. Interest of citizens in the area was en couraging to volunteer leaders of Boy Scout troops. About 300 citizens and Scouts visited the Farmville Armor . Fii day night, to see Scouting displays and demonstrations put on by troops fr >ni Buckingham. Cumber land. Prince Edward. Nottoway. Lunopbeig and Charlotte counties, which make up District VI Troop llti of Farmville. under the leadership of Bane y K tts and J. B Wall. Jr., had a display of ancient and modem methods of communication at the armory Fri day night. Troop 118. led by W. M. Cat ter. arranged tents to show proper and improper ways of camping out. Other displays at the armory ranged from hobbit s to first aid Farmville s new C' uu Seoul Puck, whose Cubmasur is Paul Stmip son. had a display ol methods of transportation. As a finale for Scout Week, members of Troops 110 and 113 took over town and county oiliccs. Saturday. Town and county of ficers co-operated to give the Scouts an opportunity to barn about local government Johnny Cumbey worked with Mayor W. C Fitzpatrick Other Scouts, including Jinuny I) Cox Bobby Jones. Tommy Lane. Wayne Wenger. Baxter Carter. Roy L. Pearson, and Victor Harper, met with counc.linen. Saturday morn ing at 9. Other Scouts atti u'.ed the council meeting to obsert operation. Steve Martin and Monroe R oi <Continued <>n ['age 2 1
_ Richmond Ii-PW Club Leaders Visit At Meeting iHHMBMHBMBMHMMr . *5 i I t ! Sf ' 'M
Three loaders of the Richmond IM'W Club visited the local B-I*\Y club at its dinner meeting observing International Relations Month Thursdav night. The visitors were* Mrs. Hazel Mundy and ■Miss Betty M< Knight, standing, and Mrs Blanche Cuter. sealed m the renter, airs. Annie Muring I allwcll and Miss F. ileen Skeilv, members of the Farmville Club are sealrd beside Mrs < ofer.
Farmville B-PW Club Stresses Theme Of International Relations at Dinner
Everyone has to work at flood international relations and build ins better civic clubs. That's what Mrs. Blanche Gofer, director of ■ B-PW Clubs in District V ana di rector oi direct- rs ol the Virginia Federation of B-PW Clubs, of Richmond, told Ffinnrille B-PW Club members, Thursday night Mrs. Colt r poke at a dinner meeting at Eongwood House. The International Relations Commit
Davidson Brothers IS anted Pasture King In Buckingham
Davidson Brothers, of Dillwyn, retained tlie title of 'Tastuic King" in Buckingham county They won Lie title for the f.: time in IPS! In declaring Davidson BroLicr winners for the second year. the Buckingham County I’a t u re Committee pointed out that the' had within the past two 'ears seeded 218 acres of improved pas ture. Most of which was a nuxturi of Ladino Clover and Orchard Grass, or Ladino Clover and Tall Fescue. V. C. Proffitt, of near Curds ville. was next to the Davidson Brothers in the contest, with Ca bell Crews, of Mt Yinco. third. To compete lor the honor of the "Pasture King" in Buckingham County, a farmer must be a mem ber of the Buckingham County Pasture Club. Last year, the club started with about -10 member 34 of whom were scored by the pasture committee. The farmers are scored t<> determine whether they are eligible foi a pasture fieate. °s well as to determine which farm is most outstanding. Tlie.se certificates are issued bv the Agricultural Fxtension Serv ice to members of the past”-’
Mrs. R. E. Newman Teaches Mh Oracle Mrs. Robert F. Newman, of Farmville. has succeeded' Mrs. Howard Huddell as teacher in the 5th grade ai Farmvlilc Flrmen tary School. Slie will be in the classroom for the itmainder of the term. Mrs. Newman has had six years teaching experience >n the public school system in North Carolina. For four years, she was public school music supcrvsor in the elementary system at Lcnior. N. C. Her husband. R 1 . Newman, is associated here with Davidsons store. With their son. they reside at 1001 High street. Firemen Have No Work On Alarms Firemen answered three general alarms during the week end. but round no work lo do after arriv ing at the scenes of two brush fires and an over-heated auto mobile. Brush fire.. wer« rrpnrlrd at DOS fctpmrr street and m Cuinbc. land county adjoining the prop erty of Ferron Putney Saturday afternoon, but both were exting uished by tlie tune firemen ar rived The car of Mrs. Fmmett Web ster caught fire .briefly Sunday night about 0 15. presumably from over-heated makes. After stripping, the trouble righted it self without requiring the assist ance of firemen
dubs throughout tun stay w u i hate 10 per cent of their open land ui pastuie which will carry one animal uni: per acre for POO day: The infill county winnei were presented certificates at a series of agronomy meetings held in the county, la : week These certificates for the pas ture club members are very simi lar to th < issued to farmers pro ducing 10U bushels of nirii or more per acre In addition to the three win ners. the following were awarded certificates Forrest Gutli'ic. T P Tune. George fi Elcan. Jr. John M Bant m. I» II Ramey. Willie H .lone Lvndel Connasser. K. B fi ling Jr. B N Rub. C M ‘spencer Ft.uik II Johns and Buf 'T Adcock Buck:nsbam County Ibtrn.mn ; AgronOnv c mmittee voted to continue the pasture club proet am in t9:V‘ r • 'iif v Agent R S Ellis advises that if farmers in Buck- | indium eomitv want to become: niembeis of the club to compete' for a i ' fit ate and f r 'Paste: ■■ j King in the county, all they have to do is to send him their names ; and addresses, and in will supply then) with the simple rules of member hip Troop 1 IS Invites Parents To Meeting Scouts of Troop 1)8 will hold a Parent s Night at flic Farmvillc Presbyterian Chimb. tonight 'Tuesday at 7:80. Reports will be given by Scouts about their recent work and activities. There will also be special exhibits of their work.
