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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-21
Movie Guide
~ the Motion Picture Committee
eli the Farmville Woman's Club
The State

Hell and High Water" - An
atomic explosion photographed in
Cinernascope and 1'echnicolor can
hardly be regarded lightly. Rich
ard Widmark and q group Of sci
entiSts representing no country in
particuar undertake a submarine
expedition to the Arctc in search
cf an enemy ans NAL REGARDLESS
Of the Inconsistencies in the plot
there is plenty Of exciting sub
marine warfare when they meet
up with thy enemy Good Of Kind
for adults, young people and chill
dren
Living Desert What goes on
In a seemingly l.feless desert Is
Beautiful, instructive, amusing
and SO packed with drama one is
lift breathless by TINS feature
length Technic0lcr THue-Life do
cumentary. The cost Of chayac-
tiers includes snakes, tarantulas.
hawks. ground squirrels, kangaroo
rat, Wasps, bobcast and owls. and
and pair Of rival tortoise
excellent closeup Studies Of in-
sect life and panoramic shots
showing miles of lovely sky. weird
rock formations, desert flowers
and flash floods in superb photo
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-21
Recent ScottsUiiIe Neus
Mr., Mrs. Raymond Symard To Arrive
This Week From India. For Visit

Oscar (. Northern. of South Hill.
charter member and first presi-
dent Of the club. viii be the
guest speaker.
Mr.. and Mrs. S L. CaldW Il and
Mr. and Mrs Ray Caldwell spent
Sunday in Culpeper and attend
ed the christening Of Mrs. Cald-
wells great-nepheW, Lee Purdum
Davies, son of MI. and Mrs. John
A. B. Davies. After the christen-
ing servive a family dinner was
served to a gathering Of 81 per-
sons. including Mr. and Mrs
Caldwel's son-in-law and daugh,
ter, Mr. and MIS-. Harold Parrot
and son, Of Washington d C
Commencement Plans
Raymond a. All manager OF
marketing research for the textile
division Of the United States Rub
Der Company, Will be the speaker
at commencement exercises Of
the ScottsYille High School. June
4 in Victory Theatre at 8:15 p. m
Mrs. Sallie Sellers returned to
Scottsville Sunday night after
spending ten days with her broth
er in Richmond. While there she
attended the meeting Of the
Grand Chapter OES which was
in session in Richmond last week
Mrs. S. L. Caldwell Will leave
Saturday for Danville to visit her
brother and 10 with him to Win
ston-Salem n. C.. on Sunday to
visit an aunt of theirs on her
85th birthday celebration She
plans to stay in Danville until
after Tuesday when She will at
tend the birthday Of her uncle,
the last member Of her fathers
family.
Nh. and Mrs. James william
Woods have announced the birth
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-21
Recent ScOttsuile Neus

John W. Boggs has been APP
pointed by the Albemarle County
School Board to be principal Of
the Scottsville High School for
the school year 1954-55 Mr..
Boggs will replace t. H. ellis.
who has been principal of the
Scottsville High School for seven
years. and has resigned to accept
position as principal Of the new
York County High School Mr.
Boggs comes to Scottsville from
Esmont where he has been prin-
cipal of the Esmont Elementary
School for seven years. He is
native of West Virginia.
Mrs, Herbert Goodman. Of
Cumberland, was the guest speak
er at the Methodist Church here
last week at the family supper
gathering held in the social room
and the program which followed
in the church auditorium
Mrs r. V. Krouse and Mrs. E.
Grady Covington were guests
Tuesday Of this week at the an
nual League of Women Voters
luncheon at Pennington Mrs.
Harold A Stone of Arlington
County, was guest speaker
The Rev. Webster l.. Simons.
Jr. and E. O. White left the first
of this week for Arlington to at
tend the Council meeting of the
Episcopal Diocese. of Virginia.
held at St. Mary's Church. May
l8 to 20.
Ladies Night
The Scottsville Lions Club an
nual charter night and ladies
night will be observed in the fire
mans building here Wednesday.
May &c A dance will follow the
dinner and program. The Rev
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-21
Sfeppards

