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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-03-11

THE RED GOOSE patent leather
shoes have arrived for Easter.
Madge's Specially Shop, Cald-
well, Ohio. Sc
Evening star., 1954-10-01

Embossed jewel tones, permanent finish
prints, crease-resistant suitings, printed
broadcloths and Everglaze* prints In the
group, many one-of-a- kind.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-20
Real Living Is In Friendly Small Town

New York was fabulous Arabian
Night dream the first time it was seen gilt
tering dusk, but on a second visit, some
thing else was found-the lonely people
scurrying like beetles through the columned
canyons were underneath their strain and
tension-just folks from home.
Sauntering around, looking for odd
books talking casually with startled peo-
pie anywhere, and it was found that New
Youk's jig-saw puzzle fell into place--it
was Just an over-grown Small-Town Ameri-
ca-and its denlzens were a little lost.
That's why many city people commute
m c.5 ,s .,1 like to live j" s"a towns places
Small Town America? Why, that's Just
home.
Simple, isn't it?-The Smithton (Mo)
News.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-20
Just Between Us

THE next few weeks will find the cuImin-
atlng series of events of the celebration
OF Prince Edward Couhty's bicentennial
Next Saturday at Wor$ham-unti 1872
Prince Edward Courthouse-wilI be given a
program commemorating the vital part in
the county's history occurring at Old FRINGE
Edward Courthouse It's past will be re
counted by local historians and the martial
air so familiar in the Revolutionary period
viii again find its counterpart in the guard
of honor, detachment from Company G,
Prince Edwards present military unit
Recountng the important contributions
Of Prince Edward Courthouse, H. c. Brad
shaw writing in the current issue of the
Commonwealth, gives this thumbnail
sketch:
After the war (186l-65) under Recon
struction government, the courthouse was
moved to Farmvile, and the village which
for more than a century had been Prince
Edward Courthouse became Worsham. The
heydey of the village which had started as
Charles Anderson's tavern in l749 had pass
ed but what trail of glory it left. Here
Patrick Henry had argued cases in court,
here he had made great speech against
ratification of the Federal Constitution in
which he persuaded the Prince Edward
voters to send him as a delegate to the Con-
Nention of 1888 In the convention Henry led
the fight against the Constitution and was
almost successful in preventing its ratlfi-
cation by Virginia.
"At Prince Edward Courthouse John
Randolph of Roanoke conducted canvasses
for election TO Congress and charmed, as
had Henry, great audiences, although he
spoke on occasion for three hours without
q break Here the people of Prince Edward
met to protest the British insult to the
United States in the attack of the Leopard
on the Chesapeake in 1907 and pledged
lives and property to aVenge the insult and
protect their country. Here they met IN 1889
and called for action to protect the rights
and property of Nirginians after John
Browns, raid at Harper's Ferry"
Thus Worsham is rich in history which
will be attractively told at the program
next Saturday.
This is only one Of several occasions on
which the people of Prince Edward have
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-20
Senator Robertson Says:
French Ratification Is Essential
If E. d C. Is EUer To Work In Europe

tern Germany after edo has been
approved by France and five 9TH
er European powers. But the So
called peace treaty with Western
Germany has not been approved
by France because France has
not yet approved edo although
it has been approved by Germany,
Holland Belgium and Luemburg.
If France votes to amend the
treaty the Germans would not
again ratify If it votes down the
treaty the only way Germany
could be rearmed would be by
the joint action Of Great Britain
and the United States in granting
national sovereignty to the areas
of Western Germany which they
now occupy Under that soycr-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-20

