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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-16
4 Amelia VA Student
| Helps County Improve
Purebred Stock

Ralph Steele, a sophomore in
Vocational Agriculture at Amelia
High School. is ut present forg-.
ing tanother link in the Amelia
F. F. A chapters purebred.
poland-China pig chain, The.
chain was started in the spring of.
1851 when Phil Norris received a
pulebred gilt purchased by the
chapter.
BY conducting such a chain the
members expect to improve swine.
blood lines, not only on their own
farms, but on a great many other
farms in Amelia County. !
Since receiving his pig. Ralph,
has grown her into an excellent
type SOW which narrowed eight
pigs during the past December
Accurate records Kept by Ralph
show that he made a net profit
Of $3528 during the past year He
reasonably expects this figure to
be- higher during the coming years
as he viii realize two litters inr
stead Of one Later litters should
see an increase in the number d
pigs farr0Wed per litter
Realizing the profits which can:
be made from efficient pork pros.
duction, Ralph recently built ais
excellent self feeder in the Amelia
High School shop The cost Of this
feeder was materially reduced BIZ
the fact that Ralph cut and had
sawed lumber from his home
farm. An excellent feeding pro-
gram is being followed with grain
and a 40@ protein supplement-
free choice
Because he realizes that para
sites are expensive to feed. Ralph
has treated his pigs for pork vita
Sodium Flouride and crankcase
oil for the control Of roundworms
and lice According to r F Lane
his teacher Of agriculture. Ralph
has every chance of showing a
handsome profit when his records
are closed at the projects COM
pletion
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-16

Mrs. George King Barden has
a bad case Of La Grippe. Little
Miss Page Thompson, Mrs. Bar
den's daughter. is recuperating
from rheumatic fever
Dr. and Mrs. b r. Wexford and
daughter Virginia and nephew
Douglas, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Nolan. Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs James Russell
and sons, of Richmond, and Miss
Audrey Lola Dodson, of Washing
ton, d. c., were guests of their
parents for the week end. They
had an Easter Egg hunt for the
children Sunday evening
Preaching service will be held at
Moores M. f. Church. Sunday at
10 a nj, by Ray r. Jenkins, pas
tor. At II a. N. there will be al
Easter program
Mrs James Russell, Mrs. A. M
Dodson and Miss Audrey Dodson
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-16
Amelia FILA, FLA
Members Entertain
At II arents' Night

The Amelia r. II A, and F r. A.
chapters recently held their an
nual Mother-Daughter - Father
Son banquet at Amelia High
School cafeteria After enjoying
banquet prepared by the cafe
terra staff the members. their
parents and guests enjoyed a pro-
gram which combined recreation
and education
Mrs Sally Wingo drew loud APP
plause with a comedy act as did
VIII Wallace with their stringed
music j Gordon Dickerson. Of the
Amelia Bank gave all present
were shoppers in Farmyille, Sat
urday. The yalso visited the den
tist
Mr., and Mrs. w. c. Key and
Carolyn were guests of Mr. and
Mrs, Nj f. Shipp and Mr.. and
Mrs. Wendell Key, Of Morrisville
recently.
Mrs, I w Vaughn is very much
improved at this writing.
Mrs Mary Feltz, who has beer
nursing Mrs. Vaughn, is now al
her mothers in Richmond
Mrs Nora Barden visited hel
daughter. Mrs. A. M. Easter. il
Richmond this week.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-16

High School. on Saturday. April
"a. The theme for the day viii be
Together We Build"
DR.. Ruth Mcneil. president of
Iota State. Will deliver the ad-
dress. Together We Build for a
Better Tomorrow"
Other speakers on the program
will be DR.. Cornelia Adair Miss
Frances Bray, and Dr. Myra Will
liams, all Of Beta chapter.
Zeta chapter will have charge
Of the music.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-16
DeaionvilIc

Mr. ana Mrs. Bnl Mitchell Of
Danville spent the week end with
MI and Mrs. Oscar Hamlet
MI and Mrs NJ. tiaruett Of
Baskerville. spent the week end
with Nh and Mrs HoMnrd Gar
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-16
NIattoax

The Mattoax Home Demonstra-
ton Club held its regular month
" meeting in the home OF Mrs
c. F. Bowlm. on Friday, April 8
at 2 p. m The Demonstration,
"Streamlinlng The Figure. was
given by the agents, Mrs. Mary
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-16
MISSILE

