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Evening star., 1962-04-13

The Camellia Society of the
Potomac Valley will hold its
eighth annual show tomorrow
and Sunday in the auditorium
of the Woodward & Lothrop
Seven Corners store, Falls
Church. Va. Especially attrac-
tive floral arranging will be
featured in six classes: Christ
mas" New Year" Easter" "
"St. Valentines Day" "Debu-
Evening star., 1962-04-13

lead to winter injury II prac-
ticed in September.
The fig is not often troubled
by insects or diseases in this
area. The birds, however. seem
to appreciate the ripening fruit
and seem ready to pounce on
any that are left overlong on
the tree. Squirrels sometimes
are a nuisance.
Figs are easily propagated
by taking cuttings in the late
Evening star., 1962-04-13
By WILBUR H. YOUNGMAN
Star Garden Editor

The growing of figs in the
Washington Area is quite popu-
lar with many gardeners. Some
fear, because the fig is a tender
fruit, that it must be protected
and suffer winter injury. In
most years in the Washington
area it comes through the win
ter without injury if allowed to
ripen its wood.
This dormancy is easily OBJ
tanned by planting the figs
where the winds have a full
sweep.
In protected situations the
wood does not ripen and there
is freeze injury.
In most cases winter freeze
injury is limited to the killing
of the branches and the next
spring strong new shoots appear
from the stump or crown of the
plant. However, there are many
fig trees in the Washington
area that have been growing
here for many years, that have
suffered little or no winter in
jury in our worst seasons.
The fig grows here as a small
tree or large shrub. 1t can be
trained to a wall but this is
likely to provide too much
warmth and delay the ripening
of the wood thus favoring win
ter injury. If a tree were to be
trained to a wall it should face
the East.
Evening star., 1962-04-13
DON'T BUY ANY CRABCRASS killer

Like a mysterious, underground killing
force, DAcTHAL found in the best
brands Of crabgrass killers - attacks
crabgrass seeds as they germinate -.
never lets crabgrass seedlings develop.
Result no crabgrass.
DAcTHAL herbicide was test-proved by
university and state agricultural expert
ment stations from coast to coast . {. .
proved to be the crabgrass-seed killer
95%-1O0% sure to kill. Does not damage
the good" grasses.
DAcTHAL is effective against other
noxious. annual weeds, too - common
Evening star., 1962-04-13
Heavier Soil Useful

Figs do we'll in our heavier
soils. When grown on sandy
lands they need more care as
to watering and mulching. On
the lighter soils it is well to
pack the soil about the roots
and to keep it firmed.
Figs produce their fruit on
new wood which delays flower
ing and fruiting into the late
summer and early fall. This
is often disappointing to the
gardener who is distressed
when much of the immature
fruit is ruined by frost. How
ever, they develop fruits in a
more or less continuous harvest
once they have started. Feed
ing, mulching and watering are
generally given during this pc
riod both to increase the size
of fruit and to speed its de-
velopment. However, this can
Evening star., 1962-04-13
Figs Can Be Grown
In Unprotected Spots

Those most generally grown
are: Celeste. Magnolia and
Brown Turkey.
Celeste has the larger fruits
and is most generally favored
for eating in this area.
The Brown Turkey is con-
Sidered the more hardy and
thus is probably best suited for
planting in the more unfavor-
able conditions in the suburbs.
There is an everbearing va
riety that sounds most inter-
eSting but apparently has not
been widely tested in the
Washington area. 1t is not nee
eSsary to have two varieties
for fruit production.
Evening star., 1962-04-13

planted where they to broader than tall
Since the fig tree space IL Is apart
Evening star., 1962-04-13

REDS SALES 6 SERVICE
~ II ST. NE, Washington 2, D. c.
Money MOTORS, INC.
1900 Elm Street. Bethesda, Nd.
FOlllN MOTORS
72ol Boltimors Ave, College Park, Nd.
ANNAPOLIS MOTORS, INC.
loo54 Metropolitan Ave, Remington, Nd
AVENUE MOTORS
$40 Commerce Lone, Rockville, Nd.
Evening star., 1962-04-13
Varieties for This Area

