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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-07
Dear Santa Claus.

Dear Santa Claus.
l am a little boy nearly three
years old. I have been good little
boy this year.
Please bring me a train, a car.
a gun, and some story books. also
want some fruit, nuts and candy.
Remember all of the other little
boys and girls. Love
Claude E. Morris, Jr.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-07

Dear Santa Clause,
am little boy three years
old and l live at Prospect, Va.
with my mother, daddy, and lit
tie brother. Bobby. who is ore
year old
We have tried to be good little
boys and We are looking forward
to you coming to see us Christ
mas.
l want a tricycle.. a pair of
guns. and cowboy hat Bobby
wants a rock ne horse. gun, and
COW boy hat. Anything else that
you leave us will be appreciated
Don't forget Mommy and Dad
dy and my nannieS. Please go and
zee all the poor little girls and
boys and leave them something
Love,
Bobby and
Howard Johnson
Prospect
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-07
Dear Santa Claus,

Dear Santa Claus,
I have been good boy half the
time. will keep trying to be good
Here is my Christmas list:
Bicycle. gun holster set Davy
Crockett alamo, guided MISSILE
set, suburban puinpar. With best
Of love.
Johnny Holmes
Buckingham, Va
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-07

Dear Santa:
I'm six years old, but I don't
90 to school as my birthday was
90 late. I've been very good
little girl. Please bring me a ring
md winter hat. Don't forget
Larry and Michael bring them
-oys.
Also, bring mother and dad
nuts, candy and oranges. III leave
YOU package by the chimney
Christmas.
Sandra Jean Hudgins
Dillwyn. Va.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-07

Dear Santa.
I am Is years Old. Please bring
M doll. dole Bassinet, q
dress, a slip. game set, coioring
book. crayons and some nuts,
candy and fruit. love you,
Santa.
Tammie Lee Vanover
keySville RID
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-07
Dear Santa Claus,

Just few lines to tell you to
bring me a blackboard. the one in
the book and one for my sister
too. and nut and apples and
candy. l am good girl and my
doll baby. too. She is pretty,
am not bad, I help my mother
cook and other things, and I help
my father, too.
Come back to me. Santa Claus.
so goodbye have a very merry
Christmas.
Susie Trent,
Ri. 2. Cumberland
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-07
Letters to Santa Claus
Q, ar Santa.

Oar Santa.
would like for you to bring
me Doctor Set. a play farm.
and wagon. Also oranges and
other fruits and candy. My little
brother Dale. wants service sta
ton and dog. I love you.
Douglas Ray Bolt
Farmville, Va.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-07
Dear Santa Claus.

Dear Santa Claus,
l have a little brother named
Tony. He is only 2 years old. He
would like to have hobby horse,
and some cars and trucks. Also
bring him some fruits and nuts.
Love,
Helen Morton
Farmville. Va.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-07
Dear Santa Claus,

Dear Santa Claus,
We have been good children
most of the time this year. Please
bring us bride doll and tractor
with a manure spreader.
Don't forget our baby, Jimmy.
or Tommy and Phil, in Richmond.
or all our little cousins in Cor
louisville We hope you can re
member all the little children
everywhere. We love YOU
Ellen Anne and Al Calhoun
Cullen. Va.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-07
Dear Santa Claus,

Dear Santa Claus,
I'm five years old. I try to be
good boy. Please bring me a sport
kit gun. caps. farm SCI. record
player records, Roy Rogers truck
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-07
Dear Santa Claus,

Dear Santa Claus,
I have been a busy boy the
whole year will be glad when
December 25 comes, because it is
Christmas l want a BIB gun and
coloring book.
Donald Morton
Farmville, Va
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-07
TAYLOR-FORBES COMPANY

TAYLOR COMPANY
Dodge job Rated Trucks
Dodge Passenger Cars
Plymouth Cars
203 w. 3rd ST. - Phone
Farmville. Va
FARMERS COOPERATIVE
Third Street Farmville, Va
Custom Grinding = Feed Mixing
Bring us your grains to be ground and
mixed accordn gto your own formula.
Fertilizer and Lime Spreading
F. W. HUBBARD INSURANCE AGENCY
General Insurance
Farmville. Va.
BUCKINGHAM FARM SUPPLY co.
Purina elbows and Baby Chicks
Dilwyn. Va.
DOYNE-BURGER FUNERAL HOME, INC.
Estab. 1888
Over 100 years Of service
Farmville Va.
HOME FURNITURE co.
Main St.
Opposite First Baptist Church
Farnville. Va.
HARRIS COOK MOTOR Co. INC.
Ford and Mercury Dealers
F'armville. Va.
BURRIrS LAND 4 LJrMBER co. INC.
Dillwyn, Va.
Phone %
BUFFALO SHOOK co.
Manufacturers of Box Shocks
Farmville. Va.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-07
Dear Santa Claus.

