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I The Farmville Hera'.d AND FARMER-LEADER VOLUME 66 Honor for |Uie^^Past, Help^Jor^the Present FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA, FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1957 Sr^w„Chcay .Von,i _-N'°- 7)7

faster h llcSSiKje I irst in series «f five Faster messages prepared l>> Farmville pastors, i

Power For Living Bv I)K. i\ OTIS MH l.l NC Pastor, Karmville Baptist Church At this season of the year our thinking turns toward one of the greatest facts of history—the resur rection of-Jesus of Nazareth. Injthe i f surreetion of Jesus a power was released or exerted which is beyond human understanding. However, as we think of the resurrection, we often miss a most : ■ . O think ing is either concerned with the his r-rical fact of the resurrection or its future significance in our own resurrection. Both of these aspects uf the resurrection are true and are very important. But it overlooks a most important meaning of the resurrection: the resurrection has a present significance

It is a present reality and is an important factor in life for today. For in this great event in history, there was released a power that; is available to every believer in Jesus Christ. Tills power is a power that will enable the Christian to live a victorious life. Thus for the resur rection to mean the most to us we must think of it as more than! a historical fact and dogma of the Christian church. The believer j in < ! lily < lanion the same Jesus who walked airing the shores of Galilee almost twenty : [am with you always, even unto the ejnd of the ages" Matthew 28:20 And the same power that raised Jesus f'om the grave is available to jus to live resurrected lives in the r 1 There are three simple steps jin making this powet available in ov1 lives Firs", vvr must realize that we need this power and that We want it more than anything else in all the world This includes and ad mission to ourselves and to God that we are sinners and that, we are helpless to redeem ourselves. It includes a willingness to give up whatever exists in our lives that would hinder God’s power from working in and through us. We must realize that this power is not r own. but a powt from outside ef our selves It is God’s power. Then we must learn all \v< ran about the source of this power. That is, we must be constant stud) it of the Bible TIip Bible is the Re corded revelation of God as seen through his dealing with man. And if we desire to know this God of power, vve must read about him. (Continued on page 5>

Budapest Quartet To Present Concert Monday at Jarman The fifth anti final event in the Farmville-Longwood College art ists series will be presented in Jarman auditorium Monday at 8 p. m. Sr: l' admission tick.-!.- will be available at the door for those who do not have season tickets The Budapest String Quartet will present a program which will include "Sirin;.' Quartet in C Mi nor. Opus 18, No. 4." the first in a group of three compositions for string quartets by Beethoven: 'String Quartet in G Minor. Opus 10." the only quartet by Debussy, and "String Quartet in E-Flat Majot. Opus 51." by Devorak. Members of the quartet are Jo seph Roisman, first violin; Alex ander Schneider, second violin: B h Schneider, violincello. For addition information and a picture, s"e page 21

Five Telephone Workers Receive (iold Certificates A T Ben y and S. Fenton Collins. °mployees of the Virginia Telephone |'id Telegraph Company, recently received 2tVyear safety awards from the company. Collins received his recognition ‘ r safe operation of vehicles, and F.'-'iv was awarded for 26 years of safe working Berry also received . . ■ i ward Other safety awards for more than ten years of safe working were made to W D. Craft on. 15 years. A. B. King. 13 years, and E. J. Lord, 10 years I The only additional 4afe driving recognition for more than ten years was made to A B King for 16 years of vehicular safety. Gold certificates were presented to those with records of ten or more safety years, and silver certificates were given tn those with five to ten years of safety. Those with less than five years of safety received white certificates District manager W. D. Crafton said. “While receiving recognition by the company and fellow em ployees for working or driving in a safe manner is a pleasure, the greatest reward of all is the self satisfaction of having completed another year of good living.”

Elementary Safety Patrolmen Will Join National Parade In Washington

Farmville Elementary School et.y pat boys and girls from all over the nation May -t for a National Safety Patrol Pa rade in Washington. D C Tin' Elementary P-TA voted un animously to sponsor the loqal safety patrol boys and girls for. the big one-day event. The youngsters will carry their own school banner in the parade. James E. Newby, administrative officer for Company ' ll”, will drill tin' youngsters hi tin ba-v marching mmirmers to get them ready for the parade M ss Lucy Adams, elementary school principal, said arrangements for the trip were made through Greyhound Bus Lanes, and in addi tion to the round trip to Washington, there would be sight-seeing cxcur s ons including a visit to (he Wash ington zoo.

