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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-09

Walter w. Hamlet. Seaman
stationed at Cecil Field, Naval All
Station at Jacksonville, Fla. ar
rived Thursday for a l2-day visit
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
r. T. Hamlet Another son. Sgt
William Hamlet Is expected to
leave Korea en- route to the U. S.
April IT,
1t Col. John Steck and Capt
Julian Bradshaw will attend a
ll6th Infantry. Virginia National
Guard staff officers school dur
ing the week end at Ingleside.
Stauntol. Va. U. S. Senator A
Willis Robertson will speak dur
ing a banquet session.
George Buddy" Anderson is at
Camp Gordon. Ga, where he will
begin an eight week basic train
ing period He is assigned to the
Army Security Agency as his
branch of service He is the son
Of Mr.. and Mrs George E. An
derson.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-09
Baptist Leader
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throcS Of a spiritual reaWakening,
he agreed that there seems to be
| return to the idea that man
is responsible for his own acts
we are the guardians of our
rights and privileges and our fell
lOWmen' MI Denny posed the
question Of how many students
feel then individual responsibility
in safeguarding the standards of
institutions from fellow students
who would break the code
He added furthermore, that
there is a direct correlation be-
tween lack of moral content in
elementary school books and the
decline Of morals in the country
He regards it as a hopeful sign
that new school books now in the
process Of publication give much
greater emphasis to moral and
ethical living than have those Of
the past era.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-09

For the fifth consecutive year.
delegates representing District d
of the Librarirs and Teaching Ma
terials Section OF the Virginia
Education Association convened
last Saturdays at LonRwood College
to take part in a School Library
Conference
Delegates from Norfolk Rich
mond, MartinTnlc Arlington. Pc
terSburg and surrounding counties
attended
Hlghlightin9 the morning bust
ness session swas an address by
Mis- Mildred G Blattner libra
rian IN the Arlington County Lii
brary on School Library Public
Library Cooperation
DIR. S5mkins Talks
The mornpe session also fea
tuner a talk by Dr. Francis B
Simkins. assoeate~professor Of his
tory at LonaWood College. on the
subject ON the Making OF a Sew
enth Grade textbook in Virginia
History In connection with his
speech. the LpngWood Library eN-
hibited a collection Of publication
written over "a span of years by
Or. SimkinSt
Dr. DabncN S Lancaster OFF,
cially welcomed the delegates, and
Miss Mary Grace Hawkins libra
ran OF Bollinf Junior High School
in Petersbur@, presided at the
meetings
Coffee Hour
Following luncheon in the Col
lege Tea Room the delegates as
sembled in the Library Browsing
Room for a Coffee Hour and then
attended a showing of the film
Julius Caesar"
The joint committee on the
School Library Conference was
composed of Dr. Beverly Rullin.
head of the library science depart
mcnt at Lone'Wood. and Miss Kate
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-09

and Mrs. A B KING VIII conn
prise the remainder Of the COM
mittce Achievement Day COM
mlttee is composed Of Mrs. CLYDE
Thackston chairman, Mrs II F.
Southall and Mis- Lonnic Nc
Kay In charge Of the Yearbook
is Mrs c w. Dickhoff. Jr. as
sisted by Mrs William Motley
and Mrs. Winston Farley.
A nominating committee was
named. with Mrs J. A. LeSucu
as chairman and Mrs. John Frank
and Miss Marie Allen as members,
to select candidates for County
chairman secretary and trea-
surer Elections VIII be held IN
the Fall
Cancer Project
The final part of the mcctm2
was devoted to reports ON the
Cancer project NIrs June FL
lneton stated that 422 dressings
had already been sterilizcd ana
stored at the Health Department
and were available for use nov
She said in addition that many
others are in the process of being
completed
April is has been set as the
Cancer Crusade reported Mrs
Dave Crutc chairman of the
education and solicitation pro-
gram The following two DAYS.
April is and III viii be set aside
for further Solicitations by work :
ers seated at collection tables
/ throughout tho town
r B Crawford, County char
man for the Cancer Crusade
which takes place throughout the
month Of April then gave a tank
on the aims Of the Cancer drive
and program
Dates Of SPECIAL interest tc
Home Demonstration Club mem
bers were announced as follow
Garden Week, April "a through
May District 3 meeting MAY
4 AppomattoX National Home
Demonstration Week. May 8
through 8 Al Camp July {
through 10 Institute Of Rura
Affairs. July q through 80; Five
County Fair Sept 20 through
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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-09

