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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-22
No Magic Formula For Losing Pounds
Food Intake Controls Your Weight

This Is the third of q series Of
articles by DR.. Karl w. Anderson.
vice president and medical director
of Northwestern National Life In
surarce Co.. with which he has been
associated for about 80 years. A
graduate Of the University Of Mime
sofa and 1924 Olympic hurdler.
he is also immediate past president
Of the Minnesota Heart Association. }
It Is entirely Understandable that
in modern America, where q man
Will change cars simply because the
new model gets away from stop
light faster. the problem OF taking
off excess pounds is one which over
weight persons would, be glad to
solve if it can be done quickly.
! Surely. amid all this technical
achievement. there must be some
readymade formula. some "a hour
cure to restore to the chronic heavy
weight the same physique which he
or she had at age Is and which
promises q greatly increased life
span.
Unfortunately there is not. Just as
you didn't gain your excess pound
age In a single day. 50 you can't
reasonably expect to shed 1t over
night.
But that's no reason for becom-
ing discouraged without giving the
matter your honest and continuing
effort.
A day or two ago I visited with
a man in the midwest who Is carry
ing at least 80 pounds more weight
than Is regarded as normal for his
height.
According to the new concept Of
ideal" weight established by the
Society of Actuaries, this man is
perhaps As TO SIS pounds overweight.
Little wonder that he Is q bit touchy
on the subject.
Slow Work
He said to me with an expression
bordering on martyrdom. Doc. I
tried that l.0O0-calorie diet for a
solid month I never even took q
drink during that time. At the end
of 80 days had lost only one-and-
a-han pounds
It was obvious that he felt his ex-
perience disproved the value of the
1000 calorie a day menu. But 1t
really did not.
In the first place, am not abso-
lutely sure this man stayed with
that diet during each of those 30
days. But it is significant that he
did lose some weight. While he did
not shed it as rapidly as he hoped
or expected, he nevertheless sue
ceeded in reversing a prolonged and
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-22
Farmers Urged To
Plan Wills

BUCKINGHAM. Jan. q T h e
Buckingham County Farm Bureau
held a membership meeting Tues
day right at the Dnlwyn Elemen-
tary School.
John Putney, of Cumberland. dis
trict Farm Bureau insurance agent.
spoke on wills and Estate Plan
ming" He pointed out the needs
of persons in rural communities
for writing wills planning estates
and property ownership and obtain
ing legal assistance.
Harold K. Bailey. president Of
the buckingham Bureau showed
slides of tour Of the western part
Of the United States.
Business included action on the
recommendations Of the various
committees for 1850.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-22
Evening Classes
For Pamplin
Farmers To Begin

PAMPLIN, Jan. 81 ~ Farmer $
Income Taxes" will be the topic fol-
discussion at the first Pamplin
adult farmers evening class on
January %.
j. G.. Plunkett, Appomattox
county treasurer, will be discussion
leader for the session. The group
will meet in the Pamplin School
at 1880 pm.
The visory committee an
nounces it has set up ten meet
ings for the evening classes in 1860.
Members of the committee for
setting up the 1860 program are:
Bob McClenny, Ed Harvey. Luther
Nash, Cecil Lyon, Ed Fore. Ben
ME Massie, Everett Tibbs, Thomas
Jamerson. and advisor, Lewis Mot
ley.
The series of meetings is CO.
sponsored by the Pamplin Ruri-
tan Club and the county depart
ment Of vocational agriculture Of
the county school system. The class
is open to all interested farmers in
the Pamplin area.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-22
Bases Spend Week
End In Rlacksburg

