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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-24

Week end guests in the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker Noel were
their son Dr. w. WI Noel. Of Hen
derson, N. c.. and Mrs Noels
/ brother, the Rev, Roy David. OF
Brownsville. Tex
Bernard Henley. of Richmond,
was the week END guest Of his SIS
ter. Mrs. M. L. Davis, ana MI.
Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. j Cosby and
family, of Richmond. are the ex-
pected guests of Mrs NJ NJ. Layne
and family. for Thanksgiving.
Miss Ida Draucker, of Rich
mond. is spending some time with
her sister in-law, Mrs. c. H. New
man.
Mrs. Annie Y. Putney will leave
on Wednesday for Newark, N. j..
to spend the Thanksgiving holi-
day with her son and daughter
in-laW, DR.. and Mrs. Blake F.
Putney. Dr. Putney is assistant
professor in the School of Phar-
macy at Rutgers University
Mrs Percy V. Dennis. Of Grun-
dy. is visiting her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs Walter
G. Bruce.
Mr. and Mrs. w H. Burford
spent the past week end in Airing
ton. where they stayed with Mr..
and Mrs. Warren Bell
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-24

young turkeys are put into cages
with feeding facilities, air and
constant warmth. Care has to
be taken that they do not smother
or get wet. because as Leroy
comments, Its the truth that a
turkey doesn't know how to get
out OF the rain"
The Welchlin farm until recent
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-24

waits Then it begins to sound
like a pen full of cackling women
as they circle nearer and nearer
However, it must be said in all
Justice that even if a turkey is
not the most personable type of
fellow, he has some other char
acteristics that make himself very
beloved indeed.
Wait until the family gets
around the Thanksgiving table.
and see if he doesn't
Mrs. M, L. Davis spent last
Thursday III Richmond visiting
Mr. and Mrs. John Perkins.
Expected overnight guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Collins on
Tuesday are Mr. and Mrs. Robert
f. Valentine. of Atlanta. Ga.
w A. Webster. OF Norfolk, was
a recent visitor in the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Webster
and Tom Webster.
Mr.. and Mrs c. Pettus Ander-
son and Miss Cecilia and Charles
Anderson and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Carter and daughter. Miss
Martha Carter, attended the
Golden Wedding anniversary Of
their uncle and aunt. Mr. and
Mrs. William N Carter Of Phenix.
Va on Sunday
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-24
Difficult Stage

These poults. Of babies, are
handled with the utmost care.
Leroy Welchlm says that this
stage is the most difficult. The
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-24

Mrs. F. N. Jones and daughter,
Ann Page, spent the week end in
Lynchburg with her brother-in in
law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
K. Evans.
Dr.. NJ. Mae Kelly Of Radford.
was an overnight guest of her
brother ID law and sister. Mr.. and
Mrs. R. A. Brisentine. Of Pros
pect.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-24
Two Local Students
Chosen For Honorary
Education Society

Mrs Joyce Wilkerson, Of Farm
vile, and Herbert Goodman. Of
Cumberland. are among 10 Long
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-16
Objective School Report

IN the months Of February and March
number Of German teachers and school
officials visited some 220 L. S. communities
in twenty-nine states. Their visit was part
of the German Teacher Education Program
and their comments should be interesting to
American school officials, and all Ameli-
cans in general
The points which impressed the Ger
mans most about the t. s. school system
are as follows:
L. The consideration for each students
personality in the average [. 5. school
,. The way we provide our students an
opportunity to practice citizenship in our
schools, thus enabling them to become use
full citizens
3. The self-discipine which exists in our
schools and society.
4. The friendincss of the American
people.
5. The unselfishness and generosity OF
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-16
BODYBUILDING Guide
Available To Veterans

