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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-30

served with distinction in the State Legis-
lature and as NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Mr.. AL
mond has long and distinguished record
of public service, as a practcng attorney,
judge of the courts, member of Congress,
and for two terms attorney general of Nr-
ginia. Their service to Virginia has been
faithful, wise, distinguished, and no &C
cusing finger to question their integrity has
been or can be pointed to them.
The program for Virginia under this
administration would continue in the pat
tern of the past, namely, to execute the re
Sponsibilities of the State of Virginia to
its people in the most efficient manner pos
sible. These services include development
of education, both elementary and higher
education; construction of a highway and
road system to serve all Of the people as
rapidly as possible within the funds avail
able on the pay-as-you-go principles; to dis
charge the States obligation to those who
need disqualification in the various fields
including mental, tuberculosis. and general
treatment: to further agricultural re
search, provide farm and marketing aid :;
to use the natural resources Of the State
for the welfare of all the people.
Further, to keep Virginia on a sound
financial basis, free of burdensome debts,
maintain its sovereignty. and continue its
long record as servant of the people.
Virginia can be proud of its govern
ment of the past. 1t does not excel in all
phases but it is widely and favorably
known as the best governed state among
the forty-eight. Fortunately, men of the
highest calibre have sought the privilege
of serving in high offices, and equally for
tunate, the voters have, over period Of
many years. elected those men, Democrats
all, to the highest offices in the Common
wealth.
We believe there will be no interruption
in electing on next Tuesday, November g.
the same high quality Of leadership under
which we have progressed SO far. But, may
we warn you, that your vote at the polls
is the only way in which this can be done.
Vote next Tuesday for continued good
government in Virginia by doing your part
to elect men of experience, tried and proven
to be honest, faithful efficient servants of
the people. Vote for Stanley, Stephens and
Almond.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-30
[. D. Whitaker

gressmen are writing their con-
stituentS to Vote the Democratic
Ticket . liked to have got too
far out on the limb this time
bout broke the limb off. In their
appraised. the Democratic Party
has improved Wonderfully since
the National election keeps
on may get to run a Democrat
for President next time.
Just don't let the Republicans
get hold of the Byrd Machine
They might wreck it = had the
thing patent protected till the
COP got hold Of some of the
controls. 1t amt running like it
did--they don't trust each other
any more. At the last jackson
Day $500 plate dinner you had
10 bring along your birth certifi-
cate to get like as not the next
Convention will require finger
printing and a lie detector. But
II Like Ike" amt as popular as
ii was.
Vote Tuesday. November 3rd.
Thanks for reading.
Yours
j. Marvin Brown
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-30
Luck For Two

WHAT should be some kind of record
for earnings on an aerial flight might
have been set by two bush pilots from Que
bee recently. Paul LaPointe and Bill Att
water were flying from Goose Bay Labra-
dor, to Mont Joli. Quebec, and noted that
their planes compass behaved in highly
agitated fashion.
Because the compass reacted vigorous
". the two pilots some time later rented
d seaplanc and flew out to the spot to in
NeShgate The seaplane allowed them to
land at spot about 400 miles east of
Quebec City. and they picked up some
samples Of what they hoped would be val
liable ore
After the sample was investigated. and
the two pilots had obtained rights. thew
found that the area contained heavy con-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-30

Now in the Christian home, one
special feature marks il off from
less developed types: training in
religion This we have inherited
from the Hebrews long before us.
According to Deuteronomy, the
law of God was to be known by
the parents and taught by them to
the children. This is not simply the
Ten Commandments, but the whole
management Of life under the will
Of God. Now il Should 90 without
saying that if parents try to teach
their children what is right. with
out doing right themselves, failure
is certain. Some OF the most i'm
portant-matters@caH be1taught only
by example. To take one illustra-
ton: parents should be the best
persons to tell their children what
Christian marriage is and how TO
achieve success in it, But if par
entS live in constant strife or even
break up altogether, then what?
A recent study was made OF
l2.0O0 young people 1t was dis
covered that in the homes where
they came from. where the parents
were both Roman Catholics. only
Ga per cent Of the homes had
broken up; where both were Prot
estants. SO per cent had broken
up; where the parents were of
different religions. 1872 per cent
were broken; and where there was
no religion at all, 1867 per cent of
the homes were broken. What
those unsuccessful husbands and
wives did about their own marri-
ages will have much more effect
on their children than any good
advice.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-30
Vote November 3

