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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-20
Volcano leased
Near Naples
For $50 Years

POZZUOL1. Italy--Since the end
OF the 18th century. Italians have
been teasing with impunity vol.
cano less than 30 air miles from
dangerous Vesuvius which has
caused so much damage.
The volcano is Solfatara. a little
one at Poz2uoli just west of Naples
which has not erupted since AID
1893. 1t is safe because it is
equipped with hundreds of tiny fis-
sures. or fumaroles. which con-
tinuously give off gases and thus
relieve interior pressures.
Provoking a Volcano
Tourist guides discovered years
ago that lighted match or even
cigarette brought close to the
mouth of one fumarole not only
provoked that particular one into
emitting a denser cloud Of steam
b than usual. but simultaneously eX-
cited others in the vicinity. Tray
elers who have been mystified by
the spectacular phenomenon can
be assured there is a scientific
explanation, having TO do with the
causes OF condensation,
Volcanic fires are not far be-
meath the surface of the entire
Naples littoral Vesuvius, which
impartially buried Pompcii, AID.
10. and Allied air fields in 1914.
taps this reservoir of hot gases
and molten rock.
So. probably does Solfatara.
nearby dormant Mt. Nuovo which
witnesses said built itself TO a
height of 400 feet during three
September days of 1888. and the
Phlegraean Fields area containing
the grotto of the Cumaean Sybil
This ancient soothsayer undoubt
eddy delivered her prophecies from
behind a cloud of steam arising out
of fumarole long since dead but
remembered in mythology
No Common Chimneys
But Vesuvius goes through its
cataclysms. occurring usually at
least once each dozen years, with
out discernible effect on its neigh
bors. which probably means there
are no common chimneys from
the fiery depths.
According to vlllcanologists.
enough safety valve fumaroles on
Vesuvius could make the mighty
dealer Of death as harmless as
Solfatara. In the absence OF funa-
roles. tremendous preSSureS are
corked up within and beneath the
volcano by matter that starts OBJ
structing the chimney Immediately
after each eruption and build up
until they burst.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-20
BTGGS ISLAND YACHT
CORPORATION PROPOSED

A. G Wilkerson. Richmond
business man proposes to form a
corporation to operate a yacht
LaSln at Bugs Island Lake and
to carry on the businesses Of boat
and engine sales, boat and engine
repair. dry dock facilities, gaso-
line and petroleum sales. insur-
ance sale for marine craft. radio
sales and repair, and the opera
ton OF a general merchandising
business at the yacht basin
Negotiations are IL progress for
a tcn-year renewable lease of five
aces Of land on the south shore
OF The Bugs Island or Kerr Lake
about five miles west of Clarks-
VILE Va, on Buffalo Creek. The
property III question is the site of
a naturally sheltered cove upon
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-20
FARM LOAN STOCKHOLDERS
TO MEET SATURDAY

The 10Th annual stockholders
meeting Of the Farmville Produc-
ton Credit Association and Ma
tional Farm Loan Association of
Farmville will be held Saturday.
Jan "a, at Farmvil,e High School.
Some 300 members in the nine
countries served are expected.
George w Palmer. of Green Bay,
will preside, and j. F.. Glenn.
secretary of the two
Lodies, will present financial re-
ports Three directors will be
elected. Directors reports will be
given by Mr. Palmer. Pea presi-
dent. and by w. w Vaughan,
NF'LA president.
Representatives of the Federal
Land Bank and Production Cor
poration of Baltimore will be
present. Lunch for all attending
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-20

Jack B. Taylor presented them
pins and explained The Lions or
sanitation.
Charles Stone was elected Sec
letary-treasule to fill the un-
expired term Of James Lee Dor
rier. who has held the position
for the past two years and is
leaving Scottsville the first Of
February to make his home in
Martinsville. A rising vote OF
thanks was given him for his I'M
firing work for the cub.
H. r. Nicholas Jr.. was elected
director in place Of the Rev.
Beverley ID. Tucker VINO is leaving
Scottsville for Princess Anne
County where he has accepted a
call. He will also leave February l.
The club voted 10 have the
secretary write a letter to the
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-20
Husband Wants House
With Two Front Doors

