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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-09

mechanical separator 70 a lat
content OF about 80 per cent, or
skim the milk very carefully SO the
fat content of the cream viii be
Is high as possible.
PlSteuri1e the cream by holding
it at 1855 degrees for about 80
minutes Cool at once by putting
the contalner Of cream IN cold
water. PaSteurized cream has bet
ter keeping qualities IN storage
Put the cream in a good frozen
food container 50 there Will be no
moisture Ices
If you fresze butter, it should be
made only from pasteurl2ed cream.
Butter made from unpaSteug9zed
GREEN turns r1ncio quickly aftCy
ttaNing WraO butter for freezing
in Good packaFing material made
oS;y|cially for flczcn foods. OF pack
III Il fruit CT ve5elah0e freezer con-
/ tainer.
Ice cream stored in the home
flecler or Locke, Keeps better tor d
longer time if it is packaged IL
frozen food containers rather thar
IN reeular ice cream containers
Tests show that ice cream made il,
a turning freezer has better
keeping qualities
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-09

ing. May 2o Members OF the
WSCS OF Centenary Church were
guests Of honor, who enjoyed the
evening very much The program
vas very interesting and informa-
tive Delicious home made ice
cream and cake We're served
HID Club Of Guinea was enter
tanned by Mrs Joe A. Hazlegrove,
Of Portland, Wednesday after
noon May 27 with a splendid at
tendance, The hostess conducted
The devotional Mrs Georeia WIKI
erson agent showed interestin4
slides, pertaining to home furnish
ngS, There were several visitors
Delicious refreshments Of axe
cream and cake were served
A good many from here attend
ed the meeting, Friday evening,
May 20. at the Cumberland High
School Agricultural shop as guests
Of the Cumberland Ruritan CLUB
There was display Of telephone
equipment This was the date on
| which The new dial telephone cen
tral office was put into operation
at Cumberland Many in this
nelRhborhoOd are delighted VI
have telephones on this line
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-09
Antioch

Mr.. and Mrs P. c. Riddle. Of
Elkton, Va. were guests of their
son and daughter law. Mr.. and
Mrs. D. c. Riddle. last week.
Mrs. Cecil Brown and Mrs r.
l.. Blanton visited their mother,
Mrs. Edmonia Ransone. near
Columbia. Sunday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs Clyde Foster visit
ed her sister. at Rapidan, on Sun
day May "a.
Misses Patricia Brown and Ann
Foster returned TO their homes.
Friday for the summer, after at
tending LongWood College.
Several ladies attended a Stan
ley Party, at Mrs Willis Moore.
last Wednesday night Mrs Hobert
Lang, of Five Forks, was the dem
onstrator.
Mrs. Willie Barr spent the week
end in Farmville visiting her SON
in-laW and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs
Philip Gay.
Mr. and Mrs Cecil McGavock
returned to their home at Boyd
ton. Monday Mrs. McGavock
spent the last week IN the home
of her mother, Mrs Eta Brown
recuperatlng from Il recent opera
| ton at SouthSide Community
Hospital, Farmville.
MY. and Mrs. J c. Amos visit
ed with Mr.. and Mrs O NJ Ingle
Sunday
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-09
Frozen Dairy Foods
Need Precautions
For Best Keeping

The homemaker can success
fully freeze many OF her own
dairy products
Guy j Nageotte associate dairy
husbandinan at VPI, says to freeze
cream. separate the cream in
Mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Philpott and
children, Maureen and Pete. are
leaving the last of this week for
their new home in Georgia.
Mrs Donald Carroll entertained
at bridge in honor of Mrs. Phil
pott, Mrs, David Philpott enter
tanned at coke party, and Mrs.
Charles Stone gave q tea for her
The Philpotts have been enter
tanned at meals and picnics, and
IN their ten years living in Scots
| vile, have acquired many friends
DR. and Mrs. Robert Morrison
and three children. who are en-
| route to California where he is tt
be stationed with the US Army
have been visiting MI and Mrs
c. M. Tucker for a few days.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-09
CaIra

