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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-28

Jason Lucas, angling editor of
Sports Afield magazine, doesn't
think much Of anglers who put
their equipment away in the
fall and forget about it until
spring Now is the time TO over
haul your tackle. TO check for
wear and make necessary repairs.
A bamboo rod that has been
used much will need a new coat
OF Varnish each season. A light
coat of varniSh will greatly i'm
prove the appearance of a glass
rod; even steel rod Will be the
better for vanishing.
The vanishing job is the same
on alt rods Go over the finish
with 90 steel wool This rubbing
down should be light. Just enough
to dull the old coat and give
1 tooth" for the new After using
/ the steel wool, wash the rod with
a rag and gasoline or carbon tet.
Then don't touch any part that S
/ going to be vanished even a
slight trace Of natural oil from
your fingers can keep the new
coat from sticking we'll
For good Job, the room tenn
perature should be at least TO-
r 1t is best to work alone in
closed room don't move around
any more than you have TO or
you'll stir up dust that you can't
see until it's on the rod stick
ing out like a sore thumb.
Use only rod varnish put out
by a reliable tackle company Rub
little Of this varniSh between
your thumb and forefnger and
wipe it onto the rod Do this.
quickly. and don't rub it in or
you'll mess things up A glance
at the rod against the light will
show if you're missing any spots
Do not put on q heavy coat
You might think a heavy coat
would look better, last longer, or
give more protection Actually it
does the exact opposite of all
three The lighter the coat the
better. Just so it covers everywhere
Hang the rod by the ferrulcS
or guides. in a closet where there
will be no air stirring BY morn
ing the varnish should be dry
enough to be safe from dust, but
perhaps it won't be safe to handle
for at least II hours more. A good
elastic rod varnish is Slow dry
ing The fast-dlying kind gets
brittle and cracks under the bend
ing a rod is subjected to-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-28
Guest Editor
Still Quite a Gal

Commercialized though it has
become. the original idea behind
Mothers Day is still a good one.
1t is. somehow little enough to set
aside one day out of each year
to recognize mother as a person
in her own right and salute her
as such. Too bad we don't con-
tinue the practice throughout the
year. but it is only human to take
the good things in life for grant
ed
Mother. on the outside at least.
seems to have changed since
Whistler painted his immortal
picture. She wears makeup Skill
fully. is seen with polish on her
nails. keeps up with what and
who's who in many different
fields. and acts years younger
than the old fashioned version of
Mother.
Basically. however. there is
little difference 1t is still Moth
er who bandages the cuts of the
small fry and anoints the wound
ed emotions of the adolescent.
Mothers can still be found sacri-
ficing their time and their own
own pleasure in the interest Of
their homes and their families.
Mothers can still be found who
work against almost impossible
odds so that their children are
fed. clothed and educated Moth
ers are still establishing homes and
holding them together. and they
arc doing 1t without fuss and fam
fare. simply because they recog-
nZe their responsibilities.
Mother hasn't changed-She' S
still quite a gal Hartford n c.
Herald.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-28

such areas should be plainly marked, so
that the unsuspecting motorist would not
become the victim and be embarrassed by
being hailed into court, or becoming a
member of the $2235 club
Petersburg Police Chief Traylor advises
us that a restudy of the regulations in this
section of Petersburg have been under
taken, and that one illegible sign has been
replaced
Members of the $2235 Club Immediate
ly become speed conscious, One more viola
ton within a year will take the drivers
permit away for SO days We watch the
speedometer with hawk-eye, and in towns
and villages, or suburban areas we keep
close watch for the changing speed zones.
One would be amazed at how many
drivers exceed the speed limit. In the city
where it says IS miles an hour, we go Is
miles an hour, get the dirty chances of
drivers and imagine we can hear their cpl
thets, What's the matter with that country
man" Get out of the way, don't you know
how to driVei' On the highways car after
car and sometimes trucks pass us, and they
pass we often wonder if speed hazard is
not a relative condition.
Several things contribute to traffic haz-
ards in addition to speed, such as road
conditions, wet, dry, icy, or what not; Wis
Utility, how far can be seen ahead; volume
of traffic, mechanical condition of the car,
etc. Certainly those who formulate the
regulations in various zones should be
careful to PROFOUND a reasonable speed
limit that the motoring public will OBJ
serve and appreciate.
In the Introduction of the new radar
system in Virginia in July, we believe pa
trolmen can control speed as well at first
by warning offending motorists as by hail
ing them into court and initiating them in
the $2235 Club.
A conviction for speeding gives a care
tut driver queer complex, and it certainly
developes speed consciousness
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-28
Letters TO Editor
Against Raise
Telephone Rates