I lives from the parents and teachers accompanying the group Miss Adams. Miss Halite McCraw and Mrs Nt il Buck are the teacher i nation. TV" rttuv il parade is sponsored by American A : mob’!. As sociation. It is an annual affair anil the P-TA group espies ed the hope of making the local participation an anvial eat! :g :i recognition of the fine work done by the safety patrol! members Ralph 1 -bo... •• :, <•;<ptam of the etc inv.i’:eu jp.j Fr' \V11 i- col captain Other pat'mimes who c>.; pee* to take the trip include W.ivpd I : 1 Lloyd John] son. Bobby Gilmc Billy Turns] Jerry Jenkins. Jerry Lerse. Mifcd Andrews. Leitch Lancaster, anti substitutes Billy C Hubbard and; Bruce Hogan. B::.- psif olm.-i going Will be Mor gan Garret. Flunk Almond and , Lai : r -I

Girl patrolmen will include Carol Scott Bruce. Kay Whitfield. Lila Jane Banbury, Brenda Wells, Mari lyn Shepard. .Jane Parker, and Edith Ann Carter.

Desolate Scene Where Fire C laimed Four Lives Monday

THE PICKET FENCE iin foreground) was almost completed. Now the partially completed fence t in in It s oil y three bare chimneys that mark the ruins of a one-story frame Prince Edward home* that was destroyed by fire Monday morning, l our children of the Jack Lee family perished in the flash tee. Six older children were in school at the time. The family lost all their belongings in the fire. The Prince Edward Red Cross chapter is accepting donations of clothing, furniture, food etc lor Hie tauail; lb' -r bat y 1I1 tab le I -ecu uiay caiiitast *ir* W. \ . L. ilu at tbe \ roca. oil..at.

First Quarter Construction Here $103,534 Three New Homes Arnomr Eight March Permits Three new homes and three proj •■cts for resident al alterations were included in eight building permits ’ssiied here and valued at $24,350 during March. That total, added to January and February construction, brings the building work in Farmville and Prince Edward county for the first quarter of 1957 to $103,534. There were 21 permits issued in the three months span. i March permits f* residential con struction were issued to George Jarrett, Farmville district, and Isaac Wilkerson and Clarence Hen dricks, Prospect district. Residential alterations and im provement permits were issued to C. H. Newman, Jr.. G. Smith and Roger Madison. Other March per mits were issued for construction of a silo in Lockett district and a small office building for Newman Chevrolet Sales Corporation, at Sec ond and South streets. A year ago. when commercial construction was at one of its high est peaks in recent years, the Janu ary-March quarter construction, for lit: permits, was valued at $325.5}:0 This included additions and altera tions at First National Bank. Buffalo Shook Company, the A and P store, Planters Bank and Trust Co., and the Spotless Store A survey of permits indicates that residential alterations, addi tions or interior improvements are growing in popularity. The wave of new home construction seems to continue, but with post-war new homes now old enough for owners to complete work or add extensions

Dillwyn Baptist Field Divides As Churches Mark Forward Progress

A division in the field of prow ns churches that comprised the Dillwyn Baptist Field became ef fective April 1. Rev J. Ernest Wrenn has served :he four churches in the field for •he past six years. Bethlehem and Enon will form a new field and Dillwyn and Cedar will do likewise. Rev j Ernest Wrenn has ac repted the call to serve Dillwyn and Cedar Bethlehem and Enon are m the process of securing a new pas tor. The latter two churches have almost completed a new parsonage which will be dedicated soon. The parsonage is located on Route 20. Total membership of the Betlilc hem-Enon field is now 432 persons, and the Dillwyn-Ccdar field has 369 members. The four churches will join to gether for their annual Easter Sun rise Service Sunday morning. April 21 The service will begin at 6 am. and will be held at Dillwyn Baptist Church. In announcing the separation of the field. >1. Wrenn said his sched ule will be as follows: first, third and fifth Sunday morning at Dill wyn: first, third and fifth Sunday nights at Cedar; second and fourth Sunday mornings at Cedar, and sec ond and fourth Sunday nights at

REV. J. ERNEST WRENN Pastor of Dillwyii-Oedar Field

Dillwyn. Mr. Wroiin also reported a suc cessful program of the four churches last week in conducting an Alcohol Education Week program. More than 150 members enrolled in the program and an average atten dance of 115 persons was reached.

