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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-19
By ERNEST d. vAccAko

WASHINGTON w - a gray oU'
wear :. old Missoufian, radiating
cheer and voicing deep satisfac-
ton with his stewardship, today
puts in his last fan day 1t the ma
tons top job.
At noon tomorrow, he wiz be-
come private citizen Harry S. Tri.
man.
Leaving the White House, he win
see Dwight D. Eisenhower sworn
in to succeed him as president
of the United States. Then, several
hours later, he will head back to
the Missouri he left Is years ago
as a new u. S. senator.
Harry Truman win be out Of q
lob for the first time in more years
than he can remember and ready
to try his hand at the novel ex-
perience of loafing after working
around II hours q day for nearly
eight years. He gives the appear
ance of being in excellent health.
Any idea that Truman win loaf
for long, however, was exploded
by word that he has already made
plans to open up 4 private Office
in Kansas City, near his home
at independence, Mo-, to serve Is
headquarters for his future under
takings, whatever they may be.
Matthew ]. Connolly, long his
No. / secretary ana confidante. Is
flying out this week to set up this
office in q Kansas City office
building before moving on to New
York City to open up = business
of his own.
Connolly, the man who cleared
all appointments to see Truman at
the White House, plans to Become
a consultant on business and gov
eminent contracts.
1t is to Cohnelly's apartment the
President and Mrs. Truman WIN
90 to rest until train time t0fnof-
row afternoon after ltiHchi1g with
the retiring Cabinet at the home
of Dean Adhesion, his secretary 0f
state.
Truman will get his first taste
of his new freedom when he boards
the White House private carly
courtesy of Eisenhowef-at Wash
ington's Union Station. There Sc
cret Service protection comes to
an end.
The White House car, for the
first time, viii be attached to 4
regular passenger train. which viii
depart at $50 pm. EST, for the
trip back to Missouri.
And for the first time ii nearly
eight years, anyone who wants to
can 90 down to Union Station and
right onto the platform to see Tru-
man off on 4 trip, without any
credentials. There'Il be a FOUND of
Handwriting at Track 5.
During Trunan's last weeks In
the White House he has been grant
ing exclusive interviews to some of
the veteran newsmen assigned
there. Accounts Of two Of them
were broadcast over the week end
by Bryson Rash Of the American
Broadcasting Company and Bill
Costello Of the Columbia Broad
casting System.
Rash quoted the President as
saying that at the 1sts POtsdam
conference he gave Premier Stain
a broad hint that the u. 5. had
perfected the atomic bomb and
would use II to end the war. Rash
quoted Truman: al am convinced
that Stain did not know what ]
was talking about -"
Costello said that in his inter
view. Truman declared that ID the
past 20 years the Democrats have
sought to level out the peaks and
valleys between the very rich and
the very poor. Costello said he
asked whether the balance could
be maintained and that Truman
replied:
" That depends. The Republi-
cans could very wen change the
distribution Of income by new
legislation. RENDER. l don't say
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-19

objective survey of what has hap
pened and what was trying to -
accomplished to de c i d e whethsR
the president has been q sieesso
or not.
And you can't decide that A6W5
or here, and neither can l."
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-19
8 SPECTATORS KILLED

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina u
A racer driven by Italy's speed
ace Giuseppe Farina hurtled from
the track during the Argentine
Grand Prix auto race yesterday,
killing at least eight spectators and
seriously injuring 30.
Farina himself was unhurt, but
his auto was badly smashed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-19
At A News Conference
In The Island City, He
Said That History VIII
Praise Administration

Editors Note: Starting the
drive downtown on his first fun
day in the White House, President
Truman spotted 4 neighbor and
called out Come on in, Tony" to
Ernest B. Vaccar5 to make tie
15.minute ride with him. Vaecaro,
as a member st the Associated
Press staff At the Senate, had
come to know Truman well. He
had covered his campaign for the
vice presidency the preceding su-
tumn. Since that April day In
1945, Vaccafo has been assigned
to the White House,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-19

1t has been estimated that q
lightning fash involves the equis
valent Of about 5000 hlowatt hours
of electricity.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-30
Four-Legged Chicken Fools
Nature Again With An Egg

