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The Nome nugget., 1956-01-11
Workman Handles
Cylinder of Deadly
Radioactive Cobalt

MILFOttD, conn.,, R1 = L n e
jumping needle of a geiger count
er at a construction job gate
turned UP a small cylinder of
deadly, radioactive cobalt today
in the possession of a bewildered
workman.
Benjamin Zowacki, 33-year-old
electrician, told a reporter he took
the cylinder late yesterday after
noon because he wanted the string
from which it was hanging.
The device, used in photograph
ing steel pipe, was in a paper bag
lying inside of cloth cap in the
glove compartment of Zowacki' S
car.
Searchers with a geiger counter
had been checking all cars enter
ing and leaving the site of job
where the United Engineers Con-
struction Co. is building a power
plant addition for the Connecticut
Light and Power Co.
When Zowacki's car came thru
the gate, the search ended.
Zowacki said he was wholly
unaware radio and television sta
tons in this area had been broad
casting periodic warnings all
night, advising whoever had the
cylinder to dispose of it in a
vacant lot, notify police and re-
port Immediately to a hospital.
Before he was taken to hos
pital Zowacki was asked why he
took the cylinder.
"Well," he said, 81 was looking
for a piece of string, and l saw
this thing hanging there and l
took it"
The cylinder, suspended by a
piece of asbestos string, had been
hung alongside pipe which en-
gineers wanted to photograph.
Zowacki said he left the cyl
inder in his car all night.
The construction job superin-
tendent, said three other work
men who had been in Zowacki's
car had been exposed to radio
activity. The harm suffered by
the four, if any, probably will
not show up for a matter of
weeks, he said.
The Nome nugget., 1956-01-11
Inmate. of Home for Aged
Wins $4,000 on TV Show

NEW YORK, Up Mrs. Mabel
Morris, IA year old London
born widow who receives support
from the city welfare department,
came through with answers to a
complex question about Charles
Dickens last night TO win $50, 900
on a television quiz show.
She will get chance to double
her money next week when she
returns to the CHS network pro-
gram, THE $4,000 Question" or
she may elect to stop with $4,000.
If she misses the next question
she will get a consolation prize
of an expensive car.
Mrs. Morris was asked to iden-
tify where in Dickens works Ger
tain events of his own life we're
reflected.
A schoolteacher for many years,
Mrs. Morris now lives in a home
for aged and infirm Hebrews. She
has said she will use $1,000 of any
winnings to repay the city for
money it spent on her in the
past several years.
The Nome nugget., 1956-01-11
Hotpoint Founder Dies

SAN MARINO, Calf, R -
Death has claimed Franklin Booth
ga, mining engineer, business ex-
ecltive and one of the founders of
the Hotpoint electrical appliance
firm.
He died Monday night at his
home. Booth was born in England,
was graduated in 1887 from the
University of California and
worked as an engineer in Alaska
The Nome nugget., 1956-01-11
RECIPE FOR LONGEVITY

LOS ANGELES, up = Granny
Burks says she's 100 years old
and just as mean and orney as
ever"
AT her birthday party yester-
day Granny, whose first name,
Virginia, is seldom used, gave her
recipe for long life:
Plenty of black-eyed peas, tur-
nip green's, salt pork, corn pore,
whiskey and snuff"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-28
DACRON*
BLOUSE
225

Exciting trimmed holiday blouses at un-
usual pre-Eoster savings. Fabulous Docron*
or nyIon that washes like your hands, hangs
dry! In snowy white and fIower-heed postels.
Sizes 81 to SO.
Polyester Fiber
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-09
Embassy Officer
To Speak to Club

