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Evening star., 1955-01-22

yet won't fade or peel. In fact.
they could be called q dye-coat
since they can be applied with
q brush-like paint.
There is no need to worry
about unevenness. spotting or
any other problem usually as
sociated with staining. Even
the rankest amateur can't help
but feel elated over results.
Wise Wrench. :
Many users of q new type
hand wise wrench which is now
on the market say it is almost
a. whole tool kit in one handy
tool. A squeeze of the. hand
locks the jaws of the wise wrench
to the work with a grip,
according to the manufacturer
1t holds. bends, turns. twists,
clamps, pulls, cuts and ratchets
as occasion demands.
Actually this wise wrench
could be classified as a super
pliers, an adjustable wrench. an
end wrench. a pipe wrench. q
clamp, portable wise and a
wire cutter. all in one.
Here are some of the uses that
you'll find for the wise wrench
Evening star., 1955-01-22

fought screwdriver jobs. lock wise
wrench to shank and rotate: as
a handle for holding and turning
a star drill without skinning
knuckles; when adjusted to pher
action, as a nonslip grip to twist
the heaviest wires: to cut heavy
wire with progressive bites; for
q sure grip on round -head car
riage bolts while the nut is being
turned; to remove broken studs
in close quarters where only a
small portion is exposed; as q
secure clamp for holding sheet
metal during soldering or rivet-
ing; as a quick, positive method
Of holding parts for welding; as
a jiffy clamp for gluing, joining
or clamping patterns to work: as
a pipe wrench in close quarters
against a wall where there is
no room for an ordinary pipe
wrench; as a speed wrench.
This tool is available in q
variety Of models. in Z and 10
inch sizes, with q straight jaw
or curved jaw. with or without
the wire cutter.
Evening star., 1955-01-22

driftwood. graywood. blond.
bleached mahogany and maple
harmonic with modern paint
and home furnishing colors.
The stains are easy to apply
for they need not be wiped OF.
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For further information please
write to Mr.. Derwin. Room f20, The
star Building, inclosing self-ad-
dressed, stamped envelope.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-01
Amelia Native Is
New Trooper Here

The young State Police Officer
at right is Trooper William P.
Kantzlcr Let's hope that when
you meet him in person 1t viii
be strictly social
Kant2ler arrived in Farmville
this week as replacement officer
for former Trooper T. w Pete =
Carter. Of Worsham. who retired
earlier this month after bril-
liant 27-year career with tho de
paTtment
Kantzler is % and recently
completed a l2-week course in
basic training IN police work at
Richmond His home is III Chula
Amelia county, where he gradual
ed from Amelia High School in
1850.
He is married TO the former
Miss Bertha Marie ellis OF Balls
vile. PoVhatan county. and they
have one child, a son, William p
Jr.. age II months.
Kant2ler also serves as "A Dea
CON IN the MattoaX Presbyterian
Church Nh avid sportsman he is
an accomplished equestrian anc
likes to swim, hunt and fish
Al present he and his wife anc
child are living at Goa Buffalo
Street
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-01

redetermine the national market
ing quota for Burley tobacco for
1855 provided. however. that any
reduction they might make could
not be more than Is percent below
the present announced quota.
Congressman Abbitt. in COM
nenting on the bill. said that
figures show that there Is con-
siderable surplus Of Burley to-
bacco This situation resulted in
a considerable surplus. far more
than the Department realized
when they announced the allot-
uent last fall ADbitt pointed
out.
Testimony placed before the
House committee during hearings
indicated that Maryland type
BurIey growers. unrestricted IT.
acreage. are marketing such leas
IN way TO make it competitive
with Type q dark leaf
II Is. according TO John Il
Vance who spoke for the Farmers
Union, going into dark fired to-
bacco channels and IS being IN
cluded in dark fired Stocks He
said that unless correction is
made the legitimate dark fired
Type q grover VIII be put out Of
business
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-01
Seen Safeguarding Type II
Seen Safeguarding Type II
AbbiH,s Tobacco Bill Seeks Sitter
Excess Penalties: Controls on BurIey

