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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-08-16
Dayy Crockett Said

Naturally we are not going TO admit
even to ourselves, that we are wrong.
50 We feel ourselves under the necessity
Of trying to prove that wrong il right THAT
is hard to do.
If as a precaution we had made sure
we We're right before we went ahead, wc
would have been saved all this.
There is another angle to the Crockett
saying too If we pause to think about it.
Some Of us, when made sure we are
right, have i tendency to quit right there
our interest having eyaporated by this time
instead of going ahead Carthage CNoJ
Evening Press.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-08-16

ETATISTICS for 1865 show that an all
time record will be set for births this
year 1t might be interesting to some peo-
pie to note that the summer months espe-
cially August, are months in which the
highest birth rate occurs during the year
No one has explained exactly why this
Is. but year after year August makes
excellent showing in births. The rate Of
births for 1865 is already one per cent Of
the 1854 rate, and ii is estimated that al
most 100000 babies will be born this
month.
The booming birth rate means good
outlook for the business future, since the
larger the population, the larger the POI
tentlal demand for goods. But the baby
boom also means that the shortage Of edu-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-08-16
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49,. .,,D,,t ..,..,'... "a,
MIS- j N Robinson Nj Norfolk
has been Visiting for two week
at The home of Mis- Maside Cos
by.
AIr and Mrs Erwin P.ercy ard
family of Sanford Fla. stopped
Over for Gew hours ane day
last week I'd visit TIE y + Piercy
family snd Oliver c Lappy FAM
lly en- route nome form q trip
70 west Virginia and FennsVs-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-08-16

reporter To expires. his thanks
10 everyone Vto sent flowers
and cards ahglc he gas pat
lent at EAe Medical College III
Virginia Hospital Ill of which
helped So much
Nj and Mrs Robert Allnutt
and family Of Richmond were
recent Sunday guests of Mr. and
Mrs q H Balmer
Mrs | 3 Wilson and sons. I
B il and Jimmy have had a
most pleasant trip to Mllboro
Springs On Friday, July % They
attended the annual horse show
there oh Saturday Afg Wilson
went for them early Sund y
morning returning home late
Sunday afternoon
Recent guests Of Mn and Mrs
r r Jones were Miss Sallle
Hawkes. Mr. and Mrs Clifton
Major and MI and Mrs Archer
Major all u Richmond
Mn and Mrs & H kuick have
( established their residents IN TINS
I community IN beautiful new
house trailer having formerly
lived III CoWngtou Their trailer
is parked I'll tine yard Of MI and
Mrs r Il Jones MI knick mas
4Pr41trd "a insertion at tb.. cnt.tE
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-08-16

few days spent by me at the
+ Gravity Research Foundation at
New Boston. N II. makes me
wonder If gravity may be factor
ced; Certainly If ! We're consider
! ed SO afflicted. ! would try diff
ferent locations. climates. and al
titudes, that is. TO change the
gravity pull on my brain Some
brains are surely more sensitive
TO gravity than the brains Of
others.
Here is an unsolved question
which psychiatrlGs are asking
Why IS IL that some people can
go To the edge OF high building
without any discomfort or sense
Of danger. while other people are
sorely tempted 10 jump off Two
persons cannot necessarily with
stand the same gravity pull When
a person Jumps out of a high
window OF hotel. Is he truly IN
sane or merely passing on
abnormally sensitive brain need
lessly to dangerous gravity
pull?
find that the Gravity Found
alton has many evidences show
ing the effect OF the moon on the
brains OF hospital patients There
seems TO be a correlation between
fun or no" moon periods and
accidents. fires. and even crimes.
Druggists will tell you that their
sales Of sedative pills ssuch as
phenobarbi'an vary with the
phases Of the moon. Since the
full moon can lift millions OF
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-08-16

tons Of water TO cause t'hlah
tides. ii must have an effect On
certain sensitive human brains,
which consists mostly OF nerve
tissue and water
Why Is il that vacations do
some people SO much good this
IN causing people 70 be unbalan-
time OF year? Why DO those who
feel most IN need Of a vacation
find il necessary to take trip
somewhere The answer may BE-
that they need a change in their
gravity pull Takine trip 10
some different place may be for
them like coming down to the
ground from the roof Of a high
building Perhaps your brain Is
strong enough 50 that YOU can
take your vacation resting at
home, but perhaps not,
Personally. | believe that the
main reason for the present In
crease IN mental upsetS. heart and
other troubles, is the descrease
in Sunday observance, family
prayers, and practlcing the Gold
en- Rule. Newspapers tell how
church attendance is ,ncfeas-
ing. but this is mainly symptom
OF tension from or reaction Of
careless living II should help
prevent nervous oreakdowns. bu.
is no cure OF itself
! forecast that when doctors
finish their studies OF insanity,
heart diseases. aching limos. I'LL
ceas. and many other ailment,
they will conclude that Jesus is
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-08-16
Babson Discusses Metal Health And Vacations