Delegates from the FaImvllc
Methodist Church Who attended
The Woman's Society of Christian
Service annual meeting at the
Centenary Methodist Church. IN
Chase City on March 81, were
Mrs G O Kidd Mrs c w Har-
lis, Mrs Leon Bell. Mrs Connie
b Williams. Mrs Wade. Nc
Donald Mrs J Il McCraw the
Misses Mary Clay Winnie. and
Helen Hiner Mrs J. P Wynne.
Mrs. Joseph Johnston. Mrs
Grace Gordon, and Miss ATaIinda
Ayrcs b
Miss AyreS and Mrs. Wynne
talked on phases Of Student
Work
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-09

Mrs. w. f Anderson is visiting
her son-in-law and daughter. Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Leibrecht, OF
Plandome. Long Island.
Claude II. Pritchard, Jr.. as
sistant cashier of the Planters
Bank and Trust Company. at
tended the Richmond Regional
Conference Of the Financial Pub
lie Relations Association,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-09

Mrs. F. r. Crawford and Mrs
E. w Hoppe attended the Coun-
Gil of Church Women meeting in
Lynchburg on Wednesday and
Thursday.
Mrs w p. Venable. of Char
lottesville, is visiting Mrs V y
Venable this week and plans to
leave on Saturday,
Miss Mary Clay Hiner is at
tending the Council OF Church
Women meeting in Lynchburg. to-
day. Thursday
DR. and Mrs A M. DeMuth viii
leave Sunday for Richmond
where they will attend the Vim
ginia Dental Association meeting
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-09
Miss Borum Is Feted
With Bridal Shower

Miss Catherine Bolum. daugh-
ter Of MI and Mrs A c. Borum,
whose marriage to Rupert Dun
KUN, Of Meherrin, viii take place
at the home Of the bride on Sat
urday, was the guest of honor at a
shower given by Mrs. Earl Blank
enship and Mrs Billy jenkins ut
the latter's home
Mrs Henry Clay smith pre-
sided at the punch table, which
was decorated with bridal wreath
and ivy The green and white
colors were carried out IN the re-
freshmentS and IN other decora-
lions
Among those attending were
Mcsdames w. F. Pugh, ID c.
Owen, w. B. Scott, L. r. Brad
shaw. ST. r. P. Via. L. r Brad
shaw Jr., NJ j Terry. Bob Cook.
Willie Hattlet, William Gravatt
Borum Morris, l. w Weeks, r. E.
Dunkum il. j. E Wallace, c. f.
Shore, and M P Boswell
Also Mesdames Icy Jones, c H
Dunn, Chffden Morris, Elsie
Lewis. Pearl Hammer Clifford
Hines. Fred Boykins. Hodges
Boswell H. r Nunnally ST
Billy Pugh. ElWyn Walker. Pres
ton Dodson, Hunter Osborne.
Hazel Dunn, Melvin Jenkins. 3 II
Jones, and Jeffries Borum
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-09
Club Calendar

w NJ. IT,, Farmville Baptist
Church, Thursday, April 8, at 8
p. m. in the Church.
W. S. c. S. Falmville Metho-
dist Church circle meetings, No
4 with Mrs r c. Gregory, Mon
day. April II at 8 p. m; No, 6,
Fellowship Room of the Church,
Monday, April 10 at 8 p m
Red Gross Executive Board
meeting. Friday. April 9 at p.
m. in Prince Edward County
Chapter Room
b. 7. w Club dinner meeting
Thursday. April 8. at Gas p. m.
Weyanoke Hotel Installation of
officers.
Junior Wonlan's Club, Wedncs-
day. April IA. at p m, in Ele-
mentary School auditorium, An
nual business meeting
Judith Randolph Chapter ID. A.
r.. Antique Exhibit and Tea at
LOngWood House scheduled for
April IS has been postponed until
Thursday, April %
Women of Farmville Presbyter-
ian Church, circle meetings Fol-
lowing. meet Monday. April u;
No. / Mrs. T A. McCorkle, chair
man: Mrs. S. G Bliss. hostess, at
10 a. m No, 2. Mrs. A NJ De-
Muth, chairman; Mrs, Farrar
Shelton. hostess, at 1890 a m.
No. g. Mrs. R B. Crawford chair
man and hostess at $50 p m
No 4, Mrs. j P. Lancaster, chair
man, Mrs Herbert Stokes, host
ess. Mrs. w. T. Hudson, co-host-
ess at $50 p. m Remaining circles
Will meet on April l9 and 20 de-
tails to be published at a later
date.
Women's Auxiliary. Johns Me
mortal Episcopal Church. Mon
day April IL Group meets at 3
p m in the Parish House for mis-
sion study and business. Groups
, and 3 meet at 1870 p m in the
Parish House for business and
Holy Week Service at Methodist
Church at 8 p. m. viii follow.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-09

