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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-11-11
Eleven Buckingham FFA'ers Win Cash
Prizes In County WiIdlife ContesL~

Eleven member 81 the Bl9ck-
inRhum PFA Chapter were award
"a 500 in prizes as winners inAhe
Wildhfe Contest sponsored by me
buckingham Game Conservation
Club Fltst piine 81 SIS ~a5
awarded Pittinal Woottou Claude
Kan Won second prize ~ $40 and
the SIS third Prize ~aa Won by
Gordon Rush
Othel Winner and then awards
WeIe Robert CalRilc fourth place
s5 clyde Senger flfth place S.
clayton IDaVidaOn sixth place So.
Ronnc Carr seventh place So
Edward Roberts eighth place $5,
''aEichard Spencer, nmth place $5s
Julian Thomas. tenth place So
Sand Hubert Bryant eleventh s2
The contest Whs Judged Oh the
basis II the WORN done toward
maintaining wildlnr as 4 crop
The first requirement was shat
-he boy diaM Il map Of hia tome
Farm Credit was gwen lot inhin-
GAINING o. fencing natural food
9r cover along fence rows and
noods More credit vas allowed
TOT the planting Of 1000 an q
cover patohcs than anything else
Wildllfe feeding stations we're. get
~. den boxes were constructed
fof sauNrMs and brush piles Wcre
maintained fol rabbits Credit
was allowed for planting trees on
idle land. and for members ~ the
Keep Virginia Green Crews
Each contestant was given a
written test % determine his
knowledge " game and iish re-
Rulationa
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-11-11

lii Ahaie P Johnson AS
bae he SIS visitor 1T Buckingham
{ II Monday
a - accessfu. revival closed
81 The @essrsa Methodist
Church here SUNDAY evening 81
which time a marvellous message
was brought by Reg Paul Wheel
e.. Rev and Mrs Wheeler VISITED
III the home Of ms brotheT-.n-iaw
Rev and Mrs. Lewis F Cockelll
oEer the week end.
Visitors of Aufton Terrace last
week We're Reg. LeW.s : CockeG.l
Nj and Mrs Arthu. j BoNles.
Mrs I-ennle Fafgar and Mgs
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-11-11

k4ag FarIac Of Palmyra
Nlr and Mrs J Vernon Johns
ton returned home FRIDAY from
Medical College Hospital Rich
mond both are recovering nicely
Mr. and Ms BoWles. Mrs Lewis
Farrar Mrs Klng Farraf and
MEs Anne Johnson visited Miss
EAzl White at Oakd3le Friday
afternoon
Rev " {. Eastl .dge filled his
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-11-11
New Canton

Mr. and Mrs Jack Stnson mfrs
Kenneth McAhster and daugh-
iers Carolyn and Nancy an Of
Richmond were week end Rles s
IN the home Of Mi and Mrs J
N Putney
Mr. and Mrs w r. Tatum spent
last Sunday with their son and
haughter-in~la law MI and Mrs.
Aubrey Tatum a. Arvcnia
Mrs Il. M Ransom and Mrs.
Dale Davis, OF Columbia. were
Friday afternoon callers III, the
home Of Mi and Mrs A II Mar
lin
Miss Virginia Shumaker spent
last Friday night with Miss Linda
LeSueur at Aryonia
Rev Justin r Paciocce Of
Quantico va. q student al Rich
mond College delivered a wonder-
full sermon TO large c0ngrcga ion
at Mt Zion last Sunday morning
for the supply pastor Rev w A.
Harrow Jr who was unable TO
preach because OF attending a
church dedication al his home IN
Deltayille Rev Harrow wN fn
The regular appointment on the
third Sunday in November AZ II
o clock Among the visitors Who
attended the worship service we're.
Mr. and Mrs Wallace Johnson. Of
Richmond and Mrs Flossie b.
Hudglns. OF Sandy Hook ana sew
cral others from adjoining com
tallnifieS
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-11-11
Mt. Zion

Ms v ( Tata,n carso4
Boat2 rga5 Mr. and Nj -es
Andet Ervzr. Anderson ar
John Yancev were callers N fne
hone q Misses Mar and L.o,,ze
And4reor
" 7 Yaneey Is nov Yasl.4ne b.
the home Of his son. Aubrey Van
cey. We are hoping that he Wil.
soon be able to return home be-
cause he IS very much missed ri
this community
Mr. aud Mrs Dewey St .asogl
il. and Mrs. Estelle McAl4Ster and
baby we're week end visitors ii.
the home Of Mr. and Mrs Nor
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-11-11

