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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-13
Moose Dimes Benefit
Dance Friday Night

The Moose March of Dimes
dance, a public event for benefit
OF the dimes calnpgain here. will
be held at the Farmville Moose
Lodge tonight friday with dam
cling starting at 9 p. m The Viz
ginia Swlnesters Will play.
A Herald announcement Mon
day listed the dance for Saturday
night. but it will be held Friday.
The Virginia SwinesterS will play
at Powhatan Saturday night.
y The Moose dance, open to the
public, will include fashioned
square and round dancing. It is
the start of a series of March Of
Dimes benefit activities planned
during January.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-13
Implement Company
Hosts Charlotte Lad

Lonnie Reynolds. of Charlotte
County, winner of the 1855 Five
County Fair Tractor Driving Con-
test will attend the Pennsylvan-
it Farm Show this week as guest
of the Brickert Oil Company, of
Farmville.
Reynolds. Reuben Johns and
Frank Johns, of Cumberland
were accompanied by E. R Spill
man, manager of the Brickert
+ Company's implement depart
ment.
The farm show is the largest
| farm equipment show in the ma
ton with some five acres of the
latest model implements on dis
play.
The all-eXpense paid trip is Of
/ fered yearly by Brickert Oil Co
to the winner of the tractor driv-
ing competition here
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-13

Y, thereafter.
Padgett will assist employers
with filing the several required
forms. in obtaining their employer
number. determining eligibility
and other matters on which as
sistance may be required or
desired.
Martin pointed out that en-
ployerS brought under beverage
through the reduced employee
requirements will benefit by get
ting forms and information inn
mediately. They will also prevent
accumulation Of the required tax
payments II they start procedures
now.
The information service here
will include help to employers In
Far1avile, Prince Edward. Amelia
BUCKINGHAM, Charlotte and Cum
berland counties, also LuIsenburg
NuttpWay and AppOul44to1.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-13

Election observers here consider
Mondays referendum turn out
one Of the greatest demonstrations
Of public-spiritedness of modern
times
New records on numbers of vot-
ers for both Farmville and Prince
Edward county were only part of
the unprecedented spectacle. in
their opinion.
Equally high ON their list of
factors were: evident seriousness
given the ballot issue: public will
ingness cheerfully to wait as long
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-13
Herald Staffer Wins
VPA Feature Award

Herald Society Editor Jackie
WALL, author OF the Seen and
Heard series won IN ho0orabla
mention award IA tho vkginAa
Press Association feature writing
competition judged last week in
Richmond.
A photograph OF l08-year -old
Aunt Julie" Harvey. Of Bucking-
ham. BY news staffer Jim Berry
was selected for exhibition in the
Virginia Press Photographers As
SGtatiUu print competition.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-13
Fire Races BrOoder
On Hutchinson Farm,

Fire from an explosion of gas,
used to heat a brooder. destroyed
half the brooder house and two
hundred baby chickens at the M.
G. Hutchinson place last Saturday
evening about 1880 p. m.
A policy had been taken out
but by twist Of fate it did not
90 into effect until Monday, jan
uary 9th.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-13
Service Station
Damaged Slightly

A fire of yet undetermined origin
caused slight damage to the in
terror Of a service station at Pros
pect Wednesday night.
Fire Chief Claude Butcher said
the blaze was contained to one
corner of the building which was
not in operation.
Butcher said the building is
owned by E. NJ. Whitlock. of Farm
vile
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-13

finance treatment of thousands
of persons already stricken; to car
ry forward vital research, and to
train and educate persons enter
ing the polio treatment field.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-13
Tobacco Market
Sales Will Not
Be Suspended
Rains, Warmer
Weather Bring
Belt Decision

