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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-19
Farm Bureau, Co unity Agent Conduct
AlI-Day Forestry School For Powhatan

with the value of the lind as a
taxable asset, soil and water
would be conserved, and the
habitat improved for wild life
ACP Help Told
Following Mr.. Yates talk, H.
Stuart Jones told Of the import
ance OF The woodland i'll the over
all farm program. and r. L.
Phaup explained the 1854 A. c. r.
payments that can be received for
improvement work done in exist
ing woodlands. and for the estab-
llhment of a permanent forest
cover on suitable open land A
forestry film was then shown by
Mr. Penick Of the Virginia
Forest Service which illustrated
points brought out during the
preceding talks.
Lunch was furnished by the
Powhatan County Farm Bureau,
after which several slides were
shown by Edward Gill. Associate
Extension Forester, which showed
what is being done by many
farmers in Eastern Virginia to
improve the value OF their woods
and to keep them growing a crop
of timber
Due to unfavorable weather the
afternoon session was limited to
a wooded area owned by Mr..
Yates. The work Mr.. Yates had
accomplished attracted particular
attenti-n. BY the means Of clear
cutting. followed by planting. a
nearly worthless growth Of scrub
hardWoodS had been converted to
a stand OF rapid growing pine.
This work had been done four
years ago and the loblolly pine
has now reached a height Of as
much as six feet
The desire was expressed by
many of the people present to
make similar forestry schools an
nual events.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-19

cemher II The purpose was to
plan i social for Christmas II
was decided to taVe q party on
the night Of December p. It
went over beautifully Next meet
Ing was on January Z. for the
purpose OF selecting the colors
to arrange the 9th Grade page
in the annual
The Freshman class has taken
up So for the March of Dimes and
they has Just begun the fight!
Have you?
The Eighth Grade held a call
ed meeting late in the fall for the
purpose of selecting the cloors
and flower. The colors voted upon
were green and white and the
flower chosen was white rose
+ We are to select our motto at oul
next meeting
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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-19

which are being prepared for
shipment to Virginia Missionary
stationed in Indonesla---Mrs. j.
B. Johnson. who will use them in
her work among the Primary and
Junior boys and girls of that land.
Mrs. J. P. Miller was hostess
to the Mamie Bland David Circle
Of the WMU of Fine Creek Bapt-
ist Church at her home on We'd
nesday. Jan 6. Among the inter
esting things the circle girls plan
for this year are the fostering Of
a VIVA; Il choir, and special
emphasis on mere interesting
opening exercises at Sunday
School every Sunday.
Linwood F.. Hicks is patient
al Mcclure Veterans Hospital.
where he Is taking some Treatment
for ulcer Of the stomach His
many friends wish him a speedy
recovery
Mr. and Mrs Mac Racer have
moved back to Doc Joe's Place,
and are open for business.
Both Mr. and Mrs M L. Jones
have had grippe. but ut this writ
ing are responding to treatment
1 and hope to be out again soon
, Mrs T S Curtis has returned
from Washington, D. c.. after q
nice visit with her daughter Mrs
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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-19

An all day forestry school
was held at PoWhatan Court
House for the woodland owners
of Powhatan County OH JANUARY
a. This school was planned by
Harold Henry. county agent, and
sponsored by the Farm Bureau.
e. T. Janney, president OF the
Powhatan chapter OF Farm
Bureau. conducted the morning
session which vas held indoors
During this time the County Eek
tension Forestry Program was
discussed by Mr. Henry F. F.
Yates then discussed the forestry
situation III Powhatan County
stressing the poor condition of the
woodlands at the present time
how this condition might be i'm
proved. and what this would mean
to the individual landowners and
the county as a whole
1t was pointed out that through
applying good m n a G e N e n
practices in the woodlands. the
income Of the individual owners
would be greatly increased along
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-19
Knoxville

