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ILLINOIS
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Delveaux drilled over from the
10.
At the outset Of the second
quarter. Mitchells 1-yard
touchdown smash ended a So
yard Illini thrust in nine plays,
Mitchell runs Of l6 and O.
yards set the stage.
The Illini kept 1t up in the
third quarter. scoring again in
the first seven minutes on a
SO yard drive In II downs that
included four Halter aerials
good for 81 yards. Haller's %
yard pitch to Dale Smith made
way for Smiths ANAL 2-yard
touchdown plunge.
Five minutes later. the Illini
scored again on the games
most sensational pass play. A
poor l8-yard punt by the
Gophers set Illinois in motion
on the Minnesota AZ. Mitchell's
running carried to the 81. but
a holding infraction set the
Illini back. Then Halter found
End Ron Hill on the clear near
the sidelines. He rifled the ball
to Hill on the 5. Hill juggled 1t
momentarily. then lugged 1t
over the goal line.
Against second and third
stringers. Minnesota struck
through the air for two touch
downs in the last quarter.
Bobby Cox passed l6 yards TO
Dave Lindbloom for the first
touchdown. then third-string
Quarterback Jim Reese hit
Jerry Friend with a 14-yard
scoring toss.
Minnesota ---------0 q q 1913
Illinois ---------14 Z 10 O--34
Minnesota scoring: Touchdowns--
1indblom u6, pass from Coxl. Friend
"a, pass from Reese. Conversion
Borstad.
Illinois scoring. Touchdowns--Del-
yeaux a, plunpei 10, rum; Mitchell
q plunseD Smith e. phinael Hill
as, pass from Halter. Conversions!
YeaEeI 4.
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STATISTICS

sas' Southwest Conference title
hopes and put the Longhorns
up among the leagues top con-
tenders.
Halfback Blanch grabbed Q
punt that had been touched
by Arkansas to pave the way
for a field goal and Quarter
back Lackey hoped on a FUN
BILE that started the Longhorns
on the way to a touchdown and
an early 100 lead.
Score on Field Goal
Fred Bednarski, a soccer.type
kicker who uses a sideways foot
motion. kicked the field goal
after the Longhorns had been
halted on the Arkansas % in
the first quarter.
After Lackey forced q tumble
and then grabbed it on the
Texas 33-after a 25-yard pass
from Arkansas Quarterback
George Walker to End Richard
Bell. Texas Fullback Mike
Dowdle demoralized the Pork
ers with a 33-yard gallop and
Texas scored three plays later
on a 27-yard pass from Half
back Max Avis to Blanch.
Dowdle, a hard-running
sophomore, added the clinching
touchdown in the fourth quar-
ter on a vineyard plunge over
right tackle after he had inter-
cepted a pass on the Arkansas
"a. Dowdle bulled his way for
IS yards to provide the punch
In the short drive.
Arkansas Drives stopped
Ends Monte Lee and Maui
rice Doke led the fine Texas de.
tense that twice stopped Ar
kansas near the Texas 10 after
drives of 20 and 81 yards.
The tumble recovery by
Lackey scuttled the only other
sustained Arkansas offensive.
I IsFss ss 3 9 ID
Texas scorins-Touchdown Blaneh
(27. pass-run from Avis; Dowdle q.
rum. Field goal. Bednarski Ce3j. Con-
versions Fondren
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being tackled at the 10. Mike
White recovered for the Bears.
A 3S-yard pass to the Trojan
l-yard line from Quarterback
Gabe Arrillaga to White set up
the third-quarter score.
Southern CALIFORNIA; deep
est penetration came in the
opening quarter when Tom
Mauldin tossed a 40-yard pass
to Halfback Clark Holden at
the California g.. A pass inter-
ception stopped the Trojans.
The victory was the first for
the Bears over use since 1850
and their first shutout of the
Trojans since 1871.
Southern Cal 0 q q o. q
California o 0-12
California scoring Touchdowns:
Hart q. plungel; Roberts Il. plungel
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touchdown, and fell with the
pigskin on the Aggie six to end
the last Frog threat.
A crowd Of 46,000-the larg-
est ever to see a football game
In TCU Stadium-watched the
battering. rib-rattling game
that saw the Frogs dominate
most everything except the
score. But six fumbles. on which
they lost the ball three times.
were too much for the jittery
Frogs.
The only strong drive Ann
could muster came with three
minutes to 60 when the Aggies,
with Grow, Osborne and Full
back Dick Gay leading the way,
stormed to the TCU 7.
Texas T:as: e Christian : g g Cd Cd
Texas AIM scoring-Touehdown
Marks 40, pass from OsborneD. Con-
version. Conrad.
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NIT Leads, Navy
Third in Regatta

