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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-07-23
Make Life Beautiful
James w. Sullivan

James w. sullivan
In view of recent develop
ments in Korea, from the sur
face, at least, it looks as though
we were about to have peace
once more.
All through the history of each
nation, there seems to be one aim
peace. Yes, we hear so much
of getting or finding peace. This
leads us to a question: What is
the nature of peace?
Even in the absence of a shoot
ing war, do we really have
peace? Pm afraid the answer is
No. Peace is a personal thing. 1t
begins in the heart of each in
dividual citizen. There is only
one way to experience peace
and it can be thru applying the
Golden Rule.
Many of us believe in the
Truth but have trouble practic-
ing it.. We are always complain
ing of wars but have we stopped
to consider what we have done
as individuals to prevent them?
How much peace and good
have we contributed to the
world in the last 10 years? Have
we tried to understand each
others preblems?Do we try to
force our own opinions on
others? Most of our arguments
with one another are: "They
just don't understand me-.
Divorces are caused by this ex-
cuse and the same with broken
friendships.
Peace does not come thru laws
(Thou shalt nots) but thru love.
Love fulfills the law. We under
stand that peace begins in the
heart thru loving and showing
one another love, at the same
time, sharing one another's bur
dens.
With love, all things are pos
| sible. If we are Christians, carry
ing the banner of love and prac-
tising our convictions, we can
not fail,
So may we, as followers OF
Truth, that all men are created
equal and endowed with powers
put there by God, show the
world what peace and freedom
| is. Where the Spirit of Chris
| is, there is Liberty. You cal
have this peace, it's free.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-07-23
STATUS QUO

AS have mentioned before, got colored
ridge they rather clever minister
in their
Lords Day the pastor stiff dignity put on his
looked the congregation carefully and sad
financial will forward and read de status
quo
"Parson," asked brother what dat status quo?
Latin said the parson, go de is all in
Ike in Washington, D. c., calls the
retary u treasury read the status quo will be in
plain English de is all in
Yes, heck of 1t is foolish to ask how
who started it. The thing that should
all how the of high heaven going to
get of it?
The time not too far in the ong when all going
pull belts and off shsthats all
work dead from Pastor
Ike % the eternal porch loafers
Let's less of a
Uncle Sam Stlle
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-07-23

Office of Price Administration
officials are discussing a possible
date for removing coffee from
the list of rationed commodities,
it was learned recently.
Fred Anderson, of Playground
street, received a slight fracture
of the right knee at the Belle
Valley mine last Saturday, caus-
ed from falling slate. An x-ray
was taken and the fracture re-
duced at the office of DR.. N. S.
Reed.
big Inch," the oil pipeline
conceived and built as part of
the solution to an acute national
| shortage problem, was completed
last Monday near Phoenixville,
Pa, 1914 miles from the west
ern end at Longview, Texas.
The nine men who left Cald-
we'll for army induction last
week were: Donald Reed, Harley
Wheeler, Andrew Shafer, Gle
ment Lori, Ralph Gibbs, James
Stottsberry, Virgil Moore, Will
liam Clark and Hubert Moore.
! Miss Anne Quick, Helen Nor
gareidge, Mary Jane Farley,
Clyta Musser, Nancy Farmhouse,
Billy Richcreek, Bud Ralston
and George Ralston are the
young people from Caldwell at
tending the Epworth League In
stitute at Bethesda Park, all this
week.
| Miss Nellie June Marquis Of
Canton, was united in marriage
June % to 1t. James w. Mckee
formerly of Caldwell route 4
Miss Nellie Boney of near Shar-
on, was married to Pvt. Charles
Nichols, also of near Sharon.
New Arrivals: A daughter tc
Ensign and Mrs. w. A. Tarleton,
Salem; a son to Mr.. and Mrs
Marion Larcomb of Stafford; &
son to Mr.. and Mrs. Chester H
Bruce of Parkersburg, w. Va.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-07-23
THIS is OHIO!
SIMON KENTON I755-I836

