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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-03
Far'muiWe Day Sale
Thursday, October 9

.Farmville will hold its annual
"Farmville Day" sale Thursday
October 8, with a toWn-Wide sched-
ule Of activities that are well known
throughout the entire Southside Vir-
ginia area.
r. E. McGahey, chairman OF the
retail trade committee OF the Farm
vile Chamber Of Commerce, said
the big one-day event was being
participated In by Just about every
merchant In town. large and small.
Many are featuring one special
item for that day only, while others
are going about and offering
lowered prices on merchandise
throughout the stores.
McGahey said the merchants in
Farmville have found that the res
ponse to the toWn-Wide Farmville
Day Sale in recent years has been
excellent, and many business men
have shopped the New York market
for special merchandise that can be
offered only on that one day and at
a rock-bottom price only because OF
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-03
Member OF First Class
BY BEN BOWERS

LaNette Glenn joined the nursing
staff at Southside Community Hos
pital September 8 and though each
addition to the staff Is considered
rather important. this addition is
particularly significant for the hos
pita.
Her placement on the staff full
fills one of the original purposes of
the Nurses Preview Course. begun
as an experiment in 1855 to stimu-
late any latent interest local girls
might have in nursing as career
with direct relation to the Southside
Community Hospital.
A native Of Prospect and the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry H
Glenn. Miss Glenn was a member
OF the original class to take the
course which has progressed consid-
erably during the three years. This
summer marked the first in which
two classes were offered, rather
than just the one week period
OF training
Recipient Of Award
just three days after graduation
from the Virginia Baptist Hospital
in Lynchburg. Miss Glenn assumed
her duties as full time nurse in
the obstetrical wing Of the hospital
here. She maintained superior
record during her training at Lynch
burg which resulted in the Myrtle
Woodson Wattles award being pre-
sented to her. This award was given
had in recognition as the member
Of the class displaying the most
well rounded ability in nursing as
we'll as personality.
To become a nurse was a goal
for Miss Glenn from her childhood.
she re a e. S, and the previeW
course at Southside Community
Hospital was a helpful step in that
direction. In answer to questions
regarding the helpfulness of the
training which she received here be-
fore entering training at Lynchburg.
she termed it most beneficial To
put it simply she said that she was
a jump ahead" of the rest of the
class, having been provided clear
insight to many Of the basic princi-
pies OF the profession.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-03
September Is Driest Month LIN Years
But 2.87 Inches Fall On October

In spite OF threatening hurricanes
and occasional wind storms. Sep
TENDER ended its 80 days as the
driest month of the year, and in
fact. the driest month since Deem
ber 1855.
Temperature-Wise, September Of
fered real variety to suit anyone S
taste. going from a high Of So to a
wintry IS degrees.
II September had 81 days like
some Of its sister months, it would
have been about normal in Wetness.
It began raining shortly before mid
night October /, and by the next
evening 2.87 inches Of rain had
fallen. However, Weatherman E. F.
Striplin said in all fairness Septem-
Der could receive no credit for the
rain and he gave it all to October,
which has normal rainfall of 3.75
inches.
September rainfall totalled 80
inches. most Of WHICH fell during the
week the Five County Fair was in
Farnville. Normal for September is
3.79 inches.
The dryness has caused little
damage on the farm scene, County
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-03

pital With blood type records Oh
hand the hospital can contact thc
proper person, who will be asked To
make llie-saving donation
J. II James, hospital admins
TRAITOR. sand individuals are con
tacted only when the blood il
needed. and The program is not one
Of blood storage The Cumberland
donors VIII be called only for per
sons from their own county, except
IN an emergency.
Technicians from tie local hos
pital have been going ID Cumbcr-
land On Tuesday nights where ihey
have been taking tho blood samples
al the Cumberland Health Center
from 7-8 pm. The tipping program
is eoordinaicd by the Cumberland
Legion Post and individuals inter
cstcd III participating may W1rk
through that organization
James sad he IN very pleased
With the response to the program.
which IL also being assisted w DR.
Charles Boswell Of Cumberland.
and Or F. ] Clements. SDuthside
health director
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-03
District Social
Workers Conference
Set Here Thursday

