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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-12
Mt. Zion

Through Buckingham County
agent Richard Ellis, Fernando
Bozo Vargas, of Costa Rica. Cen
trail America, belonging to the
International Farm Exchange,
spent the week in the Richard
Bryant home He is an intelligent,
pleasant young man with two
years of college II Is 4 great ex-
perience for these youths and
conducive Of good will between
countries He left Monday for
New York ITO attend a luncheon
IN honor Of these many boys sent
10 this country
Richard Ellis was luncheon
guests Friday OF the Richard Bry-
ants. Ernest Stinson and family
spent the week end in the same
+ home Mrs, Lewis Snoddy and
Mrs. Tralnson. of Mt. Tabor.
visited in the same home and
Miss Kathleen Bryant and Rob
ert Earl Bryant, both OF Rich
mond. spent the week end with
their parents
Among Shut-Ins
Miss Louise Anderson has not
been well Mrs. j. r. Jones and
Mrs. Brunette Jones were callers
last week.
Mrs M K Davis, a temporary
Shut-in' enjoyed the radio
service from the Baptist Church
IN FarmVille The music was good.
and Rev Mr. Bruner preached
an excellent sermon.
Bryant Anderson is getting
aroumg again after his knee OPP
GRAFTON
Kim Anderson was home for
the week end.
Freddie Merit Is home for a
lew days He has recently pur-
chased a new car.
Burnette Newton, OF Washina-
ton. d c., spent the week end
with Mrs Clyde Newton
Returns Home
Howard Tony has returned
home from Blue RIDGE Sanator-
ium. He Will have to 20 back for
check up bat We are glad Ne
Is SO much improved
Mrs. Matte Stinson is some
what improved but she has been
very III
u K. Davis called on the VIII
he Tatums Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey
iatam and children were lunch
con guests IN the same home
Sunday
Callers in the NJ. x Davis
home last week were Mr. and
Mrs. w + Tatum. Mrs Bettin-
court, Mr. and Mrs Emmett
Dunkum. Herbert. Ernest ana
Granville derson. Freddie
Mertz U S. A F.. Albert Chill
dress. Mrs. j r. Jones Miss
mary Anderson Mr.. and Mrs
Ciyde Newton and Ada Mae, Mrs.
! q Anderson and r B. Jr
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Brvant
audrey Bryant. Mrs. Harvey rer
nanda Bozo Vargas. Of coets
i ,' Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Dun.
huln and Mrs. Kran7a,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-12

The foregoing ond list Of ond returned
by the treasurer Of Cumberland County delinquent for
Of toxe ond eves thereon tor the OF 1852
R II BtANTON Clerk
The echo., 1954-04-15
Lauderdale News

Mrs. Alnetia Clark & Mrs Ester
Clark Lockett of st. Louis, Mo. were
home visiting their father, MIR.
Theodia Clark of Lauderdale, Rte. 2.
Mrs. L. c. Wilson & daughter,
were the dinner guests in the home
of Mr. & Mrs. VIM. Clark, Sunday,
March 28th. They were accompani-
ed by Mrs VIM. Clark to the home
of MIR. & Mrs. Ell Burton & Mr.. &
Mrs. James Clark
On April l, Mr.. & Mrs. w. G..
Wilson called by the home eff Mr.. T.
c. Clark. On Saturday, April a.
1854, the installation services for
dodge No. 81 will be held at the
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church at
twelve O'clock in Lauderdale, Rte
2.
On Easter Sunday in the afternoon
the Red Circle Girls of the Pleasant
Grove Baptist Church will have an
Easter egg hunt on the church
grounds Admission Sc for members
and l0c for non-memberS.
The echo., 1954-04-15
Whynoi News

