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The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-02-17
the morning before.
Touching Farewells.

| 1OuClliuS CdLCWciASs
For there had been heart rending
scenes upon the departure of the
Metropolis. The departing steame,
waited at the end of the long
wharf of the Reading Railroad al
Willow Street. Street and wharf
were filled with an immense con.
course of people. whose numbers
ran into thousands.
Most of them were Irish,-mer
women and children assembled to
give a long and sad good bye tc
the husbands, fathers, brothers
and friends who were about to bury
themselves for an 10 months, al
least in the dense and sombre for
ests of the upper Amazon. 1t was
a pathetic repetition of the scene
of a half-century before when the
stalwart sons of the Green Isle
babe tender and fearful farewells
to their friends and relatives as
they embarked on the vessels which
we're then about TO convey them to
a land as much unknown as wa;
the heart of the South American
content to those at Willow Street
The incidents as the passengers
boarded the Metropolis were fire.
nuently exceedingly pathetic, the
sorrowful- parting Of wives and
children brought tears to the eyes
of bystanders long unused to the
melting mood. Here was a fine
young woman, who, after dozen
passionate farewells, finally chung
to her husband with such intense
sorrow that he was compelled to
remain on the wharf;-to return
home with the one woman he loved
better than his life.
A stalwart I"ishman clasped to
his heart fine manly boy-a
motherless boy of seven years, and
begged with tears in his eyes for
permission to take him along. "You
won't part u.s." the father entreat-
ed
eft is impossible for you to take
the boy" his employer told him.
"Then l can't co." said the father.
The little fellow knew of the
stern want that was driving his
father away to a distant land to
earn the bread so hard to win in
the big and heartless city, and the
future man welled up strong within
him as he said in spite of the sor-
row of the parting.
"Pop go, and I'll stay with uncle
Jim, he'll take care of me-" and
the father now by far the weaker
of the two sailed away.
There were on the wharf and on
the steamer, long and clinging en-
braces, and tender kissings and
tears and cries of sorrow until the
ship cast off her moorings and
started her journey to the mighty,
>elentless sea, and the pressure was
so great at the ships gangway that
'everal of the passenger were left
behind and impersonators taken
away in their places.
Murder For Profit
1t was outright murder in send
ing the men to sea on the rotten
old hulk. She left Philadelphia at
nine in the morning. At eight
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-02-17

a number of whites, of how tn,
dead were robbed of valuables an.
clothing-the sacred person of tn,
female not being bar to his saw
ageness of barbarism =. We can
not here relate them. They are 1
blot upon civilization that makes ;
blush come to the cheek and sor
row to the heart"
| On the other hanG, those thai
could be reached by thu natives
were well and Hospitality cared for
not only in the lighthouse, where
60 survivors were fed, but at the
Currituck Shooting Club where
Tom Poyner the keeper gave sue.
cor to so people and later being
presented with a handsome CUR
and Congressional medal for his
distinguished services.
The survivors were in a terrible
condition from dysentry, con-
tusions, pneumonia, pleurisy, rheu-
matism, catarrh, wounds and
sprains. Great excitement prevailed
in Norfolk when the news reached
there and the government vessels,
Cygnet and Croatan. which had at
tended the wreck of the Huron,
were sent for the survivors of the
Metropolis and the bodies of the
victims. A camnaign WIS held to
raise funds to aid the survivors,
feed them and send them back to
relatives. Sleeping apartments were
arranged in an old store on Market
Street and Old Saint Paul's Church
was converted into a hospital for
the wounded.
A Graphic Story
The most graphic story obtain
able of the wreck OF the Metro
polls came from DR.. Green, one of
the survivors. He says that the
ship struck one of the most terrible
storms ever known along the
coast, leak was discovered, water
was fast filling the shin, all hands
worked furiously to throw the coal
overheard. and only by the wonder
full exertions of the crew were
they able to reach shore 10 miles
away, during which time
1.-THE old coffin was rolling from
side to side, the breakers dashing
in at every side tearing her to
pieces, cabin windows broken in.
skylights gone, and at every surge
a heavy sea poured in, throwing
all into confusion.
"Dozens who were on their knees
only had time to commence their
prayers before they were piled and
smothered and pitched from one
end of the cabin to the other; we
all had our life belts on awaiting
our horrible doom; everyone wore
the picture of utter despair, all ex-
pected to be lost; the night was
intensely dark. the seas were pour
ing over us. Every officer was at
his post. They all deserve great
credit for their heroism and
bravery.
"At IL o'clock, the water reached
our engines, and our only salvation
was to reach shore by sail. About
Z o'clock the second mate came to
the hatch where we were all hold
ing onto ropes, fighting salt water,
End cried out, Men all save your
selves the host Vol cam wa ore
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-02-17