Mrs Betty Stinson. or Bucking-
ham. and James StlnSon. who is
stationed in Maryland, were din
ner guests Sunday OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmo StinSon.
Nh and Mrs. Donald DoWdy and
son, of Alexandria, were week end
Visitors Of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Rousch and MI. and Mrs. Walter
DoWdy. Others who visited Mr..
and Mrs. Rousch We're Mrs. John
Wright and children, Bertha and
John Wayne.
Mrs John Rousch has returned
from Chicago after attending a
convention as a delegate Of the
Mitchell Garment Factory.
We hope Mrs Alfred Harris
viii soon be home and that she
is on the road TO recovery.
Mrs Robert Wright, Mrs. Elmo
StinSon. and Mrs. John Wright
we're Monday visitors Of Mrs. Lyle
OWnby.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-09

Plans have been completed for
Nacatlon Bible school which viii
be held IN the Methodist Church
June lo-24 with the Rev. John
Elliott. Jr pastor Of the
9cottaVille Baptist Church. super
hltehdent Teachers have not all
been assigned The Planning
board met last week consisting Of
f{eV Jack B Taylor Rev. John Ell
iiott IL" Mrs. Guy Moon. Mrs.
Merrill Carter Rev. Hawkes.. Miss
Frances Morris. Mrs. Conrad Han
Mrs, Laurence Proffitt. Mrs. viii
son Dansey and Mrs. Patsy Davis.
john Williamson has been
named secretary treasurer of the
5cottSpllle Volunteer Fire Depart
ment to I'LL The unexpired term of
Dr. r L. King. Jr.. who is leaving
We Iast Of June for Air Corps
duty
Gets Church Post
Hugh Flynn. secretary of St
johns Episcopal Church. has
boen named to the executive COM
mlttee OF The Diocesan Missionary
! Society by the Albemarle Con-
4 vocation. He is Junior Warden of
/ '9t Johns and a Lay Reader of
the Episcopal Church.
-
school which meets in tho Parish
/ Han as ST Johns Church has
been closed for the summer
months
me Young Peoples Service
League which meets every FRIDAY
night III the Parish Hail at st
johns Church decided to close
lor the summer months Last FIJI
DAY was The closing meeting.
Rev and Mrs. JACK &. Taylol
We're called Go Maryland on ac-
count OF The Death Of Mrs. Tay-
Tor S father Rev Mr.. Taylor anC
son. &SsseIt. have returned anC
Mrs. Taylor and son. Beverly. re-
manned for visit with he.
mother
The Farhayen Garden Club
met Last week with Mrs. Z. Grad,
coWngton and Mrs. j. w. Castiel
co-hostesses, in the home Of drs
Covlngton. Summer Hill, a
HoWardsYillc.
Mr.. and Mrs ROGER CarWil,
and family Of Culpepcr. Mrs. r
l., GllllspIe ANA Mrs. John Word
OF Enonvllle, We're Sunday guest.
/ RI MI and MIS- g. r. Goodwin.
Military Leave
Sgt William Seay. who is sta,
toned al Quantico. is visiting hi
parents MI and Mrs. Hampdei
! ocuy, III tluyanna County.
Mrs Harold Parrot and son
Pete, OF Arlington. are spending
/ evcial days With MI and MIS-
= / Caldwell mean Scottsville.
j DR. and Mrs. Shannon Butts
and SON. Of Washington. d. C
i pcnt Monday night with Mrs. {
y ". Moon at Shirland
Z Mss Joyce Mason has left 70
Bon Ain where She VIII be en-
aIoyed THIS summer at the indus
tlaI School
t Mrs. A Boykin and grand
). QaU4htfr Sarah Orl.lck or Ne,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-09
Cumberland Route
Mr., Mrs. Ownby's Quick Thinking
Saves Huge Brooder House on Fire

