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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-02-26
P0Whatan High Notes

After defeating the Rockets on
February Is by a score Of 1896.
the PoWhatan High Indians now
stand tied for first place with
Rockville.
HIGH scorer for the Indians was
Milas McCracken who led with
% points Next in line was Doug
Marley with IS. Donald Wash
and Clark Worsham. guards, con-
tributed much to the Indian vic
tory by then outstanding floor
play Jim Layne who dropped in
8 points id an excellent job on
collecting rebounds.
The Group III District d. Tour
nament will be held at Caroline
on February 26 and 81.
Club Events
The All-Eastern Chorus was
held at Highland Springs on Feb
ruary 10, 20, and 81. Participants
from Powhatan were jamie Davies.
Gage Walker. Jackie Pickles. and
our director. c. H. Lamphere
The chorus was made up of high
school students from State Dis
trio IS I. II. III. and part Of ~.
The Second High School For
UNI was sponsored by Miller &
Rhodes. at John Marshall High
on February 90 The Forum con-
sisted of S. udents from 80 foreign
countries Wfo discussed world re-
latlons. The Forum was attended
by Jim LAME. Paul Perkins, Mary
Ann Bass. Alma Brown, Buddy
Moss, NJ ldred patterson. Kinsey
Green. Mary Wo dley Brown. and
Ann Lloyd If Powhatan High
and THEN sponsor, Mrs. Margaret
Franklin
stat Delegates
~e'egates o attend the State
Student Council Association en-
vel on en- ? whatan High are
jar &C B ten and jamie Glenn
~e~ ~onv~N i'm is TO be held at
Radford con &c o. March 10
90.
r sol i'-r
Fave ME- -''n ~ Sc
Thc wo representativ S
from Grades ! through 8 and
four represen alive from Grad
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-02-26
ing Service. U. S. Department of

ing Service. U. s. Department of
agriculture.
Beef production in 1854 is moi
expected to be as high as in 1853
but still VIII be larger than in
other years. Beef production this
winter is expected to be moder-
ately smaller than last winter
Fewer cattle and lambs are on
feed and hog slaughter will be
down. But this decline in meat
output Is expected to be temper
ary Total production for this year
Will be high though not record
high. Output in the second of
1854 may be equal to that Of the
past year
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-02-26

Senior Glass to the winner. Sem
Tors will vcte by secree ballot and
the winner must receive maj
GRITTY Of the vote cast
The winner will be announced
at Seniors Class Night Exercises
In the past the awards has been
made by Donald Carroll, manger
of the ScottSville Plant.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-02-26
Beef Consumption
Reaches New High

1853 may be remembered as the
year when the U. S. made a re-
cord in beef-eating. The average
person last year consumed rs
pounds Of beef--the largest guam
tity in 50 years Of record. accord
ing TO the Agricultural Market
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-02-26

The National Farm Union de-
rides the flexible supports.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-02-26

ing to their new home on Chamb-
erlayne Ave, in Richmond. as
they will be missed by their many
friends.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-07
Motion Student Win
Math, Science Honors

TWenty-one students of r. r.
Motion High School participated
in a tWo-day science and mathe-
MATES conference at St Paul'S
College recently. The Farmville
students took their share of
honors. with As schools sending
so competitors.
Vernice Gibson won first place
in the quiz on general math.
while James Jackson. a Junior
tied for first place in Elementary
Algebra tests. Carrie Willis was in
the final Algebra quiz down to the
final drive.
John Jones and Sally Early won
fourth and fifth places respective
ly in the advanced algebra tests.
In total. Notion students re-
ceived four certificates in ad-
vanced algebra, Biology, general
science, elementary algebra and
general math
At Motion, Lowell White is the
faculty chairman for the Math
and Science Club, while Lawrence
Morgan is sponsor of the general
math students, Ernest Parker is
sponsor for advanced and elemen-
tary algebra students. Miss Felicia
Lounderman Is sponsor for bio
logy students.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-07
Coley W aIlace Will
Box For Benefit

