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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-24
SteeImakers Report
Present Orders Are
Best in Two Months
BY the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-Steel
companies have more business
on their books now than they've
had at any time in the past two
or three months. the Iron Age,
national Woodworking weekly,
said today.
THE steel market gives no
hint that the Nations economy
is going to fall fiat on its face"
said the publication. Quite the
contrary, it lends solid support
to the rolling adjustmant" the
DRY OF the Eisenhower admins
tration."
Steelmakers are not counting
on any great increase in BUSH
ness this spring from their num-
Der one customer. the auto in
dustry. Iron Age added.
Steel tons, which have
been lowering between "a and
10 per cent of rated capacity
since the first of the year, are
expected to hold that pace and
possibly even gain slightly dur
ing the next few months, the
publication said.
Inc weekly said steel scrap
prices took another shellackinp
TINS week" with the Iron Age
steel scrap composite price fall
ing 81 ton to S24.33.
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Includes subject to statutory limit
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New York Produce

NEW YORK, Feb. ~ ,P tUsDA
slresnl; Creamery. 93 score tAA1. &C.
BITS cents; a. score (A). 65i, -h53.:
10 score OBJ. 64-64iA 50 score (Cj,
Barely steady; receipts. 45a.-
3e?. Wholesale sales. American cheese
s sshele m rbndd. chedaarS' fresh 3s:3e
aged. :-5,; flats fresh. 1910: flats.
s ae"d; 47-52; pTrocessed cheddars.
4t-t9 grade &C" 4o-46.
Egs-Prices. steaoy on large whites
and unsettled on balance. Receipts,
80 .5l2.,. New York spot quotations fol-
low Midwestern. mixed colors, extras
l43-4s pounds, 4@ia-4s; extras
medium, 4lla-42ls; standards large.
4?1s.i3; current receipts rehandled,
4:,42ia: dirties. 4"-42l2: checks. Al
4 "a. White. extras $3.50 pounds
!312.45: extras large I45-4S poundsl ,
43-44; extras medium, 42-421a. Browns,
extras $3.50 pounds. 43la-44; extras
large t45..4S pounds, 43-43la; extras
Nearby. whites. top quality 1850
pounds). 44-451a: mediums. Al l7-43.
Browns top quality t4S-50 pounds,
44ia At; mediums, 41ia-42.
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Other earnings included:
For Year Ended December 81.
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO. Feb. - P-Demand for
grams was little less asgreSsive on the
to send most cereals higher.
Wheat got Ell TO me strongest start,
July and December jumping to new
Soybeans had to absorb some earlyl SELL
ing brought into the market by yester-
days sharp .upturn, but once this was
FEED grains again did not do much.
Cash corn receipts at aS cars acted to
chill enthusiasm for both corn and oats
Wheat near the end of the, FIRST hour
Corn was = to y. higher, March si.5iis.
oats were unchanged to u higher. March
,,2'.,, rye was UNCHANGED to "a higher
higher: March s33sf.. and lard was 20
cents lower to : cents a hundred pounds
his R,r,ns March re r sno@ rnon n,,..t ,n,
again was based on apprehension over
the crop situation in the winter wheat
oelt. A little dust was reported in the
rillo: in the Texas Panhandle wheat
Potential export business frmed old
so%e tme that wess GeTma fTpe you'd Se
in the market this week and It was said
Greece also wanted some wheat Most
port Spain would shortly make inquiries
for around 10 million bushels.
The northwestern Miller said II was
expected Spain would want red wheat.
The trade publication added. III this
amount Of soft red wheat is bought, it
would reduce this class of wheat available
IN the United States TO a negligible GUAM
tity and considerably alter the price out
look on the Chicago market"
Commenting on Yesterdays spectacular
upSurae in soybeanS, Harris. Upham &
Co, said. THE professor conversion ratio
Is now even worse than 1t has been. The
feeling in the trade is that professors
have provided against this to some extent
by purchase Of futures at lower levels"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-24
Stock Price Declines
Extend Above Point
In Sluggish Trading
Rx ,he A,,oeiuted Pra,,

