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Social S^ictivitioS Call In events to Mrs. Jean Whitaker at her HOME, between hours of 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., at Phone 8H5.

MISS MARY DOUGLAS FINCH, who has spent most of the years since her graduation from Longwood C ollege in Japan, spoke on “In sights Gained In Living Abroad ' Saturday at the 73rd Founder's Day session.

DR. T. >1. SIMPSON, retired dean of Ran dolph-Macon College in Ashland, spoke Saturday at the dedication of the Minnie Vaughn Rice parlor. Simpson, a former student of .'Miss Rice, «as the Hirst student at Farmville High School.

East Does Meet West in Japan Today, Miss Finch Tells Longwood Alumnae

Signs of a new day are goiils up in Japan alongside the Buddhist temples. Miss Mary Douglas Finch told a Founder's Day audienqe at Longwood College Saturday. "Despite Rudysrd Kipling's claim that 'East is East and West is west, and never the twain shall meet.’ East and West have met in Japan." she said "Japan is an important . interpreter of Western ways to the East." The Longwood graduate, home for her class reunion, told of the fcora bination of the old and the nekv in Japan, of students dressed Western style silting on the floors of crowded rooms, listening to Western sympho nies and warming themselves in front of charcoal braziers. Occupation Rc-Doublcd Influence Japan has been under American influence for a century, but that in fluence was re-doubled with! the military occupation following World War II M’ss Finch b id of the reforms superimposed on the post jv a r schools, reforms which for the jniost

1 part were discarded at the end of the occupation. Some innovations did stick. Those were the emphasis placed on democratic spirit, an ex tension of compulsory education from the sixth to the ninth grade, group instruction, co - educational schools and social science courses. Despite the surface upheaval, feudalism still has a stronghold among the Japanese. Shinto, the ethnic cult and religion which the occupation tried to wipe out. re mains. So do arranged marriages and the Confucian code, with its emphasis upon the family first. The sister of Dr A. Tyree Finch, of Farmville. told her audience that the chief gains of the occupation have not been in the field of edu cation. Agrarian reforms have had a marked effect upon the Japanese economy, and the virtual emanci pation of women is beginning to bo felt. There are already more women in the Japanese Diet than there are women in the U. S. Congress. Tin'n are still problems in inter

national relationships, Miss Finch said. American Gadget Civilization “Sometimes it was humiliating to see ourselves as others see us." she said. “American technology and wealth is so spectacular to the Jap anese that they can see little else. They see us as representatives of a gadget civilization, without c u 1 ture. "Always there is enthusiasm for America, but the -e is also appre hension and chagrin that Japan is so molded by an America which seems indifferent," she reported. Miss Finch and other Americans in Japan tried to bridge the gap by entertaining Japanese in their homes and studying their customs. She also translated letters of the Hiroshima maidens, brought to Mount Sinai hospital for treatment by Norman Cousins, of the Saturday Review. “There is an implication that the American way is superior, but we just don't understand their ways,” Miss F’inch said.