Dear Santa Claus.
I want a "Playtime" walking
doll, Cinderella watch and a
cake set. That's all I have to say
until next year. Santa Claus. 1
try to be good girl. I love you.
Nancy Anne Smith
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-21
Continued From Page AIS

continued From rage A-l0
tresses," replied Marlene.
Esther Williams wardrobe for
her Wembley, England, aqua
cade costs $50. 900. Esther's last
movie-her first nonswimming
role - "Unguarded Moment, .
which opens in London next
week, was written by Rpsalind
Russell, a member in good stand
ing Of the Screen Writers Guild.
Bob Hope and the seven little
Foys didn't have a thing on Roy
Rogers and Dale Evans who are
taking their entire brood of
seven children to Columbus,
Ohio, on August 81. The entire
family ranging in age from 4 to
Is will appear with Nom and
Dad in eight shows during the
Ohio State Fair which runs from
August "a through August %.
Roy and Dale and the seven little
Rogerses then will move on to
Des Moines, Iowa, for the Iowa
State Fair.
London's famed waXWorkS,
Madame TuSsaud's, have asked
Marilyn Monroe and Joan Craw-
ford to pose for their wacky
museum. They'll be joining
A,an Laid, Greer Carson, Danny
Kaye. Vivien Leigh, Sir Larry
Olivier and Bob Hope. Not to
mention Jack the Ripper and a
few other odd people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-21
Ed SULLIV AN
LITTLE OLD NEW YORK
Kindly Metaphors

NEW YORK. - Straight as a
ramrod, his face wind-tanned
Herb Cockcroft dropped in at the
farm, Saturday morning, with
former Connecticut State Troop
er Sergt. Ed Dooling, to bring us
a basket of fruit. These Con-
necticut Yankees are kindly
neighbors. It's part of the State
tradition. Mr.. Crockcroft, at IL
also is part of the State tradition
For more than half a century
he's been one of the volunteer
firemen who staff the Naugatuck
Hose, Hook and Ladder, No. /
AS matter of fact. he stopped
in to see us en- route to the 73d
annual parade which climaxed
the convention at Naugatuck OF
the States volunteer firemen. II
was a scorching hot day. but the
71-year-old wasn't overly con-
cerned with the smile parade
march, on foot.
4 4
So I got the local Sunday
papers and sure enough, there
he was leading his men, briskly
His company of fire. fighters was
one of the 100 such companies in
the line of march from South
bury, Ansonia. Waterbury, Meri-
den, South Britain, Winsted
Derby, Stepney, Newtown, New
Haven, Woodbury., Thomaston
Seymour, Rockville, New Milford
Walcott, Monroe, etc.
Volunteer flremen. standing
together to protect their com.
munities before the turn of thu
century, we're the original do-it'
yourself kids of American life
They are still an important par
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-21
WORK

of the neighborly fabric of our
country. Their value was dram
atized anew last August during
the fearful Connecticut floods,
when they performed casually
the most staggering services.
x 4 4
Herbert Brownells daughter,
Joan. and Thomas Beagan, jr.,
picking the date. Clare
Boothe Luce's secretary, Joan
Webster. weds Wharton Hubbard
September 8. Helen Hayes,
having completed "Anastasia, I"
en- route to New York on Queen
Mary to spend some time with
her son, James, off for Harvard
in October. Elaine Malbin
and Meas Erwin Brabee serious.
To pay back taxes, Lou Co.'S
tello sold his interest in his old
Universal flickers. ;. The Robert
Kennedys (Joseph P. Kennedy's
SOM expect a November stork.
Duke of Edinburgh's sailing
companion and yacht designer,
Uffa Fox, marrying Nine. Yvonne
Bernard. Claire Trevor's
son. Marine 1t. Don Bren, honey
incoming with Diane Peterson.
Mrs. Yehudi Menuhin recup-
Grating from surgery. The
Donald MacKays Gale Lahey)
of Westminster &C clan, called
him David Scott. Richard
Waddell, grandson of the late
Chief Justice Hughes, honey
incoming with Roberta West.
American camerawoman Erica
Anderson is now in Africa show
ing DR. Albert Schweitzer the film
of his life which he permitted her
to make. She visited him five
years ago at his Lambarene leper
colony, persuaded him to let her
film it. He agreed only on the
basis that such a film could raise
great sums of money for work
with the lepers. =. Frank
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-21
SPECIAL SUMMER
VACATION TREAT!

