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lance to go before we can know
lor a certainty that the drought has
ended Incidentally. there are sti!l
sizaole sections Of Colorado, New
Mexico, Nebraska, Texas. and Ohio
that remain parched. The one sure
thing is that overall moisture con.
dltions have materially improved
Inc trend is in the right direction
The drought is old. and this is
another favorable factor. BY the law
OF averages, it should not last much
longer.
Farmers Gaining Drought Knowhow
Whether recurrent droughts will
ever cease to plague the western
Great Plains is a secret buried deep
in Natures crystal ball. Perhaps
scientists some day will come up
with something very constructive
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world.
In this country, the formal observance
Of Memorial Day or Decoration Day, as it
used to be called, dates from 1868 and is
observed in all parts Of the country
One more famous date in May is May
7th. It was on this day, in 1915, that the
Lusitania bound for Liverpool from New
York was torpedoed off the coast of Ire
land without warning by German subma-
rines, with the loss Of 1850 lives. The Ger
man Ambassador to the United States had
printed an advertisement in the newspa-
pers before the ship sailed warning pas
sengers against travelling on it, but never
theless the action shocked the civilized
world and helped to turn the tide of senti-
ment in the United States against Germany
in World War l.
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baoson Discusses The Western Drought Situation

Babson Park, Mass. May Q. A
sound Of rejoicing is today echoing
along the western Great Plains.
Mother Nature at long last has
showered down copious rains and
heavy SHOWS upon wide areas of
that droueht-stricken region AS a
result, soil moisture conditions in
much Of the Great Plains are more
encouraging than they have been in
several years
Bulls the Drought Broken
Farmers and businessmen living
IN the Great Plains naturally are
greatly concerned as to whether
these much-improved moisture con-
ditions are a mere flash in the pan
or the real thing Crops in some in
stances have been hard hit. valu-
able tcp-soil has been blown away.
cattle have starved or farmers have
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-05-07
Kitchen Safety

VHE University of Illinois Safety Depart
ment' has some suggestions for house
wives who must do much of their family's
cooking. Here are few Of the suggestions
offered which are intended to keep YOU
from dumping a pot of hot squash on jun
iors head, cutting yourself or others, and
experiencing other accidents in the most
used room in your house:
First prepare most Of meal before
mealtime, 50 that you won't have to hurry
Second, turn the handles of your cooking
utensils 70 the back Of the stove to prevent
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-05-07
Father Swears Son
Into National Guard

A father swore his son into the
heavy mortar company National
Guard unit at Powhatan last
week
Mai Demas Alton Bottoms,
first commander Of the Powha-
tan unit. and now attached to
the state headquarters detach-
ment in Richmond sWore in his
son. Demas Alton Bottoms. il.
First 1t, Mcclure Morris, Jr..
commander Of the Powhatan
company, was also on hand for
the ceremony.
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LC Art Department
Opens Student Exhibit

The Longwood College art de-
partment will exhibit student wa
ter colors, oils and crafts for four
weeks
Exhibits will be on the second
floor Of west wing. and in the Ii
brary- Freshman art will be dis
played on the second floor of west
wing The public is invited to
view this exhibit
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-05-07
Amelia Club Women
To Tour jamestown

Amelia women-41 of them
will 80 to jamestown May 16. for
a day-long tour sponsored by Jet
ersyille Home Demonstration club.
Mrs. A. L. Cole is tour chair
man Members Of 10 county Home
Demonstration clubs are expected
TO make the trip, touring James
town, seeing The Founders" and
returning that evening.
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been forced to liquidate them for
lack Of feed: and some people living
OF the land are facing poverty. AL
though this fiVe-year drought has
been less destructive on the whole
than the disastrous droughts Of 1884
and 1886, it has been severe. l can
Wen appreciate the mounting hope
IN many hearts that it may now
be ending
| wish could give them definite
assurance that the worst is over.
Perhaps it is. However, | am a
statisticlan and not a weather fore
caster-at least not a very good
one. Professional weather forecastes
tell me il takes about six months
OF aboYe-noimal precipitation to end
a major drought If SO, in this res
pect at least there is still some dis
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-05-07
NOTHING NEW

The currently popular "Do-it-your-
self craze isn't new. it has merely
become popular. A generation or SO
back, every able-bodied man could
handle a hammer and saw. This
generation has become the age Of
specialization so no wonder. the
lumbermen say. man sis surprised
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-05-07

when he rediscovers the use of his
hands. Lumber has always been
easy to work. even by an amateur.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-05-07

and is probably one reason why
young husbands and even brides
are becoming wood-uSing fans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-24
Nov. n

