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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-06-29
NEW CANTON

Mrs. Daisy Hutchinson, Of AL
die, and Randall Armstrong, of
Palmyra, visited Mrs. Annie P.
johnson Wednesday. Other visi-
tors were Mrs. Nora Stevens and
H. P. White, Of Richmond.
Friends of Mrs. Alice Johnson
Payne attended her funeral Sun
day at the family cemetery near
Scottsville. She died at the nome
of her daughter, Mrs. Lady
Tappscott Friday. -
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1962-03-08
BY Dr.. Jim Tom Tuiiy

Before history began, there were
two groups of prehistoric crea-
tues living. Both peoples were
inately serving peoples nd
their country was called Hireland.
There were the blood-colored saw
ages of the hills and the eanni-
balistic barbarians of the lewlands.
These latter were known even
then the world over for the green
fermentation of their respective
skins.
In the year A. D. these two
groups met in an orgy which last
ed several hours; and the result
of the orgy is the Scotch-Irish
race as we know it today. This
race lived a sensual sarabande
until their barren land was lit
orally Shiny with snakes. Al
though these people had natural
Continued on Page ~
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1962-03-08

The Editors Voice
The Conservative Club

Since Mississippi the notion of build
club great questions have been raised
interested citizens what all about What are
the cub Is it true that will fight for segre
cation? meet? What in the ever-lovn
do? the interesting of the raised
questions How join? We shall try to quel these
quickly possible rather difficult to
questions comprehensvey formed the club before
considering Of these things There though to
he
primary aim suppose is to ponder, promulgate
propagate southern principles culture traditions
old southern customs the law allows
perfectly sefexplanatory And shall meet
the above mentioned elements of civilization
being threatened How must be granted that in
segregation buy only insofar is treasured
revered side of southern of life OF
But will not society walked by
northerners and other unfortunate phenomena
We don't want to take sides But obviously segregation is
here wants it. And won't be talked out
of it. AS for what do otherwise don't know
Time will Mostly shall just sit around and
discuss sides to all problems and make
changes mind about anything important. That's per-
fectly clear, in its
How does join? Well ask you to trust
this Trust Don't worry about this question.
are conscientious Mssssppan, honest cleancut level
headed wellinfomed tight Tipped largeeyed abesprted
determnedy interested person. don't worry thing
We will get to you way another.
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1962-03-08
An History
of Scotch
Irish Race

ct is with considerable pride
that we present the following
historical notes by one Of the
States leading historians, Or.
Jim Tom Tully, resident Of
LelIi White, Mississippi. The
name escapes us at the mo-
ment, but Dr.. Jim Tom TuIly
teaches at a small college near
jackson, Mississippi. II Is in
teresting to note that Dr.. Jim
FULLY has been offered chairs by
such big schools as Harvard,
Columbia, Vale, Dartmouth, and
others. However, true to his
native South, DR.. Jim Tenn has
felt that his true value Is at the
small college near Jackson. The
Editor.)
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1962-03-08
Hon. Dudley
Continued from Page y


Their sex, but an applicant must be
able to prove by birth certificate
that they are white, Protestant,
and native born.
"They have asked me why we
are forming the club" said Mr..
Dudley. well, I'll tell you. There
has been too much progress in
this state. The Scotch-Irish are
getting the upper hand. We don't
like this filthy jazz music which
is running our nervous systems,
disintegrating our NOR ais and
leading to juvenile delinquency
and fragrant communism. It is
down right sin, and we want it
stopped. The same goes for any
so called ministers of the Word
who would exchange our digni-
fled Gospel hymn tunes for mess
of that lewd jazz music"
Mr.. Dudley continued, II seri-
ously urge each and every man to
consider the danger that menaces
us now-that of the strict inter-
probation of our beloved Consti-
tuition. Why, what would happen
if we followed it to the letter
rather than regarding 1t as love-
ly, precious, historic bit of litera-
ture. Mass chaos would result,
and the economic stability Of our
great nation would be sacrificed
on the altar of Idealism. The Con-
stitutiOn was written almost two
hundred years ago and obviously
is applicable today. The danger Is
evident, and we have in our Or
ganization to combat this error,
which has been at the root of so
much Of our American progress"
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1962-03-08
Children's Books
Science Speaks
BY B. ALLYN