MOTHERS. PARENTS. srins Children
70 IhUFsdoy Mots. Of 4 ,. N. Dur.
ing August SPesieI chiIdren's Pvise,l
Uhvrs- MotS. oalyl, $I.oo
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st. Louis Cables Defy
Buck-to-Work Order

ST. LOUIS. Aug. 81 P.-
Striking st. Louis taxicab driv-
Iers. who walked out four days
ago after the hiring of Negro
drivers, defied back-to-work or
ders by Harold Gibbons, Local
Transfers Union chief.
About $40 of the strikers from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-21

Graham's daughter Helen and
Bill Gurnee. jr.. honeymooning
Mai. John Eisenhower gets
his promotion in October.
The Arthur Altschulers tSen.
Lehman's nephew expect Sir
Stork. :. Nancy Kelly's brother,
Jack. and Cora Sue Collins cam
celed marriage plans. Barry
Sullivan lost his dad. A son
for the David Breedens (Sadler's
Wells June Brae). Shelley
Winters consoling John Ireland
-. The Marion Hargroves rec
onciled. George Stevens
Giant" with Liz Taylor, James
Dean and Rock Hudson, winning
Hollywood raves. Fred Astaire
and Cyd Charlse begin Cole Por-
ter's Silk Stockings" at Metro,
Sept. Is.
The Gil Hodgeses named her
Cynthit Elena. Abe Burrows
sister, Shirley. to wed Paul Alter
Katharine Hepburn and Burt
Lancaster finished "Rainmaker.
:. The Charlie Ventures (World
Telly-Sun) expect Sir Stork. /.
Jack Haley's daughter, Gloria,
and hubby. Buddy Bergman, to-
gether again. =. Add Click
Sylvia Sims Decca platter, ENG
fish Mullins and Irish Stew"
Bob Williams. N. Y. Post, and
Beatrice Ruth honeymooning.
Judy Garland OKd her biog for
Simon and Schuster. Wesson
& Polk linked for Ethel Norman
Happy Hunting" opening at
Majestic Dec. 6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-21
Man Bites Two Men,
Doc Nips ONLY One

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Aug. 81
(R.-Efforts to return a Sar
Antonio man to a State hospita'
resulted in three policemen being
bitten yesterday-two by a mar
one one by a dog.
Sergt. George Gonsalzes anc
Patrolmen Gene Danish anC
Robert Vsllastrigo answered 6
call to pick up a man TO be re.
turned to a mental institution.
Sergt. Gonsalzes and Mr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-21

Dannish were both bitten on the
arms while subduing the man.
Mr.. Villastrigo left the house to
call an ambulance and was Bit
ten on the leg by a dog.
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OIdClub Restaurant

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A" cond Parking. Closed Monday.
Parties. Banauets. Receptions-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-21

the five major cab companies
who have catered to white pa
irons last night took pledge Of
allegiance to their new union,
the Taxicab Drivers Welfare
Association.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-20
Eye Care Major
Problem With All
Modern Readers

Each year we Americans use our
eyes to read approximately Is and
one-half billion newspapers, four
and one-half billion magazines and
$50 million books. To our forefath-
ers, these seemingly astronomical
figures would be hard to compre-
hend, for reading in their era was
limited to an occasional newspaper
or letter or the family Bible.
To our more ancient ancestors
these calculations would be beyond
his reason, for his eyes were used
for long distance viewing in hunt
ing game and spotting the enemy.
Our modern civilization Of the
printed page and the electric light
is mixed blessing, for it imposes
great strain on our eyes through
which we receive S39o of our
knowledge.
Two of the major causes of eye
strain are prolonged use of the
eyes and improper illumination.
Very often, we can do little to
change the length of time we must
use our eyes in the daily course of
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-20
Election Boards
Still Have Much
Work On Schedule

