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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Word
and boys spent last week with
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Garland,
in Coraopolis, Pa.
Linda Bloomingburg, of Airing
ton, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Lohr.
Guests this week of their
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. j.
W.. Ward, are Helen and Susan
fairfield, of Axton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Mills and
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Stombock
and family, were Sunday guests
Of their mother. Mrs. J. M.
Mills, in Clarksville.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Shepard
have returned from a visit with
her brother and sister-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Garland,
in Coraopolis. Pa.
Home from a weeks vacation
in New York City are Mrs. j.
H. Goode and Miss Emily Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Dixon are
guests of his brother and sis
ter-in-laW, Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus
Dixon. in Roanoke.
DR.. w. P. Terry and son, Par
ker, and j. M. Fleetwood and
sons, Jamie and lack, have
returned from fishing trip at
Watchapreague.
Week end guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. Watson were Mr.. and
Mrs. j. R. T. Bowen and son,
Jimmy, Of Hot Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Juialn Porter
and Mrs. j. NJ. Fleetwood and
daughter, Susan, attended the
Hoggard family reunion near
Severn, N. c., this part week end.
Mrs. o. Mann and Mr.. and
Mrs. c. A. Mitchell and son,
Butch, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Pierce. in Craddock. Mrs.
Pierce and children, Billy and
Nancy, returned with them for
a visit. They all visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Sydnor Mann in Burkeville.
Spending some time with Mr..
and Mrs. Cleveland Jones and
family is Lavinia James, OF
Goldsboro. N. C.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-28
~ pe onn I me- nfion

Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Shepard,
Jr., and family, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Gerald Denicourt in
Bethesda, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Smith
have returned fro m New Bern,
N. c., where they were called
due to the death of her mother,
Mrs. w. H. Simonds.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Bondu-
rant, Jr., and family have re-
turned to San Antonio. Tex.
after spending a month with her
mother, Mrs. w. H. Baldwin.
Week end guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Bowers we're Mr.. and
Mrs. James Korahaes and son,
Stevie. of Norfolk
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Locklair
and sons, Danny and Terry. left
Wednesday for a tour Of the
southern states, including Key
West and Miami, Fla.
The Misses Irene and Lucy
Adams and their sister. Mrs.
Annie wilkinson, Of Cumberland,
are visiting their sister, Mrs.
Kinkle Martin, in Appomattox.
Mrs. Jack NJ. Patteson and
children, Kathy and Debbie.
have arrived from Houston. Tex
to visit her par ents, the Rev.
and Mrs. R. E. Withers.
Spending the past week in
Mays Head were Mr.. and Mrs.
E. w. Jacobs.
After vacationing with their
son-in-laW and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Dean McOskar, in
Richmond, Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Davis have returned home.
Mrs. Asa Smith has as her
guests this week her sister, Mrs.
Matte Carter, of Arlington. and
her sister-in-law, Mrs. Robert
Carter, of Richmond.
Spending a few days with Dr..
and Mrs. J. G. Graziani are
Mr.. and Mrs. Raw Flynn and
children, Jimmy. Betsy and Pet
er, Of Briarcliff, N. Y.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-28

Miss Patsy Ann Slaydon. Keys
vile, and Miss Norma Jane Sally
don. Keysville.
Births
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Duarte
Jr.. Crewe. girl, July "a.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Couch
Cumberland, girl, July Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Adkins
Crewe. girl, July Is.
Cclored Patients
Kenneth Wcmack, Meherrin
Ethel Scuthall. Rice; Mary Alice
Bruce, Cumberland, and Arizona
Fowlkes, Green Bay.
Discharges
July "a - Mrs. J. H. Van HOY
and Bobby H. Cakes.
July Is - B. L. Doss. Wallace
Troxler, George H. Carter, Frank
E. Lam, F. w. Billmyer, Mrs.
8. Il. Tucker, and Gertrude Hiu
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-28

A Wednesday guest of the Rev.
and Mrs. R. E. Withers was
Mrs. Melville Johns, of Arvonia.
Week end guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. w. Putney were their
son. M. V. Putney. and family,
of Saluda.
Mrs. Grace Gordon and Miss
Anna Dickhoff attended the bar
becue dinner and installation of
officers of the American Legion
and Auxiliary at Appomattox
Saturday.
Dr.. and Mrs. Blake F.. Put
ney and children, Blake. Jr,
Tommy and Barbara. Of Cedar
Grove. N. j.. are visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. w..
Putney.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-28
Southside Hospital
PATIENT LIST