Mrs Nora Clabo. who has been
spending some time in Richmond
was at her home here for the
week end and attended church at
Hatcher.
John Bryan. who works at State
Farm. spent few days last week
with his family here Mr. and Mrs.
Bryan and two sons, Jack and
3 Nick. were guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John King. of Wealthia, Fri
day
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Ownby. of
Winelna. called on Mrs. Grace
Bryan, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Ogle have
had Rays sister. Lily, of Rich
mond, as their guest the past two
weeks
Mrs. r. NJ Speas, who has been
sick, is improving.
Mrs Mary Keller and Mrs.
Buelah Bryan were business visi-
tors in Farmville Thursday.
Rev and Mrs Lee Ownby called
on Mr. and Mrs. Jake Bursh. Fri
day
Mr.. and Mrs. Dot Hedrick had
as their guests recently, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hatcher. of Tennessee. Mrs.
Hatcher and Mrs Hedrick are
sisters They all visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Ownby. Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ownby and
chlldren were away from home
one afternoon the past week and
when they returned found a new
1000 chicken house full OF baby
chicks on fire and full of smoke.
They found gas brooder had ey-
ploded and started the fire, but
with quick thinking and fast work
they We're able TO extinguish the
IRE with not too much loss.
Hatcher Baptist Church plans
an all-day service the second Sun
day IN June with singing and
special music in the afternoon
Lunch will be served from 1890 to
so p. m, SO those from other
churches may be able to attend
All are invited TO come ready to
render any special music they
choose.
FRANK Murphy. Mrs Martha
Keller. Mrs. Ann James and Mrs
Marcus Speas were among those
OF this neighborhood who attend
ed the renwick rally. at Cumber-
land. Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs Hubert Clabo and
son. Spencer. OF Scottsville called
Oh Mf. ana Mrs + f. James. Fri
day
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-09
Guinea

Many from this neighborhood
attended the baccalaureate sermon
at Cumberland High School. Sun
day morning
Mr. and Mrs. J w Newton and
daughter. Faye 81 Richmond,
were recent guests OF Mr. and Mrs.
Reuben Addleman and daughter.
Barbara
MI and Mrs Sam Bowler. of
Salisbury Md. were recent din
ned guests in the H c. Ferguson
home.
Relatives from Tennessee we're
recent guests in the Sam Lockner
/ home.
Richmond Visitors
| Mr.. and Mrs Frank f. Brown
and children were luncheon guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ransom.
Of Richmond Friday. and they
also visited Mr. and Mrs. Leroy
Dennis and daughter. Patricia, Of
Hopeweu
Mrs. Lottle Brown. Mrs Con-
duff Mathews and Mr. and Mrs.
J P. Stratton attended the funeral
of J. M Shepherd at Center
Church, Thursday. May %
MIS- G r Balnett's brother.
Of North Carolina. visited her and
her family. last week.
Mrs &c O Smith visited rela-
tives III Washington. D c.. last
week
Political Rally
A good many from heer attend
! ed the political rally at Cumbcr-
land c. H. Saturday afternoon
May 30, when Senator Charles
FenWck was the guest speaker.
Mrs Fannie Iosh and Mrs
Marian Miller. OF New York City
have been spending sometime with
their brother l. F. Smith, anc
his wife Mr.. Smith. who return
ed home from SouthSide Commu-
nifty Hospital about ten days ago
IS cOnValescent
Mr. and Mrs. J. p. Strattor
visited Carl Brown and family
OF Cumberland. Sunday after
noon Mr. Brown, who recently re-
turned home from st I.uke's Hos
pital. IN Richmond, IS improving
Ashby Guest
Miss Carolyn Stcnncll. Of Ashby
spent Thursday night with Mis-.
Lucille Ferguson. OF maple
Grove
Mi and Mrs. w. T. Atkins anc
Mr. and Mrs. Basil Atkins anc
children. OF Jackson Heights. were
Sunday guests Of Nh and Mrs
J. P Stratton.
The Official board Of Centenar,
Church met at the church. Wed.
nesday evening, May 81.
Birthday Party
There was "A splendid attend.
ance at the birthday party spon.
sored by the Women OF GuInes
Presbyterian Church. at the Char.
les Simpson home Tuesday even.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-09
Oak Forest