Coley WALLACE. young national
heavyweight Contender, and Al
Smith, a KNOCKOUT artist, will
stage boxing exhibition at the
Belgian Building. Virginian Union
University Mosaday night, May
3, at 745 O'clock
Wallace wing starred as Joe
Lewis in The Joe Lewis Story"
won the National A. A. U. Gold
en Gloves Champion in 1948 and
l949 He is the first fighter ever
to win the awssrd as The Out
standing Athlep" 1948) He has
fought % professional bouts. won
25, 10 by KO, }est 3.
HIS opponent and former
heavyweight contender, Al Smith.
has boxed Elked Ray. Jimmie
Bell and Henry Jones, In exhibit
tons he has boxed Joe Louis
and EHzard Charles. At present he
is Charles number one sparring
partner
Proceeds from this exhibition
will be used fer the purchase of
choir robes and band uniforms for
Maggie L. Walker High School.
Richmond, Wasiace's alma mater.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-07
By ALICE DENHOFF

ECONOMY DAY today. with
dishes that. while on the con-
servative side. are still flne fare.
Takes q little bit slore time and
effort to do right BY less expen-
sive ingredients. bat II one has
to watch budgets. as so many Of
US do, it's worth 1t.
The thnftiness o! using ground
beef In the menu Is established.
Meat loaves. meat balls. ground
beef patties and casseroles are all
well known to ths budget-con-
scious homemaker, and only too
often such dishes are received
with groans ane eaten with
grumbles, II not well prepared.
Special Meat Loaf
But here's a meat loaf idea
which requires nc apology when
served. =
Combine 2 Id. gfound beef with
l C. each dry bread crumbs and
canned applesause; add " c.
ketchup. Season with tsp. salt
and " tsp. sage. Lightly shape
into loaf and pack into a loaf
pan. Bake at 375s F. for ia hr.
Serves 6.
Pork and Lsma Beans
What would wesdo on busy days
without the casserole dish? Here
Is a good one for brisk appetites,
fashioned from thrifty end-cut
pork chops bakea with seasoned
canned limas. a. meal-in-a-dish
that's hearty enough to serve
with nothing mere than a fruit
fscopyright 1874 King
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-07
Colored News
Is Patients Enter
SOuthside Hospital

Colored patients admitted to
Southside Hospital this week
we're: Violo Belk, Burkeville. Lue-
nell Booker, Buckingham: Jennie
Watson, Farmville: Charles Atk-
ms. Rice, Walter Brown, Pros
pect; Dorothy Hunter, Pamplin,
Maurice Ford, Copeland, william
Watson Petersburg; John Ruff
tifn Victoria, Cynthia Reed Farm
Lucian Rollins, New Canton:
lanes Early, Meherrln; Elizabeth
Thompson, Keysyille; Brown G.
Gland. Jetersville.
Births we're recorded TO-
Rosa and Wallace Herd, Dill
lwyn, Boy, April %.
Violo and Junius Johnson.
Burkeville, Boy April. 90.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-07
Randolph Henry

Include on the city attractions
itinerary are Hayden Planetar-
ium the Museum Of Natural His
tory. THE NBC studios in Rookie
Teller Center @le Baricum and
Bailey Circus, ia Madison Square
Garden Dave + Garroways T Y
Show, tour 81 the United Nat
ons Building; baseball in Yankee
Stadium. an evening at the Bal
Tabanln for dinner, floor show,
and dancing, Radio CITY Hall, and
a yatcht cruise around Manhattan
Island
The group VIII return by bus,
leaving the city Saturday night,
May 8 at l0:30@p. m, AS planned.
the tour Will permit three fun
days in the metropolis
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-07
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DRESSING Up Cheaper Meats

+, salad and crusty rolls.
Cut q little fat from the edges
Of 4 end-cut pork chops and fry
out In heavy skillet. Remove
pieces Of fat and brown chops In
hot fat.
Season 2 c. canned lima beans,
undrained, with u G. ketchup. q
little curry powder and salt.
Place beans in . casserole and
top with Drowned chops. Mix u c.
water With drippings In skillet
and pour over chops.
Bake, uncovered, at 325' r. I'M
til chops are tender or about ! hr.
Salisbury Steak
It's good budgeting to add a
touch Of glamor to basic foods.
such as shaping hamburger into
thick steaks" then broiling and
serving with q curried mushroom
sauce. It's just Salisbury Steak on
q restaurant menu, but somehow
this dish doesn't often appear on
home tables.
To prepare, season ground beef
with salt and pepper. then shape
into thick patties. Or shape all
the ground beef into one big
steak" to be carved" at table.
Broil or pantry to taste. and
serve sizzling hot.
To top It OF. serve with a
i1avorful mushroom gravy made
by browning sliced mushrooms in
the pan drippings and thickening
with dour. Use beef bouillon IS
the gravy liquid, and season to
taste with curry powder.
Fee tpr~s Evpdt~,ts
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-07

