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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-22
Appomattox Apple
Tree Legend
Substantiated

Editor of Herald:
My grandfather, Thomas Rid
die, served throughout the Civil
War and was at AppomattpX
April 8, 1865, when General Rob
ert E. Lee surrendered to Gen
eral Ulysses S. Grant.
Like all good soldiers, my
grandfather was reluctant to re
late his war experiences. B t
when | was eight or nine years
old. | was a frequent visitor in
his home and often asked him
to tell me story about the
war. The most impressive one
Re told me-a story l have re-
membered wildly through the
years-Was the apple tree Incl
dent referred to in The Farm
vile Herald for April 8. 1860,
and accompanied by a photo
graph of a small piece of apple
tree wood.
Dr. A. NJ DeMuth quotes a
deceased brother of his father
as saying the tree was "cut into
small bits and taken by the
soldiers as souvenirs; even the
roots we're dug up The quo
tation contains. in effect. the
same words my grandfather US
ed in telling me the story. It
was the vision of the soldiers
devouring a whole tree, roots
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-22
John Temple Groves
Who Speaks For The Church?

port have taken him too far
fron, lis education. If he'll re-
fer lack he will note that %
the Constitution is indeed clear
but in the other direction from
what he has in mind, ~ biology
is not clear, but here as in Rus
STA remember Lysenko> there's
clear tendency to put aside
any which conflicts with our
ideologies and ideals, and ~
that no matter where you get
your ethics, from Bible, the
Founding Fathers, the altruists.
the philosophers, or the prag-
matists. there is no ethical COM
mand against separations of
men. T h ere are commands
against injustice. oppression.
hate, cheating, underprivilege,
yes, but not against separations.
And even though there is
agreement that men are or
should be equal in their entitle-
ments, there is no authority that
they are identical twins. Nor
that democracy and religion are
the same thing.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-22
DR.. Brumfield's
Research Report
Due At Loyola

Dr.. Robert T. Brumfield. of
Longwood College. will present
Papers on EFFECTS of IAA and
2, 4, Ct on Timothy Root
Growth at three-day meeting
OF the Association of Southeast
ern Biologists this month.
The Longwood College scientist
Will be among biologists from 10
states and Puerto Rico who will
present some ITO research papers
at the Association 2Ist annual
meeting to be held at Loyola
University in New Orleans. April
2123. These papers represent re-
search done by biologists from
81 colleges, universities, and re-
search institutions in the South
east More than 400 scientists are
expected to attend the meeting.
according to DR.. Horton H.
Hobbs, Ash president and Uni
versity of Virginia professor.
Three field trips are planned
for the scientists. These include
a visit to an operating sulphur
we'll in the Gulf of Mexico and
tour Of the U. S. Regional Re-
search and Development Labora-
tory in New Orleans on April
81, and a field and collecting
trip to the Gulf Coast Research
Laboratory at Ocean Springs,
Miss, on April %.
Principal speakers at the AS
sociation's general sessions in
clude Dr. Fred R. eagle, of Tu-
lane University, who will speak
on Biology in Russia" and DR..
F. c. Steward, of Cornell Univer-
sity. who will talk on Carrots
and Coconuts = Some Adven-
lures in the Study of Growth. y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-22

other fields, the Boy Scout movement,
Red Cross service, Public Health Asso-
citation, public library and pu b c
schools. Possibly his consuming inter-
est was in Johns Memorial Episcopal
Church, where he served on the vestry
since 1907 and as junior or senior ward
en- for many years.
A man of positive opinions, deter
mined leadership, advocate of the high
est principles, Mr. Bugg gave character
and stability to each of the many en-
deavors in which he took part. Loyal
to his friends, devoted to his family,
sincere in his relations to his fellow
man, tireless in his service to his COM
munity and his church, his exemplatory
life casts a long shadow across this
community.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-22
Pioneer Citizen

THE passing Of j. Luckin Bugg re-
= moves from Farmville one of its pio-
neer citizens. He is the last of the orig
inal Bugg family, which emigrated to
Farmville from England. During the
years members Of his family have con-
tributed much to the development of
Farmvile and its immediate area.
Associated principally with banking
interests, Mr.. Bugg was the moving
spirit and founder of the Peoples Ma
tional Bank July IL, 1908. His interest
in agriculture, commerce, and business
contributed to the upbuilding in these
fields. Leadership in the war efforts as
chairman of bond drives began with his
service in the Farmville Militia Com
pany G of which he was captain in
1902. His interest extended to many
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-22