Sunday, March 81, 1854 the Off
GERS of lodge No. 5 located at Why
not, Mississippi were installed by Mr..
j. c. Williams. The program was
rendered by the Silver Star quartette
of Whynot.> They are Bobby R. Net
tie, James Matthews, Johnny p Mat
thews. Clarence l.. Nettle and Paul
inc Nettle. The sermon was by Rev
P A. Wimbley of Yantley, Ala.
Mr.. Williams was presented by
the president, MIR. B. w. Willis, and
then Mr.. Williams installed the Of
ficers elect as following: Mr.. B. w.
Willis, president, Mrs. Pearlie Kelley
vice president, Mrs. Catherine John
son, Secretary, Mrs. Rose Culpepper,
Treasurer, and Mrs. Hattie Gordon,
chaplain. Eight new members were
taken in. The collection amounted
to $l0.53.
After the services were closed the
lodge served lunch and it was en-
joyed by all.
The echo., 1954-04-15
APPEAL TO H. B. A.
PRESIDENTS
By Mr.. M Page, President No. 260,
Laurel

AS one of the members of the Ex-
scutive Board, l want to take this
medium to ask all of our local presi-
dents to Be very cautious in taking
in applicants for members in the As
ISOLATION. honestly believe that
seine of the presidents have gone too
far in taking in bad risks. The As
escation absolutely cannot live at
the rate some of our presidents are
going. DO unto all men as you
would have them do unto you. Re-
member the golden rule. l am ask
ing that you local presidents be more
cautious from now on than you have
been. Please be careful in taking in
applicants. This is the peoples As
ISOLATION and let's take care of it,
please. 1t is the best Organization
of its kind in the state for us. Local
Presidents, we must do better.
will close by quoting this scripture
BE n o deceived; for God is not
Knocked: for whatsoever a man SOW
eth, that shall he also reap" Gal ST.
A member of the Executive
Board
The echo., 1954-04-15

To believers alkhines take on
strange new character on HalloN.
cen. Crisp leaves rustic in tha
dark, and ghosts and witches, lurkI
in innocent shadows. Docile black
cats become suddenly quite men.I
acing. Angelic moppets dtn funny
and, if possible, frightening faces.
Of course, it's all in fun-isn't it'll
At any rate, Halloween is a timsI
for partying-for banding togeth.l
er against the spectres. It's time
for gay and foolish games, and
food with a funny twist or two.
For example, plain, ordinary, deli.
cious fudge squares cut dagon-
ally and decorated with coconut
ind corn candy become Chocolate
Cats" Black magic!
7 Chocolate Cats
2t3. cup sifted cake -four
Ik2 teaspoon baking powder
li2 teaspoon salt
cup sugar
l/2 cup cocoa
lI2 cup All-Bran
rs cup butter or margarine
3 eggs
! teaspoon vanilla
] tablespoon light GERS syrup
hcup chopped nstmeats y
. Eft together cake four, sak.1
thy powder, SALE, sugar and coc6a
inte mixing bow. Add All RfG8.
butter, eggs, vsnills snt corr sy..I
cs; beat web. STR 10 n, IL, sa:A.l
Spread IN q creased and wa.;t a
tapss lined 8xes Pinch bAIeln
ksa. Bake in . wodsrsts OF, al
<S5e'F.l about 50 minutes. VINE
stiH warm, cut IN squares. tree
On sonaIfy for ty'snsses Make tss
f!s,xs ;.f e.'' - s"s orr ra,.ay.
xaaa;yS IL sase.
The echo., 1954-04-15
Renewal Blanks
Requested

Because of the large number of de-
ficient members to be reported by
cur local presidents who failed to
make round reports, we are kindly
asking that you please fill out re-
newal blanks when you send their
renewal fees to this office.
If this is done it will not necessi-
tate uncalled for time and expense
in getting these matters adjusted.
The echo., 1954-04-15

American ingenuity has again
come up with an idea to make life
easier. This time, the old problem9
o. cutting grass under the hos
summer sun has finally been
tlic ied.
Now you can cut your lawn IA
the cool of the evening after ~
heat of the day has passed. ia
Jacobsen 21-inch Lawn CueelE
power mower is equipped VIZ
twin chromium-plated HEADLIGHTS.
The compact, 12-volt generator t"
Auprly the lights is automatically
drIJen off the main drive belt o.,
Ithe mower. Headlights throw
,enodgh light to read a newspaper
X 70 tect.
hoadlight-equipped Lawn
&c VIII also supply light or
~ who like to tend Their -
e ardens or tgim bushes '2 o
1e l,nr. Even white sidawoll s
a g available on this deluxe
moe.
The echo., 1954-04-15
Wool Caps In Office

