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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-27


touch with you as soon as find
the body-if l find il" The ser
Eeant ended on a note Of uncer-
tainty.
She was bitter as she left the
scene Where was Jim's body
The insurance company would hold
up payment until the body was
found And she was sure he would
be found in the car just as he had
been left-under the wheel where
she had pulled him as She jumped
out.
But he couldn't be alive Would
the water have any effect on bring
ing him out Of his stupor2
Sleep-that was what she need
ed. Once she arrived at the large
house that had been hers and Jim S
she went Immediately to the bed
room and fell across the bed She
vas aware Of slight peel Of thun-
der in the distance as she lost
consciousness
The roar Of the storm brought
her out Of her slumber with n
start. But above the roar Of the
storm she thought she heard an
other noise The front door? Had
She forgotten to lock it? JIM No,
she was only scared
There = there it was again.
Somebody or something was COM
ing up the stairs She heard the
steps above the crashing Of the
wind and rain II had 10 be JIM
He wasn't dead He was coming
for revenge,
She tried to scream She only
uttered a hoarse cry The steps
stopped al her door, Then slowly
it began TO open The lightning
outlined mans head
Jim Jim didn't do it, 1t u IS
an ACCIDENT she walled
The man just stood
All right JIM did it," she
suddenly broke down but don't
Kill me. You're all right now
Youu live Don't hurt nc, jim.
] love you. Don't do it. Wen 20
away together, III forget about
the insurance. Honest, / viii, Lis
ten to me. Jim. Please. say some
thing Tell me you viii Don't just
stand there! Jim! JIM"
Where's the light switch Mrs
smith, the sergeants voice vas
loud and clear.
Youl" Mary was bewildered.
But-bu Why"
I've been trying to call you for
the past several minutes. But the
storm has doWned all the telephone
lines. Since there was no other
way of getting the message TO you
about our finding your husband s
body, l decided to bring ii to you
in person The door downstairs
was unlocked and the bell didn t
ring loud enough to bring you out
Of that slumber, SO | took the lib
erty Of coming on up. Good that I
did.
Funny how things work out.
isn't it. Mrs. Smith? Had not
come up here I would never have
suspected murder One s con-
scious has a queer way of acting
sometimes, doesn't it?"
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-27

to American hands by his own request. He
had been a prisoner of war since 1850 and
was one Of % American soldiers, report
ed to have refused to return to American
hands in the recent prisoner exchange.
The full story of Edwards remaining
until he tells it. From his friends we learn
ed that he was an affable boy, who loved
to hunt, fish and rove the out-of- doors
After finishing the fifth grade he helped his
72-year old father on their mountain farm.
He was widely and favorably known among
business men who have hunting lodges in
the nearby mountains. He had accompanied
them on hunts had helped make their stay
in the mountains pleasant, and was a
general favOrlte.
Eds coming home, was good news for
everyone in that area Of Virginia, and be
came a world wide item Of news, for he
was the first of the % Americans to break
from Communist captivity. The people in
the community were Overioyed. It was an
left the ninety and nine to find the one lost
sheep. He had been found. and he was to be
welcomed upon his return to his native
haunts. We hope that Ed will find many
years of peace in that most peaceful spot
high in the Virginia mountains and that
he will Justify the faith Of his mother and
the good wishes Of his many friends
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-27
Babson Discusses
New Discoveries
And Inventions

