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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-03
Assisted By FormviIle Unit
Ladies' Auxiliary For Gainesville
Fire Department Now Organized

Ladies Auxiliary Of the Virginia
State Fmemen's Association.
A social hour followed the meet
ing. with the Cartersville firemen
present
On February II the officers met
with Mrs L. A. Martin and drew
up a draft OF the bylaws
The first regular meeting was
held February | in the basement
OF the Masonic Lodge Building
The meeting was opened with a
prayer by the chaplain. and the
minutes Of the meeting at which
the auxiliary was organized were
read by the secretary.
AT this time the bylaws, with
some amendments. We're approved
and adopted
After the business meeting, cot
fee and homemade cookies were
served by the hostesses, Mrs. F. T.
Dabney. Mrs. L. A. Martin and
Mrs. Marion H. Martin with the
firemen present for the social hour
Quite a number Of the Carriers
vile Auxiliary and flremen met
with the FarmVllle Auxiliary Feb
ruary Is. and the Gainesville fire
men visited the firehouse in Farm
Vile Some lmusual excitement &C.
Cured, in that during the tour Of
the firehouse the alarm sounded
and the firemen from both depart
ments answered d call to fire in
Buckingham Upon their return the
entire group was served refresh
ments by the Farmville Auxiliary.
The Cartersville firemen and Aux
iliary appreciate the helpfulness Of
the Farmvillians and feel that their
help has been inyaluable
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-03
News Summary
Continued from page !


gress made by Secretary Of State
Dulles in the past II days. State
Department officials said Saturday
Dulles strength is increasing, he is
eating very we'll, and he has been
able to tolerate the x-ray treat
ments aimed at preventing h e
spread of his cancer. No full cure
is expected.
The stock market saw mixed
trading last week. During the first
part of the week. prices Q e
enough to allow popular averages
to set new record highs. The APP
average Of 80 stocks hit 1921 80, but
by the end Of the week proflt-tak-
ing had reduced it to S220.60 for a
30-cent loss under the previous
week. Selected issues in electronlcs
and rocket fuels made wide gains.
but the blue chips, upon which most
of the averages depend. declined
under selling pressure.
The AFL-CIO executive commit
tee in San Juan. Puerto Rico, last
week came out in favor Of a 80
hour work week as a means of re
ducing the nations unemployed
Sen. Kefauver tD-Tenn., renewed
his proposal that steelworkers be
given wage hikes only in accord
ance with the industry's increased
productivity He is trying to ward
off another Wage-price spiral in the
steel industry which would prob
ably result in another round OF IN
| flation for the nation
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-03

and the accuracy Of her fire more
than made UP for the disparity in
size. Jones, in reporting the battle
said, Every shot told
In an hour the conflict ended. The
colors OF the Drake" were lowered
and she became the prize Of the
Ranger II was the first great
naval victory Of the war. All Eng
land was filled with alarm.
II is said that John Paul Jones,
with his ship, The Bon Hoinme
Richard which had been given
him by the French nation in a sea
fight with the English ship. the
Scraps" helped subdue the pride
of England.
The Drake" was repaired and
Jones was sent to France as a
special envoy Of the new Republic
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ranged from one half cent less To
Y coffee.
( The milk for a serving costs more
i than the coffee ingredients But the
/ higher labor and eqnpment costs
Tor coffee Just about make up the
difference The milk III d sel1lnJ
represents rs per cent Of the total
cost for a serving, while the cost
of tile material III coffee accounts
for only 40 per cent Of the to3al.
Labor to serve amounts to nearly
half the total cost for coffee. com
pared to only 20 per cent for milk.
This means that labor for serving
coffee is twice that for serving
milk 1t takes more time to as
semble the coffee cup. saucer.
spoon and cream. and to clean
up and wash these several items.
The cost of equipment used in
making. and serving coffee also is
more than twice that for milk
So. queries Conner. why the ex-
ira charge for mike He theories
that the extra charge may be a
carry-over from the time when milk
was much more announcement 70
handle i'll restaurants. Now with the
adoption Of milk dispensers, d 6
handling Of milk in restaurants Ia
/ been simplified and costs reduced
Restaurant operators also m 4 81
tend to think mainly Of the product
cost and forget the Other costs.
Conner says figures seem to lustl
fy urging more restaurant opera
tors to make milk available with
meals on the same basis as cot
fee. Ii the oregon study the res
taurants served 1900 cups Of cot
fee to every 100 glasses Of milk
Without the extra charge. many
more customers likely would have
chosen milk
The economist believes that as
more and more people eat out pub
lie eating places become an inn
portant outlet for milk. The dairy
industry, he says, should be on the
alert to promote the use Of milk
in restaurants
Winter rains. muddy barnyards
and pastures can mean foot rot T.
fol- cows Organisms causing foot
rot ii cattle live best in wet muddy
areas Infection often gets its start
from foot and hoof injuries caused
by wire. stones or rough spots
around the farm. The elimination Of
these hazards as we'll as excessively
wet areas are two ways to prevent
the disease.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-03
County Farm Bureau
Hears Address BY
Field Executive

