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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-03
Powhatan Clubs
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AS one club members paid
tribute to Mrs. Brent. she said.
Mrs. Brent has done more to
raise the living standards Of Pow
hatan county homes and to beau
tify those homes than any one
person in the county"
Mrs. Brent said. What we have
done in home demonstration work
in PoWhtan county during my
Is years has been done through
the cooperation and interest of the
women who have joined in the
educational program sponsored by
the Virginia Extension Service
and United States Department of
Agriculture.
No mater where bouquets should
be placed, the achievement day
program. Friday night. will show
some of the accomplishments of
home demonstration club workers
under the guidance of Mrs. Brent.
iIC 0IIC, INV u, WILL NC lOllSs ACS
membered by Mrs. Brent. Miss
Hackworth, and all members of
home demonstration clubs. 1t will
be a date which will mark the
end of the officially active work
of a Well-heloyed citizen of Pow
hatan county and the start of
more progress in home demonstra-
ton work with new hands on the
reins.
But typical of Mrs. Brent's life,
she said, Il plan to continue
working in home demonstration
work as a club member. and T. be
here to help Miss Hackworth in
any way that I can.
Yes, Miss HacllWorth said.
Mrs. Brent has consented al
ready to become leader of one
of the All clubs"
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-03
Armed Forces Helped
United Defense Fund Community Chest
Agency-Op pens Drive In Other Counties

The United Defense Fund in
Virginia counties is now under
way. The UDF is a participating
agency in Prince Edward Comfy
Community Chest and no separate
drive lis held here however.
Many services are made possible
to the Armed Forces. civilian de-
Tense industry and Korean Relief
through funds provided by the
UDF. Agencies which are sup
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-03

Modern goose calls are made so
the two necessary tones are built
into them. II is only a matter Of
learning breath control to use
one. sports Afield
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-03

ported include Uni,ed Services
Organization tUSOp. the United
Community Defense Services.
American Relief for Korea. the
American Society Hygiene Asso-
citation, the United Seaman's Ser
vice and the National Recreation
Association.
Morale Factor
Much has been done for the
morale and Well-being of military
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-03
Amelia County Cited
For Good Records

The State report Of the audit
of the accounts and records of
Amelia county for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1853 stated that
proper accounting for all funds
had been made. that the expendi-
lures authorized by the board of
supervisors. the school board. and
the board of public welfare were
apparently in conformity with the
provisions of the law. and that
the records of the county gener-
ally had been prepared III very
good order.
During the iiye-year period end
ing June 30. 1853 the average col
lection of taxes. current and de-
linquent. equaled l00-2l2 per cent
Of the average tax levy.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-03

Remaining portions of the fund
will be apportioned to services to
civilians (964 per cent? through
the United Seaman'S Service and
the United Community Defense
Services An additional 500 per
cent will go to American Relief
for Korea. and the remaining 4.o8
per cent covers the expenses Of
the United Defense Fund itself
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-03

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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-03

When the sales figures for recent months we're
totalled up, Mercury had shattered all previous
records. What's more, official market reports
showed Mercury led its field for high trade-in
value, returning more of the original purchase
price than any other popuar-priced car
That's why We offer much more for your
present car now plus proof of much more for
your Mercury later
Before you buy any car, check to see if it
Evening star., 1953-06-13
Stanley Promises
Business Regime
BY the Associoted Press

