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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-29
Burkeville
RID

Earl Tharpe. Of Richmond,
spent Friday night with Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Tharpe.
Shirley and Otha Scruggs. Bev-
erly and Robert Bowen attended
a surprise birthday party, honor
ing Martha Lewis, at the home
of her aunt and uncle. Mr. and
Mrs c. M Gilland, Friday night.
Mr. and Mrs Al Bolton. of
brakes Branch. visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Melvin Scruggs and MIR and
Mrs. Harvey Tharpe, Sunday af-
ternoon
Mrs. John Schmidt continues
very i'll and is nov confined to
bed Mrs. Al Schmidt continues
her stay in Richmond to be near
her baby while receiving treat
ment in M c. v Hospital
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Tharpe
visited Mr. and Mrs. A E. VIII
moth, near Keysville, Saturday
Of last week
Mr. and Mrs Carl Tharpe Of
Richmond. spent last week end
with the Harvey Tharpes
Mrs. Garrett. OF Richmond
spent the week end with her
mother, Mrs Josie Cook
MI. and Mrs. H. j. Birdsong
and family. OF Farmvile were
recent visitors of Nh and MIS-
Harvey Tharpe
Mr. and Mrs r F. Dennis and
daughter visited Mr. and Mrs
NJ J Braughton and family. il
Petersburg. Sunday.
Melvin Scruggs was IN a few
last week with a carbuncle on hi,
neck
Shirley Scruegs visited Elite
and Edna Dennis Saturday af-
ternoon They called on Bonnie
Smith. in Crewe, Saturday night
Mr., and Mrs Raymond Tharp'
were Saturday night callers 0
the Harvey Tharpe'S Of KeysVille
Hurricane Hazel didn't do muct
damage here A few barns roof
were ripped down and trees up,
rooted
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-29
Buckingham,

Recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Bruce Knapp were Miss Pauline
Barnes, Miss Vivian Dible and
Mrs. Cora Harvey, of Pennsylvan-
ia
Mr. and Mrs. Irving S. Driscon
and family were guests last Sun
day in the home of Mrs Dris-
coils mother Mrs D. S. Hankla
Of Louisa
John Ed Bryant who has been
a patient for the past three weeks
in the University Hospital IN
Charlottesville. remains in about
the same condition.
Nh. and Mrs. H w Bryant and
Miss Matte Bryant visited him
on Sunday
Mrs. Branch Rosen is spending
this week in Lynchburg visiting
with her daughter and son-in-
law. MI. and Mrs Morris Thomp-
son.
Edward Spencer, of Lynchburg,
visited his mother, Mrs Mamie
Spencer Monday
Mrs c. NJ Darrell returned TO
her home Sunday after visiting
her sons. Stuart Darrell. of Stau-
ton and Herbert Darrell OF Al
bemarle for the past two months
months
Mr. and Mrs Joe Garrett of
Farmylle visited friends and rela-
t.ves here recently
Miss Sara Corson of Guinea
Mills. was a guest last week IN
the home OF MI and Mrs John
Wood
Much sympathy is extended to
the family OF MIS- Rolf Wood. ST.
on the death OF MI. Wood sun
day
MIS- Parkie Wood who has
been a patient in Medical College
Hospital for the past month. left
last week and is with her daueh-
ter and son-ln-laW MI and Mrs
Marshall AyrcS in Richmond She
plans to come home some time
this week Her DAUGHTERS. Misses
Minnie and Estelle Wood spent
last week with her at the AyreS
home
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-29

have bought another farm on
which they are establishing CON
serVation practices as fast as the
land use program and their time
Will permit In addition to these
two farms which they own, they
rent third farm oh which they
also want to work out a conser-
walton plan.
The home farm has y acres Of
contour strip cropping for corn.
small grain and hay IN a three
year rotation. established and
working eXcellently Ii has thr E
shifts for dark tobacco Of which
two are already telraced. laeIr
Il acres Of pasture has been i'm
proved. until it viii almost carry
an animal unit per acre
The other farm that they OWL
has p acres Of contour Str p
cropping li2 acre field to be ter-
raced for tobacco rotation, 10
acres Of pasture and a farm pond
planned.
These Harris Brother have done
such q splendid Job Of soil and
water conservation that they Id
the Negro farmers iii The Pied
mont Soil Conservation District
ID 1858 by winning the Thomas
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-29