Dear Presidents: The wool caps
that we Notified you about through
the Echo sometime ago have been
delivered A limited number OF
caps was ordered. You may COR
tact the sffice if interested.
The echo., 1954-04-15
Important Notice to
Presidents

Dear Presidents:
This comes to inform you that ]
have found a company that can make
up those large wool H. B. A. caps
that so many of you have been ask
ing for. Those WHO are interested in
the caps will be urged to Il ia touch
with the Secretary.
These Caps will be royal blue with
"H. 3. A." inscribed in white.
Secret~ry
The echo., 1954-04-15

Fishermen who have hooked
themselves instead of fish, or have
suffered other minor hurts when far
from the family medicine cabinet
have learned that it is wise 10 corry
with them a few basic frs.-a'd
materials. Just ready-to-use tanA-
age can make a small hurt q l..
more comfortable. while protecting
IL against the entry cf dirt e24
germs.
A package Of the Rsz.;-Aij Pla.-
SIC Strip bandages With mcicrca-
chrome pads they .csrc with PLAN
pads, too, slips e.',ls IL ~ fisher.
mans pocket. Becau.e :s,sc p.~e..s
bandages are already r.cd.cs:cS
thSr rr0vi1e 92sr'''' - = - do.
T. ~ ,H; 4 ~ !. q.
u'i sfa' s'se =, ~. ~'',l -sv...- ..a
The echo., 1954-04-15
DO YOU NEED COPIES OF FORM
M-222?

All presidents Woo neeG copies Of
eorm M-22Z are requested TO get
them now ana net wait until the
day of the Board, Please make all
If the necessary adjustments now
that need to be made SO that we
might expedite our Fl. B. A. bust
Evening star., 1954-12-16

liam c. Strauss of Silver Spring
Md, about trips made by War
ring to his safety deposit box at
the Hamilton National Bank
(since merged with the National
Bank of Washington had been
vague"
This brought Mr.. Ford to his
feet again, objecting to Mr..
Doub's characterization Of the
testimony as vague. Judge Ches-
nut said that if Mr.. Doub felt
that way. he should call people
from the bank until the matter
was cleared up. Mr.. Strauss
testimony involved bank records
of Warnings visit to his safety
deposit box, some of which were
not dated.
Evening star., 1954-12-16
n Junior Village
Girls Shifted After
Fire Inspection

Twenty-Five girls between the
ages Of Sand 9 were moved to-
day from the third floor of the
old Washington Building at
Junior Village, 5000 Loughboro
road NV, to the Welfare De-
partment's nearby Farm Cottage.
The move followed on the heels
of an examination of the build
ing by are and building inspec-
tors, under. orders of the District
Board of Commissioners,
The Commissioners had the
checkup made after a recent fire
in a Montgomery County nurs-
ing home cost the lives of several
elderly patients.
Shifting Of the girls left more
than 20 boys of the same age
group bunked on the third floor
of the old Washington Building.
There is a similar number of in
fants on the second floor.
Meanwhile, Welfare Director
Gerard M. Shea planned to ask
for estimates of the cost of safety
measure recommended by the fire
and building inspectors.
The inspectors report was sent
to him by Commissioner Renah
F. Camalier, who requested an
immediate test of the buildings
sprinkler system and urged quick
replacement of a wooden parti-
tion with fire-resistive material
and a self CLOSING fire door,"
Evening star., 1954-12-16

