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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-20

Frank r. "Doddic' Hoffman.
G3" l95-pOund co-captain of the
Death Valley court squad, is a
product Of Richmonds John
Marshall High School. He is a
rebounding specialist for Coach
Waldo Matthews and holds down
the center post
Despite knee injury which
handicapped him last year. he
scored 63 points i'll nine games
for a seven-polnt average. A knee
operation has Strengthened out
the injury and Hoffman has been
rugged performer Tor the Tigers
in his senior year.
At John Marshall. Hoffman
played football, basketball and
baseball At Death Valley, he has
limited sports activity to the lat
ter two and is captain Of the
1858 baseball nine He is a MAIN
stay of the mound corps at Death
Valley and last year had the thrill
of whipping neutrality-suspicious.
strong diamond squad. The Jack
cts We're one Of the states top
collegiate mines last year.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-20

Hoffman is president of the Pi
Kappa Alpha and is also men,
Der Of the campus leadership
society, Omicron Delta Kappa. He
is president Of the Monogram
Club and is on the Interfraternity
and Honor councils.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-20

900 Dream were also stocked.
Fish from Steyensville were
distributed to SO ponds and SO
rivers in Al counties and two
cities open to public fishing III
eastern Virginia.
Stocking from Front Royal and
the new Butler hatchery III south
west Virginia was completed in
December, with 100000 small
mouths being released III 40 rivers
IN 80 western counties. In addi-
ton. 167,300 sunfiSh and 10000
rock bass were released in these
same waters.
The Commissions trout stock
ing program will begin February
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-20
P0whatan Boys Lose
34-33 In Last Second;
Girls Whip W-Henry

Washington II enry High
Schools forward. Cox, got only
three points during the night. but
two of them came on q long fling
from mid-court in the last three
seconds to give his team 1888
heartbreaker win oyei" the Powha-
tan Indians last Tuesday night.
For the Indians. Miles Nc
Cracker, Doug Marley and Jim
Layne hit in double figures of II.
II and 10 respectively. but VIII
Center Sledd's ii topped the
nights effort.
In the girls game, Coach John
Guidon's Powhatan lassies were
too strong for VIII, capturing
the verdict 1920 Phyllis Green.
PHS forward. took scoring honors
with 10 points. Also scoring fog
Powhatan were Stokes, 8: Law
Continued on Page -
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-20
Field d Stream
Field & Stream
Laryemouth Bass Stocking Completed

The largemouth BASS stocking
program for 1928. carried on
by the fish division personnel Of
the Commission Of Game and IN
land fisheries. has been com
pleted G. w Butler, fish division
chief. reports.
The first week in January
brought to a close the 1852 SO
largemouth bass stocking program
with the last Of some los, 900
largemouth bass being released in
eastern Virginia waters. OF this
number. 10000 were keepers,
averaging more than one pound,
In addition to the thousands Of
bass stocked from the Commits
slons StcvenSville largemouth
hatchery, $4,000 craLpIe and 1906
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-20

They had So record going into
Friday nights game, a loss to
Blackstone being the only dis
trict mar.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-20

Elimination Of the tWo-platoon
system in football won't effect
high schools. it appears. Under
a completely separate ruling body,
high schools are expected to con-
tlnue operating with the free sub
stitutiOn rule, which is believed to
be physically beneficial to the
younger boys.
The high school governing body
is the National Federation Of High
School Athletic Associations. n v.
Porter, executive secretary of that
group. said last week the Asso-
cations rules tor 1853 are already
made up.
For high schools free substitu-
ton enables more boys to partici-
pate. and helps protect them
against injuries. The latter are
known to occur more frequently
when a boy is exhausted from
protracted playing
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-20
SideIine Views
BY JOHN STICK

