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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-20
Saturday Ceremony Unites Miss Gordon,
Charles Willard Hart; Jr., in Richmond

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Willard
Hart, Jr.. were married at Grace
Covenant Presbyterian church in
Richmrnd in an afternoon Gee
mony September Ia d. william 3
Ward, pastor. performed the cere-
mcnv
The b ide was. bet 9se he mar
rage Miss Nh gasft Waddan Cor
d0n. d9uoster Of MI. and Ms
James WaddaIl Gcrd n. ,Jr.. Of Bon
fir. The 81 'dee~celn is the son Of
Ms z w'l'a-d Hart. of Fa -mville.
and tie late Mr.. Hat
Escc ted BY be- father. the bid
were a pincess-linc gown Of silk
q pnndy and Alancra lacc with ?
chapel train. Her vel 0 i'll sion fell
om a cNrcnct Of seeiA Pearls. end
she carried case de ef white
chr~ss nthemrms ana $ aohanatis
Miss Eleanor Ann S9rrentine, of
Now York. was maid o. h7no~ end
the other a.tenda hts Wee Mss
Elizabeth PARCEL Nelson, Of Rich
mond, and the br5de's sisters. Miss
Fe'cn Lewis Gordfn End NJ SIS May
Meade Gordon. 18th of Ben Air.
Anoiher sister. Miss Anne Conway
Gordon was j'nior b idesma d and
The BRIDES brother. James Waddell
&C den, III. weas ring bearer
d. Flank Stoddert Blanton. Of
Charlottesville. was best man
Ushcrs wee Madison McClintsc. Of
r Richmond RIG Mar ID McIlwaine
Frazer cousin Of the bid, Of Rich
mrnd; William Meade Mcllwalne,
Of Ashland, Robert Archer BALDWIN,
of Marion. Robert Taylor, of Farm
Vile. and H William Hoffman. Of
HampdcnSydney.
A reception was held at Huntly.
the home of the brides parents.
following the cefemony. After a
southern wedding "trip, Mr.. and Mrs
Hart will make their home in
Wynnewood. Pa.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-20

Among those who were here for
the funeral Of Mrs. Florence Clark
Sunday were Frank Driskill, and
daughters, of Roanoke: Mr.. and
Mrs Gallie Hawker, and family
and Mrs. Ollie Driskill, Of Washing
ton, D. c.; Mrs. Lizzie Douglas and
John Clark. Of Lynchburg, M. and
Mrs. Bergman Driskill. Mr.. and
Mrs Rudy Burgess, Mn and Ms
Q. E Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Derwood
Pile and Jimmy Thomas, all Of Alta
vista Mr. and Mrs. Aster Reamer
ana Mr. ind Mrs. Russell Berkley,
Of Richmond; Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Glascock and Joe Driskill. Of brakes
Branch, and Mr.. and Mrs. Mike
Glascock, of Green Bay
Mrs. R. j. Reid returned to Dur
ham, N. c., today after visit with
her sister Miss Edna Putney.
DR.. and Mrs. W. W Noel and
family, of Henderson, N. c.. were
guests Of Dr.. Noel's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. r. W. Noel, this week
Mr.. and Ms. George Newman
and Mr.. and Mrs. Travis Stanley
returned Tuesday from New York
City where they spent several days.
Ms. J. G. Hudson and daughter,
Miss Sue Hudson. were recent
guests Of Mrs. Wade Britain. in
Hickory, N. c.. when Mrs. Britain
celebrated her 86th birthday.
Mrs T. D. Payne and children.
Donna and Kenny, and Mrs. A. B.
Senger, all of Charlottesville. visited
Mis-. c. L. Stanley Wednesday.
Mrs. T. A. Payne. of Rocky
Mount. is the guest of her daughter
and family. Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis
Hubbard.
pr. and Mrs. R. L. Virgins, Of
Macon, Ga, were recent guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster 3. Gresham
DR. Virgins is a former member
Of the English department Of Ran
dolph-Macon College.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-20
Invitation Issued
10 Word and. Rites

