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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-31
Cub Scouts Hold
Monthly Meeting
At Baptist Church

Cub Scout Pack 122 of West JEFF
ferson held its monthly Pack Meet
ing on Thursday, January %, 1858
in the Baptist Church basement.
The program consisted of the an
nual inspection of the boys, the
presenting of several awards, and
four Den skits on the monthly
theme Movie Makers"
The inspection was conducted by
various scout officials and interest
ed members of the community.
The boys we're very impressive as
they stood firmly at attention,
stomachs pulled in, and shoulders
thrown back, proudly displaying
their uniforms Of blue anu gold.
During the awards c,remony,
Roger Harris was awarded Bob
cat pin. Wolf badges went to Terry
Groves and Johnny Canney, a Bear
badge to Carl Del org, ] on
badges to JOHNNY Slower, Fred De-
Long, Tommy Pedigo and Darrell
Graves, and Webelos badges to
Teddy Lee, Darrell Harris, Greg
Stewart and Dean johnson. Also
awarded was a Denner Stripe to
Fred DeLong, a Denner Stripe and
Universal Attendance award to
Eddie Cordial, and a one year SER
vice star TO Johnny Carney.
For their Movie Maker" pro-
ject the Dens presented a full Tel
evision program for which they
constructed realistic TV sets and
shadow boxes. Mrs. Duane Oys-
ter's Den 3 opened with a presen-
tation of the news, her cubs took
the roles of various newscasters.
Mrs. Charles Colegrove's Den 2
handled the weather forecasts,
Mrs. Lunda Cordials Den ! handl-
ed the cartoons by effective use of
shadow boxes. Mrs. John Canney's
Den 5 completed the program by
presenting their version of the
late-late show with commercials.
This year Boy Scout week runs
from February 9Th TO 18th. All
cubs should wear their uniforms
throughout the week, and or
Scout Sunday, February 9th, al
Cubs are urged to attend the
Church of their choice
The next monthly Pack meeting
will be held at 500 pm. Thursday
February Goth, in the school cafe
| terra. This meeting will be the an
nual Blue and Gold Banquet which
will be attended by the Cubs anc
their families.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-31

and new body-frame design turn that
action into smooth, sweet-handling
ride. If you like Chevrolets looks, wait
till you sample its l.fet Your Chevrolet
dealer will arrange it. Ask him about the
gOOd-as-gold buys he's offering, too.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-31
Fuel Cost Clause
Brings Increase
In Gas Billings

Higher cost of natural gas from
suppliers will result in an increase
of one cent thousand cubic feet
in the gas rate in West Jefferson,
it was announced today by the
Ohio Fuel Gas Company.
Increases, effective March /, al
SO will change gas rates in thirty
nine other Ohio communities hav-
ing contracts containing fuel cost
clauses, and will apply to two hun
dred thirty large volume indus
trial customers.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-31
Auction Sale Planned
BY Church Group Off

The aution sale which was plan
ned by the ladies of the Parish
Council and Altar Society has been
postponed until a later date. The
auction was scheduled for Feb. Is.
Instead the organization of the
Altar Society will conduct lunch
counter at the auction sale on
Thursday, February 13, which Is
to be held on the farm of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Ducey.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-31
Darby Grange Sets
Supper For February 2

The Darby Grange of West JEFF
ferson are sponsoring ham and
chicken supper on Sunday eve
ming, February 9 at the Grange
Hall and wish to extend an invita-
ton to everyone Serving time is
from 5 to 7:30 pm. Adults SIPS
and childrens plates are 65 cents.
The public is invited so plan to
take the family and enjoy this
supper helping to make this sue
ceSsful event.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-31
Methodist Boys Hear
From Former Member