District VII Of the Virginia Con-
ference Of Social Work will hold
its quarterly meeting in the YWCA
Room. Student Building at Long
wood College on October 8 at 10
am.
DR.. D. G. MacFarland, executive
secretary Of the Commission for
the usually Handicapped. will be
in charge Of the program. He will
have as his subject the various
functions of his department.
The regular business meeting will
be held after lunch.
The Virginia Conference OF Social
Work is an organization composed
of professional and lay persons in
terested in means of improving
various social problems. One Of the
important projects under study by
this group at the present time is
the possibility of having a home
for aged erected somewhere within
the district.
District VII includes the counties
Of Amelia, AppomattoX. runswick,
Buckingham, Charlotte, Halifax,
Lunenburg. Mecklenburg, Motto
way, Pittsylvania. Prince Edward,
Cumberland. and the City of Dan
vile.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-03

Agent Striplin said. Ii has been
hard on seeding done early in the
month, especially alfalfa and small
grain mixtures. he said.
The pleasant weather has had its
compensations and Striplin esti-
mated that there is more hay in the
county than he has ever seen. The
summer and spring hay was Of ex-
cellent quality. while the fall hay
was not quite as good However,
timely August rains helped the fall
hay both in quantity and quality.
The perfect harvesting season
was taken advantage Of by most
farmers. but few still were caught
Tuesday with hay on the ground.
Tobacco harvesting is getting
close to completion thanks to the
excellent harvesting weather during
September. However, the cool nights
have slowed the maturing of the
leaf, especially for some late flue-
cured acreage.
The harvest of corn also pro-
ceeded nicely, along with cutting
and shocking. Bumper yields BE-
came more evident as harvest pro-
crosses.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-03
Not In Public
Interest View
Cited In Denial

A request for lengthening the Sat
urday hours of the ABC store at
Farmville has been denied by the
Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Con
troll Board.
Answering the request this week
the state board informed the Farm
vile town council that after care
full consideration. it is the opinion
OF this Board that any extension
Of the hours of sale at A.B.C. Store
No. l52 would be contrary to the
best interests of the community and
of the Alcoholic Beverage Control
SYSTEM
The store here closes at pm.
on Saturdays. A petition. original
ing in the business community, with
Chamber Of Commerce endorse
ment. was forwarded to the state
board asking the closing hour to be
extended to $50 pm.
Council Forwards
At its September session. the
town council agreed to make the
request contained in the petition
and transmitted it to Richmond.
In letter directed to the town
council through W. J. Gills. Jr..
town treasurer. John G. Bruce. a
State ABC Board member outlined
the opinion of the full board
las you know the denial reply
states. the Alcoholic Beverage
Control System was established to
regulate and control the sale of
alcoholic beverages. The trainers
of the Act set forth the following
principles. Temperance. Social
Betterment. and Respect For Law
Should Be the Prime Detectives OF
Any System Of Liquor Control
and The System Should Not Have
For It's Object The Rehabilitation
OF the Finances Of Any Glass Of
Citizens. Any Industry or Lo-
cality"
Competitive Hardship
That portion Of the letter APP
parently was in answer to the bust
ness community's view here that
s pm. Saturday closing hours of
stores in nearby communities have
an adverse effect on business here,
and constitute competitive hard
ship which the board could rectify
The boards letter also indicated
that the members have received no
complaint Of public inconvenience
arising from the present closing
hours.
I'VE have, however. received
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-03
SD. Due Soon
Commission OK's
Improved Bridge
And Approaches

The State Highway Commission
today announced approval Of a pro-
ject to improve three-tenths Of a
mile of Route As in Farmville. in
Guiding widening the Appomattox
river bridge
First phase Of the construction
will include the widening of the
bridge to provide a 28-foot roadway
and improving approaches adjacent
to the structure on both the Prince
Edward and Cumberland sides.
The overall project is to include
reconstruction Of Route IS for the
entire three-tenth of a mile length.
Improvements subsequent to the
initial construction will include re
construction Of Route As from the
Norfolk and Railway crossing in
Farmville TO 100 feet north of Rail
road avenue in Cumberland county
Engineers said the bridge widen
ing and approach highway work is
expected TO be advertised for bids
late this year. or early in 1859.
The Commission approval came
after the body reviewed the tran
script Of testimony at public hear
ing on the project held here Aug
ust %. No objections to the project
were raised at the hearing.
The Town of Farmville will par
ticipate in cost Of the project to
the extent Of $4,000, all Of which
already has been allocated and es-
tablished as fund reserves in the
1888 and 1889 budgets.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-03
Parade, J0usting,
Ball On Gala
Saturday Calendar

