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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-15

Boston October 10. followed BY
Lawrenceyille. Oct. 10. Petersburg.
and Rocky Mount. Oct. 81: Ken
bridge. Oct. 81: South Hill. Oct.
%. Danville. Nov. 8 Brookneal.
Nov 4, and Clarksville, Nov 10
Some $3.50 in prizes viii be Of
fered by VPI with the markets Of
fering 500 first. S75 second. $50
third, S25 fourth. and $40 from
fifth through ninth placings
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-15
Burkeville Rites Held
For ThOs r. Hamilton

Funeral services for Thomas
Raymond Hamilton. SO. dairy
farmer Of near Burkeville for more
than 80 years died Sunday.
Oct. 3, were held at p m, Tues
day at his home Interment was in
Sunset cemetery. .Burkeville.
A native Of Nottoway county.
he Was,a member Of the American
Guernsey Cattle Club, Burkeville
Lodge lat AT x AM Burkeville
Baptist Church and the Farmyllei
Moose Lodge
He is survived by his wife. Mrs.
Mary May Hamilton. four sons.
Thomas r Hamilton. Jr.. Of
CreWe. Private James Hamilton,
stationed at Camp Gordon, Ga
and John and Alexander Hamil-
ton, of BurkeWlle three daugh-
terS, Mrs Ann Rose, Of Rock
VILE, Md. Mrs. Katherine jackson,
of Richmond and Mrs Doris
Jones of Earls i brother, j. w
Hamilton, of Burkeyille -four Sis
ters Mrs Alma Brown, of Rich
mond Mrs Earl Hart, of Norfolk
Mrs. Mabel Berry. Of Burkeyille
and Mrs Ruby Beardsley, Of VIII
wood N J. ana eight grand
children
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-15

last week IN this community visit
ing relatives
Mrs. H. G. Hickman spent last
Sunday With her daughter, Mrs.
Herbert Morris
Herman Cook and family are
planning on moving into their
new home soon.
Misses Edna and Etter Dennis
had friends visit them Monday
night from Petersburg
Several people around have sold
tobacco and reported good prices.
Mrs. F. j Borum and girls
spent one day last week with her
sister, MIS- CLYDE Bourne in
Burkeville
This community is IN terrible
need OF ram. Streams and wells
are getting low By the day
Mr. and MIS- Bootsie Miller.
Of Richmond, spent the week end
With Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Nor
gan and family
Mrs Melvin Scruggs and Clio
ria Jane visited Mrs AL Schmidt
and Mrs. John Schmidt. Monday
AFTERNOON Other visitors in the
same home were Mrs, Willie Morris
Mrs. c /. Jones and baby and
Mrs. Borum Morris
Mi and MIS-. Bill Monk >have
purchased a tfevision set
MrS Viola Laneane is spend
ing this week with Mr. and Mrs
HERMAN Cook They have moved
into their new home We wish
them many year Of happiness
and success,
Her man Tharpe II KeysyiIle.
spent Friday night With Mr. and
Mrs Il G Hickman He is Mrs,
Ricknlan's brother
Mr.. and Mrs Melvin ScruGgs
and GLORIA visited Nh and Mrs.
J d. Lewis, Saturday night near
Crewe
Mrs Dnlard Scruggs is giving
a Miracle Maid Aluminium Ware
DEMONSTRATION and supper al her
home. Thursday night
Mr.. and Mrs, D. r Scruggs
and spn. David, and Mrs Melvin
ScrueRs spent Sunday in Roa-
nOke with their aunt and uncle.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-15
BurkeviIle, RID