Simon Kenton was born in
Virginia and spent his boyhood
in poverty and hard work.
At the age of 16 he fell in love
with the belle of the community
whom another young man also
loved. One day Kenton called on
her and found his rival there
helping repair the home. This
meant a fight to the finish, so
the two men retired to the
woods to thrash it out. Kenton
gave his rival such beating
that he thought he left him in a
dying condition. This so fright
ened him that he fled to the
i
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-07-23
Dear Sir

Dear Sir:
In recent years, the limestone
and lime industry has been slow
ly dwindling until it is hardly
business.
In the last year, 1853, the
county officials have purchased
approximately 5000 tons of Stag
from firm outside the county,
at total cost, on the railroad, of
$40, 100000. By the time this mat
erial is unloaded, hauled to the
garage, dumped then stock piled,
the cost has risen to approx
mately $4.35 a ton. In some parts
of the county it will be higher,
due to hauling costs.
Limestone can be produced
here at home, giving all local
laborers work at home, keeping
the money at home, which would
not hurt Noble county. The cost
of the same amount of limestone
purchased locally would be ap-
proximately $2.25 per ton, diff
ference of $2.10 for each ton,
which would almost purchase a.
mother ton of stone.
The limestone industry in
southeastern Ohio, if given a
chance, can produce more than
enough material to supply all de-
mands. In the past we have not
had enough demands to pur-
chase modern equipment to pro
duce the maximum quality Of
our products.
| It is, and has been found, that
limestone, being odd-shaped
will build better road thar
any other cheap material. Sc
why spend approximately twice
as much of the public's tax
money on material purchased
from out of our locality, which
means all the money leaves the
county, when cheaper material
can be purchased at home! Our
purpose and aim is better and
more prosperous county in which
to live.
Southeastern Ohio's Limestone
Industry Association
Dear Sir:
| l have just returned from my
vacation to find that during my
absence Congressman Robert T
Secrest had attacked me for un
dertaking the representation o,
the Venezuelan Chambers o.
Commerce. This is in connection
with H. B. 1924, the Simpson
Bill, which proposes a SO quot;
on the importation of residua
fuel oil, directly or indirectly
/. from Venezuela.
The statement that Ohio'S Goa
production was cut by reason O
/ this importation is absolutel.
false. Coal has lost ground in TIVE
major areas over the last fiv'
/ or six years. One is through thu
use of diesel fuel oil by rail
roads, and the other is through
the use of light fuel oil in resi-
| dences. Both of these product
Il are domestic refined product
! and do not come directly or in
directly from Venezula. Resi-
dual fuel oil from Venezuel
completes with coal only unde
steam plants on the east coast
which in general do not use al
= Ohio coal, and over the five o
six year period, the use of Goa
under the public utility steam
plants has increased slightly.
On the other hand, Venezuela
secures a large part of its Ameri
\ 1
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-23
Buffalo HID Club
Women Study Food
From Othol' Lands

The Buffalo Home Demonstra-
ton Club met with Mrs. Carl
Vaughan on Thursday. June II,
with ten members present. Mrs
Vaughan had charge Of the deyo-
tlonals.
Mrs K j. Ward Jr president,
reported that 81 dozens of cookies
were donated to Camp Pickett
Hospital in May The club made
plans to send a delegate to the
Institute OF Rural Affairs. and
plans We're made for the club S
annual picnic to be held later this
Summer
The president appointed two
committees to begin making plans
for booths at the coming fair
Those serving on the committee
are Mrs Carl Vaughan. Mrs
Charles Crowder Mrs. f. J Ward.
MIS- Wallace Johnson, Mrs. Clara
Pillow and Mrs G A Pillow
The demonstration on Tasty
Foods from Other Lands was
given by MIS- Clara Pillow anc
Mrs. Carl Vaughan They pre-
pared cabbage dish and {
cheese cake. Following the meet.
ing the hostess served refresh.
nents, and a social hour was en-
j0yed
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-23
Miss Howard
DR.. SOuthall
Are Married

