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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-02-18
The Great Out Ot>Doors
BY T. LOUIS DAHL

The successive cold waves which
-have extended even into the
northern half Of Florida seem to
'have delayed that best known OF
our HarbIngers Of Spring the
annual northward flight Of the
robins
Some weeks ago | observed
small flock Of them in field be-
side Route 45. but on Wednesday
Of last week driving 10 and from
!, Holiday Lake, | failed 70 see a
single robin.
February always brings back
memories Of nov Walter Putney
and I as BOYS, used 10 shoot them
in the blackberry trees Federal
and State laws protect them now
and ! for one am glad at the W..
In which they have increased
I. Our interest in. and our con-
.sidcration for. the song birds has
certainly undergone d change for
the better tn one short generation.
Forty years ago every boy of my
acquaintance had a home made
sling shot and several OF lis even
boosted single-shot Stevens rifles
and no one considered It wrong
to shoot anv kind Of bird But
twould be hard 10 find boy nov
sgho would Kill a robin. a mock
inebrd, OF a woodpecker The
last named is of course not a
true song-blrd but bis insectlv-
orous appetite puts isim and his
entire family on the protected list
ON our trip 70 Holiday Lake.
/ referred 10 above We didn catch
any fish but We say what once
| had been fin9 young doe. This
young deer had been chased by
stray dogs out upon tho Ice and
mad broken through and drown
/ cd just ono more example Of the
harm that Is done b. dogs rum
nms at large
/ Mark my word some day We
/ viii have state lay requiring
Ahat Alt dogs be confned-par
iicuarly during the game breed
ing scaSons-and we'll find that
our game supplies VIII begin 70
sllov Il remarkable improvement
useaIy prefer to local mat
/ ters beng regulated b. local
authorities. but IN Inc case II
stray dog. ta doubtful III CON
/ aring dogs tn one county ahlIe
they vera allowed tn run at
large III adjoining ccurfles 1cuid
10 much 10 accomplish ~ pur
pose
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-02-18

productive machinery out Of the captive
country, reducing tho populace TO poverty.
A. time goes on the hatred will become
more intense, and some day, it will reach
breaking point Rule by fear can not con-
tnue forever.
Fear has probably shaken the krem-
lin. Rearmament Of West Germany has Civ
cn the Communist leaders considerable
concern Some observers believe the recent
shake-up in the kremlin was largely in
fluenced by German rearmament Malen-
kov failed to produce more consumer goods
and khrushchey has reinstated a policy
Of promising less consumer goods and
more war matericl. The people will have
10 be conditioned for war by making sac
rifces in their own comforts. How long this
can continue is not definite. and should re-
bclion begin it will not end until the Com
munist-held nations have fought for their
independence Rule by force Will end.
Unpopularity Of the United States is
overshadowed by the hatred for Russia
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-02-18
America Not Liked

YOU sometimes hear il said that the
United States IL not liked by other
tions Of the world Uncle Sam il not be
trusted and is unpopular.
Authority is unpopular wherever YOU
find it, The United States IL attempting to
use ts resources and its power to stabilize
the world Many international politicians
are willing 10 take all that the United
States will give but are unwilling to fol-
low its advice Our policy is to lead, not
10 drive.
An indication Of this policy To lead was
recently successful in Greece where thous-
ands Of barren acres were recovered and
made productive by modern American
methods. American technicians demon
strated American generosity and goodwill.
We discount American unpopularty re-
ports
We know very we'll that in countries
controlled by the Communists there y
deep-seated hatred, hunger and fear. The
Russians in many instances have taken the
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-02-18
Double Cheek

