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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-31

nations resisting 1t has been year of
playing for power in the international
chess game.
Nationally, little Of Importance which
would produce world shaking events has
happened The United States policy has
been toward compromises, with attempts
to WOO free nations with aid and trade de-
velopment The national budget continued
unbalanced, totaling $2713 billion at the
end of the fiscal year Senator Joe Nc
Carthy was censured lightly by the Senate,
which has little effect upon the overall ma
tiona political picture The Democratic
party won control Of both the Senate and
the House of Representatives by small
margin, which may become an important
national event of future consequences.
Socially and politically, the decision of
the L. S. Supreme Court, reversing the
pattern of separate but equal schools for
the races and substituting indignation, is
the most m0mentouS event Of 1854, with
farreaching consequences and influence
upon the American people The future Of
public schools, as we now know them, in
lllt coutiitlH totdlCN IL DIT Htdhtt dGpCIlQiI!S
upon the final experimentation Of the de-
cision. Regardless, changes are to be made,
which will affect directly the people of
one-third Of the United States and indirect
ly those of half the nation We are face
to-face with problem which defes easy or
ready solution.
1854 draws to a close 1t is history.
1855 dawns, we must use is with discre-
ton. with vision and with wisdom.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-31

was a-trying to say. Twas
Just what I needed and want
ed but never expected 1t
down the chimney. I'm too
bashful to mention all got
for Christmas but 1t was
wonderful and to each giver
l thank you so much
This being the open season for
Il predict "-LOOK who is pre-
dieting that is if the party
in power hasn't bought every copy
of the magazine by that name off
your newsstand by the time you
read this and get down TO LOOK
it over. It's really interesting even
If things don't turn out that way.
To make any sort of success in
the year ahead We lust got to
have some ray Of hope may
We get this from LOOK this time.
Or Just mosey along taking things
as they comets up to you
as little Jody says: don't worry
about anything amt nothing
going 10 turn out right nohow
We. Americans unlike most Ma
tions-haye always had Won
derful future !. it's never in the
past SO it's no different this
time Let's make for a good one
in 1855 If YOU don't like LIFE
for goodness sake read LOOK.
Wishing you a happy and pros
porous New Year . and thanks
for reading.
Yours. j. MARVIN BROWN
Editors note.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-31
| Letters To ditor
Forester Advises
Profit In Planting

Editor,
The Farmville Herald:
1t has been truthfully said that
Forests grow in spite of man.
Evidence of the effectiveness of
natural in this respect was found
by our forefathers when they first
set 100 upon the American
shores. Most Of the land vas COW
cred With dense stands Of pine
and hardwoods. game bounded,
and the clear streams were well
stocked with fish.
We have but to drive about the
countryside to see the evidence of
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-31

and will eventually tell in the gate receipts
even though the games are holiday oc-
CaSIOn.
We believe the best team in the con
ferences should 90 to the bowl games,
regardless Of recent appearances there If
one team is good enough to dominate the
league and consistently goes to the bowl,
the solution would be for some other team
in the affected conference to become good
enough to knock off the leader.
AS it is, the best team is being penalized
for being too good. This is an undesirable
circumstance, which is fair to no one, in
GLIDING the football fan. The idea Of
course, is to get a representation Of the
various teams in the bowls, but the original
idea of the bowl games was to get the best
teams and the present system is not giving
fans the opportunity to watch the best
teams in action
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-31
GODS Word to Us
Lesson for January 2, 1855

\AHEN the World Council Of
W Churches was meeting in
Evanston, Ill, last August. the
representatives of the more than
100 churches who were work
ing and praying and planning
there together naturally did not
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-31
Good Investment

