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.13 Due for International;
Russians Try Zabeg Again

Zabeg, the Russian horse who
finished a controversial third
in the 1860 Washington, D. c.,
International, is one of the two
horses Russia has sent to Laurel
for the 18th running of the
classic November IL.
Shortly after the Russians
named their horses, Laurel Of.
ficials announced yesterday
that Primordial. who was tt
represent Venezuela, was being
withdrawn from the race. This
reduces the prospective field to
Is starters. A coughing cpl
demic in Caracas, Venezuela,
was blamed for the cancella-
ton of Primordial's invitation.
In divulging the names of
the Russian entry, the Russian
Embassy informed Laurel Of
ficials that the other horse will
be a 3-year-old colt named
Livan, an Irish-bred. Livan,
sired by Luminary, is one of a
group of yearlings purchased in
Ireland two years ago by
Yevgeni Dolmatov, director of
racing in the Soviet Union.
Third in 1860
Zabeg, now 5 years old, will
be remembered by Laurel fans
as the horse that ran third in
the 1860 International behind
the winning Bald Eagle, but
might have been moved up to
second had his jockey, Nikolai
Nasibov, followed the proper
procedure in filing a foul claim.
The Russian rider returned
to the winners circle in an
angry mood, feeling that he
had been fouled by Harmonic
ling, the second horse. He
waved his whip to the stewards
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cludes five persons - Peter
Parishev, IN charge of the
group; Trainer Mickhail Royal
evich, Groom Yevgeni Sha-
shirin and Jockeys Nasibov and
Anvar Zekshev-plus the two
horses, is due to check into
Laurel late tomorrow or Tues
day after a 5,000-mile combina-
ton rail and air trip from
Moscow.
Russia's Fifth Try
This will be the Russian
fifth attempt to win the COW
eted International race, which
has been captured by foreign
horses five times and by five
representing the United States.
The Russians were the last
horses to join the international
field only last Thursday in a
surprise move which was not
anticipated in the least by
Laurel officials.
The three American ac-
ceptees for the 11a-mile grass
event are Bohemia Stables
Kelso, Hobeau Farms Beau
Purple and Mrs. Katherine
Prices Carry Back.
In all nine countries will be
represented in the hand-picket
field. The others are Frances
Match I'd and Kistinie, Eng.
lands Pardao, Japan's Taxa.
magahara, Canada's Lebon M
L., Italy's Delvin, Germany
Opponent, and Peru's Porfido
J KELLY.
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DAILY DOUBLE (8-s1 PAID SI8I.1O

DAILY DOUBLE (8-s1 PAID sI8I.IO
s sa1osss; OG S'.,s s!y.; VI az up 10 tgs
FIanE Dang (Ussery) 4.1O $50
Mister Pitt (HarmatE) $50
Tax, Ancient Attic, Key Issue. Time,
1:11%.
4th-S4 90: 2-yr mdns.; z fur.
Insgrrection tAdams) 1900 $50 800
Silduka (Valenzuela) $50 $40
Freedom Fighter (shoem'r) $50
a., Dogs Fool Eenesson; Ana, Nan Tout
1855.
SSth1$:5, 900; slw.; 2 "; ! nj nj. q IN
Chateaugay (Shoemaker) $50 2.20
RaFitan Valley (Hartack) 500
John Canoe. Debbysman, Highflying
Eddy. Time, 1878.
6th-S7. 500: .alw.: 3 VI. & up; 1 mi.
Nimmer (COmbest) b4.2O 14.40 $50
Hellenic Hero (Bovel 4.60 $40
Surfer (Valenzuela) $50
Bal Musette. Morry E.. Montaprnasse
1879.
7th-S50, 200 added; Ladies Hdcp.;
yr; a. up: liz mi.
Royal Patriee (Grantl 1910 $50 $50
Waltz Song (MellOn) $50 see
Oil Royalty (Adams) lilo
a Counter Call. Cicada. a Honey Dear.
Shirley Jones, Bramalea, Lincoln
Center, Tamarona. Time, 2:10s.
Whitney entry.
sth-S3 700. cling; q yr. AZ I'D; 7 fur
Dawn Prince (Adams) 6.1O 4.3O Sic
No Mans Land CUssery) eco $3.50
Cantorcit0 (BOve) 400
Grand. Massacre, Step, Bruno. Time
1:25b.
9th--S4, 500; hdcp.: 8 VI. UP; 1h mi
Count Chuck (Val'z'Ia) 500 500 2.4(
Prize Fight (Pierce) 400 3.Ot
Good STYLE (COmbest) 3.3(
Hoe Down. Sim Feiner. Tahitial
Light. Time, 1898.
Attendance. 29.475. Total handle
S2,97S,775.
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when Linebacker Archie Matsos
picked off a Parilli under
handed pitch on the Buffalo 40
and rambled the remaining so
yards. But an official had
blown the play dead before
Parilli's toss.
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2d-S3. 800: cling; 8 yr. q up; 8 fur.
Busy Prince (Velen'a) lilo $50 $40
Flying Trouble (Adams) 1920 $50
Camp Royal Bowel ESQ
st. Honore. Short Nip. Skyho. Eon II.
Mizzoo. Time. 1:12b.
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Aqueduct Results
BY the Associated Press

