The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-26
After Several Seasonal Test Flights
Winter Really ICONS Into Farmville Area
On Wings OF Over 6 Inches OF Snow
Police Report
Several Accidents
On Slippery Roads

After several test flights win
ter blew into Farmville. Friday
on the wings Of six and one half
inches of snow. The snow was a
one-day-early anniversary re-
minder of The Snow" of 1910.
when an official recording of 26
inches fell in this area.
Although not as deep as The
Snow" Fridays snow was the
deepest since Feb. 1920. l947.
when nine inches fell in the two
day period, f. F. Striplin. local
weather observer. said
Snow test flights for the winter
consisted OF several days when
traces OF snow were recorded
Early in the winter. Nov 6. about
three and half inches of snow
fell in Farmville. Some snow also
fell in the area, Jan 9, when the
Washington. D. C. area was hit
Traffic Tic-Ups
Bringing with il the usual traf-
fic tie-upS and accidents. fever
ish work and joyful glee. Fridays
snow started with sleet about
$50 a. m Slect covered with
layers of soft snow made high
ways doubly hazardous in the
area.
Mr. Striplm said total prccipl-
tation. Friday, was 264 inches.
Cars and trucks were almost at
a stand still Friday afternoon
and night, Hills III Faymville were
covered with cars spinning wheels
i'll vain attempts to reach home
Many persons abandoned cars
and trudged home OH foot Those
motorists who were wise enough
to have chains available were
slowed down because Of skiddIng
cars without chains.
Major Accidents
Two major accidents were re-
ported by Farmville police, The
same Farmville taxi driver, A. G.
Frady, was involved Ill both acct
dents. Frady collided with car
driven by DR.. F. E. Garter. Of
Charlotte Court House, about
1880 p. m. Friday, at the inter
section Of Oak and Grove streets.
Police estimated damages to Car
ter's car about $375, and Frady's,
about $3.50.
About Sis p. m, Saturday.
cars driven by Frady and NJ. P.
McClintic, of Farmville, collided
at the intersection of High and
St George streets. McClintics
car was damaged to the extent OF
about $50 and Frady's. about
5000, police said This accident
put Frady's car out of operation,
police said.
Other minor accidents, dented
tenders and bumpers. were re-
ported. police said
Bruised Knee
Mrs John Lewis Whitehead.
wife of the member of the House
of Delegates from Montgomery
county and the city of Radford,
was injured III an area accident.
about p. m. Friday. She Suf-
fered bruises Of the knee when
the car in which she was riding
and driven by her husband crash
cd into a State Highway Depart
ment pickup truck. The crash
happened on a curve of Route so.
three miles cast OF SprouSe's
Corner.
State Trooper Steve Musuhn
said the miShap occurred when
Whitehead was returning from
Richmond. He came onto the
stopped vehicle as he rounded
curve and was unable to stop be-
cause OF the roads.
Musuin said the pick up. opc-
rated by Johnny A. Scruggs. of
Dillwyn, was delivering gasoline
to a snow pillow which had run out
of gas and had backed up to tho
stalled plow.
Rc-Routcd
Sliding and Jack knitted trucks
slowed UP traffic on Route $50
between Burkcvillc and Kcysvillc.
Friday night and Saturday Much
If this traffic was rcrOUtcd
through Farmvillc via Routes 3o7
and IS. Saturday,
Although state, county aud
Town workers kept busy al nlght,
Friday. motorists were warned
that highways were too danger
Gus for travel All hut essential
trips were postponed
Ice. snow and slippery roads
electric and telephone
service III the area Electric poWer
was cut off for about three hours.
Friday. on lines between Pam
Vile and Concord Ice on trees
-auSed branches 10 break and
f3ll on pcuer lines lcy conditions
cr road SLOWED repair work and
rettor elton Ct asrylre 4 e.
Brown local rsgco ottlce man
ager. said
some Interruptions
There we're some lnterIup-
tons IL telephone service IN the
area because of the storm. but
nothing serious" S. f. Collins.
Virginia Telephone and Tele-
graph Company office manager.