The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-04-21
Given Through Ford Agency In Powhatan
Aut0m0tiue Equipm ent Donated TO Be0un1on

The automobile mechanics class
at Beaumont School, state correc-
tlonal institution for boys in PoWha
tan county. got an excellent ad-
dltlon to its training equipment in
April, compliments of the Ford
Motor Company.
A Ford overhead-valve VS. en-
CINE complete with transmission
and separate rear end housing
aXles. differential etc was do
mated to the school through the
company's agency in Powhatan,
Yates Motor Company The school
has been promised a drive shaft
from the same company. to be de-
llvered in the near future.
The auto mechanics course is one
Of three vocational offerings in the
Beaumont program designed to give
the student a salable skill Wood
working and barberlng are the
other two courses.
Purpose Of Program
BY providing the Beaumont boy
with salable skill. his satisfactory
adjustment to society through gain
full employment upon release is as
slTed. Though academic subjects
are an integral part of the students
curriculum, the vocational courses
help pave the way for the released
In .alf o,rt,rorti,,u ,,,o,,, hore
of society and better adjusted citi-
Zens
Ten years of study and two years
Of planning in a coordinated effort
Of the State Department of Educa-
ton, Division Of Trade and Indus
trial E d uc t on. Department
OF Labor and Industry, and the De
partment Of Welfare and Institu-
tons produced the comprehensive
vocational program offered at Beau
mont and elsewhere in the state
The three phase program is CO.
ordinated through R. F. Beard.
member of the Apprenticeship Di-
vision of the Department Of Labor
and Industry j T. Yates, super
visor of education, is in charge Of
vocational and academic training at
Beaumont Robert Rlgsby is the in
structor in auto mechanics. a class
Of 20 students at the present time.
Use OF Equipment
The equipment will be used for
shop training Five hours of class
room work each week supplements
the work IN the shop-the heart of
any vocational course The heart of
the course is where the donated
equipment Will come in so handy
The individual student S progress
in the mechanics course is charted
IN permanent record which Shows
the number hours completed. pro-
gram material utilized. and a com
plete trade analysis phases com
pleted such as automobile selvic-
ing chassis. automobile electricity
and automOtIve engine
Upon release from Beaumont. the
student " satisfactorily com
pletes the course receives certifi-
cate from the State Department Of
Education He is then eligible to
take advantage OF four years Of ap-
premiership training available
through the Department Of Labor
and Industry.
Plaque on Engine
The engine which was donated
bears a plaque with Donated by
Ford Motor Company through Yates
Motor Company for advancement
Of technical education Inscribed
upon it.
Present for the presentation Of
the equipment were Paul S. Bland
ford, Jr.. superintendent of Beau
mont School for Boys E Floyd
Yates. owner Of Yates Motor Com
pany ElWood F. Yates. Jr.. his son
and the sales manager of the Pow
hatan firm Robert Rigsby. j. T.
Yates. and j. w. Billmyer. field
manager. Ford Division. Ford
Motor Company. R. F. Beard OF the
Apprenticeship Division was also
present.