College presidents and admins
traitors. powerful policy force III
the NCAA. exploded bombshell
in getting passage OF rule ellml-
mating free substitution in foot
BAH last week by the rules COM
m,ttee IN session in Florida
II marks the end. at least for
a year. Of the grid specialist, and
is expected to breathe new life
into small institutions which had
taken financial beating trying
to keep pace il the two platoon
era. IN the modern era. so small
COLLEGES across the U. S. have
given up football as to expensive.
The nc-y regulation which
brings back the era of the all
around Iron man" offensive
and defensive performer, states
That players removed from the
game during tie first and third
periods may not return to &C
ton in those periods.
Players withdrawn before the
,in,I four r,;pu,es of the sec
AID and fourth periods NAV 20
b,ck into the game IN those last
four minutes.
Football coaches were 4 to l
In favor Of keeping the free sub
sttut!cn rules. but the rules COM
i'i1'ee ieI1 -iie y, ssh. va.
"Do'e = On ''IoiI I., " iiu ''t u.s. pas
D1ie D'li'' az :, 'oi So ~! Wv 1i,,
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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-20
HIS Tigers Win
Over VIM 1858
Second Victory
In Conference

Hampden Sydney Tigers
hammered out their second
Mason-Dlxon Conference basket
ball victory of the season. Friday
night. at Hampden- Sydney. They
chalked up a 1858 score on
Western Maryland.
The Tigers Jerry Adams broke
loose for 80 points to cinch the
winning game.
Adams Tipped in dozen field
goals and had a perfect eight-for-
eight from the foul stripe in
helping the Tigers snap a four
game losing streak. The visiting
Green Terrors were never able to
stop this driving layup and jump
push shot.
Western Maryland forged out
in front at the start and held a
2O-18 margin at the end of the
first quarter The Terrors length
ened the lead to SIX points at
1928 shortly after the second
period opened. but at this point
Hampden- Sydney abandoned its
zone defense and went into a
man-to-man.
/ Hampden Sydney was never
headed after the half although
Western Maryland kept within
striking distance. The Green Ter
rors were only four points behind.
at $3.50. with a minute and
half to go in the final stanza. but
poor shooting at the foul stripe
cost them an opportunity to close
the gap. They connected on only
II of Al free throws.
Jack Needleman and Bill Bopst
tailed Is points apiece to pace
the Western Maryland attack
Nobody on the Hampden Sydney
squad reached double figures eX
cept Adams, who had his hottest
night of the current season
Western Maryland
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-20
McCracken Gets IL
AS POwhatan High
Downs Smith 5O-31

Milas McCracken's II points
was the top effort for the Pow
hatan High Indians fine team
performance Friday night as they
piled up a 50-3l victory over G. T.
Smith High.
The victory brought Coach
Al Sardelli's squad average to
500, with three victories against
three defeats.
Jim Layne and Doug Marley
contributed Is and II points re-
spectively. as every Indian broke
into the scoring column PoWha-
tan still is playing without the
height and experience of Capt
Buddy Spencer, out with an in
jured knee
The Powhatan girls lost the
preliminary game 1922
BOYS Box Score:
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-20
Amelia High Edged
By Crewe 1898

The Amelia High Orioles and
Crewe High Railroaders played a
close point for point game Tues
day night at CreWe with the
Railroaders finally emerging with
40-33 triumph.
1t was team battle minus
individual stars. Amelia collected
seven of them, but CreWe took the
period 1919. An even second
period made it 17-16 at half-tlme
in favor of Crewe.
A third period squirt by the
Railroaders during which they
outscored Amelia II to 5 was the
decisive one 1912 scoring
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-20
Tiger CO-Contains
Announced To
Grid Ranqueteers

Hampden Sydney Colleges
Athletic Association Saturday
night rendered a steak dinner
TO members of the 1852 football
squad and introduced the CO.
captains for 1858 while award
ing monographs and gold foot
balls.
St0kley Fulton, Ali-Little Six.
guard and linebacker. from
DanvilIc. Jim Stokes. of Ken
bridge. the Tigers fine tackle,
will lead the 1853 squad, the
banquetccrS learned.
Gold footballs were presented
to four seniors. Coo aptain Lee
LeCompte, Bob Johnson and
Jim Harris. and to Equipment
Manager Henry Read. In addi-
ton. monOgrams were awarded
to squadmen earning the covet-
ed us.
DIR. Edgar G. Cannon, col
lege president, addressed the
banqueteers during the event in
the College Commons.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-20

standoff in the final period gave
the game its final count.
Crewes Bob Murphy and Jerry
Fuller tied for scoring honors
with II points each. Bob Kids
nine points led the Amelia effort.
with Harry Warren chipping in
seven more
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-12-03
Boyd
Mrs. James Kerr
Phone PooIesville 1897

