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Milford chronicle., 1955-07-08
HOUSTON
By Mrs. Merrill
ThistIewo0d
Milford 4s44

Church News for Sunday, July
10-Church School at 1000 a. m.
Howard r. Moore, Supt.; 11:OO
a. m, Morning hour of worship.
Although the Senior Choir will be
on vacation during July and
August, there will be a special
musical number and the Rev. j.
B. Vaughn, the pastor, will deliver
the sermon. Evening song service
and sermon by the pastor.
The young people of the church
will go on a picnc on Saturday,
July 9th, to Rivervew Beach, leav-
ing around $3.50 a. m. Mr.. Frank
Marion, nephew of Rev. Vauhgn
is one of the management at River
view and will extend greetings
and favors to the party Rev
Vaughn also has circulars regard
ing parking which he will give to
anyone.
Beginning July 18th, the SER
vices at Williamsville will be in
the morning. The sermon will be
at 1000 a. m, and the Church
School at 11:00 a. m. Except every
other Sunday, Church School will
be at 1000 a. m.
We are sorry to report the fol
lowing on the sick list, Mrs. Pear
Messick, Mrs. William Biggs, Mr
Fred Hayes and Mr.. Dennis Min
ner. We trust they all will make
a speedy recovery.
Rev. and Mrs. Joseph B. Vaughn
and family are anticipating a visit
from Mrs. Vaughn's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Todd of Brack-
Ex
There was quite turnout to the
services on Sunday despite the in
tense heat. The attendance at the
Church School was good and il
being Holy Communion, there was
also a goodly number for the hour
of worship.
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-08

Some like it hot /. and the hottest of the lot
is Chevrolet's "Super Turbo-Fire V8."*
You can spot this one by the twin talpipes.
They're easy to see because the back View is
just about the only glimpse you get of this
astounding performer! No matter what you
drive, you're going to have to get used to the
idea of seeing twin-exhaust Chevroets pulling
away-in traffic, on the toughest hills, on the
long straightaways.
=. Unless you have "Super Turbo-Fire
V8' of your own. And then you'll know what
it's like to pilot the car that sets the pace for
everything else-and doesn't pause to read the
price tags!
What makes the Super scat? Chevrolet's su-
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-08
MILLSBORO
BY Mrs.
K. 4. Carey
Phone
s24l
MIlIsboro

The privileges for Carey's Camp
will be sold Saturday, July 3, at )
D. m, on the camp grounds. The
annual picnic will follow. Carey's
Camp will start Friday, August s.
and continue to Sunday, August
IA. and will be in charge of the
Rev. Donald o. Hornung.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Brown OF
Oak Ridge, Tenn, are visiting Mrs.
Browns parents, Mr.. and Mrs. }.
Harold Dobson, and, with the
Dobsons, spent two days this week
in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Monroe and
children, Karen and Keith, are oc-
cupying their cottage at Oak Or
charG.
Lit. and Mrs. Gerald Hudson OF
Newport News, Va, spent the holi-
day weekend with Lit. Hudson's S
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hud-
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Crippen and
children of Fountain City, Tenn,
are visiting Mrs. Cripnen's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William ]. Rose.
DR.. and Mrs. w. B Atkins are
occupying their Rehoboth cottage.
Mrs. c. Dale Lingo, Sr., spent the
holidays with Mrs. Elton Lynch
at Fenwick.
MIR. and Mrs. Clifford Cahall left
Tuesday on a trip to Winnipeg
Canada, and will return through
Minnesota.
MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Barton of
Rome, Ga, are occupying their
summer home on Union Street.
Rev. and Mrs. Donald Hornung
and sons are vacationing in Mag
ara Falls and Michigan.
Mrs. John Fl. Long and mother.
Mrs. Sara C. Rogers. of Greenville
spent the holidays with Mrs. w.
Norman Hickman. Mrs. Rogers is
remaining with her sister on an
extended visit
Mr.. Paul Twilley and daughter
of Philadelphia were weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. b. Nit
chell
MIR. and Mrs. Philip Gordy and
children from Westmont, n. j.,
spent the holiday weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Baker.
MIR. and Mrs. Arthur Ligon and
sons of Louisville. Ky, and Mr..
and Mrs. Dale Harrison of Swarth-
more. Pa. were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs Frank Harrison over the
weekend.
Mrs. Reese White. Sr.. Mrs. Will
liam Ayres, and Miss Virginia
White spent few days this week
in New York City.
Miss Clara Johnson. Mrs. Will
liam Lees. and Mr.. and Mrs. O. III.
Mueller of Milhourne. Pa. were
Wednesday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. A. Burton and Mr. and Mrs. A
Wayne Burton They spent Thurs
day. with the j. A. Burtons in Re-
hoboth
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Seidel of Sal
isbury visited Mr. and Mrs. Cliff
ford Cahall at Fram's Point over
the holidays.
MT. and Mrs. Austin Hudson of
New london. Conn. spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. C. B.
Hudson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Allen and
daughter, Joan. and Mr. David Wilt
bank of Philadelphia, Mr.. and Mrs.
Benton Carlisle and daughter.
Penny. and Mrs. Earl Carlisle of
Georgetown were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Davis Carlisle at a din
ner Saturday in honor of their
daughter Mary Catherine
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-08
ChevroletS Super Turbo-Fire V8s with l8Ohp

