The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-10
Sirt}- Year Main Street Sign Post Goes
HWrc.y L. Miller Refires ut ChuDpeU's

One Of Farmville's familiar sign
poStS left Main street last week.
Harvey + Miller. rs. said Wedncs-
day April that so years was lone
enough. and retired TO his garden.
flowers, FISHING and sports.
There was a tear III odd Vets"
eye as he was called from the rear
Of The store to his beloved foun-
tam There the inner circle Of a
host Of friends surprised him with
flowers and gifts. and farewell
handShake, on his last day at
Chappell S,
The boys presented him with
an engraved, silver vegetable dish.
1t said simply old Vet from your
many friends. April /, 1858.
Your Girls was engraved on inc
handsome silver flower vase the
ten O'Clock club" gave him. A tic
and greeting were on hand from r.
a. Wimoth office force, for so
much friendly service through the
years.
Started Al Is
Harvey went TO work for c. f.
Chappcu when he was is, and
beilrFcs nc is one of the few people
who can say that he mad but one
loD, under the same roof, Ior
Wolklng nleCme Oh 90 years.
Inc pay OF a lo-year- old boy
was $40 4 month. DuU MI. Cnap-
pcll was 'tne InCSt man anybody
eyer worked 1OI ana the salary
WtuJup ana up. ana eventually. III
49u3, when Mr. Cnappell dled.
came d naI-IntCrcsJ III Ine store.
Wuen Tic retired last week, nm.
Alnltr sold tnaU interest TO MS
partner, AGREE Chappcu.
Old Nct, VINO is statistical mind
td as sports rams are Wont 10 pc,
SAYS AZ tAcd l44uI9 iountaln
ulnlkS III 1872. lnal S one cycly
minute ana a naH on the average,
ana typical OF inc WORKING day he
spent Tor to years. tie teamed
>cdI'S ago to cndt ana work at
hc same tInt - ne had too
OIu Vet, VINO can be sly without
plnclAng anyone lcCAnSs. figures
me 5 worked since the IoOUS STINT
u . am, TO IL pm, lao years aS
lu4A odu WOrKelo WORK, $50 years
ACCORDING 10 bankcrs tune, and
800 years when compared 10 Fcuc-
lu ollccholders.
Tasted First Coke
A dlSunctIon ne IS proud Of is
ttlat OF putting Il stamp OF APP
pIUNal on the INST Sample OF Coca
Loia peuuled III tarnlsllc mat
was III the carly days, and a pea
uler came IN with a quart jar and
an idea we re gong to push nara
Harvey tasted 1t tnoug uully, then
insured 1t was different but hlsn-
~ oellaDlc 1T WASH I long before
20-gallon barrcll orders from the
store fulfilled his prediction.
Inc tnSt 90 years he worked
without a vacation, ccpt Tor a
uay 5 hunting here and there. on
a lb-hOur a-day schedule. The
last ten years mes cut back to
eight and a half per day The same
allcctlon he showed tor Work went
lnlo his garoen, and Harvey III
his gardening PRIME was rlgnuully
called the Dahla King" of Viz
glnia
Dubious souls might look at his
brlmming-full cabinet OF trophies
and another OF cut-glass ware
prizes tnat occupy two tull corners
OF his Virginia street home. Rich
mond, Lynchburg, Atlantic Guy,
Orange G. II were all alike to hlm
at the flower shows prime
plcknS' for top prUc.
Councilman Too
During those working years
there were other responsibilities
too. A term on town council and
chairman Of the Electric Light de-
partment where he led the fight
successfully for street light posts;
service on the county Democratic
committee and acquaintance with
some Of the most important ma
tlonal political personalities.
Continued on Pave 81