Rev Mr. Weaver delivered a
beautiful sermon ON Unaware of
God at Smyrna Church Sunday
morning.
Dr. and Mrs w E Brown. OF
Charlottesville. visited then rela-
tiveS in the ncighborhood Satur-
day. and were luncheon guests of
Mr. and Mrs. j L. Jones.
Mrs Gordon Grigg. of Rich
mond. spent the week end with
her mother, Mrs Alice Forbes,
and Dr. and Mrs. Roland Hutch
ings. Mi and Mrs Marvin Austin.
and Jack called IN the Hutchings
home Sunday afternoon.
Mir. and Mrs. Dallas Rainey
we've week end guests IN Emporia
OF MI Raineys brother
Richmond Visit
Mrs Ernest Bowling was in
Richmond several days to be near
her daughter Sara, who was in
the hospital Miss Bowling will be
home latel TINS week as She is
* tting along nicely.
Mrs Carl Rosen and children,
Coleman and Peggy and MIS- Bill
Lacy visited their father, George
tlcan and the George cleans. Jr.,
Sunday afternoon
Mr.. and MIS-. Cleveland Jones
and children, Mark and Jane,
were dinner guests Sunday or Mr.
and Mrs. Paul jones, and chill
drcn Helen Annette and Dib
Miss Flora Balowe was home
from Danyllle for tha weekend
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Ben Banowe
Mrs H C Kidd is VISITING her
daughter. Mrs. jam IS D Wander
WAL and little daughter in
Richmond for ten days
Attends Conference
MI and Mrs. j L. Jonss spent
Sunday in Lyuchburg where MI,
Jones attended the Lay Leaders
conference of Lay Activities
Monroe Jones was in Roanoke
Friday and Saturday to attend
the State T p A convention
Nh and Mrs Hubie Smith had
as week end visitors, Mrs. Smiths
sister. MIS-. Clarence Powell, and
daughter. Frances, of Halifax.
Mr and Mrs Shirley Wooten
have as them guest Mrs. Wootens
niece. Mrs. Charles Burch6eld. Of
Knoxville. Tenn Miss Kathleen
Pairet spent the week end with
the Wootens. also Mi and Mrs
William Gillian and son, Roger
Of Richmond
Mrs Paul Johnson called on
Mrs Monroe Johns Monday af-
tcrnCon.
Mrs. J. N. Garter and son,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-21

of son, on May 10, in University
of Virginia Hospital.
Misses Lila and Katherine
Hancock of Richmond spent Sat
urday night at their home Snow
den near here in Buckingham
county and went to Charlottes-
vile Sunday morning where they
visited Mr. and Mrs. Handbook,
Mr. and Mrs Raymond Sym
ard and daughter. Lorraine. are
expected to arrive this week from
Pakistan, India, and viii visit
relatives and friends in and
around Scottsville. Mrs. Synard
the former Miss Mary Boiling
and her daughter Will spend the
summer vacation in Maine and
return to Scottsyile in the fall
when the daughter viii attend
school here.
Louis Hanckel has returned to
his home after being in Iceland
for several months.
Mrs Ethel Wilson. Mrs. Emma
Lou Thacker Mrs Alice Good
man attended the order of East
ern Star m citing in Richmond
last week.
Mrs, S. S. Richardson, or Rich
mond, spent the week end with
the Rev and Mrs. John p. Elliott.
Jr and family.
Mrs. NJ. B. Hill has returned to
the home of her -in-law and
daughter. Mr. and Mrs. T A. Al
lison, after an extended trip
which took her to Florida.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-21
Knoxville

Miss Ruby Gillespie spent the
week end in Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Jones visit
ed relatives at Gladys, Va. Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs George F. Cru
schow, of Franklin, have announ-
ced the birth of a daughter, Eliz-
abeth Jane. Oh May 6.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Saxon spent
last week visiting relatives in Ala
balna.
Mrs. r L. Gillispie visited her
daughter and -in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. T. Goodwin, at Scottsville,
Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Gillispie and
Carroll Gillispie. spent Thursday
at Charlottesville. Mrs. Gillispie,
who has been having trouble with
her leg. is now confined to her
bed.
Mr.. and Mrs. J E. Ransom and
Mrs. B. G. Ransom visited friends
at Blackstone. Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs, d V. Coleman.
Of Buckingham. visited Mrs. A
e. Coleman. Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Word visited
in the same home that evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Bergman
and daughter, of Richmond, were
recent visitors of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Dunevant.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-21
Dillwyn

