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and have q bank roll which seems
20 important II you're in the box
ing business,
Handsome Jack Udell, the bar
merchant says things are finally
back to normal. The right club
owners can blame poor business on
Lent.
There was a boxing show over
In st. Paul last week. Saint Pats
night to be exact. The attendance
was much less than 1000 that
featured many OvergrOwn heavy
weights.
The reason there was a boxing
show was not because Of a fight
card, that Is usually held on that
night but because It was March
nth which isn't reason enough,
My friend Ronnle Tanchin who
has another 8 months to bat for
Uncle Sam at Alaska writes that
he overheard the following con-
versation:
His wife speaks six different
languages but she doesn't under
stand him"
High society note: Frank Dia-
mond and Harry Zipperman and
their wives leave April 18th for a
two month trip around the world
INCEST people, I've ever met. They
purchased a pair Of handouts 90
that they don't lose their brides.
THE GoSsIPLE TRUTH:
Friends are happy with the smart
solumning done by Bob Murphy,
who took over the late Cedric's
column The Neil Messicl1s
return for a few weeks visit In
May Jacld Cohen says that
Joe Louis could have stopped Pat
terson in one round How can
one prove that? Alderman
Walter T. HoIloran 18th Ward Is
already knocking at doors .
And my guess is that Art Malta
lin who is cunning for the Mayors
office viii surprise many In the
labor movement - A. B. Cassius
saw a car with the sign: Beware
Of sudden stops. Teaching the wife
to drive" Who ever thought
the day would come when there'd
be more psychiatrists in New Or
leans than New York City?
I'm sorry to announce that two
of my dearest friends Louie Prima
and Keely Smith win soon an
nounce their parting IF the
Jack Paar VS.. Ed Sullivan bout
wouldn't have been called. off, ]
would have preferred it to the Pat.
terson-Johansson TV fight
But Sullivan Is smarter than you
think-he wouldn't have had a
chance with quick witted ParE
Friend Of mine wanted to
write to Lady Chatterley's Low
err" but the post office wouldn't
take the letter The recording
lads who wrote Where Did
Make My Mistaken" shouldn't
have to ask In the show bus
mess everyone greets the other
with kiss In the fight game
its a kiss with a fist on the chin
But Don't Get Me Wrong
It's a Great World.
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his handsome small son, Britt at
Pills Thursday while the Paceset-
tiers did their bowling chores"
Martina Perry, Barbara simmons
and zelma FuIIbright (who bowl
ed) were the female gaIleryites.
The Brain Trust: Thad Toombs,
Joe Norris, Virgil Harris, and
Jack Adams were in session"
Team High single Game: Mes
bits, 7s1; cieerO's Barbecue, 79e;
Team No. 8, 7ST.
Team HIgh Series; Team No. 8,
22Te; Cicero's Barbecue, 2250;
3sth st. DeIicatesssn, 2171.
TEAM STANDINGS
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TWIN CITIES LADIES
March II

eAANA - -
The Ladies" are busy winding
up the season at St Peter Claver
Lanes. The Championship team -
already set, however the next
seven positions are stiIl In doubt.
The Banquet and Prize Commit
tees are busy preparing the fes-
tvities for the Banquet which win
be held at the Laughing Lanes"
April 4th.
The galleryiteS present were Otis
Skinner, A. J. Lewis, Bea Walton,
Sue Scott, Joe Monroe and his
friend 'E1all". Mr.. Twitty came in
with Jimmy Alien who was re-
newing old acquaintance, Mar
guerite Ellis. Martina Perry. Saw
James Hampton showing drawings
Of counters and bars to one Of
the bowlers. Bob Yaeger pulled q
win out Of his girls Coleman
Loan) much to their satisfaction.
Mr.. Massey saw daughter Edith
and her team slaughter" Gopher
Lodge.
Team High single Game; Brooks
Funeral Home, S73; Coleman Loan,
731.
Team High Series: Brooks Fun
eral Home, 1858; Jimmy's DIX,
2282; Coleman Loan, 2173.
TEAM STANDINGS
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Almost About
Every thing
81 FERCY VILLA

