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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-05
Jones Town

The Christmas HOLIDAYS ore
oven and many family gatherings
have come to an end IN this
neighborhood We hope the New
YEAR viii be bright. happy and
prosperous, and that all the boys
in the Armed Services Will be
home for Christmas Of 1854 with
wars closed and peace and love
re.gning everywhere =
Miss Jacqueline harris spent
the Christmas holidays with her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Har-
ris. Other holidays visitors in the
same shcme/ were Mrs. Constance
Salnders./of Richmond and l.. A
Gornlous and sons, Of Alexandria
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-05

Forge, during the holidays.
Mr.. Engle. of Charleston. w
Va. and a friends from Norfolk
visited here and hunted with j
r. Jones, Tuesday
/. MI. and Mrs. Jim Gall. Of Dill
Wyn. visited her sister and broth.
er-in-law, Mi. and Mrs. John
IGOrInous during Christmas
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-05
CT A s SIFIE p S
SERVICES

DITCHING ret uE dig your
bitches. septic tanks. etc. by ma
chine especially designed for that
purpose. Rural work solicited
Putney Plumbing and Heating.
rlcne 483, Farmvillf. Va. 4-2l-tf
WELL, DRILLING-Let SlaytOn-
Lackey drill your well, We furnish
inch galvanized casing. VIII
drill to water. Workmanship and
material guaranteed. Phone 3005J,
Farmyille. l-1-4tp
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-05
WANTED

WANTED AT ONCE 500 Country
Hams. Farmers Supply Co 9-29-tf
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-05
NOTICE
WANTED!

TENANT Wanted. share tenant
to work siX-acre tobacco allot-
ment corn, wheat acreage in
Amelia county Excellent new
house with electricity located on
hard surfaced highway with
school bus service. Contact J b.
Farrar, Amelia. Va. 1-5-6p
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-05

Mrs. Alvin Spoddy has been
contied to the house this week, |
with a cold and laryngitis
Mr., and Mrs. J. r, Jones en-
tertainea their families with a
Christmas dinner Sunday evening. !
.Maluy Jones, Of the University
3f Virginia. spent the holidays
with h Is parents, 4Ir anna Mrs u
D. Jones.
Washington Guests
Mrs. Don Criste and Miss Mary
Lou Gol1nous, Of WASHINGTON
spent the holidays With their par
ents. Mr.. ana Mrs. John Gormous.
MI and Mrs. Leslie Ragland
visited her father ] r Gormous.
Christmas Day.
Miss Gloria Gilbert spent the
/ HOLIDAYS with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. F. B. Gilbert Other
visitors III the home We're Mr. and
I Mrs. Walter Binder Of White
Plans. n X
Mrs. 3. L. Selph. Of Richmond.
spent the holidays in her home
here. Mn Selph is better at this
writing Harvey Ragland, Of
Washington. visited ii the same
home az did MI and MIS-. Il $.
Baldwin
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Jones are not
/ we'll at this time
MI. and Mrs Glover Whoram
were visitors to Richmond Mon
day
Among Those III
Mrs. w. D Walden continue.
critically III IN the home Of bel
son and daughter-in-laW MI anC
. Mrs. J. R. Walden. III Richmond
All of her children were with he
Christmas Day Nh Walden i
staying in the same home to bt
near his wife.
F. 3 Gilbert is confined TO be-
for a rest period Visitors durinl
{ the week were Mr. and Mrs c. B
! Gilbert Of Richmond. Mr. ant
, Mrs. j. w. Noble, Mr. and Mrs
W. r, Baldwin Mr. and Mrs, /
r Ragland, Mr. and Mrs, J. r
; Jones ana Tommy and Mrs w A
: pankey. Charlotte and George
I Miss Joyce Ragland. of Rich
: mond spent the holidays with he
: parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. r. RAG
: land Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Trice
] Of Richmond, also spent Christ
e mas day in the same home.
i Mr.. and Mrs Walter Donla1
e had all Of their children Will
e them for Christmas holidays
r Nh. and Mrs RI A Childres
Y spent Christmas Day IN Rlchmon
e with relatives.
). MI. and MIS-. Alvin Snoddy en-
t ,ertatlned the Rev and Mrs. East
: rIdge Sunday evening at dinner
), MI, and Mrs. James Smith an
n sons visited relatives at Chfto
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-05
Abilene