o'clock on the morning of Janu
airy 80, a heavy leak started in the
rudder case. The ship, heavily load
ed and in bad sea was strainins
and the Captain soon found HI
could not gain on the leak with the
pumps. He concluded the vesse
could be frightened and the cargo
saved by throwing the coal over
board, and bearing into Hampton
Roads. They might have. made
Hampton Roads, and saved cargo
and passengers, but grim tragedy
stalked the ship. At the dreary mid.
night hour the heart sick, wretche6
passengers heard that the circulat.
ing pump had given out. For three
hours the ship lay helpless in the
rising sea, and at three o'clock in
the morning, tremendous mounteins
Of water swept the vessel, taking
away the smokestack, the lifeboats
the engine-room doors and forward
saloon. A large amount of water
went below, the ship was made
completely unamanageable.
The only agency that could be
employed to move the ship was the
sail. An attempt was made to head
the ship for the beach that what
lives could might be saved. The
fires were out, the engine stopped.
The crew set all head sail to drive
her up on the beach. The surf was
unusually violent, mad four o'clock
the word was passed for all hands
to prepare themselves with life pre-
e erS.
At 6:45 the ship struck the lonely
deserted beach. 1t was bad day,
no one had observed the plight
of the vessel. She lay helpless,
swept by the seas, everyone cold
and hungry, desnairing of life 1t
was not until eleven o'clock that
a man on horseback made his ap-
pearance. He waved his hat and
promised assistance.
Life Savers Arrived at Noon
At 1890 the men of the Life
Saving Service arrived on the
scene but they were poorly
equipped 10 save life in those days.
All the assistance they could rem
der was to get the victims out of
the surf as they came ashore. Had
they been to the wreck in the fore
noon, they might have saved near
ly everyone on the vessel. At seven
pm. the ship broke up completely,
throwing everyone into the sea.
First mate, Charles B. Dickman
was severe in his condemnation,
saying that the lives of over 100
men and two females may be justly
attributed to the culpable negli-
gence and inefficiency of the life
saving service. James Poland, the
quartermaster, was more severe.
and natives bitterly deny the truth
of his censure in the following
statement he made:
"For three miles in the neighbor-
hood of the Currituck Light Shoot
ing Club the beach was strewed
with debris, in some parts it was
piled up to a height of four or five
feet :. Along our route the beach
was thickly studded with new made
graves of the victims of the i'll
fated vessel. They were marked
with rude boards, and in some
places were buried five and six
in a grave. We cannot attempt to
describe the appearance of the
beach in the direct vicinity of the
wreck. It was the scene of disaster,
it was the true realization Of
shipwreck.
1--WE heard accounts from the
rescued of vandalism that was al
most hard to believe, of ghoulism
that was almost incredible, COM
mitted by some of the negro resi-
Evening star., 1961-11-17
CLUB CALENDAR

man, transportation COM
mittee.
National League of Ameri-
can Pen WOmen-Meeting Of
the Chevy Chase branch at
2::30 pm. in the dance studio,
building j, George Washing
ton University. Prof. Eliza
beth Burtner will lecture for
a demonstration on Dance,
the Matrix Art"
District Society, United
States Daughters of 1872
Meeting at 2:45 pm. at the
national headquarters, for a
program on historic Virginia
homes.
WOmen's Auxiliary Of the
d. c. Dental SOciety-Benefit
cocktail-buffet dinner dance
at 7 pm. at the Georgetown
University South Dormitory
Dining Room.
WOmen's American ORT-
Party from 1880 pm. to mid
Evening star., 1961-11-17
TOMORROW
Patriots Memorial

