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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-11-03
November 8
! Pew6afan High
Homecoming Set

Powhatan High Schools Home
coming will be November 6. The
parade and the browning OF the
queen will be held on the new Pow
hatan athletic field during the half
time Of the Lee Davis and Powha-
tan game. The band will also per-
form
Processes chosen by their home
rooms we're: eighth grade. Shirley
Graham; freshmen. Brenda Lead
better: sophomores. Carol Reid:
juniors. Sandra Simmons, . d
seniors, Janis Jones and Janet Har-
riS.
Candidates chosen by football
team for the Homecoming queen
are Dorothy ellis. Betty Welday.
Bobby Hicks. and Brenda Lawson.
There will be a Homecoming
dance in the Powhatan War Me-
mortal Building after the game. 1t
will start at 1890 pm. and last
until | am. Music will be BY THE
Georgians. The faculty, students,
and alumni are invited q cocae.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-11-03
Managed Fescue
Will Make
Good Forage

we have found that the secret
to using fescue for pasture is defin
itely the way it's managed says
Harvey Carpenter, livestock and
seeds man. Of Mitchells. in Cul
pepper county. "A
Il used to have 20 head Of Angus
brood cows. with the previous
years calf crop on feed. on the
same acreage that now Craze IS
brood cows and 80 yearlings.' Car
penter adds
His first five acres of fescue pas
tiirr we're seeded before the drought
years with ten pounds Of Kentucky
81 fescue and one pound Of ladino
clover He used 300 pounds Of $40
10 At seeding on poorly drained
Iredel soil In 1857 another SIX
acres we're seeded in the adjoining
field and last year an additional
three-acre field was seeded and fer
tilted the same way Carpenter
uses these IA acres of fescue and
81 acres Of bluegrass and orchard
grass-ladino clover pasture for all
his livestock.
In a normal year the feScue is
grazed from April Is to Decembe,
l. County agent Roy Heltsel note.
that in some years there has beer
grazing until January After growtt
starts in the spring, Carpenter turn
his entire herd In to Craze it dow
quickly. 10 than clips excess
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-11-03

herd. Heifers that do the best job
OF growing on their mothers usu-
ally turn out to be the best produc-
ing cows There's no point in sell
ing the best calves. keeping those
which aren't too Saleable for re-
placements. and then trying to
make up for it by buying an extra
good bull
After the TOP heifer calves are
chosen for requirements. it's impor-
tant to do a good Job Of Wintertng
them They can be bred as two
vear-olds, or as three-year-o ODDS. II
there is plenty Of good quality feed
most OF the time 1t will be better to
feed them heavily the first and
second winters. and calve them as
two-year-olds. If good quality feed
is short, and the calves have to be
brought along slowly. then it is usu-
ally advantageous to calve them as
three-year-olds. Take good care Of
them until after they have calved
the first time After a beef COW be-
comes mature, she can stand lot
Of abuse and can eat lots Of poor
quality feed. But she should receive
good treatment the first three years
Of her life
Now is the time. Mast empha-
sizes. to lay the ground work for q
profitable COW herd for the next
few years.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-11-03
Farm, Questions ofhe Week

Editors note: Here are the ques
tons asked most frequently b,
Virginia farmers during the pas
week, as reported bv county agri-
ersltu,ai a.enss. S'afs members Of
the VPI Agricultural Extension
ecryice and-0r Experiment Station
supply the ansWers.)
c. What is the advantage Of
planting a cover crop?
A-There are many advantages
Cover crops will prevent teaching
and loss Of soil by wind and water,
will improve the soil structure
furnish winter grazing, and, if le-
gunes, will add nitrogen to the soil
@ What variety Of wheat should
l plant?
AIN the coastal plain use Sc
neca. Thorne, Atlas IS, Anderson
Coker 4..27, Taylor 40. or Tayland.
In Piedmont Virginia, use Seneca
Thorne, Atlas 66 north Of the
James River, Anderson, Taylor 49
or Tayland- West Of the Blue Ridge,
Sc Seneca Thorne. Pennoll, Taylor
-. Tayland or Dual. Vahart is on
the recommended list for all sec
ions this year, but will be dropped
axt year.
G Why are we getting better re-
suits from the old varieties Of red
laver than from Kenland clover?
A-Locally adapted varieties Of
red clover have always been as
good as or better than Kenland
However. up until fairly recently
Eenland has been the best Of the
omne" cisnv available clcvers
2 What is the best crop 10 seed
place Of barlev9 Because of bad
athan. didn't set my barley in
Tly enough
4 Seed wheat or rye
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-11-03