perb valve-in-head vs., with the shortest stroke
in the industry, the most power per pound, and
the onEy 12-volt electrical system in its field
all this plus four-barrel carburetor and free
breathing twin exhausts.f
Want to sample this silk-lined cyclone? Just
give us call, any day this week, and we'll be
proud to show you just how hot V8 can be.
Optional at extra cost.
tStation Wagon models hare single exhaust pipes
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-08
Know the Enemy

A bright red, hourglass-shaped
spot under the abdomen identities
the black widow, North Americas
most venomous spider This fe-
males poisonous bite kills about
five percent of her known victims.
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-08
PAINFUL INVENTION

ALBUQUERQUE - tH) - S. p.
Vidal Internal Revenue Service dis
trict director, got his hand pinched
in a mopy wringer not long ago.
New he's looking for a buyer OF
sqveezable spong mop for which
he's received u. S. Patent z.648,086.
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-08
Rich Paupers

In Washington, Ind. the county
poor farm made sl,386 profit from
the first months production Of its
nine oil wells, changed its name to
the Daviess county home.
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-08
First Jewish Congregation

Where was the first official Jewish
congregation In North America es-
tablished7 AT new Amsterdam. in
1855. 1t was called the Sheerfh Is
rael tRemnant of Israeli.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-11-04
County DID Not Hove prmory
POwhatan's General Election Ballots
To Settle Contests for Three Offices

More than -normal election. M
tcYeS, November 3 VIII center ui
no primary there. and contests
tof Commissioners Of The revenue
sheriff and a board Of supeeS ors
seat Viii be settled i0 geaeal
election balloting
Mason Fartss and G Mason
Knabe VIII contest for che eaai-
missioner post vacated When M
r. MaAey. Jr resigned Do take lla
post Of executive secretary II Tho
Defenders Of State Sovereignty
and Individual Liberties
FariSS Is clerk Of the county
rrial Justice Court vhlle knaos
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-11-04
Tuesday BaIIoiing
Will Fill Seven
Public Offices
Brock Asks Strong
Turn Out General
Election Y oters

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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-12-30

-Four persons we're killed IN
highway crashes and one other
died IN pedestrian accident over
the week long holiday period in
this area
A Swear old boy and his grand
father were killed near Keysvlle
Wednesday when Southern
Railway freight train crashed in
10 their pickup truck at grade
crossing.
State Police identified the VIC
inns as Hubert Henry Clark, "a
and Carl Morris Bailey, both Of
Route 2. Keysville
Clark had Just left his home
about 200 yards from the scene Of
the collision, and was headed to-
ward Route. $50 when 1T collided
with the SQuthbound train
The deaths will not be counted
IN the States fatality list since
the crossing is on private proper
ty
Funeral services viii be hold at
2 p m today Friday at Ash
camp Baptist Church. in Keys
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-12-30
DR.. Lancaster Heads
Information Center

Or DabneN =. Lancaster
pres ident emeritus OF LungW God
& olitEe directs the state rrf
crendum intormtion Center on
the appo ntment Of Governor
STANLEY The center functions
on sta lew ide basis a. a clear
ing house OF information Oh
the January ? referendum
Another prominent educator
Or. Walter ; Newman, prc~i
dent Of NPi and former ASSIST
ant superintendent Of Public
instruction l. serving AZ
member of DIR. LancaSter'S ad
visorN committee Other mem
hers of this committee are for
mer Governor John : Battle
chairman State senator :
Ilosd Ia ndreth. OF Galax
chairman Of the Republican
Party in Virginia. and state
Senator Thomas III BIanton, III
Bowling Green State Demo
cratic & Chairman
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-12-30
Hon. W. NJ. Tuck 5
Talk January ) For
Community-Ar