IHf- recent announcement by the Stan
dard oil Company of New Jersey that
i Was giving number of L. S private col
leges approximately 100000 in the form
Of contributions and grants, and for other
purposes, Is heartening news 1t signals
another achievement by those who have
been appealing to private industry to help
Americas private colleges.
We have often pointed out the great
contribution to American life made bv
graduates of private colleges. They have
furnished the nation with most of its
PRESIDENTS. most of its top business exec
utlVes and an amazing percentage of its
most successful citizens. This is not to dis
parage the achievements Of mass-produc-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-31
BurkevilIe Ruritans
Install Officers

The Burkeville Ruritan Club
has installed new officers for 1855.
They are: r. P. Via. president:
E, c. Elicit. Jr.. vice president.
j. s. Clingenpeel. secretary;
Harold Walker. treasurer.
New directors are M. P. Boswell
L. S. HillSman and N. J. Terry.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-31
Cheaper By The Dozen

St. Louis, Mo. Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph c. Paulley, are determined
to find out if it's true that chill
dren are cheaper by the dozen.
The birth of baby boy frought
their children up TO twelve ten
boss and t1ro girls. the Oldest g.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-31
Ice Theatre

Jack Mccall. Desperate A
post Civil War tale of vengeance.
Western style, achieves Sympa-
thetic stature by virtue of Tech
nicolor. good Workmanship and
lovely outdoor scenery. Adult and
Young People.
The Mad Magician" "A gas
light melodrama features mad
inventor Of magic equipment who
cuts off heads with buzz saws and
burns bodies in flaming furnaces
before he is caught in his own
trap. Adult and Mature Young
People
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-31
Light OF the World

The Bible, in short gives us
God word his truth, about how
We can become the kind Of per-
sons God wants us TO be; how we
can do what God wants us to do
The Bible is the authority not only
for personal life but for life in
contact with others 1t does not
give us rules but ii does give US
principles. The great feature Of
the Bible, however, is neither rules
nor principles. The great thing It
does for US is to bring us face to
face with Jesus Christ The whole
Bible points toward him.
tRas.d on outline. copv,iEht.d hv the
Division of Christian Education. Ma
tionsl Council Of the Churches Of hrist
in the L s. A. Released by Community
Press Seryice.)
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-31

a gre G on every :
thing You couldn' t
get together 600
outstanding mem
bers Of even one
denomination to-
gether and expect
them never to ar
que a bout any
thing But there
was one point on
W hich all were
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-31
Authority Of the Bible

Sometimes preachers, bit over
enthusiastic, VIII make claims for
the Bible it does not make for IT,
self. They will tell US it answers
all questions OF course it doesn't
and it doesn't try 70 As John
Calvin said, John Calvin who al
ways held the Bible as his Number
One authority if you want to
know about the stars, studY as
tronony moi Genesis There are
innumcrablc questions Of fact
and Of Judgment which the Bible
docs not answer lis authority is
in the highest and most intimate
realm: faith and life The great
object Of the Word OF God is not
to supply us with Information
about history, not even about the
history Of God S people 1t is not
to satisfy our curiosity about mat
tiers which we could not under
stand even il God dictated the
answers to us by telephone What
the Bible does tell us, in many
ways and some of them very plain
spoken indeed, are truths of faith
and life. 1t gives US answers
Gods answers-to questions such
as these: What is the matter with
me? How can l be what ! want TO
be? Why am I here in this world?
What is the matter with the
world? How can ] come TO terms
with God? What have I or what
has any man to hope for? Is the
universe friendly?
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-31

mans heavy hand upon the land.
Remember that America was
built by men and women seeking
independence. freedom and Sc
curity. Already we see great rural
poverty in the form Of abandoned
homes, and farmlands. The for
eSts were destructively cut. the
soil allowed to wash away. and
the streams muddied or dried
up. Man in his pride and ignor>
ance had sinned against God and
the land Va ich he had created for
US to use.
On open land no longer used
for cultivated crops. or on areas
where crops are not possible be-
cause Of erosion. or III spots with
in the woods where nature has
failed to provide sufficient young
seedlings. are the areas to be con-
sidered as ideal for tree planting.
Idle land means idle dollars. The
time and funds spent wisely in
planning and developing contin-
uous woodland crops results in
more dollars from your woodland.
Pine seedlings are now being
sold and distributed by the Vir-
ginia Forest Service. For more in
formation contact the District
Forester. Box 1856. Farmville, Va.
r. F. HOLMES
Farmville. Va.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-31
Live Wires

