The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-23
Rural Development
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listed in the county
Mrs. Gordon Garrett, chairman of
the education committee. reported
that school survey by the State
Department of Education had been
made. and placed in the hands of
county officials. A building pro
gram, recommended earlier by the
committee. remains dormant. ac-
cording to her report. The survey
initiated by the committee called
for the construction of two new ele-
mentary 5 c h Q S. Mrs. Garrett
added the survey showed that Cum
berland was the only county in the
state that had not had some con
struction for white pupils since
World War II.
Another complaint contained in
the report Of the education unit
was the school board office remains
located in an adjoining county.
Along the same line. the report was
critical that the committees sug-
geStion to abandon use OF privately
contracted buses had not been
taken.
The education units chairman
announced that thorough review
of the high school curriculum had
been made. and that the committee
went on record with the State De-
partment of Education with a re-
quest that the eighth grade be
made part of the high school.
This was done The committee re-
port acknowledged the fact that adj
ditional athletic activities had been
provided for high school students
through another committee.
The suggestion that three to five
acre plots of alfalfa be established
on different farms as a new cash
crop came from Frank Baber in
his cash crops committee report.
The possibility of raising soybeans.
grain rghum. certified seed
wheat. oats and barley as cash /
crops were mentioned in the Baber
report. Dairy expansion. shipping
Of cream. commercial egg produc-
ton and initiation Of more sheep
were topics dealt with
by that committee
Credit Information
Max Harlan gave the credit com
mittee report which expressed a
view that citizens should be better
informed Of credit and loans avail
able from the different organiza-
lions. such as the local bank. Pro-
iuction Credit Association, Farmers
Home Administration. Fee deral
Administration and the
Small Business Administration In
formation on what credit is avail
able has been obtained from the
several organizations and is avail
able from the credit committee or
rom technical workers associated
With the redevelopment program.
The federal officials called for
emphasis on adult vocational train
ng. but had little else to say in re-
gard to the education committee re-
bort. In connection with cash crops
-eport. they cited the Importance Of
professional workers and the COM
reaching the low income
armers and hOmemakers.
A housing and home grounds
report was made by
Herbert Goodman. The visiting Of
icials pointed out the valuable part
his phase Of the program could
rave in the attraction Of industry.
rhe role of the credit committee
vas cited again in connection with
he home improvement matter.
Lighting Committee Activity
Mrs. Helen Seay gave report on
he activity Of the lighting com
nittee which cited the fact that
some improvements had been made
n one 5 e no 0 ] and at several
Several demonstrations to
educate the people for better light
ng for study, work and play were
The need for better
lighting at the schools and other
oublictype buildings such as
churches was pointed out.
Joe Fleming reported Of the &C
Invites of the recreation commit
Tee and cited the addition of foot
ball to the athletic program at the
high school, and work on the ath-
etic field as major additions to the
program in the county.
The conservation and watershed
report was made by Joe
Hazlegrove. The Washington Of
[icials suggested development of
county plan for using extra ACP
funds in the county.
State and district representatives
in attendance at the meeting in
cluded: H. M. Collins, district soil II
conservatiOnist; D. E. Moore, ASC
field administrator: w. T. Powers, II
State ASC Office director: E. w.
district extension agent;
Fred Mccormick, Small Business
Administration representative; and
Miss Mary Hille Mccoy. district
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