There always comes a time af-
ter every great battle 70 count
up on your loss and gains as
well as your wounds and kills
but in the recent evacuation of q
little bltta Island out in the great
big Pacific and no battle Il be
dog gone" i'm anybody seems To
know what nor how TO start
counting 50 we Just leave ii 10 the
future 70 be counted. I'm think ,
ing there may be an awful lot OF
regretting some day a coming
70 somebody
The only good thing see is
we're headin' home yep. the
boys are a-comtng In but il !
different Medic. a TV presen-
tation gives of with wha. YOU
may expect vi}Id. wen de-
signed panoramic reality Of
when the first hit Is mad So
cheer up the worst Is vet to come.
| don't write this To throN 4
scarce into YOU. but it's we'll that
people THINK I wish CunereSs
would It's vision no. version
We need now.
\. The xorst war any Nation can
have is war within itself with
It's own people. We have that nov
going on It's called Juvenile De-
linquency in many cases II S
the parents who are delinquent
children see too much. We
got one OF these Governors Com
missions appointed 10 come up
with the right answer Hope you
luck When children get 100 tight
for papa. We turn EN- over 10
mama It's Shar to so from
thar YOU tell EN-.
Yours and thanks for reading
j. MARVIN BROWN
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-02-18
Tempest In a Teapot

tween seven and fourteen cents a pound.
The main criticism Of these develop
ments IN England comes from the Labor
Party and Labor Party officials who say
the Conservatives are responsible for heavy
rises in the cost of living. This appeal is
not made without some effect among the
lower income groups and even the higher
income groups. because the rises on tea
and coffee are considerable, and because
wages in England have not kept pace, in
some cases, with the rising cost Of living
Unless the Conservative Government
manages to satisfy the average British con
sumer that it is doing what it can to keep
earnings in line with the cost Of living, it
will be under serious handicap in the
elections scheduled in the next year.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-02-18
The Past Is Gone
Today Is Ours
MATTHEW KENNY
Gainesville Virginia

Editor Of Tho Herald.
Salutation TO the Dawn
Look 10 this day
For It IL life. the very life OF lfc
In It's brief course
Lie all tho ycritlcS and realities
Of your existence
Tho bliss Of growth
Tho glory Of action
The Splcndor OF beauty
For yesterday is but dream
And tomorrow is only - vision
But today veil lived max IS EVERY
yesterday a dream Of
happlnes
And every tomorrow vision of
hope
Look we'll therefore. 30 this day
Such Is the salutaton to the
dawn.
Kalidasl. HINDU poet
These words. written by poet
who has also an artist and mystic
have always attracted me
The past Is gone and static To-
day is ours along with tho Qbl'
cation 10 live IT. ia the full
The future is before us and DIV
mamie Everything We do wal
affect H..
Cordially yours
EVERETT A TRENT
ClayNllc. Va
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-02-18
New Hunting Habits

As the population of this country in
- creases. and more and more guns andn
fishing rods are taken out into the woods
and on the streams and waters Of the va
rous sections, an increasingly acute prob
lem will be the conservation of wildlife.
This problem has already reached the
acute stage in some areas, and with some
species Of wildlfe. The answer TO the
threat of game extinction seems to lie in
several fields One of the remedies to this
eventual outcome lies i'll shorter hunting
and fishing seasons.
Game conservation Offices, both state
and federal, have already responded to
the threat Of extinction in some fields by
shortening seasons, lowering the bag and
catch limits and tightening up enforce
mcnt But the problem is not yet solved
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-02-18

ally selected. The room is covered with
green carpet and there are chairs along
the walls. in front Of which are wooden
screens which furnish privacy Adequate
copies of prayer books. Bibles and other
literature, are available in the room.
Those who work in the Capitol, amid
the tensions and pressures which are exert
cd on the legislative branch know the need
for ii prayer room such as this. We hope
that on more than one OCCASION in the fu-
ture this room of meditation and inspira$
ton will be useful in helping to guide de-
cisions made by the highest-elected legis-
atiSe officers of our country, in these criti-
cal times
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-02-18

E0R the first time in more than one hun
dred fifty years. members of Congress
have been provided with n prayer room
ut this session of Congress. The prayer
room, which was authorized last year. il
open 10 members Of Congress only. and is
not TO be used for any other persons or
FroupA
The idea IN to provide the legislators
with one room in the Capitol where they
can find seclusion, peace and quiet The
prayer rooms special window was built by
volunteer labor from Ialifornia's Twenty
First Congressional district.
Clergymen Of all faiths We're consult
cd about the furnishing Of the prayer
room, and large plain oak altar was fin
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-02-18