burning JET (Ques'al 1910 $50 40
Calhoun (COmbest) $40 500
Whittier (Adamsl 2.9O
Voiga, Wingo Boy. Skip Over, Tibet.
Potentially, Shiny Button, Wild Duck.
Time, 1928.
Frankel entry.
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BOSTON IA o z 7-2s
BUFFALO 14 z z 0-2S
Bflo.- Gilchrist 2, run (Gilchrist kick)
Bstn.-Garron 95. kickoff return (Cap-
pelletti kick).
Bstn.EGarron 30, pass from Parill
(Cappelletti kick),
Dubenion 90. kickoff return
(Gilchrist kick).
Bflo.--Moore 4. pass intercepUion tGil-
christ kick).
-Gilchrist z. run (Gilchrist kick
Bstn.-Capellett 8, pass from Parill
(Cappelletti kick).
Bstn.-Garron 90. pass from Parilli
(Cappelletti kiek).
Attendance. 33.247.
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Gurden Stute Results

1st-$3,5 500: cling; 2 W.; mi. g.
Manhsttsnvills CBaeua) $50 4.eo $40
Miss Chan Blum 4.4O $40
Huddy's Boy. Packed House. New
Hat. Foxey Mood. Vita Chart. Sea
Tracing, Stella Jean, Jims Storyland.
Lily Queen. Time. 1:4Sas.
2d--S3. 500; cling; ". q up Q fur.
Romans viii (GomeS) $40 40 3.2G
Pete's Income (Baezal $40 $3.50
DermaEh (ThOrnburg) 4.8O
Hustle Bubble. Cosmark, Mr.. Romo.
Silver Ego, Nibrud. Time, 1:13ss.
DAILY DOUBLE 0-6J PAID ssi.4O
Ssd-S5,oO0i; .cc,l,ms. 3 yr$o Il: mi; ~
Monongahela Brooksl 100 .e0
Pampop, Mr. Mystic, Hall Mont
gomery Chicago Count. Time. 1:47+s.
4th--S3. 500 cling; 3 yr. up; Ii. mi.
Gala Maze IGomez) $50 $40 ESQ
R Rsf aesn cs, iRSt1 $50 III. ~
So So Handsome Clay, Necromancer,
Noble, Union. Wing Spread. Time,
5thWSs.OOO; alw.: g. 4 yr.; 9 fur.
Always Alive (Y'za) 11.6O 500 $3.50
Turn Me In (Blum) 4.40 $50
u DdH kCIs DdbSAoi ANNMos vuob H9AAAS,
Roman Splinter. Navy Cutter. b Prince
William Time: ls;tl4h31 ss.u..,, .u,.v
BIC. H. Wacker III entry
6th-S5, 800: alw1 2 yr.; 8 fur,
Gray Pet lBrooks) 1880 1900 6.2o
Nashver (BaezaD 1900 b.20
Landisville (Blum) BOO
Sam Ross, Wild Oat. Kentucky Pri-
vate,. Fast Red. Emerald Cut. Time
l1:139s.
7th--S7B,000 added; Trenton Hdcp.i
3 yr q up. "a mi.
MOngO (Burrl 800 2.6l
Garry Back (RotE) 500 2.6O
Sensitive (Ycaza) 3.2Q
Crozier Misty Day, Smart. Towson
Whitley. Time. 2:05ss.
sth-S5, 900; cling: 3 yr. a. up: 9 fur
q Baker County Goa SEQ AGO 2.6g
Royal Ration (ThornberE) 7.20 4.40
sharp Thinker tGilligan) sea
a Keep Quiet. Ben. Verdicchio, BON.
bastic Long Gone John. Time, 1883
christopher-F. A. B. Farm entry
Attendance. 1887. Total handle
| 81 .S97,331.
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CHARTS AT LAUREL

