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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-16

Even though it was compiled under pres
sure and in short time; even though, we
are conscious Of its incomplcteness and in
the hurry some inaccuracies we believe it
contains much interesting information on
PoWhatan County. Unfortunately, some
material had to be omitted because of lack
of space.
We found community spirit, justi-
fable pride in the county, civic conscious
ness, a progressive interest and an atmo-
sphere Of action We understand better
the reason that Powhtan has a top-notch
baseball club, War Memorial Building,
and a community center, fine military
company, numbers of excellent church
buildings, two fine public schools and two
private schools, well-kept homes and farms,
a growing dairy and livestock business,
a big bank in small community, and so
many active business enterprises. The spirit
of cooperation permeates the civic atmo-
sphere in P0Whatan The County is one the
march.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-16
Medal Winners

VHERE ARE probably more than a thou
sand associations which make a point of
giving gold medals, citations, plaques and
awards every year. The recognition IS
based on special services that the recipi-
ents have performed for the cause sponsor
ed ~ the association making the award.
This Is an interesting phenomenon of
American life. While the processes Of dem
ocracy require that individuals be open
minded and tolerant in attitude toward
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-16

worth at least $4,000
Stark says Confederate bills of value
include a $5-note, called the Indian Prin-
cess bill" which is worth 500 The bill is
dated September End, 1861.
The July IS. 1861 $5-bill is valued at
$40 and the September End, 1861, s5-bill
is worth S., according to Mr.. Stark
Unfortunately. however, most Confed-
crate bills of other dates are not worth
similar amounts. or even their face value
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-16

individual causes, the special require
ment Of an award is partisan attitude
Some of these so-called recognitions
come from foreign sources and others from
groups Of Americans who are pro-some-
thing or other. They do not indicate any
thing except that the recipient has become
partisan advocate of a partisan view
point, without maintaining a judicial at
titude in regard to public issues that affect
the purpose of the givers of awards.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-16

called Vienna who has set up
gambling house at a crossroads
because She has a tip that the
railroad is coming across her
land Sordid and violent events
land The sordid and violet events
which follow are played to the
measures of a mournful ballad.
often effectively. Tru-color Adults
GOOD of kind
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-16

Gypsy Colt beautiful black
horse proves formidable actor
during incidents that befall HIM
on five hundred mile trek over
American desert in search of his
mistress, little Donna Cocoran
Ansco color Adults and young
people, good Excellent for chill
dren
Hen's Half Acre The con
trast between beautiful Hawain
beach scenes and the most sordid
OF Honolulu shms gives the cam
era stat status in trie mclodrama
Adults and young people, fair.
Children, no.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-16

Regulations and Appointments
The inns" and outs in combat
show
A reSolutc intent
For an exchange of places. SO
Runs life Of experiments.
A very general sense Of doubt
Pervades this world Of sin
So many tin" try to get out
While outs try to get in.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-16
LIFE EXPECTANCY

Fifty years ago, three out 81
every ten people could expect to
live to be 70 years of age, or osd-
err Today. the figure has risen
to I'VE out of ten,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-16
Live Wires In an Old House

One Of the most helpful transIy
tors of the Bible in our times. J =
Phillips. whose Letters 10 YouBe
Churches" has helped 50 many %
understand Paul's letters, says
that in his work as translator se
has often felt like an electriciaa
installing fixtures in an old holl.e
and finding live wires everywhee T.,
The Bible is an ancient book: bsit
It is a living book. The writer %
the Hebrews thinks of il not ss
bread but as sword. The Bib
does more than con1fort ard
strengthen US; it challenges re
Dukes. startles us by its divine r.
sight into our darkest hearts We
never grow by the Bible if We are
never made ashamed by it. s
BIASED on outline. copyrighted by ~
Division of Christian Ed&c alton, ga
tfonal Council OF the Churches of Chyts
in the L. S. A. Released by Com uni y
Press Service.)
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-16
Pip. Pip,

Teacher H. James, what is the
opposite of misery?"
James" Happiness?
And what isthe opposite of
sadneSs?"
"Gladness.
Fine. Now give the opposite of
woe"
tGiddap.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-16

ditch water, or
an elephant. Plants
need it; animals
need it. M ans
body needs it; but
man is more than
a body. II all you
feed is your stom-
ach. all you will
ever be is an ami
NAL. Man has a
character. he has
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-16
If You Can Ease Aching Heart