Mr.. Patrick A. Howard, Sec
ond Secretary of the Embassy
of Canada, has gathered an
interesting amount of data
together which he will present
on Wednesday to the Daugh-
tiers of the British Empire in
the District of Columbia, to-
gether with a film on Canada.
Members of the Queen Eliza
beth Chapter, have been in
vited to the Canadian Chan
Gerry at 1746 Massachusetts,
avenue, at 2::30 pm. The films
will be shown in the library.
Mrs. Roy E. Lowe. president.
will introduce the speaker.
Members will also learn that
the success of the Sup and
Shop party assures the usual
contribution being sent to the
Victoria Home for the Aged, at
Ossining, N. Y. The chapter
also sends pocket money to its
adopted daughter" at the
home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-09

Except in an election year,
it's customary to announce the
dates of these parties the first
Sunday in October. What
with war and Harry Truman's
stay in Blair House, you have
to go back to 1886 for an cleo
ton year precedent. But F. D.
r. didn't lose any time making
the announcement that year.
The social schedule was re-
leased the Sunday Immediately
following election day.
Only war, illness of the
President and remodeling of
the White House has excused
cancellation in the past. So
the big question remains:
What will President Eisenhow-
er do? And if he doesn't do
anything. what reason will he
give? Time is slipping by.
Reno Residents
According to the best in
formed sources, Jane Nell
vaine, wife of Bob McIlvaine,
counselor at our embassy in
Lisbon, is in Reno, New. for
the customary reason. Their
two children, Steve, 10, and
Mia, IL, are remaining with
their father.
Before going to Portugal
last summer, Bob was deputy
Assistant Secretary of State
for Public Affairs and one of
the best-liked men to come
here with the Eisenhower adj
ministration. He formerly pub
liShed The Archive, a weekly
newspaper in bennington. Pa,
which was the inspiration for
James successful book 1T Hap
pened Every Thursday"
Her latest book. Antarctic
Honeymoon" was published
this fall. 1t is the story of
Jennie and Harry Darling
tons post-wedding adventures
on Comdr. Finn Ronne's ex-
petition to the Antarctic right
after the war. Rumor has it
that Jane may trip to the altar
with one of the men who was
on this expedition whom she
interviewed in the course of
gathering book material.
RoSalind Rust Talman also is
about to take up Reno resi-
dence. She leaves Tuesday.
She and Edes have decided to
go their separate ways. Roz
and her little boy and girl will
continue to live in their present
Georgetown house upon her
return.
Democratic Inaugural?
The talented. interchangeable
"Scottie" Lanahan, daughter
of the late F. Scott Fitzgerald,
has come up with a new idea.
The night Of January 81,
when all good Republicans
will be standing or milling
about in the throngs expected
to attend the four Inaugural
Balls, Scottie and her attrac-
tive husband Jack will be
tossing a Democratic cham
payne whoop-te-do in their
big Georgetown house that was
formerly the home of the
Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitneys.
Barry Bingham already has
said he will come up from
Louisville for it.
The other evening, four peo-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-09
'Debutantes
Sell Tickets
For Show

One of the gayest evenings
for young and old alike over
the Christmas holidays will be
December 90.
1t will mark the perform
ance of the Princeton Triangle
Clubs 65th annual produc-
ton Take a Gander." The
show here. will take place at
Lisner Auditorium.
Washington society will
hardly be able to catch its
breath between running from
one thing to the next.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Wood Robert will give a din
ner beforehand for their debu-
tante daughter Birney and for
Ellie McConihe. who will be
presented to society later in
the evening at a dance given
by her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
F. Moran McConihe at the
Sulgrave Club.
Another dinner that evening
before the show and dance
will be given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Middleton Train.
A committee of this seasons
debutanteS are assisting in
the sale of tickets to the show.
Ellie McConihe is honorary
chairman of this group and
Miss Alexandra Scott, daugh-
ter of MI. and Mrs. Nathan B.
Scott, also a debutante, is the
active chairman.
Among those on the COM
mittee are the Misses Eliza
beth Lowe, Adele Butler, Rob-
erta Fulbright. Natalie joss.
Mary Murray Bradley. Donna
Kerkham, Mango West and
Lynden Breed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-09

