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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-23

st Buckingham Baptist Church
Friday night taught by Mrs w b
Clark. They reported it most in
teresting.
The young fry of this com
munity participated in several egg
hunts sponsored by Sunbea m
Band Sunday School classes and
Civic League.
The annual Spring meeting Of
w. M. u. of James River ASsociat-
ion will be held at Buckingham
Baptist Church Tuesday, April
beginning at 10 q. m
Major and Mrs A. p de Betten-
court and sons We're Sunday ar
ternoon callers In the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. b Belcher-
Mr.. and Mrs. Justlls Reynolds,
Mrs. Mac World and Keel Oliver,
OF Richmond, spent Easter sun
/ day with their mother, Mrs. Flo
renee. Oliver Other visitors in
! the same home Sunday afternoon
were MIR and Mrs r. II. Shu-
maker and children. Virginia and
James J.. Lyon Clark and daugh-
ter. Rebecca and his grandson
Tommy Smith, of New Canton
and w. D. Oliver. of Scottsville
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-23

While there she visited the Azelia
Gardens.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-23
Amelia Rites Held
For c. |. Mitchell

Funeral services for Charles r.
vim Mitchell, e., Of Amelia county,
who died Wednesday. April 81, in
a Richmond hospital. We're held
at 3 p. m. Thursday at his home
Interment was in the family
cemetery.
He is survived by his wife. Mrs,
Erie Moore MITCHELL two sons, f.
M Mitchell, of Columbia. S. c..
and c H Mitchell. Of Amelia
five daughters, Mrs. Bernard Nc
Million and Mrs. Harold Walsh,
both Of Amelia, Mrs Larry Man
tbs. Of Dayton Ohio. and Mrs.
Robert Beattie and Mrs. r M
johnson. both Of Richmond, two
sisters five brothers, and Is
grandchildren
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-23

tend theeGrOup H meeting of Ro-
tary Clubs in Southside Virginia
today Friday at Victoria. The
members of clubs at Blackstone
South Boston, South Hill. Vic
toria will meet with Farmvlle Ro-
tarians.
Guest appearances before the
club have been made recently by
DR.. Francis B. Simkins. Longwood
College historian and writer. who
described the problems Of an au-
thor, and by Scouters lee B
Short and Robert Nicely The lat
ter two explained the Explorer
Scou, program, which Rotarians
sponsor.
Three visiting Rotarians from
Blackstone were dinner meeting
visitors here last week. c. M. Bus
singer. Archie Jones and CLYDE
White
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-23
IIug,renol Spring,

Mr. and Mrs. Woodson Ham
cock and proud parents of a son
who arrived Sunday in a Rich
mohd hospital
Miss Alice Rogers opened her
summer home Bremo'' last week
and had as her week end Guest
MIS- Samuel Scott. of Richmond
Miss Rogers had Mrs Lila Stroud
of Richmond, as a guest over the
Easter holidays
Collins Denny III. who is a
student at Princeton University. j.
spending his spring vacation Will
his parents, Nr and Mrs Collins
Denny, Jr at tMonacan Farm"
Mrs Samuel Scott Is spendna
the Week with her Sister Mrs r
ID IChritian. at dry Ram Farm"
Miss Thelma Harris spent sew
er1 days in Norfolk last 10. eek
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-23
Eppard Rites Held
At Smyrna Church

Funeral services for Mrs. Emma
Joyce Eppard 10. who died Satur.
day. April H. at Southside Conn
munlty Hospital. were held We'd
neSday afternoon at 2 o'clock at
Smyrna Methodist Church. at
Sheppards. Interment was in the
church cemetery "
A native of Page County, Va.
she was the daughter of the late
Earl H and Annie T. Eppard She
was a member Of Smyrna Church.
where services were held y
She is survived by three daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Edith Stanley, Of FARM
Vile Mrs. Elsie ReMine. Of Bay
tinore. Mr.. and Mrs. Mary MAY
Wiz, Of Camden. N j.: four sons
LaWrence A., OF Beckley, w vs.
Walter G, oil Baltimore, Robes
a OF Sheppards, and Earl f En-
pard. Of Richmond; Is grant
children. and % great -erandchs
drrn.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-23
SI'eppards