tee el i io cli l\ headed by Mr Betty Hammond, arranged this prorraia in oh.scrvajnre of Inter im t-ional Relations Monti: the month. Introduces Speaker Mrs. Anna Moring Palhwh. the club’s legislative chairman iihio du'-ed the principal . peri- a Mrs. Minnie Rodgers and Mir Ethel Southall conducted the i-a ditional candlelight service which vmbolizts the club' internal; n al aims. The state R-PW lias desi'.:tint ed thi' week as International Relations Week, with the theme. Every Right Entails a Duty." Several items of business, in ternational m scope were con ducted during tlic dinner meeting. Membris voted to contribute to '.lie Jttdae Sarah P Hughe.- Inter national Friendship Fund, which is used to bring members of B PW Clubs m foreign countries ; ■ the I.'nited states for visits. The dub also voted to send clothing to German Youth Centers. The clothing will be brought to the next meeting of the club at the Recreation Center District .Meeting Plan were discussed for the district meeting, which will be in Id March 29 in Parmville. Club members also passed one resolution and named two rom ■n it tecs during the business nice: - inc. i The-- passed a resolution re questing the State Board of Edu cation to introduce driver’s edu cation for all Virginia student. ISC-years-old and pro: Two committees named were• Nominating committee Mrs Roxie Jones, chairman. Mr Mil dred Morgan. Mrs. Virginia Har per, Mrs Mabel Jones, and Mrs Annie V Putney, and Auditing ■ommittee- -Mrs Maude Missimer. in.d Mrs Alberta Butcher. Other vp itors at the dinner meeting included Mrs Hazel Mtindv. second co-director oi B P\V Clubs of District V, of Rich mond. and Miss Betty Mi Knight president of the Ruihmcnd B-PW Club. James K. Origin 22. of Dillwyn. was recently commissioned a e • ond lieutenant in the infantry alter ci mplctinc a 22-wcek officer candidate school rour-e at Fort Benning. Gu.
Buckingham Central Student's Report Cams Science Talent Search Award
Harvey .1 Charlton, a senior at Buckingham Central High School, is one of tile seven Virginia win ners of Honorable Mention in the Twelfth Annual National Science Talent Search. There were over 14.000 participants in the nation. From these, lucre were chosen 40 top winners and U00 winners of honorable ment ion I h:s luifior places I tip <-v m line for the top award ill I he Vir ginia Se rin e Talent Search. c!i' doled for M.av 'The subject of Ins report. “Statistical lnv estigat.inn ot a. Rural Secondary School.” is a sociological study. llkvcv is president of the Buckingham Central High School senior science club and a holder of .several other offices in the school. O. P Sadler is sjKill.sot ol the sc-c.-ve ckij
HARVEY J. CHARLTON
Some Signature - - Some Homer The name Bobby fnompsoii was just another signature until that autumn alt-, moon in 1951 when its owner made it world famous with one herculean blow of his baseball bat. That was the spine-tingling, ninth inning, two - out homer Bobby walloped t > give his New York Giants the National League pennant and himself the keys to the citv the Dutch established on Manhatten Island. Anyone in Farmville who'd like to see the Honorable Mr. Thomp son's signature may do so. It happens to lie in the possession of Paul John Wit.-k and it's neat ly inscribed on a baseball. John Paul's uncle and aunt. Mr. and Mis. Owen Caulfield, of Mcutcchen. N. J.. are members of a olf club with the famous Mr. Thomson. Knowing how happy a cert i n nephew in Farmville would be with such an illustrious signa ture. they approached Bobby on the subject and a few days after it was in Farmville. It isn't the same ba r'nil that won tile pennant for the great outtielder. but it's tire signature of t.hi man who brought tears to the eyes of Brooklyn's teeming millions with one blow. lake electric trains, baseballs with famous signatures on are hard t r get away from father’s, ■-o you might ask Father Paul Wii, k first, thru try son. Paul John.