1t seems to us that these days
a favorite question a m o n 6 the
Philosophers, literary critics, and
patients in phychopathic wards
(and indeed, it will be noted that
these three groups bear the
weight of our modern American
Intellectual Thinking, t h o u 6 h
there seems to be some debate
concerning which group is the
foremost) can be boiled down to
something like: Just what has
our complex American Culture
got us? or Where? And is it or
will 1t have been worth it? When?
What? Obviously, this question
loses little of its completely and
discriminating solubility in the
boiling, and we admit that it
would be worthwhile for some
one to contemplate only If he had
an especially developed mind.
1t would be necessary, of course
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1962-03-08
Poets Corner
West OF The Wutertower

If money pressure is brought to bear
On every single scotrash hair
What wondrous world 'twould be
For the likes of you and me
If gov'ment law and federal troups
Are made to tumble through the hoops
All such dandy world it is
Exactly just like drinking fizz
If councils and an occasional club
See that the races never rub
'Tis true that we will happy be
AS Riddles in spelling bee
The life of strife is the life for me
An the glory of winning race
Why, the world is as wide and fair
AS fat and dancing polar bear
Let's sing song and merry be
And throw the scotrash in the sea
Or drive them at the ends of spears
Into the foreign hemispheres
With daughter loud and CYCLES too
Well put them once into ZOO
And when the day is dark and bad
Well never always wish we had
SO glad
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1962-03-08
Book Reviews
Best Selling Books
In Our DixieIond

Green Tuesday - hester Breezy
Tells the story of heroic people
who built this country out OF the
wilderness before the advent OF
immigrants. Delighted for its tech
nicelor pictures of genes and
chromosomes.
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1962-03-08
The Seottrish

The ScOttrish
Do they not love and hate
Even as we do
Are they insensible
To Gods earth ;. !. and love
And Life?
Or do they also
Laugh, sing, and weep,
Even as we do -.
Oh, friends, think we'll
"Forasmuch as we have done it
Unto the least of these,
Ye have done it unto me :"
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1962-03-08

Whitley - Tandalia Schwartzko11
Illuminating biography OF a
Scetch-Irish immigrant who, be-
cause of her lack of freckles, tried
to pass as a redblooded American.
It is a heart : rendering story
which should be required read
ing for all children.
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1962-03-08

IoN u PCI OoAh W ~ VS1s s~&e~~ -
the Wisdom of the Ancients, to
have studied diligently the great
classical tongues, especially First
Dynasty Monaghan and early
Watusi dialects, both necessary
in order to understand and apply
the invaluable Gifts of h IS e
peoples. More important than a
classical background, h ever,
would be a clear knowledge OF
that most beautiful of all types
of thinking, Medieval sometimes
incorrectly referred to as Dark
Age) Logic. Indeed, it is our
humble opinion that there is not
enough of this assumptive reason
ing done today; many OF us have
fallen into harmful thought pat
terms of deductive, or even in
ductive, reasoning, two tr p s
which those of us who indulge in
occasional overthinking must take
care to avoid But we digress.
Most important of all is the neces-
sity in a modern Intellectual to be
well practiced in the use of in
genious thinking short cuts" in
Guiding disregarding indesputable
facts, tangibilities, and other as
sorted, perhaps annoying, truths.
Howev the preceding re-
uuirements are not new to those
fortunate few of us who are priv
ileged to be acquainted with a
modern Intellectual. We feel sure
that our thinking is in capable
m o this One example of the
Progr ess the Intellectua1s are
making we shall discuss now.
They have caused to be devised
one of the most valuable, time
and trouble saving Inventions of
all time. 1t is miracle of our
age m h to complicated, of
course, for us common people to
understand. 1t is called for lay
purposes "Electronic Brain" or
Calculating Machine"
The significance of the Inven-
ton, however, is more easily ex-
planned. 1t provides mechanism
for handling all trivial calcula-
tons and demonstrations which
previously had necessarily occu-
pied the mind of the Intellectual.
Now He is completely relieved of
any objective, rational thinking
whatsoever. He is free to formu-
late his Opinions and Theories
without being forced to derive
them from existent grounds. A
reasonable Basis can be supplied
for them later by a Calculating
Machine"
Therefore, our Intellectuals are
now devoting their full Efforts to
preserving our Modern and Ad-
vanced Way of Life, and especial
ly some of our most cherished
Institutions, such as: the Right to
hold Public Opinion; the Right to
belong to any Religion, unless one
practices it; Freedom of Speech,
unless premeditated; the Right to
be different, except in literary
opinion, feeling toward national
heroes, and race; the Right to
Discriminate; and the Right to be
Prejudiced.
We realize that there are Forces
without and within attempting to
destroy our Heritage; however, we
have the utmost Faith in our in
tellectual groups. We know that
as long as we remember to read
the funnies every day, 60 to the
church which least disturbs us
every Easter, and spend a few
apathetic moments each day feel
ing SNUG, our Traditions will re-
main ironclad Ga definite indica-
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1962-03-08