I Q-Should I use nitrogen on guile
Grass pasture for additional fall
Grazing; or for early spring graz
ing?
At is too late to give a boost
to this years fall grazing with nit
rogen. For this purpose, the nitro
gen should be applied in July or
August Spring grazing can be i'm
proved considerably by putting on
nitrogen in late January or Febru-
ary.
Q-Should craze my early
seeded small grains?.
Ayes. they can be grazed in
the fall without any appreciate ef-
fort on the grain yield Start graz
ing when the small grains are six to
ten inches high and remove the
animals when the plants are grazed
back down to three inches or so. II
the small grains are beginning to
joint, they should be grazed to pre-
vent jointing.
Q-What can I do to prevent stem
rot on soybeans?
A-Use Of nonlegumes in the ro-
tation is about the only way to re-
duce infestations. as far as is known
now. Research IS being conducted
on this question.
O. have been hearing about de-
velopment Of seeps and springs. Is
this a practical way to use water?
Ayes, in many areas seep and
spring development has been very
helpful. If you have an area that
has a trickle of water as small as
two quarts per minute, it can be
harnessed. stored, and will supply
enough water for. say. IS head of
cattle. A swampy area in field
might supply enough water if it re
mains damp in dry weather.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-11-03
Importance OF Keeping Up With
Social Security News Illustrated

rs been ten wears since their
father died. and Joe and Pete have
all but forgotten the romps they
had with him on the living room
floor. Their mother. however, has
Iorgotten nothing. She still has
vivid and saddening memories. But
she has encouraging reminders. too.
for ore each month she is re-
minded CT the financial protection
nor husband provided in regular
social security checks for her and
the Dovs.
The boys are really young men
now They, too. can appreciate the
green checks that pay the grocer,
bay books and keep them in high
school
Clue From Newspaper
Joe, the older, is a junior. He is
learning to enjoy newspapers and
keeping up with current events. Re
Gently he spotted story about
changes in the social security law
and right off he thought Of his
grandmother.
/. The story was about another
grandmother who had been told sev
eral years ago that she was not en-
titled to social security benefits
This grandmother was being sup
ported BY her own son when he
y q But. because the deceased sor
had children Of his own entitled t.
social security benefits, the grand
a3ottn4' was not entitled All this has
now changed, the article enpha
sized, the grandmother was now
entitlef, and she should immedi
atelv contact her social security Of
flee.
This story fitted Joe's grand
nloher exactly. He ran to the kit
e'7sA, newspaper in hand, and be
gan reading to his mother He in
taryupied himself before he endet
the article, You know. mother
granny used to tell us stories abou
wftr she lived with us before
daddy died Didn't daddy supper
hero
He surely did Granny had ;
little income. but your father wa
her main support until she went +
live with Aunt Laura Here, let nj
see that paper
The mother glanced at the news
paper and went straight to tn
telephone.
Information Pays Off
The next day Joe's grandmothe
was at the social security office
She had TO provide some evidenc
! that she had been dependent upo
, her son at the time he died. Sh
also had TO show proof that she wa
) 62 wears old or over. But, not lon
afterwards her social security bent
fit checks started and were. retro
active fer u months because Sh
, was now age s..
Everybody was glad Joe had keI
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-11-03

growth.
Carpenter uses manure for the
major portion Of the topdresslng.
HeltZel adds. About ten tons of
rough barnyard manure per acre
are spread each year. He uses the
excess corn cobs and small grain
chaff from his Seed-cleaning plant
for bedding his steers. With this
application of manure along with
500 pounds Of 20 per cent super
phosphate every two years, Car
penter estimates he is applying the
equivalent of 400 to 500 pounds of
10-l0-l0 per acre each year
Carpenter has found that the
clovers will stay in the fescHe if
grazed and fortified properly The
fescue will "clump" for about two
years and then thicken similar to
bluegrass. Heltzel says he has otter
seen the cattle grazing fescue even
though the gate is open to a we'll
fortified bluegrass field The tough
turf holds up under cattle ia the
winter and makes an ideal lot fol
feeding.
We have had to apply liqulc
nitrogen IN only two instances wher
manure was not available. to keer
the fescue palatable We have beer
watching the clovers and palats
bllity as guide to fertilization ane
we are very pleased with the re
suits Of fescue in our operation.
Carpenter sums up.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-11-03