Gloucester. Mass. Aug IL,
According To statistics, one out
OF every ten u s citizens Will
sometime be III a mental hospital
About one half of our hospital
beds are at present occupied by
such cases Probably every reader
OF this column has some relative
or friend No afflicted
Most Of Us Are a Little Crazy"
Most doctors believe that sof|le
drug may be discovered to cure
mental disorders For years.
India doctors have made a drug
from "snakeroot Now doctors
are experimenting with drug
called L. S ID This is made from
fungus which grows upon rye
| understand it is related 10 ei-
rot. which many women have
depended upon for years.
Perhaps many not now in hos
pitfalls should take chlorproma-
zine. reserpine. or some other
tranquiliizer tthese drugs are 20
be taken only on the advice Of a
physician. becauN VIZ are all
unbalanced on some one or more
subjects! With many people 1t is
money, with others II Is sex, with
others 1t is abnormal ambition.
or pride. or fear. II We all obeyed
the Tenth Commandment tEx-
odus 2o.l7. there surely would
be fewer "breakdowns The fact
is that those who are unbalanced
about majority OF things. Or
about the more unpopular things,
are called insane
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-08-16

be 40 cooling units in the sidewalk them
selves Instead the overhanQing roof above
VIII contain refrigeration.
Cool air descends, and the cool air from
the overhanging roof viii descend do~n
upon the sidewalks, keeping them and the
people walking OH them, cool a few soft
chairs on the sidewalks would make things
complete.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-08-16
CONSIDERABLE talk hereabouts ,

CONSIDERABLE talk hereabouts con
corning Dapy Crockett Same every
where too, seems like And that reminds US
Of something
When that famous frontiersman was
familiar figure IN American life before he
went 10 Texas he pOpular!zed bit Of his
creed BE SURE you're right and then 20
ahead"
Sounds trte now, Of course, but no less
good for that Some Of us often start off on
this tangent without first being sure that
We were right.
That puts us in an embarrassing posi-
ton
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-08-16

3o-ts. family reunion last Sun
day at Heart Desire home
ot N and Mrs r. b Hogan
uear Richmond
NH and Mrs Henry SpindleU
Of BLACKSTONE spent Sunday AZ
teruoQu with Mi and Mrs II
A StNtou
WI arr glad II f Giles Is
back home from the hospital
ana improving
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-08-16

70 Richmond Din tile previous
Monday when Nj ana Ms
Woods spent the day here.
Mrs. WI n Jackson and Mrs
AontelIe Jackson and daughter
have been Spending many days
IN Richmond recently while
MOne.le has been a patient at
MCGUIRE Hospital
Those attending the funeral Or
L P Reese al the West Funeral
Home in Mechanicsvlle on Tues
day Aug 2. ard intermens at
Forest Lawn cemetery in Rich
nond were Mrs G B Denoon
Mrs NJ n Bradley Jy Mrs Lin
wood f Hicks Mrs Homer WI
lis Mrs Bcrnlce Hicks. and MIS-
W G kirby MI Reese vas b
brother of Mrs 4 q Smith. Jr
Of Maldens
Miss Ruth Worrell has been
two days this week with relatives
III Richmond Sine returned Wed
nesday u participate Ia the
Southern States Farm Talent
Roundup to be held OF Friday
night at the Powhatan High
School as onc feature Or their
annual meeting
Mr. and Mrs Tommy Herndon
Of Beaumont spent four day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-21