W NJ S of MI zion met With
Mrs oscar Dunn. Tuesday even
ng NOV 8 MIS- w i Tatnn vas
program chairman
BIT Organized
a Baptist Training Union was
organized at Mt Zion last sun
day evening Wllh Mrs Richard
Bryant as Young Peoples director
u win meet each Sunday evening
at u IN For the winter months
the chou practice will be held on
sunday evening also
open House vas held at Mar
shall District High School Mon
day evening NOV Z The Mother s
Chb sponsored bake sale at this
time
Mr. and Mfa Pierce Huxtcr and
Mary Ellen 81 Richmond. were
week end guests 81 Nh and Mrs
Eldon Patterson ut Bremo and
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-11-11

Nj and Mrs 3. l. Apperson ST.
Of New Canton
Randolph Phillips left recently
for Richmond after spending the
summer and fall with Mr. and
Mrs r Philips
Nh and Mrs. Justus Reynolds
and Keel Oliver. o. Richmond. re-
Gently visited IN the home Of
Horace Oliver
Evening star., 1955-09-06
He Never Retreoted

It can be said Of General Oliver P.
Smith Of the Marines that he has retired
but has never retreated. Upon his retire
ment after SO years of service in war and
peace, it was inevitable that there was
revival of the story of General Smiths
now-historic comment as he led his bat
tered Marine division through the Chosin
Reservoir trap in North Korea. When
someone referred to the break k-through
as a retreat" the veteran commander
snapped: Retreat, He'll! We're only at
tacking in another direction" 1t was
this spirit, exhibited by General Smith in
two world wars as well as In Korea, that
won him the admiration and respect Of
his men and his ,superiors and brought
him numerous decorations for personal
bravery and exemplary leadership.
General Smiths fine record Of service
in both world wars was but prologue
to his climactic battle achievements with
the 1st Marine Division in Korea. While
he had leading part in the bloody as
saults on key Pacific islands in World
War II, he became better known to the
Evening star., 1955-09-06

public for his exploit in leading the
Marines ashore at Inchon, en- route to
Seoul In 1850. Later, he was with the
division when the Chinese Reds launched
their sudden attack across the Yalu, and
he fought with his men all the way back
to Hungnam. The division escaped, car
rying its dead and wounded and saving
much Of its equipment. Small wonder
that General Smith refused to regard
the operation as a retreat! It Is be-
cause Of the fighting records of such
men as General Smith that the Marine
Corps has attained its fame over the
years.
Evening star., 1955-09-06
Nehru and PORTUGAL

Prime Minister Nehru'S Congress
Party has acted wisely, if belatedly, in
unanimously adopting resolution call
ing for an end to all individual or group
peaceful invasions" of the Portuguese
enclaves on the west coast of India.
These enclaves-Goa and minuscule Da-
man and Diu-have recently been the
scene Of numerous deaths resulting from
riotous incursions carried out by thou
sands of "nonviolent" marchers de-
manding that Lisbon cede the three
places to New Delhi. Another such dem
onstration has been scheduled for Oc
tober 2, but there is reason to hope that
it will be abandoned in view of the caveat
inspired by Mr.. Nehru.
In any event, it is clear that the dis
pute between India and Portugal-which
has regarded the enclaves as part of its
sovereign territory for well over 400
years-cannot be settled by the so-called
peaceful invasions" For those invasions
have actually been indictments to the
sort of violence ardently desired by the
Communists and allied political elements
OpPOoCA w t1AC SOllSlCo uA W. MOAC
than that, If only for selfish considera-
tions, Mr.. Nehru has reason to discourage
the demonstrations as devices that can
be used not only against Lisbon but also
against a number of his own domestic
policies. In other words, If they are
tolerated as far as the Portuguese are
concerned, they may spread like con-
tagion in connection with several con-
troversial home front issues.
Accordingly, both from the stand
point Of internal Indian affairs and inter-
national reaction, Mr.. Nehru has done
we'll in acting through the Congress Party
to put stop to these violence breeding
affairs The Lisbon government and his
ought to be able to negotiate mutually
acceptable compromise settlement Of
their dispute-particularly so If he is
prepared, as he seems to have suggested
in his latest statement on the subject,
to let the Goanese decide their own
future. Heretofore he has demanded that
the enclaves be handed over forthwith,
and without qualification, to New Delhi's
Jurisdiction. II he is willing to modify
that position, then new talks with the
Portuguese may well produce good results.
Evening star., 1955-09-06
Same Old Story