(copyrighted 1862 by Triangle Publications Inc)
FIRST RACE Purse, $4,000; 2-year-ods; allowances
1ut Winner. John Manfusos DIX. b; BY Spinozither
Trainer, B. NJ. Price. Values-S26OO' $780, S4Oo 9ZOV
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FIFTH RACE Purse, $4,000; 2-year-old fllies: The
Selma Trial; mile Post 252 off at once start good
FoolAntaeT aism. Trainer, E. FitzImmons Values
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Whirlbeater (Shuk)
Mister Crock (Ferraro)
Terry's Pride neel
Knieht-King Lawless)
Baby Man (Corlel
Sinners Quest (Ch bers)
Thespian (Karpe)
The Third Dream is tino)
Proud Rebel (Ch'mbers)
Chilly Pende (Ciyitello)
King Tar (VasiD ----
Our William lGuerral
WHIRLBEATER, $1,000
50 80, $40. TERRY's P
Total handle-Sl,O95,4
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NINTH RACE Purse 49, 600; 4-year-oids and up;
claiming y miles Post Abb; off at once: start good
ssaaBBets Trainer. NJ N ssrian. vaues-Sl95O. $780,
Copper River current., 1962-09-27

D.A! McKinnon, Department of Highways Commi ssioner, announced that two projects are being advertised for bids involving 22 miles of road reconstruction.
 Advertising began September 5, for paving of IA blocks of Noble Street in Fairbanks from Gaffney Road to Wendell Avenue. Noble Street is on the Federal aid Primary System. Bids will be opened on this project September 27.
 The first work in a series of up- grading and widening of the Denali Hi ghway was advertised September 4th, for bid open- ing September 18th. This project includes more than 2l miles of roadway. Work will probably not begin here until next spring as the Denali is closed during the winter
Copper River current., 1962-09-27
SHEEP MOUNTAIN AREA NEWS

There pot luck dinner given for Allan Johnson September 18th at the ACS Receeation Hall at Sheep Mountain.
 Johnson has been tioned at Sheep Mountain over years. Those attending the dinner were:
 Mrs. Mabel Fassler from Whitey's Lodge; Trudy and Dick Jurgeleit from Sheep Mt. Lodge; Mrs. Dorothy Meekins and chi ldren from tn e Meekins Lodge; Mrs. Meekins introduced the new teacher, Miss Bonnie Joe lson. From Hick's Creek there Mrs. Jean Stevens Mrs. Peeny Bates and Mrs. Dorie McGuire and guest, Joe Costa of San Diego, Calif. DPW people, Mir. and Mrs. Harry Fowler, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Cough and Mir, and Mrs. Joe Kruscavage. Mir and Mrs. Herman Cotter also attended. From Glennallen Sgt. and Mrs. Bill Willard, Mir. and Mrs. Don Ballard, Joe Lunsden, Larry Paulson and Dave Hills trom.
 The hosts and hostesses for the dinner were Sgt. and Mrs. Sam Kaawol loa and daugh- ter Gwen, Terry and Joyce Reynolds and daughter Deborah and Phillip Angstadt.
 A good time had by all: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Copper River current., 1962-09-27
NOTES FROM CARIBOU CREEK by Sam Ii ghtwood