Spectators wishing to make a day
OF 1t at the joustlng tournament Sat
urday afternoon at Farmville will
be able to find refreshments on the
grounds at Longwood Estate, the
sponsoring Lions Club members re-
port.
The swimming pool benefit riding
competition, offering combined
rlder-spectator prize bag of $3.50.
commences with midtown parade
to the grounds.
Parade director Joseph H. James
said today the marching units will
include Mrs. Shirley Eppard's major
cites, the Farmville area Shriners'
drum and clown unit and a section
OF antique automobiles.
Parade particip pants, in
Guiding costumed knights. will as
semble behind the Spotless Store at
l2:45 pm, North Main Street, ac-
cording to James. The parade mar
shall will give the march order at
| pm.
Congressman William M. Tuck. of
South Boston, will deliver the adj
dress Just preceding the riding com
petition. He is scheduled to speak
at 1.3O o'clock.
The Coronation ball. to be held at
the Moose Lodge adjoining the rid
ing arena, will commence at $50
pm, with an address by Prof. M.
Henry Bittinger. of Longwood Col
lege. The sponsors public an
nouncement putting the ball at the
Armory are in error.
Lions today expressed hope that
store and service proprietors will
permit, within limitations possible
employees to be given free time
during the afternoon event. Presi-
dent j. H. Forbes said the spon-
sors feel the worthiness of the cause
makes such request reasonable.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-03
Community Chest
Advance Appeal
Begins Wednesday
General Campaign
In $4,000 Drive
October Is TO 81

The 1853 Prince Edward County
Community Chest campaign gets
underway Wednesday, oct 8, with
d Today appeal among special
giNrrs under the leadership Of DR..
A. M. DeMuth. of Farmville.
The advance gifts division h "a
been assigned quota OF $40 500
Of the total Community Chest goal
Of $4,000
Dr. r G. Landlord, il, 1858
Chest campaign leader has an
noinced a general solicitation
throughout the town and county will
begin October 10.
A concerted effort to end the
drive successfully on October 81.
two weeks after the general solicit
tatlon starts, is planned BY cam
paiRn workers under Dr.. Landlord 8
direction
Leaders, Appeal
With careful advance prepare
ton. determination and hard work
VIZ VIII reach our goal OF SIG 900
thiS year. Dr. Landlord declared
today
FOR four years. this community
mas not met its Chest goal. Let's
now firmly resolve that this must
not happen IN 1863 Already. more
than 100 persons have agreed to
help ~ the campaign solicitation.
With each Of US doing our part
me very best We can, there should
not be serious burden for any
one. he added.
Divisional leaders. in addition to
Pr. DeMuth. have been selected as
follows
Employees. 9 II Goodwin. r. A..
Winolh n A Chappell and r. f.
McGahey. co-chairmen Residen-
tal. MISS Anna Dickhoff. of Hamp-
dnn Sydney County Districts. r. +
Strlnlln If Farmville. and Colored
division Mrs Mazda Mcknight.
also of Farmvile.
l2iNlAlpn Leader Sulplln has an
nonNced the following county dis
ti'ict leaders.
Prospect. J v Lewis: Hampden.
Mrs Elmira Chcrnault, Of Wor-
sham. Leigh. George w Palmer.
" Green Bay; Buffalo, Miss Eliza
beth Singleton. Of Pamplin. Route
VII Iockett Mrs Marjorie Cham
bers, Of Rice. and Farmville dis
trict, Mrs. G. G Roberts. ST.. and
Mrs L. J Moore. co-chairnen.
Names Of solicitors completing
Ma overall worker manpower. adj
dlng together 70 more than 100, will
be listed III subsequent drive an
nollnccmcnts 10 that prospective
Rivcfs may hc encouraged to see
them.
DR.. Landlord and Dr.. DeMuth
VIII Kickoff the special gift appeal
ai workers meeting Tuesday
night, Oct T. IN the County Court
room Of tho Court House Workers
are asked to reserve the night and
assemble at $50 O'Clock.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-03
Social Security Changes Increase
Benefits Along With Tax Boost