While there are a great many
varieties of figs only a few are
hardy enough for this area.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-09-25

iod. Warrenton Plantation, Wind
sor Castle and Rivers Edge.
an appealing summer home on
the Rappahannock River.
The finale comes Oct. 1923,
when the great Georgian houses
and famous plantations along
both the north and south side Of
the Jam6es River will open.
Name long associated with the
early history of Virginia dot this
list. Here you will find Shirley
Berkeley. Evelynton. Colesville
Mount Stirling and Sherwood
Forest on the north side, and
Appomattox Manor, Wakefield,
a newcomer to the list, Brandon,
Willow Hill. and the grounds at
Upper Brandon. all in Prince
George county. The restored
Summer Kitchen and ground Of
Chippokes in Surry County, com
pleteS the list.
Open in connection with this
Pilgrimage are three noted his
toric shrines Kenmore. James
Monroe Law Office and Mem
orial Library in Fredericksburg
and Stratford Hall, home Of the
Lees of Virginia. in Westmore-
land County. These area IL op-
en- daily, year round.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-09-25
New Residents
In Farmville

MIR. and Mrs. M. E. Shook, of
keysvllle. are making their
home on Buffalo street. Mr..
Shook is employed at Northgate
Service Station and Mrs. Shook
at First National Bank.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Gregory
moced from Greensboro, N. c., to
WILDWOOD Road. MIR. Gregory is
connected with the Pomona
Terra Gotta Company.
Mrs. M. L. Parks, of Ohio. is
living at 404 So. Main street.
Miss Mary Heintz, professor of
physical education at Longwood
College, will make her home at
COZ First avenue. Miss Heintz
came to Farmville from Tennes-
see.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gregory Stone,
Of Rhode Island, are at 6l0 Buff
falo street. Mr.. Stone is student
at Hampden-Sydney College.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Banning.
and three children. of Ohio, NOV.
ed to FOL Oak street. Mr.. Ban
ming is connected with the Hub
in the sales department.
1t. Col. and Mrs. R. j. Hud-
gins and two children, of Colo
RADIO. have established their
home in the Greens. Col. Hud-
gins recently retired from the
U. S. Army.
Mrs. Bertha Wingfield moved
from Kenbridge and is making
her home on the Rice Road.
Mr.. and Mrs. JIG. Mccall.
Jr., and two children have NOV
ed from Richmond to the Pros
pect road. Mr.. Mccall is con-
nected with Brisentine Oil Co.
DR.. w. J. Sowder and his
mother, Mrs. Sowder. are estab-
lshed at 405 Buffalo Street. Dr.
Sowder is a member of the Eng
ish department at Longwood
College.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-09-25
Balenske- Scruggs Wedding Takes
Place At Home In Buckingham

The marriage Of Miss Barbara
Scruggs, USN, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Luther Scruggs, of
Buckingham, to Donald William
Balenske, Jr.. USN son of Mr..
and Mrs. Balenske, of Laurel,
Mont, took place at pm. at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. W. A.
Scruggs, Buckingham, on Sept.
g.
The Rev. Jack Marshall Of
ficiated.
Given in marriage oy her
father, the bride wore a gown
Of taffeta and A lenc con lace,
trimmed with seed pearls and
sequins. Her veil fell from a
crown of pearls, and she carried
prayer book with roses.
Miss Jeannise Mickey, USN,
was maid of honor. and the
brides only te n d a n t. Miss
Kitty Darlene Kidd, of Wingina
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-09-25
Ceramics And Pottery Exhibit
In Art Gallery At Longp00d

fired, glazed and retired red
clay.
A native of Columbia, Mo, she
received her Bachelor of Science
degree from the University of
Missouri and the degree Of Mas
ter of Arts from the Teachers
College of Columbia University.
Her summer studies include
Ohio State University, University
of New Hampshire, University
of Tennessee and the extension
of the University of Arizona at
Guadlajara, Mexico.
The associate professor of art
a specialist in ceramics and en-
amel on copper. teaches courses
in these and other art media
during the college session.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-09-25
Newest Staff Member
Puts DO1Un Anchors

