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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-07-12
McHENRY

The Ladies of the Ev. U.B.
church are having a bake sale Sat
urday beginning at 10 o'clock on
the porch of the Bowman Boat
Agency building.
Misses Shelby and Betty Savage
are spending this week in Will
mington. Del, visiting their brother
and sister-in-laW, Mr.. and Mrs
Harold Savage
Mr. and Mrs. c. J. Hasson, Mrs.
Bergen Mellinger, Howard Miller,
Mr.. and Mrs Paul Savage and
family were here last week due to
the death and burial of their rela-
tive, Curtis Miller.
William Lowe, Wheeling; Will
liam Lowe. Jr., East Liverpool, o.,
were Wednesday evening dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bow
man.
Mrs. Charles Mcfarland and
children. Everett, Pa, are visiting
relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry jenkins and
daughters, Indiana, Pa, spent the
weekend with Mr. and Mrs A. j.
Thomas. Sunday evening visitors
were Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Savage.
MIR. and Mrs. William Walton and
daughter visited the McLeans Sun
day. enroute home from Richmond,
Va, where they spent two weeks
with relatives.
John Fratz, daughter Iva and
grandson. Litchfield o., daughter
Martina. Akron. called on Mr.. and
! NT,.r ola Loot ANnHpnG-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orval Butler and
family were dinner guests of Mrs
Buffers parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.
III. Ferguson. Other recent guests
were Mr. and Mrs. Glen Frazee
and son and Mr. and Mrs. John
ellsworth and family.
Guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. A. Savage on July 4 were
Mr. and Mrs. John Rodeheaver and
daughter Beverly and family, Mrs
Jerry Onesi and son, Uniontown
Mr.. and Mrs. Troy Rodeheaver, OF
Andy Meakin and daughter, North
East, Md: Mr. and Mrs. Foster
Rodeheaver and two sons, Lemont
| Furnace.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Matlick anC
family, of Uniontown. Pa, and Mr.
and Mrs. w R. Savage, Misses Ma
omi, Linda and Denise Savage
were Sunday guests of Mr.. anC
Mrs. Robert Gay and family.
Recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs
c. l. Wright were Mr.. and Mrs
Jack Beasley and Bonnie Sue, O
Wheaton; Mr.. and Mrs. Milton S
Dewitt, Maurice Glotfelty, Wash
ington. d. c.; Miss Linda Savage
Mr. and Mrs G. j. Ferguson, anC
| w. F. Frazee. of FriendsVille.
Mr. and Mrs G. J. Ferguson, Mrs
Orval Butler and Mr.. and Mrs. C
l. Wright were shopping in Oak
land Saturday evening.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-07-12