KINGS POINT. N. Y. Oct.
10 (R.-MIT scored 80 points
in the Nevins Trophy Regatta
in the first days sailing at
Kings Point today. The United
States Merchant Marine Acad-
envy trailed with 1872 points.
and Navy was third with 70
points.
Bill Widnall and Billy Posey
Of NIT are the leading skip
pers. followed by Dick Farnum
of Kings Point. Ten boats cap
sized during the sailing of the
eight races as the winds
reached Is miles an hour. The
regatta continues tomorrow.
Standing of teams:
NIT, 90 points: Kings Point 7sls:
Navy. 20: Coast Guard 69lz: Prince
ton. 81. Svarthmore. so: Georgetown,
80: wooster, 81; Columbia. 10; Penn,
10, Ohio Wesleyan, 3
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tumble Helps
Stanford Top
Washington

SEATTLE. Oct. 10 R.-Re-
covering their aplomb and a
timely tumble. Stanford handed
Washington its fourth straight
defeat today. and won its first
Pacific Coast Conference foot
ball game, 21-l4, before a dis
appointed homecoming crowd
Of $4,000.
Gary Van Calder. who was
sidelined with an injury last
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Uc|ans Spoil
Oregon State
Record, 26-7

LOS ANGELES. Oct. 10 up.
The widespread epidemic Of
football upsets hit Los Angeles
this afternoon when UCLA
rudely blasted Oregon State
from the ranks of the Nations
unbeaten teams. 26-7. before q
crowd Of 46.l02.
Oregon State went into the
game ranked No. 7 in the As.
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ISOLATED Press poll and was
solidly favored to win its fifth
straight game.
UCLA. loser to Oregon in its
lone defeat but holding a SPAR
king victory over Illinois. took
the opening kickoff and pa
raded 81 yards for a touch
down.
Coach Red Sanders Bruins
put on another 49-yard thrust
in the second quarter for a 1870
halftime lead.
Halfbacks Don Long. Kirk
Wilson and Chuck Kendall and
Fullback Barry Ellington. out
played the feared Beaver backs.
The show was over when UCLA
cashed in on q pass intercept
ton and q tumble for two more
touchdowns in the third quar-
ter.
Oregon State, defending
Pacific Coast Conference cham
pion. finally scored in the
fourth quarter. A 34-yard pass
from Halfback Larry Sanchez
to Jerry DOMAIN put the ball
on the / and Halfback Jim
Stinnette went over.
oregon state $780, o o Q II
UCLA ----------- q IL O-26
OREGON state seortns: Touchdown
Stinnette q. piunsel. Conyersion--
Sanchez trunD.
ton -. rum: Mason al. pass from
LongD: Long u, rum; Kendall Is.
rum. conversiops-Duncan. Gerstman.
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PURDUE