pie from a national maya
zine turned up for supper at
the Lanahans to take color pic
lures for a forthcoming issue
about political-social Washing
ton. Being snapped were some
of the people who will help put
on the multiple ScleroSis bene-
fit dinner dance of February
15-Assistant Secretary of the
Air Force and Mrs. David
Smith, chairman of the SEC,
and Mrs. Sinclair Armstrong.
Special Assistant to Secretary
Humphrey and Mrs. Russell
Train, and the Hugh Smiths,
the Gully Darlingtons and the
Skee ArnoldS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-09
EXCLUSIVELY
YOURS
inaugural Gown Still Secret,
So Is the Social Schedule
By BETTY BEALE

The White House says there
is mo truth to the statement
that Molly Parnis is making
Mrs. Eisenhower's Inaugural
Ball gown; there's no truth in
it, because no assignment has
been made"
That's 1900 Pennsylvania
avenues answer to the rumor
that Mollie was already work.
ing on the dress. That's also
the answer to the dozens of
inquiries pouring in asking
what the First Lady will wear
to the four Inaugural Balls
the night of January 81, 1857.
It seems that news about
First Lady's ball gowns is one
of the things that all America
awaits with bated breath. The
subject is so hot right now
it even encompasses ball gowns
of former First Ladies. The
history department of the
Smithsonian Institution says
it's never had so many calls as
it's had this past week about
the dresses it possesses of wives
of former Presidents.
Whatever color, fabric and
style Mrs. Eisenhower selects
and however many times the
gown is photographed in black
and white and in color and
finally portrayed in oils--this
next gown will not adorn her
wax figure at the Smithsonian.
1t will not. that is, unless
she is so crazy about it she
decides to substitute it for her
first Inaugural Ball gown now
on display in the First Ladies
Hall. The museum allows one
gown to each First Lady.
More Glamour for Bess?
Incidentally, the guides at
the Smithsonian time and
time again hear visitors at the
museum express a wish that
Mrs. Truman would replace
the dress now on display there.
Women frequently exclaim
out loud that they've seen her.
in prettier dresses.
Mrs. Truman didn't send her
black panne velvet Inaugural
Ball gown to the Smithsonian.
She gave them the dark gray
satin dress with princess lines
and three-quarter sleeves that
she wore to the afternoon re-
ception at the National Gallery
Of Art in Inauguration Day.
The museum would be de-
lighted to see their plaster
figure of Mrs. Truman clad in
a more glamorouS gown, COM
plete with costume jewelry
chosen by the lady herself.
After all. Mrs. Coolidge re-
placed her original gown at
the Smithsonian.
It's Later than You Think
Are the Eisenhowers going
to have any white tie social
season this winter? That's
the question Washington is
asking.
BY this time in 1858 and
again in 1854 they had already
held five of the 10 ''must"
formal receptions and dinners
every President is expected to
give. They were literally half
way through the state"
schedule by December 9.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-23

new wood yard are the free I'M
loading of properly loaded trucks
and the buying of pulWood by
weight instead of by the cord.
II the wood is stacked properly
{ Hystel- lift truck viii unload an
average load of wood in about Is
minutes. Bill Terrell. manager of
the new yard. and Davis Almond
will be in the yard to explain how
to rig the trucks so they may be
unloaoed by the mechanical lift.
A 50-ton capacity F. "a l. b n k s.
Morse scale with a fifty foot plat
form has been installed at the yard
TO weigh incoming pulpwood. Pay
ment will be made according to the
weight nj the wood load and not
by the cord.
Terrell said The move will
strengthen the principal link be-
tween pulpWood producers. local
communities. and the company mill
at Covington. Payment will be on
the-spot and unloading will a e
only minutes by the automatic
hoist he continued.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-23