The high school boys class of
the Methodist Church received a
card from Kenny Edmiston this
week, saying his family is now To-
Gated in Tucson, Arizona, where
the temperature is 10 by day and
40 by night, and that his son is
better. He said he had taken his
family to Tombstone for a picnic
and had seen where the famous
bad men, were buried after Wy
att carp finished them off. He ex-
poets to be back here the second
week in February.
The Nome nugget., 1958-08-20
Forest Fires In US. Way Down In 1857
By DION HENDERSON

Smokey Bear finally has bro- ken 100.
 The big guy in the fur coat, symbol of the Forest Service cam paign to reduce the fire toll of timber and wildlife, might look a little happier on the familiar warning posters on the basis of last years record.
 Finished totaling of the reports, the Service figures there were only 83,400 forest fires in the nation last year. That was the first year that fires dropped be- low the 100000 mark and com pares with 143,OOO the previous year. The area burned was re- duced by just about half.
 Ten years ago, there were more than 100000 fires.
 In Idaho, only a few more fires destroyed trees on more than 135,0O0 acres, compared with less than 10000 acres burned the year before.
 Alaska, not included in the state totals for 1857, had one of it's worst fire years on record, with 264 fires burning over near ly 5 million acres.
The Nome nugget., 1958-08-20
Baruch Is SS But He's Not Celebrating

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y, R-Elder statesman Bernard M. Baruch was 88 Tuesday but he resisted attempts to turn the oc- casion into an elaborate event.
 The self-made millionaire and adviser to presidents was asked by a newsman whether he had any comment to make to the world on reaching 88.
 His answer: 'No."
 To the reporters question about his health, Baruch replied: ''Fine, how are you."
 He is at Saratoga for an an- nual visit in which he takes the baths at the famed spa and also goes to the races.
The Nome nugget., 1958-08-20

The committee had hinted last week that it might produce some sensational testimony about the $300,000 that has never been re- covered from the $6O0,OO0 ram som paid in 1853 by the parents of young Bobby Greenlease of Kansas City, Mo-, who was kid- naped and slain.
 Mrs. Baker reeled off story of links between the underworld and Baker, a top lieutenant of Teamsters Un ion President James R. Hoffa.
 It was John Hager, a taxi driver employed by Costello's Ace Cab Co.,, who gave St. Louis police the tip that led to the cap- ture of Carl Austin Hall, the kid- nap-slayer of the G. year = old Greenlease boy.
 Hall and his accomplice, Bon nie Brown Heady were executed for the crime, but the police never recovered half of the ran- som.
 Mrs. Baker described her hus- band as close to Costello and said Baker told me Costello got the Greenlease money, and that is why he tried to kill himself"
The Nome nugget., 1958-08-20
Eeamster Union Officials Ex-Wife
 Links Him With Creenlease. Ransom

WASHINGTON, R- The for mer wife of Robert (Barney) Ba- ker swore Tuesday he once told her that Joseph Costello, St.. Louis taxi line operator, "got the Greenlease money, and that's why he tried to kill himself"
 T may get killed for telling" Mollie Baker, divorced wife of Teamsters Union official Baker, told the Senate Packets Investi- gating Committee.
The Nome nugget., 1958-08-20
Surgery Advanced for Preventing
 Breast Cancer Among Women

doctors from all over the United States.
 He is Clarence. Berne, profes- sor of surgery at the University of Southern California medical school. His talk was part of a unique medical refresher course conducted by use aboard this liner enroute to Los Angeles from Honolulu.
The Nome nugget., 1958-08-20
ASSOCIATED PRESS SCIENCE REPORTER ABOARD SS MATSONIA, H
By RENNIE TAYLOR

= A way of virtually knocking out breast cancer as a cause of death has become a possibility in the not too distant future even though no blanket cure is in sight.
 The idea is based on the simple arithmetic of breast cancer fatal ities and consideration of what surgery can do. It postulates that women past the hild-bearing age free themselves of the danger of breast carcinoma by having the milk glands removed from their breasts even though there is no danger of malignancy. .
 This would mean extradition of about half the bulk of the tissues within the breasts, but not the removal or destruction of the breasts themselves. It also would serve as a start toward reshap- ing breasts for aesthetic reasons.
 A surgeon who neither ap- proved nor disapproved the idea brought it to light Monday in discussing the future of medi- cine before a group of about 50
The Nome nugget., 1958-08-20
Statehood Will Not Bring High Taxes

