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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-24
Six To Finish
'L0ngwoOd College
At Mid-Year

Six students at Longwood Col
lege will graduate at the end OF
the fall semester on January %
They are candidates for degrees
to be conferred at the commence
ment exercises in June.
They are the Misses Ann Can't
rell. of Boydton; Nancy Eleanor
Hartmann. Route 6, Lynchburg;
Glenna Jean Kesterson. Green's
vile: Annie Leigh, Farnham: Nam
cy Helen McLawhorn. Norfolk:
and Kathryn Venable Tompkins,
Route 2. Danville.
Miss Cantrell. candidate for
a B. S. degree in Business Edu-
cation. is the social editor of the
"Rotunda" the student newspap-
err. Delta Sigma Epsilon. social
sorority. and of Pi Delta Epsilon,
Journalism fraternity.
A candidate for a B. S. degree
in elementary education. Miss
Hartman served as the circulation
manager of the 'Rotunda She
is member of Alpha Sigma Tau
social sorority. Pi Gamma Mu
social science fraternity. Boerc
Eth Thorn. honorary English So
ciety, Monogram Club. Cotillion
and Future Teachers of America
She was graduated from the E. c..
Glass High School
Miss Kesterson is working to-
ward a B. s. degree in secondary
education She is president Of
Theta Sigma social sorority. a
member of the Wesley Foundation
and graduate of the Wilson Me-
mortal Nigh School,
Miss Lewis, also candidate for
a B. S. degree in elementary cdu-
Continued on Page y
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-24
PoIner Reelected
BY Stote Doirymen

George w. Palmer. Of Green
Bay. was reelected vice president
Of the Virginia Dairymen's Asso-
citation during the. organization'S
49th annual convention last week
at Roanoke.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-24
Geography Teachers
To Hear DR.. Lane

Dr. Charles F. Lane. professor
of geography at Longwood Col
lege. Will be the main speaker at
an in-service teacher workshop at
the Swanson Junior High School.
Arlington. Wednesday. Jan IS.
Or. Lane will speak TO 68 junior
high school teachers Of social stud
les and language arts in Arlington
county on The Necessity for
Geography Instructions In To-
days World" at the general meet
ing at Q a. m. He will discuss The
Effective Use of Geography Ma
terialS in Teaching Virginia
Geography at group meeting
of seventh grade teachers
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-24
1856 Experimental
Tobacco Sales
Results Reported
1856 Dark-FirAd
Seed Varieties
Are Recommended

Sale Of experimental dark fired
tobaccos, grown this season under
carefully selected methods and
with supervision of county agents
and Extension Service specialists
produced results here well above
the average Friday.
T. H. Tanner. of Appomattox
county. one Of three growers SELL
ing the experimental leaf grown
under agreement with the Exten-
sion Service. sold six varieties.
with the lowest yield being 1890
pounds per acre and the lowest
average $46.04.
His sale. considered most typi-
cal by Extension Service super
visors, and because his tobacco
was the least damaged during the
summer hurricanes prod u c d
these results:
Test Yields
Hastings, yield OF .44O pounds
per acre. bringing $774.50 for an
average Of $55.32: Brown Leaf,
l.460 pounds per acre for $783
averaging $500; Walkers Broad
Leaf. l.490 pounds for $783 aver
aging $3.50; Virginia 3l2.. 1880
pounds per acre for $948 averag-
ing $5l29; Little Kentucky Vel
low, 1920 pounds bringing $632
averaging $4937, and Lizard Tail
Orinoco, 1,400 pounds for $644
averaging $46.04.
Other growers selling expert
mental tobacco Friday were H. c.
Cunningham, Prince Edward. and
Joe Wilson. of Amelia county
Hurricane damage to their crops
kept the results from sufficiently
contributing to the experiment to
be reported although the product
from their experimental acres also
was well above the average, for
color and quality of leaf
Growing Methods
In his experimental plot, Tan
ner started with this soil test: Phi.
81: phosphorus, medium. and po-
fash, high. His fertilizer method:
100 pounds of 4-8-10 on IL
acres. using 200 pounds in the row
and the balance broadcast; 10
tons of manure. and planting in
a field after red clover and sudan
grass.
The Extension service has re-
commended the following varieties
for 1856, all of which are avail
able in certified seed: Walkers
Bread Leaf, Hastings and Lizard
Tail Orinoco The first listed has
resistance to certain root rot
organisms, the Extension Service
reports.
The varieties were selected bas-
ed on test plot results in Amelia,
Appomattox. Buckingham, Camp
bell. Charlotte, Prince Edward
counties and the SouthSide Re-
search Station at Charlotte C. H.
The four have demonstrated the
best results IN terms OF ylelQS,
averages and disease resistance in
the experimental tests.
Test Purposes
Purpose Of the tests, according
to G.. r. Mathews. Extension
Service tobacco specialists. is: to
obtain varietal information to
supplement Experiment Station
results with on-farm results. to
compare performance of old and
new varieties with respect to
yiesd. area values. quality and
resistance to certain root rot dis
ease under farm conditions.
Tobaccomen reporting on the
CONTINUED on page u
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-24

