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Evening star., 1954-05-23
Mississippi Queen Thrills Travellers

In 1900 the Ohio fioated only
about million tons. :,
The Ohio Valley is booming
with a multitude of industries.
The most astonishing growth
has been in atomic energy de-
velopment. It's now estimated
that about half the country'S
atomic energy enterprise lies
between Portsmouth, Ohio, and
Paducah, KY.
A prospecting river trade on
the Ohio, like that on the
Mississippi, is due in part to
Federal intervention in the
wanton ways of the rivers. The
Army Corps of Engineers does
all dredging. placing of buoys
and operation of locks. The Coast
Guard is in charge Of Govern
ment lights and navigation
rules.
Near Louisville. where bateaux
and flatboats once ran the falls
of the Ohio, river boats today
move sedately around the falls
through the big locks of the
Louisville and Portland Canal.
But the new wonders of the
rivers have not drowned the
great traditions of the old days.
Must Know River
"Navigational aids and safety
devices make river travel much
safer now than in Mark Twain S
day." says Capt. Brasher. But
pilots have to know the river
thoroughly. as back then"
1t takes three years Of training
to get pilots license on the
Ohio or Mississippi. A man must
know every buoy and draw a de-
tailed map of the river on which
he's licensed.
Two Ohio River and two Mis-
sissippi River pilots guide the
Delta Queen.
AS in Mark Twain's days on
the Mississippi a century ago,
the f1ctions and half-truthS of
the rivers are sometimes more
interesting than the truths.
The Purser's Story
This one can't be verified, but
r. H. McCann. purser Of the
Delta Queen, says it's true as the
boat passes Shawneetown. Ill, a
small town slumbering In the
sun by the shining Ohio.
Back 125 years ago, Shawnee
town figured it had q big future.
It was mighty proud Of itself.
One day the town fathers got a
request for a $1,000 loan at high
interest from a town up north.
Shawneetown turned down the
request. They figured that town
up north just didn't have a fu-
ture. The town was Chicago"
If the river traveller sometimes
finds it hard to believe what he
Evening star., 1954-05-23

hears. he's often as surprised by
what he sees.
Any river man of $50 years ago
still would recognize the oxbow
bends of the Ohio where the
river curves lazily through a
wilderness. In spring, the ridges
flare with redbud and laurel.
Hawks quarter the sky and there
is no sign of man. A broadbill
duck swims a hundred yards
ahead of the Del'n Queen, beat
ing it's wings to keep the dis
tance. Miles farther it swings
crafty in a circle, watching the
big boat pass.
or Man River Himself
At Cairo, ILL.,, you swing out
into the broad chocolate tide Of
the Mississippi. This is OF Man
River himself at last; Surging
along, draining 1.25 million
square miles of continent.
Rise early and see dawn on the
river. There is no sound but the
throb of the paddle wheel. A
hand seems to brush at the
darkness and the river curls
ahead like a great pool of quick
silver. AS the boat nears the
thickly wooded shore you hear
the bursting song of birds
warblers, thrush, song sparrows,
robins. The rising sun shafts the
forest and CLEANS upon the sand
bars. A fight of wild geese beats
north behind the melancholy
bugling of the leader.
Mark Twain wrote that he
knew of no more beautiful sight
than dawn on the Mississippi. It
hasn't changed.
Into the Deep South
There comes a night on the
Mississippi when you know you
are in the Deep South. You've
come down through the cotton
woods and the rich plains where
the barns and houses stand on
blocks awaiting the next food.
You've rolled through history,
past the present: Memphis, a
clean, modern city; Vicksburg,
where the river has curved away
from the old Notifications since
Grants day; NatcheZ OF the
beautiful old mansions where
long ago, they say, lived five Of
the country's seven millionaires.
You have passed the American
rivers of magic names. the Yazoo
and the Red and the White.
On that night the breeze quar-
ters and pours upon the Delta,
Queen q fragrance such as the
North never knows: A mixture
of jasmine and honeysuckle. Of
lilacs and magnolias. It is as If
the perfume makers of the Rhone
Valley had opened all their
presses to the night air. Over
head the cosmic stage designer
has hung a theatrical moon. And
you wonder if all those South
ern moonlight and magnolia ro-
mancers may not have had q
touch of realism.
Post Amid Present
In the morning you come down
between the levees to New Or
leans. That modern city rises in
the sun. Along the waterfront
scores of seagoing ships are tied.
This is the waterfront where a
century ago the river paddle
wheelerS berthed in a solid wall
two miles long.
Now the Delta Queen is the
only stern wheeler. a figure from
the past. Looking at her with
nostalgia you remember what Will
S. Hays, river editor of the Louis
vile Courier Journal, wrote many
years before the age Of the air.
plane:
"If once you ride behind two
stacks you're doomed to ride on
steamboats, till you're tombed." !"
Evening star., 1954-05-23
You have up to a year to pay the
balance after you get your ticket