LkOM Great Britain comes news that
initiation troubles, similar to those ex-
pcrienced in the United States in 1916 and
I947, are plaguing the tea drinkers The
British. who have Just recently abandoned
rationng and price control, have expert
enced six tea price rises in one year.
Since tea il considered one Of the basic
necessities of British life, this il a serious
event to millions of Britishers. Not only
is this development stirring tempest in
the British teapot, it is fomenting trouble
in the political pot.
Little comfort can be found by British
ers in switching TO coffee The price of
coffee il about the same as that of tea III
England, and the price for pound Of the
favorite u. S. drink il soon going up be-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-02-18
Letters To Editor
Fantastic Plan
To Mortgage Nation

When the Governors OF the as
States recently met, it was moth
ing less than an aSsemhlage cor
dial in all respects IL Was tho
United States Of America getting
together II was 50 surely the
United States that the President
sent the Vice President, not only
to SIT in. but 10 present plan SO
monumental that II served 70
eclipse The whole affair a five
hundred billion ten year plan
which would be a mortgage on
the nation for evermore to be
forecloSed or burned at the Will
OF The executive branch OF the
government. Il would make ID
possible for the executive branch
Of the government 10 decide the
amount allotted and where roads
would be built and the location on
states that would get preference
Il seems that the presence Of
the Vice President and his plan.
was 20 remind the Governors that
the preroEativc OF the President.
was paramount
We are very fortunate to h9vc.
Senator Harry F. Byrd OF Nir-.
ginia to tackle this problem Of 4.
ten year budget at leass untn Tho.
executive branch can learn 20 li.c
within the limits OF a one year
budget according To campaign.
promises
MATTHEW KENNY
Gainesville. Virginia.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-02-18
In Remembrance
Lesson for February ~. 1855

HE words printed on shis paga
are not like the things me.
refer 10. they are not the saase size.
color or shape Yet every ofa wh0
can read these black marks otA
white paper is reminded y once
Of what they stand for. a dag i
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-02-18
Movie Guide

BY the Motion Picture Committee
Of the Farmyille Womans Club
State Theatre
Carmen Jones This Ameri-
can version Of Bzet's Carmen Is
done by All all Negro cast. THE
film version is far superior TO the
stage work and should win recog-
milton for It's artistry The voices
arc superb. Adults mature young
people.
Vera Cruz the pagcantry.
The splendor. tho intrigue. and
the bloody conflict that charac-
teriZed Mexico under the rule OF
the Inflated Emperor MaXimil-
Ian. supplies the historical back
/ ground of this Technicolor Super
scope film Gary Cooper and Burt
Lancaster have the toughest roles
of their careers as two Americans
| on the loose IN Mexico Adults
! mature young people
/ Lee Theatre
The Charge of Feather River
In this western. tension and
suspense run high. A whooping
Indian charge affords spectacu-
lar climax. Outdoor scenery Is
subdued and color Is unusually
refreshing Family
The Asphalt jungle - This
! melodrama Is an abSoring study
! OF crime which narroWs down To
/ the intricate planning of master
theft from conception TO execu-
/ ion. A violent story of sordid
people-the film is masterfully di-
+ reced and acted. It carries a
pointed lesson Adults - young
people
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-02-18
OF His living Progress

The churches Of the world
more the pity, are SO far from
agreeing about what the cofnnun-
ion OF our Lord Supper means.
that even in 4 great gathering like
that OF the World Counkal OF
Churches, not every one feels free
10 take communion with ali the
others. Nevertheless. with ell the
differences. in every form IT The
Lord s Supper, in every church,
there is the conviction that Christ
Is more than a memory. naore than
a hope. He is real he Is here Clear
at the heart Of the Christian con
vieuon about the meaning 81 the
Lord Supper is the feeling tat In
this simple rite He is really pres
ent. Across all the centurses@ he
comes TO DE with those who love
him. Past. present. future. alE.ungte
in the burning moment The. open
heart receives the unseen Guest,
and peace comes as never the
world gives peace, to hush the f. srz
and heal the sorrows of the soul
1heploEizns may 20 on debating as
10 how it is. how 1t can be trgic
But the simple Christian does pot
need to study many books for .sorne
explanation OF what in his heSrt Ne
has learned is true II some one
asks who ass al communion this
morning the first thing the reaseyn
esrng heart can say is not, fwas
here. or my neiEhbor vas tssre
out--he was theye. Ard - haE
core home urth RS
sssse 80 setiiess .es~riss..s ~ -.
esvtst-s - rAytsstss Eznes.er Hs
.esst rers.H 81 tAs Skr..k.s - yAsi..
:. As A Asisss<s ~ Ger ra-fty
rrs.s ts-vtss.t
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-02-18
Things | Like