One of the most distinguished
living translators Of the Bible Is
j. B. Phillips, whose translations
Of the Gospels and the Epistlcs
are widely used He says in speak
ing of his work that he often had
the same impression man would
have who comes ON live wires in
an old house The Bible was writ
ten. long ago. before word of
the English language had come
into existence 1t was written in
the Middle East" by a number
Of authors over several centuries
Of time On tho face Of il YOU
would think such a collection Of
writings would be a literary curl
osity but nothing more On the
contrary our generation Ike eV-
cry generation before us has found
the Bible speaking directly to the
heart, speaking also to the condI-
tionS and circumstances of every
era II the Bible did not do this,
if ii We're not las the writer to
the Hebrews puts it, living and
powerful no amount Of preach
ing by the church could have
saved it from being forgotten The
Bible has many who VIII speak
for ii. but il does not need many
TO speak for it, for il will speak
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-31
Movie Guide
BY Motion Picture Committee.
Farmville Woman'S Club
Week of January -
State Theatre
State Theatre

Three Ring Circus - Dean
Martin and Jerry Lewis have used
circus BACKGROUND to make a
wonderful film for children. as
we'll as for adults whose memor-
les Of the circus are rosy with
childhood excitement. In Techni-
color An excellent family film
"Athena"-A pompous. young
and handsome New England bred
lawyer falls. in love with a beau
tiful girl member of large fam
lily of health addicts in California.
In Technicolor starring Jane
Powell, Edmund Purdom. Debbie
Reynolds and Vic Damone Fam
ily
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-31
New Year Wishes

As the new year is ushered in,
Here hoping It may be
A-yeor thot's filled With happiness.
P-eoce and prosperity
P-Iuns you may make, hope succeed,
Your fondest dreams come true
N-eoth stormIess skies, wish you Joy
E-och doY thot downs on you,
With oil good gifts that Fote con give
Your pathways God viii bless
E-och day you live, hope Will be
A-doy Of happiness.
Rich blessings for each one, wish
TO brighten up the woy
On all the poths you troveI on
Your journeys here each doy
Oh may God make each wish come true
Until our years on earth ore through.
hope this verse conveys to you
Thot what mean to say
IS that wish each one Of You
Much happiness today
l. D Whitokcr
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-31
Bowl Games

THE tic-upS which college conferences
have arranged with the principal foot
ball bowls are preventing the nations top
teams from participating in the annual
bowl. primary example is that of the
Rose Bowl, where the top-ranked team.
CCLA, is not able to play in this bowl
Because UCLA appeared in the Rose
Bowl this year, the Bruins are not eligible
to play January LIST, 1855. The same thing
IS true in the case of the Orange Bowl,
where the Big Seven conference champions.
the Oklahoma SoonerS. are not eligible to
play in the Orange Bowl. Yet the Sooners
have dominated their conference again this
year, and are the logical choice to play in
the Orange Bowl ON January lst
In the case of these two bowls, and of
other January LIST contests, teams will be
sent to the bowls which have already been
beaten by teams not eligible to go This
makes the contests less attractive to fans.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-31
1854 Becomes History

