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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-26
Letters To Editor
Comfort table,
Taxpayer?

Editor. The F'armville Herald:
The national budget has reached
such gigantic proportions that the
total is beyond the comprehension
Of taxpayers. Not many people have
had experience with even one billion
of anything
Perhaps this will help to visualize
the meaning of the proposed budget
of S7l8 billion. Assuming the budget
in silver dollars, it would take 1892
freight trains Of 70 boxcars each.
and each car loaded with 800. 900
silver dollars to sport the
amount
If further Installation is needed,
$71.8 billion in silver dollars would
make 70 piles 1,50O miles high. And
in case you have a billion dollars
(and only one billion hurry around
to your bank and invest it. even al
only two per cent. and you can sit
back and enjoy life on an income
of nearly $4,000 a day.
Do you still feel comfortable as a
taxpayer? Think it over before you
answer.
c. B. Riddle
Washington, D. c
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-26
Senator Dalton Sets Stage

Commonwealth. There will be no integra-
ton at any place in Virginia, or there will
be racial indignation in all parts of Virgin
ia So, those who would accept, maybe,
little racial indignation III some of the coun-
ties with only Is or 80 Negroes, like Carroll
county, must realize that the schools in
other parts of the state may find much
large percentages Further, with the IN
tegration of public schools Indignation OF
faculties will follow naturally. The pro-
blem becomes more and more complex.
But this is but part of the question
The overshadowng phase is the usurpation
of the powers and sovereignty Of the states
under the u. S. Constitution. We have seen
no recognized legal authority which has
stated unequivocally that the school de-
cision of the Supreme Court on May IT,
1854 is according to law and precedent The
present trend toward government by judi
cial fiat, executive orders, and bureaucratic
interpretations transcends the question of
racial indignation of schools as imminently
important as that is Our entire system Of
government is at stake. Will the constitu-
tional republic stand or fall? viii there be
sovereignty of the states or will we submit
to the political whims Of an all powerful
Judiciary or executive oligarchy? Will
Congress be stripped of its powers, or
through inertia retreat from its duties?
These are questions which can not be an
swered simply by using the school and raci-
al issues for political advantages. There is
no way under the sun that the school and
racial issues can be eliminated from the
forthcoming gubernatorial elections, but
for goodness sake do not overlook the i'm
portant principles of government which
are directly connected with those questions,
We hope Mr.. Dalton's trial balloon ex-
plodes, and quickly.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-26

matte factory becomes a factor in
the situation. This is especially true
if too small proportion of the labor
force possess the scientific and engi-
neering skills required to keep us
abreast of chronological develop
ments.
Instead of paying too much at
tention to the expensive frills Of edu-
cation as We do now. we need to
encourage high school boys and
girls to become scientists, chemists.
and engineers, as well as econo-
mists, business managers, m r
chants, and teachers. We ought to
find out whether our schools are ac-
tually doing the type of educational
job that needs to be done. If we do
not mend our ways in this respect.
we shall pay dearly in coming years
for our foolishness.
Do More People Mean More Sales?
Growth in population suggests a
rising demand for products and
services. However, we should not be
too quick to assume that this in
crease will always be translated in
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-26
Farm Boys Then and Nov
An Answer To
L. d. Whitaker's

Editor,
The Farmville Herald
I have boy who's only nine.
His farm life makes him sigh,
He has chores to do every day
AS Doc had IN days gone by.
He has toilsome tasks to do
That nightly he must repeat;
You see there are still those Of us
Who use wood to furnish heatl
The woodshed is still on lots Of
farms,
And is yet a scene of tolls.
Ours hasn't yielded to a heating
plant
Which is fed from a tank OF Oil
True, he doesn't walk behind a
pillow,
But there are still chores to do,
He must gather the eggs. feed
chicks and calves, J.
Then bring i'll the stove wood
foot
Coo az ,,,. ,,.,nns him horne
''0l :, si40 $50 800 '.-s'N
Douo a 49,, u 10 o oannot do
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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-26
Marker At
Hunting Tower