The adde's bg Hon William
NJ TucE Conreasmaa tom the
Ftth Virginia DISTRICT Here
Thursday niu ; M Jarman Hall
of Ion wood College is open to
clz.rs nl surrounding COMPLIES
CONGRESSMAN TUck former
Governor q Vlseinla WI speak
IA support at thc constitutional
con} enlou ou winch = gefctcu-
dunn W.ll be h,ld january 2 One
of Tile first Conpycssmcn III VIZ
einla to endorse TIM move hc WIN
revien the necessity fo limited
constitutional change and nov
this Is ID ID accomplished
The communicated meeting
has been arranged by the Prince
Edward Chapter. Defenders Of
State Sovereignty and Individual
Liberties Following the formal
exercises the chapter member.
"lll remain for their annual
meeting
CONGRESSMAN Watkins NJ Abbitt
"a the Fourth District 81 VuQinia
swim introduce TIE visiting speak
er Officials ri FarmWlle Prince
Edaard county and others Q.ll
occupy places 0u the platform
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-12-30
keysve Crash Claims Two
Fire Persons Die In Area Highuay
accidents Ouer Christmas HOLIDAYS

state TROOPER r N McCrlck-
ard reported that Jesse ri Cum
tel 73 Bllck neham County
farm r W.a 4ffla1 when Ma va4
ut au AUTOMOBILES driven nv
Howard Franklin 80 of Rich
MONO then struck again by an0tA-
ef vehicle driven by Lester Mag
gee VI Hampton
Franklin told investigating Of
6cers that he aad just passed a
bus when Gunter darted out in
front Of hs auto from Tue right
shoulder
Gunter was tossed into THE east
bound lane where be vas struck
a elancing blow by The Maggie
car Franklin's wife, Doris, receiv-
ed minor Injuries Gunter was said
to have been delivering Christmas
packages to relatives when the
accident occurred
Funeral services for The victim
were held Tuesday at . p m from
Woodland Methodist Church near
Manteo, Rith burial IN the church
cemetery
Gunter was born M Bucking
ham county March 10, 1882. son
Of Mrs Eliza Webb Gunter and
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-12-30
Tobacco Sales
To Be Resumed
Next Tuesday

Ihs FarmWlic Tobacco Market
3Jll reopen Tuesday. Jan 3 under
a DAlgWlde agreement reached by
bus GnR companies and warehouse
ORGANIZATIONS
Tho three-day week here fol-
Town Rlhe reopenng vii provide
Ter Observance of the national New
Year ; holiday on Monday, Jan. 2,
accGrfins to the Farmville Tobac-
go Board Of Trade
After the shorter first week The
market WIll resume the regular
Monday through Thursday sales
week The Board announcement
today states That fun buying
contingent representing all COM
panlef active here since the mar
ket opened will return for the
after holiday sales
I01accOmcn estimate that from
80 to 80 per cent Of the 1855 crops
OF daf k-lred ana sun cured to-
baccot haa Deen marketed TO date.
WIN nearly thfee-lourths OF the
crops remaining In barns, sales
are expected to bc heavy during
tno january early February
period
openins sales however arc apt
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-12-30

sewers and schools and BY IN
creased demand for electricity.
natural gas and foods.
Real Estate
III The main handicap ID re-
tail business IN 1856 viii bJ in
tenaihcatIon OF the parking nuia-
ance but this is Getting so terrible
that revolutionary solution may
be IN sight. Shopping centers arc
a partial remedy and viii help
suburban property. But only Is
PEI cent Of the people VIII lnc IN
the suburbs III 1856.
- Cities viii condemn old
buildings and provide thousands
Of parking lots IN 1856 As This is
done, city property will again
come back. Until then We see no
price improvement during 1856
IN city business property
-. Building costs WIN average
higher through at least the first
half 81 1856 This means Ina.
fewer ne1 homes may bc built
nsNt year
II With demand falling and
money more expensive, Sieef,Ila-
tive builders Of new homes viii
have 70 watch their step more
closely in 1856 than IN any year
since the ending Of World War
II.
ID Duplex dwellings, viii prob
ably continue in demand through
the Whole Of 1856 If they are aell
located The limiting Of rents al III
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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-12-30
~ ROG.iR " BtB>oN