We are very sorry TO have Mr.
and Mrs. ElWood Clements and
family TO return TO Beaumont
from PitSylvania county Mr.
Clements is now employed at
Beaumont.
Mrs. w. r. Blandford and MIS-.
Paul Blandford gave surprise
birthday dinner to w. r. Bland
ford Monday night and enter
tanned a number of friends
The American Legion Auxiliary
sold sandwiches and drinks at
the Fighting Greek sale on Sat
urday. Col and Mrs Skaggs have
moved to an apartment on. West
Grace Street IN Richmond We
are sorry to loose them from our
community where they been very
active in all community affairs
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-29
Pamplin Route 2

Mi and Mrs Walter Simons
Of Washington. are visiting her
sister Mrs, J Brooks Elan.
DAYTON Dillon has been in
WASHINGTON and went on to Nor
folk to attend an REA Meeting
before returning home
f NJ Terry is in SouthSide
Hospital for Treatment. Mrs Ter
~ is staying in the home OF Dr.
Bill Terry
Mr. and Mrs sam Ellis. Of Col
onial Beach MI and Mrs. N
Jones o. Elon n c. and Nj and
Mrs Hugh Dickerson. Jr. Of Rich
mond visited IN the Hugh Dick
erson 81 home
Several on the Route attended
the District Conference Of Roa-
nokc PreSbyterial at Roanoke
Church near ASpin on Thursday.
Oct 81 They were Mrs E. T
Wilson. Mrs c J Welch. Mrs. H
c. Cunninaham. Mrs Claude
Southall and MIS- F n Cunning
ham
Little Betsy Anne CUNNINGHAM
small daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Will d CUNNINGHAM celebrated
her first birthday with Janice
Whitehead. CHI Kay and Wendy
Welch and Robley CUNNINGHAM
as her guests Tuesday
Mrs Harry Martin OF Wash
ington is visiting her sister Mrs
Thornton cunningham
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-29

Nick Brown, of Cumberland.
who viii be II in March, has an
n0unced his retirement from ac-
tive employment after a lifetime
IF work III a numbr Of inter sting
fields
In those years Brown has farm
ed worked as a tobacco professor
mined coal. and served with N &
W Railway maintenance crews In
the late years he has served as a
church sexton. the last at Rice
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-29
Southside lies rit;,l
4 Colored Patients

Southside Community Hospital
admitted only four cplored pa
tients this past week, Those adj
m.tted were, James Johnson
Farmville, Eddie Pagram, Crewet
Johnny Jackson. Ocela, Fla Is
telle Gordon Buckingham
Births were recorded to-
Hazel and Phillip Hendricks
Prospect,
Ruby and James Lee, Burke
vile. boy. Oct. 26.
Virginia and Jordan Jackson
Farmville.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-29
Colored News
Milton, Conrad Harris
Chosen Conservation
Winners In Amelia

The first soil and water conser-
walton plan of Milton and Con
rad Harris, of Amelia county
nears completion They began
conservation farming in 1850 on
the home farm. Since 1850 they
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-29

petition and have epod chance
Of being chosen lie district VIM
ners in 1854.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-29

we have many national parks,
nut the new Cape HatteraS are
Of North Carolina is our first
>-a4hJr5 fark.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-29

Mrs Clarence Richardson, Of
Gainesville. has returned to her
home after visiting with her
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-10-21
Cleveland Youths Buy
Gas And Then Flee
Occurs In Belle VolIey.
Cought In Cambridge

Cambridge police were un-
decided Monday what TO do with
the two Cleveland youths, aged
Is and 16, who purchased $500
worth of gasoline from a North
End garage in Belle Valley and
then sped away without paying
for it. Investigation disclosed
they were driving a stolen car.
Police said the two boys had
stolen pickup truck earlier in
the week at Bedford. They aban-
doned this truck at Parkers-
burg, w. Va, and stole a 1852
vehicle which they found park
cd in that city. 1t was not known
the car was stolen until they
were apprehended south Of Cam
bridge for failure to pay for the
gasoline.
The owner of the car claimed
his automobile last Saturday but
declined to press charges against
the two boys.
They were heads back toward
Cleveland when they stopped
Friday at the Belle Valley gar
age, ordered the gasoline, and
then left. The attendant took
down the license and notified
Sheriff Donald ConaWay who
radioed it to state patrol head
quarters at Cambridge,
They were apprehended in
nothing flat after that by the
patrol near Cambridge.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-10-21
Mrs. Irene JhI Is
New Phone Operator