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Observation-Disclosures
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her home, Green Bough. Mrs. Ches-
ter Graham of Rockville, Mrs.
Frederick Gilpin and Mrs. eric"
Richardson assisted Mrs. Dinwid-
die.
Remember the turkey dinner to-
night, Thursday, December 8, at
the Oakdale Emory Church Hall.
Christmas in foreign lands will
be the theme of the movies for
children which will be shown Sat-
urday, December II, at the Sher-
wood Community Library. Time of
showing will be 1880 a. m.
Congratulations to Ann Fergu-
son, junior at Sherwood High
School, who recently was named a
co-winner of the Montgomery
County Voice of Democracy con-
test, which was held over Radio
Station WGAY. Ann will be one
of the contestants in the Maryland
Voice of Democracy contest.
Sherwood has a record of doing
well in this contest. 1t is only a
few years since Peggy Janney was
winner. Pegg is now a sophomore
at Western Maryland.
Congratulations also to Louise
Kricker who won a blue ribbon for
her middleweight Hereford at the
Eastern National Livestock Show
at Timonium November 16.
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POOIeSyillC
Mrs. W. A. Daniel
Phone Poolesville 2lI8
Mrs. W. A. Daniel
Phone POolesville 2ll8

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Observation-Disclosures
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County PTA Council Urges
Chest X-Rays for Adults

by being x-rayed annually them
selves, as we'll as all adults with
in their household, since the usual
source of danger is from adults,
and recognizing further that X-ray
service is provided through the
joint efforts of the Montgomery
County Health Department, Med
ical Society and the tuberculosis
Association, the Montgomery Coun-
ty Council of P.T.A.s therefore
urges its constituent groups to take
action to obtain the mobile x-ray
unit, by making requests in writ
ing or telephone, for an appropri-
ate date and location, and further
urging all P.TA. members, as well
as citizens in the community, to
take advantage of this service.
Such requests should be addressed
in writing or by telephone to: Miss
Claudia Galiher, Executive Secre-
tary, tuberculosis Association,
3746 Howard Avenue, P.O. Box
237, Kensington, Md"
In commenting on the resolution,
Mr.. Redkey also said that his
P.T.A. Health Committee plans
to work with local P.T.A. groups
to bring about effective action in
accordance with the resolution.
John M. Mclnerney, president of
the Montgomery County Tubercu-
losis Association, said, "The Mont
gomery County P.T.A. Council is
to be commended for their inter
est in protecting children from tu-
bercuiosis, and we will do every
thing we can to offer the needed
x-ray service"
DR.. Robert Angle, chairman of
the Subcommittee on tuberculosis
in the Medical Society, stated, "The
Montgomery County Medical So
ciety has long cooperated with the
Health Department and with the
tuberculosis Association in the
drive to detect cases of tubercu-
losis, and the County Medical So
ciety greatly appreciates the in
terest of the Parent-Teacher As
ISOLATION and their help in this
work. The problem is community
problem and can best be solved by
united efforts of all community
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-12-03