There vas a large attendance at
Smyrna Church for the aerly Eas-
ter service, and Nh Weaver
preached a most Inspiring se,.-
mon !
ms Hubert Atchlev returned
home Friday from charlottesville.
where She had been at the Uni
yersity Hospital for some times
Mrs James = Vanderwaal and
dauahter, Debbie. Of RichmoHd
are SPENDING this week YiistII.s
thc Kidds and Atchleys
Miss Mary Hannah Jones. Of
Charlottesville spent The holiday
weak end With her parents, MI
ana MRS } L Jones
Mr.. and MIS- M. c. Elcan. ar,
Of Lynchbmg. visited then PSF
ents. Mi and Mrs. M. c. Elcan
Sunday afternoon ana were THEN
supper guests
Monday afternoon, the neigh
bohrood children were entertained
at IN Easter egg hunt at the home
Of Mrs Cleveland Jones. with
MIS- Cleveland Elcan. Mrs. j, l..
Jones and Miss Mary Hannah
Jones as hostesses, also Amoag
those present We're Mrs Frank
Johns and children, Lucy. Agnes,
Martha. and Frank H; Mrs Wal
lace Ralney and children Kay.
Anne. Morris, and Stephen; Mas.
George Elcan ~Jr. and children,
Anne and GeRge H and Helen
and Annette Jones. Mark and Jane
Jones and Mrs T ] Bailey and
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-23
90 Eager Amelia
Students Conclude
Adult Class Series

Amelia county's first adult edu-
cation program. which attracted
SO enthusiastic participants, con-
Guided sessions this week with an
assemblage in the high school
Thurday night.
Robert Arlington, president OF
the Amelia P-TA which sponsor
ed the program, called the re-
spouse very, very good. He said
many persons expressed wish
that classes could be extended
longer.
Seven classes were offered in
the program. which started March
70. They were: History of Amelia
County, with commemorative At
torney Valentine Southall as in
sIructor; Photography, Bill STEM
While there she visited the Azelia
Gardens.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-23

gel, instructor: Sewing. taught by
Miss Audrey Pinchbeck; Tipping
Miss Isabel Hardy. instructor; Art,
Mrs. James Burnette. instructor:
Bobby Shop, under the direction
of U. K. Francken. and music.
taught by Mrs. Jane Human.
The P-TA received the cooper
alton of the faculties Of the public
schols througotu the program 1t
was provided to enable adults OF
take refresher work. or to take
advantages Of courses not given
when they attended schools.
Glasses were held weekly on
Thursday night with sessions run
ming about an hour and a half.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-23
Well Va tier

Mr.. and Mrs. L. G Bransford.
of Centenary, spent the Easter
holiday with relatives in Rich
mond.
Mr.. and Mrs Bernard Temple
ton, Of Washington. spent the
week end with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs Allan TapscOtt and were
dinner guests III the home Of Mr..
and Mrs B N Rush Sunday
Matt Winfrey Of Columbia, and
Joe Winfrey, Of Richmond, visit
ed their parents. Nj and MRS
Harvey Wlnfre2 last week.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-23
New Canton RID