Patriots Memorial chap
ter, DAR-DeSsert luncheon
meeting at 1890 pm. at the
chapter house.
Erasmus Perry chapter,
DAR-Meeting at pm. with
Miss Frances H. Miller in
Silver Spring. Mrs. Byron F.
Warren, State historian Of
the Maryland OAR, will speak
on the work of the committee
of the historian general.
Marcia Burns chapter, OAR
Meeting at l pm. with Mrs.
Carl D. Longley, Chevy Chase.
Keystone chapter, OAR -
Meeting at 2 pm. with Mrs.
Roy w. Gilbertson. Silver
Spring. Speakers will be:
Mrs. Herbert r. Eek, OAR
State chairman, honor roll
committee: and Mrs. Robert
N. Floyd, OAR State chair
Evening star., 1961-11-17

night at the Old Indian
Springs Country Club, Silver
Spring.
Women's City Club-42nd
birthday party at 8 pm.
WOman's Club Of Bethesda
Forty clubs Thanksgiving
dance at $3.50 pm. at the
clubhouse. Formal.
Evening star., 1961-11-17
Benefit Show

XII Omega chapter of Al
pha Kappa sorority will hold
a Modes of the Moment"
benefit show at 9 pm. tomor-
row at the National Guard
Armory, to implement its
charity fund.
Modes of the Moment" is
a combination fashion show
and dance highlighting new
cars, boats and interiors of
1862.
, 1961-08-11


liquor trade media. Aside
from clarifying the runs
produced here, the copy
will point up the U. S.
Virgin Islands as an ideal re
sort area.
In his discussions, Com
missioner Kimelman met
with Russ Johnston, Inter
public General Corporate
executive, who recently vi
sited the Virgin Islands,;
Don Armstrong, Chairman
of the Board Of Communi-
cations Affiliates, Sales
Counsel Institute and Mar
plan, Emerson Foote, Presi-
dent of McC ann-Erikson.
, 1961-08-11
1yzl1{1z;1
TDZATG3

Thursday & Friday
TAKE A GIANT STEP"
Johnny Nash, Ruby Dee, Estelle
Hemsley, Ellen Holly, Beah Rich
ards and Royce Wallace
Saturday
Double Feature Day!
1st Feature:
JAZZ BOAT"
Anthony Newley, Ann Aubrey,
Bernie Winters, Ted Heath and
his Music & Guest Star, Leo
McKern
End Feature:
MISSILE TO THE MOON"
Richard Travis. CathY Downsar1d
featuring the International Beau
ty Contest Winners
Sunday M ondaY-TuesdaY
Atlantic. the Lost Continent
Anthony Hall, Joyce Taylor and
Frank de Kova
An unusual fiction thriller
Also latest worldwide News
, 1961-08-11
CARD OF THANKS

The family Of the late Elaine
sincerely express thanks
to everyone for their kind as
sistance and expressions OF
papathy on her passing.
, 1961-08-11
pEcIA OFFER

Will exchange New York Apt.
in Sutton Place area for st. Croix
quarters for one month beginning
September first. Two adults only
3Rrooms, TV, twin beds, auto
matte dishwasher, 24-hour door
man service.
Reference and photo exchange
GILES o,coNNoR
Al East 53rd Street
New York C1ty,22, New York
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-10
Equestrians Enjoy Weather By
Putting Mounts Through PAGES