The marriage Ct Miss Margar-
ct Ann Land: daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs Wiley Land of Buckingham,
c. H, to Scott Word, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Ben Word. of Knoxville
VIII take, place Friday, September
27, at D. m. in Enon Baptist
church at 'Enenvslle
Mr. and Mrs Land and Mr. and
Mrs. Word wish to extend an in
vitation to the wedding to all Of
their relatives and friends.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-20
.TB Battle Belongs
To Entire Public,
BPW Speaker Says

1.-THE battle against tuberculosis
is not a doctors affair. 1t belongs
to the entire public"
With this cornerstone, Mrs.
Emma Anthony. secretary to the
diHector Of the Southside Tuber-
culosis association, laid the foun-
dation for building fight against
TB at the Business and Profess
siolal Woman's club meeting
Thursday at the club house.
She indicated that there are ~
'xnpwn cases of TB on the current
,ase register of the Prince Ed
ward health department. OF these,
81 are men and % are colored
min.
Mrs. Anthony pointed out that
hese figures indicate that the
male group and the colored group
IRE particularly vulnerable 70
tuberculosis and that wives should
hneourage their husbands TO get
chest x-rays
OF the 81 w'-ites, II are past
III age OF AS. Of the % colored.
ri are less than A years old
Thus TB among the whites seems
he occurring more in the older
sged group, while it is occurring
more IN the younger-a in the
colored
Or. Francis Clement, county
health officer. discussed problems
If the Southside health district
It the meeting.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-20
Miss Whorley Beains
Year at Ferrum &c

Casthv Ann Whorlew. the dough
ter Of Mr.. and M S Henyv P WHor-
ley. Jr., of Buckingham G. H.. was
che o. the 20 sophomores.f who re-
turned to Ferrum Junior College
septemher IL to continue their pro
g an Of strides.
Dear Elmer A. Tholinssn SAID
that the returning sophnnores rep
resent the largest percentage Of re-
turning students that the college
has had in recent years, and that
it was necessary to turn away pros
pective students due to the lack Of
sufficient dormitory accommcda-
tions.
Ferrum Junior Collegeis a Metho-
dist-supported college offering lib
eral arts, pre-professiopal and vo-
cational curlicula to students Of all
religious a filiations
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-20

Donald Seely. son of 1t. Col and
Mrs W. j Seely. left Sunday to
enter the University of Richmond
as a freshman.
Joe Clover, III, son of Dr. and
Mrs. Joseph B. Clover. Jr.. has re-
turned to Lexington to resume his
studies at Washington and Lee Uni
yersity
George Gilmer. son of Dr. and
Mrs. Thomas f. Gilmer, is begin
ming his junior year at Davidson
College in Davidson, n G.
MIS- Jeanne Deeg has returned
rom spending the summer in Gull
pepper.
Mr. and Mrs. John Sterringer of
New York City. were guests Of Mr.
and Mrs. j. Mack Wilkerson for the
week end.
Mr.. and Mrs w. c. Johnson
visited friends in Charlottesville dur
ing the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Indy Hamlet and
daughter, Lynn, were guests of Mrs.
Hamlett's mother. Mrs ]. p Che
lault, in Appomattox during the
week end.
Mrs. j. A. Armistead and Miss
Frances Armistead were guests Of
MIS-. Armisteads son and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. j A Armistead, in
South Hill for the week end.
Mrs. Reginald speir and family
are at home at 2l9 Park Place in
Charlottesville.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Walker Bjscoe,
of Richmond. were guests in the
George r. Rodgers home this week.
The Rev. I. B. Hall. Of Peters
burg. and Miss Frances Hudgins. a
missionary recently returned from
Thailand. were guests at the Baptist
student center during the week end
They were featured speakers at the
student rtreat
Guests in the Landon Atkins home
for the week end were Mr. Atkins
sister and family. Mr. and Mrs.
CLYDE Mackey and daughter. Susan,
of Richmond. and uncle. Tom At
kins, of Asheboro, N. c.
Mr.. ard Mrs. r. II. Brightwcll.
n Bristol. Tenn. and Mr.. and Mrs,
( \. w Knsev, Of Metachen. N j..
4 are guests of Mrs. Brightwell's and
MS. Kinsey's neither. Mrs M H
/ McNamee.
( L F Cocks. Of the British-Ameri-
can tobacco company in London
England, who is spending a month
\ tic states. was the guest Of the
r r. Lancasters for the week end
Mr., and Mrs. George r. Rodgers
were guests Of Mr. Rodgers daugh-
ter. Mrs. R. H Ware. and Mr. Ware
II Washington. D. c.. for several
days.
Mr., and Mrs. j w. Lane. of Ell.
heron were guests Of their son,
Kenneth Lane. and Mrs. Lane for
the week end
NJ G. Andrews spent the weeL
end IN Richmond where he was or
duty with the Reserve National
Guard Air Force,
Anne Stratton Glenn is ii Macon
Ga. where she is a sophomore AT
Wesleyan College.
\ Paul John Wick has returned 10
Wilmington College In Wilmington
Y q
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-20
Diane Clowdis Feted
On Fifth Birthday