The marriage of Miss Griselda
Sue Howard. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Robert Howard. to DR..
Alger Rixey Southall. Jr.. son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Southall. OF Pamp-
lin. took place Sunday. June 81. at
IS p. m. in Southall Memorial
Methodist Church. SAKE. Va. The
Rev. James Thompson. OF Lynch
burg. and the Rev. w, B. Epps,
of Phenix. officiated.
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride wore a dress Of satin
with seed pearls. Her veil fell from
folds of satin and pearls and she
carried a prayer book with an
orchid
Mrs. Billy w. Southall. of SAKE.
sister OF the bride. was matron OF
honor. Miss Ann Bailey F1ythe.
OF Emporia, was maid Of honor.
Other attendants were Mrs.
Shirley S. Taylor and Mrs. Horton
NJ, Southall. of Lynchburg; Mrs.
Charles E. Magann. OF Chase City
and Mrs. w. Marshall Geoghegan.
Of Randolph. Sandra Lee Ma
gam was flower girl Richmond
Booth Lloyd was page.
Mr.. Southall was best man for
his sen. Ushers were Billy w
Southall of Pamplin. Horton M.
Southall, Of Lynchburg: Dr.. Ross
M. Orr. Jr.. of Richmond, Dr..
Thomas H. Webb. Of Portsmouth,
and DR.. Robert f. DeBord, of
Chatham Hill.
After a reception in the SAKE
Community House. the couple left
for a wedding trip to Sea Island
Georgia.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-23
Miss Jacqueline Fox
James C. Lester
Married In Roanoke

Miss Jacqueline Fox, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles DunSmore
Fox, Jr. was married Saturday.
June 90 at 4 80 O'Clock IN the
Second Presbyterian Church to
James Cary Lester, son of Mrs.
Caspar c. Lester and the late MI
Lester. all of Roanoke.
The Rev A Hayden Holdings
worth. Jr.. d. 10 pastor of the
church. read the marriage service,
assisted by the Rev. Harry y
Gamble. minister of Calvary Bap-
list Church. The chancel was
banked with palms and baskets
of white summer flowers, and
candelabra with lighted cathedral
candles formed the background
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her father, wore a
full length bouffant gown Of
white imported net over white
satin the skirt forming a vide
circular train il back. The bodice
of the dress was trimmed With
rivulets Of Chantilly lace. the high
neckline and pointed sleeves OrlIa-
mented with matching lace me-
dallions Her long veil. Of the
same diaphanous net as the gown.
WaWs draped from a Princess bon
net, also trimmed with the lace.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-23

Dr.. and Mrs. w Dabney Jar
man and son, w D. Jarman. IN,
OF Washington, d. c., were the
week end guests Of Dr.. and Mrs.
T. G. Hardy. and attended the
dedication Of the Methodist
Church. Guests in the same home
on Sunday were MI and Mrs.
Charles Murdoch and children. of
Richmond
Miss Virginia Wall and Miss
Lucille Barnett, of Roanoke. spent
the week end at High Point. N. c.,
and attended the Wedding of Miss
Mary Ragsdale Strickland to
Jacob Henry Froelich, Jr., on
Saturday
Mrs. E. d. Lipscomb was a bust
ness visitor in Farmville during
last week
Mrs Ruby Anderson recently
returned to Farmville after a stay
IN University Hospital. Charlottes-
vile. and is now convalescing in
her home on South Virginia
Street.
Louis Graham. of Parkersburg
w. Va, spent the week end with
his parents.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-23