While in training she was al
lowed only one night a week to
stay out until midnight, all other
nights the curfew was 10 pm.
On the first night she was al
lowed to stay out all night, she
got married.
During her career as a Navy
wife, she was librarian at the
Naval Operating Base, Guam
tanamo Bay, Cuba, she also
taught in the Naval school there
On a tour of duty in Puerto
Rico, she was an assistant to the
medical officer for a short time.
Upon returning to the United
States she lived at Lynnhaven
and later joined the faculty of
Norfolk Academy for a period Of
almost six years.
She moved to the Farmville
area in June of last year and is
active in the Cumberland Wom-
ans Club and the home demon
stration club. Mrs. MetZger says
she is really enjoying directing
the choirs of Antioch and Cente-
nary Methodist churches and
they are doing a wonderful job,
being so cooperative.
Because of her experience at
Norfolk Academy, Mrs. Metzger
is particularly fitted for the
work in the library at Hampden.
Sydney and she has adjusted to
the situation very nicely" was
the commentator of Paul L.
Grier, Hampden-Sydney lbrari-
an, after working with her for
over two months.
Daughter Jean is attending
Cumberland High and Com.
mander Metzger is keeping the
home fires burning.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-09-25
WMU Workshop Of Appomattox
Baptist Association On Tuesdau

The fall workshop for the
Wonlan's Missionary Union of
Apponattox Baptist Association
will be held in Farmville Bap-
fist Church at 7::3O pm. Tues
day. Sept. Is. During the first
fifteen minutes a prayer retreat
will be led by Mrs. w. A. 3D.
ham. Those attending are ask
ed TO bring Bibles and be seated
before 7:30.
Conducting the conferences
will be the associational chair
men; Mrs. w. e. Jamerson for
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-09-25

A 80 piece collection Of pot
terry and enamel on copper. the
work of Miss Virginia E. Bed
ford, chairman Of the Longwood
College art department, is being
shown in the Gallery Of the Col
lege art department until Octo-
Der 10.
This display, which opened
September 10, includes a rep
resentative portion of several
years work as Miss Bedford ex-
perimented with the media and
new techniques.
'Enanlels, composing a large
part of the display, are achieved
by efiring the vitreous enamel to
a inetal surface. Miss Bedford
utilized copper for her metallic
base. To create her pottery she
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-09-25

E nd ment;;' Mrs. Ken
meth Thornton for Mission Study
Mrs. Harry Foster for Comanun-
ity Missions and Interracial
Work; Mrs. r. E. Mcdowell for
Stewardship and Prayer: Mrs.
j. P. Leitner and Mrs. Frank
Gillian for Publications and
Programs. Mrs. A. r. Harwood,
Jr. for Woman's Auxiliary, amid
Mrs. w. A. Trent for SunbeamS.
Mrs. j. L. Hart. superintendent,
will perside and lead the confer
ence OF presidents.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-09-25
Tour Of Sur7y County
Old Homes e Landmarks

The Thomas Role Branch Of
the Association for the Preser-
walton of Virginia Antiquities
will sponsor a tour Of old homes
and landmarks in Surry county
on Saturday and Sunday, Sept.
$3.50.
Among the homes open to visi-
tors from 10 am. to 5 pm. on
Saturday and from l to 5 pm.
on Sunday are Oak Hill, home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. P. c. King;
Quicohanna. home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. P. Cutchin; Cross Greek,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Faison, and
Mt. Pleasant. of Mr.. and Mrs.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-09-25
Recipe Series

With the bountiful harvest of
crops this year, a few favorite
recipes may come in handy for
the holidays ahead and those
snacks after the football games
on cold fall days.
Antioch Methodist Church in
Cumberland county has contri-
buted some of the favorite
recipes from their community
cook book compiled during the
summer and ready for its de-
but on homecoming day, Aug. 10
of this year.
First in this series Of recipes
is one for cooking an old Vir-
glnia ham. Mrs. Cecil Mae
Browns ham made many de-
lectable samples for the recipe
testers" at the Antioch home
coming. The directions for cook
ing were one of Macs contribu-
tons to the community cook
book.
Mae Brown was reelected
president of the Antioch Wom-
ems Society of Christian Service
which gathered the recipes from
members. neighbors, and form
er members. She is employed
by the ASC office of Cumber-
land county.
Old Virginia Ham
Mrs. Cecil Brown
Soak it, Simmer It, Spice it.
Slice it!
Cut off the hook and soak the
ham overnight in enough water
TO cover. In the morning, drain
OIL water, scrub ham. Cover
with cold water and bring to a
boil. Simmer for about 20 min
utes per pound. The ham is done
when long fork goes into the
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-09-25