4 noted professor of business bsy-
- chology holds the view that "a large
percentage of those entering college
do not really know how to study" The
professor, nevertheless, believes that
students today study more effectively
than they did a generation ago, prin-
cipally because of psychology studies
in techniques of studying and reading.
The fact that many students enter
ing college did not actually know how
to study has long been problem in
the nations colleges. Perhaps there
is something to the theory that the
present college generation. many of
whom spent some Of their early school
years in an era of war and other ma
jor distractions. have found the task
more difficult than usual. It is also
true that draftees, returning to col
lege or entering college after a stay
in the armed services have lost their
former knack of detached study in the
period when they travelled far and
wide, or engaged in combat maneuvers
The professor, who has written
booklet on the proper methods Of
study, recommends that students keep
careful notes of class lectures, re-
view them after each class period,
and review them again before exami-
nation. Cramming for exams, he says,
should not mean re-learning forgotten
material or memorizing, but should
mean thinking.
He also says the most frequent err
rors students make in taking exami-
nations is that Of failing to read the
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-22

Grains, Beans and Potatoes
Intended planting of all spring
wheat are down as per cent
from a year ago. Including
acreage planted to winter wheat
last fall, total acreage will be
down less than 1000 900 acres
from that planted for the 1859
crop, which was well under the
1858 outturn. but somewhat above
average. Given favorable wealth
er. the 1860 crop, plus the carry
over next July |, should pro-
vide ample total supplies for
1960-l96 Growers intend to
plant a little more aceage to
rice than a year ago. Any pro-
duction increase should certain
~ not elut the market
There should be no dc3rth OF
dry beans next season. even
though growers plaIl 10 cut acre
age IL per cent. Last year S
crop was large and competition
from other protein foods will
continue keen Summer and fall
potato acreage, which account,
for the bulk of the total crop,
may be upped one per cent over
1859. tatoes, however. will re-
tail higher.
FIaAseed Down-Soybeans Up
The acreage trend in U. S.
flaXseed has been steadily down
ward since 1856. The indicated
cut this year is a negligible GA
per cent. However, since the
1889 crop was relatively small
and remaining stocks recently
were only about so per cent of
the five-year average for the date
supplies for l96O-6l should cause
higher pri0es.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-22
Letters ToE Editor
Communication Lies
Unchristian Hands

Editor. The Farmville Herald:
I noted with interest YOU,
March % editorial headed "Old
Fashioned Principles dealing
with the low moral climate per
vadirg various media of COM
munications in the country to-
day.
! believe that l am correct in
stating that ultimate control of
these largely if not wholly lie in
non-Christian hands.
Sincerely.
Landon B. Lane
Altavista. Va.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-22
Double Check

This / do know, we have
passed Easter and the Income
dead line and it didn't kill us.
And it didn't snow when Ruben
said it would and Elvis
Presley is coming back and
oh so many good and bad things
did happen and that we are now
headed for the good ole summer
time.
We even got by the Census
taker. That every fourth one was
a humdlnger and we other
three know how lucky altho III
significant we are.
Even the Drug Mfgrs, got a
ShakedoWn and many drugs
made and prescribed by the
profession have further reaction
far beyond any expecuons of the
doctor who honestly prescribes.
Any maker should brief the doc
tors as to what he may expect
in the action of the drugs in the
future.
All Nations are looking to the
Summit conference and packing
up everything to go.
Politics amt never going to hit
no Jack pot the way they are go
ing. Democrats can't agree on
no candidate and there are some
that's agoing to run and they
don't care what mommer don t
like they are going to be on the
ticket any way Money may not
be the root of all evil but
it sure plays a big hand in get
ting opposition out of the way.
It's up to the voters to do the
thinking if'n they get any body
worth thinking about.
Thanks for the compliments
ard thanks for reading.
Yours.
j. Marvin Brown
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-22

and all, that left its impression
on my young mind. The apple
tree. my grandfather said. was
near the spot where the sur
render formalities took place
I accept the story as true and
believe there is no fable or
legend to it. Quite likely many
graddfathers tell the same story
that my grandfather told me.
Sincerely.
c. B. Riddle
Washington, D. c.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-22