gathered during this bicentennial year to
celebrate 200 years of outstanding contri-
buttons to the progress of this state and
nation. Also, planned for Sunday, August
30 is the dedication of the Mettauer Wing
of the Southside Community Hospital. to-
ward the construction Of which over $500
people in this and the surrounding counties
have contributed materially.
The almost year-long series of ceebra-
tons will eliminate in countrywide pro-
gram at Farmville on October Is, which
will include parade, a program of music
and speaking, dinner, and Centennial
Ball. The success of the future events will
depend as have those past, upon the at
tendance and enthusiasm of the people OF
the county.
At this point, the series of celebrations
have been success. Beginning with the Ma
to:.al Symphony Orchestra concert, open
ing of the Hillsman House during April,
the commemoration program Of Lees re-
treat through Prince Edward on April Z,
the patriotic program, | Am An American,
the Longwood May Day depicting the
county's history, and the church homecom-
ings during July and August, the people of
the county have been drawn together in
common bond to pay tribute to a noble heri-
tage. These have been family" gatherings,
principally attended by Prince Edward peo-
pie. through which they have learned much
of the past history and gained finer UNI
derstandng Of each other. Without fanfare,
but with a notable sincerity, almost reNer-
cnce the citizens of this county have en-
loved the associations and the programs
recounting a past of which they can be
proud. The succeeding events we are sure
will be the capstone of a year-long celebra-
ton unusual in such observance.
Just between us, the entire series OF
events has been most pleasant, and each has
been sponsored by local citizens for the
pleasure of local people. That there Is
talent in Prince Edward County sufficient
to stage this series of programs is not sur
prising, and the success of each event has
been possible through the enthusiasm OF
the celebrantS. Let's make the coming
events success through our continued at
tendance and enthusiasm.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-20

SMALL-TOWN America is still with us
y it IS, in fact very large part of these
United States and don't sell it short.
There may be a lot of talk about going TO
theBg City and making a fortune-and 1t
can be done, even today,
But real living is in the frendliness of
the small city; the fresh air. the green
parka and surrounding fields of wheat or
oats; in the quiet evenings when the mourn
ing doves COO and the whlp-poorwill calls.
The houses may be small, but they are
homes usually owned by the residents
therein. The towers and spires of the sky
line of New York are Enthusiastically beauti-
full in the light of an autumn daWn-but
the. stone-walled caves people live in are
cold and you never know your next door
neighbor
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-20
Double Check

In these DAYS Of complaining
and ailing I took time out and
saw Washington l crossed the
bridge a continuous panor-
anna Of color excitement. and do
Gle hOmogenization of human
procedure spread out in all sorts
Of display to show the freedom
tina. only AMERICA has any part
or portion No worry nor care be-
decks the Great Capitol Of the
Nation Of nasionalitieS Abe
Lincoln a-sett:n in his tomb. only
statute but it looks as he did
ready for good joke Always in
the spotlight, the Capitol itself.
floodliRhted for fear somebody
won't see it.
The White House. the home of
the President, quiet all around 1t
has about the only front and
back yard in Washington /
was glad that the City of Wash
lngton was confined to the District
Of Columbia 1t can't spread out
so its going down in the ground
and up in the air
was touched by the freedom Of
people everybody so happy and
contented looking busy but
not OVERRIDING it. Shoppers bent
on getting what the many stores
had to offer. Every block wiskey
displays-where you don't have to
watt in line The use of which is
much less evident than here in
Virginia bootleggcrs would starve
there.
was taken through the Zoo
tremendous in animals get
more attention than people.
Thanks for reading, yours,
j. MARVIN BROWN
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-20

eighty Germany could be accept
Cd as a member Of NATO. But
action of that character does not
dispose Of the French troops in
the area Of Western Germany oc-
Cupied by the FRENCH nor does it
dispose Of the issue OF our sub
sequent use Of major airfelds built
in France at great expense and
lines of communication across
France TO supply troops in Ger
many
The principal reason that
France has not approved edo is
that under it super Govern
ment is to be set up and those
vino Join that super Government
VIII waive some elements OF sover-
eighty The communist party in
the French Parliament. which is
tho largest Of all is opposed to
EDO because it wants no strong
defense in Europe against the
communists Extreme National
list Ike General De Gaulle are
opposed to EDC because of their
pride and their hope that France
will continue to be treated as
major world power.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-20