NEXT Tuesday, November g. Virginians
will chose governor. lieutenant-gov-
ernor, encouragement, and members of
the House of Delegates. For years the
general election has been more or less a
formality, as nomination in the Demo-
cratic Primary was conceded to be a
fnality in the general election, because so
few Republicans lived and voted in Vir-
gnia. The fnaJity of election of Demo
cratic nominees is not as sure this year
as it has been in the past. The Republican
party has waged an aggressive campaign.
Over the years some opposition has devel-
oped among Democrats to the recognized
Democratic organization Also, there is
always to be found a group of ants, and,
last year there We're those who supported
Eisenhower for President in the national
election. These conditions and develop
ments cause cross currents in the otherwise
tranquil waters of the general election.
In elections, nothing is to be taken for
granted. Efforts to support at the polls
candidate believed to be the strongest and
best for administration of government,
never relax. A coalition of Republican. an
It's, independents can become formidable.
Those who believe in the kind of govern
ment we have enjoyed in the past, admins
tered by men experienced in government,
can defeat their candidate by not voting
next Tuesday. One vote may seem to be
small in the overall picture, but if any
large segment of the Democratic voters
fail to express their preference their can
didates can be defeated. For this reason
we urge every citizen to vote next Tuesday.
We have implicit faith in the decisions of
the American people at the polls, provided
those eligible to vote will exercise their
privilege and perform their duty.
We commend to you, our readers, the
Democratic nominees-Thomas B. Stanley,
for governor A. E. S Stephens. for lieu
nant-governor, and J. Lindsay Almond,
Jr., for attorney general. Each of these
men is experienced in administration of
the government of Virginia. Mr.. Stanley
a man of ability, has served in the House
of Delegates, several times as its speaker
and in the Congress of the United States
Personally, he is successful business man,
banker, farmer. Likewise, Mr. Stephens has
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-30

One Of the qualities required
Of finished bird dog is backing,
or honOrng another dogs point
The average Well-bred dog will
back inStnCtively. especially if
he has been raised with his litter
brothers and sisters and watched
them point butterflies and grass
hoppers or songbirds. But some
dogs develop jealous streak
and refuse to back They often
go in and steal the other dogs
point I have seen pointing dogs
resent this so much that fight
ensued
In teaching your dog to back
promptly and staunchly dog ex-
pert Henry p Davis thinks it is
best to work with him thorough
" finished bracemate in which
Your dog has confidence. Never
work HIM with a false pointing
dog or potterer. or your dog
Will lose confidence and 90 in to
do some INVESTIGATING.
Get the bracemate on point.
Call the yloung dog in and work
him up to such a position that
he won't catch the scent of the
game but will see the pointing
dog AS soon as he does. caution
him sharply by name The sur
prise of seeing the other dog on
point and hearing his name will
very likely cause him to check
his stride and stop. Stiffening up
into a point
Stroke your dog along the
back. while talking to him in low
tones of approval Have an assist
ant go IN and flush the birds while
YOU stay by the young dog. Once
he has voluntarily backed and
watched the birds flushed to the
other dogs point. he will soon
acquire the habit of backing with
out much effort on your part.
However, if he should refuse
to back and goes in front of the
pointing dog to catch the scent
and point the birds himself. don't
do anything right then Just flush
the birds and resume hunting.
But then the next time the
bracemate points. fasten a check
cord to your dogs collar and
work him toward the birds in
direction that will provide un.
favorable seeming conditions for
him. AS soon as he sees the
pointing dog. check him with the
cord and tie him TO bush or sap
ling. Let him watch the other
dog Do not lead him up so close
he can smell the birds himself.
for he must learn TO back on sight
at a distance
After a few such sessions. try
getting him to tense up into
point himself. Caution him in
low tone. checking and stroking
him gently while he is watching
the other dog And soon he
should be backing properly.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-30

