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Evening star., 1953-12-16

N.W.-Comfortably furn. liv. rm.
bedrm.,, kit. bath: all .utils., 2 re-
fined adults, $50. Tu. 2-120S. -19
NEAR DUPONT CIRCLE-Two rms,
kit. and pvt. bath: basement. 1912
Evening star., 1953-12-16

BELLEVUE GARDENS-One bedrm.,
completely redec.; nice neighbor-
hood conv. to bus and shopping:
Sa9.50, incl. uttls. 10. 3-4040. is
2-rm. and bath apt. in pvt. home.
SaunYn G~E TIA q AAOo
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-16
America in the Soup
But Likes the Flavor

NEW YORK-US. farmers and
Gamers have put this country in
the soup-and the nations popu-
lace loves it.
In fact, Americans like canned
soup so much that they consume
1900 per cent more today than they
did less than so years ago, a can
company reports. Canned soup,
just specially item on the shelves
OF few grocers in the early 1900s.
today is one Of the nations lead.
ing packs with approximately L.
08O. 00O. 900 cans produced annually.
The growing popularity of the
product is shown by the increase
In per capita consumption from O.3
pounds in 1909 to pounds in 1851.
Over 200 canned soup recipe
combinations now are available
to consumers. Improved agricul-
tural and canning methods and
faster can-making machinery
which raised production Of soup
cans from about go per minute a
half-century ago to over 400 a min
ute today-have contributed to the
development of the canned soup in
dustry. These mass production
techniques also have helped keep
the price of canned soups to a min
imum' the can-makinEfirm said.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-16

are parents OF a daughter.
MI and Mrs Hazel Nelson visit
ed her mother in Duke Hosplta
III North Carolina last week.
Mrs #. l. Covineton anc
daughter Margaret and children
visited them aunt Mrs Rosa
Griffin. OF Ontario last week
Recent visitors to see MI. and
Mrs Vival S Bagby, were Rev
Ray r Jenkins. MI. and Mrs. Ed
Drisklll MI and Mrs. Wayne A
Gridder. MI and Mrs. Toyie L
Young. Harmon Coots. Moody
Davis, Albert DAVIS. Loften Bagby
John Anderson. MI and Mrs
David A. Bagby and little daugh-
ter. Julia Florine. of South Rich
mond. Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Young
and two sons, Henry ViVal and
Allen Lee, and daughter. Jeanne
Mae, Of Lakeside. Richmond. Va
Also. Nh and Mrs. John Ben
jamin Bagby and two daughters,
Joan Carol. and Virginia Eliza
beth of Tampa Fla and Miss
Rosa Lee, of Richmond.
Watson v Bagby Of Baltimore.
Md, who is well known. here, is
improving after losing his right
thumb. 1t was caught in a crane
door when he was closing il.
He suffered injuries to his thumb,
had and arm which became in
fected He is the oldest son of Mr..
and Mrs. V. S. Bagby.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-16
Hawkins Graduates
Pre-Flight School

| Foster r. Hawkins. 25. son OF
Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Hawkins. Of
Farmville, who has been at Lack
land Air Force Base. San Antonio,
/ Texas, has graduated from the
USAF Pre-Flight School. having
successfully completed the initial
phase of the aviation cadet train
ing program.
The graduation was marked at
a parade and assembly of the
3740th Pre- Flight Training Group.
This organization conducts the in
troductory course for all students
enrolled III both pilot or aircraft
observer training. The program
constitutes major mission OF,
Lakeland, the Gateway to the Air
Force base. commanded by Brig
Gen. Wycllffe f. Steele
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-16
Males Beware!
0utnuIllbered
By the Women

NEW YORK, N.Y.-Women al.
ready outnumber men in the Unit
ed States. and the indications are
that the difference in numbers will
become even larger in the future,
statisticians OF life insurance
company said recently.
The reversal OF the historic sex
ratio in our population occurred
In l945. the statisticians reported,
and showed up for the first time in
the 1850 census. At that time there
were about l,430, 900 more women
than men.
Many Factors
Many factors are contributing to
the increasing proportion of fe-
males in the population. according
to the statisticians. The most i'm
portant is the higher death rate
among males, At birth. the ratio
of the two sexes has been very
stable for many years. at level
OF about 055 males per 900 fe-
males. On the other hand the ra-
ito OF male to female deaths has
been increasing in 1890 this ratio
was 1910 males per 1000 females,
and by 1851. it had risen to 1883
males per 1000 females.
Both sexes have shown long
my IN, {o1,
but the reduction las been more
rapid among females AS result,
the gain in population by natural
increase tthe excess Of births over
deaths) has been greater for fe-
males. In the six postwar years
1916 through 1851, natural increase
added half million more females
than males to the population.
Migration
Another factor has been the
trend in the sex pattern OF migra-
ton. For most OF the country's his
story. there was a marked excess
of males over females among inn
migrants however TINS picture
was reversed about 1880. in every
year since then, more females than
males have come into the country
During the depression years 1882
to 1886 three of each five immi-
grants were females After the war
the difference became even gjDaa
er with the arrival of war brides
and fiancees of American service
men. In 1916 female immigrants
outnumbered the males three to
one.
On the other hand. more men
than women leave the country
War deaths have been another
factor in widening the margin be-
tween males and females in the
population
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-16
Economists Foresee
Good Outlook in 80

