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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-30
Belorla

Mrs r II Noblin and Dougl as
left July 26 for Massauetta to
tend the Presbyterian Traniha
School
Mr. ana Mrs j & Palmore lre
spending the week 1T Virginia
Beach
Dinner guests 81 Douglas PAL
more on Sunday were Misses JOY
ce Ann Blankenship. Nancy Lewis
Mia Anderson. Buddy Spencer
and Dickie Barden
MI and Mrs A Il WEBB anj
daughter F1orine went into Farm
vile on Monday Other recent
visitors there were Mr ana Mfs
G NJ Bell and children
WIlbur Webb left last week for
West Union, Ohio to visit The Rav
and Mrs John Coppic for 4 wneE
and then ne Will 70 To spend 4
week with The Rev and Ms. or
vile Pearson. Of prrst5nsbula
Ky.
II II DoDDins IL tne quests
OF relatives N Orange county
Visitors in the home D Nail
Mrs w Hubbard bill sunday
were Mr. ana Mrs Robert Bur
net, and daughter Mr. and MS
George Hubbard and children
Mr. ana Mrs Leonard Deem and
Richmond and Mr. and MIS- NJ
K Davis. Of New Canton called
on Mrs Walter Duncan. 5.mQay
afternoon
Miss Dainty LeSuem Of Buck
ineham and Miss Damue tllp-
pen Of Richmond. spent Seyer4,
days III the L. L. Flippen home
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-30
Guinea Mills

The community is SURPRISED to
hear that Franklin Canada is
married. He and his WiIe and
several members of his Wifes
family were dinned guests Satur-
day evening of MI and Mrs. Joe
DoWdy MI and Mrs Canada are
living in Petersburg.
MI and Mrs James McRae and
sons. Jimmy and Paul, of Church
land were visitors in our COM
munity last Thursday.
Mrs Mable Yarus. Of Richmond.
spent Thursday Of last week with
Mrs. c. B Dowdy and Friday
with Mr. and Mrs. J M. Putuey
John Goodman, Of Richmond.
was a guest recently in the Elmo
Goodman home
Nh and Mrs J. w. Bcykin,
Misses Nancy and Bette Boykin
Of Richmond. spent Sunday with
Nh. and Mrs. j NJ. Putney. Ms.
Putney returned home With them
FOR visit Of several days. Mrs.
c B Dowdy and children are
staying with Mr. Putney while
she is away
Guests last week Of Miss
Haynie Allen and Ben Allen were
Mrs Val Foster and daughters.
Martha Lee and Joan Marie, Of
Richmond Tom Carruthers. #
Purcellville, and Mrs. Mae Lat
ham, Of Haymarket
Mrs, Joe Dowdy is home again
after a lengthy visit with her
mother in Halifax.
Mr.. and Mrs. r l.. Holman, of
Richmond, spent the week end
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-30
Story City Kids
Put Tow n on Map
In Music World

STORY CITY. Iowa-The NIX
in Story City are putting their
town on the map--With music.
Backed and encouraged by the
whole town. they are setting rec
ords for participation in their
school music program.
OF the 10 students in Story
City's high school 81 are MEM
bers Of the band. The total en-
rollment from fourth grade
through twelfth the grades eliG
Bile for participation in the band
is PAP or these, l18 are playisg
instruments in the schoul music
program
This love Of music didn't Just
happen. Story City parents, ed.
Gators and businessmen planned
it, The children are encouraged ~
find fun in music with an Intensive
program Of band activitiNs
awards, outings and even a small
check for summer participation
In addition, they receive free week
" lessons on the instrument Of
their choice,
Story City's plan to build a bet
ter music program il the toWn,1f
1885 persons took root in 1888.
At that time the school band
limped through parades and c s.
certs with a total Of l3 players,
The school administrators the
faculty, school board. parents.
local service organization and
the Band Mothers Club worked
together to make music par1ici-
patton more inviting and to slim
ulate the interest and ambition
OF the students
The Story City instrumental
program. under Milton D Mus
sehl, a former member Of the
Navy band now starts at the
fourth grade. Students are then
encouraged to work for mem
bership in the junior and conceft
bands.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-30
Sunny Side

