The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-04
Supervisors Repeat Appropriation
For School Board Operating Funds
Blowe To Leave
As Farm Agent
For Teaching Post

Prince Edward supervisors
took action Tuesday to authorize
the school board unrestricted use
of 500 1858 the County will receive
for school purposes during fis-
cal 1961-62 under provisions of
Section 1875 of the Virginia Con-
stitution.
On the request of DIR. w. Ed
ward Smith, school board chair
man, supervisors adopted an ap-
propriating resolution releasing
the funds to the School Surplus
Fund. The school board has sole
control of funds once they are
appropriated to that fund.
DR.. Smiths request followed ar
rival of the first monthly check
Of the new year for 1878 in such
"contitutional'' school funds from
the State Treasurer. The super
visors' resolution provided for
appropriation of the first check
as well as subsequent checks as
they are received during the fis-
cal year. This is the same pro-
cedure as followed during the
past fiscal year.
Section 1876
Section 1876 provides for an an
nual General Assembly appro-
priation for schools throughout
the State. The funds are derived
from interest IN the Literary
Fund, the capitation tax and in
clude an amount equal to the
total that would be received from
a tax on property of not less than
one nor more than five mills on
the dollar. Funds are appropriate
ed to the cities and counties on
the basis of school population.
During the past year. this
constitutional minimum pro-
vided the school board with most
of its operating funds for insur-
ance, building maintenance, and
salaries.
The supervisors also received
notice from Lenrod l.. Blowe.
county farm agent, that he is
leaving the Extension Service
staff September l to engage in
teaching.
Agent To Leave
BloWe, who has been colored
agent in Prince Edward since
May, 1858. informed the board
he will teach at the Scattergood
School. West Branch, Iowa. He
said the decision to leave the
county was a hard one to make.
and that "the task is even more
difficult because my relation with
the community in which 1 have
worked has been so very en-
joyable."
Writing the supervisors to ON
firm BloWe's decision, Ross w.
Newsome. State Agent for the Elk
tension Service, informed the
board that I'VE regret very much
to lose the services of Mr.. Blowe.
In my opinion he was doing a
very good Job"
Supervisors agreed to confer
with the Agricultural Advisory
Committee. a group of Negro
citizens who assist the board in
farm problems among the color
ed citizens, about a replacement.
The Advisory committee is
presently composed of Albert
Chez, chairman, Ned Marshall.
John Booker and Leslie Daven-
port. Leslie Miller and Bluit An
dreWs. former members. are now
deceased.
Timber Income
A check for $2,1S1 was pre-
sented the county during the
boards August session this
week by j. c. Hayes, state forest
superintendent. Hayes informed
the board the sum represented
one-fourth the gross proceeds
from the sale of timber off of the
Prince Edward state forest. The
proceeds. paid annually to the
county. We're obtained for the fis-
cal year which ended June 30.
The forest superintendent also
thanked the board for its past
cooperation with foresters in
matters pertaining to the conn
tvs forest and timber resource
es. 7. Dayton Dillon, board mem
Der for Buffalo District, told
Hayes he hoped the annual check
presentation serves Ito acquaint
landowners with the merits of
selective timber cutting" Hayes
Continued on page 81