The month Of March IL nearing
its end but in the boxing record
books and with the fight fans It
win be long remembered
First Il was the F1lllmer-Rob-
inson fight at Las Vegas, Of which
q million saw the last Of the great
fighters In Sugar Ray Robinson.
The bout was q thriller and
doubt II the millions who saw the
fight win ever see another Robin
son.
The other week at Miami It
was the last Of a series Of title
fights between Floyd Patterson
and Ingemar Johansson.
Patterson did It again and that
pleased most everyone. Had Jo-
hanson won, It would be good-by
heavyweight title for many years
az the big boy would have retired
or picked his opponents in Europe,
you can be sure OF that.
II was q great climax to one Of
the strangest heavyweight feuds
In the games history. Neither man
may rate among the best Of champ
ions but their three-fight war was
certainly one Of the most exciting,
While watching the bout I many
times tried to compare them with
three former champions, Jack
Dempsey, Gene TInney and Joe
Louis What chance would either
Patterson or Johansson or both
at the same time have had with
the above trio?
The champion and the challenger
wouldn't have had a chance against
anyone Of the trio. ,,
The boys are lucky at that by
not having to fight the greats but
earning about a million for the
fight.
Talk isn't always cheap but the
rJmor around town in recent
weeks Is that Wally Karbo and
Tommy Anderson are going to
apply for the second boxing fran
chise and start promoting semi.
monthly boxing shows.
Both seem to be on solid ground
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Team High Series; Luclies. 1904;
Goats, 1915 and Playmates, 1852.
Team High Single Game; Luck
les, sos; Goats. 600 and Playmates,
eta.
Individual High Series Men: A.
Moore, 651; H. Barrett. 535 and
v. Harris, 492.
Individual High Single Game,
Men: H. Barrett, 202; A. Moore.
1875 and ". Harris, he.
Individual High Series, Women;
B. House, 4TS: C. Harris, AL and
M. Hin, Az.
Individual High single Game,
Women; c. Harris and L. Moore
les; B. House, 167 and v. Clark.
149.
PIN BUSTERS
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NORTHERN LIGHTS
March Is


March Is
Individual High Game, Men: s.
Canton, 220; B. Young, AIT; v.
Harris, 200. ...
individual High Series, Men: v.
Harris SEQ; s. Canton, 55s; B.
Young. $50.
Individual High Game: Women:
A. Stevenson, 1874; H. Underwood,
1S1: o. Martin, III.
Individual High Series, Women:
H. Underwood, 500; A. Stevenson,
ATT; Z. Judy, ATS.
Team High Game: Kieffers,
1908; Mpls. Spokesman, ga; Team
No. IA, $40.
Team High Series: Mpls. Spokes-
man, 2761; Kieffers, 26S4; Var
nodo Cleaners, 2610.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-15

In 1888 Virginia Baptists meet
ing in Old Powhatan appointed a
committee to study the establish
merit of a seminary of higher
education. This resulted in a
school for religious education at
Dunlora in PoWhatan County.
Later this school was moved to
Richmond where it became Rich
mond College and finally the Uni
versity Of Richmond.
The church is still using as
pews some pine benches so old
that no member knows when
they we're placed there The
present building was erected in
1854. The present membership is
1862.
In 1916, Red Lane Church. a
daughter of Old Powhatan, was
organized and now the two
churches form a field with the
Rev. John Garrett as their pas
tor. They have built a pastors
home at Flat Rock which was
dedicated in 1860. The note for
the debt on the parsonage will
be burned at this homecoming
service.
The church has outgroWn its
present building and plans are
| being made for an additional
educational building. An electric
organ fund is also growing. The
cemetery which is adjacent to
the church is in the process of
being enlarged and beautified.
Old Powhatan has faced many
problems through the years and
has its share of them today. but
as one member said. I'VE realize
that our problems are small
compared with those faced by
the men and women who built
our church, and we have faith
that we can overcome them.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-15