MATHEWS COURTHOUSE,
Va, June 13.-Thomas B. STAN
ley, candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Governor,
promised last night to "strive as
a businessman to give Virginia
a business administration"
He is vieing with State Sena-
tor Charles R. Fenwick of Ar
lington. for the nomination at
the July ID primary.
Mr.. Stanley made it plain he
believes in local effort in the
providing of Governmental serv-
ices.
There is something really
fine about providing as many
services as possible through the
facilities of our local govern
ment," he said. You know what
you want and what you can
afford. BY working with your
local government, you can usual
ly get what you want in the
way you want it. And when
the job is done. you can and
should take real pride in the
work, because your own hands
and your own minds have helped
to accomplish it."
That is the kind of govern
ment, Mr.. Stanley said, which
brings the greatest satisfaction
and the greatest happiness"
You'll find. too, as many
others have already discovered,
that when you provide as many
services as possible at home, you
will be saving tax dollars. Most
services can be performed more
economically when done locally"
Mr.. Stanley said.
Evening star., 1953-06-13
q Maryland Men Due
On Transport From Orient
BY the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, June 13. -
Twenty-three Maryland men will
be aboard the transport General
McRae next week when it pulls
in to a pier at Staten Island
from the Orient.
The McRae is scheduled to
dock Wednesday. It will be the
second transport to bring troops
directly to New York from the
Far East war zone.
The New York port Of en-
barkation listed these as among
Maryland men included in the
passengers:
Corpl. j. E. Chittams, Bowie;
Sergt. r. G. Scriber. Leonard
town; Corpl. L. Oiroan. Holly
wood road, BeltSville; Pfc. G. E.
Feather, 1925 Monroe street,
Colmar Manor: W/O j. Potts,
12500 Livingston road, Silver
Spring; Capt. T. Fitzpatrick,
2703 Finley street, Wheaton: !:
Sergt. M. T. Mercer. Route 2,
DickerSon,
Evening star., 1953-06-13
Commissioners Din
Into County Surplus
For S6O,634 Extras

Prince Georges County will tap
it's surplus for $60,634 for ap-
preparations not included when
next years budget was signed.
A total of $48, ,134 will pay costs
made mandatory by acts of the
last Legislature. and $12,500 will
be used to buy books for the
county library system.
Authority for additions to the
1852 million 1953-54 budget was
given yesterday in Upper Marl-
boro. More than $500,O00 is in
the surplus fund.
The commissioners also ap-
provel expenditures of 100000 of
the 100000 remaining from pro-
ceeds of bond issues for metro
politan area improvements.
$25,OOO Toward Survey.
The largest of the mandatory
appropriations was $25 900 to pay
the county's share of a survey of
the boundary line between
Prince Georges and Montgomery
counties. Next was $4,000 for in
creased salaries of judges and
other costs of streamlining trial
magistrate courts at Hyattsville
and Upper Marlboro.
Regrouping of the county's fis-
cal offices into new Department
OF Finance required $3.50, and
$4,000 was allotted for a study of
the Maryland City" plan. A
21-member committee will be
named later to probe the idea.
An extra $1,000 was allowed
the board of education for it's
four new members. Expenditures
for two fire tax referendums
were authorized-$4,000 for Chill
lum and $1,000 for the Kent
area. The grand jury's secretary
was granted $3.50.
Inc extra appropriations
amounted to $54,03O, but the
total was reduced by 1896 avail
able in various accounts.
Improvement Disbursements.
Two metropolitan area i'm
provement disbursements ap-
proved were storm drainage on
Riverdale road near Edmondston
road, $4,000, and an equal
amount for extension of Edge
wood road from Forty-seventh
place to Cherry Hill road.
The others were $1,000 for a
sidewalk along Ager road, from
Twenty-third avenue to the Ager
Road School, and $4,000 for a
traffic signal at the intersection
OF Fifty-Seventh and Central
avenues.
A request from Capitol Heights
for installation of three lights
on Brooks road, "a very dark ap-
proach to the Highview section"
was refused.
The commissioners ruled ad-
versely when Walter F. Mulligan,
secretary of the advisory COM
mittee, said his group believes
funds for each purposes should
be used only on major highways.
Evening star., 1953-06-13
Minister'S Wife Dies
In Maryland Crash;
Killed in Virginia

