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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-22
Street Lighting
Poses Problems
Yuletide Color
Takes Thinking

Take it from Farmville Elect
trlc Appliance Co. there's more
to putting up street Christmas
lights than winning a contract
award
Those pretty. colorful lights
that make evening shopping or
walking along Main street plea
SAINT after-dark holiday now
were quite a bit of trouble, if YOU
please.
For one thing. it took a tight
organization Of Il men six hours
to get the Job done. That's ABOUT
the extent the public might think
of the Job. That Of course. was
the major work load. 1t took
workmen SIX hours to get the
Lights up working from ? a m.
through to 8 a. m. when traffic
loaded up downtown
But, there's the remainder the
contractor had to keep IN mind.
ohppOSt q SUI ll4S VI lilt V III 1CIl
damaging sign or glass store
front? Better get some insurance
for that They did
Suppose a workman tumbles
off a ladder or gets mixed up
with some hot wire? Better check
compensation and workmens in
surance policies on this. They did.
Has the State Highway Depart
ment been notified about Cross
ing Route 400 with lights? Has
the Falmville Town Manager
given approval Of the method Of
stringing lights Has Virginia
Electric & Power Company given
its OK to have light poles loaded
down? Has the Town Council
given authority for such a Job?
SO when you're shopping to-
night and store VIII open this
week mul O'Clock look at
those lights good They're pretty
and they take a lot Of thinking
about
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-22
John 5. Brookes,
keysville Pioneer,
Dies at Hospital

a funeral service for John Sam
uel Brookes, 90. Of Keysville. was
heid Sunday afternoon at KEYS
VIE Presbyterian Church. Burial
TOOK place in the Village Presby
fcrlan Church Cemetery in Char
lotte Court House.
Mr. BrookeS. businessman in
Ventor and former mayor of KEYS
VILE, died Friday. Dec. 10. at
SouthSlde Community Hospital.
Surviving are a daughter. Miss
MaItlcr Br0okes. of Keysville:
one son. Samuel Hunt Brookes,
also Of Keysville. three sisters.
Mrs. William Keele and Mrs
William Purslcy, of Gastonia. N.
c. and Mrs. Sally Goforth. of
charlotte, N. c.; a brother. Clar-
encc Brookcs. of Roanoke. and
one erandchlld
Mr. Brookea operated the first
INC inventive genius of Char
lottc County" built and operated
the first automobile in Seuthside
Virginia in 1908. In 1914. he op-
erated-With the first Diesel en-
slne IN the county-the first ice
plant. In 1916, he brought about
the production of the first cleo
trlc current at Keysville, and pro-
Vlded lights from to IL D. m.
daily The franchise he acquired
Tor providing electricity there was
subsequently sold to the old Vir-
ginla Public Service Company.
Mrs. BrookeS operated the first
motion picture thcatcr in this
area, and in 1882. he built and
lleW his own au-plaue.
he was an elder in the Keys
vile PreSbyt erian Church for IS
years and was treasurer of the
church for 10 years.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-22
Pine Seed Crop
Good For Planting
Farmers Year
To Add Stands

Farmers in Virginia have a good
chance to increase the amount
OF pine in their woods. Foresters
at VP1 say there is good crop
Of loblolly pine scotland good
crops come only at intervals of
three to five years So. they say.
If you miss this chance it may
be some time before you have an
other.
The foresters say it is up to the
landowner to prepare the seed
bed and let sunlight in for the
small trees after they start.
The 1854 Agricultural Conserva-
ton Program includes preparation
Of forest land for natural reseed-
ing. This preparation may be
done by exposing the surface OF
the soil SO forest tree seed will
terminate more readily and eS-
tablish a new forest. Use a har-
row, disk bulldozer. or any other
means that will expose the soil
over 60 per cent of the area treat
ed
To qualify under the ACP pro-
gram, stirring the soil should be
done Immediately before or after
cutting the timber. and an ade-
quate number of seed trees of
commercially valuable species
must be left.
If it is an old field you want to
reSeed, the ACP program does not
apply. except for planting. But
natural seeding is still a good
practice.
The seed is dropping now, but
will not sprout until next spring
Stirring the soil anytime during
tire winter will help put the seed
IN contact with the soil
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-22
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W,::Dolts' s s;

