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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-09
Party Honors
Bill Putney's
bird Birthday

Mrs. Wayerly Putney, Jr.. en-
teFtained her son, Bill, with a
party and Easter egg hunt on his
third birthday Wednesday morn
ing April 7
Traditional birthday refresh
ments were served by Mrs. Put
ney assisted by Mrs. Wallace La
Prade and Mrs. Tucker Doyne.
Jr.
The young guests Who enjoyed
the festivities were Scottle Noel
Courier Bradshaw judy AIRING
ton, Betty Ann Putney Marie
Doyne David Harper, Denny La
Prade Aack Fleetwood David
jarrett Ned Wright. Betty Wat
son, Sara Fulcher and Betty
Young
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-09
Five Piano Students
OF Mrs. Elliotte's
Win National Honors

Twelve piano students in Mrs.
w. f. Elliotte's music class travel
led to Richmond last Friday to
take additions sponsored by the
National Guild of Piano Teachers.
Her five students winning ma
tional honors We're Frances Johns.
Ann SWertfeger, Sara Taylor,
Betty Taylor. and Walker Glenn.
Betty Hall and Rockye Bruce
won district honors.
Those awarded local honors
were Margaret Gray Cooke. Carol
Scott Bruce, Sarah Gillian, Sally
c. Watkins, and Martha Sue
Hamersly
The performers played num-
Der Of pieces from memory.
Mrs Elliott announces that pre-
sentation of awards will be held
on May &c
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-09
Tri- Sigma Officer
Visits Local Chapter

Mrs w M Durham. OF Musko-
gee, Okla, executive secretary Of
Sigma Sigma Sigma social soro
rity Alumnae Association. inform
ally visited Alpha Chapter at
Longwood College on Tuesday
and Wednesday.
She was entertained by the
Chapter at a Coffee on Tuesday
afternoon.
Mrs Durham happened to be
in Washington, D. C, and decided
to pay a visit to the sorority /
first chapter here in Farmvile
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-09
Long %ood Teacher
axes Part In Opera

Joel EbelsoIe. member Of tie
Lonewood College music depart
ment faculty, now On leave to
take further graduate studies at
the Indiana University School OF
Music, has been chosen for the
cast of the Moussorgsky opera,
Boris Godounov" to be produced
On May 20
The performance by the School
Of Music is believed to be the
first by a n-professional com
pany Of this opera which requires
a LARGE cast elaborate scenery and
a chorus Of 1850 singers.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-09

both even POSSIBLY Wen. she is in
the most overWorked class in
America.
The speaker then gave a num-
Der of suggestions for budgeting
the professional womans Cime
that IS left for the home She
recommended drawing up a sche-
dule which assigns each house
hold task to a particular day, Of
preferably. hour when it can be
done most quickly and conven-
icntly
After the schedule has been
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-09
Son Is Born
TO Mrs. Morris

Mr. ana Mrs. Claude A. Morris
announce the arrival OF son.
Claude Andrew. IT., on April & IN
the Virginia Baptist Hospital,
Lynchburg
Mrs. Morris is the former Shir-
ley Carwile, Of Pampln
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-09

Mrs. j. II. Forbes. Of Ander-
sonville. announces the marriage
OF her daughter, Alice Walton. to
John Dorrier son of Mrs Goldle
Dorrier and the late Mr.. Dorrier.
OF Scottsville. on Sunday, April
4, III the Lutheran Church IN
Charlottesville
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-09

tried conscientiously for a week
or more, Mrs. Baldwin suggested
a check-up Changes should be
made where too much work ac-
cumulates at one time or where
it turns out to be announcement.
She emphasized the fact that
time for pleasure and relaxation
must be left
Very often the profession in
your life tends to run YOU, COM
mented Mrs Baldwin, But try
always to keep the upper hand in
homemaking or you'll never enjoy
TIE role that YOU were born to-"
Special guests at the meeting
We're Mrs Lula Wolfe and Mrs.
Mamie Fitzsinger. both Of Norfolk.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-09