Sales on the dark fired tobacco
markets will continue on the regu-
lar four-day schedule without in
corruption. according 20 an agree
ment reached here Wednesday by
buying firms and warehousemen.
The same group last week had
produced belt-wide agreement to
close this week unless and until
a good season for marketing to-
baccO arrived.
Just "a hours after the agree
ment was reached last week. rains
and warmer weather set in at the
belts eastern portions and during
this week gradually extended
westward through the whole dark
fired producing counties.
Improvement Starts
Sales this week at Farmville
were light. but Thursdays
heavier poundage indicated tffAt
the growers had worked during the
season to ready tobacco and will
now market the remaining 60-65
per cent Of the crop over the next
several weeks.
Warehousemen here anticipate
poundage this week at about 300.-
900, which is a light week for this
period in January. The demand,
particularly for the better quality
leaf. continues and the weeks
average is expected to close at
about S32 50-a slight increase
over last. weeks average of S32.08.
About 100000 pounds of dark
fired tobacco and 100000 pounds
Of sun-cured leaf have been sold
here to date, which represents 35-
40 per cent of the seasons market
ing potential here.
The seasons dark fired-tobacco
general floor average through last
week was $3048. we'll down over
that existing at the same time
year ago. The sun-cured average
for the season is S25 .03
Demand Holds
Demand continues to bring top
prices for good grades here, and
warehouSemen agree that prices
for an inferior crop are unusually
strong.
The decision to suspend sales.
unless a season came. was pro-
duced because of losses to both
farmers and buyers. To market
tobacco, farmers were wetting it
too much and it was being mark
ed down for wet" leaf. Buyers
we're avoiding wet and packed to-
baccOS
Buyers also were beginning to
feel a serious pinch because of the
loss of weight from the ware
house floor to the drying pro-
cesses. Several companies also
faced loss of orders due to ex-
cessive moisture and too wet"
tobacco.
Even with the opposition of the
weather, two hurricanes and too
much artificial watering, J. w.
Dunnington this week said prices
are fabulous" considering the
quality of the 1855 crop.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-13

The third program was
Milford chronicle., 1956-06-01
Delaware Food Market
Report
BY ANNE HOLBERTON
Agricultural Extension Service,
University of Delaware

June Is Dairy Month. Milk and
all kinds of delicious dairy pro-
ducts top this weeks list of plen-
tiful foods. That means prices are
reasonable too.
Milk is an important source OF
three nutrients that are needed in
everyones diet in larger quantities
than many of us consume. They are
calcium, ribofiavin and protein.
Here are the amounts of milk
recommended Dy Miss Joan Allen,
Extension Nutritionist, for daily
use, either as a beverage or in
dishes made with milk:
Children cups; Teenagers-1
quart or more; Adults, all ages
2 cups or more.
Te keep fresh milk at its best.
keep it clean, cold, covered and
dark. Milk standing in a clear
glass container on a sunny window
sill or door step loses ribofiavin
and may develop a sunlight" off
flavor in a brief time as half an
hour. An insulated wood or metal
box should be provided for milk
that cannot be refrigerated i'm
mediately upon delivery.
Uses-there are a million ways
of serving milk A cool glass of
milk by itself makes one of the
most refreshing drinks of all in
hot weather.
Just about everybody loves a
milk shake-with or, without ice
cream. And it's easy to whip up
any number of variations on the
milk shake theme by using differ
ent fiavorings-fruit juices from
canned fruits or extracts like maple
and vanilla, or mashed banana in
stead of ice cream Spice becomes
the variety of milk shakes when
you add a little cinnamon of nut
meg. For special occasions, use
whipped cream for topping and
sprinkle nutmeg over all.
Shoppers for strawberries and
fresh vegetables will find a wide
range of prices. Fruits and vege-
tables that are moving North from
Southern producing areas are over
tapping with fresh produce begin
ming to come in from other areas
and locally, with the result that
the prices are anywhere from rock
bottom to sky high. Quality also
is in the same position.
Strawberry prices are most vari-
able. On visiting the markets you
will find as many as five different
prices in five different markets.
Pints range from 29 cents to 80
cents: quarts, from 80 cents to
49 cents Something new has been
added-the new plastic boxes of
berries, the prices are mucl: fan
cier on these berries.
Best buys pricewise among fresh
vegetables are carton tomatoes,
cabbage, homegrown and New Jer-
sev asparagus, carrots, corn, rad
ishes, and spinach.
Milford chronicle., 1956-06-01
Wesley Junior College
Gets A Reprieue
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Continued from page one)
One of the high points in the
success of the continuance grant
ed the college was the expression
of loyalty of one of the graduates.
He is H. Richardson Cole of
Georgetown, Md, and Washington,
ID. c., a business man and indus
trialist who has pledged to stand
personally responsible for a sum of
100000 to be raised from among the
alumni.
Things were moving so fast that
Mr.. Cole, a member of the class of
1917, couldn't contact any great
number of the graduate body to
seek aid. He decided to take the
ql.ick way of assurance and pledg-
ed the alumni to the sum with him
self as personal guarantor.
Conference action came after an
appeal to the Commission on World
Service and Finance and the COM
mission agreed to allot $4,000 to
the college again, the same sum
appropriated in the past confer
ence year
This will give the college s62,-
900 from these two sources. In addi-
ton the college is on the way to-
ward making its way from other
sources. President j. Paul Slay-
baugh, contacted last Sunday for a
review of the action as it regards
The future of the college, said: ''In
The matter of operating funds the
college had already reached a point
when the income from its students
is taking care of so per cent of the
operating costs. This is a sum
which is considered rather high
among non-profit colleges. In addi
ton to that percentage there are
a few small sources of endowment
income which also contribute some
thing to the operating income of
the college"
DR.. Slaybaugh was radiant over
the attitude which his students
have taken toward the fate which
faced their college for a few short
darkest hours" He said, 'These
boys and girls in their loyalty to
me and to the college which they
have come to love have been mag
nificient. This difficulty arose be-
fore them at a moment of great i'm
portance. The final days of their
school year. They never over
stepped and they never broke faith,
but they showed their spirit in
way which will make this event
live long in the memory of Dover
and tha cOnfnrancp"
The students took up orderly
display of this opinion about the
closing of Wesley Junior College
by placing hastily devised slogan
banners on the buildings, calling
for continuance of the college. This
was on Saturday after the action
Milford chronicle., 1956-06-01
Cracked Eggs Cost
POultrymen Money