Never before has there been plan like
thisI Of course, for many years you have
been able to buy your automobile, home
and many other family items on credit.
Butfor havelno similar nationwide plan
existed. NotD Pan An1-dnd only Pan Am
has developed such nationwide planl
One visit-No delay-No collateral
With the PAN AM ~PAY-LATER" PLAN all you
need is one visit to Pan American Office or
TravelAgent, l09s deposit you're ready
to take off for any foreign destination on your
good name. No delay. No need to disturb
your present savings. This plan applies to
extra-fare and 6rst-class services as well as
tourist What could be easier?
This new PAN AM "PAY-LArER" PLAN is avail
able in any of the 48 states. 1t applies between
all cities on the worldwide routes of the
Pan American System. So, from the following
"gateways"- Boston, New York, Philadelphia,
Miami, Chicago, Detroit, New Orleans, Hous-
ton, Brownsville, Los Angeles, San Francisco,
Portland or Seattle-payments can cover your
entire round-trip. From other cities add trans
portation costs to nearest Pan Am gateway.
Worlds most popular Tourist Service
THE RAINBOW
Now here's what makes possible extremely
lo.c payments: It's The RGinbotO-Pan Ameri-
cans famous money-saving Clipper tourist
service all the way round the world, or any
where in between. You'll Fly in big, 4-engine
Evening star., 1954-05-23
Redecoroted Inn Opens

MOUNT PONOCO. Pa. 4
The Skyline Inn reopened last
week after having been closed
since early March for redecora-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-08
BUCKINGHAM woMAN's CLUB

BUCKINGHAM Woman's Club viii
hold an Antique Show and Bake
sale, Saturday.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-08
Rotarians Here
To w elcome District
Governor Today

Ramona s. Eaton. aoyeror OF
Rotary International 277th Dis
trict Will make the governor 4
annual visit with the Farmville
Rotary Club Friday
Mr. Eaton, Of Fairfax County
Va. is vice president Of American
Red Cross and operates a farm In
northern Virginia. He holds dec
orations from the Red Cross So
cieties Of Mexico, Guatemala and
Urugay
The district governor Will ar
rive in the afternoon for confer
ence with officers and committee
chairman, and will be the guest Of
honor for the civic organization 5
supper meeting at Hotel Weyan-
oke.
Governor Eaton is a member
and past president Of the FairfaH
Rotary Club He is identified with
youth work in guidance, education
and recreation and Is active with
the Polio Foundation and Com
muuity Chest.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-08
Governor Will Act
All Herald Area Counties Get State
Approval For Emergency Drought Aid

Seven Herald area counties.
which last week had asked for
drought assistance, today were
recommended for Federal farm
relief in the State Drought com
mittees report to Governor Stan
ley
The chief executive was urged
to ask Washington have Virginia
declared a disaster area. and his
state committee recommended
that % and tW0-lifths counties be
made eligible for hay subsidies
and low cost livestock feed
1t was expected that Governor
Stanley would ask for such deSig-
nation Immediately. Local coun-
ties among the % are Prince Ed
ward. Amelia. Buckingham. Cum
berland PoWhatan. Charlotte and
Nottoway The state committee
turned down requests from 33 adj
ditional counties.
Based on Local Reports
The state drought body chair
named by f y Duncan Of Chill
howe had asked for recon-
mendations from hold-oyer coun-
ty drought committees to be re-
ceiyed bv Monday Of this week
Recommendations Of State Fcdo-
raj C.QD RpnOrfi11p Cn7.ysica
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-08
.Neu0ridi 10 DR.. Massey
Jamestown Church Celebration Sunday
Will Include New Wing Dedication