The April meeting Of the Nora
Lancaster Garden Club was de-
voted TO attending the Crewe
Garden Club Spring Flower SHOW
on April 6, in the Community
Center.
Many of the members who at
tended were accompanied by hus-
bands and friends.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-09
Home Economist Speaks
10 Women Of The Moose

The Monday, April meeting of
the Farmvllle Women OF the
Moose featured a talk by Mrs.
Sarah Baldwin, Home Economist
with VEPCO, as a part Of the
Homemakers Woeram arranged
by Mrs. c. + Ace
Mrs. BaldwnS discussion. en-
Titled The Employed Woman and
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-09
50th Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. J Aubrey Gillian
Of Pamplin. will celebrate their
5oth wedding anniversary on sun
day. April II.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-09
s:55s Iszy zxs5Szz< z5lse2 21g - Is
celebrate EASTER in a new
Q u T F / I

you re up 70 the occasion IN young outfit all
soft and shupey Our Foster collection Is notobIe FOR
beautiful cooring. superb lines and feenq good on
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-03-01
Planting BY The Moor
Maybe Grandpa.
Had Something
By MILDRED KELSO

or in the moon?"
My neighbor laughed when he
put the question, and l laughed
back. But later 1 began thinking
about my grandfather, and about
his neighbors who planted, not eX-
actly "in the moon" but certainly
''by the moon" and who usually
came up with the finest of grains
and vegetables.
Perhaps the virgin soil Of the
North Dakota prairies had much to
do with my grandfather's success,
but I think he gave most of the
credit to the moon book" Like 9TH
er pioneers of his day, he swore by
the advice given in his moon book"
or almanac.
Not many farmers or gardeners
follow this practice today, but
few still observe some of the old
rules. And since I began thinking
about the subject, have spent sew
eral interesting hours "boning up"
on moon planting.
Above. Below Ground Crops
In general, I found that our an
cestors believed in planting all
root crops like potatoes in the wan
ing moon. Weeds were killed dup
ing the dark of the moon.
The first or new moon quarter
was the time to plant all cereal
grains and garden sass" such as
asparagus, cabbage, cucumbers,
lettuce, celery, parsley and spin
ach. The second quarter, they said,
was the time to plant beans, melons,
peas, pumpkins, squash, tomatoes
and flowers. Root crops were plant
ed in the third quarter.
But not just any old day, even
in the right quarter, would do for
planting. To make things really
complicated, the old timers also
brought the IL signs of the zodiac
into the deal. Some zodiac signs are
fruitful, while others are barren,
they were taught. To the uninitiated
1T might sound as though a compass
and slide rule would be necessary
10 pick just the proper time for each
planting, but my grandfather and
his neighbors just took the almanac
off the kitchen shelf and figured
out what time the right quarter of
sl& moon would pass through a
fruitful zodiac sign, and then got
eat the pillow and seeder.
r..
And for Butchering
Other activities besides planting
ALSO called for careful study of the
moon and the signs of the zodiac g
few generations ago. For butchering
the moon book advised farmers tC
slaughter animals only on the first
three days after the full moon. The
meat, they were assured, woult
keep better, be more tender anG
have better flavor.
Apples and pears should b,
picked when the moon is decreasing
the "moon book" declared. Frui
bruised in picking would not spoi
If picked then, the book said, bu
would rot quickly if picked durini
the moons ascendency.
GRANDMOTHER household ehofe
were not forgotten in the "mool
book" either. She was warned +
can fruits and vegetables only whel
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-03-01