To the Home-Buying Veteran, :"
a 32-page guide for veterans plan
ming to buy or build homes with
Gil loans. is now available at all
Veterans Administration offices.
VA said the pamphlet is de-
signed to help World War II and
pOSt-Korea veterans get started
on the right foot under the Gil
home loan program.
The pamphlet discussed what a
veteran should look for in select
ing the neighborhood. the lot and
the house itself. 1t also covers the
costs Of home ownership. the con-
tract of purchase, final settlement
or closing the loan, and what to
expect before and after moving
INTO a new home.
The responsibilities of the vete-
ran home owner and what the VA
can and cannot do TO assist the
veteran are also discussed A copy
OF the pamphlet will be sent to
each veteran applying for a CERT
ficate of eligibility for a Gil loan,
Veterans also may obtain a copy
by writing the nearest VA regional
office. There is no charge for the
pamphlet
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-16

our people in general.
6. The standard of living which has been
achieved in the United States
7, The provision for education of all the
citizens of the United States. The Germans
are amazed that the points above were
almost universal in all parts of the country.
The following criticisms of our schools
were made:
l. Waste of food and other goods
2. Teachers were sometimes too depend
ent upon text books.
3. failure to properly challenge the
ability Of more gifted children
4. Over-emphass on athletics
The visitors also expressed the opinion
that some of our secondary schools and COL
leges did not cultivate high enough stand
ard of academic achievement. But, in gen.
eral, the visitors were most impressed and
amazed at the continuity of spirit and pro-
cedure found in American schools.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-16

An extended program of support for
higher education in the United States is part
Of the answer to this shortage, the council
argues. This would improve today's situa-
ton, in which less than half of those cap
able Of acquiring a college degree enter col
lege at all. according to the report. And. as
for the specialists with doctors degrees, for
each doctors degree awarded in this coun-
try, there are twenty-five students who have
the intellectual ability to achieve the degree
but who do not.
Although a doctors degree is not de-
Sirabe for most people, and though we are
not sure whether more than one degree for
each twenty-five capable students is needed,
it must be admitted that there is little ex-
cuSe for shortage of scientists and engi-
neers in a country as wealthy, and as we'll
equipped educationally, as this one Since
future wars, to a large extent, depend on
scientific achievements and capabilities of
the nations involved, the proposal for L. S.
aid to increase the supply of scientists and
engineers is sound and should be followed
by the Administration and Congress.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-16
Nations Loss

VIRGINIA lost distinguished son and the
nation lost a great writer. historian,
newspaper editor and radio commentator in
the untmely death last Saturday afternoon
of Or. Douglas Southal Freeman.
AS editor of the Richmond News-Leader
during World War l.. he came into promi-
hence because of his editorials and com
ments on the military phases Of the war In
the intervening years his editorials on all
subjects, particularly political, were widely
read and reprinted statewide and nation
wide. They have contributed largely to the
progress of Virginia, for he never spared
lated to criticize when criticism was due
His power to express tersely and clearly his
opinions has contributed to keeping public
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-16
Guest Editor
Conservation

1t is a tenable thesis that the
New Deal and Fair Deal implant-
ed, here and there. the idea that
government control of natural
resources is desirable for its own
sake, not just necessity under
certain circumstances. It is pos
sible that professional enthusiasm
may have carried the Forest Serv-
ice bit too far in strict regula-
ton Of national forests
But it is Just as Supportable an
assumption that the laws and pro-
cedures which protect the nation S
watersheds and reserves of sand
ing timber grew out Of hard eX-
perience And it could be national
/ ly disastrous if the thus far
healthy swing away from too
much governmental supervision
were permitted to move toward
too little conservation
That danger looms. however.
And the immediate warning cloud
| is somewhat bigger than a mans
hand. 1t comes in the form Of the
D'EWart bill measure which
would allow stockmen to convey
their permits 70 Craze cattle and
sheep on public lands TO whomso-
ever they wish.
| Supporters of the bill argue that
this merely extends to the national
forests the existing practices of
the Bureau Of Land Management
and that it relieves the permit
holders OF too much dependence
upon the discretionary powers OF
Officials
Opponents argue that such
law could soon tunnel the western
cattle industry into the hands OF
a relatively few big operators.
They declare it runs counter to
the doctrine OF beneficial use"
a very foundation stone of eco
nonic life in regions where grass
and water are Scarce-the doctrine
that private citizens may make
beneficial use OF but not possess
exclusive control OF these vital
resources.
This is not merely a range
country although the West
is deeply disturbed by it. For not
only does the whole country have
stake in protection Of lis water
sheds. 1t has still larger stake
in preservation Of the ideal of
conservation. initiated, incidental
ly. by a Republican president and
pursued thus far by administra-
! tons of both parties.
Christian Science Monitor
Boston, Mass.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-16
Rah. For DR.. Perman

