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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-21
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The porcupine has between 20
600 and 10000 ouills, an average
Of more than 100 a square inch,
tucked among his woody underfur
and mass of outer guard hairs.
They vary in length from half an
/ inch on the cheeks to a maximum
Of five inches in the region Of
the rump.
These quilts are Of intricate pat
tern About a quarter of an inch
from the tip, the quill tapers alb
ruptly to point covered with
minute barbS which overlap one
another The other end is attach
ed, hair trigger fashion to layer
Of muscle under the skin. So COM
plete is the porcuplnc'S control of
this ribbon Of muscle that he can
instantaneously point his quilts
rigidly upward from flat and
relaxed position Provided that he
wants them TO do So they pull out
at the slightest touch
Once planted in the flesh Of an
adv sary the barbed ends, ex-
pandIng as contact with flesh
moiStens and warns them refuse
to release themselves Instead,
they keep boring inward, often
working through the animals
flesh and sometimes causing
death
The mating habits OF the por-
cuplne have probably caused more
speculation and argument among
hunters and Woodsmcn than the
Kinsey report Many fantastic
solutions have been expounded
The Disappointing truth of the
matter, according to an article in
! Sports Afield magazine by George
Heinold IS that he leads quite a
normal sex life for the femalee s
control Of her quilts is as complete
as his.
Another question about the por-
cupire which has given humans
much food for thought is how
are the young born. head first or
tail first? II tail first. how does
! the mother avoid being stabbed to
death from rear directed quilts
during the delivery? Again we
have an unscnsational solution
All porcupine babies are born
while still packaged in membran-
Gus sacs.
Few mothers are less troubled
with preparation for their blessed
events than those of the porcupine
/ family. The babies, about 10
inches long and weighing around
a pound at delivery. are rugged
and well prepared 10 face the
world. The mother merely ducks
between some exposed roots, into
a hollow log. stump or among
tumbled rocks Shoe-button eyes
are already open and the tips OF
incisor teeth exposed.
The bahy's quilts. soft to the
touch for about an hour, quickly
harden and stiffen. If disturbed
BY probing human foot or stick,
a porky less than two hours old
will pivot madly in an effort to
keep its flashing tail in the line OF
attack
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-21

three days before the Reds shot down the
7. S. bomber over the Yellow Sea and the
Russians said nothing about the first Incl
dent (the destruction of their own aircraft)
until they had evened the score at one
apiece.
This naturally makes one wonder if re-
venge was not the real purpose behind the
destruction of the l. s. plane. The Reds
have always had curiously brutal outlook
on international relationships and this
seems to be manifestation of that Russian
trait. interestingly, the United States did
not announce destruction Of il themselves
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-21
Regulating Weather

Think these sixe facts over
! /. The seeding of Superseded
cloud with dry ice or silver iodide
crystals will usually convert at
/ least a portion Of the cloud to ice
crystals. Under appropriate con-
ditionS such seeding will release
variable amounts of precipitation
from fairly deep and active cumu
/ lus clouds. Small, inactive cumu-
lus clouds are usually diSslpated
when they are seeded with dry
4 ice.
! 9 The injection of small water
drops Of salt particles into the
bases Of deep warm super
\ cooled cumuluS clouds will usual
ly release veriable amounts of rain
of the vertical veloCities in the
clouds are substantial Small, in
active. warm curlulus clouds may
often be partially or completely
dissipated by seeding them from
above with certain materials; rain
always follows
3 Present knowledge Of at
moSphcric processes offers no
basis for the belief that the
weather or climate of q large pOr-
| ton of the nation can be modified
by cloud seeding. The results of
experiments which have been con-
Quoted to explore such large scale
effects are considered to be in
conclusive There. however. is no
doubt that any community can
brine rain from the clouds if
clouds exist
4 Operations that increase
rain at one place will usually not
reduce preclpitat at another
Rain making in New York is IN
likely to have any effect on New
England, for our rain is produced
usually from fresh moisture from
the sea to the south of US The
loW-prcSSure area that is moving
through or north Of New York will
cause southerly winds there. and
precipitation from them The same
low moving through or north of
New England will have new
batch Of Southerly air to work
with.
5. Regarding the warming up
OF the climate. I still believe
that the rate Of change is rather
slow and that in the course Of the
usual variability seasons substan-
TALLY colder as we'll as warmer
than normal are still to be expect
ed. Statistics show that the aver
age temperature where you live
has. increased only degrees in 100
years. Therefore. don't believe
anyone who tolls you the old
fashioned winters" are nov over
You may have one next year
6. Forget threat to the weather
Of atomic tests, flying SauCers.
and trips to the moon.
Push-Button Farming
For so years the fertilizer COM
panieS have been selling products
TO hasten growth. Market garden
ers and fruit growers know there
are times when millions could
be saved by retarding growth 50
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-21
international Tensions