Here's how you can take advantage Of this money saving
pan Be order your supply of Phillips SIS Motor Oils
Gear Oils and Greases before March 31s Set delivery date
s-anyme before May 81 1854. That's all there is to il.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-10-21

under the direction Of Mrs. Randol,
hope to entertain other senior
teachers in the future.
The Senior Future Homemakers
of America held their formal initi-
alton and installation of officers.
Wednesday, October H. Officers
installed were Grace Bachtel,
president; Ruby Gnegy, vice presi-
dent; Patty Meyers, secretary;
Phyllis Lee, treasurer; and Mary
Ohm Calls, historian and recorder.
The fun will begin when the not
SO formal initiation will be held
two weeks from today for the new
members Of the organization.
Our boys may not win Il football
game this year, but no one can say
that they haven't been trying. Last
week was the first time that the
opposition scored more than one
touchdown as Terra Alta eked out
a II to 6 triumph We fought
tooth and nail with them for the
FIRST half but then tailed off untTl
late in the fourth quarter when
several ground gaining plays were
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-10-21
Answers Charges
OF His Opponent
on Tidelands Oil

At series of political meetings
throughout the Sixth Congression-
al District in the last few days,
Congressman Hyde has been
answering what he terms "the big
lie" of his opponent about the tide
lands oil bill. Congressman Hyde
said:
MY opponent has been attacking
the Eisenhower Administration and
me for our action ON the so-called
Tidelands Oil Bill. He has described
the Tidelands Bill as a 'give-away
to the big oil barons.' This is such
bold misstatement of fact that
it amounts to a lie.
"In the first place the bill did
not present a controversy between
Federal ownership and ownership
by big oil barons'. 1t involved a
dispute between the Federal Gov
eminent and the States as to
ownership Of land beneath the sea
off their shores.
Congress, including SO, Of the
House Democrats, decided that all
of that land within the three mile
limit (3 leagues, l012 miles, into
the Gulf of Florida and Texas be-
longs to the States, while that out
side the 3 mile limit belongs to the
Federal Government. There is
nothing startling about this; it is
certain that none Of the States,
when them came into the Union,
had any thought Of giving any Of
their land to the Federal Govern
ment, including that under the
water out to the three mile limit.
"Under the new law the States
get only 1/6th of the potential oil
reserves. The Federal Government
keeps all the rest. So there is
plenty available for raising money
for schools if that is what the
people ultimately decide they want
to do with the income. This is an
other fact my opponent, Mr.. Ryan,
and his New Deal advisers are not
telling the people.
"There is nothing new in the
States having an interest in miner
ais within their boundaries. For
so years we have had a mineral
leasing act under which the States
receive an income from minerals
extracted from Federal land lying
within their borders.
THE whole hue and cry against
this tidelands bill has been sheer
malicious demagogery. OF course,
it is just another example Of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-10-21

made by our team. In the final
game with Keyser, lets get out
and cheer the team toward its
first victory.
The State Teachers Convention
was cut short for many Garrett
County teachers and students as
Hurricane Hazel and high waters
caused them to start for home be-
fore the end of the convention.
The journalism class has begun
practice for the first play of the
year entitled, Sing for Your Sup
per-" 1t is a laugh-filled comedy
which viii be presented to the pub
lie on November 9.
A Parent-Son Banquet will be
held tonight in the High School
cafeteria. This annual event IS
sponsored by the Future Farmers
Of America. The food for the ban
quet has been donated by the
mothers of the boys in the organi-
cation and the Home Economics
class has the pleasant job of pre-
pairing it. Entertainment will be
furnished by the FLA band and
the featured speaker for the even
ing will be Mr.. Max Bowser from
Northern High School. Mr.. Bowser
is the winner of the State Public
Speaking Contest. There will also
be summary Of the trip to Kan
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-10-21

sas City, made by three FLA boys
who attended. Roger DeBerry,
president of the local organization,
will be in charge of the banquet.
Tomorrow night for the first
time in Southern history, bonfire
pep rally will be held on the ath-
letic field in honor of the football
team. The event will be open to
any or everyone who wishes to
come. The bonfire will begin at Z
O'Clock and end at $3.50. Speeches
will be given by the coaches and
students and the Southern band
viii be present to play several Sc
lections. The following night, Sat
urday. a sock dance will be held in
the gymnasium beginning at 8 o.
clock and ending at HOO. The adj
mission will be 25c stag and 40c
drag. Both events will be spon-
sored by the cheerleaders.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-10-21
With Our Men
In The Service

