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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-03-23

Direct seeding. a method Of
starting a stand Of trees by SOW
ing the seed. is expanding In
this area.
Btil1'uss Lumber Company Of
Panlplin and Lynchburg has
done considerable acreage Of d.
rect seeding using both spot and
broadcast methods In Appoma-
ttox County with fair success.
Broadcast seeding on the Buck
ingham-Appomattox State Forest
was very successful in 1861. but
this was q good year weather
wise. and excellent PREPARATION of
land was practiced before seed
ing. foresters point out.
This year. spot and broadcast
seeding is being tried by a num-
Der of individuals in the area,
including Glenn Bolt, of Farm
vile. W. L. Harris, of Elan,
W. H. King, Of Burkeville, and
Mrs. Anita Webster. Of Bucking-
ham.
Two Methods
Direct seeding has been tried
decades before in Europe and
this country. most of which was
a failure. Recent developments
In seed treatment SO as to make
them unpalatable to birds and
rodents has again stimulated in
terest.
Most of the work at present is
being done with loblolly pine, the
same species that is being plant
ed throughout the area. Informa-
ton is also being obtained on di-
rect seeding Of Virginia pine
which. contrary to many own
erS' thoughts, is considered a
desirable species in certain
areas. particularly in portions
of Prince Edward. Cumberland
Charlotte, Appomattox. and
Buckingham. where 1t is high on
the list of pulpwood production
In the broadcast method, the
land must be prepared by disk
ing. doing. or burning or COM
binations of these methods so
as to scarify, turn over, or ex-
pose the mineral soil. This pre-
paration along with poisoning or
removal of the remaining Gull
trees prepares the area for seed
ling.
The seed is then sown by a
cyclone seeder or hand broad
casting on small areas. Many OF
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-03-23

NEW CANTON. March 22-The
Arvonia Amoco Service Station,
located ON. the southern out
skirts OF Aryonia on U. s. High
way Is. Is now in full swing with
Jimmy Hill as proprietor. He is
a very capable young man and
We wish him much success. AS
his phone number is not in the
directory please note that you
can get him by calling s81.
9746. :
Hill and his bride. the former
Margaret Washburn, are living
in a trailer home near the ser
vice station.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Wool
ridge have purchased q home in
Richmond and are moving in
/ this week. They were here the
last of the week to get some Of
her furniture from her old horne
Mrs. Woodbridge was Mrs. Josie
Osin before her marriage in
January.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmy Hill were
visitors to Louisburg, N. c..
Tuesday to see his wfe's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Wash
burn.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Sauerwald
of Richmond. spent the week
end with her mother. Mrs. G. w
'atterfield.
Mr.. and Mrs: Donald Pendle
ton and children. of Winston-Sal
EN-, N. c.. spent the week enc
here with their Parents. Mr.. ane
Mrs. John Davidson and Mr.
and Mrs. Lester Jones.
M. and Mrs. Bill McKaig ant
son. Of Hopewell, spent the weel
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Jacl
Harris.
Mrs. Lester Jones returned t.
her home Thursday after a visi
to Lynchburg, to stay with hel
grandchildren. while Mr.. ant
Mrs. Joe Potts were on theil
vacation to Florida and Nassau
Mr.. ard Mrs. Marvin Johnson
Mrs. Henry Wood and Mrs. T,
dith NJ. Clarke. were IN Richmond
Sunday to visit Mr.. and MIS-
Marion Martin and help Mrs
Martin celebrate his birthday
Mr.. Martin is a brother of Mrs
Clarke. They also visited Mrs
Johrson's mother, Mrs. Louis,
Johnson, who is a sister to Mrs
Clarke. They also paved a cal
on Mrs. Alene Maroney and Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Nuckols.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Mat
thews and Miss Carrie Woodfin
of Richmond. were guests Sun
day. of Mr.. and Mrs. Mead
/ Woodfin.
We are sorry to learn that on
of our neighbors, Mrs. Lucy Sta
ton. is in Southside Hospital
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-03-23
New Benches, Pulpit, Table And
Floor In Use AT Jones Chapel

, They are now working on the
porch.
Gail Jones has been pledged
to ri Omega Pi. the honorary
Bslsiness Education fraternity at
hollywood College. She has also
recently become . member Of
the Student Education Associa-
ton.
Mrs. Earl Ownby is In a hos
pital in Richmond for treatment.
We wish her a speedy recovery.
/ Mrs. Marshall England has re-
turned from the hospital and is
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-03-23
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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-03-23

improving.
Miss Gail Jones viii spend this
week at home on a little vaca-
ton.
We are enjoying SOME pretty
spfing weather after quite a hard
winter. Spring flowers are up
and grass has commenced to
show up to the cattle's delight.
Recent callers in Jones, home
were Mrs. w. v. Wacaster.
Robert. Irving and Burnett Jones.
Miss Ny0ka Connatser from
johnson Willis Hospital nursing
staff spent the week end at
home.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-03-23

er. Of Mineral was over Wednes-
day TO see about them. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hurt. Of Fork Union.
called on Thursday evening.
They have had lots Of visits
from the local people. We hope
they can soon join their friends
at church.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-03-23