Il 40 unforeseen event iap-
pens President Elsenho~tt Nli
be nominated and reelected hi
1856
2 The Republican parts 4as an
excellent chance 81 winning 'n
1856 with President Eisenhower
MAKING lew key speeches ana
promising 10 be an active part Oh
Tie administrator lie Is trained
to take reaponslbil'iy and eiNoya
IT, but the President should be
relieved Of speech maEin@ enter
tanning. ard mach Of the detail
9ork which goes Win belns Press
dent
4. Competition Wui bc sr}
severe ~ 1856. and with ieW ca
lcptions Will eallsa business .ao-
tits- 10 be lass in 1855 THAN nj
1888 Too many manufacturer
not satisfied with thtu pfca nj
eood business orc starting to
make other profiutte aud under
eut standard prize
( higher wage nay sl.o be
expected IN 1856 and thase could
reduce profits These liiehsr
wages however VIII largely bc
spent and Should increase retail
salts
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-12-30
Isabson Looks MEAD i Months
Sees 1856 is Second Best Business
Year In Uisi0ry': Farm Income I'm

ao, huu lasted through 1855
8 The recent policy Of thy
money MANAGERS til the direction
of duecze viii be shifted to
ca 0mctlmo i'll 1856 Tins
reversal eould puf q floor under
alv business decline that may
start HEST year
2 liberal credits NJ the pur-
chascrh o. houses automobiles.
Wasaale machines tnleTisions. and
tariouf other things have bolster
cd pgft pel3ty and VIII continue
t0 be 3 strong support 10 many
iadus Ties through 1856 at least
q II tie Republicans are re-
.ecftd ~ 1886. great sums viii
eontlaFe e be spent Oh research
and rcw plant expansion Tie
eiifci gould veil be another turn
ap ln the Habsonch4rt Index Of
BusaetS
. ~ setc The decline IN family
formations. the baby boom viii
ol n4tTly be through 1885, The
reason More parents arc willing
Sd has fo'n hve and even more
voun fefs T4c result A fremen-
doIs SUSTAINED demand Tor all
kinds IF necessities. - housing
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-12-30
National Cuardsmen To Hold First
Drill In New Armory Here January 3

National Guardsmen OF Farm
V!lle's Company G viii hold their
next drlll Tuesday night. Jan g.
IN their new $l35 900 home on
Longwood avenue
Town workmen complete final
details Of moving equipment from
the Nam street property ID the
new Annory Wednesday after
noon
While the Armory is ready for
occupancy minor interior work re-
matfs TO be completed. and b de-
dication viii be postponed until
next spring on early summer when
all is complete.
The 90xl00-toot brick stru.
turc of - rooms about the centrt
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-12-30
Law Office Moved

II + Garland Farmulc at-
torney has moved offices 10 The
second floor Of the Peoples Ma
tional Bank Building lie tefmer-
~ occupied offices 10 The Irst
National Bank Building
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-12-30
DR.. Lancaster Says For Vote
January 9 Will Save Schools:
Local Groups Back Convention
Former L0ngwoOd
President Sees
Both Races Helped


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ton that would damage virginis.s
public school system II l had nor
been assured that Section l29 ot
the Constitution which requires
the State to, establish and MAIN
tain an efficient school system
would remain intact, ] would net
be engaged IN my present actlyl-
Ties. DIT Lancaster said IA q
statement issued 70 the press
Enabling Move
II NM people vote ln favor ot
constitutional convention The
General Assembly Gan then pro-
ceed TO set up the machinery for
holding an election N choose deli
eRates 10 the convention. II d ma
JoTlty p lhc delegates vote W
amend Section l4l 70 permit the
localities N make tuition paY-
/. mcf1ta, thtn Jhe way VIII oc clear
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selnoIy PIT legislation proposed Dy
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SCHOOLS
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70 the cause OF education the
greater part 70 public education
would not advocate any action
that would damage Virginia s.
public school system TIE dam
age has already been done It was
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preme Court on May II 1854
pr Lancaster said
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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-12-30

vile WITH burial IA ill., church
cemetery
CLARK memDgr ~ UnIon
Grove Baptist Church s survived
BY bis wife MIS- Essle Dalton
Clafk, three daughters Mrs, Bel
nard Higgins and Mrs.. George
Spencer, both Of Victoria and
Mrs Morris G Bailey al Keys
vile. two sons. Milton W and l..
B Clark both Of Richmond
brother Charles + Clark. Of Roa-
noke; seven grandchildren and a
great grand child
The boy is survived by his par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. Morris c
Bailey, two sisters. Harriet F.
and Lorraine A. Bailey. and his
grandparents. Mrs. Hubert Henry
Clark and Mr.. and Ms. NJ. NJ
Bailey. all OF Keysyille
Pedestrian Killed
An elderly Buckingham County
man was killed instantly late
Saturday when struck by an auto
at Vera, SIX miles east Of Apo
mattox on Route "a
Montana farmer-stockman., 1955-05-15
New Fruits and Vegetables