Rev and Mrs, J. S. KING and
family spent Christmas Day With
each Of their parents
On Monday Mrs Burton Del
bridge and son. "Dickie". and
Miss Maggie Delbridge were din
ner guests of Rev and Mrs. j.
s. KING and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmie Mills and
Eon, Michael spent Christmas
Day with her mother, Mrs. F., F.
Currln.
Wednesday night supper guests
OF Mr. and Mrs Jimmie Mills
were Mrs. r. E. CWrn; MI. and
+ Mrs. Carlyle Curtin and children
Nj. and MIS-. BOBBY Currln and
children
/ Russell Mills spent a week with
\ his son. Jimmie Mills, ana his
wife and son.
Turkey Winner
Jimmie Mills was the final win
ner of a 3l-pound turkey at the
shooting at Abilene on DECEMBER
26.
Christmas Day dinner guests O
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. DriSkill were
MI and Mrs. A. F. Covington, 0.
Beuna Vista; Mr.. and Mrs. S. F
Daniel and Mrs. Pearle Daniel, o.
4 Crewe: Mr., and Mrs. j. A. Bow
man and daughter. Gloria, 0
Rocky Mount. va; Mr.. and Mrs
4 p. r. Drisk II ana little daughter
I barbara Dean: Nh and Mrs. L.
. Eli tt and Nh. and Mrs Greg.
Dry Nelson and children, JUDI
and Stevie
MI and Mrs. Jim LePrade anc
children spent Sunday in Hall
fax visiting their people
Sunday dinner guests Of Nh
and Mis-. NJ @. Chappell wet
Rev. and Mrs J. S. King anc
, family
Robert Bell and Mr. and Mrs
Robert Webb, Of Richmond, spen
several days during Christina
season With Mr., and Mrs NJ. G
Chapel and family.
Mrs. IT o. Chappell had Sun
day dinner with her son. Thoma
Chappeu, his wife and son
Holiday Guests
Mss Halle McCraw spent
few days during Xmas with he
sister Mrs T. Q. Chappell o.
] Monday night Miss McCraW an
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-05

Nh and Mrs. S. D. Bailey spent
a few DAYS Of the Christmas sea-
son in Tennessee, They attended
the Golden Anniversary Of Mrs.
Bailey's parents.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-05
SERVICES

Distributors
Wholesale Retail
SERVICE
McCulloch Chain Saws
Homelite Chain Saws
Tillitson Carburetors
Auto-Lite
Generators 6-l2 volt
Starters 6-l2 volt
Sta-Full Batteries 6-l2 volt
Ign. Systems 6-l2 volt
Auto-Lite Warranty Service for
New car Dealers
United Motors Service
Delco Remy
Briggs Stratton
Clinton
Parts and service for all STAN
dard make chain saws
F. w. SHANABERGER &
SONS
Phone 1913
Farmvilie, Va, Route 400 East
Virginia Largest Power Chain
Saw Dealer
Trades Terms
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-05

KEEP VIRGINIA CLEAN!
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-21
TODAY'S
STOCK MARKET

NEW YORK Rt-The stock mar
ket was generally higher today in
early dealings.
Major divisions going higher in
cluded motors, utilities, coppers,
chemicals, electrical equipments,
and steeis.
The radio-televisions were some
what depressed. Otherwise the
market was mixed to steady.
Studebaker started on 1000
shares up " at 1879 and Packard
had an early block of 800 shares
unchanged at 37s. Over the week
end, 1t was disclosed that the COM
panieS had reached agreement on
merger plans.
Among higher stocks were U. S.
Steel, Republic Steel, Douglas Air
craft, Southern California Edison,
Kei lecott Copper, Dow Chemical,
General Electric, Santa Fee, Sim
clair Oil, and U. S. Gypsum.
Lower were G n zmotors,
Goodyear, United Aircraft, Radio
Corp, American Telephone, Amer
lean Smelling, Du Point, American
Tobacco, Standard Oil (NJ), and
United Air Lines.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-21

founded in this country in 1914.
and its aims and energies have
been directed since that time to
the same end they are today. It
has been, at various times, under
different departments and agen-
cies of the federal government,
and it is now a branch of the
Department of Health, Education
and Welfare, a new cabinet de-
partment created under this adj
ministration, with Mrs. Oveta
Culp Hobby as Secretary.
Schaffer says that he has en-
joyed his entire 80 years of SER
vice, having found it always a
challenging and interesting job.
He has about 10 more years to
60 before he reaches retirement
age, and he hopes to continue in
his present position for the rest
of that time.
AS a matter of fact, he feels
that by now he is practically a
Conch, having come to Key West
as a young man, married a Key
West girl, reared his children
here, and spent SO much of his
life since right here on the is
land.
Key West family
His wife is Nell r. Albury
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-21

