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Double Check

This country is very likely to
become the dumping ground for
refugees from those countries
wishing to settle the congestion
problem Where will we dump
ours when We are faced with the
same cond lions? Think this one
over and write your Congressman
before it starts pushing you.
Eden goes to Jamaica for a rest
that's one place without park
.ng problems and the Sun stlll
snlnes there too And YOU don't
have to pay for it Ike YOU do III
Florida but is divided among ma
nv.
One other thing that nobody
seems to see that Russia is cover
ne the middle East like the dew
covers Dixie. That must be one Of
their Military secrets. That's a
matter for the United Nations and
not Just the UN. Being your Broth
ers keeper depends on HOW you
are going to keep him.
Heavy increase in use Of Adrer-
tising space shows two things.
lnck of sales and loss volume
Also, WHO pays for the papers
YOU read, sponsors of TV pro-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-30
National Tie-up

INTERNATIONAL Longshoremen's I'm
ion tied up the shipping on the E s
coast for ten days. The tie-up was spread
ing to the Gulf and West coast shipping,
and into Hawaii, where sympathy strikes
were contemplated. The incident goes to
show how a very few people in essential
places can exert control on great nation
and its 100 million people.
President Eisenhower executed the pro-
VISIONS of the Taft-Hartley law to put the
longshoremen back to work A cooling
eff period of so days, is in effect during
which efforts will be made to settle the
contentious will be made, with federal me-
dlators, operators and longshoremen in
conferences.
The Charleston News and Courier has
propounded an interesting question in this
regard. We quote:
What will happen so days hence when
the cooling off, period provided under
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-30

ures show that more than sixty per cent of
be board chairmen and presidents of these
giant businesses are graduates Of t h e S e
small liberal arts colleges
Another interesting revelation is the fact
that small, liberal arts colleges in relation
to the enrolment figures. contributed the
highest percentage of Americans found in
Who's Who in Ameria
In the small college, the individual is a
name and not number, or unit and it is
very often true that the personal attention.
personal friendships and friendly atmos-
phere of the m a college contributes
greatly to the educational product being
sought.
Knowing all these things, citizens of this
community should respond to the plea Of
the small independent colleges for funds.
as they continue to compete against State
supported institutions of higher learning,
Alumni of the small independent colleges
are unusually loyal. Through the contribu-
tons from alumni and from business the
small independent and private institutions
or the country are enjoying rebirth, and
are on the upsurge once again. We urge all
those who can to aid this upswing bv gen.
erous giving.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-30

that the sun-bathers will have to hold their
international show-off in some other place
We would believe that there are lot of
people in the world now who are off their
beam Whether the idea of public sunbath-
ing is an effort to gain publicity. or an
urge TO be different. or rebellion against
we will never know. SO many changes in
customs, in conventions, in simple modesty
and good taste are taking place that one
wonders to what extremes the trends will
lead finally. Certainly there must be some
stopping place.
These are the bare facts as we see them
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-30
December

Shout now! The Months With Loud Acclaim
May breathing sweet her Spring perfumes,
November laundering From The North.
They Join Their Notes In Grand Accord;
Hail to December! say they all
1t Gave To Earth Our Christ, The Lord!
j. K. Hoyt.
DECEMBER the last month of 1856 rolls
- around. With it come happy anticipa-
tons of Christmas homecomings holidays,
which include New Years Eve, and the
wonders and Jingle of winter and celebra-
ton. h chidrens wondrous world Of
Santa Claus, and more important than
anything else - observance of the anniver-
sary of the birth of Jesus.
Who can forget his December, his Christ
mas memories? Who does not feel Just
little nostalgia at the end of the year? De-
cember was, for all of us, for while,
fantasy month.
Other months are more historic for the
United States than December, even though
the japanese attacked US on December Z.
1941. And the Boston Tea Party took place
on December 16, 1773 = when sixty men
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-30

disguised as Indians threw shipload of
tea overheard in protest against taxes on
the tea.
On December IT, 1903, the Wright Broth
ers first flew successfully heavier than
air machine. Woodrow Wilson was born at
Staunton, Virginia, on December %. 1856
And Martin Van Buren, was born at Kin
derhook, N. Y, on December 5, 1882
George Washington died in December, on
the 14th, in 1899 His doctors bled him sew
eral times, according to the custom of the
day, and probably killed him thereby He
had become i'll with larynigits only on the
18th. The British fleet flew all flags at
half mast to observe the greatest Ameri-
cans death and the French were ordered by
Napoleon Bonepart to fly black crepe from
all French Army flags for thirty days!
The big meaning of December is Christ
mas-time, however, and the ushering in of
Winter. This year winter arrives on Deem
Der 21st, at pm. The moon will be full
December 18th, and the last quarter will
come on Christmas Eve
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-30
Small College Great

