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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-01-20
Sentiment First, Places Of origin
and Tone, Influence Bell Collector
BY ELL WALL

Over geo bells, CT all sizes, types
and descriptions are eatly ar
RANGED oil shclf in the Willie 3.
Bass home. and each is carefully
catal0oued bp Miss Martha Bass.
4 like u keep them % that Shelf
III the han where l can see them
when I'm wing in bed explained
Miss Martha Bass, who collects the
bells
Miss Martha AS she IS known to
her friends throughout this area and
throughout the world, collects bells
as q hobby. II value them by senti-
meat fist. interesting place Of ori
gin second, and tone third and !
really love all .nN bells" VIC said
One Of her first bells came from
ore of her pupiis, Teddy Morris, az
Glnter PARK School ii Richmond.
STE alsso has THE classroom Ben she
used IA Gnter Park school where
HE taa&ht for "A years.
Another eropp " bells came from
Il JapaIose Christian, MI Cgasa-
ware, WHO heard that Miss Martha
liked hails. one IA the five in that
Collection Is Japanese religious
aong tAa s Getlnitely over 100
years old
Also from did Far East is a
hiehly pfi2ad bell that WAS sent
from Korea by Tommy Gates, and
mo bclls from China that we're sent
NY Dr m. NJ. wilson, Of Richmond.
Tho was a medical missionary in
China, and treated lepers in Korea
A group Of bells from the Holy
Land ana related places was sent
Miss Martha by Mrs. Loop of Pow
hatan C. H.. when the Rev. Mr.. and
Mrs Loop made trip abroad sew
eral years ago.
"Oh. l could talk about bells all
afternoon, Miss Martha said.
Surely you don't want to write
about my bells love them but do
you think anyone else would be in
terested?" she said as she com
pletely enchanted her visitor.
Large and Small
My largest bell is Navy bell,
and IT is on the back porch. II
means lot to me-" she said With
a laugh. because when I ring il,
i means come here quick, ! need
help"
The smallest bell in the collec-
ton is a coral bell that is about 100
years old 1T belonged to my aunt.
Miss Matte Bass. and has been ii
the family a long time, Miss
Martha explained as she pointed to
little bell about the size Of the
end Of her finger.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-01-20

Another bell that has family con-
nections is sleigh bell that
Grandfather Gates used on his
harness. Another bell came from
q horse car in Philadelphia. in the
days when street cars we're pulled
BY horses.
COW bells. horse bells, and even
\ turkey bell with a double clap
per are included in the collection
along with homemade bell that
was built by Miss Martha S nephew
Alex Jones. While he was III high
school. He is an interior decorator
Tow with Thalhimers.
Unusual Owner
Although the main topic Of this
article is the collection Of bells, no
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-01-20

Robert president OF Hampden sgd
ney College. Dr. and Mrs. Robert
viii entertain the board at lunch
con in their home on Thursday
The visitors viii be overnight
guests i'll homes on the college
campus.
Arrangements for entertainment
Of the ladies have been planned by
Mrs. Graves Thompson, Ms. Ju-
llan LaAe hTI~ + ~ Ci5Wer. Jr
Mir BIB nA q RaAart Als r r.
ai98re Alre a E 1f tie Nu.s r
II. Glier aad Nn~ 4. r. oYercash.
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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-01-20

The Weyanoke Garden Club held
its annual business meeting with
Mrs. E. j. Andrews Jf Friday
afternoon
Officers elected to serve for The
coming year are Mrs. {. H. God
win, president. Mrs. E. j. Andrews,
Jr. vice president: Mrs. James
Hart. secretary; and Mrs. H. q.
Owen. treasurer.
In the fruit arrangement *
hibits. Mrs. w. A. Baldwin. Jr..
won first place; Mrs. F. A. Bruce.
second. and Mrs. Willard Leeper
and Mrs. c. H. Goodwin tied for
third
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-01-20
up to date.
Enjoys Records