Mrs. Foster told me. One Dozen
Shrimp, she explained, "is for sea. food
lovers always complaining Neserenough.
feature twelve shrimp in a salad and
good-sized specimens, fin EN- up plate.
All this talk about calorics, so one for
weight watchers, made with fresh pears =
Bartlett Pear ssuf6eA Wiah
Cottage Cheese
large fresh Bartlett pears
ounces cottage cheese
4 tablespoons drained, crushed
pineapple
head crisp lettuce
II large grapefruit sections
"A orange sections
cup cranberry oranse relish
Carrot sticks
VI cup seedless grapes
SpFies of fresh mint
Core and pare pears leaving stems on.
Dip into pineapple juice TO prevent dis
coloring. Blend cheese with pineapple
and stuff into center Of pear. Set pears
stem end up on leaves Of crisp lettuce and
arrange fruit sections around the base in
the form of rocks against lighthouse.
Dribble tablespoon Of cranberry relish
over the top. Garnish with carrot sticks,
grapes and mint. Yield: 4 portions.
Chsys Salad nowl with Masm
and Swiss Chsess
ii Z
head romaine
small head chicory
1 small head iceberg lettuce
small read escarcie
& radisIles fhinly sliced
had Chinese cabbase, shredded
pounds baked ham, cut III
sttlseglrle Sfrif,e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-21
NEw YoRK N. Y.

@" SsNA~ 80
DEARL BYRD FOSTER is a salad designer,
II one of New York's top-rating artists
in this specialized field. As any designer,
regardless Of the type of materials, she
must first visualize the finished creation,
see il in her minds eye. Pearl Byrd Foster
does more, she gives it the taste test BY
Imagination. Second step Is to assemble
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-21

Mrs. Foster is a designer: her
salads are works of art. Now
you can try them at home
by Clementime PaddlefOFd
This Week Food Editor
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-07-30

she had no proof of age and there
fore couldn't file her claim for
Social Security benefits. Her
husband had worked steadily
under Social Security and so was
fully insured.
Investigation proved the above
facts to be substantially true. l
got the lady in and learned that
she did have the necessary proofs
of age. She not only had an
old life insurance policy issued
back in 1912 but a Baptismal
Certificate showing her date of
birth in 1886.
Now this lady had not only
lost entitlement to her lurnp-sum
payment but had lost 36 monthly
benefit payments. Her husband
had died shortly after her 65th
birthday. The law. in such cases,
permits retroactive payments for
as much s'12 months-48 months
had elapsed since her husbands
death.
The funeral director had told
her to be sure to file her claim
but somebody had told her she'd
have to have a birth certificate
and she knew she didn't have
one.
This lady had lost $2315.7O in
Social Security benefits-$2, 084.40
in monthly benefits and a lump
sum of $231.30 - that she could
could have had had she only
visited our office.
Birth certificates are, of course
the best evidence a person can
have to prove age, but in their
absence there are others. A mar
riage license record, an old in
Surance policy, a child's birth
record will show the ages of its
parents. Baptismal certificates,
hospital birth records, a ply
sician'S birth record, a Family
Bible, Naturalization records,
Military records, old passports,
union or fraternal association re-
cords, Census records are a few
of the acceptable proofs.
My point iS-don't stay away
just because you don't have
birth certificate. Visit the nearest
Social Security office when you're
approaching IS or in the event
of death of a family memoer.
Get your instructions from the
"horse's mouth"-not from some
well-meaning acquaintance.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-07-30
Father Of Local
Teacrher Dies in
New York

Mr.. Willis Murray, ST., father
of Willis Murray, Jr, a well
known teacher at Robert r..
Moten Elementary School in
Perrine, Florida, died last Satur-
day IN New York City, following
long period of illeness. Willis
Jr., who was in Miami at the
time of his fathers death, left
this city on Wednesday evening
by plane for New York City in
order to attend the funeral.
Mr.. Murray, Sr., is survived
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-07-30
Free Teen Dances Slated
By JayCees Rec. Dept.