IM BMC SECONDARY ROAD PLANNING by Prince Edward supervisors Thursday morning brought these citizens to be heard (standing rear). Around board table from left are Supervisors Gates. Carter. Dillon. Jenkins, Vaughan and Bruce. The board later with Resident Highway Engineer J. I . Parker mapped 1957-58 county highway projects.

i bhill Hill To Make Type 21 Dark Leaf Separate 'Kind' Reaches Hearing Stage

Representative Watkins M. Ab bitt has announced that the House Agriculture Tobacco Sub committee. which he heads, will hold hearings April 10 and 11 on his bill which would separate Vir ginia dark-fired tobacco. Type 21, from Type 22 and 23 in figuring marketing quotas and price sup ports. The bill. H. R. 5002. was intro duced by Abbitt sometime ago and has received endorsement from a number of roups in the State Abbitt said the hearings will be eld .: 1 H A e [culture Commit pe offices m the New House Office Building in Wash ington at 10 a. m. on April 10 ■ interested groups to testify on the proposed change. \ll I limped Together The purpose of the bill, accord

in’g to Representative Abbitt. is to separate Virginia dark-fired ; tobacco and make it a separate "kind of tobacco" so far as deter mining marketing quotas and price supports is concerned. At present Type 21 is considered by the Department of Agriculture along with Types 22 and 23 in figuring acreage allotments and related statistics. Abbitt pointed out that this is Capitol Plant Bed Has Weeds The usual opposition from Ten nessee and Kentucky growers, speaking through their Congress men, is expected to offer stiff op position to Congressman Watkins M Abbitt's bill to put Virginia Type 21 dark-fired tobacco on its own feet as a distinct kind of to bacco. This time the Virginian’s bill has Department of Agricu'ture approval if agreement is reached in all dark leaf producing states freeing the fire-cured tobacco support program from burley to bacco. Xt is now supported at *75 per cent of the burley tobacco rate. Types 22 and 23 dark-fired to baccos, grown in Kentucky and Tennessee, have not had demand exp< ri< nc< ligl Vir in' leaf. Separated from the tie-in with burley and standing al<;n<\ Types 22 and 23 might face dif ficulties, and hence the opposi tion to the Abbitt bill. Even so. the Virginia effort at separating the types — a move Old Dominion growers -ay is long over-due on the basis of de mand is farther along than in any previous time.

W ilson Fellow ship (Granted Student \t Hampden-Sydney William Lee Odom, member of the 1957 graduating class. Itas been awarded the Woodrow Wilson Fel | lowship for the academic year of ! 1957-58 for graduate study. Odom, an outstanding leader on the campus, plans to attend the University of Virginia and study classics with the fellowship. He will seek a masters degree and then ! teach Latin. The Fellowship calls for a $i400 stipend plus a tuition allowance. The stipend is awarded by The National Woodrow Wilson Fellow ; .ship Program of the Association of ■ f American Universities. Criteria . for selection arc the highest quali ties of intellect, character and per sonality. Odom furthermore had to I write an essay on w hy he wanted ' the fellowship and appear before a I committee. \

The program is a development on | a nationwide scale of the Woodrow Wilson established by Princeton j University in 1945. In 1952 it came under the more general sponsorship of the Association of Graduate Schools in the Association of Ameri can Universities and since that time the Fellowships have been under written jointly by the thirty-seven universities comprising the Associa tion of American Universities and to those whose primary interest lies by generous grants from the Car negie Corporation and the General Education Board. In the neighbor hood of two hundred Woodrow' Wil son Fellowships were awarded for the academic year of ir>.T7-'Vt. with plans for possibly a larger number in subsequent years For the pres ent. the Fellowships will be confined to those whose p run ary interests lies m the Humanities and the Social Sciences. Odom was recently elected to the national scholastic society. Phi Beta Kappa. He is also a member of Omricon Delta Kappa, the leader ship fraternity, and is president of the classical fraternity. Eta Sigma Phi He is captain of this spring's la-, Cl* .