Orange "Wednesday - Otto krazi
An account of blow by blow
description between the h ar q y
pioneers and filthy immigrants.
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1962-03-08
hew Green Was O'MalIey?

How Green Was O'Maley!
An anthology of top humor, in
colorful dialect, all at the expense
of the Scotch-Irish. It's great
fun. It may seem to some &C
cutely sensitive American mind
that the humor is crude and
sonaewhat blunt, but there is a
certain natural charm to be
found.
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1962-03-08
Seven Wagonloads o

Twenty Seven Wagonloads OF
Shanrocks Mississippi Ethredge
Searching analysis of the pri-
mitive and barbaric rhythms and
crude harmonies of the savage
Scotch Irish. Mr.. Ethredge is OBJ
viously the foremost authority on
this subject. He has seen the
elephants dance. Some of you
may remember Coming of Age in
Cork.
Democracy and the Southern
Way of Life DR.. Osgood Nor
blotch
A stunning poignant essay on
the difference between the two.
Where Are We Going? Ridgely
Darblanski
The author wants to know.
inside Dixie J. B. Gunnysack
Endless account of important
facts concerning our Beloved
Southland, including best places to
eat, interesting motels and boot
leggers.
Children's Books
A Syste attic Survey of goth
Century Children's Games
Includes such all time favoriteS
as Ring Around a Scotrash, Spin
the jug, and HOp-Scotch-1rish.
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1962-03-08

Where Are We Going? Ridgel,
Darblanskli
The author wants to know.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-06

Ouy us WOODEN wagons, SuCIl
as The Star carrier boys use,
but only in order to rip off
the two axles and wheels and
attach them to a board about
6 feet long and is inches
wide.
The trick was to build a
good steering apparatus based
on a horizontal steering post
and with a rope coiled over
it and attached to each end
of the front axle.
Then a soap box-they
were of wood-was nailed
over the steering post. It's
shape was often modified by
beveling the upper side
edges of the box to make it
look like the hood of the car
Barney Oldfield was driving
at the Indianapolis Race
Track.
It took good workmanship
to construct a vehicle that
would take the beating #
was bound to get.
The wheels had to be ball
bearing. Hubs without bear
ings would burn out.
With four kids aboard we
would let it rip down the
Ferry street hill.
There were a few auto
mobiles on the streets, even
in that day. we weren't
afraid of them. The drivers
of the automobiles under
standably were afraid of us.
They were the ones who
proceeded with caution.
We made our own kites. A
change in kite design came
about in those pre-World
War I days.
Up to that time the typical
kite was made with three
sticks. This resulted in an
oblong plane with six corners.
1t was a plane, absolutely
flat and it took a tail a mile
long to keep it from diving
Then the tailless kite with
two sticks, one bowed, was
invented. This was probably
due to the great interest in
aerodynamics caused by the
flights of the Wright brothers
at Fort Myer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-06
Train Rams
Car Stalled
AtCrossinq

