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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-09
Guest Editor
Too Many Debts?

Any time you want to stir up a
good argument. Sure-fire subject
is, Are Americans going into
debt too much?" In order to keep
the competition open for anna
teurS, this doesn't have to refer
to the national debt. merely to the
extent TO which most of us and
the family next door have mort
gagged the pay check before it ar
rives.
According to Department OF
Commerce figures, the amount OF
money Americans owe as in
dividuals has increased from "a
billion dollars in l945 to about "a
billion dollars early this year.
That, of course, takes a starting
point where few cars and house
hold appliances were available for
people to buy on installmentS. To-
day the average family owes $3.50
on these items. besides $500 on
personal loans and charge ac-
counts. and the rate of repoSseS-
sions for nonpayment is increas-
ing.
Meantime. long term mortgage
debt on American homes averages
Sl.265. Although total debt is
more than three times as high as
Immediately after the war, statis-
ticians point out that Americans
do not owe much more in propOr-
ton to their incomes than they
did in the late 1905. With the
gross national product reaching
a new high in the first quarter of
1858, presumably the higher debt
4 can be carried.
But the departments quarterly
report notes that while people
we're making more money. they
apparently were saving less and
quarter of 1852. Much of this
spending was adding to the in
statement debt At least one Fed
eral Reserve Bank. noting an in
crease in the proportion of time
sales, has advised cautiousness.
| AS the investment houses put it
to make it sound good, This
seems a good time 20 establish a
more liquid position.
The Christian Science Monitor
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-09
Double Check

Every time we hear from Wash
ington the tax cut is put off a
while longer. I'll Just bet they will
use 1t in the next election.
course that is just surmise.
They're going to shuttle up the
Agriculture Department. That's a
part of the reorganization the
Republicans promised the party
before they got disappointed.
This is just the second OF 10 plans,
along about the eighth plan
there amt supposed to be any
Democrats in harness. Even those
Democrats what voted at Byrd S
Suggestion will be outcasts. BY
that time they will be so requested
they will be fit to jine the COM
mics, what ever that be. Politics
is awful, it makes EN- and it ruins
EN-.
We have only seen about 154
and half days of the Admin
istration SO far. We've had health,
welfare and education and now
we're going to get the farmers in
on how to live on what you can
get out OF the dirt while the gov
eminent soaks the wheat in the
Ocean. lin we don't go nuts
along with EN- we may choose to
vote again Benson has enough
assistant Secretaries to keep the
riled farmers from getting to see
MIN until the fall of Pompii
We know by now we can have
Peace when ever we want it and
Just how we want it.
l was guest at Cedar Brook OF
The American Oil Co.. Mr.. E. M
Whltlock and Edo Simpson
Partners in Profit. we can
all get on the job and sell AMOCC
Gas and Oil because we learnt
why it's a better product
don't just say gas or oil say
AMOCO and PERMALUBE.
Thanks for reading,
Yours, J. Marvin Brown.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-09

a good respectable average, we think he
Will get along. Casting skeptcal eye on
somethlng-for-nothing preferred by any
body-let alone an anybody one knows
nothing about-is pretty good practice. And
carrying out orders when duly constituted
authority isn't watching hints at character
considerably above the flaccid.
He missed this 500, to be sure But
we'd venture a guess he won't lose MANY
500 needlessly and that he'll earn a good
many more-not to speak of some rewards
without price. Christian Science Monitor
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-09

Another factor to consider is the higher
interest rates which most prospective home
owners must face in procuring a home
Whereas four or four and half per cent
money has been available in more recent
years. the chances are that the home owner
today Will have to pay four and three
quarters or five per cent for his mortgage.
Most building groups expect building costs
and the price of new homes to decline some
what, eventually, but just when this process
VIII occur is still question mark, as it has
been for several years.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-09
No Loss Here

I ONDON, Ontario boasts a young citizen
- whose name we don't know bu, of whose
future we feel rather comfortably assured.
stranger appeared on the street and
started to pass out 500 bills. His motives
are still a mystery, but police say his money
seems genuine enough. One young man is
known to have accepted the largesse But
our boy refused, His mother told police later
she had impressed upon him that he should
never accept gifts from strangers and he
had obeved.
We don't know this youngsters capab-
lities of course. But assuming they are just
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-09
WORLDS 'ROOFTOP'
FINALLY CONQUERED

