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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-31
Nursing Shortage
Among The Major
Hospital Problems

An increase in dollar services and
patient days were noted by Hospital
Administrator Joseph II James, Jr..
al the Hospital meeting Tuesday
night
The Increase tn dollar service
amounted 10 500 900 last year with
a total value Of service rendered
at S440 BOO.
IA glance at the statistical report
viii show Won an increase in patient
admissions from five out the seven
counties served James said These
increases resulted in an overall in
crease of six per cent in patient
days TO me. the administrator
stated this demonstrates greater
faith on tho part Of citizens Of our
seven county area III Your hospital
The value Of the hospital to the
local economy was pointed 10 by
James as he said over S224 900 was
paid III salaries and wages 10 the
hospital personnel, and over 500 900
was spent locally with business est
Establishments. Thus over as per
cent Of the total cash received Vas
put back into the local economy N
James said
In spite Of ending the year with
a balance Of over 5000, James
warned against complacency by
saying "onc months operatio
would wipe that slight balance out
a low occupancy rate or a major
equipment failure requiring replace
ment.
James noted the excellent work
Of: the hospital auxiliary during the
past year.
Among other Improvements al
I the hospital. James said each room,
has been wired for air conditioning
and viii be ready for use if any
f0ne wishes 10 donate an air con
ditioning unit to the hospital.
Gifts and Nurses
\ He also noted a croupcttc Oxygen
tcnt given BY Newcomb Auto Parts
an electric hospital bed given in
/ memory Of Mrs. Emmett ST. C. Wat
son, and other memorial donations
Touching briefly on the always
present problem Of nursing shortage
James told Of two plans the hospital
has in effect 10 help with the short
age. One Is q current committee
making plans toward a school for
practical nurses. and the second is
a scholarship program to send a To-
cal girl to the Virginia Baptist Hos
pital School Of Nursing.
/ He also praised the work OF Mrs.
John GRAHAM and Mrs. Fletcher
Irby along with the auxiliary in
conducting ASK, weeks nursing pre-
view program at the hospital dur
ing the summer. Also mentioned
Continued on page ~
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-31
Increased Usage, Plus Contributions
Give Hospital Financial Help In 1857
First Phase Of Building Program
Nears Completion; Officers Elected

A successful expansion fund campaign, with the
completion Of the first phase Of the building project plus
changing the operating status from deficit 10 surplus
the hiphlights 81 series M reports given the
bershp Of the Souhde Community Hospital Association
Tuesday night at the Prince Edward court house
The board of directors met Immediately following the
membership meeting and reelected the following officers
the coming year: Vernon Al. Womack president: f.
Curtis Hubbard vice president; r. Armstrong Smith Sec
Rotary; and Henry l.. NeWbil'. Jr. treasurer.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-31
Wanted: Sales Tax

The Prince Edward and Charlotte
boards of supervisors in informal
session at Charlotte {. H. Tuesday
night. adopted a resolution to be
sent to Senator James D. Hagood
and Delegate John II. Daniel asking
them to lend their complete sup
port to the passage of a statewide
sales. tax bill.
Although not an official act of
the board of supervisors. il was
taken by ten Of the twelve elected
supervisors Of the two counties Ed
ward Carter. chairman Of the
Prince Edward board. said the
local board has favored a sales tax
las long as ! can remember
Thee session thus far has dcvel-
oped no major controversy. but the
ingredients arc available for some
warm debate later on The budget
ALLEGATIONS could be ono source ot
debate along with Delegate Sam
Popc's , per cent sales tax bill
Another subject on which a variety
Of bills have already been offered
is the uninsured &nlotolist A third
involves the so-called NAACP invcs7
tigaton Committees. along with
school curricula Investigations
! A resolution for study Of pari-
nlutucl betting in Virginia cleared
its first hurdle-the Senate rules
Committee and will be in position
for consideration ON the floor this
week. Its chief patron is Senator
Stuart Hallett. Of Hampton.
Fiscal Problem
The Legislature S immediate fis-
cal problem is two-fold: ~ how Ia
stretch a 81 million unallocated
total into $40 millions additional re
quested All pubic hearings. and ~
Sind funds for the supplementary ap
preparations sought by Governor Al
mond
Point /. OF course. wont be
realized except i'll small measure
Point 2, with the new governor s
backing. seeks more funds fol
school teacher salary increases, az
effective program of industrial pro
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-31