There were 81 hospital patients
Thursday morning - IS adults
and five babies.
Patients Admitted
John T. Tharpe. SAKE: Mrs. w.
H. Mckay. Sr.. Farmville: Mrs
Ding Berry. Farm willie.
Mrs. Minnie johnson. New Can
ton: W. H. Moore. Jr., Farm
vile: G. H. Carter, Rice, Mrs.
A. L. Goldsmith. Crewe, Mrs. v.
v. Harper, Farmville;; C. L.
Crouch, Crewe: Mrs. G. v. John
son, Farmville.
Also, Miss Elizabeth Leather
wood, Keysville. c. H. Gary,
Dillwyn; NJ. B. Wilson, Keysville :.
Warren Morton. Detroit. Mich. !:
G. w. Abernathy. Farmville;
Mrs. Mary Phenix, Crewe; Mrs.
Peggy Brantley. Crewe: Mrs. j.
G. Waycaster. Dillwyn; Miss
Elizabeth s elton a, KeysvlNe;
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-28

Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. McCorkle
were called to Lexington Tues
day by the death of his brother,
Morton McCorkle.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Beverly
Lindsey and children, Keith and
Helen. Of Richmond, are visit
ing her brother-in-law and sis
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Mason.
Mrs. Don Morton, of Oman
cock, is spending the week with
her grandmother. Mrs. M. M.
Layne. and her father T. N.
Layne.
DR.. and Mrs. James Frederick
son and children, of Davidson,
N. c., visited Mr.. and Mrs.
w. w. Watson during the week
end.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-28

OF Chase City. accompanied by
Thomas Ward. sang Because"
and The Sweetest Story Ever
Told.
Given in marriage by her un-
Gle. Edward Rutledge. the bride
wore floor length gown of rose
point lace and tulle over satin.
The fitted bodice was fashioned
with a high yoke of tulle ap-
pliqued with lace motifs and
seed pearls. The long lace
sleeves tapered to points over
the hands, and the volurninous
skirt was studded with roses
of satin. Her veil of illusion fell
from a Juliet cap of lace and
seed pearls. She carried a white
Bible topped with gradenias.
Miss Barbara Watts, of On
tario, was the brides maid of
honor and only attendent. Her
dress was of pink chiffon and
she carried a spray Of gladioli.
H. P Harding. Jr., was his
brothers best man.
The ushers were Verlian
Bailey, of Keysville, and Emery
l.. Cheek. Jr.. of Richmond.
After wedding trip to Miami
Beach, Fla. the couple will
make their home in Keysville.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-28

Ferran A. Putney left Tuesday
for Statesboro. Ga. where he
will be on the tobacco market
which open July q.
Mr.. and Mrs w. C. Fitzpatrick
are spending the week at Vir-
ginia Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Barrye Wall
Jr., and children Barrye, Mar
jorie and Godfrey, are spending
this week at Virginia Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Motley and
children, Terry and Beverly and
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Allen and
children. Rhonda and Dwaine
have returned from weeks
vacation in the Shenandoah
Valley.
| Mrs. Evelyn Bondurant, of
Christiansburg. is visiting her
sister, Miss Madeline Trear.
Recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Dunlap, Jr., were Mrs.
Wade White and daughters. Bet
ty and Ellen, and Mrs. w. F..
Ransom and sons. Jerry and
Billy, all of Fork Union.
| Leaving today for Norfolk to
spend several days with her
brother. Charles B. Chappell, are
Mrs. E. A. Chappell and son,
Edward.
Mrs. B. T. TAYLOR. Jr.. and
daughters. Sherry and Betty. and
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Whitfield at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Tay-
lor's uncle, Morton McCorkle
in Lexington. Wednesday.
Mr.. ana Mrs. George A. Nc
Lean and sons, AL and Frank
of Pearisburg. were week end
guests of her brother and sis
ter-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. T. l.,
Lancaster. Jr.
Mrs. Lille Allard and Greg
Early are spending the week
IN Washington. D. c., with Mr.,
and Mrs. Bill Sharp.
Betty Booker Smith is the
guest of Londa Stokes at their
cottage at Grand View Beach.
/ Home from vacatlonlng in
New Bern, Morehead City and
Beaufort. n c., and Portsmouth
are the Rev. and Mrs. j. A,
Vache.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. snead
have returned after visiting her
brother and sister-in-law. Mr..
and Mrs. Charlie fowler. in
Washington. D. c.. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Wright and fam
! lily of Alexandria.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Mitchell
and son, Butch, of Charlotte, N
c. spent the past week with her
mother, Mrs o. Nam.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-28
Miss Seal Engaged 20 Mr.. Watson