Dedication of new church
school rooms in memory Of tac
late Dr Jam Buckner Massey
Of Hampden Sydney vii! be held
as part Of homecomine services
Sunday i Jamesto4n Pges5y .ar-
IAN Church. near Rice
The Rev Arthur H. Stevens,
pastor VAN conduct regular
morniua worship service. which
Will be followed by lunch on the
church Grounds The dedica.orv
service VIII commence at 100 p.
m and win be held outdoors
weather permitting
All living former pastors have
been invited as vel as former
members Church officers invite
members OF sister churches to
share ia the days program VIVA
the request That they BRING lunch
if they viii be pl emit fol that
occasion
Add Four Rooms
The recently completed Sunday
school WING provides four rooms
room for conferences or supper
on two floors The upper Of which
can be combined INTO one large
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-08
CAP Cadet Driue
Underway Here

The Falmyille civil Air Patrol
Squadron this week began an in
tensive recruiting program to
aau more members to fill the
ranks OF the attached Cadet
Squadron
Posters and hand-out literature
have been place in Farmvine,
~umberland and WorSham High
Schools and assembly programs
have been planned for the near
future in TWO Of the schools.
Squadron Commander It. J
P Berry Who replaced 1t. William
Cash this month, announced that
the squadron has established a
permanent headquarters at the
FarmyiIle Municipal Airport and
VIII conduct all operations there.
Qualifications
To qualify for cadet member
ship the applicant tboy OF. girD
must be Is years OF age. or #
younger in the second year Of high
school. IN good health and OF good
moral character.
Civil Air Patrol Cadets are of
fered the opportunity to partici-
pate in the international cadet
exchange each year outstanding
cadets from each wing are select
Continued on Page s.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-08

go per cent of normal Rainfall
Tor three months was reported al
one-thnd OF normal Hay yields
have produced inferior quality
Cumberland reported pastures
af AS per cent normal carrying
capacity. corn is per cent Of nor
NAL and hay 10 per cent Normal
rainfall fol- the three months past
is IS inches. and less than three
inches have fallen. Some streams
have some dry for the first time
IN 30 years Most hay and pas
yuIe fields must be replanted
Credit Needed
A number Of counties said that
some farmers have exhausted
credit. and that others have been
forced to reduce herds A plan Of
emergency loans was asked bv
these
Only bright report in the black
summary vas ON last spring small
grains These generally ram ahead
af normal due to the wet spring
However this advantage mas been
wiped out by subsequent drvness
and bv fore d grain feeding wen
ahead Of normal expectancy
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-08
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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-08
Bicentennioi Project
Lions Club VIII Back Fall Effort
To Haze 200 Trees Planted Here

than to insure 4 continuation Of
the beauty ana rcstful shade
trees which have contributed 50
much in the past century Wi hin
the community
Last Friday, Lions greeted THEN
district governor, Alfred K Wood,
of Altavista who addressed the
luncheon meeting A form Ell
deputy governor, Wood was named
AItavista Man Of the Year" in
1852 He is building supply con-
tractor there.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-08
School Children
Participate In
Chest Campaign
Miss K. Burger
Makes Appeal
70 every PERSON

Everybody IN Prince Edward
is get,.ng In the act! Scnool
cnAuren. businessmen, workers,
teachers. housewives, and jusC
pla.n people are tuning TO TO
MAKE TINS year S Community
Chest dI9ve a success.
Al tdlmv.ue n4gh School and
r. r Notion High School, eaol.
student Is participating N an eS-
say contest ti1led, Why Every
ClC-zen Should support the CONF
mummy Chest CHEST leaders Wal
announce the winners on oct. 20
ana VIII pres, ut a $50 Govern
mcnt Savings Bond to the BEST III
each school,
Red Feather Girl
Soon to be announced IS Farm
Willie Elementary Scnools selec-
ION for the r Feather Girl
who was chosen from the sixth
and seventh grades at the We'd
ncsday morning assembly sym
oohc OF community unl,y' ana
united GIVING. she viii give moral
support to Chest workers as they
20 about soliciting funds and as
sure g.vers OF the benefits OF wear
,ng red feather.
This week. the Rev Robert f.
WitheIs. Jr. sd his team cap
cams and WUhers are pusy with
tne Special Gifts Campaign ana
IT'S $4,000 target. Next Monday
olelns the general campaign IN
GUIDING the Employee Division.
Colored DIVISION and District
Personal Appeal
ION the threshold Of the gen.
err. campaign for our Prince Ed
ward County Community Chest,
Miss Elizabeth Burger general
campaign manager in personal
appeal. We must stress the true
spirit OF The Red Feather Fun r
everybody gives.
This is our own Community
CHEST, her appeal continues,
And we may serve our people
only to the extent BY which we
participate. Our special gifts com
mittee is working successfully this
week in a pre-campaign drive,
and, on october II, all other Com
munity Chest workers will be
putting forth their best efforts to
give all citizens III Prince Edward
County the opportunity to Wear
the Red Feather
Our quota is $1,000, she says
we are asking for you contribu-
tlon now to support our IL mem
oer agencies. Help your Com
munity Chest, help youI FIJI nds
VINO are working for your Com
munity Chest, and help yourself
TO Red Feathert
Radio Program
further features Of the cam
peign Will include radQ0 sklt
over radio station WFLO on sun
day. oct 10 at / o5 p. nj The
presentation. entitled Red Feata-
ers and Live Wires. viii eiye to
the people Of the County an idea
Of how youth feels about the
Chest
The 1854 goal Of $1,000 is made
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-08