up to date.
Enjoys Records
TEL everyone about my record
player from the Library of Con-
gress," Miss Martha said. 1T is
wonderful thing for me. ! get a list
of records available. and may order
what l please, absolutely free. After
finish reading the records re-
turn them. These records include
books and magazines. such as
Readers Digest.
Every blind person should know
of this service Miss Martha said.
with her typical unselfish motive Of
wanting to make the day brighter
and cheerier for those less fortunate
than she.
1t is no wonder the Bass home is
the center Of activities in the Sandy
River neighborhood, as Miss Martha
loves company and loves people.
She especially loves to have the
children visit her. 1t is because Of
her young guests that her bells are
arranged as they are on the hall
shelves
Bells Ring
The fragile ones that could be
broken are placed at the top where
they can only be seen. The more
sturdy bells are placed at just sthe
right level TO tempt the children
visiting in the Bass home Il think
it makes the parents very nervous
10 have their children ring the
bells, Miss Martha Smiled and
ssaid but Just love to hear my
bells providing enjoyment. and after
all bells are supposed to be rung. ]"
The bells I treasure the most
come from my friends, Miss
Martha remeraked. AS she talked
about her bells it left no doubt that
she loved every one and appreciated
the thoughtfullness Of each giver.
One Of her favorites is bell that
came from toy fire truck One of
\ fler Young church friends. DeWard
Hodges, took the bell off his fire
I truck, tied il with piece of red
ribbon and gave it to Miss Martha
as a Christmas gift some years ago.
An antique bell from Holland
came under the special class,
also as Miss Martha explained that
Bobby Smith, ministerial student
at Maryville College, Tenn. sent it
! to her this summer while he was
abroad.
I With bells from most Of the states
4 in the Union and a goodly sprln-
king Of bells from all over the
world. Miss Martha still is lacking
bells from South America but she
hopes to add some bells from South
Of the Border to her collection.
II would like to be able to buy
some Swiss bells for bell ringing
at Longwood College. and another
group for young people in this COM
munity,' Miss Martha said. Il re-
call that Mrs. John Wicker in Rich
mond did this for the Ginter Park
Church. and it was such wonder
full thing to do
Indeed the ringing Of bells. es-
peclallly the unusual Swiss bells.
would be an outward expression Of
a feeling 50 well personified by Miss
Martha Bass. as her Christian con-
victions sound out-bell like-to be
heard not only in her own Sandy
River community but throughout
the entire world.
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Personal Mention

