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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-05

Han cited the disappearance rate
for the 1857 and 80 crops. Of the
l0,7I3,000 pounds which went into
trade channels in 1858, 5.l32 900 went
to foreign markets, and 1886 900
pounds to domestic uses.
Commenting on the sales on the
falliVlllc market which total al
most fplu million pounds at an aver
aye price Of about 81 cents, Hall
sand, We do not have as good
crop on the Fainville market as
last year" Here, he referred to the
poorer results obtained by planting
too much on the allotted acreage.
Matthews pointed out that the
growers attempt to increase pro-
duet1on to make UP for acreage
cuts was q lallacy because the re-
duction in quality made a big diff
ference i'll the price even if the
quantity was increased. He recon-
mended plants be placed on the
ill'l at least 10 inches apart
he tobacco specialist discussed
recommended varieties, and cited
The importance Of selecting certifi
eli seed for plantheds. A specific
suggestion for better fertilizer
placement was 10 put 1t couple
of inches below the plant. rather
than too shallow or too deep IL
Continued on page s.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-05
Interstate Highway
Decision Seen Less
Than 2 Months Away

A decision before spring on
whether Interstate Route "a will
follow q northern or southern course
through Virginia is now seen likely.
A U. S. Bureau of Roads an
nouncement late last week said that
report on the route had moved
from Southeastern regional head
quarters to HagerstoWn, Md, to
Washington
Il would certainly think the de-
clslon would be in less than two
months, a Bureau spokesman said.
The State Highway Commission
has endorsed the southern route,
which roughly parallels primary
Routes 360 and 400 through Vir-
glnla to the west. The Northern
route, which had received tentative
Bureau approval before the south
efn route WAS proposed would fol-
low Route $50 to the Valley, overlap
Interstate Route 81 now under con
Stluctlon between Staunton and
Lexington, then move on west
ward
The forthcoming federal decision
VIII be final. The national Inter
state System is being constructed
on matching basis of nine federal
dollars aud one state dollar
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-05
Growers Cooperation Asked
Tobacco Experts Seek Qualify Crops

Prince Edward county dark fired
and hurley tobacco growers have
been urged to join in an effort to
overcome the poorer quality CT to-
bacc0 produced since the major
reduction of acreage allottments.
j. w. Huntington, president of
Huntington Tobacco Company, INC
sounded the plea f0r cooperation
from farmers at special meeting
1ucsda afternoon Hc suggested
they write their congressman to Ito
something about the situation
The situation he referred to con
Germs the poorer quality Of tobacco
produced II Virginia al 4 result
OF growers planting the crop with.
out proper spacing Hc pointed cut
that growers have attempted TO
make up for the radical acreage
cuts by planting more and more
on the small acreage allotted him.
'Hill' Type Allotment
What Huntington told the grow
erS 10 seek from the congressman
was 10 have the allotment plan
altered from one nf acres to one
telling the growers how many
hills Of tobacco they may plant.
If this is done, Huntington believes
the grower would spread his TO-
bacco out properly and give It
an opportunity to become quality
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-05
10 Receive Degrees
From Longwood;
All Secure Positions

Ten Longwood College students
completed work toward degrees
January %. Eight have secured
teaching positions and will begin
their careers with the opening of the
spring session. One has accepted
secretarial work, and one will work
as a home economist.
Mrs Hilda Shannon, of Farm
vile, will continue to teach at the
Patrick Henry Academy, Prospect.
Jean Campbell Gordon and 10 Ann
Smith. of Richmond, will teach ele-
mentary subjects in Durham, N. c.,
and Chesterfield county. re-
spectively. Nancie Elaine Morton,
of Chatham, will teach history and
social sciences in Henrico county.
Mrs. Julia Holland Terry, Of
Rocky Mount. will teach in Hills
vile; Mary Ruth Flowers, of War
wick, will teach the sixth grade
in Riverside Elementary School,
Newport News. and Linda 10
Saunders. of Danville, has accepted
position as an elementary teacher
in Danville.
Sylvia Cogville, of Mckinney, will
begin sccretarial work next week
with the Richmond Quartermaster
Depot, and Frances Harvey, Of
Pulaski, begins work as a home
economist with the Appalachian
Power Company at Charleston, w.
Va
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-05