4 Dill deslgned u put an end
70 the growing BurIey Dark Fired
tobacco controversy and compe-
t!tion and 70 stiffen excess penal
ties for ali tobaocos was passed by
The House Of Representatives this
week
The oil. which carried the en-
dofaement Of the Prince Edward
County Farmers Union. according
70 A W Lewis, president. was IN
troduced by Representative Wat
kins M. Abbitt
The Aobitt Bill IN addition 10
dealing with the Busley tobacco
program. specifically makes four
important changes IN the over all
tobacco program and Is intended
10 strengthen 1t 30 as TO prevent
the accumulation Of large sur
plu8es Of all types Of tobacco. The
bill as passed provides
Bills Provisions
81 That the rate Of penalty on
the marketing Of excess tobacco
be increased from 50 percent TO
IS percent Of the average market
price during the previous year.
n Amends the present Law TO
provide tifat any acreage Of to-
oacco harvested IN excess Of the
allotted acreage for any farm for
any year shall not be considered
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-01
Band Boosters
Movement Started

A small but concerned group Of
people, mostly parents of members
OF the Farmville High School
Band took the FIRST step in orga-
nizing Band Booster Club in a
meeting at the school Tuesday
night
Russell Hoier music instructor
for both Farmvlle schools. report
ed that the meeting was very
successful and announced the
election Of two temporary CO.
chairmen, H n Garner and w.
A. Uhrich
The chairmen in turn appoint
cd a nominating committee. con-
sisting Of MfS. r. F. Swertfeger
Mrs. Louie Foster and T. T.
Forester. who VIII recommend a
president. secretary and treasurer
at the next meeting scheduled for
April u
Eoier said { h a t when the
Booster Club Is fully organized
committees will be set up TO
direct social and financial activt-
ties of the band
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-01
". II. Young Goes
To WILLIAMSBURG

Woodrow Young, who has been
manager OF Dav!dson's Depart
ment Store for The past three
wears vii 90 10 Williamsburg June
! as manager Of Caseys DEPART
ineut Store. according TO An an
nouncement today by Eugene b.
Sydnor. Jr president OF the
Southern Department Stores with
headquarters IN Richmond
Mi Young began his merchan-
diSing experience With the Rich
mond DRY Goods Company. in
Richmond. IN i94i and was as
Slstant manager Of Casey's in 1916
lie went 10 the Valley Store.
Bufn ia Vista. as manager i'll l947.
coming 10 Farmyillc IN 1881
Mi Young native Of Farm
vic expressed regret 10 leave
Farmy.lle. but felt the call to
larger opportunity at the larger
Caaey'S store and the business ac-
uvity IN the Peninsula section
Mrs Young the former Miss
Virginia Motley. Of Farmville
and their TWO children. Chippy
and Betty Frances, VIII Join him
As soon as schools close for vaea-
tons
A successor to Mfr Young has
not been announced
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-01
Route Is Curves
To BE Eliminated

US Highway IS betwec n
Sprouses Corner and DAlwyn viii
be Strengthened and videned un-
der contract awarded last week
for si2s.os9 to r f Brown.
Windsor. N. G.
The project covers 2l5 miles.
extending from Sprouses Corner
to 4 mile east Of DIlvyn The
contract award reQuues concur
rence By tic Bureau Of Public
Roads. since Federal aid Is IN
eluded for the project.
The contract award was one Of
Is made BY the Highway De
partment totaling si.6i2.935 as
plans for spring reopening Of
highway work gets underway
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-01
Work Squirt Cuts
Jobless Pay Here