If you can keep one heart from breaking
While you on earth remoin;
If you can ease one heart thot's aching
And soothe its pain,
Or can help some lonely one
Book to happiness again
You con feel when life IS done,
That you lived not in vojn
Ere long we ore going, where oIl must go.
To the place the living may never know.
Thrice hQppy if then some soul con soy
nm better because he posed this way
l. D Whitaker
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-16
Book to Grow By
Lesson for July IS, 1854

livery living thing needs food,
- whether it's speck Of a crea-
ture too small to see without a mi
croscope, swimming around in
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-16

They too mu9 be learning from
US at least they can keep IL
quiet,
After wears Of absence, travel
and Navy duty Master Joe He'd
rick retired and residing in Nor
folk paid this writer a delight
full visit thanks for the visit.
Thanks for reading.
Yours, ] MARVIN BROWN
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-16

Scripture: Acts l7:1o-1l: Timothy
4:13-l6; II Timothy lis; ais; r3:l4-l7;
Hebrews 4:I2
Devotional Reading: Psalm lle s-l6.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-16
Study Is Hard Work

II cannot be too often repeated i
Growing calls for effort. Maturity
never comes without struggle So
with the Bible Food for the soul4
food for the character it is; but K
cannot be simply absorbed like SAP
in hot water. If we are TO grow
by this book of God. we have &c
study il, not just read it A feNs
verses read at the sleepiest tim,
OF day are better than no VerSer
at all, but real Bible study CALI
for more serious effort II the reaq
er is interested he should ask hi
pastor to recommend some book%'
that his denomination would am
prove to help the serious SUDDEN
TO get more thorough understand +,
ing of Scripture. A Bible dlCtioriy
airy. Bible atlas. and if possible
a one-volume commentary on th@
Bible, are basic helps ManE
churches publish day-byday book
lets with Bible passages for evert
day. and these are useful for devds
tional hours; but they are oftet
op-skip-and-ju jump in the use q
Scripture and do not always giv@
the kind Of help needed for es>
ample in studying some particIe
lar book like Job or Romans Ceta
tainly every Sunday school ougFf
TO make it possible for every teacH~
er TO own or at least 70 borro@
the helps needed for real stugg
Of the Sunday school lessons. TIE
reason why so many Christians gai
so little out OF the Bible is simpl,>
that they won't put enough ting
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-16
Movie Guide
BY the Motion Picture Committee
of the Farmv;ile Woman's Club
State Theatre

Prisoner OF War" - Though
this film must have been we'll doc
umented as to the treatment Of
American war prisoners in North
Korea camps, somehow it seems
flctional, perhaps because the
parts are u n i u b c d ly true
but are incompletely lnte-
grated with Tie plot, The theme
is that every man has his break
ing point, but often the buildup
is so obvious, That the case seems
an illustration for a theory. not
a human experience Adults and
young people fair. Children. no
Johnny CfMtar" Sooner or
later an actress with a distinctive
personality IS apt to burlCsque
her own performances. This Joan
Crawford does to a turn in her
first Western She plays a woman
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-16

a mind and spirit. Man needs food
for his character, his mind and
spirit. just as much as he needs
it for bone and muscle, Now the
Bible is food for the growing Chris.
tian. we have been told thai hun:
dred times by preachers. and it IS,
true But no food does YOU the,
slightest good if you leave il on
the pantry shelf or in the freezer
Some peoples Bibles are so to
speak in deep-freeze, and stay
there. No wonder some peoples
souls are thin
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-16
From Childhood AcquaInied...'

Most people, when they are
grown up, like the foods they
learned to eat when children If
you never learned to eat rhubarb,
or hominy, or squash, or oysters.
when you were little. you aren't
going to be very fond Of them,
probably. after you are grown. II
is exactly the same way with the
Bible AS a rule there are exCep~
rions, of CourSe). the Christians
who get the most out Of the Bible
are those who. like Timothy were
from childhood acquainted With
the sacred writings The drst and
best start toward knowing the
Bible and loving it and getting the.
most out Of it, all your life, is TO
lear it and memorizc it when YOU
are small BY the way, il is never
too late to begin committing Bible
passages to memory The best
thing Christian parents can do for
their children is to see that they
are as familiar as possible with
God S book. the book to grow BY
&
A child viii not understand all he
memories. Of course but he VIII
be laying the foundation for under%
standing in later years Then
child can learn. and Juniors in the
church school are usually taught,
how to find things in the Bible (
They learn the books in ORDER.
they know what is poetry and What
is history and what is Gospel and
50 on They can learn to find their
way around in the Bible. so to-
speak. and this is tremendous
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-16