SAVANNAH. Ga.-The officials
who issue building permits here
get some odd requests. but usually
there is q good explanation for the
queer building the citizens want
to do.
Recently Robert v. Ray was is
sued a city building permit to in
stall an extra front door on his
house. He explained:
Every time my wife and l fuss.
she hens me in. and when I come
home late she locks me out. This
way. I'll have my own door and
she'll have hers.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-20
Pamplin Ri. 2

May your correspondent send
this New Year greeting to the
Farmville Herald Staff and Its
readers near and far?
God bless thy year.
Thy coming, thy going out.
Thy rest thy travelling about
The rough. the smooth.
The bright. the drear
God bless thy year"
Pfc. Frank H. Carwile. Hollo-
man Air Base. New Mexico is on
a visit to his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Hugh Elliott Carwile
Mrs. J. j. williams. of Essex.
N. c.. has been the guest Of rela-
tives along the route the greater
part Of the week.
Returns Home
j. Artie Gillian has returned
to his home after being under
treatment at Southside Commu-
nifty Hospital Mr.. Gillian is much
improved.
j. y. Carter is a patient for an
eye operation in University Hos
pital. Charlottesville. Mrs. Carter
is with him.
Miss Lottie Woodson and Miss
jamie Dickerson have had a de-
lightful visit with relatives in
Glover. Miss Dickerson, her bro
Their. Merton Dickerson. and De-
witt Cakes. of Richmond. visited
their uncle. Richard Cakes. in
North Carolina.
W. N. Cunningham and Booker
Cunningham have returned from
business trip to Detroit
Visit Patient
Mrs. Jack Swan and Mrs. Ed
ward Booker were in Richmond
Wednesday. to see Mrs E. B. Wo-
mack. who is a patient in Medi
cal College of Virginia Fl jspital.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Morris. OF
Andersonville, and Mrs. H. f. Car
vile called to see the II. T. Book
ers recently.
Mr. and Mrs. c. J Welch have
moved into their attractive home.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-20

Albemarle County School Board
expressing appreciation for action
taken in the recent school con-
trOverSy.
The Scottsville Sun. Lion
Club sponsored weekly newspaper.
told The club through the presi-
dent. that more advertising was
needed to keep going. The Club
is behind 1t one hundred per cent
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-20
ON BUYING TRIP

Miss Lee Cohen is in New York
City this week buying spring APP
parcl for the Dorothy May Store.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-20
'Sunnyside." on Route 2.

"Sunnyside." on Route 2.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Terry, Mr..
and Mrs. West Booker. Mrs. r.
S. Harris and her son, Robert
Carter. Mrs. w. A. CarWile. Mrs.
Calvin Rosser. and Miss Jamie
Dickerson visited In the Booker
home. last week
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-20

will be served in the school cafe
terra by members Of Prince Ed
ward county home demonstration
clubs, Attendance and door prizes
Will be given.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-20
T-I,>Y

Philadelphia. Pa. - II was re-
Gently T-Day for five OF the six
children OF Mr.. and Mrs. LeLo
Dugan. All five had their tonSils
removed on the same day
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-20

as something needed in Scots
vile.
Evening star., 1953-09-04
$4,000 Service Patients
Carried by MATS Planes

More than 250.00O sick and
wounded service men and women
have been cared for in the
worldwide aero-medical evacu-
alton operations Of the Military
Air Transport Service since its
establishment in June, 1948.
This was announced yesterday
at MATS headquarters, Andrews
Air Force Base, Md.
OF the 254,000 total. smore
than $4,000 have been Korean
casualties and sick servicemen,
returned from the Far East to
hospitals in the United States.
In addition to the patients re-
turned from the Far East. nearly
100000 passengers have flown
on MATS Pacific airlift between
Japan ad the West Coast Of the
United States, since the Korean
war started in June, 1850.
There also were about 100000
tons of high priority cargo air.
lifted.
Evening star., 1953-09-04
! District Refuses 10 Waive CD Loyalty Screening