A work resumption in textiles
and pulp wood cut active claims
for unemployment compensation
by l54 applicants from February
Is 10 March Is. G. H Martin,
manager Of the Employment
Service office here, said this week.
There were 646 active claims
on February IS which had fallen
10 492 on March IS. Mr. Martin
said These figures cover the seven
counties served through the Of
flee mere. PRINCE Edward. Amelia
Buckingham, Charlotte. Cumber-
land. NottoWay and Lunenburg.
The manager said that about
half" OF the claimants both
months we're people formerly en-
ployed at Camp Pickett.
Without a close down at the
military base our number Of
claimants would be Just about
normal for this time of year.
Martin said.
All claims for compensation
must be preceded by the appli-
cants' registering for work.
through the local office. according
TO the manager. Verified claims
until May / are paid on the basis
Of 1883 earnings. After May j
calculations viii be made on the
basis Of 1884 earnings.
Maximum payable IN unempioy-
ment compensation now is s24
weekly. Payments depend on the
amount OF earnings on which the
unemployment tax was paid
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-01
DIR. Landlord Elected
To Phi Beta Kappa

DIR. Francis G Landlord. presi-
dent-elect Of Longwood College
was elected to Phi Beta Kappa
this month by zeta Chapter at
Randolph Macon College. his al
ma mater
With seven RIM seniors, also
chosen for the honor. he will be
Initiated at a banquet at the IN
stitution April ia Dr. Ben r.
Lacy, Jr, president Of Union
Theological Seminary viii deliver
the address
Or Landlord. professor or edu-
cation ut University Of Virginia
viii succeed Or Dabney s Lam
caster on July
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-01

Fui scale construction opera
tons "a the bridge spanning tHc
jamcs River IN CaFlcrgiic vIii
D0 resumed Friday Apru ac-
cnrdiua % IN Announcement from
n II fneic resident ht4huag dr.
sintcr
InGc SAID il Will b. uccs aarY
tlat tho bridge b. clogcd to alb
traffic during working hours for a
period 0f approximately tn0
weeks. beginning April
Trafilc however. glll have use
q TIE bridge at nlght and on
days that Tho contractor Is not
working on TIVE overhead truss
The same detour sill be used
That was IN effect during the carly
---@c- q! cY.4t.4-t-,i-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-01
Hampden- Sydney
left $4,000 In VIII

! \ pcqucat ~ $40 600 to Hsulp-
den-Ssyoncy College was ack-
uo9edged today by President
Edgar @ Cannon
The gift VAS made ID the ullI
Of the late DR.. Leroy Gresham
pastor emeritus OF First presby-
terrain Church OF Salem, Va. The
institution h conferred the
honorary degree Of doctor Of
divinity on DR. Gresham some
years ago.
The donor, 49, had been pastor
:. @aleL-3 since 1910.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-01

IN the esta pllshment Of the allot-
ment for the farm IN succeeding
years
- Amends the Law 10 require
reduction In the acreage allot-
nenC next esta bisbed for a farm
Z any person connected with the
farm causes. aids OF aequiesces
IN fling Or causing to De filed
any report with respect 70 the
acreage Of tobacco grown on the
farm which the county commit
zee determines to be false:
Ruriey May Be Gut
a TO amend the Law 10 permit
the Department OF Agriculture to
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-01
w atkins Secretary
TC Electoral Board

William r Watkins, Jr.. Of
Farmville. this week uas named
secretary Of the Prince Edward
county electoral board IN an order
BY Circuit Court Judge Joel w
Flood
Watkins replaces John F. Lewis.
Who served in the post for u
years Judge Lewis was named IN
March. 1894 by Judge Hutchinson.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-01
Area Women Named
To Virginia TB Board