Representatives, of Prince Ed
ward County Home Demonstra-
ton Clubs met on Tuesday. April
s. for the Spring Planning Meet
ing. Twenty-Five members from
twelve clubs, and Mrs. Frances
Gee, Agent, were present and Miss
Lucy Blake. district agent, was a
special visitof.
The meeting started off with
the regular order of business
Mrs Edward Frank, county chair
man presided Mrs Ruby Redd
secretary. reSd the minutes, and
Mrs. c. w Dickhoff gave the
treasmer'S report and that of the
finance coplmlttee Dcvotions
were led by Mrs A B King Of
the Social HnlW Club
Included II the reports of the
committees was one on the Year
book by chairman Mrs Jack
Campbell Mrs. A d Hobgood
talked about the Federation Goal
and gave out material on out
door Living Areas" to other
chairmcn present. A report on the
recent All leader meeting and
All projects was given by Mrs.
Q. II Boot.1. and Mrs. Alfred
Price CHAIRMAN of the Y. p 1
Center Project noted that three
clubs so far have raised money
for the Continuing Education
Center
District Meeting
Announcement was made that
the District ; meeting Will be held
on May al the Liberty Baptist
Church IN AppomattoX
Mrs. c. W Dickhoff Jr. was
appointed chairman Of a com
mittee to present Pennies fol
Friendship. and MIS-. Bert Swal-
ley and Mrs Carl Vaughan were
selected to assist her
Mrs Edward Frank was elect
ed delegate to the Institute OF
Rural Affairs with Mrs, jack
Campbell named as alternate
Then followed the appointment
of a numbertof committees Chair
man of the National Home Dem
cnstration Week will be Mrs JacE
Campbell. and Ms Bert SWalle,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-09

Capt and Mrs. w T. Jones, U.
S. N. of Washington, D. c., j. j.
Marshall of New York City, Miss
Apphia Page Anderson. of Mary
Washington College. and w, w.
Anderson of Washington. D. c..
Will spend the week end with Mrs.
] j Marshall.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-09

Miss Anna Dickhoff and Mrs.
Grace Gordon VIII attend the dim
nei meeting Of the American Lee
eion Auxiliary in Blackstone ON
Thursday
Smyrna times., 1954-09-30

ADVANCED sTYLNG-Styling 'frsts'' like the
transportation Sun Valley fresh ideas
in color combinations, fabric patterns and
textures =. new ways of unifying body lines
into swift-howing design . ;. all help make
Mercury one of today's most beautiful cars
AS well as one of the most popular.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-30

tory was owned and operated by
Wells, Herring & Company. They
had their headquarters at Aber-
deem, Md. This cannery was OPP
Grated for five or six weeks stead
lily and was keenly missed when
it ceased operations in Townsend.
The plant was making fine runs
in 1892, and through to 1906. 1t
was admitted that this plant was
more beneficial to our town than
has been any plant here before
nor since. The company called
their product THE Boss Brand"
and their product sold well by
stores and through other avenues
of trade.
The acreage of tomatoes and
sugar corn were larger than in
the season of last year. These
two products always sell we'll in
the market and a big factor in
using these products are the can
neries where big volumes are us
ed. One thing about the tomato
markets is that the price moves
by the sliding scale method, and
the price usually jumps 25c high
er or lower in the course of a
day. So the grower and pur-
chaser never knows what kind of
price they are to get until the de-
livery is made. Some sellers, how
ever, avoid this dilemma by SELL
ing what supplies they have at
fixed price and no variation one
way or the other.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-30

George Benson moved away 25
years ago and returned to find
out that the houses and the faces
have undergone a surprisingly big
change, and that everything is
new in the neighborhood.
Another star in local baseball is
Sonny Reihms who has been a
giant player in every sense of the
word. He is qualified to play in
any position on the club, and al
ways comes out of the contest
with flying colors. He not only
bats well but fields just as good
and he has been a monster help
to the team. In the field his Won
derful playing has again amazed
the crowds of fans seeing the
game. One of his spectacular
Smyrna times., 1954-09-30
Football Game

The members of the Smyrna
High School football team are
hard at work in preparation for
the first game of the season to-
morrow night on our field with
Millsboro High School. The con-
test will get underway at 8 pm.
John Fortner and Samuel Jacobs
are the co-captains of the years
team and they promise a hard
fought game,
Smyrna times., 1954-09-30

NEW, MORE EFFICIENT iSl.HP -Mercury's per.
formance lets you enjoy the advantages of
high horsepower without sacrificing operating
economy. You get an entirely new overhead
valve, low-friction engine with the latest
engineering developments for extra smooth.
ness, response, and money-saving efficiency.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-30
Senior Magazine Campaign