Mr.. and Mrs. George Seal, OF
Cumberland announce the en-
gament of their daughter, Merle
Jean, of Cumberland and Rich
mond, to Albert Franklin
Watson. Of Richmond, son of
Mrs. J. K. Watson, of Rice. and
the late Mr.. Watson.
A fall wedding is planned.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-28
Harding RutIedge Vo1us
Exchanged On Saturday

The marriage of Miss Betty
Maxine Rutledge. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Lenwood
Rutledge. of Keysyille, to Char
les Ray Harding, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman P. Harding, of
Keysville. took place Saturday.
July %. at pm, in the Cool
Spring Christian Church.
The Rev. Miles M. Austin per-
formed the double ring cere-
mOny. Mrs. Richard Ellington,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-28

Joseph Wood returned Tues
day from a trip to Fort Worth,
Texas.
Spending a week. at Mays Head
are Mr.. and Mrs. E. Louis
Dahl.
Mr.. and Mrs w. H. Mason
and Mr.. and Mrs. Tommy Ma
son spent the week end at Vir-
ginia Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Clark
have returned to Greensboro, N.
c.. after spending several days
with her sister-in-law, Mrs. j..
H. Clark.
Mrs. Al KorahaeS has returned
to Norfolk after spending a
month with her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Bowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Steck are
vacationing at Mays Head.
Week end guests at Virginia
Beach were Mr.. and Mrs. Step
hen Wood.
Mrs. Frank T. Wootton has
returned from spending some
time with her son and daughter
in-laW. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank r.
Wootton. Jr., in Norfolk.
Mrs. David H. Matson, Of Mex
leo, D. F. has arrived to visit
her sister, Mrs. Shelton Whitak-
er.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-28
Miss Linda Taylor
Feted At Shower

Mrs. R. N. Ashworth of Apo
mattox entertained in her home
Saturday evening, July %, with
a miscellaneous shower in hon
or OF Miss Linda Taylor, bride
elect. Of Prospect, daughter Of
Mrs. R. j. Jones.
Guests present numbered 81.
The house was decorated with
summer flowers, carrying out
the colors Of pink, white and
green. The bride elect received
many lovely gifts.
Miss Taylor's marriage to Mr..
F. T. Hanenkrat, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. F. Hanenkrat. of Apo
mattox, will take place in
August.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-28

Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. Ed
wards, Jr.. and children. Lynda
Lee and Walter, have returned
home from spending week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert C.
Clawson, Jr., and family, Of
Alexandria.
Week end guests of Mr.. and
Mrs V. v. Gordon and Mrs.
Grace c. Gordon were Mr.. and
Mrs. George Collins and sons, Of
Vandergrift. Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Whitlock
have returned from Columbia.
S. c.. whre they visited their
son and daughter-in-law. Mr.. and
Mrs. E. M. Whitlock, Jr., and
family. They also visited Mr..
and Mrs. James l.. Whitlock,
in Durham. N. C.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-28
Woottens Tell
Birth Of Second
Child, A Son

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank r. Woot-
ton. Jr., of Norfolk. announce
the birth Of their second child,
a son, James Price. July Is al
Leigh Memorial Hospital. Nor
folk.
Maternal grandparents are
Mr.. and Mrs. James Price, of
Pembroke.
Paternal grandmother is Mrs.
Frank T. Wootton. of Farm
vile.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-28
Alumnae Un lit Gives
Tea In Honor Of
Summer Students

Alumnae Association Of Long
wood College ente rtained with
a tea, at the Alumnae house.
Thursday afternoon. July 20.
honoring the alumni attending
summer school, the graduate
students and the candidates for
summer school graduation.
About 80 guests were present.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-28
Lee Baldwin
HOnOred On
Birthday

Lee Baldwin celebrated his
fifth birthday, Tuesday with a
party given by his mother, Mrs.
Frank B. Baldwin, at their home
in the Greens.
Those Invited were: Ripper
and Lisa Lafoon, Susan Lafoon,
Johnny Warner, Tommy Pairet,
Linda Bondurant, Will Watkins
Michael Carter. Allen McClel-
Ian, Kathy Pritchard and Ben and
sgd Baldwin.
Baldwin.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-28
Mrs. Patteso on
Is IIonoredI