TIE YEAR 1854 goes down in history
today
1t brought relatively few changes ma
tlonally and internationally. The same cold
war goes on with the Communist nations,
apparently gaining in strength. China
Chou En-lai has consolidated his own ma
ton and to some extent gained prestige
in world affairs. He is man who may
make news during the ensuing year, for he
has unequivocally stated that Formosa be-
longs to China and will be taken by the
Chinese Red Government. The United
States is equally adamant in its policy to
protect Formosa and Chang kai-shek's
stronghold.
Japan has assumed stronger nation
alist position, and while friendly to the
United States, her leadership recognizes
that trade must be developed in the Orient
if Japan is to continue to exist as an in
dependent nation.
The Indochina conflict, raging for sew
cral years almost unnoticed has been set
tied during 1854, with the Communists
getting the better of the appeasement
policy Of the free nations. France suffered
a loss Of face in the settlement.
In Europe, England is apprehensve of
a new world war, realizing the vulnerable
position it occupies France is vacilating
between agreements to rearm Western Ger
many and Russia is reaching steadily for
control of the Baltic Sea- with Finland
veering toward Russian influence. Thus.
the cold war continued for twelve months
with Communism ever pressing and free
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-31

Buffalo, N, Y, AniSe Mattar,
SIS, didn't realize that the eleva-
tor wasn't standing there on the
fifth floor He stepped into the
empty elevator and plunged TO
lis death
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-31

agreed at Evanston. every church
there represented accepts the au-
thority Of the Bible as the Word
Of God, Over and over again in
many different problems, the
question would come Up What
does the Bible say? Those who
accused the World Council Of
modernism" just do not know
the Council or the churches that
compose it From the beginning
of Christian history the Bible has
been the top authority for individ-
ual Christians and for churches.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-31
Pat on the Back

"0CR son got home yesterday without
- serious trouble.
Il wish YOU to know that he was most
liberal with his praise for the courtesy and
kindness YOU gentlemen showed him and
the three in his party
ITO quote, he said. Daddy, those people
were lovely to me and if YOU ever have an
occaSion' to do something nice for a police
man, please do it-more especially those
men in Farmvile, for they certainly treat
ed me with every courtesy in the world,
and | shall long remember it."
We quote this portion of a Letter from
father to Farmville's Chief of Police Otto
0verton. The son and several companions
met with traffic mishap in Farmville, and
were aided by Farmville police, who were
most helpful and considerable
Seldom do we take the time to write
those who have showed us courtesy, and
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-31

Double Cheek

Here am and It's Christmas
your Double Check received
the most cards ever and I APP
preciate them all. Wish I could
send one to each one but with
M 'twould be almost impossible.
but l Hhank each of you for re-
membefing and lot for not tax
ing things to heart that I've writ
ten during 81 Especially you
politicianS-you arc SO forgiving.
It's been a wonderful year, 1854.
one the Democrats appreciate
and the Republicans will always
remember. It's the first time !
ever saw the boys bore a hole in
their own boat in the deep and
no land in sight. Next time when
YOU go out leave the auger on
shore. Now that they Will begin
to sum up SIS. look out! Where
are they going to find enough
prosperity to go around?
America again has been
through the mill. and here we 60
again. Be you optimist or pessi-
mist or whatever you be YOU
will find a landing that I don't
believe you will enjoy too much.
l saw by the papers that there
was great alarm at the increase
Of divorce. but I'm telling you that
you need not be alarmed Di-
vorces will never exceed mar
risges.
And as Buster Wilkerson. Of
Crcwe says when he can't find
any thing else to read he reads
Double Check thank YOU.
Buster Really, am surprised at
the number what read this coll
umn. I hope it's not responsible
for the condition things are in.
You talk about Christmas.
but believe you mel had it
Took off Christmas Day
first time in 40 years. ,.
didn't even hit at snake.
And my wife and children
they are the ones that read
Double Check. having gotten
tired of those typographical
errors. had gotten together
and Dyed me a new typewrit-
er. sos the typeSetter could
make out Just what 1t was
Smyrna times., 1954-09-16

Many people today do not realize
that traffic is the number one
killer of children between the
ages of one and IA. Traffic acci-
dents kill more children in this
age group than any one of the
highly-publicized childhood di-
seases, she said. Figures for
1851, the most recent year for
which complete statistics are
available, show that for the one
to Id age group there were 3,88s
deaths due to motor vehicle acci-
dents, she said. "This was five
times as many deaths as were
caused the same year by polio,
and three times as many child
as were caused by tuberculosis.
There were 800 fewer deaths from
pneumonia and 600 fewer from
cancer, in all its forms, than from
traffic accidents in this age
group. Mrs. Cam said that if
we are to improve this tragic
situation we all will need to re-
Smyrna times., 1954-09-16