$50
4-Quiz Club. PoneI.
$3.50
9-Mork Time. Tolk.
Featuring Mark Evons.
1000
4-Arlene Francis Show.
STEM O'Clock Movie.
IA Hours. "The Guilty." io47.
Bonito Granville.
9-The Garry Moore Show.
1890
4-Treosure Hunt. Quiz.
Jon Murray, host.
9-Arthur Godfrey. Voriety.
1900
4-The Price Is Right. Quiz.
Bill Cullen, m. c.
7-Romper Room. Kids.
I Hour. Featuring Miss SoiH.
1870
4-Truth or Consequences.
5-LibeFoee. Music.
9-Strike II Rich. Quiz.
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|B uffoon Business Is
Risky and Exhoustinq

any of the leading Tv emcees
and you're apt to name a fellow
who at one time or another
has exhausted himself phys
ically or mentally in the fierce
war to garner the laugh.
Injuries Frequent
However, it's the comic who
relies on physical rather than
the mental appeal who takes
the most violent punishment.
Whereas a humor purveyor Of
the subdued type is rushed to
a rest home or to a psychia-
trist. the belly-laugh buffoon
usually wakes to find himself
on the way to surgery.
On movie sets today, the
odds on a comedian being in
jured in some way every time
he undertakes new movie
are about on a par with the
chances Of a drunken pedes-
TRAN surviving a trip over the
Hollywood freeway on a New
Years eve.
1T sure is tough racket"
signs Jerry Lewis. one Of the
worlds best paid fun-makers,
but a man who risks his neck
almost every day of his life.
i've received SO many cuts,
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Muny ToIents

Movie director Anthony
Mann, currently putting PERL
rg-Seaton's THE Tin Star"
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wards. He was laid up siz
weeks.
Danny Kaye is another hui
morist who has suffered for his
art. Few remember, but Dam
ny's career almost ended dur
ing shooting of his first pic
ture, up in Arms" He
rupturedi a spinal disc while
doing the hilarious the a ter
lobby sequence, an injury that
came perilouslv close to Grip
ping him for life. He has been
.set-hurt four times since.
Routine Hazards
Serious p mystical mishaps
were routine hazards for all
comics in the silent slapstick
days and Buster Keaton, who
still limps from a fall 80 years
ago, carries many scar decora-
lions to prove it. Signed re-
Gently as a technical advisor
on "The Buster Keaton Story"
Buster sighed and remarked,
well. here's one job / can
handle with safety" Second
day on the set a lamp fell from
the catwalks and injured his
foot. It crushed a chair on
which he had been sitting q
few seconds before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-27
BY HAROLD HEFFERNAN


HOLLYWOOD (NANA).-If
the casualty rate on tilm and
Tv comedians continues to
soar, you might look for a
campaign among parents to
discourage the kids from being
funny around the house. Un-'
less something is done. pre-
cocious moppets might well
wind up In Hollywood as paid
clowns beating their brains
out trying to get more laughs
than the next fellow.
The funny-marl department
has become the riskiest of all
in the whole amusement field.
If it's proof you want, take a
look at the injury record.
Then note those looming in
surance rates underwriters de-
mand to protect these daring
zanieS.
Breakdowns and collapses.
such as the one striking down
Eddie Cantor after he had
been toasted on a network pro-
gram celebrating his 65th
birthday anniversary, are get
ting more and more common.
Cantor, suffered a severe heart
attack four years ago and had
been inactive a good deal of
the time since. Gleason. Sulli-
van, Godfrey. Allen--mention
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bumps and bruises that the
stunt mems union should make
me an honorary member"
Making THE Caddy," at
Paramount. Jerry wrenched
his right knee in a bad spill
of a motor scooter and was
out several months. The knee
still troubles him. Not long ago
he was working on a platform
is feet high for a scene in
HOLLYWOOD or Bust" He
bounced of a bed on which he
was supposed to fall. ricocheted
of the wall and suffered a con-
cussion.
Part Of the Game
Why do comedians take such
chances?
cts part of the game" Lou
Costello explains. Comedy is
a tough business. You have to
gamble and risk your neck.
Most of tn, time you're lucky
and nothing happens. I'm
fortunately, there are bound to
be accidents. Luckily. mine
have not been too serious"
Bob Hope admits he has
never made a picture in which
he didn't suffer at least one
minor accident. Most memo
rable occurred during the film
ing of Fancy Pants" when he
sprained his back. Presumably
learning how to ride a horse,
Bob was astride a wooden bar
rel only a few feet of the
ground when he suddenly lost
his balance and fell over back
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-27