Mrs. j. M. Patteson, of Hous-
ton, Texas. was honored by her
mother. Mrs. Robert E. With
ers, with a luncheon Wednesday.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-28
Estes-Wisenan
Vows Exchanged

The marriage of Miss Carol
Sue Wiseman, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Wiseman. of Buck
ingham. to William Gordon
Estes. Jr., of Rice, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Ester. took place July
Is.
The couple is making their
home in Pennsylvania.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-28

Mrs. Epsie Vale and grand
sons were Tuesday and Wednes-
day guests of her son and daugh-
ter-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. M. T.
Giles, and family. of Danville.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-28

THE ANNUAL graduation ceremony at the
Preview Nursing Course was held Saturday
afternoon at the Southside Community Hospital.
Twelve members Of the 1861 class received their
certificates. In the picture above F. Curtis,
Hubbard chairman Of the board Of directors pre-
sents certificate to Elizabeth Robson, of
Farmville, one Of the class
reception held after the ceremony
for the class members and their friends and
family
Members Of the class were: Jane Scruggs,
of Victoria; Betty Crawley, Blackstone; Lorraine
White, of Wilson; Dorothy Huddleston, Cumber-
land; Bessie Jean Williamson and Virginia
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-03
Weather? It's
WayD0sUn, Man

Proof of what frosted breath
and windshields have been say
ing it's a cold winter !.
now can be had in the weather
mans official statistics.
For January's 81 long days
the daily average temperature
was 31.9 degrees, just under
freezing, Weatherman E. F..
Striplin reports. The lowest was
seven below zero recorded on
January %. 1t was four below
on January q.
The seven below was the cold
est temperature in IL years.
Striplin recorded that same low
temperature last in January
1913.
The normal temperature aver
age the halfway mark be-
tween daily highs and daily lows
for January is 38 degrees. In
other words, January tempera-
lures were about seven degrees
below normal around the clock
To complete his January sum-
mary, the weathernlan lists
rainfall at 2.49 inches. The Jan
uary normal is 4.06 inches, so
the year is off and running on a
precipitation deficit. That rain
fall included the water equiva-
lent of the five inches Of snow
during the month, the second
and last of the period being last
Thursdays three inches.
December wasn't much better,
temperature | wise. That month s
daily average reading was just
above freezing at 33.5 degrees
DEFENDERS normal average tenn
perature is six degrees higher, or
80.
That, cats, is a pretty cool 60
day period. OF February. we're
afraid to ask with Senator Gold
water. how do you stand, sir?
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-03

Two persons charged with
passing bad checks" in Farm
vile have been given total of
80 years in prison.
J. F. Grant was sentenced to
20 years i'll prison on four felony
indictments, Is years suspended
on the basis of good behavior.
Charles 2. Chappell. alias
Charles Earl Whitaker. drew
prison sentences of five years
each on three indictments. All
OF 1t was suspended by Circuit
Court Judge Joel w. Flood on
/ the basis of good behavior for a
period Of Is years and provided
that he make restitution to per-
sons involved at the rate of $50
per month.
A third man involved in the
hoax discovered here in Deem
Der, Louis Gable Schwartz, still
remains to be tried. He is &C
clsed OF a crime similar to that
OF Grant and Chappell, who were
found guilty on certain counts
OF attempting TO defraud to Oh
tain money by passing bad
checks,
At the tlnre Of Grants arrest
IN December. al estimated
5000 worth Of the worthless
payroll checks were scattered
around. The arrest came shortly
after local police had been mott
fled Of the bad checks which
bounced at the Citizens National
Bank at Blackstone.
Samples Of the checks had been
shown to local merchants and
they had been warned that the
passer might return. He did.
and all alert merchant, Monroe
Evans. gave police The tip that
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-03

with the chronic alcoholic. It Is
this attack on the brain that
brings on the lowering of mo-
rality and the loss of a sense OF
responsibility for his actions, .
Dr.. Smith declared.
Danger Signs
The majority Of imbibcrs can
take alcohol in nodera ton, but
others Just can't d. it that
way" he said, giving these signs
to Indicate when the social drink
er begging to get "cn dangerous
ground
When he begins 10 need an
4 IN. drink. when he can hardly
wait to get home from work In
the evenings 10 lnbibe. when he
begins to get too much among a
crowd who confinc theirs to
social drinking. and when he be-
gins solitary drinking and the
tly-to-hide stage is reached.
The physicians talk was the
fourth and last Of the Far1nv,lle
Continued o. page 81
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-03
Giving Sets Record
Giving Sets Record
I3 Chest Agencies viii
Get 94% Of 1861 Asking

