The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-13
Closing Calendar.
Tobacco Jubilee
Set By Chamber
More Industry,
Travel Trade
Efforts Backed

AQCptlOn OF q retail stores clos
ing schedule. concluding plans for
Christmas street lighting, and a
report on bigger-than-ever To-
bacco Market Jubilee were on
full Chamber of Commerce meet
ing agenda, Monday night
Members approved the closing
schedule for stores as reported by
Retail Trade Committeeman NJ
G. Smith. 1t approves closing on:
Easter Monday; 5th Of July; La
Dor Dav; Thanksgiving; Christ
mas and New Years Day.
Also approved was the commit
tees recorlemndation Mat stores
remain open for Christmas shop
pers until 9 a IN. from December
Is through December "A Also that
stores be open December 26 and
January 2
July 5th closing was set since
July 4, customarily retail holi-
day falls on Sunday
bigger JuDllee
L NJ Pairet. co-chairman with
j. H. Whitfield, for the Tobacco
Jubilee. told members that S1.l00
had been raised among business
firm for the celebration That is
the greatest sum to be provided
for the event since its inception
The Jubilee committee this
week circulated tobacco growers
with an announcement OF the
event TO be held near the end OF
the selling season II tells Of a
prize for opening day of $50 cash
and OF many additional ones to be
awarded on Jubilee Day First
prize this year has been upped to
$3.50 in merchandise certificates.
along with an increase in the
number OF prizes.
Plan To Be Studied
The Chamber also approved a
report by the Farnville Plan Com
mittee, presented by r. w. Brooks.
Jr. The committee will have copies
Of the original Farmville plan
survey prepared for study by the
members of the Town Council and
the Town Manager
Mr. Brooks committee feels
that a wealth of information is
contained in the survey. and
that its findings are an expression
of public sentiment which should
be studied carefully by public Of
ficialS
Route Is Travel
The Publicity and Travel com
nittee reported that members will
organize travel interests here soon
into a group TO assist other Vir-
einia agencies in promoting Route
Is travel.
Southside Electric Companv's
bid of s675 plus bulb requirements
for stringing Farmville Christmas
street lighting was accepted by
members M G. Smith reported
that merchants will be informed
Of the lighting plan. and then
later billed for their share of the
cost.
More Industry
r. j. Martin Jr!, who reported
on developments in the Cham
ber's get more industry" drive,
reviewed the steps taken thus
far The committee is developing
plans to provide financial back
ing on short notice when future
industrial firms consider Farm
vile for a site. he said.
Lack of sites and too great real
~ costs have hindered this effort
IN the past, Mr. Martain said.
A report on Farmville recreation
was given by Mrs Anne GRAHAM
as program feature She review
ed the progress in the past two
years at Grove street playground
and at the new Longwood Hills
area.
Colored pictures. contrasting
the areas at the beginning of the
work. and at present were shown
by Dr.. John Graziani.
Mayor w. c. Fitzpatrick was
welcomed as new member. along
with r. v. Carson. V. c. Womack
was a special guest. attending on
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