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Milford chronicle., 1954-06-18

A farmers feed cost represents
about one-half the expense Of pro-
ducing 100 pounds Of milk. Hay.
silage and pasture are the best and
cheapest feeds for dairy COW.
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-18

About 81 per cent Of the conti-
nent Of Europe is farm land: about
~ per cent Of North America ia
farmable; and smaller percentages
Of other continents can be farmed
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-18

and Mrs. Harry Dukes.
There will be a home made ice
cream and cake festival held on
the st. Johns Church lawn on
Thursday evening, June oath.
Evening star., 1954-12-16
By Cecil Holland

Two Democratic members Of
the tax-writing House Ways and
Means Committee today took q
"wait-and see attitude toward
the administrations desire to ex-
tend excise tax rates beyond
their scheduled April / experia-
ton date.
Their statements seemed to in
dicate the new atmosphere of
bipartisan harmony might be
more than skin deep. Democrats
in the past have been quick to
criticize the excise tax.
Representative Mills Of Arkan-
sas, third ranking Democratic
member of the Ways and Means
Committee, said he had heard
only unofficial and incomplete
accounts Of the administration 8
plan to cancel the April ] cuts.
"I'd rather not make any kind
Of a statement until ] see the
budget message itself and know
exactly what the President pro-
poses," Mr.. Mills added. 81 also
want to wait and see what the
overall financial picture will be.
There are a lot Of factors in
volved in the situation"
A similar position was taken by
Representative Eberharter. DEM
ocrat. of Pennsylvania.
Eberharter Agrees.
Warning against any action
that would increase an indicated
deficit in the next fiscal year,
Mr.. Eberharter said:
1--WE had better be careful
about making any commitment
on cutting taxes"
The Pennsylvania said that,
generally speaking, he believed
President Eisenhower was right
in asking a continuation of the
present excise tax rates in order
to avoid a larger deficit. But
he added that study might re-
veal some places where some Of
the taxes might be reduced.
Mr.. Eberharter said he had not
discussed the proposed extension
with Representative Cooper.
Democrat, of Tennessee, who is
scheduled to become the Ways
and Means Committee chairman
in the 84th Congress. Mr.. Cooper
was not available for comment
on the proposed extension.
Evening star., 1954-12-16

block that" Mr.. Dingeil de-
clared.
The administrations decision
to ask for continuation of the
excise taxes as well as the pres
ent level Of corporation taxes
became known after Gen. Eisen-
hoWer's Monday conference with
Senate and House Republican
leaders at the White House.
Republicans who attended the
conference said the decision was
based on a 1855 legislation pro-
gram estimated to cost about
$50 billion. about the same as
this years, and an estimated
deficit in 1955-1956 of about So
billion even if the scheduled ex-
else and corporation tax cuts are
delayed.
Evening star., 1954-12-16
Democratic Tax Writers Hint
Softer View on Ending Excises

However. Senator Byrd. Demo
crat. of Virginia. who win head
the Senate finance Committee
said fatty the excise tax rates
should be continued" He
pointed out that this was his
position when the tax measure
was considered last year. :
A third Democratic member OF
the Ways and Means Committee,
Representative Dingell of Michi-
gan, said he was against extend
ing the taxes.
''I'll do everything I can to
Evening star., 1954-12-16
House Unit Studies
Alternate Plans for
Insurance Firm Tax
By Robert K. Welsh