TODAY we are hearing much about the
financial difficulties of the small lber-
al arts college. Sometimes we are inclined
to sean over this subject lightly, failing to
realize the role played by the small col
leges Of this country
research pro- ect conducted by two pro-
fessors at Wesleyan University recently
shows that the small liberal arts colleges
are the most productive sources of U. S.
scientists. The first fifty institutions in
America, determined by the scientific emin-
ence of their graduates. include thirty-nine
small, privately supported colleges
There are many other amazing discover
les about small colleges. if one will only
take the time to study the facts The Read
ers Digest, in an article by D. E. Trueblood,
recently presented the case for the small
college IN excellent style.
Among the surprising revelations in Mr..
Irueblood's article is the report that a re-
cent study of over 10000 business execu-
tlves showed that SO per cent are college
graduates and that of the SO per cent, II
per cent come from small, liberal arts col
leges.
AND. OF the more than sixty billion
lar corporations in the United States fig
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-30

the woods roads.
Deer tracks almost everywhere
and present indications are that
last years record kill will be sub
stantially exceeded this season.
In our part Of the State, the
swamps and marshes are freezing
over most every night. and driv-
ing the Mallards and Wood Ducks
to warmer climes and more open
water.
However, good Duck hunting
is reported from the coastal areas
with more Redheads and Canvas
backs moving in ahead Of the
freezes further north.
With all of this. and Joyous
Christmas Season just ahead.
what more could one ask than to
live in Southside Virginia.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-30

grams are whacking up on the
heavy costs. You can get any
thing on program you can buy
IN a drug store it just amt fun
ny
In S i d e Washington Reports.
There will be shake up in the
Cabinet soon What caused the
Nation to vote against the Repub-
lican Party? That one is easy.
There are more reasons than
there are members 1t should also
happen to OUR foreign policy.
them Democrats wasn't wrong on
everything. read EN- and weep"
Thanks for Reading.
Yours,
j. Marvin Brown.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-30
Pamplin Route ?

Recent visitors Of the W 9.
Noores were Mr. and Mrs. Ad0l-
plus Moore. Mrs. Earl Jennings.
and Nh and Mrs. Ernest Brown
ano family, of Concord They also
called on NIr and MIS-. Drewry
pckerson and Mrs. Mamie Cakes
George william Booker. Of Rich
mond. is hunting and visiting his
relatives for few days
Visitors in the Robert Maloney
home for the week end were Miss
Ann Maloney and Frannie Maloney
of Richmond Nh. and Mrs, Alfred
Maloney and children of Langley
Field and Mr. and Mrs John R.
Maloney and girls, Of Roanoke
Mrs VIII p Cunningham and
Ann spent Thanksgiving holidays
With her relatives at Bent Greek
ana Buckingham
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Longsworth
and family. of Farmvillc. Mr.. and
Mrs " N CUNNINGHAM and sons.
and M and Mrs. E N. Cunning
ham we've Thanksgiving dinner
Guests Of Mrs E 7 Wilson.
Dr. John B Cunningham. Of
L,nchhurg and Mr. and Mrs. w
N Cunningham and sons. Of Cum
bertrand Md. were recent guests of
the E N Cunmnghams
MIS-. George D Shorter d
daughter were expected home from
the Southside Community Hospital
Wednesday,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-30
Worshanl