Browse through some 800
samples you can find
the carpet to fit your color
scheme and your budget
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For fast results use the Classt
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Placed to the reor Of our
store where traffic noise
does not interfere.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-03-23

Decorator advice is ovoilo-
Bile through Mrs. Irving or
Lloyd White. Manager.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-03-23

We have oval broids. oxl2
OF 1895. hand hook all
wool at $1,000.
Mohawk P-88OO wool twist
at $1o7. 40.
Mohawk PlC-25 at $77.95
Mohawk oxl2 Administer at
$43.s5.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-03-23

A picture is worth q thou
sand words! 1t would toke
more than two thousand
words to describe our newly
enlarged ond remodeIed
carpet department!
Evening star., 1962-02-11
Voters League
Forms Unit

The League of Women Vot-
ers has formed a Capitol
Hill unit which will hold its
opening meeting at 8 pm.
on February 20 at Friend
ship House, 619 D street Sc.
Those interested in the
league program are invited to
attend the organization meet
ing.
With the new unit, the
league now has a total of
10 such groups in various sec
tions of the city.
The purpose of the league,
a non-partisan organization,
is to promote political re-
sponsibility through informed
and active participation Of
citizens in government"
Evening star., 1962-02-11
DESPITE TRAGEDY

Lie OW6Ilo-Jil6 Ollly AdtiAiAy
Mrs. Vinson had left in the
world died in the crash.
Forty-nine Americans in all
perished. The casualty list
included 18 of this country's
finest skaters-Bradley Lord,
21, of Boston, the national
mems champion; Bob and
Pat Dineen of New York, a
husband-wife dance team;
Gregory Kelley, 16, and sis
ter, Natalie, %, of Newton
Centre, Mass; Bill and
Laurie Hickox. teen-age
brother-sister pairs team
from Colorado Springs,
Colo; the famous coach,
Eddie Scholdan, of Colorado
Springs, who instructed
Hayes Alan jenkins and
David jenkins to world
championships, among 9TH
ers.
A pail fell over the figure
skating world. The Prague
championships were cancelled.
In America, it was said it
might take years for this
country to overcome the i'm
pact of the tragedy and re-
gain its position as the top
figure skating nation in the
world.
According to Tenley Al
bright, 1--WE were in a state
of shock, frozen, not knowing
which way or where to turn.
1t was Granny who snap
ped us out of it. She did
what all of us should have
done. She turned her grief
into something constructive
she started working with
the young skaters.
There as Usual
The next day, they say,
she was at the Boston Skat-
ing Club Rink bright and
early as usual, watching pint
sized girls and boys pirouette,
spin and leap over the ice in
practicing their routines.
Granny was out there
every day hanging over the
rails" said Mrs. Louis Gold
blatt of Boston, a close
friend whose daughter was
another of Maribel's many
pupils.
"She would examine the
tracings with that sharp eye
of hers, offer helpful hints
and tell the kids what Mari
bel would have said"
In Boston, hotbed of this
winter sport, Mrs. Vinson is
a constant source of amaze
ment. Busy and bustling, she
moves with the quickness of
a 20-year-old. They say she
can spot a flaw on a figure
an ice figure, that is-from
so feet. She has a quick,
razor-sharp mind and can
talk skating techniques with
the best of them-and does.
Inside, there is a small tro-
ply room glistening with cups
and medals won by her hus-
band, Thomas M. Vinson, a
lawyer who died in 1852 at
the age of 81; by daughter
Maribel, who for years was
the chief rival of the great
Sonia Henie, and more re-
Gently by her illustrious
granddaughters.
Evening star., 1962-02-11
BY WILL GRIMSLEY