Alvin W. Anderson, airman,
USN. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wylie
W Anderson, Of KitzmilloY, and
husband % Mrs. Betty J. An3C-
son, Of jacksonville Fla, arrived
at the t. S. Naval Air Station at
Jacksonville, Fla, October II with
Patrol Squadron lG.
The squadron returned from a
five month tour of patrol duty at
Kcflavik Airport, Iceland.
One Of the Nays long range
patrol squadrons. VP-1G has been
engaged in guarding the North At
lantic under the control of Com
mander Iceland Defense Force.
Sic Edward H. NanSickle, hus-
band of Mrs. Betty L. NanSickle,
80 Liberty ST., Oakland, has COM
pleted basic military training with
II Company, 5O1st Airborne In
fanuy Regiment at Fort Jackson,
s. c.
He is member Of unit which
was designated to take part i'm
an important training experiment
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-10-21
Southern Speaks
BY DOUGLAS SMITH

Our school will nave three repre-
sentatives at Bladensburg, Mi, on
Thursday. November 4. for a meet
ing Of the Maryland Association of
Student Councils. d. F. Lane, Sam
Ashenfelter, and Fred Teets, all
members Of the student council.
will attend the assemblies and
meetings which will be held at the
Bladensburg Senior High School.
The boys will be entertained by a
banquet and dance and then ON
Saturday they viii be guests at the
Maryland University and North
Carolina football game.
The Senior Home Economics
class entertained DR.. Collins, Miss
Cogley, Mr.. Crone and Miss Heyer
at a luncheon which was given in
the Home Economies room Wednes-
day, October e. The students,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-10-21
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Milford chronicle., 1954-10-08
Sussex Real Est0ie
Property Trunsfers

From Albert and Hannah Allen,
Rehoboth Hundred, to Bertha and
Hampton Turner, LeWes and Re-
hobOth Hundred, 24,20S square
feet. Lewes and RehOboth Hun
dred.
From Olive Jacobs, Dover, to
Richard and Edna Rowe, Bridge
vile, 10000 square feet, Northwest
Fork Hundred.
From DR.. Orville and Elsie Dais-
ey. RehobOth, to Audrey and Will
ham Rayner, RehOboth, lots "A
and rs, Lewes and RehObOth Hun
cred.
From Harley and Elsie Elliott
to Lee and Doreen Arlington, Broad
Creek Hundred, Ia acres, Broad
Greek Hundred.
From Ernest Lingo, Harrisburg,
Pa. Harold and Arabelle Lingo,
Philadelphia. to Elexes Moore, Sea-
ford, Ruth Webb, Laurel, Sadie
Neal, Concord, Noah Moore, Phila-
deiphia, William Moore, Concord,
Omega Jones, Princess Anne, Nd,
acre, Concord.
From Rosemary West, Glousec-
tor City, N. j., to Howard Hud-
son, MillsbOrO, Al acres and 4S
square perches, Indian River Hun
dred.
From Gilbert and virginia Cos
den, Milford, to Harley McCabe,
Frankford, lot on Main Street,
Flankford.
From William and Regina Figgs,
SeafOrd, to Merrill and Margaret
Smith, SeafOrd, 14,250 square feet,
Seaford Hundred.
From Martin and Mary Smith,
Laurel, to Alexander and Marion
Mackey, Bridgeville, 100 acres,
Northwest Fork Hundred.
From Joseph and Phamie Bryan,
Seaford, to Oscar and Sara Dayton,
SeafOrd, lot 80, Seaford Hundred.
From Fisher Appliances, Inc,
Milford, to Edward and Emma Cow
erddle, Milford, lot on East Front
Street, Milford.
From Ralph and Beatrice Ben
nett, Francis and Barbara Ben
nett, Broad Greek Hundred, to
Carl and Rose Winkley, Seaford,
lot 68, WOOdside Manor.
From Jacob and Dorothy Erb,
Lancaster, Pa, to Isaac Weidman,
Lancaster, Pa, 104 acres, Balti-
more Hundred.
From Vincent and Este Wood to
George and Gladys Wood, sos
acres, GumbOro Hundred.
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-08