eral construction, bidding on major
work throughout the State" Wild
den stated, land will continue to
do smaller type construction locally
including new homes, remodeling
alteration, minor repairs, etc."
Whidden moved to F'armville
five years ago and has been as
ISOLATED with Huntington Tobacco
Company. He attended the Uni
versity of Florida, School of Archi-
lecture, and also the College of
Building Construction. He served
as project manager, engineer and
estimator with Doyle and Russell.
building and industrial contractors
of Richmond. for five years before
moving to Farnlville Whidden was
previously with Southeastern Con-
struction Co., Of Charlotte. N. C.
A native of Ocala, Fla. Whidden
served in the Infantry during World
War II and was recalled to duty
during the Korean War as men,
Der of the Crops of Engineers.
He planned and supervised the
alteration of the w. A. Watson g.
Sons Insurance building, the Sears
Catalogue Office and Newman's
Mems Shop buildings all on Main
Street.
Associated with Andrews. Large
and Whidden is Latham M. Fails.
who has been with Farmville Mfg.
Co. since 1915. Falls is a native
OF Buckingham County. He was in
military service from 1941 to l945.
spending two and half years with
the army in the South Pacific.
Australia and New Guinea. Falls
has dealt primarily with construc-
ton and building materials while
working with Farmville Mfg. Co.
Andrews is also vice president of
Farmville Mfg. Co., having been
with the firm for the past q years.
Large has been president of
Farmville Mfg. Co. since l945, when
he purchased the business follow
ing the death of F.. B. Gilbert. He
was also associated with the bust
ness prior to that time.
All are active in civic, community
and church affairs.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-05
Chemical Company
Official Is Jaycee
Boss Night Speaker

Farmville Jaycees will honor
their bosses at a banquet tonight
Thursday. The featured speaker
will be A. T. Gates, Jr., of Rich
mond.
Gates, general sales manager OF
Virginia Carolina Chemical Com
pany, got his start with the COM
pany here in 1850 as a salesman.
He went up through the ranks from
salesman in the Farmville ter
ritory to his present position in
eight years.
A native of West Point, Va, Gates
attended the University Of Rich
mond. and later graduated from
Harvard Business School. While liv-
ing in Farmville, he was a men,
Der of the Junior Chamber of Com
merce, and was a Sunday School
teacher at the Baptist church.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-05

Official weather StatiStician here,
E. F.. Striplin, labeled the month as
aywhole as normal. In other words
the state of the air or atmosphere
with respect to cold or heat, dry
ness or wetnesS storm or calm
clearneSS or cloudinesS. or any
other type of meteorological
phenomena varied throughout h e
month; That makes the weather of
a typical January so unpredictablc
it is predictable.)
Fitted into the category Of below
normal was the rainfall A mea-
surement here Of 2.57 inches left
the total almost an inch shy Of the
$50 inches called for In the month.
To clarity the fact that below
normal rain count is typical for the
month, an examination Of last
years first month total reveals a
scant LA inches fell.
An above normal label was
pinned on two phases Of the 1860
weather debut, the temperatures the
last week of the month and the
strong winds which ushered in the
warm spell.
Temperature wise, January was
termed about normal or about
usual. That doesn't mean tn e
thermometer didn't vary both ways
because it did bob W and down.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-05
Longwood Summer
Session Plans
Are Completed

Arrangements are now complete
| for tie 1860 summer session at
LongWuod College, Dean Earl R.
Boggs announced today Courses
planned are for graduate and under
graduate students and viii be taught
IN three, six and eight week periods.
The summer program VIII open
June 20 with a three week session.
followed by q six-Week period be-
ginning July H. Both OF these are
for graduate and advanced under
graduate students. Eight week
courses will also begin June 20 and
are for undergraduate credit TIE
tllree-Week courses arc complete
July and the six and eight week
courses August 49,
The summer program is planned
for those who are working toward a
bachelor and m S c rs degree
teachers who wish to renew, vail
date on improve teaching certifi-
Gates and those who wish to ac-
-celerate their regular college pro
grams.
Subjects taught are in the fields
of art, biology, business education.
education, E glis h, geography,
health and physical education, his
tory, home onom ic s. library
science, mathematics, music, ma
tural sciences and sociology.
The summer session catalogue
and application blank may be Sc
cured by contracting Dean Earl R.
Boggs, Longwood College, Farm
vile, Virginia. -
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-05
Tobacco Jubilee
Prize Bag Scars
Over 5000 Mark
Firemen's Car
Award Also
Set Wednesday