N. c. spent the weekend with her
parents here. Judge and Mrs.
Valentine W. Southall. Miss
Eliza Sonthall. OF Richmond was
also with her parents over the
weekend.
Home mons "a o n
club meetings in Amelia county
are scheduled for Tues d ay,
March IA. Mattoax club. with
Mrs. Charles Dodson: Winter
ham, Wednesday. March Is,
with Miss Mary Sheppard: Dea-
tonville. Thursday, March l6.
with Mrs. Oscar Hamlet; Lit
tie Patrick. Friday. March II.
at Hills Store. All are held at
zoo pm.
Amelia county residents are
reminded to save their old news
papers and magazines for the
Amelia Emergency Squad drive
which will be held on Sunday,
March IL. Please leave your
waste papers at any one of the
following pickup stations:
Stores. Sydnor Hills, Aliens,
j. A. Lawrence's, j. w. White s,
C. M. Casters: Mattoax Com
munity Center, Sanderson's Ser
vice Station, and Amelia Squad
House.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-10
Little Sandy Ferguson
Falls, Suffers Conclusion

CULLEN, Mar. 9 = Little Miss
Sandy Ferguson. small daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Ferguson.
Of Cullen. accidently fell down
the steps at their home suffer
ing conclusion. She was rushed
to Medical College Hospital in
Richmond. At this writing Sandy
is feeling better and will be
home soon.
Mrs. Frank Metcalf and son.
Ralph, were recent visitors of
Mrs. Myrtle Scruggs and son.
Emanuel.
Congratulations go to Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Layne on the birth
of a son. Thomas Arthur. in the
SouthSide Community Hospital on
February q. Arthur is the son
of Mr.. and Mres. R. D. Layne. OF
Cullen. proud grandparents fol
sure.
1t seems spring is here a little
ahead of schedule. Frogs are
making a cheerful noise en- the
creeks and ponds. This warm
spring like weather makes us
older floks break out with spring
fever.
Sympathy is extended to the
family of Mrs. Myrtle Scruggs
| and son, Emanuel. in the loss Of
their home and all their posses
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-10

sions week ago by fire.
The Powell Circle Of the Wom-
ans Missionary Union Of Spring
Greek Baptist Church met in the
home of Mrs. Hatcher Layne with
a good attendance. These ladies
enjoy getting together. making
lovely quilts. enjoying each
others companionship and stuck
fingers. These quilts are sold
with profits going to missions. On
special occasions a lucky lady is
the recipient Of one of these
lovely quilts.
E. T. Elder. who is making his
home in Cullen, hasn't been feel
ing SO good. He was confined to
the home Of his son and family
on Sunday. We miss this wonder
full gentleman of 81. Hope he will
soon be his cheerful self again.
His friends would love to see him
with fishing rod on his pond
again soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Han
cock and children, Mary Wilson,
Douglas and Margaret, of Cullen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buddy Elder and
sons, were recent visitors of Mr..
and Mrs. Junior Scruggs.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Young and
daughter, Jean. of Alexandria, T.
L. Young. of Bethlehem, Mrs. Al
bert Morris, of Appomattox. Mrs.
Myrtle Scruggs and son, Eman-
uel, were recent visitors of the
H. S. Scruggs family. Their
daughter and family. Mr.. and
Mrs. P. o. Layne. Betty and
Judy. Of Lynchburg, also visited
them.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-10

Mrs. William R. Rogers, of
Charlotte Court House. will direct
the meditation on the church's
commitment to serve. Mrs.
Frank Lacy, of MartinSville,
spiritual growth chairman for the
Virginia Synodical. will bring the
closing message on the church's
commitment to witness.
The day will be observed in
meditation and silence by those
attending. After lunch, the pro-
gram will be brought to a close
by observing the sacrament of
the Lords Supper. This service
will be conducted by the Rev.
DR.. TWyman Williams. pastor of
the host church, assisted by the
Rev. James F. Merlin. of Lynch
burg. field secretary for Apo
mattoX Presbytery.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-10
Mrs. w. J. Allen, 80
Buried Thursday In
Cumberland County