NEW YORK. Feb. 24.-The
stock market was lower today
for its third straight, session.
The movement started out grad
ually and then extended to be-
tween and 2 points. Gamers
usually were in the small frac-
tons and scattered widely.
The pace Of trading was UNI
usually slow.
Steels, motors and railroads
were lower along with. most air.
crafts. coppers. oil, rubbers, mo-
ton pictures and chemicals. The
utilities were steady together
with the air lines and radio-tele-
visions.
Kennecott Copper and Amer
lean Smelling & Refining were
lower after reporting production
cutbacks, and Boeing was down
after reporting a production
stretchout on the West Coast.
Also lower were Bethlehem
Steel. General Motors, Illinois
Central, Texas Co., Goodrich
American Cyanamid, General
Electric and United Fruit.
Pennsylvania Power g. Light
was up between 2 and 3 points
after directors declared divi-
dend Of so cents against so cents
paid in the three previous quar-
tiers.
Corporate bonds were firm
Government issues in the over
the-counter market were steady
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Business Briefs
WORLD BANK

Business Failures in the week
ended February 10 totaled 2l5
compared with 277 in the previ-
Gus week and 176 in the. like
week a year ago.-Dun g. Brad
street.
Wholesale Food Index. based
on the cost of a pound each of
81 foods in general use, this
week advanced to $7.20 COM
pared with Sill last week and
was 1890 above the like week
a year ago-Dun g. Bradstreet.
Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. an
nounced that assets on Deem
Der 81 totaled $l2,312, 600, 900
compared with $11,593, 00O, 900
at the end of 1852. Payments
last year to policyholders and
beneflciaries totaled $1,029, 00O,-
600.
Otis e. Co. and Kaiser Motors
Corp. announced they have set
tied disputes over stock offer
ings which have been in the
courts for nearly five years.
They said there was no financial
consideration.
Carrier Corp. stockholders APP
proved an increase of capital
stock from l.78l.855 shares to
$500, 900.
Ohio Edison Co. in IL months
ended January 81 earned Sl9.-
460,524 or S3.14 a share VS..
$l6,477,258 or $3.50 in 1858.
Douglas Aircraft Co. in year
ended November 80 earned Sl8,-
586.305 or $15.46. a share VS..
$l0,792,285 or S8.99 in 1852.
Alabama Power Co. in IL
months ended January 81 earn
ed $13,236,954 VS.. ,67O,336 in
1858.
Georgia Power Co. in IL
months ended January 81 earned
$12. 707,404 VS.. $l2.193.165 in
1853.
Addressograph- Multi. Corp. in
IL months ended January 81
earned $5.22l,302 or $3.50 a
share VS.. $4.236,382 or $5.14 in
1852.
Pennsylvania Power Co. in IL
months ended January 81 earn
ed $2,40l,432, VS.. $2,205,133 in
1858.
Other earnings included:
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Produce Markets

