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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-26
4-H Finger Points
TO You, Brother!

The real culprit' in most farm
and home accidents has been cap
tured by Prince Edward county A.
H Club youths. He's getting a
public reprimand on Main street,
too. this week.
Look in the window Of the
Fatmville Production Credit AS
ISOLATION and you'll see him now
during National Farm Safety
Week
Read the sign in the window
around display theme of Who
Is Responsible for My Safety?"
BY the time you've done that
youll see the culprit.
His reflection is cast on a mir
ron.
Recognize yourself?
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-26
Grove Street Park
Flower Show Friday

The -.Grov. Street Recreation
Park Will hosd, its annual Flower
Show Friday July % ~ 4 p. ~
Contestants All be sfgicrd into
three age asoups Yaeeoraing to
Nancy .Striplrn. and 'JoaIlne Ora
ziani VINO VIII hands she show.
The winners in eaeh.ass group
will be ::given> ribbons ana cokes.
Last sFridsFt the children and
their Parent. attended Al picnic
supper lat tn park :
There have. BEEN, about 50
childrep attending each morning
and afternoon lat the par:,
Thert are 1876 persons enrolled
in the Federation sponsored
Swimming course, ard these clas-
ses wiz conc de August. o.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-26

Josep inc Chapcll a say ar
Qld Negro woman from South
Boston was killed in a single vehl-
Gle accident which occurred at
II Is p. m. three miles south OF
Burkeville on Rt $50 in Prince
Edward county on Tuesday.
STATE Trooper B. F. Sherwood
Of Blackstone said the car was
driven by Frances C. Wyatt. IS.
Of South Boston who is daugh-
ter Of the woman who was killed.
The car went out of control on
q curve and overturned plunging
down a 80 foot embankment
s. T here were six persons in the
car and all were apparently
thrown out of the car except the
woman who was killed. Trooper
Sherwood said this was very un-
usual as the person who stays in
the automobile is generally the
one no survives an accident.
The driver, Frances Wyatt was
lhospitalized with a broken hip.
ruanita Hendricks IL. received a
broken wrist. Others in the acct
dent were treated at the hospital
and released. They were Virginia
Wyatt. IA; Valerie Wyatt, 4, and
Linda Ann Belts. "A who was not
injured
The Crewe Rescue Squad re-
sponded to the accident and
brought many of the injured to
the hospital. However they ran
out Of room and Mrs. Robinson of
Crfwe who happened BY the
scene loaned her station wagon
to help transport the injured.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-26
Farmville Jaycees
Collect .n Owe Over $3.50
State Effort Nets
S35 900 For Camp

Farmville Junior Chamber Of
Commerce members have raised
over $3.50 through the sale Of auto
mobile tage concentrating the
350th anniversary Of jamestown
the first permanent white colony
in the new world.
The money will be donated to a
Virginia camp for crippled chill
dren. The camp will be located
near Newcastle in Craig County,
So far the Jaycees throughout
the State Of Virginia have sold
more than $4,000 Of the James
town Festival tags.
The crippled children's camp
Will be financed partly BY indi-
vidual contributions as well as By
several civic clubs. The junior
members Of the Virginia Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs have con-
tributed $4,000 and Junior Clubs
of Lee District. S2.243.
The Old Dominion Foundation
donated $4,000 and individuals
and business firms have given
$4,000 SO far
Eighty crippled Virginia chill
dren have already signed up tc
attend the camp which will open
ID August Eight buildings will be
completed BY that time and seven
more will be added next sumner.
The Farmville Jaycees sold the
tags to various business firms anC
Continued on page 50
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-26

The l42 active applications here
for employment are down from
the l60 on file for the mid-year
point II months ago. Martin said
the "a applications for work at
June 80 were higher by 20 than
the As for June, 1856. but the diff
ference was accounted for chiefly
by the growing demand Of stu
dents for summer jobs
Weather Effects
Martin has begun to notice the
visits of a small number of farm
ers to his office inquiring of en-
plpyment opportunities. This is
the result of the current drought.
and reflects the lowered tempo of
farm work and income usually
coupled with bad weather condi-
lions, he feels.
The weather has also delayed
the opening date for the peach
harvest in this area, normally
falling about August l. Martins
talks with orchardists in connec-
ton with harvest jobs indicate
that the huge job Of gathering
the fruit now will begin about
August 5 at the earliest.
The area S big non-farm indus
trial employers, textiles. garment
and shoe firms. have maintained
relatively good employment, al
though these are affected by sea-
sonal ups and downs and
there have been both, Martin
says
The work situation in the fall
will depend on the orders these
industries have, and Martin would
not hazard an estimate in that
field.
He has noted slight close
down in the sawmill field which
he attributes chiefly to lack of
suitable timber rather than to
industrial trends.
State Record
Statewise, Virginia recorded an
all-time record for non-agricul-
Ia CONTINUED on page s.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-26