NOuttuuCu tTOu rage III
yard sprint as the third quarter
ended. Michigan State got back
into the scoring column In the
final quarter when Quarterback
Jim Ninowski hit a 30-yard
Kaiser was wide on a Spartan
in the end zone.
Spoo missed one of the extra
point kicks for Purdue and Dave
Kaiser was wide on Spartan
try.
Michigan State got OF to a
good start In the first period by
winning the toss and taking the
ball. A pair Of trap plays adj
vanced the Spartans to a first
down in their first series. But
then several Ninowski passes
were knocked down and the
Spartans had to kick.
Michigan State penetrated as
far as the Purdue one in the
opening quarter, but a tumble
by Dean Look. recovered by Bill
Sptllane for Purdue. stopped
the scoring threat.
After Kowalczyk scored the
first touchdown, the Spartans
got a break when Dave Kaiser
bounced on a Purdue tumble on
the Boilermaker nine.
Penalty Costs Score
Kowalczyk rammed in from
the 2-yard line three plays later,
but holding penalty nullified
the score and Michigan State
was set back to the II. Kaiser
attempted a fourth down field
goal from the %. but the kick
was short and wide.
Jarus scored his equalizer
touchdown for Purdue Just be-
fore the half ended and the
Boilermakers' two-touchdown,
third-Quarter performance de-
cided the upset.
Michigan State fumbled 10
times and lost the ball on five
of these boobies. This COM
pared with five fumbles and
only one ball loss for Purdue.
Jarus. with SO yards. billiard
with 81 and Mikes with 48
were the workhorses for Pur-
due. Kowalczyk was high man
for both teams with 70 yards
rushing.
pnrdue o u go
Michigan State - q o 6--lJ
Purdue seoring-Touehdown
Il. plunseD: billiard II. plungel Mikes
t34. rum. Observation-Disclosures ..
Michigan state scoring-Touehdown
kowaleEyk IL. plunGel; williams
$50. pass from HtnowskD. CONVEX
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Tops
Iowa Staters

AMES. Iowa. Oct. 10 R.-
Three Missouri fullbacks alter
nately slashed the Iowa State
line in vicious bursts today
and brought the Tigers hard
earned 35-l3 Big Eight Con-
ference football victory.
The Tigers. in their confer
ence opener. moved 50. So and
II yards for touchdowns on
the legs Of Fullbacks Hank
Kuhlmann. Roger mccoy and
Fred Henger.
Three Of MiSSouri's touch
downs came on plunges Of a
yard. with Quarterback Phil
Snowden getting a pair. Kuhl-
mann got the other.
Until Snowden found Charles
James unprotected in the end
zone late in the fourth quar-
ter and hit the halfback with
a pass. Iowa State always was
in the game.
Missouri -- q = II I4--3b
Iowa State - o z o 6-l3
Missouri scoring Touchdowns:
Snowden : a. plunge; I. plungel;
kaufman a. piungeD: James IS. pass
from snowden). Outright a, pass
from 8nowdenD. Conversions: Rash 4;
g. Pierre,
Iowa state scoring - Touchdowns
Nicholas a. rum: Falter treceovered
tumble In end sonel, Conversion: Carl
son
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Buckeyes Roll
lover Hoosiers
For $50 Rout

COLUMBUS. Ohio, oct. 10
R.-Ohio States powerful
Buckeyes smothered Indiana
under an touchdown bar
rage today as they racked up
their second straight Big Ten
victory. $50.
The Buckeyes converted four
fumbles into touchdowns and
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once recovered a Tech tumble
at the Tech % and later got
the ball at the Tech "a on a
poor punt but were unable to
cash these breaks and never
moved inside the Tech 10.
Auburn q ; o o.
OeoFgta Tech q O o Go
Auburn SCORING Pield soal-- A.
kins IA
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Boobies Help
Texas Surprise
Arkansas, 40