Two area Women we're among
~ members elected To tho Vtr-
slIila tuberculosis Association
board OF directors for a t9o-year
term al the VIA annual meeting
IN Roanoke on March IT.
The representative directors arc
Mrs Carlton Elan OF Belona,
representing Powhatan county
and Mrs. Fay Thomas Walden. OF
heysNille, representing Charlotte
county
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-01
Three Farewell Tributes Trace
College Announcements During
President Lancasters Tenure
+ aculty, Alumnae
Student Speakers
Heard Saturday

iiSdi u Sdtuiu dy
Iir DabneE Is Lancaster vaS
released to larger service 10
Longwood College and education"
III tributes phia during Founders
Day hy alumAae faculty and stu
dents. but the same tributes show
sd thht his itne yeats here held
considerable service Oh their own.
Df c G Gordon Moss general
Chairman for The college seventy
first Founders Day celebration.
looking toward the presidents re-
tiIenent Jull | sald the relief
from daily problems and decisions
would provide Tho Lancaster
talents for education ln Virginia
Speeches 81 tributes which fol-
lowed which included Mrs Ian
easter, by Frances Horton alum
nae president. Miss Helen Draper,
faculty spokesman, and Dorothy
Walden. student body representa-
tive, rccited the accomplishments
fron} those daily problems and de-
cisions over nine years
Faculty Views
Miss Draper. professor Of Eng
lish listed the professional side
such as Inauguration Of the
faculty committee system Of
reaching democratic decisions
about policy and curricula
she pointed 10 the stlffcued adj
missions program which has in
creased the beginning graduating
rattle by IS PER cent, thereby pro-
yIdlng greater volume OF teach
erS 20 Virginia
Further evidences Are. She said
strengthening OF TIA c HonorS
Courses for advanced under
graduate work IN recognition Of
/ outstanding scholarship certifi-
cation Of the college for graduate
I studies. Whert the MA degree may
nov be granted in Education
Miss Draper also marked pro-
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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-01
New TB Director
Represent ALI
Areas of County
Reorganization
Session To Be
Held Here Monday

Every district of Prince Edward
county will BE- represented or the
board Of directors Of the Tuoer-
cuiosis Association when Il meets
Monday. April 4 at 2 p. m. for
reorganization
The board viii meet in the Cir
cut Court Room with Mrs Cath
arine Zaharov. field representa-
tive Of the Virginia TB ASsocia-
ton Mrs Zaharov mas b een
working III the county the past
10 days recuiting volunteers 10
direct the work of the reactivated
chapter
The Richmond field worker was
dispatched here by her head
quarters which has been concern
ed over the co1ntys disease and
death rate from tuberculosis.
Volunteers Key
It is the statistics indicate.
three times greater than the av-
fraee Virginia county Mrs "a
harov states that an active vol
unteer program is essential in
the county to assist efforts OF the
staff Of the County Health De
partment
The situation is complicated.
she reports, because the disease
and death rate predominates IN
age groups not usually reached
through normal health channels
such as the annual mass X-ray
clinics
The records show that Older
citizens here are chief sufferers
They are hard to reach and a
number of cases have been un-
covered where normal family as
sociations have endangered others
of the circle,
Is Cases Here
County records indicate there
were as cases in the county on
January /. 1858. Seventeen Of
these were in Farmville and the
remaining ones are sotted about
In the six magisterial districts.
That is Why the effort has been
made to bring complete represen-
tatSon on tic board Of directors.
Mrs. Zaharov said Wednesday
that efforts are continuing in re-
cruiting directors in districts not
yet represented. She also said
more contacts will be made with
Farmville civic clubs seeking vol
unteers
] BOYD Bagby. chairman Of the
county chapter today announced
the following volunteers consent
ing to serve on the new board
Farmville. Mrs. Fal1ar Shelton
A. N. Fore. w K. Garter. Mrs,
J. T Doyne, Mrs. J. Monroe
Johns. J 9 Bruce r. Curtis
Hubbard. A. c. Brown. Vernon
Womack. S. P. Glover. Or. G w.
Jeffers, J s. Stubs. Jr. and
John Steck
!. Hampton district. Dr Ray A
Moore, Jr, and Miss Anna Dick
hoff; Jockett district r. v.
Chambers and Fielder Hubbard.
and Leigh district. MIS- John
Nunnallv Jr
Members from Buffalo and Pros
pect district viii b. named before
ghe Monday meeting.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-01
Cancer Crusade
Will Open Today
When Bells Toll
Volunteers Will
Meet at 1880
To Launch Drive