coming from any quarantinable
area to give a thorough inspection
Y passengers immunization req.
ords, passports, reasons for their
coming to this country, etc. Quar-.
antnable areas are South Amer
ica, Asia, Europe-in fact almost
all foreign countries.
cuba, Nassau and the Bahamas
are not considered quarantinable
areas, but even from these coun-
Tries, passengers must be inspected
ior immigration if they are COM
ing to this country for any medical
purposes.
Animal Entry
SO far as the entry of animal
lie is concerned, the service at
THIS time pays especial attention to
the import of psitticine birds (par-
rots, parakeets, etc. which some
umes carry the dread disease
pslttacoSis, which is dangerous to
human beings. Import of these
birds is rigidly controlled at all
ports of entry into the United
States.
The Quarantine Service works
In close cooperation with immigra-
ton and customs officials here. as
well as at other points of entry.
Work at the Key West station is
fairly routine, Schaffer says, with
most of the work being conferred
at the airport where the tourist
traffic between here and Cuba
brings the bulk of the work in
which he is involved. Sometimes
the emergency landing of a plane
from a quarantinable area en-
forces a closer check than is need
ed in the ordinary course of
events.
A few yachts put in here from
foreign ports, requiring a close
check of the passengers and car
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-21
POLIO REPORTS ARE
Continued from Page One)


vacation sometimes write the
Chamber, asking if it sis ssafe for
them to come down. It is possible
to give these inquirers facts, but
much harm is done by those who
Just read the articles and don't
bother to write for more informa-
ton.
No one wants to "whitewash the
situation nor make it appear that
polio is not a serious thing. How
ever there are certain facts that
the APP and UP articles should
carry in fairness to any commun-
ity.
The public has been misled and
it has hurt the tourist business
here to some extent.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-21
EDWARD SCHAFFER
fContinued from PAGE One)

(C0ntlnueQ nom rage One)
in the Hospital Division was DR..
George Gutierrez whose name &C.
ours prominently in the medical
annals of the island. {
Doctors Of Yssteryear
Other doctors who will be re-
membered here with whom he
worked were DR.. M. S. Lombard;
DR.. Bob Hart. DR.. Carnes, DR..
Braund and DR.. Rubino. Schaffer
recalled also that the chief clerk
of the Marine Hospital when he
entered the U.S.P.H. service was
Margarita Lacedonia, now Mrs.
Mitchell.
When the Marine Hospital dis
continued activities here, the Of
fees of the Hospital Division were
moved, and DR.. Ralph Herr is at
present medical officer of that
division.
After the 17-year term Of Hos
pital Division service, Schaffer
was transferred to Miami, where
he was assigned to the Quarantine
Service with which he has worked
ever since. He has been Quaran-
tine Inspector of the Port of Key
West for about six years.
Present offices Of the U.S.P.H.
Quarantine Station are in the fed
eral bulldog hnere. DR.. A. H. Ham
ilton is medical officer in charge
of the Quarantine Station.
Protection Afforded
The work Of the Quarantine Of
ficers here is to aid Uncle Sam in
the unremitting fight to prevent
the entry into this country of COM
municable diseases, both of human
beings and animals.
At all ports, officers of the Pub
lie Health Service are always on
the alert, inspecting ships, air
craft, individuals and certain ami
mails and imports from foreign
countries to prevent the importa-
ton of diseases into the U. S.
Schaffer, as Quarantine Inspec-
tor, goes onto all ships and planes
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-21

go, but in general ocean traffic is
not heavy.
Service Uniform
The uniform worn by Schaffer
in the discharge of his duties is
very much like the tropical work
uniform of Navy or Coast Guard
officers. He was dressed in the
short-sleeved khaki shirt and
khaki pants one is accustomed to
seeing here when he was inter-
viewed, and his cap is similar to
that officers in the Navy and
Coast Guard, too.
Close inspection reveals that
the caps difference is in its in
sigma, although even there 1t
bears a similarity to the Navy.
The eagle and shield are present,
although both are of gold. while
the Navy uses a silver shield. And
where the Navy cap emblem is
backed by a pair of crossed an
chors, the emblem of the US.
Public Health Service is backed
by a fouled anchor crossed by a
caduceus.
Anyone familiar with medical
service knows that the caduceus
(the winged staff with two SER
penis twined around it) is the
traditional symbol of physician
or medical corps. Schaffer ex-
planned that the fouled anchor is
also traditional as sign Of trou-
BILE, which the U.S.P.H. Service
is always alert to stave off SO
far as the health of this country
is concerned.
Service Since 1914
The Public Health Service was
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$4,000 KEY WEST

