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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-02
School Attendance Normal

Influenza ard respiratory all
ments arc prevalent IN this area,
according To DR. Fl j Clements,
SOutlSide Health Director
Dr. Clements said the 'fl}-hl-e
respiratory disease is almost to
the epidemic point. He said the
virus has not been Identified as the
Asian type. hut il may Dc. II takes
time and laboratory testing to posi-
til ely identify thc Asian flu virus
USUALLY by the time tie tests are
completed the patlert is we'll. 50
very few cases are positively identl-
fled. The treatment is the sane for
Asian fiji as for other types Of in
luen2a.A
The bug has been going around
for about a month. School atten-
dance has been slightly lower, but
rot unusual One section of the
sixth grade at Prince Edward
Academy had about 50 per cent out
with flu several weeks ago. but III
the rest of the classes the attacks
have been scattered r. G. Gllmer,
head,naSter Of tie upper school,
said very few students missed
exams because Of sickness. Atten
dance is normal there he reported.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-02
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE Normal
Influenza ''Prevalent" In The Area;
But Exact Type Is Still Unknown

III the state some 70 deaths have
been attributed to flu or respira-
tory ailments in the past several
weeks
Southwest Virginia is apparently
suffering worst. The Roanoke health
department reported lG deaths from
pneumonia and two from Influenza.
from reports throughout the state.
the flu attack is definitely scat
tered reaching epidemic proper
tons in some areas and being nor
mai in others.
Tho Asian tyre fiji invaded the
United States for the first known
time two years ago and swept
across The nation in epidemic
fashion.
At that time school absences i'll
the Herald area ran up 70 and past
10 per cent in some instances SeN
eial counties closed schools for
short time because so many stu
dents had the virus.
Dr.. Clements said weather con
dilionS here for the past month
have been conducive to respiratory
ailments. lie urged people to take
the normally prescribed precautions
to keep from having flu.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-02
Farmville Dress
Company Starts
Work Monday

Farmville Dress Co. Inc. began
its manufacturing operations here
Monday in the Taylor Building on
West Third street after extensive
renovations.
The firm. which will make chill
dren'S dresses. occupies the former
Mitchell Garment Company two
floor plant, which ii purchased last
month
John c. Mitchell plant super
intendent. said that employees will
be brought i'll as the manufacturing
process progresses. Ten were called
for Mondays start, with an adj
ditional 10 expected to begin today
Tuesday and 10 more Wednesday,
The superintendent. who held the
same pest with Mitchell, said that
the Plant has undergone extensive
Improvements within the last two
weeks. Machinery has been changed
rooms rebuilt, tool shop added
ard the interior painted.
The new plant is owned By
Leonard E. Anderson, a veteran of
more than . years in The garment
Industry. He owns and operates the
Virginia Novelty Company al Ap-
ronattoy, where women S dresses
arc fabricated
Mitchell Garment Company had
employed an average force Of about
48 employees, and the new company
will require a similar number when
its processing operations are i'll full
swing, the new owner reported.
Mitchell Garment Company was
owned by w. W Mitchell. of Farm
Vile The New York sales firm with
which it had manufacturing con
tracts has liqludated Virginia fabri-
eating connections in rccent
months.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-02
Sept, 1860
Sept. 1860
Hampden-Sydney
Trustees Approve
Increase In Fees

The board of trustees of Hamp-
den-Sydney College has voted an in
crease in fees for the academic
year beginning September 1860, &C
cording to an announcement made
by President Joseph C. Robert. The
two major budget items benefiting
from this revision in the charges
will be professional salaries and the
board account.
The increase is necessary to pro-
vide more realistic pattern of
salaries. to serve better food, and
to insure improvement in other
areas. the president pointed out.
we had fallen behind the rising
cost Of living There would have
been good reason to move still fur
Their ahead in the charges. but the
trustees are extremely anxious TO
keep the doors open to students of
superior qual tiles and modest
MEANS Dr. Robert said.
The comprehensive fee will be in
creased by $l10 per year. 1t is now
$3.50: next year it will be $340. The
fee for boarding in the college COM
mons will be raised from $3.50 to
$500, representing an increment of
$40. The dormitory room rent of
$3.50 will remain the same
In the new schedule of fees, $l400
will cover tuition, academic fees,
room, board, medical care in the
college infirmary. student publica-
tons and admission to athletic
events held on the college campus.
The sum does not cover books, laun-
dry. laboratory breakage. travel
and other personal expenses.
Even with the adjusted fees the
student will be paying approx
mately So per cent Of the cost of
his education, according to pre-
liminary analysis made by the col
lege business manager, President
Robert reported
Continued on page
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-02
DR.. Kubler's $1,000
Grant Will Finance
Chemistry Research