TlIERE is a curious side to the latest plane
destruction incident in the Yellow Sea
The Russians claim a United States bomber
flew over a Red port and was shot down
by Red fighters after it had opened fire on
the Russian planes. The United States in
ssts the plane was forty miles off the Red
Coast and that it was attacked first by
Soviet jet fighter planes.
This dispute is standard procedure, if
that were al there was to this latest Incl
dent What is pulling is the Russian adj
mission that Soviet passenger aircraft was
shot down by American fighters two or
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-21
Letters to the Editor

pany. l trust he will soon inn
prove in appearance and come Of
ten to his station for raisins
Martins are still here, but I
think they are preparing for the
long trip 10 South America I
dread to see them leave us. This
drouth has been hard on the birds
that do not come to the bird
baths.
All the birds Join me in wish
ing you and all Herald readers The
best Of luck,
Birdie May BauEh
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-21
Babson Discusses
Weather

Gloucester, Mass - l an glad
to be here in dear old Gloucester,
Mass. for another summer. Let
me testify that it has a most
healthful and efficient climate. 1t
combines cool summers and mild
winters in ! most remarkable way
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-21
Editor Of the Herald.

May write a short article about
my bird friends?
A cousin Of mine in Richmond
remarked that I never wrote
about any thing but birds
Dickle did not show up for
several days, but this morning. l
called him very frequently, and he
came to his station wearing a
most unhappy expression His coat
was unkept looking He seemed to
enjoy the raisins I offered him
Possibly he had been in bad COM
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-21
Twilight Time

love to rove through wood and vale
Where perfumed breczes blow,
Where honeysuckle scents the air.
In the soft twilight glow.
To me these scenes have lovliness
Sweet as a tender prayer
Down by the little ripping brook
Mid trees that whisper there.
And as | stroll beneath the trees.
Soft are the winds that blow
Sweet are the flowers around me
Along the paths go.
In wood and field fair flowers are
Gems from Natures dover,
AS song birds bid the day farewell
There in the twilight hour
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-21
REHABILITATION

Community health and voca-
tlonal groups must be ready to as
sumo responsibility for rehabili-
tatins the disabled when they are
discharged from hospitals, accord
ing to Surgeon Genera! OF the
U S. school,.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-21
Prayer Life
Lesson for August %, 1853

IVAN it be true that some Chris
- fians have no prayer life? It is.
true that SOME church members
have none, but what about Chris
tians? Well. can an airplane be
without an engine OF any kind.
or without any motive power? Can
deepwater diver keep on al
his work il his lifeline to the TOP
is broken in two OF course not.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-21

An alrplane that
cannot move may
look like a plane.
but it Is no more
use than SO much
junk. A diver
whose lifeline has
brok en- Will be
brought to the sur
face a drowned
man. His friends
may look at the
COrpce and saw
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-21

How natural Kelly looks" but il
isn't Kelly any more. An airplane
with no motive power is a dead
plane; a diver with no lifeline is
dead diver. And Christian with
out prayer is dead Christian.
For prayer is the motive power.
prayer is the lifeline, OF the Chris,
tan
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-21

natural resources. river communl-
cations. fertile soil and GOOD CHI
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-21
Prayer Habits

Prayer Habits
1t is not true that PRAYER means
less when it is a habit On the
contrary. a Christian is much
more likely 10 pray when he has
made habit Of it All Chris
tians. and many who are not
Christians. are aware Of the great
Importance OF prayer. Most Chris
tians. il interviewed. would sa,
something like Il know | ought
to pray more than | do. We do
not need TO be convinced that
praying is important What most
OF US need is help on how to pray.
We pray only when we are in
the mood. and the praying mood
dries up on us, so to speak. This
is where habit helps US, Breath.
ing is essential TO life. and if il
were not habit we would often
forget to breathe Prayer can
never be as autom attic as that.
but it can be so much habit
that We never need to be reminded
OF it. The first thing to do. il you
want TO develop your prayer life.
is to set aside definite time every
day for it. Make it must, not
something you do if you have
time for it, When prayer is some
thing done only if there is time,
then there never is time, and there
seldom is prayer
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-21
In Season, Out of Season