Press ending at midnight showed
45 persons dead yesterday.
washington had 43 auto acci-
dents in the 24-hour period end
ing at midnight. Twelve of them
resulted IN injuries to 14-none
serious. The District average is
between IS and AZ per day.
1t took three traffic experts two
hours to find the Safe Driver"
of the day here-a veteran of
"A years behind the wheel and
a parking ticket as his sole in
fraction.
He was Lawrence K. Dixon. SO.
of 1460 Euclid street NV, an
employe OF the General Account
ing Office. who has been driving
since 1910.
The jury in his case consisted
of George r. Hammond, traffic
safety director of the District di-
vision of the American Auto
mobile Association: Archie Con-
ner. director of the driver train
ing school of AAA. and Police
Pvt. c. E. Humphries, of the
Traffic Division.
Prowling in an unmarked car,
the experts trailed Is different
motorists before they found Mr..
Dixon making no mistakes.
The Associated Press survey
showed that the Nations major
Evening star., 1954-12-16
Agencies Warn Of Danger
In FIammabIe Toys
By the Assoeioted Press

CHICAGO, Dec. 16.-The Ma
tional Safety Council and Ma
tional Fire Protection Associa-
ton yesterday warned against
purchase and use of what they
described as highly flammable
imported Christmas toys on sale
in the United States.
The agencies said the toys,
which are mechanical and in
clude a Santa with reindeer and
a Yuletide carousel, burst into
flames easily, making them dan
gerous if they come in contact
with a hot radiator, heater or
light bulb. t III.
They said the toys can be
Identified by an import sticker
on the bottom and are made on
very thin plastic. The groups
said these couldn't be confused
with heavier nodded plastic toys
which may burn slowly but are
not explosive or subject to flash
ignition.
Evening star., 1954-12-16
Eisenhower S Beqin
Sending,Out Their
Christmas Cards
.AP Photo.

President and Mrs. Eisenhower
have started sending out their
official Christmas cards.
Samples of the cards were
shown newsmen late yesterday
by White House Press Secretary
James c. Hagerty.
The official card bears on its
face a reproduction of the Presi-
Dental Seal. in color, and the
words: Seasons Greetings 1854.
On the inside there is this
message:
THE President and Mrs. Eisen-
hover extend their best wishes
for Christmas and the New Year. Z"
Mr.. Hagerty said the Eisen-
howers also are sending a few
personal cards to friends. which
are signed, Mamie and Ike"
He gave no further description
Of the personal cards.
Evening star., 1954-12-16
ii. 5. Traffic. Deaths
Dip on SD Day;
'43 Accidents Here

Automobiles killed only about
two persons an hour over the
Nation yesterday-none in Wash
ington and Maryland; two in
Virginia.
1t was the first observance of
Safe Driving Day.
President Eisenhower was
quite gratified' to hear that
Safe Driving Day brought fewer
traffic deaths yesterday than on
an average day, White House
Press Secretary James @. Hag-
erty told reporters.
Mr.. Hagerty said the Presi-
dent asked him to thank the
country's news media-newspa-
pers, radio and television-for
focusing attention on Safe Driv-
ing Day and thus playing a
part in actually saving lives
yesterday"
Experts regarded the one-day
campaign. proclaimed by Presi-
dent Eisenhower, as success in
view of the go traffic fatalities on
December Is of last year. In the
first 10 months of this year, traf-
fic had killed an average of 81
persons a day and in 1852 and
1858, the toll was 104 a day.
A survey by the Associated
Evening star., 1954-12-16
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District and vicinity - Some
cloudiness and colder tonight
with low near % in the city and
% in the suburbs. Tomorrow
mostly cloudy with rain or snow
likely by late afternoon or night,
Maryland - Some cloudiness
and colder tonight with low
22-30. Tomorrow mostly cloudy
and rather cold with snow likely
liz west spreading through east
portions by afternoon or eve
ming.
Virginia-Some cloudiness and
colder tonight with low in the
2es in. the interior and 1884
along the coast. Tomorrow cloudy
and rather cold with rain or
SNOW beginning in west and
Evening star., 1954-12-16
Mrs. Swami 10 Head
Cancer Crusade AGAIN