Larnie Slayton, to Roanoke Sat
urday where she will spend some
time visiting her children.
Visitors of Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard Slayton during the week
end were Mr.. and Mrs, Carl
Slayton, of Lynchburg, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Cralle and son, of
Farmville, and Jerry Slayton
ard son, Robbie, of Colonial
Heights, Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Stay
ton and boys were luncheon
guest, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Slayton
were dinner guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Hobert Lang at Five Forks
Sunday evening.
Visitors Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Lowry during the week end were
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Grlffen, OF
Norfolk, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Driskill and children, of Darling
ton Heights, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond Lowry and children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Stay
ton, their daughter inlaw, Mrs.
Carl Slayton, Of Lynchburg, and
their grandchildren, Patricia and
Johnny Slayton, attended the an
nual Southside Electric CoOpera-
tive meeting in CreWe, Saturday.
For news events please call you
correspondent on Monday at AC
1881.
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death of her husband who died
Tuesday, Sept ;, in a Lynch
burg hospital, A funeral service
was held Thursday at the Spring
Greek Baptist Charch at Oar
lii gton Heights with interment
in the church cemetery.
Larnie Slayton, o. Roanoke,
was an overnight guest of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Slayton, Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Slaytcn,
Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Slayton and
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Slayton
attended the funeral service for
Mr.. Ed johnson at Darlington
Heights, Thursday.
Charlie Boy Skinner, of
Richmond, is spending some
time with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charlie E. Skinner. Mrs
Skinner Joined him here for the
week end
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Collie and
children, Of Richmond, spent
several days last week with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Col
lie. They, along with Mrs. Col
lie, spent several days visiting
relatives in Danville.
Miss Marie Collie, of Danville
is spending this week with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Col
lie.
Mrs. A. NJ. Throckmorton spent
last week in Gibsonvllle, N. G.,
with her husband 5 sister, Mrs.
T. E. Rock. Mrs. Bert SWalley
and. Lou motored there Sunday
and brought her home. Mrs.
Rock accompanied them home
for an extended visit.
Mrs Henry Slayton accom-
panied her daughter-in-law, Mrs
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-15
Army Medal
Presented To
Raymond p. Duval

KEYSVILLE. Sept. IA An
Army Commentator Medal
was presented to Sgt. Raymond
P. DuVal in a full dress parade
at 18th Army Headquarters in
Germany. August Is.
The certificate read: Head
quarters US. Army Trans
portation Training Command. Fl
Eutis. Va. Citation, Army
Commentator Medal:
Sergeant First Class E6 Ray
fnond P. DuVal. RIA 50 097 ITO,
Transportation Corps, United
Sta t es Army. AS Committee
Chief, Methods of Instruction
Committee. Sergeant First Class
DuVal distinguished himself by
sustained, superior performance
of duty during the period of
January 1860 to 3 June 1861.
Sergeant First Class DuVal
conduct ted himself as a
model noncommissioned officer
throughout his service COM
mand. His personal example,
initiative and devotion to the
service has served as an inspira-
ton to all his associates and was
instrumental in the development
of the present high standards OF
the United States Army Trans
portation Training NoncommiS-
stoned Officers Academy"
A native Of Keysville. Sergeant
DuVal is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank P. DuVal. He is a grad
uate of Randolph Henry High
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-15
Dolly Thaekston Now At
Smithdea|-Massey College

