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The Key West citizen., 1954-09-16
Cops Work To Solve Puzzle In Stabbing

OMAHA R-A grand jury and
police worked today to put togeth-
er the story of a stabbing fray
involving a college psychologist,
Q wife who went to the psycholo-
eist for advice on saving her MAJ
riage and her husband.
Police held DR.. Claude E.
Thompson, 43, University of Oma-
ha staff member, at the same hos
pital where Francis W.. Luther, 3S,
an insurance underwater, was in
serious condition from six stab
wounds.
Police said the information they
had from Luther, DR.. Thompson,
Mrs. Luther and Donald Leroy
Junge, Omaha, friend of Luther,
was:
DR.. Thompson and Mrs. Luther
met in tavern where Luther and
Junge located them and watched
from a parked car unil the pro-
fessor and Mrs. Luther left and
entered DR.. Thompson's car.
A few moments later, Luther ap.
preached the car. There was a
tussle. DR.. Thompson said "all of a
sudden, blooey. saw a few stars
and / don't remember anything
that happened after that. Luther
said he hit the professor and
Thompson but did not see a stab
bing.
Junge said he saw Luther hit
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-16
like Vacations
Hard" In Colo.
Mountain Camp

FRASER, Colo. N-President
Eisenhower was pictured by aides
today as "vacationing hard" ut
his Rocky Mountain trout fishing
camp here.
The small White House staff
which accompanied the President
from Denver yesterday was at
tempting to keep all but the most
pressing official business from in
terrupting the chief executives
rest.
The President waded into St.
Louis creek shortly after arriving
at the Byers Peak Ranch of an
old friend, Aksel Nielsen, and
with a brief break for lunch-still
was casting for trout at dusk.
There was no word on what luck
he had.
HE is vacationing hard and we
are going to try to keep it that
way for a few days." James C..
Hagerty, White House press Sec
retary, told newsmen.
Eisenhower plans to return to
Denver Sunday or Monday.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-16
One Dollar Is
Left to Paulette

DENVER R-Actress Paulette
Goddard inherited one dollar from
the estate of her late father, un-
der terms of a will filed for pro-
bate here yesterday.
Miss Goddard'S father, Joseph
Russell LeVee, died here Aug. 81.
He was a film distribution agent
for Warner Bros. Studios.
LeVee's will directed that the re-
mainder of his estate, valued at
about $1,000, 60 to his wife, Mrs.
Hildred F. LeVee. 1t added that
the one dollar inheritance left to
Miss Goddard must revert to the
estate should the actress contest
the will.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-16
.Curfew Sought
For Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA Up - Council.
man Paul d'Ortona plans to intro
duce curfew ordinance for Phila-
delphia youngsters in hopes OF
curbing juvenile delinquency.
D'Ortona said yesterday he
would ask the city council TO pass
a curfew law under which parents,
rather than the youngsters in.
volved, would be punished for vi
olations.
The curfew would be effective
from II pm. to 6 am, Sunday
through Thursday, and from mid
night to 6 am, Friday and Sat-
urday nights. II would cover mi
nors under II years of age.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-16
New Maintenance
Supervisor Here
For Navy Duty

Lieutenant Commander Burton
W. Wilson, USN, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Booth Wilson of Delight,
Arkansas, has reported to the Fleet
ALI Weather Training Unit, Allan
tic, based at Boca Chica Field.
He started his Naval career as a
seaman apprentice in September
1929. He rose to the rank o I War
rant Officer by 1912, to Chief War
rant Officer in 1914. In the same
year he was promoted to Lieuten-
ant (junior grade).
Lcdr. Wilson has served aboard
many aircraft carriers of the U.
S. Fleets. Included were the Sara
toga, Ranger, Yorktown, Wright,
Core, and the Monterey. Prior to
reporting to FAWTU he was sta
toned at the Naval Air Station,
Patuxent River, Maryland.
He is the husband of the former
Miss Mary O'Senior Nelson of
Norfolk, Virginia. They have two
boys, Burton w., Jr., age 10 and
Larry Leigh, age 8.
Lcdr. Wilson will serve in FAW-
TU's maintenance department in
a supervisors capacity.
He is a member of the Naval Ma
sonic Lodge No. "a, Warrington,
Fla.
Kingston is the capital city of
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-16