NOT TO BE OUTDONE by animal and
poultry breeders who have developed oven
sized turkeys with deep breasts, streamlined
broiIers, low-slung beef cattle loaded with
favorite cuts and meattype hogs, horticuI-
turists are about ready to turn loose some
new models in fruits and vegetables.
One of these is a seedIess watermelon
of size that will fit cozily into any refrig-
orator. Plant breeders used colchine, chem
ical, to change the plants characteristics.
The new melons are said to be very sweet
and of deeper red than ordinary varieties.
Another new vegetable is a bite-Size roast
ing ear that is only five inches long. 1t is
produced on plant that is only three feet
tall but which bears ears in profusion
Plant breeders have long dreamed of a
bigger onion that can be sliced without caus-
ing the tears to flow. They now think they
have it in new giant Spanish variety.
And then there is the popcorn developed
Montana farmer-stockman., 1955-05-15

by scientists at the University of Illinois that
sheds its hull when it pops.
The famous Burbank produced many inn
proved varieties of fruits and garden plants.
But today's horticulturists are breeding for
new and improved characteristics in old
varieties. There are thousands of varieties of
apples, for instance, but modern fruit spe-
cialists are working with a comparatively
small number, including Yellow Transpar-
ent, Duchess Wealthy, Mcintosh Jonathan,
Grimes, Rome Beauty, Winesap and Stay
man Winesap.
Some of these novel creations in the fruit
and vegetable world are SO new that they
are not yet available to the general pro-
Queer But it won't be long before these and
others will be available for the farm gar
dener and the commercial grower. New
methods are enabling plant breeders to turn
out new models more quickly than in the
past
Montana farmer-stockman., 1955-05-15

ence any plan for wheat which does not have
surplus removal as an automatic buiIt-in
feature appears unrealistic and doomed to
failure. There is ample justification for
substantial wheat carry-over in the interest
of national defense, in the same way that
stockpile of some essential mineral or other
commodity is maintained. But surplus ac-
emulation beyond a reasonable point will
not be supported by public opinion 1t would
become politically unmanageable, even if it
did not become economically SO.
The multipleprice plan and the produc-
ton payment plan are about the only pro-
posals embodying surplus disposal that APP
pear to have any substantial following Both
will come in for careful consideration in the
months ahead. One or the other may serve
as the basis for new wheat program in the
not very distant future.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1955-05-15

NUMBER OF CATTLE on u S. farms and
ranches has climbed considerably during the
past ten years. In Montana there has been
an increase of 27 per cent. Increases in other
states ranged from l to 35 per cent. In the
United States there are nearly 10 million
more cattle than in 1915.
Sheep numbers, on the other hand,
started a nose dive in 1912 Ieveled off in
1850 and are about holding their own now.
Hogs meanwhile had dropped off from an "a
million high in 1914 to 55 million this year.
Swine numbers actually are up some mil
lion from last year, but over the 1O-year
period are down as indicated.
Livestock operators are wondering where
these trends are leading. VIII they affect
prices this fall, next year, the year follow
ing? Will Montana and northern Wyoming
be affected more or less than the United
States as a whole?
The smaller sheep population may result
in more stable markets. Hog numbers, while
no from year ago, are still far below the
record "a million of 1914. However, pork is
meeting greater competition from beef and
poultry than in past years.
Beef is another story. We are producing
Montana farmer-stockman., 1955-05-15
Present Livestock Trends

it faster than ever before. In 1915 the IS
million head had depressing effect on the
market. BY f949 production had dropped to
less than " Million but prices had more
than doubled Prices continued to rise until
1852 Production came back into full gear
and cattle members again passed the IS mil
lion mark just as prices started to slide: But
with the throttle still open, production went
right on up =. to 80 million, to 95 million,
and more
Cattle production may not be leveling off
even now, for there have been reports of
more than the usual demand for stocker
COWS in Montana and some other states in
the past few months.
Some authorities feel that the increase
in population and in per capita beef con-
sumption will absorb this increased produc-
ton without any serious effect on price.
This may prove true But the record slaugh-
ter of last year, and the record per capita
consumption of beef, did not keep up with
production.
When we consider beef, pork and mutton
together land leaving out poultry which is
certainly an important factor, we come up
with picture of meat in plenty for the