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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-11
Blackstone Youth Killed In Auto
Accident; Crenshaw Hospitalized

A Blackstone wouth was killed
instantly Tuesday evening about
$50 pm. when a car in which he
was passenger plunged some 100
feet off the approach to a bridge
over the NEW mainline. about
two miles north of Blackstone.
Eric Crenshaw. 20. of Farm
vile. was driver of the car. Cren-
shaw was taken to Petersburg
General Hospital. where he is still
a patient.
The Blackstone youth. James
A. ElmorC Is. was the only pas
senger in the car with Crenshaw.
He is survived by his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aldich Elmore, of
Blackstone
State Trooper Preston B.
Slaughter said the car travelled
approximately 26O feet on the
right shoulder of the road. skid
ded another l22 feet down and
across the highway and knocked
down four guard post Oh the left
side of the road before it plunged
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-11


F. Striplin reports at Farmville.
The local observer said he
failed to uncover any reports of
damage from the wind. as at first
reported. His official report noted
only high Winds without dam
age. Privately. he estimated the
velocity of Tuesdays 5:45 to 6
pm. winds at no more than
gusts up to 80 miles per hour.
The Tues sd ay precipitation
brought Mays total to LOB
inches, falling exactly on nor
NAL course for the first third of
the month.
April Summary
Striplin' $ April summary was
'as near normal as you can
get. he said. The average
mean temperature for the 80
day period was 56.7 degrees,
Just tWo-tenths of a degree
under normal.
| The April precipitation total
was 1863 inches. just .06 greater
than the normal expectancy Of
3.57 inches. Even the two frosts
midway of the month were "ac-
cording to the pattern set over
the years Coming that early,
the frosts worked little damage.
The Virginia Crop Reporting
Services crop summary issued
Monday was full of favorable
comments and indications of a
fine crop year thus far. State
wide. corn planting was about
40 per cent. complete, ahead of
the pace year ago, it was
noted.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-11
buckingham Superintendent
Sees Need For New School Office

BUCKINGHAM. May. 10 w.
Buckingham county superintend-
ent of schools. Irving S. Drlscoll.
asked the board of supervisors
this week for financial help to
build school administration of
flee space.
1T would be built on land on
the east side of the Buckingham
Elementary School, he said.
Driscall told the board that cost
of a new school office building
has been estimated at $4,000.
eve think we can scrape up
three or four thousand dollars if
you could give us about
$1,000" he told the board.
Cramped storage and filing ia
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-11

! cllltics have resulted in placing
records i'll a garage and other
scattered places. The board
agreed TO consider his request
but took no action OH it.
About y road Improvement
requests were heard at the co,ln-
tvs annual public road hearing
Approximately 80 Buckingham
residents attended the. meeting
to voice requests for improve
ments and road additions.
The board passed a resolution
requesting the State Highway
Department to make improve
mentS on U. S. 80, one of the
main throughfares east and west
through Buckingham County.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-11
Safety Seat
Belt Campaign

The Farmville Jaycecs will
KICK off their scat safety belt
campaign Saturday morning
Jack Peery. sales chairman,
said several cars will be parked
on Main street in the vicinity of
the court house to demonstrate
the use of safety belts and to
take orders.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-11
Diets By The Dozen
Kitchen Is Part Of Medical Team
At Southside Community Hospital

eating, Mrs. Blanton's task force
makes practice Of adding
touches. Trays are decorated APP
propriately for holidays. birth
days, and special seasons Of the
year: chlldren's trays arc often
decorated: coffee and sweet
rolls appear mysteriously for a
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-11

weary mother Or sister who has
spent a long nights vigil by the
bedside Of a loved one, or in
the father S lounge.
The materials to add this
touch are frequently provided by
church groups and civic organi-
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-11
Council Gets
Details On New
Fire Equipment