Another tegory Of assessed
values rose to record heights. that
Of merchants capital invested III
business. which crept over the three
million dollar mark for the first
time at S3,028, 500 That is q S3i .331
increase.
All Show Gains
Every category of tax assessment
for 1856. as reported on tax returns
of May l this year. showed in.
eases. including tangible personal
property and machinery and tools
used in manufacturing and IN mag.
A surprisingly healthy gain Of
s9o,820 was recorded IN tangible
personal property returns Til Ia
compilation Just completed on 1856
values shows a total Of 50 434 900,
As against 50. 343 27O for the previous
year.
Machinery and tools increased
II 300, rising from 1865 Sl27 900 70
Sl35 100.
The rise in tangible personal
property, tax category sometimes
criticized as one by which the tax
payer is able to safely hedge, indi-
Gates that there is little Of that
dodge pract.ced here. 1t is one of
the Commissioner tasks to see that
It isn't INDUCED in, however.
The real estate six-million-dollar
plus assessment was made on a 20
per cent basis of conservative mar
ket value. Multiplying the assessed
value by five puts the actual value
Of real estate here slightly above
$50 900, 900. Womack points out
Mean Mprc Tax
Tax-WlSe, these increases mean
considerable added income to the
county. especially since the levy on
real estate. tangible personal prop
erty and machinery and tools was
raised from $3.50 to So 40 $3.50 to
$3.50 for Farmville residents The
levy on merchants capital was also
raised, from 20 cents to 30 cents
\ per 500 valuation
AT the increased levies. to be ap-
piled for the first time on tax bills
payable December ) next, Womack
reports these amounts Of tax income
soon to be due:
Real estate. s20l 500. angible
personal property, S8l,97o. mer-
chants capital, S24 .228 and machin-
cry and tools, S4,486. They total
! $3l2.380 in total tax revenue.
The second largest source of local
/ revenue. the tax against public
service corporations. is not included
in these figures since the State
Corporation Commission calculates
the. annual assessment OF such
property, usually in August
sec Report Due
For 1855, the assessed value nj
public service corporations here was
2.526,4 1853 and the tax income was
SO, 800.
Continued on page 81
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-26
Firemen Summoned To Woodland
Blaze Near Rice, Farmville* Dwelling

Farmville firemen responded to
two calls Monday assisted at noon
In bringing a woodland fire three
miles East Of Rice under control and
at ; p M soaked the smouldering
timbers Of a frame storage shed
which burned to the ground at the
rear of the home Of Negro family
on East Third street. near Motley
Construction Company.
AT the noon fire. foresters sum-
moned the department for help with
three-acre fire. which destroyed
a tobacco barn on the Bates prop
erty and leveled an abandoned frame
house 81 the John Foster property
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-26
Bay.Stlamer
Fire; BNlers'.
For N. Y. Chlbbcrs

Arrangements HAYS kean made
for members IF The HIald's New
York tour patty WHICH viii leave
Farmvilse next Mondas.z July 30
at y moon. II:
In the par " will be Mr. and
Mrs, Edward Y. Simpson Mrs.
Fleichea Wilrerson. MIS- Erecele
Berch, Mrs. Clarlotte,,hl6ore, Mrs.
Lewis Garnetr Miss Estfb lRrisen-
TIM, MSS Jo< pearine, miss Eliz-
abeth Jackson Miss sosee Oertel.
Alrs. Bnddy Emerson, Mlss Mary
Elizabeth Anderson, MR.. M. J..
MeLeans Mrt, II. S. Baskervill,
Miss Jsan Aowan. ]. Miss Betty
Jones Mrs. Louise >Fasey, w.
Elijah Dunkuh1, Erics.N. Snoddy.
Brett Watson. Bill Plsaaass, John
Ssnders2n, !,
Also. Miss Sally Ryan of The
Herald staff. : B. wall. publisher.
and =. Armstrong Smith.
lHe l,dity - Ia ledve ~ .SptcIal
Greyhound Ts.from -Fsirnville on
Monday, July, 20, at r2so0 noon
for Norfolk, where tt1 VIII board
TIE Old Bayh Lane steamer for a
trip ups the BAY to- Haa1timore,
Leaving Baltimore asS u Tia. M,
Tuesdas> JUL. 80, ii VIII proceed
to New; YorS BY specisr: Grey
hound Gus. arriving ABOUT 2:3o ,.
m. for. a fo,,T-day wnir of the
city.
The Eeturn trip viii sos Friday.
August 2. le3wng New York by
special ireyr ound bus at 5 a. m,
arriving in Fsarmvilla aboet s p. m
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-26
w. H. King Named
To Welfare Board