AKRON. O.-Here s an optimistic
outlook to balance worries about
disappearing resources. the mlgra-
ton of some farmers to the cities,
and the steady increase in the ma
tons population
BY 1860. the average breadwin.
ner Will be working fewer than
40 hours week and Still will be
able to buy his family more and
better things than he can today. ac-
cording to an economic study by a
rubber company.
Long range trends, the econo-
mlSts say, indicate that the output
of goods and services VIII continue
to increase faster than the popua-
ton. New methods and machines
by 1860 will help each worker in
crease the amount of goods he can
produce, the study shows On the
farm, for example, the number Of
tractors is expected to increase
from more than $500, 900 today to
$500 900 in 1860
The analysis, compiled by the
rubber company to evaluate the
prospects and trends in the rubber.
automotive and allied industries.
predicts q per cent increase in
goods against Is per cent rise
in population from 1850 to 1860.
The economists estimate that
American industry Will spend 200
billion dollars for new plants and
equipment to bring about the ex-
pected increase in productivity.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-16
Farmville Airman Takes Part
In Dramatic Rescue at Bermuda

Alc Franklin R. Hodges. OF the
goth All Rescue SQuadron's Crew
Alpha recently was aboard the
units plane when the crew COM
pleted its 300th rescue mission at
Bermuda. Hodges is a scanner ii
the crew.
Waiting at Kindley All Force
Base for Just such a mission, the
crew was alerted when the Base
received distress SIGNALS from q
Navy PV2 en- route to Norfolk
with six aboard. The pilot was IN
certain OF his position and report
ed four hours of fuel remaining
Using Air Force devices of all
types the PV2's position was To-
Gated 500 miles North Northwest
of Bermuda Alert crew Alpha took
Ioff in a severe overcast and a 200
foot ceiling.
A little later, at 1910 p M,
Crew Alpha advised that it had
intercepted the PV2, 302 miles
NortheastN f Bermuda Then fol-
lowed dramatic re,urn flight
while guiding the lost plane and
the landing at Kindles Field, still
with the low ceiling BY that time
rescue operations of all installa :
tions in the area were on the JOB
crash boats searchliehts, Coast
Guard cutters.
They set the PV2 down safely
and mission No 300 was over for
the 29th All Rescue Squadron S
Crew Alpha
Hodges is the son of MIS- Esther
Hodges. a member Of the Nursing
Staff, at Southsde Hospital. An
other son. Otha l.. Hodges IS an
AC2 He recently completed 4
service tour IN an alrbOrne unit.
then re-enlisted for service in The
Air Corps.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-16
Three Generations,
Of Slayton Family
Meet For Reunion

Three generations Of the Stay
TON Family gathered at he home
of Mr. ana MS Ieuard S.a> OH
Sunday zane J. for \ reunion.
Each family brought baskets. and
ia picnic lunch was served On he
spacious lawn. while relatives and
friends Of the families renewed
acquaintances
Those presen. for this occae ION
we've Mr. and Mrs Russell Buach.
Of Danville Mrs James HUNT and
daughters Marsha ana Linda ~
Annapolis, Md Nh and MIS- Len
ara Tuck and Ryland and Mis-,
Mildred Slayton. of Lynchburg
Nh. and Mrs c W Slayton and
son, and Nh and MIS-. Bernard
Slayton and daughter. Laura Mae.
Of Pamp!in MI. and Mrs Bill
Bonn. MI and MIS- Cloyde Nc
Connell ana daughters, Dreama
and Denise. and Willie Terry. Of
Roanoke, Mr. and Mis-. Robert
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-16
Burkeville, RID