Terrell previously re s d d In
Buckner, where he was active in
community affairs He was men,
Der of the school board and the
Fredericks Hall Masonic Lodge,
Terrell was previously in business
for himself as the owner of gen.
eral store in Buckner. He and his
wife, Lillian. are moving to Dill
Wyn where they will live in their
new home on the Hames property
Davis Almond. who will also work
in the yard. lives in Dillwyn with
his wife and three children. He was
previously in business for himself
as a pulpwood producer
FulpWood has been m a 0 r
source CT income in Buckingham
county for many years, and recently
Buckingham has been one of the
top pulpwood producing counties in
the state
David H. Erb, of Charlottesville.
will be district superintendent in
charge OF the Dillwyn yard along
with yards at Kelly, Bent Creek,
Pemberton, Ivy and Gordonsville
The only other yard that is COM
pleted is the one at Gordonsville,
and Erb said that the others will
be opening as soon as possible.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-23

An annual All event each year
is the participation in gardening
and canning contest sponsored by
Sears and Roebuck OF Lynchburg
Awards for the 1856 contest were
made Saturday at the Lynchburg
store, where the canned goods had
been On display for a week.
! The gardening contest parti c i
pants were scored twice during the
year, once in the spring and again
| In the fall. Their final score is an
| average of the two.
Club members from nine counties
compete for the s495 in prizes given
! ,,v the Sears store. Counties in the
competition include Amherst. Apo
| mattox. B dford. Buckingham.
Campbell, Charlotte. Cumberland
! Nelson and Prince Edward
! Sweepstakes winners were Hazel
! Templetcn. of Charlotte County in
! the garden division, and Sue Riley
| Campbell County. in the canning
! division. Each received S25 as a
sweepstakes division winner in adj
dition to the prize money she earned
| in her own county competition
Sweepstakes prizes awarded In
| addition to the two first place
prizes were
| Gardens-Ann Martin Appomat-
tox, $40: Dorothy Mathews. Cum
lberland, SIS; Jean Rosser, Camp
bell, $40: Patricia Wisecarver. Bed
ford, S.. and Janice Campbell. Am
herst, S..
Canning-Eunice Martin, Apo
mattox, $40; Patricia Wisecarver
/ Bedford. SIS: June Newcomb. Char.
lotte. $40; Janice Campbell, Am
! herst. S.. and Wanda Mattox, Mel.
son. IS.
| County winners in the Herald
area were as follows:
AppCmattox-ga gardens: Ann NJ a T.
tin 81: Winifred Lee. s.; Eloise
Rosser, So. and Joyce Moon, Eunice
| Martin and Jean Brown. 81 each:
canning Eunice Martin, 81; VIM
fred Lee, s.: Ann Martin. 50, and
/! Eloise Rosser, Ida Virginia Coving-
ton and Catherine Richardson, 81
each.
| Observation-Disclosures: Alice Mae
Adams, 81: Mary Virginia Charlton
IS; Lou Swartz, 50; and Ethel Rag
land, jamie Lee Glenn and Carolyn
Mae Seay, 81 each; canning:L L
Swartz, 81; Alice Mae Adams, s.:
Mary Virginia Charlton, 50. and
Ethel Ragland, 81.
Charlotte-gardens. Hazel TEN.
pleton. 81; Betty Johnson, s.. Shir-
lay Martin, 50. and June New
comb. Brenda Nelson and Jean
Dcikerson, 81 each; Gaming: June
Newcomb. ST. Betty Johnson So;
Jean Dickerson 50, and Hazel Temp
pleton, Nancy Dickerson and Bren-
da Nelson. 81 each.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-23

