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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-27
County Provided
AZ Per Gent OF
Costs Last Year
State Grants
Biggest Source
OF Revenue

State supplements Of 1923 $50
52.96 per cent-were the biggest
source Of funds needed to operate
Prince Edward county in the year
ended June 30. 1852. a report OF
the Auditor OF Public Accounts
Just released. reveals
That year, the county's income
was S6l0,87l %. Local tax sources
provided s260,2097l, Of 42.6 per
cent. Federal supplements of s27.-
l24.72 provided the remainder
"A per cent.
Within the same period. the
Auditors report shows, the county
expended 629.39076. Operation
and maintenance. including
schools, required S588.l6416. OF
s38.l9 per capita State wide the
per capital rate was s65.02.
Capital OUTLAWS
Capital OUTLAWS totaled S25.-
946,l0 at Sl68 per capita
Throughout the state. the aver
age per capita expenditure for
such OUTLAWS was S3l.37. Interest
charges in the county were S.
1853 ST. which amounted to SO
cents per capita.
The local tax levy was S233.2l3
with s3,08393. of l.3 per cent
delinquent. The treasurer secured
an additional $1,000 above the
levy in collection Of back taxes.
Additional county income was
produced by sale OF dog tags.
amounting to s4,39427. and by
the county's share of ABC profits
and miscellaneous. sl8.32516.
OF the 1923 $50 in state funds
sent to the county 1926 CABOT
were for school financing, the re-
naming S86,893.72 or 1858 per cent
went for general operating ex-
penses.
Per Capita Costs
Inc report. from which the
figures were taken, is required
annually Of the Auditor OF Public
Accounts by statue 1t is titled
Report on Comparative Cost OF
Local Government. Figures for
every county and city in Virginia
are included
The coast breakdown on opera
ton Of public schools shows total
expenditures here OF $500, 467.01.
That ammounts to s32.89 cents
pei capita, based on the county's
1850 population Of 1898.
The county's assessed values of
all kinds were s1l968,7l8, the re-
port shows, which is s777.29 per
capita. The county's net debt of
Sll8.755.90 amounted TO s771 per
capita
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-27
Hill, Longwood
Art Classes Will
Open ToPublic
Mrs. Mary Crawley
Will Instruct In
Oil Painting

Two classes for beginners in oil
painting will be offered in this
area by the University of Virginia
Extension Division, according to
A. c. dePorry, local director Of
the Lynchburg Center.
A course at Hampden- Sydney
College will start On December 2
TO meet on Wednesday nights. ana
the other at LongWood College
Will begin on December 4 to be
held on Friday nights Anyone is
eligible for either class. The
minimum number to warrant
either class is eighteen members.
I6Week Course
The course will extend over
sixteen weeks. emitting Christmas
and exam weeks. 1t has been ac-
cepted at the University of Vir-
GINA for three semester hours
college credit, usually transfer
racle TO other Institutions to-
wards degree OF teacher certi-
fisate renewal Taking for credit
is optional
Tuition for the total course is
S22 so Materials will be kept to
a minimum to be purchased by
class members only as needed.
Enrolment starts Immediately in
orde. t. allow time for materials
to arrive
Mrs. CraWley Teaches
The instructor for the classes
will be Mrs Mary CraWley. Of
Misunderstanding.
For further information, call or
write Mrs. Shelton Whitaker.
phone Farmville 433. Miss Betty
Overcast. phone Hampden- sgd
ney 2544,, or Mrs Mary Craw}ey
phone Hampden-Sydney 244l
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-27
Nicholas Reelected
ScOttsville Fire Chief

The monthly meeting of the
Scottsville Volunteer Fire Depart
ment was held Thursday night
and officers elected for the ensuing
year. Reports were made of the
activities during the past year.
President Nicholas said there
had been two false alarms turned
IN, and he urged everyone to be
specially careful with fire and to
keep all premises clear of trash
and burnable matter.
Results of the election follow:
reelected president, H. r. Mich
olaS, Jr., vice president, H. H.
Parr; secretary and treasurer.
John Williamson; fire chief. Roy
Hammer: assistant fire chief. Eu-
gene Johnson; captain. Tom Cole
man; LIST lieutenant. James Rip
lay; 2nd lieutenant, Grover Now
bry; fire marshall, c. c. Golladay:
chaplain, Rev John P. Elliott,
lr.. and quartermaster, Charlie
Leneham.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-27