The prize bag to be awarded al
next Wednesday, Farmville To-
bacco Jubilee has grown beyond
the $500 mark and is still climb
ing, the Chamber of Commerce To
bacco Market committee an
nounced Thursday morning.
The response of merchants anC
businessmen to this annual thank
you tobacco growers has been Sc
strong that the Jubilee committee
will add several more prizes to
those announced at the beginning
of the marketing season.
Prizes Announced
Then announced were these: first
prize, $3.50; second prize, 500; third
fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh
prizes, $50, and numerous smaller
prizes of such merchandise as
electric appliances, rugs and radios
The committee has determined to
spread the extra prizes available
INTO more of the smaller ones SC
that more growers can profit from
the event
The Jubilee, set for 10 am. at
Planters Warehouse, will be more
than a prize give-away. however
A program of information on to-
bacco also will be presented by
three speakers, J. William Dun
nington, T. B. Hall, Jr., and R. D.
Sears. The latter speaker is di-
rector of the Southside Experiment
Station. and supervised special dark
fired tobacco tests during the grow
ing season.
Car Award. Too
Immediately following the Jubi-
lee, members of the Farmville Fire
Department will use the facilities
at Planters Warehouse for the
award Of the car in connection with
their fund raising effort to secure
a Department station wagon. Fire.
men had announced the award for
Jubilee Day, and will make it as
an eXtenion of the Jubilee program,
which is expected to close about
noon.
A string band will be on hand
to provide musical interludes dur
ing the Jubilee prize awards and
the speaking. Radio Station WFLO
Will air the event, too, Station
Manager John Wilson, said today
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-05

The Prince Edward Story" was
front page news in Georgia. in
spite of the fact that both the Con
stitution and the journal are owned
by northern interests" and are IN
der the leadership Of Editor Ralph
McGill who has been advocating
indignation in Atlanta.
Pearson left Farmville Sunday
and flew to Atlanta. Sunday evening
he was the guest of an interested
group of citizens. who kept pumping
questions at him far beyond the
dinner hour.
Monday morning started early
with the school administrator, as
he was hustled off to a teleyision
studio for a recorded news broad
cast.
At 10 am sharp, Pearson en-
loycd an Interview with Governor
Ernest Vandiver. Then he went to
the Senate where he was introduc
ed by Lit. Gov Garland Byrd. His
next stop was the House of Dele
gates, where he received a response
even more enthusiastic than that
given in the Senate He made a
short, concise three minute talk in
each place.
After luncheon engagement,
Pearson grabbed a couple of
minutes to brush UP his talk
scheduled Monday night at a mass
meeting. Following a dinner en-
gagement, the group went to the
Tower Theater where $500 Atlantans
damned to hear Pearson, who was
Continued on page 5
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-05
ABC Store~To Move
To Shopping Center

The Farmville ABC store will
move into the new shopping center
which opened here today.
Confirmation that the state Alco-
holic Beverage Control Board has
signed lease with center develop
ers, Maurice r. Large and Lester
e. Andrews, came Wednesday from
John W. Hardy, Of 1.-THE board in
Richmond.
The move from the North Main
street location to the new store to
be built next to SafcWay is set for
December
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-05