1860 US. Crop And Gas Prospects

BABSON PARK. MASS. April
IA Outstanding in the early
1860 crop outlook is the fact that
the governments recent report
on prospective paintings shows
six increases and ten decreases,
with the total for the sixteen
crops covered only moderately
under a year ago. Here are
some highlights of the outlook
for the farm situation in gen
eral.
Feed Grains
Farmers intend to plant only
slightly more acreage to corn
than a year ago. when record
crop of 1861 900. 900 bushels was
harvested. A lot of this old-crop
corn is still hanging around.
Thus, barring severe damage to
the 1850 crop. there should be
plenty for 1850 1861 needs Snr-
ghum grain also should be IN
generous supply. Sinrc planting
intentions arc down only o. per
rent from the 1859 acreage.
which produced q whorplng
SO .0oO. 900 bushels.
Indicated acreagcs for barley
and oats are down 81 per cent
and So per cent respectively.
from a year ago. However, this
is no cause for alarm, at least
in the case of barley. Last years
crop was 80 per. cent above ave-
rage, and total stocks recently
were well over the five-year
average. Crop progress of this
grain should be watched closely
this year. since any extensive
damage could result i'll a tight
supply situation.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-22

The star performer, as far as
planting intentions go. is the
versatile soybean. with an in
crease of ga per cent: this
would be the second highest
acreage on record. Soybean
growers evidently have faith in
their product, despite cuts in
the price-support level. ven
though a record crop could be
produced on this acreage, it
probably need not prove burden
some. The longer-term trend of
total consumption still appears
to be upward.
Cattle and Hog Situation
The number of cattle and
calves on farms hits a record
high Of l0l $50 900 head up 10
per cent from the l949 1858 ave.
rage. Consumers should buy
beef for less during 1860. al
though no runaway liquidation IS
likely this year. Outstanding In
the hog Slt,Ia alton Is III indicated
II per cent cut in the 1860
spring pig crop compared with
a year earlier. This could mean
higher pork prices.
realize, of course, that acre
ages actually planted may turn
out to be larger or smaller than
indicated in this report; but 1860
could be a fairly good year fol-
U. S. farmers. One thing read
ers may count on is lower gaso.
line prices, tax excluded. This
is owning to a surplus Of oil and
the increased demand for small
compact" foreign and domes
tic cars which can operate IS
nI.laa t. Ehe .au.c.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-22
BRIGHT CHANCE

Father Git yer jacket off.
young man, an come wi me
Jock = Ay, but va aren't
gonna whip me, are va. father?
Father I am that; didna l
tell yer this mornin' that I'd
settle wi yer fer bad behavior?
Jock = Ay, but I thought it
was only a Joke, like whin We
tell the grocer we'd settle wi
him.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-22
My Infinite Soul

Though am but tiny speck of dust
In vast. uncounted worlds oport,
An atom, yet erection colled to me
And God has numbered me within His heart.
And He who rules with love, his earth divine
And set to music all its measured bors,
Cove soul that might coll on Him,
Cropping for light amid billion stors
Ageless. eternal, yet He gave Time,
With days and months and years to reckon BY,
Fashioned the seasons in their yearly rounds
And for me measured time of sun and sky.
He set His worlds like stors against the deep
Spread for within the realm Of outer space;
And yet in one small flower picked today
He left for me the imprint Of His face
And now when think of His universe
And His stors far above me at night
wonder why He fit to give me
soul everlasting and infinteo
L D WHITAKER
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-22
Learn To Study

questions carefully. We pass this on
to the college generation with no as
surance that it will be taken serious
ly, though the examiners would do
we'll to give the professors conten-
ton their consideration.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-22
THAT KIND

Clerk These are especially
strong shirts, m d a m. They
simply laugh at the laundry.
Customer l know that kind
l had some come back with
.halr aldss SPLIT.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-22
John Temple Groves