A grim new set of holiday traffic
statistics has been presented to accident
analysts Of the National Safety Council.
The experts are not apt to find anything
really new to help them in their search
for ways Of reducing the shocking toll
OF dead and injured on the Nations high
ways. 1t was the same old story over the
week end Of recklessness and ruin, cli-
NAKED by the usual post holiday tabula-
ton Of casualties. This time the score
/ was higher than even the direst predic-
tions of the safety specialists. Insurance
Statisticians had estimated a death toll
Of 410 for the three-day week end, while
the council had forecast at least 400
fatalities.
Analysis Of the figures undoubtedly
will show that the common denomination
In the largest number of crashes-the
worst ones-was excessive speed. And
pictures Of some of the bloodiest acci-
dents suggested high speed as the chief
factor. One photograph showing an
automobile torn in two by roadside
pole told the tragic story behind five
sudden deaths. Crumpled wreckage of
what once were holiday-bound cars was
a familiar sight to police and emergency
crews in many States. The human wreck
age, with its chain-reaction Of tragedy
and sorrow, was beyond calculation Not
all the victims were at fault, either.
Many innocents suffered from the care
lessness or stupidity Of others. Those Of
us who survived the 1855 Labor Day
slaughter may consider ourselves lucky
at that.
Evening star., 1955-09-06
Mix Prices

This latest boost In con-
sumer milk prices should be
the cause for concern to Dis
trict officials.
While, at a glance. the in
crease Of one-half cent or one
cent per quart may in itself
appear no serious matter, ac-
tually that increase. to fami-
lies with children. multiplied
by several quarts per day, null.
tiplied by 1865 days per year.
plus previous increases. rep
resents a serious drain upon
food budgets.
Surely there must be some
official agency in this town
whose job it is to protect the
public in these always-upward-
creeping milk prices.
Curious consumers would be
interested in looking at an ac-
tual dollars-and-cents break
down Of the cost Of a quart
of milk. from the farmer to
the consumers doorstep. to
see who is getting what out
of the deal.
Frank C. Elliott.
Evening star., 1955-09-06
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

Of the small town craftsman
Of the old school.
The heft Of it, the smooth
ness Of the hickory, the feel
These were points appre-
ciated by a small boy.
Nt 81
On the long train ride back
to Washington, Temp Jones
carefully treasured his spoke.
and made sure that nothing
happened to it.
School would begin shortly.
and he anticipated the In
terest he would cause with
his fine big spoke.
No other kid had q spoke.
They had pencils. boxes.
erasers. maybe bags, but no
spokes.
He. alone, Of them all, had
a real wagon spoke.
The first day of school came.
and young Jones looked for
his spoke.
It was there behind the
door where he had left 1t.
Faithfully he took 1t out.
rubbed it to a soft glow, and
went to school.
whats that?" was the
first question.
Spoke" said Templeton
Jones.
Whats it for?"
For a wagon"
He was the hero of opening
day, all because Of . wagon
spoke.
Then along came Bill, II
years old. big and tough.
Bill was the school bully, q
real bully Of the old type.
What's that?" he asked.
Temp Jones heart sunk, but
he said manfully, "A spoke"
whats it for?" asked Bill,
taking the treasure item in q
practiced hand.
For a wagon" mournfully
answered Temp Jones.
"I'll keep it," said Bully
Bill, and walked away.
Somewhere the sun was
shining, somewhere there was
happiness, but not In young
Temp Jones heart.
His beautiful wagon spoke
was gone for good. he was
never to see 1t again.
He went behind the school,
house and wept.
Evening star., 1955-09-06
Arms and Inspection

The central question still before the
United Nations Disarmament Subcom-
mittee Is whether or not the Soviet Union
is prepared to accept the kind of inspec-
ton plan that our Government has pro-
posed. Arkady A. Sobolev, the Kremlin's
representative at the current discussions
in New York. has tended to talk around
the subject, and his remarks of the other
day indicate that the Russians may con-
tinue to talk around it for some time to
come.
II this is so, then the Disarmament
Subcommittee will hardly be able to do
much more than clarity the differing
viewpoints and hope that the Big Four
foreign ministers, when they meet next
month in Geneva, will succeed in making
at least some progress toward reconciling
them. But any such progress will require
considerable modification of the Soviet
position. For that position, as set forth
by Mr.. SoboleV would seem to call for
western acceptance of an elaborate
agreement on reducing arms and armed
forces-and on outlawing tomic-hydro-
gen weapons-without first establishing
an inspection and veriacation system
effective enough to provide adequate
mutual protection and warning against
the possibility that one or another of the
participating powers might violate its
solemn pledges and mobilize secretly for
a sudden surprise attack.
It is true, of course, that the Russians
have proposed an inspection plan of their
own. But the plan is altogether made
quate, and they apparently feel, in any
case, that all such projects are secondary
things to be carried out only after
general disarmament agreement goes
into effect. The Western view is quite
different. AS set forth in the American
plan, 1t would condition Step-by-step
reduction and control of arms and armed
forces on the prior establishment of strict
policing machinery. This machinery
would incorporate the Soviet proposals,
but it would add to them a stage-by-
stage exchange Of complete military
blueprints, permanent +on-the-spot OBJ
servation to verify the accuracy Of those
blueprints, and an unprecedented system
OF unrestricted reciprocal aerial surveil-
lance-measures well calculated to guard
against bad faith and the danger Of
clandestine preparations for lightning
like war of aggression.
Unless and until all the major powers
agree upon setting up policing system
of this kind, there can be no real dis
armament For certainly, without such
system in working operation in the
c-hydrogen age, the United States
and its allies would be inviting catas-
trophe upon themselves if they disman-
tied or even appreciably reduced their
defensive strength. Effective inspection,
in short, is absolutely indispensable to
any true progress in this field. The Rus
slams put the cart before the horse when
they suggest otherwise.
Evening star., 1955-09-06
Timely Assurance