Mrs D L. Melynlan, of Harts-
vile. Tenn is visiting her daughter.
Mrs. T. w. Carter. Jr Her other
guests were Mr.. and Mrs Neal
Merryman and daughter. Fave. Of
Hartsville. Tenn. and MI and Mrs.
W. C. Watson. of Greensboro, n G.
Guests this week end of Nh and
Mrs. R H Mckay were Mr. and
Mrs. Charlie Arthur. of Altavista;
Mr.. and Mrs. Lacy Arthur, Of
Petersburg, Mr. and Mrs Melvin
Tribble. of South Boston: Miss Mar
tina Ward and Melvin Covington, OF
Farmvllle. Mrs. Martin Covlngton,
of Felden. Mrs. Charles FalloWSkl.
of Norfolk. Hugh Calhoun. Mrs.
Mabel Bolick and son. Ronny and
Miss Lynette Calhoun. of Throck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lonnie Mckay and
Miss Peggy Mckay. of Richmond
Mrs. F. O. McQuarry p c n t
Thanksgiving with her Son-m-laW
and daughter. Mrs. and Mrs. 0 n.
Booth, near Prospect.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F Ellington were
guests of relatives in Culpeper on
Thanksgiving day.
Nh. and Mrs. Howard Huskcy
Of Richmond. spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wilcks and Mrs.
F. O. McQuarry
Mrs. Stanley Mckay had as her
guests last week end Mrs George
Cralle and son, G. G.. Of Farm
vile: Mrs. Lacy Arthur. Of Peters
burg: Mrs. Charlie Arthur, of Alta
vista Mrs. Bill Schmidt and Stanley
Pollard, of Old Bridge, n. j., Mr.
and Mis-. Melvin Tribble, Of South
Boston and Miss Myrna Icy Jor-
dan. of Farmvillc
Archer Southall. of Norfolk. spent
the holidays at this home
Miss Ollie Porterfleld. Mrs 0. A..
Southall and Archer Southall were
dinner guests Thanksgiving Day Of
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Porterfleld
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Tribblc,
Mrs. Stanley Mckay and Ernest
Mckay were guests Friday of Mr.,
and Mrs George Cralle in Farm
vile Sunday they visited Mr. and
Mrs. Otis Mckay in Richmond with
Ann Carol Mckay
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Cher
nault had as Thanksgiving guests
Miss Eunice Chernault, of Coving-
ton; Mr.. and Mrs. A. M Stapf. of
Falls Church. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Julian Beazley, of Farmville
Mrs. Iva OverStreet has returned
to Lynchburg after spending several
weeks with Mrs T S. Baskervill
and Mr. and Mrs. c. l.. Irving.
Mr. and Mrs. Logan Hammock,
OF Richmond visited their parents
last week end
Miss Margaret Sue Fore. Of
kingsville. was Thanksgiving
guest of Miss Betty Lloyd Irving
| Guests during the past week end
in the Jesse Wood home were Mr..
and Mrs, Liger Wood. of Gold Hill.
and Mrs. Oscar Absher. OF Dillwyn
Wood is still sick at his home.
| Mrs Hattie Crymes was among
the dinner guests of Mrs Freya
Vaughan Thanksgiving day.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-30
The Great Out Of Doors
By. {. LOUIS DAHL

Splendid days, these, for the
Outdoorsmen! Cold, crisp days
and an abundance of game The
ground in field and woods is
moist enough for good hunting,
the fallen leaves are wet and
noiseless.
TITO | have not yet taken to the
fields with gun and dog, there
have been two Sunday afternoons
enjoyably spent roaming tn e
countryside in search Of signs.
And signs are plentiful in all
directions. Nice stable coveys Of
Birds rather wild at this stage
of the season. but holding pro-
mise of excellent shooting later
on.
Signs Of Turkey scratching in
the oak leaves, and occasional
tracks where they have crossed
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-30
mot What, But Whom"

Believe" said Jesus. But there
are some important words after
that. Just believing is not enough
Moreover. believing something is
still not what Jesus meant Some
people think that the way to a
peaceful heart is TO believe cate
chism. a set of doctrines. That is
not the main thing. Believe in
God" is the word. He who created
all things. he in whom all things
exist holds me in his hand too.
The Infinite God has room in his
heart for me Turning to him in
faith is the highway to peace.-But
why does Jesus say. Relieve also
in me-? Is not belief in God
enough? Or the other way around:
Is it not enough to believe in
Christ? The Christian experience
of faith never can separate Christ
and the heavenly Father. The best
way to express it would be to say
we believe in God in Christ To
believe in God as if Christ had
never lived, is to believe in the
dark and terrib ole Mystery. the
awesome Avenger. whom the Gen
tiles feared. To believe in Christ
as if God could be ignored. is to
believe in Man. man at his best
but still man. The way to peace is
the way of faith in the God whose
glory we see in the human face of
Jesus of Nazareth.
BASED on outlines copyrighted by the
ptvisicn Of Christian Education, Ma
ticraI Council Of the Churches of Christ
In the L. s A. Released by Cer.munh,
Fve~, Service
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-30