fCOHtriNt0 JlDHI EuJt ~
goals Of health aad safety in the
counties.
Pennies for Friendship
An impressive ceremony was
held during the program, in which
representative from the seven
counties presentee their donations
Of Pennies for Friendship" The
donations are given to the ASso-
ciated Country Women of the
World to improve rural conditions
and to aid in international under
standing
Mrs. G. w bickhoff was in
charge Of the presentation with
assistance from ather members Of
Prince Edward County. $l09 was
collected
A solo was rendered by Mrs. c.
b Beck, accompanied by Mrs
George Palmer a the piano dur
ing the program
Following lunch, provided by
each county IN a picnic form,
members we're led on a tour Of the
Surrender Grounds by the Apo
mattoX hostessea.
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stead, planting big kiss on his
reddening cheek and right in
front Of several wide-eyed custom
ers, including me.
What's up" said Curly falling
over footstool
Those darling slippers!" Myrna
chortled. Just like you said. In
two weeks I'll be Mrs. Lester
Phelps. Isn't it wonderful"
is it?" said Curly obviously.
Neither Curly nor had ever heard
OF Lester Phelps think we envied
him though. Myrna was real doll.
THE police let him go last
week" Myrna went on.
THE police!" Curly and ex-
changed glances.
"Oh, it's not at all like il
sounds" said Myrna. You'll SIM
ply die when l tell you what hap
pened."
ITS possible" said Curly run
ming his finger round inside his
collar, What happened?"
Wen Lester W. you don't know
Lester; he lives in ShelbyvilIe-
Lester called at our house Satur-
day night to pick me up for the
dance. He had new car. knew
1t was new because the old one
had rack for bobby pins and
when | noticed il was gone
looked around and sure enough
new car. SO ! said Your new car
is beautiful, Lester and Lester
smiled. guess he thought /
wouldn't notice a little thing like
that.
Things went along fine until we
reached the top Of the hill near
kelly's Junction. Then a policeman
tried to run US off the road. Les
ter stopped the car and said some
pretty nasty things to the police
man. l didn't blame him either
not at first anyway. But when the
policeman proved that the car
Lester was driving had been re-
ported stolen l became worried.
The policeman said that I could
go back home or 60 to the station
with Lester. 1t was a terrible de-
clslon to have to make. Finally |
said I will stay with Lester
Lester said lot of wonderful
things about loyalty and how he
would spend the rest of his life
making it up to me, but all the
While | thought he was a smooth
talking car thief. When we got to
the police station / let Lester do
all the talking.
Imagine my surprise when Les
ter's father came in from Shelby
vile a little later with the sheriff.
1t seems that Lester had bought
new car-just like the one he
had used for the dance that night.
He had parked on the lot next to
the bank. and had taken car that
looked just like his. I was sure
surprised to find the key in the
ignition, Lester said. But I didn't
realize my own car keys were in
my pocket That's what happens
when you have new car-you
don't even recognize it -
This is all very interesting,
said Curly, but where do the
dancing slippers come in?''
Why, don't you see?" asked
Myrna rolling ber big blue eyes"
kelly's Junction is three miles
from my house. I couldn't possibly
have walked that far on a wet
night-not in dancing slippersn'
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-07
WOMEN'S COUNCIL WILL
MEET NEXT TUESDAY

The Council of Colored Women
will meet with Mrs. Sadie Jeffress,
South Main street, Tuesday May
II, at 7 p. m All members are
requested to be present by Mrs
Pearl Madden, council president.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-07
Budget Hearing.