Guests Sunday Of Mrs. Lillian
Guthrie ana MI. and MIS- Blythe
Guthrie ana family were M aDd
Mrs Branch LLOYD, OF Natural
Bridge Mr. and Mrs. sam Gutn-
rle Mr. and Mrs NJ A. French
Jr., and family ana Carol and
Walter Guthrie il, OF Rich
mond Also, Mr.. and Ms Bryan
Layne, Of Beaumont, Mr.. &nl Mrs.
CLAYTON Bryant. OF Richmond
MI and MIS-. G B Goodman ana
son Charles. OF Amelia ana IN
and Mrs. Charlie Goodman, Of
Cumberland
Mt and Mrs, w K. Carter Of
Farlnyille, visited MI. 11d Mrs.
] H. Carter Sunday afternoon
Mr. and Mrs. L. d pttcr, Of
Columbus. ONO, spent several
days last week with MI. and MIS-
JESSE Woodruff
Mrs. Otter win be remembered
by some Of The older oeeplc as
Miss Matte Blughan vho lived
close to Nh. and Mrs Willie Alien
and family
MI. Woodruff who recently -
turned from several days al medi-
cal treatment alt South5iJla Hos
nifaI ig inlDr0vipo
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-30

Mr. and Mrs John n I'h1 ny
ton recently spent Il week asiuna
relatives IN Charles Town. Nv va
and Washington. d c.
Mrs. Annie Druen and Miss
Jane Irving Druen Of Hilton
Village. returned to thelr h)me
last week after visiting "a j sister
Mrs Lottie Gates and Alss I5ll-
lie Gates for several DAYS
r. c. Allen returned to his
work near HarrisonbuWo aful .
Vacation spent in the communty
visiting relatives
Jackie Harrington is s3eWiing
this week at Holiday Lake 'lon ha
forestry program
Mrs. s. r Pressell has rttulned
home from the Southslde Ilospital
after several days trealnent
Mr. ard Mrs. J p Heendsn and
two children Of ArlI@tdi a.e
guests ii the home o.yllct patients
Mr. and Mrs J NJ Brown
Mrs Maude Smith Is VISA nag
her brotler-in-laW and SISTER Nh
and Mrs Jeter Smith Id WI sl}-
ington at this time
Barbara Ann Moore mall
daughter Of MI and Nh wills
Moore. had the misfortune of I.ec-
ting heI. toe cut off last i rel.
while riding on bioyc,e tn
Josephine Pressell
The Womans Society 81 CHRIS
tian Service of Antioch cQfer-
tanned the ladies OF the Church
Who are not members a. 4 fellow
snip supper ~ tine RECREATION
rooms last Thursday n.@0J
The regular meetins followed
the supper directed by ii piest-
dent. MIS- Eta Brown
Mrs. Riddle was IN chlrai Of
the program for the mouth as
sisted BY several others
Mrs d T Brown Of Richm1nd
is 4 guest in the home of G NJ.
Noel az Che present time
Rev Mr. Look filled his fl ufh
Sunday appointment here SUM
day morning
Mrs Herbert Chick. Of Wash
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-30
Gainesville

Mrs. F F. Fleming Mrs. Hat
tie Davis, and Mrs F. d Irving
visited friends near Chariottes
vile recently
Mr.. and Mrs. Nash Hove and
Miss Matte Hove were recent
guests in the home Of Mrs. Hettie
Davis
W f. Robinson visited friends
III Kentucky recently.
Mrs j II Peasants, Mrs. H b
Peasants Miss Charlotte Plea
SAINT, with Mrs. II Jones from
Trenholm, Mrs Madge Pattee, Of
Singers Glen. and Mrs. Lizzie
Hurt Of Ballsvllle visited Mrs
Ella Tyler in Chester recently.
Mrs Linda Walton is spending
week end with Mrs NJ a b ! E
Evans.
Ms. G L. Blanton Mrs j.
Alex Ransone, Mrs. George j..
Whitlock. from Cartersville. at
teilea 0i!e james RIVER Allhuai
bdp1lSt ASSOCIATION helo a. t@aaf
Baptist lunch in Buckingham the
past week
Mrs r r F1ehihg mas oeeh
S-ch lo' Jhf paSt several Gays
Accepts Call
Rev Kenneth Clark from Mar
tinsbure W Va has accepted
a call to the Gainesville Field
Of Baptist churches, and he with
his family, VIII move in to The
PARSONAGE here on August IS.
Mrs Dupee Taylor. Of Rich
mond, spent the past week end
here with her niece, Mrs. Lucille
Martin
Quite a number from Carriers
vile attended the opening AT the
new bank at PoWhatan. Wednes-
day night
MIS-. Il y Irving has returned
To her home here after spending
Ten days with Mr. and MIS- Billy
Baker in Newport News
Miss Phyllis Snead has return
ed TO her home here after visit
ing her sister Mrs D. w Moore
III Norfolk
Mr. and Mrs. S J Ransone, Of
Richmond. spent the week end
with Dr. and Mrs N P Snaad
MIS- +. w. billiard was in
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-30
To the Rescue