Have you ever stopped to think
how much egg breakage on your
poultry farm is costing you? Chan
ces are it is costing more than you
think, says Ray Lloyd, Assistant
County Agent. Surveys made in
other states indicates as much as
Is percent of the total eggs pro-
duced on the farm may be cracked.
The average runs between z and 8
percent cracks the year round on
The farm. Figured on the basis of
1000 bird farm that amount of
cracks would run as high in value
as $3.50 to $500 per year That is
500 to $25 per month. You can fig
ure your loss on that basis for the
size of your flock.
In studies made in Ohio it was
found that breakage occurred on
he farm, en- route to the grading
station or dealer, during the grad
ing at the grading station, and en-
route to the retailer. The average
number of eggs cracked per case in
all these areas was over 30 eggs.
This was figured out to be worth
over acc per case loss.
This same story could be told of
Matching eggs. In each case of
Matching eggs produced over 80
eggs are cracked and cannot be set
This amounts to tremendous fig
ure for the Delmarya producers
with around AZ million eggs set
per week. For 21a dozen at SOC a
dozen it means a loss of $500 per
case due to cracked eggs for hatch
ing egg producers.
Since most of the breakage oc-
ours on the farm lit is the poultry
mans job to see that this breakage
stays down below 3 percent, says
Mr. Lloyd. Eggs are cracked in the
nest, en- route to the eggroOm, and
in the cleaning, grading and pack
ing. The largest percentage of
cracked eggs occur in late spring
and summer. Now is the time to do
something about it
Here are the suggested practices
as recommended by the Extension
Service to keep this breakage to a
minimum:
1. Secure chicks from breeding
flocks with good shell quality.
e. Keep an unlimited supply of
oyster shell available to the layers
at all times.
8. Keep the nests we'll padded.
Make this a weekly chore on
schedule.
f. Provide at least l nest for
each 5 birds.
5. Collect eggs at least times
day in a rubber or plastic coated
wire basket.
6. Put no more than 100 eggs in
a basket.
z. Keep eggs level in basket
while collecting.
8. Adjust the slope of the tray
on the egg grader.
8. Pank oversize eggs in sep
arate containers.
10. Take your time, use care, and
think.
By making a little study of your
practices and by comparing them
with the above practices and by
making a few changes in your
handling techniques you can re-
duce egg breakage on your farm
considerably. Why not save that
$500 per case you are losing thru
cracked eggs?
Milford chronicle., 1956-06-01

had taken place. They confined
their appeal to the campus and
were dignified and deeply interest
ed throughout.
In the morning session on Satur-
day last, a motion went before the
conference to raise the per capita
assessment for educational pur-
poses to 81 from the current 80
cents, in line with general con-
ference emphasis for education.
1t was thought that if this could
be accomplished an action could
be started to have some of the
votes on the original closing
changed or another vote taken. The
motion failed.
Students had heard something
of the possibility of such action
and eagerly awaited a report from
the conference. The morning ses-
sion closed and they thought their
chance was gone.
1t was impressed upon the stu
dents in hastily gathered session
at the college that DIR. Slaybaugh
would again push for action on the
matter. Mr.. Cole stepped into the
picture and after the plan was pre-
sented to Bishop Oman he agreed
to permit the action which once
more opened the way for the deci-
sion of the Commission on World
Service and Finance to set up its
appropriation to the college. After
the first agreement to close the
college has been reached this com
mittee had determined that the ap-
preparation would be turned to the
creation of individual scholarships
for prospective ministerial stu
dents to attend colleges of their
choice. This of course had to be
revised with the agreement to re-
instate the college as a going OPP
Grafton of the conference.
Indications of what may be in
store for Wesley Junior College are
he figures which show that as of
mid-April the college had received
lat applications for admission to
the Freshman class for September.
This Improvement can be compared
with % who had applied for admis-
sion to the entering class four
years ago. Because of the limited
facilities of the college it will be
possible to select about 80 to 100
students, it was reported by the
president.
Milford chronicle., 1956-06-01
ANGOLA
C0nley's Chapel Methodist Church
Kenneth NJ. Dickey, Pastor