Willard Pike, and James Martin
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Martin
left for Baltimore this week. They
joined the Marines and will be
sent to Paris Island, 5. c.
Michael Bowser returned home
with his grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Cramer, TO Baltimore for
a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Iret Ashby were
visiting relatives in CresaptoWr
and Burlington, w. Va, on Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loman Edgell and
son, of Maidsville, w. Va, were
recent visitors at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Sims.
Miss Irene Dearth, of Cleveland
Ohio, is a guest this week of Mr.
and Mrs Travis Grandstaff.
Mrs. Virgie Shaver, of Monarch
Pa, is spending this week with her
sisters, Mrs. Paul Graham and Mrs
Walter Holler.
Erwin Mersing and son. Stanley
of Medina. o., were Sunday WISH
tors of Charles Mersing and fam
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Blauch and
family were guests of the former
brothers and families. Mr. and Mrs
Dale Blauch and Mr.. and Mrs
James Blauch at Harrisonburg, Va,
for few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Herman Shaffer
of Horse Shoe Run. w. Va. Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Keefer and chill
dren, of Baltimore, were visitors at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Ell
lis and family last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Bowman, of
Keyser Ridge, were Saturday eve
ming guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs Floyd Carskadon.
The Mersing reunion was held
last Sunday at the Terra Alta grove
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hahn and
| son, of Oakland, and Mr.. and Mrs
/ Milton Fike were Sunday dinner
guests of Mrs. Erwin Fike
Mrs. Thelma Metheny and daugh-
tiers and Mrs. Robert Ford and
daughter of GAINESVILLE. w. Va.
and Miss Peggy Metheny. of Nor
gantoWn, w. Va, were Friday Wis
itors of Mr. and Mrs. Willard De.
Witt and family
Mr.. and Mrs Willard Dewitt anC
family visited Mrs Effie Hollis anC
family at Terra Alta, w. Va, last
Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Thorne anC
son, of Mt. Lake Park, and Mr.
and Mrs. Troy Gnegy and son
Stephen, of Pleasant Valley, were
Sunday visitors at the home of Mr.
and Mrs George Friend and fam
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. ElWood Canaan anC
family, Mr.. and Mrs. James Canon
and family and Mr.. and Mrs. Levi!
Canon and family, all of Ohio, were
guests of Mr. and Mrs Luther
Canon last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. GlenWood Friend
of Orwell, O., spent the weekend
with the formers parents, Mr.. anC
Mrs. George Friend
Mr. and Mrs. Darwin Fike ant
daughter Sharon, visited Mr.. ant
Mrs William Bowser and famil,
at Fentress, w. Va. this week. MI
Fike and Larry Bowser motoret
to Canada for a fishing trip
Mr. and Mrs. John Friend ant
daughter of Bristolville, O., Wis
tied relatives here over the week
end
Mr. James Tritchler of Morgan
town, W. Va, visited friends her
last Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith ant
daughter, Barbara. Mr. and Mrs
Lawson Henline and Mrs. Rober
Henline were Sunday visitor
of Mr. Charles Wotring at Eglor
w. Va.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Stempl
and children, of Aurora, w. Va
were Sunday visitors of Mrs Ervil
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-07-12
UNDERWOOD

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Largent, of
Philadelphia, Pa, are spending
several days this week as guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nine Guests
on July 4th were Mrs. Sally Car
rico and daughter Carol and Frank
Nine, Of RoWlesburg, w. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Soelters
were Wednesday evening supper
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Canaan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Waybright
had as Wednesday guests, MIR. and
Mrs. Ernest Greenhouse, Of near
Washington, d. c.
Mrs. Guy Boyler OF Philippi, w
Va, and brother. Jim Arnold, of
Akron, O., were weekend guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Nethkin. Other
guests on Sunday were Hartzel
Chandler and son. of Masontown,
W. Va. Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Shil-
lingburg, of Eglon, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Baity Ridder
Rev. Donald Matthews was a
Sunday dinner guest of Rev and
Mrs. Jonas Sines, near Swallow
Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Fazenbaker
visited Mr. and Mrs John Mat
thews. Sunday.
Saturday dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs Glen Rinehart were CheS-
ter Rinehart and son Larry and the
Franklin brothers. Of Oak Hill, w.
Va.
Guests of the Charles Mines on
Sunday we're a daughter, Mrs.
Myrtle Mersing. of Turner DougleS;
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Shaffer and
son, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Bell, of
! Crellin
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Warwick and
Mr. and Mrs Jack Hipp, of Van
Dyke, Mich. spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles SOelters.
Other recent guests were Tommy
Arnold, Dearborn Mich, and Mr..
and Mrs. Ray Arnold
Mr. and Mrs. Tavern Bitely and
three children. Allen Park Mich,
are spending several days with Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Canaan and family
Mr.. and Mrs Noah Waybright
and family were in Youngwood,
Pa, on Sunday as guests of Mr.
and Mrs. William Zilinger.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Lantz and
daughter. of Bedford. o., Mr. and
Mrs. Squire Lantz and Miss Eileen
LantZ, of Crcllin. were Sunday
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Morgan
Fulk.
Harlan Stahl. of Baltimore, spent
the weekend with his mother, Mrs
Effie Stahl His wife and family
who had spent the week visiting
with relatives. accompanied him
home Other guests in the Stahl
home on Sunday were her mother
Mrs. King. Mr. and Mrs Harry
Stemple Mrs. Elsie Arnold, Mr.
and Mrs Herbert Stahl of Al
bright, w. Va. and Dr. and Mrs
J. W. Wenzel. of Oakland
Guests on Monday Of Mr. and
Mrs Morgan Fulk were Mr. and
Mrs Floyd Fulk and family and
the latter's mother, Mrs. Smith. OF
KingWood
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fulk and
Ronnie, Mrs. Jessie Fulk are spend
ing d few days this week in Hagers-
town as guests of relatives Mrs
Virginia Sanders accompanied
them as far as Cumberland where
she remains visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Graham
of Washington, D c. spent the
weekend with home folks
Rev Donald Matthews has beer
i'll the past several days.
/ Rev Early Foster and Billy Eos
ter and Elmer Yoder returned t
their homes from the Carrot
County Memorial hospital the las
of the week
Bessie Canaan visited Mrs. Olive
White in the Oakland hospital OF
Thursday.
Milton Canaan is spending thi.
week with the All group camping
at the Western Maryland All cente
near Bittinger.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-07-12
George Reunion Set