A House subcommittee turned
today to the task of bringing
together or choosing between
separate approaches urged by
insurance business associations
and the Acacia Mutual Life In
surance Co. on how to tax life
insurance companies.
At the close Of three days of
public hearings late yesterday,
spokes IN for Acacia and
officials representing numerous
other life insurance concerns or
associations still agreed on one
thing. They said prospects are
good for enactment of a per
manent" law at long last by the
incoming Congress.
But former Senator Scott w.
Lucas of Illinois. now a Wash
ington attorney who appeared as
special counsel for Acacia. ac-
cused insurance company associ-
ations of having "repudiated" a
proposal they made only last
summer. He urged the sub
committee to consider what he
called the "vacillation and in
consistency" of those associa-
tions in deciding whether their
present recommendations are
better than Acacia's.
Acacia's Plan.
The plan presented by Acacia,
which has it's national head
quarters here, is that each
mutual life insurance company
should be taxed directly on its
full free investment income, on
a company by company basis
without averaging or any other
artificial formula" 1t also
would have each stock life in
surance company taxed on its
total net income.
Most of the 20 other witnesses
heard since last Monday, how
ever, recommended that the So
called "stop-gap" formula for
taxing net investment income of
life insurance companies be
made the permanent method.
That formula has been con-
Evening star., 1954-12-16

tinued by Congress on a year.
to-year arrangement since 1851
until a permanent formula could
be worked out, satisfactory to
Congress. the Treasury and the
insurance industry.
Lower Rate Urged.
Practically all of the witnesses
told the subcommittee they be-
lieve the present rate should be
lowered. The "stop-gap" for
mula levies a 334 per cent tax
on the first $780, 900 of net In
vestment income and 612 per
cent on the balance. The for
mula was devised many years
ago. But until 1851, when it was
applied generally, the highest
rate levied on investment income
was 3.4 per cent.
Subcommittee Chairman Cur
tbs. Republican, of Missouri, and
Representative Mills, Democrat.
Of Arkansas, were especially ac-
tive in questioning the Acacia
spokesmen, who occupied wit
ness chairs longer than any
previous individual witness. With
Mr.. Lucas were Edward j.
Schmuck, Acacia general coun-
sci, and Lloyd Crippen, company
actuary and insurance expert.
No Hint of Plans.
Subcommittee members gave
no hint as to what tentative tax
provisions they will recommend
to the full committee and Con-
gress early next year. Their
questions, particularly to Mr..
Schmuck and Mr.. Crippen dealt
to some extent with the possi-
bility of reconciling Acacia's
views with those Of various
other companies. The members
requested additional information
from Acacia's representatives on
some points. Mr.. Curtis asked,
among other things, whether the
differences between mutual and
stock insurance companies were
sufficiently fundamental to JUS
tify a different tax treatment.
1--WE believe that total net in
come is not proper base of
taxation of mutual insurance
companies" Mr.. Schmuck said,
"but that. because stock life in
surance companies are CONNER
cial enterprises operated for pri-
vate profit of their shareholders,
stock life insurance companies
should properly be taxed on that
basis"
Evening star., 1954-12-16

Prices In this advertisement effee-
tive through Saturday. December
18th. Also, . number Of items
tmarked with an zsteriskt included
In this advertisement viii be found
70 be slightly hiEher in price n
minimum State mark-up require
ments.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-22
SayIers Greek

T h 1 Bible School started at
Bethel on Monday June IA with
very good attendance The
superintendent is Mrs j P Noble
Teachers are Miss Margaret
Sheppard, Mrs. A Z Ellington.
Mary Ellington. Mrs Eunice Mot
tley, and Mrs. j p Mason. Miss
Ann Sheppard is in charge Of
music, and Mrs Margaret Ham
lett is in charge Of refreshments.
Mr.. and Mrs c. M Ginnand
and daughter, Betty, were dinner
guests Of their son. Johnnie Gil
llland one evening last week.
Mrs j p Noble ad Mrs. j p.
Mason We're members ol the Home
Demonstration Club that attend
ed the classes held III Singer Sew
ing Center, last Thursday on uses
of Sewing Machines attachments
and one on Tuesday of this week
on embroidery stitches
Chess DAVIS is patient at
Jahnston-W willis Hospital in Rich
mond Hope he can soon be home
again
MI. and Mrs. c. Noble were
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-22
CaIra