We have received a letter from
Mrs. Sarah G.. Cromer, RID l.
Blackstone, containing an open
letter to the State Corporation
Commission registering disappro-
val Of any increase in telephone
rates. now being requested by the
Virginia Telephone and Tele-
graph Company. Among the rea-
sons are
/ There has not been long
since their rates were increased
and with no icreaSe in efficiency
i'll SO far as their operation is
concerned
2 Rural residents in Black :
stone area are using the old style
tWo-piece crank phonetic lat
est thing for people getting phone
service about century ago.
g. Other areas and towns are
served by dial telephones result
ing in increased efficiency
4 From seven to ten families
on single telephone line, there
by causing poor service,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-28
Enemies Then Allies

THE United States has agreed to lend
lease the japanese four t. s. warships
The actual transfer awaits action on the
floor Of the japanese Diet. The Japanese
cabinet earlier this month approved the
proposal. which would send two DESTROY
cr-escorts to the Japanese
The Japanese would also get mum
Der Of trlgates There are indications that
japanese naval authorities will request a
loan Of several heavier warshps from
the United States next year.
The idea is to give Japan navy strong
er than Communist China. and Eventually.
one which would equal that of the Soviet
Union IN the Far East Under terms of the
proposed agreement the four warships
expected to be delivered to the japanese
TINS year would be loaned on a tive-year
lease.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-28
4 Dork Doorway to God

The Bible stories for this week
describe several of the darker
doorways to God. This is not quite
the right way 70 put it, for God is
not like 4 closed room. Rather.
We are in closed rooms Of our
own. and the doors of our cells
open out to the ever-present sun
shine OF God. Some OF the door
ways OF life are somber enough,
yet il is through some of the
most forbidding Of these that men
and women have come through to
living faith in the true God. For
example. the story Of the woman
OF Shunem who had everything
she wanted except a child. II was
in her longing for a child OF her
own that her faith came to a
burning point Then when the child
was born and grew into boyhood
and lay at the gate of death. again
her faith blazed up. She did not
usually seek the prophet Elisha
except on stated days (she is not
alone in this but this time she
went on the day OF her distress.
It was so with the king OF Israel.
His eyes were adjusted to the
ordinary lights Of this world but
on one memorable occasion God let
him see the army Of light sur
rounding his prophet.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-28

tyranny of Communism Their
loss is a serious blow. Men are
not TO be measured in numbers
so much as in fighting spirit and
the sacrifice either to death or
as a prisoner Of a leader such as
de Castries is hard to make good.
But if there is any inspiration in
heroic courage, and any conta-
gion in the spirit that rises above
compromise and fear these men
and their dauntless leader have
afforded that example to the full
est.-The Lynchburg News.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-28

The United States Government actu-
ally began in the month of June, 1888,
when New Hampshire ratified the Con-
stitution, the last article Of which provided
that, upon ratification by nine states, the
establishment of the Constitution between
the states would be effected
The first American troops to land in
France in World War | landed in June.
on the Goth Of the month, in 1917. AS they
marched through the streets Of Paris. they
were cheered by emotional men and wo-
men, among many tears Of gratitude
But United States force was defeat
ed on June 25, 1876, when Lieutenant c OIL
onel George A. Custer and 208 men were
massacred by large force of Indians at
the Little Big Horn River in Montana
World War was actually precipitated in
June of 1914, when on the 28th, Sunday.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the
throne of Austro-H Hungary, was assassin
ated at Sarajevo, Bosnia
Fathers Day also falls in June. as
does the birthday Of the first and only
President of the Confederacy, jefferson
Davis
But the main attraction of June is that
lt brings long days and summer. COM
mencement and vacations, and-most i'm
portant Of ala new crop Of June brides
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-28
Resources OF the Spirit