SANDY RIVER, Jan. q = Mr..
and Mrs William Bass and Dudley
spent the week end visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Ussery.
in Blacksburg.
George Gates, of Farmville, spent
the week end with his grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs Drewry Gates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Wingo ant
Mrs. Pearl Gillian, of Jetersville.
were visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Mer
Ger Gillian, Friday afternoon. Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Garnet and
family, Of Lexington, visited there
Saturday evening
Mr. and Mrs. c. L. Jones, Jr..
and sons spent Sunday visiting his
parents in Dinwiddie county.
Miss Betty 10 Gates entertained
with pajama party Friday night.
Her guests were the Misses Mary
B. Newman. Taffy Farmer, Peggy
Gee, Brenda Dickerson and Patsy
Morton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Hillsman. OF
Deatonyille. visited Mr.. and Mrs
j. W. Hughes. Sunday, afternoon.
Mrs. T. o. Herndon, Virginia
Overton and Elizabeth Rose, visitee
in the Oldham and Bass homes
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Garnetl
ard family. OF Lexington. were weel
end guests Of his parents. Mr.. ant
Mrs. Clark Garrett.
A1r. and Mrs. R. A. Bass were
Sunday afternoon visitors Of Mr.
ard Mrs Harry Hubbard.
7 Carl and Tucker Gaines and theil
families came down for visit will
Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Gaines. Sat
lre'ay
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-22
steady upward trend.

steady upward trend.
Had he kept at it, instead of in
sisting On a miracle and falling
back on the familiar excuses, l am
confident that he would gradually
have gotten down to the weight he
enjoyed in his mid-2O's = and he
would be feeling better because Of
1t.
Some fat persons fear that red,c-
ton In weight will weaken or other.
wise harm them. They think that If
they thin down they VII become
more subject. to illness and disease.
Actually. the opposite is true.
One Secret to Weight
Others point hopefully to the
amount of exercise they get. but
exercise is greatly overrated as a
reducer. You need to climb 20
flights to lose the Weight put on by
four level teaspoons of sugar.
Fat cannot be massaged off. Like
wise. no effective and harmless re
ducing drug is known to medical
science. with the exception of thy
roid extract, which is used in those
rare cases where thyroid deficiency
is actually the cause fexcess fat.
Less than one per cent of over
weight people have thyroid defici-
encies. All others will find this thy
roid etract useless or harmful.
So-called producing prescriptions"
usually work by numbing the appe-
tite or by otherwise disturbing
bodily functions. The appetite-numb-
ing Npe of drug may occasionally
be prescribed In limited amounts by
physician to make it easier for
patient to adhere to reducing diet.
The one permanently helpful pre-
scription is the one which reads:
Eat those foods which you most
enjoy, but eat small portions and
keep the total at a level where food
intake does not exceed energy out
put
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-22
Prince Edward All County Council
Elects Officers; Plans Program

procedure. Mrs. H. D. Pritchett had
charge of a class for secretaries,
and Miss Mary Ann Walker. Of
Longwood College, a class for song
leaders. Reporters were instructed
by Ben Bowers.
Adult leaders assisting in the pro
gram were: Mrs. Garland Clark,
Mrs. Jack Campbell Mrs. Annie
Mcfarland. Mrs. James Frank. and
Mrs. H. E. Carwile. Jr.
Projects adopted by the council
included: the sale of litter bags
to be placed in cars in order to
keep Virginia clean and reduce the
cost Of highway cleanup programs.
junior clubs decided to have COM
munity All contests among the
various chapters. and plans were
firmed up for an achievement day
program.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-22

Guests of Mrs. Hop Wlkerson
Sunday were Mrs. Frank Blackwell
and Brenda and Mr.. and Mrs.
Freddie opposite and daughter. all
Of Richmond.
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Xix had as
their guests Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs
Billy Irge. Of ApponattoX. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester Nuckols, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elantha Carson and Mr.. and Mrs
Uriel Carson.
Although we have been having
some spring-like weather. flu and
colds continue to spread throughout
the community.
Frank Orange is patient at
Southside Community Hospital with
pneumonia We wish him a speedy
recovery.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-22

Rose Lamberth. OF Darlington
Heights. was elected president OF
the Prince Edward All County
Council during its annual meeting
at the courthouse. Saturday morn
ing
Other, officers elected included
Ruth jenkins. first vice president.
Helen Adams. second vice presi-
dent: Carol Ann Carwile, reporter.
Doyle Ray. secretary: Bobby Lane,
treasurer. and Jimmy Carwile and
Ann Scott. song leaders.
Prior to the business meeting a
program was presented under the
direction of Dudley l.. Perry and
Mrs. Eunice Motley. county and
home agents of the county. A train
Ing period of one hour followed.
Officers of the various community
clubs separated for separate study
chapter presidents on parliamentary
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-22
Woman's Club Plans
Open Meeting