Mr.. and Mrs. Elmo Stinson were
week end visitors of his brother
and sisteri in law. Mir and Mrs
Earl Stinson, of North Carolina
Dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs
John Rousch Sunday were his
parents Mr. and Mrs Henry
Rousch and his sister. Mrs John
Wright. Others who visited III the
same home We're. Mrs Clarence
Ford and son. Of Richmond Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Bryant and
Grace McWharter Of AppomattoX
and Junior Smith. of Lynchburg
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Arndt
and son. Jerry, Of Richmond
spent the week end here with his
parents, Mr. ami Mrs. William
Arndt Mrs. Henry RousCh and
Mrs John Wright visited IN the
same home Sunday morning
Mr. ana Mrs Frank OWcnby. Of
1rents Mil, We're Sunday visitors
of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle ONenby lie
is improving nicely
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-22
Powhatan News

Revival services will be held in
the basement of the new educ
ational Building of Mays Memoir
ial Church beginning Sunday
night. June 20, and continuing
through the week Rev Moffett
c. Booker. Of Branches Church
in Chesterfield, will be the visit
ing preacher
Mrs. Y. M. Sykes. Of Norfolk is
visiting friend III the Village, Her
son, Don, has married over seas
and now is the proud father Of a
son He will return to the US A.
this fall.
Son Born
Born to DR.. ard Mrs H w
Good, Jr, at Stuart Circle Hos
piaal son.
Mr.. and Mrs Garter Tilman
have returned to their new home,
in Goochland County, after visit
their son, Earl and wife in Pitts
burgh, Pa
Miss Janice Blanton of Carriers
Vile. is doing secrTtarial work at
the Bank of PoNhatan during
the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. r D. Rand, of
Amelia, were Recerst visitors here
w. r. Parker attended the S
W. Parker family reunion held
With the Rev and Mrs. Harold
w. Parker. in Alexandria. Sun
day He was accompanied to
Washington by Messers C A.
Stonnell. CT l.. Elanton. L. A
Martin. Billy Carter, and F. F..
Yates, The party saw a baseball
game Saturday nig%t
Bank Omen House
Watch the Herald for special
announcement later of the Open
House to be held in the new
Bank Building on Wednesday, July
81. from 6 to 10 p. IN. Everyone is
invited, there will be gifts and re-
freshments for all.>
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-22
Powhatan County All
Club Members Attend
Short Course at VPI

-Four Powhatan county All club
members accompanied by Miss
Edith Ann Hackworth, county
nome agent are attending the
annual All Short Course which
opened IN Black stone today. The
four are
Betty Stuart Jones. Christine
Clements, Linda Perkins and
Helen Frame.
Christine Clements. who is a dis
trict winner IN laundry projects,
give her demonstration on sprink-
ling and ironing a blouse Tuesday
afternoon during the state con-
test
Betty stuart Jones will preside
at resper Thursday evening.
= The PoWhatan delegation viii
join with more than 900 Alters
throughout virginia who viii be
on the VPI campus Saturday.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-22

in Eichrnond the past weSt They
both were to receive treatment
while there.
! Mr. and Mrs. j p Noble, Mrs
A E. Hillsman and L. S.
Hillsman We're shoppers in Rich
mond recently
Mr. and Mrs Henry Frank
were in Richmond one day re-
Gently on business and TO visit
relatives
There was a Yeats reunion
held in the home of Mrs. Eta
walkers on Sunday before last
Mrs. William Motley had as
her guests her mother and father.
Mr.. and Mrs, McKeithan and bro
ther. Cecil, and one of her nep-
heWs from Fayetvslle, N. G.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-22
Recent Nelus, Euents In Gainesville

