davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-25
Mrs. VanWinkle
Makes TWOLOcal
Requests

Mrs. Frankie Mckinney Van
Wrinkle, a native of Farmville,
and daughter of Governor Philip
w. Mckinney, made substantial
requests to Hampden Sydney
c oil G 6 e and Southside Com
munitY Hospital by a will pro-
bated in FIT. Mitchell. KY. Mrs.
VanWinkle died December 26,
1862.
A $25 900 bequest to Hampden-
Sydney Collie ge established a
scholarship to- be used by the
College in its best Judgment. The
books in her library were given
to the Eggleston Library at
Hampden Sydney College, as
was a portrait Of her father,
Philip W. Mckinney, governor
Of Virginia from 1890 to 1894.
Southslde Community Hospital
will receive 5000 from the es-
tate to be added to its pernan-
emit endowment fund.
Visited Here
Mrs. VanWlnkle will be re-
membered by the older resi-
dents Of Farmville. as she lived
mere in her girlhood, and after
the death Of her father in 1899.
she lived With her mother until
the early l900's. Their home was
at the corner OF Beach and Gar
Continued on page 81
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-25

ly due to placing cable along
Route As, north of Farmvllle,
and in The Greens, Subdi-
vision; placing new service
along Route 636 in the Farm
VILE exchange, extending serv-
ice west of Arvonla. installing
Direct Distant Dialing equip
ment in the Arvonia exchange,
and making an addition to the
Central Office Equipment at
Hampden Sydney. Numerous
other jobs were done IN 1862
through the area in the central
offices and in rural areas.
Many special conveniences
have been offered by the tele-
phone company this year. such
as the hands-free-s pc aker
phones, chimes, Illuminated dial
phones. special instruments for
the hard of hearing. and the
home intercom system.
J. H. Mahan, head of the
Farmville office. said the big
gest expansion for the coming
year would be in the Bucking-
ham area. Already in progress
Is work extending the phone
service IN the Enonvllle and
AnderSonvllle area. Later in the
year the expansion will go to
the west of Buckingham along
Routes 90 and "a.
Other projects for the Farm
vile office include the addition
of more Central Office Equip
ment, and adding new numbers
TO the Farmville and Bucklng-
ham exchange.
Plans call for the addition of
Direct Distance Dlaing' at
the FarmvlLle exchange, but
Mahan said he could not mako
definite announcement Of when
this change would occur.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-25
Hines Opens
Land Survey
Office Here

Ralph P. Hines opened his Of
flee in the Municipal Building in
F'armvllle this week as a certl-
fled land surveyor At q years
OF age he is one Of the youngest
land surveyors in Virginia and
is the 848th person to be so GER
titled in the state by the State
Board Of Professional and ~Occu-
patonal Registration.
A native of Prince Edward
county, he was graduated from
WorShan High School, and VPI
IN 1859 with a degree in civil
engineering. He is the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Hines, of
near Worsham.
In order to qualify for certifi-
cation he served as an appren-
tlce with r. c. Dodl here for
two years.
His wife is the former Roselyn
ColnWell, of Ivor, and they have
one daughter. Hines is charter
member of the Prince Edward
RlllItdn Club. and a member Of
the Farmville Junior Chamber
OF Commerce, the Farmvule Na+
tonal Guard unit and Mt. Pleas
ant Methodist Church.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-25
January 70 At ? P. IA.
January 70 At P. M
Keep Lights On Monday Night For
Mothers Anniversary Dimes March

A small army of women Will
be knocking on every door in
town Monday night, Jan. 28, in
the 18th Anniversary March of
Dimes Mothers March.
Mrs. L. e Andrews. Of the
Woman's Club, and Mrs. H. c.
Cunningham, Of the Junior Wom-
ans Club, co-chairmen for the
Prince Edward County Mothers
March, today said that final de
tails have been agreed upon.
"All Of the volunteers in the
March OF Dimes Mothers March
know how important the Job is,
even though it will take only
about an hour" Mrs. Cunning
ham said. Every woman real
ICES that her efforts will help
to give for the life of a child
Every marching mother also
knows that The research pro
gram financed by the March Of
Dimes means a great deal To
every family in this country
Every mother knows that the
March Of Dimes research pro
gram produced two polio vac
cines. which are right now pro
tecting her children against this
GRIPPING disease
This same research program.
county chapter chairman Mrs.
Mamie Andrews pointed out, has
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-25
Southside Hospital
Reports Record Year
At Annual Meeting
Profit Reported For First Time