Visitors in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs j, N. Putney during the
E a ter holiday were Mr. and
Mrs. William Myers and son.
Norman, of Warwick City. Mrs
Kenneth McAlister and daughter,
Carolyn. of Richmond Other re-
cent visitors were Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Stinson, of Richmond
Mrs. A. P. Grose and son Bob
by of Richmond. were week end
guests Of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. w, r. Piercy Mrs Florice
N Percy and children, Lois Dan
and Jerry, were Sunday visitors
in the same home.
Mr.. and Mrs. N J Snyder and
children, Florence. Jimmy, Mari
Ign and Billy Of Mclean. were
week end guests of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs A. H Martin. Visit
ors on Sunday were: Mr.. and Mrs,
j. f. Smith and daughter. JAG
queline, of Glenn Allen: Mr.. and
Mrs B. L. Apperson, III. and
children: Mrs Carl Davies and
Nancy: Mr. and Mrs. K. A. Piercy
Mr. and Mrs. T. l. Hudgins, Mil
dred and Carolyn, w B and Gale
Anderson. all Of New Canton
/ Rev. j. R. Hodges of Fork
Union, preached an impressive
/ sermon at Mt Zion last Sunday
His topic How Easter Lights Up
the Way" and the text IF a Man
4 Die Shall He Live Again?" Job IA:
ID A large congregation was pres
ent also a number of visitors
Mrs Roy Hill and Mrs. Howard
Hudgins visited Mr. and Mrs
Raymond Cook IN Amelia last
Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs Kenneth Piercy
were business visitors to Rich
mond on Friday
w l. Wheeley, of Washington
+ d. c.. visited his son-in-laW anC
daughter Major and Mrs A. D
deBettencourt last Saturday
Roy Hill and Freddie Ship who
are employed in Roanoke, spent
the holiday at their homes here
and at Bremo
L. w. Apperson returned to the
home Of his daughter. Mrs B. L
/ Apperson last week. He was il
for several days, but is improvin2
now.
f. Mrs, Vernon Bickford and sons
Vernon, Jr.. and Michael. arrived
last week from Anna Maria. Flor
da. to spend several days witt
relatives here en- route to Balti-
more. Md
Mr. and Mrs Earl T. Smith anc
children. Tommy and Gwendolyn
Of Beach and Miss Sue Henry
Clark. of Madison College. Harri-
sonburg. were Sunday guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs j. Lyon Clarke
Mrs Malcolm Hitter. Of Farm
Vile. spent the holidays at hel
home here
Nh and Mrs M G Jones anC
children, Gill. Jr,. and Marcie OF
Norfolk, Mrs P. A. Huxter and
daughter Mary Ellen. Of Rich
mond. Mrs. c. N Pitts and daugh-
ter Doris Mae of jefferson. also
Mrs. w F. Patterson and son
Winston and Miss Virginia Apper-
son of Bremo were Sunday visit
ors in the home of Mr.. and Mrs
L. w Apperson, Jr.. and Mr.. anc
Mrs. b l. Apperson. ST.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence E. Da-
wilson, Mr. and Mrs. John H
Davidson, the Misses Ruby anc
Dorothy Davidson Merrill Waugh
an. Marvin Cabiness. and Earl Da
wilson, all Of Richmond. wert
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs
John Davidson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Zickafoost
and children, of Ashland. spenr
last Sunday with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs Roy Davis.
Several w NJ S members Of
Mt. Zion attended the study elias:
! n + 4 !,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-23
LETTERS, Schiller
Rejoin Rotary Club

Farmville Rotarians have vel
coined back to active participa
ton two former members and pas,
presidents, G. w LETTERS and K. E
Schuler.
A large club delegation will at
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-23
William w. Baldwin
Wins Army Post

William w. Billy" Baldwin, son
of Mr. and Mrs. f. w Baldwin.
OF Rice, has been promoted to
corporal, it was learned recently
lie is now serving with the Arm
ed Forces at Augsburg, Germany.
Corporal Baldwin trained with
Company G.. Farmvilile National
Guard unit before entering serv-
tee He received basic training at
Camp Atterbury. Ind.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-23
OES Chapter Plans
Bake Sale Saturday

A bake sale at Star Cleaners
on Main street. Fal'mville will be
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-23

children, Cathy and Barbara
Jane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-01
~ The Assoeioisd press

MONTREAL, Dec. marie
Dionne, frailest Of the four re-
naming quintuplets. has given
up her second venture into the
world beyond her home. Her
sister said last night the 20-year-
old girl is VERY tired and has
returned to her parents from q
Roman Catholic college here in
Montreal.
The quirtS' elder sister, Mrs.
Maurice Girouard OF Waterloo,
Que, said Marie went to the
family home in Callander, Ont,
for the November All-Saints
holiday and had not returned to
her domestic science studies at
Marguerite Bourgeois College.
School officials said the girl
had left because Of iii health.
Her father, Olivia Dionne, said
in Callander Marie was not sick
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-01
Marie Dionne Leaves College;
Reported in Need Of Rest

but had come home because she
didn't like the school.
MRS. Giro,iard gave this ex-
PLANTATION:
When she got home, Marie
saw Mum was lonely and decided
to stay for awhile. She has
gone home TO get a good rest.
She is not i'll but She needs
peace and quiet"
Shortly before her sister
Emilie's death last summer,
Marie ended her first attempt
at life away from her family.
Repeatedly homesick and in i'll
health, she quit the Quebec con-
vent Of a clustered order where
she had been a postulant for
eight months.
Mrs. Girouard said the girls
health had improved steadily at
home and she had felt well
enough to start school In Mon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-01
BY The Assoeiosed Press