Continued rom PAGE y
"a bargain in education" and sug-
gested that the budget be balanced
by economies to the amount of
$4,000.
Mel Bradshaw. Of Rice, present.
ed the farmers viewpoint that
falling prices and high operational
costs have reduced farm income
to place where additional taxes
are burdenSome.
Robert Taylor. of Farmville.
stated that real estate was now
bearing the burden of taxes and
could not stand more,
Paimer's Views
Senator George Palmer. opposed
the raise in taxes. stating that
a reappraisal was in progress,
which might reveal new tax
sources; that there is a possibility
of a general statewide sales tax
much of which would relieve the
burden of counties in operating
the schools.
j B. Wall, of Farmville. pointed
out that in reality the difference
between income and expenses was
S57,950 and that only by using
the cash balance Of S35, 500 and
the $4,000 Government Bond
could the difference of Sl2.5120O
be assumed to be the deficit He
pointed out that the deficit in
l955-56 would be S57.500 estimat-
ed on the present system, which
would have to be faced in another
year.
r. B. Wilson, of Green Bay,
suggested a source of additional
revenue would be to increase mer-
chants capital, by 80 cents. stat
ing that the merchants had been
in a favorable position of ten or
more years, due to the low tax of
40 cents on capital, which was
justified by the fact that mer-
chants also pay license taxes. He
thought the raise of 30 cents
would bring them to a compare
tive tax of $116 as compared to
the real estate tax Of $500 He
also expressed opinion that the
State Legislature would be forced
to assist the counties in the near
future He also proposed a capt.
tation tax of S100 which would
yield probable $4,000.
Families Gut, Too
Mrs. w. H Krye, of Prospect,
advocated cutting of the budget,
Just as the citizens have to trim
their budgets.
Miller Reed of Prince Edward.
did not wish services curtailed
but hoped that taxes would not be
raised.
Solomon Flournoy. Of WorSham,
approved the increase if no other
economies could be found.
John F. Lewis, of Farmville.
pointed out that the increase Of
taxes had not kept pace with the
increase Of other expenses. and
he thought the county had been
economically operated.
Others speaking against addi-
tional taxes were Q. H. Written.
of Farmville. w. H. Krye, of
Prospect, and Courtney Womack
There Will be at least eight pre-
liminarV matches hv anna tom.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-07

Mason Moore: why do
RADIO announcers have small
hands ?"
Mary Ann Evans: "Wee
.nAWs for station Identified
ton"
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ker, was probably built in 1889
ana was designated as the eaol
lor DEBTORS "a class of prisoner
separate from criminals.
Several Society members be-
heve that the wooden jail is prob
ably the oldest building still
standing II Prince Edward Coun-
tv
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-07
New Jail

Soon afterwards. Richard Nor
ton and Peter LeGrand financed
the building of new jail. Twen-
ty-tiye years later this building
was found unsuitable, even after
it had undergone extensive re-
pairs A new jail was then con-
structed, which served until early
in 1850. when it was burned Fin
ally by 1855, the Court House
had new sandstone jail. the
ruins which probably are those
still visible in Worsham,
The wooden building that is the
object of the A. P V. As interest,
commonly spoken of as the Col
onial Jail" according TO MI Wal
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-07
Worsham Jail
Continued from Page u

1eo'1' .'...1 y ". o11 ~
Not content with merely one
Jail as most Court Houses would
be old Prince Edward, it APP
pears. had several jails In places
in the old court records we find
mention Of prisons for debtors
and 'gaols for criminals. AS
early as 1854 we find the sheriff
repeating at each session of the
court that the 'gaol was not suit
able if the prisoners escaped.
he would be held responsible. "
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-07
Comic Books
Continued from page l
flln-and harmless

Continued from page l
Of fun--and harmless
Horror Comics
Horror comics are the vogue,
according to one teenage resident
of Farmville. This is the literature
that most of the national fuss is
about. They deal with ghouls, the
supernatural. blood, and often
have weird endings, say their
young readers.
Two elementary school girls re-
lated from memory some of the
stories they had read. One de-
scribed the vengeance of a man
who believed he had been wrong
ed. The wrong -doer happened to
be fireman So, the former
fastens a number of knives to the
fire pole, and when the fire alarm
rings. the victim comes sliding
from the room above down the
pole. The last two illustrations of
that particular story show the
burning house as a mound OF
ashes, while at the bottom of the
fire pole lie the bits and pieces of
the butchered man.
Another horror saga relates the
tale of man who steals money
from an i'll begger. and makes
away with the loot. During the
robbery, a flea from the beggar S
dog jumps onto the thief Follow
ing sequences indicate that the
flea burrows into the mans blood
stream and lays eggs The eggs
hatch and the man is poisoned
and dies, overrun with fleas.
GruesOme Pictures
The pictures were more grue-
some than the story" was the
comment ITS sometimes fasci-
mating to tell stories like that, but
l don't like to think about them
much at night. My mother doesnt
like me to read them
II know one boy who read.
comics all the time" commented
the other girl.
When asked if she sees many
comic books around the Elemen-
tary School, Miss Lucy Adams
principal, replied that she and the
/ faculty had banned them from
the school long time ago. She
said that comics have been dis
cussed at meetings, but that nj
decisions have been reached.
Il don't know whose RESPONSE
bility it is for comic books. We de
cided we wouldn't allow them il
the school at any rate. 1t got Sc
that children would bring dozen!
Of them to school and would go Il
any extent to read them. They {
keep them in desks OF hidden il
notebooks, and wouldn't pay at.
tention in class, she reported.
20 Million
AS brought out by Ross Valen.
tine i'll Sundays Times Dispatch
| 20 million of the 80 million comic,
that are read each month by U. S
! children are honor comics" {
diabolical blend Of sex and crimt
in its most repulsive aspects"
Dorothy Thompson says in The
April 30 issue of the Lynchbure
News that every stage of any
child's development is critical
! especially during puberty, the very
time that comics have the great.
! est popularity She wonders i.
children outgroW the comic per.
iod only after all the harm has
been done.
The debate still goes on in the
country If we censor comics. is
that curtailing freedom of press Z
Are horror and love comics just a
part of growing up and an outlet
for childish aggression? Whose
responsibility is it to do some
thing if action is to be taken
publishers, parents, d ca | er S
teachers, or whose?
So far nobody seems to know.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-07