through its PAGES at Para
mount. is a man of many
theatrical talents. He's been an
actor. stage manager, scenic
painter. director and writer.
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Beauteous Dolores Viola is clearly Roxanne to
inspire man to all that poetry in "Cyrano de
Bergerac" The Catholic University speech and
drama department production, with Philip Bosco
playing the title role, will open on Friday night at
the University Theater
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ask her If she will call you
back after she tends to the
other things chat are more
important than her talk with
you). The words in paren-
thesis are best left unsaid
unless she persists. Then to
be bluntly frank is your only
recourse.
- * y
Q. We have received an
invitation to the wedding of
q distant cousin of mine. We
cannot 60 because Of dis
lance. I have refused the
invitation but am wondering
whether I should send a
congratulatory card on the
day Of the wedding. I have
never met the girl and 1
guess it is because we used
to know her parents fairly
well that we have been asked
at all. Mrs. L. A, S.
A. Rather than a card
offering congratulations, it
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would be more fitting to send
q congratulatory telegram on
the day of the wedding, adj
dressing it to the bride and
her new husband. This is
not necessary. however. and
is entirely up to your per-
sonal preference.
= + + =
@. I am going to attend a
dinner party for a very close
friend who is going to be
married soon. I am going to
give her a wedding gift at the
time of her marriage and am
wondering if I should also
take a present to the dinner.
Miss e. ].
A. 1t would be completely
out Of place to take a gift to
the dinner party. Only if a
shower party were being
given for the bride-to-be by
one of her friends would you
be expected to bring q gift.
tResistered United States Patent once
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During the next five weeks
many dinner parties. both
formal and informal. are
being planned for inclusion
in the festivities that will
surround Christmas. AS one
of the greatest courtesies
that can be extended to us
by our friends is to be asked
to break-bread in their
homes. it would seem wise to
take stock of how we behave
when in the role Of guest.
One deplorably bad habit
that all too many folks have
is not answering an invita-
ton Immediately. The least
one can do to show appre-
citation for the thought,
whether declining or accept
ing, is to reply to a dinner
Cor any meal) invitation
within "a hours. After all, a
hostess has to make plans
ahead of time if her party is
to be q success.
The unpardonably rude
guest she has invited, who
thoughtlessly lets her know
the day before the party
whether or not he will be
present should be crossed off
the invitation list forever
more. He justly deserves it.
Silly Excuses
There is another way in
which guests are prone to
slip up. All too often they
wander in late insulting the
intelligence of their hostess
by offering stupid reasons for
their hardness. Obviously no
real effort has been made to
be on time in the first place.
Actually unless an emergency
causes you to be late, it is
an unforgivable affront to
ones hostess. And inciden-
tally the hostess should never
wait longer than is minutes
for those who are late.
The time to leave a dinner
party is dictated by consider
alton for others. Whether
it's just a group of friends
who have been invited to
dinner, or a large formal
affair. there is only one rule
to follow. The lady seated
on the right of the host al
ways makes the move to
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Questions and Answers

QtlO ANSWERS
@. I have a friend who
calls me on the phone all the
time. She never has much
of interest to talk about, Just
sort of chats along. She has
a. habit of breaking of the
conversation abruptly, saying
wait a minute" and then
leaves me hanging on the end
Of the line for what seems
hours, while she tends to
something else. This annoys
me to the point of wanting to
scream, particularly when
I'm busy. What can ! do to
make her stop it?
Mrs. ]. c. C.
A. Short of being perfectly
honest with her, there isn't
much you can do. Your
friend is being extremely
thoughtless and rude. To
soften your comment regard
ing this bad habit of hers,
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passed to their guests. Now
I'll grant you there has been
controversy regarding this
procedure. Personally / have
never been able to understand
why. 1t would seem obvious
that it would be extremely
bad form for the hostess to
be served first. Consideration
of her guests is her main
concern, and helping herself
to food before they do would
certainly not indicate this.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-24
MODERN
MANNERS
Upon Receiving on Invitation.
Answer at Once-Be on Time
By CAROLYN HAGNER SHAW

leave first. so often, I have
seen dinners evolve into an
endurance contest while the
other guests waited, obviously
for the LADY on the right" to
take her leave with her hus-
band. If you are in this po-
sition. show consideration to
the other guests and say
your adieux early. leaving the
formal dinner by 10 o'clock,
the informal dinner by 1890
or IL at the latest. Remember,
you were not invited to spend
the night.
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Serve Guests First