~ e@actiy ] p m Fflday
hpfii = ttie @iieinn loii OF cflufcn
heA* IN fa5mViiie ana through
o1l me nation VIII usher III thf
1929 lancer Cfusade
~ ~ y III. committee meet
Hse OF al Prince EDWARD county
FoiuIileef WORKERS VAL De nfld IN
ING coif iioiSe 70 oihelaliy launch
btae campaign here.
county Chairman Mis- June
hiilnRlon. said this week that no
Roal mss Deen SCI Tor local dona .
th38la oul last year nearly $1.o00
Naa raised 10 the county she ez-
pressed the hope that. We would
certainly NE 70 reach that mark
lllls year
How Funds Used
vueluIans have hcen a4ked ia
contribute s34n oao nearly xzn
600 more than IN 1854 represent
ing virginia share Of the IN
Increased cost Of the rapidly ex-
panding cancer program.
Each dollar contributed 10 the
campaign is channeled into three
major phases Of the American
Cancer Societys work education
Of tlse public 70 The danger sig
mails Of cancer and the need for
regular physical check ups. re-
search into the cause and cure for
cancer and service to cancer pa
tlents. Each phase receives about
one Third Of each dollar
Since the research phase Of the
s90cietys work Is carried out
largely IN medical and scientific
cantcrB Tic local units In the
state DIVISIONS concentrate their
o'io' r % 'o'ica tl7iia' ana acIFief
"tsi' ~"
''''@' 4''' Wv"
The Prince Edward Chapter IN
ii1e past year. has made nearly
600 surgical DRESSINGS OF assort-
ca Sizes. which are available TO
cancer patients Tree Of charge and
nave gwen other services 10 a
Of patients here Other
@ofk includes the operation Of
loan closets from which beds.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-01
Draftees Warned To Give Correct Age

/ Virginia Draft Boards this week
announced a crack down on young
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-01

t.sassf fpf ne P4t Fisly fof the pfssna
sore tn fte FlRurs
Evening star., 1955-06-10
APIS. UNFURNIsHED--MD.

Mt. RAINIER, MD.-Three rooms
and bath. utilities included; $50 mo.
UN. 4-0239., --12
N0REsT HEiGHTs-Two-pedrm. de
luxe apt, hcmelike surroundings
close to shops and schools; ! 5 min.
to downtown; S95 mo; incl heat heat
GEO; s; ST. KING ! CO. ,I5 hu. 4:25Gl; sISsr
)oaAi epts sitssi besrms a. D. sas s. 6edrms
Ss5. including utilities; M. school
sPEIRswiYN-DANIEIs Err SlSsN PK.wFive min.
b.; S6s. so. RA. $4,000, RA. $1,000.
GARDENs-ons bed
rm.. $3.50; 2 bedrms.; S9o' lnels'
III SslEss Hf321GHfs f3i iifsis Twg5bed,
JUi JUIy 10. s-9304. El2
den. bedrm.; $3.50, incl. utI.
Conv. transp. JU. S-1s31 aiteT o.
rAkoMA PARK. SO Columbia ave. a.7
lsnd ls1,a sEs sP5 DeP mUis nns' ine Sr' heat ana
ssooss71c; sos GAisl "a. s-siee, -1O, -
,oCKVILLE-i and 2 bedrms,,, nv
ing room, dinette.. kitchen, PAIN
and rear screened porch; near
schools and shopping cen5e6TCo 200
to $50 per month; PO; 3ppu"22K-
liver SPRING-TAkOMA .r,iL rAhGd dec
Attract: / ssn and "a bsaEmiw sah WA seS Ss17ss.
rAK0MA PARK -bedrm. apt. IN
new units. $3.50 incl. utils'
III b137S3 evenings. -13
,TfyER SPRING, close in-Nice NV.
rm., bedrm., dinette. kit;, pain; OH
busiine. so. JU. 5-4554, IL
silver SPRING, Sab Flower ave:
-Lge. 2-bedrm. terrace apG near
bus, shops; al utiis. except sSS'
,SS1TIaiEspA, S1Ii sSj MD MD and 2 bedrooms,
Ii liy. room, din. space, kit, bath and
rear m Screened porch; S60-SS5, SAM
uEI, E. BOGLEY. INC. OIL. 4-l2I0.
;WVFR SPRING-1st floor. Beauti-
ful newly decorated in color; 2-peo.
room apartment; separate ulnlnR'
garbage disposal. A must TO see
Only $110 including utiliti5es' pase3
;p'XER p1STd nIT nsPRING0Lovely II; 2nd floor;
8 bedrooms, separate dining, large
kitchen. viii decorate for you. on
Street parking, walk shopping CEN
ter. buses and schools. Home-ilke
apartment in 6-unit building. ~.
,iLVER liver SPRING - Beautiful; spa
cious, 3rd-floor, 2-bedrm;; fuli-din.
ing room apartment: VIII decpt,sIe
new, well-kept, adult building, Ju.
,IFvfRE I1SEHI; APIS, 1909 Lebanon St.
Ant. 3-Facing Langley Park shop.
center; 9 bedrms., lge. liY. rm:, di-
nette, kit, bath, mod. throughout
Utiis. incl. HE. 4-5S00. Il
Evening star., 1955-06-10