glnla street along the new post
office property is progressing
now. The new sidewalk. curbs.
cutters and driveway entrances
to the new building should be
completed as rapidly as con-
struction will allow. The town
council agreed Tuesday night to
accept a three and half foot
strip of land from C. w. Glenn
along the entire length of the
post office property on Virginia
street Glenn is the contractor
Of the post office building.
The additional footage from
Glenn will allow the town to
widen Virginia street by five
feet, as the town also has an 10
inch strip of land that can be
included in the widening prof.
ect. c ert a in telephone and
power poles will have to be
moved to give the corner better
visibility, and the utilities con-
cerned have agreed to make
this change.
The footage along the prop
erty is not as much as the town
originally requested, but council
felt the widening of Virginia
street was very important and
compromised on the three and
a half foot strip from Glenn, in
stead of five feet as originally
anticipated. Virginia street is
now 80 feet wide and the adj
ditional five feet will bring it to
SO feet. which will help with the
flow Of traffic expected to de-
velop when the new post office
is put into use.
Council is also considering
widening Virginia street all the
way to Fourth street and pre-
liminary estimates show that
the project will cost in excess
Of $1,000.
Postmaster D. w. Paulette
said this morning that the archi-
tect will not be in town until
next week to give the building
It's final inspection. He made no
estimate on when the new build
ing would be put into use. ex-
cept that it would be in a mat
ter of weeks.
Fire Equipment
A delegation from the Farm
vile Fire Department appeared
before council and explained
the equipment they felt was
needed. Their estimate of cost
was about $1,000 below the fig
lre originally mentioned. The
new truck will be able to pump
900 gallons per minute, which
is twice the capacity of the pres
ent 2l-year-old town fire truck.
The new truck will bring the
town fire fighting equipment up
to an excellent state of effici-
ency. Council will consider pur-
chasing the new truck in the
next budget year, which starts
July l. 1t will take about four
months to get delivery on the
new truck. from the time it is
ordered.
Council also adopted an ordi-
nance against lettering on the
streets. The ordinance provides
for fines and Imprisonment for
those who continue to loiter after
being asked by police officers to
move along and not block the
sidewalks.
Two requests were made for
the town to take care of drain
age prob c ms. where water
stands in bitches and presents a
health hazard. These were 1e-
ferred to the town manager for
action. One location was along
the Norris property on Third
street and the other near Hy-
lawn avenue, also on Third
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-11
P-TA Officers

New officers of the upper
school P-TA of Prince Edward
Academy were elected at a
meeting Thursday evening. May
3. B. c. Balm was chosen presi-
dent. with Mrs. w. E. Smith,
vice president. Mrs. Frank
Bruce. secretary; and A. B. Hol-
mes, treasurer.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-11
Necessary Labol +
Survey Showing
2,228 Answers
Returned In
Mail Canvass

The 1928 cards returned
through Wednesday in the area
labor survey being conducted
here add up to two favorable
circumstances, one, immediate.
and the second, long range.
Charles H. Martin, manager
of the Farmville regional office
Of the Virginia Employment
Commission, reported today that
the information on the returns
shows, first, that the potential
to meet the work force needs
of presently inQuiring industry is
here.
On the long range view, Mar
tin had this to say: The sta
tistiCs piling up show, by the
normal standards for judging
these things, that for a rural
area we're not lacking in any
imp0. tant respects as regards
for en4ployable numbers, work
experience. skillS and desirable
age groupings"
The survey-taking and comp
ilatioa Of results is q service pro-
vided cy the Research, Statistics
and Information division of the
Virginia Employment Commits
sion. This was requested by "a
garment manufacture, anticip-
ating eventual employment Of
$50 persons, mostly women, and
a lumber products producer an
ticipating the employment of APP
proXimately the same number,
mostly men.
Entering into the venture CO.
operatively are the Farmville
Area Development Corporation
and the Virginia State Chamber
of Commerce.
Cards had been pouring back
to the Employment Office here
at the rate of about 200 daily.
and Martin said the total could
reach between $500 and 5000.
That total would meet the fig
ure considered desirable at the
start of the survey.
Despite the fact that question:
naires were originally mailed
to about $1,000 households, there
have been many requests from
the general public for additional
forms. Martin said his office
mailed out 354 on such request
Tuesday.
The greatest numbers have
come from Prince Edward,
Buckingham and Cumberland
counties, with NottoWay and Lun-
enburg counties next. Martin
said forms have also come in
from AppomattoX. Charlotte,
Amelia and Powhatan. The orig
lnal mailing was intended to
saturante fully, Prince Edward,
Buckingham and Cumberland,
and to reach persons in those
sections of other adjoining coun-
ties nearest Farmville.
Martin said compiling the in
formation properly has been
complicated somewhat by fail
ure of some in emitting certain
Information. such as age, or
specific description of past jobs.
The survey represents trem-
endous job. since all the returned
cards must be studied and the
information on them coded as to
age, sex. education level, Skills,
experience and race.
The results will become the
permanent published record of
the labor supply situation in this
area. Often these summaries
are referred to as the "official''
record for a l0-year period. or
until another survey is undertake
en-.
Since the survey will stand as
the work ability record of the
area. the sponsors and coopera-
tors have made every effort to
nave the survey show the true
circumstances here.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-11