The Senior Class of Smyrna
High School has entered its third
day of the magazine campaign to
help raise funds for the annual
Washington trip and the Year
book, the Smyrna Eagle" The
people in the entire community
are asked to support this worthy
project.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-30

catches was on one day in Aug
ust. He ran sixty feet and then
held a fly ball that for a time
looked like it would be cuffed, but
not with Sonny, after it. In sew
eral games he clounted high one
and it fell beyond the left fielder.
He, like Barney Reynolds, bids
fair to be in the big league some
daY not far off.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-30
Latin Club

The Smyrna High School Latin
Club, Mrs. Getty adviser, held
initiation exercises for the new
members of the Romance Lang
uage Class last Friday at Mrs.
Getty's home on Carter Road
The usual hazing period was fol-
lowed by the acceptance of the
new members, and at a joint par
ty refreshments were served.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-30
Assembly Program

The first assembly program OF
the current school year will be
held tomorrow at 3 pm. in the
auditorium. A pep rally under the
direction of Miss Reed is planned.
The band and cheerleaders will
assist with the program.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-30
Kent County student Council

hOht AOuhtS DtuuShO NOuhSh
The officers Of the Smyrna High
School General Organization have
invited the officers of similar
clubs of the schools in Kent
County to attend a luncheon
meeting in the Smyrna School
Cafeteria on Monday, october 4.
The luncheon will be prepared by
the cafeteria staff of the school
and served by four girls from the
Home Economics Department.
The schools expected to attend
are Milford, Dover, Harrington,
FELTON, and Caesar Rodney.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-30
SCHOOL
REPORTER
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General Organization

The GO. membership campaign
closed last Friday with over 400
students joining the organization.
The officers, Ronald Stevens, Ken
dali Hudson, and Diana Davis
wish to thank all students for
their cooperation and spirit in
supporting this activity.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-30
October Calendar of Events


Sept. 28-Oct. 12-Senior Maga-
zine Campaign.
Oct. football game at home
with Millsboro, 8 pm.
Oct. 4-Kent County Student
Council Meeting, 1890 pm.
Oct. S-Football game at Reho-
both Beach, pm.
Oct. 12-26-Junior Play Book
Campaign.
Oct. 12--Assembly on Fire Pre-
vention, 1:25 pm.
Oct. 14-P.T.A. Meeting, 8 pm.
Oct. 15-Football game at home
with ST. Peters, pm.
Oct. 20-End of First Marking
Period.
Oct. 21-22-S School Closed-State
Teachers Convention.
Oct. 21-Football game at Middle
town, 8 pm.
Oct. 27-Report Cards, $3.50 pm.
Oct. Halloween Party, 7:30-
1000 pm.
Oct, 29-Football game at home
with John M. Clayton, s pm.
F f A
The John Bassett Moore Chap
ter of the Future Farmers of
America held its first meeting on
September "a. The roll was called
and all members were present.
The election of officers was held
and the new officers are as fol-
lows: Harry Jarman, president;
Bart Luff, vice president; Gerald
Mood, secretary; Donald Dixon,
treasurer; Richard Johnson, re-
porter. We have about 15 new
members in the club who will go
through formal initiation cere-
monies at the next meeting. The
remainder of the meeting was de-
voted to planning chapter activi-
ties for the year.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-12-03

loaded, the weight on one or several
of the axles is usually much more
than on the other axles. So, even if
than the legal limit, one or more of
it's axles may be so heavily loaded as
to cause damage to the pavement.
The American Association of State
Highway Officials has decided, after
many tests, that axle loads ought not
to be greater than $4,000 pounds if
we are to protect the roads we now
have from extensive damage. This
limit is set in the laws of "a states.
Thirteen states allow higher limits,
the greatest being 22,4O0 pounds,
and one state regulates weight by
tire capacity at a specified number
of pounds per square inch of tire
width.
A single occurrence of an unduly
heavy load on a road surface is not
usually serious, but such loads often
repeated are very damaging to the
pavement. So the frequency of very
heavy axle loads is important Axle
loads of $4,000 to 10000 pounds
were found times as often in 1852
as in 1886, over times as often for
axle loads of 10000 to $4,000 pounds,
and times as often for loads of
$4,000 pounds or more. In 1852, 81
trucks out of every 1000 on the main
had axle loads or gross
loads that were heavier than the
state laws allowed, and 1S of them
were more than 10 per cent over
weight. 1t is this relatively small pro-
portion of trucks that break the law
and some of them are frequent
offenders-that are responsible for
much of the pavement breakage.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-12-03