,rr bsLiimore quotations supplied by the
on Apple s.aiss rs Agriculture Department:
kets and boxes United States is, Penn
SSylyania Delicious -. inches up an.
sfa i RSmss NJ "a inches up, $50; Romes.
inches up. 3.75-4,00; few higher. Boxes
SSrspped. Pennsylvsnia United States
Trancy Golden Delicious 1865. 400: West
SstIstnia Dehcious United States Fancy.
inches Up. 90 "a
Potatoes-Weaker undertons limited
SStateS Is size unvssbed. Pennsylvania
56eound SACKS ag<po pont,s sacks 65.5o cents
florida 2n-pound sacks Round Reds
"a sWss, United nn, States ). size A. s@5.
was and waxed. Delicious Goldens,
S sln1s s d,d1d.r 800 N Maryland and vir-.
White Vans, $4,000. accord,nss 'n 70
edaiity. Nearby "a bushel hamper Gold.
Asparagus-About steady; CaI,fo-r,.
pyramid crates, dozen punches, Via New
ffPotK extra fancy. I2.00-l2. 50; select,
Grain Market.
s.t rLtour - Receipts, 2o,3l5 100-pound
Wheat - Receipts 10 $40 ,u,,,,
shipments. 400 ,9;Is bushei: stocEs sie.s.
~ .s3l bushels. No " red winter gar
n ,lay spot, domestic. ::2I; February Isl;
Corn = Receipts 1871 .so4 bushels;
: shipments 434,9o6 bushels; stocks. ;52'-
oats-Receipts. 1921 bushels, ship
ments; none: stocks. none
Barley-Receipts. none: shipments
none: stocks, 49, 500 bushels
Rye-Receipts. l0,Il3 bushels; ship
mcntS; none; stocks. none.
observation-disclosures. none, shipments
~ !9n bushels stocks, 426 6ai bushels
MlilieeG-ReceiptS. so tons.
Egg Market Weak.
Yesterdays Qu0tations.l
EsRs--Market weak ana unsettled
Prlce =: cents lower Oh large CENTS
lower mediums. l.! cents lower on cur.
rent receipts Offerings exceeded a dull
66aying interest; Mondays receipts and
demand were light. Prices to retailers
SHARPLY declined following lower fob
Prices paid fob. Baltimore by first
brown and mixed colors 43a4-45.
Mediums minimum 60 per cent A Quail
lty whites. 43-43; brown and MIXED
colors: 42-43. Large. minimum 81 per
cent cen quality: current receipts 41-43.
ReceiptS-ERpS So caSa.
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hourD Sales on the EXCHANGE.
lf:00 am. 27o 600 IL noon $50 600
100 pm. $50 600 200 pm. oLo 600
%unit OF tradlnG 10 shares or sales In
tul In bankruptcy or recetversnlp or
eeins reorganized under the bsnkruptcy
Act or securities assumed by such COM
panles Rates Of dividends IN the fore.
going table are annual disbursements
based on the last quarterly or semi
annual declaration Unless otherwise
noted, special OF extra DIVIDENDS are not
included Also extra or extras b An.
nual rate Plus stock dividend. Declared
or paid IN 1853 plus stock dividend
Declared or paid SO far this year.
Payable IN stock. estimated cash value
on ex-dividend or distribution date
sf faid .t iast ysdE Declared or paid
ciared or paid this year. an accumula.
tive issue with dividends in arrears
p Paid this year.. dividend omitted. de-
ferred or no action taken. at last divi.
a 9Ssd mlset its. Declared q paid in
dividend; cid Called. Ex dividend. x-dis
11 dissfibution. IT - rights: XIV Without
distributed. UWhen issued.
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Washington Securities

SALES
wash 'na Gas LOO at 33i4, 100 at 33i..
R Rssn Gas 81 so pfd076o at 1l3N.
GAFGnrkAl
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New York Cotton

NEW YORK, Feb. "a up - Cotton
futures continued to maintain their
irregular price pattern during the fore
noon today. There was little activity
in nearby March futures and this APP
peared to affect the balance of the
market. There was also sentiment
among traders that the recent sustained
upturn in prices has reached tenn
porary halt. pending some further in
crease IN export business or improvement
in cotton textile sales.
Atlanta advices said there was a
better demand for spot cotton during
for delivery running through the sum-
mer months. Memphis advices said that
mill inquiry for spot cotton was slightly
better but remains on a hand to-mouth
basis.
Noon prices were Is cents a bale
higher to ; cents lower than the previous
close. March 34.37, May, 34.43 and
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Visible Grain Supply

CHICAGO. Feb. "a P,.-Visible sup.
ply of wheat decreased $4,000 bushels
to "S2,336 900 bushels this week, the
Board OF Trade reported. Corn increased
220,00o 20 33,06a.0oQ bushels; oats de-
creased 100000 to 1905, 900, rye de-
creased 81 1000 to 1925. 900, barley in
creased $4,000 to 7.613.00O and soybeans
increased 23l. 900 to IL .069, 900.
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Metal Quotations

NEW YORK, Feb. "a M.--spot nom
ferrous metal prices today: Copper,
29h-30 cents Q pound. Connecticut VAL
icy. Lead, 12h cents q pound, New
st. Louis. Tin, 81 cents q pound. New
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Odd-Lot DEALINGS