tration of iron ore. The Iron Ore
Company Of Canada became interested and
finally offered the two men more than
$l,000,O00 for their claims The pilots ac-
cepted and will get their money over per-
iod of years.
Al of which seems to prove that the
problem Of making money involves a con-
siderable amount Of luck To bush pilots
the lesson is obvious and we assume that
those who have heard about the experience
of La Pointe and Attwater will be watch
ing ther compasses fairly consistently i'll
the future
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-30

afternoon, were Mr.. and Mrs.
Marshall Putney, of Guinea Mills.
and Mr., and Mrs. Kent Flippen.
The Rev. and Mrs. ]. S. King and
family called Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Morrison
visited home folks over the week
end.
Mrs. Herbert Goodman accom-
panied Miss Selma Hindle, of
Amelia, to Chase City. Monday. to
attend a retreat for the District
WSCS. Mrs Eggleston. of Norfolk.
gave a most inspirational address
on prayer
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-30
Double Check

Saw where they were winding
up the European Economic Aid
must have run down. Over here
when they wind up anything.
that's the end, hits done for.
Them guys from Texas didn't
get to Washington afore Ike pro-
missed a constructive farm plan.
Ponds a lot Whar the delegation
halls from as to getting what they
go after.
Down here in Virginia, Demo-
Gratis are trying to get to be
Democrats again and even Con-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-30
Love In The Home

A good home is much more than
a place where everyone behaves
correctly and does Just as he
should A Well-managed peniten-
tlary might be that sort Of place
too. The great difference between
the model penitentiary and the
model home is that in one. tic
good behavior is compulsory. in
the other the ruling motive is love.
There is no home where love
never makes mistakes; none
where love is complete and flaw
less But where love is, there is
hope. Without love. the least diff
ferences pile up INTO unscalable
mountains Of incompatibility and
resentment; where love is, even
mountains Of difficulty can be
brought low.
What the Bible teaches every
where, especially in the New
Testament, is that love, in the
home or anywhere, to have its per-
feet work must not be one-sided
II every member of home really
set out to be the kind of person
Paul describes in l Cor. 10 or
Eph. 5. break-ups would be seldom
indeed. Love ought not TO be left
to mothers al0net
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-30
SHEPPARDS

Mrs. Paul Jones entertained the
children of the neighborhood at
birthday party honoring. her
daughter, Helen. on her seventh
birthday. Games were played. and
cake and punch were served the
guests. Helen received many nice
gifts.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-30
Sunny Side

Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A..
French for dinner. Sunday, were
Mr.. and Mrs. Sydney Frizell, of
Falls Church, Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Blanton, of Cumberland, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Undertake and
sons. of Ballsville, and Mr.. and
Mrs. V. w. French and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Carter were
in Farmyille, Monday, on bust
ness.
Guests Of the Carriers, Sunday
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-30
God Must Be Neor

God must be near, because heard
With Joy filled heort. singing bird
Pour forth sweet music from on hiqh
With heed upfted to the sky
For all the world to pouse and hear
And make me feel, God must be near.
Sod must be near, because felt
His presence near me os kneIt
Close by my flowers blooming for
With peace around me everywhere.
The beouty of their coIors bright
Rejecting from His holy light.
God must be near, because feel
His spirit round me softly steel
In gardens where His flowers grow
To beauty His earth below,
And os His stors above appear
NY soul feels then, God must be neQr.
Sod must be near, because see
His works in flower, SKY and tree,
And in eoch wind thot through them stirred
1t wos His breathing thot heard.
A still, small voice to me speaks clear
And tells my soul, God must Be neor
l. D Whitoke
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-30

Always there is a
mated pair. father
and mother. and
children more or
less under their
care. Father and
mother (aided oft
en- by other mem
bers Of the tribe)
teach the young
what they are ex-
pected TO know. So
much is universal.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-30
Law In The Home