NEW YORK. Dec. l.--Sher-
man Billingsley. owner OF the
Stork Club, has called of a police
search for his l8-year-old tlaugh-
ter Barbara after learning she
eloped with a New York photog-
rapher.
The girl had been missing since
Saturday. but her father waited
until yesterday before asking po-
lice to try to find her. Then last
night he telephoned police and
said. We know where the girl
is. We don't want any more
police action.
Barbara telephoned home to
confirm the family's suspicion
that she had run away to marry
John Rogers Christoffers, %, q
commercial photographer who
uses the professional name of
John Rogers. The couple met
three weeks ago at a party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-01
treal at the beginning Of sep

treal at the beginning Of Sep
TENDER.
Another uuint, Annette, is
studying music at the same col
lege and Yvonne and Cecile are
student nurses at d Catholic hos
.pital In q Montreal suburb.
Mrs. Girouard said Marie had
seemed happy at school and had
been doing well In her work. She
added that the four sisters went
to q movie together every Sum
day and sometimes during the
week, and often went on shop-
ping excursions.
The girls father said the other
three quints are doing well in
their studies although they find
Ii difficult ait times
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-01
Bdlingsley Daughter EIopes,
Father Drops Police Search

MIR. Christofers' brother Al
fred said they were married
Monday at Folkston. Ga, and are
/ honeymooning in Florida. But
he would not tell where III
Florida.
Mr.. Billingsley, who learned
| his daughter had run away when
| she failed to show up at the
Bennett School in Millbrook,
N. Y, after her Thanksgiving
vacation, announced the couple
was married but he replied to all
further questions with mo COM
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-01
Mr.. Luce IN Hospital

NAPLES, Dec. / R Ambas-
sador Clare Boothe Luce entered
| the United States Navy clinic at
nearby Posilipo yesterday for
treatment Of q sinus condition.
She expects to be In the hospital
two or three days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-01
LonieI ConvoIescinq

PARIS, Dec. | tP).-Former
Premier Joseph Laniel has gone
to Southern France for con-
valescence of about three weeks
his Office said last night. The
announcement said Mr.. Laniel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-01

Truly beautiful fashion accessory to pou to drope,
to oscot or tie its the little touch with the greatest
dosh Loveliest silks and royons some spun with gold
woven with tiny butterflies ond flowers . very Merry
chrstmos IN soft copen blue, note oquo coonoc, red,
green, white
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-08-27
Teen-Agers Complete
Driver Training Course
On OF WILDUFE

For the second consecutive
year, Port Clinton is safer place
to drive because Port Clinton high
school faculty member Howard
Smetzer gave up his vacation
period to teach teen-agers how TO
drive.
Twenty-three high school pupils
who enrolled for a ten-WeekS
driver-training course under Mr..
Smetzer's tutelage completed their
work last Friday. In addition to
the teen-agersy six adults learned
to drive, via night-class lessons
from Mr.. Smetzer.
The high school program took
in 36 hours of classroom work, in
which the fundamentals of safe
driving were studied; and "a hours
in the driver-training car. Of these
"a hours, 18 were as observer and
six in actual driving.
Completing the 1854 course
we're Rutn Zelgler, CarOle Smltn,
Robert Weisend, Darrell Bodner,
Jeanette Adams, Ann Forster,
Sandra Skinner, Linda Bergman,
Frances McGill, Beverly Smith,
Carol Mailer, Luella Mathis, Tim
Mulligan, Dick Hofacker, Dick
Cernek, Cecilia Lindemann, Norma
Burning, Mary Alice Beam, Evelyn
Gottschalk, Bob Gardner, Roger
Meyer, Ron Gall, and Ted Ziebert.
On completion of the course, a
certificate of Proficiency in Driv-
er Training is provided by the
state department of education.
1t is a high tribute to Mr.. Smet-
zer's teaching that not one of his
last years students have been in
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-08-27
OHIO STATE LEAGUE
CTAMnlNGC

Last Sundays Scores
Tiffin, 6 = Sandusky, 2
Fremont, 2 - Marblehead, 0
Sycamore, 2 - Bellevue, 0
This Sundays Games
Sycamore at Bellevue
Tiffin at Sandusky 90 1:30 pm.
Fremont at Marblehead (2)
100 pm
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-08-27

volved in an accident since their
graduation. The driver-training
program is part of nationwide
effort to reduce the accident rate
in America, especially high among
teen-agers. Surveys conducted by
participating organizations, such
as the AAA, show that the fatal
accident rate among the students
having driver training is so per-
cent lower than among non-traln-
ed teen-agerS.
The course was sponsored by the
Port Clinton Board of Education
with the cooperation OF tlN Kelly
Dunn Motor Sales. which furn
ished the 1854 Chevrolet used for
the driver-training car Students
have regular textbook and work
book, and that material is supple
mented with films, phamplets and
other instructional charts and ma
terialS.
Teacher Smetzer got interested
in driver-training when he was
teaching at Bettsville. The board
of education there, desiring to in
clude it as part of the curriculum,
sent him to Cleveland for a special
AAA course in driver-training in
struction. That course is now avail
able only at state universities as
part of the curriculum.
Decrease in enrolment in this
years course was believed caused
by the fact there were no night
classes scheduled this summer,
and many of the eligible students
had daytime jobs that kept them
from enrolling.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-08-27