Mr. and Mrs, Rob Bowen. Of
Maryland, spent a few days re-
Gently with MI. and Mrs. F.. j.
Borum
Mrs. c H. Schmidts parents
Mr. and Mrs Early. of North
Carolina spent the past week with
her and Mr. Schmidt
Mrs Melvin Scruggs and Gloria
Jane, visited Mrs. Herbert Morris
Sunday Of last week
M and Mrs. H G Hickman
visited Mr. and Mrs Harvey
Thalpe Thur 5day night
Mrs Viola Laneaye, of Peters
burg spent few days recently
with her daughter ana son-in-
law MI and Hrs Herman Cook.
Mi and Mrs Willie Hickman.
Keysville were visitors in the
community recently and were din
ner guests Of Mr. and Mrs. II z.
Hickman
Many people from the com
munity attended the fair in
FarmWlle last week.
Earl Tharpe. of Richmond.
visited Mr. and Mrs Harvey
Tharpe last Saturday
Mr. ana Mrs Herman Clark
and family Of Richmond spent
last Sunday with Mrs. Josie Cook
and the Herman Cook family.
Preston Hickman and son of
Richmond, spent several days
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-15

Blussar. district fire chief of the
V!rainla Forest Service are IN
ktructors.
Glasses we're given in forest
management. fire lane construc-
ton use and safety of fire fight
he tools and fire fighting meth
DDS Creve members must be IS
or over have consent Of parents
and are provided food and trans
portation to and from fires They
receive compensation for any in
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-15

Sanderson. Mrs Harry Marlowe
Also, E. H Barnard, Fl. p.
Vaughan. r M. Saunders. Mr.. and
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-15

r l. A. Morris Il md
Russell Joyce Mrs c A. Hill and Mrs Williams the
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READ THE HERALD
Evening star., 1954-10-25
A Word to the Wise By Mrs., f,ont Cobb,

Oklahoma City: Where does
that Sunday evening commen-
tator get his pronunciation "uh-
LAHSS-kuh" for Alaska?-C. K.
Answer: Where indeed? He
uses a broad A enormously in
other names and words in which
it should never be heard. This
is a common fault of speakers
who Cd desire to sound "culti-
vated";; (2) are taking "diction"
lessons from incompetent teach
erS.
Toledo: Please explain why
aqua-as a prefix-is always
pronounced "AY-kwuh" except
in aquaduct in which it is AK
wuh. M. c.
Answer: In American usage,
the word aqua, as well as the
prefix aqua, is customarily pro-
nounced: AK-wuh. Some die
tionaries prefer AY-kwuh, or list
it as the alternative pronuncia-
ton. But it is obsolescent.
Note also that aqueduct is
spelled "aque-" not ''aqua-."
Oakland: Some time ago one
OF your readers asked for the
pronunciation of our Napa
County town, st. Helena. You
gave it as saint HELL-en-uh. /"
Evening star., 1954-10-25
Uncle Roy S Corner

AMSTERDAM.-The people of
the Netherlands are widely
known for the welcome they give
to foreign visitors, but there is an
exception to the general rule. The
Dutch still feel bitter toward the
Germans. They remember how
the Nazis swept into Holland
and occupied the country for
several years. Now they feel
that German tourists should go
somewhere else.
I have asked many Dutch folk
about this subject. and their
answers may be given In sum-
mary IN TINS way:
1.-THE Germans attacked US
without good reason. They
bombed the city Of Rotterdam.
Hitler and his helpers sent
thousands of Jews and other
good citizens to gas chambers.
During the last year Of the war
e people Of Holland suffered
Evening star., 1954-10-25
Frank Beck

But we pronounce it saint heh-
LEE-nuh."-J. L.
Answer: I'm afraid you mis-
understood my article. The ques-
ton was not about the name of
the California town: it was about
the name of st. Helena, mother
Of Constantine the Great and
reputed finder of the Cross on
which Christ perished. She died
AID. $50. Her name is pronounc-
ed HELL-en-uh. But your town,
which was named for her, is
pronounced heh-LEE-nuh.
Reseda: Please define, the
phrase "noblesse oblige. 90. B.
Answer: It's French for no
bility obligates." BY extension,
it implies that persons of noble
rank are obligated to behave
nobly." The English pronuncia-
tion is: noe-BLESS oh-BLEEZH.
distributed by NcNausht
Syndicate. 1nc0
Evening star., 1954-10-25
By Ramon Coffmon
...-------.----.-..--...-..-..----.-------

