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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-17
Miss Meador Wed
In Cumberland

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence F. Mea-
dor, Of Cumberland, announce the
marriage Of their daughter, Shir-
ley Jean to Melven Cardonell, Of
Paterson, N J.
The marriage took place at the
Baptist parsonage in Cumberland,
on July s at p, m The Rev, T
P Reynolds officiated
MI. ana Mrs. Cardonell will
make their home in Patterson
N. j
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-17
Miss Leavell Weds
1t. ShecklefOrd

Miss Mary Aston Leavell.
daughter Of the Rev. and Mrs.
Charles Grubbs Leavell OF Chs
mont. was married to Lieutenant
Alfred Colquitt Shackleford, Jr..
Of Fort Mcclellan. Ala. son of
Mr.. and Mrs Shackleford, of
"Doverdale,' Albemarle County,
at $50 p. m. July II, at Grace
Church. Cismont The brides
father, rector OF Grace Church.
officiated. and the Rev. F.. l.. Rob-
inson assisted
The bride was given in mar
riage by her brother, Charles
Douglas Leavell. She wore gown
OF lace and net over taffeta. Her
fingertip veil fell from a cap Of
lace and orange blossoms. She
carried stephanotis and gardenias.
Miss Sally Lou McMurde, of
The Written" Albemarlc coun-
ty and Minneapolis. MINI, was
maid Of honor. Bridesmaids were
Miss Charlotte Leavell. Of Char
lotteSrille; Miss Eudora Boiling,
Of FindoWrie." Albemarle Coun-
ty; Miss Elizabeth Leavell, of
Richmond; Miss Jane Carter and
Miss Jean Ledford, OF Morgan
town n c.. Miss Betsy Clarke,
OF Rockdale. Texas, and Miss
Edith Cross, OF Gainesville, N. c..
Nh Shackleford was his son S
best man. Ushers were Private
First Glass Carroll Todd. Of Fort
Meade, Md; Lee Sutton. III, of
Richmond, Bruce Talmadge. Of
Holllns College. William Will
Hams, Of Woodstock, Lieutenant
Scott DesJardins, of EdgeWood,
Md, and Lieutenant Edwin Nc
Henry, of Fort Mcclellan. Ala.
John Leavell and Hugh Leavell,
brothers of the bride, were ring
bearer and flower boy.
The bride attended ST. Mary's
Junior College and is a graduate
OF the University of Virginia.
The bridegroom was graduated
from Woodberry Forest School
and from the University of Vir-
ginia.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-17
Training School
To Open Soon
At MaSSanetta

An assembly for Presbyterian
Church members will take place
at Massanetta from July q to
August 2. The Training School for
Women of the Church will be
held, open to all interested in at
tending.
According to Mrs c. F.. McRae.
publicity chairman. the program
VIII include such features as talks
m christianity under Commu-
ism" Our Women and Christian
Higher Education and Christ in
the New South" Vesper services
Will be under the direction of
Miss Bessie c. Lewis, Board of
Education. in Richmond, and
Sunday Worshap Services under
the Rev. John E Richards, pas
tor Of the First Presbyterian
Church Of Roanoke. Many other
attractions will be presented.
A highlight Of the meeting will
be the Barter Theater presenta-
ton OF Family Portrait" on Sat-
urday evening. The appearance OF
this famous group in drama
based on the life OF Christ will
be an unusual feature OF the
Training School this year. The
play presents a simple. eloquent
picture Of the impact of Jesus
upon the people of his time. Peo-
pie Of all churches and age
groups are invited to attend this
production. and tickets of Sl.O0
plus Is cents tax will be available
at the Massanetta office or may
be purchased from Mrs. Graves
H. Thompson, at Hampden- sgd
ney.
Registration for the entire week
Is $3.50, which includes ticket to
the Barter play. Fee for less than
four days is $3.50, and business
women may arrange to spend only
the week end For further infor-
nation. 1t is requested that those
interested write to Miss Ruth
Campbell, Box ga, Staunton, va
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-17
Hospital Staffcrs
Attend Institute

Joseph S. Stubs, Jy. and Miss
Ada Frances Newly. of the South
side Community Hospital, are at
Indiana University this week
July l2l7. attending the 18th An
nual Institute on Hospital Ac-
counting Two hundred and ten
hospital administrative staff mem
bcrs from 80 states and Canada
are delegates to the mee ting.
The theme of this years insti-
tute is improving financial man
agement through better hospitals.
An added feature is workshop
on basic bookkeeping principles
and procedures
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-17