\ FWC Celebrates Golden Anniversary

Farmvillo Senior and Junjior. Wom. i's clubs will celebrate! the; golden anniversary of the Virginia| Federation of Women's clubs .with ; a jubilee banquet Thursday. I The VFWC wa.- organized May 6. T n: m Lynchburg through the ef f.e i f the Lynchburg Woman’s c h. M- J-".v H Kyle, of Lfnch ! > •• eieemd the first president of the 1 'deration. She is an aufit of M's Frank A Baldwin, of Fjarm ville. The Vegitra Fetle-aP'-ti e-ppe’ n’ed with otl'.er u 1 t/ationf; in r-'lLiv.' the national illiteracy ■ con fi • e< in Washington, D Q.. in 1 • C4 M'S Bennett T. Taylor, now r -'d-d if the FarmvUe Woman's r ’> was anno’tifpd bv Governor 1 n’. ' to represent the Cranmon vi :'.Hi >f Vi' Ciiva at the conference. !:i: ti<”- Kdiieathm for Wninf'i The Federation took an active pa t in the campaign for higher education of women, w th the ifirst e :i'i”'ence on higher education in V ma field in Richmond in l!>27. ?.t s Tay] was appointed by Gov ruvr Byrd to attend the coffer er e Club w -men through the years hove wo'ked for special care of indigent children, child health, pure f uds better sanitation and pjublic libraries. They have given inej'eas ? nig support to health, welfare! and safety programs. In the realm of f no arts, they cooperated with the Museum . f Fine Arts in giving! Vir ginia its first artmobile. Dur’ng World War II. club women gave two equipped ambulances to tiie American Red Cross and i sold enough bonds to purchase i w o bombers and two pursuit planes The Juniors earned the privilege of a v j b mber "Juniors V W.C " Ameliun Hold- Fellowship A 1 atin-Amrncan scholarship was eta Wished at the University of Virginia through the International Department of the Virginia Federa tion. This afterward became ' The Dorothea Buck Latiu-A m c r t c a u scholarship" honoring Mrs. J L. Blair Buck. Virginia's first presi dent of the General Federation of Women's clubs An Amelia student. Miss Helen Pace Warnner. :> o w holds the fellowship The J unto r organization w as started in Virginia in 1424 Mrs (’ V cat mi of Faim die i* a La-i

A QUARTER A CENTURY A-GROWING—that's the Woman’s club house on High street. The first deposit Yi a savings account for a club house vas made in 1925. wlv n both the Fannville Wo man's Club and the Virginia Federation of Woman's Clubs were infants. The VI WC is celebrating its golden anniversary this year.

'r esident of ttio Junior clubs of tlie Vi'Binia Federation. The Woman's club of Farmville was organized May 19. 1920. It was the outgrowth of the Fortnightly Music club Two of the charter members. M s William E. Ander son and Mrs. William J Gills, are now members of the Farmville club. Fii-imille ( tub Organized Farmville Junior Woman’s club was organized in 1923 by Mrs. J. H. Lewis. Mrs James Fleetwood is pres'dent of the Junior eliib For many years the Woman's club and Junior Woman’s club have participated actively in the several drives of the community. In 1929 the literature department established a Woman’s club library, which lias been housed in the Long wood College library The H5U books will be moved to the club house in the near future Donations hair been nvdp to both the Elementary and High School libraries for many years. Club House Purchased In 1925 the welfare department. with the cooperation of the town council, established and landscaped Grove Street park, which is now Iieiir: use-d as a summer recreation . A LgoUJe '.digict hug boeu

placed in the park in memory of M s. Joseph Lf Jarman. Ill 1946. the Farmville ch'b began a mevement to organize the Prince Edwa’d county community chest and the club p • -solent. M s. Frank R Crawford, was the first president of Hie community chest. During the celeb’atiou of the t.TOtli anniversary of the founding of the town of Farmville in 1948. the Woman's club under th direction of its president. M s. Todd Smith Car ter. p-esented a historical pageant depicting the growth of Farmville from its beginning Mrs. A. Y. Stokes wrote the pageant. < lyh House Purchased In I9.i6. ttir dream of owning a ehib house was real’red when the Farmville Junior-Senior Woman's Club Corporation purchased t h o ! vuic house at KKW Hirh .street Farmville women who have held office in the Virginia Federation of Women's clubs are Mrs. J. P. Wynne, treasurer: Mrs. C. W. Glenp. junior president: Mrs. Hor ace Adams, chairman of conserva tion and Mrs Bennett Taylor, nom inating committee. Presidents of Alice Kyle District have included Mrs W E. Anderson. Mrs. Horace Adams. Mrs. J P. Wynne and Mrs. c. W. Glean.

FORMER VIRGINIANS gravitated naturally to the Virginia room at Eongwood College Saturday as they returned for Founder’s Day. On hand wer- Mrs. Elizabeth Malcolm Hurternhoff, ’17. now of Suffern. N. Y.; Mrs. Mary Wood House Smoot.'44. now of Kingsport. Tenn.; Mrs. Frances Mac Kann Adams, '21, now Ellensburg. Wash., and M s. Gladys Tucker Rohins. T7. now of Charleston, VV. Va.