Demonstration Clubs will see a
demonstration on "Using Foam
Rubber in Upholstery" at either
their September or october meet
ing. When I present this demon
stration, l will show all the steps
in re-upholstering a dining room
chair. We will also discuss the
advantages of using foam rubber
and some recommendations for
using it ON larger pieces Of furni-
ture, too
Other topics being presented to
Kent County Home Demonstra-
tion Clubs are: pattern adjust
ment; sharpening knives and
shears; and repairing electric
cords. These topics are being
presented by members of the
clubs who attended leader train
ing meetings in June.
sDestination: Beltsville, Mary
Smyrna times., 1954-09-16
Good NetUs for Home Gardeners
By BETTY HUDSON

If the weeds in your garden are
getting the best of you, don't give
up yet because science has come
up with the answer to your weed
ing problem-a new formula that
actually prevents weeds before
they grow. Called CRAG Herbi-
cide-1, this easy-to-use ''weed
preventer" will keep your garden
free of weeds for as long as six
weeks. 1t can be used safely on
several important vegetable crops
and on more than so different
varieties of flowers and shrubs.
CRAG Herbicide-1 can be put on
easily with either a sprayer or
just sprinkling can. 1t can save
you from many hours of wedding
work after your vacation by
keeping weeds from growing
while you're away.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-16

Safety to plants is a big feature
when using this new weed pre-
venter," because there is little
or no danger of the spray drift
damaging the leaves of neighbor-
ing plants. When you sprinkle it
around your plants, soil bacteria
change CRAG Herbicide-1 to a
form that kills weed seeds and
seedlings that are starting to
sproui.
For the past three years, COM
mercial growers have been using
CRAG Herbicide-1 f2r weed con-
troll in such crops as strawberries,
asparagus, gladiolus, and corn. 1t
can also be used in home gardens
on raspberries, roses, perennial
flowers, lilacs, lilies, foundation
shrubs, trees, evergreens, and
numerous other plants.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-16
sAent EaOme HpOings
BY: Charlotte L. swanson Home Demonstration Agent

land" will be the motto on Tues
day, September 21. A bus will
leave Kent County early that
morning, filled with eager Home
Demonstration Club members
They will spend the day at the
Research Center of the United
States Department of Agriculture
The agricultural research projects
will be seen in the morning, and
the home economics projects in
the afternoon. Luncheon will be
in the cafeteria. These women
will return with better know
ledge of the part played by the
United States Department of Ag-
riculture in improving our agri-
culture and our homes.
Club presidents are usually
pretty busy people, and Septem-
ber is no exception. They will be
asked to represent their clubs at
the County Home Demonstration
Council Meeting on Wednesday
September 20, at 1:3O, in the
Board Room of the State Board
of Agriculture Building, in Dover
There's lots of business to be dis
cussed, including plans for the
County Achievement Day on No
vember IL. If the president is
not able to come, the past presi-
dent of the club is her alternate.
You will get reports of these
events later, and news of other
meetings that will be on the cal
endar sooni
Smyrna times., 1954-09-16
DEATH
TOLL is HIGH
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range program of public educa-
tion to bring about a lasting i'm
provement. Motorists must come
to realize their responsibility for
the lives of unpredictable children
and must exercise extra caution
when driving in areas where
youngsters may be walking or
playing. And parents, too, must
be made to understand the seri-
Gus danger involved, and teach
their children safety precautions.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-16

lit is ironic that in this land of
plenty there should be mall
nourishment, whether through
ignorance, or choice, or sheer laz-
mess. But certainly effort on
many fronts is being expended to
remedy the situation.