NEW YORK, Feb "A R.--The New
York stock Exchange reported today
these odd-lot transactions by principal
dealers on the exchange for February
%: Purchases of 1873, 303 shares; sales
of l17Il0 shares, including l $50
shares sold short
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-24
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

Sales ~
stock and Add Net
Dividend Rate. 90. High Low. 1:l5. chg
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-26
Green Bay Farmer,
Mack l.. Beck, Dies

Mack L. Beck retired Green
Bay farmer died Monday morn
ing. Jan 25, at his home.
A native of North Carolina, he
had made his home near Green
Bay for 30 years
A funeral service Will be con-
Quoted at ? p. M Tuesday at
Liberty Christian Church In
Green Bay. Interment VIII take
place IN the church cemetery.
Mr.. Beck is survived by three
daughters, Mrs L. l.. Dungans. of
Richmond Mrs. T K. Dalton, Of
Sycamore. and Mrs c L Gibbs,
of Burkeville, -four sons. Dave II
and Charles b Beck, Of Green
Bay. T. c. Beck. Of CreWe, and
Herbert Beck Of EdWight W
Va, one sister. Mrs. r. NJ. Cox,
Of Green Bay ~ grandchildren.
and 90 great grandchildren
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-26
alter f. Davidson
Dies In Buckingham

A funeral service for Walter
Fontaine Davidson, IT, of Buck
lngham county. will be conducted
at p. IN. Tuesday. at Bucking-
ham Baptist Church Interment
will be in the church cemetery.
MI Davidson died Sunday. Jan.
"a, at his home, Cherry Hill
Farm, after an illness of six
weeks He was long a we'll known
farmer.
He was born in Buckingham
county, April u, 1877. a son Of
the late Eli T. and Lucy Muck
OILS Davidson. He was a member
OF the Buckingham BaptiS t
Church
III addition to his Wife. Mrs.
Melvin Farmer Davidson. he is
survived by son. Waiter r.
Davidson. Jr, Norfolk. and two
daughters. Mrs. Herman Springer
NuckolS. and MIS- Howard Molio-
han. ST. Adams. w Va, and two
brothers, G. +. Davidson. of En-
porla. and Dr f. N Davidson OF
Linden, n j.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-26
William +. Gee, II,
Dies In keysville

A funeral service for William
Floyd Gee, n. of Keysville, was
held Friday morning a Ia funeral
home IN Keysville Burial took
place in Union Grove Baptist
Church cemetery in Lunenbure
county.
Mr. Gee died Thursday. Jan y.
ut his Keysyllle home
Surviving aye his wife. Ms.
Bessje Clark Gee; two daughters
Mrs. Daniel Worsham. OF Rich
mond. and Miss Joyce Gee. OF
Keysville: two sons. David l.. Gee,
Of Richmond and Roy S. Gee. Of
KeysVille two sisters. Mrs. Frank
Shelton, of Keysyille, and john
ny Ward Of Ontario. and two
brothers. Warren Gee. of Keys
vile ana Bob Gee Of Kenbridge
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-26
This Is Egg Month
Here Are Some Tips

January is egg month. and with
prices beginning To slip N the
market place Mrs. Consumer VIII
nave good cause To celebrate
NutrifionistS at VPI have come
up with some tasty egg recipes.
For instance 10 top that souille.
which can be used as the main
dish Of 4 meal as a meat 5ubst--
tnte
INGREDIENTS | cup grated
cheese. tablespoon butter. ,
tablespoons flour Z cup milk,
8 eggs. teaspoon salt. Melt
butter. add fom and salt. Make
a smooth paste Add milk slowly
stirring constantly until sauce
thickens Remove from file add
grated cheese and egg yokes, stir
ring untl cheese is melted While
still hot pour slowly into stiflly
beaten egg whites. folding care
fully with a spatula. Pour INTO
an INCREASED baking dish and
bake IS minutes at 800 degrees.
To make a top hat" on your
s0unle. draw a line with a tea
spoon around the mixture IN the
casserole one inch from the edge.
This forms a crease which when
baking makes a top hat" Serve
sOuffle immediately after baking.
Using Eggs
Here are some hints from VP1
nutritionists for best results when
using eggs
Take from the refrigerator only
the number Of EGGS needed.
The separation Of yolks from
whites is quicker and better if
eggs are brought to ABOUT 60
degrees. Remove eggs from re-
frgerator about 45 minutes before
usmg
Eggs beat up faster to lalqer
volume when brought TO room
temperature
In combining hot niXtures an1
/ EGGS as il custards, cream fllnes
soWfles etc pour the hot niXture
slowly INTO the beaten egg stir
RING or boating constantly
store leftover whites in a
/ tightly COZ cred jar n he re-
/ frigerator They may be held a
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-26
Service Conducted
For Mrs. Mary Allen