Editor The Farmville Herald:
enjoyed the sketch of Peter
Francisco IN your issue Of March 1.
There is a correction I'd like to
make. Hunting Tower mot Towers.
the home of Judge Anthony Winston.
was at New Store The site Of the
old home is about half way between
Sheppards and New Store After the
war Peter operated a tavern at New
Store and he was certainly living
there in 1921 and 1922 as shown by
the list of purchases from the store
of my grandfather william Dibrell
Jones.
My cousin. Mrs Mamie Francisco
Porter. the author of the Roman
tic Record of Peter Francisco" was
confused as to the location Of Hunt
ing Tower. She confused it with
Locust Grove, called this to her
attention and she said she would
correct future issues of her book
1t appears that Peter lived for
time at Curdsyille See To-day and
Yesterday
It is unfortunate. I think, that so
much has been written about his
feats of strength-throwing horses
and cannons around-and SO little
dore to work out a chronological
list Of his homes, land oWnings, &C
cupaticn family, etc
| I have thick file on Peter Fran
cisco and have recently acquired
Autograph of his exploit at Ward S
tavern. See copy Of this picture on
page 36 of Virginia Cayalcade (au-
tumn, 1S5l.
Nov, marker Of some sort
should be placed at the site Of Hunt
ing Tower. and one at the site of his
tavern at New Store gust where
| the road turns off to New Store
Church
With very best wishes
Maben Jones
Columbia. S c
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-26
j. Marvin Brown

to actual buying power. Much Will
depend on the economic conditions
during the years ahead,
More people will not necessarily
mean more sales if the government
does not curb its spending Such
spending makes for highly progress
sive taxes which undermine profits
and cripple business inc entiv e.
Neither will more people mean more
sales unless we are able to adjust
as a nation to the vast changes
which are ahead I have III mind
the further development Of atomic
power, attenuation. speedier trans
port. and other new manufacturing
and marketing techniques Mere
bigness in numbers and in potential
resources will not assure our pros
perity. Hence. my repeated empha
sis on the need for more religious
training of our children.
Are There too Many People?
Our rapid population grow h
scares some folks. They fear we
cannot produce enough food for all
these people / do not share those
fears. We have learned during and
since World War II how to step up
our crop yields to levels not dream
ed Of a generation ago We now
have food and feed SURPRISES. Irri-
cation and phosphate can produce
miracles.
Surely more people in future
years may well solve our current
farm problem Of overproduction. In
fact. l forecast that the time is not
far distant when We shall be eager
to increase our farm output. We will
step up our crop yields to new rec
ord highs through an intelligent use
of irrigation and fertilizer and other
soil and crop builders. I am opti-
mistic about the future of American
farmers.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-26
Aid handicapped;
Buy Easter Seals
Editor. The Herald;

Does a lump ever come into your
throat when some helplessly Grip
pied fellow being shambles by, and
do you silently give thanks that you
are not so inescapably burdened?
Poor indeed in spiritual wealth is
the man or woman whose sylnpa-
thies are not touched by the plight
of one who has been crippled, and
thus handicapped in the job Of earn
ing living. And how much greater
is the tug at our hearts at the sight
Of a crippled child.
There are many millions Of Grip
pied children in the United States.
Some have been handicapped from
birth: others fell victim to disabling
diseases and accidents. Some Of
these can be restored to normal by
trained therapists and the miracle
of modern medicine. Those less for
tunate can-and should-be trained
to earn their own living and enjoy
happy, useful lives in spite of their
handicaps. They all deserve that
chance. for their handicap is no
fault of their own.
1t takes lots of money to provide
the medical care and specialized
training necessary That's why the
National Society for Crippled Chill
dren and Adults and its local mem
Der agencies conduct an Easter Seal
campaign each spring.
1t is appropriate that this laud-
able Embarrassing campaign should
be conducted at this time of year
when the Christian world is cele-
brating the resurrection Of Him who
said. Suffer the little children to
come unto Me
BY buying and using Easter Seals
you may help train special thera-
pist for crippled children; it may
help pay for an operation or brace
to free a crippled child from con
finement in bed, it may train some
youngster for an occupation he car
take up in spite Of his handicaps
Through your Easter Seal contri.
button, you can help start some Grip
pied children on the road to com
plete recovery and others on the
way to useful. happy lives The Grip
pied child cannot help himself. But
you can help him-by giving gen
erously
Cordially yours,
Everett Trent
Clayyille, Va
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-26
Double Check