Last year, carelessness with fire blackened
20 million acres Of Americas wooded land
20 milton acreH Valuable watersheds were
damaged. Animals and birds died by the thou
sands Yes, even humans lost their lives
What can be done about forest fires? Their
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-16

What's the connection between an ordinary
match ana bomb
Just this: One little match, when carelessly
dropped or tipped from the window Of car,
can SET off fiery chain of tragedy and de-
struction almost beyond belief
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-16
(,Ilula

Mrs. Elizabeth Key spent Sat
urday and Sunday with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. I w. Vaughn.
Mrs. Vaughn is very much i'm
proved from a recent illness.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-16
Society To Hold
District Meet At
Amelia School

Tau Chapter Of the Delta
Kappa Gamma Society viii be
hostess to Beta and eta Chapters
at the area meeting in Amelia
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-16

prevention rests in your hands for 3 out Of
10 are caused BY people people like YAK
You must be careful, execeIiagl, careful,
with matches, smokes, campfres This year he
sure that every flame every spark is del o4R
Help stop Americas most shameful waste
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-16

Williams, and was very interest
ing
The club announced a special
demonstration ON the use of APP
pli1nces, which Will be put on by
the Virginia Electric and Power
Company on the afternoon Of May
s, in the home Of Mrs G. b Lush
The public is invited to attend.
Miss Make Duty. of Richmond.
was a week end guest of Misses
Esther and Alma Wilmington.
ana attended the wedding of Miss
Doris Han and Jimmie Reames.
which took place at the Piedmont
Baptist Church, on Saturday,
at 3 p. m.
Earl Poore. is a patient in st.
Lukes Hospital
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-16
,Jetersville

Trooper A. c Frame, Jr., Of New
Kent County, Is located nj letters
VILE We welcome him as a
resilient Of this community.
Dir. and Mrs. j M Habel at
tended the Medical meeting in
Richmond, Friday and Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. A L. Cole. and
son, spent the week end in Will
harrisburg, va.
Mrs. w e. Farnsworth ST.
spent Sunday and Monday with
her sister Mrs Hazel Teacher in
Richmond.
The Nome nugget., 1954-08-16
Fraser River Salmon Overcrowd Spawning Grounds In Rare Event

BELLINGHAM, Wash, R-In a rare reversal of the trend for most of the north Pacific region in recent years, fish authorities have expressed concern about too many sockeye salmon running up the Fraser River to their spawn ing grounds.
 The International Pacific Sal mon Fisheries Commission ex- pressed concern at a weekend ses- sion here about possible "over- crowding'' of spawning grounds of the so-called Stellako run.
 A spokesman said the situation arose in part from the Canadian fishing shutdown because of a strike.
 Regulations specify that Can adian and American fishermen are entitled to the same catches from the run. The commission set up one new special fishing period for the Canadians to allow an in crease in their catch.
 The total US. catch through Aug. II was announced as about a million sockeyes. It is several times more than any comparable catch in the cycle year since 1914.
The Nome nugget., 1954-08-16
Gadgety Auto Passes Thru San Diego On Owners
 Birthday Enroute Mexico

SAN DIEGO, Calif., lR - The gadget equipped automobile of Elias Gouie) Mattar passed thru his hometown of San Diego Sun day on a 6,391-mile nonstop run from Anchorage to Mexico City.
 Mattar, who operates a San Diego garage, said he expects to reach the Mexican capital Aug. 19 on schedule. He left Anchor age Aug. 10.
 One of Mattars two compan- ions, Verne Christensen, dropped off here and his place was taken by the owners son, LeRoy Mat tar, 16. Joe Henderson continued on as the other substitute driver.
 This was Mattar's 43rd birth day. He had been adding gadgets like a dashboard bar, electric re- frigerator, kitchen sink and tele- vision to the car since 1947. The trip, at his own expense, is part of the hobby.
The Nome nugget., 1954-08-16
Anchorage Nine Loses
 Opener In Junior Baseball Tournament In Montana

BILLINGS, Mont, R - The Albany, Ore, Junior Legion base ball team defeated Anchorage, so yesterday afternoon to open the 1854 Regional Junior Base ball Tournament at Billings Cobb Field.
 Anchorage dropped into. the losers bracket in the double loss elimination tournament.
 Later Albany met Yakima, Wash, only to lose 8-4.
 Anchorage meets Lewiston, Idaho, tonight. Earlier Lewiston was. defeated by Billings, 7-1.
The Nome nugget., 1954-08-16
Geological Survey Reports Large Oil Seepages In Malaspina Area of SEE.