Mrs. Ruth M. Swami. execu-
tive secretary of the Prince
Georges County chapter OF the
American Cancer Society. again
has been named to head the
county's Cancer Crusade for
funds during the coming year.
Mrs. Swami has headed the
Crusades for the past three years
and has seen an increased
amount collected each year under
her leadership.
Bond L. Holford, HyattSville
and Washington attorney, will
head the special events" divi-
sion of the 1855 Crusade.
The chapter announced also
that Mrs. Alice Torreyson of Bla-
densburg has been elected to fill
a vacancy on the chapters board
of directors.
Evening star., 1954-12-16

service. Also, they have words
of praise for John w. Macy, the
CSC's able executive director.
But they declare a White
House clique plus influential ad-
ministration officials such as
Attorney General Brownell. has
overruled Mr.. Young on numer-
Gus occasions and that their in-
fluence often prevails and forces
the CSC to yield on too many
occasions.
The White House directive.
issued by Charles Willis, jr., the
assistant to Presidential Assist
ant Sherman Adams, is cited as
having a devastating effect on
Government employe morale.
The directive requires agencies
to clear civil service job vacancies
of GS-l4 and above with the
Republican National Committee
and to freeze these vacancies
for 80 days so G o. P. applicants
can get the first crack at the
jobs. The so-called 1908" direct
recruitment jobs are also in
volved.
President Eisenhower, on nu-
merous occasions, has cited his
support of a strong merit system
And i1 the recent presidential
order setting up the career-con-
ditional appointment program,
Gen. Eisenhower inserted a pro-
vision that there should be no
political consideration in filling
civil service jobs.
But Federal employe leaders
say President Eisenhower's words
of assurance are empty ones, so
long as the provision Of the.
Willis directive still prevails.
And so long as this directive is
not withdrawn the merit system
Is a mocKery, tney say.
Employees are becoming in
creasingly skeptical and cynical
of their chances of advancing in
their Government careers with
out political backing. They feel
the Willis directive puts all jobs
at GS-14 and above in the po-
litical area and out, of reach,
unless ap snnploye has political
Some employees are Republi-
cans and could get G.. o. p. sup
port for promotions. But they
are reluctant to become involved
in politics, since it would jeop-
ardizes their Federal careers once
the Democrats returned to power.
WHAT angers elnploye leaders
Is the Administrations declara-
ton that its recent policies are
Evening star., 1954-12-16

spreading through east portions
by afternoon or evening.
Wind--Diminishing and be-
coming gentle and variable to-
night. Mostly easterly increasing
to 1920 miles per hour tomor-
row.
Road conditions as compiled
by the American Automobile
Association from teletype re-
ports:
West--Via U. S. 40: Snow fur
ries and slippery in Maryland
mountain areas.
Via Pennsylvania turnpike: Icy
with some Snow-covered areas in
central and west areas. Chains
advised.
Southern New England-Scat-
tered icy spots ON the Wilbur
Cross parkway.
Evening star., 1954-12-16

designed to strengthen the merit
system.
The AFL Government En-
ployes Council. representing more
than 100000 Federal workers. is
sued a statement yesterday de-
nounci1g the trend of the Civil
Service Commission to improve
the merit system by destroy
Ing it."
/ "We Of the Government En-
ployes Council condemn the gen.
eral practice that has been fol-
lowed by the Civil Service Com
mission in recent months OF
transferring positions from the
merit system to the political
schedules B and c." the state
ment declared.
The council attacked the csc
for transferring United States
deputy marshal jobs to Sched-
ule B and for proposing the
transfer of planners, estimators
and progressmen from Wage
Board coverage to the Classifi-
cation Act.
Luther Steward, president of
the conservative National Fed
Grafton of Federal Employees.
voiced the sentiments of most
of his colleagues, when he de-
clared:
Increasingly in recent months
the commission has given
ground to the spoilsmen, at the
same time accompanying its
retreats with pious announce
ments that they are designed
to strengthen the merit system
and are wholly in the public
interest, piece of sophistory
which, of course, does not
square with the facts"
The commissions action in re-
moving 900 deputy marshal jobs
from civil service is also attacked.
The CSC gave economy as its
reason. It said it would cost
too much to hold written exams.
for these jobs. Employe lead
ers say that, If the commission
carries its reasoning further.
then an increasing number of
jobs would be withdrawn from
the merit system and placed in
the excepted categories for
economy reasons.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-Dr. Al
win Radkowsky of the Atomic
Energy Commission has been
given the Navy Departments
highest civilian award-the Dis
tinguished Civilian Service
Award-for his work on nuclear
power projects in his previous
assignment with the Navy. d.
Morris H. Konigsberg, hearing
examiner with the Interstate
Commerce Commission, is retir-
ing after more than SO years
with the agency. Mr.. Konigsberg
had an outstanding record.
Administrator Albert M. Cole of
the Housing and Home Finance
Agency has present honor
awards for outstanding perform
arce ratings to the following
employees: S. Leigh Curry, jr.,
Sarah A. Perrin, Mary A. Dali
done, Lucille H. Gateway, Mar
guerite H. Gregory, William
Hicks, Allen S. Webber and Syl-
via Hirschman. Certificates of
Evening star., 1954-12-16