MT. and Mrs. Perry Maxwell are visit- ing Sam Lightwood and Marian, their daugh- ter, at Caribou Creek. Sam has added two rooms to his cabin so there. is room for company and the expected addition to his fami ly.
 Jim Hi tchcock has cleared ground for the new house that Sally has been planning.
 The pickup truck heard in this vicin- ity, is known "sonic'; Jim repaired it after it's mis-adventure at mile l4O.
 Two bears ate their last blueberries Sunday afternoon. :. Jim Hi tchcock and Cor don Jaynes of Anchorage are enjoying the transformed berri es now. STATE DFEA RTAfENr OF HIGHWAYS NEwe Pr1EAeE
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There is GLsOGys cor
respOndence to be written
and sometimes time for a
moment with daughter Lucy.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-25

ing posts will place American
flags at the graves of veterans
of all wars resting in WestvieW
Cemetery uring the early
morning hours of Sunday. If
possible, leaders of the posts
will be present for the two
wreath layings with massed
post colors during the morning.
I'VE hope as many of our cltl-
zens as possibly can and will loln
with u for the afternoon sery-
ice of commemoratlon," thc
post commanders. John Bub and
William f. Johnson, urged to-
day. They said the afternoon
exercises will be broadcast.
The sponsors requested TODAY
that families Of veterans whose
graves may have been inadver-
tently overlooked during the
early morning flag placing to
call either T. C. Coleman. .Jr
or AGREE Chapel Flags Will be
placed upon notification.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-25
BY John Steck

All the world knows about
America S mighty agricultural
production. but only a handful
are aware of the quiet behind
the-Scenes work done by per-
sons who help bring statistical
order out of the cornucoplan cas-
cade local crop reporters.
DR.. Edgar NJ johnson. of
Buckingham county. has served
as a volunteer crop reporter for
the Virginia Department of
Agriculture for 25 years. The
State and the U. S. Department
of Agriculture took note of this
long public service May II when
he. together with five other vet
Grams local reporters. was pre-
scented a certificate of apprecia-
ton. The meeting of the Motto
way County Ruritan Club was
the scene for the presentation
ceremony.
In presenting DR.. Johnson's
certificate. T. L. Stuart, agricul-
tural StatiStician who directs the
Virginia Cooperative Crop Re-
porting Service at Richmond.
disclosed that not only had he
served Is years, but that i'll the
last nine. he hadn't missed filing
a single report. The work re-
Quires several reports monthly
as well as an annual summary.
College Teacher
The veteran reporter. whose
primary responsibilities lie in
higher education, is an agrlcul-
tural lobbyist. AS the owner OF a
287-acre Buckingham county
farm specializing in white-fac-
ed cattle and feeder calves and
hogs, DR.. johnson knows what
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-25

and frolic presented by the
Farmville Rotary Club on the
stage of Jarman Auditorium at
LongWood College. Curtain time
is 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Mary L. Lane, Of Farm
vile, is directing the production
which follows her original dia-
logue. formal and script. Mrs.
Lane also produced and directed
the Rotarians' hit performance
last year. April Foolishness. 2"
A mass meeting. called for
the purpose of changing the
name of "Farmville" to some
thing less "countrified' for a
community with two colleges
provides the story vehicle for
the tWo-act show, Woven around
this meeting is a series of spe-
clalty numbers. featuring a rock
and roll combine. tap dancers.
twist dancers, young and old,
boogie-woogie piano music and
solo acts.
The show calls on home talent
from the kindergarten to the
college age groups for the spe-
cialtics. Well known business
men of this area compose the
shows chorus which harmonHes
on such favorites as There's a
Tavern in the Town and tunes
fro nithe Civil War period. The
whole thing keeps moving along
merrlly under the prankish and
bubbllng punch lines and their
jokes and tall yarns.
Pressed to relate something
about what she describes as
Continued on page g.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-25

scene and stood by to protect a
nearby barn, while REA work
men from CreWe came over to
repair the damage.
Another bolt of lightning
burned out a stove in the How
ard Hancock home in Cumber-
land county Police officer Carl
Kelsey put the fire out with an
exginguisher, but considerable
damage was done to the stove.
Fire chief P. F. Gay also re-
ported that he heard that Bige-
low Jamerson. of Cumberland
county. who lives on Route As,
lost barn that was struck by
lightning last night. The barn
was a complete loss.
Several trees, were hit by bolts
Continued on page u
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-25
BY BILL WALL