The City of Miami Recreation
Department and the Northwest
Miami Junior Chamber of Com
merce have again joined forces
for the purpose of sponsoring
another series of Free Teeen
Ayers Dances for Miami's huge
teen age population.
The City has allocated funds to
hire live band for each dance
and to defray certain other ex-
penses. The Jaycees are furnish
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-07-30

ing adequate supervision and
making arrangements for refresh
ments. Efforts are being maze to
have at least one outstanding
celebrity in attendance at each
dance. Playground supervisors
will also serve as supervisors at
the dances and help with ar
rangements.
FIRST DANCE AUGUST 9TH
The first dance will be held at
Longshoremen's Hall August 6,
from 800 until 11:00 PM. Music
will be furnished by Kiah Brown
and a jumping seven piece band.
DANCE TO ROTATE
For the convenience of teen
ayers residing throughout Miami,
the place of the dances will
change each week. To date,
dances have been scheduled for
Longshoremen's Hall, Grove Park,
Liberty Square Auditorium, and
and the beautiful and spacious
Bayfront Park Auditorium. Teen
ayers are requested to watch the
Miami Times for dates and places
of the dances.
These dances are project of
the Northwest Miami Junior
Chamber of Commerce Youth
Welfare Committee, with Johnny
L. Forte serving as vice president
in charge, and Franklin D.
"Uncle" Ross serving as Com
mittee Chairman. The City of
Miami Recreation Department,
realizing the Importance of pro-
viding worthwhile outlets for the
excess energy and leisure time
stored up by teen ayers, is being
represented by the playground
supervisors of Dixie, Coconut
Grove, Dorsey, and Liberty
Parks.
Parents are invited to attend
all dances.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-07-30

by his wife, three sons, one
daughter and several o.he rela-
tives.
Friends wishing to extend
sympathy to bereaved family of
Mr.. Murray, may address their
condolences to oo9 Madison Ave,
Apt. lie New York. NY.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-07-30
ABOUT SOCIAL SECURITY -.
WEAVER SAYS -.

The article below was written
by William 3. Weaver, manager,
Social Security Administration, 81
S.W. First ST., Miami 80, Fla,
phone 9-8461. This is one of a
series of articles appearing In
these columns weekly.
1898
She was one of the most at
tractive, if not beautiful, young
women / have seen in a long,
long time. And, for a widow of
only a month, she was remark
ably we'll composed. True, her
lips quivered a little when she
old me her story but l had to
admire her stoicism.
1t seems that her husband, a
Korean veteran, in perfect health
and apparently robust was sud-
denly stricken with heart all
ment. She, then 80 years of age,
was left with two children - a
girl 3 and boy just Is months
old. Before her marriage some 5
years ago she had been employ
ed in an office and wanted to go
back to work but felt she should
not because of the children.
Her husband had been a shop
foreman, steadily employed since
his return, and had made good
money. He had the usual $4,000
of National Service Life Insur-
ance, and, when buying their
new home had taken out an in
Surance policy to pay off the
mortgage in the event of his
death. She was, therefore, pretty
well fixed.
l checked with her and found
that she had elected to take her
insurance in 240 monthly pay
ments of $50 each. l checked
our records and found that she
vas entitled to $187.10 a month
for herself and the two children.
Her Old Age and Survivors In
surance benefits would continue
at that rate for Is years and
would then drop to $147.8O for a
year and ii months at which
time the youngest would be 10.
This meant that, up to the
time the ''baby" became Is, she
would receive a total of:
From Old Age and Survivors
Insurance, $38,877.4O; from Ma
tional Service Life Insurance,
$4,000, total $48,877.40.
She would have a monthly in
come of: From OASI $197.10; Ma
tional Service Life Insurance,
$500; each month at least Is
years, $252.20.
With this information she de-
cided that it would be better for
her not to return to work until
the children were oldenough to
more or less take care of them
selves.
Needless to say she felt quite
differently when she left the of
flee than when she arrived.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-07-30

A good friend of mine called
me up the other day and told me
about a woman, now SO, whose
husband had died some 4 or S
years ago. This woman, it seems,
was under the impression that
, 1955-06-18
AMENDED RULES AND CONDITIONS
GOVERNING DEATH SETTLEMENTS