SOticg tHdpei Metn0dfSf Church
Kenneth NJ. Dickey, Pastor
10:0O a. m, Church School. Al
den S. Hopkins, Sr., Supt.; Clar-
ence Walls, Asst Supt
11:00 a. M. Worship Service.
Sermon by the Pastor. Special mu-
sic by the choir.
A welcome is extended to our
new minister and his family.
The Woman's Society of Chris
tian Service was entertained by
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Webb a.
Coolspring Grange Hall on Friday
evening, May 25th. Twenty-one
members were present. Mrs. James
Hopkins, Vice President, had
charge of the devotions. Mrs. James
Joseph gave report on the 18th
Annual Meeting of the Woman's
Society of Christian Service which
was held in st. Paups Methodist
Church in Wilmington on May 10th.
The members are planning Bake
and Food Sale to be held in Lewes.
Misses Joan Marsh and Harriet
Cannon will attend the Girls
School of Missions near Centre
vile, Md, from June oath to 29th.
The next meeting of the WSCS
vii be at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
William NAPLES on June 25th. Mr.
and Mrs. James Joseph will have
charge of the recreational pro-
gram.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Howard
entertained Rev. and Mrs. William
Hamilton and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
b. Walls and family at dinner on
Monday evening.
Miss Christine Dunlap of New
York City recent ly visited her
mother, Mrs. Lillian Dunlap and
sister, Jeanne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Short and
family of Drexel Hill visited their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Nc
Cauley on Sunday.
Mrs. Raymond Clayville and son
Iohn Richard of Seaford and Mrs.
lanes Koeppel of, Harbeson spent
Tuesday with their mother, Mrs.
Allie Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Fisher of
Rehoboth spent Thursday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Fisher
and son. Clarence.
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Bryan and
son, Terry, of Dover spent the pas
weekend with their parents Mr..
and Mrs. J. Harry Davidson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoyt Hazard and
daughters, Nancv and Sydney of
Rehohoth were Thursday evening
visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Harvard and family.
Pfc. Donald McTlvain who is sta
toned at Camp LeJuene in North
Carolina snent the mast weekend
with his narents Mr.. and Mrs.
Willis NcT1vain. His wifa. Harrieg
who is in training at Philadelphia
Gonnral Hosnital. also spent the
'UnnlV-end with her husband and
his parents.
Nv Chester Green end sons.
owls and jerry Of MiIfshnro.
visited their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Milford chronicle., 1956-06-01
Last Call Issued
For Mobile X-Rays

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Abbott, Jr., is General Chairman
and Hostess Chairman at Ellen
dale; with Mrs. Catherine Jester.
Mrs. Lois Morgan and Mrs. Naomi
Ingram assisting her at the unit.
Publicity will be covered by Mrs.
Hazel Ellingsworth, Mrs. Mildred
Hearn, Mrs. Charlotte Pettyjohn,
Mrs. Lillian Thompson and Mrs.
Frances Oney At Houston the
Huoston Cardinal All Club, led by
Mrs. Chester Benson, is sponsoring
the program
Chest x-rays are available to any
one Is years of age and over. 1t
only takes a minute; no undressing
necessary; no appointment needed.
Milford chronicle., 1956-06-01
Green ON Thursday even