Kingston is the capital city of
the island Of Jamaica.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-16
British Convict
Breaks Record

KINGSTON, England RAAn 80.
year-old miscreant, whose AZ pris.
on terms span the reigns of six
British rulers, was given another
two years yesterday on theft
charges. aa@
The culprit, Arthur Pavett, has
spent "A years behind bars since
he was first sent up in 1900 during
Victoria's rule.
"You," said Judge Tudor Rees,
"seem to have broken all criminal
records"
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-16
Fire Fighters Are
Paid In Advance

N1SKAYUNA, NY. Up - When
Lawrence Borst rang her doorbell
and asked for a donation to help
keep his volunteer fire company
going, Mrs. Alexander Macfar-
lane responded with a gift.
Twenty minutes later, Borst was
back at her door-this time in re-
sponse to Mrs. acfarlane e's
alarm.
Borst and the other members
of the Grand Boulevard Volunteer
Fire Co. cleared a clogged Chin
ney that had filled the house with
smoke.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-16

Thompson but did not see a stab
bing.
Mrs. Luther, who sued her hus-
band for divorce in July on ex-
treme cruelty grounds and then
was faced with a counter petition
charging adultery, appeared be-
fore the grand jury yesterday, less
than "a hours after the fray. Po-
lice said she declined to give Of
ficers formal statement.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-16
Dionne Girls
Plan Studies

MONTREAL REThe four re.
naming Dionne quintuplets have
embarked on new studies.
Cecile and Yvonne began train
ing yesterday as nurses at Notre
Dame de L'Esperance Hospital in
st. Laurent. The others registered
at Marguerite Bourgeoys College,
Marie to study French literature
courses in music.
Emile, fifth of the 20-year-old
sisters, died Aug. 6.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-16
TRAIN HITS TRUCK

NEW DELHI, India a. New
Delhi-bound express train crashed
into a truck jammed with students
at a grade crossing 80 miles north
of the capital last night, killing at
least 10 and injuring 1S others.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-10
Tighten the Belts

position and needs Of the United States
INTO focus, Mr.. Byrd will be the person.
For many years he has studied government
finance, and more than any other man, has
kept the country ON an even keel. His posi-
ton has favored sound finance on time
proven and accepted principles.
Much Will depend upon the people Of
the United States Their demands for gov
eminent subsidies, assistance, and gratui-
ties place pressure upon Congressman.
who accedc to their demands The United
States government, within the past gener-
alton, has exercised controls over the in
diVidual, and the political subdivisions to
an alarming degree. Welfare social secur-
ity. old age assistance, health, highways.
and roads, agriculture labor, business and
manufacturing are but a few of the fields
which the colossal government influence
has invaded. The people are largely re-
sponsible. We have demanded these inva-
ions Of our own responsibilities Disaster
relief drought relief health services,
school supports, commodity supports. etc
are sought in unmistakable terms by the
people
Congress cannot balance a budget and
continue to maintain its benevolent poll
cies. The way to return this country to
fiscal sanity will be to reduce the expendi-
lures, through elimination Of non-essential
services and economical operation Of es-
sential services In other words, tighten
the belt The question then Will be: Are
Americans willing and ready to tighten
their belts live within budget, which
will include reductions in the national debt
and more state responsibility. and greater
individual responsibilities?
With Mr.. Byrd as chairman Of the fl
nance committee every practical means Of
sound financing will be advocated
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-10

prepare for that defense \ study has been
underway in the Defense Department for
some time aimed at finding a workable and
fair reserve training program and it is ex-
pected that President Eisenhower Will put
such legislative proposal high on his priori-
ty list in the next Congress-
10 one can estimate the number of
lives SAVED by this country's adoption of
the Draft Act prior to the beginning Of
World War II. 1t should be remembered
that many chuTchmen were then opposed
to that Law. Yet, when World War II broke
out. the United States needed every trained
military unit it had, and many more
1t is also well to remember that this is
1854 and that war can come much quicker
to the United States today than ever before.
The demands of defense today require
some SOFT of universal military training for
American youth and we hope Congress
Will at last put such program into effect
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-10
Universal Military Training