nR. Elmer Perman, head surgeon of large
Stockholm hospital. says the male sex is
much weaker than the female. The sur
geonS statement is similar to others of that
nature made by prominent doctors and sur
gconS for many years.
The female sex has proved superior in
many tests of endurance and males have
proven less durable and less flexible. This
is apparently borne out by the average life
span Of men and women. men dying at an
earlier age, on the average.
DR. Perman advises the average male to
let his wife run the house and ,Udsh the
dishes. Men, he says, should relax when they
come home from work and should take as
many maps as possible. This is the advice
many men have long awaited, although they
may have difficulty in following it.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-16
800 a Wce!z

HIGHWAY deaths in the United States
continue al the rate Of over five hundred
a week. Permanent injuries and non-fatal
casualties are eXacting a toll of more than a
thousand each week. The pace Of these
deaths and injuries is expected to increase
with the summer vacation season
In fact, highway officials expect
record number of tourists to take to the
roads this year, and there are some predic-
tons that deaths on the highways in the
United States in 1858 will set new all
time record. The fact that highway deaths
increase during summer months proves that
many vacatoners become wreck-victms-
since the weather during the summer
months is superior to that in winter
If YOU are planning a vacation this year
which will include automobile travel, keep
in mind the tragic fact that in the three
summer months the highways will exact
toll of some seven to ten thousand persons.
In addition, some fifteen to twenty thousand
will probably be injured. If you think Of
this fact as YOU start on your 1858 vacation,
if may save your life.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-16

The sportsman preparing TO
buy a binocular is confronted
with a confusing problem. He IS
faced with hundreds OF specltlca-
tons. makes, models and prices.
Even if he sees the binoculars and
takes a quick look through them
he can't detect everything on the
inside.
Pete Brown. associate editor OF
Sports Afield magazine and ex-
pert on guns and glasses, has
examined hundreds of binoculars
and has talked to lot of binocu-
lar experts. During the past few
weeks he has interviewed a
number Of repairmen to get their
ideas and he reports that he has
yet to find anyone who has seen,
tested OF repaired all or even
nearly all the various binoculars
on the market.
Seeing one binocular is not
sufficient to judge a make or
model except in regard to con-
struction in general In addition
TO the possibility of getting hold
Of a particularly good one of a
4 generally poor make, and vice
versa, there is the possibility
\ that a manufacturer has greatly
! improved his product since the
/ last one was examined. ConSe-
duently, it is futile and decidedly
unfair TO try to list the hundreds
of binoculars and evaluate them.
l seriously doubt that reliable
source of up-tO- date data on all
binoculars is to be found any
! where.
In general, from what I have
seen, the Americana made blnOcu-
lars are finest on the market
today. Some German binoculars
are very good. English binoculars
in general are we'll made. The
majority of the imported French
binoculars are cheaply made and
not what you call good glasses.
japanese binoculars are the most
controversial. Some call them
junk, others praise them highly.
The answer, Of course is that
some of the japanese imports are
good values and give good per-
Torrance while others are poor
throughout.
You should buy a binocular in
much the same manner in which
you would make a careful pur-
chase Of a good watch. Both are
lifetime Investments. you might
say In the final analysis you fall
back on the reputation of the
manufacturer or the dealer. If
you don't know of the manu-
facturer, then rely on a dealer
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-16
Need Scientists

TT may seem hard for many Americans TO
believe but the National Manpowcr
Council said recently that a shortage Of
scientists and engineers in the United States
has had serious consequences on the nation
al defense program. In a country with the
highest average educational level in the
world, it is somewhat surprising to learn
that lack Of scientists and engineers is
handicapping our national defense
The Council report, which was presented
to President Eisenhower, is the first over
all examination Of manpOWer resources and
requirements in important scientific and
professional areas vet made. 1t charged that
the shortage of trained men in the fields
mentioned had cost this country valuable
time in strengthening its detenses since the
outbreak of the war in Korea.
The report also declared that the short
ages were being evidenced in the production
of inferior equipment--in some cases, Radar
equipment was cited as one OF the failings
in this category The report also listed a
shortage of teachers and physicians, in some
classificatons
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-16
Double Check

