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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-10-19

dards. This in part means that soil
surveys in Virginia are being made
to meet the needs of all users.
What is the purpose Devereaux
explains that you can't buy land
wisely. or farm it we'll, simply by
looking at its surface. Eve need to
find out what the land is Ike bv
looking down into the soil itself. We
need to know how it lies and what
mast nse has done to it to know
what the land is really like.
There are many kinds of soil.
On some kinds you can raise almost
any crop: on others you will get
good Yields of some CROPS and not
so-good yields Of others. Part If our
land is not suited for row crops of
any kind Part of il is fine for pas
t're. Much of il Will grow trees bet
ter than ANYTHING else
He points ont that before you can
plan The best use of your land YOU
must know what kind of soil YOU
have The soil survey is designed
to give that information.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-10-19
Questions OF The Week.?

@ How do YOU control the spotted
alfalfa aphid we are hearing SC
much about?
A Use IL pound actual mala-
thion per acre, or IL to one pint
Of the SIS per cent malathion emul-
sion concentrate in about 20 gallons
Of water to spray an acre of alfalfa
if spotted alfalfa aphids are damag-
in the crop Wait a week before
harvesting or grazing.
Q What should be done about
volunteer oats in new seedlings Of
alfalfa? :.
A depends on the variety and
the thickness of stand If the oats
are variety that is not winter
hardy, they will die out. If the
stand Of oats is not too heavy leave
them alone and cut with the first
cutting of alfalfa in the spring. II
the oats are winter hardy and thick
cloagh to smother the alfalfa. NOV
them off
Q My alfalfa is 10 to y inches
high, and still growing Should l
cut il again?
A Alfalfa should not be cut dur
ing the 80 days before the average
date Of the first killing frost in your
area Wait until cold weather. then
cut or Craze it. But leave enough
growth TO protect the crow rs
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-10-19
ASC Funds Help
Virginia Farmers
In Conservation


Virginia farmers have a helping
hard when it comes to getting funds
for much-needed soil and water
conservation practices on tn e r
farms.
J. S. Shackleton. Jr. acting ad.
illustrative officer for the State
Agricultural Sterilization and Con.
servation Committee in Richmond
says federal funds totaling 81 341.
coo have been allocated to Virginia
to assist farmers in conservation
practices
Shackleton expla aims that the
agricultural Conservation progra ",
provides for the government to
share with the farmers in the cost
Of conservation rming. TIL c
amount of the cost share varies
according TO the tvnc Of practice
carried out but usually amounts to
from 50 to Is per cent of the cost
Of the practices.
ACP authorized serva-
ton practices include the establish
ment of a satisfactory enduring
tyne Of cover crop on land where
needed and the Improvement of
existing cover. The program also
provides for establishing temporary
cover whore enduring type cover is
not practical. Other practices TO
control the flow of run-off water
will offer ACP cost-sharing nav.
nents. The program permits AsC
county committees TO select certain
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-10-19

! through the winter
] Q What is causing my alfalfi
/ plants to yellow?
At could be one Of the leafSpo
diseases. which are fairly wide
spread in Virginia now If you art
uncertain send plant specimen
for diagnosis to the VPI Plant Dis
ease Clinic. Blacksburg.
@ How long will plastic pipes
last when they are used in farm
and home water systems?
A Plastic pipes haven't been If
use long enough to answer thai
question exactly. Those which have
been in use IL to Is years so faI
show no deterioration Or loss Of
strength and all preliminary evi
dence points to a long life under all
soil conditions They are resistant
to corrosion. and to deposits inside
the pipe, and they are relatively
low in cost. However. plastic pipes
should never be used for hot water
lines.
O. What materials are recon-
mended for weed control in flue-
cured tobacco plantbedS?
A-Two new chemicals are being
recommended this year. They are
allyl alcohol and dithiocarbamate
The allyl alcohol is sold under the
tladenames Bed Drench." an d
Shell Weedkiller A." The dithio-
carbamate is known on the market
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-10-19
Natural Resources Conservation Week