A panel discussion of Care OF
Childrens Teeth. with commu-
nifty dentists as panelists will be
conducted as The program for the
Farmville Elementary S h 0 o !
P-TA meeting Thursday, Jan. IS.
The P-TA .>will meet in the
Little Auditorium of Longwood
College at p. IN. DR., S. c. Patte-
son will serve - panel moderator.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-24
Tobacco ; Market
Average Dips
$l.24 To $3O.S5
Sixth Weeks
Pounds Second
Best of Season

A squirt Thursday. one Of the
heaviest days this season. helped
last weeks sales on the Farmville
Tobacco Market reach 367 .234
pounds-second best week of the
season.
The weeks general floor aver
age. however. dropped 1924 cents
to $3O85 over the 5000 estab-
ushed last week. The drop was
credited to a weaking Of demand
with the withdrawal Of Imperial
Tobacco Company buyers and
poorer quality of offerings.
Imperial has withdrawn its buy
ers from the Virginia dark fired
belt since the company has COM
pleted its purchases for the sea-
son. according to the Virginia
Department Of Agriculture.
Over 2 Million
Last weeks sales pushed the
season total here for dark fired
tobacco to 2,043. 490 pound S,
averaging $30.76. Growers have
pocketed $628,724.
Sun-cured sales for the season
amount to AL .070 pounds. averag-
ing s2484. Last week was only
the second week this season that
the sun-cured average has fallen
below $25. Sun-cured growers
have earned for the season $l04,-
600.
Market officials look for the
seasons best four day sale pound
age-wise this week. with the next
two weeks expected to see heavy
sales. Some sales reported last
week at the three warehouses
here:
Sample Sales
T. j. Paulett, Phenix. 1172
pounds for $648.84 from $29 to SIS
averaging $3.50;
G. H. Walker, Charlotte c. H.,
SOS pounds for $355.46 from 500
to SGT averaging $53.37:
w. D. Hunter. Jr.. and Son and
F. L. Hunter. Appomattox. 654
pounds for $357.38 from $37 to
500 averaging $54.66:
T. H. Tanner. Appomattox. 2eS
pounds for $l54e0 from $29 to
$40 averaging $54.l2;
w. N. Glenn. Prospect. IT'S
pounds for s4l1s0 from $35 to
$40 averaging $53.07;
H. Gillian. Pamplin. $50 pounds
for S328.14 from $38 to $40 aver
aging $52.l3:
G. W. Booker, Prospect. 1874
pounds for $2O9-66 from s25 to
SIS;
r. L. Blanton, Cumberland. ITO
pounds for $276.18 from $22 to
$50;
Donald Phillips. 622 pounds for
$296.30 from $29 to $50.
Elmo Goodman, Cumberland.
682 pounds for $307.85 from $2l so
to SOS averaging $45.l4:
Will Baldwin, Pamplin, 988
pounds for $4,000 from $34 to
$50 averaging $3.50;
Belt Report
Belt-wide last week, sales total
ed l,053.926 pounds averaging
1882 last week. That was a drop
of $3.50 from the previous week.
Season sales now are 6.308. 1888
pounds with the average $685.
Turnover is nearly three million
pounds under the same period last
year. although the crop this sea-
son is estimated to be larger.
Sixteen per cent Of the market
ings last week went into the
government pool. ,.s
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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-10-09
Current Problems
In Business Are
To Be Discussed

Current problems in the retail
ing business, particularly as they
affect the small merchant, will be
given a thorough study at the
third annual Southwestern Ohio
Retail Workshop, set for Dayton's
Miami Hotel Oct. 10.
Several businessmen from Lon
don are expected to attend the Ses-
Sions.
Keynote speaker for the one-day
conference will be Stephen A.
Douglas, director of advertising
and sales for the Kroger Co. in
Cincinnati. His topic will be Sell
ing the Great American Customer" "
Other topics to be covered dur
ing the day include How to In
crease Sales with Credit" What
is a Good Credit Risk" "Merch-
ants and the Ohio Tax Picture, 4"
Improved Stock Control Methods
for Small Stores" and Store Pro-
lection"
The workshop is sponsored by
the University of Dayton depart
ment of retailing, the Dayton Re-
tail Merchants Association. and
the Ohio State Council of Retail
Merchants.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-10-09
Ronald Clark Has
Practical Phase
Of College Work