Miss Ann Christian Hatch, Of
Richmond, is visiting her uncle
and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. J. H.
Whitfield.
Miss Nancy Page Hopkins Of
Lynchburg. is visiting Miss Betty
10 Cook for several days,
The Rev. and Mrs Jean A
Vache leave Monday for Lake
Kanuka. Henderson. N c., where
they will spend a months vaca-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Richardson
and children we're the guests Of
his brotherinlaw and sister, Dr..
and Mrs c. F. McRae, during the
week end
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-17

Mr.. and Mrs Charles Herbert
and daughter, of Silver Springs.
Md. spent the week end with Mrs.
Blanche Jones.
Miss Mary Lee Meredith. Of
Front Royal, visited Miss Natalie
Holiday on Monday Miss Mere
dith is an exchange teacher to
Hawaii next year, while MISS
Holiday will take her position
in Portsmouth.
Miss Virginia Wall and Mrs
Kathleen Cover will spend the
week end in Baltimore Miss Wall
will visit Mr. and MIS- R. j..
Switzerland while Mrs. Cove
will stay with Mr. and Mrs. Snead
Goodwin
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-17
Smith Family
Reunites In Nd.

A Smith reunion was held in
Oxon Hill, Md. on June 81. in
the home Of Mr. and Mrs. Deroy
Colbert. About fifty members Of
the family were present
Special guest was Mrs, Burnell
Overton, who was presented with
lovely radio by her brothers and
sisters
A bountiful lunch was enjoyed
and motion pictures were taken
of the occasion
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-17
Alice Granger Ren,sburg'
Will Begin Music Career

Mrs. Alice Remsburg. third
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Nj
4 Granger OF Farmville, begins the
teaching of music next fall after
a life time interest IN the subject
Mrs RemSburg. who is married
/ TO John Everett Remsburg, has
given up her post as a grade
teacher in Purcellville School to
follow music. After this Summer
when she will have completed her
masters degree at Catholic Uni
versity. she will take up her new
position in the Lincoln and
Lovettsyille Schools, in Loudoun
County
Although Mrs Remsburg has
never officially taught music be-
lore, she has a wealth Of exper-
fence IN the field According TO
her father, she has always loved
music, and was reared N family
devoted to the arts When Alice
was growing up. she played the
flute in the Granger home-or-
chestra, which usually was COM
posed Of at least four flutistS and
one pianist She Joined the chill
dren's choir at HampdenSydney
and studied music here under
Mrs. w J ellis for number Of
years
Her knowledge of instruments
began to widen as she grew older.
At LongWood College. from Wich
she was graduated in 1889, Mrs.
RemsburG took music and played
IN the orchestra During her at
tendance at the University OF
Virginia. she specialized in music
and voice, and played in the
symphony orchestra. She had to
give up her flute playing. how
ever, because her brother took
that position in the orchestra
Instead She turned to the double
bass and drums AT other times
IN her career. she has learned to
have a working acquaintance with
a host of other instruments. a
knowledge that Will come in
handy in her new position.
After Mrs Remsburg'S gradu-
ton from college, she became ar
elementary school teacher If
Round Hill, and there met hei
husband. Loundon County
school principal. During the war
Mr.. Remsburg Joined the Marines
and Alice decided she was no
going to be left behind. She sale
Il am going too. and forthwith
joined the WAC. Before peace
was declared she rose to the ranl
OF captain. and was attached Il
the intelligence service in thu
nations capital.
After rehabilitation. Mr.
Remsburg and her husband re
turned to Round Hin, where the,
have been ever since. WIN thel
son and daughter While Alic
teaches. Mr.. Remsburg has jol
in Washington in the Veteran
Administration During this sum
; mer. both have been commutin
eighty miles each day.
This fall, Mrs Remsburg vii
conduct courses in the countr
schools in general music, which
: includes history of music, musi
appreciation, elementary theor
, and sight singing. Group and in
dividual instruction in band in
struments, and glee club rehear
: sails will all be under her instruc
ton
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-17
Mrs. Hanes HOnored

Mrs. f. G. Cannon entertained
at luncheon Wednesday, in her
home, "Middlecourt" in honor of
Mrs Garland Hanes, who recently
moved to the Hill to make her
home
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-17
Marriage Announced

Mr. and Mrs Edward McPhillips
announce the marriage of their
daughter. Hiida McPhillips. to
Charlie O. Williams, son of ID.
B. Williams, of Pamplin. and the
late Mrs. Williams. on July 4. at
Godfrey, S. c.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-17

