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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-27
Pilot Forest
demonstration Sci In
buckingham County

Foresters r. B. Paris. j.. Of
ApponattoX, representing Cont
mental Can Company, Inc. an d
Ralph Turner Of Amelia, repre-
entmg The Chesapeake Corpora
ton IT. Virginia, win be i'll charge
Of Buckingham countys pilot for
est demonstration planned for
Tuesday April |
me demonstration viii take place
on the farm of Mrs Mamie s
Riley. one and half niles south
west Of Mount Rush Oh Route q.
Il viii begin at noon All farmers,
landowners forestry CLUB and Al
Club members VINO attn Interested
i'll woodlands management arc H.
llted % attend
The pilot forest i, al educa-
tional project designed TO b 0 "
these groups the way toward OBJ
tanning the highest profits possible
from woodlands BY using forest
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-27
.cy Believe,

management practices. It is a part
Of the southwide observance Of Pulp
and Paper Day in mid-April-
Paris and Turner Will demon
strate the thinning Of pine for saw
logs and pulpwood on nine Of the
Ripley farms 200 acres. They will
clear-cut growth on other acres.
and disc, plant and poison IN
marketable hardWoods. They viii
demonstrate the killing Of honey
suckle.
These pilot forests are among
30 others being set up in the South
for the midApril observance Pulp
and Paper Day is under sponsor
ship Of the Southern Pulpwood Con
servalon Association
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-27
Miss Burcher Wins Buckingham Spelling Bee

Margaret Burcher spelled her
way through an unusual volume Of
words Including through, unusual
and volumel before becoming spell
ing c h a m pion of Buckingham
county
1t was a close battle all the way,
as Jean Christian kept up steady
flow of correct words before being
outdistanced by her opponent. Both
girls will represent the county in
the district spelling contest at Am
herst High School April 10.
Jean almost won out over Mar
garet. but both girls were thrown
by accommodation. accommodation,
C m m d t on. 90. Mar
garet missed it first, and then Jean
missed, SO the contest continued.
Jean made the next mistake
mlsspelling aggravate Margaret
spelled it CORE tly. and then
cinched the contest by spelling
agricultural.
Margaret. 14-year- old daughter Of
Nh and Mrs. E. B. Burcher, of
Buckingham, is student in the
eighth grade home room of Mrs.
Catherine Spencer at Central High.
Jean, Is. is the daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. R. L. Christian, of Dill
wyn, and she attends Buckingham
Elementary School, She is in the
seventh grade and her teacher Is
Michael Pekar
Margaret had been absent from
school for four days before attend
ing the spelling bee Thursday night
at DillWyn Elementary School. She
was one of the many who missed
time from school because of the
flu epidemic. In spite Of the flu her
mind was clear as a crystal.
Jean came in second. but that
was plenty good to collect on "all
the ice cream she could eat" that
her father promised her if she was
one of the winners
Nancy BalloWs, IA. also a student
at Central High. was third place
winner, leaving the stage immedi
ately after missing immediate.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-27
SUNDAY STROLL

A new minister drew one OF his
parlshioners side Il sincerely
trust, he said, that nothing in
the sermon offended your husband
/ noticed he walked out right in
the middle Of it,
"Oh, my" laughed the woman,
you mustn't pay any attention to
George Hes been walking in his
Sleep ever since he was a baby.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-27

Judges for the event were Robert
Spencer. il, of DillWvn Mrs Min
ME T. Bransford. Scottsville. and
Mrs Alfred A. Seay Jr of Ar
vonia
Mrs. Grace Ralney, English in
structor at Central called tae
words.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-27
NOT THE RECORD

NOT THE RECORD
Champ Whats niy tenlpara-
Nure, Doc?
Doc Hundred and three.
Champ What's the world 5
record?
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-12-24
Why Dec. 18th
Was Selected
For Christmas

1t is common knowledge that
the true date of Christ's birth has
not yet been determined, but
have you wondered why the 25th
of December was selected to
celebrate Christ's birth?
For a long time the 9Th of Jam
uary was celebrated as the day
Of the Nativity, and was not
changed to the earlier date until
about 375 AID.
According to the Roman Juli-
an calendar, the 25th of Decem-
ber was reckoned the winter
solstice, and the birthday of the
sun.
This was the day that the light
heightened, and the powers OF
the sun once again grew strong
1t was symbolic promise tha:
once cgain the heat of the sun
would make the grass grow, the
cattle thrive, and all crops flour
;Sh.
The Christian church felt
that by turning the 2lth of De-
cember sun festival into a Holy
Day, they could convert many
ncn-beiievers from their WI.
ship of the sun to Him who is
called the "So.i of Righteous
ness"
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-12-24
Make Holiday Candle
From Scrap Pieces