Of a decade hence in Virginia
farming are being studied in new
project at VPI Agricultural Ex-
pertinent Station.
DR.. Carl w. Allen, agricultural
economist, Who is heading the pro
ject and who originated the idea,
says the need for such estimates is
seen when one considers that some
crlteria is necessary when decid-
ing the direction III which mobile
resources such as labor and CAPT
tai should move for efficient use
BY the Virginia economy.
Estimates of resources needed BY
state agriculture ten years from
now. based on present and project
ed developments. Should provide a
better guide to investment oppor-
tllnities than the present short-run
previeWs, Allen believes.
Close cooperation with the dc
partnlents Of statistics and business
administration. as well as others.
will be sought Allen says While
estimates Of future population and
demands for food and fiber are avil-
able much more work along these
lines must be done
In letter announcing approva
Of the project DR.. C. l.. Lefevrt
OF the Agricultural Research Ser
wee of the United States Depart
nlent of Agriculture said the pro
lect is important because it, find
ings should contribute to sound eco
nornic progress in the state. Dr.
Lefevre also feels that the methods
developed in conducting the pro
lect will be useful for simila
studies elsewhere. Foresight oftel
is a factor In success. he ponies
out.
Tho project Is expected to tax
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-11-03
OBJECT TO CURFEW

Monticello, Wis. Seven days
after the town of Monticello passed
an ordinance calling for all young
sters younger than 10 to be in
their homes by 10 pm, the village
board repealed the curfew law be-
cause Of the numerous complaints
from parents.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-11-03

It takes one barrel Of water to
grow one ear Of corn.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-11-03
Land, Labor, Capital Needs OF
Decade Hence Tackled In New Project

Land and needs from five years com
Of decade Virginia plete.
Milford chronicle., 1959-11-20
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I%5 Recorded Weekly by III
i DreDvAARDH KuHL LrNANN

tumbled out from its pages. These
interested the girls for a few mo-
ments, but this interest quickly
waned. Very soon the Bible was
thrust back into the trunk with a
gesture that seemed to say that
this book was as outmoded for
them as grandmother's hustle. and
that both her Bible and her hustle
could be scorned by all whose cul-
ture was as modern and whose
thinking was as sophisticated as
was their own.
Going back to grandmother's
Bible, we find few like it any,
more. 1t is tremendous in size and
encased in thick and cumbersome
covers that will not bend under
pressure. In these things grand
mothers Bible aptly expresses the
kind of religion she professed. IT
occupied large place in her life,
its precepts carried weight in her
thinking, and her conduct, giving
her, like her Bibles covers, a faith
that under no pressure of expedi-
ency or compromise would bend the
slightest toward modern trends of
unbelief or doubt.
On the other hand, the modern
Bible of today is small in size,
light in weight, and is contained
by covers that are flexible to the
touch. We regret these qualities
only in so far as they are symbols
of the changes in attitudes toward
the book itself that are quite cur
rent now. It's small size expresses
the small place the Bible has come
to occupy in the modern world:
its lightness is symbol of the
little weight the precepts of this
book have in the thinking of most
people today; its flexible covers
portray how easily youth in the
sOphistication of little learning
bends away from the austerities of
grandmother's religion to lean
flabbily toward unbelief and doubt.
Thus like fiabby covers we have
come to have fiabby religion.
And now back to the hustle once
more. We do not entertain the
slightest interest of concern as to
whether present or future arbiters
of fashion revive it's use or not. 1t
may stay in the forgotten trunks Of
the past with harm to no one. But
to keep the Bible in the trunk OF
disinterest or neglect and to re-
gard it's teachings to be as out
moded as the hustle spell tragedy
for the church and the nations of
tomorrow.
Milford chronicle., 1959-11-20
United Church Women

A meeting of the Milford Council
of the United Church Women was
held November 18 at the home OF
Mrs. John Longbotham, and was
preceded by a coffee hour enjoyed
by all. There were eighteen per-
sons present including MS. G. H.
Latham, Delaware State President;
Mrs. Elgin Shaw, chairman, Chris
tian World Missions, and Mrs. P.
w. Huntington, Leadership Educa-
ton Chairman.
Mrs. Charles Swain, President of
the Milford Council, opened the
session with prayer. The meeting
was then turned over to Mrs. Lat
ham who called on Mrs. Hunting
ton, who spoke to us on the his
tory of the United Church Women
and Leadership Education. Mrs.
Shaw then talked about Christian
World Missions and the World Day
of Prayer. It is very interesting to
note that in 1861 the World Day of
Prayer will have been in existence
seventy-five years.
A discussion followed from which
many good suggestions and ideas
were gained to help make the Mil
ford Council real live organiza-
tion for good in the community.
The meeting was brought to a
close at noon with prayer by Mrs.
Latham.
Milford chronicle., 1959-11-20
ST. Paul Methodist Church
Rev. D. Berfram Niekerson, Pusfor
Sunday, November %