Perhaps some Of us deserved
Gould Lincoln's gibe Of being
doubling Thomases. Any
way. we freely admit that
President Eisenhower's speech
before the American Bar AS
sociation - defining present
aims and goals and the "atti-
tude" which should be main
tanned in this country re-
garding Communist dictators
came at a time when such
Qualification was badly needed
and fully appreciated.
For our anti-anti- Commies
were unusually busy gnawing
at our security system. The
teachings of communism in
schools was being mentioned.
Visiting Russians were receiv-
ing-not the usual courteous
and friendly welcome offered
foreign officials--but were be-
ing showered with gifts by our
business leaders, outsmiled by
our Government officials and
enthusiastically played up as
personalities of outstanding
wit and charm by our politi-
cal newsmen. I
All in all, Mr.. Lincoln might
admit that, even though every
item carried the P. s., Don't
worry, folks, they aren't really
fooling us!" the atmosphere
seemed depressingly oversweet.
The important thing to note,
however, is that the President
sensed and understood our
uneasiness and spoke quickly
and courageously to restate
Americas position on COM
munism in bold, clear out
lines. He instilled renewed
confidence by reminding us
Evening star., 1955-09-06

Agreement between Chrysler Cor
poration and the CIO Auto Workers
on a new labor contract eliminates
the last threat Of major automobile
strike in the near future. AS expected,
the Chrysler settlement parallels closely
those already reached with Ford and
General Motors-incorporating company
liability for supplemental unemployment
compensation, wage increases and certain
other fringe benefits. About 1884, 900 en-
ployes in 81 plants are covered by the
new contract for this third-largeSt firm
in the industry. The same formula
company contributions to the added un-
employment compensation plan for an
other year-haS now been accepted also
by one of the smaller companies-Amer-
lean Motors Corporation.
Having settled their labor problems
perhaps at high cost in dollars but
without any important interruption Of
production-the Big Three of the industry
are approaching now new critical period.
Measured by factory sales, the industry
as whole has been setting new produc-
ton records in 1955-the seven month
total of 5.6 million being more than
million above 'record-breaking figures in
1858. New models for 1856 will begin to
appear this month, while dealers in many
parts of the country still are stocked
heavily with 1855 cars. Radical changes in
colors and styles, as well as mechanical
improvements, have contributed to
booming market this year. The gen.
orally prosperous conditions throughout
the country, probably an even more i'm
portant factor, seem likely to continue
in the months Immediately ahead, but
there is reason to wonder how long new
car sales can hold their record breaking
pace.
Evening star., 1955-09-06
Use the Whip!

Recently there appeared a
news article about three or
four young juveniles. one Of
whom had robbed an old man
Of quite a sum Of money
representing his life's savings.
Any robbery Is a crime. but
this one was contemplate.
These young rats took this
money and went on a SPEND
ing spree. purchasing a car.
knives, leather jackets and bull
whips. Why the bull whips I
cannot understand. I might
state here that a bull whip.
sometimes called a black snake
whip. is a vicious whip. A
whip of this kind laid across
a mans back with a little force
behind the strokes can easily
cut the flesh and draw blood.
II / were the judge trying
this case and If it were in my
power to DO so, besides giving
these boys a prison sentence.
I would order them to be tied
to a whipping post and have
each one lashed a dozen strokes
with one of those stolen whips.
This might not reform them.
but believe that after their
release from prison, they would
never steal again If they knew
they would be punished at the
whipping post. Rats like these
are towards and probab bly,
would never be reformed. but
the very thought of corporal
punishment would keep them
walking the straight and mar
row path of decency.
There probably will be some
readers who will consider that
/ am thinking in terms of the
Middle Ages. However, ! still
think a good application of a
raw-hide whip across the back
will make young devil try to
act like an angel.
Old Fashioned.
Evening star., 1955-09-06
THE POLITICAL MILL
BY GOULD LINCOLN
Labor Never Had It So Good