Mrs. Marvin Turpin and daugh-
terS, Meredith and Margaret
Helen. OF Eopewell, we're guests
OF their brother-i in law and sis
ter, DR.. and Mrs. Thomas E. Gill
mer, for a few days this week
Mrs. Charles Irving. of Char
lottesville, and Mrs. James Floss,
of Webster Groves, Mo. were the
guests Of Robert Brock and Miss
Della ErCck last week
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-17
Womack Family
Holds Reunion

On Sunday, July 5, members Of
the immediate family Of the late
Mr. ana Mrs. Charlie Womack, Of
Guinea met at the home Of the
youngest daughter, Mrs Kathe-
rine Irby, and family. at Bon All
fer picnic lunch.
All Of the children We're present.
and all the grandchildren except
two
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-17

Mrs. Mary Taylor Copenhaven.
of Richmond, is the guest of Miss
Kate O'Brien for about ten days.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-17

Mrs. John Vincent. Of Suffolk is
visiting Mrs. George w letters,
Mr. and Mrs. J H Whitfield and
MI and Mrs. Frank Nat Watkins.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-17

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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-17
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tern. Rainbow hues dance in each
facet of this flame polished crystal
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-13
Antique Show At
Seaford Nov. 18th
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candy will be available again this
year by popular demand.
The dealer spaces are all sold
and a better group of dealers with
wider selection of antiques and
accessories, we have never had.
The dealers are from New York,
Maryland, District of Columbia,
Virginia, and Delaware, and each
featuring something a little differ
ent. For instance, one is bringing
fireplace accessories another, an
tique jewelry; another, old pine;
another, china and pattern glass;
another, old prints and framed pic
lures, while still another is show
ing hand-decOrated accessories,
etc., etc.
Come to SeafOrd for lunch and
the ShOw-maybe lucky 18th Show
will be lucky for you, and you'll
find the very thing you've been
looking for.
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-13
Illinois Man Declines
Post At StOckLey
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Delaware State Hospital, Who aid
ed the committee in it's dealings
with DR.. Fox, also tried to find out
why the appointee changed his
mind but only got the same story
given to Mr.. Davies.
Observers theOriZed that prObab-
ly Illinois boosted the psychiatrists
pay or otherwise improved his con-
.ditions to keep him in his job in
that state after he accepted the
Delaware post.
AS late as last Thursday, Mr..
Davies pointed out, it was apparent
that DR.. Fox was still interested in
the job. He said the StOckley board
had received copies in the mail of
pamphlets and reprints Of articles
the Illinois psychiatrist had writ
ten.
Mr.. Davies, who said he person
ally prefers person with psychia-
trio qualifications for the posi-
tiOn, added that DR.. FOx's with
drawal leaves the board with five
other candidates deemed suited
for the job.
Admitting that DR.. Fox's about
face leaves us in bad shape, Mr.
Davies said the situation is further
made awkward by the fact that
these five persons have previously
been notified of DR.. FOx's accept
ance.
The selection committee has also
received an additional application
since DR.. FOX's refusal, Mr.. Davies
said. He declined to name the appli.
cant, but said he has excellent
qualifications"
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-13
State 4-H Club Members
To Observe National {
Achievement Day
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Among other events in which A.
H clubbers take part are the Kent
Sussex Fair, the Junior Broiler
Program of the Delaware Poultry
Improvement Association and coun-
ty All achievement fairs.
The All theme of the year is
Working Together for World I'm
derstanding." There are more than
2 million All club members in the
United States, Alaska, Hawaii and
Puerto Rico. About 25 per cent
come from urban or rural nOnfarm
homes. More than 40 countries now
have All or similar educational
programs for rural young people
Character development and citi-
zenship training rate high among
goals Of All club work. The boys
and girls elect their own officers,
help plan their programs, select
their demonstration projects, and
make decisions on the affairs and
activities of their own clubs.
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-13
Federal Reserve Bank Of Philadelphia
Reports On U. S. Business Outlook