DR.. Donald G. Kubler, assistant
professor of chemistry at Hampden-
Sydney College, has received a
$1,000 gran t-in-aid from the
Petroleum Research Fund. T S
fund is directed and managed by
the American Chemical Society.
This is the first such grant to the
College from this fund 1t will cover
the period from February l. 1860.
through August 81, 1861 The title
Of DR.. Kubler's study project will
be "Hemiacetal and Acetal Forma-
ton from Aldehydes and from
KetoneS."
Dr. Charles B. Vail. Academic
Dean at the College. in making this
announcement, explained, 1T h j S
program of study is made possible
through the American Chemical So
ciety from gifts of stock donated
by Universal Oil Products som e
years ago. Income from the stock
was designated to be used to fl
rance scientific study in educational
institutions.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-02
On $291 Billion US. Debt
On 1921 Billion US. Debt
County's Pay Off Share, $26,235, OOO;
$4,000 A Year In Interest CHARGE

What price national debt? How
much is it costing residents of
Prince Edward County in taxes
each year to pay their portion of
the interest charges alone on the
debt?
From calculations made by the
Tax Foundation. which keeps an
eye on taxes and spending at all
levels of government, the current
interest charges average $5l AZ per
person for the entire population of
the country.
II is nearly 81 a week. every week
in the year. Tor every inhabitant.
COunty's Share
For Prince Edward County resi-
dents. applying the average interest
costs locally. it adds up to 1919 900
year
The rate will 90 up in the next
fiscal year TO a new high Of $s3.7l
per person. This was indicated re-
Gently by President Eisenhower
when he told Congress that the
interest charges on the national
debt, which were S3I billion a year
ago. are now approaching $9.5 bill
lion.
This rise of ST. billion. trans
lated into more understandable
terms, amounts to an increase in
interest costs Of 1871 a wear per
person.
The Tax Foundation notes that,
next to Defense, Department ex-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-02
Prince Edward And
Worsham Academy
Are Accredited
Sc Other Private
Schools Approved
At Same Meeting

Prince Edward Academy and
Worsham Academy were among SC
private schools accredited in Vir-
ginia for 1880 The routine ac-
ton was taken by the State Board
of Education Thursday
The two local private schools
made application for generalization
last fall after school opened
Schools cannot be accredited until
they are in operation. Roy R. Pear
son, administrator for the schools
said last fall there was no ques-
ton in his mind that the schools
would be accredited, since they
more than meet the requirements
of the State Board of Education.
Following the routine inspection
by officials from the. state organi-
cation in November, it was just a
matter of time until the board met
to give full accreditation to the
schools.
The two high schools, organized
by the Prince Edward School Foun-
dalton, offer an education to those
white children who are without
white schools since no money has
been appropriated in the county for
the operation of public schools. An
attempt to establish private schools
for Negro children failed because
there were not sufficient applica-
tiOnS.
Three other private high schools
that were organized in communl-
ties threatened with Indignation,
also were accredited. They are
John S. Mosby Academy at Front
Royal TideWater Academy at Nor
folk and Rock Hill Academy at
Charlottesville.
B. Blant0n Hanbury. president of
the Prince Edward School Foun-
dalton. said, Naturally we r e
pleased to receive the news that
our schools are accredited We know
our children are receiving an ex-
cellent education. Although we call
our facilities 'naake-shift' we are
well aware that we more than
meet the requirements for accredi-
tation as outlined by the State De-
partment of Education 1t is an en-
cOuraging step forward and we are
now working on plans for more
permanent facilities next year
The meeting of the state board
Thursday was the last one for
board chairman William NJ Neff,
of Abingdon. Mosby g. Perrow, Jr..
of Lynchburg, who headed Cover
nor Almonds school study COM
mission. has been appointed to re-
place Neff.
The board also considered other
matters of business including new
qualification requirements for ele-
mentary school principals in Vir-
ginia public schools. and new quail
fications for guidance and counsel
ing personnel.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-02