Allie Green on Thursday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Warrington
ana family spent Sunday evening
Win Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Wilson
and family and Mr.. and Mrs. Will
both. y A
mrs. Lillian Dunlap and daugh-
Ter, Jeanne spent The waek-end
with mrs Ethel Terril of near Will
thur. WINTER
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Feilar ~
Baltimore We're at their sn,,r,e.
home during this past weat-and
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Scott ass
sons of Owensburg, Kentuclx,, asS
Mrs. Emma Seoth of Rahogeo,b
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Haz-
zard and family on Tuesday.
Mrs. Jennie Thoroughbred. Mrs
Marie Hollenback and two daugh-
ters, MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Bell and
sons, Dick and Jeff, Miss Vesta
Hollenback and Mr.. Ed Riley all Of
Philadelphia spent Saturday with
Mr.. and Mrs J. Harry Davidson.
Mrs. Thoroughbred is Mr.. David
sons sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Fisher
and son, Clarence, spent Sunday
afternoon and were sumner guests
of their grandmother. Mrs. Hettie
Roach of Prime Hook.
Mrs. Willard Webb Mrs. James
Joseph. Mrs. Willis McIlvain, Mrs.
Clarence Fisher and Mrs. Joseph
McIlvain attended she Zone Meet
irg Of the Woman's Society of
Christian Service which was held
in the Social Hall of Wesley Meth
odist Church in Georgetown on
Monday evening.
Milford June navs. Fri Sat. June
SO, are Bargain Daysi
Milford chronicle., 1956-06-01

There ore abont 14,5O0 moose in
the United States.
Milford chronicle., 1956-06-01
HE WAS THERE!

CHARLESTON, w. Va. = Up -
Registrars at the permanent reg
istration Office were certain they
had caught an error. The birth
date of William Edward Davis was
listed as December 25, 1898.
A form letter, asking the voter
to "straighten out the error, "
brought a personal appearance by
Davis himself, a former slave who
submitted affidavits to prove he
really is 1T years old. Davis said
he remembers being sold in sla-
very at the age of II in Winston
Salem, N. c., where he was born.
Milford chronicle., 1956-06-01
Milford Teachers
Elect New Officers
fContinned fro.n firat narel

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Spring Meeting open to the public.
The officers the past year were
Tom Faix as President: Earl
Brown as Vice President; Helen
Holleger as Secretary; and Ketur-
ah Beideman as Treasurer. Other
members of the executive commit
tee were Edith Smith, Past Presi-
dent; Ted Pyne, Legislative chair
man; Mrs. Waters, Service chair
man; MOllie Brown, Social chair
man; Mr.. Williams, Welfare chair
man; Roy StoOps, High School rep
resontative; Mrs. Bressler, Ele-
IN tary representative; Bill
Haight, public relations.
Milford chronicle., 1956-06-01
Commencement At
Glendale June
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On Sunday, June 3, the Rev.
Olin j. Shockley, pastor of Ellen
dale Methodist Church, will deliver
the Baccalaureate sermon to the
graduates in the Glendale Meth
odist Church at IL a. m.
The graduates on June will be
addressed by Mr.. Leslie E. Tim
mons, Supervisor of Schools of
Sussex County. Diplomas will be
presented by Lawrence Sammons,
president of Glendale Board of
Education. Mr.. Brittingham will
make the awards for perfect at
tendance.
Milford chronicle., 1956-06-01
T.C. L. Ceremonial At.
Lewes On June Is
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Cedar Convention in New York
Every one had a swell time. Ever
green Forest Band and Rangers
made a fine showing. They were so
proud to march with the new Del
aware State flag. 1t is something
to be proud of.
The date of the next ceremonial
is June 18th, and there will be a
street parade in Lewes, Delaware,
at 7:30 p. m.
Milford chronicle., 1956-06-01
Less Crumbs

II you give crumbled mixtures a
while to stand after you have dipped
them in the beaten egg and then in
crumbs, the mixtures will dry and
you'll have less of the crumbs In
the pan.
Milford chronicle., 1956-06-01
Arabs Bathed E;arIv

Bathing was stylish among the
Arabs at time when perfume was
still a substitute for soap and water
in the courts of Europe
Milford chronicle., 1956-06-01

Some countries have one doctor
for fewer than 1000 people. while
others have one doctor for more
than 10000 people, says a United
Nations report.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-07-17
Buckingham County Democrats Elect
II Delegates to State Convention

Buckineham county democrats
VIII send II delegates to repre-
sent The party at the state con-
Vent1on to be held III Richmond
July q
BUCKINGHAM county VIII be
entitled to 6 votes at the CON
yertlon and Buckingham dele
gates VIII attend unnstructed.
The entire ballot VIII BE- cast by
those present as q unit
The delegates were ceosen at
a mass mes lng Of the Democratic
ycters Of Buckingham county.
held at the Court House July IL
John B. BoatWright, secretary Of
the democratic county committee
announced that the following
v ere chosen: H B Adams, w A
wood Nelson Tindan, Jr., r b
Spencer Jr, John B Boatwright,
Jr, Jcln Spencer, T. Aubrey
Yancey T. h Patteson, Sr.. NJ
+. L9Sueur w H. Chappbell, and
John 3. Boatwright ST.
The delegates were elected
from The county at large.
Fourth district congressman