Mrs. Jos Schoevers de Lint, has
told me about the hunger year
in Holland. She related:
II was then Is years old. My
family, like others, felt desperate.
Getting on our bicycles, my sister
and would go into the country
to look for food.
with us we took matches,
towels, sheets and so on to trade
with the farmers. Nothing could
be obtained within is miles OF
Amsterdam, and we went to more
distant places. Our trips some
times lasted three or four days.
My bicycle was without rubber
tires, but managed to bump
along and usually brought home
q little food"
Very different is the present
situation in Holland. The coun-
try Is getting along. and there is
plenty Of food. !.
Twice I have visited the meat
Evening star., 1954-10-25
Our Presidents
By Honore M. CotudoI

1-One Of our greatest
Judges, before being named to
the Supreme Court. declined
President Washington's offer
to appoint him Attorney Cen
eral. Who?
"A former President
wrote, "The public service
would be improved If all va
cancies were filled by simply
appointing the best ability
and character that can be
found" Which President?
3-Fifty-two years ago to-
day a new university president
said in his inaugural address,
"A new age is before us, in
which, it would seem. we must
lead the world" Ten years
later he was elected President
of the United States. Who?
ANSWERS on next page.)
Evening star., 1954-10-25

On that subject there are no
textbooks. When to counterat-
tack and how to do it to your
best advantage are things you
have to learn by experience.
Miss Brash's idea of attacking
is to buy the contract. She con-
siders it a victory in itself If she
can manage to become the de-
clarer on a hand.
An illustration of her deter
mination in this respect is shown
in today's deal. Mr.. Dale doubled
her at one heart. In spit Of that,
she def1antly bid two hearts on
the next round.
Mr.. Dale didn't double again.
He admitted to himself that his
double of one heart had been a
little premature and after Mr..
Abel took that double out, he
realized that he could expect very
little defensive power from across
the table.
With favorable distribution
of the cards, particularly in the
diamond suit. it happened that
Miss Brash Jared very well at her
two-heart contract. In fact, she
made three, losing only two
hearts and two clubs. She piled
up 80 points.
This seemed to justify her "ag-
gressive" bidding. Actually, it
was something less than a victory.
See what she could have done
by counterattacking with a dou-
BILE of Mr.. Abel's two-club bid.
Mr.. Trucks best lead against
that contract would have been a
club. Whoever got the lead next
would lead the last club off the
dummy. Then Mr.. Abel would
have to lose four diamond tricks,
two spades and a club at a mini
mum. Miss Brash would have
made 500 points.
The best time to counter
attack is when the opponents are
in a contract which will not give
them game even if they make it.
copyright. 1854, General Features, Corp.)
Evening star., 1954-10-25

market of my friend, Max Aide
wereld. A display Of meats in
the window of his shop won first
prize for meat markets in Hol-
land.
Mr.. Aldewereld Whose name
means Ail-the-worldD has de-
cided to move to Canada with
his wife and 6-year-old son. He
plans to live in Toronto.
Evening star., 1954-10-25
Famous Fables
n
By {. (. Edqor

CAREER: British States
man Arthur Balfour was an
associate of Sir Winston
Churchill during World War
I. Sir Winston's exploits
were the talk of England.
At the outbreak of the war
Churchill was the First Lord
of the Admiralty. a post
which he kept until 1915.
The following year he was in
France in an army uniform
as colonel in the 9Th Royal
Scots Fusiliers.
One day Balfour and a
friend were discussing their
young colleague.
What is your opinion Of
Churchill?" asked the friend.
II am reserving judgment"
replied Balfour, until Wins
ton decides whether he is
going to be a Nelson or a
Napoleon"
FORBIDDEN: When Play
wright Russell Grouse was a
boy he once asked his father
for permission to attend the
burlesque. I.
No." said the elder Grouse,
you might see something
you shouldn't see."
But Russell disobeyed and
went.
And did you see some
thing you shouldn't see?" he
| was asked.
YES" he replied. IT saw
my father
Evening star., 1954-10-25
CROSS WORD PUZZLE
tAnswer b Yesterday,s PuxzIe.l