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. Oct.
10 R-Texas. led by Bobby
Lackey and George Blanch,
turned three Arkansas mistakes
into scores today and applied
terrific defensive pressure to
win, ITO.
The upset dealt a severe blow
TO previously indicated Arkan-
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week when Stanford lost TO
Washington State. came of the
bench today and bounced on
the second quarter tumble that
turned the tide for Stanford.
Washington had come out
looking like a victory-minded
outfit. scoring in the first quar-
ter on an 80-yard, lS-play
march.
With Quarterback ia k
Douglas mixing screen passes
and reverses. the Indians then
drove 81 yards in nine plays to
deadlock the count at TT.
That's where it stood midway
in the period when Washington
fumbled on its is. Van Calder
came up with the ball and on
the sixth play Douglas squeezed
the last few inches for the tie
breaking touchdown.
Stanford --------- IA O 7-2I
nnford seorinp-T ouehdovns:
Shea . Gel. run: /. plunge): Douglas
q foot. plunSe). Conversions; Har-
wsshinston scorins-TOuchd owns.
from Fersuson). Conversions: Dunn.
Brandt
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intercepted I'VE Hoosier passes
TO squelch all Of Indiana's
scoring attempts. The score
was the largest turned In by
q Woody Hayes-coached team
In his seven years here.
Hayes flooded the field with
81 players, but all the combina-
tions scored as Ohio State went
for two touchdowns In the
opening period. three In the
second, two in the third and
one In the fourth. and added
% 23-yard field goal to add
TO the rout.
The eight Buckeye touch
downs came on drives varying
from Q to 06 yeards. They
covered 37l yards and re-
CURED only So plays. The
Buckeyes did not throw q pass
on the first four scoring drives.
Indiana's unique "side-sad-
die T" offense gained only "a
yards in 26 rushes. while Ohio
State was piling up 392 on the
ground. The Hoosiers COM
pleted Q OF 81 passes for l22
yards. while Ohio State con-
nected on 8 Of IS for So yards
That gave the Buckeyes a total
gain advantage Of 458 TO LAG
A crowd Of 7S.S48 witnessed
the one-sided contest.
I-a. n IA a n
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period and sent a scare through
the Michigan crowd.
Stunned by the Northwestern
comeback. Michigan charged
back for a tie-breaking touch
down and Byers accounted for
81 Of the "a yards in the de-
cisive drive.
Van Pelt. who insisted on
playing although. he was sched-
uled to sit out the contest,
passed to Halfback Jim Pace
for the final z yards and mo-
ments later raced 8 yards for
an insurance touchdown.
N,.orshxestern ------ Q 9 - 0-l4
Mlcnlken -~-- . IA 2O-34
Northwestern scoring: Touchdown
MekeiveT t2l. rum: Quinn q, plunge
Conversions--Mckety ..
Miehigan scoring: Touchdovns -
Bowers -, pass-run from Van Petit
FACE %. run: z. pass from Van Petit,
Van Pet %, rum: Groce I. plungeD
Conversions-van Pelt 81. Noskin.
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THE SUNDAY STAR ca
Washington, D. c. %*s
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20. 1857
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Michigan State o 6-l3
Purdue seorins--Touehdown
Il. plunaeD. Dtllard IL. plungel Mikes
t34 rum. nversions--Fletcher ..
Michigan state scoring-Touehdown
-koWalcEyk IL. plunge. williams
go. pass from HtnowskD. Conver-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-06-04
September Completion
Planning Stage Over, Construction
Starts On American Legion Post Home

Ground has been broken on the post home for Jack Garland
Post 81 of the American Legion, according to an announcement by
Charles H Newman, Jr. Legion commander.
The Legion acquired about two acres Of land several years ago to
build their new headquarters. The land is located about two miles
east of Farnvile on Route $50. lust this side Of Bush River.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-06-04

Student awards for leadership,
achievements and activities have
been awarded as Hampden-Sydney
prepares for its 1876 commence
ment this week end.
Recipients Of two final awards,
the Cannon Cup and the Alger-
non Sydney Sullivan Medallion,
Will be announced as part Of the
commencement exercises Monday.
June 10.
Dr Goodrich Cook White, pre-
sident of Emory University. At
lanta, Ga, will deliver the COM
mencement address for the clos
ing exercises at II am. III Johns
Auditorium.
Dr. Edward u. r. Elson. pastor
Of National Presbyterian Church.
of Washington, d. c., will deliver
the sermon in College Church for
the baccalaureate service Sunday,
June 8. at II am Dr.. Elson is
pastor of the church Of President
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-06-04
New Homes Keep
Building Costs
Up During May