w. III. King, Burkeville Veneer
Company executive. hiss been nam
Cd by Judge ], Garland jefferson
to the Nottoway County Welfare
Board to replace w. H. Sheffield
OF Burkeville. who has retired
From the Board due to i'll health
Mr.. Sheffield has served on the
Welfare Board for a number OF
years and was chairman Of that
body when he retired as of July !
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-26
Full Employment,
Few Jobless
Claims Noted Here
Area Helps UCC
Surplus Grow
Last IL Months

Except for seasonal sloWdowns,
Employment in the seven counties
srNed by the Farmville office of
ne Y rginia Employment Service
ares with the rest of the state
ecord or near-record levels.
G. II. Martin, who directs the
etvice in the area. looked at the
AZ current active applications for
work and said: Divide that total
~ seven the number Of coun-
les served and the answer is
minimum unemployment"
Currently. Martins office has
0 active unemployment claims
being honored. He also considers
hat a near-bottom number for
he area involved.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-26

while burning through cumberland
The fire WIS checked sapait s p.
M, as foreste s,completed n fire line
around1the b. rAing trees about s D..
N. A guard Tas left o. she smould-
ering woods elrine the might,
Catherine Randall. who occupies
the East ThAd street, house which
adioins- the S ed which was destoy-
ed in The la,.e afteNnoeH JMe, said
she has no ifea hon tbs fire start
ed in the ols..story she'd used by
the family ~ storage, Nothing Of
value WAS i. the shed. Her son.
James. Edwaxti; 2, first noticed the
tlamess She s.id -s.s
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-26
Rainfall Wednesday
Just Under an Inch

Two showers at Farmville We'd
nesday added welcome nineteenth
of an inch to July's rainfall, whirn
now totals | 26 inches. Weatherman
E. F. Striplin reports,
The first shower came in md af-
ternoon and amounted to just over
half-inch. or SIS Of an inch About 9
p. m, a second shower added So
more, making the days fall just one
tenth short of a full inch.
Striplin said the PRECIPITATION should
be most helpful. but that consider.
able more is necessary to restore the
ground to proper condition and crops
10 normal summer y-or
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-26
Canada Leaf Work

The Farmville office is process
ng border crossing permits for
6bacco curers who are requested
~ Canadian tobacco growers.
Martin reports. Last year Virginia
sent so experienced curcrs north
md similar number are expect
ed to be called for this season.
Permits can only be issued to
tobacco curers who present let
ter or telegram or other written
certificatiOn from Canadian
grower or Canadian employ
ment Office showing that they
have been requested, Martin en-
phaSizes.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-26
Hospital First Phase
Ut Expansion About
50 Per Cent Complete
Obstetrical Suite
Should BE Ready
BY November 1857

The first stage of the Southside
Community Hospital building ex-
panslon Is approximately so p~r
cent complete to date, according
to Joseph H. James, hospital adj
ministrator.
The 100000 expansion will be
done In four separate stages,
James Indicated. The entire prof.
ect is expected to be finished BY
the first OF next year
The first stage of the construc-
ton is to build complete mater
nifty suite on the second floor of
the Mettauer Wing the cent r
potion of the hospital This is
the project that is so per cent
complete now
The new obstetrical section will
have 10 beds, 10 bassinets, COM
plete delivery suite of two d.
livery rooms, two labor rooms and
staff work areas. James hopes to
have this section in use py No
veinber.
All new areas in the construc-
ton will be air conditioned. The
delivery suite will use the central
air conditioning, and the individ-
ual patient rooms will have win
dow units
Second Phase
The second phase of construc-
ton will convert the present nurs-
cry and delivery rooms into patient
rooms for general medical cases
The maternity ward is now locat
ed in the West Wing Of the hos
pital- Work on this phase, Of
course, cannot be started until
the new maternity suite is COM
plcted on the second floor
In fact, no phase can be started
until the preceding phase has been
completed,
In the second phase, gain Of
III patient beds will be made Bed
space will be lost in the last two
phases, holding the overall in
crease to "a
The present bed capacity Of the
hospital is rs The addition Of "a
beds will bring the hospital to the
large capacity Of, 100 beds.
Phase Three and Four
Phase three will include turning
the East Wing into a complete
unit for Negro patients. There will
be a special nursery, as well as
rooms for patients admitted for
surgery, obstetrics, and general
medical cases.
The fourth phase of construction
will bounce back upstairs to the
original section of the hospital on
the second floor. These rooms win
be converted into spaces for gem
eral medical patients.
The unavoidable noises Of con-
struction have been noticed in the
hospital Mr.. James pointed out,
however. that the noises are no
thing TO what would have been
necessary if the 1851 Raise-the-
Roof campaign" had not been UNI
dertakcn. AT that time the Met
tauer Wing was roughed in when
the 100000 main floor surgical
suite was completed.
Having the main portion of the
building there has reduced the
cost of this expansion and actually
made the job possible, James ex-
planned.
Continued on page 81
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-26
Real Estate Assessment Here Passes
SO Millions, New Land Books Show
All Property Values Post Gains