The bake, rummage and White
Elephant sale which was spon-
sored by the faculty of Dillwyn
Elementary School was quite a
success even though it was rainy
day The ladies will hold another
Humamge sale Saturday. May %,
and RAISE more money to equip
he clinic room in our new school
Mr. and Mrs j G. White and
Mrs q b Tate Of Haywood
scent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
George White.
Mrs Battle Ayers has been CON
fined TO htr home for several day
due to illness.
Nir and Mrs. Frank Ponton.
1r. Of Aiken. S. c.. have returned
to sheir home after spending two
weeks with his parents. Mr. and
mrs Frank Ponton
Attend Poole Reunion
I Mr. and Mrs c. I. Poole and
Iryina spent the Week end visit
na relatives IN Mayodan N. c
While they they attended the
Poole reunion
Mrs. w. NJ. Smith has been
confined 70 her home due to i'll
ness but * improving.
Nlr and Mrs. BIN Pendleton
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-21

George, spent several days re-
Gently in Bristol visiting their
daughter. and sister. Mrs. Fred
Mccall, DR.. Mccall and children.
J. B. Carter, Of Orange, is
spending a few days visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j N. Car
ter, and he and his brother,
George are on a fishing trip now.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Shipplett.
of Roanoke, are the expected
weekend guests of their son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cleveland Jones.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-21

PRESIDENT Eisenhower Is shown
wearing a blue beanie presented
to him by group of teen-age Re-
publicans from New Jersey. The
Chief Executive was host to the
youngsters in the White House
Rose Garden, where he posed for
this photo. After receiving the
cap, he told them: "You kids keep
up this kind of work and your
community will be a good one"
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-21
graphy aitd color, Family
The Lee

Many In the Dark Suffer
ing a complete loss of memory
after a brain operation a pasoled
convict is kidnapped by hH for
mer gang who seek to learff the
whereabouts of $4,000 in hid
den cash, Third dimensional pho
tosraphy adds little 81 nothing
tc b s,erotyped crime melodrama.
Adults.
"Craz9leas. All-Aru r.can" -
The truc story Of Ollie Of the great
football PLAYERS and athletes Of
our time lis tod With simplicity
ard sincerity. Elroy "Crazylees''
Hirsch plays himself in the film.
and ha embodies the American
spirit of craftsmanship ana de-
termination in the face Of great
odds This unpretenuous screen
blography. Of an OUTSTANDING attn
lete rs very good ana the football
is topnotGh Family
FarmvlIe Drivc-In
Samson and . Hlah" The
Story unfalded ID The BOOK of
Judges Chapters 1916. has Been
the subject for many forms of
expression drama. fiction. opera.
poetry w th Cecil b DeNfille as
director pr0vpS itsplf ,lrr flr,7
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Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1954-02-15

"HE Beaumont oil fields of Texas
4 had just been opened up, Teddy
Roosevelt was president, the Pam
anna Canal was being built, and the
song "Hiawatha" was being render
ed at least once each evening in
every home in the land. To be able
to think of and yell "skiddoo!" at
the proper time was the essential
of a humorist. And 'drummers," as
they were termed then, in order to
prove that they had Travelled first
class, invariably swiped the box of
safety matches provided by Pull
man cars and found in but few other
places.
1t was that long ago.
The first passenger through the
gates of the Southern Pacific depot
in New Orleans one sunny morning
of this era, and first to board the
train for the still tented town Of
Beaumont, was a man attired in
high-laced boots, khaki suit and
wide-brimmed "Bun of the Plains"
hat. The get-up was excellent, con-
sidering that it was based entirely
upon what Soapy, the wearer, had
seen of the West as occasionally de-
picted on the stage of the Dewey
and the other burlesque theaters
around his Bar Nothing home range
and hunting grounds on East Four
tenth Street in New York.
Being first to enter the Pullman,
Soapy was also the first to gain en-
trance into the smoker. He plunked
himself down on the choice seat next
to the window, lifted from its wal
holder the box of matches and begar
to rub the striking surface of the
! box against the sole of his boot, close
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1954-02-15
II Short Story
BY STANTON TIERNANA