Statehood for Alaska does not mean taxes will go up.
 Statehood for Alaska means more revenues for the state gov ernment than the territorial gov ernment ever received.
 The cost of the new functions assumed by Alaska's state gov ernment will more than be offset by the new sources of revenue available only to a state-but not available to the territorial gov ernment.
 Basically, the question of tax ation is decided by the legisla- -ture, whether Territorial or State. Taxes were imposed for many years by the territorial govern ment. They would continue to be levied by the Territorial Legisla- ture if Alaska were to remain a territory.
 However, under a state govern ment, Alaska will receive reve- nues for the state treasury that it was not permitted to receive as a territory. These revenues that will accrue to the state gov ernment include:
 $1,OOO,OOO As the states annual
 income from the Pribalof
 seal industry.
 $3,OOO,O0O As the states annual
 income from oil and gas
 leases. CThis probably will
 be more, quite likely as
 much as $5,0OO,O0O0
 5 50O,00O As the states annual
 income from fines, fees,
 forfeitures and other mis-
 cellaneous items.
 5 250,000 As the states annual
 income from sports fishing
 licenses.
 $ 250,000 As the states annual
 income from National For
 est receipts.
 $5,0OO, ,OOO-Total which repre-
 sents revenue not available
 under any form of terri
 torial status.
 This $5,000,000 in new revenue more than the entire proceeds of the 1857 income from the territorial motor fuel tax, automobile license registrations, and school tax.
 This S5,OOO,OO0 is more than the total increase in costs of con- ducting the state government over the territorial government.
The Nome nugget., 1958-08-20
Edw. G. Robinson In Hospital

Edw. c. Robinson Tn Hospital
 HOLLYWOOD, R-Edward G. Robinson is in Cedars of Lebanon Hospital for observation. He says he's feeling fine.
 The veteran actor became ill Sunday on flight from New York, causing the airliner to make an unscheduled stop at Las Vegas, Nev.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-02-14
Support OF Local Tobacco. Market To
Be Studied BY Chamber OF Commerce

Ihc FarmNillc Chamber hi Com
mercc agreed Monday might 10
seek \ substitute plan. replacing
the Tobacco Jubilee. to support the
tobacco market and aid farmers
with tobacco production problems
Tho effort Will be started next
month with the March meeting Of
the Chamber Special guests then
VIII ~ warchouSemcn and industry
leaders, and the program viii con
Germ suggested methods OF sup
porting tobacco producers.
failicr The Chamber had fol
lowed the recommendation If It'll
Tobacco Market Cannlitee i'll clrl.
lnatlns thu Jubilee Tie committee
ieii that IT was not providing The
KIND Of support the tobacco jn-
try needs
Evans Speaks
Hunter n. Evans. regional super
visor for tho Farmers Home Ad-
mln'sTatlon III Prince Edward.
Amelia and Nottoway counties, was
guest speaker. He discussed the
aims and assistance provided agli-
culture through bis agency
Herbert Wood ' chairman AT the
Chamber. nst-l Tr1de Commit
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-02-14
Committee to Plan
L0ngUood College
AnniUersaryEuent