OF nature again She has had to
fight for her life With other pets
OF the Beaslcy clll,dren-a cat
and three dogs. Started in a bird
cage. Beady outgcW that home
Then. She had to make her way
in the Beaslcy yard. Besides the
obstacle of other pets in the
household weeds presented a
problem to the chicken with four
legs. Her two extra legs kept
catching in the weeds. and the
Beasley family would have to
answer Bcady'S call Tor help.
Last November. the child ems
uncle, who raises brollcrs in Buck
ingham county. offered them 500
for Bcady
No thanks tho children SAID. 1t
was reward enough to own such All
oddly to show off to other chill
dren. They took her 20 school one
day. And, now, it seems that tho
children had good business sense
What with Beady's laying eggs,
they might so into the four-leg-
ged chicken business.
What will an egg nom a four
legged chicken hatch should be
the next inst1llment Q. this story.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-30

"Bcady laid an cgA
That was the startling news an
nounccment that Georgia Beaslcy
made in The FarmvllIe Herald Of
flee. Tuesday morning.
Beady is the chicken with four
legs that Jack and Georgia Beas-
ley. fourth grade students at
Farmville Elementary School,
have raised from a chick. Given
TO them by their uncle, A. j.
Wood. of Buckingham. Beady
came to the Beasley children with
the promise that such a chicken,
with normal legs and two small
legs tucked above the normal APP
pcndageS. wouldn't Il.c for more
than two weeks
Well Bcady is about SIX months
old now and she has laid an egg
1T wasn't very large egg
Georgia said, but Beady made a
nest in a dog house and laid it
there. We found it Monday morn
ing"
Georgia and Jack Beasley are
the children Of Mr. and Mrs w
j. Beasley, who hive two miles east
of Farmville.
1t is strange that Beady chose
. dog house to disrrcve the la're
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-30
California Nixons
Dine At Meherrin

Virginia hospitality was substi-
tuted for Washington f0rmallty
last Saturday as a little group of
Meherrin folks had a .tWo-hour
visit with Vice President Richard
NlXon'S parents,
There was quite a stir at Mrs
Aliens Tourist Home about 80
y. m. that day as Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis A Nixon, and a MI
Gardner. Of California, stopped
for dinner en- route to Washing
ton
Protocol was forgotten as the
little California group warmed up
III the friendly atmosphere Gre
ated by Meherrin folks, Mrs Al
len, Mrs. r. P. Poag- Fred
Schmidt. Harris Gee and Julian
Price 1t was two hours, dim
ner, and much conservation later
when the car drove once more
on its way.
One tidbit of the conversation
has come to light: The elder Mix
onS admire the State Of Virginia
At one time they wanted to buy
farm here, but finally purchased
one at York. Pa, instead, so they
told the Meherrin group.
President Eisenhower has che
30 miles distant at Gettysburg.
Pa.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-30
Diagnostic X-Kay
Clinic Set Feb. 6
In Farnvill" Office

A chest diagnoStlc Xray clinic
VIII be held at the Health Depart
ment Court House Building,
FaImvlllc. on Friday, Feb, s, from
10 a m to p M. to check on tho
progress of all contacts. suspected,
arrested. and active cases of tu-
bcrculoSls il Prince Edward
County, according 10 Dr II f.
Jenkins. director
Letters have been sent to all
pcoplc reported to have tubcrcu-
iosis. Doctors in the county have
been notified also to send any
suspected cases to the clinic.
This is not a mass X-I3ay'. Dr..
Jenkins advised. But merely a
chcck-up on the progress of con-
facts. known and suspected
cases. The clinic is not for the
General public, but those who are
eligible for this service. The clinic
IS being held IN cooperation with
the Prince Edward County Tuber-
culOSiS Association.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-30
Volunteers Asked For New Ground
Observer Corps Post For Farmville

A FarmYllle unit Of tic Ground
Observer Corps Will be organized
during meeting Of interested
persf rs next Wednesday night in
the Prince Edward county Circuit
Courtroom at Z 80 p. m
The unit viii operate under
supervision Of tho Roanoke Filter
Center, pulse Tor a cham OF local
ground observer tatlcna strung
across VUglnla Civil authorities
recruit pcrs onncl and administer
records Tho Y S, Air Force III
responsible for the training and
tactical operation Of the unit.
such unit constitutes part Of
the national defense program. in
that phase, providing the alert
against air raids. Ground observer
units cooperate in providing the
Air Force With Information on the
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-30
Pickett Adyer,ises
Bids For Housing
Work " i'll Begin
On Units In March