Rain, hail. wind and lightning
combined to give area citizens
one of the most spectacular
summer" storms of the still
young hot weather season. For
tunately there was not an ex-
cess Of any of the ingredients,
unless one would say that a
little lightning is excessive, and
any hail is too much.
The rain was the most vel
coined feature as fields, woods
and gardens were reaching the
dry stage. Mrs. Nancy McClung,
pinch-hitting for her father. E.
F. Striplin, local weather OBJ
server, reports 81 of an inch
Of rain She also recorded hail
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-25
Hail M Lightning
Minor Damage In Wide Area From, Storm

for about five minutes in Farm
vile, and Prospect reported two
separate hail storms.
Dudley L. Peery, county
agent. said he had received no
reports of hail damage. THE
rain was most welc come d."
Peery added. He said Darling
ton Heights is the driest part of
the county and they received
nice rain last night. Things are
not in bad shape he added.
W. w. Vaughan, Of Prospect,
reports quite a lot of damage
to the peach crop" The hail
bruised many of the peaches,
and some had holes in them
this morning" he said. Many
of the peaches were blown off
the trees and there was some
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-25

Cumberland county super
visors Wednesday got an es-
corted, first hand look at how
and where the 1923, 1863 allotted
the county for Secondary roads
in l96263 will be spent.
The tour was conducted by
A. P. R. Lowell, resident high
way engineer for the county,
and his assistant. C. O. Jones
The county tours are part of the
local observance of Highway
Week. May 2O-o6.
Lowell and Jones we're to
guide Buckingham supervisors
over the far-tlung road net Of
that county Thursday. Prince
Edward supervisors will make
their inspection tour today Fri
day..
In a day-long trip, Cumber-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-25
DR.. Suenfield Speaks
Memorial Day Service Sunday

DR.. 10 hn L. Suttenfield.
Lynchburg pastor and chaplain
of the Virginia American Legion,
Will give the address during the
memorial service for the war
dead at WestvieW Cemetery
Farmvllle. Sunday afternoon,
May q. at o'clock.
The Memorial Day period
service will be sponsored Jointly
BY the American Legion and
Veterans Of Foreign War posts
Of Farmvllle.
pr. Suttenficld, pastor Of 800
member F airvic Christian
Church since 1924. is presently
serving as president of the
Christian Churches in Virginia
He is a trustee Of Lynchburg
College and has served on many
boards and committees for the
Virginia Council Of Churches
and other agencies Of the Chris
tan Church.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-25

He served as mayor of Lynch
burg for six years and@ his
Lynchburg civic service also in
cluded 16 years as a member
OF the city council. He holds the
ABB degree from Lynchburg Col
lege, which conferred the LID
degree on him. DR.. Suttenfield
served as a chaplain in the u.
S. Army for five years during
World War II.
This year. Longwood College
students will place a floral
wreath on the Confederate
monument on High street at
1890 Sunday morning. The col
lege is using this means to join
in the memorial observance
with the community. The spon-
sors will also place wreath on
the Prince Edward County Court
House lawn memorial marker.
Invite Attendance
Members Of the two sponsor.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-25
Poppy Day
Saturday

The purchase of a memorial
poppy is not only an act of
keeping faith. but it stimulates
a far-reaching and beneficial
program for the living. Mrs. j.
H. Wick. Jr, reminded today
in anticipation of Saturdays
annual observance of Poppy
Day.
The American Legion AuXi-
liary is directing the 40th Poppy
Day observance Saturday. The
organization adopted the poppy
as its memorial flower in Octob-
er, 1921.
Nationwide, a successful Pop
by Day usually provides more
than 100000 in payments to dis
abled veterans who make the
memorial flowers from donated
materials by the Legion Auxili-
airy.
Mrs. Wick said that the Aux
lllary puts 100 percent of the
poppy donations into its program
OF welfare and rehabilitation for
serVicemen and their families.
Thus the Poppy becomes the
means by which Americans may
keep faith with our war dead
through meaningful program
of service to the living" Mrs.
Wick said Much of the funds
reach channels of welfare and
educational assistance to chill
dren Of diseased or needy vcter-
ans, she pointed out.
II the past record is sustained
Saturday, Americans will be
wearing about Is million of the
colorful red memorial flowers in
a vast demonstration of tradi-
tional helpfulness, according to
the Poppy Day chairman.
Mrs. Wick said Auxiliary
volunteers at Farmville will
man appeal tables supplying
peoples at Southslde Sundry,
NeWberry' Dorothy May, Safe
way, Baldwin A and P and
the Prince Edward County
Court House area. Young vol
unteers will circulate the appeal :
through the residential area.
Mrs l.. L Green, Auxiliary
president, announced today
that the Auxiliary is proud that
Saturday has been officially de-
clared as Poppy Day here in
a formal proclamation by Mayor
William F. Watkins, Jr.
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damage to the leav S." he
added.
Vaughan said he has a good
peach crop this year, in spite of
the unus ually cold spring.
Peaches are turning out very
good he added.
Lightning
Lightning caused some ex-
citement throughout the area.
Lightning knocked a hot cleo
trio wire from a power pole
near the home of James Rice,
just past SINNERS Store, be-
tween Hampden Sydney and
Abilene on Route 604.
About Is feet of the wire was
on the ground and shooting
flames up from the bare wire.
Farmville firemen rushed to the
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-25
TB Association
Gives 5 Summer
Study Grants