ldredthS can get. Weatherman E.
Tobacco TRANSFORMING made
its beginning during the past
week, and watering and spray
ing plant beds was active, the
report says. Good progress was
made in preparing land for to-
bacco transplanting.
Small grain and hays con-
tenved rapid growth a few
fields of alfalfa and clover and
grass were cut Heavy weevil
damage to alfalfa in southwest
Virginia was reported.
The word was bright from
orchardists. Apple blooms were
heavy in most areas with ideal
pollination conditions. P e h
prospects continued bright and
spraying operations were active
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-11
May Rain: LOB
May Rain: LOB
Close To Normal Weather
Makes Crop Report Bright

Except for the high winds Tuesday evening
of inch weather
dlces measured in tenhs and hundredths Weathean
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-11
A Clean Sweep For Pool Fund

only exclamation mark
Wednesday
munity support SWIM
pool which will get the arming
Lions the salesman member
Thursday morning The selout of
committee hudded today many
businesses remained after the supply exhausted.
Ready to start calls Wednesday night
vile Lions c. H. Dowdy, J, E. NJ WhIock Buck Jr and
Collins.
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-16
Safety Council Notes

Winterize both your car, n d
your driving technique, the Della
ware Safety Council suggested yes
terday.
j. H. Tyler Mcconnell, president
OF the Council, suggested t h a
wintery road conditions may oc-
cur in Delaware at any time. He
urged motorists to take note OF
the following six tips on winter
driving.
1. Winterize your attitude-re-
member that normal speeds are
often too fast for winter conditions.
When the weather is bad, slow
down.
2. Use good snow tires-and for
more severe conditions, use re-
inforced tire chains. Check your
chains now to see that they are in
good condition.
8. Keep windshield and windows
clear, and wiper blades, heater and
defroster in proper operating con-
dition.
4. On snow or ice get the feel
of the road as soon as you start
out (away from hazards or other
cars) by cautiously trying your
brakes or gently pressing your ac-
celerator, to learn how slippery
the road surface is. Then adjust
your speed accordingly.
5. On slippery roads, keep well
back of the vehicle ahead to give
yourself plenty of room for an
emergency stop. Following too
closely is doubly dangerous on
winter roads. On ice and snow,
braking distances are three to
twelve times longer than on dry
roads.
6. Pump your brakes gently to
stop on icy roads. Jamming on the
brakes may throw the car into an
uncomfortable skid. The trick is to
slow the car by rapid and inter-
mittent brake applications and at
the same time maintain rolling
traction that gives steering con-
troll.
There's nothing much you can
do about winter weather - except
be prepared for it," Mcconnell
said. Snow and ice, combined with
early darkness, snowstorms and
spattered windshields, help cause
the high auto death and injury toll
in the winter"
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-16
HOUSTON
Mrs. Viola ThistlewOOd
Phone: 422.4944