WASHINGTON, R-A report of a 1853 discovery of large oil seepages in two sectors of Alas ka's Malaspina district was re- leased today by the Geological Survey.
 Undersecretary of the Interior Ralph A. Tudor described the report as containing information that may aid in the search for oil in the Malaspina district and ad- joining area"
 The Malaspina district includes coastal plain between Icy and Yakutat Bays, below the rugged foothills of the St. Elias range about 2OO-3O0 miles northwest of Juneau.
 About two-thirds of the unin- habited Malspina district is cov- cred by glaciers and snow and ice fields.
The Nome nugget., 1954-08-16
Goodrich Announces S8,000 Remodeling Project for N. C. Go.

Dewey Goodrich, manager of the N. C. Co.,, has announced that extensive renovation and mod ernization starts this week on the Nome branch, which bring to this city the latest in equipment for the meat department and an ex- pansion in the grocery depart ment which will increase the eff ciency of the constantly growing business of this pioneer business house of Alaska.
 Goodrich states that an esti- mated $8,000 will be spent in the remodeling project which will be completed in about month to be ready for the last boat. Also on the last boat will be the most modern deep-freeze "self service" equipment.
 "We believe in the future of Nome," said Goodrich, "and de- sire to make shopping pleasant and easy for those customers who also believe in Nome and shop at home."
The Nome nugget., 1954-08-16
Wild MuSkOx Herd On Nunivak Shows Increase

WASHINGTON, R - Wild muskox on the Nunivak Island National Wildlife Refuge are con- tinuing to increase under the Fish and Wildlife Services project to restore the Alaskan herd.
 The service reported Saturday that its aerial survey, made be- tween June 22 and July 4, indi- cated the herd now contains be- tween 94 and 100 animals, com- pared with 93 last year. The bodies of four dead animals, all bulls, were recovered.
 Thousands of muskox once oc- cupied the Arctic region, but the service said that the last one in Alaska had been killed prior to 1865. The restoration effort was started in 1880 with the importa- ton of 31 animals from Green land.
The Nome nugget., 1954-08-16
Airliner's Landing Gear Fails To Function But Good Landing Is Made

SEATTLE, Forty-five pas sengers in United Airlines Mainliner spent 76 suspenseful minutes last night as the big plane circled over the area south of Seattle while preparations were made for an emergency landing at the Seattle-Tacoma Interna- tional Airport.
 However, the plane finally put down safely at nearby McChord Air Force Base.
 Pilot H.F. Peterson had radioed that his landing gear was not functioning, because its hydrau- lie fluid had been lost.
 Line officials said the landing at McChord was made without a hitch. They described it as nor nal despite the precautions that had been taken.
 The airliner had flown west from Chicago and Denver.
The Nome nugget., 1954-08-16
Air and Boat Patrols To Be Maintained Over
 "ClOsed" Salmon Areas

KETCHIKAN, R-W. s. Ar mold announced Saturday the salmon industry will maintain an air and boat patrol in the south ern or "Ketchikan" district be- ginning Monday morning.
 Arnold, managing director of the Alaska Salmon Industry, Inc, said:
 "This patrol will supplement enforcement efforts of the Fish and Wildlife Service and is being established to insure that fish entering the area reach tn e spawning grounds unmolested."
 The southern district was closed to all commercial fishing except trolling last night, three days earlier than scheduled, be- cause of a weak pink salmon run.
 Arnold cited what he called in stances in past years where some seiners invaded closed areas, cleaned them out, then claimed they got the fish in areas which had remained open.
The Nome nugget., 1954-08-16
Parachutist Lands In
 Jail After Dropping In On Swank Set Parking Lot

DETROIT, R - Barber-poet- politician Don Taylor parachuted from a plane into a parking lot at the swank Detroit Yacht Club on Belle Isle yesterday.
 From there he landed in a po- lice station on a charge of dis turbing the peace.
 Taylor, 56, who twice has run for mayor of Detroit, explained that he was trying to land in the Detroit river, near a friends boat.
 "Next time I try it, I'll go jump in Lake St. Clair," he re- marked. "They don't have park ing lots. there."
The Nome nugget., 1954-08-16
MAN LIFTS 3.300-POUND AUTO OFF SONS LEG