Funeral services for Mrs.
Sarah Shelley Allen, 80, were held
Thursday at 2::3O pm. at Collins
Funeral Home. with interment
in Centenary Methodist Church
cemetery. She died Monday in
Norfolk.
Mrs. Allen was born August 3,
1877, in Sewer county. Tenn. a
daughter of the late Mary Jane
Murphy Shelley and John A. Shell
ley. She was the widow of Will
liam j. Allen and was a member
of Centenary Methodist Church in
Cumberland county.
She is survived by four daugh-
tiers. Mrs. William A. Franklin
and Mrs. F. J. Casey. both of
Norfolk. Mrs. Ralph Boatman, of
Knoxville. Tenn, and Mrs. Ethel
Wagner. of Richmond; three
sons. John Allen. of Knoxville,
Tenn, Earl and Carl Allen. of
Farmville; one sister, Ms. Ra-
chel Shelley. of Seymour, Tenn.
six grandchildren and seven
great-grandchildren.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-10

Miss Mary Helen Hutchinson. a
student at Stuart Hall. StauntOn.
was the guest Of her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. c. Garland Hutchinson.
over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. HOl-
man III and children were in
Henderson, N. c. for the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
B. Sydnor and family.
Montgomery and George Chap
pell. former re 81 d ents Of
Amelia, visited in the home of
the j. D. Rands on Saturday.
The former is now living in Mar
tinsville. the latter in Danville
The Jackson Bridge Club met
with Mrs. James L. Hammer on
Saturday afternoon. Four tables
were at play. Mrs. Dudley Allen
won first prize for the club, Mrs.
c. Hoy Wilson. second. The
guest prize was won by Mrs.
George Ragsdale of Mckinney.
A recent visitor of Mrs.
George w. Jones was Miss Merry
Lewis Allen, nlath instructor
at Longwood College. The two
were former roommates while
teaching in Suffolk.
Miss Lucy Southall, a student
at St. Mary's College, Raleigh,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-10
Funeral Rites For
William E. Cook
Held Thursday

William E. Cook, Sc, of Phila-
delphia, died at his home Satur-
day, March 4. He was the son of
George E. Cook and the late Mrs.
Cook.
He is survived by his father,
G. E. Cook. his wife, Mrs. Eu-
phemia I. Cook; one daughter,
Mrs. Nancy Tilley; one son, W.
I. Cook; four sisters, Mrs. Eliza
beth Simon, of Holland, Mrs.
Louise Miller, of Front Royal,
Mrs. Katherine Shepard, of
Washington. D. c., and Mrs.
Grace Morris, of Appomattox:
four brothers, G. B. Cook. of
Burkeville. K. H. Cook, of Rice.
M. c. Cook. of Suffolk, and E.
E. Cook. of New Orleans, La,
and four grandchildren. Funeral
services were held in Phila-
delphia March 9.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-10
Bethlehem

Mar. 9 - Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis
Franklin, who recently moved
into their new home in this com
munity. spent Sunday with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Franklin, Of Prospect.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Adams, OF
Danville. spent Saturday night
and Sunday with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Emmett Dodd. Mrs.
Adams had the misfortune to
fall and badly sprain her ankle
last week. Harold Dodd, OF
Greensboro. N. c., was also a
visitor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Hornsby, OF
Richmond, attended services at
Bethlehem Presbyterian Church
on Sunday. MIR. and Mrs. Horns
by and Jim Price. the student
minister at this time, were lunch
con guests of Mr.. and Mrs. r. H
Maloney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tommy Mason,
who have just returned from
their honeymoon in Florida. visit.
ed her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Emmett Dodd, on Sunday. The
young couple are making their
home in Far1nville.
Ted Hollingsworth. a sophie
more at East Carolina College
spent the week end with his par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Hol.
lingsworth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harwood Cary
and Mrs. j. w. Jennings were
business visitors in Lynchburg on
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Gravatt,
of Richmond, visited her brother
in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. H. Maloney, on Sunday.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-10
Retreat Day To Be Observed By
Women OF AppOmattOx Presbytery