The Chattanooga line averages
about 191 pounds to the Conchs
1T.
Chattanooga runs from single
wing similar to the Conchs and also
uses T formation.
.Beckman said Chattanooga is
definitely better than Jackson,
Tenn.," which Key West beat 20
to 0. Chattanooga is rated higher
than Jackson, Tenn, the third lar.
gest senior high in the state.
Chattanooga High is TIE only high
school in Chattanooga. Chattanooga
Central is the county high school.
For comparison, Central beat
Miami High 10 to IA on Oct. 9.
Central tied Bradley High of Cleve.
land 13 to Is and the Chattanooga
High, the team the Conchs meet
Friday, walloped Bradley 26 to 0.
Chattanooga High also beat Bay.
lor Prep of Chattanooga 7 to
and Baylor Prep shut out Miami
High is to 0.
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-16
Old K.C. Blues
Stadium Set Up
For Athletics

KANSAS CITY R-Arnold John
ston today stepped up his giant
sized task of readying a major
league baseball club and stadium
for the new Kansas City Athletics
BY season opening next April.
Heavy construction equipment
moved into old Blues Stadium. The
remodeling is being handled by a
company organized specifically to
handle. this one rush-order job.
Johnson, who only last week ac-
quired the Athletics from the Con-
ME Mack family, yesterday named
Parke CAROL, general manager of
the Kansas City Blues since 1851,
as vice president and business
manager of the club for three
years.
I'VE hope to have our field man
ager selected BY tomorrow" john
son said.
speculation here Is that the skip
per will be Lou Boudreau, recent
ly fired as manager " the Boston
Red Sox.
Johnson would neither confirm
nor deny it.
Several men are under consid-
eration," he said. mo, Eddie Joost
isn't out Of the picture"
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-16
Bruins Will Seek To Regain
No. l Spot Against So. Cal.

LOS ANGELES Up - Coach Red
Sanders of UCLA is taking no
chances on his undefeated and un.
tied Bruins Understanding the
Southern California Trojans when
the two meet for the Pacific Coast
Conference championship Satur-
day.
1.-The Trojans have perhaps the
fastest set of backs that has ever
been in football and an under
rated line,'' Sanders said yester-
day of the team which has sur
prised everyone, including its own
coach.
This is the ninth and final game
of 1854 for the Bruins and their
only chance of regaining the No.
/ spot in the Associated Press poll
they relinquished this week TO
Ohio State.
The Bruins were idle last Satur-
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-16

day and dropped into the No. 2
spot by narrow margin as the
Buckeyes of Ohio topped Purdue.
This is the best Southern Ca
ifornia team | have seen," Sanders
told the Southern California Foot
ball Writers Assn. But he also
rates his Bruins as ''the best
team / have ever coached
Asked whether he thought UCLA
had an edge over use, he told
the group: 81 don't believe I've
seen a line any better than ours
on any collegiate team.
Coach Jess Hill of underdog
Southern California answered
"yes" when somebody wanted to
know if he was surprised at the
showing of his Trojans, who were
generally overlooked in preseason
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-16

rating and now are tied for No. Z
in the poll.
"And I'm very gratified," he
added. I'VE are in better shape in
the won and lost column than I'd
ever even hoped"
The Trojans have won eight, los
ing only to Texas Christian early
In the season, anG have shown i'm
provement, particularly in running
and blocking since then.
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-16
AL Dark Saws
Giants Avoided
Sunday Game

BATON ROUGE, La. R-A smil-
ing Alvin Dark last night told a
church meeting that the New York
Giants took the World Series in
four games $50 we wouldn't have
to play on Sunday"
AS a youngster playing football,
the major league baseball star also
related, he believed ''you mad to
pray to win.'
"But if you had II good Chris
tians on one side and II good
Christians on the other, what
would you do?
81 decided to pray that nobody
would get hurt and let God take
care of the. one who WINS" Dark
said.
The Giants captain and short
stop spoke to 200 persons attend
ing the Baptist Brotherhood Con-
vention of Louisiana here.
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-16
Wyatt Considers
Contract Offer