HARMONY, RI., R- William R. Backman ST., weighs only 13O pounds but he lifted a 3,300-lb. auto off his young sons leg yes terday.
 Backman said he was backing his car out of a picnic area when he felt bump. He got out of the car and saw one wheel rest ing on his 4-year-old sons leg.
 The son was pulled clear while Backman lifted the car.
 The leg was only bruised.
The Nome nugget., 1954-08-16
Fairbanks Lad Enters
 American SOapbOx Derby

AKRON, Ohio, R-A lad from Fairbanks, Larry F. Buchner, was one of the boys who travel led the farthest to enter the All American Soapbox Derby yester- day. Another entry came from Germany.
 But young Buchner finished third in his heat and was elimin- ated.
 The derby winner was Richard D. Kemp, Los Angeles. He and the next five finishers get $15,000 college scholarships.
The Nome nugget., 1954-08-16
Government Ends Its
 Supervision Over The Klamath Indian Tribe

WASHINGTON, REThe K1a- math tribe of Indians in Oregon are on their own-federal super vision has ended.
 President Eisenhower Saturday signed legislation bringing this about.
 The new law ends federal trust relationships with the tribe and make the Indians subject to the same laws and entitled to the same privileges as other citizens of the US.
The Nome nugget., 1954-08-16
Congress Leaders To Outlaw The
 Communist Party

WASHINGTON, R Congress sional leaders agreed at a White House conference today to try to push through Congress a new bill to outlaw the Communist party as such.
 In a session with President Eisenhower, the decision was to get the House to pass measure declaring the Communist party is unlawful and without any rights.
 It would not make membership in the party by individuals un- lawful. But Speaker Martin and Sen. Ferguson said the govern ment already can go after indi- vidual Communists, and is doing so, under the Smith Act, which makes it illegal to conspire to overthrow the government.
 The new approach is intended to supplant a bill that whipped through the Senate last week which would make it crime to belong to the Communist party provided a person committed an overt act while party member.
The Nome nugget., 1954-08-16

OKINAWA, R - A bowling Pacific typhoon which raked this US; island fortress with winds of 150 miles an hour Sunday left one person dead and II injured, the US. Army announced today.
 One Japanese drowned. All of the injured were Americans, but only three were hurt seriously enough to require disqualification, the Army said.
The Nome nugget., 1954-08-16
Pioneers Gather
 For Big Re-Union At Vancouver, B.C.

VANCOUVER, B.C., R - Men and women who trudged the grim '.trail of '99" and helped immor- talize an era on the early history of the far north are here today for the International Sourdough Reunion, which ends Thursday.
 Many of the people expected to attend the reunion became world famous for their exploits during the storied "Klondike Gold Rush" at a time when the Western world was thinking of men who "moiled for gold"
 Prominent among them will be David Ballentine, the strong man of the north," who teamed up with "Klondike Mike" Mahoney to carry a piano across the famed trail, and the former Miss Kath- crime Rockwell, better known as "Klondike Kate"
 Kate, who reportedly was the nucleus Of countless disputes be- tween competing suitors during her reign as Queen of the Yu- kon," plans to do some of her old song and dance routines at the reunion.
 Unfortunately, one of the best known names of the North will not be in attendance, but will send instead a poem written ex- pressly for the '54 reunion.
 The poem will be well-received, for it is written by the man who captured the spirit of the north with the north's simple words, Robert w. Service. Service, who made the names of Sam McGee" and "Dan McGrew" household topics, lives on the shores of southern France today.
 Also on deck for the four-day gathering will be Leonard Sep pala, a man said to have won more dog-team races than any other man in the world; Dick Sundquist, past-president of the International Sourdough Associa- tion; and Thomas Lamb, Inter- national president.
The Nome nugget., 1954-08-16
Tax Revision Program Hailed
 As Benefit To All Americans

WASHINGTON, R- President Eisenhower today signed into law the biggest tax revision program in history what he called monumental" overhaul that will "benefit all Americans"
 The new law, Eisenhower said in statement, will ''help millions of Americans by giving them a fairer tax treatment" At the same time, he added, it twill help our economy expand and thus add materially to the strength of our nation"
 The new law brings about tax reductions of S1,363, 3,000,000 in the first year, and more later on, for millions of individuals and nearly all corporations.
 The measure calls for changes along four general lines:
 l. It eliminates what its spon- sors call harsh inequities on many individuals with special needs or problems. These provisions in- clude new or bigger tax reduc- tions for medical expenses, re- tired persons, sick-leave pay, de- pendent children who earn more than $500, mothers or widowers who pay child care expenses while they work, and others.
 2. It includes a host of bene- fits for corporations and other business firms, in effect providing a whole new climate for the na- tional economy.
 8. The entire tax code is streamlined and clarified. Tough CT penalties for evasion are in cluded.
 4. It plugs some 50 loopholes believed to have let some people duck their fair share of taxes.
 One change affects all indivi- dual taxpayers: April 15-instead of the traditional March 15-is set as the deadline for filing in- come tax returns.
 Most of the new benefits go into effect for the year which bgean last Jan. 1 and will show up in the tax returns due next April 15.
, 1954-02-09
Most sincerely,
CARL WILLS
February 4, 1854
To Whom II MuY
Concern