Mr. and Mrs Carl Tharpe and
daughter. Katherine, and Mrs
Clifton Lovelace. OF Richmond,
spent Sunday evening with Mr.
and Mrs. Harvey Tharpe
Mrs Rosa Clements. Of Rice, is
spending few days with her
daughter, Mrs. Hilton Morgan. and
family
Mr.. and Mrs Melvin Scruggs
and Gloria visited Mr. and Mrs.
II f. Hickman and family. Sun
day afternoon. D r Scruggs and
family were Sunday night visitors
in the same home.
Tuesday night visitors in the
Jeff Borum home were Mrs. Earl
Blankenship, Katherine Borum
and Mrs. Melvin ScruggS and
Gloria
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Morris
and Don and Mrs. j. NJ. Morris
and daughter. Louise. and son.
Ernest, were Sunday night callers
in the Harvey Tharpe home
A r. Hodges has returned
home from Martinsville. where he
has been visiting his sister. He was
dinner guest in The Melvin Scruggs
home. Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs, billiard Scruggs
visited Mr. and Mrs. Sinclair
Scruggs at Rice. Tuesday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Tharpe
and Otha and James Scruggs went
fishing in Charlotte county. Sun
day
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Scruggs
and Gloria Jane visited Mrs. Al
yerta Scruggs at Rice. last Satur-
day night. Other visitors in the
same. home were Mr. and Mrs F.
w. Baldwin. Mrs. Jack Yeats and
children. Mr.. and Mrs. R S.
Scruggs, Charlie Bates and Mr.
and Mrs. c. M. Simpson. Of Roa-
noke. Mrs. Scruggs and Miss
Roberta Simpson returned home
with Mr.. and Mrs. Simpson at
Roanoke. where Miss Simpson can
see a bone specialist. Word has
been received that she is in Roa-
noke hospital
For the friends of Miss Roberta
Simpson who wish to write to her,
or send card. her address is
BIS Willow Road. Grove Park.
Roanoke
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-16
Prospect

A Vacation Bible School viii be-
gin at Prospect Methodist Church,
Monday June IS. and run through
Friday. All children N the COM
munity are invited TO attend this
school
Crawford Carson, who is con
nected with The F'BI in Atlanta,
spent several days, last week, ia
the home OF his -in-laW
and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson
Xix, and visited other relatives
here
Mrs J E Glenn j.. and her
daughter. Kitty Rose, are spend
ing this week at Virginia Beach
as guests OF her brother-in-law
and sister DR. and Mrs Budae
Kent. OF DanVille
Mrs w F Lewis. Of Raieigh. \.
C., is spending this week in the
home Of Mr. and Mrs. J. V, Lewis.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-16

Squint Smith built up quite
reputation last month by predict
ing the weather. What he said
usually came true.
1t got so that folks would sit
around his little Antique Shop
just to get his opinion.
Last Monday, though, he said
he didn't know what the wea Their
was going to be like next day.
That surprised US and when we
asked what happened, Squint
said, Slipped up on my electric
bill and was turned off. III get
to my radio again tomorrow
though Squint had been getting
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-16

were dinner guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Gene Ross, at Goodwin S
Lake Saturday evening. After din
ner they went to the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Ross. at CreWe where
they played bridge
Ruth Carol Garrett. of Briery,
spent several days last week with
her grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs.
C. B. Garrett.
Mr., and Mrs. r. B. Wilson and
Miss Pearle Shelburne attended
services at the Christian Church.
at Jetersville. Wednesday night
to hear our former pastor. N E.
Allen. who held a meeting there
last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Hensel, of
Mount Vernon, N Y. are spend
ing sometime with Mrs Addle
Nunnally.
Charles Beverly Beck. Of Cor
nell University. came Tuesday to
visit week with his parents. Nh
and Mrs c. B. Beck
Mrs. r. E. Hawkins OF Keysville,
was an overnight guess Of MI. and
Mrs. c. P. Kaufman. on Wednes-
day.
Miss Diane Allen, Of Shenan-
doah, spent several days last week
With Miss Nancy Ravens
Mrs c, P Kaufman spent
Thursday. at Keysville. with Mrs.
R. E. Hawkins
Mr. and Mrs. r. B. Wilson spent
Thursday at Richmond. They took
Miss Pearle Shelburne there TO
spend sometime with relatives
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-16
Frances Vaughan
Honor Graduate
At Richmond School

Miss Frances Evelyn Vaughan,
a student at st. Luke's School Of
Nursing Richmond, graduated
With highest honor, June 3 She
vas awarded the Mcclure Achieve
ment Award Of 500 for beng the
mos outstanding student in nurs-
ing skillS and scholastic work.
Miss Vaughan is the daughter
Of Ma ana Mrs. w w. Vaughan.
Of Prospect She was an honor
graduate Of Farmville High School
in the class OF 1850.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-16
Abilene