commendation were awarded to
Hilbert. Fefferman, Ashley A,
Foard. Adolph H. Zwerner. Ele-
nor Wahlstad, Walter Moore
Royal. jr., John L. Kenkel,
Coralye S. Richardson. Almond
j. Maiello, Murray Namm. James
G.. Ferguson. Richard l. Lewis
and Nicholas G. SchWalier.
Evening star., 1954-12-16

cities contributed largely to the
reduction. Among the IL larg-
est cities. only three traffic fa-
talities were reported--one each
in New York, Cleveland and
Pittsburgh.
Two States-Indiana and New
Mexico-had the highest death
f1gure-four in each State.
The four in New Mexico died
when their car struck a tree.
Evening star., 1954-12-16

tions in civil
service. En-
ploye leaders
say the situa-
tion would be
much worse If
Mr.. Y ou n 6
was not chair
man and had
not e xert e d
strong inhu-
ence to keep
the w hite
House clique
from running
r o u ghShod"
" a ni,ril
Evening star., 1954-12-16
The Federal Spotlight
EmpIoye Chiefs Find Morale
Low, Blame G. G.O.P. PoIitickinq
BY Joseph Young

employe virtually unanimous in saying
that employe morale these at low ebb
union officials charge the White House is mainly to
situation which employees dsrustfu and
adnistraons politics civil service policies
Civil Service Commission Chairman Philip Young generally
Evening star., 1954-12-16

Sun, today 1:20 am. 4:4fp,m.
Sun. tomorrow Ss2I am 4:47 pm.
Noon today 1l:4n am
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-half hour after sunset.
Precipitation.
Evening star., 1954-12-16

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 103. on July 81.
Lowest. l3. on January 23.
High and Low of Last "a Hours.
High, "A. at 80 am,
Low IS at 1o.nS a m
Evening star., 1954-12-16

River Report.
tFrom u s. Engineers)
Potomac River muddy at HarperS Ferry
and at Great Fails; Shenandoah muddy
at Harpers Ferry.
Evening star., 1954-12-16

COIiSlucIcu W ildsc uOilc d CoiI-'
scientiouS job to prevent the
injection of political considera-
Evening star., 1954-12-16

Tide Tables.
Furnished by United States Coast and
Evening star., 1954-12-16

West Virginia mountain areas
Snow covered, chains neces-
Sary
Evening star., 1954-09-21
Realty Executive Named
To D. C. Commission

Edward K. Jones. 50, vice
president and treasurer of
Weaver Bros, Inc. has been ap-
pointed a member of the Real
Estate Commission of the Dis
trict for a three-year term, Com
missioner Spencer announced
yesterday.
Mr.. Jones also is president of
the Interstate Building Associa-
ton and of the District Building
and Loan League.
Evening star., 1954-09-21
Precut Meat Shops Boom

PARIS.-In the past year the
number of e1f-service shops sell
ing precut, prepackaged meat in
Paris has climbed from Is to
more than $50, and there are 1874
other stores in other parts of
France selling meat this way.
Evening star., 1954-09-21
Slave Market Preserved

LOUISVILLE, Ga.-The old
slave market here is one OF the
few still standing in the South
It's bell, a gift of the King OF
| France to a New Orleans con-
vent in 1922, was stolen by
pirates and sold in Savannah
where it was bought for the
louisville slave market.