Ronald E. Clark, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur G.. Clark, r. r. /,
London, is participating in the
work-study program of coopera-
tive educational training at Tri-
State College, Angola. Indiana,
where he is enrolled in the De-
partment of Electrical Engineer
ing.
Clark recently completed a
three months work phase of his
training in the plant of his indus
trial sponsors, National Cash Reg
lister, at Dayton.
He resumed his studies at Tri-
State College at the opening of
the fall quarter.
National Cash Register is
among twenty-four leading indus
tries in the midwest area who are
sponsoring Tri-State College stud
ents in the cooperative education
al training plan.
The cooperative plan alternates
periods of study with work per-
iods of equal length in the plant
of the industrial sponsor. Quail
fled students are thus enabled to
earn towards college expenses
while at the same time acquiring
practical on-the-job experience, ac-
cording to William F. Thomas,
Tri-State's Director of Placement.
who is administrator of the coop
plan.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-10-09
TUESDAY. OCTOBER 9

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9
Club Bridge-ncheon
Junior High Fellowship Church $50
WCTTU home Mrs Earl Shipley Logan Ave. 2 p.
of Women Clubs installation Coover Club
Trustees 1:30 p. m. .
WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 10
Mrs Club Hayrde home Mr. and Mrs Bill Bauere Arbuck-
lie Rd. at m.
WSCS Study Groups a London Methodist Church m.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER II
Sew-So home Postle 90 Elm Street m.
Club potuck lunch home Mrs Jesse Hart
1890
Women of Chapter Night m.
Circle Griffith 146 New Hamp
shire Avenue m.
Newport Methodist WsCS al church pm
FRIDAY OCTOBER II
Rummage Methodist Church to Saturday to
m. by Circle g.
Big Plain WSCs Style 7:3o p m. Township House.
High School following London WeserVie game
sponsored by the cheereaders
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13
Midway gym by Range Township Fire De-
partment music by Rhythm testers.
SUNDAY. OCTOBER ID
Methodist MY F. church $50 officers meet at 500
MONDAY, OCTOBER Is -.
Noble Mossbarger 1o4 Fair
avenue. ..ss-.
TUESDAY OCTOBER 16
Chicken Supper Gllvan $50 p m.
PatrickS P-T.A meeting 730 Parish Hall.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER II
Meeting c. VIM ONei Club House Republican
|Homen friends. p m.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18 So. q ..- 20.
Bldg Fairgrounds Bureau
|WomenlS Committee m.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-10-09
Road Toll Higher
Than Korean War

CHICAGO - More Americans
died on tn highway in 1855 alone
than on the battlefield during the
entire Korean War!
The National Safety Councils
statistical yearb book, Accident
Facts" just off the press, shows
there were 38,300 traffic deaths in
the United States in 1855. Official
Defense Department records list
the battle deaths in the Korean
War at 33,629.
I'VE don't for a moment want to
imply that the highway is as haz-
ardous as the battlefield" said
Ned H. Dearborn, president of the
Council. But the fact is that the
loss to the nation from the 1855
traffic toll is greater in terms of
human life than the loss sustained
in the Korean War. Therefore, it's
certainly worth getting excited
about"
Approximately 1,350,000 Ameri-
cans were injured in motor vehicle
accidents during the year, the
Council said.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-10-09
Turkey Production
Up Across Nation

Turkey growers are producing
more turkeys this year than ever
before in history, according to re-
ports from the u. S. Department of
Agriculture. Consumers will have
available nearly a half a turkey
per person during 1856, figured on
an average.
Specialists in Marketing Infor-
nation for Consumers at Ohio
State University, Columbus, point
out that turkey production today is
much different from that of only a
few years ago. 1t was not so long
ago for instance that turkey was
considered a special treat for
Thanksgiving Day.
Now, with modern production
methods and improved types of
birds and with processing and stor-
ing facilities which make it possi-
BILE to hold and transport dressed
poultry satisfactorily, Mrs. Food
shopper may 60 to market any day
of any week in the year almost and
find quality turkey ready to take
home and pop into the oven or fry
ing pan.
This frying pan treatment is an
other innovation in cooking turkey
during recent years. Growers are
m arlx xpfinO email co-called FRYER
roaster turkeys in large numbers
now. A few years ago turkey came
only in large sizes, so to speak.
These neaty, young birds which
come to market the year around
now make splendid choice for
summertime menus. They may be
bought whole, or halved, or cut-up
ready for the frying pan.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-10-09