While the President has gone
visiting things perked up right
smart in the way Of talking about
what's got to be and not to be.
When a politician gets among
friends look out, anything can
happen.
Looks like We might have war
Military staff faces a 1870 cut;
Ben Gurion threatens too. We
have SO much territory to patrol
that belongs to somebody else :.
and we have to try to satisfy their
whims and fancies to get into and
out Of without having lnterna-
tional friction that will eventually
result in World conflict. Now they
tell us, were angry with Nasser,
of Egypt, but we cannot get tough
because we got oil interests and
land strips, stragetically located
and we done built on them We
got to be mighty easy on them or
they start blowing them horns
and we can't hear ourselves think
ifn they do. So we got to sorter
keep in with Faisal, Saud, Neru
and Tito regardless of anything
else.
About to run John Foster Dulles
plum nuts getting in and keeping
in with all these hooded rulers of
much of the disputed earth. We
cannot tell what they got under
them head shawls but if We get
into war agin' them might as well
say 20 ur now I Lay Mes"
Mother thing is: things are not
all honkeydory here within the
States. Looks like we got to make
Peace with God first and our
selves before we can do much big
talking.
Thanks for reading.
Yours.
]. Marvin Brown
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-26

DEPUBLICAN State Senator Ted Dalton
III set the stage Saturday for the guberna-
torial campaign in which we expect him to
be in the months just ahead. Though he
disavows his intention to carry the Repub
lican gubernatorial banner he certainly IS
placing himself in a position to be its can
didate, which he can be by merely saying
the word.
His statements before the Republican
Central Committee were nothing new, ex
cept that he took occasion to oppose the
principle Of massive resistance" renewed
last week by T. S. Senator Harry F. Byrd.
Mr. Dalton is not out of character in this.
lie opposed the interpolation resolution,
in the regular session and the Governors
school program in the special session. He
maintains1 that Virginia can accept the
principle Of non-segregation laid down by
the L. S. Supreme Court and then keep
white schools white under law and order
but keep the public schools Just how this
will be done has not been detailed by Sem
ator Dalton, nor by anyone else. 1t is
slogan of several other Virginia politicians,
some Democrats, who overlook the import
ant governmental principles of usurpation
of power by the Federal Courts, and the in
effective experience of other states and
cities - Washington, D. c., New York City,
to mention just two - in maintaining pub
lie schools efficiently on an integrated bas-
is We presume that Mr. Dalton and those
who follow his reasoning will accept first
a little racial Indignation in schools, which
Will inevitably lead to more and more in
tegraton with its complexities of admin
istration, breeding of RAJ ial discord, and
loss Of efficient operation.
The State Of Virginia, under the consti-
tuition is definite unit Of government. Its
laws must be effective in all parts of the
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-26
JOB TOTALS

Employment in October reached
&c 200 900. the highest October fig
ure on record. 100000 above the Sep
TENDER total, but 5000 900 under the
pea kof &c 800, 600 reached during
the summer when many students
and oethr temporary workers were
employed. Unemployment stood at
1000 900 beolw that of October. 1855.
and was one of the lowest levels
since late 1858"
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-26
Ty Cobb, Great American

rTY Cobb, greatest Of the baseball players,
is going home at seventy years Of age,
to Royston. Georgia.
We call attention to Cobb's retirement
because the greatest of the major league
baseball players has been an example for
others in his successful years following re-
tirement For twenty-one years he played
with the Detroit Tigers and then, for two
years. with the Philadelphia Athletics, both
teams in the American League.
Many of his records still stand, and his
color, spirit and daring on the baseball dia-
mond have never been equalled since he left
the game More that that, Cobb has been
successful business man and has lived
life which is somewhat exemplary.
He is the founder Of the Cobb Education
Fund and is the proud donor of hospital
he built in his fathers memory at Royston,
Georgia In addition to these charitable un-
dertakings, Cobb has anna ssed considerable
private wealth, and constantly uses por-
tons of it to support pro ects of charita-
bic and educational nature.
In other words. the greatest of the major
leapuers on the baseball diamond has set
lust about as enviable a record since his
retirement from the game for his fellow
baseballerS to follow as he did when he
burnt up the base paths darlier in the CEN
fury.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-04-25
Pirate Cinder Team Swamps Bulldogs
In Dual Track Meet Wednesday At Ada