Franz Won Shilling.
Grounds open are the kitchen
and garden at Chippokes, home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Stewart;
Pleasant Point, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
E. S. Stephens; Four-Mile- Tree,
Cemetery. Clarence Carter:
Site of Southwark Parish
Chur CHI; old Clerks office,
Surry Courthouse, and Smiths
Fort Plantation, Thomas Rolfe
Branch. APVA.
Block tickets may be obtained
at tour headquarters. Surry
Courthouse Green. Lunches and
dinners will be served at the
Surry House.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-09-25
Rer sona( Mlnti;on

Miss jeanne Curnutt has re-
turned after a trip to Scotland,
England, Holland, and Denmark.
She spent seven weeks in re-
search work at the Royal Lii
brary in Copenhagen.
Here from Gastonia, N. c.,
over the week end was Garrett
Greear who spent the week end
with his mother Mrs. c. H.
Greear.
With her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles H. Martin, over the
week end, was Miss Fay Mar
tin. a sophomore at Westhampton
College.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie fowler, of
Galena, Md, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Elwood fowler. of Elkton, Md,
have returned home after spend
ing their vacation with Miss
Josephine fowler. w. w. and
Eugene fowler. and Mr.. and
Mrs. T. H. Snead.
On Saturday Mr.. and Mrs. E.
M. Pope. of Norfolk, arrived to
spend the week end with Mr..
and Mrs. Floyd Price. On Sun
day Mr.. and Mrs. Price and
their son. Gilbert, and his friend,
Ray Poulston, accompanied the
Popes to Martinsville where they
attended the auto races.
Sunday guest of Mrs. Emma
K. Cowan was E. G. Turner, of
POWhatan.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-09-25

was flower girl. Mike Scruggs,
of Buckingham, was ring bearer.
Donald Grom USN, was best
man.
A reception was held following
the ceremony at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Scruggs.
The couple are both stationed
at Quantico at the U. S. Naval
Hospital.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-09-25
Club Calendar

FARMvILLE COUNCIL OF
CHURCH WOMAN : Tuesday
Sept. Is. $3.50 pm. Board of
managers. YWCA Lounge, Long
wood College.
COL L E G E HILL CLUB -
Thursday. Sept. q, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Wilma Henry Harri-
son Room of Winston Hall.
WOMAN'S CLUB - Board of
Governors, Thursday. Sept. q,
$3.50 pm. Club House.
PRESBYTERIAN - Monday.
Sept. "a, 8 pm. Diaconate. Tues
day. Sept. Is, z pm. Troop 518,
Boy Scouts. Thursday, Sept. q,
10 am. Prayer group, woo.
EPISCOPAL - Monday. Sept
"a, 8 pm. Group 2, Women of
the Church.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-09-25
Recipe SeHeS
Favorite Foods Brighten The
Holidays And Cold Days Ahead

ham and comes out with ease;
and when the little flat bone of
the hook end begins to losen.
Let cool in the cooking water.
When cool enough to handle re-
move skin and excess fat. Score.
Pat on a mixture of l cup of
brown sugar, one-half teaspoon
dry mustard, and two table
poons vinegar. Stud with cloves
(if desired.
Put in a $50 degree oven on
a flat pan and glaze.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-09-25