Canada is land Of interest and
progress, P, Tulane Atkinson told
he annual stockholders meeting Of
'Farmville Hotel Corporation Mon
day night. The people OF Canada
arc interested III spending "a holt
lay n Virginia and represent an
untapped source Of tourist business
for the hotels on Route Is, the
shortest highway route south.
AS member of the Virginia
Travel Council party. Mir. and Mrs.
Atkinson attended the Canadian
National Exposition during the sum
mer II Is held annually for two
weeks beginning the last week in
August. The Exposition. begun in
1879, attracts 1882 800 people.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-31

ne nennNfShlp eIccftd the FOL
lowing directors to terms OF three
years P T Atkinson. Hampton
Sydney; j Segar Gravitt Black
stone r. X Brock. Hainpden-Syd-
nfy.. q. S. Hooper. Jr.. CreWc. W.
II King Burkcville and the follow
ing from Farmville. O. II Written
" c. Womack w c. Fitzpatrick
H L. Newbill Jr.. Mrs. B T. Tay-
Tor, ST.. and r. J Martin, Jr.
Presiding over the annual mem
bership meeting was J. Y Lewis.
81 Prospect
Presidents Report
President V. c. Womack In his
report pointed to the nigh occu-
pancy rate during the past year.
plus some sl3 400 given TO the hos
pital operating fund, III changing
the deficit Of the past year to a
surplus a. the end Of this year
The operating deficit in 1855 was
S26. 583 II was reduced to 81 .957 at
lily Sild VI I'Dp. anu tlliN " %
changed to a surplus Of $5.0l8 at
the end Of 1857.
Womack also had high praise for
the work Of the building committee
In raising 61.96l IS to expand the
hospital to o0-bed institution He
singled out the towns of CreWc and
Burkeyillc for an outstanding Job
ii their area
IA Permanent Endowment Fund
was established in July, 1857
Womack stated the principal Of
which is to be invested and the
returns used at the discretion and
hv order of the Board He pointed
out. The fund was established phi
marily through Walter G. Dunning-
ton, Of New York City. by anony-
NOUS contributors who wished to
honor his m o other. Mrs India
Knight Huntington. on her Tooth
birthday
Womack explained that a total Of
81 500 was received from three out
of-toWn contributors and a plaque
was erected in the entrance vesti-
bule of the hospital commemorative
Mrs. Huntington. in honor of her
Tooth birthday
Fund Raising
Womack said il is hoped that the
membership of the hospital would
be increased during the coming
year A contribution OF S. or more
to the hospital entities one to mem
bership and contribution Of SIS or
more TO the community chest also
entities one to membership in the
hospital association. vs.
W. c. Fitzpatrick. chairman OF
the building fund drive, reported
that the goal originally set at
S45 900 was surpassed. The follow
ing contributions we're received &C
cording to his report: special gifts.
$50 .284 Jaycee solicitation. S22O3,
Burkcville Volunteer Fire depart
ment drive. 1923; Crewe drive,
S3.252 (Which does not include $3.50
donated directly by Crewe citi
zens'; hospital employees. $3.50;
mail campaign, $2,337
Continued on page -
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-31
Judge Old 70 Speak
During Defenders
Annual Meeting

Jndsc William ola, II Chester
tcla, WIN address ihc annual meet
inf ~ thc P@nce EDWARD chapter,
Defenders NJ State Sovereignty aud
Individual Liberties next week
r NJ Bradshaw. Of Rec, chapter
President. said che meeting Will be
held "Wednesday al Z pm. III the
Circuit Court Room
Election NJ officers IL included oil
tho aacnda and Bradshaw invites
persons Interested in the Defenders
programs Sand aims to attend with
members.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-31
January Draft Takes
One, February Quota 3