GOVERNING DEATH SETTLEMENTS
az Claims for funeral expenses and for other expenses
for medical services, medicines and disqualification, payable
in cases where deceased employee leaves no relative who
depended on him for support, may be filed by next Of kin
Of the deceased, BY the undertaken, or by any person who
incurred said expenses. Certified bills or receipts for these
expenses must be attached to the claim.
~ Claims for death settlements may be filed bl the sur
viving spouse andzor any heir ~Gncluding illegitimate chill
dren) of the decedent who was dependent on him for suppore
partially or totally at the time Of his death or by an author
lied representative Of any such claimant.
(3y Claims for death settlements shall be filed on forms
to be obtained from the Commissioner and shall include Or
be accompanied by the following:
(a) Death certificate and birth or baptismal certificate
of the deceased.
h) Evidence Of dependency Of each person for whom
compensation is claimed.
c) In case Of a spouse:
Marriage certificate.
l) In case of a legitimate child:
Birth or baptisnal certificate.
(e) In case of an Legitimate child:
Birth or baptismal certificate.
Acknowledgment of paternity or certified copy
Of decree of paternity.
() In case of other dependents:
Evidence of relationship.
Birth or baptismal certificate.
l) In case of minors:
Copy Of appointment Of guardian.
min all eases name, sex, age and relationship to
decedent must be given.
() Before making final settlement, the Compensation
Commissioner shall publish once a week for four consecutive
weeks 4 notice to heirs and next of kin to appear on a stated
dav to show proof Of relationship and dependency.
() The total amount Of compensation due shall be de-
termined as follows:
GAY Life Expectancy Tin years. shall be computed as in
dictated in the latest available copy Of the Ameri-
can Experience Table of Mortality, based on the
age of the deceased at the time Of death.
bl Compensation Rate tper Yearl shall represent fifty
two times one-half the weekly wage at the time OF
injury, this weekly wage to be determined in ac-
cordance with Section A of the Act; provided that
the weekly wage shall not be computed as a figure
in excess of Forty Dollars per week.
() Base Figure for Computation Of Death Compensation
shall be arrived at by multiplying the Life Expec-
fancy lin years. by the Compensation Rate per
year,
1() Death Compensation shall be arrived at as follows:
T1TL--. 49, n.r1M Tsx~o 81 oor-4+;o ~ noa4L
, 1955-06-18
G. de Witt Rogers

Where the Base Figure for Computation of Death
Compensation is Ten Thousand Dollars or more, the
Death Compensation due shall be the maximum of
Three Thousand Five Hundred Dollars as provided in
the Act.
Where the Base Figure for Computation of Death
Compensation is an amount more than Five Thous-
and Dollars but less than Ten Thousand Dollars, the
Death Compensation due shall be One Thousand Dol
lars plus one-seventh of the difference between the
Base Figure and Five Thousand Dollars, provided that
lhe Death Compensation due shall be calculated to the
nearest Twenty Dollars.
Given unde rny hand. at Chrishansted, ST. Croix. ". l.,
this eighth day of June "A. D, 1855.
Louis e. Brown
Head, Division Of Labor
APPROVED: June s, 1855
William I. Johansen
49, Commissioners
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-10-20
SnOwden Rites
Held on Tuesday

Edward Snowden, a native of
Ashton and a resident of Sandy
Spring, died Saturday in Balti-
more after a long illness. He was
buried at the Friends Cemetery,
in Sandy Spring.
Mr.. Snowden, 81, was an en-
ployee of the Washington Subur.
ban Sanitary Commission for the
last 10 years. At one time, he
worked in the Silver Spring of
flee of the County police depart
ment.
Mr.. Snowden served in France
during World War l, and was a
member of Norman Price Post
68 of the American Legion, and
of the Sandy Spring Volunteer
Fire Department.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Nellie K. Snowden; three
daughters, Mrs. Virginia S. b.
quet, of Waco, Tex, Mrs. Marie
S. Robson, of Washington, and
Mrs. Elsie S. Morris, of Crescent
City, Fla; son, Francis, of
Sandy Spring; two sisters, Mrs.
Marjorie Brigham and Mrs. Anna
Bussler, both of Ashton, and six
grandchildren.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-10-20
Heart Attack Fatal
To William Norton

William B. Norton died last
Tuesday of heart attack at his
Jacksonville farm. He was As.
Mr. Norton was vice-president
and general manager of Edmonds
Motors, Inc, in Arlington, Va. A
native of Baltimore, he was edu-
Gated in Virginia He was a for
mer manager of the Automotive
Manufacturers Associations
Washington office, and during
World War II served as a gov
eminent expediter for the auto
mobile industry.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Vivian Norton; a son, Pvt
Richard Norton, stationed at Fl.
Eustis, Va, with the Army; a
daughter, Jacquel:ne; his father,
William A. Norton of Dawson
vile; two brothers, Albert M. of
Baltimore and Vernon S. OF Syria.
cuse, N. q; sister, Mrs. Harry
Brand, Jr., of Gainesville, anG
two grandchildren