Five scholarships to second
airy school teachers for atten-
dance at a summer health edu-
cation work h OPP have been
awarded by the Sonthside TIL
berculosis Association for a total
value of 1919. Each scholarship
grant is for SIS.
The recipients were announced
this week by Mrs. Emma G.
Anthony. executive director of
the Association. They are: Al
fred D. Wilson. Of Buckingham:
Mrs. Thelma Harvey. of Char
lotte: Mrs. Annie Holmes, of
Lunenburg: Mrs. Lillian Ed
mond. Of Nottoway. and Mrs.
Geneva Hardy. of Powhatan.
The scholarships are made
available through funds raised
by the Association in the annual
Christmas Seal Campaign. The
scholarship program is one Of
the phases of health education
being carried on by the Associa-
ton through its School Health
and Community Education Com
mittee.
Because of the need for more
teachers trained in teaching
health education, the associa-
ton initiated this program four
years ago. The benefits which
have been derived from it for the
entire nine county area are
great, Mrs. Anthony reports.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-25
Auction Sale
Next Saturday

The final auction sale, spon-
sored by the Farmville Fire De
partment, will be held next Satur-
day, June 2. Used clothing will
be sold this Saturday at rum
mage sale.
Anyone having additional items
for the auction sale can call the
fire department for pick up at
Elk 1882.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-25
County Boards, Road Engineers
Make Highway Week Inspections

| lands supervisors never ran out
of roads, but it didn't take long
to exhaust the 1923, 1853. That S
pretty much the highway story
today: the needs are great: the
available funds Just won't get
the job done right away.
Progress Reported
But, the engineers pointed out
to their local government guests,
the slack is being taken up bit
by bit. With other counties in
the residency. Cumberland has
a goal of hard-surfacing for all
roads with a daily traffic count
OF 50. They're getting closer to
that goal.
The Wednesday visit included
a stop on Route 636 in Randolph
District where a 500 900 project
is underway. It provides three
miles Of grading, improvement
and hard-surfacing at approx
mately $4,000 per mile. Eventu-
ally, this route will provide a
smooth link between the Buck
ingham county line and Farm
Vile.
The project is being financed
from the county's annual allot-
ment from the 1860 one-cent gas
tax increase. 1t was impossible
the past winter on some days
because of mud. Of course, the
one project more than absorbs
Cumberland $33 ,6O4 allotment
this year.
Driving back toward Cumber-
land on Route as, the party
passed a SiX-mile stretch of,that
Primary highway which will get
plantmix surface treatment
this summer.
Bridge Problem
The tour included visit along
Route 634 which will be the next
Federal Aid project in the coun-
ty. This years matched federal
aid allotment of S47,07 is obi
gated. The Route 634 project
will improve and surface from
Browns Store to the Bucking-
ham county line. including 1877
foot concrete bridge over Willis
river. In severe rainy weather,
the present bridge has been I'M
der five feet of water. and a
complete typographical rear
rangement will be necessary to
conquer the drainage problem.
Like many counties, Cumber-
land has tremendous expense
ahead in bridge building. Old,
weak structures on Routes 654
and 664 were also visited. Funds
for Improving and strengthening
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