Winning all but two events the
Bluffton Pirates swamped old rival
Ada in a dual track meet at that
place last Wednesday 1881.
Entering only two men in each
event the Pirates swept the first two
places in discus throw, 100 yard dash,
440 yard dash and the $50 yard run
and won seven of the IL other events
with little trouble. Only Bulldog Win
ners were the shotput, where Owen
Ziessler salvaged a third place for
Bluffton, and the high jump where
Jerry Kohl lost out by one inch.
Biggest surprise to the Bulldogs
came in the 100 and 900 dashes where
their ace runner, Nichols, was held
to third place in each event. In the
100 Ramon Lewis and Ed Niswander
finished in a near tie with the Ada
man some distance behind. Given a
chance to save some points in the
200 he could do no better than third
as swiftly Bob Logan chalked up an
easy win
A wet, sloppy track hindered both
sides and kept the Bluffton times well
below their better performances of the
season.
lloyd high hurdles: Habegger (B)
1st; Runser, (A) End; time, 21:0.
Shot put: Gum (A) 1st; Runser (A)
End; Ziessler, (B) 3rd; distance,
3651a".
100-yd dash; Lewis (B) 1st; Niswan-
der, OBJ End; Nichols, (A) 3rd; time
11:3.
Mile run: Don Zimmerman OBJ 1st;
Chrismore (A) End; Schick tA) 3rd;
time Col.
Discus throw: Yoder (B) 1st; Terry
Marshall (B) End; Rogers, (A) 3rd;
distance 87'8".
High jump: Runser (A) 1st; Kohl
(B) End; height, 5'2".
880-yd relay: Bluffton Lewis, Bixel,
Logan, Niswander) time, LAB.
440-yd dash: Lynn Schiffke OBJ 1st;
Reichenbach (B) End; Daniels (A)
3rd; time, 61:0.
Broad jump: Logan (B) 1st; Run
ser (A) End; Kohl (B) 3rd; distance,
1691a".
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-04-25
Vo-Ag Project
Is Golf Building

Vo-Ag w students are building a
small frame office to be used al
Kenny Mast's projected golf course
and driving range southwest of town,
instructor Don Overmyer said this
week.
The frame 10 foot by ID foot build.
ing is being built on skids for NOV.
ability. Plans call for its completion
sometime next week.
This might be one of the first pre-
cut buildings ever made in Bluffton
as it is being cut and formed in the
farm shop and framed and assembled
in the parking lot outside the school
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-04-25
ArnOrsville

Past week callers of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. w. Montgomery and family were
Mr.. Roy Reams, Mr.. and Mrs. Royal
Downey and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde Klingler and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Hauenstein
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Hauen-
stein Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs H. o. Hilty, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Ewing and family were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Young and family.
Mrs. Edith Fox and son Jimmy and
Donnie Hover were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Moser.
Afternoon callers were Mr.. and Mrs.
Victor Moser and family.
Rev. and Mrs. w. E. Goldiron and
family of Detroit were Sunday dinner
guests of Mrs. Grace Klingler.
Mr. and Mrs. Max McCafferty and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. j. Nc
Cafferty and daughter were Sunday
evening supper guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl McCafferty and son.
Mr.. Dale McCafferty and daughter
Blanche, Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Fisher
were afternoon callers.
Mrs. and Mrs Wayne Guider and
family were Sunday dinner guests oi
Margaret and Charley Guider.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Klingler an6
sons were Sunday dinner guests oi
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. wilkins and
family. Mrs. w. E. Coldiron and
children, Mrs. Grace Klingler were
afternoon callers.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-04-25

Chevrolet trucks ore built 70 be
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Look at the way they're put together.
Frames. axles, suspensions, all chassis
components are built TO shrug off the
relentless beating of long, tough
schedule. Look at the safety and con-
venience features in Chevrolet cabs.
They're roomy, soft riding; you've
got High-Level ventilation and pam
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-04-25
Ashland Nine Here
For DOuble-Header
This Afternoon