From Perlie and Florence Vo-
shell, KentOn, Del, to The State
of Delaware, 22h acres, Cedar
Greek Hundred
From Mark and Mary Ulery,
Cedar Creek Hundred, to Frank
and Josephine Savin. Milford, 49,
891 and 38,744 square feet, Cedar
Greek Hundred
From Carl and Hilda Webb,
Cedar Creek Hundred, to Julius
and Margaret Schmidt, Milford,
2O.1S5 square feet, Cedar Greek
Hundred.
Prom Samuel and Mary Miller,
Northwest Fork Hundred, to Ira
and Ellen Miller, Greenwood, 1919
acres, Northwest Fork Hundred
From William and Jean Kenton.
Milford, to Marvin and Geraldine
Hitch, Milford, 1925 square feet,
Cedar Greek Hundred.
From William and Jean KentOn,
Milford, to William Cook, Reho-
both. lot, South side Haven Lake,
Milford.
From Karl and Anna Brown,
SeafOrd, to Richard and Hilda
Drummond, Seaford, lot 35. Sea-
ford.
From Ira and Bathana Allen,
Seaford, to Richard and Hilda
Drummond, Sesford, lot SO, Sea-
ford.
From Bertha Locates, Seaford,
to Victor Hurley, SeatOrd, 1/S
acre, SeafOrd Hundred.
From John and Elizabeth Ban
croft. aiken, S. c., to Robert and
Betty Bleile, SeafOrd, lot S, Sea-
ford.
From leighton Fowler Et al.
to Leonard and GrancG Rayne.
Laurel, lots Is and IA and lis
Broad Greek Hundred.
From Ira and Anna Burton.
DagsborO Hundred, to Edwin and
Margaret Mccormick, Frankford,
lot 2, DagsbOrO Hundred.
From Avery and Doris Owens.
Sharptown, Nd, to Lorenzo and
Flossie Brittingham, Laurel, SIS
acres, Little Greek Hundred.
From Edwin and Annabelle
Shakespeare, Newark, to Donald
and Ella Simpler, Selbyville, lot
?, Baltimore Hundred.
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-08

From John and Laura Nelson.
George and Violet Nelson to Nellie
Walker, Georgetown, $4,000 and
27,470 square feet, Georgetown.
From Mary and Robert Elliott.
FrankfOrd, to Harold and Louise
McCabe, Georgetown, 18,400 square
feet, Georgetown Hundred.
From Lawrence and Rebecca
Knapp, Lewes and RehobOth Hum
dred, to Leslie Knapp, Is acres,
Lewes and Rehoboth Hundred.
From William and Frances
Bennes, Milton, to John and Lois
Duguid, Upper Darby, Pa, 8.9
acres, 5000 square feet, Milton.
From Mary Lankford, Arling-
ton, Va, Elizabeth and John Miles,
Newark, to William and Jean
Burns, Wilmington, lots 26 and
2S, Dewey Beach.
From John and Mary Ryan. New
Castle County, to William and Anna
Tibbitt, New Castle, Md, lot II.
Rehoboth Beach.
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-08
HEALTHY FINANCING

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Up Il
Americas average male breadwin-
ner Is in fairly healthy financial
shape a study by the University
Of Michigan's Survey Research
Center found that although con-
sumer debts have risen, the stu
alton is not serious.
The study showed the average
consumer family has time pay
ments tOtaling some 20 per cent
Of its income. But more than a
third expect to complete their pay
ments within nine months. and
about all the families could pay
of their debts with savings and
other liquid assets.
The average family increased its
liquid assets from $500 in early
1853 to $3.50 IN early 1854, the
highest level since 1913.
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-08