Henry Hubbard left Monday for
the annual convention of the Viz
GINA Association of Insurance
Agents. held June 22-24 at the
Hotel Roanoke.
Mrs. Marvin Schleeel visited In
Chapel Hill. N. c., on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j w. Huntington
Mr., and Mrs w c. Sprye. Mrs
Francis Organ, and Mr.. and Mrs
j. w. Sydnor left to attend the
tobacco convention held at the
Greenbriar White Sulphur
Springs, Sunday through Wednes-
day.
Ned Whltlock was the week enc
guest OF Miss Jackie Powell. OF
Richmond, and went on a sailing
party near Deltaville
The Rev and Mrs John w
Myers, now of Stanton were in
Farmville, Sunday. and partlci-
pated in the dedication of the
Methodist Church
DIR. P. w Beckham is visiting
his son-in law and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs William Foster of Falls
Church. for several days.
Miss Mary Kay Catlin leaves
Tuesday for Camp Allegheny
where she will be counselor and
will assist with riding for a month
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-23
Miss Ayres Leads
Methodist Groups

Miss Melinda Ares left this
week end for Randolph Macon
Womans College III Lynchburg,
where she will take an active part
in Senior l and Assemblies of
the Methodist Youth Fellowship,
from June q to July 5.
Miss Ayres. who is youth direc-
Tor at the Farmville Methodist
Church. will counsel and lead
workshops on Editing News
paper" and Choosing a College =.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-23
Mrs. Williams Is
Honol'ee AT Party

Mrs. Roy r Pearson entertain
ed at bridge party. Thursday
evening June Is, in honor Of
Mrs Martin Williams. il.
There were seven tables of
bridge. with Mrs H. c. Kayton
winning first prize Mrs. D. D.
Gorrell second prize, MIS-. A. M.
DeMuth, third and Mrs. James
w Fretwell receiving the consola-
ton prize
Dessert was served. and the
Aonoree was presented with a
Gift.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-23

| inspired throughout the up
heaval by the way members have
remained loyal to the church. The
Methodists for over a year nov
have suffered through the lack oil
central place to meet. Church
was held in the college auditor
lum, youth meetings took place al
the Wesley Foundation, and Bible
classes met anywhere a satisfact-
DRY room could be found. Accord
ing to Rev. Mr. Kidd. such sit
uation tends to separate church
members and to discourage them
from continuing their church
work. In Farmville, however. he
has found the contrary with a
steady increase in attendance and
interest
There is no telling where the
MethodistS Will go now with a new
church and such lovely one.
In the basement are the Sun
day school rooms. a kitchen. the
Fellowship Room. and the pastor
study. They eleam with new paint
floors. and knotty pine panelling
The neWneSS finds continuity with
the old in the central location of
the centerpiece. part Of the origi-
nal church built in 1899
Sanctuary Beautiful
The church itself. however is
the thing of beauty Cleaning
with white woodwork, softened by
the dark green velvet dossal cur
tain behind the altar. and by very
pale moss green walls. medium
green carpet and linoleum, and
colCred by the original stained
glass windows. it is a fitting place
to dwell on the lovely in life.
Sunday arrived at last and the
front doors to the church were
opened. and people from far and
near entered to see. and sit, anc
listen. The organ swelled, the serv-
ice began, and the congregation
settled back to contemplate the re-
suits Of all its efforts. They were
pleased and more than that. they
found the comfort of the new
pews much to their liking. and
stu carrying on their famous
old tradition
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-23
IRricties End
Methodist Church Sanctuary
Appointments Thrill 'Returnecs'