JehOvahs Witnesses
At Cumberland

Editor Of Herald.
am one of JehOvahs Witnesses
and have worked with the group
from Richmond who are doing
missionary work in rural territory
during the summer.
We discussed the article Mr..
Brown published in your paper
which gives the public the idea
chat we mlsinterpret and com
mercialize the Bible. We gave
public Bible lecture yesterday on
the Urgency of Our Time" and
the audience was asked to com
ment or ask questions after tlE
lecture. He proved his dissertations
SO accuratel$ by scripture no one
disagreed
We will gi~e another next Sun
day, If Mr. Brown thinks he can
prove MS point we remind him
it's not only his privilege but duty.
II he has more important mes
sage suppose he takes the next
two Sundays to prove it to the
public.
| trust you viii ask Mr.. Brown
TO prove his points, apologize pub
lie or grant us a small space in
your paper so that the public
won't be misinformed Many hon
est people read the paper. Just as
~ nearly county popular cler-
eymen advise people to burn lit
erature but aren't humans endow-
ed with ability to reason. study
and discern for themselves. Truth
crushed to the earth does not per-
ish.
Yours for the Triumph of the
pure nnadulterated Truth always.
MARY BALDWIN
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-20

During the past week our APP
preparation Committee has been
conducting two sets of hearings
at the same time one on the for
eign aid bill and one on a sup
Elemental appropriation bill Of
approximately two billion dollars,
about. one-half Of which is for
the military establishments.
A tabulation by our staff Of all
types Of foreign aid since fiscal Al
indicates total appropriations Of
one hundred and fifteen billion
dollars. At the present time, there
is an unexpended balance in the
foreign aid program of approx
mately ten billion dollars to which
the President has asked US to add
another three and a half billion
dollars
The present type Of foreign aid
was authorized by an Act Of l949
and first called the Marshall Plan.
Since then it has had variety of
names but all meaning SUBSTANTIAL
~ the same thing Total net eX-
penditures, for all purposes, in
that program have been S25 .852,-
100000. While the expenditure Of
those vast funds has undoubtedly
helped to stem the tide of c0mmu-
nism in Western Europe 1t did
not stem 1t in Asia and even the
most ardent supporter of the pro-
gram must admit that the net re
suits have been disappointing.
Naturally. therefore, a major
point of discussion both in the
Foreign Relations Committee. in
authorizing continuation of the
mutual aid porgram and IN the
Appropriations Committee. where
a breakdown Of the request was
submitted. has been What allies
do We nov have that are depend
able and what military defense
have we succeeded in creating?"
That question Canont be answer
ed until we know what the French
Parliament is going to do about
ratifying the European Defense
Community.
Premier Mendes France has
promised to submit TO the French
Parliament before it adiournS next
month a request for the ratifiCa-
ton of EDO. Personally, he ia
vorS ratification but previously
doubted if he could secure a ma
jority in Parliament for his pro-
poSal. OF course, his popularity in
France has been increased by his
ability to end the war in lido
china which had become very un-
popular even though he ended it
on terms that amounted to a COM
munist victory
German Troops Essential
The decision Of France on Edo
is one of vital Importance to us
There can be no successful de-
Tense of Western Europe without
the use Of German troops. and
there is no practical plan for re-
arming Germany without French
consent. edo was French pro-
posal aimed at controlling the
military strength of a liberated
Germany. Great Britain and the
United States prepared and APP
proved 2 treaty to liberate Wes-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-20
NORFOLK 4 WESTERN
HISTORY DUE AUGUST IS