Assessed voufs o. reol estoe Formville ond Prince
td~oo Cou,ty pushed the million d,ia mark
the frst tln1s j ta. history 1856 the ond books lust
oompafsd y Connotsianer Of Revenue Worock show
ossasse3 voIfes over l9S5s tota 81 S. 8Q6 700
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1957-04-25

PLEASANT HILL - Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Young and children,
of GAINESVILLE, spent Sunday with
Ella Belle Cater and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Graham
and children, of Senecaville,
called on Leslie Cater and fam
lily, Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Rochus,
of Columbus, spent the weekend
with Floyd Davis and family and
Martin Rochus, Sr., and family.
Harry Snode and family, OF
GAINESVILLE, spent Friday night
with his mother, Nellie Snode.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buster Nelson
and children, of Columbus, spent
the weekend with Eli Rogers and
wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mansperger
of Cambridge, called on Ella
Belle Cater and family, Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Musser, of
GAINESVILLE, spent few days last
week with Carr Davis and wife.
Eli Rogers and James Kirk
bride, Sr., are building fence for
Charles Snode this week.
Roy VanDyne attended the
stock sale at Barnesville, Satur-
day.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1957-04-25
Real Estote Tronsfers

Elmer and Ruth Holman to
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal
Co., Enoch township, 20 acres.
The Franklin Real Estate Co.,
to Union Carbide and Carbon
Corp, Olive township, 1884
acres.
Sebastian and Freda Crock to
Leander Crock and Ruben Schaf-
er, Olive township, 5.14 acres.
Bureau of Unemployment
compensation to Russell Christ
man, dba. Caldwell Cable Co.,
release of lien-notice of payment
Alva c. and Lucille " Watson
to The Ohio Fuel Gas Co.,
Center township, right of way.
Henry Bettinger, deceased, to
Jessie Bettinger, certificate for
transfer of leases and leasehold
estates.
Fleet and Mildred VanFossen
to Carl and Gilbert Baker, Stock
township, SO acres.
Richard r. and Ruth G.. Gee
to John N. and Mary Frees, town
of Hiramsburg, part of lot, IA
acres.
George w. and Audrey Betty
Warner, to Donald B. and Vevah
M. Racey, Enoch township, so
acre.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1957-04-25
EAST UNION NEWS

EAST UNION - Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Clark and daughter, of
Fredericksdale, spent Saturday
afternoon with his sister, Mrs.
Rachel Robinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Bates and
children, of GAINESVILLE, spent
Saturday afternoon with Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold King and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Feldner
spent Saturday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Clesson Love.
Those from distance who at
tended the funeral of John Van
Fossen, held at Crum Ridge
Tuesday, were Miss Nellie
Wells, of Akron, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wiley King, Mrs. Ruth King,
John King all of Canton, Mrs.
Willard Love and Mr.. and Mrs.
Merle Coss, of Woodsfield.
Mrs. Grace Wells and son,
Paul, of Tabor Ridge, spent
Tuesday forenoon with Mrs.
Grace VanFossen.
Mrs. Rachel Robinson, Mrs.
Rosie Tucker, Mrs. Grace Van
Fossen, and Mrs. Alice Huffman
attended the club meeting at
Mrs. Joan Cant, Thursday.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1957-04-25
Noble County Court House News