AMELIA, Jan. 81 - The meeting
Of the Amelia County Woman's
Club on January 26 will be an open
meeting. It will be held at pm
in the War Memorial Building.
George Wright Of the Virginia
Chamber Of Commerce will speak
on Virginia, First in the Nation. .
The local Ruritan and Lions
Clubs have been invited to attend.
Other persons interested will be
welcomed.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-22
QUICK THINKING

A Colorado lawyer who was
sometimes forgetful. having been
engaged to plead the cause Of an
offender, began by saying:
Il know the prisoner at the bar.
and he bears the character of be-
ing most consulnate and ilnplt
dent scoundlel.
Here somebody whispered to him
that the prisoner was his client.
whereupon he continued:
But what great and good man
ever lived who was not illuminated
by many of his contemporaries ="
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-22
x-Roy And check-Up
For x-Roy And cheek-Up
Mrs. Christine Toadvine Goes To
National Institute OF Health

PROSPECT. Jan. 2l-Mrs. Chris
tine Toadvine and Mrs. Mamie
Beale were in Bethesda, Md, on
Friday. Mrs Toadvine went to the
National Institute Of Health for
x-rays and a check up. Her friends
and neighbors hope that good health
may soon come to her.
Mrs. Ernest Glenn and Jimmy
spent Tuesday through Friday in
Blackstone as the guests of her
mother, Mrs. j. S. Powell.
Visitors in the Allen Campbell
home over the week end were Mr..
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-22

and Mrs Freddie Campbell and
family, of Christlansburg. and Mr.
and Mrs. j. A. Campbell and
family. of Richmond.
Mrs. Judith Wilkerson and Mr.
and Mrs Robert T. Wilkerson and
Dwight visited Miss Minnie Wilker-
son in Lynchburg. Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Stratton Almond
and family, Of Richmond, were Sun.
day visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Bob
Wilkerson.
A large crowd attended the P-TA
meeting last Friday night
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-22
colored News
Funeral Rites For
Miss s. F. Wilson, 6S
Held Wednesday

CURDSVILLE. Jan. 20 = Funeral
services for Miss Sarah Elizabeth
Wilson. IS, were held Wednesday
afternoon at l::20 from Dunknn
Brother Funeral Home in Dillwyn.
with burial In the Cartersvllle
Cemetery.
Miss Wilson died Monday at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs j. E. Dun
KUN, With whom she had made her
home for the past 10 years.
There were no immediate sur
viyors.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-22
Leader Training
Meeting On Flowers
Set In Cumberland

CUMBERLAND, Jan. q H.
Planting and Care of Flowers
will be the subject Of the leader
training meeting conducted BY DR..
w. p. Judkins for Cumberland
county home Identification leaders
on January n. 1912 am. The meet
ing viii be held at the office Of
the home agents.
Or. Judkins is head Of the Hort
culture Department at VPl.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-22
Methodist Mems
Dinner Cancelled

The January dinner meeting of
the Farmville Methodist c hurc h
mems group. scheduled tonight
Thursday has been cancelled, j..
w. F'retwell announced today.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-22
NEVER

Somehow the muscles brought in-
to good condition by shoveling
snow never seem to be the ones
needed in wedding the lawn.
! Nation Journal Gazette
Evening star., 1960-06-13
NATIONAL DEFENSE AND A
SOUND FUELS POLICY