A well -documented history Of
the Norfolk and Western Railway
Will be published on August 25 by
the New York University Press.
Titled From Mine to Market.
The History of Coal Transporta-
ton on the Norfolk and Western
Railway the 380-page book was
written by Joseph T. Lambic. an
economist who, working on fell
l0wship from the Social Science
Research Council spent almost a
year in research in Norfolk and
Western Offices He completed it
during the six years he was an as,
sistant professor of economies at
Wellesley College.
After a brief history OF The N
& w S predecessor roads. Lambic
begins his detailed study with the
first car Of coal delivered from
the PocahontaS tielQ on May II.
1888 and consigned to the mayor
Of Norfolk hero Of the late Con-
federaCy who happened to be.
conveniently, a leading coal mer-
chant Then it describes the pho
nonenal growth of the industry.
tells of its triumphs, sctbacks and
major problems through the last
II wears
From Mine to Market is illus
'rated with photographs and
iharts and COMPREHENSIVE in
deXcd I is the thrd volume IN
the Business History Series pub
lshed by the New York University
Press
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-20
Aryonia Corporal
Serving In Germany

Amy Cpl. BENJAMIN 4. Wood
man f, WOodson, Of Arvonia. va.
is serving in Germany with the
5th Infantry Division. The Red
Diamond division is receiving in
tcnsive training in southern Ger
many as part of the ~ S. Seventh
talon. entered the Army in No
Army
Corporal' Woodson, a heavy wea-
pons infan ryman in Company M
Of the lott Regiments 3rd Bat
toned at Fort Jackson. S. c.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-20

100 much waIk-this should be the
cluo's allows adpose tissue to form
IN body and brain
Leave the car at least five blocks from
whore the job is Walk the rest of the way.
Al club members must pledge to do
this
That would be a big idea
Seems like it might be good thing.
Inc level of community physical and
mental fitness maybe would rise
Moreover the parking situation in and
ABOUT the square might be considerably i'm
proved thereby-Cathage (Mo) Evening
Press.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-20
Growing by
Giving
Lesson for August %, 1854

a GREAT deal of giving" is
1 \ not giving at all When two
relatives give each other Christmas
presents, it is more rightly called
an exchange than giving When the
Red Cross or other community
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-20
| Find Contentment Here

may not live in Soy Poree"
Or cities Of renown;
And sights there be, may not see
In some far eastern town
may not soil on ships thot 90
To ports in for off londs,
And DER the secs may not fly
To Indio's corol stronds
Or ride in cors or bus or plane
All over eorth' S wide sphere.
But con live where now live
In full contentment here.
may not live in mansion swell
In some Utopon pIoce,
Nor dwell beside rich folks Of pride
OF d blue blooded roce.
n1oy not wear expensive clothes
Or precious gems Of gold
| may not be as rich as wos
King Solomon Of old
But con live where now live
In old Virginia door
And all Of life thot's left to mo
pIon to live right here
l. D Whitokcr
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-20

drives come along
and the household
err turns in his few
dollars just so he
will be counte d,
just to keep from
being thought a
tight-wad. that is
not giving, it is a
form Of tax. When
some higher court
tsay a Presbytery)
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-20
More Troublesome

Every dog has its day" a
novelist reminds us. This doesn't
trouble us nearly so much as the
fact that cats insist on having
the nights.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-20

or a Board or Bishop lays upon
a CONGREGATION an assessment, or
in some church campaign for
funds certain amount is al
lOtted' to congregation or an
individual member, that still is not
giving. but more like tax. You
can rightly call it giving only
when it is freely done, out of sheer
good will without desire of return.
investing Personality
When a church invites you to
give to one of the causes it sup
ports, ii is doing great deal
more, something quite different.
than just asking you to shell out
some cash. You are being invited
to share and invest your person
alty, no less. There is hymn
which says. II you cannot cross
the ocean and the heather lands
explore. You may find the heather
nearer you may find them at your
door" Well, you cannot cross the
ocean, perhaps You may be much
too old to learn Korean or Portu-
guese But your money can cross
for you. Your money, given 70
missions. represents your own
work, your own energy and earn
ing-poWer. put into portable form
In that portable form it becomes
part for instance of the salary
Of a young man and his wife who
are missionaries in Korea or some
other country They may be evan
gelisuc missionaries preaching
sermons you could never preach.
They may be medical mission
aries. performing operations you
could never do. Whatever they are,
they are where they are, dong
what they do, because of the gifts
you and others have given through
the church Your personality, With
out those gifts, would be tied down
to your little Main Street; your
personality through those gifts
goes out to the far corners Of the
world
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-20

sometimes it says things no one wants to
hear 1t brings bad news. gray hair and ul
GERS out we like 1t because the darned thing
gets the Job done-fast-T Lawrence
(kan) Outlook.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-20
Gadget Rude But Efficient