TIE Council Of Bishops Of the Methodist
Church, meeting recently in Chicago.
sounded warming against the adoption Of
universal military training The Bishops of
the >econd-Ia.geSt Protestant body in the
United Stacs thereupon continued a resist
ance to universal military training which
they have maintained for years.
The appeal to fight any peacetime con
Scrlption comes as there is increasing talk
q new reserve program. which will en-
tail more widespread military training
Although many church groups including
the Methodlsts. have long opposed uni
Ne1SaI military training support has been
building up steadily for such a. program.
It Is only natural, for churchmen to
froWn upon preparations for military oper-
ations, but it is also natural for those
charged with the responsibility of the
country defense to make every effort to
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-10
Double Check

Trying to Yet volunteer sky
Watchers now can't tell when
one Of our neiehbors might oo2e
through the radar shield You
know We got one Of them too
nov
In these days Of tragedy when
We can expect most anything I'd
happen calamity after calamity,
not just hereditary OF tradition
al but the most unc Xpected. il
happens The American people
art 50 full Of sedatiycs that they
believe nothing. lulled TO sleep by
q sense Of security that even the
great leader do not believe in
Our greatest destruction is
within our own ranks. trying to
ser if the old car viii make a
hundred 1t did but they were
not living to see the report ;
looking into the gun barrel to see
if il was loaded lit must have
. BEEN We are in the block
Praise the Lord and pass tic
Chris mas spirit
We must realize that 10 get
through we must pray and be eX-
ceedinely careful WE must not
give UP
I realize that have a. wonder
ful doctor. When I get low down
he shakes a hospital at me then
I sat better And my friends are
81 good to me | appreciate the
many visits, Mr. Sam Thompson
and son. MI J Barrye Wall and
Cousin Wilton and wife Of Boyd
ton and the many others I thank
you for your visits
Thanks for reading
Yours. J. MARVIN BROWN
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-10

TIE Democrats Will organize the next
session Of Congress- Several responsible
chairmanships will be held by Southern
Democrats. Senator Harry f. Byrd, of
Virginia, Will be chairman of the important
and Influential finance committee Presi-
dent Eisenhower and Secretary Of the
Treasury Humphrey have sent up trial
balloon predicting an impossibility of bal
ancing the budget for the l955-56 year Mr..
Byrd disagrees. 1t viii be interesting to see
the outcome of the fight which is brewing
between the administration and the Con-
greSsionaf committee over this budget bal
ancing problem.
During the Democratic administrations
and the Republican administration, Sen
ttor Byrd has remained chairman Of the
Committee on Non Essential Expenditures.
lie and his committee have been thorn
in the flesh Of the spenderS, and arc credit
ed with holding the national debt to the
present Stupendous figure around $3.50
billion. The committee has been a watch
dog if nothing else and We should i'm
agine that the "free-spenderS" have had
one eye cooked on this committee
Mr. Byrd has advocated a complete
budget in one bill, 81 that Congress would
know exactly what it had to spend. Now.
the budget IS passed piece-meal and the
end Of appropriating is an indefinite guam
tity, Whether it will be possible to formu-
late a complete budget at one time, and
nave It passed by Congress, similar to the
procedure in Virginia, is Something we do
not know The United States government
has become 50 large, 50 stupendous, and
50 far-reaching. and conditions, nationally
and internationally have become so uncer-
tain that few if any, can comprehend the
raStneSs Of its operation. If any one in Con
greSs or out Of it can bring the financial
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-10

from the area Of bargaining With Commu-
mist China.
But at the same time it obviously means
that Washington is not prepared to give
Chang kai-shek the sort Of support he
would like for any attack on the Chinese
mainland. For it apparently offers no
guarantee for islands just off the China
coast such as Quemoy There is good rea-
son for this. These islands are not stra-
logically necessary to the defense of For
mosa. They would be useful to Chang,
however, as stepping stones to the main
land.
What the pact therefore does is
strengthen the defensive aspects of the
Amrican commitment 20 the Chinese Ma
tionaliSts and put new checks on ChiangS
desires to 90 on the ofensive-C Christian
Science Monitor
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-10
Sew rage Plan OK
Execution Questioned