Be it known to any interest
ed party that /, Candida Mora
les,of 1O2 Debevoise St. Brook
lyn s, N.Y., on account Of not
being able to correspond with
my sisters do hereby autho-
rize my uncle, Manuel Viera,
to all rights of Estate Judith
Fancy, where he viii continue
to pay taxes on said Estate in
my name until further notice.
Candida Morales
102 Debevoise st.
Brooklyn s N Y
, 1954-02-09

with travel agencies on the
mainland. We have left this
ask to the organization to
whom such funds have been
appropriated. The Chamber
has been and will continue to.
he vitality interested in the.
promotion of tourism
and will do all within its
power to cooperate with any
other group or body in devel-
|oping a program for effective
promotion of the many tour
list attractions with which we
have been blessed.
This letter has turned out,
much longer than / expected,
but I am personally greatly
concerned over the tourist
problem and think that we
are taking it ali too lightly,
hoping that "the other guy,
will come up with something.
Again, congratulations on a
timely and well-written edi-
torial:
, 1954-02-09

ORDER OF THE DAY
an extraordinary meeting of the Municipal Council Of
t. Croix, Ninth Council Second Session, Tuesday, February
1854, at zoo o'clock pm.
i. Municipal Council Bill No. Ill.
Introduction of and 1st discussion on Municipal Coun-
Gil Bill No. III, Draft Of Additional Money Bill No, 20,
to the Budget for the Municipality Of St. Croix for the
fiscal year 1854. Proposed by the Municipal Committee.
2. Municipal Council Bill No. Us.
Introduction of and LIST discussion on Municipal Coun-
ell Bill No. lis, Draft Of Ordinance authorizing a loan
from the immigration Fund for the purpose of Road
Repair. Proposed by the Municipal Committee.
8. Municipal Council Bill 10.
Introduction Of and list discussion on Municipal Council
Bill No. 10, Draft of Ordinance to establish a Bureau
of Purchase, Centralize Control of Property and for
other purposes.
4. Municipal Council Bill No. 108.
Continuation Of discussion on Municipal Council Bill
No. 1913, Amendment No. 4 to the 1852 Pay Plan for
Employees in the Classified Service Virgin Islands.
S. Municipal Council Bill No. 100.
Introduction of and 1st discussion on Municipal Council
Bill No. 100, Amendment No. s to the 1852 Pay Plan for
employees in the Classified Service, Virgin Islands.
6. Municipal Council Bill No. 1O2.
Introduction of and 1st discussion on Municipal Coun-
ell Bill No. 102, Draft Of Ordinance further amending
the Ordinance to amend the Ordinance concerning
Motor Vehicular Traffic and Taxes, ETC..
Z. Municipal Council Bill No. 116.
Introduction of and 1st discussion on Municipal Council
Bill No. 116, Draft of Ordinance to amend Ordinance
authorizing the sale to the Virgin Islands Corporation
Of all land, buildings, improvements, etc of the st. Croix
Power Authority, etc. Proposed by End Member for
Christiansted Town eric H. CarroD
8. Municipal Council Bill No. 106.
Introduction of and 1st discussion on Municipal Council
Bill No. LOG, Draft of Resolution concerning the leasing
of Annals Hope.
9. Municipal Council Bill No. ia.
Introduction Of and LIST discussion on Municipal Council
Bill No. ia, Draft Of Ordinance concerning the disposi-
ton of Estate Annals Hope. Proposed by Meraber-at-
Large Henry E. Rohlsen)
10. Municipal Council Bill No. 10.
Introduction of and LIST discussion on Municipal Council
Bill No 1O4, Draft of Ordinance to amend Ordinance
to authorize the Establishment Of Fees for Medical Care
in the Municipality, to provide such Fees, and for other
purposes.
IL. Municipal Council Bill No. III.