The continued need for Republi-
can Victory is being felt. in Adj
ministration headquarters
you Just don't know how scarse
Republicans are til Democrats
start crawling back into their
shell and what takes to make
EN- crawl the COP has got il. The
President is rounding EN- up with
his meet and eat programme
They won't let you forget the Tru-
man record. this che is strictly
for the good OF the party
COP. Saw where The Senate, hav-
ing investigated everything else
and done nothing. may now in
vestigate the origination. cause
and continuation OF recent de-
structlve storms in parts OF the
country. Them guys are looking
for Democrats like Smith looks
for ternnltes. Any reduction OF the
budget that might be Topped off
can be used in this direction and
thereby show saving to the tax
payer hat will never reach him
but it helps the record-see what
I mean?
Senator Taft is great asset
TO the Administration: depending
on how you are leaning In his
nationwide setback he comes tip
with Go it alone and forget
the UN" He disclosed his trouble
was in his hip-Ike thought twas
in his head They Will deny
everything fore its over
Saw one Teller what said he
read my riting and liked it. liked
my politics too, Never did get his
name I amt running for no Of
flee but I sure would like to sec
people get out and vote.
I'm for Fenwick for Governor
of Virginia.
Thanks for reading
Yours.
j. Marvin Brown
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-16

service on a high plane in Virginia. When
radio came into general use he brought in
spring messages to a large audience in his
Sunday morning program Lessons in
Living, and his daily comments on the
happenings, local as we'll as world wide.
An eminent historian, his study and
writings on the old south, especially his
ideal, General Robert E. Lee, made him a
national link between today and the great
civilization of pre-Civil War days He be-
lieved in progress and because Of his extern
sve background, he counseled wisely in d.
recting a progress which was to endure.
Virginia has lost famous son, the ma
ton has lost valuable public servant, and
thousands Of Virginians have lost trusted
friend
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-16
Flue-Cured Tobacco
Has
Some Dos And DOn'ts

Flue-cured tobacco growers who
plan to sIde-dress their tobacco
should remember that the side
dressing material should be APP
piled 20 days after the plants are
set in the field
Many farmers side dress each
year with 100 to $50 pounds OF a
$500 fertilizer with excellent re-
suits. Some report that the in
crease they get from the addi-
tlOnal plant food more than pays
the entire tobacco fertilizer bill.
1t is not recommended that all
growers Side-dresS Those who
have strong land or who use
heavy applications Of fertilizer
before planting would probably
get little or no benefit from side
dressing. Farmers on average
land, who use 100 pounds Of
fertilizer or less, are usually
pleased with results they get from
side dressing This is especially
true if the soil happens TO be the
light sandy type.
In an experiment conducted at
the Chatham branch of VPI
Agricultural Experiment Station,
tobacco was planted in 4 foot
rows. % inches apart in the row.
Tobacco that received 900 pounds
Of 1876 at planting and was not
/ side dressed produced 1890
pounds with an acre value OF
I s64773 Tobacco that received
900 pounds of 1876 at planting
and 100 pounds Of $500 as a
side dressing after plants had
been set 90 days. produced l,406
pounds with an acre value OF
$7l2.22, or an increase Of S64- as
per acre. These results represent
a 4-year average
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-16
BACK TAXES

More than 1,l70000 Taxpayers
still owe the Federal Government
tax payments for 1851 and prior
years. amounting to 1856 .949 600
an all-time high. according to the
Internal Revenue Bureau. That's
more than enough to pay the in
terest for one month on the en-
tire national debt of approxi-
mately s26o.OO0, 100000. Since
there are more than 50.000.000
taxpayers, about one out of every
so is delinquent in some pay
ments.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-16
THEY CHEER US