Who are they-these men you see
boring holes in farm field with
an auger. or closely scrutinizing the
slope OF the land
Very likely they're soil scientists
The Soil Conservation Service. the
U S Department of Agriculture,
and the VP1 Agricultural Expert
ment Station have been coopera-
lively engaged for several wears
now in surveying the soils of Vir-
ginia.
R. E. Devereaux. soil scientist at
VPI. reports that since 1899. ~
counties. comprising some 200. 900
acres. have been surveyed. Before
that soil SURVEYS had been complet-
ed in eight southwest Virginia coun-
ties living within the Tennessee river
watershed
All soil survey work in Virginia
is cooperative between the EXonri-
ment Station and Soil Conservation
Service. and present surveys are
made in accordance with the Ma
tional Cooperative Soil Survey stan
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-10-19
Virginia Wildlife
Essay Contest Gets
Underway In Schools

The Annual Wildlife Essay Con-
test. set UP by the Commission Of
Game and Inland Fisheries and in
which the Virginia Division of the
Izaak Walton League of America
participates is well underway again
for this year, according to W. c.
Kellner, acting chief of the Com
missions education division.
Prizes totaling sl400 will again be
awarded winners. with a $500 col
lege scholarship awaiting a senior
grade boy or girl whose essay is
judged best Entry is open to all
Virginia school children from grades
five through twelve
The contest. now celebrating its
tenth anniversary. is enjoying ever
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-10-19
RalIsville EIolstein
Completes Test In
Milk Production

With l,546 pounds of milk and
69 pounds OF butterfat to her Gre
dit korndyke Commander Darkie
3128535. a registeed Holstein- Fres-
ian COW owned by R J. Willis
Ballsvilie. has completed a 3l4-day
production test in official Advanced
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-10-19

viii help with a national inventory
of soil and water conservation needs
to be undertaken by the u S De-
partment of Agriculture. The inven-
tory is intended to equip the USDA
TO more effectively plan and carry
out its soil and water work. Plans
call for completing the initial in
ventory in three years, with periodic
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-10-19

Baltimore. Willard L. Clay
tor. "a, on weekly outing with
his family. dove into the water
from duckbllnd and then yelled
to his son, Allen. 9. Il can't move ;"
Allen. a Red CONSTRAINED life
guard pushed his father to the
shore and safety, where he was
rushed to a hospital It was found
Clayton had suffered broken back
and neck and damaged spinal cord
He lived week after the accident.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-10-19

increasing popularity and partici-
patton, Kellner said, The essay has
as its theme this year, "Our Wild
life Resource-Its Value and Wise
Use
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-10-19
Plan Your Water
Needs Carefully
Consider Present
And Future Needs

How much water do you need
each day on your farm? That's an
/ important question when you're
planning a water system.
Figuring Your water needs isn't
Just matter of jotting down the
amount Of water you use at present
You'll use far more when electricity
does the hard job of pumping and
carrying water than when you do
the Job yourself You'll also want
to figure for the future. Is your
family growing one? VIII you
expand your farming operations
How many farm animals will you
add in years to come?
In calculating vom farm needs.
these figures for daily water use
are the accepted yardstick: one pro
duc'ng dairy COW IS gallons. each
hog, { gallons. steer, horse. or dry
COW. u gallons: one sheep. 2 gal
Ions, 100 laying hens. gallons
! ard each person. so gallons.
Add up your daily water needs.
then check on your present well ca
pacity. 1t may be necessary to drill
another well or deepen the one you
have. It's a good idea to also check
the purity of your water supply
Local health departments can give
directions
Draw up a master plan for sup
plying your whole farm with run
ming water Draw a rough map of
your farm and locate on it every
spot where YOU need water-noW
and in the future.
In the master plan. include the
home, dairy, barn. milkhouse. hog
house, poultry house, feed lots, gar
den. fire hydrant. etc The list NAV
include locations where you will not
install running water now. But full
planning at this time will save head
aches and money later when YOU
complete the system.
With the map Of water needs com
pleted. dealers or power distribu,
tors can advise on what pump YOU
need, pipe sizes, where to put the
pump house. and other details
necessary for an efficient install
lation
Registry
She was MIXED three times daily.
ana was wears months of age
when she began her testing period
Her record compares with the
annual production of only 5815
pounds Of milk and 224 pounds Of
ouI'erfat by the average U. S COW
testing was supervised BY vP1
=, cooperation with the HoIstein,
ffesl&n Association Of America
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-10-19
rev iSions thereafter

re'iSions thereafter.
The inventory Will be made for
each county in the United States,
and will provide basic facts about
the amount and kind of sell water.
and plant resources. as we'll as an
estimate of treatments needed to
oest protect and improve the re-
sources. Shelton explains.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-10-19