COLORED
Two bedrms., liv. rm.. dinette.. kit.
and bath; 2426 Queens Chapel rd.
ne, Apt. 4: SIS per mo-, plus utils,
P. T. CONST. CO. ST. 3-2l66.
1910 Calf st. n.w.-Lge. efdc.: $50,
See ianitor.
1l4S Bladensburg I'd. ne rms,
kit. and bath: redec,. 865.
1917 Corcoran at. n,w.-S rms kit.
and bath: redec.: $50.
22S N ct. n.w.--Lge. efie. IN re-
modelled bldg: $65.
1921 9Th st. n.w.--2 rms. kit. and
bath: in re-1odeled bldg; $50.
e32 X st. NV. MA. s-s30s
Evening star., 1955-06-10
APTs. UNEURNIsHED-D.c.
AIR-CONDITIONED BLDG.
NEAR WALTER REED HOSPITAL
NEW APARTMENT, $109.50

COR. nth AND TEWKESBURY
Beautiful living room, bright bed
room, jr. dining room, kitchen with
WESTINGHOUSE refgr. with 40-pound
deep freeze. All utilities included.
TV antenna. Res. mgr, ia. $4,000.
Evening star., 1955-06-10
GEORGETOWN

Apts. avail, 2 bedrms., liv. rm.. kit,
bath and screened porch: utilS. and
secretarial service included. Also
avail. 1-bedrm. apt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-14

blow. In early fall the hurricanes - furi-
Gus winds swirling counter-clockwise over
a diameter of 50 to 300 miles - sweep up
from the West Indies. Most of them
spend their force harmlessly at sea, but
occasionally they are diverted over Florida
and up through New England.
That spells trouble - and plenty of it.
A 1888 hurricane, for instance, left about
500 deaths and quarter of billion dol
lars worth of damage in its wake.
One native son. in Florida refused to
be discouraged when hurricane carried
his whole house away. He rebuilt on
the old foundations, maintaining stoutly,
This is the worlds greatest spot -
especially when it's standing STILL
They have big blows in Oklahoma,
too. Legend has it that one ''twister"
blew a farmer off his blackboard, and
pinned him flatter than a pancake to the
side of the barn. Relatives s1aped him
OF, but while they were carting him into
the house, another gust blew him out Of The
wheelbaFTOw and hack into natural shape.
WHY DO VICIOUS hurricanes bear
lovely girls names, with no Tom, Dick
or Harry having the ghost of chance to
get into the act? 1t all started in l94l,
when University of California professor
named George Stewart wrote rouSing
novel called Storm" An immediate best