MORTON, Wash The Air - q
came 10 the rescue when De2 e.
van Parys, l7-year-old Se,i IL
high school girl and part lime
model tumbled l75 feet frof7 j
parapet overlooking Narada FANS
in Mount Rainier National f.ark
Four members Of an Air Intclli
gence Squadron training a. the
park, saw her fall and with the
aid of park rangers. lowered them
selves to the injured girl Hospita
officials called her condition fair
the following day
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-30
with Thornton Holman

with Thornton Holman.
Thornton Holman ana Nh. and
Mrs. J. M Putney attended tie
James River Baptist Association
at Cedar Church last week.
Mr.. and Mrs John putney at
tended the funeral of MIS-. amos
Clabo in Gainesville, Sunday.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-12
Interest-Patience Solicited

WITH junior, or sissy, just starting
" school, this is the perfect time Of the
year to appeal to all parents for restraint
and good Judgment in dealing with school
teachers and administrators. No doubt
Junior and Sissy will encounter some diff
ticulties during their new school year, if
indeed they do not encounter them at the
beginning of the current term.
However, the teachers and administra-
tors who are attempting to drill bit of
information into your chiIdren's heads have
troubles Of their own and unless there is
an obvious need for protest, parents
would do we'll to remain patient and see
at least. for while-how things work out
before they ask for special treatment, spe-
cial care or special attention
ItlWil also be. we'll to remember that
the nations schools must be based upon
generally accepted average standards and
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-12
October Celebrations

DRlNCE EDWARD is not the only county
in this area celebrating its birthday this
year. Bedford county concluded its bicen-
tennial celebration in September; New
Kent County commemorated the Booth an
niVersary last Friday, and Sussex County
has set Thursday, October A. as its day for
celebrating its 200th birthday Prince Ed
ward County closes its informal series Of
programs next Friday, October IS, in com
memoration of its bicentennaI
There is something heartening about
these celebrations Two hundred or three
hundred years is not a long time in the his
tory Of the known world but during the
past 200 or 300 years greater changes have
taken place than during any other period
of history Most Of the changes have been
in fields of science-insttution of fertiiz-
ers and selective breeding in agriculture;
development of transportation and distrb-
uton in commerce; the marvels of the cleo
tric age bringing in its wake, mass produc-
tion in industry and comforts in home liv-
ing. and development Of the internal com
bustion engine-to mention a few of the
many changes The discoveries of science
have been reflected in our mode of everyday
life and have produced the highest standard
of living known to mankind.
Yet, science has not changed materially
any of the underlying principles Of life
Human relationships, religious principles
cultural desires have changed but little de-
spite the scientific progress. Honesty, in
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-12

tegTlty. humility charity, remain constant
Dependence of man upon divine power re
mains constant The enduring things of life
do not change.
Possibly the greatest political revolution
of the era came when free men for the first
time in free country, wrote constitution
for a Republic devoted to liberty and JUS
tice to establish the United States of
America A new concept came into being
a concept of government which has made
this the greatest, the wealthiest and the
strongest nation on earth. 1t stands today
between freedom of man and the slavery of
man. Winston Churchill recently warned
members of his Conservative party against
alternating the United States reminding
them that in history there is no other case
of a nation arriving at the summit of world
power, seeking no territorial gain, but
earnestly resolved to use her strength and
wealth in the cause of progress and free
dom"
As these Virginia counties celebrate
their birthdays, the contributions of their
citizens in founding the great Republic,
and nurturing it to its present position
must be honored. The unchanging, underly-
ing principles are more to be cherished than
the outstanding material progress. Stand
ing on the threshold of a new material
world in an atomic age, let us not lose
sight of those principles conceived two
centuries ago, which continue paramount
in Importance even in scientific era
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-12

that special operations cannot be undertake
en- for YOU o. any small group, no matter
how good the idea may be. 1t should also be
remembered, ~ parents, that their support
Of the school, its teachers and administra-
tors, is vitality important to the happiness
and satisfaction of their children
In a surprisingly large percentage Of
cases where students fail to do satisfac-
tory work, the reasons can be traced to
parental neglect, attitudes or incapacity.
A helping hand for junior, a consistent
policy Of aiding him and requiring him to
do his lessons, will pay large dividends for
him in future years even though it re-
quires some Of your time today. 1t is we'll
worth the effort.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-12
Heart Disease
Picture Hopeful