To keep your Christmas . truly
merry one, keep these don'ts
In mind:
DON'T give children dam
gerous toys, or toys with sharp
points. II they operate with cleo
tricity, be sure you supervise
their use.
DON'T decorate the tree with
lighted candles unless it's abso-
lutely unavoidable.
DON'T place the tree near a
stove or fireplace.
DON'T leave lighted tree I'M
guarded at any time.
DON'T use a rickety, unsafe
ladder In decorating the tree.
DON'T place Christmas cam
dies near the tree, curtains,
paper wreaths or other deco
rations.
DON'T overlook the opportu-
nifty to make your tree fire.
resistant.
DON'T leave toys exposed
where people can trip on them.
DON'T allow steps and side
walks to become icy In cold
weather.
DON'T drive recklcssIy.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-22
Frank Robert Davis
Dies at Rice Home

A funeral service for Frank
Robert Davis. Of Rice. viii be
held this afternoon Tuesday, at
3 at Pisqah Baptist Church IN
Rice Burial VIII take place in the
church cemetery
Mr. DAVIS died Sunday. Dee.
20, at his home near Rice.
A native and lifelong resident
of Prince Edward county, he was
born May q, 1909 He was the
son of Willie and Kate DAVIS. He
was a member Of PIseah Church
and farmer
He is survived by His wife Mrs.
Mamie Bowen DAVIS; four daueh-
ters, Mrs Johnny LIndvlle. and
the Misses Irene. Mildred and
Nancy Davis all Of Rice three
sons, Larry, Charles and James
Davis, all OF Rice, and one grand
child.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-22
Check Farm Records
For Operating Losses

Hows your set of farm re-
cords? In pretty good shape?
Then you'll be able to spot the
weak spots in the farm enter
prise and that's essential in
these days Of high operating
costs.
Farm management specialists
at VPI say good set of farm re-
cords in smart business these
days. Having such things as feed
bills and crop Yields on record
will help YOU see if each part of
the farm business is standing up
under the economic pressure
Records Will tell just what YOU
did this year compared to last
year. and how you can plan for
next year. Dairy herd records
kept on individual animals are
helpful in culling out the least
profitable COWS.
Field records show how differ
ent fields rate over the years as
affected by cropping, pasture.
and soil management programs.
Finally, income tax time ism t
TOO far away and therell be fewer
headaches after the first OF the
year If records are kept up-to-
date now
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-22
Don't Purchase
uletide Trees
That Are Dry
Don't buy if it's dry.

Don't buy if its dry.
That's a good slogan to rcmem-
Der in selecting a Christmas tree.
advises Martin L. Davy. Jr.. head
OF the Davcy Tree Expert co.
You can't tell a tree by its ap-
pcarance The most beautiful
may be so dry that needles Will
burn like finder. making it a ser
ious potential fire hazard IN the
home.
Best way is to make the twig
test. Feel tW.gs and needles with
your fingers to sec if they're dry
and brittle Then bang the tree
butt sharply against the floor. II
this brings a shower Of needles.
the tree is too dry.
Next thing to consider is how
long you want the tree 10 last at
home. If only a few days service
is required. the Norway spruce is
both attractive and economical.
a halSam fir. a Douglas fir or
one OF the long-needled pines will
last longer but they will cost
more.
When q tree is finally purchas-
ed and carried home. stick it in
water. Bases that can be with
water are available at florist
shops, or a tinfoil- decorated pail
will do the trick.
Christmas trees require daily
watering as much as fresh-cut
flowers. Recruiting the butt usual
ly helps the tree absorb moisture
more ready.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-22
Dill,uyn SI47, $50 Water and Sewerage
System Work Started by FarnriHe Firm,