/ ike 10 putter, like 10 Toxic
A little stroll ground my lake,
Looking at things os go BY
Beneoth q coudess winter sky
Takng my time to close explore
The fttlc coves along its shore.
( like to lie in bed and know
do not have TO rise and 90
7 q struggle for my dolly brend.
How good to lie. worm and we'll red.
After the years Of life We spent
In keeping up with food ond rent.
I like 70 make things n my shop
Just working I'll wish to stop
MQknq small things for friends know.
And through my work some kindness show
Through work like this IN heort find
4 small sweet service tor n1onkind.
( Ike to tend q gordon plot.
For here find new realms OF thought.
n workings Of euch bud ond eot;
a niroce beyond belief.
And amid my flowers see shrine
Mode here on eorth by honds divine
/ like to putter ond toke stock
OF noture @oys where old trees rock.
For noture proves to me quite ceor
Thot the hond work Of God IS here
These things like and always will
Until my heort, through deoth. IS still
L D Whitoker
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-02-18

The rookie VAS driving the gar
hage wagon through tie army
camp when one OF the mules fell
over dead. Jumping from the wa
ison, ne ran to where the ser
geant Vas standing. Hey. Sarge.
lie called. my nude just .ell
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-02-18
E0KsAkLN MAN DIE5a

Granston. r. I-Blenilln Iroy-
agreer. 5year-oid convicted
murder. died after serving
nearly 10 years IN person without
a single visitor or letter fron the
outside The man. POLISH i'm
migrant, had neither relatives nor
tr.e--L-.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-02-18
of His Coming

II The Lord s Supper is IN. mem
Dry Of the past, il is also rc}ni0dcr
Of the future "TilI He Cone" ~
the words are heard al commun-
ion everywhere in the Christian
world What do they mean: The
Nlcast they can mean is that Chris
tisns look forward as well ~ back
The world will not 20 on and on
and on forever and ever it.st the
same The hope Of Christians that
the kingdoms Of the world Yiil be
come the kingdoms Of our Lord and
his Christ viii not always he only
a hope Christ has died for men.
that is the memory the church
keeps alive Christ viii riggs over
men from a throne Of hive that Is
the hope the church viii nof I've
up Christians have differed and
viii keep on differing as @ just
how this hope is going 10 be flIi-
filed But the church believes with
all her heart Christ will WIN He
is not doomed to lose forever.
And every communion gives teSti-
nony 10 thus hope till he CORE =
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-02-18

not the same color
or size as the coun-
try yet cry
child IN school
knows what the
flag means. So il is
with those tWo sim
pie observances
Of the Christian
church. baptism
and the Lord s
Supper S 0 m c
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-02-18

well. why don't you bury
him?" asked the sergeant You
was an undertaken in civilian
life wasn't you?"
yeah. said the indignant
rookie. but / thought 1t only
right to notify the next of kin :
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-02-18

Niagara Against the ma
jestic beauty OF the falls a high
powered melodrama Is acted out
as seen through the eyes Of Il
young couple innocenuy nv0ly-
ed IN the sordid doings The hair
raising plot however fades iht0
insiRnificance before the beauties
Of the natural settings Adults
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-02-18

It's strange how otherwise intelligent
men always fall for stories that the fish
were biting better two hours ago. or yes
terday. or just a little bit further out.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-02-18

! he expert politician can tell you how
many handshakes it takes, on the average
10 get one vote.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-02-18

he fellow "ho = quick 10 dc YOU a
fa'"r usually has more than that III mind
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-02-18

Hard work rarely KILLS human being
hut II YOU worry enough YOU will soon d.
part for your celestial abode.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-02-18

Careful driving Is one way to carry
your own accident insurance
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-02-18