He is married and has three child
ren, and his wife loves racing. A
cool head and respect for the 9th
er guy, says Stuckey, are the best
qualifications for a race driver.
For hobbies, he rates playing soft
ball and fishing in the Al class.
Other we'll known drivers in
clude Sid Howard, 80, Vermilion,
truck driver; Richard Figbach, 80,
Elyria, lineman; Bill Clapp, Flat
Rock, 81, railroad car Inspector;
Dick Maffett, 81, Perrysville, truck
driver whose hobby is racing and
anything mechanical.
Maffettt won the season cham
pionship at Ashland and Attica,
and the mid-season championship
at New Bremen in past seasons.
Racing is a family affair, for his
wife won the Ohio State champion
ship at GAINESVILLE in 1858.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-08-27

center. Bob Carter at 2O4 pounds
is trying to fill in at right tackle
in place of Don CT James.
No position on the team is a
certainty, there will undoubtedly
be many changes made by Coach
Lukac before the regular season
opens. Any player who shows a
great deal of desire and CUTS will
undoubtedly have a position some
where on the team.
This year Coach Lukac is not
going to make any predictions, but
he has said that the team will be
light and fast. 1t is more notice
able this year than in others that
the spirit is high, and there is a
greater all around desire to play.
Coach Lukac and his boys have
done a good job in fixing up the
football field and the stadium. The
fence is painted and above all
there is now grass on the field, be-
fore there was only crab-graSs. In
side the stadium, the benches and
walls have been painted red and
white which really brighten it up
and does not make it look quite
so gloomy.
There was a big rush for the
new equipment this year as every
year. New shoulder pads and hip
pads had been purchased, also
new game jersies.
The all around outlook for the
coming season is a good one.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-08-27

sick 1t is today a far different
industry, financially, from earlier
and more prosperous years.
With a total estimated invest
ment in equipment of more than
Is million dollars, Ohio'S COM
mercial fishermen annually har-
vest an average catch of Il million
pounds of fish with an average
selling price to the fishermen Of
only 81a cents per pound. An
average fishing boat and its gear
is valued at $4,000 and each net
is valued at $4,000.
In addition, the promotion Of
inexpensive frozen ocean fish, re-
Strictive legislation, Canadian COM
petition, and inflated production
costs have all combined to impose
extreme hardships on this Ohio in
dUStry. Seasonal fish catches vary
so much that feast and famine sup
ply conditions add another com
plication.
To combat these adverse condi-
tions, the new program has been
launched. 1t includes a general re-
appraisal of marketing methods
and is designed to put fresh lake
fish On the tables of consumers
within hours after being caught
Methods of improving relations
with sport fishermen are being
studied, and a weekly industry bul
letin is now being published. Ar
informative and entertaining color
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-08-27
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

The Board of Directors of the
Ohio Edison Company today de-
clared the regular quarterly divi-
dend of Sill share on the 4.44go
preferred stock, $1.10 a share on
the 4,40q6 preferred stock, and
97lac a share on the 3.90go pre-
ferred stock payable October /,
1854, to stockholders of record
September Is, 1854.
Directors also declared a divi-
dend of 55c a share on the out
standing shares of common stock
payable September 80, 1854, to
stockholders of record September
/, 1854.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-08-27
BY William z. Brown

Editors note: Mr.. Brown is
manager of Browns Marina, Lake
side, and president of The Great
Lakes Boat Dealers Association.
COMMON SENSE AFLoAT
One of the most fragrant viola
tions of the use of common sense
is the overlooking of small boats.
A small boats capacity is not re-
gulated by how many people are
able to be seated in the boat, but
by its balance and weather condi-
tions. The second most common
violation is causedby ''s m r
aleck" or "show off" operation of
a boat.
Common sense does not allow
one to stand up in small boats,
for any reason. Drowning can re-
suit from falling overheard and
you might be cut up and mangled
by turning propeller. In small
boat, standing up or changing
seats by more than one person at
a time, may cause the boat to cap
size.
Alcohol may be enjoyed at the
end of a perfect day on the water,
when everyone is relaxing and re-
lating the experiences of the trip.
But alcohol should not be mixed
with operation of the boat.
Common sense will tell anyone
that they should not attempt to
operate a boat without experience
or studying the pilot rules. The
rules of the road are simple and