A Baptist minister's wife died
last night after head-on crash
in Prince Georges County. Md.
while three other fatalities in
separate accidents were reported
today by Virginia police.
The Maryland accident oc-
CURED at 5:45 pm. on Route
301 four miles south of Marlboro.
It involved tractor-trailer truck
and an automobile driven by the
Rev. William w. Wright, Al. Of
Irvington, Va. His wife, Madge.
died of injuries in Prince Georges
General Hospital at $40 pm.
Hospital authorities said that
today is tne Wrights' wedding
anniversary. The minister is re-
ported in satisfactory condition.
suffering from multiple face
lacerations. rib fractures and
possible internal injuries.
Truck Driver Arrested.
County police said the truck
driver, Edward r. Brooks, 33,
colored, of Avalon. Va, told them
he Swerved to avoid a third
vehicle before the collision with
the Wrights' car. Police, who
said witnesses had seen no third
vehicle, charged Brooks with
crossing the center line, reckless
driving and manslaughter. He
was held in lieu of $700 bond.
In Virginia, a 57-year-old SOL
dier, a veteran of 26 years Army
service, died of injuries suffered
when he was struck by an auto
mobile as he was walking across
U. S. Route / south of Alex
andria.
The soldier, Fairfax County
police said, was returning from a
weeks leave to his station at Fort
Belvoir, Va. He was identified
as Sergt. Lorty E. Fifer.
Charged with involuntary
manSlaughter after the 8:15 pm.
accident was Warren r. Bottoms.
81, a cigarette salesman of Rich
mond, Va. He was scheduled to
appear in Fairfax Trial Justice
Court Monday.
Car Hits Tree, Kills Autoist.
Virginia State Police reported
two more fatalities on State
highwayS-one in Clarke Coun-
ty, where a 26-year old man was
killed instantly when his auto
struck a tree early today, an
other in Scott County, where the
victim was 40-year-old pedes-
trian struck on State Route 66.
Police said the Clarke County
motoriSt was William Elwood
Cunningham of Boyce, Va, who
died when his auto collided with
a tree in front of a school in
Millwood, Va, at about 1870 am.
In Scott County, Victor E.
Luces of Coeburn, was struck
a mile and half north of Fort
Blackmore. Police said he died
en- route to hospital yesterday.
Evening star., 1953-06-13
Alexandra Budgets
With and Without
Sales Tax Drafted

Advertisement for the infor-
nation of the public of a no.
sales-tax Alexandria budget pro-
posal has been ordered by the
City Council. although a major
ity of it's members are on record
against it.
The council majority also or
dered advertisement of the
budget recommended by City
Manager Ira F. Willard, includ-
ing the controversial 2 per cent
sales tax. The majority includes
Councilmen Daniel F. O'F1aherty,
Frank E. Mann, David S. Had
dock and John j. Ewald.
Both plans are scheduled for
a public hearing at 1880 pm.
June % at City Hall. Council
has until June 27 to amend the
managers proposed budget.
Against the sales tax plan are
Mayor Marshall j. Beverley and
Councilmen James M. Duncan,
jr., and Leroy Bendheim. Their
proposed budget totals $6,872.-
100. Mr.. Willard recommends a
figure of $7,295, 900.
Minority Plan Provisions.
The minority plan would elm
mate the proposed sales tax.
They would boost revenue esti-
mates by $127, 100, cut the school
budget $105,000 and slice $317,-
900 from city department re-
quests.
Both the majority and minor
lty budgets carry an item of
$24,757 for the corporation and
circuit courts.
Other Recommendations.
Here are some of the other
recommendations, the first fig
ure the managers estimates and
the second, the proposals of the
no-sales-tax council minority:
Civil and Police Court, $43,-
476; $41,976.
Juvenile and Domestic Rela-
tions Court, $40, 9,569: $48,919.
Department of Health, $780,
761; $146,641.
Police Department, $547, ,684;
$507, ,420.
Traffic Department, $119,826;
$1O4,1S6.
Fire Department., 1892, ,269;
$334,633.
Fire Prevention, $3O,55O; $27,-
$50.
Department of Public Welfare.
$308,315; $685. ,665.
Streets and Sidewalk, $780,
100: $189,45O.
Street cleaning, $50, 900; $74,-
$50.
Sanitation, $242, 500; $23S. $40.
Public Libraries, $47,697; $45,-
997.
Recreation Department, $134,-
460; $124,180.
Capital improvements, $685.
900; $4,000.
Evening star., 1953-06-13
Employees Advertised
Restaurant on State
Time, McKe|din Told