SfSA eS "AAbSA
BOSTON, Feb. 10-Amer-
ica's figure skaters are bounc-
ing back from the narrowing
nightmare of the Brussels
plane crash a year ago, and
the brightest light of inspir-
alton stems from a wee,
snow : haired grandmother
who suffered the greatest
shock of all.
Affe ction at ely, she is
known as Granny" She
is Mrs. Gertrude c. Vinson,
81, a 100-pound bundle of
energy who is mistress of a
Sprawling brick and clap
board house in Winchester,
a suburb of Boston.
On February IA, 1861, Mrs.
Vinson bade good-by at the
Boston Airport to her daugh-
ter, Maribel Vinson Owen.
nine-time United States wom-
ems figure skating cham
pion. and two fetching
granddaughters - Laurence,
16, new national queen of the
ice, and Maribel, 20, also a
champion.
The three were to assemble
with other members of the
United States figure skating
team at New York's Inter-
national Airport and board
Sabena's flight 548 for the
impending world champion
ships at Prague, Czechoslo-
vakia.
Less than "a hours later,
DR.. Hollis Albright, a long
time friend of the family,
knocked on the big, oaken
door Of the Vinson home.
Granny" he said hesi-
tatingly, IT have some bad
news for you"
Mrs. Wilson'S eyes widened
in sudden horror. Then she
said softly: Don't spare
me anything-were they all
killed."
Eyes. Granny, they were"
DR.. Albright said.
II mustn't cry" Mrs. Vim
son said, rallviug her cour-
age. "My father told me I
should never cry. It's better
than if they were manned"
No Pills
"You should take a pill
and get some rest" DR.. AL
bright advised.
1--WE never taken a pill in
my life, and I don't intend
to take one now" Granny
said. "I'll be all right"
From across the Atlantic
Ocean, details of the terrible
tragedy drifted back.
The huge, five Million
dollar jet dropped down for
a landing in Brussels. It's
engines sounding oddly, the
big craft plunged into the
woods three miles north of
the Brussels International
Airport. Fuel tanks exploded
one by one. The plane went
up in flames.
Seventy-three persons died
in the accident, including
the cream of Americas fig
ure skating talent, famous
coaches, officials and a Bel
gian farmer tilling a cabbage
patch near the air field.
Evening star., 1962-02-11
DESPITE TRAGEDY
'Gronnoy'Vinson Inspires
New Crop of us. Skaters

On one wall hangs a large,
blown-up photograph Of
Maribel and daughters Lau-
renee and Maribel, taken on
the steps of the great air.
liner moments before 1t took
off from Idlewild on its ill
fated journey.
FavOrite Photos
In another frame was a
photograph - in color - OF
Laurence flying through the
air. It graced the cover Of a
national magazine the week
that Laurence won the North
American championship at
Philadelphia-and just a few
days before the fatal crash.
1.-THE trophies from Phila-
delphia (including one which
young Maribel won in the
pairs with Dudley Richards)
were delivered here after the
accident" Mrs. Vinson said.
"I didn't open them. I sent
them over to the club"
This was one of the few
concessions Granny has
made to the terrible tragedy.
Her favorite trophies are a
replica of the 1861 Porter
Cup, symbolizing the wom-
ems senior championship.
"Laurence's name is right be-
side that of her mother" Mrs,
Vinson said. "Maribel, OF
course, won it nine times but
no mother and daughter team
ever won it before"
Another priced memento Is
the handsome silver bowl
showing that Maribel fin
ished second to Sonia Henie
in the world championships
at London in 1928. Later
Maribel was invited to skate
before King George v.
Mrs. Vinson. who often
gets up as early as S o'clock
in the morning and who re-
Gently painted the inside O.
her house without help,
didn't miss a session of the
recent National Figure Skat-
ing Championships in Bos-
ton.
Not Enough Grace
81 think there is too great
a tendency toward jumps and
less graceful skating than a
few years ago." she said,
"and I wish the costumes
were not so skimpy. But our
kids are simply wonderful.
We have a marvellous skating
future"
Most of the sports authori-
ties agreed that the United
States has rallied magnifi-
Gently from the plane crash
which cut the heart from
the nations figure skating
talent.
A 20-year-old housewife
and mother, Mrs. Barbara
Roles Pursley of Arcadia,
Calf, the new women's
mpion, will lead the
strong female delegation to
the world meet in Prague
next month.
Mrs. Vinson won't be max
ing the trip, but she says: {:
I'll be cheering them on from
the sidelines - from $500
miles away"
Evening star., 1962-08-29
Paul CoporoIetti,
II, Founder of
Tire Company