THROCK, Sept. 14-Mrs. R.
M. Thackston accompanied her
daughter, Dolly, to Richmond
Thursday Where she will attend
Smithdeal Massey Business
College.
Labor Dav week end guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ Throck-
morton and Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
SWalley were Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Throckmorton and sons. Gary
Lee and Richard Lynn, and Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Oliver. and sons,
Rcnnie and David, all of Salem.
Others who visited in the Same
homes Sunday were Mr.. and
Mrs. Elijah Throckmorton and
daughter, Nancy. of Sprouse S
Corner and Mr.. ard Mrs Trent
Throckmorton, Of Meherrin
I wish to extend sympathy to
the Misses Sarah and Temple
Lipscomb IN the death of their
brother. W a t S n, who died
Thursday morning, Sept 6. Flu
neral services were held Satur-
day morning at Douglas Pres
! byterian Church with intermeGt
in the church cemetery.
n Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Slayton
and sons. Bradley and Bryon,
and her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Baudie Carter, spent the Labor
Day week end at GalaX where
they attended the Garter reunion
on Sunday. En- route there, they
were overnight guest of rela-
tlves in Roanoke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell Stay
ton and family, Of Danville, spent
Sunday night with Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Slayton.
Miss Nancy Throckmorton, Of
\ Sprouse's Corner. was an over
night guest of her cousin, Miss
Lou SWallev. Sunday night, Sept.
3.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Driskill
and family, Of Norfolk. spent tbs
Labor Day week end at thei1
home here. Members of his fam
lily visiting them on Sunday
were Mr.. and Mrs. Autie My
lum and children. Jesse Dris
kill. Mr.. and Mrs. Dutch Kocf
and Mrs. Temple Carlton. all O.
Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eldridge Stay
ton and son, Donnie. of Rich
mond. were guests of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Stay
ton. from Thursday, August 81
until Monday, Sept a. Mr. ant
Mrs. Mitchell Slayton and fam
lily. of D awhile. were thei
guests on Sunday. Sept. 3. Char
lie Carter, of Five Forks. ais
visited Lester Boyer the sam
Sunday in this home.
Mrs. R. B. Chernault, of Wor
sham, Mrs. Danny Drumella, Q
Ell Paso, Texas, and Mrs. Der
Swalley called on Mr.. and Mrs
Joe Price Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Holley, q
Richmond. spent Sunday will
her brother and sister-in-law
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Price.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nuble Bartol
and children, 'Buz" and Betti,
Sue. of Burkeville, were caller
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert SWalle,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Andre v
Throckmonton, Sunday even
ing.
l wish to extend sympath,
to Mrs. Ed johnson and her fam
lily, of Dowdy's Corner, in TIM
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-15
old Po,Uhatan Baptist Church
To Observe tooth Anniversary

POWHATAN, Sept. IA The
members of Old PoWhatan Bap-
fist Church in Powhatan County
will observe the l90th anniver-
sary of their church with a
: homecoming day on September
II. The service will begin with
= Sunday School at 10 am. fol
lowed by the regular worship
: service at Ills.
= The pastor. the Rev. John G.
: Garrett. will preach. After a pic
- mic lunch served by the ladies
of the church there will be a pro-
= gram highlighted by the history
of the church to be given by
: Mrs. Betsy Woodson Weaver.
= who is the granddaughter of the
: Rev. R. H. Winfree and the
great granddaughter of Dr..
: David B. Winfree, both former
= pastors of the church The Bap-
fist Brotherhood Quartet. of
= Richmond. will sing. Former
members and friends are cordi-
ally invited.
Old Powhatan Baptist Church
was constituted in III with 81
members Many decisions inpor-
tant in the history Of Virginia. as
well as of the Baptist denomi-
nation in the state. were made
= in Old PoWhatan Church. In Au-
gust IT'S the Baptist Association
met at the church and drafted
: a resolution to send to the state
Legislature which "Contemplates
two objects: the freedom of the
colony from British rule. and the
freedom of religion among the
people of the colony
The association also decided to
circulate petitions to the Virginia
Convention asking "that the
church establishment should be
abolished. and religion left to
stand on its own merits. and that
all religious societies should be
protected in a peaceful enjoy
-ment of their own religious
principles and modes of wor-
ship" This marked the begin
ming of the successful struggle
in Virginia for the separation of
church and state and for the
freedom of worship.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-15