Lacy an employee OF the Wick
CONSTRUCTION Company was trap
PED Whcn a 30-foot section Of the
ditch collapsed buryinq hIm I'M
der several feet of dirt
3 Almost Trapped
Joe Wick Jr foreman on the
lob and another laborer, John
Randall. had lust left the ditch
for planks to support the sides Of
the cut when the cave-in oc-
CURED
Continued On Fugs b
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-08
Governor Here
LAST CALL FOR TICKETS

Tickets to the Biccntennial
Banquet on Friday, October Is,
at 1880 p. m. will not be sold
after Saturday, October 9.
Citizens may purchase tickets
until then al Owen and San
ford Drug Co. and Gray's Drug
Store in FarmvilIe or from any
OF the Bicentenniai managers
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-08
Festive Bicentennial Parade Shapes Up;
Best Decorated Float, Car Prizes Offered
Meeting Set
Monday For
Final "Details

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oct is
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TIE rat-a-rat-.8+ ~ III d,gir, FIJI
MARCHING beat tba n4as md
colorlul bannprs9
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the first event hi the v.nd-nr .t.t
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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-08
BicentennioI Project

A pla nto have at least zoo trees
planted Oh public and private
property in Farmville this fall Will
be backed by the Lion Club
Accepting the recommendation
Of the Community Improvement
committee. presented by j. B.
Wall chairman, the club express
ed the desire that its backing be
made as a contribution to the BIZ
centennial celebration.
The committee report said that
contacts have been made with a
nursery, which has agreed to plant
and fertilize the trees at al desig-
mated places.
To Canvass Town
Members OF the Lions Club soon
Will be divided into teams to star
vey public property for tree
planting possibilities. Teams Will
also call on residential property
owners within their areas.
Persons meanwhile. wishing to
take advantage Of this done by
specialists effort may contact ].
B Wall. or members Of the Lions
Club.
Governor Here
In its sponsorship, the club ac-
cepted the report OF the commit
tee that no better way to celebrate
the cNnntv'S 2n0th hirthdav eviet :
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-07-30

Betty Chambers for Miss Ewersen.
Another was given Wednesday
evening by Mrs. Tina Bahnsen
honoring Miss Ewersen. Both Miss
Ewersen and Gaylord Vogt have
been Bay Township residents most
of their lives, and the best wishes
of the community go to this pop
ular young couple for a long and
happy married life.
The Bay Farm Women's Club
held their annual children's pic
mic at the city park in Port Clin-
ton Tuesday at 1:30. The program
committee was Virginia Ewersen,
Edna Neff and Gladys Wright, the
hoStesses were Agnes Brough,
Caroline Ewersen and Thelma
Lorensen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Paulsen
and Mrs. C. w. Burning attended
T. o. B. at Elmore on Saturday
evening of last week, at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph Willet.
Farm Bureau Council No. 5 met
with Mrs. Ina Fowler last Sat,E-
day evening. All members mourn
the loss of their faithful council
member, Reuben Nickel, who died
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-07-30