A British expedition has climb
ed hitherto unscaled Mt. Everest,
the worlds highest peak. planting
the Union Jack on the icy India
peak as a coronation gift" for
Queen Eli7aheth II.
Word that the party. fighting
the SHOWS and icy blasts on the
worlds rooftop. had reached their
goal in a third attempt within a
month reached the palace Tues
day. Spokesman said.
The conquering party Of noun
tain climbers. who succeeded
where 10 previous formally or
ganized expeditions had failed
was headed by Col. John Hunt
Reports reaching London from
Hunt said two men of his party
New Zealander E. P. Hillary and
famous Sherpa tribesman guide
Tensing Bhutia-had reached the
more than 0-foot-high snow
peaked summit May 20.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-09
Herald Bridges
Half Century
For Colorado Reader

George N. Staples, who enjoys
reading the Farmville Herald
regularly. at his home in Pueblo,
Colo. stopped in the office last
week.
Wouldn't want it to stop. En-
JOY it too much" Mr.. Staples said.
A subscriber in Colorado naturally
brings questions to a reporters
mind, so few were asked
1t turns out that Mr.. Staples
was born and raised at New Can
ton. Buckingham county. He left
for the West at the age Of Is. but
in the intervening half-century
has never forgotten the old home
places. He recently retired as gen.
eral manager of the supply divi-
sion Of Colorado Fuel and Iron
Corporation.
He and Mrs. Staples we're head
ing back to Pueblo, then planned
leisurely trip Northwest and
into Canada. Every time he visits
about New Canton there are some
pleasant surprises. This time it
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-09
Polio Precautions

ALTHOUGH a vaccine has been discovered
which will prevent an attack of paralytic
vaccine is strictly limited as the polio sea-
son comes upon us in 1858. There are only
about million doses of gamma globulin
available at this time, and because there are
more than 100000 children in the coun-
try, most of them will not have access to the
vaccine
Therefore. officials of the National
Foundation for lnfantile Paralysis point
out that the best Safeguard this year other
than the vaccine which is necessarily limit
ed, are the same ones which have long been
preached by the national organization Some
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-09
Letters to Editor
Hotter The Weather
Healthier The Songs

Editor
Farmville Herald
I imagine my bird friends find
this unreasonable weather rather
uncomfortable. They are in good
spirits though. and render much
sweet music night and day. or
course. knocking birds do most Of
the night singing.
Catbirds. wood thrushes, robins.
purple martins, and many other
species are much in the lime light.
Wrens are also with me even
though they arrived quite late.
Partridges parade all around the
lawn and gardens, l love to watch
them.
I formerly enjoyed orchard
orioles. but I have not seen any
this year. They build such attrac-
tive nests.
All of my bird friends join me
in extending good wishes to the
Herald and its readers, parti-
cularly those whom they can call
friends.
Birdie May Baugh
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-09

he now intended TO purchase, so
enhancing, so revealing, it looked
like a screen door with filigree
upon its top.
He had no sooner entered, and
declared his desire to give the
little woman a present Of some
kind, when the saleslady suggested
a black nightgoWn might be salts
factory, Henry agreed this would
be quite practicable. not knowing
that she had observed him eyeing
such an article in the window. She
also took what seemed to Henry
long time in gift-wrapping the
package. II also seemed hours to
him before he could get to the
door.
At last he reached home The
dear little woman was finishing
the evening chores. Henry quietly
slipped up to her side, kissed the
nape OF her neck and was about to
pinch her cheeks. She turned and
without word. shifted at Henry's
breath. thinking he had been TAX
ing shot or perhaps tWo-but
found she had been wrong in her
surmising. OF course she realized
that it was payday for him. and
well, you know how fellows get to-
gether over glass on paydays
But Henry had opened his wallet
and paid out into her hand calmly
and collected his usual weekly al
lowance.
1t was hours later. and those
hours had proven much longer in
their passing to Henry. than they
had ever passed before. At last
came that witching moment-the
climax to all OF Henry's waiting
The house was quiet. With q be-
nign smile and full heart Of
love, Henry brought forth the
present and gave it to the little
woman.
She was delighted at his consid-
Grafton and paid a tribute to his
thoughtfulness. She gayly I'M
wrapped the silken bands that
bound it, and hesitantly opened the
cover. A look Of establishment crept
across her face. To Henry it was
that happy. happy hour for which
he had waited so long. She held up
the garment by its flimsy filigree
strands, gazing upon it in amaze
nent.
At last she found words and
tremblingly muttered. Il wouldn't
be found dead in this shameful
thing"
1t has been two years since, but
Henry declares it has been the
makings Of fine polishing rag for
the old jalopy. 1t never shows the
dirt and he is willing to bet his
last dollar. just for vanity's sake
that nobody else ever cleaned a
car with black nightgown.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-09
Building. Costs Up