Editors note: This is the first
Of a series of six articles prepared
by J. w. Dinwiddie, manager Of the
Lynchburg Social Security office,
explaining some of the changes in
the social SECURITY law. A repre-
sentative from that office comes to
Farmville every Wednesday at the
County Court to assist persons bav-
ing additional questions.)
Some important changes have
been made in the old-age and sur
vivors insurance program as a re-
suit of the Social Security Amend
ments Of 1858 which President
Eisenhower signed into law on Au-
gust %, 1858.
All of the changes, directly or in
directly, affect the American public
as a whole. Working persons-em-
ployed and self-employed-need to
know about them: their families
need to know about them.
In the articles to follow l shall
describe the changes singly and in
detail. Today l shall restrict myself
to a summary of the most impor-
tant changes designed to strengthen
this Federal social insurance sys-
tenn which provides partial protec-
ton against loss Of earned income
upon the retirement, death or total
disability of the worker.
Most important, because it af-
fects practically all working people
and their families. is the increase in
benefit amounts This applies to
those now getting benefit payments
and to those who will become bene-
ficiaries in the future
Most monthly benefit checks will
be about per cent higher, with a
minimum increase of at least So in
the amount payable to a worker
who retired at age s. or later.
Women workers who began to re-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-03
Booming September Building
Hits $23l,85O To Send 1853
Into Record Breaking Glass
'5s Total Already
At S646,713 Tops
r. Months OF 81

Construction estimates for the
month Of September added a boom
~ 1921 $50 to the yearly building
figure, which sends the first nine
months of this year to S646, 7l3, we'll
past the entire figure for 1857 which
stopped at S587 sos.
The big figure for September puts
1853 in line to equal or even exceed
the biggest year on record, 1856,
which boasts building estimates at
s783, 1854.
The biggest factor in the Septem-
Der boom is found in commercial
building which contributed over
100000 to the total. Included in
commercial expansion are a new
district telephone office building and
a new store building on High Street.
opposite the Post Office, for Gin
town additions and the new egg
grading plant, pole-type shed be-
ing built at Rice, and a new shop
by w. w Dickerson, for county ex-
pansion.
The new store on High street will
be divided into five store buildings,
and is being built by Howard Enter
prises, Inc. The shed at Rice is
being built by L. E Andrews and
NJ. R. Large.
Other county permits issued by
" c. Womack. commissioner of the
revenue include the following.
| Farmville district, dwelling by
Franklin c. and Ruby D. Woodson
on Second Avenue extended; new
shop building on Route AGO just
vest Of Farmville by w. w. Decker
son; two room addition to the home
| Of Joseph e and Villa B Wood on
the Hampden- Sydney Road; reno.
Vations and addition to a dwelling
on the Germantown Road, by L. E.
I Andrews and M. r. Large; repairs
and renovations to dwelling on back
HampdenSydney road by w. H.
and Rebecca Wilkerson.
| Hampden district. addition to
/ ilollIe ny =. i ana Alberta john
son, and Prospect district, roof re-
pairs by Vernell Lee.
Other permits issued by w. J..
ellis, Jr., from the town office in
clude two signs to be hung on Main
Street, one by. Scar, Roebuck and
Company. and the other by Owen
Sanford Drug Company; also demo-
lltlon of the service station on the
corner of E. Third Street and South
| Street by S. G. Newman. and grad
ing and paving the lot for use by
the A and P Company: and the adj
ditlon Of room by J. c. Bondurant
| at 504 First Avenue.
The total value of county per-
| mits was s88 $50, while the value of
ln-toWn construction was estimated
at SAB 200.
The September building estimates
is considerably above the $28 500
estimated for August, which is one
OF the lowest months for 1858.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-03
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
At University Will
Lecture October Z