Mrs. Irene Carnes Uhl of
Belle Valley, is the newest
operator to join the ranks at the
switchboard of the district
offices in Caldwell for the Gen
eral Telephone company.
Mrs. Howard Tarleton, super
visor, said Mrs. Uhl would work
the night shift as a substitute
for Mrs. Hazel Shuttleworth,
veteran operator. Mrs. Shuttle
worth is now enjoying vacation
with her daughter, Mrs. Donald
Bowen in North Baltimore.
Mrs. Uhl is no newcomer TO
the switchboard. For II years,
she was in charge of the Belle
Valley exchange, until it was
absorbed by the Caldwell office,
She was assisted then by Agatha
Brown Smith. The Belle Valley
exchange was discontinued in
1945.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-10-21

Douglass, superintendent of
the department said, but it
will be several weeks before
it is completed.
A division crew from Marietta
moved into Noble county, Mon
day, and they will patch and seal
state route $40 near Seneca Lake,
which was torn up this past sum-
mer.
The local highway crews are
unloading % carloads of Gin
ders this week at the state gar
age, south of Caldwell, in pre-
paration for their ice control
program. One carload of salt has
already arrived and another is
in transit.
According to the rainfall gauge
at the state department, Noble
county had 2.7 inches of rain
fall from Friday morning to
Saturday morning.
In the Sharon section of the
county, Frank Burlingame re-
ported that 2.43 inches fell on
Friday with 13 Saturday and .35
inches Sunday.
II was felt that the eastern
section of the county was harder
hit than this for all the high
water was reported in those
communities.
Supt. Douglass reported the
following highways closed Fri
day and early Saturday morning
State route 146 from Sarahs-
vile to Whigville and from
Sarahsville to Pleasant City;
route rs at East Union and again
at the junction Of 70 and $50
below East Union; route $50
from Carlisle to Road Fork.
Route las near Harriettsville
and south Harriettsville; routes
las and q at Lower Salem and
Route 564 or the Middlebure
road all the way.
Route 2I was never covered
with water at any time on Fri.
day although it was up to the
edge Of the road for several
hours. This was especially true
at the Belle Valley and the Ians
bridge, south of Caldwell.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-10-21
Sen. Thomas Burke
Visits In Caldwell
Meets Locoi Democratic
Leaders Monday r. M.

u. S. Senator Thomas A.
Burke made a brief visit in
Caldwell, Monday afternoon,
when he toured various com
munities In the 18th congress
sional district.
Senator Burke stopped in
Caldwell around 2 o'clock and
met several prominent Demo-
Gratis who had assembled at the
courthouse awaiting his arrival.
The group included Lowell
Highman of Sarahsville, chair
man Of the Democratic commit
tee for this county.
Senator Burke was enroute to
Woodsfield where he had
scheduled address and stopped
here only briefly.
Max Lewis Underwood ap-
pe8red with the Senator at
luncheon in Cambridge and both
then came to Caldwell.
The Senator was accompanied
by Clarence Graham of Zanes-
vile. On some of his stops in
the district he was introduced
by Charles Fogle, Jr., of Mari
eta, state central committeeman
for the district.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-10-21
Directors Named For
Chamber OF Commerce

Clark Gray and William Davis
were appointed directors of the
Noble County Chamber of Com
merce, Monday evening, to fill
out the unexpired terms of War
ren H. Bruins and Robert Den
nison.
Gray and Davis will serve
until the annual meeting next
spring.
Bruins, assistant manager of
the Caldwell plant, CGB, was
transferred back to the main
plant in Cleveland. Dennison
left last Saturday to make his
new home in Columbus.
Gray is a past president of the
G. of c., and Davis served one
year as secretary and later as a
director.
Lewis Moscrip, president, an
nounced that Santa Claus would
officially arrive in Caldwell on
Saturday, Dec. to usher in the
Yuletide season and the annual
Christmas treat would be held
on Saturday, Dec. Is.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-10-21
Here Are Quotes From Our People On
The Proposed County Hospital Bond Issue

William G. Latter president Of Cleveland Graphite Bronze
desirable will be glad to donate
County Hospital Association three of land
farts north of popery( adjacent to Buckeys
understand that want this
and pleased to be able to offer this
property you"
Polling, village Caldwell employee Il think the
hospital Noble should be of
believe the of this bond
the DOCTORS and naturally this
that complete support of
hospital bond issue"
Edward Merry, president of The Farmers Merchants bank
county for modern hospital
banking institutions well staffed with
constantly school
the and order to
the requirements adequately service the people of Noble
county, health facilities is extremely
personally myself being in full support of the
proposed hospital project"
Mrs Nau, housewife, Dexter City "As mother of
youngsters have always felt the need of improving the medical
the doctors have than they
children sick and the need doc
appears likely with the problem one?
hospital encourage locate in the
relieve the medical problem Raising family
with medical facilities only has tendency
mounting problems that daily Rest assured
the William Nau family will support the bond ISSUE"
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-10-21
Max lJnderwood VIII
Close Campaign Here
Gigantic Rally And
PvoqEam PIonned