rabbits on carefully selected, but
abandoned land.
Land Carefully Picked
In the last two months he has
released lbs of these rabbit guinea
pigs. Some on land abandoned
one year, some on land abandoned
two years, three years, four years.
and SO on up to land that has
been in-therough for IS years.
When it's all Overland that
won't be for at least a year or
longer-Mr. Byrd will have accu-
rate data on what type of land
native rabbits do best on.
Translated into wildlife facts
that could lead to say data use
full in setting up the right type Of
environment for rabbit game
farm. or how to regulate land
growth to best assist the rabbit
population in building a better
life.
Cumberland Headquarters
The researcher is operating In
Cumberland count, something of
a research center since Virginia
maintains a splendid game farm
there. II was there that a Farm
vile hunter turned up with one of
his rabbits and started an inquiry
into the mysterious dye.
He would appreciate a card
notifying HIM of the ear tab num-
bers on any rabbit killed by hunt
erS. This information may be for
Warded to Mitchell Byrd. Cum
( berland, Va. He has no objection
to hunters bagging his rabbits,
since his effort looks to better
hunting. not the end of it.
! Mr.. Byrd dyes with a strong
touch. He uses three cOlors, a diff
ferent one for different times of
the year, pink. yellow and orange
He dyes only the tail. but rab-
bits will do a bit of scratching
now and then. and this rubs off
sometimes, leaving the impression
the legs have been painted too
Many Hands Help
His efforts are being helped by
the Virginia Game Commission
VPI and the U. S. Wildlife Serv-
ice. He'll keep trapping, dying
and releasing these native hares
through January, looking ahead
to continuing study next year. He
is not bringing in rabbits from
other areas, and the program is
not to be confused with a restock-
ing program.
He sticks strictly to good. FFV
Southside rabbits. One research
statistic already has come to light
forcibly-the rabbit has a short
memory Byrd has trapped the
same bunny as often as IA times
Squirrels, he says, are as easily
fooled one in particularly has
come back to his SHARES 20 times
to get entangled.
When it's all over our quaint
little friend of the underbrush
will have done another favor.
Helped change the name OF
Mitchell Byrd to DR.. Byrd, thank
VOui
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-27
Christmas Choice
Baptist Sacred Music Service Sunday
Will Center On Ten Best Loved HYMNS

The Farmville Baptist Church
congregation Sunday night will
answer musically an interesting
question, What art the ten favor
tie hymns?
The Church Choir, the Mems
Chorus and congregational sing
ing will be alternated in hymn
service using the ten hymns
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-27
Fraternity Pledges
At LOngwOod

The Rev. James MagnuSSon, of
Chase City, Fred Stables, of
Crewe. Rex Daye and Harry "
Lancaster, of Farmvllle. students
at EongWood College, were recent
ly pledged to the Tau Theta Pi
social fraternity. They were initi-
ated on November q.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-27
Employment Office
Has Sales Openings

The local Virginia state EN-
plOyment Service Office located
at 118 West Third Street.
Farmville, has 4 number of
openings for sales women in
the local stores to work from
now until Christmas. Also
number of openings for school
girls for Saturday work from
now until Christmas.
Those interested are urged to
contact local office. according
to Manager c. II. Martin.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-27
Firemen Answer
Call at Cleaners

Farmville firer1en were called to
Star Cleaners on Main Street,
Wednesday morning. A piece of
material had caught on fire in the
drying machine. An extinguisher
quickly put out the Smoldering
material
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-27
Powhatan Huntress

Powhatan county has a hunt
ress with a record to boast of.
Mrs. Earl Messenger killed her
18th wild turkey in % hunting
seasons, early Monday morning.
Her 10th kill was l6-pounder.
plenty for the family's Thanks
giving dinner.
Mrs. Messenger formerly lived
in West Virginia. where she
first began hunting.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-27
BASKETBALL TO START

Hampden Sydney College S
basketball Tigers open the 1853
81 campaign at Death Valley
Monday night, against Union
Seminary Game time is s O'Clock.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-12-18
Attendance Report