Work on the long hoped fo1
municipal water and sewerage
systems at DlllWyn got underway
last week F'armville PLUMBING
and Heating Company is principa
contractor.
DlllWyn Mayor Jack r Snoddy
Jr, said the first task will be to
build the sewage disposal plant
on the land near Hancock and
Sixth streets acquired from Bur
russ Land and Lumber Company.
Concurrently with that work a
sewerage line Will be extended
TO the new DillWyn Elementary
School, about three quarters of a
mile away on Route IS. w. c.
Eubank, Job superintendent for
the contracting firm said his COM
pany is hoping to complete this
work by February / to cooperate
Win the effort to set the new
school in use,
The municipal water system. to
be started later under the same
contract. Will have the water
plant located near Seays Mil at
the site known IN years past as
Cannery Springs. The stand pipe
will be erected at the McCarter
Subdivision. where two lots for
the purpose have been purchased.
The water tank contract, a
seperate item. went to Richmond
Engineering Company at its bid
of $9,435.
The entire project water and
sewerage systems, including dis
posal plant and engineering fees
VIII cost STAT, 1852.
DillWyn citizens last March
voted a $4,000 bond, issue to
finance tho work
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-22
Youth OF DilIwyn
Killed In Accident.
Two Are Injured
Judith Ann ellis
Hit BY Automobile
At Eli Crossing

Week end accidents claimed
one life and injured two persons.
one siX-year- old Farmville
girl.
John Overton Weeks. Is. son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin O.
Weeks. of Dillwyn. was killed in
single-vehicle accident. early
Sunday morning The pickup
that he was driving cracked up
b out a half-mile north of
Sprouse's Corner on Route IS. He
was dead on arrival at Southside
Community Hospital
A funeral service for the Dill
Wyn youth will be held Tuesday
at p. m, at Dunkum Funeral
Home in Dillwyn. Burial will take
place in Dillwyn Cemetery.
George L. Banton, q, who also
lives north of Dillwyn, was ser
lously injured in a single vehicle
accident, Sunday about 2 a. m.
His pickup wrecked about a mile
south of Dillwyn on Route is. He
was brought to Southside Com
munity Hospital for treatment
and later transferred to Camp
Pickett Hospital.
Judith Ann ellis, -year-old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs w. j.
ellis, Jr, was injured Sunday
afternoon on her way to a Christ
mas party at the Parish House
OF Johns Memorial Church She
and her mother We're crossing Eli
at High Street. when car driv-
en- by John Clark. turned into
Eli from High Street. Judith Ann
was hit by the fender of the car
and thrown on the hood She
vas rushed to Southside Commu-
nifty Hospital. where she received
emergency treatment She suf-
fered head and hand injuries.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-22
BRRR!

If you've been waiting for a
cold day in December. Friday
was it.
A low reading of 4 degrees.
coolest for 1858. has been re-
ported by +. +. Striplin, local
weather observer.
Low readings Saturday and
Sunday were 10 and % degrees.
Fridays cold weather was the
lowest reading since December,
1850, MIR. Striplin said. But for
the. peace of mind of residents.
he also recalled that the local
temperature dropped to I and
2 degrees below zero i'm January
1948,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-22
Dabson' 5 Outlook
Will Be Published
IN Jan. | Edition
Forecast To Cover
Topics For 1854
Affecting Readers

A business and financial out
look for 1854 by Roger w. Babson
will be published in this paper.
Friday. Jan. /.
An internationally known
business commentator. invest
ment adviser and educator. MI.
Babson writes a regular column
Of business ideas. predictions and
commentaries for The Farmville
Herald His annual outlook for
the new year is regularly wait
ed feature for readers.
His 1884 outlook will contain
outstanding forecasts covering
such important topics as general
business, commodity prices. taxes.
trade labor. initiation, farm out
look. stock market, real estate
and politics
we are calling this feature to
your attention because we believe
that every one Of our readers
viii find it Of inestimable value, :"
j B Wall editor and publisher,
said
Mr. Babsons weekly releases
are used by over 400 newspapers
and ms financial reports by 20
100 corporations and estates. His
research work is carried on by
large staff Of workers.
MI Babson founded Babson
Institute for Men. and IN CO.
operation with Mrs. Babson. he
developed Weber College for
Women both nationally-known
educational institutions. Young
men and women come to these
schools to concentrate on the
fundamentals Of business ad-
ministration. Later. he founded
Utopia College located in Eureka,
Kan center Of the United States.
Recently he has been active in
the establishment of another
medium OF service to the public.
Gravity Research Foundation To-
Gated at New Boston N II
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-22