serve OueStS rirSt
While on the subject of
dinner parties. it might be
well to mention an infraction
of good taste INDUCED in by
too many hostesses. Food is
served to them before being
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Program Listinss
500

o.OO
4-Georse Gobel Show. Color.
! Hour. Guests: PEGGY King. Pup
peteers Bill and Coro Boird.
5-After Dinner Movie.
IA Hours. "AIios French Getie."
1880. Bebe Doniels. Ben Lyon.
9-Phil Silvers Show. Comedy.
Bilko and two OF his buddies de-
eide TO drive to New York and
encounter two bonk robbers who
hold them os hostooes.
$50
7-Wyoft EoFp. Western.
bod Womon." Wyott tonoles
with notorious woman outflow.
Hugh O'6rion. Foy Boxer. Don
Hayden.
9-The Eve Arden Show.
Ewes daughter Moy goes TO her
first donee. Eve Arden. koren
Green.
800
4-Meet MeGrsw. Mystery.
7-Broken Arrow. Western.
"Son Of cochise." cochise blows
up on Army munitions wooon 10
save his son from o foolish mis-
toke. John Lupton. MlehoeI An
soro.
9-To Tell the Truth. Quiz.
Bud Collyer. m. {.
$50
4-Bob Cummings Show.
5-Big Story. Dromo.
"Moke- Believe Bondit.'
, 1957-05-27
New DC-7B Plane
Flies P. R. to ST. John
In IL Minutes

A new air speed record be-
tween San Juan and st.
Thomas was believed estab-
lished last Wednesday after
noon, when a special Puerto
Rico Cancel Bay Plantation
flight Of Eastern Air Lines
new DC-7B Golden Falcon
flew the distance in II minutes
and AZ seconds.
Sixty Puerto Rican business
men and executives were on
the special luncheon flight
which was one of some Sc
special flights made by the
airline to introduce its newest
San Juan-New York service
airliner.
Captain Frank B. Kern was
, 1957-05-27
Personal Mention

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sprie-
ser of New York are among
the newest visitors to Saint
Croix. They spent some time
in st. Thomas and will spend
another week seeing t h e
island.
Mr.. Sprieser is a dealer in
automotive parts for foreign
cars.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sprieser are
guests at the Comanche Hotel.
, 1957-05-27
Cherries w. Wegener
Is New Manager
Of ~Buccuneer Hotel

Charles w. Wegener who
arrived here recently, is the
new manager of the Buc-
cancer Hotel. He was accom-
panied by Mrs. Wegener, who
assists him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wegener were
formerly the owners and man
ayers of the Longboat Cabana
Club in Sarasota, Florida.
They have operated summer
hotels in New England for a
number of years. Under their
management The Buccaneer
expects to specialize in din
ners, banquets and luncheons
for local residents.
Mr.. Wegener is delighted
with the Island and marvelled
at the efficiency of the Bucca-
neer-trained native S t f
which he said is cooperative,
kind and very polite. He spoke
of this with genuine enthu-
siasm.
, 1957-05-27
Local L~egionuires
Plun Obser n Of
Memorial DuY

The Alexander Hamilton
Post No. IS, will hold Memo
rial Day services on May 80,
at the Bandstand in Christian
sted, it was announced today.
All units of the U. S. Army
Reserve, the American Legion
and the Boy Scouts, will as
semble at 900; they will leave
al $50 and parade to the
cemetery where a wreath will
be laid on the grave of the
late Arthon Hatchett with APP
propriate ceremonies, after
which they will return to the
Randstand for the main sec
ton of the program,
Senator Walter l. M. Hodge
will be the principal speaker
for the occasion.
Ejnar Boiling is Commander
Of the Legion; Lionel H,
Emanuel is Adjutant.
, 1957-05-27
SEVERAL DELEGATES FROM F. r..
ST. THOMAS ATTEND CONVENTION

Several delegates from Puerto Rico and St. Thomas at
terrled the American Vocational Association convention held
here on Friday and Saturday, May oath and 25th. The pro
gram which was held in the Government House at 10 o'clock
on Saturday morning was very impressive.
, 1957-05-27
Cruciun Mother
Produces First Twins
In 1. |. Hospital

Mrs. Patricia Prieus of Chris
tiansted St. Croix, became the
mother of twins in a Long Is
land Hospital on May 18th, the
first since the institution was
opened. Each boy weighed
seven pounds four ounces at
birth.
The event was celebrated
by both the hospital and sew
eral mothers, who sent her
flowers and congratulations.
They were all intrigued by the
fact that this young mother
who made the record for the
hospital was from the Virgin
Islands.
Mrs. Prieus is the daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Labeeb
Alexander. Mr.. Alexander is
manager of the local airport.
, 1957-05-27