ALVIN Palmer Mason. of Route ,.
Farmville. was indicted into mill
tary service through SclectivC Sci
vice Board % at Farmvillc. accord
inc to an announcement today by
Mrs. Ncll Harris. board clerk
Prince Edward county'S quota for
January was two selectee. and
Thomas Edward Gibson. Of Farm
vile. Who has moved to Connect
cut will DC called from there to
fiji tho quota
Ms Harris said the county has
a February. quota of three Mason
is the son Of Mr. and Mrs. W. II.
Mason /
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-31
Untieing Budget Knot
Still Chief Concern
OF General Assembly
Leaf Clean-Up Sales
TO Have Supports

support prices will be in cf-
feet and all three warehouses
will alternate auctions during
the Tuesday and Thursday
clean up sales on tho Farmville
Tobacco Market next week.
The buyer warehouse agree
ment producing the cleanup ar
rangements calls for sales Tues
day and Thursday at the rcgu-
lar hours. The REGULAR season
ends today Thursday.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-31
Surgery Specialist
TO Address Doctors

A specialist in chest surgery Will
address the monthly study session
Of The Southside Community Hospital
medical staff Oh Wednesday. Feb
The days consultant will be Dr.
E Cato Drash. professor Of thoracic
surgery at The School Of Medicine
OF the University of Virginia. His sub
Iect VIII b. Diagnosis and Treat.
mcDt Of Lessons Of tho chest.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-31
Brooks To Address
Prospect PT.A Monday

I. W. Brooks, Of Farmville. will
be the guest speaker during a meet
ing of Prospect P.TA Monday
night, Feb. :. al tho school at
O'Clock
Brooks, a leader IN the Prince
Edward Defenders Of State Soyer-
eighty and Individual Liberties or
ganizatioR. will speak on the public
school situation
Association President j r. Glenn
invites friends and patrons to the
meeting
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-31

A collection Of rare coins. lent
b. thc Federal Reserve Bank. is
On display At thc Bank Of Powhatan
untA Monday The collection is
well worth visiting. said ". r.
Parker, cashier.
meeting OF southside Virginia
banks will be held in PoWhatan
Saturday evening beginning with a
dinner AZ 6:3o pm. Representatives
from banks throughout the South
4l1e area arc expected "A attend
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-31

Bertic Yates. Kermit Barbour and
Ryland C. Watts, of Charlotte
county; II W. Henry. Powhatan
county
Sessions arc held at Hotel Vega
noke and the Methodist Church. The
agents are staying in the community
for the Monday Friday school.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-31

grass. OF Buckingham county. E.
L. Seay. Jr. Mrs. Georgia Wilker-
son and Mary Anne Gracey. of
Cumberland county:
Also Hiram Holmes, Mrs, Mary
Williams. Isaac Wilson. Earl w.
Boozcr and Mrs Euhice Motley.
of Amelia county: L. W. Morton,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-31

A low bid of $500 900 vas sub
mitted Tuesday by Motley Con
struction Company Of Farmvillc FOR
completion Of Chesterfield county /
new court-counfy office building
The original $500 1919 contract held
by Cordc and Starke of Richmond
was terminated last week BY the
board Of supervisors because the
contractor has filed \ bankruptcy
petition
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-31
Annual Methodist
District Session
Attended By 200
Accomplishments,
Emphascs Are
Given BY Leaders