ships on the committee were COM
pleted with the election of W. L.
Dickinson. of Buffalo District
Mrs. Garrett, S. Bruce Spencer
and John c. Steck, recently elected
as Farmville District Precinct
members, were formally received
by Chairman Brock.
The committee voted to establish
an 1lmember delegation for the
state convention this spring at
Virginia Beach. The delegation is
to have five members from Farm
vile and one each from the county S
remaining six precincts.
The convention delegates are to
be chosen at a general party meet
ing to be called later in Farmville
by Chairman Brock.
Chairman Brock requested the
committee to begin thinking about
his successor. A party leader for
many years, he said he may re-
quest relief latter little while Z
Mrs. Garrett was named the vice
president under state party rules
which requires the chairman to Sc
lect vice chairman from the OPP
posite sex. The vice chairman is
not required to be a member of
the committee.
The chairman also asked that
committee members take personal
responsibility for obtaining maxi
mum voter registration and eligi-
bility in their precincts. He said their
help will be asked soon by county
wide volunteer group working for
registration.
The full committee as nom con-
stltuted is composed Of the follow
ing precinct representatives:
Buffalo, T. D. Dillon. Leslie
Hamilton and W. L. Dickinson, who
replaces E. A. Payne; Farmville.
c. J. Cox, w. F. Watkins. Jr.. and
G. F. Wilson: Farmville District
Mrs Garrett. Spencer and Steck:
Leigh, George W. Palmer, T. v.
Owen and Graham Raiford.
Also. Lockett, Kermit Cook, w. l..
Vaughan and Woodfin Hughes:
Prospect, j N. Wilkerson, c. E.
Chick and W. NJ Young; Hamp-
den. Brock. Dupuy and c. "
Ransom.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-02

pendltures. payments for interest
on the debt will be the biggest
costs to be met in the next fiscal
year. They will exceed by far the
OUTLAWS for veterans and for ag-
riculture.
At the present time, the national
debt stands at 1921 billion. which
is nearly 81, $50 for every man.
woman and child in the country
Pay Off Load
Ii the residents of Prince Ed
ward County were TO pay off their
share Of this obligation they would
need the tidy sum Of $26. 235, 900.
A glinmer Of hope is seen in the
Presidents announcement of a pos
Sihlc $40 billion budget surplus in
fiscal 1861. II it is achieved, he
said. it should be applied to reduc-
lrg the debt.
A quick calculation shows that a
reduction of this y size would cut
Prince Edward County's portion of
the debt by 1894 900 Local interest
costs would drop proportionately
Some idea Of how huge an amount
IS the 1921 billion that represents
the national debt comes from the
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
1t points out that it is equal to
the combined savings of the Ameri-
can peoplein the form Of savings
accounts. life insurance and Gov
eminent bonds.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-02
Jeryle Powell
Organ Recital
Tuesday Afternoon

Jeryl Powell will present an or
gan recital for the Longwood Col
lege Assembly, Tuesday, February
2. at ITO pm. in Jarman Audi
forum. The recital is open to the
public at no admission charge.
Powell. Woh is renoWn as a
teacher and recitalist through
out Virginia, is organist and Choir
director at St Johns Episcopal
Church, Roanoke, and is organst
for the Roanoke Symphony. He was
graduated from the Johns Hopkins
University and Peabody ConserVa-
tory of Music, Baltimore. where he
studied organ with the late Rich
ard Ross.
Before coming to Roanoke in 1852.
Powell was minister of music at
st. Johns Methodist Church of
Hamilton and assistant organist at
Brow Memorial Presbyterian
Church. Baltimore.
His progr "a m is as follows
"Psaume XVIII by Benedetto
Marcello. Three Musical Clocks
by Franz Josef Haydn. Sara
bande' by Arcangelo Corelli, Al
legro from Concerto XIII T h c
Cuckoo and the Nightingale, by
George Frederic Handel, Flute
Solo" by Thomas Arne, and "Rondo
in G" by John Bull.
The second half Of his program
is: ''Harmonies Du Soir'' by Sigfrid
Karg Ebert. prelude VI" by Her
mann Schroeder, "Greensleeves'
by Ralph Vaughan Williams. "Ro-
nance Sans Paroles by Joseph
Bonnet. and Carlton De West
minister" by Louis Vierne.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-02
american Mother
OF 1858 To Speak
At HaInpden Sydney