|
fered letter from the League of
Virginia counties urging support of
a sales tax w. B. Speck, League
executive secretary, wrote that this
likely will be the last time coun-
ties and town may share funds
raised by such a method.
Speck offered the opinion that by
1862, the states needs will have
reached a point where they will
require all proceeds from tax re-
sources.
Board Views
Supervisors Vaughan and T. Day
ton Dillon expressed favor with a
sales tax plan that would distribute
SO per cent of the proceeds to the
localities without restrictions, plus
perhaps offering some relief in
other taxes.
| Additional speculation that sales
tax ENHANCEMENT with the Common
wealth might present difficulties
now that the school position in the
county has changed radically was
offered by Supervisor Charles
| Pickett
Supervisor John Steck suggested
that there might be time to await
further developments in the Legi-
stature before yes or no resolu-
ton. is made by the supervisors.
| Last month, the board was re-
quested by group of Farmville
merchants to take an uncommitted
sales tax position at least until the
form and provisions of the tax be
comes clear
The supervisors followed that re-
quest with a vote to accept such
stand and then notified the Gen
eral Assembly delegation of t h e
change in position.
Civil Defense
=. F. Strplin. county Civil De
Tense director. infirmed the board
that State Civil Defense head
quarters wished to place a 200-bed
emergency field hospital including
an emergency power unit and x-ray
equipment at Farmville.
The county's strategic geographic
cal location makes this advisable
according to the state office, Strip
lin told the board. The county di-
rector, with tentative approval from
| the board, will seek adequate stor-
! age facilities for the heavy equip
ment. He will also determine what
training obligations may be i'm
posed on the county because of
the equipment before seeking a
definite commitment from the
supervisors.
Under existing regulations in Vir-
ginia, boards Of supervisors are
charged with overall administration
Of Civil Defense matters. The
emergency system would be owned
by the state and leased without
cost to the county.
Railroad Issue
The board approved a resolution
asking the county's General AS
sembly delegation to support reten-
ton of present laws requiring rail
roads to keep their rights-of-Way
cleared.
The request for the resolution
was placed before the board by
Chief Forest Warden Jack DoWdy
He informed the board that efforts
are underway to repeal Section ST.
426 of the Virginia Code which
states: Every railroad company
shall keep its right Of way clear
and free from weeds, grass and
decayed timber
DoWdy said the Division Of For
estry opposes any relaxing of
such requirements. He pointed out
that sparks. hot boxes, hot brakes
and signal flares would be constant
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-05
Andreius Large e Whidden
Organise Construction Firm

Andrews Large and Whidden, Inc
a new construction firm began
operation in Farmville recently. L.
E. Andrews. president of the or
ganization. said the offices will be
located in the Farmville Manu-
featuring Company building and the
new firm will carry on the type
work done in recent years by
Farmville Mfg. Co.
William K Whidden is vice pres
dent of the construction corpora
ton. and Maurice R. Large is sec
rotary I'VE will do gen.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-05
Pearson Tells Ceorgians THE Prince
Edward Story On Flying Trip South

Roy r. Pearson administrator of the Prince
Foundatol WhirlWld
and Tuesday
HighghtS Of his TOP
Attorney General Cook
televsion House
Georgia; and being feature a
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-05

Normal Month As A Whole
Dictionary OF Adjectives Needed To
Describe Antics OF January Weather

The weathermaI pulled sleeve
the month of
weather
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-05
Board Keeps Its Uncommitted
Position On State Sales Tax
Caution OUerides League Urging

Prince Edward
ord behind them decided
position.
motion for opposition to the
Hugh M jenkins and seconded
ensuing discussing the decision question
that
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-01-28

ment may well have to re-eXamine
its policy in Cuba, paying special
attention to Teddy Roosevelt's
maxim to speak softly and carry a
big stick
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-01-28
Listen Americans!
...by Dr.. George S. Benson
PRESIDENT - NATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM
Sesrey. Arkansas