CONTRARY to the opinion of many, the
~ cost of building your own house today is
higher than it was a year ago. Not only are
building costs rising, but labor costs con-
tlnue to move upward.
1t is estimated that house which cost
$4,000 in 1862 would cost $4,000 to build
today. Those who have been expecting build
ing costs to drop may be in for further
disappointment, since some building as
sociations report that their members believe
prices of new homes will rise in the next
six months.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-09

bricklayer. etc. getting more pay.
They, however. complain despe-
rately that these workers are not
producing what they should and
are loafing ON the Job. The work
men in turn blame the problem
on the labor leaders All OF this
sets up a vicious circle which
sometime must collapse.
am a great believer in every
family having a home. and hence
have always encouraged the
building and buying of homes. I
fear. however. that the present
attitude of labor leaders may
cause the building boom to COL
lapse. Considering that the build
ing OF a small house aids twenty
seven different industries. such a
collapse should be avoided.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-09
Telephone Service

INAUGURATION Of telephone service in
Cumberland county marks another mile
stone in progress. For many years the need
for communication by telephone with our
nelghbors in Cumberland has been felt.
Through the efforts of Cumberland citizens
and the Ruritan Club, the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company has complet-
ed fine system with modern dial tele-
phones. The best of service has replaced an
outmoded system, and SOB patrons assure
valued communication in this area
For those who are having the use Of
telephone for the first time, the system will
be a novelty. The urge to get on the phone
and talk will come. The temptation to visit
with neighbors may be great. It may not be
amiss to remind the new users as we'll as
the older users of the telephone every
where, that courtesy is as important on a
telephone as anywhere else. Telephones are
to be used for rapid communication not
long-termed visits. Five minutes to call
should be sufficient time for proper use of
the telephone and except in unusual cases
no longer time is required. Especially is
this true on a party line, where several
patrons use the same connection.
Emergency calls must go through and
it is good telephone courtesy for the cen
trail to cut-in for emergency calls.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-09

was running into Mrs. NJ X
Davis. who once taught him
readin'. writin' and arithmetic.
Another was visiting a former
Negro servant of his family He
remembers her with grown chill
dren when he was kid at New
Canton. Must be 1903 now" he
You never get over home. so
Mr.. Staples likes to keep check
on that Herald subscription-even
in Pueblo. Colo.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-09
Air Travel Increases

THE country's scheduled airlincs recently
reported that 2S,50o,oo0 passengers had
been carried in 1952-a new record and a
gain over 1851 Of about eleven per cent
Domestic airlnes flew more than twelve
billion passenger miles, and the Air Trans
port Association reports that is two billion
miles more than the total rail pullman
travel in 1852
The Alta thus claims domestic sched-
uled airlineS took care of fifty five per cent
of the first-cass travel market Since this
market is only portion of the total market,
the scheduled domestic airlines apparently
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-09
Minute
- Fiction