Mrs Linda Walton and Mrs
Anita Anderson spent several
days with Mr.. ad Mrs. Joe Crag-
wall in Falls Church the past
week
Mrs. G. L. Blanton and daugh-
ter Vivian, Mrs. H. B Pleasant
and daughter. Charlotte, left Fri
day for a visit Of several days
with their sister in Charlotte N
c While there, they Will attend
the wedding Of their niece. Miss
Margaret Garrison
Miss Wortley Holman. Mrs
Lucille Parker. and Mr., and Mrs
Ferrum Putney, Of Farmville, are
spending this week touring
through the Northern States and
Canada.
Miss Jamie Blanton has ac-
cepted 4 position in the Bank of
PoWhatan
q L. Blanton and L. A. Mar
tin with w r. Parker and Billie
Garter. Of poWhatan. spent the
past week end III Washington
and attended ball Fame there
Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. II b. Peasants
viii spend this W eek end at
Blacksburg
Mrs. NJ. f. Blanton Jr., has
returned to her home here.
Rev. A. A Mason is attend
ing the Methodist Conference in
Richmond
Mrs. George Whitlock and
daughters. Frances ana Margaret,
and Bill Pleasant attended the
graduating exercises at the Uni
Versity OF Virginia Monday, Mrs
WhitlocE's nephew Richard
Marks. Jr, received his diploma
there
Lewis Anderson has returned
to his home here
Mrs +. y irving and son Frank
Dean spent the past week end
with Mr.. and Mrs Carlton Irving
in North Carolina.
Mrs T. L. Dabney was IN Farm
Vile Friday.
FLA Convention
Mrs. Ruth Carnage attended
the F. f. A. Convention in
Blacksburg this week While
there She visited Rev. and Mrs
M c Wilkerson. Lennie Gam
age. State F.. +. A. president 1883
1854 presided at the meeting The
National + F.. A. president, David
RGsne, Of Michigan returned
with him to his home here for a
few days visit.
Quite number from this
community attended party Civ
en- ior Miss Anderson and Dr.
Frank walters given by Mr. and
Mars If II Harrison at their
home Morningside" Saturday
evening Of the past week.
Mrs Ruth Carnage and daugh-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-22
Cumberland Altman
At Wyoming Base

A 30 Robert Q. Price son OF
Mrs, J N. Price OF Cumberland
is presently being trained as an
Air Force rechnician at Warren
Air Force BASE, Wyoming
At this historic former cavalry
post outside Cheyenne, the Air
Force is training young airmen in
many specialties. Telephone and
Ieletype operators Repairmen,
inspectors and Supervisors, as well
as Administrative Technicians.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-22
Glendale