Miss Jean Hudgins Sponsors Spider Varsity for Game M ss Jean Hudgins, of Farm ville. is one good reason the Uni versity of Richmond varsity foot ball team wanted to beat the Uni versity alumni team in the spring practice game Saturday after noon. Miss Hudgins was elected by the players to sponsor the varsity squad in the second annual clash. Beauty and brains have made Miss Hudgins a favorite at the University. A biology major, she has been consistently on the dean's list and is a member of Beta Beta Beta, honorary biology fraternity. When not studying amoeba and parameeium. she has found time to participate in a variety of campus activities. She is a member of the Wesley Found ation, Methodist youth group. Her parents, the Rev. and Mrs. Herbert E Hudgins, live at 711 Oak . M eet, Farmville.

New Hampshire Woman to Speak At Club Banquet "The Future at Our Fingertips" will be the topic of Mrs. Dnxter O. Arnold of Concord. N. H. when rot 'peak; at Lor. .wood House Thursday evening. Mrs. Arnold will be guest speak er at the Woman's club banquet celebrating the golden ann’.vei sary of tie Virginia Federation of Woman s clubs Special guests at the banquet •-v.il be members of the Junior W-- man's club and. Woman's clubs in this area. Husbands and friends of members will also be guests. Banquet reservations are to be made with Mrs T W. Bloomfield by Tuesday evening. Raglands Announce Birth of 15th Child Mr. and Mrs. Otlia Morris Rag land. of Warminster, have an nounc d the birth of thc-ir fif teenth child. They have been married 25 ] years. He is 53 and she is 42. and tl’cv have four grandchildren. Twelve of the fifteen children are living, seven girls and five boys. The olders. Minnie Bell, is 23 and married. The others are Russell Melvin. Prentice Irving, Nancy Beatrice, Otha Morris. Jr.. Helen Frances. Betty Dale. Bar bara Louise. Fleta Irene, Charles Douglas. Earl Corbet and the ba by a few weeks old. Carole Chris tine.

FARMVILLE,VA. fNW UIDNKSDAY—Mar. 26

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Dinner Party Honors Bitsy Glenn’s Birthday Bitsy Glenn celebrated her ninth birthday last week with a dinner party given in her honor by her mother, Mrs. C W Glenn, at the Glenn home on Buffalo street. Guests were Anns Marie Pear son, Del Hutch Watkins, Lucie Putney, Kathy Oliver and Bobby Martin. Mrs. Griffin Presents Award at Convention Nell H. Griffin, professor of home economics at Longwood Col lege, attended the Virginia Home Economics convention in Roanoke March 22. As chairman of the scholarship committee, Mis. Griffin presented the candidate for the VHKA scholarship award, given annually to a high student planning to major in home economics.

Jefferson's Daughter To Be Paper Topic M a r t li a Jefferson Randolph, the daughter of Thomas Jeffer son. will be the subject of a paper to be presented by Mrs C. C. Hundley Wednesday at the Slate HU! DAR meeting. The paper, the fourth in a ser ies on colonial women, will be •::ven at the homo of Mrs A B. Holmes at 8 p. m. Mrs. J Guy Lancaster will be co-hostess, P-TA to Meet "Recreational Programs for El ementary Schools." with commen tary by Miss Rebecca Brocken brough. of Long wood College, will be the topic of the regular March meeting of the Farmvillc Elemen tary School Parent-Teachers asso ciation Thursday at 8 p. m. in the school auditorium.