State employees at the Potomac
River Bridge have been dis
tributing throwaways advertising
a nearby restaurant, according
to Richard E. Lankford, Anne
Arundel County Democratic del
egate to the Maryland Legisla-
ture.
Mr.. Lankford yesterday sent a
letter to Gov. McKeldin, asking
for an investigation to deter
mine how far "this practice of
using State employees to further
private business ventures has
gone"
In his letter to the Governor,
the delegate wrote he had been
informed bridge employees at the
toll booths passed out handbills
to motorists. The handbillS, he
said, directed attention to a res
taurant IL miles away from the
bridge near La Plata.
Owned by Mudd.
The restaurant, Mr.. Lankford
wrote, lis owned and operated
by a corporation of which Mr..
Thomas B. r. Mudd, commits
sioner of motor vehicles, is a
stockholder." The letter went
on to say:
"Other stockholders in the
corporation are George Barnes,
member of the rent advisory
board for Southern Maryland;
Frank B. Wade, president of the
Charles County Board of Edu-
cation: LeMerton Crist, Trial
Magistrate for Charles County,
and Col. Peter Vischer, alternate
delegate to the Republican Ma
tional Convention"
Mr.. Lankford said he had
learned the handbill distribution
was made at the direction of
Elwood Schafer, bridge superin-
tendent. He added that the
practice had stopped on Wednes-
day.
Others Handed Out.
Mr.. Mudd said some of his
corporations competitors for
tourist trade on heavily travelled
U. S. Route 301 had some of
their advertisements distributed
by employees in the toll booths.
He added that some jealous
member" Of his group probably
"was wrong in placing the
handbills at the bridge.
He repeated, however, it has.
been the customary thing to
do"
Mr.. Schafer was not available
for comment. However, Louis j.
O'Donnell, State director of toll
bridges, said he understood dis
tribution of the handbills started
about noon one day last week
and was halted late that night
when Mr.. Schafer heard about 1t
through an irate motorist.
Evening star., 1953-06-13
Pact Averts Strike,
Diaries Will Drop
Sunday Deliveries

Diaries are working on ar
rangements today to adjust de-
Iiveries of milk to customers
after July S when Sunday de-
liveries will be ended and the
present seven deliveries every two
weeks will be reduced to six.
The last Sunday delivery will
be on July S.
Ending of the Sunday service
was provided in an agreement
last night between eight dairies
in Metropolitan Washington and
AFL dairy workers. The agree
ment averted a strike.
At present there are deliveries
every other day, including Sun
days, or seven deliveries ever two
weeks. After the final Sunday
delivery on July 5, deliveries will
be made to some custumers
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
days, and to others on Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays.
Drivers Loads Limited.
This will mean, each customer
will have to plan for a two-day
period when there will be no
delivery. "A dairy spokesman
said the route men cannot take
enough milk on their Friday or
Saturday deliveries to give every
one an extra supply on those
days. So it is planned to have
the route men consult each GUS
toner and arrange how the de-
liverieS are to be made.
The strike had been threat
ened since last Saturday. when
union members authorized a
walkout if the management Of
fers were not considered salts
factory.
At the meeting last night.
at Turner's Arena, however, be-
tween 1900 and 1,400 of the
workers almost unanimously ac-
cepted the newly profered offer.
according to Eugene R. Hub
bard, business agent for the
local.
Raises Granted. '
The new one-year agreement.
which is retroactive to last Sun
day, calls for a flve-day week
and a Six-day operation in both
retail and plant phases.
There is a IS weekly increase
for retail men, as well as a five
day 40-hour week. Wholesale
drivers get a $3-a-week increase,
ana all hourly workers get the
same raise.
Mr.. Hubbard said improve
ments on certain inequalities"
that had existed for route agents
and some other employees also
have been cleared up.
The average 44-hour week has
been reduced to 40 hours, he
added.
Involved in the negotiations
were the following dairies:
Wakefield. Richf1eld, Thompson.
Lucerne. Alexandria, Chestnut
Farms. Harvey and Embassy.
Evening star., 1953-06-13
Alexandra Graduating Class
Sets Up College Scholarship

Establishment of a college
scholarship fund was announced
by the graduating senior class of
the George Washington High
School in Alexandria at COM
mencement exercises last night.
Traditionally,' the graduating
senior class makes some gift to
the school. Lester McMenamin,
president of the class that re-
ceived diplomas last night, an
nounced the gift of the 1853
class is a scholarship fund to be
known as the Irving Lindsey
Scholarship, in honor of a vet
eran teacher at the school.
The scholarship will be award
ed next year to a student Sc
lected by a faculty member.
Plans are being made to continue
the scholarship fund beyond next
year.
Evening star., 1953-06-13

Mr.. Lindsey, who has taught
mathematics to several genera
tions of Alexandria students, was
the sponsor of this years grad
uating class, as he has been for
the last % years. Mr.. Lindsey
began teaching in Alexandria in
1920 on the faculty of the old
Alexandria High School. He has
taught high school mathematics
in Alexandria ever since, except
for three years when he as an in
structor at the University of
Virginia.
Besides sponsoring the senior
class annually, Mr.. Lindsey also
serves as business manager of the
school yearbook. He is head of
the mathematics department at
George Washington and is prin-
cipal of the summer school.
Evening star., 1953-06-13
New ArcoIo Sewer Figure Hit
In Brief Saying Public Is MisIed