Or. Francis G. bankford. Jr..
president Of Longwood College, has
announced the appointment Of Miss
Elizabeth Burger as chairman Of a
committee 10 plan and coordinate
the sevcnty-fifih anniversary Of the
establishment Of Lonevood as
state college for teacher education
Appointedat serve on the commit
tee for The 1853 celebration are
Mrs Mildred Davis. Mrs Francis
B. Sinkins. Miss Elsie Stossell
National President Longuood
Alumnae Association Or. George
W Jeffers. and Dr. c. G Gordon
Moss.
According 10 Or Lank for d
III. this committee viii plan the
celebration but most Of the
events Of the year viii actually be
sponsored or arranged by student.
faculty. or alunnae groups :"
Miss Burger states that Che COM
n1ittee hopes that during the reno
walton Of Ruffncr Hall this summer
it will be possible to :. define
the boundaries Of he original
building which dates back to 1882. :"
It. is planned that suitable PLAQUE
will be installed during the ce|ebra-
Don recognizing the founding of
Farmvll]e Female Seminary in 1899
and the building Of Ruffner Hall.
Keyed Toward Recognition
The LongWoad Alulnnae hssocla
tion plans to recognize the seyenty-
fifth anniversary in tho Alyrnnae
Bulletin, the local chapters. and The
Founders Day program. The ami
versary committee hopes that other
ORGANIZATIONS. especially those re-
lated to teacher education and the
historical activities Of the college.
will be keyed toward an 9. APP
propriatc recognition and apprccia-
ton Of sovcnty-fivc years Of teacher
education at LongWcod College"
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-02-14
Three Chimney
Fires Cause
Little Damage

Three chimney fires this week
brought n suggestion from Assistant
Fre Chief Phillip IN Gay. that
0ues I'D inspected aud cleaned
Where necessary
The FIRST fire Of the week was al
Tho home Of Elmo Bondurant who
hycs on the back Hampden- Sycmcv
road. Thc chimney fire occurred
Sunday evening ana Was pnt out ~
The local department without cx-
ccSsivc damage
Tuesday about noon. the firemen
were called to the home Of beo. ge
Jones opposite thc WestycV Come
tery A2ain the chimney fre was
eNtineuished With little damage.
Tuesday about noon the firemen
PIT out another fire caused BY a
defective flue This was al the
home Of Mr. and Mis-. Roy 'Guntcr
0n 'Roitc i60 and Is West of Farm.
Nillc inst beyond Mi Carson Motor
Court Thc building X owned by
MrS NWrtuS Scruges
Fog was used in cxtingliShinc the
fire SO there was little damage by
water however the fire did con
siderable damage II caught III the
wall around the flue and the cell
lng 1olSt next the attic, and it took
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-02-14

tcc, discussed plans for fhe com
nnmN ! W Sh gtons Birth.
day Sale on February - lie
pointed out that merchant rcprcScr-
latlvcS have completed plans for a
gala event climaxing many DAYS of
preparation
n his talk, Evans described Tie
Farmers H 3 n Administration \
emphasis on aiding those assisted
20 operate a diversified enterprise
IN an area where tobacco farms
arc having difficult times.
his Federal farm agency does
not solicit clients, X not competitive
with private credit and seeks al
WAYS 70 graduate client. 10 finan-
cial poajton> where private credit
is available to them Clients opera
tons are supervised in an effort TO
make them good ere dit risks
through sound operations.
Evans pointed out Tie area J
dwindline farm population. which
has been cut one-third since 1889
While Virginia is no longer con-
sidcred an agricultural state, Prince
Edward county is agricultural, he
SAID
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-02-14
Fishuick, BIackucll, Schlegcl to Speak
For Spring Southern Culture Proqrun