VPI home economists, reporting
on studies made i'll Maine. said
plastic cartons which allowed shop
pers to see the contents from all
sides were used. Consumers showed
a decided preference for the see
through" cartons, and their use for
displaying eggs in supermarkets re-
suited in increased egg sales. The
report states that transparent car
tons are available now at a cost
reasonable enough to permit retail
erS to use them for marketing
premium quality eggs, and for pro
noting egg sales in their stores
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-30
The Bare Facts

OVER in England $4,000 British nudists
are looking for a place to hold the next
wor nudist congress. Representatives
from the United Kingdoms 50 nudst clubs
are discussing plans to bring the intcrna-
tional get-togethcr to Britain next year or
III 1853. But as yet they have been unable
TO find Lord Mayor who will tender a
civic reception.
The reception was held this year in Ger
many, and the burgomaster of Hanover
entertained them royalty.
We can understand the CONSERVATION in
Britain and regardless of the wish to ac
cede to the subjects wishes. we predict
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-30
Letters To Editor
Drive Carefully
Shop In Farmville

Editor Of Herald
Always have your car inspect
ed.
This should never be neglected
Never drive by day or night
If the nut" behind the wheel
light.
Matthew Kenny.
Gainesville Va
P. S. If you shop in Falmville you
can park and start without q
scratch. NJ K
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-30

he said to those anxious friends.
Let not your heart be troubled,
at least he word the Greek
writer used in reporting Jesus
was much the same as a word the
Stoics used, only what Jesus meant
was something quite different
No Arctic Calm
The Stoics had word altar
aka and in it they thought they
had the key to happiness. Or if
not that, at e S the key that
would lock the door against unhap-
plness What they meant by il was
Indifference. j Just not caring OF
course there is truth in that no
ton. 1t is only the sympathetic who
can be bothered with other PEG
pies troubles One way to insure
yourself against sorrow in this
world is s m ply never to allow
yourself to love any one One way
not to worry about tomorrow is not
to care what happens or whether
anything happens But this is not
the kind of peace of heart which
Jesus himself had, or wants his
friends TO have. The Arctic Ocean
is perfectly calm: it is locked in
everlasting ice But the icy heart
is not the c hristia n heart A
swamp is peaceful too; no waves
break on its shores. And a hum an
heart can be swamp as we'll as
an icy lake But this again is not
the heart at peace of which Christ
cnoLa
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-30
Heart at Peace
Lesson for December 2. 1856

VERYBODY wants what Jesus
~ Christ has to offer +. At least.
they think they want something by
the same name, but they do not
always know how to get it Let a
book come out with Peace in the
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-30

Coventry. England-In order to
get a little extra needed money. a
husband sold his Wife's sewing ma
chine for six pounds about 500.
She objected strenuously and made
him buy it back. The husband had
to pay the dealers new pric e.
twelve pcunds-cr about $50
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-30

Sometimes ] upward roise my eyes
To breathe O silent prayer,
And soIoce for Q tointng heart
Comes to me from up there.
But teach me. Lord, while looking up
Imploring help from Thee,
10 drop my eyes to see who may
Require some help from me
! coll on Thee for help. deor Lord
And always It IS there.
But teach me how Thy gifts received
! may with others share.
u 0. WHlTAKER
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-30

best seller. Be-
tive en- a art
and mind at rest
and a heart torn
in two. restless,
dis S a tbs fie d, in
rp tn al tuI :
mol. who would
not choose the
heart at peace?
But the word
Jesus used when
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-30
Does Faith Bring Peace?


SO the heart at peace is not the
cold. indifferent heart; it is not the
sluggish dull self-ccntered heart. II
is the peace of the flowing river,
the peace of the great electric gen
orator which though motionless il
self sends out power TO city and
countryside. But how to have this?
Let not your h art be troubled
Jesus said: Believe We hear
a great deal about the power of
faith. The pathway of faith is the
pathway to peace Yes; but does
faith bring peace II is easy to
misunderstood this. F aith can
bring a false and fatal peace. not
the real thing A hunter IN the
north woods can put faith in his
compass, and not worry about be-
ing lost. But if his compass is
wrong he may lose his life A pa
tient can trust surgeon; but if
the surgeon is incompetent, the pa
tents trust is fatal Jesus himself
used the expression. Your faith
has saved you" But faith will not
save you if it is faith in the wrong
thing or the wrong person. Some
where in the United States there
stood a fine bridge for many years
at least ii was perfectly built, out
from one side of the river; but the
other side had never been built
Faith that does not rest on some
thing or some one worth believing
n is like that bridge; it's worse
than no bridge al all, because in
the dusk it may tempt people out
10 their deaths.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-30