F,mphasest for the months ahead
ut m'dpoint were presented to 200
DELEGATES attending the a7'h annual
SESSION e Farmrillr District az
The Methodist Church Al Crcwr
Tuesday.
Dr. II, VI Burlciph. snnern'cn-
dent Of Petersburg District. IN b
snccial address on E,anoelism told
the representatives o. RI churches
II the district that "cvaneelsm rs
the greatest hope fol the American
OF tomorrow
He said that ono Of the church1s
oeeat challenges is TO win 'hn
dedication OF Americas growing
n'mhn''s and 70 oi~d mornl fiber M
the future Of greater leisure He
stressed the churches success IN
character building among vouths
II was announced that March 219
would be d week SET aside fdr
visiting evangelism.
ra..;o, s,ra
0hf4S'iaa h"i'caf'oh W. eii'lh4
sized and addresses III this arra
We're made BY Or Earl More
land Of Randolph Macon COLLEGE,
and representatives Of Randolph
Macon Women's College Forum
ac,aa,n,.
i,
:. ! Z I I nila'.,i'i0usI L
euop"N i>o'"'i'"'s aSni''f 'H' y
,''''i'2 o'ss3oi' ~ ~" Nnai'ia NVT
~ -, 'l M, % '',.u'n - = No,'' y
'laV W. = '''N'' ''' N,'p,' wv we
~ - ha.ss "'so N''''' = l'''s' ~.
TIKI ','',''a. ','''ol' IA m "
Ni't'oa1s' sl'ascn
'N'ng Listed
The Rev Philip W Thomas ehait
man Of the committee on siaiisHds
reported that S58.li6 had been cob
hihu'cd to special causes slnde
start ot the conference year laYt
june | Eleven OF The dssilac' \ ~
ehafR's reported ouilaliig HapfoNf
hA'niS fotaiiilR s"z,hN
Among special causes Nippola III
and the amounts arc World Set
vice. Sis83a world missions 81 5l7
Methodist Childrcns Home siol2a.
~. go .fy4t. VII.
Methodist COLLEGE s743
During the period devoted H tiF'
work Of laymcn. J L Jones u
SheppardS. district treasurer spoke
on Christian Stewardship \
AGREE chappcA Of Farmyille On
Methodist Men s Clubs and Allen
N Fore also 81 FafmNila Oh
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-06-13
Jefferson News Notes
|. B. Wilson Will
Attend Extension
Service School

Nj and Mrs Fred Blackwell
have NOTED into The community
and airs occupying a cottage Oh the
/ B Wilson farm He viii commute
10 Richmond where he IS employed
Another family Who have been III
the community for six weeks or
more aIe Mr. and Mis- Ray knick
They have converted al Oh school
bus into an attractive t"alor type
home Oh the property u Mi and
Mrs c II Knlck
B Wilson plans to leave early
Friday morning 70 be gone approXi-
n.atelv four weeks lie viii be at-
tending the Southern Regional En-
tension al the University of Arkan-
sas. Fayetteville AK haviAg been
selected as one Of the Extension
Uorkess 10 attend this year His
son Jimmy will leave Thursday to
make al extended visit With his
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs ] j..
Wilson. d ST. Brides
Ars W. n Williams uttered ST
Lllke's Hospital ii Richmond Thurs
day juno \, and was operated M
Friday morning She Is recovellpg
satisfactorily and hopes to Be home
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-06-13

The Powhatan board Of super
v.s9rs a their meeting Monday
June 8 approved an additional Sl38
fat AZ Powhaian Health Depart
aent bonn At the May meeting
Dr X 4 GATES submitted IN an-
naal badaa for S8 2o5 bnt thc
SUPERVISORS only approved S3o67.
gaiaa as approved last year Dr
GATES appeared before them again
n ramest TIC additional sl3a lfa
stated the Health Department in
PoWhatan would be closed if they
id not receive this amount
Az apartment and viii b. leaving
HeNt Friday To make her home
there whlle Troy y stationed ~
Mont Jackson
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-06-13
Trenholm Events
Muddy Creek WINS
Presented Bibles
10 Graduates