The Bluffton Beavers are scheduled
to get their baseball season underway
this afternoon when they entertain the
Ashland Eagles in a twin bill. This
will be their latest spring start in
years and the team will still go into
the game practically cold.
Saturday they are slated to visit
Huntington, Ind, for a doubleheader
returning to meet stiff Ohio Northern
in tennis and baseball, next Tuesday
April 30.
Coach A. C. Burcky still doesn't
have line on his potential starters
as the bad weather has made the
men practically strangers to him.
With few practices the Beavers are
not expected to reach the form they
should later in the season.
Besides having 10 letternen Burcky
also has what he describes as one
of his better crops of freshmen to
call on in drawing up his team.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-04-25
Little Leaguers
Begin Practice
Saturday Afternoon

First practice sessions for Bluff
tons Peewee and Pony league base
ball squads have been called for this
Saturday afternoon at a on the Har-
mon Field diamonds, it was announ-
ced this week.
Boys from 8 to 13 years old will be
eligible for the Peewee league team,
which will be coached and managed
by Gene Miracle.
Boys 13 to Is will be eligible for
the larger Pony league team which
will be managed by Rex Alderman
and Pete Steiner.
Both of the local teams are being
sponsored again by the American
Legion Post, and will compete with
other area teams in the leagues.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-04-25
St. Marys Holds
Pirates To Two
Hits I'm 16-1 ROut

Defending Western Buckley
league champion st. Marys put to-
gether an unbeatable combination OF
walks, errors and basehits as they
plowed under an ineffective Bluffton
squad 16-1 Monday afternoon.
st. Marys pitchers Dill and Cisco
held the Pirates to only two hits, a
second inning single by George
Burkholder and a run scoring single
by pitcher Don Alspach in the third.
After a scoreless first inning the
home tea mclimbed an Alspach for
five runs in the second inning as
they used four walks, a double, a
single and pair of stolen bases to
advantage. From then on it wasn't
close as the Roughriders turned
everything their way.
Hitting star of the day was st.
Marys shortstop Wibbeler who hit
two consecutive doubles his first two
times at bat to clinch the Pirate
defeat.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-04-25

6-cylinder engines in the history of
the truck industry! High-performance
VS power is optional at extra cost in
lightweight haulers.
Stop by and talk it over withyour
Chevrolet dealer. He'll show you a
model that lives up to the latest in
engineering advancements; a truck
that will stay and save on any job
you care TO name!
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-04-25
II Pirates Receive Varsity Awards
At High School Assembly Program

Twelve Bluffton high school
players were presented with varsity
basketball awards at the school as
sembly yesterday afternoon. Ten
reserve letters were also awarded
for last season.
Joe Urich received a gold basket
ball emblematic of his third letter
in the cage sport. Two-time win
ners Marv Diller, Dan Gleason, Don
Alspach and Ron Geiser also re-
ceived gold basketballs.
First time winners Jake Basinger,
Bill Herr, Sandy Yoder, Dwain
Leiber, Tim Diller, Ralph Reichen-
bach and Ramon Lewis all received
eight inch varsity letters.
Only three of these men, Juniors
Reichenbach and Diller and sopho-
more Lewis will return for action
next winter.
Receiving reserve letters were
juniors Roger Edwards, Jerry Ed
niger, Jerry Kohl, Bob Logan and
Jim BURY. Four sophomores, includ-
ing Larry Smucker, Dave Little,
Larry Mumma and Bruce Bechtel
received the reserve awards, and a
lone freshman, George Burkholder
was honored. The reserve award is
a six inch duplicate of the varsity
letter.
Also honored with gold basketballs
were managers Dave Shumaker and
Don Badertscher who have completed
three years at those posts.
Cheerleaders Pat Urich, Ann Zim-
merly, Ruth Frankhauser and Pam
Berry were presented with varsity
awards for the last season.
Coach ice Harris showed movies
of the 1856 Glass B championship
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-04-25
Triplett Is Regular
On Culver Ball Team

Cadet Bruce Triplett. Bluffton
Ohio, is one of the mainstays or
Culver Military Academy's baseball
team which opens an 1Sgame sched-
ule at Culver Saturday Triplett is
expected to see plenty of action as
third baseman and catcher for the
cadet nine. He is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. N. A. Triplett, 235 Grove street,
Bluffton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-04-25
SCOLES SELLS BULL

Franklin Scoles, Bluffton, has re-
Gently sold his registered Brown
Swiss bull Scoles Catman, 125943 to
Willis Bradford, Wapakoneta, accord
ing to report from Fred Idtse sec
retary of the Brown Swiss Cattle
Breeders association, Beloit, Wis.