a afternoon when
t h e p &C e W a S
frightened up con-
S i d e r a b ly b y
Myrna's coming in
for a pair of Slip
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-07

pers. Dancing slippers. they had
to be. Of the latest gold-tinted
leather.
"These'u catch you a husband
in no time" said Curly jokingly as
he held up a pair Of sparkling
beauties that looked like doll shoes.
"Oh ! do hope you're right Mr..
ElliSi" said Myrna without even
raising her eyebrows when she
spotted the price tag.
We saw Myrna the following Sat
urday. She charged Curly as if he
had been instrumental in saving
the mortgage on the old home
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-07

There Will be at least eight pre-
liminary matches by amateur
boxers. of three rounds each.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-07
511130E'
Dancing
Slippers
By +. l. RowIey

MYRNA HUNTER was a dilly.
49, At least every man in Hill
crest thought SO. Even the women,
under pressure, had to admit it.
No one had ever heard of Myrna
winning any quiz contest. but
girl just can't have everything
Curly Ellis and I were chatting
quietly in his little shoe store one
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-07
HID Club Meeting

Continued from PAGE II
goals of health aad safety in the
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-16
Newspaper Uses
Old-FashiOned
Method In Pa.

DOYLESTOWN, Pa. Up The
Doyestown Intelligencer put out
its 15Oth anniversary edition today
and because OF Hurricane Hazel,
much Of the printing operation was
the same as that employed $50
years ago.
Newsmen on the old Bucks Coun-
ty newspaper had to work 61a
hours by candlelight and kerosene
lamps last night to get out the
special 52-page edition.
The hurricane brought about a
power failure at the newspaper
plant, as it did over much of Bucks
County.
1--WE used facilities that could
have been used $50 years ago to
produce the same paper" COM
mented Managing Editor George
Thompson. "But that's what made
the difference between missing an
edition or maintaining a perfect
record of $50 years of publication. !"
Page forms were prepared by
hand as were ali other operations
except the actual printing, which
must be done on an electrically
operated rotary press. Power was
restored at los am. today in time
to roll the presses.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-16
HOW ABOUT PRIvATELY-owNED LOTS?

Editor, The Citizen:
In your issue of this date Peoples Forum there ap
pears another article about the deporabe condition of
the cemetery.
would like to ask all of those who have been crit
cizng the "deplorabe condition of the cemetery the
city has any of obligation to pay men, take
prisoners has been suggested to clean privately owned
lots in the cemetery than they have to hire clean
private homes when it is needed?
If those who crtczing would make their busi-
ness to inform themselves they would find that all CITY,
owned property is clean and that the deporabe" lots
privately owned many of them by called oustand-
ing citizens
About months ago the city cleaned up the entire
cemetery. number of employed caretaker, at
small cost per month, to keep their lots clean. If all
had been forced to do this the cemetery would
still be clean and respectable.
It would cost us taxpayers $4,000 year to keep
all those private lots clean.
l would like to suggest that the city publish the
of all who do not keep their lots clean for
am sure it would be quite revelation when the public
found out who they
Respectfully,
MRS. EDWARD SAUNDERS
September 13, 1854 Key West, Fla.