ana Mrs. Scott Bryant. Mrs.
Mary Shell, Of Lynchburg, Mr..
and Mrs. j. r. Ferguson were
also visitors in the Bryant home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Metcalf,
Mr.. and Mrs George Metcalf and
children, Mrs. Glenn Dunavant,
Mrs. Howard Carson, Mrs. Earl
l. a m b er h and Mrs. Clifford
CoOter were among those visiting
Mrs. Frank Metcalf recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. oe Layne are
proud parents of q little daugh
ter born Sunday. September 3. in
Virginia Baptist Hospital. Lynch
burg.
Mrs. H. A. Saylor and son,
Ray, motored to Charlottesville.
Mrs. Saylor will visit her SON.
ln-laW and daughter and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Tomas. Ray will
have a check up at Charlottes-
vile hospital
It's nice to have Mr.. Saylor
home after being in the veterans
| hospital in Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Scruggs
and sons, Tommy and Eddie,
spent Labor Day week end at
Virginia Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Jennings
were visitors in the homes Of r.
H. Hamlet in Brookneal and nv.
and Mrs. S. w. Jennings in
| Gladys on Sunday.
Mrs. Willie Dickerson is feel
ing somewhat better. It was nice
/ to see her out at Sunday School
again. Mrs. Dickerson is a faith
/ full attendant.
Friends of Odell Lee are sorry
! to learn he is critically i'll at his
home. The Lee family lived in
I this neighborhood for some time
but recently moved to the farm
of Phoney Hamlet.
Mrs. Clifford Cooter was host
ess to the WINS Of Cullen Bap-
fist Church on Wednesday night
of last week.
It's nice to have P. A. Layne
back home from Veterans Hos
pita1 where he spent several
DAYS.
Mr.. and Mrs, j. r. Ferguson
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Ferguson in Farmville on Sun
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Driskil
and CHI Dire n, of Darlington
Heights, were recent visitors O
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Scruggs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Laynt
and son. Tommy, were recen
visitors of relatives in Farmville
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ferguson
and children, Wayne and Oar
lene. were Sunday guests Of Mr.
and Mrs. s. H. Layne.
Mrs. Pitzer Turns has returned
home after her recent visit will
relatives in Richmond.
Several clubs have entered
handiWork and other pretties il
the exhibit booths of the Five
County Fair. Here's hoping w
have a winner.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Holl,
and family. of Red Oak. were
Sunday visitors Of Mr.. and Mrs
Dave Parsons.
Mrs. Jim Frank Metcalf visit
ed her mother. Mrs. Hensley
who has been quite sick.
H. S. Scruggs celebrated hi
65th birthday on Sunday, Septem
Der TO- Several children ant
grandchildren we're home tt
liven up the occasion.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-15
Fire Destroys
Wright Home

FLAT ROCK, Sept. IA = The
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Wright. Of Holly Hills, was de-
Stroyed by fire last Thursday
night.
They were awakened abruptly
by the smell of smoke only to
find their home in flames. None
of the family of four was in
jured, but they were left only
with the clothes they were wear
ing.
The Powhatan, Midlothian and
Bon Air Fire Departments fought
the blaze
Friends, neighbors and rela-
tives enjoyed a fish fry last Sun
day at the Sam Wilkes home.
The fish were caught by Archer
Graham. In case anyone is in
-tereSted. Sam and Archer can be
recommended as top notch fish
flyers.
Don't forget Blood Bank Day
September 20 at PoWhatan Court
House. The county quota was not
reached last time.
If you can't give your blood.
give your time.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-15
White Hall
MethOdists
TO Have Revival

DILLWYN, Sept. IA = White
Hall Methodist Church in Dill
wyn will hold its revival Sept.
1922 each evening at pm.
A homecoming will be OBJ
served on Sunday, Sept. "a fol-
lowing the morning service at
II Am. The Rev. John E. Har-
wood, pastor will speak both at
the revival and the Homecom-
ing service
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-15
J. ". Ferguson Wins Trip
For Excellent Sales