Max L. Underwood, Demo
cratic candidate for congress
from the 18th district, announced
a continuance of his speaking
schedule today when he was in
Caldwell.
On Friday, Oct. %, he will
speak at Bartlett and Cutler in
Washington county. He will be
at Cutler at Z o'clock and one
hour later in Bartlett.
On Saturday, Oct. %, he will
speak at the courthouse in Nc
Connelsville at 8 o'clock p. m
Sunday, Oct. "a, Underwood
will be with Gov. Lausche and
former congressman Bob Secrest,
when they dedicate the new
bridge at Lore City.
Monday evening, Oct. IS he
will speak at the courthouse in
Woodsfield at o'clock p. IN,
There will be a dinner meeting
at the Hotel Columbia at $50
o'clock.
On Tuesday evening, Oct. 26,
Underwood will speak at Central
high school in Cambridge at 800
p. m.
Underwood will close his
campaign in Caldwell on Mon
day evening, Nov. with a
gigantic rally and plenty of en-
tertainment, which in many
ways will match that of the
famous Secrest rallies.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-10-21
Mrs. Dana Caldwell
Injured In Wreck
Deep Gosh Requires
Over Is Stitches

Mrs. Dana Caldwell, the form
er Sarah Finley of Caldwell.
narrowly escaped serious injury
Friday afternoon when she lost
control of her car and it careen-
ed over an embankment on the
Caldwell -Summerfield road.
Mrs. Caldwell, who resides in
the Hoskinsville community, had
gone to visit her sister, Mrs.
Irene Edgar of Summerfield. On
her return trip she came to high
water at the junction and was
attempting TO turn the car
around when it slid over the
bank.
She sustained deep cash on
her neck which required IS
stitches to close and which just
barely missed the jugular vein.
A driver for a bread company
took Mrs. Caldwell back to the
home of her sister. She was then
removed in the Brubach ambul-
ance to the clinic of Dr. William
Bryant in Senecayille, where
she received medical attention.
She is now recuperating at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Homer Finley, Caldwell.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-10-21

state speaker at both the in
stitutes.
For the first community
institute in this county, Ed
ward F. Leasure is the presi-
dent. Iona Morrison is vice
president; Mable Hesson, secre-
tary and Emma Shelton, hostess.
Their program will open We'd
nesday morning, Nov. at $50
o'clock with the invocation by
Rev. Joseph Gardner; group
singing, Evelyn Weaver; school
program, grades, l, 2, and 3; Mrs.
Younkman, MY Mother Read To
Me-" musical playlet, Western
Fantasy" by grades 4, 5, 6, Z,
and s; appointment of commit
tees and closing with a pot luck
dinner.
The afternoon session opens
at / o'clock with invocation by
Miss Evelyn Weaver; talk, Mabel
Sarbaugh, Home Demonstration
agent; group singing led by
Evelyn Weaver; address, Mrs.
Younkman, School Problems
and How to Solve Them" duet,
Morrison sisters and report of
committees.
The evening session opens at
z o'clock with a short talk by
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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-10-21
H. Hannurrl Receives
Postmaster Approval
Republicans Endorse
BeymeFs Successor

Harry Hannum, veteran of
World War II and commander
of the American Legion post,
No. GAL in Belle Valley, has
been endorsed by the Noble
County Republican Executive
committee as acting postmaster
for Belle Valley
Hannum win fill the vacancy
created within the next month
when Postmaster John Beymer
retires due to the age limit. Mr.
Beymer has served a number of
years as the very efficient post
master there.
Hannum's endorsement has
been sent to Senator John w.
Bricker and will then be sub
mitted to the Senate and the
postal department for confirma-
ton.
A civil service examination
will be held for this post office
at a later date.
Hannum is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Hannum, Walnut street,
Caldwell
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-10-21
Seneta Lake Park
VIII Be Enlarged
800 More Benches And
Tables To Be Added