LABOR VIEWS

ing Secretary of the Steward Coun
Gil. He was unanimously elected
during the First Meeting of tht
new Steward body last Friday
afternoon. Present at the meeting
were Stewards: Irene Kozlok, Rol
lin Mack, Cyril Wesley, Jack Shaw
Clarence Witt, Blanchard Silver
wood, George Drusbacky, Vincent
Monak, Steve Arhutich, Bob Robin
son and Alvin Faus. Steve Novak
was acting Chairman and Steve
Adams represented the Executive
Board. The only Steward absent
was Jim Brough.
Margaret Kopchak and Margaret
Gaydos are back at work fter a
two-week leave.
We understand that Herm Duets
chke is doing alright with his
oWliIliiililS IcoSUliS.
The Cliff Francks plan to leave
for vacation trip the first week
of August.
Here's tip that might interest
those of you who plan vacation
trips and picnics this summer: If
the bottoms of utensils used in
picnic cooking over open fires are
rubbed with soap before using, the
SCOT is removed easily.
CIO Little Leaguers are sure to
have busy weekend, this next. 1t
begins this Friday evening, July
30th, when all Little Leaguers OPP
crate booths at the Band Fete at
True-Lay Field. Saturday they
join our Caravan for the Baseball
Trip to Cleveland Stadium. Then
on Sunday CIO Little Leaguers
and their parents will be guests of
International UAW-CIO at Sand
Lake, Michigan. How's that for a
busy schedule.
When Steve Adams was two min
utes late for Sundays Membership
meeting, the excuse he gave was
that he had been wrestling with
catfish on his line the length of
his arm. His fish story made up
for his tardiness.
Speaking of fish stories, ever
notice that the fish Ponzi tells of
catching are always "big dandies"
no matter how large or small his
catch.
Maybe Local 497 should have
contest for the best fish story of
the year - bet we would hear
some good ones. Looks like most
of us will have plenty of time to
try our luck fishing during the
next two weeks.
The Initiative Petitions for i'm
provements in Ohio's Unemploy
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-07-30
CATAWBA
MRS. a. n. RoFKAR
CONTINUED from page u

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the tractor and road machinery
tire part of the factory. Enroute
home other points of interest were
visited including Silver Lake and
the Ledger in the Cleveland Metro
/ politan Park System.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Young OF
Toledo spent the weekend with
Mrs. George Blaine.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ludwig
attended the Kirk-Hemminger we'd
ding and reception Saturday after
noon.
The annual Lawn Festival Spon-
sored by the Chamber of Com
merce Auxiliary friday evening
was we'll attended. Various prizes
we're awarded; the Dryer was given
Mrs. Wilson Snyder; the hooked
rug went to Mrs. Emil Parker, the
Steam Iron to Ed. Railing; the
Broil-Quick TO Albert Davids, and
handmade doilies to Mrs. Cook
and Richard Petersen.
ment Compensation Law are now
being circulated. The Petitions
were mailed out last week and
locally are in the hands of: Larry
Lucas, Francs Br0ugh, Gladys
Estep, Rose Skinner, Joe Blaskis,
Cecil King, Sr., Joe Verock, Alex
Bergeman, Willis Lehman, Bob
Simon, Lambert Dodway, Bob
Calm, Cliff Franck, Joe Vargo,
Fritz Wozniak, Jack Herrod and
Steve Novak.
Many people have asked, "Why
don't the CIO do something about
our inadequate Compensation
Law" We are trying to .'o just
that. These petitions ask: that
benefits be paid for 80 instead of
26 weeks; that its coverage be ex-
tended to include more people;
that its minimum benefit be raised
from $40 to SIS and the maximum
benefit be raised from $50 to $50
per week.
Here's your chance to help us
help you. We aren't given too much
time in which to circulate these
petitions. SO if it is action you
want, contact one of these circu-
lators and see that your name is
on a petition. Ohio CIO Council
has gone to much trouble in hav-
ing these petitions prepared and
getting the program underway
with all the legalities adhered to.
Now it is up to you!
r
Jack Shaw has been called to
Columbus because of the death of
his brother.
We are proud to add to the PAC
Honor Roll the name of BOB
SIMON for reaching his quota in
the PAC Dollar Drive.
This Saturday is the Day for our
Cleveland Baseball Trip for chill
dren from to II years of age.
All children should E.ing a lunch.
Children and Drivers meet at Lo-
cal 497 Hall, Maple Street and be
ready to leave at 9 am. Saturday,
July 81 to see Cleveland VS. Wash
ington.