a disadtantage to th< w in growers because while Type 21 tobacco is in strong demand. Types 22 and 23 are not selling well and are being purchased by the stabilization pool. Demand Greater Tobacco people in Virginia ha' • contended for years that Type 21 should be separated from the other two types so as to put it on its own footing and give Virginia growers the benefit of the preferr ed standing it has. enjoyed on the market. Type 22 tobacco is grown large 1" in Tennessee and Type 23 Is grown mostly in Kentucky. It has been pointed out that despite the favorable balance be tween supply and demand on Type 21. Virginia growers took a 10 per cent acreage cut this year. Abbitt said testimony will be taken from representatives of the Department, growers, and others interested in the change

Pre-School Clinics Scheduled Next Week Pre-school clinics for children who will enter public schools for tiie first time in September will be held for four schools next week at the county health de partment in Farmville. •FarmviUe kindergaten and Ric< Elementary School enterinc .in dents are scheduled for Monday, from 10 a. m. to 12 noon: Dar lington Heights and Green Bay, Tuesday, from 10 a m to 12 noon and Worsham and Prospect, Wed nesday, from 12 noon to 1 30 p m. Clinics for the 11 remaining schools will be held in the next two weeks All will be conducied in the health department office m the Prince Edward county courthouse basement. Families who desire to do so may send their children to priv ate physicians for the same serv ice.

Wesley Foundation Events Danville Church Leaders* Banquet Address Tonight

Dr. A. E. Acey. superintendent of the Danville Methodist District wilt address the Wesley Founda tion spring banquet tonight (Thursdays, bringing together Methodist college and community students and adults About 100 persons are expected for the annual affair to begin at 5:45 pin., in to ■ Fellowship Room at the Methodist Church. Theme for the occasion is “The Treasure Chest.'' and Dr. Acey will u e as his subject. “You Are the Key." Df. Acey, who last, was in the community as Religious Emphasis Wec'k speaker at Longwood Col

DL- A. L. ACLi'

lege a year ago. is in his fifth year as superintendent of the Danville district. A graduate of Randolph Maron and Duke Uitivt r-itv. hr received his D.D. degree from Randolph-Macon. He has served pastorates at Danville. Chatham Emporia. Norfolk. Portsmouth and Richmond. Miss Jenna Morris will be ban quet mistress of ceremonies. En tertainment provided by students will be included. Sp"cial guests will be Dr. H. E Hudgins, host church pastor, and Mrs. Hudgins; Mr Aery. Mrs H C. Blackwell. Gerry Speidel. Mrs. M. P Far rier Mr. and Mrs. Earl Agee and Misses Malinda Ayres. Virginia Pearce and Elena Flores

Area Counties* Farm Market Road Funding Totals $1,626,566

Daniel Will Seek Re-Election To House of Delegates John H. Daniel, representative of Prince Edward and Charlotte counties in the House of Dele gates, announced today that he will seek re-election to the House seat, subject to the Democratic primary election in July of this year. Delegate Daniel has served this district for the past seven con secutive two year terms. He is a native of Charlotte county, and operates an 1100 acre cattle farm on his paternal home. Arcadia. He is president and organizer of Virginia. Crafts, chenille manu facturers at Keysville as well as having business interests in Rome. Ga. and Knoxville, Tenn Tlie 61-year-old legislator holds several key positions in the. Dem ocratic organization of the House. He is chairman of the Water Re sources committee, State Soil Conservation commute e, and Manufacturer and Mechanic Arts committee. He is a member of the committees on Roads and In ternal Navigation. Appropriations, Public Institutions, Governor's Commission on Public Education. Advisory Council on Virginia Eco nomy. Virginia Advisory Legisla tive Council, and Legislative Work Conference.

Currently Daniel ;s conducting a series of hearings on water problems in his capacity as chair man of the Water Resources com mittee of the VALC. Tit'’ first hearings were held in Abingdon on April 1; Roanoke. April 2. and Harrisonburg April 3. In June hearings will be conducted at South Boston. Suffolk and Rich mond. The purposes of the luarings are to inventory ground was t supplies, determine their relation ship to surface waters and di.-cov er what problems arc most acute in the several sections of the State with respect to industry agriculture, etc. Daniel has been staunch m bis support of the dominant, conser vative wing of the State Demo cratic organization, and has had it- support in turn The coming term will begin January 1, 1958. Red Cross Meeting’ All Red Cross executive board members, fund drive chairmen and district chairmen are to meet in the J'urmville Baptist church basement chapel Friday at 4 p. m.