"a black nightgown. Why hadn !
he decided this at first? Since upon
further consideration, Henry real
lied that candy is soon demolished.
stockings run, flowers fade. but
black nightgown can be lasting
and since it was black-didn' even
need to wash it.
Henry's heart began to beat
little faster now that the decision
was made.
AS Henry hied himself to the
shopping center, he had vision OF
the little woman clothed in its awe
some texture. exotic. mystifylng,
appealing He planned to be pres
ent at that effective moment, mid
night would be that precise mo-
ment. Midnight. when the witches
fit across the sky, and the moon
even seems to be resting over the
sleeping world
Henry was looking into that
same window of the Exclusive
Lingerie Shoppe at the very gown
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-09
Pause

II you're inclined to knock sone one,
Just pause minute;
lhe pause may let you change your plan
SO wait minute
gu II not regret moments space
;, Which helped you get your thoughts in place.
10 turn from wrath is no disgrace.
80 pause minute.
" hen IN rush to cross street,
FIRST pause minute;
Pehraps your life to you seems sweet
SO wait minute:
ms makes good sense we've all agreed
It's sound advice we all should heed,
: And some have died who saw no need
TO stop minute
When tempted by some get-rich schemes.
Best wait minute;
They might bring you unpleasant dreams.
so pause minute.
TO keep from doing something rash,
Take time, and keep your hard earned cash.
And thus avoid financial crash
So think minute.
When you re in doubt about what's right,
Just wait minute;
SO pause minute.
II you let conscience, your acts guide
You're apt to feel content inside.
That voice within won't be denied.
SO stop minute.
L. D. Whitaker
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-09
RHEE'S STATEMENT
REVIEWS TRUCE HOPE

President Syngman Rhee's dec
laration that South Korea will
cooperate with thu United States
at any cost" eased a threat that
mis- country would not abide BY
any truce based on present United
Nations proposals. U. S. officials
were obviously pleased and re-
lleved by statements Rhee made
at 5eou. tbs week.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-09

nightgoWn, some
dainty toiletry. a
bla OK nightgoWn.
Sure ly. t h a t
would be his gift.
he finally decided
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-09
S;l5I32Xl
The Present
By Henry c. Suter

ONCE Saturday had come around
~ once more. Henry's wallet In
due course Of events received its
weekly quota Of plasma. This al
ways caused Henry to feel his
tendencies leaning towards gener-
osity. Some gift to gladden. the
little woman's heart.
Now, what shall he buy her? He
pondered over and over. candy.
black nightgown. flowers. black
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-09

L. D. Whitaker
Evening star., 1953-09-13

SLIM ond pretty. this weII-eut
boIero ond skirt combination
will be O useful eorment from
now until spring. The skirt is
penciI-sIim with wide woist-
bond. ond the joeket hos full.
comfortable sleeves. The model
is oetress Margaret Sheridon.
Premiere Pottern No. 33l5 is
O sew-rite perforated pottern in
sizes 10. II. IA. Is. 10 and 20.
Size u requires five words OF 49,
inch fobric, The potten costs
80 cents. Please remit in coins
or stomps (eoins preferred). Civ
ing your nome. odd'ess. pottern
number ond size on the box.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-07
Junior IL Onsep's
Club To Install
Officers 4 ,sight

Installation Of the officers u ths
Junior women's Club takes plaza
tonight Il che Candle Light Res.
taurant At seven o'clock.
Before initiation. disner WIN y
served. .
he following offiesrs win Be h.
stalled:
President !. Rose Marie Saw
yer
LIT Vice Pres. Lorraine Wood
md Vice Pres. .Norma Mar.
timex
CorrespoAdins See. Virginia
Whitmatsh
|, Reeording Sec. : .yaniee. Ross
Treasurer. .Defa Mtrtiney
Pafifmsntariaa. !. Lila Sawyer
Historian. .catAegjAe Sewysr
Auditor. Ruth 6stdloek
Director. .Mirjssie Sjurstp
S.. Direcfoe. .Msripn Sttrk
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-07