Much has been said. and more
will be said and written about
the problem which confrontS US,
citizens OF Farmvine, in connec-
ton with the planning. the con-
Struction, and financing Of the
Sewerage Disposal Plant which
We must build in compliance with
he directives. of the State Water
Control Board.
To keep the record straight, the
Town Council has no choice in
his matter The Water Control
Board was created for the pur-
pose OF cleaning up our rivers
md streams. and this Board was
fully empowered to see that this
aim was accomplished.
Personally am in thorough
aRreem mt with the purposes for
which this Board was created. 1t
is high time that communities,
large and small. and industries
If all kinds be made to desist
from using the fresh water
streams Of this State for open
sewers From every standpoint
scenic appearances, recreation.
health, industrial potential. to
name few it lust isn't in
keeping with our enlightened civil
li2ation to parmit this continuing
and ever-growing pollution Of our
water ~esouccs.
AS for the method Of fnanc-
ing this tremendous cost. l can
see no famer way than that the
cost be borne BY individuals and
businesses in direct proportion TO
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-10
The Exchanging God

Both in the Bible cas- in Psalm
1922 and out Gas in Christian the
ology) We hear about the unchang-
ing or the unchangeabl God. We
have to be careful to think OF this
as the Bible shows us, and not 10
make a caricature out of the idea
God is the living God; let US keep
that in mind at all times He is
not unchanging as a statue is. A
doll is made smiling cuddle the
doll or leave il in the rain, and
the doll smiles on But God is no
doll God is not unchanglng as a
formula is in mathematics. Any
mathematical law any law Of
physics or astronomy for instance,
is Interchangeable; but it is not a
living thing il knows nothing, il
cares for nothing it can be used
by evil men and good God on the
contrary is the divine person. not
a what not a thing. but infinite,
personal loving our Father HIS
unchangingness is not the same
ness of a doll, not the ndexibility
of a formula Ii is the changeless-
ness of a fatherly love on which
his children can now and always
depend
BASED on outlines copyrighted by the
Division Of Christian Education. Ma
= n. 49,
in the 1. s. 4. Released nv Com unity
Prsss Service
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-10
American Pact with Chang

TIE pact the United States as Just
concluded with the Chinese Nationalist
Government for defense of Formosa is I'M
portant for what it says the United States
Will do and for What-by implication at
any rate-lt says the United States will
not do.
1t makes the American commitment
specific As reported, it gives the same
sort Of promise to the Chinese Nationaists
with regard to Formosa and the nescadoreS
AZ the United States has given to other al
lies in the Pacific. This is a commitment
to consult in the event Of aggression
against them and to act within constitu-
tonal processes in a way deemed most suit
able to meet that aggression
1t formalizes the position the United
States has heretofore taken only through
administration statements. It removes For
mosa. as far as Washington is concerned
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-10
81 @)k[9
AFl11ID
By Ted KramT

Lots Of people particularly wo-
men. do not like meat from any
/ Of the deer tribe They complain
that its gamey taste is too strong
and they try to make it more
edible BY horribly over cooking
It'll
When people react this way
to venison, YOU can bet the ami
NAL was not butchered properly
at the right time or the meat was
not cared for in the right way
afterWard
Sometimes a buck or bull Shot
at the height of the rutting sea-
son is not fit to eat Also a gut
shot animal that has run a long
distance before falling viii not
make good vension But other
wise, given proper and timely
butcherina and care, all vension
should taste good to even the
most critical
Usually vension does not taste
like our domestic meats. Moose
meat may taste a little like beef.
Mountain sheep always tastes
somewhat like lamb. and noun
tain goat like mutton. But deer
and caribou haya delicious
taste Of their own, there is moth
ing strong Of ga!ncy about it,
When YOU shoot large ami
nal, It is useless to rush III and
cut its throat" OF stick it in the
chest to bleed" it. Col Town
send Whelen explains that a
modern bullet SO disrupts the
chest or Abdominal cavities that
they fill with blood almost I'M
mediately, and little Or none Of
this blood viii come out If the
1 throat is cut However, the blood
/ should be drained out as soon
as possible If the animal has
been gut-shot, 1t is important to
remove all trace Of intestinal
! juices.
The best meat is always from
an animal that has been killed
BY a chest shot and if YOU want
the best vension, practice marks
manShlp, Putting your bullet well
into the chest cavity is no more
difficulty than hitting a bucket
and with modern high-yelocity
expanding bullets, it always
means a quick kill with the ami
NAL dropping within 1000 yards.
For Vcnsion as Vension should
/ be, tell your chef to cook it Just
a5 he or She would domestic meat,
but preferably on the rare side.
The tougher portions, neck, and
lower hams. can be used for steWS.
! The ribs are best brolled very
quickly over charcoal or a wood
fire 50 you almost burn the out
side, but leave the inside almost
raw. DO not use salt until the
vcIy end
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-10
PIGEON BRINGS PAY