The Prince Edward County
Community Chest board of direc-
tors has allotted the Chests 13
participating agencies "a per cent
of their budgeted asking for 1861
ifrom the $l3,280 secured in the
annual appeal the greatest
amount contributed in Chest his
tory.
The fall campaign raised 80
per cent Of the record high goal
of $19.875. which included $500
for administrative costs and $500
for a reserve against unredeem-
ed pledges and other emergen-
cies. The total of budgeted funds
for the agencies was $l8.475.
The directors retained the $500
for campaign expenses, but by
cutting the reserve to be kept
from 500 to $500, the allotment
to the agencies will be only six
per cent below their requests for
1861.
The board ordered so per cent
of the semiannual payments to
the agencies to be made now,
and set next July for the pay
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-03

ment Of the remaining "A per
cent of obligated funds.
Annual Meeting
The directors also set Tuesday.
Feb. %, as the date for the annual
membership meeting of the
Chest. 1t will be held in the Cir
cult Court Room at pm, and
the participating agencies have
been requested to present reports
at that time.
Robert B. Burger, Chest presi-
dent. said the directors consider
ed the past year "a very sue
cessful one" He highly COM
mended the leadership and direc-
tic ..ven the fall campaign by
w. A. Watson. III. and expressed
qualification for the fine efforts
in the Special Gifts, Employees
CONTINUED on page 81
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-03
1861 Dark.Fi
Acreage Unchanged
Burley Up 6 Percent

park-t,red tobacco growers
will have the same acreage
anotrnents for 1851 as they
had the present season, but
hurley growers will receive
A six per cent increase. &C
cording to informa ton re-
ceived at the Prince Edward
county Agricultural and Stabi-
bilization Office today
The 1861 quotas were an
nounced from Washington
February | by the y S. De-
pertinent q Agriculture.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-03

The tWO-StOry masonry and
frame building on S. Main street,
only two blocks from the towns
main thoroughfare. was engulfed
in flames by l am. and by 1870
M, the flames and heat were
so intense firemen had to play
streams Of water on properties
adjacent.
5 Companies Here
Companies from Hampden-Syd-
ney, Blackstone, CreWe and Vic
toria responded to calls for help
sent out about lis am. BY 4
am, the fire. whipped by IS
mile-per-hour winds. had con-
suned the building. Firemen,
some who stayed on duty until
5:45 am. in frigid l5-degree
weather, concentrated on Wetting
down the snouldering ruins then
Fire Chief Phillip F. Gay said
the blaze of undetermined origin
started on the second floor. It
was reported Thursday morning
that employees had been in the
building preparing estimates I'M
til II pm.
The retail center, with its
heavy inventory of building sup
plies. paint. hardware. sporting
goods and appliances, was en-
quilted by smoke and flame so
quickly that only office records
and several items of office equip
ment could be saved.
Save Records
After realizing the building was
lost. firemen concentrated on
saving the vault and safe. Vice
President l.. E. Andrews said
Thursday morning he believed
they were saved.
Charlie DoWdy. Jr., one
Of the firemen fighting the
blaze called it lone of the tight
est we ever fought He said
the extreme cold, the wind and
frozen streams of water under
foot made fire fighting a
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-03

severe effort. There were no in
juries, however.
At the height Of the blaze,
smoke and embers poured over
a two block area around the
burning building. Neighborhood
volunteers went from house to-
house awakening property own
ers to be prepared for possible
emergency
Two buildings across Main
street were slightly damaged
from heat. Plate glass windows
at the Main Street Garage and
the wholesale grocer warehouse
of c. F. Morirg Company, were
destroyed.
At 7:30 am. Thursday water
was still being poured on one
section Of the building, where
snIouldering flames persisted al
though only a Quilted interior re-
NAMED.
Plan Rebuilding
The store was located on the
western periphery of the new
Farmville Shipping Center, a
81 500 900 project under develop
ment by the Farnlville Manu-
featuring Company owners. No
damage to shopping center build
ingS occurred.
The shopping center plans in
cluded a project for the demoli-
ton Of the burned building and
construction of a new one as
part Of the center. First sketches
Of the new retail store for the
company had already been CON-
pleted. L, E. Andrew said
Thursday.
An official said the loss was
covered by insurance.
The company was founded
here in 1878 by G. M. Robson.
The original plant was destroy
ed by fire in 1880.