County Supervisor s Hear Public Before Action is Taken Secondary Highway funds amounting to $1,626,566 will bo distributed to six Herald area counties for the 12 months begin ning July l. according to an an nouncement today by the Virgin ia Department of Highways. The Secondary System is com posed of the county road net over which boards of supervisors main tain responsibility in cooperative action with resident highway en gineers. The 1957-58 allocation is up slightly over a year ago. result ing from additional federal aid funds and a rise in expected state revenue. Secondary funds an- dis tributed to counties as they be come available during the year. Board Hearings Boards of supervisors now are conducting public hearings to re ceive suggestions for projects to bo included in maintenance and construction work to be complet ed with the funds allocated. Allocations for .each of the six counties are: Amelia —- $252. 125: Bucking ham — $387. 450; Charlotte $350,002; Cumberland — $204,155; Powhatan — $159,882, and Prince Edward — $272,952. The Highway Department dis tributes available funds using a formula that includes population, secondary road mileage, area and vehicle miles of travel.

Fund Sources For Virginia's entire Secondary System of 41.261 miles, the 12 month allocation totals $35,224. 39". By sources of funds, the money is derived as follows: Regular state funds — $27 m.l lions: federal aid funds - $3.5 millions, and state funds to match federal aid >50-50 basis) —- $3.5 millions. An add: nal $150,000 is d:. - ' f: ibutcd for braise work that would constitute hardship io finance out of regular road money. The Secondary System fund distribution is currently under study by the Commonwealth, fol lowing a report of a New York firm of consulting engineers. The firm recommended a cut in Sec ondary funds in favor of a great er share for the Primary System. The L ague of Virginia Coun ties, backed by numerous resotu 11 ions of county boards of super has opposed any change in the present method of deterntin ne the proportion of funds for Tie two systems. A resolution op posing any change in the Secon dary share was unanimously 1 adopted by the Prince Edward : board during its March meeting. Shortage of Vaccine Delays Second Polio Shot In Cumberland The date for the second shot of the polio vaccine for Cumberland residents has been postponed un il April 21. Mrs. \V. h Danby. clerk of the Cumberland Health Center, re ported that there is a shortage of the vaccine from the drug sources anti the clinic has been postponed because of the shortage. The vaccine is supposed to be available April 21 and the clinic will b' held at that time, she said. Society Will Discuss Bisenhower’s Budget The Hampden-Sydney College Union-Philanthrop Society w a s convened Wednesday at 7 p. m. in its quarters to consider bus iness matters. The topic selected for the only debate meeting of the month is to be "Resolved, that the Eisenhower budget should be reduced," on April 10.

P-TA Representatives Take Look At Schools, Legislation At Meeting

A look at our schools is on the agenda for the Farmvillc District Parent-Teacher Association meet ing today at Cumberland High School Taking part are representative. ot Amelia. Cumberland. Nottoway and Price Ldward P-TA associa tions Farmville Elementary School P-TA delegates are Mrs C Ft Simonini. Jr Mrs. Grace Putney, Mrs. Frances Bruce. Mrs. C. W. Glenn. Mrs. Lloyd White. Mrs. Claude Slayton. Mrs. W. H Cren shaw. Mrs. George. Lewi .. Mrs A C. Brown. Mrs. T. L. Lancaster. Jr, Mrs Thomas Bradshaw. Mi:. Phillip Gay. Mrs L A Chaiipe' - - i -■> - V. 1 . «* .. m ni — ., . — - ■ . ■ I ■

Arrington, Mrs Dorsey Higgins. Mrs. J. o. Parker. Mi T ,J. R.iFv. Mrs B C Bain. Mrs. L. A Well , Mrs Walter Robinson. Blanton Hanbury and Dr b <_ rattrson. president Representing Fa: nr lie High School P-TA arc W K Carte:, president. M V- Lwete. fhs prin cipal. and Mrs. Nelson Hix of Prospect On the agenda are a panel dis cussion, "Let's Look at Our Schools'," a vote on Virginia Con gress legislative proposals, election of a nominating committee, re parts of local P-TA presidents and nil address by Mrs. F W. Smith, of Pielunond. execut: e secretary