Building construction has con
tinued along its merry way III the
month Of May. according to the
number Of building permits issued
by v. c, Womack. commissioner Of
the %revenue. and w. j Gills. town
treasurer.
Thirteen permits wee issued dur
ing the month with an estimated
cost Of s5a.275 in construction Eight
permits were issued for new resi-
dences. and the others for home
additions, a farm building and the
American Legion Post Home. The
new home 5 construction totals
$50, 675.
May figures compare |favorably
with April Of this year which hit
$40. 1926 with seven new homes per
mits issued. However, ii is con
siderably below May 1856 when Is
permits totaled 1913 900, Of which,
S85 900 was for new homes.
In May 1855, u permits were
issued for a total of SIS. 100: and in
May 1854. only five permits we've
issued totaling al unbelievable low
of $500.
In all Of the above figures. new
homes represent the major OUTLAWS.
This May. new homes are being
started as follows; Buffalo district,
Arvel West, cinderblock farm dwell
ing, Buffalo district, Lillian Jordan
frame dwelling Farmville district,
f j. Andrews, brick dwelling or
Fifth Avenue ext: Hampden dis
trict. Dr. Ray A. Moore. Jr.. frame
dwelling, Hampden district. Jack
Lee. frame dwelling; Hampden dis.
trict, Bette RI d. cinderblock
dwelling; Leigh district. Lucy and
Russell Bernard, brick dwelling. and
town Of Farmville. T. S. Branch,
Sr., dwelling oh corner of Ely and
Edmonds streets.
Additions to h om S are being
made by R. P. WEIGH in Buffalo
district, and R. NJ Bradshaw III
Lockett district.
In Hampden district. Charles T.
Brehm is constructing a hay shed.
and in the town of Farmville. T. S.
Branch, Sr., is building a storage
she'd behind his residence on the
corner of Ely and Edmonds streets
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-06-04
H-SC Receives
S15,S76 as Years
Share vic Funds

Hamoden-Svdnev COLLEGE, received
Sl5.876 through its affiliation with
the Prostitution Virginia Founda-
ton for Independent Colleges. &C
cordine to the report Of Lea Booth.
Foundations fourth fiscal year
which ended April 80.
The II colleges and universities
which receive no assistance through
tax sources shared a total Of
$3.50. 500 contributed by $50 business
firms during the year. Operations
of the foundation during the fiscal
year lust closed were the most sue
cessful since the organization was
established in 1858, Booth reported.
In four years the foundation. with
soliciting personnel drawn from the
participating institutions. has pro
vided nearly 500. 900 in corporate
funds for Virgihia's system Of inde-
pendent higher education.
Member institutions draw shares
on a formula based Oh enrnllmentS.
except in some cases where donors
specify particular be~neficiaries The
across-the-board distribution pro
vides strengthening for the entire
system in the state, the foundation
points out.
University Of Richmond's share
was the largest Of the 2 at s3l 6l2
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-06-04
New
Name Of P~resbytery

The name Of the geographical
grouping Of Presbyterian churches
in this area has been changed from
West Hanover to Appomattox Pres
bytery. The action was taken art the
recent meeting Of the Synod Of vir-
ginia.
The committee proposing the ac-
tion was taken BY the Synod listed
among reasons for the change.
The town of Appomattox is near
the center Of the Presbyterian geo
graphically. and will more easily
suggest the area comprising the
grouping. the name suggests the
herolsm Of Lee. the magnanimity
OF Grant, the beginning of peace
and q new life, suggesting that peo-
pie should gather together in good
VII harmony and renewed purpose
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-06-04
Separate Virginia
Bill Passes House.