The past year will go down in
history as one Of the best for
Southside Community Hospital.
according to reports given at
The annual Hospital Association S
meeting Tuesday night.
This success is not measured
alone in dollars and cents, but,
more importantly, in greater
service TO the people of this
area AS Administrator W. Earl
Willis said in his report, Hos
pltal are people, and this is es-
pecially true of Southside Com
mUnlty Hospital where one finds
a group of people working for
one goal improved patient
care
For those who like to measure
success in statistical figures, the
past year adds up to a record
one Total admissions increased
223 over the previous year,
reaching an all-time high of
2,648. The per cent Of occupancy
grow also, % per cent, from
62.9 per cent to 65.4 per cent.
Ore decrease that is really a
pleasant note, is that the aver
agG length Of stay declined from
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-25
$40 New Phones
$40 New Phones
Farmville Area Telephones Ring
7,S36,OOO Times During 1862

The Falmville office of the
Virginia Telephone and Tele-
graph Company reports h t
during the year 1862, through
the use Of 5,23l telephones Serv-
ing the Farmville area, which
includes Farmville. Hampden-
Sydney, Buckingham, Dillwyn.
and Arvonia. there were APP
proXimately 81. 1853 local calls
completed each day, or 1886 900
for the year This does not IN
clude calls where there was no
answer OF where the line was
busy.
The peak busy periods are
usually in the month of Deem
Der and during Indictment
weather throughout the year.
The approximate total of long
distance calls completed during
the year was 800, 900.
There were $40 new installa-
tons made during this period,
increasing installations in bust
ness firms to 1885 and in resi-
denceS to 1916.
The payroll for the telephone
company in the Faf1nville area
for 1862 amounted TO $l52 ,627 %
The capital expenditures were in
excess Of 100000 This was part
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-25
1863 Dog License
Tags With Rabies
Certificate Due

Wallace H. Gillian, Prince
Edward county dog warden, to-
day reminded citizens that Ii
cenSe tags for 1868 for all dogs
must be purchased this month.
The tags may be purchased at
the office of the county treas
urer. j. W. Wilson, Jr., and
must be displayed starting Feb
ruary |.
Under a provision of the coun-
tvs antl-rabieS ordinance, dogs
must be vaccinated and the
owner present a testlfylng GER
tlflcate at the time of purchas-
ing the 1868 tags. This is the
second year Of this requirement
IN Prince Edward.
DR.. F.. j. Clements said today
a rabies vaccination clinic will
be held at Farmville on Wednes-
day, Jan. 30, as part of regu-
lar quarterly schedule of 1868
public clinics for dog owners.
Full details of the quarterly
schedules for Prince Edward,
Buckingham d AppomattoX
counties, served by the South
side Health District office here.
will be carried in subsequent
editions of Tie Herald. A pro-
gram for Cumberland, also in
the district, is now being work
ed out.
Clinic Jan. 80
The January 80 clinic here Will
be held from ] to 3 pm. at the
FarmVille Fire Station.
The dog license tag fund sup
ports the county's dog control
program, including the office of
DOG warden. It also is the source
Of funds for reimbursement of
persons sustaining livestock and
fowl losses due to dogs. To
qualify for such funds, the coun-
ty dog law ordinance requires
prompt notification of the dog
warden of losses. An investiga-
ton follows.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-25

area with the Richmond Henrico
TB Association
II the plan is adopted, this
area and the Lynchbug area
consisting Of Campbell county
and the city Of Lynchburg. would
be merged and the two morgan
lied counties. Nelson and Am
herst, would be added.
Fred H. Broecker. director of
loo a program development,
VITA, explained to the board of
directors of the Southside TB
Association at a meeting Mon
day night in the court room, the
plan and how it would work.
Mr.. Broceker stated that the
world situation has changed con-
siderably in the last 20 years.
We have progressed rapidly in
communication and transporta-
ton from the telephone and
telegraph to radio, TV, and Tel
star. from the horse and buggy
age to the space age.
Survey Made
Starting in 1853, the Rockefel-
Ter Foundation did survey on
the high cost Of drives for
money balIg conducted by
various agencies and commend
ed the TB Association IL their
method in carrying on their
campaign.
The National Health Council
has developed a system of &C
counting for voluntary health
a c n C e S of the country"
Broecker continued, land tn c
VITA is adopting this system be-
ginning with their next fiscal
year, April l." In other words,
this system will give a more
accurate accounting Of time and
money given to each specified
service.
Where an area Is not organic
Continued on page s.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-25