t ar Demolished hi Non-Collision Accident At Prospect Ch uses of drunken d: wav: were lodged by Prince Edward County : he' .1 r James T Clark acainst Beniamin N. Sulphin. 20, of Salem, after a non-collision acci dent about 8 20 Thursday nlcht m Prospect m »Jiii'li Sulphin s car was demolished Sheriff Clark reported Sulphin. m e\-a" vr eman w ho had earlier in the day been requested enter a V"toran's hospital for ob.serva i:on had made several runs of ex re.-sivc speed between Tuggle and i Bntspei t just prioi to the acci dent. Sulphin received only a lacera t ’it of ail ear He was discharged at Southside Hospital after surgi cal treatment to his ear He was Hi " ole occupant of the car at the tune of the accident
Recreation Group Appeals For Seed. Fertilizer Funds Ready To Dress Longwood Field If Money Found If recreation activities to start at the new Lonewoo ! ..venue site this summer, the Paimville Memorial Recreation Ass., ar.on, Tnc., must find $1,500 in the ru-xt few weeks. Mrs. Anne G: azami, president, said today Mrs. Graziani said that the 25 acre site iust south of Long wood avenue and adjoin ng the Long wood Golf course, is ready for seeding and fencing and that this , work must be done now if it is .to be sturdy enough for summer activities Mrs. Graziani has secured IfiO bleacher seats but must find a (way to foot the bill of $850. which I was the successful bid she made | -ii new, wooden seats acquired ro jcently after President Eisen jhower's inauguration. Need f ence IVirr
Mrs. Graziani also has four | hundred railroad t ies ready to be •placed as fence posts, but needs funds for fencing materials. If runds are obtained, the Council ■ | plans to have a one-dav, volun teer operation to dig the fence holes and erect the wire enclosure. At the moment were, at a land still without funds.’’ Mrs. Graziani said. “We hate crone as far as we could with available funds, acting on the community mandate of two years ago. Now the people of the community must again come forward with ad ditional help before further pro gress can be made,'' she said to | day. field House Needed After preparation of a playing field. Mrs. Graziani has put these tasks: erection of a field house and moving of tlie lights from the present field at Farmville High School to the new site She said today the Association is continuing its efforts because of the feeling that this is what the community wants. The Asso ciation marie an appeal for sup port among the community’s civic clubs last fall, but they have not. yet come forward with dollars and cents backing, site said. Seeding Time Now Meanwhile, the best time for fertilizing and seeding the field is rapidly drawing to a close. Mrs. Graziani reminded citizens today. But you can't obtain fertilizer and seed without funds.’’ she said. Tlie grading of the site was completed last fall bv Joe Wilck. In its attractive natural setting, rimmed with native pines, the field is ready and waiting. What about the community. Mrs. Gra ziani asked this morning?
Parent Education (iroun Will Organize At Rice Thursday A Parent Education croup will he organized among patrons of Rue Elementary School at a meeting Thursday, Feb. 19. at. 7:30 p m under the sponsorship of the P-TA, Mrs. John Koonce. president of the Farmville District P-TA. will be present to assist with organi zation. as will Mrs. Richard Re ville. of Blackstone, district chair man of Parent Education. Both will be curst speakers. The new group will promote study and discussion of education problems, particularly as they Pertain to elementary school chil dren. It will also seek to provide a mutually helpful field of en deavor uniting parents, pupils and teachers. Rice P-TA leaders feci the or ganization will prove of vital help to parents, and have urged pat rons to be present to learn the purposes and aims of the Parent Education movement.
Council Inv ites Community To Share ^orld Day of Prayer Service Friday
Farmvillc Council of Church Women today extended an invi tation to men. women and younn j people in the community to meet tnvother Friday for the annual World I)i\- o| prayer sender, al i1 n m. in .h hit-. Memorial Kpis cot>al Chinch In uldit '.an t o t he worship * on * icc, to la- led bv the Rev .lean A Varhe rector of the host church, Mrs 1- W Houpe. president of the Women's Council, will lead a spe cial service for the day prepared by Christian women of Africa to be used m similiar services in many nations. Its central theme is Walk as Children of Lipht." Mr.. Marvin Sehlepal will give a
depicting "The World Day (,r Prayer Around the World " inter est in the 1953 program has boo' widened by mission studies on Af nca. which many women's , i . m the churches have made n,.’ '^ar. IMi> I he service this year will bo the HhVx "»nu*t one since inception of the world union through Pray. rr >dea formulated in iRg7 Tj * Cunt Friday in Lent has been set apart since that time for the a» nual cbscrvance. *' This year. Christians in m countries will be pausing in Mmi lar services around the Hobc ... reS. e*ten5ioa