r q Gilanr JF waS caled 70
Pe2n5y0ke v n5 b tAe iiAee~ If
a.4 mashel M g9mer
NI.sS Coaa.e a4a.e ra t3
Richmond Monday aa sit
with her parent A1 aaH al A.
H. Fahlnel.
Norman Tompkms. of Sears
dale. N z. is spendlna SIX months
here Mr. Tompkins is associate
director Of the Hanpden-Sydney
College fund raising campaign.
Mr.. and Mrs u c. Hamlet
visited friends iii Lynchburg dur
ing the week end
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Palaore. "
Richmond. have been Guests Of
Mrs J r Barksdale
Mr.. and Mrs Donald Tucker and
family, formerly OF Logansville.
Gas are at home on the WILDWOOD
road Mr. Tucker is a service agent
with Lindsey Robinson and Com
paly Inc
Mrs. c. o. Hamlet has been the
guest Of Mr. and Mrs. X B.
Hamlet in Richmond
Mrs. 9. E. swecker. Of Char
lottesville, is the CUES t OF her
daughter, Mrs Cary Harrison. Mrs
Swecker has returned from a trip
to Jacksville. Fla.
Mr., and Mrs. W. S. Hamilton
and daughter. Fave, and Mrs. W.
D. Hamilton visited Mr. and Mrs.
T T BEDFORD and Mr. and Mrs.
Neal Harris il Richmond Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Harry Hamlet. Of
Blackstone visited relatiye4 here
this week end
Mrs Doris spillman, Of Rich
mond. VA the guest Of Miss Sarah
Wilkerson fol- the week end
Mr. and Nlrs. E. NJ. Foster left
Sunday to spend a few days H
High Point, N O., where Mr.
Foster ~ oh the furniture mart
Mr. Aid Mn. } n. Helms. 81
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lls Tarcld Garrett &its3 Afr
sistel MIS- B.nie Morsaa 4 the
Picam8nd Memorial Hospital NJ
Richmond THURSDAY
j c. BlieEert spent Saturday
through Monday IA Richmond where
he attended a series Of meetings Of
The Virginia State Fair Association
F. l. Quisenberry. il. Of Roa-
noke. i the guest of his son, E L.
QWsenberry, III. and family
Mrs. A. O. Lafoon. Jr.. will be
hostess to her bridge club Wednes-
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Harper, OF
Charlotte. n c.. are spending few
days with his cousin. Q Wayne
Harper, and family.
Mrs A. K Lovern, OF Roanoke
and Mr. and Mrs Joseph Stone. Of
Salem. have been guests IN the C.
H Lafoon home
Mr. and Mrs Jim Bullock were
week end guests of her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. c. w Glenn
Mrs. Thomas Stanley. Of Law
renceville, is a guest in the Travis
Stanley home.
Travis Stanley is attending the
General Motors school OF merchant
dising and business management III
Detroit. Mich. for six weeks.
E E S 4 o m b 0 k. of Newport
News. was the guest of his sister.
Mrs L M Pairet. and Mr. Pairet
for the week end
MIS-. Harold Word VIII entertain
her bridge club Tuesday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Fisher
Jr. formerly Of Gainesville. Ga
viii arrive this week to make their
home here on Putney street Mr..
Fisher Il district salesman for Lind
Robinson and Company, Inc
A.r- and arrS D. S. strickland
have returned from a trip to Cleve-
land Ohio. where they We're guests
Of his mother Mr.. e J Strickland,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-01-20
Legion Auxiliary
Plans Civil Defense
Program Tuesday

The American Legion auxiliary
has announced that w. M. Mars
den. assistant co-ordinator for civil
defense in Virginia. win give an IL
Illustrated lecture Tuesday, January
30 at 3 pm. in the court room
Of the Court House.
The Legion auxiliary urges that
the public attend the meeting TO
hear Mi Marrsden speak on,
Defense Here and Now
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-01-20
Mrs. J. B. Murphy
Places Second In
Roanoke Art Exhibit

mrs. J. ). Murphy, j.. Of
Blacksburg. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George A. Newman, placed
second in a recent art exhibit at
the Hotel Roanoke.
Mrs. Murphy displayed an alb
stract painting in the show spon-
sored annually by the Norfolk and
Western railroad
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-01-20

I.le annual meeting IF the South
-ide Community Hospital Auxiliary
viii be held Friday, January %, at
800 in the conference room of the
hospital MIS-. NJ H. Bittinger.
president. said today
The annual meeting will include
election Of officers, a general bust
ness meeting and filing Of reports.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-01-20

Mrs. Bill Baker ard son, Stevie.
Of Richmond, visited Mrs. c. A.
Dowdy during the week end.
Monroe Evans is spending a few
days in New York City OIL buying
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Morrison and
dauohter. Lavlnia, and Mrs. Claude
Wiley. all of Richmond we're Sun
day guests Of Mrs. j. E. Warren.
Mrs. 3. B. Hamburg viii be hos
tess to her bridge club Tuesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John. Warner and
children. Janet and Johnny, were
week end guests Of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs George Tapscott, in
ecottsville
d. Waverly Cole, OF Richmond
and Marcellus Hammond Of Black
stone. attended the March-of-Dimes
dance here Saturday evening and
visited friends during the week end
d. aid Mr.. Roy B. Hargrove
will entertain their bridge club
Monday evening.
nh and Mrs A. 9. Holmes and
7 1r,,ri, f,if1ta.e -t-nrc arNoro those
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-01-20
Jacobs Announce
Birth Of Daughter