Camp Pickett, III cooperation
with the Public Housing Admins
tration. will socn begin construc-
ton Of $50 new housing units to
help alleviate an acute housing
shortage which has existed since
the camp was reactivated IN 1913
Advertisement far bids began
Monday according to a Camp
Pickett spokesman and contraC-
tors are expected to submit their
bids by Feb II
WORK on the project. 10 be To-
Gated in the area south Of the
U. S Army Hospital and between
Range Road and Thirtieth Street
is expected to get underway early
in March.
The new pre-fabricated houses
Will all be standard PHA three
bedroom units with a living room.
kitchenette and bath believed
adequate TO accommodate service
men with from two to four chill
dren.
All contract ARRANGEMENTS Will
be handled by the Public Housing
Administration in Richmond the
Camp Pickett spokesman said. and
upon completion Of the project,
the PHA viii maintain and lease
the houses
The new houses should be ready
for occupancy in August or Sep
tcmbcr. Monthly rental for similar
three bedroom houses now being
used at Camp Pickett is ssh, hut
it is not known at this time if the
lieW houses Will be leased for the
same amount.
Camp Pickett already has one
Public Housing Administration
project consisting Of 238 houses
and located near the Black tone
army Air base. Only Is per cent
OF the present units are equipped
with three bedrooms
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-30
NEWS SU "A IA Al Y

ror in East Germany "a human
cargo the Russians never would
permit to go through their occu-
patton zone by rail- OF road.
1t is magic carpet ride to
Germany for nearly 1000 refugees
a day 1t is financed almost en-
urcly by the West German gov
eminent. which pays the fares on
British. French and American
commercial planes and the cost
of rcScttling them III the West.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-30
NEW ATOMIC PLANT
DUE FOR ILLINOIS

The Atomic Energy Commission
mas announced il will construct a
new 29-ml'lon- dolla explosives
assembly plant III WcStCcntral
Illinois. and quickly threw a cur
tain Of mystery around the prof.
cCt,
simultaneously the commission
announced it Will conduct a series
of tests involving new and i'm
proved" atomic weapons plus
some $4,000 troops beginning in
March on the yucca flats Of the
Nevada Desert
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-30
Church Young People
To Observe Week
With Sunday Service

Young people OF Farmville
churches will observe Interde-
n ,minational Christian Yout \
Week Sunday with a service in the
lecture room OF the Presbyterian
Church at 6:45 p m
The Rev. William B ROGERS.
pastor OF College Church. Hamp-
den-Svdnev. will bring the mas
sage The Rev. James B. Kennedy
pastor OF the church. and officers
Of the Youth Council Of Farm
vile Churches will take part III
the program Miss 10 bearing Is
president Of the young peoples
organization.
Young people Of FaImville
churches and their friends are in
vi.ed to share in the fellowship
meeting
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-30
FHS, Randolph, Henry
Ga me Friday Changed
To Hampde Sydney

Site of the Farmville, Ran
doiph Henry basketball game
game Friday night has been
changed to nampicn- sydney
College. Both boNs and girls viii
play. with the girls beginning II
7;30 y. m.
Authorities Of both schools
agreed to TIC change this week
to permit the large crowd anti
cipated tn attend Tine bows
game is decisive in determining
leader III District g. Both
squads have identical, undo
feated records in nine games.
\ big delegation of Charlotte
county folks is expected and,
Farmvil!c school authorities
hope tho home five will be ado
quatcly supported for the I'M
portant game.
Farmyillc will also meet c. II.
Friend High of South Boston on
the Hampden sydney College
floor Saturday night.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-30

movement Of aircraft, particularly
low flying craft, hard to pick up
on radar screens.
w. j ellis. Jr.. has been de-
signated chief observer for the
local unit. and Joseph Weinberg,
supervisor They report men. Wo-
men, high school students and
Boy Scouts arc eligible to serve,
and wanted as volunteers
Service. With personnel rotated
would require about two TO four
hours watching. about once
n nth, usually on week ends, and
during daylight hours.
Volunteers are provided silver
observer wings and Identification
cards. Civil defense authorities are
building string of local observa-
ton posts, similar to that TO be
established here 2crcss tho y S
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-30
VAN FLEETS FAREWELL
PRAISES ROk ARMY