the crest of the postwar BOOM
Industrial production, wholesale
prices, manufacturing employment,
stock prices, would be at mid-195O
levels. Personal income and gross
national product would be even
better-a little higher than they
were in the third quarter of 1852.
This is not a forecast, of course,
and it is unrealistic to assume
that 1949 history would repeat.
But even rough figuring like this
suggests that if a readjustment is
ahead, it may involve a readjust-
ment of our concept of good bust
ness" as much as anything else.
A Glance At The Money Market
Business has been slow to con-
firm the predictions of a downturn,
but changes have taken place
rapidly in one important area of
the ecOnOmy-in the money market.
Interest rates reached a peak in
early June. During the past five
months they have declined sub
stantially and rapidly, particularly
since midSeptember. The most
precipitOus drop has been in the
rate on Treasury bills-at one
time almost 21s per cent and now
1.31 per cent. Yields on lOng-term
Government 21a and 3A per cent
bonds have also dropped. Rates on
prime commercial paper have fol-
lowed the downward movement. as
have Federal funds. The Federal
Reserve discount rate remains at
2 per cent.
One of the reasons for the
change has been that bank loans
have not risen as much as ex-
pected. Last year, loans of weekly
reporting member banks started to
go up around the end of July. This
year they started to climb at about
the same time, but thus far their
increase has amounted only to
$1.4 billion as compared with S2.5
billion in the same period of 1852
Another reason for the change
in money rates is that the Federal
Reserve has been increasing its
holdings of Government securities
The System has bought off and on
since last May. These reserves are
in addition to those freed by the
reduction of reserve requirements
in July. The volume of member
bank borrowing from the Federal
Reserve Banks has remained fair
ly low.
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-13
Community Calendar
For Coming Week
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6:15 p. m.-Milford Rotary Club,
Community Building. Calvin
Ball, president.
500 p. m.-Daughters of POcahon-
tas, lodge hall. Miss Louise
Highman. PCcahOntas.
1880 p. m.-Crystal FOunt Lodge
#1O, l. o. @. F., Odd Fellows
Hall John Savins, Jr., noble
grand.
500 p. m.-Girl Scout Leaders Ba-
sic Introductory Training g
Course, New Century Club.
Mrs. Frank Clendaniel, Jr., vol
unteer trainer.
Tuesday, November IL
500 p. m.-First Presbyterian Wo-
men of the Church New Build
ing Program. Mrs. Holland
Prettyman, president.
$50 p. m.-Milford Kiwanis Club,
Boulevard Restaurant.
500 p. m.-Pup Tent IA, M. o. c.,
Post Home. James Weller,
seam squirrel.
Wednesday, November 19
$3.50 =. m.-FOotball, Milford ]. V.
VS.. Dover J. ", at Dover. Bill
Nauman, coach.
500 p. m.-Kent Chapter Hi, Or
der of Eastern Star, Harring-
ton New Century Club. Mrs.
Blanche Williams, matrOn.
SEQ p. m.-MilfOrd High School
T PTA, School Cafeteria. George
SheaffeT, president.
Thursday, November 10
! GAS p. m.-Milford Lions Club
! Windsor Hotel. Price Webb
president.
Friday, November 90
500 p. m.--FOOtball, Milford Higf
Buccaneers VS.. Georgetown a
Georgetown. Bob "Pappy" Les
lie and Bill Nauman, coaches.
Classified Ads get results
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-13
Many Not Benefting
From Social Security

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Although each child could have
received checks for $3.50 every
month since July 1851" Miibouer
declared, 1--WE can pay for only
six months back of the month of
filing. Thus this family lost a total
Of $571.20-checks for eighteen
m0nths-because no one applied
for benefits and no one contacted
the social security office TO tell
them of the death.
Incomplete understanding of
other provisions of the law are re-
spOnsible for delays in filing.
Among these are benefits payable
to widows and minor children of
veterans who died in the service.
Since the law now gives wage
credits for time spent in active
service at any time from Septem-
Der 16, 1910, and before July l,
1855, all widows of such veterans
should inquire concerning eligibili-
ty for benefits.
Self-emplOyed persons who are
past 90 are now fully insured un-
der the law if they have reported
net earnings for the past two years.
Many of these. self-emplOyed could
have filed applications for benefits
at any time since last July and
could be drawing benefit payments
now. These include the self-enl-
plOyed who are past age 65 and
still operating their trade or
I business, but making less than
$500 net earnings a year. The law
considers them retired if net earn
ings do not average over SIS a
month.
Mr.. Milbouer stated that no loss
need occur if workers will inQuire
at their social security office when
they first begin to think about re-
firing, and if someone in the fam
lily will Immediately contact the
office when someone in the family
dies. The social security office in
Wilmington is located at 813 West
/ Street.
For the convenience of local
residents, the representatives Of
the Wilmington office is at the
Delaware Employment Service off
ice, Dover, every Monday and
Thursday at 10 a. m, and in the
City Office Building, Milford, the
End and 4th Wednesday at 9:3C
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-13