Mrs Carter Harrison, and four
sons Carter II. Ben. Scott, and
Byrd. Of Hampton. viii arrive in
Kansas City. Mo the % after
leaving on June ~, and will be
guests in the home Of Miss Mary
Wilkinson, and also another cou-
sin, Senator and Mrs Frank Lee
Wilkinson, Of Belleview Ave Kan
sas Citys Senator Wilkinson will
entertain the boys with a Swim
ming Party" in his swimming
pool
Mrs Harrison and sons will
stop over IN Kansas City and
Lawrence Kansas. en- route to
the Pacific Coast
Mrs. D S. Harris. Of Alpha ac-
companied Mr.. and Mrs. Ovid
Davidson, Of Bremo Bluff to
South Hin Sunday and spent the
day with her son and daughter
in-laW, Attorney and Mrs Frank
D Harris there
Mr.. and Mrs. Davidson took
their little grandson. Thomas II.
home and visited their daughter
and son--in-laW, Dr., and Mrs
Thomas Saunders. in South Hin
Miss Nellie Gray Poe will leave
June % for Medical Collge Of
Virginia Hospital, Ric h m on d,
where She has accepted the posi-
ton Of Nurser' Aid. for the sum
mer months. preparatory to be-
coming r. N after her grad
uation from high school here.
Falls Unconscious
Mrs. Annie P. jackson is slowly
improving The doctor ordered
her to stay in bed for two weeks
She wishes to thank her doctor,
the post office staff at DillWyn.
and all who came to help when
She became unconciouS and fell
IN the post office from an attack
Of apprehension, Tuesday June /
Recent visitors Of Mr. and Mrs.
r. II Wharam We're Mr.. and Mrs.
Stuart Cattrell and children, of
Richmond. en- route to their
summer cottage, at Virginia
/ Beach.
Miss Jane Babes of Oak Grove.
is visiting in Richmond this week.
Mrs w F. Poe continues i'll
in her home hers. She viii con-
suit a specialist. Eune "a
Miss Kate Whste, Of the fac
ulty Of Falls Church School. has
returned to "Oakdale", her home
here, for the sufhmer,
Relatives and friends visiting
Mrs Annie P johnson recently
We're: Roscoe Loving and mother
Mrs. Wheeler w Loving and Mrs.
Lila Loving Ryles all of Palmyra
Mrs. Jesse NJ. Clark, "Ricky" Lam
ders; Mrs. Walter Cieslak. and
scn. Jim, all of Richmond. Mrs,
Glover Hudgins and James. L. H
Guerant. Mrs. Kate Carter. and
Mrs. Bonnie Snoddy. all of Gold
Hill, also Mrs. Ethel Page.
Mrs Willie Johnson and Mrs.
Bessie T Jackson of Wealthia,
S m it'll Newton and Miss Jane
Baber of Oak Grove. Mr.. and
Mrs. R H Wharam. Mrs w. E
Poe and Nell and Gladys: Mr..
and Mrs S. D. Harris. of Alpha;
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Butler and
L. A. Davis of A1vonia.
Mrs Wanda Jamerson has ac-
cepted the position as Life Guard
at Bear Creek Lake for the sum
ner.
The lovely rsins for the past
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-22
Cumberland People
Urged to Attend
Mass X-Ray Clinics

IF you have tuberculosis now
but wait until next year to have
an X-ray, by then you may have
an advance disease and have to
quit work and 90 70 sanatorium.
If you have tuberculosis and are
x-rayed now. chances are YOU will
never have to go to sanatorlum
never have to quit work. reports
Dr. H f. Jenkins. Health Director
here.
tuberculosis can be eradicated
in the next few years if we begin
by finding next Years cases this
year, he adds,
The Cumberland County Health
Departments in coopera ton With
the local Tuberculosiss Association,
is conducting mass X-Ray clinics
through the county beginning
Tuesday, June % and continuing
through June "a. There is no
charge for these x-rayS, and all
will be notified Of the results.
Children is years OF age ana
Older as well as all adults. white
n colored are requested to
have their chest x-rayed during
this series of clinics There will
not be another clinic for two
years. The clinic IN Cumberland
County Will be held as follows
Tuesday June % Hamilton
School, CartersvilIe-10 a. m. to
4 D. m
Wednesday, June % Cumber-
land c II 9 a m. to p. m.
Thursday June "a - John
Randolph School 10 a. nj. to
1 a IN.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-22

tiers, Barbara. were in Farmville
Friday.
Miss Sallie Guy Davis is spend
ing a few days in Lynchburg. i.
Friends here OF w. r. Parker
in Powhatan are sorry to hear
of his illness and wish him a
speady recovery
Rev. and Mrs Evans, of Rocky
Mount, called on friends in Car
tersville yesterday. Rev Evans
was a former pastor of the Car
tersville Field Of Methodist
Churches.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-22

week have been very beneficial to
crops. gardens and lawns.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-22
Mrs. BrightweIl, "a,
Charlotte Resident,
Dies October 16.