APPOMATTOX, Mar. 6 - The
Women of the Church of Apo
mattox Presbytery will meet at
10 am. on Thursday, March 8,
at the Appomattox Court House
Church for their fifth annual Re-
treat Day.
This is a pioneer project of the
PreSbytery and one of the few
held in the Assembly. Women
from all sections of the Presby-
terry are expected to attend.
The program this year is built
around the theme. THE Mission
TO The Nation - To Love, To
Serve and To Tell"
Mrs. John Lee Mclean, of Ar
vonia. has planned the program
and will be in charge. Mrs. j. B.
Clover. Jr.. of Hampden-Sydney
will speak on The commitment
to love.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-10

Prayer" by holding meetings in
homes of members several nights
this week.
Miss Jane Swan and brother.
Reverly Swan, of Lynchburg,
spent the week end with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Swan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sonny" Smith
and two children, of Richmond.
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
M. D. Harris.
Walker Gillian and family
spent Sunday with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Gillian, in
Richmond.
Mrs. Robert Gaunce, of near
Stanton. spent several days last
week with her father, o. H.
Turns, and aunt, Mrs. J. H.
Crute. She also visited Mr.. and
Mrs. W. M. Gaunce.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-10

AMELIA, Mar. 9-The beau
tiful spring weather we had last
week end brought out the horse
back riders in force. Twelve of
them appeared at the Horse
Show ring last Sunday afternoon
to exercise horse and rider.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry E. Mar
lowe returned last Monday from
Columbia. S. c., where they
spent the weekend with her
daughter, Mrs. G. T. Grove and
Master Sergeant Grove.
Mrs. Reginald Potts left en-
Thursday for an overnight visit
in Durham. N. c., her former
home.
Young Ed TONNES was taken
to Richmond last Tuesday where
he is still a patient at Grace hos
pital at this writing. We hope he
viii soon be well enough to re-
turn home.
Mrs. L. v. Lyon left on Friday
to- spend a week with her son, l..
Vaughan Lyon. and his family
in Lane, S. C.
Guests of the Rev. and Mrs.
r. D. White on Sunday were his
niece. Mrs, Herman Grove, and
Mr.. Grove, of Crewe.
In Richmond on Saturday for
the funeral of Caleb T. Marshall
we're Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen l..
Farrar. Jr., George o. Hardy Jr.
and j. Gordon Tilman, among
others.
Miss Anna Ward of Chester
was the guest of Mrs. A. A..
Johns at her home here last
Thursday.
Mrs. James L. Hammer was
hostess at two takles of bridge at
her home last Wednesday after
noon. Her guests were Mes
DANES H. c. Rucke S. ".
Wheeler, E. H. Burke, James T..
O'Neal. w. H. Elicit, j. D. Rand
and Miss Lawrence Baugham.
Mrs. O'Neal was high score win
ner and Mrs. Burke, second.
Here for the weekend from
Lynchburg was Miss Mary A.
Jefferson, who visited her
brothers. Judge j. Garland jeff
ersOn and Mason jefferson.
At Natural Bridge
John l.. Smith. R. w. Joyce
a director, and Hunter Evans of
the Farmers Home Administra-
ton. were at Natural Bridge this
week for the Farm Credit Con-
ference.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-10
'LC Has Delegate
At Inauguration

Mrs. T. M. Holt, of Tallahas-
see, Fla. an alunna of Long
wood College. will be the col
lege's delegate at the Inaugural
ton of Gordon Williams Black
well as third president of
Florida State University today.
Mrs. Holt will be one Of 1872
delegates from Institutions Of
higher learning and educational
societies attending the events at
Tallahassee.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-10
Five Forks

Mar. 9 Luther Stockton was
called to Irwin. Tenn. Saturday
due to the death of his daugh-
ter. Mrs. Clarence Harris. Other
relatives attending the funeral
Sunday were Ronald Stockton,
Mrs. Holt Higgins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Crute, Mr.. and Mrs. Cam
eron Shelton. of Chase City, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Stockton.
The WMU of Bethpeor Baptist
Church is observing Week of
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-10
FARM MEDICAL COSTS

A Government survey shows
that medical costs per persons
are over is times more for older
than for younger farm families.
The survey showed that medi-
cal costs for farm families in
which farm operators were IS
years of age or older averaged
$92 a year per person. The aver
age for those under that age
averaged $50.