A tragedy occurred on Sunday
night, November 20, when an aged
colored woman named Blanch Will
liams, living below Boyds in the
white Grounds" was burned to
death in her small cottage, which
was entirely destroyed by fire. She
had gone to bed and was probably
suffocated by the fire, which was
started, it is believed, by an over
heated oil stove. She is survived
by a daughter and two sons, all
living in or near Washington.
On Sunday morning the Pent-
alpha Lodge of Masons and also a
group of members of the Eastern
Star, all from Gaithersburg, at
tended the service at the Boyd
Presbyterian Church. Those parti-
cipating in the service were Mr..
Louis Wynkoop, Master of Pental-
pha Lodge and Mrs. Mary Johnson,
Worthy Matron of the Pentalpha
Chapter of the Eastern Star.
Also at the morning service, the
infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
w. O'Berry of Washington and
grandson of Mrs. Edward Ar
dinger, was christened by the Rev.
james P. Kerr,
Mr. Villa Soblotne, of Cleve-
land, Ohio, spent the Thanksgiv-
ing weekend at the home of Miss
Joan Spring, returning home on
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Bennett,
John, Barbara and their grand
father, Mr.. Harry Wolstenholme
left on Thursday morning and
drove to the home of their daugh-
ter, Mrs. William Simpson, in
Rockaway Beach, N. Y. where they
spent the Thanksgiving holidays,
returning Sunday night.
A family dinner was also en-
joyed at the parsonage on Thurs
day, when DR.. and Mrs. James P.
Kerr, Mary Lou and Jimmy of
Damascus were guests of the Rev.
and Mrs. j. P. Kerr, Sr.
Miss Mildred Webb, of Winstead,
Conn.,, spent a few days recently
visiting her aunt, Miss Naomi
Thomas at her home here.
The November meeting of the
Women's Missionary Society was
held at the home of Miss Cora
Clever, in Buck Lodge. The devo-
tional period was led by Mrs. Betty
Nicholson, followed by the bust
ness session and then the study
period, led by the Rev. Mr.. Kerr
Following this, the hostess served
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delicious refreshments and a So
cial time was enjoyed by all. The
December meeting will take the
form of Christmas Party, to be
held on December II in the Church
hall.
The annual Homecoming service
of the Boyd Church will be held
on December 6 at II am, followed
by a social time in the Church
hall, to which all former members
and friends are cordially invited.
Also on December 6, at 8 pm.
a Bible Rally held by the C. E.
Union of Montgomery County will
be held in the Boyd Church. Prizes
will be given for the oldest, the
most used, the smallest, the one
with the most complete family re-
cord and the Bible with the latest
entry. Sermon by the Rev. Albert
w. LEM, pastor of the Neelsville
Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. Lawrence Burdette had as
dinner guests on last Sunday, her
Aunt and son from Baltimore.
George Hillard, of Poolesville,
who is Mrs. Burdette's son, is in
Suburban Hospital for an opera
ton on his leg.
The family of Mr.. and Mrs.
Rufus Gillian were all guests at
Thanksgiving dinner given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Schaum,
in Chevy Chase.
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of their family, among them Miss
Eleanor Chambers who left De-
cember 3 for Florida. Others pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. Garnett
Ball, Mr.. and Mrs. Alec Gray, Mrs.
William B. Everett and West
Schnouffer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Thompson
motored last Wednesday to Rox-
boro, N. C. and enjoyed Thanks
giving with relatives there. Return
ing home the end of the week, they
were overnight guests in Williams
burg, Va.
Going down to Lynchburg, Va,
to be with his father over the holi-
days were Nh. and Mrs. R. w.
Williams, Jr. and family.
Mr.. C. E. Painter left on
Wednesday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Douglas Dayhoff and motored to
Columbus, Ohio where they we're
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Kyle Ru-
BILE and Jerry, returning home on
Sunday.
Guests for ten days of the Mans
field Daniel family have been Mrs.
Richard Wotthlie of Baltimore
and her children, Mary Estelle,
Judy and Willie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Ruble and
Mrs. N. Rudasille of Harrisburg,
Pa. were Thanksgiving Day guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. X. Ruble. On
Sunday, they were dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Rudasille.
AS usual, they did it again!
There were. more than 100 at Peter
Pan Inn on Saturday night when
Monocacy Lions Club held their
Charter Night Celebration. There
were quite a number of Rockville
Lions and their wives to join them
in the party. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Rhodes of Queenstown visited the
Vandercook's and were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fritz. There
were many other guests, among
them the Sprigg Chesleys of Fred
erick. Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Hilton
were celebrating their 25th we'd
ding anniversary, Mrs. Lewis Well
er her birthday! After dinner,
dancing was enjoyed by all.
Eleanor Jones, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Lloyd Jones, Jr., general
ly known as Pixie, celebrated her
9th birthday last Sunday and had
80 of her friends in for an after
noon of games, fun and refresh
ments.
On Saturday. Lynn Maxwell,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Maxwell, had a party for her 7th
birthday. A recent weekend guest
of the Maxwells' was her broth
err Mr.. John Newland, who is at
present in Baltimore rehearsing
for a play production.
We are glad to report Mrs. j..
J. Chisolm somewhat improved
and at her home after a few days
at Suburban Hospital. Her son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Roland Walsh, made a quick
drive here last week to be with
her, Mr. Walsh returning after
several days leave and "Micky"
staying a while longer.
Friends would like to remem-
Der Bob Harris of Dickerson who
has a broken leg and is a patient
] in Frederick City Hospital.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-12-03