Heavy Angus, $31.75, Doersam
Restaurant; Jay Straley, 9th, Hea-
Wy Hereford, $1,000, George Kelly;
Marianne Fry, 10th, Light Short
horn, $28.25, Swift; Marianne Fry,
18th, Light Hereford, S29.25, Big
Bear; Joan Wilson, 18th, Medium
Angus, S31.5O, Swift; Don Thomp-
son, 18th, Light Angus, $28.75,
Big Bear; Sandra Overturf, 18th,
Heavy Hereford, S29.25, Swift;
John Wilson, 18th, Medium Angus,
$3.50, Swift; Shirley Overturf,
18th, Light Hereford, $30.50,
Swift; Helen Boerger, 10th, Med
ium Angus, $29.25, Franks Prime
Beef; Leland Troyer, 23rd, Med
ium Angus, $29.25, Big Bear; Ed
ward Burns. 26th, Medium Angus,
$3.50, Falter Packing Co.; John
Wilson, 29th, Medium Angus, $28.-
IS, Swift; Sandra Overturf. 30th,
Light Hereford, $500 Swift; Rich
ard Harbage, Both, Medium Angus,
$3.50, Swift; Marianne Fry, Com
mercial Angus Class, $500, Ohio
Packing Co.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-10-09
State Gains High
In Latest Survey
OF Manufacturer

In the latest United States eS-
innate of manufacturing product
ion, which is the first complete
Census of Manufacturers since
1947, Ohio's increase is signifi-
cantly greater than that of the
other leading industrial states.
Ohio's increase was 500 which
was a gain over New York's in
crease of only 47e6 and passed
both Pennsylvania and Illinois
with each having just an increase
of 44qo. Part of the gain in value
added by manufacture, in Ohio
and elsewhere, from 1947 to 1854
is higher prices, part is in in
creased production of goods.
Value added by manufacture,
the most reliable "yardstick" to
measure industrial development,
makes Ohio the second state in
manufacturing. This measure
ment" is reported in new study,
by The Ohio Development and
Publicity Commission, of Ohio's
progress in industrial development
since the end of the second world
war.
Ohio's 1854 production of value
added by manufacture was report
ed by the us. Census of Manufac-
lures as $10,153, ,718,000. New York
headed the list with $14, 4,149, ,442, :
600. Pennsylvania was third with
$9,939, $780, 900. Illinois with S9,641-
$4,000 was in fourth position.
Since 1947 Ohio has improved
its position as a manufacturing
state. In the Census of Manufact-
ures that year, Ohio ranked
fourth in value added by manu-
facture, with a figure of Sc, ,357,- :
$4,000. The list was topped by
New York with $9,655. 1853, 900,
Pennsylvania with $6,926, ,057,
900 and Illinois with $6,683, ,083,-
900 followed.
Output of goods by factories is
worth the cost of the raw mater
ial plus value added by manufa-
cture. On that basis, in 1854 Ohio
factories produced goods worth
more than 20 billion dollars. "
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-10-09
All Leader Meet
Is Held Here For
Homemakers Club

The first training meeting OF the
year for the Home Demonstration
program was conducted October l
in the assembly room of the Court
House. Twenty-Five leaders were
trained by Shirley Lynn Nall,
County Home Economics Extens-
ion Agent. Subject matter was
hooked rug construction, with the
emphasis being placed on care, de-
sign. and color. Two other SUBJ
ject matter meetings will be held
during the month. Project leaders
who attend this meeting will pre-
sent the lesson to the eleven
Home Demonstration Clubs in
Madison County. Leaders who at
tended the meeting were Mrs. Gail
D. Ruhyan, Mrs. Frank Cornwall,
Mrs. Paul Murray, Mrs. John l..
Brown, Mrs. Robert Kennedy,
Mrs. Ralph Ray, Mrs. Darrell
jones, Mrs. Ruth Campbell. Mrs.
Doris Roby, Mrs. William Stump,
Ms. Rodger B. Baker, Mrs. Rob-
ert Tarbill, Mrs. Raymond Nc
CURE, Mrs. David Wilson, Mrs.
c. E. Lippencott, Mrs. Eugene NJ.
Wilson, Mrs. o. w. Bridgman,
Mrs. Edgar Yerian, Mrs. Elmer
Endres, Mrs. Gerald A. Buckrnan.
Mrs. David Laird, and Mrs. Edwin
ValIery.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-10-09
Four County An
Club Members On
State Award List