to its high heel where the treated
emery would not come off if he
walked. When he had done this for
some time, he struck one of the
matches on the prepared spot, smiled
with satisfaction as the match
lighted, and then settled back on the
couch.
THE TRAIN RAPIDLY filled up
with other passengers, and as they
accumulated, the smoking compart-
ment of the Pullman soon acquired
its quota.
One of the last to enter, just be-
fore the train started, was gentle
man in a gray Fedora hat. 81 beg
your pardon, sir" he said as he sat
down, addressing the fancifully
khaki-clad occupant of the seat by
the window, "but what section have
you, seven or five?"
Seven, why?"
81 thought so. The porter or some
one has moved your valise out into
the aisle at my section, number five"
"That sol" exclaimed Soapy. Hold
my place, will you, while I go see
about it. Too many crooks around
these days to run any risks!"
He rushed out. AS soon as he had
gone, the man in the gray Fedora
reached over, took the box of
matches again from the wall and
lighted cigarette with one of them.
Apparently absentmindedly he start
ed to put them in his pocket, but
fumbled with them for a few mo-
ments, then put the matches and
cover back in the metal container.
THE PSEUDO WESTERNER'S
place had been reserved for him as
he had requested. On his return, he
seated himself and presently picked
out a match from the holder and
scratched it on the flat sole of his
boot, but up near the toe. After c
few futile strokes, he gave up the
struggle with that match, threw il
away, and took out another. By the
time he had repeated this procedure
three or four times, he had attracted
the attention he had hoped for
Showing no irritation but rather 3;
puzzled, hurt expression, Soapy con
tinued his unsuccessful efforts to OBJ
tain a light.
The passenger setting next t.
him smiled indulgently and winket
at his companion on the other side
Another passenger broke the 81
lence. Stranger" he said, 'Tm
good Samaritan, and I can't see yo
suffer thus in silence. Them are tn
new-fangled matches that you hav
to strike on the box; they jest won
light nowhere else"
'tNever heard of a match that 20
couldn't light on the sole of you
shoe," muttered Soapy.
| swell, you won't be able to do
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1954-02-15

"Bet you can," asserted Soapy.
"Five dollars says you can't This
from the man who had winked.
make it fifty" challenged Soapy.
"Done!" sang out the kind Samari-
tan and the winker almost at the
same time.
THE MONEY WAS put up. Soapy
with elaborate care had re-tied his
worn wallet with its worn string, and
was about to replace it in his pocket
when he remarked again, half shyly:
'.Anybody else want some more of
the easy mazuma?"
"How much have you got there?"
inquired the Samaritan.
"A couple of hundred I'm willing
to lose, guess"
"Tn cover all of that" said the
man of brotherly love.
After the bet was down, Soapy
reached over for the lucifer match
that was to bring him in the bacon.
Carefully he struck it on the portion
of his boot which he had diligently
doctored; but somehow the match
failed to light. There was exaspera-
ton in his face this time. But be-
wilderment soon followed, as with
each succeeding attempt he was UNI
able to- light match after match. FL
nally the whole box was exhausted.
In confusion, Soapy hurriedly left
the smoker. After quick exchange
of chances with the passenger in the
gray Fedora, tall lean man who had
been standing near the door followed
Soapy out.
THE REMAINING OCCUPANTS
of the compartment burst into laugh
ter. One of them with a conscience,
or perhaps because he had merely
been an onlooker and so had not
profited by the incident, suggested
that all bets be declared off. Dis
cussion of this followed. AS holder
of the stakes, Gray Fedora was APP
pealed to.
"Know who that was?" he inquired
calmly.
mo. Some rancher from around
here that has just made his pile in
oil probably" was the response.
'He ought to be pleased at the
compliment, to his costume at any
rate" went on Gray Fedora, flash
ing a railroad detective badge as he
spoke. "That is Ralph Guyon, alias
Soapy, up to now the sickest bunco
steerer loose this side of the hay
market in New York"
"But how-why?" gasped several
"He worked the same gag yester.
day on the LIN. but we obtained
no direct evidence, so we laid fol
him today on this train. He won
get away. My deputy is following
him now. But first of all to protec
fellows like you, although you dom
deserve it, l spent a nickel in New
Orleans for a box of trick matches
: that won't light anywhere. When
sent Soapy out to recover his grill
: from the aisle where had moved il
l / switched covers on the mattel
boxes"
AS he spoke, he pulled the rea
Pullman matches from his poke
:, and put them back in their prope
u .>1aao
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-01-01
Drag Boat

HERE IS AN idea which we use
to make it easier to move milk
pals, cream cans, etc. We take
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-01-01
Don't Disturb
Septic Tanks
By E. ]. PARKINSON