Mrs. Nelson Clowdis entertain
ed at her home on Longwood
avenue for her daughter. Diane.
September a. The occasion was
Danes fifth birthday, September
#13.
Among the guests were Frank,
Peggy and Ronnie Johnson, Mich
ael Pollard, Edward Chappell,
Karen Crute, Toey and .Sandra
Eddins, Debbie Huskeys Eddie
Brightwell, Jr., Susan Ashley,
Doug Fitzgerald, Debhie a n d
Kathy Mason and Jeffrey Milton.
Mrs. Clowdis was assisted by
Mrs J. M. Holloway and Mrs.
Elizabeth Pollard.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-20

Mrs. w j. Bloomfield ana her
son, T w Bloomfield. celebrated
their birthdays Sunday with a
family dinner party 1t was the
82nd celebration for Mrs. Bloom
fifld.
Mr. ana Mrs A G. Pfrkinson
ana Mr and Mrs i e Tunstall,
ana children. Billy and Joan, all
Of Blackstone and Mrs. RI w.
Bloomfield and SON Drew. Miss
Elizabeth Radford and Robin
Roblnette were at the Bloomfield
home on Second street Tor the
occasion.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-20
Legion Auxiliary
Hears Reports, Plans

Reports and reviews were on
the agenda for the American Leg
ion auxiliary meeting Tuesday at
the home of Mrs. William Chap
man.
Miss Anna Dickoff and Mrs.
Warren Kernodle reported on the
department. convention held in
Richmond and plans for the
fourth district meeting to be held
in Blackstone October 5.
Mrs. Richard Inge read a re-
view of the units 1956-l957 activ-
tiles written by Mrs. Chapman.
Auxiliary members adopted a
budget for the year which in
Guided donations to the three
veterans hospitals in the state,
child welfare and rehabilitation
work.
Mrs. J. G. Bruce and Mrs John
Hairless assisted the hostess.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-20
Mrs. Hanbul'y Speaks
TO Garden Club

"Monochromatic Arrangement"
was the subject of Mrs F. H.
Hamburg. Jr. when she spoke at
the Nora, Lancaster Garden club
meeting Tuesday at the home Of
Mrs. e. NJ. Pairet.-
Club members did arrangements
using limited number Of zinnias.
Mrs Bruce Spencer won the blue
award. Mrs r. G. Coleman, Jr.,
the red, and Mrs. $ Q. Patteson,
the white
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-20
Churches to Welcome
College Students

Farmville churches ARE to well
come the college students this
week end with a series Of informal
entertaining.
Saturday at 3 p. Ms tine stu
dents will gather IN the fellowship
room at the Farmville Methodist
church. at the Baptist church,
and ii the dining room tat the
Presbyterian church.
The Episcopal church Will have
a coffee hour at the parish house
Sunday.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-20
sc Freshmen
Entertained at Coffee

The Freshman class at Hamp-
den-Sydney, College was honored
last week at a, coffee by the Col
lege Church and a reception on
the church lawn given By the
Student Christian association.
Mrs. joseph & Robert, wife Of
the college president, entertained
the freshmen Monday evening att
Middlecourt.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-20
Local Agents wi 4
Trip to Bermuda

T. t Duprlest, district manager
in the Farmville office of Peoples
Life Insurance Company said to-
day two district agents had won
SIX day trips IN tie agency lead
ers' convention III Bermuda. start
ing September %
The two, q 4 Hastings and
II XII Flippen- will join 554 others
from throughout the IT. ~ and
their wives during the convention
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-20