In war; as America depend on its domestic
fuel sources for survival.
Just recently the international situation has deterorsed
whe Russia is moving and into the international
FUELS export picture Both these happenings are warnings that
America being dangerously remiss II she fails TO ADOPT
policy OF planning for the future we'll IS for instant
emergency as tar as her production capacities concerned
No one fOreteI what might result from an a-ous
nueeaF war But wise planning realize that instead
OF an Ultimate Armaseddon the present cold war may be
marked in the years ahead by limited conflicts political and
economic pressure and contained major wars In
which both sides avoid destruction by The Bomb
cOnsderins the havoc wrought by Maxi Gemanys sub
marines on Allied shipping in World War II, we must
realistically appFsiss the danger Of Russiss huge fleet Of
modern. snoFkeyps ons-rsnss subs and recognize that
overnight they could cut the imports Of all oil products into
America to riekle.
We must be certain that, in any such emergency our
domestic fuels industries capable Of only taking
the markets supplied by imports but OF expsndna
to meet the vastly increased needs Of time economy.
Under present conditions this would be very difficult to
achieve If prompt action ell fuels industries
is not taken, tomorrow il could be impossible.
The American Legion clearly recognized this threat when
its National Executive Committee May A. 1850 adopted
resolution declaring that National Fuels Policy study
in our opinion, Is vital to the National Defense il
vital that the future civilian and military needs
Of nation In this field"
Evening star., 1960-06-13
A STABLE FUEL SUPPLY FOR
ELECTRIC UTILITIES

Americas total demand for electric energy expected to
double in the years, If keeps pace with grow
ing population and the anticipated rise In the gross national
product
But the ability Of electric utilities to meet these
demands reasonable depends the assured avail
sbity Of dependable, low fuel And this in turn,
depends . stabilized domestic fuel output a we'll
major expansion Of U. S. coal production.
Present conditions, with markets disrupted by dumping"
Of residual oil and rate fitting Of natural gas big
use tends keep production and consumption plan
ming chaotic
We must be sure that domestic fuels needed by the
utilities their growing requirements will be available.
Today the electric utility industry Goals largest single
eustomer In 1859. purchased l66 million TONS which
40 per Of all the coal produced is esmsted that
this single market will demand 3oo4o0 million Of coal
within the next 10 years and up 700 million annually
by 1880. This means, Of that tOdsys coal industry
must be put sound basis il is TO launch the growth
necessary to meet the demands Of tomorrow.
Depending the geographical locations, all fuels like
wise must contribute heavily the growth Of total electric
power output and present unsettled conditions particularly
with regard domestic oil production raise questions as
whether they depended TO do The availability
Evening star., 1960-06-13

dueed and marketed in America. IS percent is carried by rail-
and coal provides IS percent Of the entire freight revenue Of
all U. S. rsIrosds-up to so or 70 percent on some.
To this great amount Of fuel the railroads main
tain fleet of 100000 hopper cars plus nnumer,bs
locomotives and related equipment and provide jobs for several
hundred thousand American workmen.
But the railroads today suffering from the low level
Of coal production Idle be kept in running
shape and needed for coal trains kept
the paYrO Excessive imports Of residual fuel oil and
dumping Of natural gas at eut-rae prices directly affect
the and employment Of the coal carrying roads,
and force them TO abandon equipment and lay off Despite
the great influx Of natural gas from Canada duty
free, that nation imposes tariff Of soc per all i'm
ported American coal, esenns its ability compete in the
Canadian fuel market and reducing for both the
railroads and American producers Coal exports, ether than
to Canada, dropped from So million in 1857 to about ~
million last Yss-o considerable due unreasonable
import regulations and tariffs imposed by foreign governments
Export coal largely hauled TO ports by the railroads. and this
drop Of 81 million tons has U. S. railroads least 500
million in annual On the basis Of studies the
railroads estimate that their employment decreased during the
last II years by 100 600 men, due decreased pro-
duetion Of COAL All Of these matters demand serious
sderaion part Of study Of the need for sound National
Fuels Policy.
Evening star., 1960-06-13
G AS