American labor Is better paid
and has more jobs than ever
before. This has happened
during the Eisenhower admin
istration-a Republican admin
istration. Take a look at the
labor situation in this country
today. Approximately 65.5 mil
lion workers have jobs. Un-
employment, by oficial count.
is 2.471, 900. It is a million
less than last year. Average
weekly earnings of factory
workers are $75.76, nearly IS
more than last year. Labor
management disputes have
been settled through free bar
gaining methods, with the
Federal Government keeping
hands Of. except in an advisory
and conciliatory capacity. Loss
Of wages through strikes has
been kept way down.
This record Of labor gains
may be responsible for the vio-
lent onslaughts on the Eisen-
hover administration by DEM
ocratic leaders. and some Of
the union labor bosses. who are
the allies Of the Democratic
Party. It could be they are
scared. fearing that labor.
when it comes time to vote
next year. may take cognizance
that the workers are better
paid, with more jobs and fewer
unemployed. It could also be
that the Democratic leaders.
and the labor bosses, will have
a difficult time persuading the
workers to vote only for DEM
ocratic candidates for Office,
from President down.
without Basis
The attacks on Mr.. Eisen-
hover and the Republicans as
enemies Of labor are raucous
and without solid basis. Take,
for example, the charge widely
broadcast in a Labor Day
statement by Democratic Ma
tional Chairman Paul M. But
Ter that a member Of the Eli
senhower cabinet. Secretary of
the Interior Mckay. is en-
gagged personally in a union
busting drive. in connection
with a strike at the Mckay
automobile agency in Salem,
Greg. Mr.. Butler was re-
peatedly told before he is
sued the statement attacking
Mr.. Mckay that the Secre-
tary Of the Interior had COM
pletely divested himself of all
part in the policies and man.
agement of the Mckay agency
when he came to Washington
to serve in the cabinet. That.
however, did not in any way
cause Mr.. Butler to hesitate.
His statement said: Labor
Day. 1855, marks the first La
Dor Day In the country's his
Evening star., 1955-09-06
BoseboIIs

In reply to a question in
a recent issue, the Haskin Serv-
ice. stated: "All the baseballs
are made by Spalding." Wrong.
209.934 baseballs were i'm
ported from Japan in 1854.
See page 1856. classification
9433400, Of FIT Ito, U. s. I'm
ports Of Merchandise for Con-
sumption, Bureau Of the
Census.
q. A. Castle.
Evening star., 1955-09-06

tory when q member Of the
Presidents cabinet Is openly
conducting Q union-busting
drive"
Former President Truman,
delivering a Labor Day speech
in Detroit, declared that the
Republican administration Is
afraid Of labor because Of what
1t will do in the elections next
year. What 1t looks like, how
ever, is that the Democratic
leaders and the labor bosses
are afraid Of what the rank
and file Of labor will do In
these elections. So they con-
tinue to rant against the Eisen-
hover administration, charg-
ing it is run by big business
and that 1t believes In good
times for business. It is clear
that good times for business
mean also good times for labor.
The fact that labor and man
agement have been getting to-
gether in a peaceable manner to
adjust differences, including
demands for increased pay and
for annual wage agreements,
appears to have sent cold chills
down some labor leaders backs.
Class Appeal
1--WE are aghast and ap-
palled." James B. Carey, CIO
secretary-treasurer, said. "at
the self-serving, greedy tactics
OF the present administration
keyed to the belief that what's
good for business is good for
America" in another attack
on the Eisenhower leadership.
How Mr.. Carey, Mr.. Butler
and Mr.. Truman are going to
convince the workers that
their charges are honest and
factual is not clear. They are,
of course, just another at
tempt to stir up one class
against another. It seems, in
deed, a terrible calamity-in
the eyes of the Democratic
leaders-that labor has pros
pered under an administration
headed by a Republican Presi-
dent.
Labor in this country has
more to be thankful for under
the Eisenhower administration
than wages and employment.
It has seen the fighting in
Korea brought to an end, with
no more American boys-sons
Of labor and Of all other circles
killed and wounded on the
battle lines. It has seen Mr..
Eisenhower take a leading part
in the drive for world peace.
It has seen prosperity In this
country without q war, which
has not happened In more
than two decades. These are
factors, too, which may have
an effect on the elections next
year.