Paul Caporaletti. 70, founder
Of a tire company here, died of
a stroke Monday at Washing
ton Sanitarium.
Mr.. Caporaletti, a native of
Montepangoro, Italy. lived at
1905 Dennis avenue, Silver
Spring. He came to this coun-
try in 1906.
He leaves his wife, Elizabeth
M, Of the home address; a
brother Alfonso, of 1929 New
Hampshire avenue NV: and
five children, Mrs. Warren
Hoffmaster of 20O4 Van Buren,
street, Silver Spring: Mrs
Marco Colucci and Frank
Caporaletti of 1911 Dennis ave-
nue.. Silver Spring; Armando j.,
of l0704 Jamaica drive. Silver
Spring, and Paul, jr., of 1906
Eldon lane, Silver Spring. He
also leaves two brothers and a
sister in Italy and nine grand
children.
A prayer service will be held
at 9:15 am. tomorrow at the
Rinaldi Funeral Home. 74OO
Georgia avenue NV, followed
by a 10 am. mass at Holy
Rosary Catholic Church, Third
and F streets NV. Burial will
be in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Evening star., 1962-08-29
Ken Tyler, 81, Stunt Pilot,
Victim of UnpIunned Crash

in a ferry command between
England and the Continent
and was a civilian mapper of a
route from Africa to China
He also was a test pilot for
Republic Aviation Corp. Dur
ing the war.
Before the war he was a
stunt flyer in Hollywood, and
crashed l44 planes for the
movies. Once, he flew a plane
upside down from San Fran
cisco to Los Angeles.
After wartime service, Mr.,
Tyler took part in Australia S
battle Of the rabbits, dropping
poison pellets over the coun-
tryside to get rid of the ami
mails. He operated an airport
in Farmingdale, N. Y, an air.
line in South America, and did
crop dusting for the Agricul-
ture Department.
At his death he was presi-
dent Of Tyler Fiberglass Pro-
ducts. Inc. of Henderson. Sur
vivors include his widow and
a daughter Of Henderson; a
son, George, Farmingdale, NY,
and father, George Tyler, of
Oakland, Calf.
Evening star., 1962-08-29
Briggs 6. Simpich, 81,
Tax Attorney, Veteran

Briggs G. simpich, 81, a tax
attorney here for the past 40
years, died Monday in Subur-
ban Hospital after a long
illness.
Mr.. Simpich served in the
Army during World War I and
was discharged as a corporal.
He did undergraduate work at
the University of Washington,
received his bachelor of law
degree from George Washing
ton University Law School in
1921. and was admitted to the
District bar the same year.
During 1925, he served as
a special attorney in the office
of the Solicitor of Internal
Revenue, and opened his own
practice in 1926, with offices at
1901 Connecticut avenue NV.
Mr.. Simpich was a past mas
ter of Barrister Masonic Lodge,
No. 48. He also belonged to
Columbia Country Club and Phi
Delta Phi, a legal fraternity.
He leaves his wife, Helen, of
the family address, 1904 Dun
lap street. Chevy Chase, and
his sister, Mrs. Marie Satter-
thwaite Of Escondido, Calf.
Services will be at II, am.
Thursday at the Robert A.
Evening star., 1962-08-29
Richard Lunn, 47,
Aide to Late
Senator White

Richard D. Lunn, AZ, former
administrative assistant to his
late stepfather, Senator Wal
lace H. White. jr.. Republican
Of Maine. died Friday in a Bos-
ton hospital.
Mr.. Lunn. who engaged in
public relations work in Au-
burn, Me. in recent years, was
on a brief business trip to Bos-
ton when he collapsed.
Graduated from Princeton
University, he won both Maine
and District of Columbia anna
teur golf championships in his
youth.
He was divorced in 1854 from
the former Mary Elizabeth Al
temus Whitney. the horse
woman.
Mr.. Lunn leaves his wife, the
former Francine Whitten, who
was once married to William
MacCracken of Washington.
She now lives in Auburn. He
also leaves a daughter. Sally;
a son. Richard; his mother, a
half brother and a sister.
Evening star., 1962-08-29

HENDERSON. KY, Aug. 90
CAP) Ken Tyler, a fantastic
flyer who used to crash air.
planes for pay, is dead at 81,
victim Of a crash he never
planned.
His 1910 Waco biplane e
plunged into a bean field next
to the Henderson Airport yes
terday after he did about 10
minutes of low-altitude aero
battles. The flight was being
filmed.
Mr.. Tyler was thrown from
the plane and died in a hos
.pital. He suffered head injuries
and leg fractures.
The flamboyant career Of the
aviator took him from Australia
to Africa, from fighting enemy
fighter planes in the sky to
fighting rabbits in an extermi-
nation drive.
Mr.. Tyler flew for the Loyal
lists in the Spanish civil war,
for Chang Kai-shek when
Japan invaded China in the
late 1930S, and for the Royal
Canadian Air Force early in
World War II.
Later in the war he served
Evening star., 1962-08-29
Mrs. E. {. Key,
Operated Store