The day was dark and dreary,
Spring time seemed far away,
AS in her bed she languished
SO i'll and pale that day.
But then. her eyes grew brighter
When. in maple tree
She saw the first spring robin
The herald Of spring to be.
And then into her bed room
Was brought crocus bright
A flower that in the outdoors
Survived a winters night.
The star of hope cleaned brighter
Her faith within grew strong,
Because she saw that flower
And heard the robins song
Often on the road of life
Our dreams seem far away,
And the sun above our heads
Seems under clouds Of gray.
When our star of hope grows dim
And everything seems wrong,
Our hearts are cheered by flowers
Or by a thrush's song.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-16
WORK WEEK

The Bureau of Labor Statistics
reports that the average work
week for factory workers III this
country was AZ hours as many
hours as during the peak of World
War II and one hour more a
week than a year ago. The report
showed average weekly earnings
at ST. 40 near the record level.
and hourly pay averaged S1e5, in
Guiding overtime
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-16
Is. l.. S. linden

The Bureau of Labor Statistics
reports that average primary
market prices decreased OIL per
cent during the last week in May.
due primarily to a decline OF 90
per cent in farm products prices
cattle and grains. Fresh fruits
and vegetables were somewhat
higher and pork products caused
the meat indeXt to increase l 4
per cent.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-16
@ AFIElD
- TS Kah.1

who knows his product inside and
out and has the reputation for
being reliable. 1t is also worth
knowing if you can get repairs
and replacement parts in case 0!
breakage
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-16

Recent studies show newspaper advertis-
ing is the bargain of the advertising world
Newspaper advertising really sells mer-
chandise
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-16

1t is always nice to come back from your
vacation alive. You might remember that if
driving.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-16

Rocking chairs originated il
America.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-16

L. p. hitaker
Evening star., 1953-11-09

"JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED"
L&M Filters the newest best and purest of Filter Tip
Cigarettes This Director of Research Dr.
F. r. Darkis explains why:
Evening star., 1953-05-03
40 More Ex-P0Ws
Arrive in California ,
Tell Of Red Abuse
BY the Associated Press

TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE,
Calf. May 2.-Forty more re-
leased U. S. prisoners of war
arrived today from Korea and
one of them declared they were
treated like dogs by the Com
munlStS.
Another said they had re-
ceived little if any medical care.
when the peace talks started,
we were just skin and bones,"
said Corpl. Thur Rubin of Long
Beach, Calf, who was liberated
just eight years ago from a Nazi
concentration camp in Austria.
The treatment got better, but
We did not live like kings. We
were treated like dogs"
Lost $500 Buddies.
Corpl. Rubin said he lost more
than $500 American 'buddies"
in Korean prison camps between
September. 1850, and May, 1851.
He spoke of all Americans as
"buddies," whether he knew
them or not, and said he hoped
soon to be naturalized.
The trouble mostly was bad
food, dysentery, pneumonia and
beri beri," he said. If you had
pneumonia. you just lie there and
die or get better. One man who
reported sick with dysentery was
told to drink plenty of hot
water"
Won't Compare Camps.
Corpl. Rubin would, not COM
pare Red or Nazi concentration
camps. But he said that as an
American soldier he had ex-
pected better treatment.
In a Nazi camp he said he did
not expect any better treatment
than he got. He said he lost his
mother, father and a sister in
German camps.
Corpl. Jiminez-OSori Nicolas
OF Puerto Rico declared he had
no medical treatment whatever
during IS long. months of cap
Evening star., 1953-05-03


flights in Korea. Rear Admiral
Thomas S. Combs. Chief of the
Bureau of Aeronautics, will make
the awards which also include
the Air Medal and three gold
stars in lieu of three additional
Air Medals.
Comdr. Carlson was COM
mander of Attack Squadron 1875
which few on the carrier Prince
ton from November, 1850, until
last June. The squadron tor
pedoed the food gates of the
Hwachon Reservoir Dam to
counter move by the Commu-
nists to hold back the river and
then flood allied troops in the
valley.
The commander, a native Of
Portland, Ore. and a 1910 Anna
polls graduate, lives at 1000
South Grant street. Arlington.