Visitors u N.Y. Nellie tule sat
ufday we've fIrs Alce nalm9re
Milton and Willie cole Mr. ana
MIS- Monlell Cole and family. all
Of Richmond
A number Of people from this
community attended the baccalau-
aeatc sermon at poWhatan High
school Sunday night the three
graduates from here ae Billy
Stratton carroll Palnyre and
jimmy Wills Ihe w M Society
NJ Muddy Greek presented each
one with \ Bible
Debbie wilson y SICK at her
home here with red IA 'asles Elaine
Stokes Is on tn" SICK lis'. to-
Nj and Mrs Curtis Wllburn and
sem II Richmond ylsited tn
mother recently
M- And MI y N RDOpe ana
daughter VISITED iheN DAUGHTERS
MI. ana ATS Frank II Brown d,
Mitchtlls. and Nh and Mrs And
rev Curtis Of Culpcper. Sunday
Visitors Of Mr. and Mrs Ba2by
Jones aud NJ S Bessie Jones Sun
day were Mr. and Mrs A / Con
nots and his mother. MIS- Con
nors. VI Brooknral
MI. and MIS- 0iycr Morrison
ana family 81 belona. visited heI
parents. MAJ and Mrs n II No
Clure. Sunday
Visitors Of Mr. and Mrs J +
Denoon Sunday were Mi and MIS-
Charles Denoon and family, MI
and Mrs Paul Stratton and family
Clyde Denoon and children. Esten
Denoon Of Clayyille. Mr. and Mrs.
Shead Den0on and son VI poWha
ian
Mrs, u II Mcclure. Mrs MAIZE
Palinoie. Eva Stokes, Deobie viii
son and John Swami spent Tuesday
u last week III Farnyille
MI and Mrs Paul Stratton and
Mrs Bagby Jones were IN Rich
mond Thursday
Mrs X J WINS and daughter
were business visitors u Richmond
Thursday
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-06-13
Belona

The Rev John Do2ier did not
conduct tbs psHal 9 pm, service
n the second Sunday 1T provi-
.lence church oWine ID tue tact that
he baccalagieate sea non Naa
preached II I'M foNhalan High
school IN thAt hottr The Rcs X
W simpson. former pastor u
PrQVid NEE preached the sermon
and the Rev Mr. Dozicr paglicl-
pated IN The service
Mr. and Mrs. d J Noland. Mr.
and MNs Roger holland and son,
john ana Mrs John Morrow. all
~ Waynesyiile n Gil. are spend
HR iIie weak With NH. ana MIS-.
II NJ hfaCrackan III thelr home
Rockwell Farm
Mfs w J Hubbard Of Richmond
visiting her daughter, Mis- A.
3 WeNb ana family She Mss d
esidenf IF Belola for many yea IS
Dt ana ms Il " Bradley Nnd
NV chlldlen aAd MIS- smith visited
aHfea at lalay M sunday
Alr and M- y z Heath Went
4 HArtaylle MI Saturday III ste y
ien'iat aid M III some shopping
lte Fev wilson NJ Sllt called
en MIS- Btdie BatPh last Thurs
day afternoon Lates h. went into
Richmond
Mrs ] Nj Whilock. Of Macon
We're 81 Goochland Oh Sunday after
loan y Yisit Mrs Tflce Haden
Ih' many friends Of Gordon Har
vie NJ Amelia were distressed To
irain u INK death 81 iiis brother
AlnAstcad Sympathy N extended
KY nun ana other relatives
This spondent vas shocked
and distressed to learn that Mrs
Donald AlcRae had fallen and
broken her hip Il IS the wish VI
every one that She may improve
daily ana be- able ID walk very
soon She has many friends ii
PoWhatan County particularly AT
Birdland Farfnl
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-06-13
Chestnut Grove

The meeting date for TIE Chest
nut Grove II d club has been
charged from Monday, June %. 70
Monday June IS All members
please note TINS change
Sunday visitors of NH and Mrs
Dick Glover were AM AHA Mrs.
Harry Wooten Jr Shirley ana
Dianc of Roanoke, MISS Arm Woo
ten, " Richmond, ana MIS- Gavin
Morris and children
Mrs Glovers brother Danny
spent the week end there also
John Carson and MISS Patsy
Foster called II thc Aubrey Nor
lis home Sunday NIGHT They took
iheIr daughter Pamela to Farm
sillc y spend the week with her
cousin. Patsy
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-02-13
BY Dorothy Waleslxi
Staff Reporter