been expanded to include sup
port Of the salk Institute for
Biological Studies, being built in
San Diego. Calf. The Institute.
TO be directed by Dr., Jonas
Salk. developer of the first ef-
fectiVe vaccine against polio,
Will be a center where world
famous scientists Will live and
work, seeking basic information
which may be applicable against
a variety of human ailments,
ranging from the common cold
to cancer
Just about every household
we can reach will be visited BY
a nelghbor Monday night, Mrs.
L. f. Andrews commented. If
Continued on page 81
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-25

operators. floor and machine.
ana is operating at top capacity.
Anderson and Mitchell b 0 h
aGreed that the outlook is for
4 busy year, and they hope 10
Increase the number Of workers
when the new facility IS ready.
The Farmville plant contracts
dresses for Max Siegel Company
in Newark, n. j.
Anderson pur c h a c d the
Farmville company i'll 1860. 1t
previously being operated by
w. W. Mitchell and John c.
Mitchell as Mitchell Garment
Company. At that time 43 opera
tors were employed in the plant,
Which makes an expansion of
over 20 per cent in tho p a S
three years.
Continued on page 81
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-25
Administrators
Named; Large
Chosen President

Maurice r. Large was elected
president Of SOuthSlde Com
munity Hospital at meeting of
the Board of Managers Tuesday
night. E. Armstrong Smith was
elected vice president, Eric r.
Robinson. secretary, and H. L.
NeWblll, Jr.. reelected treasurer.
Large succeeds F. Curtis Hub
bard. who had served for the
past three years.
Lawrence R. Snead, Jr., was
named administrator to succeed
w. Earl Willis. who resigned as
OF March l. to accept the po-
alton Of administrator for the
new Virginia Beach Hospital
Snead will assume his duties
here the latter part of February.
Snead, 80, is a native Of Bed
ford county, graduate of Lynch
burg College and of Medical Col
lege Of Virginia S school Of hos
pltal administration For the
past three and one-half years he
has served as assistant admins
traitor Of Lynchburg General
Hospital. He married Miss Mari
lyn Motley, of Danville, and
they have two sons. three and
one years old. The belong to the
Presbyterian church,
The medical staff was reflect
ed for the ensuing year.
Elected to the Board Of Mana
gers with terms expiring in 1866
were j. H. Forbes, j. A. Halle
grove. Dr.. Francis G.. Landlord,
Mrs. David Jackson, c. J. Cox.
j. l.. Jones, Mrs Grace c. Cor
don, F. H. Hanbury, of Farm
vile; John H. Daniel. OF Char
lotte c. H. Guy A. Dixon, of
Phenix, and Judge Robert S.
Weaver, Jr, of Victoria. Dr..
Thomas E. Gilmer, president of
Hampden-Sydney College. was
Continued on page 81
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-25