Continued from rage One)
ceive the folder are asked to
bring it to the Key West Chamber
of Commerce and receive a mem
bership card in the Chambers
"King Conch Club"
A new card is being designed
for that fast growing-in-popularity
mythical organization.
The new advertising packets
will be distributed during July,
August and September by the
Highway Distribution Service.
Upstate advertisers who have
used this service in the past agree
that it pays off, and in view Of
the fact that 80 per cent of Flor
ida's visitors travel by car, 1t is
obvious that this advertising gets
into the right hands.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-21

Schaffer. chief telephone operato
at the Naval Hospital. Mrs
Schaffer also has seen a long De
riod of service helping Uncl
Sans work.
While her husband was witt
the Quarantine service in Miami
she worked as a Navy phone Cd
erasc' at Opalocka and also a
7th Naval Sistrict Headquarters
in the Dupont Building in Mi
ami, where she was chief CD.
orator.
Their two daughters, Rae
Louise Russell and Frances, wers
brought up in Key West. Rae
Louise lives in McAllen, Texas,
where her husband, Ralph B
Boyd, is with the immigration
border patrol. Frances is mar
ried to James H. Wilson, a law.
yer in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Schaffers own their hons
on Avenue E, and Schaffer says
that they expect to spend the rest
of their lives here. 81 may have
been born a northerner," he said,
''but I think can honestly claim
to be a true southerner now"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-21
Truman Is In
Good Shape
After Surgery
Former President
Doesn't Want Any
Special Treatment

KANSAS CITY R - Former
President Harry S. Truman, re.
ported in satisfactory condition to-
day after an emergency operation,
probably will be able to leave the
hospital in 10 days.
His appendix and gall bladder
were removed early yesterday. .
The 70-year-old ex-President was
able to sit up in a chair for a
brief period yesterday. He told
his doctor he considered himself
just another patient at Research
Hospital and didn't want any fuss
made in his behalf.
DIR. Wallace Graham, his physi-
clan who also was his personal
doctor during White House days,
said Truman should be able to
leave the hospital in 10 days if
all goes well!
Perfect Patient"
'Mr. Truman is q perfect pa
tient," he said. "He expects you to
know certain things and he ex-
poets you to be sure of them. Then
he doesn't fuss or worry. He de-
cides to get things fixed"
The physician said he was Every
i'll" when he entered the hospital
but had stood the operation ex-
tremely well.
He first became i'll Friday night
while attending the play "Call Me
Madam" at the outdoor Starlight
Theater.
Mrs. Truman remained at the
hospital during the operation. After
a visit with her husband later in
the day, she said he was Gin good
spirits as usual"
During his seven-year stay in
the White House, Truman suffered
several gall bladder attacks and
had periodic X-ray checks. DR..
Graham disclosed. The doctor said
these were painful but not very
severe.
He described the gall bladder as
being in gangrenous condition at
the time Of the surgery.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-21
CZECH REFUGEE SHOT

SCHIRNDING, Germany Up -
Czech Communist border guards
shot and wounded a Czechoslovak
refugee crossing into Bavaria near
here, then entered West German
territory and took him back, Ba-
varian police reported today.
German officials said they have
filed protests with Czechoslovak
authorities.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-21

suspension is general in the great
est sense, the local Base has been
authorized to use Navy buses on
special occasions and under cir
cumstances outlined.
81 reiterate that the action in
suspending the buses was an initial
and official action of the Secra-
tary's office, Department OF the
Navy, and certainly one about
which / have no authority. AS the
action emanated from the Sec
rotary of the Navy, further pro-
tests should be sent to him direct.
I'm the meantime, I hope con-
sideration may be given to the
possibility of the Chamber of Com
merce or Jaycees undertaking as
a project sightseeing bus tours
similar to the Navy bus tours.
You will note in Admiral Goods
letter he states the Commander of
the Base has been authorized TO
arrange schedules when commerce
ial sightseeing buses can enter
the Base.
with kindest regards and trust
ing the information contained in
my letter to you and the one from
Admiral Good viii satisfactorily
explain the situation, I am
Sincerely yours,
GEORGE SMATHERS,
'United States Senator.
"P. S. - Since writing the above
letter came from Harold and I
shall appreciate your calling my
letter and enclosure to his atten-
ton"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-21

NeY west family
His wife is Nell r. Albury
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-21
HOTEL-MOTEL DIV.
OF C.. OF C.. TO MEET