Oil Ddlu1udJ IllO4 I1A1S was w
Following the Invocation by
Father Superior Mark Knoll,
a student choir from the
Christiansted High School, di-
rected by Father Earle Hac-
kett of the Holy Cross Angli-
can Church, S a n G two
numbers, which received
heavy applause.
The first speaker was Miss
Jane Tuitt, Acting Commits
sioner of Education and vice
president of the Association,
who welcomed the delegates.
She was followed by Minnard
Jones, secretary-treasurer
Miss lima Jackson rendered a
vocal solo after which John
Colby, manager of Chamber
of Commerce was introduced.
Luis Castilliano, replaced
Guillermo Jordan, as prlncl-
pal speaker. He was followed
hy Alva McFarlane, Admin
istrative Assistant, Mrs. Elena
Christian, principal Of the
Christiansted High School,
John P. Scott, principal OF the
Charlotte Amalie High School,
Enrique Irrizary, instructor
in the Metropolitan Vocational
School of Puerto Rico, Mrs.
Pearl Byrd Larsen, and Owe
!. Olsen.
Others who were introduced
and spoke briefly, were Sal
vador Baijes, division of Vet
Grams program of Puerto Rico;
Mr.. Castilliano, vice presi-
dent of the Association in
Puerto Rico; Tomas Colon and
Jose Colon, instructors n
the Metropolitan Vocational
School and Antonio Figueroa:
continued on page q
, 1957-05-27
ST. Croix Youth
Is With 2lst Infuntrv
In HuWuii

HAWAII - Army Special
list Third Glass. Lee A. Peter
sen, "a, son of Mrs. Anita
Petersen, Fredensborg is par
ticipating in a three-week
field training exercise, May
81 through June Z, with. the
25th Divisions 21st Infantry
at Pohaku1oa, Hawaii.
Specialist Petersen, a rifle
man in the infantry's Com
pany B, arrived overseas on
this tour of duty in March OF
last year. He entered the
Army in 1852.
, 1957-05-27

at the controls of the plane on
its record run. The airliner
lifted its wheels from the In
ternational Airport at 1:O7
P. M. and was over Lindbergh
Field in St. Thomas at 1;24.47.
A top speed of 275 miles per
hour was reached during the /.
Concluded on page A
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-12-03
Hi-Y, Tri-Hi-Y Plan
Amelia Variety Show

! Amelia High School Hi-Y and
Tri-Hi-Y are making plans for a
variety show to be held at pm.
December 10 in the War Memorial
| building.
Mary Woodford Ward is general
chairman, and Mrs. Jim Burnette,
Mrs. S. L. Farrar and Waverly Cop
ley. advisers
A king and queen will be selected
from candidates nominated by each
Il the classes. On the court COM
mittee are Mary Bette Watkins.
Gail Ashman and Anthony Hines
In charge OF the acts are Gail
L'ssh and Lucy Page Stone. Pro-
gram chairmen are Audrey Gill and
janice Woods, and Betty Lou Morris
and Jeanne Morris. the decorations
chairmen.
Working on advertising are Lee
Burnette. Edwin O'Neal and Peggy
Childress, and cleanup, Richard
Coleman. Billy Davis and Ardean
Hastings.
Cameron Reid will be in charge
Of the sound. and Reuben Blanton,
Johnnie Morris and Jimmy Pau
lette. the stage On the ticket COM
mittee are Ramona Dodson, Mary
Elizabeth Anderson and J. B. Flip
pen.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-12-03
Green Bay
Route

Mesdames F. L, Blankenship, G
M. O'Del, G. T. Robertson. NJ. L
briggs and G. A. Austin attended
the home demonstration club
achievement program at Lochlevir
School last Friday evening. at which
time the Bethel Hill club was pre-
sented the county trophy for the
most outstanding achievements in
club work for the year.
Mrs. Charlie Cary, who has been
III with double pneumonia, is much
improved and will soon be able to
get out again.
Miss Betty Lou Lewis. OF Lynch
burg College. spent the Thanks
irving holidays with her parents.
Mr.. and MS. Luther Lewis.
Edgar Layne. OF Richmond. spent
several days recently with his
mother, Mrs y. E. Layne.
Mr.. and Mrs. ElwooG Hamlet, OF
Richmond, were recent guests Of
her sister, Mrs. Billy S. Smith, and
Mr.. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Monk. and
sen. and Miss Shirley Robertson, Of
Richmond. were recent guests of
their parents. Mr. and Mrs. w. A.
Robertson.