= |E9E 81 AL s]S||E 81 |EESE III
Evening star., 1954-10-25
Display in meat market window.

terrible hunger, and some starved
to DEATH"
Most of the Dutch are willing
to admit that Hitler and other
war criminals were mainly to
blame. They say, however. that
the Germans never should have
obeyed the orders Of the Nazis.
q A Dutch newspaper wonlf )
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-28
Cupboard Club Whips Evans
Enterprises In City League

away as the third quarter was
ending 30-26.
The Flyers finally outlasted GE
in last period as Jim Rusk was
setting the pace with his deadly
set shots. The much taller Flyers
controlled both backboards as GE
had to do most Of their scoring
from the outside.
Rusk and teammate Howard
IWeems led the Flyers offense with
II points. Lucy Gonzales and Clint
Warren each had 10 points to pace
GE's offense.
Score:
General Electric 3 IL IL 10 So
VX-l Flyers 13 8 8 IA "A
In the final game, the Jaycees
dumped Grace Lutherans, 6O-3S.
The loss dropped the Lutherans
into a tie for last place with Evans
Enterprises.
The Jaycees. paced by Guard
Harold Haskins, former Florida U
star forward, had little difficulty
once their offense began to click.
After fighting to a 1918 tie in the
first quarter the Jaycees finally
pulled into the lead 1922 as the
half ended. In the second half,
however. the Jaycees' offense real.
Ily began to hit paced by. Haskins
and Fito Lastres. and they pulled
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-28

Led by Gene Skaggs, who drop
ped in % points, the Cupboard Club
maintained their hold on End in
the Island City Basketball League,
with a $40 victory over Evans
Enterprises.
The Outboard Club grabbed the
lead in the early part Of the game
and were never overtaken after
leading 81 at the end of the first
period. They managed to hold a
|2s-20 at the halftime as Evans des.
perately fought back, but the height
of the towering Cupboard Club
paid OFF in the third period when
they racked up IS points 10 ice the
game. Clifford Herrick and Ward
Herrick controlled both backboards
for the 0utboard Club while Skaggs
was leading the offense.
Clifford Herrick also contributed
IL points to aid Skaggs offense.
Johnny Cerezo dropped IN IA pts.
to lead Evans attack while Bobby
Curry was next with 10.
Score:
Evans Z Is 8 IL 20
Cupboard Club 8 Il IS IL So
In the second game, the VX-1 won
their sixth straight victory with a
44-36 win over General Electric.
The VX-1 Flyers got off to a 49,
3 lead in the first quarter, but
General Electric came within two
points Of tying the score in the
second before the Flyers connect.
ed with three field goals to widen
the. gap at halftime 22-14. In the
third quarter, GE came within two
points of again tying the score, but
again the Flyers managed 10 pull
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-28

Black Hills Kennel Club in South
Dakota knows about Bill Moore
The Key West Kennel Club NAV
be new-it's only in its second
year of operation - but Bill Moore
who handles a lot Of the respon.
sibility Of its successful operation,
is one Of the real oldtimers in doc
racing. He got into the business q
years ago when his uncle H. L.
Clark, bnilt the Biscayne Kennel
Club during the Florida boom on
property he owned IN Miami. Bill
went to work for him at that track
as a scale clerk and since then has
been connected with that track
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-28
Key West Kennel Club Boasts
One Of Nations Top Judges