In Season, Out OF Season
The mature Christian Will pray
at regular times: but he also cui.
tivates the habit Of praying at
irregular times Do you have
regular time for looking at your
watch? Perhaps so: you look al
it when you wake up in the morn
ing, you look at it at breakfast
time, and so on. But no one who
wears watch looks at it only at
regular hours as if it were med
icine. You look at il of and on all
through the day. for any number
OF reasons SO the Christian ac
ouires the habit OF looking TO God
on and on all through the day
also for number Of reasons
When a happy thing happens. the
Christian breathes prayer OF
thankfulness. 1t does not have TO
be long to be real. When some
thing seems too much TO stand,
the Christian Just asks God. then
and there, to help nm. when ne
hears about some one in trouble.
he does not content himself with
saying TOO bad" II there is any
thing he can do about 1t, he viii
do it. But the Christian does nj
stop there In the very midst OF
helping another, he will offer a
prayer TO God for him. This is
most important perhaps when the
other person is clear out OF reach.
when nothing we ourselves can
say or do will help him at all.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-21

L. D, Whitaker
Milford chronicle., 1953-09-11

and Richard, who stays at home.
Corporal Hall arrived in San
Francisco Friday on the ship, the
Marine Adder.
Norman B. Baylis, age Al, of
Lewes, has been appointed by the
Governor of the state, J. Caleb
Boggs, a six year term. on the Pub
lie Service Commission. Mr.. Bay
lis, a lifelong Republican, re-
places Walter c. Phillips of Lewes,
who was the only Republican men,
Der of the three-man commission.
Mr.. Baylis is the son of Mrs.
Katherine and the late Carl B.
Baylis, and now resides at 612
Kings Highway, he was long
known for his contribution in the
automotive and broiler industry
fields, and his activities in local
civic affairs. Mr. Baylis now is as
sOciated as a cO-Owner with Err
nest S. Rathledge of the HenlOpen
Motor Company Of Lewes, dealers
for Buick, Pontiac and GMC trucks.
A lifelong Republican he at one
time represented the citizens of
the Tenth Representative District
as member of the State Legisla-
ture, during the session of 1871.
Mr.. Baylis is a graduate of the
Lewes High School, class of 1928,
and attended Beacon Business
School.
He is a member of Jefferson
Lodge, A. F. and A. NJ of Lewes,
the Shrine Club, is active in the
affairs of the Chamber of Com
merce. was a former director OF
the Lewes and RehObOth Building
and Loan Association, and is a
member of the official board of the
Bethel Methodist Church. Lewes.
Mr. Baylis married the former
Helen Townsend, of Newark, Md,
Milford chronicle., 1953-09-11

and has one child, a daughter, De-
bOrah, age six years.
The Rev. Willard G. Purdy, D. D.,
preached the sermon at the annual
vesper service sponsored by the
Lewes Chamber of Commerce, held
on Lewes Beach, Sunday, at 6:15
p. m. DR.. Purdy is the minister Of
the First and Central Presbyterian
Church, Wilmington. The singing
was directed by the Rev. Whitney
Nough, formerly of Lewes, now
pastor of a Methodist Church in
Florida. Mrs. Harold Wallin and
Homer Ingram sang solos.
Ministers assisting in the ser
vice were the Rev. DR.. William
Leisman, the Rev. Frank Moon,
the Rev. w. w. Hamilton and the
Rev. A. E. DaugheTty.
Mrs. Raymond r. Atkins of
Lewes, former president of the
Sussex Gardeners, won first prize
for the best exhibit in the third
annual Flower Arrangement Show
sponsored by the RehObOth Art
League, recently held in RehOboth
Mrs. Atkins, the former Miss Eliz-
abeth Russell, daughter of Mrs
Samuel r. Russell, Sr., of Wawa-
sett Park, and the late Mr.. Rus
sell, not only captured top hon
ors, but won four blue and one
red ribbons, plus five other prizes
Milford chronicle., 1953-09-11
LEWES