THE rudest, most discourteous tactless,
ill-mannerd, impudent dad gummed
gadget in todays civilization is the tele-
phone. 1t breaks in when it should be silent,
it keeps silent when it should ring it has
no respect for time either day or night and
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-20
Not 50 Much

Let's have some ginger ale,
Pale"
No, just a glass will do
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-20
ADDING to Yourself

In true giving. you not only in
vest your personality bat your per
sonality itself grows. Paul in writ
ing to the Corinthian Christians
whom he knew SO Wen, gives them
a high rating for their faith. for
their ability to express their faith
in words. for knowledge. enthu-
siasm and love for him Now You
would think that persons who had
all those good qualities so that
even an apostle not too easily
pleased. was delighted with them,
would need no further improve
ment, they were good enough But
Paul thinks Of one thing more
Could you not add generosity 10
your virtues?" he asks. phillips
translation The minute you read
that you can see the point. A per
son without generosity is not so
big a person as the same person
with generosity added Long after
man body has ceased to grow,
his soul can grow by his increase
in the grace OF giving
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-20
The Stinoy Are Stunted

On the other hand, the stingy are
Stunted. They are stunted because
their eyesight is poor the eye
sight OF their mind, that is. All
they can see Is themselves, maybe
their families. But they cannot see
the needs of other people at all;
on the contrary they never see
people as they are, but only as
sources OF income for themselves.
They are stunted because they,
tend to shrink more and more into
themselves. Stinginess il left alone
will cover up man soul as with
a thick layer Of cobwebs till the
soul can scarcely breathe. The
stingy man ends by being stingy
even with himself He becomes a
miser. Money comes to be the
only thing in the world for him.
He began by not feeling the needs
Of others, he ends by not feeling
even his own. He will 60 without
much that he needs because even
spending money Ito say nothing Of
giving hurts him to the bone. He
is stunted because he finally loses
resemblance TO a regular human
being and becomes no more than a
slightly animated piggy-bank. You
can put money into him but you
can't shake it out. You would hard
ly guess that this poor shriveled
soul had once been made in the
image Of God.
fBasea en- outlines eepyrigkted by the
Division 81 Christian Education, Ma
ttenal Council Of the Churches Of Christ
In the L. S A. Released by Cam RI unity
Press Servies1
, 1954-03-09

Discussion on Municipal COUNCIL Dill Me- 20
Resolution concerning the leasing Of Estate Annas
Hope.
u. Municipal Council Bill 102.
introduction Of and Isl, discussion on Municipal eoun-
5ssc ell Bill No .102, Draft Of Ordinance further s5araendlng
the Ordinance concerning Motor Vehicular lra1nc E
Taxes, etc. On Committee Of the whole
Is. Municipal Council Bill No. 10.
Introduction Of and LIST discussion on Municipal Coun-
ell Bill No ito, Draft Of Ordinance to establish 2 BY
reau Of Purchase, Centralize Control Of Property and
for other purposes
IA. Municipal Council Bill No. IS.
~Introductio nof and 1st discussion on Council Bill NC. 90,
Draft Of Ordinance to provide for the Establishment and
Organization Of d Municipal Fire Service, Proposed by
the Committee o fthe Whole.
V15. Confirmation Of ad-interim appointees. a5
Municipal Council Office, Chrisiansted, St croix, virgin
Islands, February Is, 1854
ERIC II. CARROLL
Chairman Municipal Council