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Club Calendar Slate Hill DAR —• Wednesday, March 27. 8 p. nr. with Mrs. Guy Lancaster, co-hostess, Mrs. A, B Holmes. Mrs. C C. Hundley will review the life of Martha Jeffer son Randolph. Baptist WMS Circles—Monday. March 25. 8 p. m. Ann Snyder Pet* tit Circle with Mrs. C. H. Godwin, Jr.; Corenlia Level Circle with Mrs. Darrell Carpenter; Edith Bradshaw Circle with Mrs. H. A. Yeatts; Eva Saunders Circle with Mrs. W. L. Peters; Frances Hud pins Circle with Mrs. J. R. Dow dy: Ruth Kersey Circle with Mrs. F. R. Hawkins: Elizabeth Hale Circle at the church. Hazel Moon Circle, Monday, March 25, 3 p. m., at the church. Frances Bagby Circle Tuesday, March 26, 1 a. m. with Mrs. R. B Burger. Mt. Pleasant Home Demonstra tion Club—Wednesday. March 27. 2 p. m. Rice Home Demonstration Club Friday, March 23. 8 p. m.. with Mrs. J. B Gates. International Relations Study Group. VATU Tuesday, March 26. 8 p m.. at the Alumnae house. Continued study of the Middle East.

Miss Anna Dickhoff Entertains at H-S Miss Anna Dickhoff entertain : ed at luncheon last week in the Patrick Henry room at Hampden Sydney College honoring Mrs. Paul F. Critz. of McLean, presi dent of the American Legion aux iliary department of Virginia: Mrs. Louis Jordon, of Richmond, department chaplain; Mrs Charles T. Levin department of Virginia vice-president of Suffolk: end Mrs. J. R. Sheffield, depart i ment rehabilitation chairman of Victoria. Mrs. J. G. Bruce. Mrs. E. A. Chapoll, Mrs. S. W. Putney, Mrs. Harry Mottley. Mrs. Grace Gor don. Mrs. Harold Garrett, Mrs. L°e Ryan, Mrs. John Steck vhd Mrs. T. W. Carter, Jr., also at tended.

Personal Mention Guests of Mrs. Grace Gordon last week were Mrs. Paul F. Critz, of McLean, and Mrs. Louis Jordon, of Richmond. • • • Mrs. Charles T. Levin, of Suffolk, was an overnight guest of Miss Anna Dickhoff last week. Mrs. E. F. Striplin has returned from Charlottesville, where she was a patient at the University hospital for 10 days.

Mrs. W. S Hamilton will enter tain her bridge club Wednesday evening. • • • Miss Nancy Layne has returned to Ferrum College in Ferrum. after spending the week end here with her grandmother, Mrs. M. M. Layne. • * * Steve Martin, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Martin: Billy D. Sydnor, son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Sydnor. and Frank Orgain, son of Mrs. Frank Orgain. of St, Christopher's school in Richmond, are spending their spring vacations here. • • • Frankie Lankford, of Woodberry Forest school in Orange, is spend ing the spring holidays with his par ents, Dr. and Mrs. Francis G. Lank ford. • • • Mrs. Pete Oliver and children, who spent 10 days here with her mother. Mrs. H. D. Pritchett, have returned to Ferrum. Mr. Oliver was also a week end guest in the Prit chett home. • • • Week end guests in the home of Dr. and Mrs A Tyree Finch were Dr. Finch's sisters, the Misses Mar garet Finch and Mary Finch, of Williamsburg.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Chapman spent Sunday in Fredericksburg.

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VUCTION SALE -of BAPTIST CHURCH PARSONAGE Located in the Tillage of Powhatan, Virginia diagonally across from Powhatan High School SATURDAY, MARCH 30,1957 at 2:30 P. M. on the Premises This house is on a 103 X 270 lot ideally located near stores, churches, and school. The home has seven rooms and one bath with modern plumb ing. Along with the house and lot the following articles will be sold: Dining Room Suite: Bedroom Suite: 1 able Chest of Drawers 6 Chairs Vanity China Closet Dresser Buffet Bed Oil Circulator Gas Stove For further information, Call WILLIAM R. BLANDFORD, Attorney Powhatan 4771. Terms: Cash-Sale subject to the confirmation of the Court. WILLIAM R. BLANDFORD Attorney for Mgy Memorial, Fine Creek, Old Powhatan, and Fed Lane Baptist Churche., Powhtan, Virginia