His brief was filed as he was
granted permission to intervene
in a case between the commission
and the Maryland State Board
Of Health.
The board has ordered the
commission to extend it's lines to
serve the Arcola area near
Wheaton in Montgomery County
as a health measure. The COM
mission has gone to court in an
attempt to have the boards order
vacated.
The commission contends the
cost of the job would be too
high, considering the number Of
people who would benefit.
Evening star., 1953-06-13
Home Accident Increase
Hit by Alexandra Official

Health Officer DR.. T. F. Nc
Cough of Alexandria today
noted an alarming rise" in the
number of home accidents dur
ing May. In a report released
today, he stated that there were
81 per cent more accident VIC
Tins treated in the emergency
room Of Alexandria Hospital last
month than in May, 1852.
OF 398 accidents during the
month, DR.. McGough said, 1872
involved children up to is years
Of age. He said most of these
were injured stepping on glass,
nails or other sharp objects.
In the summary. home acci-
dents numbered 323 of the 398
total. Only Al persons were in
jured at their places of employ
ment and "a suffered mishaps in
public places.
Evening star., 1953-06-13
Plea al White House
By McKe|din Sought
In Andrews Protest
BY the Associoted Press

ANNAPOLIS, June 13.-Citi-
zens of the Andrews Air Force
Base area yesterday asked Gov.
McKeldin to "go to the White
House" in an effort to block use
of the base as a commercial
airfield for Washington.
Spokesman for the citizens
said they believe Gov. McKeldin
has more political prestige in
the White House than the Gov
ernor of Virginia, who they Sa,d
blocked a move to put an air.
field at Burke, Va.
A delegation of residents Of
the Prince Georges County area
met with Gov. McKeldin for ad-
ditional assurance that he will
fight the move.
Gov. McKeldin, Mayor Dale
sandro of Baltimore and the
entire Maryland congressional
delegation have gone on record
as opposed to the Air Force and
Civil Aeronautics Authority plan
to use Andrews as q secondary
Washington field.
Appeals to Weeks.
The Governor told the protest.
group, headed by State Senator
John Raymond Fletcher. Repub-
lican, Of Prince Georges, he had
appealed to Commerce Secretary
Weeks on the matter and was
expecting a reply soon.
He and the other Marylanders
have advocated use of Friend
ship International Airport to
handle the Washington over
flow.
Fred Spinks, president of the
F'oreStville Citizens Association,
told the Governor: THE people
just don't want it,"
He said there are some 80. 900
residents in the area in contrast
to the mine Virginians who
didn't want the field at Burke.
1--WE think we're just as good
citizens as Virginians," he said.
Gov. McKeldin said that if
Friendship is utilized, passengers
can be motored to Washington in
Is minutes on completion of the
new Washington expressway into
the city next fall. This, he said,
will be finished before facilities
can be readied at Andrews.
The citizen spokesman con-
tended the move was against the
administrations econom v -
minded thinking"
Evening star., 1953-06-13

The Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission. after
contending for months that it
would cost 100000 to extend
sanitary sewers to the Arcola
area" has come up with new
estimate of 1921 800, a spokes-
man for residents said yesterday.
Phillip Marcus, of Arcola. filed
in Prince Georges County Circuit
a brief asserting that even the
lower figure is too high. He said
engineers retained by citizens
figure the job could be done for
about $150.000.
Mr.. Marcus said the figures
show that the commission has
tried to mislead the public.
Evening star., 1953-06-13
200 Anocostio Seniors Weary
After FroIic at AN-Niqht Prom

Seniors Of Anacostia High
School greeted the dawn today
bit bowed but unbeaten.
Guests at a community Spon-
sored all-night prom. the 200
graduates and their dates,
danced, swan, played games
and had breakfast in an expert
mental program that began at
9 pm. yesterday and broke up
at 6 this morning.
Some IS parents and five po-
licemen, detailed in shifts at
the affair as chaperons, were
unanimous in their approval of
their children staying up all
night-under supervision.
Things went along beauti-