Dr. and Mrs. Emmett S. Jacobs.
of Wilmington. Del. announce the
arrival of a daughter jean Nor
rison. Thursday. January Is. at the
Delaware Hospital
Grandparents are Mr.. and Mrs.
E. c. Buck. Jr. Of Farmville. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jacobs, OF
Lvnchburg.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-01-20

ELEVEN BOYS received page" pins recently at
an initiation service at the Farmville Baptist :
Church for completion of the first step in Royal
Ambassador work. Ronald McClung. back row at
left. received Squire pin for completing the
second step. Front row. left to right, are Richard
Inge. committeeman: Jimmy jenkins, Benny
Higgins. counselor: DIR. w. O. McClung, pastor.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-01-20

and Jerry Jenkins; second row, Lloyd White. COM
mitteeman: Parkie White, Roy Ransom. Eddie
Noel. Bill Reynolds, Jim Hudson and Joe Thomas.
committeeman back row. Ronald McClung. Sid
ney Reynolds. Jimmy Atkins. Eddie Garnet.
Tommy Forester. and Phil Gay, Jr. Milton Booth
director Of RIA work In the Farmville church,
took the picture.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-01-20

reporter could possibly treat Miss
Martha as an "ord mary bell
owner" After teaching the fifth
grade in Richmond for some 20
years, Miss Martha moved back to
her Sandy River home. near Rice.
and has made her home with her
brother Willie B Bass, and sister.
Miss Blanche Bass.
Arthritis has dered Miss
Martha for many years. ard now
her eyesight is fading. IF | dodn't
have anything but arthritis. brother.
Id really be on the mover she
exclaimed. and would have no more
chatter about her ills. H Operating
on philosophy Of using her talents
to the best OF her ability. Miss
Martha counts her many blessings
and overlooks the discomforts Of
life
To the many Herald readers who
look forward to the community
news from Sandy River. Miss
Martha is no stranger. A little Of
her good humor. worldly philosophy
and CHEEKY spirit IS found III each
item. In addition to keeping every
one up-to-date on the Sandy River
news, Miss Martha provides an in
sight to iha cFc2gGaH lives Of the
Sandy River ph0pla. N touch Of
The Sidney herald., 1959-10-21

cml rules requiring prompt apraignment of arrested persons.
The Senate did not act on either Of these bills, nor is 1t likely TO
next year. True, some of the Courts own recent decisions have
modified extreme interpretations placed on its previous rulings.
q INFIATION-Even in the midst Of the steel strike, which Is
now responsible for idle workers approaching a million, the major
concern Of government on the economic level continues to be inha-
ton. AS has been the case in recent months, everything points to
another round Of rising prices and a further decrease in the value
OF the dollar.
A good part of the stock market rise over the last 10 months is
attributable to initiation fears-a flight Of money into something
that will reflect cheaper dollars by increasing In price promptly.
A few weeks ago, Vice President Richard Nixon's committee on
price sterilization for economic growth reported that initiation "
licked. The other day this same group issued a new report taxing
a different and more sober view OF the problem.
Most significantly, the report found that In the last 70 years M
f1ation periods have not been balanced by periods of dehauon, a $
during the depressions OF the past. It's been a one-way street, and
what's more, the report comes to the conclusion that the trend Is
likely to continue for the foreseeable future.
Q EDUCATION-The Defense Education Act is now a year old.
1t represents the first acceptance in modern times that the federal
government has a direct responsibility to help in the American
education system.
Until a wear ago, education was viewed as the primary re-
sponsibIity Of the local community, and secondly O stale'
Russia's Sputnik changed that concept.
The act is designed to stimulate education in the sciences and
foreign languages. 1t provides education loans to
students and teachers who return to schools Tor Stimulating
further study. It also provides funds to improve ,..-.,..i.
science equipment in school laboratories.
Much of the first year has gone into organizing Sciences
the machinery for administering the law and to
famlarzing students and teachers with its provisions. The real
test of the laws effectiveness still lies ahead.
Already there a r a number of proposals in Congress to improve
the law and to make it more effective through greater financing.
The Sidney herald., 1959-10-21
]{a2PAREnT PROBLEMS
What Better Teacher
Than The Holy Bible?