The seventh grade students of
Mrs. VOLTS home room deserve
pat on the back for their fine at
tendance record. During the Sec
ond six weeks their percentage of
attendance was 97.2 percent.
Mr.. Martins junior home room
had the second highest percen-
tage of students present during
the second six weeks with a per-
centage of 97.1 percent, and Miss
Haskins' homeroom ranked third
with 81 percent of the students at
tending school regularly.
Of the entire enrolment, 612
students in Port Clinton High
School, there was a total of 938
percent present during the second
six weeks period. This figure is
2.3 percent lower than the previ-
Gus six weeks period.
Pat Mackey.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-12-18

s PO z 7 $
REDSKINS Lose TO COLUMBIAN;
TRAVEL TO Willard TONIGHT
BY JIM RUDDocK

Port Clinton lost its third
straight game of the basketball
season Friday at the local gym as
they were trounced by the Tiffin
Columbian Tornadoes, 30-49. 1t
was the Redskins fourth game in
the last eight days, but they get
in a full weeks practice before
travelling to Willard tonight.
Believe it or not, this same Tiff
fin team which beat P. C. so badly
was also soundly defeated by Bu-
cyrus, the only team the Redskins
have defeated this season. This
proves that basketball games are
sometimes just as unpredictable
as football games.
From the start of the game
Port Clinton was never ahead and
never even tied the score. Tiffin
grabbed the opening tip-off, and
promptly took the lead as Gene
Cook scored On a fielder. Dick
Wiessenberger then added two
more points to the Tornado score
and they led 40. The Redskins
then scored their first point as
Bob Wood sank a foul. The lorna
does struck back quickly with
three more field goals and from
that point on the game was never
close.
Bill Groman, the only senior in
Tiffin's starting lineup, was high
scorer for the evening with II
points. Clyde Enderle and Bob
Wood tied for top honors for the
Redskins as they netted 10 points
Bob Twarek was again absent from
the Redskins lineup because of ar
infected foot, and may not see
action until the Invitational Tour
nament during Christmas vacation
In the preliminary game the re
serves went down to their fourth
straight defeat, as they were de
feated 1928. Paul Assenheimel
was top scorer for Tiffin with II
points, and Louie Laffey was high
for P. C. with nine points
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-12-18
Bowling
Tues. Ladies' Loop

IUeS. Ld0teS IOoP
Mary Browns 237 was best
singles score and her 592 series
topped other bowlerettes in this
league last week. She also had
games of 1853 and 1877. Other lead
ers included: Dee Snyder, 1913 and
1873; E. Sherry, 1874; Audrey Gar
Der, 191; Ruth Havener, 1877; Carol
Petersen, 174.
Edna Boyle, III; Fredna Kreutz-
er, 211; Audrey KarshulS, 172;
Myrtle Bahnsen, 165 and 1876; Lii
lian Capko, 1T and 1877; Mary
Papcun, 178; L. Leonard, 100;
Janis Lambert, 1T and 202; Mari
lyn Lemmerman, 10.
Lorna Stevens, 1877; Pauline
Burkins, 1877; D. Rittenhouse, 18O
and 181; Vida Morgan, 180; Bever-
ly Hetrick, 1873; Isabel Menier, 176;
Mary Snider, 167; Barbara Pelyhe
181; Pearl Pelyhe, 1913; Nora West
phal, 170; Teresa Fowler, 1869;
Agnes Burcher, 173; Ruth Simon
III; Helen Voss 223; Muretta
Hanck, 166, 181 and 172; Lu Fitz
181 and 179, and Evelyn Lay, 1856
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-12-18
SCHOOL News
Form Freshman Dramatic Club

Mrs. Browns freshman English
students have formed dramatic
club, which meets during the
class period. This gives the stu
dents a chance to develop any
dramatic ability that they have
and to become used to speaking
before the public
At the present time they are re-
hearSing two one-act plays which
will be given during classtime in
the near future. The cast for
"Who Gets the Car Tonight?", di-
rected by Betsy Krupp, includes
Ron Guplas, Joan Flick, Clark
Brown, Mona Danko, and Joe
DruSbacky.
Cast in Don't Open till Christ
mas!", directed by Carol Amato,
are Penny Long, Richard Lowe
Connie Druyor, Pat Chaffin, Fred
Eberle, Rose Mary Cipiti, and
Don Ice.
Esther Hansen.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-12-18
Lakeside Defeats
Elr1lore Caqers

Lakeside's Stonec Ishers climb
ed on the victory wagon on their
home court Friday evening when
they defeated the Elmore Bull
dogs, SIS to 45, as the Sandusky
Bay Conference teams tangled in
a non-league game.
Center Ronnie Harger was top
scorer with 10 points. He paced
Lakeside as the StonecruShers
sewed up the game in the final
period. Oglesbee netted Is points
and Michaels, 10.
Dick Dolph was Elmore's top
scorer with 18 points and Norm
Semrock had II.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-12-18
Conduct Experiments