Mel Levitt, chairman of the
Chamber of Commerce Hotel Mo-
tel Division, has called meeting
of that group for p. m. Wednes-
day, June %, at Lees Orient Res
taurant.
It will not be a luncheon meet
ing. The restaurant Is crossed on
Wednesdays. All members are re-
quested to attend.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-21
Probe Into
Heirs Death
Intensified
Recent Revision
Of Will Reported
To Authorities

CHICAGO Up - Authorities to-
day intensified their investigation
of the mysterious death of the 20
year-old heir to a million dollars
after being told the young man
revised his win recently to make
his fiancee principal beneficiary
and had expressed doubt he would
live to come into his own inheri-
lance.
Montgomery Ward Thorne was
found dead in his studio apartment
Saturday. Coroner Walter E. Me-
Carron said there were four needle
marks on his arms but no evidence
he was user of narcotics.
The coroner ordered an analysis
Of vital organs.
Eianee Questioned
He said he also has sent investi-
gators to Birmingham, Mich, to
interview the 25.year-old daughter
of a prominent Birmingham fam
lily. He said the girl, an art student,
occupied an apartment adjoining
Thorne's until Friday. McCarron
did not name her.
, Jay Slough, who said he had
been young Thorne's lawyer for
some time, told Detective Capt.
Harry Penzin that Thorne less than
10 days ago changed his will to
make Miss Maureen Ragen, 10,
chief beneficiary and executor.
Penzin quoted Slough as saying
HThorne. grandson of q former
president Of Montgomery Ward &
Co., twas afraid he would never
live to collect his inheritance. He
asked me to assure |"
would be q very thorough investi-
CATION il he died"
To Inherit In Oct.
Slough said Thorne would have
begun receiving 81 900 month in.
come from the estate Of his father,
Gordon c. Thorne, after this 21s;
birthday in October. The father
will provided the income would
jump to 5000 a month at age &c
and the son would be allotted the
principal of his inheritance - esti
mated at a million dollars - al
age IS, the lawyer said.
Miss Ragen, to whom young
Thorne's new viii left half of his
estate, is the granddaughter of the
late James M. Ragen, racing news
service publisher who was sho'
down by gang assassins in 1916.
The new win directs the re
mainder of young Thorne's estate
be divided among relatives, includ
ing one eighth to his mother, Mrs
Marion Thorne.
Mrs. Thorne, fourth wife Of Cor
don c. Thorne, whom he married
in 1928 after she, q nurse, cared
for him through an illness, wa:
sole beneficiary under the som.
original will. Slough said. That
will, the lawyer said, was drawn
soon after the boys 18th birthday
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STREET PAVING
Continued from Page One


city's more heavily travelled areas.
Flagler Avenue Project
Paving in the First and Fifth
Street area (south Of Flagler
Ave.), is being held up until a
storm sewer project there is COM
pleted, he pointed out.
Repairs to the paving on Flagler
Avenue, a state-owned thorough
fare, will probably be put out on
contract, Lang revealed. He said
that paving of that street pre-
sents special problems that can
probably be better handled by a
contractor. He estimated cost of
the paving at about S. per square
yard. There are from six to eight
thousand square yards of paving
to be done on Flagler Avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-18

telltale rash. The fact that Miss
Russell chose this moment to enter
and seek the cause ofthe hullabaloo
completed Monty's confusion.
1t took three days to con-
vince him the velvet was harm.
less. and another week to per-
suade him To resume friendly
relations with the rest Of the
cast.
THE LAST STRAW. John Stra-
ley knows a doctor whose most
important patient demanded his
presence at her bedside just when
he was wlooping it up at class
reunion. He endeavored to sober
himself sufficiently to take her
pulse. but gave it up, muttering
disconsolately. "Blotto! Boiled to
the ears!"
The following morning he
received a fat check, with a
ncte reading, tsThank you for
your prompt and expert dag
nOsis. 1t will he appreciated if
you keep il strictly to your
self" BENNETT CERT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-18

IT LONG has
II been an axi-
Orln i'm the pub
fishing business
that any novel
about doctors,
reasonably well
written, is q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-18
OH, DOCTORS!

Then he flung the piece Of
velvet away as though it was a
hooded cobra. 'sWhat have VOL,
dOne?" he shrieked.
NNYOU NEVER should have let
it touch your neck" said Mont
gomery softly. ''It probably will
spread" added Benchley. You
beasts. " walled Woolley. Call a
doctor!" Better strip, suggested
his tormentors.
In two shakes of a lambs tail,
Woolley was hopping frantically
about the dressing room, mother
naked, searching his body for