Tho Institute Of Southern Culture
at Longuood College VIII present
the following programs this spring
on April 10
jamestown Revisited. Dr. Mar.
shall W FiShvick, professor Of
American studies, Washington and
Lee University The Changing
South, Dr. Gordon W Blackwell
chancellor Woman'S College Of thc
University Of North Carolina
James Branch Cabell and South
crn Romanticism, Dr. Dorothy 3
Schlegel. associate professor Of
English Longwood College. .
Tho Institute Of Southern Culture
was established at Longwood Col
lego in 1856 TO promote the study Of
traditional aspects Of Southern civil.
lizaton through the publication Of
research In~ The field Financial
support for thc Institute has bean
provided hy tho Lonewood College
AlUmnae Association
Those who serve on the Faculty
Committee for the institute at Long
wood arc: Or r G. Srmonini. II
Chairman Or. Earl r. Boega. lr..
pr. c. 6. Gordon Moss and Dr
Francis B. Sinlkins.
The Institute Is currently Spon-
soring series Of lectures III the
summer school session also. schcd-
ulcd for July q.
The Youngest Generation Of
Southern Fiction Writers. Dr.
Richard < Meeket, Associate
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-02-14

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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-02-14
Principals United
To Visit Longrood

Longwood's 1879 fresh n a II
class comes from ll8 different
high schools. February IL vas Prime
ipal Visitation Day for the principals
from each of these hirh schools
Those principals who accepted tho
invitation % he guests ii Lonawood
interviewed the freshmen from il
a IA to noon Wcrc guests Of tito.
college at lunch. and participate III
the meeting Of thc principals and
faculty members IN the Student
Lounge OF the Student Building from
lis to 2:30 p. hi.
The following principals from the
indicated high schools accepted the
invitation Frank Chuchok, Blue
stone. Warren Thweatt, Blackstone
Fred B. Dixon, John Marshall in
Richmond Robcr, Via Grove n
U. Leete, Farmvlle: George McTn-
tosh, Newport News william 3
Bibbs. Highland Springs J Bovd
Basby. Worsaam Philip Boepple
Amelia G. III Reed. Manchester;
Howard Mccue. ST. Catherine in
Richmond, Charles H. Morgan,
South Hill. George Cox. Jr.. War
wick, Raymond Bodkin, Sou'hhamp-
ton County. Russell B. Gill Peters
burg. Arthur r. Jones. Suffolk f.
Armstrong Smith. Cumberland. +.
Carroll Alexander, Randolph-Henrv :
a. G Wright. Grecnsvtlle County.
and Elmer Tcrritt. Assistant Super
visor. Virginia Beach HIGH Schnnl
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-02-14
License Tax Collections Here
Show 1857 Retail Sales Up
Slightly Over Those For 1856
Town. County
Totals Exceed
Previous Year

License taxes. one OF the most
commonly cited dicator Of
business activity. were paid in
slightly greater amount here last
month than in January 1857. show
inc the. past wear one OF equal
economic strength with 1856.
Y. C. Womack. Commissioner of
Revenue reports the total collected
through his office was Ni.243.
which is 81 aao greater than for
The previous wear.
Licenses taxes collected through
county commissioners from both
town and county sources accrue en-
firely 70 the Commonwealth.
Town Collections
Town Treasurer W J Oils, Jr..
listed collections OF SAG. 54s last
month for similar license taxes
levied By the municipality. A year
ago az the end Of the due month.
his collections were S4i ,7oa. nearly
s. 600 less.
The great bulk Of the lcyics are
paid BY retail merchants al the
rate OF SO on the first 5000
Commissioner Womack reports
that il requires SIS millions in re
tail sales 10 net license tax in
come Of s32-.84o paid last month By
Farmville and Prince Edward
county retail merchants.
Years Very Close
year ago. town and county re-
tail merchants paid $500 less. or
$50. 1877. That Indicated how closely
the two years ran in bushes &C
tivltv.
The commissioner SAID license
fees for some merchants were
slightly under those for 1856. and
that for others they were ahead Of
the previous year Those with slight
gains were ahead Of those with de-
elines. indicating a Slight overall
increase in retail sales
A total Of eo8 paid the state
license tax. Womack reports. A
year ago the total collection came
from Gil taxpayers There were
pa retail merchants, a gain of three
over 1856, and % wholesale mer-
chants. one more than for 1855. The
number Of contractors Increased b.
two 70 BE-
The number OF professional per-
sons, ASho pay fiat license fee.
remained at The same level as a
year ago Included were docaors.
~ dentists Z. attorneys 10, under
takers 8, photographers 2, real es-
tate brokers ). optometrists 2 and
veterinary surgeon. one i
The town treasurer said he has
not completed calculations OF re
tail trade volume based on taxes
received However. a; year ago he
calculated the towns rctall sales
gross at sll .238. 900.
He also reports that 1857 tax re-
ceipts indicate that retail trade
activity in tho municipality slightly
exceeded that for 1856
The town S license fee for retail
merchants is identical TO that Of
the Commonwealth. but it goes into
the towns general fund instead Of
travelling TO Richmond.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-02-14
81 OF Children
Found With Major
Speech Defects
20 Prince Edward,
cumberland Students
Tested BY Clinic Team