Mrs. Elizabeth E. Key, a
charter member Of the Wash
ington Centennial Chapter Of
the Eastern Star, died yesterday
at Carroll Hall, a nursing home
in KenSington, Md, after a long
illness.
Mrs. Key. whose husband.
William, died in 1908, had op-
Grated a grocery business in
Northeast Washington and
worked for the Government
Printing Office.
She was a longtime member
Of the Petworth- Montgomery
Hills Baptist Church.
She leaves her son, William
H, of 1928 Fairfax road, Be-
thesda; her daughter, Mrs. Vir-
ginia Estelle Herold, with whom
she lived at 10104 Greenock
road, Silver Spring; two BROTH
ers, Ira, Of 1902 Wells Parkway,
University Park, and Robert,
Of st. Petersburg, Fla; and her
sister, Mrs. Maize Fitzgibbons
OF 4502 Third street Sc; three
grandchildren and five great
grandchildren.
Services will be at II am.
Thursday at the Lee Funeral
Home. Burial will be in Cedar
Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1962-08-29
C.R. SnoWden,
Lawyer, 8

c. Ralph Snowden, 50, a To-
cal attorney, died yesterday at
the Georgetown University Hos
pital after a short illness.
He had been associated with
Ruffin A. Brantley in a law
practice at 100 I street NV.
for the last six years.
Born in 1910 in Fairmont.
w. Va, Mr.. Snowden attended
the public schools there and
was graduated from Fairmont
State Teachers College. He
came to the Washington area
in 1889 and was graduated from
National Law School in 1912.
He Joined the Army in 1943,
and was honorably discharged
as a sergeant three years later.
From 1947 to 1949. he served
as administrative assistant to
former Representative Francis
]. Love, Republican of West
Virginia.
He was the past president of
the Sunset Manor Civic ASsoci-
alton in Alexandria, and was a
member of the District of Co.
lumbia Bar Association.
He leaves his wife, the former
Louise Whitehurst, and three
children, of 5615 Paul street,
Sunset Manor, Alexandria, the
home address; his mother, Mrs.
Cora S. Snowden, of Fairmont,
w. Va. and two sisters, also
living in West Virginia.
Evening star., 1962-08-29
Francis Peck, 68, Firms
Retired Office MANAGER

Francis I. Peck. 6S. former
manager Of the Washington
office Of the American Home
Products Co., died yesterday
at Paint Branch Nursing Home
after a long illness.
A native of Washington and
graduate of Gonzaga High
School. Mr.. Peck studied medi-
cine at Georgetown University
before entering the medical
corps of the United States
Army in World War I. After
the war he Joined Abbott Lab
oratories here as pharmaceu-
tical salesman. He later moved
to Detroit to work for the Fred
erick StearnS Co.
In 1943 Mr.. Peck returned to
Washington to manage the
local office Of the American
Home Products Co. from which
he retired in 1860.
Mr.. Peck also served as a
member of the District Selec-
tive Service draft board from
1858 to last spring. He was a
former president OF the travel
ers auxiliary Of the D. C. Phar-
maceutical Association and of
the Michigan Park Garden
Club.
Mr.. Peck leaves his wife, Mrs.
Cora Isham Peck of 4449 South
Dakota avenue NE; a son,
Richard Lee Peck and three
grandsons, all Of Norwich. NY.
! Funeral service will be held
Evening star., 1962-08-29
Col. Roy Rice,
68, AF Veteran

Col. Roy E. Rice, SO, USAF
(retired), former Washington
resident who served in both
World Wars, died Sunday In
Baltimore Veterans Hospital
after a long illness.
Born in West Plains, Mo.
Col. Rice attended Texas Ann
and Louisiana State University.
He served as a captain in Eu-
rope in World War I and flew
special missions to Australia
and India as an Air Force colo
mel in the Second World War.
Before illness forced him to
enter the Baltimore Veterans
Hospital several years ago, Col.
Rice made his home on a house.
boat off Maine avenue in Wash
ington.
He was a 32d degree Mason,
a former post commander Of
American Legion Post No. /
in Waterbury, Conn. and a
member Of the Shriners and the
knights Templar.
He leaves his wife, Leona, OF
Woodbury., Conn; two sons,
Richard, Of Pontiac, Mich, and
Donald, Of Mexico City: two
sisters, Mr.. Leo Parks of Spring.
field, Mo-; and Mrs. Jason Toel-
stede Of Chicago; one brother,
Richard, of Western Plains, H.;
and two granddaughters.
Funeral services will be at
l pm. tomorrow in Fort Myer
Chapel. Burial with full mill
tary honors will be in Arling-
ton National Cemetery.