London, England MN Every Fri
day morning, MIS-. Kathleen
Burgman onens her kitchen win
dow and in flies their pet carrier
pigeon. She catches it and unties
from its legs her housekeeping
money Mrs. Burgman husband,
Bill. a bricklayer. started the
y-by- pigeon postal service fiji
teen years ago. 1t lets her get the
week end shopping done on Fri
day morning instead Of waiting
until he comes home with his pay.
Not once has the pigeon failed TO
deliver.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-10
Letters TO Editor

their use Of the Sanitary Sewer
System
II this cost were to be betrayed
by adding it TO the Real Estate
Tax. as so often is the case when
additional revenue is needed. u IS
conceivable that large parcel
Of real estate, even one having
no connection With the Sewer
System, could be made 70 carry
a part OF this burden for a small.
crowded residence or apartment
building which had relatively
low assess d value We all rec
cenize the fact that there are q
few large water consumers whose
property is not served by the San
itary Sewer System and II IS my
information that these will be
exempt from this added charge
This policy is surely equitable
and as it should b. 1t is also UNI
derstandable that the Council
could not pursue this rasonna
INTO such minor break downs as
the watering Of lawns or the priv
ate WASHING Of cars.
In my opinion the Council has
given this entire matter long and
careful consideration and has
conceived a plan which Is fair,
practical and FAIRS phted Up
to this point they deserve your
appreciation and your confidence.
However I must state that
there is reason for serious
concern as to. how this Sewerage
Disposal Plant will be planned,
constructed and operated
Approximately half million
dollars Of your money viii be
involved in the planning and con-
strucuon Of this plant and IFS
aduncts. This sum does not inn
clude the accompanying damasc
to our streets. our sidewalks and
our other utilities OF various
kinds. Or docs ii take into Consld-
Grafton the constant inconvenience
10 the citizens and the reSultlue
Incidental damage to cars and
other private property
II the same administration that
has planned SO poorly during the
past several years is to be rcepou-
sible for the planning the con-
struction and the operation of
this Sewerage Disposal Plant
then ! am indeed apprehcnslva
for the interests Of our citizens
and their property An admins
uatlon that can by colossal in
difference keep the good citizens
Of virginia Street alternately
mud bound and dust bound
month after month an admins
tration that by more of the same
indifference can leave for months
an unsightly and dangerous hole
clear across the sidewalk in front
of the College Library side
walk that LonqWood students and
their families ar using every
day i'll going to and from Jarman
Hall an administration that
can and did by the poorest Of
\ planning lmmobilize the South
Street parking lot at the very
height Of the Fall shopplug sea-
son an administration that can
use Your tax money and mine for
hard-sTfacing the same South
Street from end to end in June
only to pillow it UP in october for
the laying Of a sewer line, this
administration, I fear can be eN-
uavagance and continued lndif-
ference TO the comfort and safety
Of the citizens Of Farmville undo
all Of the careful planning that
some very Woodworking Council
men have done during the past
months
+ LOUIS DAHL
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-10
The Living God
Lesson for December IL. 1854

no ALL men "yearn for God?
- Plainly, they do not. Many ig
more him. many wish they could
be sure he did not exist. some
even spend good deal of effort
trying to show that there is no God.
Many even so-called religious peo-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-10
Courtesy

he very foundation Of good breeding
is courtesy. It is the sense Of consideration
for others that demands respect and makes
that thing called charm. Neither wealth nor
any other superficial thing can compensate
for it. The greatest are the humbest. and
Snobbery is the essence Of ignorance
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