Mr.. and Mrs. R. c. Wilson and
son, Riley. spent several days last
week visiting in Newport News.
Mrs. Wilson remained for visit
with her sister, Mrs. Roscoe Bishop.
Bishop returned home with Wilson
for the hunting season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfred Hedrick and
children. Miss Dora Lee Minor and
Jimmie Hedrick spent Sunday with
Mrs. D. W. Sutton. of Manteo.
Recent visitors at Midway include
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Flippen, Of Ash
land. P. j. Flippen. Of Bansville
Miss judith Corson. B. W. Corson
Of Curdsville. Rev. Charles Hutche-
son, OF Union Theological Seminary
in Richmond. and Mrs. H c. Smyth,
Of Richmond.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-23
Charlotte Los. Wins Sweepstakes
Herald Area All Members Share
In Sears den-Canning Contest

Cumberland gardens: Dorothy
Mathews. 81. Annette Seal. IS: Bet
ty Ann Baldwin. 49, and Kathleen
Higgins, ST. canning: Betty Ann
Baldwin. 81; Annette Seal, s.; Kath-
leen Higgins, So, and Dorothy Math-
eWs. 81
Prince Edward gardens: FIR n
ces Southall, 81. Polly Baily, s.;
Alice Sconutes. 50, and Patricia
Stinnette and Doris Ann Jones, 81
each; canning: Joyce Davis. 81;
Frances Southall. S.. and Polly
Bailey. 50.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-23
Guinea Mills

Richard Wallace and Arthur New
comb, Jr., of Richmond. spent sew.
eral days this past week with their
grandmother. Mrs. j. B. Blanton
c. M. Price. of Prospect, spent
Thursday night in the same home
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Gotzl. OF
Washington. D. c.. were week enc
guests of Mrs Gotzl's mother, Mrs
Tardy Baldwin.
Mrs. H. H. Moorefield with Wyatt
Doc, Kenneth and Wayne Moore
field, spent Sunday in Richmond
with Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Sims and
Miss Gladys Moorefield.
Miss Carey Blanton Price. Of
Washington, D. c., was a visitor ir
the home of Mrs. j. B. Blanton ant
family Sunday.
Mss Grace Vogel. of Arlington
I spent the week end with her par
ents. Mr. and Mrs Frank Vogel
Mr. and Mrs. Charles w. Hill ant
children, Of Richmond. are the ex
pected holiday guests Of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Jesse w. Gates.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-23
Thanksgiving Service
Set At Buckingham

A community THANKSGIVING ser
vice Will be held at 10 am,
Thursday at the Maysville Bap-
tist Church The service is spon-
sored by the three churches in
the Buckingham community and
the three pastors will participate
The sermon will be delivered by
the Rev r. T. Lovelace. pastor of
West Buckingham Methodist
Charge. Also participating viii be
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-23

mono, were guests Sunday of the
CarneS.
Caawood MYF met in the home
OF Mr. and Mrs o. w Ball Sunday
night After their regular meeting.
the group attended youth rally at
Fork Union Baptist church,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-23
Fork of Willis

P. L. Duncan, Jr., attended the
3Srd annual meeting of the Southern
States cooperative in Lexington
Ky, last week.
Sandra Keith spent the week end
visiting relatives in Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Duncan visit
ed Nh. and Mrs. Guthrie Goodman
in Amelia Friday night.
Miss Judy Duncan spent last
Wednesday night with Miss Jean
Newman at Cumberland.
MI and Mrs Ed Ogburn. of Rich
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-23
New Pulpw0Od Yard Near Dillwyn
To Open Monday, November rs

A new pulpWood yard by the
West Virginia Pulp and Paper Com
pany will open near Dillwyn on
Monday November %. The yard
is the fourth Of II new yards being
built in Virginia by the paper
company
Two interesting features Of the
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-23

the Rev. Kenneth L. Barnes. pas
tor of Maysville Presbyterian
Church, and the Rev. Ernest l..
Harris, host pastor.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-03-01
ntAe Courthouse