The town of Lewes welcomed
home on Sunday. Corporal Lewis
f. Hall, who had spent q months
in a POW camp in Korea.
The veteran was met in Wash
ingtOn by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond l.. Hall. They met Cor
pOral Hall at the Washington Air
port at 1925 a. m., and arrived
home in Lewes about 1870 p. m.
The Halls were met ut Bridge
vile l., an Army car, which es-
cOrted them into Lewes. Two M.
P.'s from Fort Miles were in the
car. At the entrance to Lewes,
a mOtOrcade of citizens, headed by
Governor J. Caleb BOggs, met them
at WestcOat Corner, two miles out
of Lewes The returning POW was
invited to enter Governor BOggs'
car and he rode, herO-fashions in
the back seat of the convertible.
In the parade was the Veterans
Drum and Bugle Corps, formed by
the Lewes American Post and the
VFW Post of Lewes. Also in the
parade were fire engines of RehO-
both Beach and Lewes Fire De-
partments, the Junior o. u. A. NJ,
and approximately so cars of
Lewes citizens, cheering the home
coming hero.
The motorists stopped in front
of the Zwaanendael Museum. the
state memorial to the first Dutch
settlers at Lewes. A large, fiat
truck was used as a grandstand,
and speeches were made by Gov
ernOr J. Caleb Boggs, Lieutenant
Governor John w. Rollins and
Mayor Otis H. Smith of Lewes.
Town Commissioner Captain Will
liam r. Egan presented Governor
Boggs and the other speakers. Ma
yor Smith presented the key to the
town to Corporal Hall, and a wrist
watch from the people of Lewes in
scribed: ITO Lewis from the Town
Milford chronicle., 1953-09-11

in honor of the birthday anniver-
sary of their father, Mr.. Fred c.
Hayes. An abundance of ice cream
and cake was served and an en-
jOyable time was had by all pre-
sent.
Mrs. Estella J. Sapp, son, VIM.
II. Sapp, Jr., Betty and Barbara
Sapp, Mr. and Mrs. Owens Houston
of Milton, and Mr.. and Mrs. William
Grunden of Milford, attended the
funeral services on Wednesday for
Mrs. Sapp's brother, Mr.. Edward S.
Jones in PaulsbOro, ~ J. Mr.. Jones
had been i'll and in the hospital
for a long time.
Donald Sapp Of Fort Monmouth,
N. j., was home for the weekend.
1t. and Mrs. Ralph Sharp of
Annapolis, Md, spent a short time
with Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Sharp
and family on Monday on their way
home.
There will be group meeting of
the Home Demonstrations Club
on Thursday, September 18th, at
500 p. m, in the Fire Hall. The
Houston Club will be host club to
the Happy Home Makers, the Laws
Club, and the Merry Makers Club.
All members are urged to be pre-
sent.
Mr.. and Mrs William COunselman
this week are her brother and
sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Pearce of Syracuse. N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H. Yerkes
and family and Mrs. Jennie H.
Hendricks visited fredericksburg
and Preston, Md, on Sunday after
noon.
Don't forget the Mobile Chest
X-Ray Unit in Houston on Tuesday
and Wednesday, September Is and
16-Time-l1 a. M, until Z p. IN.
Milford chronicle., 1953-09-11

The prizes were donated by Stuart
Kingston Galleries for winners Of
this outstanding event, in which
over 20 arrangements we're dis
played.
Mrs. Atkins "best in show" ar
rangement, was a clipped ar
rangement of short needle pines,
plus roses and cedar pines from
North Carolina, placed in a deep
cinnamon brown bottle, which in
turn was on a small brown stand
upon a large brown plaque.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Haverbeck
and daughter, Mary Joe, have re-
turned to their home in Wilmington
after spending the holidays here
with Mrs. Haverbeck's mother,
Mrs. James P. >Prettyman at her
residence on Mulberry street.
Bailey Maull, Sr., had as his
guests on Sunday his son, Alton
Maull of Milford and his family.
Mrs. Mary Boom of New Jef-
sey visited with friends and rela-
Milford chronicle., 1953-09-11