Odds and ends of partly burn
ed candles can be used to make
big, long-burning Christmas
candle.
Melt the candles and remold
them in an ice cream carton or
oatmeal container, whichever is
handy. Use plain cord for the
wick. When the wax is beginning
to harden, tie the wick to a pencil
and suspend it in the wax.
Let set hard, remove the car
ton and there is nice candle
for your table.
Be sure, however, that you
burn the candle safely. While it
is pretty and attractive and adds
to your holiday decorations, it is
also a potential fire hazard.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-12-24
Christmas Tree
Has Enemies

The friendly Christmas tree has
a host of enemies that make life
difficult before it finally graces
your living room.
DR.. Ralph B. Neiswander of the
Ohio Agricultural Experiment
station in Wooster, says that at
least nine insects attack Ohio
pine trees although, luckily, not
all are found in single planting
Ohio Christmas tree growers
must be constantly alert to the
insect menace in order to COM
bat it promptly.
'MoSt wanted" of the pine
trees enemies is the European
pine shoot moth. 1t wreaks its
worst damage sometimes attacks
Scotch and mugo pine as we'll
If the ends of the boughs of your
Christmas tree are twisted OF
killed, you can be fairly sure
that the imported pest was to
blame.
Other insects and mites that
harass the tree farmer as we'll as
home owner are sawflies, spruce
spider mite, the eastern spruce
gall aphid, the pine bark aphid
pine needle scale, white pine
weevil and spruce needle miner
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-12-24
Many U. ). Towns
Have Names Which
Relate To Christmas

Scattered here and there about
the United States are numerous
towns and cities whose name re-
fleets the Christmas idea in one
way or another.
Best known, of course, are the
towns of Santa Claus, Indiana,
Bethlehem, Conn, and Christmas,
Fla, whose post offices each year
handle floods of mail from send
ers wishing to brighten their
packages with yuletide post
marks.
Indiana's Santa Claus is the
only town with exclusive rights
to its Yuletide postmark, al
though there is a Santa, Idaho.
The privilege of the exclusive
Santa Claus postmark is reserved
to the Indiana post office by con-
gressional act There is only one
Christmas, the one in Florida,
although Maine boasts Christ
mas Cove.
Bethlehem, Conn, has plenty
of competition, however, as there
are six other BethlehemS-in
Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania,
Georgia, Maryland and New
Hampshire.
There are two Noels, one in
Virginia and another in Missouri
Looking elsewhere about the
country, one can find numberless
towns and cities with names
which call up Biblical or holiday
associations. There is an Advent
w. Va, for the Nativity. Ken
lucky has Mary, and Oregon
and Utah Joseph each.
A Wiseman
One Wiseman is found. in
Arkansas and another in Alaska
and it is reasonable to assume
that another may be found in
WisemantoWn, KY. In the spirit
of the season, West Virginia con.
tributes Goodwill; Missouri
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-12-24
Holiday (enterpietes
Easy, Fun To Arranqe

A little bit of imagination and
work can transpose common arti-
cles into elaborate and effective
holiday centerpieces.
Try setting up a mound of
stairs with white plastic foam
blocks. Then set tall red candles
on each step and insert sprigs
of holly or pine in the base for
extra trimming.
Desserts can be as decorative
as your centerpiece. Make white
SNOWFALL cakes with a small red
candle set in each one, and place
them on a holly tray.
Individual place decorations
are easy and fun to make Cut out
cardboard stars and glue a 3iS
inch strip Of cardboard around
the star outline. Paint or cover
them with foil. Set candle III the
middle of each star and fill the
rest with peppermint mints OF
tiny metallic balls or similar
things.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-12-24
81. Francis Gave
Much To Christmas

Some 400 years before Saint
Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, per-
formed the many acts of generos-
ity and kindness which made his
life a great legend and gave him
the Santa Claus" character we
know today, another Saint-St.
Francis of Assist made other con-
tributionS to our celebration of
Christmas.
st. Francis lived in the small
Italian village of Garcia. In the
year 1900 AID, St. Francis ar
ranged the first manger scene in
a cave near the monastery where
he lived. The scene was typical
of that at Bethlehem. There was
manger filled with hay, an OK
and an ass. St. Francis and his
followers celebrated mass at the
cave and sang hymns in honor of
the Christ Child.
Himself lover of music, ST.
Francis believed that the early
chants (Written in Latin) were
too theological to be popular. He
felt that Christmas music should
be religious, yet should be more
in keeping with the festivity
spirit. He is generally credited
with being the influence behind
the more modern Christmas
carols, which spread from Italy
to France, from there to Ger
many; then to England and else
where.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-12-24
Memory OF Christmas Eve