The United States plans to buy
turkeys and beef to aid prices.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-02-23
A Friendly Camera Photo

ian service meets at the church.
Mrs. W. c. Corey will talk on
the church calendar year.
Sunday, March 4. 3 pm. Train
ing school for visitors.
Friends of Youth serving the
Fellowship supper last Sunday
evening were; Mr.. and Mrs. Raj
ph Burgess, Mr.. and Mrs. Van
Meter and Mrs. Holder.
Young Adults enjoyed an in
ternatonal party at the Metho-
dist church last Sunday evening
Travel posters, various items
from foreign lands provided the
atmosphere. Folk dances from
England, Spain, Switzerland and
Hungary were led by Dr.. and
Mrs. Louis Berta. Unusual re-
freShments were served. Host
and hoSteSS's were. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Walko, DR.. and Mrs
Louis Berta.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-02-23

to Toledo to visit relatives and
to attend to a little business. In
cidentally Joan has informed us
that Bob has accepted a new
position with the Mahoning Cul-
vert Co. of Garfield, Ohio.
We are sorry TO report that
we will soon lose one of our
most ambitious and cooperative
members, Mrs. Thomas Burke.
Betty apd her family are NOV
ing the Burton where her hus-
band will take over a new posi-
ton as editor of the Burton Ge-
auga Times Leader. We wish
them much success and the best
of luck. Our loss will certainly
be Burton's gain.
Betty Grouse, a relatively new
club member has graciously
consented to accept Betty
Burke's job as chairman of the
program committee. Thank you
Betty.
On Thursday evening FEB. 2
the new officers and new chair
men of the Welcome Wagon club
met at the home of Mrs. Doris
Sattelmeyer. Doris Is our club
hostess. The informal get to-
gether was designed to acquaint
the new officials with club pro-
cedure and their respective du-
ties. Those present included
Marge Lauter former club presi-
dent and Betsy Schrader who is
also a acapable hostess for our
club. New officers present were:
Arlene Finkle president. Kay
Hurd-secretary and Merle Pen
der treasurer. Committee
chairmen present were Pat
Scotland hostess committee.
Joan Phillips ways and means
committee and Pat Hoyt pro-
ject committee.
Refreshments consisted of a
delightful concoction best des-
cribed by the name Orange
Sherbert Cocktail". Cookies and
coffee were also served.
A wonderful time was had
by all and I'm sure that every
one came away much the wiser
with regard to their respective
duties.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-02-23

had a christening party for their
new baby son, christened Paul
John. A buffet luncheon was
served. Those present were Mr..
and Mrs, E. J. Wolfe of Madison
Mr.. and Mrs. Water Witt of
Madison, Mr.. and Mrs. Laft and
family oil Cleveland, MIR. ana
Mrs. Przerazki of Unionville,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Sanborn
of Hambden and Mr.. and Mrs.
Stan Novach.
Mrs. r. Thompson was taken
i'll again on Tuesday and had to
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-02-23

return to Claridon hospital where
whe still is. She is lots better
and expects to be home again in
a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kieth Thompson
have returned to their home in
Middlefield. They have been
staying here with his parents
taking care of things for them
during their sicknesses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Liberatone and
sons were in Cleveland over
the weekend to attend a wedding
and reception of some friends.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-02-23
CHARDON METHODIST
CHURCH NEWS
Harry A. Carney, Pastor
Paul Bidgood, Church school

Harry A. Carney, Pastor
Paul BidgOOd, Church school
Superintendent
Church school 9:15 am. ClaS-
Ses fer every age. Morning Wor-
ship 1890 am.
Thursday, Feb. % 7:30 pm.
Senior choir. 8 pm. Bible Stdy
social room.
Saturday, Feb. 25. 1890 am.
Confirmation class.
Sunday, Feb. 26. LAS Senior
Youth Fellowship meet a
church to visit Berea child
rens home.
6p.m. Intermediate Youth Eel
lowship meet for a sack supper
and programs; Film showing
Memo to Mars"
7:30 to $50 pm. Special eve
ming services. Bring the family =
friends and neighbors.
\
Monday, Feb. &c. 7::30 to $50
pm. Special evening services.
8 pm building committee.
8 pm. Adult class.
4 4
Tuesday, Feb. 27. pm. Wes-
leyan choir rehearsal.
7::30 to $3.50 pm. Special eve
ming services.
Wednesday, Feb. %. 7:30 pm.
Training school fof visitors.
Thursday, March l. Senior
choir. Womens society Of Christ
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-02-23

stead.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Vargo and
children, Sister and Denny Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Ed McGurer
in Cleveland on Sunday.
Ricky and Karen Parr spent
the weekend with their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Parr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Richards
and daughter Rene spent Val
entine evening at the home of
her mother, Mrs. Ressa Pitts in
Newbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Len Przerazki
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-02-23
BY Arlene Finkle