Sunday, November %
$3.50 a. M, Sunday School, Mrs.
Edna Clarke, Superintendent.
10:30 a. m., Morning Worship
Service, Sermon.
500 p. m. Methodist Youth Eel
lowship, Mrs. Nove1la L. Shockley,
Advisor.
700 p. M, Monday-C Commission
on Finance, Miss Emma G. Wood
son, Chairman, Mrs. Erna G. Reese.
Vice Chairman
800 p. M, Monday, Senior Choir
Rehearsal, Mrs. Helen A. Mitchell.
President; Mrs. Elizabeth S. Pal
mer, Organist.
700 p. M, Wednesday, Mid
Week Prayer Study. The public is
invited.
3:15 p. m, Friday, Junior Choir
Rehearsal. Mrs. Helen A. Mitchell.
Director.
1880 p. M, Friday, Boy Scout
Troop 212, Mr.. Kenneth d. Fount-
ain, Scoutmaster.
Friday, Nov. 13, beginning at
4:3O p. m.-turkey supper at st.
Paul's Methodist Church. Public in
vited.
The first Sunday of each month
at 700 p. m, a Musical Concert.
Sunday, December 13, 1859, at the
1O:30 a. m. service, The Rev. Dem
mis- r. Fletcher, Director, Section
of Church Extension, Board of Mis-
sion of the Methodist Church.
Milford chronicle., 1959-11-20
A BIBLE AND A BUsTLE
"The things of men are like fashions
that change;
The values of God are ETERNAL"

THE things OF men are like fashions
that change;
The values Of God are eternal"
Two very sophisticated young
ladies from the city-both in their
late "teens"-thought it quite a
lark to spend vacation sojourn al
the farm home of their mother
sister, a rambling old house where
their own mother had grown to
womanhood The sights and the
noises of the barnyard intrigued
them, and they found it great fun
to wander about in the woods and
to wade with bare feet in the
neighboring brook often letting the
warm, soft earth press UP between
their toes.
Then came a day of rain. Ne
cessity made them stay indoors,
and to vile away the idle hours
they decided to explore the attic.
Here they found their grandma
theirs trunk, dust-covered and
seemingly forgotten. It was wide
of girth and rounded atsthe top in
telling expression of it's overful-
ness. To turn the rusty key and to
throw back the cover took but a
moment; they hurried sthe task in
anticipation of making some inter-
esting discovery. One quickly
awaited them. Rummaging around
some old dresses, from the volum-
inous folds of one of these they
lifted out fashion relic of the past
commonly called hustle.
Now hustle to the uninitiated
might be described as the after
thought of a dressmaker, like the
caboose of train-the last thing
that goes by-something that heads
east when it's wearer heads west.
In moment one of the girls tied
the hustle to her body. Parading
before mirror. both were con-
vulsed with laughter at the strange
ness of this contraption that had
been so fashionable to wear when
grandmother was the belle of the
village. But in their sophistication
the girls interest in the hustle was
very brief, soon casting it aside
as something terribly out of date
and therefore something to be
scorned.
Seeking a new interest in the old
trunk, reaching down, they lifted
out large and heavy book -
grandmother's Bible. Newspaper
clippings, some pressed flowers,
and some unmounted photographs
Milford chronicle., 1959-11-20
Milford Church of the Nozorene
Rev. Ernest Rhodes
Sunday, November %

Sunday, November %
Attend Church = Families that
pray together, stay together.
Know we that the Lord He is
God; it is He that hath made us,
and not we ourselves; we are His
people, and the sheep of His past
ure.
9:45 a. m. Sunday school-Class-
es for all age groups. Charles
Bradley, Superintendent.
11:00 a. m. Morning worship SER
vice. Enter into His gates with
thanksgiving, and into His courts
with praise; be thankful unto Him
and bless His name. Rev. Rhodes
will bring the message.
7:30-NYPS, a program espec-
tally for the young people. All ages
welcome.
500 p. m.-Evange1istic Service
Rev. Rhodes, the pastor, an enthus-
iastic preacher on Gods Holy
Word, will bring us the message
For the Lord is good, His mercy
is everlasting; and His truth en-
dureth to all generations.
Wednesday: T:45 p. m.-Prayer
Meeting-Come and worship in
fellowship with Our Lord. Glass
meeting afterwards.
Milford chronicle., 1959-11-20
Milford New Century
Club