Two days before the opening of
the renovated Methodist Church
on Sunday. June 81. the front
doors were tightly shut. Family
the chords of the organ could be
heard on the street. In the rear
OF the building. vacation school
teachers were stacking books and
moving chairs in preparation for
the Bible School graduation.
Seated with his back to built in
shelves of books and confronted
with an flowing desk, the
Rev Charles O. Kidd was sign
ing what seemed to be stack Of
diplomas.
For several days, he had been
worried about the slow arrival of
the brass for the altar appoint
ments In spite of the fact some
members OF the congregation
think I already have enough
brass. I've been trudglng back
and forth to the post-office eigh-
teen times a day. pausing every
ten PAGES to offer a prayer that
another piece OF brass has arriv-
ed he commented
Everyone Worries
Miss Malnda Ayres, director of
the Wesley Foundation said that
the ccngregatlon and own-folk
have been anxious about other
problems.
The Methodist Church Of old
seems to have had a reputation
for having the most comfortable
pcWs N town With the recent
renovatlons and the discarding of
many Of the churchs former
articles, people have been concern
ed that perhaps the new pews will
require more stole attitude from
WorShipperS
Another question has been. is
the church going to be large
enough to seat The big crowds that
have been filling Jalman Audi
torium
Rev Mr. Kidd laughinely re-
plies 10 that query well lust have
to pat them below in the base
mentt
Loyalty Unchanged
On The serious side, he said that
he has been most encouraged and
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-23
Mrs. Whitaker Is
Given Baby Shower

MISS Mary CecI Bynum enter
tanned Wednesday night. June
IT. at bridge baby shower for
Mrs Harvey Shelton Whitaker.
Mrs p T Tay.or, Jr, was high
scorer with Mrs Blanton Han
burr. second. OF the three tables
Of bridge players.
Mrs Whitaker received many
lovely gifts.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-23
Shower On Hill
For Miss Davis

Miss Charlotte Hall Davis was
honored with linen shower, Sat
lrday, June 20. at 4 80 p. m. by
Mrs. F w Splndler
Refreshments were served and
Miss Davis received a number OF
Lovely gifts from the Hill guests
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-23
Mrs. Scott Honors
Husband With Party

Mrs A. w Scott honored her
husbands birthday, Sunday, with
surprise party at their home
near Hampden-Sydney
Guests included Mr.. and Mrs.
T. D. Eaton. OF Richmond, Mr..
and Mrs. J. NJ. B. McCarter and
daughter. Harriet of Powhatan,
Mr. and Mrs. George Rector and
son. Mr., Slaydon, and Mr.. and
Mrs. H. V. Lancaster and family.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-23

Mi and Mrs. Forrest Cooksey
returned Sunday from their vaca-
ton at Atlantic City. N j. Their
daughter, 10 Ann. has been visit
ing her grandmother. Mrs. Elsie
CoOksey in Orange.
Nj and Mrs / c. Glenn re-
turned Saturday from the Vir-
e!nia Bankers Convention. held at
the Homestead Hot Springs.
Miss Ada Borrower. of Black
stone, was the week end guest of
Mrs N NJ Gill
Miss Doris Allen has returned
from attending the Presbyterian
Youth Conference at Hampden-
sydney
Mrs W P Province. of Urbana.
visited Miss Bessie stone during
the week end
John Steck and Dean Collins
attended the VPA News Seminar
az the University of Virginia dur
ing the week end
Mrs w NJ Holiday. Miss
Emily Holiday Mrs W F An
Gorson. Mrs A NJ Demuth, and
Mrs Ann Sydnor Newman we're
present at the wedding OF Miss
Jacquellne Fox Venable to James
Gary Lester IN Roanoke.
Evening star., 1953-09-14

This is the second port OF WilIioh N.
ootis' story OF his imprisonment BY the
CzechosIovokion Communists. the first
articles to appear under the Asso-
cioted Press correspondents byline
since April ls. 1851. five days before
his onest IN Prague.
Evening star., 1953-09-14