Far off, through creeks and
inles making.
Comes, silent, flooding in. the
main
The Right Rev. Charles c. j.
Carpen ter, Augusta born
Princeton-educated, Bishop of
Alabama, suggests that because
Of 1.-The inadequate presentation
Of the situation" and lack of
official standing" and recent
advisory document issued by
group Of eight employees of the
National Council of the Episco-
pal Church on the subject Of
student sit-inS, demonstrations
and civil disobedience"-be ig-
nored.
When the Bishop attributes to
"a group OF eight employees
the Councils shocking endorse
ment of law-breaking lit is that,
rather than "disobedience"D
which the public takes as COM
ing from his great church itself.
he uncovers another of those
situations in which a headquar-
tiers or headquarters group mis-
represents a whole rank and file,
a New York mistakes its own
eye for nations From church
goerS of all denominations.
against such an affront to law
and misuse of religion, there
may indeed come, silent, flood
ing in. the main"
NO WONDER LIBERAL SEN
timentalists, politicians and pro-
fessionals are putting advertise
ments in New York papers
which constituencies lies about
the handling of the sit-ins by
Southern cities and police. They
hope to revive a now rapidly
dying tension and agitation in
favor of the. misguided colored
students. They must have noted
that even Chairman Hannah, of
the Civil Rights Commission.
says the sit-in exhibitions may
be hurting the cause of inte-
gra ton they mus have
n otte d that N e Wswe ek' S
survey last week found that in
all the SO states outside the
South the prevailing view among
opinion leaders is one Of under
standing and sympathy :"
Only a nation piXillated could
ever have let itself be persuad-
ed in the first place that plain
aggression was passive" re-
sistance, that it was honest dan
gerously to disturb the peace in
the name of peace, and that
praying, hymn-singing and ap-
peals to patriotism did more
than compound the hypocricy of
Martin Luther King, CORE and
the NAACP as they herd color
ed students into actions proving
their little qualification for what
they call.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-22
but warm, sweet, tender,
even yet . -

even yet =
EVEN IF THE LORD meant
His ministers to speak for Him
on economies, sociology, biology
and such. He might say the
present emergency requires all
their attention for the task of
making better individuals.
Nothing compares with that.
The central trouble of all the
world is that human beings are
not sufficient in character. love.
i intelligence, in discipline, taste
and devotion for what science is
discovering. for what democracy
requires, for rule by majority.
for E equals MC2, for television
miracle drugs, man-made satel-
ites.
You would think that
preacher who neglects this vast
and visible gap (and actually
Wldens its average) for even the
weightiest economic, political
and biological reasons wastes
Gods time. And denies Gods
comfort. The religion of Cru
SADIE is so cold for the average
man who isn't crusader but
needs the love OF God
! But warm. sweet. tender,
even yet,
4 present help is He,
And faith has still it,
Olivet
And love its Gahlee !"
The healing Of the seam
less dress
| is by our beds of pain.
we touch him in life's
throng and press
And we are whole again"
is B HOP CARPENTER
king church and state when
he suggests ignoring church
endorsements of civil disobcdi-
cnce in the sit-in matter? On
The contrary. he condemns what
Is . SIN against both. The sit
~ aggressorS sin against Caesar
because they break tho law.
They sin against God because
they loncnt hate and bad will.
Using thr name Of peace in
deadly disturbance of peace and
Indictment to bloody violence.
| To come singing and praying
compounds the sin.
THE CONSTITUTION is
clear, and so are biology and
ethics CBS's famous commen-
tator Howard K. Smith wrote
this column the other day on the
race problem and the civil
liberties measures. implying
that the piddling South should
Pipe down. Forty-fiye year old
Mr.. Smith. graduate of Tulane,
onc-tinte Rhodes Scholar, ought
10 know. But il may be that
gtA-s L. tbs No-id Of daily re-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-02-25
Teens to Model
At Dessert Show

A dessert-time showing Or
spring fashions will be present.
ed by the advanced teen model,
ing class of the Rockville Rec.
reatlon Department at 1850
pm. on Saturday at the Rock.
vile Plaza Motel restaurant.
Teen designs from Worths.
Inc, will be paraded and q spes
cial dessert men featured. Al
mission is free.
Models for the show are
Sharon Emmons, Linda Blevins.
Donna Blevins, Carol Mundy.
Jean McMullin, Sandy Davis.
Leslie Hunkins, Carol Cordelli.
Leslie Grignon, Pat Stockton.
Sue Baum and Billie Swingle.
Mrs. Virginia Moore directs
the modelling class. j
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-02-25
Rockville Senior
Tries for State
Homemaker Title

Martha Ann Taylor, Richard
Montgomery High School win.
ner of the 1860 Betty Croker
Homemaker of Tomorrow title,
is one of five Maryland high
school seniors being considered
for State Homemaker of To-
morrow. The Maryland winner
will receive a $500 scholarship
and an educational trip. The
runner-up will win a $500
scholarship.
Mary Anne Surface was
chosen winner at Walter John.
son Senior High School.
Each made the highest score
in a 50-minute written examina
ton on homemaking knowledge
and attitudes taken by gradual
ing senior girls in her school
Both will receive an award pir
with the slogan, Home IL
where the heart is"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-02-25
ANYONE FOR CARDS?