Mrs. G. Prettyman Carey spoke
to the members of the Milford New
Century on Monday choosing fol
| her subject woman of the Bible"
Mrs. Carey, a fine student of the
Bible selected Mary, the virgin
mother, as the foremost woman and
gave a moving talk on her lineage
her early life and her conception
Vividly she named the outstanding
events leading up to the crucifix-
ion of her son, Jesus Christ, the
love, the strength and her cOur-
age displayed at the last. The
story, old as the hills, yet ever new,
was much appreciated by the men,
bers who were present. In keeping
with a religious program Mrs.
Leonard Donohoe sang 81 Thank
You, God" and God Gave Us a
Lovely World" accompanied by
Mrs. A. c.. Davidson. Mrs. August
us D. Dickerson was chairman for
the afternoon and presented the
speaker and the soloist.
Mrs. John Longbotham, president,
presided at the business part of
the meeting, calling on chairman
for any reports. Responding were
Mrs. John E. Burris, who represent
ted the club at the State White
House conference held in Dover
who gave fine report of the mea-
sures discussed and recommended
and to be continued at the National
White House conference. Mrs. Eu-
gene Nelson sent report of
showing of art objects that will be
in a downtown window during Nat
tional Art Week. Mrs. Daniel Fried
man had on display the four mem
orial books purchased by the club
as tribute to the late Miss Eliza
beth Stidham, Mrs. William G. Tay-
lor and Miss Edna Barker. She also
asked that more of the members
read and review a book for the
Literature prize, it being due in
March. An added interest to that
will be an award for poetry of the
more serious nature. Mrs. J. S.
Willis asked for cooperation in the
making of the club scrapbook for
competition. Mrs. w. ]. Dufendach
asked for more entries in the sew
ing contest and Mrs. Carl Morgan
announced that there were civil de-
tense kits for the members and the
prizes that will be given at the end
OF the club year to the one who pre-
sents the best knowledge of and the
best plan for possible falI-out.
Devotions for the day were given
by Mrs. Dufendach who read Han
nah's Thanksgiving prayer in l
Samuel and ended her devotions
with a Peter Marshall prayer.
Flowers were arranged by Mrs. ].
Spencer Willis. A gift of $40 will
be presented to the Federation for
the State Endowment Fund. On
Monday, November 80 there will be
a lesson in lamp shade making at
the club from ten o'clock until
four O'Clock. All are urged to at
tend. Gifts for Stockley will be
brought to the club meeting on
December and on December IA
Mrs. Burris will be chairman for
the December Z, Delaware Day
meeting and Mrs. Charles Banning
and Mrs. Bert AtWeII, the Decem-
Der IA meeting. A Christmas Sur
prise.
Refreshments on Monday were in
charge of Mrs. Theodore Aber and
her committee.
Milford chronicle., 1959-11-20
First Bupfisf Church
NJ. w. 2nd 6 North Sss.
Rev. Thomus @. Harris, Pcsfor

Sunday, November %
The Church at Study
9:45 a. m. Sunday Church
School. Plan to attend this hour
of fellowship about the Scriptures
each Lords Day. Glasses are pro-
vided for every age and no better
opportunity can be afforded our
children in the church than this
time of graded training in the
Christian way. Dana McClung is
the superintendent.
$3.50 p. m. Baptist Youth Eel
lowship. A time for every young
person of junior and senior high
school age. The pastor leads in
the timely discussion period each
Sunday evening.
The Church at Worship
II a. m. Morning Worship. Share
in the blessings this worship ex-
perience affords each week. On this
Thanksgiving Sunday the church
choir will sing Healey Williams
"Sing to the Lord of Harvest" and
Rev. Harris will speak on the top
ic, Isaiah on Thanksgiving" Dur
ing the worship hour a graded
nursery and kindergarten depart
ment is provided for infants and
pre4school children.
1880 p. m. Evening Worship.
Prepare your hearts for the chal-
lenges of each new week by at
tending this evening hour of wor-
ship and praise. Favorite hymns,
special music, and a Christ-cen-
tered message make up each eve
ning's program. This weeks mess
age: Followers of God or Man?"
Wednesday, November 25
1880 p. m. Community Thanks
giving Service. This outstanding
service of worship and praise will
be held this year in the First Pres
byterian Church of Milford. Sea-
sonal music will be rendered by
the host church choir and the an
nual Thanksgiving message will
be presented by the newly ap-
pointed Reformation Lutheran
Church pastor. This is another
service sponsored by the cooper
ating churches of the Milford Min
isterium
Friday, November %
z p. m. Baptist Youth will meet
at the church for a special pro-
gram, including hay ride and song
fest!