Everybody thinks the job Of pre-
siding judge at a dog track is a
simple one. All you do is watch the
dogs race.
Tain't so! He's buster than the
proverbiai one-armed paper hang.
er, riding herd on Kennel Club op.
erations from the weighing in cere.
monies at 6 p. m. each evening to
judging the finish order Of the pups
in the last race.
Ask Bin Moore. He holds tina.
post at the Key West Kennel Club
and It is seldom that he can take
time out to talk about the JOB.
He's a ousy man. And one Of the
best In the business. Everyone in
dog racing, from Revere to the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-28
Charley Conch's
Selections

The Key West Kennel Clubs
I''Name The Bunny" contest closes
next Monday. Club officials report
that they are being showed under
by entries but the contest is still
wide OPEN:
Here's your chance to win a sea-
sons pass to the kennel club-and
a greyhound puppy.
Incidentally, servicemen are ad.
mitted to the track free of charge.
Tonight, Charley Conch will stick
by Short Bid in the ninth race as
the best bet Of the evening. Other
Selections:
First Race: Whisper Honey,
Tackler and Clayton Ward. 1922
Second Race: Gray Horn, o.
Us Inside, and Carleton. (s-4-1)
Third Race: Crestliner, Jury
Duty and For Blending. (5-1-6)
Fourth Race: Pakistan, Amaz.
ing Offer and Fair Monarch. e..
I6-4)
Fifth Race: Summer Gal, Bugs
Lass and Roll Lassie. (1.2-7)
Sixth Race: Moderator, Just Sa-
BILE and News Carrier. (2-4-6)
Seventh Race: Pete's Ghost, Ro-
bert T. Y. and Melody Hill. (1-3-s)
Eighth Race: Lekko, Judy Doll
and Sir Mckay. $50
Ninth Race: Short Bid, Capehart
and Trade Secret. (7-1-2)
Tenth Race: Reno Mary, Selada
and Waltham. (2-3-4)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-28

Pasen THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Thursday. January 49, 1854
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-28
$2S7 Daily
Double Paid
At Kennel
Club We'd.

Manuel Fosters Comstock
won his sixth race last night
at the Key West Kennel
Club when he captured the
Atlantic Shores Special by
a three and a half length
margin over Range Twilight.
In gaining the win, the
frisky three-year-old equal
ed the track mark of 1914
seconds established last year
by Reckoning.
A heavy favorite of the
fans, Comstock sprang from
the number one box, took an
early lead and never falter-
ed to triumph easily. His
owner was presented with
a handsome trophy by Nor
ris Mazur, owner of the At
lantic Shores Motel here.
And Comstock's name will
lgo down in the books as one
|of the local Kennel Club
greats after last nights per-
Torrance.
Range Twilight put forth an even
effort but just could not pull up tt
the winner. Crestwood, an Ill
choice, ran third.
Comstock paid 500 10 win, 800
to place and $50 to show. Range
Twilight returned $50 and 2.6C
while a ticket on Crestwood was
good for $50.
Last nights Ladies Night action
produced one Of the largest Daily
Double payoffs this season when
Wava triumphed in the first race
and Salter Path came in a winner
in the second to pay a whopping
$2S7.
The tenth race Quiniela payof
Twas A nice one at 196. 40 when Ref
Carpet and True Pattern came II
winners.
Tonight's program features twt
lgrade one hot box specials and ,
special % mile marathon.
| In the ninth race, Short Bid
owned by Sam Baxendale viii g
Ito the post in search of his secont
straight grade one victory. He'll b.
IoppoSed by R. K. Hutching'S Cape
hart, Mrs. o. z. Ferrell's Trad,
Secret, E. f. Snipe's Speed In Re
view, Overseas Kennels Remem
her Reggie, Fred Whitehead's Jus
; IA Bomb, F. B. Stuff Pagoda ant
I'M. W. Fagg's Gay Skipper.
i The eighth race will also featur,
a grade one field of dogs including
Fancy Troubles, BardaM, Modes
Blond, Lightning Rodney. Lekko
! Judy Doll, Sir Mckay and Tissort
The program will get underwa.
at Sis p. m.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-28