Why is it that some people can
endure what brushes others7 To
say it is faith that upholds the
weak. is only part OF the truth.
The hymn says, How firm
foundation. ye saints OF the Lord,
Is laid for your faith in His ex-
cellent Word" The foundation is
not faith; faith rests on the foun-
dation, namely God and his prom
Uses. Faith alone is poor sup
port. 1t il. God who is the true up
holder Of the weak How shall
the unseeing have their eyes
opened, How shall those who
never feel the nearness OF God
come to know him as ever pres
ent, our hope and our help 1t is
today as it was in the far-oh days
OF Elisha; those who know God
must make him known 10 others.
II it had not been for Elisha, COM
fort and faith might never have
come to the woman Of Shunem. II
it had not been for Elisha's pray
er, the eyes Of the young fright
ened king might never have been
opened and he would have COL
lapsed in panic. Faith, il you have
it, is not something to be kept to
yourself 1t is something to share.
Faith. if you do not have it. is
something you may be helped to
acquire, all the better, il you
make friends with one who has
faith
CBased 81 sstiiaes espyrigAted BY the
Division - Christian EdaeatisA, Ma
usnal Council 81 the Churches q Christ
In the U. s. A. Released BY Com "a anity
Press Ser~ise.)
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-28
Luke 6-31

Do kindly deeds speak cheering words
As you trovel LIES highway
Greet With smile, the folks who live
Beneoth Iife's shadows dull and qroy,
For often words of kindly cheer
Like music sweet, foil on the cor.
70 oil come ills we each must bear,
Thot fill our minds with feor and doubt.
Within O heart there may be aches
Thot only it con know about
And often kind word of proise
Will brighten up LIES dorkest dogs.
With kindness, lay hand upon
he shoulders Of downcost friend
1t Oft will make his spirit rise
And sometimes help wound to mend
Renew his strength to carry
When toith ond hope ore almost gone.
Some poths of life ore hard ond rough
Where there is onIiness and feor,
Yet dorkest roads will seem less black
If you con feel friend is near
70 give hand to help oIong
And though his strength moke you more strong
DeoI kindly, friends, With oil proy
For only once, you poss this way
l. D Whitaker
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-28

Announcement of this arrangement
less than ten years after the United States
was sinking japanese warships in an all
OUT war against the Japanese is a strange
commentary on the times but nevertheless
welcome development. The question how
fast Japan can be rearmed to counterfeit
Chinese Communism, and Russian expan.
sion, is not governed by the amount Of
aid or the number of warships. the United
States can send to Japan.
Rather it is dependent upon the mood
IN Japan. There certain political parties
ace bitterly opposed to any japanese re-
armament, The situation parallels that in
Germany where some parties, notably those
following the Communist line. oppose any
rearmament on the ground that the coun-
Try VIII become battle-ground between the
United States and Russia.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-28

Hartford. Conn. Working on a
fourth-grade arithmetic test, Mi
chael Egan, 8. put his pencil in his
mouth while he pondered puz-
zler. Without thinking, he gulped
it down his throat. 1t required
surgery at st. Francis Hospital to
get TIE pencil CIT 81
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-28

example; or be-
cause he knows
that churches help
m AXE good citi-
zens and he wants
t o n our &c
churches just as
he encourages
schools, boy scout
troops and the
Red Cross. But a
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-28