POloWetZky had aimed constant
pinpricks" at the people in pow
er. But he said they had nothing
against me or the A. p.
I'VE realize the necessity Of
these agencies. he said. I'VE do
not ask that you report only the
good things you see here. We
know there are some things here
that are bad. All we ask is that
you report the good as well as the
bad"
Threat Rises Early.
That sounded all right to me.
] was there to do what he seemed
to be deScribing-objective re-
porting.
A shadow of the things to come
arose during my second night in
Prague.
I aWoke to knocking on the
door at my hotel. Six men in
street clothes pushed past me
into the room. And presently, as
/ stood there in pajamas, one of
the men was trying to tell me
something.
But l could not get tit was
in Czech. ! telephoned the desk
downstairs. and up came q bell
hop that knew English. These
men, he explained, were police
men. They wanted to see my
money. The spokesman of the
crew counted my dollars and
pounds, and saw that they tailed
with the currency declaration
mad made on entering Czecho-
Slovakia. No black-market money
there.
The men walked out, and I
went back to sleep.
That was my first meeting
with the secret police. And it
set the pattern for my shifting
states of mind in the months
that followed, for the ebb and
flow OF my awareness of their
menacing presence.
The first sign that I was in
trouble came two months after
arrived in Prague.
1t happened at the world con-
gress of the International Union
of Students. held in a big trade
exposition hall on the outskirts
of Prague.
The IUS had its secretariat in
Prague and included member Or
ganizations of college students
in 68 countries The secretariat
and most of the member organi-
cations were Communist domi-
mated, but some of the latter,
notably in England, Scotland
and Denmark, were not.
My news-gathering routine
consisted mostly of sitting IN the
Office and writing stories Sc
lected from the official Czecho-
slovak News Agency and local
newspapers and radio. and oc-
casionally going out and getting
what I could from diplomats. The
student congress gave me a
chance to get something first
hand-to cover a story with my
own eyes and ears.
The convention produced no
world-shaking news. But I re-
ported how delegates demon
Strated for Soviet Prime Minister
Stain, while some Western dele
Evening star., 1953-09-14

This is the first full interview given
by Edgar Sonders. British business
man, since he wos sentenced to Is
yeos on espionage ehoroes BY
Budapest court in l949. He wos
released q FEW weeks ago and now
is in EneIond.
Evening star., 1953-09-14
Ordeal in Prague

not been near Pankrac. If his
case had followed a common
pattern, he had been taken first
to police headquarters in Bar
tholomew street in downtown
Prague and then, a few days
later. to Ruzyne prison.
Prison Was Trial Factory.
There he would stay til tile
authorities were ready to Iut
him on trial. Then he wUu;d
turn up in court at Pankrac.
Trials were held at Pankrac,
but they were not prepared
there. They were prepared at
Ruzyne.
Ruzyne prison was a trial
factory
Luckless souls of all ages and
conditions - men and women.
old and young. clerks, farmers,
factory workers, priests, poll
ticians, even policemen - were
entomhed there.
They were political prisoners,
suspected of treason, espionage
and sabotage. Their fateS turned
on what those terms could be
shown to mean and what they
themselves could be shown to
have done-above all, what they
could be brought to say they
had done.
They walked to and :ro in
cold and narrow cells, helpless
and alone. wondering whether
they were to live or die - and
whether life. for all it meant to
them now, was worth living.
Or they were blindfolded and
taken from their cells dr.der
guard-ghostly figures in faded.
shapeless, tan pajamas, STUN
bling and Shuf1ing through dark,
quiet corridors.
Then they sat or stood in bare
Offices, through long hours. all
day or far into the night, while
hard eyed men grilled them,
wheedled them, mocked them,
Stormed at them, breaking them
down to accuse themselves and
take the consequences.
No Sign on Surface.
And after that they shuff1ed
back, pale and shaken, to their
cells, to wait and wonder - to
wonder how long this misery
would last and what would come
after it.
But all that was behind the
scenes. On my first quick glance
at Czechoslovakia. I saw no sign
of it.
Bedrich Runge, a press officer
at the Ministry of Foreign At
fairs, gave me a booklet with my
name in it, setting out that I
was accredited as an ordinary
foreign newspaper man."
The ministry had put it's stamp
in squares headed. Second Quar-
ter. 1885," and Third Quarter,
1885," I was accredited through
September. Then I must apply
for renewal of the accreditation
Nathan Polowetzky, the bureau
chief before me, had lost his ac-
creditation and had to leave the
country two months earlier.
Runge complained to me that