A request that employees of
the District Civil Defense Office
be freed from a loyalty screening
was refused yesterday by the
Commissioners.
Instead, the city heads decided
to allow the defense workers to
stay in their jobs pending a
loyalty and security check by
the Civil Service Commission.
John E. Fondahl, civil defense
director here, urged that loyalty
checks of his workers be dropped
because the outfit handles very
Evening star., 1953-09-04

little" classified material. Also, he
pointed out. most job applicants,
especially those in the lower
brackets-are not willing to wait
out the 10 to 14-week period
necessary for Civil Service to
run their checks.
General Administration Direc-
tor Schuyler Lowe warned the
Commissioners, however, that.
except for loyalty check, "civil
defense would be a wide open
area for sabotage if we were to
have a critical period"
Evening star., 1953-09-04
Licorice Letter FLups

NEW YORK. - Licorice ia
vored envelope flaps are being
tested by a New York stationery
maker.
Evening star., 1953-09-04
Struit-Line Boundaries

DENVER.-Colorado and Wy
oming are the only States the
boundaries Of which are four
straight lines.
Evening star., 1953-07-26
Robinson Hits Prejudice
OF Some Newspapermen
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, July 25.-Jackie
Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodg-
erS said today in a magazine
article that certain newspaper
men are prejudiced. careless and
dishonest. He said the press,
in his opinion, still hasn't ac-
cepted the Negro players COM
pletely.
The article entitled "Have I
Achieved My Goal?" appears
under his byline in the August
issue of Our Sports" monthly
aimed at Negro sports fans. It
is edited by Robinson.
Robinson said there are many
honest reporters who work at
their jobs conscientiously and
impartially, but that careless or
prejudiced neWspapermen have
done a great deal of damage.
He praised Commissioner Ford
Frick and Warren Giles. National
League president, as fair and
reasonable gentlemen who treat
all players with equal imparti-
atty" and handed bouquets to
his teammates, especially Pee
wee Reese. Winning the accept
ance of his teammates. he says.
was the easiest part of his
struggle.
Evening star., 1953-07-26
18 Members Of Giants
Vote 10 Tour Japan
By the Associoted Press

NEW YORK. July 25.-Eigh-
teen members of the. New York
Giants voted today to tour ia
pan, Hawaii and the Philippines
at the end of the current base
ball season.
The invitation extended from
Japan specified that at least Is
regular members of the squad
should make up the team.
Seven players said they will
not be able to go because Of
previous commitments. They are
Al Dark, Bobby Thomson, Whitley
Lockman, Dave Koslo, Ruben
Gomez, Larry Jansen and Tookie
Gilbert. Thomson's wife is ex-
pecting a baby in November.
Players making the trip will be
Catchers Sam Calderone, Ray
Noble and Wes Westrum; In
fielders Davey Williams, Daryl
Spencer, Bobby Holman, Hank
Thompson and Bill Rigney; Out
fielders Don Mueller, Monte r.
vim and Dusty Rhodes, and
Pitchers Jim Hearn, Al Corwin.
Montia Kennedy, Marv GrisSom,
Hoyt Wilhelm. Sal Maglie and
Al Worthington.
Evening star., 1953-07-26
Dolores Dwyer Takes
2OO-Meter AAU Title
BY the Asseeiated Press