and that's why his writing style
was so like that Of the Bible.
Any boy or girl. ambitious to
speak huently and write clearly
and f~orcefully, would be wise to
read aloud from the Bible every
day. And if q student is a poor
reader he could hardly find a
better way to improve his read
ing skill.
Bible Reading At Home
Some families have daily oral
Bible reading at dinner time or
during family prayers"
Wisely, the parents select por-
tons which are most musical
and interesting and which are
read over and over again from
time to time. AS when reading
to the preschool child alone,
they don't stop to explain unless
the child urges them to do so.
But it is even more wonder
full when children, who can read,
take turns at reading the Bible
aloud.
Start Early
Regular Bible reading had
better be started as soon as the
first child will listen to it, so he
can grow into enjoyment of this
ceremony. While some
much older children might well
come family Bible reading, the
child eight to IL or IA may well
come it more if it had been a
practice since he was two
Or three.
And remember, no family is
too poor to have a Bible.
(My bulletin "Why Read to
and Young Child?" may
be had by sending a self-ad-
dressed, U. S. stamped envelope
70 me In care Of this news
oaper.)
Answering Parents Questions
Q. II you supposed your child,
even or eight, were fairly
and hoped for him to
inter- college when he was Of the
light age, in what school SUBJ
ect would you be most eager
Or him to excel?
A. In reading.
The Sidney herald., 1959-10-21

--NOtes--
NO LAG IN ICBM'S

The chief of military research
has predicted that the United
States would be consigned to Sec
ond place in the space race for at
least the next few years because
it lacked rocket power.
DR.. Herbert F. York, director
of Defense Department Research
and Engineering, also said that
despite the Soviet Unions lead in
space research, the two nations
were roughly equal in the devel-
opment of intercontinental mill
tary missiles.
DR.. York made the statements
at a news conference in the pen
tagon.
The Sidney herald., 1959-10-21
BAR HITS us. CURB

A committee of the American
Bar Association has urged strong
ly that the United States drop its
reservation to the jurisdiction of
the International Court of Justice.
The committee found that the
reservation had hurt the Interna-
tional Court, damaged American
economic interests abroad and -
most important - impaired Unit
ed States leadership of the free
world"
The Sidney herald., 1959-10-21
DON'T SPOIL SOME CHILD'S FUN

1t is about the time again for the little ghosts and COLLINS
to be knocking at the doors of their friends and %nieghbors.
The highway isn't the only hazardous spot for halloween
ners. The home and the yard may be just as big a boobytrap.
Adults have an obligation to keep the trick-or-treeters
safe as they tramp from house to house-make sure that your
yard isn't an obstacle course for the children.
Motorists know that you can't count on excited young
sters to remember the safety warnings, the same is true of
children who are trick-an-treating, so if you have a dog, keep
it secured. The strange sight of these little ghosts and COLLINS
may excite it - with dire results.
For the safety of the little ones, light your porch if
there is any chance of a visit from these trick-or-treaters. An
excited youngster is ripe for a tumble in the drak.
It is the obligation of everyone to try and protect these
little ones. Keep Halloween happy. Don't Let a needless acct
dent spoil some childs fun.
The Sidney herald., 1959-10-21
BIPARTISAN PUSH