of Lewes."
There were more than 1000 per-
sons ssembled-sOme of them
with tears in their eyes-for the
gift presentation.
A prayer of thanksgiving for the
safe return of the Lamptown boy
was offered by the Rev. A. E.
Daugherty, pastor of the Bethel
Methodist Church. where Corporal
Hall wOrshipped prior to going
overseas.
Regarding his home coming. Cor
pOral Hall said:
81 was surprised and thrilled at
the reception given me by the home
folks. l didn't dream this would
happen. am feeling fine, and
don't want to do anything for
about year"
His three-year tour of duty was
up in June. When asked about
conditions in the Communist POW
detention center-the notorious
Camp No. l in North KOrea-he
said there were about 800 men in
that one camp, largely Americans
with some British boys included.
ut took me about a year to get
used to the food they served us.
The main dishes were rice, 'tur-
nips, with pork once in a while,
and a little beef" the ex-POW de-
claTed
The day was made complete for
Corporal Hall when he was pre-
sented to a combined church ser
vice of all Protestant churches of
the town Sunday night.
His family consists of his ia
ther and mother, two sisters, Cathy
and Sandy. three brothers, Robert
yeOman in the U. S. Navy, Ray
mOnd, 5r.. a merchant seaman
aboard a Sun Oil Company tanker
Milford chronicle., 1953-09-11
HOUSTON
By Mrs. Merrill
ThistleWOOd
Phone
Milford 4944

Houston Methodist Church
+. Charles LOuhOff, Jr., Minister
Services Sunday, September 18th
10000 a. M, Church School How
ard r. Moore, superintendent
Vacation season is over and we look
for everyone to be in their places in
the School. We are happy over the
attendance during the summer
months and we trust that with our
fall program will help increase the
attendance in all departments. Alvin
Brown Superintendent of the Junior
department is doing a fine job. Help
him to keep this good work going
by bringing the children regularly to
the Church School.
11:00 a. M, Morning Worship
Service. Mrs. Agnes Webb. Organist.
The Senior choir will be back in
their place and will render an ap-
prOpriate selection. Sermon will be
by the pastor. Now that the vaca-
tiOn season is over let us all be in
our place in the Church next Sunday
at this service. We all have much
for which to thank our Heavenly
Father. The wonderful summer
season, the abundance of crops, for
health, happiness and a joyful time.
Come out next Sunday and let's
praise Him together If we honor
God, He will honor us.
1880 p. m., Our Sunday evening
services will be resumed. We trust
that everyone will assist in helping
to. make these services worth
while. There will be special sing
ing. Sermon will be by the pastor
The Fall Program of the Church
is to begin Immediately and there
is much to be done and which will
require the cooperation of the en-
tire Church. Rally Day will sOOI
be here and will be one of the big
days of the Church. Worldwide
Communion Sunday, October 4th
is not far away and several other
special occasions in October which
are to be announced Beginning
Sunday, October 25th and through
the week and Sunday November 1st
a Preaching Mission will be held
both Sundays will be special Oc
casiOns. Several organizations
meetings will be held to formulate
plans for the work of the Church.
The Reverend and Mrs. Charles
LOuhOff have returned after TIVE
weeks vacation the last week wa!
spent with MIR. and Mrs. H. W. B
Seemans at their magnificent Farm
and at the home of Mrs. Burdett'
Stevens at Odessa, Delaware.
There will be services at Will
liamsville next Sunday afternoon
beginning with the Church SchOO
at 300 p. m, Mrs. Thomas N. Stay
ton, Superintendent 800 p. m
Preaching by the pastor.
The Sunday morning services
were largely attended with H. R
Moore, Superintendent of tn,
Church School, back on the job ant
the minister and his wife back aftel
two weeks vacation. The services
were back on the usual schedul,
with a turnout of 100 or more for tn,
hour of worship. The minister deliv
cred a very fine sermon as usua
and the special musical featur
was a very lovely duet by Mr.:
John Lennon and Mrs Carl Prem
tice. entitled "My Task.
The young peoples Organizatio
Milford chronicle., 1953-09-11

tives in Lewes over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron F. Clifton
of Bridgeville spent Labor Day
here with Mr.. Clifton's mother.
Mrs. Frederick G. Clifton and
family at their residence on Mul.
Derry, street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred G. Wolfe, Jr.,
and family of Philadelphia, have
returned home after spending
some time here with Mr.. Wolfe's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred C.
Wolfe, Sr., at their residence on
Kings Highway.
Mrs. William Teal, Jre has re-
tuUned to her home in Lewes at
ter being confined to a hospital in
Philadelphia because of illness.
Mrs. Grace R. Brittingham is
spending some time in Bethel, Pa,
with her son-in-law and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. William P. Hill and
family.