Mi, and Mrs waiter D. South
all announce the birth of a
daughter. Susan Kaye, September
l3. at Southside Community Hos
pital
Grandparents are Mr., and Mrs.
Walter Southall. of Farmville,
and Mr.. and Mrs. William l..
Chikley, of Bluefield. w. Va.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-20

Mr.. and Mis-. Dennis Nj. Critzer,
Of Petersburg. announce the birth
of a son. Dennis Morris, Jr, Fri
day. Sept. la at Petersburg Gen
eral hospital
Grandparents are Nh and Mrs.
Lacy Scruggs, Of Farmville, and
Mrs Susie Crltzer- Of Schuyler.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-20
utton-Lang Vows
Recited September Is

Mr.. and Mrs. Dale W. Sutton
were married at Glentivar Sep
TENDER Is In a ceremony per
formed By the Rev y Kenneth
The-b bride was Nancy Lang BE-
fore her marriage,
A reception was held following
the ceremony Ut Glentivar MI
and Mrs. Sutton viii live In Rich
mond where Mi sutton y On the
city police. force,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-20
Davis Wilkerson
Betrothal Announced

Dr., and Mrs Nathanial Hardin
Davis, Of Elmont, announce the en-
gagement Of their daughter. Faye
Ellene. to Everett Gray Wilkerson-
son Of Mrs. Everett B, Wilkerson
Of Farmville. and the Late Mr. VII
kerson
A September wedding Is planned
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-20
Hampden- Sydney
Faculty Entertained

The faculty and administration
at Hampden-Sydney College en-
tertained Tuesday evening to vel
come the new members and their
wives at Pennhurst. the home Of
Or. and Mrs. Graves Thompson.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-20

w. x Whidden will return Friday
after spending two months on the
tobacco market in Fairmont, N c.
Mrs. T j Lee land Mrs V F.
Murray. of Norfolk, arrived Tues
day to visit their sister. Mrs c. w.
Harris. and Mr.. Harris.
j w Garrett attended the Ches-
tGrfleld harness races at Chester
field c. n last week. and the Vir-
ginia state horse show in Richmond
He was a guest of his sister, Mrs
N. A. Pollard. for the week end.
Recent guests Of MS. c. Pettus
Anderson we're Mr.. and Mrs G.
Loren Kimball and Mrs Maggie
Roche. all Of Richmond.
MS. Eugene Sullivan. of Denver,
Colo. is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Robert Chappelle. for two weeks
John Fleenor was a recent guest
in New York City. where he was an
usher in the White Geseil wedding
Steve Chapman, of Camp Lejeune
s c., spent last week end here with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. r L.
Chapman.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mayo. Nv.
Of Charlottesville. were guests OF
Mrs Mayo's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
G. F. Wilson. during the week end
and attended the Hart Gordon we'd
ding in Richmond.
Mr.. and MIS- II. H. Thompson OF
Boydton. are visiting their daughter
Mrs. Robert Burger. and family
Billy Baker Young. son of Chap
lain and Mrs. William B. Young
underwent surgery in Tokyo re
Gently Mr. Young is stationed ir
Misawa, Japan.
Mr. and Mis- Earl Agee anC
daughter, Lucille. moved to Madison
this week Mr. Agee is with the
state health department. tho audio
visual division
Mr. and Ms. Robert K. Floyd. O.
PETERSBURG. were week end guests
Of Mrs Floyd's parents. Mr. an6
Ms. G W Harris.
Mr.. and Ms. L. W. scruag.
visited their daughter and family
Mr. and Mrs Dennis Clitzer. il
Petersburg Sunday
Among those who attended tft
Ha't-Gordon wedding in Richmond
Saturday were Mrs E. S. Shields
Mr. and MS. David C. Wilson. Mr.
and MIS- W WI McClintc. Mrs
Wesley Lane Mr., and Mrs William
Hoffman, Mrs Hampton Owen. Mr.
and Ms. Robert Taylor. Ms M
y Covner. Mrs Frank Blanton, Mr.
and MIS- G Eondurant. Mrs. K
Ben Johns. MI. and Mrs c f. vii
son and son, Fill. Mrs. Marshal
Watkins. Mrs Charles Fleenor. Mr.
and Mrs. Fred H Hanburv r.. tht
Rev. and MS. Robert e. Withers
Mrs W. G. Fitzpatrick. MI. anc
Mrs c. J Cox. Mr. and Mrs Rob
ert Motley. MIR and Mrs m,
Pearson. Ms Il Louis Dahl, Mrs
Walter Futnev Mrs + " Catlin
Miss Ruth Catlt Miss Lucy Tuckei
noNne Henry Hubbard. Tom Over
man and Mr. and Mrs J H Whit
field
Wesley Spilman is spending so
day leave with his parents, Mr. an6
Mrs. Z r. Spillman. before coins
TO Europe for All ls-month tour b.
dutY with Tie arm
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-20