Elijah Driskill, an elderly man
here is in a LynchDurg Hospital
very ILL.,
J. c. LaPrade. who is home
from Lynchburg hospital after
q severe operation. IS getting on
nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs Loften Bagby,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-16
Kenneth w. Grady
Serves In Korea

Kenneth w Grady. son Of Mrs.
katherine Bailey, Route |. Pros
pect, has arrived N Korea and
is serving with Company I. 3lst
Infantry Regiment
Grady entered service Deem
Der 1852, and received basic
training at Camp Breckenridge.
Ky. He sailed for the Pacific area
April "a.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-16
DUCK DOESN'T LIKE WATER

Salt Lake City, Utah--The AL
bert w. Hormans have a duck-a
recent gift to the family-that
doesn't like water. When he's
placed in the family pool. he pad
dies out as fast as he can and
stays out He's a queer duck.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-16
Green Bay

Morton Henderson. Of 1llSon-
burg. Canada. spent Wednesday
night with Mr. and Mrs j. w
Pollard.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. p. Kaufman
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-16
From where | sit by Joe Marsh
Heard About the Electric
Weather Predictor?

the weather over the radio just
like anyone else.
From where sit, that's the way
1t goes with some experts" They
often don't have any more inside
information than you can get for
yourself. Like those who know"
cider is the only thirst-quencher
after days work. Far AS I'm
concerned. I'll take temperate
glass OF beer. Butt won't try to
predict" your choice for you.
&e Mau<
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-16

Bamboo is the largest member
of the grass family.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-16

Robert Louis Stevenson is
buried IN Samoa.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-16

The stars neither rise nor set
at either of the two poles.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-16

The thiehbone Is the largest IA
the bod
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-30

abolish the eonstables and Justices
of the Peace IL they wished. Ger.
tainly. ! think that il The people
Of Monroe County were given this
opportunity that they would vote
to abolish them and save over
81, 90 per year IN taxes.
These officers had their place IL
olden times. but today with the
communications and transportation
systems. they are Just remnants
Of the past that is long ever due
IN being eliminated.
Monroe Countyss representative,
Mr. Papy could clear himself 20.
iiticaiiy By passing the requested
salaries Tor the Justices Of ina
Peace ana Consiahles but At the
same time pass q bisl ealing fDg
referendum giving the people
tire opportunity d abo8ish sae uf,
taeers At she nets general elecgasa
Il thsy VISA II TIE People vefe te
keep taem. tAen MF. pspy wna be
IL lhe clear Ter aaylng passed q
salary hlA. faE taem. ard Il shs
peapse vess e ahnaiSh sAxra. sxr
papy wsa sta ges 20 hlams ~
the Taxpssers viii then BE- Saving
ever 50 ,aG per year.
Very truly.
&c. MsMugs
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-30

that age descendS upon him all
at once, and he feels Lire the one
boss shay.
Softball has given me wonderful
fun through the years. set nc
records in the game, although
there was one year my batting
average rivaled Babe Ruth's.
Editors note: That was the
year Ruth quit
My wife arrived in Paris on a
Saturday night on her first trip
abroad. Our Paris staff had an
important softball game scheduled
for Sunday and they were short
one player.
Bright and early next morning
a voice shouted outside our hotel
window:
"Mrs. Boyle, can Boyle come
down."
Frances turned and looked al
"The team really needs me,
dear" I mumbled. jumped into
my clothes and ran out quickly
Wen, it was a tough game, but
we finally won 6-to-s in a late
rally.
The team, hot and sweaty, all
came back to the hotel, and we
fought the game all over again
as we celebrated with champagne,
Frances just stared at US in 81.
lence. When the other players left,
/ saw the expression In her eyes
and said 1amely:
Honey, / knocked in the win.
ming run"
do you realize" she answered,
that you are probably the only
man in history heartless enough
to desert his wife on her first
morning In Paris just to play an
old scftbal game? still don't be.
lieve Il. !"
And l know what she win say
when i tell her / have retired
from the game:
Rover. as far as I am con.
cerned you can 90 right on play.
ing until you break all the bones
in your silly head. A girl can only
have her first morning In Paris
once. and you made me spend II
alone"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-30
A REPRODUCING MACHINE