On the other side. an increase
in social security taxes also will
take effect on the same date
from l : TO . per cent on incomes
up to $500 annually.
This tax. too. will be reflected
immediately in those little pay
check marks which indicate pay
roll WlthholdlngS About 40 mil
lion workers are subject to social
security withholding taxes.
What about the net effect of the
two changes? Overall. the income
tax reduction will mean an annual
revenue loss of about three billion
dollars. The social security in
crease Will be limos. Lalf tLAt
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-22
At Long Last!
At Long Last.
Fire of Every Six Taxpayers To Win Net
Gain From Income Tax Reduction Ian. !

About five or every SIX taxpay-
ers will wind up with net gain
as a result Of two big tan changes
taking effect January ! survey
showed recently.
On the gain side, for taxpayers,
is an average 10 per cent reduc-
ton in individual income taxes.
The cut. the first since l948.
will be felt Immediately BY some
46 million workers whose income
taxes are deducted from pay
checks. About II million others
will feel it in March. 1855. when
they file their 1854 taxes, or when
they make quarterly payments.
IS Goes Up
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-22
Keep Christmas Tree
In Water For Safety

Keeping the Christmas tree in
water is still the best method of
fire proofing. Kept in water.
the tree will stay as fresh as any
tree can be. and there will be few
falling needles. To set up tree.
get a broad bottomed pail. or a
small tub, and put a few inches
of sand in it. Cut off the base of
the tree. preferably on Slight
slope so ther'll be fresh wood to
take UP the water.
Stand the tree in the sand and
fill the rest of the pail with
stones, Remember to keep the
sand wet with water all the time.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-22
Safe, Case of Wine
Stolen In Dillwyn
From ABC Store

A safe and a case Of vino we're
stolen from the ABC store at
DllwVn sometime Saturday night.
according to Buckingham County
Sheriff II A Adams
The safe with contents missing
was found by police between
Richmond and MechanicSyille,
sunday.
Entrance to the Dillwyn store
vas gained by way Of side door
Nh Adams reported
An INVESTIGATION is underway.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-22
Church To Celebrate
Christmas Season
At Five Communions

! Holy Communion VIII be cele-
brated five times at Johns Me-
mortal Church during the Christ
mas season.
Services with Communion will
De conducted Thursday, Dec. "a,
at ll:45 p. m; Friday, Dec. %,
az 1880 a, m; Saturday, Dec.
20, 81, Stephens Day, at ii a. m. I:
Sunday, Dec n st. John, the
Evangelist, Day, at and IL a. m.
A special family service will be
held at $50 a m, Sunday, also
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-22
Lions Vote To Back
Biz entenriaI Plans

Farmville Lions agreed to sup
port actively by effort and serv-
ices the celebration OF Prince
Edward county's bi-centennial in
1854
That resolution, UNANIMOUSLY
passed by members VIII be for
Warded to the county committee
making a survey of the feasibility
Of a suitable celebration. Lions.
by this action placed themselves
behind such celebration and in
dicated their willingness to share
in the labors III preparation for
it.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-22
Overall View

amount
Overall View
But for individual taxpayers.
there are varying results. Gener-
ally speaking. the workers who
pay the least in income taxes
because Of low incomes or a large
number Of depenedntS-will take
a loss in take home pay.
Their social security increase
will more than offset their income
tax decrease. Rough estimates are
that more than 10 million tax
payers fall in this category. while
about so million will benefit from
the change. including the mid
de INCOME groups.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-22
l,522,Ol8 Pounds OF
Dark : Fired Tobacco
Sold First Three Weeks
Average Holds
Firm at S34, SO;
Crop Half Sold