The PTA of Dickerson School
will serve a Turkey-Oyster Supper
in the school, Saturday, December
5, Mrs. Frederick Gutheim and
Mrs. T. Thomas are in charge.
Tickets are SIPS.
Mrs. Ward Fulton honored her
husband Sunday by having a birth
day dinner for him. With them
4ver the weekend were their son
Donald Fulton, wife and little
Susan of Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Doyle Lewis and
little Elaine left last Tuesday mo-
toring to Denver, Colo, where they
plan to live. Accompanying them
on the drive out was their mother,
Mrs. Guy V. Lewis, Sr.
Miss Betty Meehan celebrated
her'13th birthday by having 20 of
her friends at a party Sunday
afternoon from 2:30 to $3.50.
Congratulations to Dr.. and Mrs.
Robert Williams over the arrival
of their son last Tuesday morning
in the Naval Hospital, Bethesda.
Visiting at the Rectory with the
Rev. and Mrs. Carter S. Gilliss
through the Thanksgiving holidays
were DR.. and Mrs. Henry P.
Brown, Jr., of Philadelphia.
Guests of Mrs. Virginia Hers
perger and Webb were Mrs. Mary
Davis of Baltimore and Miss
Sophie Leavitt of Johannesburg,
South Africa.
DR.. and Mrs. Norvell Belt had
Thanksgiving Day dinner for eight
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groups, and, as in the past. the
Medical Society will continue to
cooperate in any such effort"
From a public health point of
view, it is greatly appreciated that
parents take such a positive ac-
tion," said DR.. Karl Welte, direc-
tor of tuberculosis control, Mont
gomery County Health Depart
ment.
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Directs Bethesda
Young MethOdists

Donald Turner has joined the
staff of Bethesda Methodist church
as youth director. He also teaches
at Bradley Hills elementary school.
The son of Methodist minister,
Turner has held various offices in
Methodist youth groups, has sung
in choirs, and has taught church
school classes of various age levels.
He has been active in Boy Scout
work for twelve years, having been
through the ranks of Tenderfoot
through Eagle and from assistant
patrol leader through scoutmaster.
For the past two years he served
in the Air Force, his primary job
having been to counsel on per-
sonal problems.
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1.-THE Montgomery County Coun-
ell of P.T.A.s is urging all adults
in Montgomery County to get an
nual chest x-rays as a means of
protecting children from tubercu-
losis," said Henry Redkey, chair
man of the Health Committee of
the P.T.A. Council. Mr.. Redkey
reported that the following resolu-
ton has just been passed by the
Executive Committee of the Mont
gomery County Council of Parent
Teachers Associations:
Recognizing the fact that Mont
gomery County parents do wish
to protect their children from tu-
berculosis, and recognizing the
fact that parents may best protect
their children from tuberculosis
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Santa to Visit
Travilah Store

Canta will make his annual visit
to the Travilah Store this week.
end, dec. 4-5) from 7 to 9 pm.
each evening, according to "Bill"
Daniels the genial proprietor. Each
youngster will receive something
from ole st. Nick.
Christmas carols are played over
the amplifng system and this year
"Bill" has added another feature
to his never ending originals. 1t
is advertised elsewhere in this
issue.
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SANDY Spring Nei$hborhood
Mrs Allan Brooke Fulton 8-4l57
Mrs. Allan Brooke
Fulton 8-4I57

TH NHHHHHHggHMNTT HnM
Milford chronicle., 1953-06-19

ments, have plenty of rest and keep
his weight off the ailing hip. While
this rules out the strenuous lob of
floor leader, he will, he said, con
tinue his attendance at White
House meetings, Policy Committee
meetings "and so forth" His doc
tors, he said insist that l give first
priority to getting we'll"
Senators on both sides Of the
aisle are equally insistent that he
follow orders, even though they
know that Mr.. Taft may shave the
priority" pretty thin from time to
time. And they know too, that while
he has personally delegated the
leaders chair to CalifOTnia's Know
land, wherever Bob Taft sits when
he is able to attend will be the
head of the Senate.
Nor should it be forgotten that
Robins Thinker" is a sitting fig-
ure.