Funeral services were held for
Mrs. Mary Archer Dunkum Al
len, Friday. Jan. Is. In Fitzgerald
Baptist Church conducted by her
pastor, the Rev. r. p Reynolds.
assisted by the Rev r K Brunel-.
of Farmvlile
Mrs Allen was the elder daugh-
ter Of Mrs. Amanda Daniel Dun
KUN. and the late Ellis W Dunn
KUN. natives of Cumberland
county. She was q devout mem
Der of Tar Wallet Baptist Church
Survivors are her husband,
John w. Allen. of Sunny Side,
her mother. one sister. Mrs. Les
lie Snellings, OF Richmond five
brothers. W. w. J. O., and Mar
vim Dunkum, also of Richmond.
the Rev. Rupert f. Dunkum. Of
Meherrln. and Gratz Dunkum, of
Miami. Fla
Interlnent was in the Allen
family plot near Guinea Mills.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-26
Mrs. Willie Leonard
Of Buckingham Dies

A funeral service for Mrs. Will
lie Edna Leonard. 81 Of Rrck-
ingham county, was held Sunday
at st. Andrews. Church in BucH-
ingham county Burial was in the
church cemetery
Mrs Leonard died Thursday
Jan. q. in a Charlottesville hos
pital.
She is survived by three daugh-
ters. Mrs Raymond Herring. Of
Ellerson, Mrs Willie Jeffrey. Of
Arvonia, and Miss Hazel Leonard,
Of DillWyn six sons, Woodrow.
Bernard. Earl. Randolph GusS
and Dale Leonard, all Of DillWyu;
three sisters. Mrs Clifford Bal
love. Of Richmond Mrs J c.
Johnson. of Petersburg, and Mrs.
Henry Stanley. Of Andersonville.
and nine grandchildren
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-26
Most Snow

one LongWood College student
was heard to remark, You know.
this is the most snow I've ever
seen
Most offices and schools in
Cumberland and Prince Edward
counties were dismissed early,
Friday Schools still had not re-
stunned classes, Monday morning
Some building damage has
been reported by home owners.
Several far sighted property own
ers had shoveled from roofs to
prevent further building damage
and injury to persons from fall
ing snow.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-26
Towing Business

Towing business in Farmville
and surrounding area doomed
Most garages were doing a brisk
business caring for stalled cars
and preparing cars for the full
ONSLAUGHT Of winter
Rising temperatures over the
week end, plus chemicals on the
roads. started d general thaw Of
the snow. Life returned to nor
NAL. And only those who stlll hac
to chip ice and snow off then
sidewalks were inconvienced by
the winters first real flight OF
snow
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-26

TINS Woman IN particular, 80 don't
mind what say | don't really
have anything against cigars. It's
Just difficult to understand the
love Of them. Who knows if /
tried one, maybe I'd like il Gould
b there's something to Them
Aftel All. Eisenhower puffa bn ona
sometimes. and Churchill would
NJ be Churchill without one And
the Boss wen. he's crazy about
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-26
Good. Bad Luck Mixed In Accident

flames, which left it completely
Quilted
Mr. Marston walked out un-
harmed He pulled the unconsci-
Gus driver out of the car just as
it started TO burn. When Mr.. Pat
terson came to. he found no
damage to his person other than
bruised right shoulder and
elbow
Said he TO the man who took
charge Of the wrecked auto,
There were three of us riding
in that car-my friend and l, and
the good Lord "
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-26