NEW YORK - Heart disease
victims who recover from an mi
tlal attack have a good chance Of
living for many years, according
to study OF survivorship among
a group of men insured as stand
ard risks who subsequently be-
came disabled by heart disease.
but later recovered sufficiently to
be considered able to return TO
work
More than 10 per cent of the
group, regardless Of the type Of
heart ailment causing disability
were still alive after five years
or those who had been disabled
solely by arteriosclerotic heart
disease, about IS per cent were
living at the end OF five years,
and 70 per cent at the end Of ten
years.
Survivorship was somewhat less
favorable for arteriosclerotic
cases with coronary occlusion
history. although even among
more than so per cent survived
for 10 years.
The study indicates that re-
sumption of activity by persons
with heart disease is often prac-
ticable, according TO the stats
ticians.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-12
Underwater Paradise
For Haiti Visitors

PORT AU- PRINCE - Under the
sparkling emerald waters OF Hal
It's great Bay Of Gonave lies one
OF the worlds most spectacular
marine gardens
Tourists visiting Port au Prince
always put the three-hour trip to
Sand Cay on their must list A
comfortable cruiser makes the
two-mile trip each day. Once there.
the visitors step into glass bot
tom boat for tour Of an under
water fantasia Of astonishing
beauty.
The boat cruises over lacy sea
plumes or royal purple. shaded
coral towers that serve as home
to hundreds OF varieties OF brill
hantiy-colored tropic al fish Below,
the striped trumpet fish ard the
blue and yellow angel fish fash
by, then roly poly spiked porcu-
pine FISH the Haitians call 'Fou-
Fou".
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-12
6ll3D)E[5
AFl1IlD
B, Ted k>sks

After making l4,000-mile
tour of waterfowl areas from
coast to coast and border to bord-
er, and practically living and
breathing ducks and geese for
weeks-as Cleveland van Ores
ser did during his survey for
Sports Afield magazine it is vir-
tually impossible not to form con
illusions about the present and
future Of America S migratory wa
terfowl
The overall picture has good
and bad aspects with situations
ranging from encouraging in
Florida to downright alarming in
California In many places, some
thing has been done TO foster
waterfowl But a great deal more
husband can be done to as
sure their future abundance
The ills OF our nations migra-
tory waterfowl can be blanketed
under one al-inclusiye cause
loss of habitat This situation
isn't helped by our system OF
federal price support and farm
subsidy
After studying the nationwide
waterfowl picture. van Dresser
believes the following aims should
be adapted BY sportsmen
II A sensible balance must be
struck between agriculture and
wildlife interests AS things stand
now, waterfowl almost gets the
short end when the two clash
81 The u S Fish and Wild
life Service should acquire more
management areas. with the un-
derstanding that a portion Of
them be st aside for public hunt
ing
81 Divorce state game COM
missions from politics
A. Seek and obtain co-opera-
ton of industry as we'll as All
state and federal land admins
tration agencies. The day of null
tiple land use is dawning and it
is high time everyone concerned
with administration Of natural
resources realized It,
We strongly urge all sports
men to keep abreast Of all pro
posed legislation IN Washington
that effects conservation. If
something is brewing in the way
of a dam, drainage or irrigation
project that affects your area,
let Congress hear from you
To-Day the aim Of conservation
are better understood by more
people than ever before But this
does not mean you can relax and
take it for granted that your
wants will be automatically con-
Sidered You must speak up in
loud, firm voice
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-12
Birds Possessed
With Personality,
Language, Memory

WASHINGTON-Do birds have
personalities Definitely. reports
naturalist Hance Roy Ivor, who
has struck up an intimate ac-
quaintance with many at his
Erindale, Ontario bird observa-
tory
In an article written for the
National Geographic Magazine.
lvor says. Birds have the ca
pacity for more than a gIimmer
OF intelligence. Emotions reseN-
bling fear, love and jealousy are
evident, he says, and birds have
memory, and something akin to
a language
Mr.. Ivor has worked with blue
birds, doves, thrushes, robins and
other native birds for % years.
Scores of songsters have come to
accept him as their foster parent.
AS a student of wildlife, he was
granted special permit by Cana
dian authorities to confne birds
Many OF Mr. Ivor birds fly
free during the day: some being
allowed as much as eight months
OF daytime liberty each year. In
the evening all birds are shut in
the observatory. To get them in
side, Mr.. Ivor merely calls their
names.
But birds, like small children.
don't always respond Pet, vii.
full blue jay, came to roost only
when it suited her. Mr.. Ivor
solved the problem by having
Dick, another jay, call Pet. She
answered and flew in From that
time, whenever she refused to go
in, Mr. Ivor had the male bird
page her. and it worked every
time.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-12
Prehistoric Quarry
Found on CutuIinu Isle