A number of officers, directors
and committee chaillnen met al
the Weyanoke Hotel Monday. Feb
ruary % to study and make plans
for the years work Of the Prince
Edward County Farm Bureau
r. W. Dupuy. Prince r 4 y 4 d
County president. called the meet
ing TO order and made 4 few in
trOductory remarks.
After the invocation he turned the
meeting over to j. Hiram Zegler,
field representative Ziegler first
called to the attention of the group
what the Farm Bureau believes
which includes the following in the
American Competitive enterprise
system, that mans search for pro
gress should be encouraged by
maintenance Of opportunity, no
hindered by illusions Of security.
That a person should be re-
warded in accordance with his pro
ductive contribution to society.
That every man is entitled to own
property. earn money honestly
save. invest and spend as he
chooses.
That property rights cannot be
taken away without infringing on
rights guaranteed BY the Constitu-
ion.
That the Constitution is the basic
law OF the land, and that its in
depreciation should be in accord
ance with the intent Of its authors.
That government should operate
impartially in the interest Of all
That governments regulatory
functions should be based on law
That government should provide
only minimum controls and aids.
That government should stimu-
late. not discourage individual mi
tiative
That propagandizing BY govern
ment is dangerous to maintenance
self-government.
That monopoly, whether by gov
eminent, industry, labor Or agricul-
ture. is dangerous.
That voluntary cooperation is a
part Of the American system.
That all candidates for public Of
flee should state their beliefs with
respect Of communism, socialism
and capitalism.
Ben Wilkerson. Jr. from Lunen-
burg county. Farm Bureau I'M
surance advisor was also present
to answer questions and lead dis
cussion on this phase Of Farm Bur
eau service.
ri vas brought before the grolIp
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Dr.. Wells
Continued from page II

CONTINUED from page y
Medical Society and the American
Medical Association, the doctor also
enjoys full membership status in the
Richmond Society of Anestheologists
as well as the state and national
counterparts in the specialized field.
DR.. Wells is a Mason and Ro-
tartan.
DR.. Wells and his wife, Mary, are
still residing in Richmond, but they
hope to locate here soon. Their
family consists Of two sons, one a
doctor in Pittsburgh and the other
sophomore at Randolph Macon
College.
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the coast of Ireland he caught sight
of the British warship, the Drake, =
which had been sent to hunt for
him. At once he became the ag-
gressOr ~
The Ranger. though much
smaller than the Drake, could
sail and turn much faster. The
British flag was run up and in
stantly Jones replied with the Stars
and Stripes which had never been
seen there before.
What ship is that2' came the
call from the Drake"
The American Continental ship.
the Ranger" replied Jones. Come
on, we are waiting for you
At once both ships engaged and
a furious battle ensued. The Won
derful seamanship Of the Ranger"
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-03
Telephone