Fern Patterson thanks his
lucky stars he is still alive. He
and Martin P Marston were re-
turning to F'armyille from Abilene
on January 8, cruising along at
about SO mp.h. when all Of a
sudden the left front tire blew
out.
The so Buick proceeded to
skid for approximately a hundred
yards. first on its side and then
upside down on its top. When it
finally came to a stop on the side
of a bank, the car burst into
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-26
Seen and Heard

by JAG MI. " MI

Speaking strictly from this wo-
mans point Of view, II there s
one thing / dislike it's cigars.
There I am peacefully enjoy
ing my after dinner cup of cof-
Zee, resting between the rush of
getting the food on the table be-
fore il cools to below % degrees
and the joyful prospect of wash
ing t h e dishes. Conversation
comes easily as each one nurses
q state Of Wcll-being and fun
stomach All Of a sudden, I'm
aSsailed by an aroma. My coffee
loses It's appeal I know it's moth
ing in the kitchen, and The OdOr
is not produced by the polish on
the table. the burning candle
wax, nor an uncorked perfume
Bottle.
My nose begins to twitch. and
my throat muscles, from habit
prepare for the onslaught Of all
>eryading smoke. Someone has
lit a cigar
Now l said was taking this
from the Womans point of view
Seems to me a lot Of men smoke
cigars and they must enjoy it.
I. ,,,-,.4 -, .,.,.1,,. -. ~. LII,
cad,,,' ,' ,,,ara ~, ,,a,s,,o9,,,o ''''
"
ne Doss
the Boss is q big cigar tan
from way back. l know OF course.
that tins country being what it
IS there 5 freedom OF speech and
press. Sllll. some bosses could Pc
right touchy about them ldlosyn-
crasies, and I thought having
PICKED up q few hunts from the
politicians. that It might be best
70 check before wrote TINS piece
Boss, sag You Wouldn
nave any obJectioh TO my writing
piece aoout cigars, WouId you
SOFT OF pallhn& thelh
who mc?" says the Boss. +
"Its ckay with me What are you
going to call it Seen. Heard.
and Snelled'?"
| don't know about the heard
part, except for q Joke cigar that
exploded with a loud bang, but
The seen and smened" part is
right.
Now | don't mind a cigar out
Of doors, cept if YOU get enough
men smoking outside at one time,
the place sure would get to look
like Pittsburgh.
It's the inside l mind. The
aroma. and the better the cigar
the more potent The aroma. is
|aggravatiag and debillitating
Cigar leftoyers plunked down III
an aShtray are al lnfuriating
sight to already sore eyes. and
dead as they are. they are alive
with all manner Of odor.
The Looks
There's nothing pretty or even
handsome about cigar. It's
there stuck IN the mouth. and
nothing viii camoufIage it's harsh
outlines. Pipes lend a rustic.
woOdsn1anish air Id their smok-
ers. Cigarettes, especially those
that are mashed. crushed, bent,
or dangled from a holder. can be
quite romantic and dashing. A
cigar won't even bend at a grace
full angle. It's quo is statused.
I've recently been wondering if
an inveterate cigar-smoker won't
eventually have his mouth dis
torted into a perpetual round
hole. Cigars don't Slip easily be
tween the Inns like other snOkino
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-26
Snow Storm
Continued nom Pace n

were hardest hit as far as tele-
phone service was concerned he
said
Southside Community Hospital
reported no injuries or accidents
because Of the snow III the JOY
ful glee department, college and
school students were out in force
for sliding, walking in the snow
and tossing few snowballs
Buffalo Street was roped off for
sliding enthusiasts
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-26

Only 83 infantile paralysis
cases were reported in Virginia
during 1884 the very next year
there we're 688.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-26

Nearly 10000 children in the
BRISTOL. Vir@ir'a area were inoc
ulated vitl Gamma "lobuln dp
lng 1858
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-26
were reported.

Add charm to va II linen closet
BY painting the inAde robins egg
blue. The contrast with white
llnenf Is pleasing 70 tine eye