The Physics class has been
studying various methods of heat
ing. They have furthered their
study of heat by determining its
effects On weather conditions. The
Chemistry students have been
chiefly interested in carbon. They
have been conducting experiments
along with text study so as to help
in understanding ,the properties
of carbon.
Sharon Gentry.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-12-18
Oak Harbor Loses
To Clyde Flyers

Leading all the way but never by
a large advantage, the Clyde FIJI
ers defeated. the visiting Rockets
from Oak Harbor, II to 81, in a
Sandusky Bay Conference tilt Fri
day evening.
Bill Williams of Oak .HarboT
was top scorer for the evening
netting seven goals and seven free
throws for 21 points. Bob Gray
paced Clyde with 20 points and
Ronnie Depner of Oak Harbol
scored II points
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-12-18
Genoa Cagers
Lose To Fostoria

Genoa's luckless basketball team
suffered another setback Friday
night when it lost to Fostoria st.
Wendelin's, 40 to Al.
Torres and Hoover led the visit
ors by scoring 13 points each
while Ralph Geldina and John
Taylor paced Genoa with 10
points each.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-12-18
Wednesday Hdcn. League

Bill Taylor led the Wednesday
Handicap League with a big GAL
series last week. He opened with
226, followed with 213 and closed
with 2O2. Other top bowlers were
Hazen Cory, 203; Jack Mizener,
233; Steam Quisno, 223; R. Rhode,
223; Joe Bodnar, 211; Ralph Warn
ke, 208; w. Nicholson, 202; Al Ger
mex, 202; Dom Eckoff, 202; Wayne
Cedoz, 2O3; Petersen, 200; and S.
Dennis, 203
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-12-18
Make Furniture

Steve Benko and Henry Clark,
senior wood shop students, assist
ed Mr.. Smetzer and several faith
ers in making furniture for the
kindergarten. They made several
small stoves, cabinets, cradles, and
easels. After the furniture is
painted, it will be put into use in
the kindergarten.
Bill Segaard,
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-12-18
HOUSE LEAGUE

Mike Drusbacky brought his
average in the House League to a
higher level Monday night when
he bowled 203, Ill and 236 for a
610 series. Other leaders included:
Lou Engler, 202 and 207; Charles
Dewitt, 214; Ralph Wedekind, Eli;
Earl Gardner, 203; Guy Lotridge
and Ivan Kleinhans, 202.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-12-18
Hold Panel Discussions

Mrs. Jones, who is substituting
for Mr.. Rofkar during his illness,
reports her English classes are
having panel discussions. The stu
dents of each panel pick their
own topic. Many of the topics con-
Germ political and school angles.
Sharon Gentry.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-12-18
u. s Cvpsum LEAGUE

Dave Capko hit 224 for top game
in the u. S. Gypsum League last
week. Other leaders were L. Ba-
cak, 208; H. Kowalski, 2O2; Ted
Gensman, 221; H. Hamann, 212;
Forrest Gardner, 200, and Mike
KolinkO, 203.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-12-18
WILLARD LOSES

Wizards Railroaders, who will
be hosts to Port Clinton this Fri
day night, ran out of steam last
week when they lost to Shelby, 80
to 42. Mclaughlin was Wizards
top scorer with 10 points while
Payne had 30 points to- pace Shell
hY.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-12-18
ELK's LADIES' LEAGUE
Elk's Ladies League

Dolores Petersen paced this
league with a 465 series and her
top game was 173. B. McClory's ITO
was best single game for the night,
and Ethel Younker hit 1877.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-12-18

tuberculosis has been known as
one of the greatest disease killers
of mankind as far back as recorded
history goes.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-12-18
Vacation Lanes League

John Simko's 568 was top series
in this league Wednesday night
Gene Schneider hit 202 and Ralph
KnodePs 210 was best single game
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-12-18

Tiffin 13 IL IA 15-53
Port Clinton's only victory this
year was "on the road" when the
Redskins eled out a four-point
victory at Bucyrus. The Bucyrus
team took it on the chin again Fri
day night, losing to Gallon, 81 to
40. sE}
This Friday night, Port Clinton
again plays away from home and
the Redskins should add another
scalp to their belts as Willard
appears relatively weak, having
lost 80 to AZ to Shelby last week
The Railroaders have no outstand-
ing stars and the game should be
evenly fought.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-12-18
INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE

Les Sherry and Bill Morrison
had 201 games to lead this league
Friday night.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-12-18
Ladies' Thursday Night Lesevi

|s 'Hu' suaT NsSHH IeeSO
Wava Sehau was top bowlerefte
in this league, hitting 478 with tpp
games of 183 and 1877. Teresa
Fowler hit Ill and 1853 and other
leaders we're: Berneice Macy, Ito;
Evelyn WILDER, 178; II1na Whiting,
167; and Gladys Dubbert, 178. &
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-12-18

Score by quarters:
Port Clinton Z 7 10 16-49
Tiffin 27 II 18 1870
The coastland times., 1953-06-12

made one or more trips to the
surf will tell you of the time
that he - or, at least, when
some member of his party -
caught channel bass weighing
so or more pounds.
Grady Sheets says, Il have
never caught a channel bass
that weighed so pounds and I
have only seen one fish that
big brought in" Philip May
er, the man who topped them
all in the number of fish caught.
says that in all his fishing he
never caught more than 80 of
the truly big fellows.
Grady, who thinks that he is
jinXed when it comes to fish
larger than 40 pounds, says, Il
plan to quit and hang up my
rod when l catch a drum that
goes over so pounds"
Knowing Grady Sheets I
would say that he never will
catch 50-pounder. He has made
his pledge and, in his own way,
he will be true to that pledge.
From now on any fish that
Grady catches that is big = l
mean a fish that goes up over
so pounds = is going to be re-
ported as a 49-pounder.
Grady Sheets is not going to
give up channel bass fishing
so long as the spirit of the surf
sloughs still moves him and so
long as the Good Lord gives
him strength to cast his hook
out amongst 'em. And that's
the stuff they make champions
of.
The coastland times., 1953-06-12

Winston-Salem metal worker, is
the finest channel bass fisher
man active in the game today.
There are, of cource, old tim
erS who deserve the title Gall
time worlds champion" Philip
Mayer, a New York tobacconist,
has, perhaps, the best claim on
that title. Mr.. Mayer probably
has caught more channel bass
on hook and line than any man
living. Between 1893 and Nov
ember 7, 1886 Mr.. Mayer beach
ed total of 1922 channel bass.
In one year = 1888 = he put
76l of the copper-sided beauties
on the beach.
But Mr.. Mayer no longer is
active. Of the other pioneers of
the sport - men like Captain
B. R. Balance of Buxton, for
many years holder of the world
record (75h pounds) channel
bass - 1 know of none who
have kept trip by trip records
from which it is possible to size
up their accomplishments.
Grady has his records. They
run back to 1885 and they re-
port on trips made in every
season of each year - every
month in most years - for the
past II years. In that time
Grady has caught 3,O86 channel
bass.
Grady was introduced to the
surf in 1885 by "HulT' Tribette
Rural Hall during Easter week
in 1885. Starting at Oregon Inlet
early on Easter morning, Hull,
The coastland times., 1953-06-12

It isn't too difficult to list a
team of 10 men - all of them
North Carolinians = and say,
These men are the finest chan
mel bass fishermen in the world" I"
While. channel bass are caught
from the surf all the way from
Virginia and Maryland south
into Mexico, the great hot spots
are concentrated on the Caro-
lima Outer Banks between Ore
;gon Inlet and Cape Hatteras.
At places like Buxton, Halter
as, Ocracoke, Portsmouth and
Drum Inlet the guides and the
old time surf fishermen know
all of the experts, either per-
Sonally of by reputation. They
could agree on your ten-man
team and do that with surpris.
ingly little argument,
But when it comes to select
ing a captain for the team
really naming the man to claim
the title of the worlds top chan
mel bass fisherman = the agree
ment is likely to be replaced by
hassle and, possibly, by
blood-letting.
For that reason I have some
hesitation in placing this par
ticular crown of laurel on the
brow of Grady Sheets. But my
hesitation is due only to the
touchy nature of channel bass
fishermen and to the fact they
customarily come in sizes rang
ing from large to ferocious.
In my own mind, l have no
doubt but that Grady Sheets,
The coastland times., 1953-06-12
HERRING PLENTIFUL
IN ROANOKE RIVER

Williamson. Fishermen
who have been angling Roam
oke river for years have found
the herring more plentiful this
year than in any season they
recall. On the other hand, rock
and shad have been taken only
in limited numbers.
So plentiful have been the
herring that one fishing ma
chine operator had to bail out