ATLANTA, tR - Whit,ow Wyatt,
manager of the Atlanta Crackers,
says he'll decide by Sunday wheth-
er to accept an unprecedented
three-year contract offered by Earl
Mann, president Of the club.
The former Brooklyn Dodger
pitching star explained he was
dickering with the Pittsburgh Pi-
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-16

155@, West Jordan. Utah, 0ntpointed Peter
Mueller, l5SIs. Germany, 10.
PROVIDENCE, r. -rommy (Huryi.
cane) jackson, 198, New York, stopped
keene Simmons. 2l0, Bayonne. N j., 6.
Los ANGELES Art Ramponi, Is5. oak.
land. stopped Juan Luis Campos, 1854.
Los Angeles, g.
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-16

Bushnell 70 Meet
Jr. colaeI1s Tonighf

Bushnell baseball club will cross
bats tonight with the Jr. Conchs
at Wickers Field. Game time is
1880 p. m.
Both clubs are in tip top form
and both pitchers are ready for
action. Geo. Lastres is leading the
league in strike outs, and York
vich has done very good in his
last times on the mound.
Leading hitters in the league
are:
E. Rodriguez, Conchs, 548; Ar
ango, Conchs 500; D. Lastres,
Cubans 473; G. Gates, Conchs
- 500; D. Cruz, Conchs 409;
j. Fernandez, Conchs - 423; K.
Rodriguez, Cubans 400; D. Rob-
erts, Cubans - 375; Postol, Bush
nell 1888; Arrenson, Giants -
1888; Santana, Giants - 1893; Ray,
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-16
Beckman Releases Starting
Line-ups; Lauds Tenn. Team

The Key West Copchs will be ont +-we;obed at near
position Friday night when thew 90 against the
big, rugged Chattanooga High School team.
Conch Coach Ed Beckman said he had received
Chattanooga Highs starting lineup He also released his
starting lineup for Friday night.
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-16
Fight Results

By The Associated Press
NEW YORK Italo Scortichini, 154ta, It.
ally, outpointed Luther Rawlings. 146. Chi
cago, TO-
BROOKLYN Gene tcycIone) Fullmer.
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-16

rates, the Philadelphia Phils and
one unnamed major league club
for position as coach and needed
time to reach q decision.
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-16

Giants - 300; Schultz, Bushnell
- 3O7; Zacharies - 800. j. Diaz,
Conchs - 333; G. Lastres - 1888;
Little - 333.
Leading pitchers: G. Gates won
A; G. Lastres - 8; X. Rodriguez
one; Shaw = l; Nash - 1, lost
none; r. Lastres - l. lost /; ].
Lewis - /, lost2.
Other records: G. Lastres has
famed 4S; Gates, IS; Lewis, 81.
Walks = Miches, 81; Lastres 70;
Gates, %; Lewis, IL.
Innings pitched: Lastres, %;
Gates, 28; Lewis, "a; Yorkvich, 27;
Michels, rs; Shaw, Is.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-05-15

Feed it free choice! Yes, to in
sure healthy, vigorous ewes :.
regular lambing good fleece
:. make sure your sheep get
plenty of Morton's TIM Salt.
Morton Trace Mineralized Salt
helps you get a bigger lamb crop,
healthier lambs :. helps ewes
supply more milk to sucking
lambs. :. brings you more profit.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-05-15

talent has been discovered in the
process.
Last year, 16 of SO clubs in the
county took part in the Festival. In
terest was still higher this year.
Many club leaders, who turn play
directors at Festival time, are en-
thusiastic about the program now
though they were wary of such a
change-of-pace activity at first.
They get help with production
problems at an annual training meet
ing which is sponsored, again, by
Kiwanians and conducted by Uni
versity dramatics department per-
sonnet. This department has given
the Festival idea lot of help.
We've said the rewards are rib
bons, which is right enough. Plays
which reach the finals are classified
on the Danish system. The Kiwanis
club also awards individual ribbons
to best actor and actresses and those
judged best in both character and
supporting roles.
But the Missoula County All
Council is sure the Festival contrib
utes far more than that to club men,
bers who participate. BY broadening
the All program into one more field,
it is another step toward developing
and encouraging the all-around club
member.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-05-15
Winter Play Festival Enlivens
Missoula County 4-H Program