LOS ANGELES = A prehistoric
stone quarry. 10Th century
room with view" and what may
be southern California first "bak-
cry"
These were among the pEelim-
mary findings in the first system
attic archaeological survey OF Cat
alma Island. begun recently by
the University OF California, Los
Angeles archaeologists.
Among the initial discoveries is
an ancient soapstone quarry from
which the Indians carved stone
dishes, tools and ornaments. Also
found were the remains OF what
appeared TO be primitive dwell
ing. The dwelling site is located
on bluff which affords a scenic
view Of Catalina channel with the
Palos Verdes Hills and San Ga
briel Mountains as backdrop.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-12

written.
The Great American Lottery
Each year about 100000 .o0C
are paid by insurance companies
for the 10000 people killed in au-
tomobile accidents. Most Of those
killed leave no wills, yet they get
awards Of from $4,000 to $40
600 or more.
What persons would you like to
have receive your part Of this
100000 0000 in case you should
be killed? 1t depends upon the
laws Of your state. but the
chances are it may 60 to "rela~
tives" whom you never saw. Hence
before you take another auto ride.
you should make a Will stating
to whom you want this award to
90 IN case you do get killed |
forecast the time may come when
states will not be allowed to issue
auto registrations to those 81 and
over unless the applicant swears
he has made a will
Fires, Hurricanes. ana Other
Casualties
Every up-to-date corporation
and employer carries liability in
surance to protect workers and
customers. You do not need to be
in an automobile to get accident
ally killed. I see by the newspaper
that about 90 New England people
were killed by hurricanes this past
month none Of these people had
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-12
Babson Discusses Importance Of Making Will

New Boston. N H, Oct
Everyone should employ lawyer
and make a viii at once. and re-
read 1t once each year. over 10
per cent of those who die each
day leave no will Inquiry shows,
however that a large percentage
of these careless people have some
property When they die without
Will, this property usually goes
to someone whom they don want
to get it.
JonseS,
Making a Will is specially i'm
portant If your name is Smith
Brown. Jones. or some equally
popular name. If you have any
doubt as to the number of people
having your name. just refer to
any large city telephone direc-
tory If you happen to own a
house when you die your family
may get hundreds OF letters claim
ing relationship
Probably the Probate Court
will throw out most of these
claims as fraudulent. but some
may be left whom your family
must buy off" before a clear
title can be given to the real
estate or the stock or bond which
you own am troubled by the
fact that the number of stock
holders and Government bond
holders are increasing SO much
faster than the wills are being
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-12

tons given their children He
cited a press release from Detroit.
Mich, telling Of a family with
seven children-all stricken with
the disease
The health officer said child
rem should be taken 10 the family
physician. or parents may use the
immunization clinic each Satur-
day from $50 a. m to noon in
the Health Office in the court
house here
Timely incubation would pre-
vent serious illness or catastro-
phe like that in Detroit. he said
by way Of warning
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-12
Friend to Many

which is so much needed in the world
today friendship.
His friendship transcribed kindness,
though he was kind. 1t was far greater than
duty, even though it is duty 1t surpassed
mere interest in his followmen transating
itself into a genuine, sympathetic, concern
Tor the weli-oeng of all those whom he
knew, especially his many, many close
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-12

friends.
In time of trouble in sickness, in mis-
fortune. Jamie was always there to speak a
comforting word, to brighten the weary
hours, to tighten heavy heart, or when
necessary to provide materially. He had a
real, everlasting interest in his fellow
mcn-he was friend to many, who viii
cherish his memory and miss him sorely.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-12
New Strength

HONOLULU. S. Navy forces
at Hawaii recently received power
full airborne eyes for their watch
dog job guarding billions Of square
miles Of Pacific Ocesn-the first
WV radar-equipped, early warn
ing airplane was put into use, after
ceremonies at Pearl Harbor.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-12
yolsng- people.

young people
The Gambler from Na;chcz"
-Debra Padget and Dale Robert
son IN techmcolor extrayaRanza
with old New Orleans settings.
The plot concerns 4 murdered
mans son VINO tracks down the
three aristocratc gamblers who
are responsible for his fathers
death For adults and young
people.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-12
Health Officer Urges
Diphtheria Shots

DR.. H E. Jenkins. Southside
District Health officer, today adj
vised parents who have not done
SO to have d!phtheria inocula-