The domestic gas and pipeline industry, supplying
important segment Of energy needs faced with
problems that will require the greatest skill and planning TO
sumount Some Of these also seriously affect the
strength Of domestic coal and oil production.
With weII-hesd prices controlled by utility type regulation
under the Federal Power Commission many gas producers
finding il less profitable continue explorations which
off sharply.
In desperate effort TO increase gas use in Off-pesk
months, both pipeline and distributors have frequently
resoed 10 fitting, dumping gas for
boiler less actual in slack seasons. This
has resulted in the usurpaton Of the market for millions Of
TONS Of coal without sppreeaby solving the long prob
lens Of the gas industry.
Such dumping practices spread much broader through
the economy than their adverse effect the coal industry.
Frequently, they result in higher prices domestic consumers
has been widely pubzed by recent Congressional hear
inss They also tend TO create conditions OF uncertainty in
the market for all fuels the ultimate disadvantage Of each
we'll TO consumers.
Now U. S. gas, oil and coal producers are faced with
influx Of natural gas from Canada, imported compete
with domestic fuels without an, duty although Canada
charges American producers soc tariff for every Of w. S.
coal we ship TO that nation.
Perhaps even more serious than the immediate economic
impact American domestic fuels industries is the danger
Of industrial economy becoming dependent natural
gas from sbroad-eVen from such friendly neshbor as
Canada We forget that Canadian leaders
vigorously opposed these exports before the National Energy
Board OF Canada we'll in Alberta where much OF the
originates We have that changes in poiti
cal fortune economic development would these
will be sevey eutsed; certainly in Of Can
ada would have look first to her energy needs for
production and the OF natural gas she could afford
export could be drsssy reduced overnight What would
then happen to u industries, apartments and homes that
had grown dependent Canadian gas while the and
transport facilities Of w. S. domestic fuels had wthered awsy1
The problems Of the domestic gas industry serious,
and growing critical each day, and the solution is
simple But the plain fact remains: AMERICA DOES NOT
HAVE A SOUND, UNIFIED. NATIONAL FUELS POLICY TO
DEAL WITH THEM.
Evening star., 1960-06-13
THE CASE IN BRIEF

To sum up-Ameres, unlike most OF the other great
nations does NOT have and has had planned National
Fuels Policy insure the greatest benefit all from tS great
national fuels for the and in the future
Fory-three Senators and tweny-nine members Of the
House Of Representatives have sponsored esou
tions authorize joint committee Of Congress make
exhaustive study OF Americas energy and fuels picture and
to determine the need for National Fuels Policy. These
resolutions awaiting action by the present consres
The domestic fossil fuels industries facing very
serious problems problems Of such magnitude that they
real threat to economy and TO ability to survive
il war should come.
The National Coal Policy Conference, speaking for the
coal producers Of Aneres the eos carrying railroads. the
utilities, coal mining equipment manufacturers and the United
Mine Workers Of America urgently believes that National
Fuels Policy critically needed and that the study proposed
by sevenywo members Of Congress should be authorized
and started at once
Congressional Study Of the need National Fuels Policy
would:
l-ThoroushIy investigate s factors affecting Americas
fuel needs and supplies, giving full consideration 10 the
national welfare, the defense Of the nation and the
economic welI-bens Of al domestic fuels industries.
Make such recommendations 10 the Congress for
medal legislation the Committee concluded were
necessary. Any action then taken would be matter
for decision by the whole Congress.
Evening star., 1960-06-13
WHAT ABOUT
"END-USE CONTROLS"

Opponents Of National Fuels Policy study have charged
that such inquiry by the Congress Of the United States
would lead TO controls Of fuels consumption,
IS often put, "enduss controls One giant inter-
national oil importing company has charged that National
Fuels Policy study would that the would tell
the homeowner what kind Of fuel he provide
domestic heat order the housewife burn certain fuel in
her kitchen stove These assertions Of
The proposal made by the Concurrent Resolutions 10
for the establishment Of Joint Congressional Committee
to study the fuels industries Of the nation and make
endationS that may eventually comprise National Fuels
Poey-s single overall suidene for this vital segment Of
economy This however, is going 70 be Srsabs
undertaking. Current estimates that the study itself will
occupy years work. II is therefore, unthinksbs
that anyone could suggest this time what substantive
visions might might be included In the final state
ment Of policy.
All that coal seeks in urging the speedy approval Of the
Concurrent Resolutions is atmosphere Of fair and
competition between fuels industries and national
Of the importance Of energy Ameres and its security