Some one with a sense of humOr
summarized the business outlook:
business, look out! Yet, quite re-
Gently, excellent earnings reports,
a buOyant stock market, and gen.
orally good business have produced
optimistic comments on the out
look. This optimism comes as a
refreshing contrast to recurring
predictions of readjustment.
In fairness, though, it should be
recognized that almost all those
who fOrsee a downturn emphasize
that the decline will be slight.
They are not really pessimistic
When pressed, they might say that
the decline in industrial prOduc-
tfOn should be no greater than Is
per cent, and probably less.
The following table is presented
to give a rough idea of the rela-
tive size of those recessiOns Tor
depressions) which most of us can
remember. 1t may help to put into
perspective the downturn which
many observers are now predicting.
These figures show the percentage
declines in a few major indicators
during four periods.
1921 1882 1888 1949
Personal income Ma. 51@612% $50
Manufacturing
employment 3136 As % IA
Industrial
OrOduotiOn % "a % ~
Wholesale prices "A 40 IS 8
Stock prices 80 S5 A II
Note: Percentage declines were
measured from peak to trough and
do not necessarily constitute the
same time periods in each case.
A drop of Is per cent in indus
trial production would be a little
less than the decline during the
1949 downturn. 1t would be less
than half the declines in the 1921
and 1888 recessiOns and, of course,
much less than the drop during
the Great Depression.
But we have come a long way
since 1949. The economy is now
operating on such a high level
that declines of 1949 magnitude
would still leave us better off than
at any other time in our history
except for the past few years
Judging by most of the indicators
in the table, we would be about
back to where we were at the
time of the Korean outbreak
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-13
NeLU Farmers Bank Is
Dedicated liz DOUeT
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from one banking room with two
employees and a strong box for the
cash, with which this bank started
in 1907, to this new three-story
building with 60 employees and
atOmic-prOOf, reinforced steel and
concrete vaults for the cash. This is
the story of American enterprise
constant growth and progress under
our free system"
At the conclusion of Mr.. PatOn's
talk, the invocation was offered by
the Rev. Paul A. Kellogg, rector of
Christ Church, Dover.
Governor BOggs, in cutting the
ribbon said Il desire to add the
congratulations of the State of
Delaware to Mr. Patton and the
bank officials and all those who in
any manner aided in the cOnstuc-
ton of this bank. We wish the
I Farmers Bank continued success in
this very high type banking house
in serving the people of the state"
HOSteSSeS at Reception
During the reception the wives
/ of officers and directors of the bank
/ served as hOstesses, along with Mrs.
| BOggs, wife of the Governor; Mrs.
John NJ Rollins, wife of the lieu
tenant governor, and a delegation
of women stockholders.
The new building consists of three
floors with the basement being de-
voted to safety deposit boxes, as
well as bank supplies.
The main banking floor is spa
ciOus with a continuous service
counter across the southern side of
the room. 1t has provisions for
seven tellers for receiving and pay
ing work and space at each end of
the counter for the loan and dis
count business and savings fun
accounts.
Customer tables are we'll placed
across the foyer: At the eastern side
of the main room are a series OF
private rooms for consultation. Al
the western side is an open area
to be occupied by eight of the bank
officers.
The second floor is divided into
two sections, one devoted to the Of
flee of the president, the directors
room and the employees lounge, anC
the southern side containing book.
keeping and trust departments O
the bank.
/, The visitors were deeply i'm
pressed with the board room which
is paneled in 18th Century style will
indirect lighting. 1t is furnished
with Morocco leather chairs and {
table with seats for the Z members
of the board. In q panel on tn,
west wall hangs the pOtrait of HenT!
M. Ridgely, the first president 0
the bank.
The employees lounge is finished
in gray-blue and lettuce green, witt
contemporary furnishings.
Banking Innovations
Many innovations have been in
trOduced in the bookkeeping depart
ment.
The exterior facade is embellishe
with medalliOns carved in stone
Over each entrance door is the sea
of the bank Over each of the fou
f large windows on the banking foo
is a medallion representing the fou
main industries of the state-agri
p culture, manufacturing, chemica
, industry, and the poultry industry
q Messina and DUPONT were tn
, architects for the building and tn
. Turner Construction Company wa
S the general contractor. Salon
f DOwnes EdgewOrth served as il
- terror decoration consultant.