Ra5sca PARK. MaSs.-Let me
name some which are now pro-
crossing.
~ 1ndeStructible Plastic S
which will not bend or rust. crack
OF split. These are based on GER
tain new chemical compounds.
They will be used for everything.
from houses and bridges down to
, automobiles. and even soft goods.
~ The production and use Of
New Metals and Alloys. There arc
less than 100 clemens, but these
can be put together in millions Of
different alloys. of which ONLY a
small fraction has now been test
ed. These new alloys offer great
OPPORTUNITIES fl DEVELOPMENT
81 Commercial Isotepes. some
OF which the Atomic Energv Com
mission has released to the public
They are now being used by hospi-
tails. The time is coming when
these Isotopes viii be used for all
Ends Of industrial work TO find
flaws in machinery il Steel rails
textiles, etc. They may devel b in
% great industry
a. The Yourself" IN
7nstries, which have a PROMISING
future With the shortening of
1orrs. everyone is given more Or
oortunity 70 work at hone. If T
'anted to open any kind OF store
would have store which would
handle materials to help people
get along without carpenters
PAINTERS. electricians. etc.
~ The Mechanical Brain-an
invention with great possibilities
The time is coming when these
new mechan.Sms viii do much Of
oGr thinking ana analyz.nc. and
nay become almost as common as
he adding machine.
t6) Watch Supersonics. Bv this
mean very rapid mechanical
vibrations which are faster than
sound waves. Supersonics may
implicitly eliminate present
Washing machines and other
household utensils They have tho
Dove" Of cleaning metal ana even
cutting metal We first had the
electrical age. We are now enter
ng the electronic age: and will
some day enter the superson;c age
C'' Vending Machines Some
ears ago we had vending
machines IN railroad stations and
on street corners, but the industrv
cot into a bad rut because SO
many OF the machines were
br ken and the products and
money were stolen Now. with the
Introduction OF self-service. the
vending machine is protected
within the store. 1t is again com
ing into its own.
'8l Electric Power. The time is
coming when electric power. suf-
'lclent to run home appliances.
nay be broadcast like radio. Some
even claim that we will buy our
electricity in batteries. which will
De brought TO us once month
ike bottled gas. This may give us
electricity for the household
cheaper than we could get it from
the big central power stations.
~ The ConVeyer Belt. coming
INTO use more for both people and
goods. This will develop into a
new industry, especially after the
synthetic rubber plants are re-
turned to private industry A belt
Is now being devised to carry peo-
)le from the Grand Central Sta
ION to Times Square, New York
City.
tl01 l am particularly interest
ed IN getting power. heat, light.
md refrigeration from Solar
Radiation Statistics show that
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-27
Local Student EnroIls
Bridgewatcr College

A. Swanson Williams. Jr.. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. s. Williams,
of Farmville, is one of the All
students enrolled at BridgeWater
College for the session Of 1853
81. according to the registrars
Office
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-27
TO One | Love

The storwe stood ond watched tonight
Alone, m wotchn9 still
see its beams and briIIlont CLEANS
The night With beauty fill
It seems to move and follow me,
4 lovely twinkling light,
And there its shown thru all the ycors
As we saw It tonight
Add IS that stor IS always there
For men on earth to view,
Within my heort there IS q love
As constont dear, for you
As long os life with me remains
Beneoth thot stor above,
pledge 70 you steodfost heart
That beats for you with love
| D White
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-27
Eds Coming Home

IDS coming home was the joyous ex-
camation of Mrs Van Buren, Dicken-
son last Wednesday night when neigh
Dor told her the good news that her son,
Corporal Edward S. Dickinson, a prisoner
OF war who remained with the Communists,
had asked repatriation. She had always
had complete confidence that her son had
come on home, that he loved his country,
and he had been raised right in Christian
home" she said, overjoyed that he had
made decision
The simple faith of a mother in her
son was impressive as we watched her re-
actions as she talked with newspaper, radio
and television reporters over the phone at
her neighbours home in Crackers Neck, near
Big Stone Gap. By chance the editor of the
Herald was visiting in Big Stone Gap and
accompanied Carl knight, editor of The
Post to arrange the telephone interviews
with news services outside A ieep had been
used to get up the mountain to bring the
mother. father and a sister to the nearest
home nestles in the side of mountain, far
above the Whrl and din Of the world. From
it the most beautiful scenery meets the eve,
and on last Wednesday night the full moon
cast silver tint on the mountain and the
beautiful valley below.
Into this peaceful setting came the news
that Edward Dickinson had been returned
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-27
Take It Easy

CENATOR TED DALTONS proposal to
- issue $50 million in road bonds each
year for the next five years, making total
of 500 Million does not appeal to us In
1921 this newspaper favored issuance of
highway bonds, and we believe $50 million
was proposed at that time. The interven-
ing years have demonstrated how wrong
we were in 1921 to support the bond issue.
The two proposals are not IDENTICAL be-
cause the conditions are not similar. In
1921. Virginia roads were in a miserable
condition, many of them impossible. The
main routes even were unpaved and auto
mobiles were stuck in the mud continuous
H. The situation was desperate
We have had the opportunity to drive
over many Virginia roads in recent months.
The main routes are in very good cQndi-
ton. In many parts Of the State four-lane
divided highways are being built or a dual
highway is being constructed near or adj
jacent to the present highway. Routes ]
and 9 the north-south arterial highways
which carry the bulk of the traffic are four
lane most Of the distance through the state.
Route 400, Route 60, east and west and
spite the heavy truck traffic. 1t is desirable
that these highways be made four-lane as
quickly as possible.
In Southwest Virginia, the main high
ways still have number of curves, but it
will be impossible to completely eliminate
the curves in the mountainous sections
Route IL from Roanoke TO Bristol very
busy highway. is being reconstructed at
several points with the addition of a dual
highway making this route four-lane
Farm to market roads and even county
roads with minimum of traffic are being
hard-surfaced or stabilized, so that the
poorest road in the present highway sys-
tenn is infinitely better than many of the
main routes in 1921 At least these roads
are paSsable even in unfavorable weather
We can see no emergency which would
warrant the issuance of 500 million debt
All sections of Virginia can be reached in a
reasonably short time by system of high
ways, which is we'll kept and what is in
initely more important-they have bee
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-27
2 Minute
y Fiction