Over 50 Prince Edward and Cum
perland county children had their
speech and hearing tested at Farm
Vile Elementary School Thursday
A field clinic team Of six from
lhe School OF Speech Correction and
AudiooRy AZ the University of Vn-
finia tested the childrens speech
and hearing, and counscllcd their
parents.
Their findings
Many. severe defects in children
Nho are not physically disabled and
Mo could improve with proper in
ytrnction. according to Mrs Betty
Whitten MAY speech and hearing
center cn.ordnator Of field services.
Rho works with tho Virginia Hear
Ing foundation
NJ s May suggested a heed for
4 fill-ume speech therapisi IN thc
douniv school system to work with
hose chidren SING estimated that
10 Der cent Of the two counties
I@ihren had speech defects. and
that 5 per cent need thcrapy DIES
le,ately II they are not 10 be handi
dapped socially and professionally
/. they a. not receive treatment
lloN Shc sad Athas viii ID prob
'fms FOR Vocational rehabilitation
Nv the hmc thcy are le
a good speech correctlonlS' could
handle a case load Of from u to
100 children year
THURSDAYS clinic. sponsored TN
'he Virginia Hearing foundation.
Nas part VI me course work rc
quaed for cciiiflcation d speech
-herapistS at the University.
Tho foundation provides fully
equipped field clinic and the *
aminahons which cost about n a
cht!d II TIA school II unable ~ pag
ihr M eNamlnations PIX foundation
Wal
Thc dIagnostictaus tested the
cMlaeen speech and speech mach
4EHSms examining their lips teeth
iAlafes and tongues looklng nm
pNlN Ical Limitations whlch Vo.ld Az
met the.r speech
Ihen thcir hearing was tested
NHh sWecp chtcE Ne.t \
a complete pnrc tone test making
y possible 10 determine the type Of
. Eariae r. chtlf IA
The speech defects fell into three.
ilpcs artIcuiatoly suffering and
tnice
\ chad With NV ~artic@ defect
VIVA substitute Hi omit sounds This
"a the most common speech defect.
aIAd The easiest to remedy
Suffering is the most puzzIng
t3s ncithr it's cause hot itS cifc
NaVe bean detotn1ned Mrs. NAV
Eep0rted Thursday however that
NJ pefacent could be controlled II
cHred
a voice defect anything unpleas-
apt to the ear, be IT too high. too
l9W TOO shrill Of too soft is Inc
Most difficult for thcrapv. for It's
clause may BE- physical or psyche
lpaical Others besides the sparch
'hegapist Will have 10 Wotk vIth
those with voice defects.
Mrs May recommended that par
dnis who notice a great deal Of
Aoar.cDnSS in thcir children ,akc
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-02-14

IarmNille Area Development Cor
poration Stockholders will meet il
annual session Mondas night III s
O'Clock IL tlc Circuit Courtroon,.
The tentative aeenda includes
election OF officers and directors
and 4 talk BY l.. +. Dcller on The
possibility ~ locating ~ eSg-grad-
ing station III Farmvillc. Deller.
who moved % Farnlvillc This week.
will manage the station.