Rev and Mrs j. Ernest
Wrenn were callers in the neigh
borhood Friday afternoon
Mr. and Mrs Roger CarN.ile
and Sue. Of Culpeper visited Mrs.
r L. Gillispie. Sunday.
The WMU Of Enon Church met
with Mrs. Katherine Allen THUS
day evening. Jan Z. with 10
members present
Mr. and MRS. Dick Payne. of
Richmond, spent lie week end
with Mrs q +. Payne. at Ar
canuun.
MI and Mrs B II Word visit
ed Nh and Mrs. r. N. Word, at
Buckingham. Sunday afternoon.
Among the Visitors
Rodney and Scott Word spent
the week end with their parents
Mrs Anne Price. Of Richmond,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-19
Powhatan Ruritans
Set Goal For Year

A vigorous campaign to better
Powhatan and adjacent doinmu-
mites is the objective of the Pow :
hatan Ruritan Club for 1854
This objective was decided on at
the first meeting of the year.
Wednesday.
The PoWhatan club has i
membership of 90 There is also
4 waiting list for membership.
E. F. Yates. chairman of the
business and industry committee
viii plan the program tor the
next meeting. Feb TO-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-19
Cumberland Corporal
Stationed In Japan

Army Cpl Rache II Fleming.
"a. son Of Mrs Dolly B. Fleming,
Route / Cumberland. is now sely-
Ing at Camp Tokyo IN Japan.
Cpl Fleming is a litho plate
maker in the cath Engineer Bat
talon at the camp which houses
many Of the military units selv-
ing the Tokyo headquarters area
He entered the army in May. 1851
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-19

ANNOUNCING the breath taking new Oldsmoble
Super 49, for 1854. The Oldsmobe so ultra new in
design :. so original in style throug hout 49,.
there's been car like beforei Just wall ill Won
its completely new Body by tisher-that new
lower longer, lovelier silhouette. The daring
slant Of its panoramic windshield! The dramatic
flair in its sweep-cut doors and tenders. And just
wait till you drive the l85-horsepower Worlds
Record Rocket Engine with 825 to compression
ratio-the engine that outperforns out-economizes
even the power famous 50 Rocket. For a completely
new view on modern automobiles. see the thrilling
new Super ''88'' j.. on display noc' And watch
for O1smoble's new 'Dream Car. the Classic
Ninety Eight /. coming to your dealers soon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-13
French Stem Rebels
Blasting SUPPLYING
By the Associated Press

HANOI, Indo-China, Mar. 10.
French Union troops. backed
by tanks and an artillery barrage,
today routed Wet Mini troops
blocking Frances vital North
Indo-China supply line.
Sweeping into the heart of the
Red River Delta last night, the
rebels blasted five gaps in the
mainline railway linking Hanoi
with the coast. They also blew
up bridges and captured, burned
and destroyed many watchtowers
and small forts along the route.
The Camille railway and road
paralleling it are the pipeline
for most of the United States
supplied war equipment entering
Haiphong by ship.
The French said the coordi-
mated Wet Mini attacks APP
peared to have been an about
attempt to smash the supply line.
Fighting spread almost to the
outskirts of Hanoi. with fierce
clashes between French Union
troops and the Wet Minis hard
fighting regiment AZ just eight
miles from the city in the village
of Nhu Quynh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-13
Girl Born to Woman Unhurt
In FutuI Ambulance Crash

A woman was killed at Twelfth
street and Constitution avenue
N w. early today in a collision
involving an auto, a bus and an
ambulance carrying an expect
ant mother to a hospital.
The victim was Mrs. Lillian
Valentine. Sc, Of 2847 Hillcrest
drive Sc, who was riding in a
station wagon with her husband,
Lloyd L. Valentine. "a. She was
pronounced dead on the scene.
The young mother, Mrs. Lor-
raine Skinner, %, of $500 North
Tenth road. Arlington, who was
in the ambulance, was unin-
jured and five hours later, at
5:55 am. gave birth to a Z
pound. 11-ounce girl at Sibley
Hospital.
According to the police report,
the Valentine station wagon,
headed south on Twelfth street,
was struck along the right rear
fepder by the ambulance, tipped
, =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-13
LuWbreukers Involved in 88%
OF Maryland Traffic Deaths