Mrs. David R Coker. who was
chosen American Mother of h g
fea1 in 1858, will speak at the al
senlbly period at Hampden-Sydncy
College on Thursday morning. Feb.
! at ll3o O'Clock. under the spon-
Sorlip of the Student Government
ORGANIZATION The subject of her adj
dress Will be The Three Great
Df clsionS in Life.
Mrs Cokcr viii be introduced by
President Joseph C. Robert. who
TOT three years was Mrs. Cocker
~ ignDol in HartsVillc. S. c.
MIS-. C0ker has achieved rccog
nl1ioa III the areas Of education and
civic improvements, and is partlcu-
laIIy noted for the establishment
and development of the Kalnia
Gardens on the outSklrsts of Harris
vile She is Inc widow of the we'll
known prepayment Of scientific and
progressive farming Her father
was David c. Roper, one-tlme Com
missioner OF Internal Revenue and
later Secretary Of Commerce. She
received her education at Randolph
Macon Woman's College
After she received the award
by The American Mothers Commit
tee, Mrs. Coker made an extensive
European tour representing t h a I
7vDtlD
The public is invited to the ex-
erclses OF Thursday morning in
the Frank S. Johns auditorium on
the campus.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-02
William c. Glenn
Killed By Freight
Train In Prospect

William Cooper Glenn. 70. was
killed by westbound Norfolk and
Western freight train in Prospect.
Saturday.
Glenn. a farmer who lived nearby.
came to the village in an auto
mobile, and after getting out of
the car crossed the tracks to a
store He was hit by the train
when returning across the tracks.
and died at $50 am.
A lifelong member of Prospect
Methodist Church, he was a mem
Der of the church'S board of
stewards.
Surviving are sister, Mrs. Nor
ton Elan. of Pamplin, and a num-
Der Of nieceS and nephews.
A funeral service was to be held
at pm. Monday at Prospect
Methodist Church with burial in the
church cemetery.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-02
National News Summary
French Forces
Hold Upper Hand
In Algiers Fight

Tie Algerian crisis. which threat
ems the government of French
President Charles de Gaulle. still
hangs in the balance. French para
troopers in Algiers, the capital OF
the North African province, were
ordered to surround the barbados.
which French colonials. opposed to
deGaulle's plan for giving the Mos
lens more Of voice in their gov
eminent, have manned for more
than a week The French army
cracked down on the resisters and
have surrounded the rebel strong
hold in the center of the city. No as
sault on the barbados was eX-
pected as the battle is primarily a
war Of nerves, and the de Gaulle
forces now have the edge.
The Atomic Energy Commission
said Saturday it has stockpile of
new weapons ready for testing if
President Eisenhower should call
off America 's ban on nuclear tests.
In its annual report to Congress.
the Acc said it has been keeping
its Nevada proving ground in readi-
ness since the U. S. called off its
tests NOV. \, 1858.
Waste and duplication iii the De
Tense Department is costing billions
Of dollars. Businessmen charged
Saturday. They said fhis is due to
rivalry between the armed services.
Perry M Shoemaker. a railroad
president, urged The creation ol 4
civilian military agency under the
Secretary OF Defense 10 control the
"A billion dollars spent annually on
military supplies. Erwin D. Can
ham. president of the U. S. Cham
Der Of Commerce. said Congress
should appropriate most Of the an
nual budget Of 40 billion dollars to
the Secretary Of Defense instead OF
splitting it among the three armed
services.
The iipstick industry won a third
poStponemcnt Of a federal order for
bidding use of some Of its most
vital cOlors" which are made with
chemicals the government considers
unsafe. The order, which was SEIZED
uled to 90 into effect Monday was
suspended until after a public hear
ing Feb. II to determine whether
government tests are complete
enough to Justify the order. Mean
while, the Food and Drug Admin
istratlOn said three Of the II colors
originally named in the order were
being put on the harmless list, sub
ject to further tests.
DelO Samuel E. Pope, who has
been trying TO get Virginia to adopt
sales tax for years. said Saturday
he will boycott the Senate Finance
Committee hearing on Gov Al
mOnd $ sales tax proposals next Fri
day. Pope has introduced bill
which would give 80 per cent Of the
sales tax revenue back to the To-
calities. Under Almonds plan the
localities would get only third Of
the revenue
An increase in Virginia IS gas tax
as means Of raising additional
Continued en- page Z
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-02