appraisers and order to publish
notice issued; letters testament
tary issued to Edmund c.. James,
Caldwell, Ohio.
In reference to the estate of
Riley S. Shriver, deceased: in
ventory and appraisement filed;
waiver of notice and consent to
approval filed; orders on filing
inventory issued by registered
mail.
In reference to the estate of
Eunice Howiler, deceased: inven-
tory filed, waiver of notice, fill
ing of inventory and consent to
approval filed; orders on filing
inventory, waivers obtained,
issued; order approving inven-
tory issued.
In reference to the estate of
Lille Ogle, deceased: application
for letters testamentary filed;
order for appointment, letters
and order to publish notice
issued; letters testamentary is
sued to Lille Merle Pickenpaugh
aka Lille Murl Pickenpaugh.
In reference to the land sale
of l.. d. Miller, administrator of
the estate of John Beymer,
deceased, plaintiff, versus Mag
gle Beymer, ct. al, defendants;
order of public sale of real estate
returned and filed; return of
public sale dated the 4th day Of
April, 1857, filed; orders approv-
ing and confirming public sale
in proceeding to sell real estate,
ordering deed and distribution
issued
In reference to the estate of
John Beymer, deceased: petition
for authority to transfer certifi-
cate of title to motor vehicle
issued; authority to transfer title
issued to Clerk of Courts, of
Noble county, Ohio.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1957-04-25

filed; for hearing on Monday,
May 6, 1857 at 1000 o'clock a. m.
In reference to the estate of
Elva A Yerian, deceased: ap-
plication for letters of admins
tration filed; waiver of admins
tration and recommendation for
appointment filed; order for
appointment and for bond, is
sued; bond of administrator filed
and approved; bond approved
and letters issued; appointment
of appraisers and order to
publish notice, issued; letters of
administration issued to Irwin A.
Yerian.
In reference to the land sale
of Carol Burkhart, administra-
trix of the estate of Homer
Fleeman, deceased, plaintiff,
versus Harold R. Fleeman, Clyde
Fleeman and Carol Burkhart,
defendants, individually: order
dispensing with new appraise-
ment and bond and ordering
sale issued; on petition to sell
real estate, order of public sale
issued; date of sale, April 27,
1857 at 1000 o'clock a. m.
In reference to the estate of
Hiley Shafer, deceased: petition
to sell personal property filed;
order authorizing private sale of
personal property issued; order
Of private sale of personal prop
erty issued.
In reference to the estate of
Murvel P. Jordan, deceased: ap-
plication for transfer of real
estate filed; authorizing to trans
fer real estate issued; certificate
for transfer of real estate issued;
application for determination of
inheritance tax filed; estate not
subject to inheritance tax issued;
affidavit in lieu of schedule of
claims filed; orders on filing
affidavit in lieu of schedule of
claims, issued; first and final
account of Mary Jordan, admin
istratrix filed; for hearing on
Monday, June 10, 1857, at 1000
o'clock .. m.
In reference to the estate of
Adah E. Conner, deceased: ap-
plication for letters testamentary
filed; order for appointment
letters issued, appointment of
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1957-04-25

Timmy Bates, of Mt. Ephraim,
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Feldner
are moving in the near future
to their new home they have
purchased near Caldwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert VanFossen
were dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dwight Miller and Denny,
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Tucker
spent Easter with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Tucker
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Carpen-
ter and TWila of Cambridge,
spent Sunday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Feldner and
boys.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert VanFossen
spent Sunday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar Wells and Paul.
Other guests there were Mr.. and
Mrs. Wiley Thompson and Shila.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Miller
and Denny were Sunday even
ing supper guests of his father,
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Miller.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1957-04-25
Sarahsville

SARAHSVILLE - Mr.. ana
Mrs. Richard Gibson ard family
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Juln
Clark, Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Meighen
visited with Mrs. Nancy Meighen
in Mt. Zion on Saturday.
Mrs. Max Franklin and daugh-
ters, of Caldwell, called on Mrs.
w. E. Jacobs, Wednesday.
Bobby Bettinger, of Middle
burg, spent the weekend with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Bettinger and sons.
Mrs. Ruth Kirk spent Tuesday
evening with her daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Ted Hickman and son,
Tommy in Cambridge.
Mrs. w. E. Jacobs and Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Dudley and daughter,
Lisa Kay were recently visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Jacobs and
daughters in Toronto:
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Nelson and
family of Columbus, spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Eli Rogers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Bates
and children, of GAINESVILLE, spent
Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Bates.
Mr.. VIM. Smith, of Columbus,
visited over the weekend with
his mother, Mrs. Edna Smith and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Moore and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Ted
Hickman and son spent Easter
Sunday with Mrs. Ruth Kirk
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Meighen.