The right Of a group employees strike for higher
incomes and better working conditions has long been rec
ognzed by the people OF America When group of
employees decide to take strike action it is to be expected
that they willing to make shor-range personal sacrifice
for the possibility OF long-range gain 1t is expected
that the company being struck will be at least temporarily
disrupted to extent For many years in Americas great
industrial progress strike weapon the hands of groups
of organized employees obtained detectives with few eXce
Today, however the strike weapon in notable in
stances is being used Notwithstanding for all citizens
including millions wage themselves.
It is sometimes being used by individual labor bosses
sop personal vanity The steel strike is
example Of the crushing harm to whole nation that now
be welded by a single union leader.
Higher wages for the steel workers not the real is
before the public of America in this strike Most thinking
people want to and salaries constantly improving
Everybody benefits in universal progress of this orwhen
lit along through the healthy, wholesome growth of
industrial production But where umestraned economic
power applied force action harmful the whole
ton it is time to stop and think This the issue before the
One of the known economists in America Professor
Sumner Schter Harvard recently completed study
announced: year period 1883 average hour
" earnings Of all workers private industry almost
twice much output per hour This has been fac
tor in pricing Amercanmade products out Of the world mar
ke and thus ieopardzng whole industrial system and
the jobs of millions of wage earners.
1t is important that the American people understand all
the facts this steel strike which by years end had cost SO
billion. The cost will be borne by all of
The union proposed year contract. The industry
wants to extend the contract to three years.
The union demands a % cent per hour increase during
the two period The industry offers 80 per hour
during three year period
The union demands costof-lving bonus in addition
the demanded % cents per wage raise The industry
e1s to cents hour additional cosofving bonus in
1850 and 1861 if basic boost does The osto
living rise The company pays II hour cost of
living bonus, and agrees to continue this year.
The union refused to change its present powers over
factory work rules which industry claims is hampering the
functions Of the business Management offered
to submit this issue to arbtration the union refused
These provisions offered by the Companies would be
top Of the present basic rates averaging about So
per hour ($620 year, and with the top job classification
scaled at 1897 hour $8250 year, The company also
Offered in addition pay full cost (now paying one-haf
500 to increase the value Of the pension programs
trement and disability.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-01-28
Kitzlniller = Vindex
cross eurrelI Wedolin1

Gross eurrell Wedding
william Gross and 10 Ellen Bur-
rc l. of MT. Lake Pork, were united
i'm marriage at the Mt Bethel
church, January 70. by Rev Virgil
Shradcr The double ring cerc-
mOny was used.
Attending the couple we're Den
aid Hart, Of Kitzmiller and Miss
Jcanie Groves, of Nj Lake Park.
Mr. Gross is the son of Mrs.
Louise Lloyd, Of Jossups. and is
stationed with the navy at Nor
folk, Va. Mrs. Gross is the daugh-
ter of the late Jcpton and Erma
Burrell
A reception was held at the
home of Mrs. Andrew Burrell, Mt.
Lake Park The couple took a
wedding trip through the South.
Brief Mention
Charles and Darrell! Keller are
visiting their mother, Mrs. Flor
cnce Keller.
DR.. and Mrs. Ralph Calendclla
have been confined to their home
with flu.
William Moore and Mrs. Esther
Arnold visited in Cumberland one
day last week.
Leslie Sharpless returned home
from Garrett County Memorial
hospital
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Arnold visited
Layman Harvey. who is a patient
at the veterans hospital in Mar
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-01-28
Winter Feeding of
Wildlife Suggested

Many persons enjoy feeding
grain and other seeds to the song
birds during the winter period with
the opportunity TO observe the
different species coming to the
feeder Many requests come to the
Game and Inland Fish Commits
sion offices and TO the field men
/ for seed for that purpose. Most
persons requesting the seed are
not cognizant of the fact that the
Operating funds of the Department
are derived from the sale of IL
Icenses, and expended for activi-
ties favoring The game species Of
birds and mammals and fish to
provide hunting and flashing OPP
Iportunitics for the public. For this
reason, the Department is unable
to provide seed solely for the
song birds.
During the winter period our
!fca,hercd friends Of all species do
mot suffer unless prolonged
periods Of extremely cold weather
and or snowfall, which covers
much of the natural food supply,
occurs for periods OF more than
several days.
In order TO avoid waste, feed
should be put out in sheltered To-
cations beneath a covering TO eX-
clude snow For game species.
feeding shelters erected on the
ground should be open on at least
three sides to permit birds or
mammals TO escape attacks from
pfcdators. This can be done by
erecting the hopper-type feeding
shelter or the lean-to shelter con-
structed OF poles and posts or
boards.
Feeding shelters or stations
erected where mammals, like the
rabbits and squirrels, will feed
should be situated in close proXimi-
ty to rather dense existing cover
to provide avenues of escape for
the animals if disturbed by preda-
tors.
Sketches of several game feed
ing station types are available from
the Annapolis office OF the Mary
land Game and Inland Fish Com
mission, State Office Building.