Mrs Annie PuPh Brightwen "a
widow of Charles Essie BRIGHT
well died Saturday at the home
OF her daughter. Mrs. T w. Clark
o. PhenIX, Charlotte County
A lifelong resident Of Charlotte
County, She was a member Of
Rough Creek Presbyterian church..
She also is survived by two other
daughters. Mrs l. r. Gillian.
Of Portsmouth, and Mrs d. J.
Crews of Nathalie. Va. three
brothers. Norman and sylvester
Pugh of Charlotte Court House
and Hugh Pugh of Phenix: one
sister Mrs w. NJ Peak. of Phe-
nix seven grandchildren and
seven Observation-Disclosures.
A funeral service was held at 3
y. m. Monday. Oct ID at Rough
Creek Presbyterian Church. with
burial in the Pueh family Gene
terry
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-22
During Achievement Program Oct. II
Powhatan Women Plan Varied Events

A tour Of remodeled homes. eX-
hlbits of handicraft and fall and
winter ARRANGEMENT and on ad-
dress by an international Foreign
You, b Exchange delegate are
among interesting events planned
during the PoWhatan County
Home Demonstration Achievement
program Wednesday, Oct q
The homes Of r E D. Blan-
ton at Ballsville. and Ollie Mar
tin at Macon, recently remodel
ed Will be open for inspection
from 10 a. m, to ! p m. and
from $50 to 9 p. m. Emanuel,
Church near Powhatan, will be
open from 10 m to p m
for those wishing to visit this
historic church house.
The tours have been arranged
to illustrate the home demonst-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-22
ROSES MANAGER GETS
FESTIVAL PERMISSION

Roses 5-10-25c Stores. Inc.
here is now staging its second
Harvest Festival of Values. Begun
last year with success, the event
allows local managers to make
their own selection of special
sales and promotion articles and
items to lit local conditions.
George Strcblow manager has
been with the chain organization
for seven years and al the Farm
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-22

ration programs along lines OF
home and community beautifica-
tion
Frank KeeSling. Of Loudon
County who was in Scotland as
an international exchange youth.
Will describe his experience there.
With slides during the formal
program at 2 p. m. in War Mem
orial Building
Exhibits of club work and vim
ming fair displays will be open
for inspection IN the Memorial
hall from p m. to 9 p. m. Miss
Edith Ann HackWorth, county
home agent, has issued an in
yitation for the public 10 view
these displays Of home demon
Stratlon work. She said the tours
may be OF particular interest to
many persons.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-22
Former Countess
TO Teach Riding
Here This Year

Riding lessons open to all who
are interested. will be available
soon in Farmville under the aus
plces OF Longwood College.
A meeting will be held on Sun
day Oct "A at 2 p m. in the
Game Room OF the Longwood
College Student Building to make
final details for the lessons. All
who plan TO ride are asked to be
present
Mothers Of children interested
in taking riding are requested to
call Miss Olive Her at phone 372
or TO drop her a card care of
Longwood College before Sunday.
TWO lessons will be given each
week OH Tuesdays and Wednes-
days for one or two semesters.
Payment must be made in ad-
vance, and information of the
ice for the course may be obtain
ed from Miss Her. Additional les
sons viii be given on Saturdays
particularly for the convenience
Of school children.
To date 10 students and one
LongWood College faculty member
have signed for the lessons and
several other inquiries have been
received Parents Of school chill
61pn boueve,. ,r,,ct nb,, f;,.,,. .l,a;.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-22
Presbytery Delegates
To Hear DIR. Schum

The Rev Henry Schum will be
the speaker for the District Con
ferences Of Roanoke PresbyterY IN
two Charlotte county churches
this week
The former pastor Of The Ken
lucky mountain region will adj
dress delegates at Brookneal
Roanoke Presbyterian Church ON
Thursday and at Keysyille Pres
byterian Church Friday
Now pastor Of historic Hopewcll
Presbyterian Church. HunterSvllle.
N. C, Rev NJ Schum spent two
and one-half years in tie heart
OF the mountains Of Kentucky.
serving four churches and four
outpostS
He hnds time. III addition to his
duties Of pastor to participate in
revival and evan4elistlc work