Having just passed one of the
most complex elections in the his
tory of Ohio, the SO County Boards
of Elections are being asked to re-
view the efficiency of elections in
their county and the effectiveness
OF the election laws as applied to
local conditions. These reports will
be taken before legislative COM
mittee comprised of election Off
Gals from representative group
OF counties. They will be asked by
the Secretary of State to review
the findings of the Boards of Elec-
tons and make suggestions to the
Legislature for possible statutory
changes which might be desirable.
One OF the proposals which will
be made to the Legislature is that
they consider the desirability or
possibility of enacting laws to al
low persons who formerly resided
IN Ohio but have just recently
moved to another state and have
not lived in that state long enough
TO gain voting rights there, to vote
by Ohio absent voters ballot for
the office of President and Vice
President. Thousands of persons
were disfranchised due to the fact
that they moved their residence
within the year preceding this past
Presidential election.
Constitutional and legislative re-
quirements on residence in state
or county were established as safe
guards against fraudulent voting
and to prevent persons voting on
local issues before establishing
themselves in a community or
state. But for President, the rights
would seem to be different. AL
though the office of President is
not voted upon directly by the cit
izens of the United States, but ra-
ther we vote directly for Presi-
Dental Electors and indirectly for
President, all citizens of the US.
should be accorded the privilege of
casting their vote for the highest
office in the land.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-20

business. However, according to a
spokesman for one Company in
Chicago, there are a number of
basic rules for good eye care that
should help us in our daily bouts
with eye fatigue.
/. Make sure you practice good
reading habits. The ideal reading
situation is 100 watt bulb about
20 inches from the page with the
light coming over the shoulder.
The lamp should be so placed that
the light bathes the page you are
reading with a glare-free, shadow
less light Hold reading matter
slightly below eye level and about
IS inches away. Never read facing
a window.
2. Have proper overall room il
Elimination. General lighting in a
room is better than a pin-point
light on your reading matter. Make
sure that shiny walls, overhead
lights & table tops don't cause i'm
proper reflection at your vision
point.
3. Rest your eyes. Even though
the eye has overwhelming adapta-
bility, and can be used for reading
for hours at a time, occasionally
look away from your reading ma
terial and do the following simple
exercise. Look as far as you can to
the right then to the left, close
your eyes tightly then open them
as wide as possible; blink them
rapidly. A drop or two of eye To-
ton in each eye, will make them
feel relaxed.
4. Practice good personal habits.
Eyes are less irritated and less in
clined to eye strain when you have
enough sleep and practice modera-
ton in day-to-day living.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-20
READ THIS If
YOU HAVE THE TIME

According to a recent sur
vey, the average man, in his
lifetime, spends 20 years work.
ing. He spends another 20
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-20

years sleeping sixteen
years playing five years
shaving and dressing five
years eating and three
years just waiting.
In a lifetime, the average
man spends S,76O hours of tel
ephoning-the equivalent of
one full year. In that time, he
probably accomplishes more
than he could in a whole life
time without a telephone to
aid him.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-20

People in the pursuit of happi-
ness sometimes look for it in
mighty strange places.
The Nome nugget., 1956-07-11
IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA, SECOND JUDICIAL DIVISION United States of