river"
Positive" she looked up, her
eyes tcar-dimmed. How could |
be mistaken over something like
that"
Well dunno We've got the
car, you know, and he's no where
near"
"A door must have come open
and let him fall out when he hit
the water"
Gould be But I'm thinking
that he might have jumped out
Of the car when he saw it was
going over the bank
Could that have happened? Mo-
She knew Jim was out cold when
that car went over the bank
It's getting late. Mrs Smith
You need some rest. I'll get in
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-27

Of directors, representing the
Fourth District.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-27
S;l1I30X1
Revenge
BY Louie E. Spivey

I'm was dead. She had planned il
- all very carefully. and Mary
smiled inWardly as the police
sergeant directed the dragging of
the river. They would find him
shortly. They had to- But there
was no way the police would know
she had killed him He had been
doped and dragged into the car. No
one saw her. At the edge of the
cliff she had slit a hole in a tire
that blew to bits.
The sergeant came towards her
Mrs Smith," he said We've
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-27

d + a ( & e d every
inch of the river
in this area. Are
you sure he was
in the car when
it plunged into the
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-27

J MARVIN BROWN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-08
HOUSES FOR sALE-N.E.

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-08

M1CH1GAN PARK
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-24
Ne'O Key Vest Art
Exhibit Will Open
Tuesday, March 81

An all Key West art show will
open at East Martello Gallery
next Tuesday. The pictures shown
will be by artists in the area
whether or not they ar mem
bers of the local Key West Artists
group.
Painters are asked to bring
their pictures in beginning today
and through Sunday since the
hanging of all work is to be com
pleted on Monday.
The gallery hours are from
noon to p. m. daily. Elvira
Reilly, program director for the
Key West Art and Historical Soc
iety pointed out hat artists should
bring their work 10 the gallery
as early as possible so that all
arrangements can be properly
made in advance.
Any media is acceptable, oil,
casein, scratchboard, pen and
ink, watercolor or what have
you?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-24
Indian Princess
Weds White Man

CHARLESTON. w. Va. ZAP - A
former Indian princess and her
white bridegroom who took the
tribal vows in South Dakota plan
to get married again Thursday.
Bernitta (Many HorseS) Marie
Bad Wound and Edward A. White
Jr of Charleston want to make
sure everything is legal under
West Virginia law.
White, 30. met the 29-year-old
raven-haired, blaek-eyed beauty
after serving with her brother in
the Army. Their first maria sc
took place three months ago on the
Pine Ridge reservation of South
Dakota, scene Of the Wounded
Knee Massacre in 1890.
Most of South Cardinals cotton
textile industry is located in its
piedmont area.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-24
Truman Face Is
Not Deceiving

WILMINGTON, Calf. R-Harry
S. Truman enjoyed an encounter
with San Francisco resident who
discovered the man he thought
looked like Truman WAS Truman.
The former President told about
the incident last night.
A chauffeur was driving Tru-
man, Mrs. Truman and daughter
Margaret to the home of George
Killion, president of the American
President Lines, in San Francisco
Sunday night. The driver got the
wrong house.
Truman went 20 the door but the
unidentified resident said, mo,
MIR. Killion doesn't live here. !"
Then he peered intently at his
caller and said: Say, | hope your
feelings won't be hurt, but you
look exactly like Harry Truman. :"
This probably will disturb
you" replied HIST, "but l AM
Harry Truman"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-24
Proceeds Of Dance
For Cerebral Palsy
Clinic Announced