A two-car commuter train
crashed into an empty auto
mobile last night stalled on the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
tracks at Melrose crossing in
Hyattsville, demolishing the
auto and derailing the train.
None of the 20 passengers
aboard the train or it's crew
was reported injured.
Two Prince Georges County
police officers, E. j. Brink anc
R. T. Turner, spotted the auto
mobile stalled on the Melrose
crossing. Shortly after they
radioed their dispatcher for q
crane, and to notify BIO tc
stop train traffic on the line, a
train approached.
Engineer Russell Foxwell tolo
county police he was travelling
between rs and 80 miles ar
hour when he noticed the cal
about 300 yards ahead. He sale
he applied his emergency
brakes, but could not stop ir
time.
The car was bounced in the
air, police said, and the gasoline
tank exploded. Flaming bits Of
the car were spread all over
the place." police said.
James o. Lampe, 26, of 3417
Otis street, Mount Rainier
driver of the car, told police
the car ran off the road because
OF heavy snow. He was not in
the car when the crash occurred
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-06
FREIGHT FIREMAN
HURT IN CRASH

A Southern Railway fire
man was injured last night in
the collision of two freight
trains east of Clifton, Va,
Fairfax County police reported
The injured man, identified
as Willie Harding, 80, was ad-
mitted to Fairfax Hospital with
a fractured shoulder and cuts
and bruises.
Police said the accident
occurred when one eaStbound
freight attempted to pass an
other which had been stopped
on a parallel track. Two
cars of the stopped train had
become uncoupled and blocked
the other track. The passing
train hit the uncoupled cars.
The boxcars and the engine
of the passing train derailed
police said. Mr.. Harding was
injured jumping from the en-
CINE as it overturned, police
said. r. B. Cobean, 81, road
foreman. was examined at
Fairfax Hospital and released.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-06
BY BETTY MILES
Star Staff Writer


After weeks of recruiting
the District Welfare Depart.
ment has hired one new in.
vestigator and has two more
men, both retired policemen
lined up.
This is the first expansion
of the investigative staff since
the 14-man regular unit was
reduced by five last November
The five were transferred tc
a special crash project to look
for possible cheaters on the
rolls at the request of Senator
Robert C. Byrd, chairman Of
the Senate Appropriations Sub
committee for the District.
Since then, another five have
been transferred to the specia
project, leaving only four tt
handle regular investigations Of
relle1 cases.
The department received per-
mission in December to recruit
five workers on a temporary
basis to take the place of the
first five moved to the Specia
project. Guy w. Puntch, well
fares administrative officer
noted.
But complex hiring policies
have made recruiting difficult
The fact that the posts were
temporary, with Civil Service
appointments not to exceed one
year, has hampered recruiting,
although the department hopes
these five, along with five more
will be authorized permanently
by Congress in fiscal 1868. This
would bring the total investi-
gative force to "a.
Civil Service sent II names
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-06
SENATE ASKED
TO APPROVE
ZOO TUNNEL

Senate budget makers
were asked today to ap-
prove spending $3.2 million
for a 600-foot tunnel to
free 40 acres for modern
ization of the National
Geological Park.
Conrad L. Wirth, Ma
tional Parks director, said
the tunnel would eliminate
1000 feet of surface traffic.
1t would run through a hill
around which Beach drive
now links the Calvert Street
Bridge to Klingle road. This
section of the drive would
be closed to the public when
the tunnel opened, Mr..
Wirth explained to mem
bers of a Senate Appro-
priations subcommittee.
- The House last year re-
jected the tunnel idea.
Now it is part of a master
moderization of the Zoo
planned by the Smithsonian
Institution. Congress last
year ordered the Smith
sonian to finance a capital
improvement program, pre-
viously paid for by District
taxpayers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-06
Welfare Handicapped
In Hiring Investigators

from its register for temporary
positions. All had passed the
Federal Service entrance ex-
animation, which Civil Service
considers qualifying for the
post, but none had investiga-
tive experience. Three of the
four men the department
wanted decided against the job.
One was hired.
Quite few persons who did
not have civil service status
have applied for the job, Mrs
Ruth Taylor, welfare's place
ment specialist, reported.
The retired policemen have
status from earlier Government
positions, she said.
The department hopes to ask
the Commissioners this week to
approve rehiring them as Dis
trict employees.
The special investigation prof.
ect is based on a sampling of
cases drawn from the files.
Five per cent of the Aid to
Dependent Children cases, and
10 persons of the general
public assistance cases are
being checked in this way.
Fifty-eight per cent of the
IS ADO cases investigated so
far we're found ineligible. In
all, $50 will be covered. The
Aid to Dependent Children re-
lief category covers youngsters
whose fathers are dead, in
capacitated, or absent from
the home. General public as
sistance goes to wage earners
who are temporarily unable to
work.
The regular investigative
staff looks into cases referred
by social workers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-06
D. G. Area Candidates Dominate
GO. p. Statewide Contests