Montgomery County has
more than twice the number
of pupils with superior" and
very superior" intelligence
than would be found in a typi-
cal community.
Last Falls testing program
showed that of the county pupils,
12.4 percent had los of 100 or
more and 29.7 had los ranging
from lis to 129. A normal per
cent in a typical population would
be Is for the two groups.
The typical population fig
ures, county educators say, are ar
rived at by mass testing programs
given throughout the nation
every year.
Maxwell Burdette, assistant SUI
perintendent for educational serv-
ices, points out that these per
centages have remained essential
ly unchanged in the last three
years. The increase in the num-
Der of children with high los be.
gan after World War II, Burdette
said.
The big question is what is the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-02-13
S ENTIN Ell o coSTTT' Mp'
Ah-ThursdaY, February 10. 1853
Legal Advertisement

erty; in North Adams st. from
Beall Avenue to the end of Lots
6 and n Fishman's Adm; in the
Park Road Triangle; in Reading
Avenue. from Joseph ST. to First
ST.; and in Westmo e Ave. for
Frederick Ave. to Ashley Ave.
Said proposed construction IT,
consist of the installation of 81
bituminous concrete paving and
concrete curb and gutter. 1t is
proposed to assess the cost of said
improvements against the abut-
ting properties specially benefit
ed by said Improvements, said as
sessments being estimated at $50
in Lincoln Ave-, $1.94 on Fred
erick Ave-, sips on North Adams
ST., S1.55 on Park Road, ST. on
Reading Ave. and $1.20 on West
more Ave-, per assessable front
foot annually. Duration of as
sessment to be 10 years. A list of
the real property believed to be
specially benefited thereby, toge-
Their with the names and address
ses of the owners of record and
the assessable frontage thereof
may be found in the office of the
City Clerk and Treasurer.
THE MAYOR AND
COUNCIL OF ROCKVILLE
By: Milton B. Million, Clerk
1t-3211
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-02-13
Legal Advertisement
Notice of Hearing

The Mayor and Council of
Rockville, Maryland, will conduct
public hearings at 8:15 PM. Feb
ruary 25, 1858, in the Office of
the Mayor and Council, 100 South
Washington Street, Rockville,
Maryland, on the proposed con.
struction of paving in Lincoln
Avenue from Burgundy Drive to
Horners Lane. and the proposed
construction of paving, curb and
gutter in Frederick Ave-. from
Westmore Ave. to the City Of
Rockville Housing Authority prop
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-02-13
Sheriff's Sale
OF Valuable Personal Propert

OF Valuable Personal Property
STATE OF MARYLAND
MONTGOMERY CO., to wit:
BY virtue of Order of Court
issued by the Circuit Court for
Montgomery County, the same
same being Law No. 6185, and
to me as Sheriff of said County,
directed at the suit of Mott
Motors, Inc. VS.. Bernard F.
Hughes, 1 have this 18th day of
December, 1856 seized and taken
into execution all the right, title,
interest, claim and estate both
at law and in equity of the said
Bernard F. Hughes of, in, to and
about the following described
property, to wit:
1857 Ford car, Motor No. B7CG-
1O6964
l hereby give rotice that will
sell all the right, title, interest,
claim and estate both at law and
in equity of the said Bernard F.
Hughes, of, in, to and about the
above described property to the
highest bidder for cash on
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY rs, 1867
AT 1890 AM.
at the Montrose Garage, 1900
Rockville Pike, Rockville, Mary
land.
TERMS OF SALE: CASH.
LUKE ]. BENNETT, JR.,
Sheriff
Montgomery Co., Md.
2t-3191