had been drinking and 80 were
under the influence.
OF the 1873 pedestrians killed.
"a were classed as obviously
drunk" The figures showed
that for this and other reasons.
pedestrians themselves were at
fault in 70 per cent of the fatal
accidents in which they were
struck down.
Fewer than 10 per cent Of the
drivers were women.
Most of them had been driving
six years or longer.
About 20 per cent of them
were from outside the State.
Between 3 and 7 pm. is the
worst time for accidents but the
heaviest proportion of fatalities
is from IL pm. to 3 am.
The worst days are Saturday
and Sunday. Tuesday is the
safest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-13
Prominent British Merchant
Held on Red Trade Chorue
Chamber President
Accused Of Copper
Shipment Attempt
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, Mar. 13.-Frank
Norman. Sc. was charged in Bow
Street Court today with trying
to ship war-strategic copper to
Communist Poland. He appeared
in court just a few hours after
presiding at Swank dinner at
tended by Britain's Defense and
Food Ministers.
At the dinner. Mr.. Norman
made an appeal for an end to
trade restrictions.
Mr.. Norman, widely known
merchant and president of the
Westminster Chamber of Com
merce. was ordered to surrender
his passport to prevent his fee
ing the country and was released
in $1,000 t$2,80O bail for trial
March II.
Seven Others Hello.
Runer Alfred Edward Weiss,
%. a shipping clerk. was held in
$500 ($1,400) bail on the same
charge. The prosecutor said six
other men were also being held.
The men were accused of trying
to ship 799 tons of copper wire
drawing rods worth &214,00O
($599. 200) to the Reds.
Mr.. Norman was first ar
rested yesterday, but was re-
leased to attend the annual
Chamber of Commerce dinner
where he sat at the head table
with Defense Minister Lord
Alexander and Food Minister
Lloyd George.
Mr.. Lloyd George proposed a
toast to the chamber to which
Mr.. Norman, as president, re-
piled. He praised Mr.. Lloyd
George as a man dedicated to
the end of rationing and other
restrictions.
Pleads for Breathing Space.
He added:
I'VE. as traders, must have
breathing space. We must have
liberty. With restrictions we
can have neither.
''We get strangled, We get tied
so that ordinary normal trade
cannot flow. With restrictions
tying us. We are being forced out
of markets we feel entitled to
and to markets we feel we could
hold
I'VE have as our objective one
thing and it can be summed up
in two words-to serve"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-13
BY the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Mar. ia
State police analysis Of Mary
lands 1858 highway accidents
showed today most of them hap
pened because the drivers in
volved violated the law.
A total of 524 persons were
killed in 468 fatal accidents in
Maryland last year and in 88
per cent of them drivers were
doing a bad job-Speeding, fail
ing to yield the right-of-way,
driving recklessly, drinking.
The dimensions of the drink
ing-driver problem were set up
in these statistics:
OF the $3.50 drivers involved
in 33,788 accidents last year.
1887 had been drinking and
1,749 were under the influence
Of alcohol. OF the 622 drivers in
volved in 468 fatal accidents 100
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-13
Puerto Ricon to Be Arruiqned
Today in Threat to President
Itinerunt Paint Sproyer Is Seized
In New York While Phoning to FBI

President "in the next couple
Of months"
The FBI said Colon's record
included arrests for larceny and
a conviction for arson.
Police said Colon carried no
weapon. had slightly more than
81 in funds and carried scant
Identification.
Colon's arrest came during a
grand jury investigation Of the
shooting of five congressman in
Washington last week. The
Government says it believes the
shootings were plotted in New
York.
More than 80 Puerto Ricans
in New York have been sum-
moned to testify.
The gunner arrested in Wash
(See NATIONALISTS, Pig. A-5D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-13
Mundt Asks FuI|-Sca|e Probe
Of Cohn Case With Mccarthy
Committee Kept on Side|ines
Dirksen Charges
Release Of Memos
Broke Agreement
BULLETIN