The annual George Reunion will
be held at the Pleasant Valley
Recreational area near Bittinger on
Sunday, July IS.
Following a basket lunch at 1890
there will be group singing, games
and contests. Relatives and friends
are invited.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-07-12

Survey showed nearly half Brit
ish public read newspapers con-
stantly biased against U. S.
Five persons drowned and one
was killed on Maryland highways
over Fourth of July holiday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-07-12
Puugh Reunion Scheduled

The third annual Paugh reunion
will be held Sunday, July p. at
the home of Hansel Paugh, three
miles west Of Bloomington.
Relatives and friends of the late
Martin Paugh are invited.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-07-12

General Twining warned that
lead held by us. in quality Of its
air force is endangered by great eff
fort made by Soviet Union.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-07-12

Maryland's All cattle judging
team was named worlds champion
at Newcastle. ENGLAND.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-27
DC Friends Honor Morse
At Campaign Fund Luncheon

Senator Morse. Democrat of
Oregon, assured 400 District
Democrats and friends yesterday
at a $50-a-plate campaign fund
luncheon on his behalf that he
would continue to work for
legislation to eliminate pollution
of the Potomac River.
Proceeds from the luncheon
at the Willard Hotel will be
made available to Senator Morse
for use in his reelection cam
paign this fall. He is opposed
by former Secretary of the In
terror Mckay.
District Democratic leaders
and friends who conceived the
idea of the recognition luncheon
only 10 days ago we're surprised
at the turnout. They had ex-
pected only about 800 persons.
Of to Late Start
The luncheon got. off to late
start because the nearly two
dozen Senate colleagues of Sen
ator Morse attending the lunch
con were delayed by a rush of
pre-adjournment Senate buSi-
ness.
The Senate contingent was led
by Majority Leader johnson of
Texas who lauded Senator Morse
as "the only living American
that ever asked to serve on the
District Committee.
Tribute by Humphrey
Senator johnson added that
Senator Morse has given the
District his best"
Senator Humphrey of Min
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-27
Charities to Split
$207 900 Estate

The bulk of $207, 900 estate
Of Mrs. Bessie w. Palm, who died
in Providence Hospital June q,
is to be shared by the Salvation
Army and st. AIMS Infant Asy-
lum here, according to her will.
Mrs. Palm, a widow, lived here
at 4545 Connecticut avenue NV.
A petition for probate of her will
was filed in the Register of Wills
office at District Court.
Mrs. Palm left $4,000 to the
Daughters of the American Rev.
olution. Her will Instructed that
the residue of the estate be di-
vided equally between the asy-
lum and the Salvation Army.
Under terms of the will the lat
ters share is to be used by its
national capital division.
A native of Falls Church, Va,
Mrs. Palm had been a lifelong
resident of the Washington
area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-27
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-27

neSota called the Oregon Demo-
crat the representative of the
people that have no organized
lobby in Washington"
Senator Morse said he would
continue to push for home rule
for Washington.
Many national and Washing
ton labor leaders attended the
luncheon. Representing tn e
Central Labor Union here were
Glenn F. Preller and j. C. Turner,
president and vice-president,
respectively. of the union group.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-27
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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-07-24
FHS Tokcs Season Tile
Farmville, kenbridse Open Summer
League Play-Off Here Tonight at s