SAN ANTONIO, July rs. -
Dolores Ann Dwyer, 1852 United
States Olympic star running
unattached. became the first
champion crowned in the Ma
tional AAU senior track and field
meet here tonight when she
captured the 200-meter dash.
The Long Island, N. Y. girl
nosed out another 50 Olympic
entry, Barbara Jones of the
Chicago CYO, running the dis
tance in 24.4 seconds. just two
tenths of a second over the AAU
record.
Stella Walsh, the veteran
among the women track con-
testants, who set the world
record for the 200-meters 18
years ago with a time of 23.6
seconds, finished a poor fourth.
Miss Dwyer was also entered
in the 50-meter dash but was
disqualified when she failed to
appear at the starting line in
time.
Evening star., 1953-07-26
Yunks
Continued From Page CID.


opening inning by hitting a 400
foot triple with the bases full.
Harvey Kuenn also tripled in
that inning and there were two
walks and five singles.
Four two-base hits off Art
Schallock made it 10-1 in the
third. Johnny Bucha, John
Pesky, Ray Boone and Jim Del
sing connected.
The Yanks nipped Branca for
single runs in the fourth and
fifth, bringing the count to 1913.
In the sixth walk and three
singles earned one tally and
caused Hutchinson to relieve his
starter with Dick Marlowe.
Mize Hits Pinch Homer.
Johnny Mize promptly pinch
homered with two on off Mar
lowe, closing the gap to three
runs. Gil McDougald homered
at the start of the eighth and
Ted Gray replaced Marlowe.
Gray then retired three batters
easily.
The Tigers filled the bases
with none out in their half of
the eighth but Schallock pitched
out of that situation without
yielding a score.
1t was 1913 as the Yanks came
up in the ninth. Carver yielded
singles to Gene Woodling and
Billy Martin with one out and
then Carey hit into the left
field seats.
The Yanks' winning rally in
the 18th was ignited by singles
by McDougald and Joe Collins.
An infield hit by Catcher Ralph
Houk. Mickey Nantes bloop
double and Martins bases-full
single ran the total to four runs.
The victory was Reynolds
seventh straight in relief.
A crowd of 16,434 sat through
the 4-hour and 9-minute eX-
hibition, in which 38 players took
part and AZ hits were made.
Evening star., 1953-07-26


great many, and to others it is
an automobile tour. One OF my
friends just came back from
trip to the West Coast. He spent
two months out there and he
was full of enthusiasm about
the places he had seen, such
as the Grand Canyon, Yosem-
ite, etc, but the one place
which impressed him greatly
was the aerial bus that climbs
a mountain. 1t climbs from
the $500 notch on the south
side of Mt. Hood in Oregon to
the 5000 foot elevation of the
famous Timberline Lodge. He
went into detail about the Ski
way Bus and made it interest
ing enough for me to make a
mental note to investigate this
trip in the event 1 might be
going out Oregon way.
In the event you may have
a trip like this in mind and you
want a good car to make the
trip, that you can depend on,
is comfortable, has good tires
and a reconditioned motor, and
that runs like new, stop in and
look over our fine "Peake-con-
ditioned" cars. / am sure you
will find one to suit you at the
right price.
Note: Skiwoy Bus's wheels never touch
the oround-it runs on cobies.
PEAKE MOTOR CO.
De Soto. Plymouth Dealer
Wisconsin Ave. At Albeparls
Evening star., 1953-07-26
Graham and BasiIio
Battle 10 Draw in
Bout at Syracuse
BY the Asseeioted Press