Three hundred more tables
and benches for the park at
Seneca Lake have been authoriz-
ed by the conservancy board,
according TO an announcement
made today by Bryce c. Brown
rlgg, executive secretary of the
district.
A is percent increase in use
of lake park facilities was noted
by board members last Thurs
day and Friday when they made
a tour of the. Muskingum Con-
servancy district.
The tour started at Seneca
Lake with Browning and other
members of the board The
group also included Rep. John
E. Henderson of Cambridge, Re
publican candidate for congress
from this district.
In another move pointed
against use of trailers at the
various parks, the board has in
creased rental rates for campers
from $40 month to $3.50 to
$500 a week.
Browning said that 235,000
paid admisSioners were collected
this year from Seneca, Atwood
and Pleasant Hill lakes during
the past summer compared with
$780, in 1858.
The acute need for more
benches and tables at Seneca
Lake was very evident last
summer.
In one instance, it is known
that a woman from a Sunday
school class went to the park at
6 o'clock one morning in order
that her group could have one
of the larger tables for their
picnic outing.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-10-21

workers have been notified
of their duties.
The presiding judges will
be called into Caldwell on
Saturday afternoon, Oct. 30
to receive their supplies. They
will also be instructed on how
To tally the votes but as in the
past, they will probably run
each precinct pretty much as
they want to.
A check at the office in Cald-
we'll reveals that SO absent vot-
ers had been cast on Tuesday of
this week. In addition, there
were IA service mems applica-
tions.
This would indicate that at
least in Noble county, a heavy
vote could be tabulated at the
polls on Tuesday, Nov. 2.
The election board has been
instructed by Columbus to tally
the office type ballot down to
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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-10-21
Halloween Window
Painting Contest To
Begin Next Monday
All Students I'm
First Eight Grades
Eligible To Paint

Arrangements were completed
today by officials of the Noble
County Chamber OF Commerce
and school officials for the
annual Halloween painting con-
test which will be held in Cald-
well next week.
Anyone enrolled in the first
eight grades of the local school
may apply for a space to be
painted. His application should
be made this week to the teach
ers. Window space will be as
signed to student, with paint
and brushes supplied at no cost
to the contestant.
John w. Hazard is chairman
of the Halloween window paint
ing contest.
The windows in the business
places will be painted in three
group age brackets with the sup
plies to be given out next Mon
day evening, Oct. 25, after
school.
The supplies and window
number for each contestant will
be given at the office of Atty.
Hazard, second floor of the
Building & Loan company.
The windows viii lbe judged
by a committee of three, Satur-
day, Oct. 80 and the winners
announced at that time.
In each age group, the first
prize will be $500; second prize,
$500 and third prize, $1.00.
Prizes will be awarded on the
basis of originality, neatness and
ability, according to age.
Merchants will be asked to
leave the paintings on the win
dows at least over the weekend
in order that they might be
viewed by the citizens.
All business men will wash
their own windows after the
contest is over.
Designs may be any suitable
one concerning the tradition OF
Halloween or any fail scene.
Pumpkins, corn shocks, witches
and black cats will all be suit
able subjects.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-10-21

Robert D. Havener, popular
young man of Summerfield, has
accepted a position as acting
county agent for Erie county and
left Monday to assume his new
duties.
Havener will serve in this cap
acity for the next year with
headquarters in Sandusky.
He is son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Vernon Havener, Sr., of Sum-
merfield, graduate of the Sum-
merfield high school and receiv-
ed his degree of Bachelor of
Science in Animal Husbandry
from Ohio State University, Co
lumbus.
During the past two years he
has served with the Armed
Forces in Germany, being sta
toned with the Seventh Army
headquarters.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-10-21
Arthur "(orkY" Boyer
Fractures Right Leg

Arthur v. (Corky) Boyer, 9,
SON of MIR. and Mrs. A. r.
Boyer, 701 Playground street,
suffered bad fracture of the
right leg, Tuesday afternoon at
the Caldwell high school
athletic field.
A group of beys was playing
football on the field and the
accident occurred just after
the Caldwell Redskins had
gone to their dressing room.
Coach Billy Jones and his
assistant, Subray DahOOd,
gave first aid attention and
Boyer was then removed in
the McVay ambulance to
Guernsey Memorial hospital,
Cambridge.
The leg was fractured in
three places above the knee.
The injured potential Red
skin is member of the fifth
grade.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-10-21
Presbyterian Women
viii Hold Disiriti
Meeting In Caldwell
Thursday, Oct. Fl,
MRS. Edwin porker,
PrineipoE Speaker

Mrs. w. NJ. Denny, of Cam
bridge, first vice president of the
st. Clairsville District Presby-
terial, will preside at the district
meeting to be held at the Cald-
well Presbyterian church on
Thursday, October q.
The meeting will begin at
9:30 a.. m. and lunch will be
served at noon by the ladies of
the local church. The noon meal
will be $i.00 per person.
The emphasis of the morning
session will be on training, with
departmental meetings. High
lights of the National meeting
at Purdue will be given by II
women of this Presbyterial who
attended the quadrennial.
The speaker in the afternoon
will be Mrs. Edwin Graham
Parker, who is on furlough from
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