Wesley Spillman Is spending a So
day leave with his parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Z, r. Spillnan. before going
TO Europe for An ls-nonth tour b.
dutv VITA tie ARM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-01
BY SAM DAWSON
Associated Press Financial Writer


NEW YORK, March 1.-The
construction industry enters
March as one of the liveliest
items in the economy.
But builders are warned to
watch the course of contract
awards in the next few weeks
to see whether the big industrial
building boom is hitting its peak
The Government now looks
for industrial construction to
rise about S per cent over 1856
a notable tapering off from the
80 per cent gain last year over
1855.
Demand for other types Of
Observation-Disclosures, schools
and the like-will keep the sup
ply of structural steel tight. and
may delay some industrial build.
ing plans. Building costs went
up 5 per cent last year and may
rise three per cent more in 1851
which also could affect bust
ness building plans. Higher costs
OF financing the expansion pro-
gram could be another dampener
Figures out this week show
that total construction contracts
awarded in January we're 4 pei
cent over the same month last
year, with manufacturing COM
panies chalking up the biggest
gains. This reversed a declining
trend in the final months of 1856
Com m ercial construction
awards-office buildings, store:
also rose in January. Public
works awards declined in Janu.
airy from year-ago levels. But g
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-01
Booting Industry Booms;
Is Million Take to Water

/ At the moment there is no in
formation at hand from foreign
waters but maintenance of a
yacht in America today can
mean that tax investigators are
following your wake.
Meanwhile, those in the mid
die brackets and a few in the
lower income groups have taken
over the fresh and salt water
ways of the continent. spending
millions for sail, cupboard and
inboard craft.
Perhaps mo better proof of
the great interest in boating is
the fact that people are demand
ing traffic laws for power
boaters. requiring them to keep
to courses. limit speeds and to
avoid buzzing bathers and
fishers.
An even more dramatic proof
is the unwilling Of plans for
projected "boatels," waterside
Accommodations for both boaters
and motorists. The plans were
constructed after it was fairly
well established that more than
rs million persons go boating
at least once year. A boatel
provides anchorage for boats,
overwater living Accommodations,
parking space for cars. a restau-
rant, gas service and other facil-
tiles. Standard plans are avail
able from Scott-Atwater, Min
neapolis Is. for 81. in case your
town or park commission wants
to snag some Of that trade that
goes floating by.
The amazing growth of boat
ing is further proved by a sur
vey by sporting goods dealers,
which found that two out of
three sporting goods dealers now
carry motors. boats and access
series and that these items &C.
count for a third of the sales Of
the stores handling them.
And If you need further proof:
the instalment boys are in the
field. If you have assets and a
good credit history, yacht
finance company will finance
your sea going purchase on easy
payments. The firm, founded in
1854. reports it has financed
more than So million worth of
floating purchases in the last
l8 months. Most financing, it
finds. is for craft costing $4,000
or more.
Boating has been boosted by
more than credit. The do-it-
yourself field has given it i'm
petus. Sail and cupboard boats
are among the favorite crea-
tons of the Divers.
Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-01
Trading Slows;
Soften
In Stock List