Il go to prepare place for you
and if l go and prepare place
for you, will come again, and re-
ceive you unto myself; that where
l am. there ye may be also" John
1923.
A Thought Because the Lord
cares, He provides now and in
eternity"
Church news for Sunday, NOvem-
ber IS, Sunday School at 10 am,
Robert H. Yerkes, Sr., General su-
perintendent., Alvin o. Brow
Junior Supt This being the third
Sunday, the offering will go toward
the Building Fund
Worship service begins at IL a.
m, with the prelude, Mrs. Agnes t.
Webb at the organ.
Call to worship by the pastor,
Rev. Kenneth M. Dickey, who will
read the scripture lesson, talk to
the children and deliver the Cos
pei message.
The Chancel and Senior Choirs
will present special selections.
The vases of beautiful flowers on
the altar Sunday morning were
presented by Mrs. Fred B. Greenly
in memory of Mrs. Rachel Greenly.
Saturday, November II, will be
M.Y.F. Day at the American Uni
versity Campus in Washington, D.
C. All Juniors and Seniors W h O
would like to attend, please con-
tact your pastor very soon.
The Houston Volunteer Fir e
Company will sponsor a fund drive
on Monday and Tuesday evenings,
November 10 and 20 beginning at
pm. When they come to y ou
door, please help them with dom
alton, be it large or small, for what
would we do without our volunteer
firemen, who are always on hand
in any emergency.
Mr.. and Mrs. John z. Clark are
being congratulated on the birth OF
their third son in Milford Memorial
Hospital on Monday morning at
O'Clock, weighing pounds and IA
ounces. At this time, the name has
not been chosen. Jackie and David
wanted a sister Mother and son
are fine.
Mrs. Henry Capehart gave a par
ty on Friday afternoon, November
8, in honor of her son, Bobby's 9Th
birthday anniversary. Several o.
his friends and playmates were on
hand to help him celebrate. AL
though the weather was very
stormy, they enjoyed indoor games
and refreshments. When departing,
they thanked Bobby for affording
them a good time and wishing for
him many happy returns of n e
day.
Master Freddy ThistlewoOd b.
served the 10th anniversary of his
birthday on Thursday, November
8th.
Mrs. Havard Smith had about 10
little friends in on Saturday after
noon to help her daughter Terri
celebrate her 5th birthday anniver-
sary. They also enjoyed / n d r
games and an abundance of re-
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Mitchell and
family of Newark, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Murray of Georgetown,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Enos Nichols
on Sunday.
Misses Joyce and Janice War
rington visited their grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Seely on Sun
day.
Miss jeanne Hastings, nurse at
the Milford Memorial Hospital,
spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Hastings.
Misses Grace E. Hastings a d
Charlotte White with five o. h r
members of the Business and Pro-
fessional Women's Club were din
ner guests at the Vocational School
near Georgetown on Tuesday eve-
ming. Later, they toured the school.
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-16
ANDREWVILLE
Mrs. Florence Walls
Phone 349.4354

Bethel choir sang at the Metho-
dist Church of Frankford, on Sun
day evening, pastor Rev. William
Smith.
Senior Choir rehearsal at Bethel
Church on Monday evening.
Sunday School, Sunday morning
at $50, Maurice Wright, Supt.
Rev. and Mrs. G. w. Branford
were dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Wright and son on Sunday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gerard and Mrs.
Delma Outten took trip with the
Queen Anne County sightseeing at
Bucks County, Pa, recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wright, Mr..
and Mrs. Maurice Wright and
daughter Sharon, visited It h e T
daughter and sister, Mrs. X. C.
Pierce and family of Wilmington,
last Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Lester Mitchell and NJ r S.
Howard Spicer were recent visitors
of their son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Butler a d
family.
MI. dIlu MI Illtudi ocnhluo vi
Wilmington, visited their aunt, Mrs.
Barbara Salisbury on Monday.
Callers of Mr.. and Mrs. F
Wallis were Mrs. Dorothy N e son,
Kenneth Walls, Ronnie and Robin
Breeding, Elver Ryan and Mrs.
Earl Griffith.
The Andrewsville Home Demon
stration Club met at the home of
Mrs. Herbert Cannon last Thursday
afternoon.
John and Mary Tharp and son
Bobby Joe of Phila., were weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. David
Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert McNally and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. Ere
Walls visited Mr.. and Mrs. r. l..
Nelson on Sunday evening.
Mrs. Myrtle Labbie and daugh-
ter Shirley and Miss Della Col l.
Inns visited Mrs. Lizzie Butler on
Sunday afternoon.
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-16
TRINITY

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Walston and
sons Carl Frederick and d e n n s
James of Franklin Park, Chicago,
Ill.,, arrived on Friday to spend two
or three weeks with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Walston.
Miss Matty VanMaldegem of the
Netherlands, visited MIR. and M r S.
Samuel Warrington and family on
Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Trinity MYF. met with Miss
Janice Warrington at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Warrington on Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl White were
dinner guests on Sunday of M r.
and Mrs. Clarence Brown i n
Bridgeton, NJ.
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-16
FROM STATE SCHOOL CLASS