Above all other things, to me,
Christmas Eve means memory.
Shifting scenes that come and
go
Like faint sweet bells across
the snow,
Flakes of memory, drifting
down
On the friendly roofs of a
little town,
Candle-lit windows through
which one sees
Fire-light mirrored on tinseled
trees,
A mantel, with stockings hang
ing there,
And whispered laughter upon
the stair,
The smell of spice through all
the house,
Shows fingertips at the Win
dow pane
And a voice, long mute, that
speaks again.
Each Yuletide season becomes
a part
Of the treasure stored in a
childish heart.
ask for mine, though their
road wind far,
No other light than the shep-
herds star.
Kate Crichton Gredler
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-12-24
Nativity Theme Tops
Gard illustrations

The Nativity theme is by far
the most popular of all Christmas
card illustrations. Many are re-
productions from the old masters
but each year others are created
especially for the Christmas card
industry.
Winter scenes are next in
popularity. Some of these scenes
date back to the work of early
masters but in recent years many
new artists, such as Grandma
Moses, have achieved fame in
this field. For over a century,
American artists have aided the
industry by painting Christmas
themes or by selling reproduc-
ton rights to their works.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-12-24
Lucia Day Starts
Christmas Season
In Swedish Custom

Celebration of Lucia Day on
December 13 inaugurates the
Christmas season in Sweden. It
takes its name from st. Lucia, or
Lucy, martyred for her faith and
virginity in Syracuse in 304, AID,
and venerated by the church
each December 13.
The prettiest blonde in every
home, office, factory, village and
town is elected a Lucia" and
visits the sick, leads carnivals
and professions and attends ban
quets and balls accompanied by
her 'handmaidens."
The ancient custom comedies
with the winter solstice, when
the sun swings toward the earth
once more and the days begin
to lengthen.
In addition to beauty, other
qualifications for "Lucias" or
light queens" are fair hair, a
nice disposition and high charac-
ter.
Dressed in long white robes,
wearing crowns of lighted cand-
les (the traditional costume fol
''Lucias") the girls present gifts
and the traditional Lucy day
coffee and rolls to hospital patti
ents, etc. The queen and hel
maidens, enthroned in stal
spangled horse-drawn chariot
lead festive professions around
the village squares and through
city streets.
Parade participants depic1
alternate scenes from Sweden's
picturesque Lapland and the
Wild West of the United States
while musicians in multi-colorec
costume alternate playing north.
ern folk tunes and American
jazz.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-12-24

tops.
A short time later, Saint Mich
olas Transformation was aided by
Clement Moore in his famous
poem, "The Visit from Saint
Nicholas, written in 1922. Moore,
a professor of Divinity in a New
York Theological Seminary, gave
Saint Nick a sleigh, twinkling
eyes, cheeks like roses, nose Like
a cherry, and a round little belly
Today's Santa Claus is by nc
means streamlined, but he is
a far cry from the lean, ascetic
somberly dressed fellow who
for centuries, OH Christmas Eve
guided his mare through the
streets of Europe.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-12-24

boasts of Peace Valley, and there
is Joy in Illinois, Kentucky, Mis-
souri,, and Texas.
For the Christmas party, Tur-
key is available in four states
Cranberry in three. In the decor.
ative theme, one can find ar
Evergreen in six states, a Pine
in seven, Holly in three. Trees
in Louisiana and finally, Mistle-
toe in Kentucky.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-12-24

The original European version
Saint Nick was a tall, angular
IN who rode on a bony, gray
re. Both the horse and Saint
Elk looked as if they hadn't had
good meal in some time. The
int had deep sunken eyes, and
re a flowing, theardbare cloak
! d black skullcap.
The early English settlers in
is country started giving Saint
(cholas his New Look" The
kglish children adopted the leg
Diary Christmas figure from the
|ltch, but they had trouble pro-
|uncing saint Nickolous." ]"
(mehow the name changed to
anita Kalouf," and finally it
as corrupted to Santa Claus" F"
However, this was only the be-
|hning. In 1909 Washington Irv-
3, in his ''Knickerbocker's His
|'y of New York." wrote of the
(int as the guardian Of New
Prk City. Irving described Saint
ok as a jolly fellow with. a
pad-brimmed hat and buge
eeches. He taught Saint Nick
smoke a long pipe, and, in the
Try, replaced his shuffling hay
rner with a trim wagon that
lated over New York house
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-12-24