I NOTE YOUR article in the
Nov. l issue entitled do Septic
Tanks Need Cleaning" Mr.. Hagen
son is right and the answer is en-
phatically mo, not once in 40 years."
providing the tank is properly de-
signed and constructed so it can
function properly. Proper design for
each particular location is extremely
important
A properly functioning septic tank
has heavy scum or mat" as it is
called, that forms on top of the sew
age and may be as much as foot
in thickness. This mat will form
within just few days after a septic
tank is installed, by the bacteria that
digests the sewage, and is absolutely
essential to the proper functioning of
the tank. 1t should never be dis
turbed under any circumstances. If
the sewage does not have mat, then
the tank is improperly designed or
installed, and is not functioning as
a septic tank at all, but as cess pool
only.
There is a big difference between
the two. A properly functioning sep
tic tank digests all solids, grease,
etc., and the effluent is water only.
A cess pool does not alter the sew
age at all
For best results, sewage should
pass through a septic tank in about
So hours. 1t is ordinarily estimated
that each individual contributes
about 100 gallons per day to sewer
system. On that basis for family of
five, the septic tank should have a
capacity of a minimum of $50 gall
Ions.
The sketch attached hereto is in
tended to illustrate the principles
involved in the design of sewer
system. Please note that the dis
charge pipe is installed about 4
inches lower than the intake pipe.
Also the discharge pipe has ''Tee'
to permit discharge of gases con-
stantly being generated in the tank.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-01-01

"WHEN USING bales of hay or
straw tied with Irvine, I have been
opening them without the use of
knife or other sharp instrument. By
placing the Irvine knots up and
picking bale up by strings and drop
ping bale with a slight snap while
still holding strings, the knot acts
as the cutter, 1t is really quite a
time saver."-C.D.A.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-01-01

Jonuory l. l954l9
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-01-01
SOftens Brushes

81 HAVE FOUND it very practical
to soften hard paint brushes to boil
them for several minutes in vinegar
over a slow fire, then wash them
thoroughly in strong soapsuds When
they have become soft and pliable,
wash them in clear water, and they
will again give good service. "-H.R.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-01-01

through them and the rod. The rest
of the pump rod I welded to piece
of 10 by 12-inch channel iron for
a base, bracing it four ways with
triangular braces. Next I bent l by
12-inch strap iron to fit the top of
my portable electric drill, leaving
they long enough to bolt it fast to
pump head at the back. bolted the
lower part of the electric drill to
the drill head so it could be frightened
or 1oosened with wing nuts in case
I wanted to take the electric drill
off for portable use. use stiff
spring as shown to lift the drill up
when the pressure is released on the
handle. It sure works fine."-D.K.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-01-01
Farm Mechanics
Handy Farm Ideas
By I. w. DICKERSON
Drill Press

HERE IS A sketch showing how
I made a drill press from an old
force pump head and rod. First I
cut 10 inches off top of the rod, using
this for the handle. I welded 1
by 4-inch strap iron on each side of
this at the end. letting it stick over
about IL inches, then drilled holes
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-01-01
Helps Shoe Service

BEFORE giving youngsters their
new shoes to wear, paint the soles
of the footwear with two coats of
clear shellac. AS this wears off,
brush another coat or two. The
shellac seals the leather against
dampness and doubles the life of the
soles. Mrs. HI.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-01-01

so a calf cannot swallow it into the
bucket of milk. When the calf sees
this he is curious and keeps tasting
the milk on the ball, and when it
goes under the water he will soon
start drinking. This is one of the
best ways we have found to get
calves to drink."-M.S.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-01-01
Saving Shirt Wear

'THE COLLARS on mems shirts
wear longer if collar is turned UP be-
fore washing, leaving it up during
ironing, and hang up on hanger
instead of folding it."-Mr. C.E.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-01-01
DRAG BOAT

hood from. an old car, turn it upside
down, and drill a hole through the
hood at the back of the rod hinge,
and put rope through to pull it
by. Then the pals and cans are set
on the hood and pulled whenever we
want them."-L: C.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-01-01
Oil Gets Rats

''THE WAY I have been getting rid
of rats is to pour used crankcase oil
into their holes. At least they do
not stay around very 1ong."-HC.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-01-01
Calf Teacher

THERE IS HOW we teach our
calves to drink milk from a bucket.
We put rubber ball large enough