JODl11AL DlNlolON.
 United States of America,
 .Libelant, One poker chip rack, one leather dice cup, eleven dice monograph w. B. P. one lead pencil, one glass tumbler eight ounce, four playing cards num- bered 2. 3, 4, and 5, one croupier stick, one cigar box with chips and tab, one sliding top wooden box with chips, cash, checks, and two pairs of dice. one green felt embossed table top, one 4 & table with ten inch rubber rail- one thousand fifty dollars and seventy one cents (S1.050.7D lawful money of the United States of America and nine hundred thirty-one dollars fS931 00) in checks, and all persons interested therein or intervening therein for their benefit,
 Respondents
 No. 4l16 Civil
 NOTICE
 Whereas on the 27th day of June, 1856, the United States of America, by Russell R. Hermann, United States Attorney. filed a Libel of Information herein against one poker chip rack, one leather dice cup, eleven dice. monograph WB.P., one lead pencil, one glass tumbler, eight ounce, four playing cards num- bered 2, 3, and }, one croupier stick, one cigar box with chips and tab. one sliding top wooden box with chips, cash and checks and two pair of dice, one green felt embossed table top, one 4 X g. table with ten inch rubber rail, one thousand fifty dollars and seventy-one cents tS1,050.71 lawful money of the United States of America and nine hum dred thirty-one dollars fS93l.00l in checks, and all persons interested there in or intervening therein for their bene- fit, demanding that the same be forfeit ed to the United States according to law. NOW THEREFORE. pursuant to the monition under the seal of said Court, hereby give public notice to all persons claiming ownership of the above-de- scribed property. that they appear before the said Court at the Federal Building in the City of Nome. Alaska, on the 25th day of July, 1856. at the hour of 80 o'clock pm, of said day then and there to interpose their claims.
 The Libel of Information herein all leges that the above described property was on the llth day of May, 1856, used for gambling purposes at Barrow Base Camp, Alaska, by Emmerson D. Harper and others, by means of dice. contrary to the form of Section. 65-l3-18 ACLA 1949
 DATED at Nome. Alaska, this 9th day of July, 1856.
 R. W. OLIVER
 United States Marshal
 By George A. Bayer
 Chief Deputy US. Marshal Publ. July II, 18, 1856.
The Nome nugget., 1956-07-11

Eisenhower Asks That
 Is Matters Be Acted On Before Congress AdjOurns

WASHINGTON, R-President Eisenhower yesterday tabbed IS legislative proposals as matters he hopes Congress will act on be- fore adjournment. At the top of the list are foreign aid funds and school construction.
 Eisenhower pushed his requests by personal telephone calls to Democratic leaders here after talking them over with Republi- can Senate and House leaders at meeting in Gettysburg, Pa.
 Senate Democratic Leader Lyn- den Johnson disclosed Eisenhow- CT had telephoned him and House Speaker Sam Rayburn about the impending adjournment of Con- gress and certain legislative matters"
 Johnson said Eisenhower listed several matters he hoped would have attention before Congress quits and exchanged pleasantries about their health. He said Eisen- hover thanked him for several matters that Congress had han dled.
The Nome nugget., 1956-07-11
Gov. Frank Clement Named to Keynote Democratic Convention

CHICAGO, R-Gov. Frank G. Clement of Tennessee, regarded as friendly to Adlai E. Stevenson, was selected Monday to keynote the Democratic National Conven- ton.
 The young governor was named by the party's Convention Ar engagements Committee after three-hour meeting and was among IT or IS other Democrats considered possible choices.
 Clement, fiery orator and considered possible vice presi- dential candidate, did not receive a unanimous vote of the commit tee, National Chairman Paul M. Butler said.
 Butler said the committees l3 members gave full discussion of each of F or IS possible selec- tions." Clement was picked, he said, "because of his familiarity with the issues and his capacity to discuss them fluently and ca pably, and the impression he has made around the country.
The Nome nugget., 1956-07-11
INVITATION TO BID

Bids, in writing, will be accepted at the office of the Nome City Clerk until pm, July 23, 1856, for the purchase from the City of Nome of the following described building:
 That large frame building only, as is, without contents, known as the old Native School" which is resting on portions of Lots 5, 6. and in Block 25 in the City of Nome, Alaska. All bids must be sealed, cash paid to the City upon acceptance by it of any bid; the said building must be removed from the premises it now occupies with in I20 days of acceptance of bid by the City.
 The City reserves the right to refuse any or all bids.
 CARRIE M. MCLEAN
 City Clerk,
 For the Common Council Publ. July Il, 13, 18, 20.
The Nome nugget., 1956-07-11
MediatOrs Set Thursday AS Day to Begin Efforts To Settle Steel Strike

WASHINGTON R-Federal me diators Tuesday fixed Thursday as the probable" day to begin joint meetings in Pittsburgh of industry and union representa- tives in an effort to end the steel strike.
 Joseph F. Finnegan, director of the Federal Mediation and Con- ciliation Service, announced at the same time that mediators will hold preliminary meetings with both sides today.
 The 11-day strike has idled some 730,000 workers.