y NVV VHOHOVS "AO UCHHHb
sold for a card party to be
sponsored at 8 o'clock tomOr-
row night by the Junior WON.
ans Club Of Rockville at Park
lawn Mansion. Coffee and
cookies will be served and
there will be door and table
prizes. Contact Mrs. Charles
EckIoff, ways and means
chairman, Garden 1880, for
tickets. Bring your own cards.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-02-25
RandoIph-Macon
Alumnae to Dine

Washington area alumnae of
Randolph-Macon Woman's Col
lege will celebrate Founders
Day with dinner on Monday,
February 20, in the South and
Lee Rooms of the Marriott
Twin Bridges Motor Hotel at
Z pm.
Featured speaker for the eve
ming will be DR.. Philip Thayer,
assistant professor of history at
the college in Lynchburg, Va,
who will discuss "The Worth
of Being Educated Today"
Reservations may be made
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-02-25
Bay Country Recipes
Country Ham.
One Of Contests
Seven Favori+es

Traditional Chesapeake Bay
recipes from the land of
pleasant living are printed in
an attractive folder being dis
tributed by the National Brew
ing Co. in connection with a
contest continuing through
March 81. Entrants must vote
for their favorite recipe on an
official ballot or postcard. Win
ners will be determined by a
drawing.
Prizes range from $1,000 to
100 $40 certificates redeemable
for dinner at your favorite
restaurant. To enter, or to re-
ceive the folder Of recipes, write
The National Brewing Co., Box
HOO, Baltimore 3, Md.
Here is one Of the Bay coun.
try recipes number two for
voting purposes).
Baked Country Ham
Place non-precooked ham,
skin side up in a large kettle.
Scrub and rinse thoroughly.
Cover with boiling water and
cook until it is tender when
tried with a fork. This will be
about Is minutes per pound.
Uncover the cooked ham and
let it cool in the stock.
Ham may be favored while
1t boils; use any preferred
herbs or cider, vinegar, lemon
juice or cloves and other spices.
After ham has cooled place
in baking pan, score top and
sides with sharp knife, cover
with brown sugar, cloves,
lemon peel. Basic frequently
and lightly with apple cider
while baking for an hour.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-02-25
Suburban Club Gives $500
To Democratic Committees

A thousand dollars to the
Democratic National Commit
tee and $500 to Maryland's new
ly activated Democratic State
Central Committee will be con
tributed this week by the Won
ems Suburban Democratic Club
The gifts were voted at the
clubs annual business meeting
last Tuesday in the B-CC
Rescue Squad Building in Be.
thesda.
The $1,000 contribution en-,
titles the group to membership
in the "750 Club" an organiza-
ton of $1,000 contributors
started in 1858 to help wipe out
the National Committees $780,.
600 deficit before the 1860 cam.
paign begins in earnest.
So far. about 100000 re-
mains to be subscribed, accord
ing to Mrs. James H. Mann,
who, as Woman's Suburban
president, was designated by
members to use the two tickets
to the national convention
which the club will receive in
return for its contribution. The
Mann family plans to make the
Grand Tour West this summer,
with the Los Angeles conven-
ton as its goal.
Woman's suburban members
decided to reserve further cam
paign contributions to local,
State and national organiZa-
tons until after the primary
elections. Funds are being de-
rived from the $500 raised last
October at the Democratic
Country Fair and Auction.
In her annual report on club
activities of 1859, Mrs. Mann
reported that membership has
now reached 40.
The business meeting was
followed by a demonstration in
makeup for busy housewives
by Mrs. Mary Ramsey of the
Helena Rubinstein Salon, with
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-02-25
Rockville Juniors Help Raise
1895 for Guidance Council

were Jean Donohue, Octavia
Vollmer, Doris Eckloff, Louise
Delblazo, Betty Jackson and
Doreen Henning.
Four new members were
voted into the club, Peg Sante,
Dorothy Wood, Jane Walters
and Nancy Hagerich.
Twenty-seven couples enjoyed
the recent pot luck dinner party
arranged by the clubs recrea-
ton, jeanne Magruder, and a
committee including Marilyn
Ford, Bernice Gibbs and Girls
Ross.