MILWAUKEE (AP)- A six-foot
welded metal piece entitled MAS
ter of Civilization" won one of the
top prizes in the amateur division
at the Wisconsin State Fair sculp-
true contest.
When it came time to present
the prizes, it was learned that the
sculptors were four boys, 16 to IS
years, who were inmates of the
State School for Boys.
The youths, who had been COM
mitted for burglary, car theft and
truancy, completed the sculpture
in an art class.
Three of the youngsters had
been paroled and two were on
hand to accept the blue ribbon.
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-16

freshments. All expressed havine
had a wonderful time and wished
Terri many more happy birthdays
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Paul Greenlet
observed their 25th wedding ami.
versary on Armistice Day, Sunday
November 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Bennett
Mr.. and Mrs. Obey Sapp and Mrs
w. j. Dufendach attended opeI
house given by the children of Mr.
and Mrs. Van Nuis Wilkerson in
honor of their Golden Wedding An.
niversary, on Saturday at h e IL
home in Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Shockley
of Dover, were Sunday guests oi
Mrs. Pearl Messick and Rosanna
Mr.. Shockley is recovering from g
recent operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Voshell OF
near FELTON, were. dinner guests or
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. George B
ThistlewoOd and family.
We are sorry to report Mrs. Rob.
ert H. Yerkes was very i'll for sew.
eral days last week. She is improv-
ed enough to go back to work or
Monday.
Miss Lizzie H. Woodruff passed
away in the Delaware Hospital
Wilmington, on Saturday morning
She would have been SO years oi
age on Christmas Day. She had
been a resident of the Home oi
Merciful Rest for the past "a years
She was helpless in her limbs anG
for the past three or four years
she had been totally blind, but she
never lost her wonderful Cheerful
disposition, always so bright and
cheerful and it made her very
happy whenever friends Of bygone
years went to see her. We fee
sure God has prepared a mansion
for her where sorrow and suffer
ing never enter. God rest her soul
Funeral services were held from
the Yeatman Funeral Home, Wilm-
ington, on Wednesday, with inter.
ment in Odd Fellows Cemetery
Milford.
Miss Lizzie, as she was affection
ately known, at one time lived on
the farm now owned by John For
est on the Milford Harrington Road
at Church Hill Village. She was a
member of the First Presbyterian
Church of Milford; the Milford
Grange, and the Pocahontas OF
Houston.
Menu for week of November 19:
Monday " pint whole white
milk, creamed beef on toast, baked
potato buttered, green bean s
fruit.
Tuesday Thanksgiving dinner,
" pint whole white milk, roast
turkey and dressing, gravy, mash
ed potatoes, peas, cranberry sauce
and cookies.
Wednesday " pint whole milk
hot dog on roll, cup of soup. crack
ers, celery sticks, fruit.
! No school Thursday and Friday
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-16

The W.S.C.S. of Trinity will meet
this Friday evening, November 16,
at the Dublin Hill Community
House Mr.. and Mrs. Earl White
will entertain.
There will be a covered dish sup
per and auction sale at the Dublin
Hill Community House on Satur-
day evening, December 1, at pm.
Admittance by ticket only. Price
S1.00 and a covered dish.
Thanksgiving Services will be
held at Cannon Church on Wednes-
day evening, November 81, at 1880
pm.
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-16

Curt Flood, Carl Yastrzemski
and Phil Linz, former Carolina
League batting champions, are
now playing in the major leagues.
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-16

Industry is the nations largest
user OF water, followed by irriga-
ton farmers, individuals at work,
play and home.
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-16
NO MORE DONATED TIME

CORTEZ, Colo. (AP)- A h ig h
school graduate filling out am en-
ployment application form came to
the line, SALARY desired" He
wrote, yes"
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-16

The chimpanZee is considered
the most intelligent of apes.
Evening star., 1962-03-30

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DANASK DINING SET, 56x76" cloth, napkins 399
VENETIAN BLINDS Is" to 36" wide 54" g----2/488
REG 500 BAMBOO DOORS motchick Sc" 1888
REDWOOD coRNcES 8" or 10" % es prices
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