General Van Fleet SAID he be-
l!cves the South Korean Army
could be built UP within Il
months to hold the entire l55-
mile Korean battle front if the
United Nations should decide to
stay on the present hnc The Re
public of Korea Army is a proven
army" he told a news conference
They have sufficient manpoWcr
in Korea TO support q much larger
army"
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-30
$500 In Cash, Checks
Taken from Office
Newman Ice Company

About $500 i'll cash and checks
was stolen from the office of w.
c. Newman Company on West
Third Street. last week
Discovered Wednesday morn
ing, Jan. 81, circumstances of the
theft have been pieced together.
Mr.. Newman left the office with
the safe opened for about Is min
utes. Tuesday, to attend to some
business. Someone entered the Of
flee while he was gone and made
away with the cash and checks.
The theft was not discovered until
Wednesday morning.
Police are investigating the
fhnf'
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-30
Hotel Officers.
Board Reelected
Inside Renovation
Program Complete

Present officers and directors
We're Reelected ard report of
capital Improvements made dur
ing the year presented, as stock
holders Of the Fdrnvlile Hotel
Corporation met here this week.
A hlghllght of the annual ses-
sion was a report of approXima e
~ S25 600 spent in interior inn
provements. which have been
made during the past II months
the last Of which has Just been
completed
Many Improve
Over the II months span, "a
new baths have been built in.
These are a combination tub and
shower type lined With ceramic
tile In the same period. all rooms
have been repainted and a num-
Der recarpeted.
In addition. a new system for
distribution Of hot water was in
Continued on PAGE g.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-30
DULLES. STASSEN
LEAVE FOR EUROPE

Secretary of State Dulles leaves
Friday for a Today survey OF
Western Europe that may cllnch
important policy decisions III tins
Country's foreign relations.
The secretary and Mutual SC
turity Administrator Harold StaS-
sen will talk to American and
European officials III seven capt.
tails. gathering information on
which to base President Essen
movers potentially explosive for
cign aid budget. They will visit
Rome. Paris. London. Bonn, The
Iag,lc. Brussels and Luxembourg.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-30
Powhatan Sidewalks
E.t. $50 In Road Bids

Highway improvements projects
III two local counties are included
IN work for which bids will be
opened February II py the State
Highway Department, The prof.
Gets include
A mile of 24-foot concrete
pavement on Route go west of
Burkevllle to close zap between
the new Burkevlllc ovcrpasS and
the Prince Edward Inc.
approximately tWo-tcnthS OF a
mic of concrete sidewalk at Pow
hatan c. H.. along Route l3.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-30
WILLIAM REMINGTON
CONVICTED OF PERJURY

William w. Remington, former
government economist has been
convicted of perjury III denying
he ever gave secret government
Data to Elizabeth Bentley for re-
lay to Russia. He also was con-
victcd on second perjury count
for falsely denying knowledge OF
the existence of a unit OF the
Young Communist League at
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-30
FREEDOM AIRLIFT'
THWARTING REDS

The -publcized Freedom
Airlift" is being bcelcd up to aid
refugee crammed West Berlin.
The Freedom Airlift |, German
operation taking out refugees
fleeing Communist purge and ter
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-30
FOX ORGAN RECITAL
NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT

Virgil Fox, virtuoso organist.
Will appear III concert IN Jarman
Auditorium February 8, at y. m.
MI Fox will give a concert Of the
worlds greatest classical music in
cooperation With the LongWood
Artists Series
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-30

Dartmouth College when he was a
student there in the l930s
Remington. 35. could be SEN
fenced up TO 10 years III prison
and $4,000 III fines on the two
counts.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-30
Tobacco Jubilee Date Fixed
February 5; Parke Brinkley
State Commissioner, ToSpeak
Nearly 81 900
To Be Given
In Prize Awards