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Arm
strong and family travelled to
Grandville to visit Flor Leis par
ents. They also visited our past
club president, Carol Daya in
Columbus. Carol and her hus-
band have found a place to rent
although they haven't as yet
sold their home here on Maple
ave.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Phillips
and family also enjoyed a week
end excursion. They travelled
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-02-23

Why not haze fun uohile you're being practical?
Here are some wonderful ways to do just that!
Each one is sleek and exciting as a sports car,
handy as pickup truck and extra big in the
bargain with road-leveling 122" wheeIbase!
But the really breath taking difference in
Pontiacs line of fabulous family wagons is the
way they GO!
There's nothing like it =. because they're
powered by the greatest performance team ever
offered in a station wagon . the mighty 227-
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-02-23
Aquilla Village
News by Mrs. Lillian Richards
Telephone Chardon Still

The Village Brownies met at
Mrs. PARIS home on Gordon
DR.. Their project for that eve-
ming was making jeweled pins
for themselves. Leader Angie
Thomas having her mother Mrs.
Potts as a guest in her home
was unable to attend the meet
ing. Mrs. Dinning assisted in
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-02-23
Ameucu$ Best Buy FOR ,5a ;2;;s ss;

horsepower Strato-Streak V-8* and revolu-
tionary Strato-Flight Hydra-Matic Drive!
And that big extra power means new kind
of handling ease and liveliness you've never
noWn in a big car
And wait til you hear the prices. They're as
practical . and exciting as the cars them
selves starting right down with the lowest!
Come in soon-let us show you why these
fabulous Sc Pontiacs are rated Americas best
station wagon buys San srsra-oos option.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-02-23

The shortest person on his
knees can reach a long, long
ways.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-22
Who Is This?
By HELEN ID. CIBLO

HIS GRAVE-EYED 9-year-od born September rs, 1900,
had little opportunity to plan career for himself
When his reSauraeur father died the lad had no choice
but to leave school and seek work at the age Of H.
He was fortunate in landing job cash-boy at
John Wanamakers That Philadelphia department store
commercial institute for its employees and sent them
to school the firms time. While there this chap played
football baseball and basketball. On roller skates ne
used to play hockey of the few paved streets IN
existence in those days.
Sports were in his bloodstream. Time and again he
had out of gymnasium in which prize fighters
trained His uncle detective. heavyweight champion
of the Philadelphia Police Department
Another uncle battalion chief in the Philadelphia
Fire Department and he himself first shed cvvieS to don
the uniform of Wanamakers Cadet Corps to to camp
in New Jersey Except for brief interlude when ne
worked undertakers assistant in Baltimore Just
uniform ever since
Serving in the Marine Corps from 1921 to 1924, he
left as stan sergeant and accepted appointment as
private in the Washington Metropolitan Police Depart
ment Coming up through the ranks he Is now one OF
the deputies to the top man.
Well seasoned by 80 years experience in aspect
of police work. this member Of the Southwest Harbor Club
Lions International has special for the par
tcuar phase of law enforcement which Is his present
responsibility.
An extra-currcular duty he has performed since
he sergeant in 94 is serving the District Boxing
Commission The Capital requires by law that of the
boxing commissioners be a member Of the Police
Department.
When he was frequenting that Philadelphia gym
years ago. he didn't realize he developing knowledge
of boxing which was one day to serve him so well
Who is this? to page
Evening star., 1956-12-26
HERE AND ABROAD
Col. Edwards Given
DC. Military Post