The Christian home is not some
thing so radically different from
other kinds that it can't be recog-
nized. Among the most primitive
races there are homes Of a sort.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-30
Sheppards

Mrs. Connie Williams, Mrs. j.
B. Williams and their house
guest, Mrs. George, of Farmville,
called on the Atchleys, Saturday
afternoon
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-30

If you advertise and don't get the ex-
pected results, change the nature of your
advertising. Well-aimed advertising will
always hit the mark.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-30
Gods Planning

0Ou L IdItillHS
A Christian home is one where
Gods plan Of love is followed. But
God meyer does for us what we
can do for ourselves. We have to
plan for our homes just as we do
for anything at all that we want
to succeed This should begin early.
too, like all good planning. Young
people do not always ask the right
questions before they fall in love.
BIASED on outlines copyrighted by til.
Division Of Christian Education. Ma
ttensl Council Of the Churches Of Christ
in the L. s. A. Released by Community
Press Service.)
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-06
Some HOusehOlders Are Not Auare
of Duties Under Social Securitu Act

A study of claims involving
household domestic help has
pointed up the fact that some
householders are not aware of
their duties under the Social Sc
curity Act as amended in 1880
j. A. Byers. field representative
Of the Social Security Admins
tration Office in Lynchburg, said
Coverage under the amend
ment was afforded to any house
hold employee. cook. laundress
gardener, or chauffeur, who met
this tWo-part test-Worked for
one employer "a or more days of
any calendar quarter and receiv-
cd $50 or more in cash wages
for The work.
For any employee VINO meets
the test. the employer is required
by law to pay the per cent insur-
ance act contribution OF This 8
per cent the employer should
secure l per cent by withholding
from the employees pay and add
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-06

One of Swiss leading imports from the
United States is tobacco leaf, amounting to
5,414 tons, or a little over half of the coun-
try's total tobacco imports the balance
coming from Turkey L. S. tobacco imports
last year in tobacco alone was $8,726, 900.
The important lesson to be drawn is
that trade between the two nations is ac-
tive, and if this could be duplicated
throughout the world we believe much of
Through history practically all wars have
economic causes, and if these could be re-
moved we believe stable peace could be
expected.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-06

for the pedestrians for 20 seconds The
longest wait for anyone is 40 seconds
Many mothers feel at ease about their
children because of the walk" lights on
this corner. Many older people appreciate
the opportunity of crossing this corner
in safety. However, there are those who
rebel against any restraint and dash across
the intersection at will. Not only are they
endangering their own lives, but their ex-
ample may cause others less agile to en-
danger their lives
Our observation is that most pedestrians
do wait for the walk signal. and they are
to be commended. Others thoughtessly do
not wait and we trust that this warning
will cause them to consider their actions in
the light of their example to others if not
Of their own safety
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-06

b. Ted Kesti1r

On opening day all squirrels
peek more or less boldly at the
hunter. Irritation ceases about the
the third shot, however. and from
there on BUSHES become steadily
harder to find Near the end of the
season hunters may get the idea
they've cleaned out all the squir-
rels. Don't believe it. They're still
there and all you have to do is
change your hunting tactics.
Below are four methods listed
by Lee Yeagcr in an article in
, the November issue Of Spcr.-
AGcld in which he discusses nunt-
lnG strategy TO use during tile
squirrel aeason.
Open Stalking" pussy foot
ing slowly and quietly through
timber. with FREQUENT short stops
III shadow of trees to look and
listen
Sit and Wait - persistent wait
ing in good cover at key points
for periods up to about one hour.
Wait on Travel Route-pcrs.st
ent waiting on squirrel passes
to and at food such as wooded
lanes connecting timber and corn
field. Waiting period may be two
or three hours. sometimes longer.
A corn field is always top SOUR
rel pasture and it grows practic-
ally everywhere over the squirrel
range. However, in some parts Of
the Appalachians, the South. and
even in the Ozark hills. stable
cornless areas do occur. 1t is in
The bigger woods = everything
from a square mile up. and espe-
cially up-that straight sitting
and waiting for squirrels after
about mid October may flzzle out.
That's because food is no longer
concentrated in quantities large
enough 10 hold big squirrel build
ups; the bushes have to scatter
out to feed.
The need for finding food
pockets, or cornficldS. late i'll the
season thus becomes perfectly
plain. Waiting on travel lanes.
ing the vicinity of grain or peanut
fields, or at some untapped grape
or berry tangle is the most sure
fire method of hunting squirrels
that I have found.
Food holds the key to good
squirrel shooting through the fall.
But come December and often
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-06