MI and Mrs Burd 1o5ens, MIS-.
Mary Ruth Harris md Min VII
lis Clements, Of Clayytlle were
guests of Mrs c. f, Meinhard and
Mr.. and Mrs W S Anderson on
Memorial Day
Mr. and Mrs A}Bst JenEnts and
Mrs. Robert tllppen. Of Cunbcr-
land visited Mrs. c L. Me.nhard
and Mr. ana MIS- W S Ander-
son. Sunday Tbpv aIso yts,fpd XVI.
and Mrs. L, 3. Anderson
Mr. ana Nv tooqs t,,,y.rr,,
visited he .iete,. ,ry rh'a,r,",
N . Pirhoond ba.,ita, e,a,,i',,
Mr. ana Mre 1t4',ar 'l,'' ,4a;"ha1.t
Of rarn,T,l,o ,4"'.oa w. - - y
Mejnhard ara A., aaa III ~
{ Andarson c,,,,[,,. ~ '.a, T., ?. "
- L. Mfadof ana lfVh IA
-i'I' - hlcilihoiia' FlSi}eo Nf
~ Nh Nh Many Meadof ana Mf
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-09

Major crimes rose 50 per cent
last year. +. b l Director Hoover
reported
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-09

Presidents faith is held to be a
signpost TO victory over fear.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-09

Soviet Jet bombers are found in
range of all Japan.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-09

No need seen now for rise in
Panama Canal toll rates
Evening star., 1953-06-04
Graham S Estate
Put at S44O,074

Edwin c. Graham, retired
bank official and longtime civic
leader, who died on May 4 In
Miami, Fla, left an estate valued
at $440.074, according to a Pc
ton for probate Of his will filed
yesterday in the q. 8. District
Court for the District Of Co
lumbia.
Mr.. Graham formerly was
president Of the Hamilton Ma
tional Bank here and later
served as chairman Of its board
until June 80. 1946. He was 81.
He had lived in Miami for about
four years.
The bulk Of the estate is to be
shared by his son, Edwin M. Gra-
ham, Of Miami Shores, Fla, and
several grandchildren. The son
eventually is to receive one
fourth of the bulk in his own
behalf and he and his wife one
fourth for their children, grand
children Of the elder Mr.. Gra-
ham.
Two other grandchildren of
the deceased, each of whom
eventually Is to receive one
fourth. are Graham B. Callahan
OF '212 King boulevard, Alex
andria, Va. and Homer o. Eli
n1erS, jr., of Richmond. The will
specified they are to receive their
share Of the residue upon reach
ing the age of IS.
Under the terms Of the will.
tn eestate was to remain in trust
until the death of his wife and
housekeeper for many years,
Miss Lillian B. Stuart. Mrs.
Graham died in 1948. Miss Stu,
art is to receive $3.50 a month
income for life. The remainder
OF the income is to be shared by
the son and grandchildren,
pending termination of the trust.
Evening star., 1953-06-04