Three candidates filed yes
terday for the Democratic
nomination for congressman
from the Sixth District, which
includes Montgomery County.
They are William P. Allen of
Bethesda; William j. Amelse,
Rockville, and Edward j. Doyle,
Silver Spring. Already in the
race were John r. Foley, for
mer congressman from Ken
sington; John H. Douglas,
Chevy Chase, and Sidney Sill
verman, Rockville. Incumbent
Charles McC. Matthias of Fred
erick, who beat Mr.. Foley in
1860, is the only Republican
running.
Landlord Challenged
In the Fifth District of
Southern Maryland, incumbent
Representative Richard E
Landlord has opposition for the
Democratic nomination from
Victor A. Sullin, of Severn in
Anne Arundel County, and
Lawrence A. OosterhouS of
Takoma Park.
Republicans seeking the 5th
district nomination are Frank
w. Vanderhoof, Bladensburg;
Clifton L. Clevenger, Hyatts-
vile, and Joseph M. Baker, jr.,
Annapolis.
The following filed for circuit
judgeships in Montgomery and
Prince Georges:
Sixth Circuit, new seat in
Montgomery County: Plummer
M. Shearin, Silver Spring; Jo-
seph M. Matthias, Kensington;
Stedman Prescott, jr., Chevy
Chase; John P. Moore, Chevy
Chase; Walter H. Norman,
Bethesda; John T. Reyes, Be
theSda.
Seventh Circuit, 4 seats:
Ralph w. Powers, Upper MARI
boro; Roscoe H. Parker, Chew
erly; Ernest A. Loveless, jr.,
Clinton; William B. Bowie,
Upper Marlboro. all incum-
bents; j. E. Hutchinson and
Richard H. Love.
Court Of Appeals: Charles C.
Marbury, Upper Marlboro, 4th
Appellate Circuit; C. Ferdinand
Sybert, Ellicott City, 5th APP
pellate Circuit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-06
Montgomery Tax Rise
Predicted by Butcher

A major project is nearly
100000 for the Department of
Public Safety to finance a mod
ernized communications system
for the county Police and Fire
Departments. The new system,
already approved by the coun-
Gil, was described by Mr.,
Butcher as a 15-year invest
ment.
Other Costs Listed
The largest single increase is
a request for 100000 from the
personnel board to provide
for possible reduction in the
work week of some county en-
ployeS to 40 hours, and other
adjustments in salaries. Some
public works department work
ers now are on As or 50-houl
weeks, Mr.. Butcher said.
The outlay for new build
ings includes $5.4 million fol-
an incinerator in connection
with the county's already ap-
proved plan to assume respon-
sibility for refuse collection and
disposal.
Improvement in the public
library system also played a
part in the budget request
which includes continuation OF
the present aim for is books
for each county resident by
1865. The present figure is IL
books, which Mr.. Butcher de-
scribed as below the minimum
standards for a public library
in communities the size OF
Montgomery County.
He also recommended in
creasing the uniformed police
and detective force from 349
to 372 men. His budget also
recommended increasing the
number of school crossing
guards from 1873 to ISL.
County authorities were de-
scribed as more than salts
fled" with the German shep-
herd dog trained for police
work and funds were asked to
establish a canine corps with an
initial complement of three
additional officers and dogs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-06

WE WOULD GO to Fischer
& Beyer'S planning mill at
the foot of Lafayette street
and have them cut us
some kite sticks, enough to
make several kites.
According to theory, if the
bowed kite was made with
perfect symmetry, or balance,
it did not need a tail-in a
mild breeze, that is.
Our kites were never per-
feet. They needed tails.
The tails on those old six
cornered kites in the picture
books always had pretty tails
yards of string with a tuft
of paper tied on at every
foot.
But we were more prac-
tical. We used rags tied
together. Strips of old bed
sheets were ideal.
Soon we had the elms
festooned with kite tails.