CULLEN, Sept. IA Mr.. and
Mrs. j. W Ferguson should be
congratulated on receiving an
all-eXpense paid trip to West Vlr-
GINS for his excellent Chrvrolet
sales for the month of July
The Oak View HID Club met
in the home of Mrs. Dave Par
sons on Wednesday of last week
with a good attendance. Mrs.
Walter CarWile is president. The
main demonstration was arrang-
ing cut flowers for church and
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Young and
daughter. Jean, of Alexandria, T
L. Young, of Charlotte c. H.,
Mrs. Dave Allen, Mrs. Guy
Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Walter
CarWile and Junior, Of the Oak
View neighborhood, Mr. and Mrs.
P. o. Layne and daughters,
Betty and Judy, of Lynchburg
were visitors in the H. S. Scruggs
home.
This community was Sadden-
ed by the death Of Eddie
Johnson. Sincere sympathy is ex-
tended to his family Mr. John
son was a wonderful friend and
neighbor.
Mrs. Harold Lock. of Phenix
' and Mrs. Newcomb. Of SAKE
we're visitors in the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. Junior Scruggs one day
last week.
Mrs. Grace Garrison is spend
ing some time in Lynchbure
visiting Mrs. McHaffy and other
friends.
Mrs. Edna Conner and Mrs
Henry Conner. Of Richmond
were recent visitors of Mrs Lucy
CARRIER. Mrs. Edna Conner re
turned to her position in Rich
mond on Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Bartholo
NEW dropped in on relatives il
Cullen on their return from theil
honeymoon. They both hold pc
sitions in Washington, D. G.
where they will make thell
home.
Recent visitors of Mr.. and Mrs
Glen Jennings were Mr.. an(
Mrs. Robert Hamlet and Over
Waller, of Brookneal.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. st. JOIN
and son. Warren. spent Sunda,
in Victoria with Mrs. St. John
mother, Mrs. E. T. Cobb.
Quite a few from this vicinit,
attended the wedding of Mis-
Jeanne Dixon, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Gene Dixon, Of PheniX
to Mr.. NeWcomb, of S ak e
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Weymouth
and children, Of Richmond, spen
the week end with his mother
Mrs. Jessie Weymouth.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Ferguson
spent Labor Day in Stewards
| vile pisiting his sister and fami
ly, Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Straddir
Mrs. Verna Conner, Of Appomat
tox, was a visitor in the sam
home and accompanied the Eel
gusons back to AppomattoX.
Mrs. Jennie johnson is spend
ing several days in the home G
her son-in-law and daughter, MI
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-15

School, Charlotte Court House.
During his husbands tour of
duty overseas, Mrs. Raymond P.
DuVal, and their four young sons
reside in CreWe.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-15

With that spirit Old Powhatan
will live on.
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1961-09-07

being used by builders through
out the South, but the dogtrot
is now called a breezeway and
the construction isn't as solid.
The walls of that cabin were
made of squared-off walnut
logs, some of which must have
been four feet thick. When I
saw it a few years back, they
looked good for at least another
century. (They had another and
bigger house, for winter use,
down in the valley, but it didn't
have any columns either.)
8. The Yankees didn't ruin
the place. Aside from stealing a
few fence rails for their camp
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1961-09-07

'cheered the Stars and Stripes,
and went right back to work.
After the war they stayed on,
living the same as always; and
when the family moved to Texas
in 1891, an ex-slave-Wellesley
Caperton - went along. (He
found the Panhandle too windy
and lonesome, and finally moved
back to De Kalb County, Ala
bama.)
2. The mansion" had no
columns. Like most of the other
old farmhouses on Sand Noun
tain, it was a dogtrot log cabin
with an ell at the back. The
same practical pattern is still
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1961-09-07

Tennessee River country, with
the result that kinfolks met on
the battlefield, usually at bay
onet point. I now know that my
two grandfathers must have
been on opposite sides in at least
two battleS-Shiloh and Donel-
Son-and probably at Fort Hem
ry. But it is most unlikely that
they ever got within shooting
distance, and they never did
meet on the battlefield or else
where.
Moral: The sure huff truth
may be stranger than fiction,
but it doesn't make as satisfy
ing a story.