NCOnLlnOeQ from page ID
However, there are two OF three
spots in the area where tn right
ofway problem has not been
cleared as yet
In an effort to hold costs down,
50 the project will be economically
feasible. the telephone company is
asking residents of the new areas
10 secure signed applications from
their neighbors to take telephone
service for period of at least II
months and to secure signed right
of-Way agreements. at no cost. from
the property owners as their con
tributions to the project
Working in the Darlington
Heights area are IT, W. Hamilton
T. NJ Metcalf. Rev R. P. WEIGH,
w " Dickinson d Q Morris. and
7. D. Dillon.
the idea of having a Farm Bur
eau office in the county. A com
mittee consisting Of W. u Dickin-
son. Bob Wilson, c. l.. Wilkerson,
J. Nat Wilkerson. and Mrs. Roxie
T. Jones was appointed BY tn e
president to make study as to
whether there should be an office
and $he possibilities for establish
ing one.
The next regular officer and d.
rector meeting will be held March
3, at 3 pm. IN the courthouse
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-03
Assisted By FormviIle Unit

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Car
tersville Voluntary Fire Depart
ment was organized February 2
Mrs. A. w. Covington. Mrs. H. L.
Brinkley. Mrs. w. E. johnson, Mrs
w. S. Hamilton and Mrs. c. L.
Spurlock. Jr.. Of the Farmville Aux
iliary assisted in the organization
and left their bylaws as a guide to
be used in framing the bylaws Of
the new auxiliary.
Officers elected we're Mrs. L. A.
Martin. president; Mrs. viii S n
Shores. vice president; Mrs. Marion
L. Martin. secretary; Mrs. G.. l..
Blanton, Jr.. treasurer: and Mrs.
H. B. Peasants. Jr.. chaplain
The auxiliary voted to join the
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-03

to collect the prize money due thu
American sailors and to represen
his country at the Court of France
He remained there for three years
returning to America in 1887.
After the War of independence
! had ended. Jones left America tt
accept The command OF the Black
Sea Fleet With the rank Of Vice
Admiral III The service Of Catherine
the Great. Of Russia This service
continued for i little over year
He returned to Paris where he re.
! manned the last years OF his life
Soon after his arrival in Paris
the French Revolution broke out but
owing to his failing health he took
no prominent part in public affairs
However, the National Assembly
voted him the offer Of Admiral Of
France.
His closing days were made more
peaceful by the visits and sympathy
Of friends including Lafayette and
Gouveneur Morris. the American
Minister to France. He also cher.
ished the companionship Of Mile
Aimee de Teleson whose devotion
to Paul Jones continued from the
time they first met in 1878 until he
died. The affection which subsisted
between him and this lovely and
talented lady, daughter Of Louis
XIV. constitutes one of the great
loves Of history.
On July 10. 1892. John Paul Jones
drew his last breath. The National
Assembly Of France decreed that
II Of its members should assist al
the funeral. His body was en-
balmed, placed in a lead casket and
inferred in a vault.
There it remained. forgotten and
neglected until 1905, when, through
the efforts and private expense OF
the American Ambassador, General
Horace Porter, it was disinterred
and transported to the United States
on flagship of a special squadron
sent to France by Congress. In 1913
the body was placed in a magnifi-
cent mausoleun beneath the Me
mortal Chapel Of the United States
Naval Academy at Annapolis. Md.
Around his Sarc oph gus are
blazoned the names of the ships he
made famous: the alfred. the
Providence. the Ranger, and
the Bon Homme Richard.
II Is said that John Paul Jones
vas one Of the most picturesque
figures Of the Revolution, Peerless
as q fighter in life. peerless in
death be lies sublime and immor-
tall
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-03