Women with spare time, a
spare room and some love to
spare a child in need of an extra
helping of affection are being
sought as foster mothers.
Family and Child Services Of
Washington, one of the United
Community Services agencies
helping to tide families through
crisis, is looking for foster
mothers to help the agency do
it's job.
Right now, for instance. a
home is needed for two brothers.
aged 6 and 10. whose mother is
seriously i'll and whose father
can't care for them alone.
A home is also needed for a
two-year- girl and her nine
month-old brother whose mother
has abandoned them. Family
and Child Services wants to keep
the little ones together while
their father is trying to figure
out what to do now.
Homes Always Needed.
Homes are always needed for
babies. frequently. unmarried
mothers need help. They can
not care for new born babies
while trying to support them
selves and babies and trying to
decide what is best-bringing
up a child without a father or
giving up the child for adoption.
The ideal foster mother. says
Mrs. John Chappelear. the
agency's home finding worker.
is the one willing to take a
baby or a 1o-year-old-to help
whenever and wherever help is
needed.
Unlike the Board of Public
Welfare. which is constantly
searching for foster parents
who will take children for years.
Family and Child Services
wants foster parents willing to
care for the children for a short
time-usually about six months.
The foster mother sought by
Mrs. Chappelear must be willing
to give the baby q lot Of atten-
ton, pick him up and love him
into a senses of security. Yet,
she must be willing to work with
the social worker and the real
mother and to let the baby 60
without too much grief.
Payment Provided.
The agency provides q
monthly payment, clothing and
extra medical care and can al
ways be called upon in emer-
gencies. The foster mother pro-
videS the loving care and is re-
sponsible for regular medical
check-ups for the child at clinics.
Although board is paid for the
children. Mrs. Chappelear ex-
planned, the amount allows little
leeway and the board money
cannot be counted on as regular
income because sometimes the
agency has more homes than
children to place.
Right now, however. it's the
Evening star., 1953-06-04
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at better stores.
Evening star., 1953-06-04
Valuable Sheep Escape
Dinner-TubIe ENDING

SYDNEY, Australia (CDN) -
There are at least two sheep in
Australia that will never wind
up as roast mutton.
One Is a Merino ram for which
the Yumoo Pastoral Co. paid a
record price of $11,025 recently
at the Sydney Sheep Show auc-
tionS.
Another prize ram was sold for
$1O,350 at the same sales.
Evening star., 1953-06-04
Hospital Administrator
In Charlottesville Quits
sn.eiul Dispatch 10 Ii. ster

Speeiul Dispatch 70 The SfuF
CHARLOTTESVILLE, June 4.
Wayne A. Manson. admins
traitor Of the Martha Jefferson
Hospital since May /. 1852, has
resigned. effective July /.
E. j. Oglesby, president Of the
hospitals board of trustees, has
announced that a new director
will probably be selected at the
June II session of the trustees.
Evening star., 1953-06-04
Have You Room in Your Heart
And Home for a Little Child?

other way round. The agency
needs foster parents willing to
open their homes for the sake of
children whose own parents are
going through crisis. Mrs. Chap
pelear can be reached at Dupont
7-7373.
Evening star., 1953-06-04
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Evening star., 1953-06-04

ADVERTISEMENT. A
Evening star., 1953-07-19

of Everest. I had little hope Of
the results being particularly
successful, as I had a lot of diff
Guilty in holding the camera
steady in my clumsy gloves, but
felt that would at least serve
as a record.
After some 10 minutes Of this
I realized I was becoming rather
clumsy fingered and slow-mov-
ing. I quickly replaced my oxy-
gen set and experienced once
more the stimulating effect Of
even a few liters Of oxygen.
An Offering to Buddha.
While I had been taking these
photographs Tenzing had made
a little hole in the snow and in
it placed various articles of food,
bar Of chocolate, a packet Of
biscuits and a handful Of hard
candy-small offerings indeed,
but at least a gift Of some sort
as a token Offering to the gods
that devout Buddhists believe
have their home on this lofty
summit.
After IS minutes we turned to
go. The whole world around us
lay spread out like a giant relief
map and I could take in with q
glance country that we had
spent months mapping and ex-
ploring on previous trips.
We were now very tired, but
moved automatically down. AL
ready the moderate winds Of the
afternoon had wrenched the tent
loose from some Of its fasten-
ings and it presented a forlorn
sight.
Two figures came toward us
and met us a couple of hundred
feet above the base camp, laden
with hot soup and emergency
oxygen.
We were too tired to make any
response to enthusiastic accept
ance Of our news. We stumped
down to the col and slowly
ground our way up the short rise
to the camp. OF came our oxy-
gen and into the tent we crawled
and with a sigh Of pure delight
collapsed into our sleeping bags
while the tents tapped and shook
under the perpetual South Col
gale.
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Released by the North American
Newspaper Alliance.)
Evening star., 1953-07-19