FoxhoIe Religion
A man who has been more or
less Independent all his life. not
feeling any special need Of God,
will wake up to his need Of some
thing more than he has. when he
finally gets into some trouble,
some situation where he can't
figure out the answers and where
he knows he is not equal 70 the
demands the circumstances make
on him. We have seen in our
time a President who has hard
~ taken Office before he is bap-
TIED and Joins Christian church.
Is this 4 sudden conversion? Prob
ably not. Brought up in a de vout
Christian home. this man has al
ways been aware OF religion, he
never denied God. But now. with
burden of responsibility and
leadership which he never had
before, he becomes not merely
aware but acutely aware that
by himself. even with all the hui
man help he can get, by himself
he is not enough. 1t has been
said that there are no atheists in
foxholes; and fox-hole religion
has been low-rated as the re-
lgion Of the scared-to- death. New
ertheless many 4 man whose re-
lgion began In q hole did not
end there,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-28
Power Unseen
Lesson for May 80. 1854

WHY does a President of the
w United States 90 to church?
He may have many good reasons
which are not the principal one
He may do it because it has been
a tradition since the time Of
George Washington. He may 60 be-
cause he likes the minister; or be-
cause he feels he should set a good
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-28

much better rea- DR.. Foreman
son why Presidents and the rest
OF us 90 10 church or read the
Bible or pray, is that we feel the
need Of strength.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-11-01
'CaladOr' Tailored OrIOns'

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length 88 inches wide to the pair with inch bottom
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Wide Tailored Nylor,s

With nylon's famous easy -laundering qualities! S
inch bottom hens, ready to hang. White and lovely
decorator colors, 81 inches long, 88 inches wide to
the pair.
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We've shown just few Of hundreds Of possible com
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Be Your OlUn Decorator WI
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'Calador' Tailored Rayon Marquisettes

Fi1my, high count, double twist rayon marquisette
curtains 81 inches long, SO inches wide to the pair
White, rose-beige. They launder beautifully, need
little ironing!
So to 90-n. Lengths TO 4.98
Evening star., 1954-10-24

to be eligible for one Of the big cash
bonus awards you must receive q dem-
orsstration Of q G-E Swivea-top Clcanee
Mt your G-E dealers.
8. All members Of the family may send
in an entry, but only one entry win be
accepted from any individual. Also,
only one prize win be awarded to q
family.
9. All entries will be judged by the
Reuben II. Donnelley Corp. on the
ba:is Of originality, aptnsas. and sin-
extra. judge decisions are final. Du-
plicate prizes win be offered in case
Of ties. Entries must be the original
Evening star., 1954-10-24
Complete Contest Rules

I. Write in your suggestion for the last
line Of the jingle appearing in the
the last word in your line rhymes with
the word ''see."
z. Each entry must be ON an official
entry blank to be eligible.
.. There 10 bonus with each prize. Be
sure to get the bonus by asking your
dealer to give you demonstration of
she C-E Swavei.top Cleaner. and have
space provided.
q. 1t IL not necessary 10 have demon
stration to be eligible for . prize. BUr,
Evening star., 1954-10-24

work Of contestants, Submitted ia thei1
own namea All entsies become the
property Of General Electric Company,
and win not be returned. Contest b
subject 10 Governmental regulations.
J. Contest ID opsn TO anyone living i'm
the United States and In possessions
except employees Of General Electric
Co.. its subsidiaries and associated
Of such peEsonn. Contest closes at mid-
night, M0nday. NovembeT 18th.
Q. An winners win be notieisd by mail.
Winners lists will be sent 70 those who
enclose q stamped. sclf-addseased an
veAope with their entries. Be sure to
Gin out the entry blank complstely,
printing your name and address plainly.
Evening star., 1954-10-24
Svive1-sop Cleoner jingle! !!