Senator Mundt called today
for a Wholesale. impartial in
vestigation Of alleged attempts
of Roy Cohn, counsel of the
Senate Investigations subcom-
mittee. to win special treat
ment from the Army for David
Schine, a drafted former mem
Der of its staff.
Senator Mundt. senior Re-
publican on the subcommittee
under Senator Mccarthy, said
he thought Senator Mccarthy
and the subcommittee should
step aside and ask some other
Senate group to make an in
quiry.
1T would be least desirable
to have it handled by a COM
mittee whose staff and chair
man are involved" he added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-13
Chilean Paper Scores
Message From Santiago

SANTIAGO, Chile, Mar. 10 up.
The afternoon newspaper Ell
Debate yesterday labeled as
Communist strategy" a message
signed by 68 Chilean Congress-
men pledging support to Qua
temala in any threat" to it's
sovereignty.
The message was sent to Gull
lermo Toriello. foreign minister
Of Guatemala. at Caracas.
The newspapers editorial said
the Deputies had allowed them
selves to become involved in an
act promoted exclusively for the
benefit of international COM
muniSm," adding it places Chile
in a false position"
Chile is among the nations
backing the United States-spon-
Sored resolution to curb COM
muniSm in the Americas. Chile
also has outlawed its Communist
Party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-13
81 on Air|iner Killed
In Singapore Crash;
Be Americans
Shueffer Vice President
And Warner Bros. Man
Believed Victims
BY the Associosed Press

SINGAPORE. Mar. 10 A
BOAC Constellation airliner
crashed and burst into flames
on landing at Kallang Airport
here today, killing 80 of the 40
persons aboard. BOAC officials
said two Americans and one
Canadian were among the pas
Sengers.
The Singapore Standard said
the Americans were believed to
be Vice President Grant F. Olson
of the w. A. Shaeffer Pen Co.
and Michael Shathin, Far East
supervisor of Warner Brothers..
The plane. bound from Aus
tralia to London, had been fly
ing in clear sky. On landing.
it skidded. tore up the runway
for about 20 yards. swerved to
the right, then somersaulted on
the grass about 100 feet away.
Witnesses Mortified.
Women among the relatives
and friends waiting at the air.
port stood Mortified and crying
as the aircraft burst into flames
after a loud explosion. Black
smoke rose 300 feet.
The plane burned more than
an hour. After firemen put out
the blaze, rescue workers, mainly
Europeans spending Saturday
afternoon at the Singapore
Swimming Club, rushed onto the
field and began the task of ex-
Treating passengers.
Eight crewmen reported sur
vived the crash and were hos
pitalized but released after treat
ment.
BOAC said eight passengers
were British, six New Zealanders,
four Australians, two American,
one Canadian, one South Afri-
can. one Fijian, three Indo-
nesian, two Indians. two Dutch
and one Chinese. One crew
also persisted.
One Wheel Comes Down.
The witnesses said they saw
only one Of the planes retract-
able wheels come down as the
Constellation approached. One
witness said he heard two ex-
plosions as the plane hit the
ground.
An ambulance rushing some Of
the survivors to a nearby hospital
was involved in a road accident
and the patients had to be
transferred to a police radio car
for the rest of the trip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-13
Czech MIG Fires On,
Damages U. 5. Planes
Near German Border
Reds Soy Navy Croft
Were Flying IS Miles
Inside Iron Curtuin

MUNICH, Germany, Mar. Is.
Two American Navy carrier
based planes were attacked by a
Communist MIG near the Czech
German border yesterday. Czech
oslovakia charged Immediately
that they had flown over its
vital uranium producing center
at Jachymov, IS miles inside the
Iron Curtain. and fired the first
shot.
The Navy said one of the two
American propeller driven planes
was damaged, but both pilots
managed to bring their aircraft
safely down at Neubiberg air.
bases in the American zone of
Germany near Munich.
Investigation Ordered.
A Navy spokesman in London
said an investigation into the
Shootings was ordered by the
United States 9Th Fleet. He said
first reports showed empty avia-
ton cartridges were found on
German soil after the attack.
One American spokesman in
Munich said. however, the planes
had inadvertently" crossed into
Czech territory. Clouds covered
much of the frontier area over
which they were flying.
Bavarian police were the first
to report the incident and it
was hours before the Army,
Navy or Air Force issued an
official confirmation of the
shooting.
Before they did, the Red gov
eminent of Czechoslovakia al
ready had announced over the
(CAA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-13