The assignment Of Col. David
L. Edwards to the staff Of Maj
Gen. John G. Van Houten. COM
manding general of the Military
District of Washington. has been
announced.
He replaces Col. Hugh Everett,
jr., as deputy commander and
chief OF staff Of the MDW. His
previous assignment was in the
Office of Defense Mobilization,
the Executive Office Of the Presi-
dent.
Col. Edwards lives at 3233
South Third street, Arlington.
A 1886 graduate of the United
States Military Academy, he is
also a graduate of the Command
and General staff College, the
Armed Forces Staff College and
the National War College.
During World War II he
served in the Pacific theater. His
decorations include the Navy
Legion of Merit, the Bronze Stal
Evening star., 1956-12-26
II Bodies Found
lin Alps Air Crash

OSSANA, Italy. Dec. rs R.-
The stiff frozen bodies Of 81 VIC
tins of an Italian air crash were
brought down to this village yes
terday from Mount Ginor.
Most of them could not be
identified Immediately. There
were no survivors. The DC-3
plane, lost on q regular Rome
to-Milan flight. smashed into an
almost perpendicular rock wall
at the 6,300-foot level Saturday
Alpine troops and Carabinieri
searched the area for two days
before they sighted the wreckage
All the passengers and crew
were Italians except Mr.. and
Mrs. Harris Gray, jr., of Green
wood, Miss. Mr.. Gray was Medi-
terranean representative Of the
Coca Cola Corp, and lived In
Milan.
The pilot had radioed ovel
Genoa that ice was forming or
the planes wings.
Evening star., 1956-12-26

and the Army Commentator
Ribbon.
Among the units he has COM
manded are the 22d Infantry
Regiment in Germany, from 1852
to 1854, the 773d Amphibious
Tank Battalion of the 55th In
fantry and the Sd Battalion of
the 391st Infantry.
r
Cadet Thomas w. Finnegan of
1905 Thirty-fifth street NV. has
been appointed executive officer
of his company at the United
States Coast Guard Academy
New London, Conn.
A 1853 graduate of st. john;
College High School he will be
graduated from the academy as
an Ensign in June.
/ y II
Recently graduated from the
Navy Prefiight School at Pensa-
cola, Fla, were Ensigns Donalc
G. Doane, son of Mr.. and Mrs
John Doane, $3.50 Thirty -first
Evening star., 1956-12-26
IBintzer Gets New Post
AT Curneqie Institute

PITTSBURGH. Dec. 26 R.-
The Carnegie Institute Of Tech
nology announced yesterday the
appointment Of H. Russell Bint-
ger as q new vice president to
coordinate the institutions
long range planning and devel-
opment program.
Mr.. Bintzer currently is di-
rector Of the Second Century
fund at Washington University
in st. Louis. He will assume his
new duties March /.
Evening star., 1956-12-26

shall Ware, live at 1881 North
Florida street. Arlington.
%*+
Pvts. James Fletcher and
John r. Murdock have COM
pleted 10 weeks Of packet pla-
toon training at Fort Knox, KY.
Under the packet platoon
system men are trained to be-
come permanent members of q
tank crew.
Pvt. Fletcher, whose wife lives
at AIT Nineteenth street NE.
is a 1853 graduate Of Armstrong
Technical High School.
Pvt. Murdock received his
bachelor of arts degree in 1858
and q law degree in 1856 from
American University. His par
ents, The Rev. and Mrs. James
Evening star., 1956-12-26
IU. S. to Aid CeyIon

COLOMBO, Ceylon. Dec. 26
l(R.-The United States will
contribute Sc million. q reliable
source said. to Ceylon's 1857
health program aimed at elm
mating diseasese spread by poor
sanitation.
Evening star., 1956-12-26

street NV. and William T. Kill
bourne. son at Mr.. and Mrs,
Walter H. Kilbourne, 1901
Massachusetts, avenue NV.
| Both are now assigned of the
Saufley Field Naval Auxiliary Air
Station, also at Pensacola.
Il Il
Air Force ROTC cadet Donald
M. Ware has been promoted to
First Lieutenant in the Duke
University Air Force ROTC unit
His parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
Evening star., 1956-12-26

Murdock, live at 1s4O Biltmore
street NV.
N& ~
Marine Corpl. Reginald A.
Dunkins Of 1860 Perry place
NV, is serving with the Sd
Marine Division at Camp Court
ney on Okinawa. He was pro-
NOTED to Corporal November /.
and is a graduate Of Dunbar
High School,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-30

In order to test his strength against regarded
being representative Of the sOcaled liberal branch of
the Republican Party then asked the question