ARE WINTER MONTHS draggy
time in your All year? You might
add a little spice to them. =.
February and March now are live
wire months for Alters in Missoula
County-months when we'll over 100
of them take part in some unusual
competition: The county's annual
All Dramatics Festival.
Preparations start well before
then, of course. But in February,
with last lines learned, costumes
pinned on, makeup in place, club
members show their acting talents
in semi-final programs at five coun-
ty communities. Best plays advance
to the Festival finals, which this
year were in early March at Simp-
kins Little Theater on the Montana
State University campus.
The rewards are ribbons, project
points-and lot of fun.
When the Dramatics Festival was
initiated seven years ago by its spon-
sors, the Missoula Kiwanis Club, one
of the reasons was to give clubs
something to do at time when prof.
activity is at low ebb. 1t has done
that and more. 1t has proved to be
clean, wholesome entertainment for
| both club members and their COM
munities, and some pretty good
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-05-15
KFNDmNAT TRACE OATH
NlOhIOIV MINERALIZED DALI

Feed it regardless of whatever
other feeds you use. The easiest,
most economical way to insure
an adequate supply of essential
trace minerals, as we'll as salt, is
to let animals satisfy their own
instructive hunger for Morton
Trace Mineralized Salt. Ask for
it by name at your feed dealers.
Evening star., 1954-11-18
RUSHING DEFENSE.
FORWARD PASS DEFENSE.
Bribe
Continued From Page CID
fast $4,000? All you have to do
is Law down for Fiore."

fast $4,000? All you have to do
is lay down for Fiore."
"Are you guys crazy?" Marti-
nez replied. I'm in line for a
title fight and you want me to
lay down for this guy?"
Think it over carefully.
Vince" he was advised. And
don't do anything that might
get you hurt"
The conversation ended on
this threat of violence and the
men walked to a car and drove
off.
Martinez kept the matter to
himself that day but told his
brother, Phil, about it the next
day.
On Thursday the two called
the New York State Athletic
Commission and the commission
arranged a meeting in Manhat-
tan with Hogan's Office that
evening.
The magazine said the Dis
trict Attorneys office placed the
Martinez group under a heavy
guard.
"The fortnight action of
Vince Martinez in reporting the
attempt to influence his action
IN the ring is a service to law
enforcement and should be COM
mended by every sport-loving
fan" the magazine quoted
Hogan
Evening star., 1954-11-18
One Of Three Prize Rockies
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

CLEVELAND. Nov. 49,. Three
robust rockies had their pessi-
mistic coach about ready today
to admit the Cleveland Browns
may enter another championship
playof.
Paul Brown usually considers
coaches who predict victories
are jinxed. But here he is con-
ceding:
We've got the makings
If we can keep it going"
For Brown, that's all-out op-
timiSm.
"The makings" include three
Of the best rockies the Cleve-
land team ever signed-Fullback
Maurice Bassett, the only rookie
to win a starting backfield job
in his first year; Halfback Chet
Hanulak, the former University
of Maryland standout, and End
Carlton Massey. who gets so
excited over the game his nose
bleedS.
Help in Brown Upsurge.
Largely because of the quick
development of this trio. the
Browns won their last four
games and moved into second
place after losing two of their
first three games by lopsided
scores.
After losing to Philadelphia by
18 points and then to Pittsburgh
by %, the Browns were all but
counted out despite the class
they showed in winning their
way into nine straight title play
offs.
Evening star., 1954-11-18
MARYLAND
Continued From Page CID

In explosiveness in this years
team and the unbeaten club of
last year is fewer passes by both
Maryland and the opposition.
Dick Bielski, the leading scorer
In the Atlantic Coast Confer
ence, hardly has worked up a
sweat for his So points. The
longest of his four touchdowns
was from II yards out against
North Carolina. He twice has
scored from the one-yard line
and once from one foot out. His
other points have come on field
goal and nine out of IL CONVEX
sionS.
Fourth Period Big One.
Waller has gone for the Spec
tacular for most of his touch
downs. There were the 69-yard
punt return. the 81 and 56 yard
plays against Clemson. a 22-
yard sweep against Kentucky
and S yards against North Caro-
lima.
Whereas linenen scored eight
of Maryland's az touchdowns
last year, only two of % touch
downs have been made up front
this year. both by End Russell
Dennis on 35 and 81 ward passes
from Boxold.
And the fourth period has
been the big one for Maryland
this year. which is further proof
OF the Terps' depth. First. sec
ond and third teams have con-
tributed to the points in the
final period.
Maryland's quarter scoring:
Maryland - 26 "a % 70-l58
Opponents - IL Z Is 13-- 48