Editors note: The following
paper on "John Paul Jones" was
prepared and delivered before
the Slate Hill Chapter, Daughters
OF the American RevOluti0nl
AS some one has said. no charac-
ter of the dictionary period
other than General George Wash
lngtOn himself. contributed more To
the cause OF liberty or is more de-
serving of high place in the his.
tory OF our country than John Paul
Jones who has been justly called
the Founder of the American Navy.
John Paul Jones was worthy
forerunner of those dauntless sea
fighters whom American delights to
honor: Perry. Decatur. Farragu
Porter and Dewey. None came up
from greater obscurity or through
more devious paths than did the
hero of this story
The name Jones was an adopted
one. John Paul was born July 6,
1747. in a small town in Scotland.
His father was gardener of Hon.
Robert Craik. country squire. and
his mother was also employed in
the Craik household.
John Paul may be called self-edu-
Gated as he hardly knew what a
school was He enjoyed no advan-
tages. social or otherwise. of early
education. having learned to read
and write in the humblest OF parish
schools.
1t is said that when John Paul
was twelve years old his father
yielded to his entreaties to be al
lowed to go to sea. As masters APP
prentice he set sail for America in
the brig Friendship. and landed
in Virginia harbor on the Kappa
hammock River From thence he
went up to Fredericksburg
A few years before this. John
Paul's brother. William Paul. had
migrated to Fredericksburg had
married and as a tailor had ac-
cumulated some property A deed
book at Spotsylvania Court House
shows a deed to William Paul from
Thomas and James Blanton of a lot
on Caroline and Prussia streets in
the town. So it is that the city of
Fredericksburg claims John Paul
Jones as their hero.
How John Paul came to adopt the
name of Jones is not known with
certainty Historians have three
theories. one Of which is that his
brother. William Paul. was adopted
by wealthy planter named Jones
and he took the name as his own.
The story goes that when John Paul
came to America he met Mr.. Jones
who was so pleased with the young
sailor that he offered to adopt him
He refused to accept the offer and
soon returned to his native land as
a pas enger on the John o.
Gaunt.
On this trip a striking evidence of
his ability and courage occurred.
That dread disease. yellow fever.
broke out and the captain. both
mates and nearly all the crew died
in rapid succession. Only five men
were left and the passenger. John
Paul. at once took command of the
ship and brought it safely home He
was well rewarded and made cap
tain of a large ship. the John He
made three round trips to the New
World in this ship and success at
tended him.
About this time events were hap
pening W hi h were to have a
marked effect upon the young
sailor. William Jones. the wealthy
Virginia planter. died in 1850 leav-
ing his property to Paul's brother,
William. who had already assumed
the name of Jones If he died With
out children the property was to go
to John Paul if he. too, would as
sumo the name of Jones.
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John Paul Jones Rates High In Navy Annals IF America

In April. 1878. John Paul arrived
in Virginia to vi i his brother.
William. He found him i'll and a
few days later William died. John
Paul then assumed the name Of
Jones. Henceforth we know him as
John Paul Jones.
For two years he lived the quiet
life OF landed proprietor. He
studied and prepared plans OF war
ships. He consulted with Washing
ton. Jefferson and the Lees, offer
ing his services to the Colonies.
AS soon as the first blood was
shed at Lexington he urged Con-
gress to build a navy to fight Eng
land on the sea.
! The first ships Of our new navy
were the Alfred" the Columbia, -
the i"Andrew Doris" and the
Cabot John Paul Jones was the
head of the First Lieutenants In
a short while he was put in COM
mand of the Alfred" He hoisted
with his own hands the original
American Naval Flag-the Pine
Tree and Rattlesnake with the mot
to. Don't Tread on Me-
Jones energy and ability were
soon recognized and he was put in
N m a n Of the Providence. :"
With a crew of 20 men, he made
daring raids on British commerce
capturing IL of the enemy's vessels
and a large quantity Of supplies.
He also made a raid on Canada.
burning warehouses filled with sup
plies and several transports which
were being built
Jones took the armed brig Mel
lish. which had just arrived from
England loaded with tents, uni
forms and ammunition for the
British troops. With these supplies
he sailed for Boston chased all the
way by huge British frigate How
ever. she could not catch the
elusive Yankee captain.
On his return from this adven-
ture he learned of a great misfor-
tune. The British troops had raided
his plantation and destroyed all his
crops, burned every building and
carried off the slaves. He was fl
nancially ruined but he did not com
plain. He wrote a friend. 1T is the
fortune of war The only thing l
have left is my sword and a de-
termination to get alongside the
enemy"
On June IA. l777, Congress passed
the following resolution: Resolved.
that the flag Of the Thirteen United
States Of Am erica be thirteen
stripes alternate red and white, that
the Union be thirteen stars in
blue field: representing a new Con-
stellation.
Resolved. that Captain John
Paul Jones be appointed to COM
mand the ship. Ranger
John Paul Jones flung this flag
from the gaff of the Ranger" on
July 4. 1777- He was the first to
fight naval battle under this flag
and the first to receive a salute to
it from foreign naval power-the
French and the first to hoist if
over a prize captured from the
enemy.
Jones was given command Of the
Ranger and on November l. l777,
he sailed for France bearing the
news of the surrender of Burgoyne.
He met the great French fleet. and,
ever ready to uphold the honor of
his country, he asked for the royal
salute as condition of entering the
harbor. The entire French fleet
roared a welcome to the Ranger"
The Treaty of Alliance had just
been signed between France and
the United States. The salute to the
flag was the seal of the Treaty.
After efitting the Ranger.
John Paul Jones sailed out of the
French harbor. While cruising off
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-14
Press Gold Key
Honors Teacher