L D Whitaker
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-10-12
sTuMpY POINT PERSONALS

Ivey Hooper of Norfolk spent
the week end with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c., Hooper.
Pat Twiford, sophomore at
E.C.C., Greenville, spent the week
end with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Glenn Twiford. Miss Twiford
had as her guest, her roommate,
Miss Caroline Galloway of Lex
ington.
10 Anne Hooper, EGG, Green
vile, spent the week end with her
mother, Mrs. Floyd Hooper.
Mrs. Florine Hooper underwent
a major operation Friday at Pungo
District Hospital, Belhaven. Her
condition is much improved. Her
daughters, Mrs. Hazel Bell and
Mrs. Doris Twiford, along with
Mr.. Bell, were with Mrs. Hooper
at the hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Vannote of
Manteo, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Bell
of Norfolk, Mrs. Myrtle Strickland
and daughter Lisa, and Mrs. Iva
Porter of Raleigh, Pat Twiford,
10 Ann Hooper, Caroline Galloway
of Greenville, Chick Craddock of
Manns Harbor, Gertrude Wise,
Horace Hooper, Mr.. and Mrs
Glenn Twiford of Stumpy Point
visited Mrs. Florine Hooper at Bel
haven Sunday.
Glenn Twiford spent Tuesday ir
Belhaven.
Mrs. Horace Hooper, Mrs
George Wise and Mrs. Doris Twi.
ford spent Monday in Belhaven.
Mrs. Bob Midget spent Sunday
and Monday in Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Gray spen
Monday in Norfolk.
Jimmie Meekins, US. Navy
Mrs. Meekins and children, Cook,
and Dickie, are visiting Mr.. ant
Mrs. G. E. Meekins and Mr.. ant
Mrs. H. E. Best. They are being
transferred from Kentucky t.
Jacksonville, Florida.
Glenn Twiford speet Tuesday il
Belhaven.
Mrs. Annie Harris, Mrs. Ami,
Laura Payne and Mrs. Edith ant
Vera Payne motored to Belhavel
Tuesday.
| H. o. Golden, Dewey Wise, Les
lie Wise, Harold Wise, Woodrow
and Guy Best, Forrest Sawyer an,
crew, left Monday morning in thei
shrimp boats for Brunswick
Georgia. Other boats are expect
ing to follow.
Billy Best, Bobby Wise, Brant
ley Twiford and Mike Payne at
tended the Manteo Junior Clas
weiner roast Tuesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tai Best were il
Belhaven Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Mack Brinn O
Portsmouth are visiting Mr.. an,
Mrs. Neal Payne.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-10-12
OCRACOKE SURPRISING
ATTRACTS MANY ANGLERS

Surf-casting at Ocracoke has
been particularly good. Monford
Garrish last week made a catch
of six large drum, one of them so
pounds, and another catch this
week of three large drum. w. l.
Starr of Gastonia also caught
three big ones. Others here for
fishing are A. L. Googe. John
Googe and Hugh Pratt Of Winston
Salem, T. S. Swami of Birming-
ham, Alabama, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Klaverweiden and Mr.. and Mrs.
Vergil D. Tingle of Salisbury,
Maryland, Mr. and Mrs. w. C. Am
bier, and Joyce Amber of Ontar-
Tor, Canada, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Jordan of Murfreesboro, Tennes-
see, Joe Outen, Preston Outen and
George Outen, of Millsboro, Della
ware. These are all staying at Wa
hab Village Hotel. Mr.. Jirdan has
come to Ocracoke many times, and
although he has fished all along the
Atlantic coast, says that his big
gest and best catches are made
here at Ocracoke.
Old-timers at Silver Lake Inn,
here for surf-casting, are L. R,
Wyckoff, and Joe Cresanti and son,
o Manasquan, N. j., r. S. Strick-
land of Rocky Mount, C. N. Sim
ley and w. H. Corty of Trenton,
N. j., H. S. Miller and Frank Ma
loose of Seaville Park, N. j., and
Oliver Young of New London, Con-
necticut.