Circle II, First Presbytsrian
Church, 3 pm.
Poinciana P.T.A., at school, {
pm.
Circle III, Women Of First Pres
bytefial Church. 8 pm.
TUESDAY, NAY H.
Bowling for Officers Wives. / %
$50 PM. at Naval Station
bowling alleys.
IT. Taylor Duplicate Bridge Club.
7:ls pm, 1t n Concha Hotel.
Youth for Christ Bible study. &c
Service Mems Christian Center.
81 Fleming Sc.
Combined social and haadicraia
hours d X. W. Youth Ceaasf
every Tues. evening. orss
house. party. . pm.
Ladies' Coli Toarnamenk Z. y.
Coli course. . an.
Navy Thrift Shop 10 AN b
I pm
Unit s.. Ladies aux. FRA, meet
Ing II cluhrooms, so Caroline
st., 3 pm.
Truman Elementary PTA. 7:so
pm.
Catholic Daughter o. American.
81. AIMS Hall. 3 nm.
W.S.C.S.. First Methodist Church.
1:3o pm.
xii 0.W.C. cdafes, Aerupalms.
10 am.
Harris School P.T.A., SPIN.
Scuthefnmcst Pistol anl Ains
Club. Legien Pest hcme. . m.
WEDNESDAY. May H.
Navy Wivsxs Dswlng Isaena
Naval 1tatiea Aiieys. I IN.
Meeting. Junicr c.. Conneees
as elphAoass. q pn.
island ciey Navy wives CuA n
q meeting q WAila Has C,nh
Lounge. - an.
Ceramic GLASSES. I I. { Am-
West Marteilo Ar sehecl
Coanky Beach.
Gym Glasses f0r owe So
flaae nase. n a.M.
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-07
Suggested Radio
Program liz Cuba
About Key Vest

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. = iatentional q start ! contest
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Z letter II not over 10 words stat
nc why ! would Ike % spend
ny sumner vaeation h Key west !"
Lhs winner sets I free trip 10 Key
West. Amer The trip. the contest
ant win faee TIE nierupAones Of
ths program KEY West Il Call.
M" for . personal sersion q the
Trip b ths Southefnmost CITY.
Del viso b q tn opinion hat
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-07

Miss Kirke has been interested in
art since she was child and
carried out her ambition by study
ing in the United States, Mexico
and Europe. After schooling here
at CMI, and at Miss Harris Flori-
da school, she went to the Uni
versity Of California at Berkeley
and the school Of art at Oakland,
California. One of her instructors
was william Hayter.
Jeanne began study Of textile
creations in 1949 while on q visit
TO Key West to her old home. 40
Caroline Street. After that, she
went to Paris and other points In
Europe where she continued paint
ing. Her major interest is In abb
stract art. She exhibited an ex-
tensive one.man show 1t West
sMartello Gallery last summer af-
ter returning from study abroad.
This year some of her work was
hung at East Martello Gallery in
a show by all Key West artists.
Mrs. Wallace B. Kirke received
two yards Of the medium heavy,
drape material . few days ago
with the notation that the design
created some time last fall, had
been bought by q textile manu-
facturer. The fabric now In pro-
duction is sold exclusively at
Stearn's.
It comes In two color combina-
tions; one In shades of green, and
one In tones Of orange, brown,
beige and touches Of yellow. This
latter is the color Of the material
received by Mrs. Kirke. Close ex.
animation 0f the work indicates
that the young artist Is directly
influenced by her Key West back.
ground. The dseign itself Is rich
and has i definite tropical trend,
There is q suggestion Of marine
foliage and sea plants In the grace.
fill pattern. Amusing touch Is q
glirrse Of 1 goggle-eyed fish Turk.
ing II waving seaWeed. The fabric,
Is suitable for household drapes or
for . tropical print dress, depend
ing o, tae way the material is cut,
ard arranged. #
r.. Ellis Finch, former profess
SOL model, was 50 entranced
tart sic posed for the accompany
liz Photograph sdfaping the mat
crial c. q sheath gown. Her hus-
brsd. the Citizen staff photograph.
.er tae picture. The Finches
~ that the design Il 50 plant
/ cen be worn with the scroll |
d NJ Or down, or on the dia:
E v i,out destroying the over
I I OF symmetry.
4 design is purchased by
L actlirer Of goods, It be- |
{ t.: property Of the buyer
4 4 q the firm which retails It.
! lr.se. tn original designer,
had to buy the fabric 1t Stearn's
TO send q sample home.