he's probably the most experienced
dog Judge In the business.
In addition to Biscayne and Key
West, he has been presiding judge
at the Revere Mass Kennel Club
for IS years along with a host Of
other tracks.
As presiding Judge (he's the guy
you see walk across the track and
take a look at the dogs as they
start and finish in every race) he's
Irresponsible for just about every.
thing at the track that pertains tc
actual racing. Moore also has
charge of booking kennels into the
track before the race season open
and is superintendent Of all racing
Officials. His job starts daily when
he officiates at the weighing in OF
the dogs and sees that they are
placed in the lockout kennels right
up until race time.
And then he takes up his official
station to judge the order Of the
finish - backed up by the auto
matte camera.
Moore has seen dog racing grow
from its infancy to where it is one
of the nations greatest and most
popular sports.
After years of Witnessing the
growing pains of the sport, Moore
figures that greatest advance they
have made is the addition Of the
Australian totalizing machines,
one of the factors that have made
it gain in popularity.
''It takes the gueSSwork out oi
wagering" he says, land puts i,
under state control and gives fans
a fair break"
He's seen a lot of pretty fair
dogs in action during those q
years. Moore rates the famed
Beachcomber as probably the best.
Asked what pup can approach his
stature at the Key West Kennel
Club, Moore replied quickly:
''Comstock."
After he leaves Key West this
year, he'll go to Biscayne (they
have a split season. and then to
Revere and on to the Topsfield
State Fair in Massachusetts,. He
has from September 20 to Novem.
Der / off each year and then he
! is busy booking kennels for the
various tracks - his phone is busy
every day.
Bur Moore, who has a boy al
the University of Florida and an.
other in Junior High School, says,
Its a good life"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-28
|HS-1 CAGERS
BEAT VX-l LADS
BY 58-45 SCORE

The HS-1 basketball team beat
the VX-1 cagers last night So Ia
IS D. v. Martin scored 20 points
and T. R. Stone racked 10 Il
points, both for the winners.
It makes the fourth straight wiz
for HS-1 in the Admiral's Trophy
Tournament. The next game fol-
HS-1 will be at 8 p. m. Tuesday
against the Naval Hospital team.
Like last nights game, Tuesdays
viii be at the seaplane base.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-28
Moore Wants
Bout With
NIarciiano
Nv BRM FUNK

MIAMI, Fla. R-Llght heavy.
weight champion Archie Moore,
having finally disposed of Joey
Maxim as challenger, clamored
today for crack at Rocky Mar
ctAno's crown.
That target, however, may prove
as elusive for Moore as the light
AaavyWeight title chance he pur.
sued 70 many years. Chances are
he &ill either fight Harold John
con Of Philadelphia or 60 back 70
South America on another exhibi-
ton tour.
Mareiano's opponents this year
probably wiz be Dan Bucceroni IN
March and EzEard Charles in June
o. September. indications are the
champs manager, Al Well, is
working on q schedule that leaves
Moore strictly out.
The powerful Moore smashed
Maxim to the canvas twice last
night as he scored his third and
hg far most decisive victory over
the Cleveland jabber, the only man
Ae has ever fought as a champion
He lifted the title from Maxim
~ s. Louis Dec. IL, 1852, and
successfully defend it against Joey
Il Ogden, Utah, June "a, 1858.
When he finally got his title shot.
Moore, now 81. had been fighting
Tor 1e years and had been q cor.
tender about 10 Of those years.
= think this one ended nv Sc.
Fiea with joe" Moore said with
. Biz grin In his dressing room
last night. ''I'd like to fight Mar.
eiapO now, but TN take On Harold
johnson Il they'll get up the mon
sy,s
He said he also would like to On
back to Argentina, where he fought
two profitable exhibition bouts last
summer.
Before last nights fight. Moore
admitted, he had trouble makino
the weight and went three DAYS
without food to do it. He tired IN
the late rounds. he said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-28
gOtok Regais Winning Form To Take Atutlc Shores Sba
Key West Kennel Club Results

FIRST
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