The Farrville Tobacco Market
closed for the Christmas holidays
last Thursday with prices sur
prisingly steady, the crop about
half marketed and sales figures
trailing last years considerably.
Some l,522.0l8 pounds less have
been sold here this season That
IN 50I868 pounds less than last
wear when the Christmas closing
figure was 2,029 1856 pounds
The season average stands at
s3493 for dark fired tobacco. a
figure that has been held up by
strong demand since start Of the
season. Despite an inferior CROP,
the season average so far is only
33 cents below last years at this
time. S3526.
Third Week Best
Sales last week here. third week
for the season. were the highest
this year with 715420 pounds of
rk-fired leaf offered for sale.
Growers received S252.82061 for
an average of $685. for the week.
down only IS cents over the
previous week
Sun-cWed sales last week
amounted to l40.842 pounds,
averaging s288l. For the season.
sales OF this type Of leaf have
reached 308,852 pounds and the
season average stands at S28.72.
Warehousemen estimate the
dark fired crop is now about half
sold The crop is expected to run
about rs to so per cent Of normal.
Last year 100000 pounds of leaf
we're marketed here. approximate
ly. Thus far, this season the total
of both dark fired leaf and SUM-
cured tobacco amounts to 1903
$50 pounds,
The dark-fired belt markets
will reopen January 4 The Viz
ginia Department Of Agriculture
reports as follows on the belt-wide
results last week:
Belt Report
Sales for the week crossed D.
038.685 pounds and averaged
S3429 per hundred. This ACREAGE
was drop of 200 from last week
Season sales moved up to 4,428.-
$40 pounds for an average Of
$3.50. 1t is estimated that aronud
48 per cent of the 1853 crop has
been sold during the shree weeks
of auctions. Sales at this time
last year stood at 5,548,085 pounds
averaging 1858.
Deliveries to the Associations
under the Government loan pro-
gram increased to approximately
Z per cent Of gross sales Season
receipts by the Associations stand
at about per cent of sales. The
percentage OF pondescript offer
ings showed marked increase
over last week. The proportion
OF low qualities was slightly high
er. Chief marketingS consisted of
low and fair Tugs, fair thin leaf.
fair and good heavy leaf, and
nondeScript.
In the annual summary of the
Y. S. Crop reporting Board re-
leased on December II, the 1853
crop of Virginia fire-cured to-
bacco was estimated at 8,972000
pounds. This was a small reduc-
ton from the previous forecast
and compares with l2.250,000
pounds produced in 1852. Total
fire-cured harvest was placed az
5l,l65 900 pounds.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-22
Christmas Seals
Total S12S5 Now

Prince Edward county citizens
have bought Sl285 worth Of
Christmas Seals.
OmcialS Of Prince Edward
County tuberculosis Association
urge citizens to return their
money for their seals as soon as
possible. Seals may be purchased
at the County Health ONCE from
Miss Mamie Rice. county nurse.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-22
Lone Draftee Fills
December Quota Here

Shirley Lewis Watkins. Of Rt. 2,
Pamplin,b has been called in the
military gdraft. an announcement
by the<Selective Service Board OF
Prince Edward county states to-
day, Watkins was the single
December registrant for h c
county
Mrs. II W Wilkins, board
clerk, said today the board has
not been notified of its January
quota. The office here will close
after December "A until January
4, She SAID
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-22
Mass Will Be Held
On Christmas Eve

Midnight mass will be conduct
ed at St. Therese Church in
Farmyille. Christmas Eve. An
other mass VIII be held Christ
mas Day at a m at the church
on the corner OF Buffalo Street
and Route 400.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-22
Herald VIII Miss
December 20 Edition

The Farmville Herald will
not be published on Tuesday.
Dec. 20, following the establish
ed custom of arranging a
Christmas holiday season for
the staff.
The Friday, Dec. 25 edition
will be printed this week, to be
followed by the edition of Fri
day, Jan. |, 1854.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-22
C0Ionels Will Play
For NPi Club Dance

Members OF the southsidc Viz
am.a Club made up Of Virginia
Tech students in and around
FarmvilIe Will hold Christmas
dance at the Farmville Armory,
Thursday Dec. 81, from 9 p. m. TO
! a m Music will be by the VPI
Southside Colonies.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-22
VET DIVIDEND

Nearly 100000 World War II
veterans will get another dividend
on their CT insurance policies
next year. Most OF them will get
a $50 dividend. Payments will be
started next February.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-22

amount
, 1953-01-10
THE GOVERNOR AND THE FEW

LETTERS IN H papers durin the
few weeks say clearly that there is a small group dedi
has said as plainly as they could that the chief exec
should get out.