Middlefield Thomas and
and Jean Sturm, lot 20 with
house and garagae and .50a to
Perry c. and Virginia N. Hos
mer.
Munson Twp. - Herbert Sch
wulera, lot 21-22 with 1.40a to
Marion Schwulera.
Bass Lake Reserve - Hulda
P. Donahue, sub lot 81 with Is
to Clarence C. Carlin trustee
Warrensbille Heights, o.
NeWbury Alex and Mil
dred Ruth Reed, lot II with
house and 7.93a ato Virginia M.
and fonv C. Savarino, Cleve-
.ano
Bessie F. Strnad, lot 36 with
"a lot 35 with house and garage,
and 2.55a and lot 36 and 35
with 17.63a to Edward w. Tay-
Tor. Henrietta and George T.
washington and Mercedes c..
Washington, Cleveland.
Punderson Lake - Frank l..
Burns, Slot 215-2 with house
and .09a and Slot 1852 with .09
to Carl j. Schroeder.
Parkman Twp. Altamae
Rose, lot l with 1.5Oa to Daniel
imak.
S. Russell Village - Kurt
Rink, lot 2, with 26.73a and lot
2 with house and garage and A.
STA to Edith A. Rink.
Albert B. and Eleanor Bod
well, Slot 16 No. 3 with house
and la to Theodore D. and Car
roll H, Kotting.
MARRIAGE LICENSE FILED
william J. Byler, %, of Mid
dlefeld and Cora E. Miller, %,
of Middlefeld.
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Enola r. Hoover of Huntsburg
has filed a petition for divorce
from John B. Hoover.
Elsie A.. Baker of Caves Rd.,
Novelty, has filed suit for money
only against John Brent, Kiwan-
is Lake, Newbury, asking for
$485. .00.
Robert A. Greif, r. Bruce
Scott, Lawrence Huff as trus--
tees of Village Lodge No. 274
F - An, Burton have filed a
suit for money only in the a.
mounts of $4,868.00 and $500
naming The Geauga County
Farm Bureau Cooperative AS
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-03-01
Aquilla Village
News by Mrs. Lillian Richards
Telephone Chardon Still

News by Mrs. Lillian Richards
Telephone Chard0n Still
1t has been notified that bull
letins of reference pertaining
to Village Notices have been
torn down and destroyed from
the Bulletin Boards. Anyone
caught or reported destroying
same will be prosecuted to the
utmost of the law. In case of
minors being caught their par
ents will be held responsible
and made to except the penal
ty.
The Girl. Scouts of the Village
baked cookies last week espec-
tally to send to the boys who
left the Village recently for the
Services. some were sent to Roy
Jones, Donnie Roberts and Bill
Gates.
Mary Bundza had a pajama
party at her home on Saturday
night. She invited all her girl
scout friends. They all had a
very happy time.
Dog owners are still being ask
ed to keep their dogs from run
ming the streets. A fine will be
given to those who do not keep
their dogs home.
The Village collected for the
Heart Fund on Sunday. Mrs. AL
fred Cordone was in charge
Volunteer workers were Mrs. C.
White, Mrs. K. lift, and Mrs.
Betty Parr.
Mrs. Lurra Winienski and
children visited the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Creigh--
ton on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. Denning and
children spent Sunday in Cleve-
lad.
Mrs. Emile Esmonde and sons
went to Cleveland on Wednes-
day to see the circus.
Jimmy White won six tickets
10 the circus from a contest he
entered. He twas picked 9Th
from Is, 900 children SO he treat
ed his mother and brothers and
sisters Judy, Jeri Ann and Dill
ton and his Aunt and her child
rem went with them too.
Mr.. and Mrs Don Merrett and
Mr.. and Mrs. Laddie Friger and
their children all went to the cir
Gus on Friday.
A baby shower was given for
Mrs. Barbara Clark on Saturday
1t was held by her aunt Mrs.
Hull of Painesville. Those that
went from the Village were
Mrs. Jean Merrett, Mrs. Emily
Esmonde, Mrs. Ethel Kali, Mrs.
Winfrey, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Dilda,
a gift was sent by Mrs. Thom-