scientist recently asserted in Cleveland that there
were plans now in being for machine which would re-
produce ITSELF As described the machine would collect
parts from its environment and assemble them to produce
second machine of the type which would then col
lect parts and construct third machine and so on
In other words the machine might be placed in an
area with all the materials necessary for the production of
like machines and in motion Thereafter the machines
would be reproduced and the multiplication rate would
become fantastic long the raw materials supply
held out.
It has also been suggested that machines would event.
uay write music and plays and perform just every
other function which the human being today endeavors to
perform As far concerned little to ex-
cite the interest in this prospective era We suspect that
life in this machine age would be reduced to rather
statistical and mathematical existence And for playing
bridge or chess with Of the new machines which will
be able to perform in this field we'll take vaninai And
playing chess bridge with machine not our idea of
stimulation, remarkable as might be the machine.
Thus we conclude that we were born at about the
right moment in the worlds history and forty years
too soon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-30
LIFE
ABROAD

MEXICO CITY R-Mexico is
happy. The mango season is here.
The mango is fruit of which
there is none fruitier. Mexico's
guava, granada, or zapote negro
may require a cultivated taste.
Not the mango. With almost every.
one it's love at first sight.
There are q varieties of man.
goes, but the most popuIar-the
mango de Manila--has a smooth,
yellow skin which, when peeled
back, reveals a peach tinted, firm
and very juicy meat which tastes
something like a cross of peach,
watermelon and pineapple.
The mango is shaped like q
comma, although some are so fat
their curves are filled out. They
have a wide Fat seed in the CEN
ter. The largest are about the size
OF human hand.
The mango tree grows quite
large, and is q prolific producer.
Almost anyone can either afford
to buy mangoes, or just pick them
off somebody's tree.
The so-caIled peach of the trop.
les Is eaten from one end of the
country to the other during lis
spring and summer season.
If it's so good, why isn't ii ex.
ported? II is, to some extent, but
it's a delicate fruit and can't be
shipped far without refrigeration,
which is rare here. Most efforts
to can mangoes haven't been too
successful.
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PROTESTS RAISES
Editor. The Citizen

Editor. The Citixen
| have been out Of t0an ard
have Just returned. When away I
always have my family save the
Citizens for me have Just gotten
thrpugh reading all the KEY West
Cstisens Published ever the last
rnuash and . half | have partlca-
lar attention 10 seglslatiaa being
proposed | an slarnaed to sse
where the Justices Of ire Peace
asd ConSt1olex are asking for sat
aries ard expenses uhieA aaluans
10 approximately 500 per nonlh
feg each q them Slnee there arc
three scnssahsss ard thres Justices
81 the Peace IN MoErex Ceany
thas wSA mean SIX times SIC per
monsh or 81 % per monsA cost
10 the taxpayers & ever So 60 u
per rear,
RaSeEsly tie ssata lagsgiarlFa
passed > ssnessl Law whlxA aath.
erred ans cp0nsy se pace d RET.
eeeuaam % th& hAgiot whkA wgass
give tAe setcrs TIE cgpcrtanlts 10
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Hal BOYLE SAYS

EET YORK R-The great land,
marks Of our lives are rarely an.
nounced by the blowing Of bugles.
We are made aware of change
within ourselves by some odd mo.
ment of self-discoyery, and are
surprised to learn that we are not
what once we we're.
Thus, q woman awakens one fine
morning, yawns, and thinks her
day win begin as usual. Then she
finds that no power on earth is
any longer able to pour or pull
her into size IL dress. Or, per-
haps, she Is idly plucking her eye
brows and sees shining in the mir
ror, a dangling thread of silver.
her very first gray hair.
Her world has changed in an in
slant. II viii never be the same
again.
l had one Of these shattering
moments Of self revelation the
other day. / was sitting at my
desk tipping out notes for speech
on the love habits Of the lonely
pine when a copy boy came up
and said:
Were getting up an office soft.
ball team. What position do you
want to play?"
x don't want to play any,"
said, without thinking. The copy
boy walked away fast, looking re-
.lieved. After all, he was trying to
put together . winning team.
But | was held by long, long
thoughts. In q single spontaneous
thoughtless sentence | had termi.
mated my career as an office ath.
lete. And that oates 4 fellow as
much as II he we're 4 container
Of milk, with the day of the week
stamped on him.
Millions of Americans with one
foot in middle-age keep their other
foot in youth BY INDUCING in Of
flee athletics.
Their breaking bones and aching
muscles are protesting liars as
long as a mans heart still sends
him calamity putting up to field
a bunt. II is only when he sud.
denly discovers he doesn't want
to volunteer for the team at al