around and collided with a Trail
ways bus. driven by Charles A.
Brooks, 81, of z N street NV.
The ambulance driver, How
ard L. Day, %. of 9l9 North
Stuart street, Arlington. was
quoted by police as saying he
was driving east through a red
light. with siren and blinker
light going.
He said he was driving Is
miles an hour. MIR. Valentine
and the bus driver also esti-
mated their speed at Is. The
bus driver said he did not hear
the ambulance siren and police
quoted several witnesses as say
ing that they did not hear it.
One witness said he did.
Mr.. Valentine and the ambu-
lance driver were charged with
homicide.
Mrs. Valentine is Washing
toms 18th traffic fatality Of the
year.. There had been II traffic
dTths at this time last year. n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-13
Grandstands COLLAPSE
As Queen Views Dance
BY the As.oeio.ed Pres.

CAIRNS. Queensland, Mar. IS.
Women and children fell to
the ground when two grand
stands collapsed today during
ceremonial war dances per-
formed for Britain's visiting
Queen Elizabeth II and her hus-
band. the Duke of Edinburgh.
Many people were slightly in
jured, but no serious casualties
were reported.
Cairns is the most northern
point in Australia that the
Queen will visit. She is now re-
laxing in the royal liner Gothic
cruising along the Great Barrier
Reef.
Fortp-Seven native islanders
held their bows and arrows at
the present arms position dur
ing the Queens inspection of
their guard of honor at a re-
ception here this afternoon.
They had come from the Torres
Strait group 500 miles north Of
Cairns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-13
$500, 900 in Betting Slips
Seized in Baltimore Raid
BY ihs Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Mar. 13.-"One
OF the largest bookmaking raids
in recent history" netted police
betting slips representing be-
tween 100000 and 81 million
worth OF horse racing bets yes
terday.
1t. James Byrne. vice squad
head. said the raid was made on
house in the residential North
wood section.
Police broke down the front
door OF the house and arrested
William Gang, SO, who was
charged with bookmaking and
lottery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-13
Coll Off Berlin ToIks
On Chino Business,
Government Warns
BY the Associated Pres.

LONDON. Mar. 13.-The
Churchill government today adj
vised 40 British businessmen to
call off trade talks planned for
next Monday in East Berlin with
the Chinese Communists.
The Foreign Office said the
China Trade Committee. which
is sponsoring the trip. is linked
with a Communist-front organ
ization which exists for other
purposes than promoting legiti-
mate trade.
Official sources said some of
the businessmen, after receiving
Foreign Office advice. indicated
they would cancel their trip
The Foreign Office linked the
China Trade Committee with the
British Council for the Promo
ton of International Trade.
which Foreign Secretary Anthony
Eden has labeled Communist
front. The council has denied
the charge.
Many Concerns Act.
Many important manufacture
ing concerns associated with the
council severed their connection
after Mr.. Edens statement.
Export hungry businessmen have
been looking for orders from the
Communist world.
A Foreign Office spokesman
said Prime Minister Churchill's
government remains intent upon
encouraging trade with Red
China and the Soviet world gen.
orally in non-strategic goods,
but not under the sponsorship
Of any Red-front groups.
American officials here have
said Britain is more rigid than
any other country except the
United States in enforcing allied
bans on the shipment of war
FohSAeAoA SOOAo " tIlG GdSt.
Inquiries Flood officials.
The businessmen, who were
slated to fly to Berlin over the
week end, flooded government
officials this morning with queries
about the China Trade Com
mittee. after press reports linked
it with the council.
The British firms seeking
business with the Reds in Berlin
include some of the country's
best known machine tool max
ers, electrical equipment manu-
facturers. heavy mechanical
producers. pharmaceutical firms
and at least two automobile
manufacturers.
The China Trade Committee
was formed originally to repre-
sent a party of British business
men that visited Peiping last
June and reached an agreement
in principle with the Mao TIE
Tung regime to try for a two
way exchange of business.