Miss Lois L. Watkins, sixth.
grade teacher and adviser tt
the student paper at Smother!
Elementary School, Forty
fourth street and Washington
place NE, was to be awarded
the Columbia Scholastic Pres!
Associations gold key in New
York today.
Miss Watkins was given the
award for distinguished anc
meritorious service" during hel
l0-year service to the Smother.
school paper, the Lantern
She has taught at Smothers
IA years.
A product of the District
public schools. Miss Watkin!
was graduated as salutarian al
Armstrong High School ir
1947. She received her bachelor
of science degree from Minor
Teachers College in 194l, ant
her masters from New YorE
University in 1851.
Without being told she wa.
to receive the Columbia Uni.
versity award, Miss Watkin!
was sent to New York b,
Sumner G. Fletcher, principa
of Smothers, with the CO.
operation of the schools PTA
as chaperon for two staff
members of the publication
Beryle johnson and Sharon
Randolph.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-14
FAMOUS FABLES
BY E. E. EDGAR

REPUTATION: At the
peak of his fame. Novelist
Louis Bromfield went to Hol-
lywood to write for the NOV
les. He was set up in a lux
urious office. had a limousine
at his disposal and was paid
a handsome salary. But he
was given no assignment.
For two weeks he did abso-
lutely nothing but draw his
pay. At the end Of that time,
he decided that he had had
enough and he went to see
the producer.
Look here" he said, with
some heat, I've been here
for two weeks at a big salary
but I haven't done a thing.
Either give me something to
do or let me out of the con-
tract"
The producer stepped from
behind his desk and put his
arm around the writer.
There, there, now" he
said consolingly. We'll find
something for you soon. I'm
til then, we'll be more than
happy to pay your salary.
After all, your name means
a great deal to us, Mr.. Brom-
berg"
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NEWS OF MUSIC
Pro Musico Heard
In Rore Recital

full-bodied tone. His intona-
ton is impeccable. his bowling
precise and evenly controlled,
his musicianship is admirable.
And besides he Is q virtuoso OF
fiery temperament, a player In
the grand manner.
The conservative program
was q dangerous one. 1t is not
easy to make such thrice-fa-
miliar masterpieces as the
Franck and Debussy sonatas
come alive excitingly; 1t is all
too easy to provoke unfavorable
comparison with the great men
Of the fiddle.
This youngster passed the
test easily. The Franck was
warm, just a trifie reserved,
freshly thought out: the Bach
Chaconne was stunningly ac-
curate and imprisoned; the
Debussy was masculine and
tender.
But 1t was in the two display
pieces at the end Of the pro-
gram where he showed his met
tie in performances that re-
called the wizardry Of the
young Menuhin. In truth the
resemblance was so strong as
to be startling.
Pierre Barbizet at the piano
was the sort of partner so fine
an artist as Ferras deserves.
It is an extraordinary thing
that the Academy Of the Holy
Names Accomplishments brave
deed and a notable one. Those
responsible for Mr.. Ferras' ap-
pearance there in his maiden
American recital can take just
pride in sponsoring one Of the
seasons outstanding musical
events.
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