JUss sasink Of all the wonderful things you could
do with SIC. 600! You could buy beautiful nsw
house Tor pay off the mortgage on your present
home)-put yourself behind the wheel Of fine,
1854 model new car and have plenty of cash
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'viveltop Cleaner Contest

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come ''nest egg for your retirement years.
And even If you don't win the big grand prize,
G. =. has 155 other big cash prizes that could
make lot of your dreams come true just look =.
Evening star., 1954-10-24

70 qvoly for big cash bonus the G-E Swivel-top
Cleaner demonstrated by your GE Cleaner dealer Be-
every winner who has also seen demonstration
will get extra cash-A For instance if the
grand prize winner has demonstration she'll get
81, 500 extra-for total of $12, 500!
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w AL you CAM See GE Cleaner dealer today and
onhen entry right away! General Electric Company
Division Bridgeport 2, Connecticut.
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5 Second Prizes
SO Third Prizes J.
100 Fourth Prize

Grand Prize Bonus 5. . $4,000
Second Prize Bonusss $4,000 eueh
Ihird Prize Donvsss $500 euh
fourth Prize eomuses 5000 eoch
Ter today and ask to see demonstra-
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1954-08-14
Nisei Day, Sunday, August 20
Al Playland Amusement Park

CLEVELAND, O., Aug 14-Mine-
ko Sasahara. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Harold Sasahara of this city,
was a guest soloist with the Boston
Pops orchestra conducted by Arthur
Fielder recently.
The talented pianist played the
Saint-Saens Piano Concerto No. 2
at Symphony Hall in Boston.
Miss Sasahara is graduate of
the Oberlin Conservatory OF Music,
Oberlin, Ohio, and now teaches pl-
ano at Chaloff School of Music in
Boston where she did graduate
work. She also taught at Bradford
Junior College, Bradford. Mass, for
several years.
The former Del Rey, Calf, Nisei
has also given concerts at the Gar
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1954-08-14
Pebble Beach Chosen California Tee Site

SAN JOSE Aug. l4-Pebble Beach
considered by many experts t. be
the finest golf course in the world,
has again been selected as the site
for the 4th annual California NIsei
Championship Tournament to be
played on Oct 8 and 10
Bounded one one side by the roc
ky beaches and white sands Of bea-
utiful Carmel Bay, and on the other
by the fashionable homes of armel
socialiteS, the 670l yard par 70 pre-
sents a challenging test that none
of the finest Nisei golfers on the
Pacific Coast has yet been able to
master
The tournament was originated
by the Garden City Golf Club of
San Jose, and held annually at the
same locale
In the first two years Min Yoshi-
zaki and Johnny Naito of the Top
Notch club in Los Angeles domina-
ted the field.
Last year, however with both
champions declining the bid, Erwin
Furukawa, Nisei champion Of the
Pacific Northwest, and this year a
member of the Seattle representa-
tives at the National Public Links
Championship in Dallas, Texas,
scored a one-stroke triumph over
Frank Yoshioka of the host club
his closest competitor, to end Sou
thern CALIFORNIA; monopoly 1t
was Furukawas first attempt in
California and also the first from
the Pacific Northwest
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1954-08-14
U.S.Ciyii Service
Plans EXanlS For
TecFlnic.iiall Jobs

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces eXamina-
lions for Electroencephalograph
technicians and Electrocardiograph
technicians in the Seattle area are
nov open. Applications will be &C
cepted until further notice
Appointments will be prcbational
and become permanent after en-
ployees have satisfactorily compile
ted a one-year probationary period
The salary based on a 40-hour week
is $3,175 per year, with periodic pay
increases to a maximum OF 1868
pc year Further information may
be obtained from the Civil Service
Commission.
The age limit is 70.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1954-08-14
2 JAU Delegates
Named By Seattle

Miyo Nakatsu and George KaShl-
wagi have been named by the local
JACL chapter as official delegates
to the 18th Biennial JACL National
Convention to be held in early Sep
TENDER in San Francisco, JACL
headquarters announced recently.
Other representatives from the
Pacific Northwest are Mrs. Henry
T. Kato of the Observation-Disclosures
chapter; John NJ Hada and DR.. Mi
tsuo Nakata of the Portland chap
ter, and Tom Takemura and Bob
Mizukami, representing the Puyal-
lup Valley chapter.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1954-08-14
Seattleite Joins Pan-American Staff

was announced this week by C E
Young traffic manager, Pacific A
laska division
Hosokawa will be working with L.
Horiye traffic supervisor A third
Nisei, William Sato, is absent on
leave to serve with the US Army