Montana District No. 1 Board
Member Ernest Salvas, Butte, served
as conference chairman. Delegates
were in attendance from Local l.,
Butte; No. Is, Great Falls; Local "a,
Philipsburg; Local 72, East Helena;
Local 83 Stationary Engineers),
Butte; Local 1T, Anaconda, and
Local 834, Deer Lodge. In addition,
International President John Clark,
Int'l. Vice Presidents Asbury Howard
and Orville Larson, and Int'l. Secre-
tary M. E. Travis also attended and
participated in the conference.
On the national level, Mine-Mill pro-
poses the following 12-point program ::
1. Defeat and repeal all anti-labor
bills with special emphasis on the
Brownell-Butler Law.
2. Repeal of the Taft-Hartley Law
and return to the Wagner Act.
8. Repeal of the McCarran-W Walter
immigration Act.
4. Passage of a National Silicosis
and industrial disease law for the
non-ferrous metals industry.
5. Passage of a federal mine in
spection law with teeth for nom
ferrous as well as coal mines.
6. We want a national investiga-
ton of the conditions in western
metal mines and the mills and smell
tiers to determine the reasons for the
disease hazards that plague our work
ers.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-12-03

dents power policy suffered Sc
we're defeat, when Sen. Guy Gordon
(Ore.), one of the staunchest back
ers of the so-called "locaF interest,"
partnership" power policy was de-
feated by Senator-elect Richard
Neuberger (Ore.). Neuberger based
almost his entire campaign on the
Federal power policy, particularly
the Hells Canyon issue. Also, Rep.
Oracle Pfost (Ida.) did likewise
and was reelected to the House by
a comfortable majority.
In denouncing the power company
plan, Mrs. Cooper charged that it's
proposed designs and construction
are minimal; the feasibility of the
project is questionable; and the safe
ty and durability is dubious" She
also pointed out that the Department
of Interior had opposed the three
small dams of the power company,
until May of 1853, when Secretary
Douglas Mckay withdrew Interiors
opposition.
Throughout the hearings, oppon-
ents of the power company plan have
hit hard on the failure of Idaho Power
to demonstrate the financial feast
bility of its plans. The final brief
pointed out that the company esti-
mates the total cost of its plan at
$178 million, including transmission
facilities. However, this compares
with its present stock and bond CAPT
talization of only $110, million. It's
future financing plans, the brief add
ed, care built entirely of assumption
and forecast"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-12-03

Mason's recommendation for the
power company three dam plan. He
charged that the recommendation fol
lowed the Eisenhower Administration
proposals for "a giveaway of the
peoples resources to private COM
bines.'
Fortunately, M orse declared,
Neither the counsel of the Com
mission, nor Eisenhower has the
last word in this proposed political
rapidly becoming wise to the Eli
senhower Administrator sellout
to monopoly forces"
The Idaho Power Company, Maine
Corporation, in its own brief asserted.
Nowhere in the region, probably no
where in the nation, can power in
stallation of this capacity be provided
in an equivalent period of time or at
so low a cost as the (estimated)
$169.75 per kilowatt installed"
The final Hells Canyon briefs were
submitted to FPC Examiner William
j. Costello, who has presided over the
year and half old Hells Canyon
hearings. Each of the briefs will re-
ceive due consideration. Reply briefs
are due January 10, and the appli-
cant's final brief (by the power COM
pany only on January 30. The
examiners decision is expected some
time after March l, and it will be
forwarded to the five FPC Commits
sioners who will issue the concluding
verdict.
Mason's endorsement of the power
company plan is the first by a gov
eminent official, and is considered a
setback by advocates of the high
Hells Canyon dam. The whole issue
is pictured as test of the Eisenhower
power policy before a semi-judicial
body.
In the recent elections, the Presi-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-12-03

single-unit trucks were moving 35
billion ton-miles, while the combi-
nations were moving 81 billion.
The bigger and heavier vehicles
have made larger freight loads pos
sible. Hand in hand with this, of
course, has come an increase in the
gross loads Combined weight of We
hicle and freight. In 1886, on the
main highways, out of every 1000
trucks there were only 43 that
weighed over IS tons or more, II
that weighed 20 tons or more, and 3
that weighed Is tons or more. In
1852, the number of trucks in these
three weight classes had increased
to 1873, 118, and SIS per thousand.
Trucks weighing IS tons or more
were more common in 1852 than
those weighing S tons or more had
been in 1886.
Most states have laws setting gross
load limits. Now it is obvious that the
axles support the load and transmit
it through the wheels to the pave
ment. And, because of the way trucks
and truck combinations are built and