Four Madison County All Club
Members were announced as State
Winners in All activities accord
ing to a release from the Agricul-
ture Extension Office.
Patty Houck, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Houck, Route /,
Plain City, has been awarded a
trip to the National 4-H Camp.
She will receive this trip to Wash
ington, d. c. in June.
Barbara Geesling, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Geesling,
Route /, London, Ohio, was an
nounced winner in the Ohio Froz-
en- Foods Contest. She will receive
a trip TO the National 4-H Club
Congress, Chicago. November "a
%.
Shirley Overturf, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Overturf. Route
/, Irwin, Ohio, has been announ-
ced State Winner in the Home I'm
provement Contest. She will also
receive trip to the National All
Club Congress.
Jay Straley, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Straley, Route 2, Plain City,
Ohio was announced as State
winner in the Meat Animal Con-
test. He will receive a watch for
being Ohio Contest Winner.
Miss Geesling, Miss Overturf,
and Straley will submit their rec
ords and compete in the National
Awards Contest.
1t was also announced that the
Madison County All Junior Lead
ership Club will receive $1,000
from the U. S. Rubber Co. as a
winner in the Recreation and Ru-
raj Arts Contest.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-10-09
4-H CIubbers Have
3 Steers Sold

Twenty-three steers were exhib-
ted by sixteen Madison County
HI Club members at the Colum-
)us Producers Junior Livestock
Show last Wednesday, October 3,
according to the Agricultural Ex-
tension Office.
The name, placing, class, price
and buyer were as follows: San
dra Anthony, 3rd, Light Hereford,
S31.00, West Jefferson Locker;
Nancy Houck, 3rd, Heavy Angus,
S33.25, Hotel Ft. Hayes; Marvin
Boerger, 4th, Light Shorthorn,
$1,000, Swift; Virginia Anthony,
9Th, Light Shorthorn, $28.50, Swift;
Shirley Overturf, 9th, Heavy Here
ford, $32.25, Hotel Ft. Hayes; Pat
ty Houck, 7th, Medium Angus,
S3125, Swift; Jay Straley, 9Th,
Heavy Hereford, $4,000, Hotel Ft.
Hayes; Richard Harbage, 9th,
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-10-09
Caution Urged In
School Zones By
Ohio Truckmen

September marked the start of
a new school year and the Ohio
trucking industry has taken the
opportunity to warn all drivers of
the necessity for once again paying
strict attention to school zone
warning signs, school crossing
guards, and school buses.
After the summers holiday,
both drivers and children may be a
bit careless about safety" warned
Mr. P. j. Rooney, Chairman of the
Council of Safety Supervisors of
the Ohio Trucking Association.
Since the primary responsibility
for traffic safety must rest on the
adult drivers rather than the mex
perienced children, 1t is the obliga-
ton of the drivers to be the first to
exercise care whenever and where
yer children are present"
Rooney particularly urged driv-
ers to reduce their speed in the vi
cinity of schools, not only within
the marked school zones, but along
those streets which are used by
substantial numbers of children on
their way to and from the schools
He pointed out that the hazard
along such streets is as great or
perhaps greater than in the mark
ed school zones, because such
streets are not marked as danger
zones and there are no facilities for
the protection or supervision oi
children on such streets in most
cases.
"You can never tell when child
may suddenly run into the street,
Mr.. Rooney said Reduced speed
and the utmost alertness offer the
driver his only chance to be reas-
onably sure of stopping in time tc
avoid an accident if child runs
into the street" he concluded.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-10-09

Settlement of Account. Account and
vouchers OF the following named
person and estate have been filed
in the Probate Court OF Madison
County, Ohio, for approval and set
tlement: Homer Lee Stonerock Es-
tate Number 12477 Docket 6 Page
206.
Unless exceptions are filed there
to, said account will be for hearing
before said Court, on the 19 day of
November, 1856, at which time said
account will be considered and con-
tinued from day to day until finally
disposed OF.
Any person interested may file
written exceptions to said account
or to matters pertaining to the ex-
ecution of the trust, not less than
five days prior to the date set for
hearing. Joseph s. King, Probate
Judge.