$3.50 was turned over to the
Cerebral Palsy and Cripples AS.
ISOLATION after the recent benefit
dance sponsored by the Galley De
Poo Hospital Auxiliary it was an
nounced by Mrs. Thomas Linar-
es, chairman Of the dance. Work
ers with her were Mrs. A. De
Poo, Mrs. M. Stickney, Mrs. Jack
Swift, Mrs. N. Hort, Mrs. N. Ha-
yer, Mrs. Truman Amy, Mrs. v.
Riggs. Mrs. Everett Cox, Mrs.
Daniel Braxton.
Hostesses for the event were
Gay Lou Barrosa, Vita Barrosa,
Madeline Curry, Sarah Bringman
and Miss Riggs.
The Auxiliary and the Associa-
ton wish to thank all those who
helped, the Casa Marina hotel and
the entertainers. A IL pound ham
donated by FauSto's, which
brought $3.50 In auction, was
presented to Iona Allen, baton
twirler by the winner, Judge Le-
vine from Chicago.
The door prizes were given gen.
erously by the following business
concerns: Altman's Furniture,
AppeIrouth's Shoe Store, Beld-
ner's, Lees Orient Restaurant,
Benny's Cafeteria, Pollock's Jew
elry, Sun and Sand Club. Sun
and Surf Motel, Superior Plastics
Of Chicago, two tickets. roundtrip
to Miami by the Greyhound Bus
Company, and two round trip
tickets TO Cuba by Aerovias 20"
Always.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-24

The invitations were clever little
cards with q puppy wearing pa
per cap labeled Farewell" since
Volkmann is retiring from Navy
service. Chief Volkmann, In charge
Of the Fleet Sonar school, is one Of
the best liked men in bis branch Of
the Navy. Special printed napkins
were made ii his honor and guests
were allowed to keep some as SOU
Venlrs Of 4 wonderful time even
though the occasion meant goodbye
10 Volkmann.
While "Auld Lang Syne' was
played as background music, the
bosn's pipe was sounded and the
crew summoned to quarters. Mr..
Kaczuwka made the presentation
Of d special "citation" and 4 pie
ture of the men with whom Volk-
mann worked. As the citation read,
the men were happy to haye'work-
ed with" rather than "for" their
respected chief.
After the tokens Of appreciation
were presented to Colknann, he
responded with q brief sincere
speech Of thank you. All hands then
sang "For He's A jolly Good Eel
low" and gave a united cheer.
Grilled steaks, baked beans with
molasses, tasty potato salad, beer
and soft drinks were served buffet
StyIe. After q suitable rest period,
some of the merry makers went
swimming, others took sunbaths,
some played volley.ball and others
joined in charades. II was one Of
the most delightful informal par
ties Of the year. Even the small fry
had q good time. Late In the after
noon, fried chicken was served
sizzling from the grill and as the
sun neared the horizon, the farni-
lies began the homeward trek.
The list of enthusiastic guests
present besides Volkmann and his
wife and son included Cdr. and
Mrs. G.. J. Whelan, and son, Mr..
. and Mrs. H. E. Moretti, Mr.. and
Mrs. Verhoven and son,Mr and
Mrs. E. Schneider, Mr.. and Mrs.
M. Kaczuwka, Mr.. and Mrs. r. H.
Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w.
Mcdaniel and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. F. Purcell, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. G. Skewis and son, Brian Rey-
nolds, Mr.. and Mrs. RIM. Harris
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. F. E.
PaEel and son, Mr.. and Mrs. +. E.
Branch and children, Mr.. and
Mrs. @. G. Fabik, Mr.. and Mrs,
r. d. johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
G. Rugar and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. T. Eadie, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Curd, Sr., Mr.. and Mrs. c. Curd,
Jr., and family. Miss Joan Terry,
Miss Dorothy Raymer, Miss Al
leen Bennett, Don W. Kerriek, /,
J. Simon. r, Galipeau. George
Pryor, J. Z. Hughes, w. w,
Hingst. H. s. Ruff, c. H. Town.
send, w. e. Walker, H. Sillcos
and Gus Summers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-24
Bake Sale Scheduled
By Gold Star Mothers

The Gold Star Mothers have
planned q big bake sale for next
Saturday afternoon beginning at
/ pm. in front of the San Carlos
Theatre.
Proceeds Of the goodies avail
able to the public win 60 to the
fund which the Gold Star organi-
cation Is collecting to erect a
memorial for the loved ones they
lost In war. Progress Of the men,
orlal project win be announced
later.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-24
Key West In
Days Gone By
From
The Citizen Files
u YEARS AGO TODAY

The Citizen Is in receipt of a
letter from Aqnilino Lopez, Jr.,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. Lopez Of
Duyal Street, who is q student
at the University Of Florida at
Gainesville. showing where the
Athletic Council has compiled a
list Of the boys who have made
numerals in boxing events at the
institution, included in which are
the names Of two Key West boys,
Henry Renedo and Delio Cobo,
who are also attending the state
college.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-24
MORE BEEF PLANNED
FOR SCHOOL LUNCHES

WASHINGTON P-The Agrieul.
ture Department proposes to add
more beef to school children's
lunches TO help check the year
long slump in cattle prices.
The department called yesterday
for bids on unspecified quantities