The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-12-31
Another Year Gone

<TANDlNG at the end of a year, 1863.
ana facing new year, 1864, it may
DE we'll to take an inventory and peek
INTO the future. Of the past we have
some record, written as it happened of
the future we can only surmise. We
leave predictions to those who believe
they have a crystal ball.
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There is much to be thankful for
Local business has been good. Bank
reports reflect a healthy business grow
tn in this section. Preliminary reports
from local retail outlets are favorable.
competition in all fields has been slim
ulating. and generally business people
look toward to 1864 with optimism and
progressive plans.
d i $ m a y e d by unprecedented
drought conditions farmers fallowed
more fields than usual this fall Tobac-
co of quality is selling we'll and demand
for the Austrian grades Will hold for
the next several years according to
estimates made by dealers An increase
in acreage for the dark-fired tobacco
growers may be in the making. Bright
tobacco growers have a darker outlook,
with probable reduction in acreage
Approximately 10 million pine
seedlings were planted last year in the
ten-county area surrounding Farmville
, and prospects are that at least this will
be duplicated in 1864 Dairymen,
hard hit by The severe drought, have
Weathered the adverse conditions and
saved the producers in their herds The
next four months will be the toughest
Cattlemen reduced their herds due
to lack OF feed. but in most cases there
remain excellent stock for rebuilding
Physical improvements are noted
Many dwelling units have been added
during the year Housing in non-urban
areas has been modernized, and many
new units built. Construction Of public
buildings has gone forward New post
offices at Farmville Prospect Burke
vile. Buckingham. Cumberland were
placed in use during the year.
Longwood College added new dorm
.itorN: renovated and enlarged the
library; completed construction of
laundry. physical education building,
-audio-viSual and educational television
laboratories
Hampden-Sydney College occupied
the student activities building which
also houses the college cafeteria
Other buildings and facilities are
planned in the future for both colleges.
The Farmville Methodist church has
completed an education building, Johns
Memorial Episcopal church occupied
the parish house. A Baptist Student
center building abutting Longwood
campus is under construction.
Progress uas made in the Prince Ed
ward School case. The following ques-
tions were decided:
I) State Board of Education and the
Superintendent of Public Instruction have
no duty or power to operate public schools
in Prince Edward or any other county.
q, Prince Edward School Board had
performed its duty under the Virginia Con-
StitutlOn:
~ There is no provision in the U. S.
Constitution requiring State to maintain
public schools
"A, The Virginia Constitution or State
Law does not prohibit the payment of
grants for education regardless of whether
or not public schools are III operation in
locality:
50 Funds required by the Constitution
to be paid to localities are limited to use in
elementary education.
IS, The Board Of Supervisors can not
be compelled under state law to appropriate
funds for public school operation
These decisions complete the cues
tons which relate to the Virginia State
Constitution. Appeals have been noted
to the I. S. Supreme Court by NAACP
attorneys. This court has two avenues
of approach. First, to remand the case
to the federal district court for hearing
in light Of state court decisions, the pro-
cedure generally followed. Or, second,
to hear the case upon appeal.