Leather and fabric backed
plastics may be durable and easy
to maintain, but will finger print
easily and be less comfortable in
extremely hot or cold weather.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-12-24

Prices received by Ohio farm
ers on July Is, 1859 averaged
percent above a month earlier
but still were about 13 percent
below year ago, according to
the Ohio Crop Reporting Service.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-12-24
history Shows Americans Have Done
LoiFor 81. Nick; New Face And Name

It's little wonder that Saint Nick is especially to the
nercan people History proves that the have done
Saint Nick!
According Donald Ludgin editor the Holiday articles in
rd Book Encyclopedia the Americans have Saint Nick
\ figure of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-08

the most successful boxofice
pictures ever made at War
ners, such as Kings Row"
and "Knute Rockne. All
American"
He recently stopped In
Marshall Fields In Chicago
TO buy some presents for his
family. He was mobbed by
fans and needed q police
escort TO get out Of the store.
He Loves II
Yet. he hasn't had a pic
ture role In q couple Of years.
It poses no economic prob
lem for him as his Tv job
pays plenty-and it's steady.
But" explains Ronald,
"I'm q ham-and ] admit
1t. That IS seconds q week
on Tv gets me more exposure
than any Of the movie stars.
! love 1t.
"Yet. it's like q surgeon
who only performs tonsillec-
tonnes. You must have the
satisfaction Of doing an &C.
casional brain surgery"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-08
Absence Made
Ernie Ponder

HOLLYWOOD (AP). -
Ernest Borgnine and Katy
Jurado plan to wed in her
native Mexico next Sep
TENDER.
Borgnine's divorce from his
wife becomes final in August.
The two were separated
for three months while Ernie
made q picture in Australia
and Katy stayed here for
an episode in "The Rifle
man" and Marion Brando's
"One-Eyed Jacks"
But those three months
convinced me that I'm more
In love than ever with Katy"
says jovial Ernie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-08
Old Gag Saves
Film Director
In Brooklyn

HOLLYWOOD (AP)-Pro-
Queer Freddy Kolhmar tells
how an old showbusiness gag
worked profitably during a
Brooklyn street location for
1.-THE Last Angry Man."
Comics, for years, have
been yelling from the stage:
''Is there a doctor in the
house?" Then when a doctor
stands up, the comic says:
Hi va. Doc"
Paul NUM- plays q doctor
in the movie but his most
important prop was left be-
hind in q Manhattan hotel.
It meant q costly delay.
Assistant Director Irving
Moore directed q microphone
to the large crowd of onlook-
ers and yelled: els there q
doctor on the street,"
Kohlmar says a DR.. Robert
Paul Grain answered the call
but was a little disappointed
when all that was wanted
was the loan Of his little
black bag.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-08
lnelped enc cut-tax drive N

helped the cut-tax drive m
the public's interest. :.
Veteran star Anton Wal
brook has been signed for his
first Broadway appearance
next year In Masterpiece"
Walbrook has been on the
European stage since 1919.
:. Flowers and plants home
grown by top femme players
are being featured at the In
ternational Flower Show this
week, including Helen Hayes
roses. Tallulah Bankhead's
magnolia. Judy Holidays
philodendron. Gwen verdon's
lilac tree. Arlene Francis
chrysanthemum. =. A tour
Of the Lunts In 1.-THE Visit"
is being planned for next
season. The Broadway
arrival agenda for this week
includes the musical Juno"
at the Winter Garden Mon
day: Sweet Bird Of YOUTH"
by Tennessee williams. at
the Beck, Tuesday, and "A
Raisin in the Sun. q Negro
drama. at the Barrymore on
Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-08
Reeeon's Brief TvSpot
Kills Movie Chances

the screen would in no way
conflict with hosting o tele-
vision show"
He argues that one COM
pany-United Artists-con-
trolls q movie stars future
these days.
Most Of the big indepen-
dent productions are financed
by VA" says Reagan. IF they
don't okay you. you might as
well forget the movies.
Columbia GambIed
."Yet. take the case Of
Frank Sinatra. who now has
q triple-A rating with VA
they'll finance millions on
any picture deal that signs
him. Yet until he played the
role of Maggie In From Here
to Eternity for $4,000. you
couldn't give him away in
this town.
THAT picture was made by
Columbia who took a chance
on Sinatra because they fig-
ured he was right for the
role. If VA had made 1t, Sim
atra wouldn't have landed
the part. I'll wager"
Reagan starred in some of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-08
Ratio NOTES
ActorsWunt
You to Get
TuxCut