The Abbitt Bill 20 establish Wiz
ginia dark-fired tobacco as a Sc
parate kind of leaf, has passed the
House of Representatives without
amendments, Congressman Wat
kins M Abbitt wired The Herald
Monday morning.
The Senate hurdle still con
fronts the bill and passage there
must be secured to make it into
Law.
If the bill passes the Senate, il
viii provide legislation which Con-
gresham watkins NJ. Abbitt, bill
sponsor, and Virginia tobacco in-
terests believe will maintain the
important foreign markets and re-
store some of the overseas trade
A., lost through untitled demands Of
recent crop years.
While the Y. S is the worlds
leading tobacco-producing coua-
try. it produces but little more
than one-third Of the world sup
ply. Foreign buyers have turned
more and more TO closer European
and Asian supplies. when acreage
reductions cut the leaf they sought
in the U S
The Ahbitt Bill provides that
Virginia Type q and Types %
and %, grown in Kentucky and
Tennessee. ara to be considered
separate crops for acreage and
price support considerations II
provides, however, III a clause re-
CURED to get Kentucky ard Ten
nessee approval. that any referen-
dunn OIL the controls be conducted
as formerly. that is. one single
referendum TO decide the issue for
all three states
If passed. provisions of the bill
would 20 into effect for the 1858
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-06-04
H-SC Wins Noted
Scholar For Wear
Thru Foundation

Dr. Thomas Jefferson Werten-
baker. author. retired professor
and formerly chairman Of the de-
paltment Of American History at
Princeton University has been
appointed a Whitney Visiting
Professor at Hampden-Sydney
Cpllege for The academic year be
elnnines next September. DR.. Jo-
seph c. Robert, president an
nDunced Saturday
The college has been awarded
the visiting professorship by the
john Hay Whitney Foundation in
New York City.
At Hampden-Sydney. Dr. Vert
enbaker will give advanced work
nj his field OF speciality and con-
suit with college authorities in
planning for additional studies in
the area of American history. He
Will help guide preliminary work
On a proposed program IN Amer
lfan studies.
Foundation Aim
The Whitney Foundation VISIT
ing Professor program makes out
standing teachers available on a
cooperative basis for one year to
a selected number OF small, indie
pendent liberal arts colleges to
encourage and strengthen teach
inc of the humanities.
DR.. Wertenbaker, author Of nu-
merous books. primarily In the
subject field Of American Colon
ial history, was Harmsworth Pro-
fessor Of American History at OK
Continued on page .
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-06-04

Owen Dunkley, chairman Of the
building committee, said the Gin
derblock building should be COM
pleted by the first Of September.
Serving on the building committee
with Dunkley are S. W. Putney.
Jr.. and r. M Bradshaw.
Dunkley awarded the contract
to Albert Page. FarmYille con-
tractor, last week.
The building has been ii the
planning stage for the past two
years However, work vas not
started until most of the con-
struction money was raised. Head
ing the finance committee are E.
A. Chappell and r. L. Crawford,
with c. H. Newman, Jr., and War
rem Kernodle serving o n the COM
mittee.
There will be no general fund
raising campaign Chappell ex-
planned. He said that only mem
bers of the American Legion are
being solicited to help finance the
project. and the majority Of the
money has been raised.
The decision to award the con
tract and start construction came
at a committee meeting last Mon
day night, and the members be
gan to execute their plans.
DunMey said the building viii
be added TO in the future as funds
become available and rs the de-
mand for larger and more COM
plete facilities are needed He said
the building will be used by the
Legion Auxiliary as well as the
Jack Garland Post.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-06-04
May Rainfall Short;
June Outlook Good

May came UP short of rain, but
June made a good start as los
inches fell in Farmville Sunday
night, according to weather observ-
er, E. r. Striplin.
May and June are both consid-
cred wet months, said Striplin,
"'but May had only 2-64 inches of
rain, which is over an inch below
normal"
-Four inches is about average for
June. and the general rain Sunday
night contributed more than an inch
Of the anticipated total. Although
the rain appears to have been gen
eral throughout Prince Edward
county. the rain station at Buck
ingham c. H. reported no rain either
Sunday or early Monday.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-06-04
Stores VIII Close
Wednesday AT p. m.

Farmviile stores will begin clos
ing Wednesday afternoons for the
rest of the summer, according to
X. f. McGahey. chairman of the
Retail Trade Committee Of the
Farmviile Chambers of Commerce.
Stores will close promptly at !
p. m.
LAS is the CUSTOM" McGahey
said. many of the stores will
have special prices and merrh-
disc on sale Wednesday mornings
for the mid-week shoppers"