Mrs. w. A. Watson, III, is in
Washington, D. c., attending the
board meeting of the General
Federation of Women's Clubs.
She Is junior director in the Vir-
ginia Federation.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Whitfield
were in Williamsburg on Satur-
day to attend the William and
Mary-Virginia game.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Willis have
returned after a t t e nding the
American Hospital Association
meeting in Chicago, last week.
Charlie Fishburne, a student
at Washington and Lee, spent
Saturday here with his parents.
In Richmond today (Monday)
for the meeting of the Virginia
Municipal League are Mayor
and Mrs. w. F. Watkins, Jr.,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Fleetwood
and Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Bloom
field.
Visiting here this week are
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth w. Lane
former residents of Farmville.
and son, Bill. of Fredericksburg,
They are staying with Mr.. and
Mrs. Donald CAN'T.
The Arringtons, of Wingfield,
w. Va, we're recent visitors of
their son-in-law and daughter,
DR.. and Mrs. C. w. Coppedge.
The Coppedges spent this week
end in Richmond.
Mrs. Walter Edwards was in
Richmond Sunday afternoon and
evening to go to the State Fair.
Here on Saturday for the
Hampden-Sydney VS. Washington
and Lee game were Mr.. and
Mrs. Douglas A. Robertson, of
Lynchburg.
The Rev. j. Hoge Smith, Jr.,
will be guest minister during
this week at a series of revival
services at Barbecue Presby-
terrain Church. Fayetteville Pres
bytery, N. c., where he was a
former pastor. DR.. Alvin H..
Smith, of Hampden-Sydney, will
conduct services for Mr.. Smith
at F armv willie Presbyterian
Church on Sunday, Sept. 80.
Mrs. Williams j. ellis, Jr.. en-
tertained her. bridge club last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gillian.
Of Lexington. were here for the
Hampden-Sydney WASHINGTON
and Lee game.
DR.. and Mrs. E. w. BosWorth
and sons, of Lexington, formerly
Of Farmville, were also here for
the game on Saturday.
Mrs. Thomas Tucker was call
ed to Petersburg on Sunday on
account of the death of her
brother-in-law, Walter Y. Burge,
Jr., who died Saturday at Nc
CURE Veterans Hospital.
James Smith is attending
Presbyterian College at Clinton,
S. c.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-09-25
Farnville Resident
Receive MA Degree

The University of Michigan
has awarded 1,049 degrees to
pnresons fulfilling degree require
ments at the end of its summer
session, Erich A. Walter, secre-
tary of the University, announc-
ed recently.
Among those receiving degrees
is Miss Nancy C. Lemen, a 1861
graduate at LongWood College
who received her Master of Arts
degree in Library Science at the
University. She has accepted a
position in the library at Am
herst College, Amherst, Mass.
The Nations beekeepers have
about one per cent fewer bees
working for them this year than
last. according to the U. S. De-
partment Of Agriculture Statisti-
cal Reporting Service. Even so.
there's enough bees C5.5 million
colonies of them) to provide
about six pounds of honey for
each U. S. family.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-09-25
BY HELEN w. MASON

BY HELEN w. MASON
Il like living here more than
any place l have ever been, the
people are so delightful" was
the first sentence of the newest
member Of the library staff at
Hampden-Sydney College in an
interview.
Mrs. John G. Metzger was
added to the faculty at the col
lege this past July. She, her
husband. Commander Metzger,
USN retired. and their teen-age
daughter. Jean, live in Cumber-
land county at their new home,
Anchors Down"
Ruth Metzger feels she is
really living now and putting
down roots, or maybe she should
say anchors. The wife of
Naval officer doesn't stay in any
one place for very long.
She lived in the country as a
child, she said, but has lived in
cities all her married life so is
undergoing some new exper-
fences in the country. Last win
ter she had to buy boots when
13 inches Of snow fell. 1--WE had
decided to buy half of a pig with
some friends. It was wild and
SO big (the hams afterward
weighed in at q pounds apiece
that no one could catch it so it
had to be shot.
I'VE couldn't get into Farm
vile that afternoon to get the
carcass cut up as the snow was
coming down hard so we carted
the heavy thing into our base
ment. The next morning we
tried getting out on our road by
car. it got stuck, tried the truck,
no luck, then the pillow. 1t got
the snow out of the way with
the scraper blade but turned up
so much red clay the car got
stuck again. Finally, the tractor
pulled the car out and we were
off"
When they came back that
evening loaded with big baskets
of sausage and chops. it was
showing again. they got stuck
again. In addition they had for
gOtt n tkoagtagfeellncaSahE
gotten to take along a flaShlight
and ther daughter, not knowing,
had not turned on the outside
lights. The NJ tzgers lugged
those heavy baskets a quarter of
a mile to the house.
The road is now covered with
asphalt in readiness for what
ever may come this winter, was
Mrs. Metzger's laughing COM
nent.
She was born in Philadelphia
and reared in BerkS county Pa.
attending the public schools and
graduating from Birdsboro High
School. She received her bache-
lor of science degree in general
education from KutZtown State
Teachers College, Kutztown. Pa,
majoring in library science and
English.
Following four years as Ii
brarian at Shillington High
School. Shillington. Pa. she en-
tered sing school at St.
Luke'S Medical Center, Philadel-
phia. receiving her registered
nurses credits.