a like amount as his own contrib
ution. The employer and not the
employee is responsible for for
warding the report of wages and
the tax to the Office of the director
of internal revenue after each
quarter.
Securing these reports. Mr.. BY
erS advised, is easy. Simply inl
form the directors Office that you
have household employees or write
for the booklet DO You Have a
Maid If preferred. one can meet
with a representative of the So
cial Security Administration in
the basement of the courthouse
in Farmville any second and
fourth Wednesday of the month.
Delays in proper reporting cause
hardship in many cases of persons
who are in need Of their Social
Security benefits. the field repre-
sentative reported. and are costly
to the administration and the tax
payer.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-06
Double Check

After any election I have to get
back to Just being ordinary"
it amt easy To many it will al
ways be happy returns of the day.
There is always some what are
plumb full of regrets but always
they are in the minority that's
one reason why Democracy is a
success, if it is.
Since April OF Whereabouts. Sem
ators, CongreSsmen, and candi-
dates have poured their lifc's
savings into the crystal ball of
political hopes often scraping
the bottom of their pocket so hard
that it is unsafe to use them again
as a public depository. And with
their tongues twisted around
thor eve teeth, if they have any
left, gather up their worn and torn
spirits determine to go forward in
one ALFRED pose as Saints to bind
OF annoint those who suffered
most and received least
The voters? to them belongs the
laurels they never live to get
EN-. After smoke filled rooms clear
UP election returns become his
tory and these poor souls. form
erly known as voters. degenerate
into Just plain old taxpayers. I'M
noticed until the nexet election
draws near, when they again be-
come into great prominence. 1t
always works there may come
a day when they wise up . then
comes the time when politicians
fetch out their little persuader
a lick and a promise. Party
lines have failed they are all
sinners.
Thanks for reading.
Yours, j. MARVIN BROWN
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-06

In other words, Southern Democrats are
in no mood to be pushed around
The National Democratic party might
make an observation from the results in
Virginia. The Democrats who were regular
in the National election last year, and the
Eisenhower Democrats teamed together in
support Of Mr.. Stanley. Those, who deflect-
ed from the party knew it was temporary,
for the purpose of hating the rapid rise
of eager beavers in the National party, and
saving it as the party of progressive
Americans, especially Southerners. The
future action of Southern Democrats will
depend in some measure upon the treat
ment they get from the National party in
the future. The South doesn't intend to be
kicked around, and it deserves and de-
mands an equal voice in National party
councils. Statewise Southern Democrats
remain strong, and natonwise they hold
substantial power which must be recogniz-
ed by either of the national parties
Hailed as a test by Northern political
observers, the election in Virginia shows
definite trend which must be recognized
in political councils. Make no mistake about
that.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-06
Rice HOmemakers
Honor Mrs. Stevens
At October Meeting

Mrs. Arthur Stevens was pre-
sented a lovely gift at the October
meeting of the Rice Homemakers
Club. Members met in the home
of Mrs. E. T. Bondurant, last
week.
Mrs. Stevens was honored be-
cause she is the newest mother
to-be of the club.
During business meeting.
members discussed the success of
their exhibits at the Five-County
Fair, The Rice club won two first
prizes Reports of fair judges will
be studied to get helpful hints for
next years exhibits.
Mrs. Bondurant concluded the
meeting with a tea.