SYRACUSE, N. Y, July Is
Billy Graham and Carmen Ba-
silio battled IL torrid rounds to
a draw here tonight, with one
official voting a draw and the
other two split on the winner.
Closing strong against the we'll
battered Basilio. Graham closed
the rugged ex-Marine's left eye
in the final rounds. The draw
verdict was well received by the
large crowd. most of whom came
to root for Basilio.
Referee Petey Scalzo scored it
7-4-1 in favor OF BaSilio, Judge
Jack Kimball Us with Graham
on top. The other judge, Jack
MichaelS had it even in rounds
6-6, also even in points. SIS,
for a draw. AS the officials
were split right down the line,
the official verdict was a draw.
The Associated Press card had
Graham on top 6-5-1.
BasiliO Starts Fast.
In the early rounds, Basilio
kept wading in, failing away to
score with a right uppercut and
a hook to the head. Graham was
slow finding the range and
missed badly. When he got in
close, it usually was Graham
vino broke it off.
In the sixth Graham seemed
to find the range, dropping his
long right home to Basilio'S jaw.
He definitely was coming on
while his opponent was showing
the effects of setting the pace.
Graham appeared to be getting
stronger as the bout went on,
driving home his right to the
head but he could not discourage
the rugged little Basilio. In the
last minute, Graham drove home
a pair of right-hand punches
that wobbled Basilio, who
grabbed. and held.
State Title at Stake.
The two were fighting for the
New York State welterWeight
title, won by Basilio June in
an upset. AS a result of the
draw. Basilio presumably kept
the championship.
1t was the third meeting of
the pair. Graham won easily
August 20. 1852, in Chicago and
Basilo won a unanimous de-
cision at Syracuse six weeks ago.
Bob Christenberry. chairman
of the New York State Athletic
Commission, watched the fight
at Ringside and had no COM
plants about the decision.
A crowd of 5,822, paying a
gross gate of $26,958, saw the
bout, which was televised nation
ally with the Syracuse area
blacked out.
Evening star., 1953-07-26
N. Y. Group to Root
For Yost and Yankees

The New York State Society
will root for the Yankees and
Washington's Eddie Yost at the
same time at the game between
the two teams the night of Au-
gust 13.
Tickets for the special reserved
section for the Eddie Yost
Night" game may be had by con-
tacting the society's secretary,
Mrs. Zella M. Simms, 2512 Cliff :
bourne place NV. telephone
Decatur 2-1726.
Evening star., 1953-07-26
Wofhington Victim
As Greengrass and
Marshall Connect
Rv the Assorinisd Pres,

NEW YORK, July 25.-Fred
Baczewski, one of the best base
ball bargains of the season, sur
vived three home runs to pitch
the RedlegS to a Us victory to-
day over the rror-plagued
Giants.
The stocky southpaw, who was
used only in relief before the
Cubs sent him along as extra
man in June trade, recorded his
fifth victory in six decisions since
then with the aid of six unearned
runs. He also singled twice and
scored the RedlegS' only earned
run of the day on a single by
Ted Kluszewski in the fifth.
The RedlegS got three gift runs
an inning earlier. With one out,
Second Baseman Al Dark and
Shortstop Daryl Spencer booted
grounderS. Willard Marshall
followed with a home run into
the rightfleld stands.
DlZdFFe hdIly.
The visitors got three free runs
In even more bizarre fashion in
the seventh after Al Worthington
retired his first two batters and
struck out the third. Catcher
Yves WeStrum dropped the third
strike, however, and dropped the
ball again when he caught up
with the fleeing Gus Bell along
the first baseline. Bell, safe on
the error, went to second on a
wild pitch, stayed there while
KluszeWSki was purposely passed
and trotted home when Jim
GreengraSs lifted his 18th home
run of the season against the
leftfleld roof.
Irwin, Dark, Holman Homer.
The Giants got off to a 80
lead when Monte Irwin banged
his 18th home run of the season
into the leftfield stands in the
second and Dark hit his ninth of
the season into the same sector
with Worthington on base in the
next inning. BaczewSki also al
lowed pinch-hit home run by
Bobby Hoffman in the seventh.
Worthington, sensational
rookie who broke in with two
shutoutS, apparently will have
to keep pitching them to win.
He lost 2-1 game to Milwaukee
on an unearned run and today's
defeat-thanks to the six gift
runS=made bis record %
Evening star., 1953-07-26
Keller Watches Son
Lead Frederick to
Little Leoque Title
RY the Associoied Pres,