this crack. Then, kicking back
ward with my crampons. ]
gained a purchase on the frozen
snow behind me and levered my
self off the ground.
Inches Up Over Ledge.
My progress was slow, but
steady, and as Tenzing paid out
the rope I inched my way up
ward until I could finally reach
over the top of the rock and drag
myself out of the crack onto a
wide ledge.
When I had recovered I took
a firm stance and commenced
towing in the rope as Tenzing,
in his turn, wriggled his way up
the crack. He collapsed ex-
hausted at the top like a giant
fish that had just been hauled
from the sea.
The ridge continued as before
giant cornices on the right,
steep slopes on the left-I went
on cutting steps. We had no
idea where the top was.
The ridge curved away to the
right and as I cut around the
back of one hump, another
higher one would swing into
view. Time was passing and the
ridge seemed never-ending.
AS Clipped steps around still
another corner, I wondered
rather duly just how long we
could keep it up.
The Summit Is Reached.
Then !, realized that the ridge
ahead, instead of still rising, now
dropped sharply away and far
below I could see the East Rong-
buk glacier! I looked upward to
see narrow snow ridge running
up to a sharp point. A few more
whacks of the ice ak in the firm
snow and We stood on the sum-
NIT.
My initial feelings were OF re-
lief-relief that there were no
more steps to cut, no more ridges
to traverse and no more humps
to tantalize us with hopes Of sue
cess. Despite the knitted helmet,
goggles and oxygen mask, all
crusted with icicles that con-
cealed Jennings face, there was
no Disgusting his infectious grin
Of pure delight as he looked all
around him.
We shook hands and then,
casting those Anglo-Saxon for
malities aside, Tenzing threw his
arms around my shoulders and
we thumped each other on the
back until forced to stop from
lack Of breath.
I glanced at my watch-11:3O
am. The ridge had taken us two
and q half hours, but it seemed
more like five.
I turned of my oxygen and
removed my set. I then produced
my camera and set to work to
photograph everything in sight.
First Of all, some photographs Of
Tenzing waving string Of flags
-Nepalese, British, United Ma
tionS and Indian.
Then / endeavored to take
photographs down all the ridges
Evening star., 1953-07-19
By Sir Edmund Hillary

At 4 am. the weather looked
perfect and when opened the
tent door the view was indescrib-
ably beautiful. with all the icy
peaks far below us glowing clear
ly in the early morning light as
they lowered above their still
dark and sleeping valleys. Tenz-
ing gleefully pointed out the
monastery Of Thyangboche,
family visible on it's dominant
spur 10000 feet below us.
We started up our cooker and
in a determined effort to prevent
the weaknesses arising from de-
hydration. we drank quantities
of lemon juice and sugar and
followed this with our last tin
of sardines on biscuits.
I dragged our oxygen sets into
the tent, cleaned the ice off
them and then completely re-
checked and tested them. Over
our elderdown clothing we
donned our windproofs and on
our hands we pulled three pairs
Of gloves-silk, wooden and wind
proof. Finally. at $3.50 am. we
crawled out of our tent into the
snow, hoisted our 80 pounds Of
oxygen gear onto our backs, con-
nected up our masks and turned
on the valves to bring life-giving
oxygen into our lungs. A few
good deep breaths and we were
ready to 60.
Tenzing, moving purposefully.
kicked steps in a long traverse
back toward ridge. We reached
it's crest just where it forms a