Katherine Anne Porter. writer-in-
residence at the University Of VIZ
GINA. viii deliver the Longwood
College Convocation address. Tus-
day. Oct. z, at 100 pm. in Jar
man Hall.
One Of America S foremost novel
and short story writer's, she has re-
ceived many literary honors. She
has served as guest lecturer and
writerin-residence at Stanford Uni
versity. University Of Chicago. and
the University Of Michigan In
1858 she was a Fulbright lecturer
al the University Or Leige il Bel
GUM and lectured in other Euro
pean universities.
She has won the annual prize for
literature offered by Texas Institute
Of Letters in 1850, the gold medal
award for literature given by the
Society of Libraries of N. Y. u.
IN 1910, Book Of the Month award
in 1887 and Guggenheim Fellow
honors IN creative writing in 1881
and 1888.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-03

ing each Of her four years in high
school ranging from president on
down the list, She wildly recalls
making presentation Of 5000 to the
hospital in behalf Of the SEA during
her tenure as president.
10 sum things up, Miss Glenn
couldn't be more pleased with her
position. and the Southside Com
munity Hospital shares the same
general opinion having seen that its
Nurses Preview Course can do even
more than just stir up latent
talent it can provide needed nurses
~ time when there is no excess
number available in the country.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-03
State Board Refuses
TO Extend ABC Store
Saturday Hours Here

numerous communications from
citizens of Farmville urging that
We not extend the Saturday store
hours there" the reply continues.
ITO grant the request OF the
Town Council at this time would be
TO depart. to that extent. from the
principles to which the Board ad-
here's the denial concluded
The ABC Stores at Crewe. Dill
wynn and Scottsville have 6 pm.
Saturday closing hours.
The 2 pm, hour at Farmville
was set by the board, upon local
request and by agreement wit h
regional communities during the
war years when the week end in
flux of servicemen from Camp
Pickett warranted it in the opinion
Of the council.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-03

ceive benefits at any time between
age 60 and age 65 will receive
Slightly smaller increases. The
maximum monthly payment a
family may receive is increased
from 5000 to 1884 a month. Families
now receiving maximum monthly
benefits under the law will receive
increases from 81 80 to s54 depend
ing upon the deceased worker S
average monthly wages.
Automatic Increase
Right here l want to point out
that people now on the beneficiary
rolls do not have to get in touch
with the social security office to OBJ
tain these benefit increases. The
larger amounts are effective with
January and will show up on the
benefit checks for that month which
will go in the mails early in Febru-
airy
AS you know, benefit amounts
are figured from a working person S
average earnings. Right now, only
earnings up to a total Of 81 200 in
year can be credited to a worker S
social security account. Beginning
with 1859. however, earnings up to
$4,000 will be creditable and taxable
for social security purposes.
Social Security taxes will be in
creased beginning with 1859. An en-
ploycd person will have two and
one-half per cent taken out of his
pay instead of the present two and
one-fourth per cent, his employer
will also contribute two and one
half per cent The self-employment
social security tax will be increased
three-eighths Of one per cent and
will become three and three-fourths
per cent Of net earnings up to $4,000
in the year. Self-employed people
will pay at this increased rate for
Continued on page s.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-03
]. Y. Lewis Will
Attend Convention

I. The National League Of Post
masters will hold their 55th con-
vention at Miami. Fla, October s.
10.
j. v. Lewis. who recently re-
tired as postmaster at Prospect,
will be among those attending the
convention. Mrs. Minnie c. Irwin.
postmaster Of Colony and president
Of the Virginia State Branch, will
lead distinguished list of about
dozen postmasters from various
offices in Virginia, to attend the
convention.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-03
Member OF First Class
Hospital Nurses Preuieiu Course Paws
off With The Return of LaNete Glenn

Many people begin their acutal
working careers among total stran-
gers, but that was not the case with
Miss Glenn and She quite readily
admits this to be one Of her prime
reasons for wanting to return to
Southside G 2 m m U ~ Hospital
However. she doesn't overlook the
fact that she can still live at home
and put her training to work at
the same time.
A graduate Of Prospect Elcmen-
tary School and Farmville High
School, Miss Glenn was active in
student affairs. She held offices in
the Student Council Association dur