1ouht on the fact that most requests
for your opinion are not really concerned
with your opinion.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-02-18

senyisrsi Matthew 2 1917. "A rs as
1s i9-3o: Acts 2 38-4i 10. - 50 1 Cor3F6
fhfsns ii 1913
Devettsnal EeadIng. Rom sas = f-13'
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-02-18

churches call these ordinances +
most call them Sacr4nleh's .
Quarrels over the rieht y 10 per-
form these, quarrels aHu thcil
precise meaning, make np one on
the darkest chapters Of church Dis
tory. Yet IN every chufT1 these
two symbols remain Christians eV-
erywhere share the experience ot
baptism. II you. reading THESE
lines. are Christian, then no DOUBT
some time or other you have been
baptized. Baptism IS the C~enoHy,
Of Initiation, the Lord Sepper Is
-
--ut ms uea'h
Leaving the quafrels aside what
IS II the church universal believes
about the Lord supper The
least that can be said Of K Is that
il is in remembrance Of Christ
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-02-18

BY the Motion Picture Committee
Of the Farmvtlle Woman's Club
State Theatre
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-21
L'Heureux Named
TV Probe Counsel

Robert D. L'Heureux, who has
worked for congressional COM
mittees for Is years. today was
appointed minority counsel In
the current radio-television in
yestigation Of the Senate Inter-
state and Foreign Commerce
Committee.
The appointment was made by
Senator Bricker OF Ohio. ranking
Republican on the committee.
Mr.. L'Heureux has served as
chief counsel to the Senate
Banking Committee for the past
two years.
A native of Manchester, N. H.,
Mr.. L'Heureux received his B. A..
degree from st. Anselm's College
in Manchester. He also has
degrees from George Washing
ton and Georgetown Universities
and has taught in local law
schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-21

winds bu1feted them and I'VE
had to weave in and and out Of
the valleys. We new blind an
hour and IS minutes before we
had enough light to see.
Skirted Tree Tops
when we crossed the border
we were skirting at treetop level
to avoid detection. Once across.
we looked for a place to come
down. The landing wasn't too
bad. Neither Of us was hurt"
Both said they decided secret
ly to escape their Communist
homeland because Of political
persecution"
I'VE refused to join the youth
party and so we were discrir11-
mated against. It was too much
for u.s." Kucera explained.
Both said that they believe
80 per cent of the Czech people
are opposed to Communism. 'but
there is nothing they can do.
The Communist controls are too
great"
They said they would like to
stay in Germany and join the
United States Air Force. The
United States escapee program
will help them resettle in the
West.
The two Czechs said they had
read about the West In propa-
ganda leaflets ballooned over the
Iron Curtain by Radio Free Eu-
rope. an American sponsored pri-
vate radio station In Munich.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-21
FIVE-MINUTE FLIGHT TRAINING
Czech Boys Steal Plane
To Escape Iron Curtoin

FRANKFURT, Germany, April
81 R.-A young Czech told to-
day how he and his companion
overpowered a guard. then few a
stolen sports plane over the Iron
Curtain.
Karel Kucera, 20. told a news
conference 1T Just came natural
to fly even though I had spent
only five minutes at the controls
of an airplane before taking of"
His companion. 19-year-old
Zdnek Machilner, had had no
f1ight experience.
Young Kucera said a CROP
busting pilot once showed him
how the controls of a small plane
operated.
Il had also hung around air.
fields. read books on aviation and
talked to people" he added. Both
youths worked in Communist
aircrafts parts factory.
Granted Asylum
The pair landed in a BavariaR
field a week ago after a three
the plane started. but we never
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-21

hour, l40-mile flight from Kolin,
IS miles east of Prague. United
States authorities granted them
political asylum.
They said they overpowered
the night guard at the small
Kolin field. bound him with rope
and then stole his keys to the
hangers.
Talking through an inter-
prefer. Mr.. Kucera said:
I'VE opened UP a hangar and
took the plane nearest the door.
The tank was empty so we found
a pump and took about 100 liters
t26 gallons) of gasoline. We
had a pistol Of our own and took
two of the guards.
I'VE had a hard time getting
had any doubt that we would
succeed. We finally got of the
ground at 800 am. We could
barely see the compass. It was
the only instrument we had. The
others soon froze. It was icy
cold"
Mr.. Kucera said strong head