NEW YORK. Mar. l (R.-In-
dustrials gave an otherwise
sluggish stock market a lift to
the upside early this afternoon.
Key stocks were up fractions
to around a point.
The market opened with its
normal squirt of activity then
slowed down. Prices softened
a bit as turnover dwindled.
Aircrafts, oils, steels and some
nonferrous metals registered
gains to make the market higher
on balance but there was little
change among the rails and
utilities.
The market failed to get much
lift from the news that Israel
plans to withdraw from Egypt
and later reports from the
United Nations seemed to re-
strain optimism. The uneven
nature of corporate reports slim
ulated little buying. Turnover
was at a slower pace than in
yesterdays laggard session.
The Associated Press average
Iof 60 stocks at noon was up 80
cents at $l71.80 with the indus
trials up 80 cents, the rails un-
changed and the utilities I'M
changed.
Corporate bonds declined in
slow dealings. United States
Government bonds were firm in
quiet transactions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-01

therefore. beginning in 1855, it's
results are consolidated in our
statements in order to make a
more representative report. Dur
ing the year the new Scottish
watch plant was completed, and
1857 will see General Time
launching this important new
product line in British markets,
closely following its entry into
the electric clock field last year"
The advantage of lower la
Dor costs enjoyed by other coun-
tries which produce spring.
driven clocks and watches plus
favorable tariff rates, has per-
mitted their products to gain an
increasing share of the United
States market. To protect it's
competitive position in domestic
markets. Mr.. Hawthorne said,
General Time is participating to
a limited extent in the import
field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-01
Building Industry Holds
Hiqh Level of Activitv

reversal Of this is expected later
in the year as school and road
programs get under way.
Tight Supplies Cited
Tight supplies of structural
steel may hamper some building
plans. the Association of State
Planning and Developm e n t
Agencies was warned by Com
merce Department officials. The
officials added that the price of
steel had moved up since last
November more than the de-
partment had expected.
The steel industry, just like
everyone else, is feeling the ris.
ing costs of industrial building
and of equipping plants. Russell
L. Peters, chairman of the FL
nance Committee of Inland
Steel. points out that it now
costs 3l2 times the original price
to replace a steel mill built rs
years ago.
The industry is trying to in.
crease capacity to produce struc-
tural and other types of steel,
Mr.. Peters adds, but is handi-
capped by the high costs.
New Financing Sought
Many industries are turning
to new financing to get funds
for expansion and to bolster
their working capital, which
has been pinched by rising costs
of doing business.
The costly industrial building
boom goes on, although it isn't
climbing as fast now-and
awards in the coming weeks
could tell for how much longer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-01
BUSINESS
BRIEFS

Heavy Construction contract
awards reported in the week
ended Monday totaled 1921 .l97.-
0G0. consisting Of $21l, 1871 900
in private and $109.806,000 in
public construction. compared
with $374.7l0,000 the preceding
week and 1855. $4,000 in the like
week a year Mountaineering
News Record.
Loans to Brokers and dealers
on other than U. S. Government
securities held by member banks
Il in New York City totaled $995
million Wednesday. an increase
OF 500 million from a week be-
fore. and a decrease of 1892 mil
lion from a year before.-Fed-
eral Reserve Board.
Railroad Freight loadings
dropped to 626.636 cars last
week. rejecting the holiday vol
ume for the week ended Feb
ruary 20 was 49.330 cars or 7.3
per cent below the preceding
week. 60,382 cars or 8.8 per cent
below the corresponding week
last year and 4.436 cars or or per
cent below the 1855 week.--Asso-
citation of American Railroads.
Home Mortgage Financing in
1856 dropped 5 per cent below
the 1855 record high as a result
of the tight money market. All
major types of institutional
lenders shared in the decline
Home Loan Bank Board.
j, Southwest Always announces
an order for three Fairchild FIT
propeller and-jet transports for
delivery in 1858. The twin
engine. 40-passenger. 280-mile-
an-hour F-27S will start the re-
placement Of Southwest's DC-3s.
American Tobacco reports a
record profit of $50 ,048. 078, equal
to $7.51 a share. for 1856, COM
pared with ISL ,66l. 800 or $7.45
a share in 1855. 1
Texas Gulf Sulphur Co. re-
ports 1856 net earnings of $685.
1876. $3.50 or $2.9l a share, COM
pared with S32. 356,404 or 1925
a share in 1855.
Other earnings reported.
I, For Year Ended December 81