NEW YORK. - Actors
Equity. the theater's union Of
performers. is out to win the
public a 0 per cent cut in
show ticket prices. Rumpus
with producers results from a
cut In the Federal tax on
ducats which became effec-
tive January I after a long
campaign. But instead Of
reducing boxoffice scale. i'm
pressarios have been pocket
ing the difference. We've
been had" commented an
editorial In Equity's maya
zine, noting the union had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-08
BY JAMES BACON
Associated Press Writer

(. HOLLYWOOD. = Ronald
Reagan. long one Of the
movies boxofiice names, says
pc can't get q movie role
nowadays because Of his
.television success.
Reagan is the host Of q
Sunday night dramatic series.
: I'm only on for a As
second spot, but that makes
me q television personality
and kills me on for movie
effers." he says.
Television personalities
have not Jared well at the
boxoffice when they made
movies. Liberace. at the
height Of his fame. made an
Entertaining movie but 1t
died a horrible death.
(. Jackie Gleason tried to
land the Spencer Tracy role
IN THE Last Hurrah" but
was told bluntly that no tele-
vision stars need apply. The
reasoning is that no movie
goer will pay to see anyone
be can watch free every week.
But Reagan doesn't agree.
ANY role I would play on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-08

Is fast becoming one Of the
most employed actresses In
movie Westerns.
She's made about four In
the last year. Asked why, she
replied:
II can't figure 1t because
my contract specifies that
I'm scared TO death Of
horses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-08
Horse-Shy Julie
Cont Avoid En-

HOLLYWOOD (AP)-
Julie London, who made her
fame singing in intimate
night clubs and on records,
Evening star., 1959-11-29

mid-Atlantic Is not . very
passing area"
Though Nine. Cousteau has
the grace and charm of q
model, she is made Of stern
stuff. When a crewman's arm
was caught in machinery. she
calmly held the angry wound
open with two sterilized din
ner forks while the ships
doctor operated. Two other
helpers became i'll.
Variety Of Tasks
In the early, struggling
days Of the Calypso, Nine.
Cousteau cooked for the crew
on a single hot plate. Now it
has q well-appointed galley
and an excellent chef. Mrs.
Cousteau reves In those bless
ings, but she still plans
menus. She serves as the
ships purser and nurse. She
stands regular watch at the
depth recorded-listening to
the sonar pings and penciling
data. In q pinch, she is handy
Evening star., 1959-11-29

famed Oceanarium. But dry.
land living has no appeal for
this daughter Of the sea.
Jacques and I say that
when we're too old to go to
sea, wen get ourselves q petit
fireboat and sail about some
quiet harbor. But, Of course,
that is our little joke. I don't
think wen completely retire
from the sea-ever."
Evening star., 1959-11-29

revolutionary new apparatus
for exploring ocean depths.
Wherever the Calypso comes
to port 1t is visited by
scientists and military off,
cials. Recently the ship made
its first call at New York and
Washington. The Cousteaus
and their team of divers are
now exploring marine life in
the Caribbean.
Entertaining notables and
sailing the seven seas are to
Mrs. Cousteau what house
keeping and shopping are to
the average wife. The grand
daughter and daughter OF
French naval officers, Simone
Melchoir was born in Oran,
Algeria, and brought up in
Evening star., 1959-11-29
Woman Shares Ships
Underwater Adventures

Undersea exploration is not
necessarily a mans world.
Take Simone Cousteau.
The slim, blond wife Of
Capt. Jacques-Yves Cousteau,
commander of the French
research ship Calypso and
co = inventor Of the aqua
Lung, accompanies him on
all his expeditions. An ac-
complished diver, she began
exploring the mysterious
realm below the waters sur
face with Capt. Cousteau
back in prewar days when
the only available diving
equipment was q pair Of
goggles.
Now Mrs. Cousteau's i'm
portant role is chatelaine Of
an extraordinary vessel with
Evening star., 1959-11-29

charting Of ocean floors to
the recovery Of graceful wine
jars and dinnerware from q
Greek cargo ship sunk in the
Mediterranean long before
the birth of Christ.
Calypso's most exciting
moment, in Mrs. Cousteau's
opinion, came in 1856 when
it dropped anchor in the U.s.
600 = foot = deep Romanche
Trench in the mid-Atlantic.
This extraordinary feat,
achieved with a thin thread
Of powerful nylon, exceeded
by more than, a mile all pre-
vtouS deep-water anchorages.
Il ached," said Nine. Cous-
teau, "for a ship to pass that
night and see the Calypso
with its mooring lights on.
The crew would have looked
twice, then three times, and
explained, We must be mad.
They can't be anchored here
But no ships came py. The