FREDERICK. Md, July 25.-
Frederick's Little League team
won the Frederick County cham
pionship tonight, defeating
Thurmont, 1912.
Donny Keller, 12-year-old son
of Charlie Keller, former YAM
kee star who manages the team,
pitched four-hit ball and drove
in five runs with two home runs.
Young Keller's first homer,
which came in the third inning
with two men on base. broke a
scoreleSs tie.
The Frederick Little Leaguers
play the winner of the Carroll
County championships next in
their bid for the State title.
Westminster and Sykesville
are deciding the Carroll County
championship.
Evening star., 1953-07-26
BEA-
By BURTON HAWKINS

sion affairs next season.
frankie Frisch and Hank Green
berg have accepted invitations
to plav with a group of New
York-born all-starS against q
team of former Yankees as part
of Old-Timers' Day at Yankee
Studium August %.
The Washington pitcher most
likely to give up home run,
based on performance thus far
this season, is Chico Marrero. -.
He has yielded one on an average
of every seven innings. The
average for Walter Masterson
and AL Sima is nine innings, Bob
Porterfield and Chuck Stobbs
10 innings. Sonny Dixon IL in
ningS and Spec Shea 35 innings.
Despite getting only three hits
in Is tries against the Mats as
Detroit swept a recent three
game series, Harvey Kuenn is
a 1897 hitter against Washing
ton this season. George Kell
is mauling the Mats pitching at
a .419 clip. Ferris Fain is
hitting 1853 against them.
Yogi Berra, 100 hitter against
the Mats in his first six games,
has slugged for a .448 mark in
eight games since to lift his sea-
son average to 1903.
Hal Newhouser's release by
the Tigers recalls that the left
handler was given a $4,000 bonus
by the late Walter o. Briggs,
Detroit owner, not to barnstorm
with Bob Feller's all-stars after
the 1916 season. Eve Napier,
who probably has money and
certainly has enthusiasm for the
Mats, dispatches a long telegram
from Washington objecting to
statement that the Mats have
dropped out of the first division
fight. Okay. Eve, they're
not mathematically eliminated
and pardon my pessimism.
Evening star., 1953-07-26
Johnson Loop Players
To Attend Mats Game

Players in the District Recrea-
tion Departments Walter John
son Baseball Leagues will be
guests of Clark Griffith, Mats
president, at the Washington
Cleveland game the afternoon of
August 6.
The boys in the league will
place a wreath on the Walter
Johnson monument in pre-game
ceremonies.
Winners in.the various Walter
johnson League regional play
offs will play in the world
series" at Griffith Stadium Au-
gust 14-17.
Evening star., 1953-07-26
Mats
Continued From Page CID.

Strickland took a third strike
and Joe Upton walked.
Lemon hit a routine grounder
to RunnelS, but the ball scooted
between Pete'S legs, enabling
WeStlake to score. Upton went to
third on the error and scored on
Smiths single to left.
With two down in the ninth
and a 80 count on RunnelS,
many customers trudged toward
the exists, but Pete returned
them to their seats temporarily
with his timely bang.
NOTES: Bob Porterfeld will
attempt to pitch tomorrow
despite a bothersome right knee.
>. He'll try for the fourth time
to post victory No. II. Al
Sima will get the starting assign
ment in the other game. Bob
Feller and Mike Garcia will
pitch for the Indians. The
first game will be televised by
Washington's WTTG.
Lemons win was his third
without defeat against the Mats
this season. Larry Dolby re-
manned idle with minor leg
injury. =. Vernon singled in the
first inning to hit safely in Is
straight games. Heinie
Manush was out of uniform with
back ailment and Joe Haynes
coached at first base for the Mats.
Rosen'S runs-batted- in produc-
ton zoomed to SO with his
homer. All the Mats hit
except Schmitz and Coan.
Smith and Westlake each got
two of the Indians eight hits.
Rosen's homer was the 72nd hit
against the Mats this season.