CLASSIFIED AN get results
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-08

From Avery and Doris Owens.
SharptOwn, Md, to The Chesapeake
Corporation Of Virginia, West
Point, Va, 1917 acres, Little
Creek Hundred.
From William and Virgie Win
gate, Ocean View, to Fred and
Helen West, Frankford, 10 acres.
% perches, Baltimore Hundred.
From Elberon and Glare Gonna
way, Lewes. to Richard and Mary
Slower, Lancaster, Pa, lot AZ.
Bethany Beach.
From John and Elsie Donovan.
Baltimore Hundred, to Milton and
Roxie Derrickson, Baltimore Hum
dTed, IA acres, Baltimore Hundred.
From Bethany Realty, Inc, to
Ralph and Lucille Roach, Middle
town, Pa, lot II, Baltimore Hum
dred.
From Sussex Shores Realty Co.
to William and Christine Dolan.
Arlington, Va lot IA, Baltimore
Hundred.
-OAA oNoSSA olO46S realty 90.
to George and Jane Coulter, Mar
tinsville, Va, lot IL, Baltimore
Hundred.
From Paul and Margaret Shu-
gard to Henry and Mildred Shu-
gard MillsbOrO, Indian River Hun
dred, (lot).
From Augustus and Mary
Wright. Philadelphia, to Hersel
and Myrtle Davis, Indian River
Hundred, l.68 acres, Indian River
Hundred.
From Katherine Mott, George
town. to Henry Graves, George
town, 1900 square feet, George
town.
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-08

Kent Counts Home cooked food -
pemonsiraiion Assent and now tn &
answer Is yesl The Human Nutri-
tiOn Research Branch Of the Uni
ted States Department Of Agricul-
ture has just published a new bull
letin Freezing Combination Main
Dishes.
Here are a few Of the suggestions
which are given for preparing the
food to be frozen. Do not over
cook: such foods as vegetables
and macaroni are likely to be too
soft when reheated IL they are
Well-done before freezing.
Crumb or cheese toppings are
best added when the food Is re-
heated for serving. Pastry cTusts
frozen nnbaked are more tender
and flaky and have fresher flavor
than those baked and then frozen
IN addition to information about
packaging and reheating frozen
main dishes the booklet contains
many recipes developed specifically
for freezing TO make this even
more practical, the recipes are in
quantities to make is to 25 serv-
ings. That means that you can
prepare the fun recipe and then
divide It into portions for tfamily
meals or for individual servings.
or you can serve part Of il to
your family Immediately and freeze
the rest for future use. Some Of the
recipes are: Chicken 3 Ia King;
Turkey-Maearoni Casserole; a Lamb
or Beef Pie; Cheese Meat Loaf:
Baked Beans and many others.
You may have heard about this
bulletin from your friends who
took the tour to BeltsVille; they
received a copy at the Human Nu-
TRITON and Home Economics
Branch there. If you would like
copy. I'll be glad to send 1t to
you. Address your card or letter
20: Home Demonstration Agent,
Post Ohice Building, Dover, Del
aware.
Home Demonstration Calendar
October 10. The first day of the
Leader Training Meeting on Deco
rative Stitchery will be held at
10;30 IN Viola Community Hall.
The second meeting viii be an
nounced later.
October 19. A special meeting
on Helping Children Get Along
Together will be held at $500
b. M, at Caesar Rodney High
School All mothers (and grand
mothers!) Of young children are
welcome. Mr. John Webber,
Rsychiatric Case Worker for the
Governor Bacon Health Center
win be the speaker. Incidentally
New Castle County had a meeting
SIMILAR to this two weeks ago,
and everyone who attended really
enjoyed the discussion.
November IL: Kent County Home
Demonstration Achievement Day
IS scheduled for the Capital Grange
Hall, ii Dover.