Two legislative leaders in the
field of education, a Democrat and
a Republican, have agreed to work
out a bipartisan school construc-
ton bill in the House of Repre-
sentatives that President Essen
hover would sign.
They are Representative Cleve-
land M. Bailey, Democrat Of West
Virginia, and chairman of the
General Education subcommittee
that would consider the bill, and
Representative Carroll D. Kearns
of Pennsylvania, ranking Repub-
lican member of the full Educa-
ton and Labor subcommittee.
The Sidney herald., 1959-10-21
WORLDS LARGEST RADAR

The United States plans to build
a huge missile-detecting radar
machine in Puerto Rico to scan
the area between the equator and
Florida.
1t will be the worlds largest
known radar, with an aluminium
mesh disk antenna 1000 feet in
diameter.
The Pentagon estimates the ra-
dar will cost about $4,500,000 and
will be operating within two
years.
The Sidney herald., 1959-10-21
Dy CARRY clrvEIAhD MYERS, ph.p.

THE BIBLE remains the bes
seller. It's in more homes Of tn
Western world than any othe,
book and there's hardly a hote
room in America without q copy
of it.
Literary Classic
Though the Bible In the home
may have no pictures in it, il
contains more word pictures and
dramatic items than any other
volume. No other book ap-
proaches it for literary value.
It is the basis Of religious and
moral teachings OF Christians
and Jews, and most other great
religions Of the world have been
influenced by it.
Studied BY Many Faiths
How amazing that it Is read
and studied by adults and chill
dren Of so many different faiths
and that so many Christian
sects and denominations find in
the Bible, especially in the New
Testament, the guide for their
particular ways Of worshipping
God. 1t Is also true that one can
hardly read intelligently a clas-
sic written in the past thousand
years without considerable IA
miliarity with the Bible.
Fortunate is the child who
was read to from the Bible long
before he could read and who
will have often heard it read or
will read it himself all his life.
He will have learned good
patterns Of speech and good
models Of writing, for the
Bibles language IS simple and
direct.
Copied It's Styh
From hearing the Bible read
and reading 1t later himself,
Lincoln seems to have acquired
much Of his speaking and writ
ing skill from 1t. So did the
author Of Robinson Crusoe.
When Defoe was ten or IL, he
heard that the Bibles In Eng
land were to be destroyed. So !.
he set himself to copy the first
five books Of the Old Testament
The Sidney herald., 1959-10-21
SECURITY POLICY SCANNED

The question of who should hold
| primary responsibility for advis-
ing the President on national secu-
rity policy is being quietly re-
opened.
The newly created Senate sub
committee on national policy ma
chinery has been reviewing this
and related problems for the last
two months.
The Sidney herald., 1959-10-21
ROCKET - BIG JOB

LITTLE ROCKET - BIG JOB
A little Joe booster rocket has
turned in a big performance for
space scientists.
The rocket recently hoisted a
dummy space capsule with an in
crt escape-rocket system to an
altitude of 40 miles above the
Atlantic Ocean. They were inten-
tionally destroyed, according to
ELAN, about 2 1-2 minutes after
launching
The National Aeronautics and
Space Administration stamped the
test successful.
The Sidney herald., 1959-10-21

examination. That is some or the tnlngs tnat
Congress did not do. Usually this area OF failure
to act is considered a bad point against Congress.
In the case of some measures designed to
limit the powers of the Supreme Court, Con-
gress has shown a maturity and caution which it
displays all too seldom.
A few short years ago a strong group of legis-
lators were talking seriously of limiting the
Courts jurisdiction. This move stemmed from
some of the Courts decisions in the field OF civil
rights and Communist cases. However, 1t was
bolstered by the southern bloc which wanted to
undermine the Court because of it's anti-segre-
cation decisions.
The House did pass the Smith bill, which
would forbid the Court to decide when federal
legislation supersedes State laws. 1t also en-
The Sidney herald., 1959-10-21
SCIENCE AID RGED

The Republican party has called
for more basic scientific research
and urged tax benefits for private
enterprise to encourage indivi-
dual effort" in the field.
The recommendations were con-
tanned in the first of four reports
by the Republican Committee on
Program and Progress.