FarmviIle High Wiunor Of the
regular season chamnlonShp Of the
Summer High School League, and
fourth-place Kenbridge High meet
tonight Monday On the Farmville
field at O'Clock to start two-of-
three preliminary play off
At the same time. CreWe, second
place winner. ana Randolph Henry
in third place, viii meet in the other
half of the preliminary play-off to-
night at CreWe
The teams change game sites to-
morrow night. and if third game
is necessary, Kenbridge will return
to Farmville Friday night M
The preliminary play-off winners
will meet in best-of three champ
ionship play-of starting next Mon
day night. at a site to be deter
mined after winners are known
Farmviue won its way to the No
| spot and plav-off berth with
"a triumph over Randolph Henry
Friday night Wilson Cook twirled
his 9th victory of the season. while
Gene Grvder was losing Grvder
tried vainlv 70 help his own cause
with one-on. fifth inning home run
The F'HS defense helped greatly IN
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-07-24
National Guards
To Leave Saturday
Mayor, Manager
Will Visit Camp

Farmvilles National Guard unit
Company G. will leave Saturday
morning for its annual two week
encampment GuardSmen will re-
turn to Indiantown Gap Military
Reservation in Pennsylvania again
this year
Capt. r Julian Bradshaw. Com
pany commander. will start his
convoy here at $50 am, on ar
rival of the convoy of f Company
from South Boston
The two companies will meet the
remainder of the fve-unit Second
Battalion at Culpeper. then proceed
on Route Is to Frederick. Nd for
an overnight Battalion bivouac The
300-odd mile trip to the reservation
II miles east of Harrisburg. Pa
viii be concluded about noon on
Sunday
Mayor W c. Fitzpatrick and
Town Manager l.. T. Johnston will
be among town officials in 10th
Infantry communities flown to the
reservation Thursday. Aug 2 With
officials from Lvnchburg Roanoke
South Boston. Martinsville. Staun-
ton Bedford, Charlottesville a n d
other areas. Farmville's delegation
will witness the ll6th Infantry full
dress review that afternoon
The Virginia Air National Guard
will return the delegations late the
same afternoon after officials have
had opportunity to mingle with
Guardsmen from their communities
following the review,
The encampment will include a
week of weapons firing in garrison
q threed tactical bivouac in tho
field and five days of squad. pla
toon and company tactical maneu
vers. The traditional and colorfu
= 29th Division Review. massing the
troops from Virginia. MARYLAND anC
West Virginia.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-07-24
Governor Calls
Special Session
For August II

Governor Stanley today
Monday announced h e
awaited coll for q special ses-
SIC, Of the Virginia Iegislo-
ture 1t will convene August
IT to frame leoisIotion for the
cubic schools oincd. TIE Gov
ornor sold. "ot avoiding any
information .
During a Monday morning n"ws
conference. the Governor said he
will recommend to the legislators
all provisions of the Gray Com
mission plan, except re student
ASSIGNMENT portion. He said he
would also ask for legal authority
TO withhold from localities GER
tain funds where safety or the
public welfare suggests.
Governor Stanley added: Il am
convinced this authority is neces-
sary to insure the orderly opera
ton of the public schools as here
tofore"
The announcement said the
Governor will ask for legislation
implemcnting the tuition grant
system, authorized at a state wide
referendum last January. 1t
would authorize grants for school
buttons for private schools. where
public schools are closed
Governor Stanley concluded:
implications of the Supreme Court
decision have become more APP
parent in recent months. AS re-
suit the people of Virginia are
more concerned than ever before
about their schools, tNeir chill
dren their social customs and
their rights
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-07-24
Alfalfa Troubles Will Be Aired
At Pasture, Forage Talks Thursday

signed to bring out all of the limo
vatlonS and experimental results
that have appeared since the meet
inc held in February
Many farmers have gotten dis
courased by the poor alfalfa crops
this year. StrIplin reported This
meeting should be of tremendous
benefit in producing better hay and
alfalfa
The agent also pointed out that
there are about 800 acres Of al
falfa planted in Prince Edward
alone. and the yield per acre runs
close to two and one-half tons
Alfalfa is important both in guam
tity and quality and improved
growing methods must be studied
to obtain maximum results. the
agent advised while urging full a.
tendance
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-07-24
County Growers Vote
1875 To Retain
1857 Wheat Quotas