The seventh week of sales last
week added 259, l20 pounds to the
season total here, now at 1894 $50
pounds. That exceeds last years to-
tai already and the four million
pounds mark here now seems a
certainty.
Averages Given
Growers received an average of
S34 SO per hundred pounds last week
for dark-fired leaf, and SO for
sun-cured tobacco. The dark leaf
average was down $219 over the
previous week. the Sun-cured aver
age Sl.95 lower. Declining demand
continued to weaken market prices.
The season average for dark-fired
tobacco as Farmville began the
eighth week of auctions Monday
was $37 90 per hmdredWeight. Last
year at the same time. the average
on less tobacco was 1888.
The average for 209 ,:304 pounds of
Sun-cWed leaf sold here. well in
excess Of that sold a year ago. now
is S30.57. A year ago it was $3l 40
after seven weeks of auctions.
Sales at Farmyille have brought
growers 81 .427 .608 for the season.
That is $101.9 74 ahead of a year
ago.
Belt Report
Throughout the Virginia belt.
sales last week totaled 602 $50
pounds. averaging s35 81 per humid
red pounds. That was a drop of
SLIT under the previous week
Sales for the season stand at
9.7C0.544 pounds and the average
at $38. Last seasons total sales
amounted to 9,629 $40 pounds, with
the average closing at $50 90.
Deliveries to the government
pool We're estimated at Is per cent
OF total offerings last week.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-02
Curdsyille Grange
Supper This Week

a state Grange officer viii discuss
the possibility Of organizing a .uvc-
nile branch during pot luck sup
per program sponsored by the
Cu~dsvillc Grange at the Cudsvillc
Community Center Thursday, Feb.
4 at $50 pm.
TIE visitor will be c. R. Lorg
secretary Of the Virginia State
GRANGE.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-02
New Far1nville Shopping Center Starts
Thursday With Safeway, Cray's Opening
Food, Drug Retail
Outlets Will Be
Followed BY More

The first two units of the Farm
vile Shopping Center. Safeway
Stores. Inc, and Gray's Center
Drug Store will open Thursday.
The two unit center of the
builders. Maurice r. Large and
Lester E Andrews, together with
that of the two stores and the pres
mt l60-car parking lot. represents
N investment of about $3.50 900 to
$500. 900
The Center, occupying more than
a block a S. Main street and Fourth
street, VIII be further enlarged.
probably this year Andrews said
today. The retail store of Farmville
Manufacturing Company and
specially store are already planned
as additions A tentative commit
ment has been made by a third
speciality shop
Store Personnel
The SafeWay food store will be
the 18th outlet of this second larg-
est Of the worlds food chains. 1t
Will be served through Safeway's
Landover Md. distribution center,
a SPRAYING l7-acre eXpanSe of
warehouses outside of Washington.
Calvin L. Tuck, 50 ormerly
manager Of the Safeway Store at
1925 West Broad street in Rich
mond will manage the new store.
1t will be open Thursday, Friday
and Saturday from $3.50 a III. to
pm. After that, the store will OBJ
serve tn c customary Farmville
hours. including the Friday night
openings.
Store Features
The store will have so employees
including Robert Crews, formerly
Of FalnVillc and SafeWay en-
ployee at Richmond, as assistant
manager. Allen b. Chapman will
manage the meat department. and
George T Garrett will manage the
produce department. The latter two
come from SafeWay assignments at
Charlottesville.
Purchase pickup service protcc-
tive roofing for pickup. five me
chanical check stands. automatic
doors. customer viewing of the
cooled meat cutting and pre-pack-
aging room and complete alr-con
dItioning are among the stores fea-
lures They are incorporated into
the 10,500 square feet of floor space.
The manager with Mrs. Tuck and
their two children. has established
residence in Farmville. They are
members Of the Baptist Church.
The Farmville store is the fourth
to be opened in the chains Wash
mgton Division since January t.
Peery To Manage
Gray's Center Drug Store will be
one of the most modern drug stores
in the State. 1t will be self-service,
with three clerks to help those who
wish assistance.
The prescription department will
be located ir the front of the store
which is quite different from the
usual drug store arrangement. John
w. Pecry will be manager of the
store. Mr.. Peery and A. n Fore,
president of the store. will. share
the duties as Pharmacists
The Center Drug Store is
branch of Gray's Drug Store, To-
Gated at ll9 North Main Street. The
Main Street store was renovated in
1924 and designed especially for a
drug store, when Gray's moved
from their former location about
four doors down the street.
GraY's Drug Store was founded IN
1920 by A. T Gray In 1915, A. N.
Fore purchased the business from
Continued on page
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-02
P-TA Open House,
Postponed For Week

The Upper School PTA open
house scheduled for Thursday. Feb
ruary A. has been postponed until
February II.
Mrs. c. H. DoWdy. Jr., said the
meeting was set back a week TO en-
able patrons to attend the Rich
.mond Symphony Orchestra pro-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-02
Tigers Play Thursday

Hampden-Sydncy Tigers will seek
revenge against the Washington and
Lee Generals at Cannon Gymnasi-
UNI Thursday night.