Nearly $1,000 in prizes = the
first worth a sofia $250-are
ready for the giving away next
Thursday when the Tobacco
Jubilee replaces the market
chant.
Between 5000 and 10000 tick
cts, Qualifying tobacco growers
for prizes, have peen issued
through the three warehouses on
the Farmville markGt-on with
each sale
The prize award portion Of the
Jubilee program. TO which COM
munity and growers have been
pointing since the market opened
here December / has a number
Of nportant requirements,
Chamber of Commerce sponsors
remind farmers.
Prize Rules
To be eligible for a prize. the
winner must be present to claim
ii In addition the correct num-
bered coupon must be presented.
After that. it's every man for
himself and his luck.
Other prizes are: $3.50 mer-
ChandlSe certificate second: $500
merchandise certificate. third
car Or truck radio, fourth: Elgin
watch fifth: Philco radio, sixth:
auto seat covers. seventh. and
many more. the committee re-
ports
Nearly 100 Farmville businesses
have cooperated with the Cham
Der of Commerce III providing the
prizes. backing the Farmville
Market during the season and in
working toward the Jubilee.
First Winner
The prize program really began
On the first market selling day.
when a $50 cash award was given
for the highest general average
for sale OF 1000 pounds or bet
ter w c. Elliott. of Curdsville.
veteran grower who has sold for
a lifetime here, copied that He
sold ! 500 pounds for Sl,3l8. aver
uging s4S So
Last year first time for the
tvent--an estimated crowd Of g.,
900 farmers was on hand. to share
IN the distribution of s700 in
prizes. An equal number is eX-
pected this year. with an even
greater prize dividend on hand.
Fun For All
The 1852 event was neatly sum-
med up as one of the town S
businessmen explained: everyone
enjoyed it, especially the prize
winners. but :or the town it
meant an opportunity to give
back a token of appreciation to
The men who do their tobacco
business III Farmvllle.
Wfoattl. liIH diCViolldly man
has a word fol' it too. He calls
jubilee a season OF occasion of
general JOY"
There was Just ono final word
Of advice to growers from the
sponsors: begin getting those cou-
pons together. 1t would be tough
70 have the number called that's
Lack home in another pair of
pants.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-30
Memorial Building adds New Meaning
For Youth In P0Whatan Teen-4ge Club

PoWhatan's Wan M c m Orial
Building has meant q lot OF thlngS
to lot OF citizens III the county
And recently, this fine. new CEN
ter of community lie has taken on
an added meaning to the teen
ayers Of the county.
After much ground work and
preparation. civic ant community
organizations IN PoWhatan have
oragnlzed a Teen-hge Club for
youth between the ages Of 10 and
10. About IS members have paid
the one dollar annual dues and
are now active members Of the
club.
Members meet every other Sat
urday night from 100 to II at Tie
War Memorial Building to dance
play games, sing, and tax part IN
Jolly recreation aimed to build So
cial and relaxing sraces
Virginia Reel
Last SATURDAY nleNt tor cN-
ample about IS members gather
ed at the War Memorial Building
10 take part III a ath-takln9
round Of the Virginia Reel GROUP
singing, basketball. dancing, and
refreshments occupied the re-
mainder of the evening.
Jimmy Layne is president Of the
PoWhatan Teen-Age Club With
Gay Knabe as vice president
Adult sponsors are Hlr. and Mrs.
Delmas Bottom MI and MIS- c.
Mason Knabe. and Edgar Bolte.
Board OF directors OF the club is
made up of representatives from
suGD county carnations as
home demonstration clubs, P-TA.
American Legion. National Guard
Unit. and Rurl,an Club Ollie Mar
tin is president of the board, with
Kenneth Wright, treasurer and
Mrs. c. Mason Knabe, secretary.
Directors
Among tho directors are such
community leaders as William
Blandlord. w r Parker + F.
Yates. Mrs. Ned Hicks, Jesse
Green. Col. Leland Skaggs, Allen
Brauer, and others c A. Turner
III. student minister Of Methodist
churches in the county. is another
active supporter Of the ciup.
The present program is just
beginning according to Mrs c.
Mason Knabe, secretary Of the
board Plans coll for development
OF such rccreational program
for an ever increasing number OF
It en-aGcrs from POWhatan and
surrounding counties.