Prince Edward county farmers
hv 10 to s vote Friday helped
Virginia growers approve over
Whelmlnely continuation Of
federal quotas ON the 1857 wheat
crop
The state vote was 776 for q
Quota svsfe en- and ll8 opposed A
two third majority necessary to
retain the quota system was
easily assured The same pre-
porderant vote about 81 per cent
for, was recorded nationally.
IN approving acreage controls
on farms with more than IS
acres. growers assured themselves
Ct q national average price sup
port Of s. a bushol on next years
production Under the law. the
price support would have dropped
to around Sl.2l bushel had a
quota syst IN been rejected.
under the quota system
penalties are assessed against
growers exceeding their farm al
lotment when such allotments are
over Is acres.
Only farmers producing IS
acres or more were elig bic to
vote N Fridays referendum The
price support system applies to
all farmers. regardless of the size
Of an allotment. however. except
that penalties are not accessed
unless overplanting exceeds IS
acres
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-07-24
Sfarnes Family Reunited fter 40 Years Separation

A happy family reunion { 0 o k
place Saturday afternoon at Bot
toms store in Prince Edward Coun-
ty near Green Bay, when Clyde
Eunice. Judge and Claude Starns
met Unexpectedly. for the fir t
time in 40 years. ending an inten
slVe search begun two weeks ago.
While visiting her aunt. Mrs.
Flora Vaughan in Clinchport Fun
ice. now Mrs. Thurman Williams.
Of Richmond learned that her three
brothers were in Virginia. probably
in the Richmond area A story in
the Richmond newspapers began
the search
Last Saturday morning Mr.. and
Mrs Williams came to Prince Ed
ward. having received a postal from
a News Leader reader that the
brother might be found near Green
Bay The card was unsigned but
they took a chance Arriving in
Prince Edward, they stopped at
Bottoms store near Green Bay. to
inquire The man to whom they adj
dressed their inquiry said Sure.
know Judge Starnes. am he" This
led to the reunion because Claude
A. (Starnes Meadow. was there on
similar mission and Clyde Stearns
who lives about three miles aWay
was summoned to complete the
family circle broken over 40 years
ago. An unusual coincidence and a
happy family was reunited.
The brothers and sister we're
horn in Clinchport. Scott county
and after the death Of their parents
about 1912. they were cared for by
the Mahee Home. in Richmond
now defunct.
Clyde. the older of the family
went to live with John H. Good
man at Ballsville. when he was IL
years old He stayed there about
five years. then went to Philadelph-
ia. returning later to Powhatan and
about three years ago. moved to a
farm near Green Bay to be close to
his brother. Judge Starnes. Clyde
has no family
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-07-24
Acreage Reserve
Sisn-Up Extended
81 Growers Sign
Benefits $l3,575

Tobacco farmers will have an
additional week, until Friday, July
q. to sign up for acreage reserve
benefit eligibility under the Soil
Bank plan. d C Morris, ASC of
flee manager, said today.
The deadline had originally
been July 20. but the extra week
WAS added to give more growers
adequate opportunity to sign
agreements
Slgnups during the second
week Zoomed totals in Prince Ed
ward County where only the to-
hacco crop is affected by the
acreage reserve plan this year, On
Friday, Morris reported the fol-
lowing totals
EIGHTY one separate farms
signed 1919 acres in The reserve
program and benefits accumulat-
cd of Sl3.757 % BY types. the
sign-up were:
Fire-cured. Al agreements. 50.
acres and benefits of $8.825. sun
cured, ~ agreements. 1892 acres
and benefits of $3.50. flue cured
tobacco, seven agreements cover
ing IS acres and benefits of ST.
GA 80 hurley and Maryland type
tobaccos. four sign-upS each both
covering 191 acres. with the for
mer down for payments of $500 65
and the latter. S27924
Morris said growers may come
to the second-floor ASC office IN
the Court House any day this
week IN signing up. they must
pin point the acreage to be re
served on the aerial map in the
office Euch acreage viii later be
measured by ASC employees
The land under agreement may
not he used for any productive
purpose during 1856 It may be
seeded to wheat this fan for 1857
use however. Morris pointed out.