7.6 days to rs days. The largest
increase Of all was in laboratory
examinations. which increased
2,227 reaching high of $4,000
On the financial side, the hos
pital showed q profit for the
first time in history. The profit
was small, $2.558 Is. but it show
ed the hospital operating on a
sound fiscal basis.
Donations Important
AS retiring president F.. Curtis
Hubbard added in his report,
I'm 1862 the hospital received
Sl6,117.l1 from the Community
Chest and the municipalities
served by Southside Community
Hospital. I would like to express
sincere appreciation for these APP
preparations. Without them we
would not have been able to give
such an excellent financial re
port. We earnestly solicit the
continued interest in and support
of Southside Community Hos
pital.'
Administrator Willis note ID
that, The hospital functions "a
hours each day, seven days each
week and 50 weeks each year"
To operate such a facility cost
more than a half million dollars
last year. To be exact total ex-
penSeS for the past year were
$685.. 1873. Fortunately income
accounts wer 1858, TAI .98. allow
ing the hospital to operate in the
black, with a net profit of
81 ,558.25.
After payment Of the 1862 &C
counts there remains a balance
Of $2l, 1863 .66 in the bank" presi-
dent Hubbard said. Taking into
consideration that monthly ex-
penses approximate $45, 900, this
amount is less than one half a
months operation. .
Personnel Changes
In commenting on personnel
changes, Willis pointed out that,
in April of last year, DIR.
c h a rles w. Coppedge was
granted privileges in medicine.
minor surgery. obstetrics and
pediatrics. In September, DR.. G.
Howard Tucker, Of Chase City,
was granted oclate staff
privileges in general medicine.
The addition of physicians to our
staff improves the care patients
receive at the hospital, he
added.
He also pointed out that Mrs.
Laura Carlton has been appoint
ed director of nurses, replacing
Mrs. Troy Johnston. who retired
after % years OF service.
Willis also said the program
OF preventive maintenance to
the physical assets was con
tinued during the year. The last
major construction was complet-
Continued on page 81
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-25
Skating Rink Property Bought
By Farmville Dress Company

Farmville Dress Company has
purchased the skating rink build
ing near Farmville, Leonard E.
Anderson owner of the garment
company announced this week.
The former Hill Top Skating
Rink building Will be converted
just as quickly as possible, And
erSon said.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Poston,
owners of the property, also
sold their home between the
skating rink and the highway.
This sale was to Mr.. and Mrs.
L. B. Jacobs. who will move
into the PoSton home as soon
as convenient.
The skating rink is Just east
Of Farmvllle on Route 400. It
is a large one-story building,
60 by 100 and Anderson said
it would be ideal for his plant
operation He has been pro-
cesSing dresses in the Taylor
Building on the corner of North
and Third streets, since he pu(
chased the business here in
January of 1860.
Anderson said there would be
approximately one-third more
floor space at the skating rink
building than he now has on all
three floors Of the Taylor Build
ing. He pointed out the adj
vantage OF having the entire OPP
Grafton on one floor, which a.
lows a smoother flow of ma
terlal through the factory.
Work has already begun on a
central heating system, ne
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-25
1t Was Cold
More Coming

The official thermometer read
three degrees above zero this
morning, according to f F,
Striplin, weather observer. 1T
is suppose to get even colder
tonight, he warned, as a cold
front has gripped most Of the
state.
Striplin reports that he re-
corded one morning with the
temperature three degrees be-
low zero right after Christmas,
and several morning the nler~
curry has lowered right around
the Zero mark.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-25
Reduce Districts From GA To IA
Proposed By State TB Board

composed of the counties of
Prince Edward, Amelia, Apo
mattoX, Buckingham, Charlotte,
Cumberland, Lunenbmg, and
NottoWay, and placing PoWha-
tan county. which is now in the
SouthSlde Association, into an
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-25
School To Have
Holiday Friday

Robert 7. Redd. acting admin
istratOr for the Prince Edward
School Foundation, has annouDc-
ed that all schools operated by
the foundation will be closed to-
day. Jan. 25. for a teachers
work day. SclNals will reopen
Monday, Jan. Is, at the regular
time.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-25
NATIONAL
NEWS
SUMMARY
D STRIKE END SEEN
D NUCLEAR TEST TALK
. "PAY-AS-YOU-GO"?
nv. LANCASTER, ye.

DOCkW0RkERS were expect
ed to ratify a proposal by a
Presidential panel calling fer a
37-cent hourly increase and re-
turn to work, possibly before the
end of the week. The compro-
mise has been approved by both
shippers and union leaders. The
strike resumed Dec % after a
Taft-Hartley injunction had put
an 80-day halt to a four-day
Walkout which began Oct. /.
Since then it has tied UP practi-
cally all East and Gull coast
shipping. idled nearly 100000
persons. and cost an estimated
% million dollars day.
j: i
WEST GERMAN Chancellor
Adenauer returned to Bonn on
Wednesday after three days of
meetings with French President
de Gaulle in Paris. During this
time they signed a far-reaching
treaty of cooperation between
France and Germany designed
to end the century-ol animosi-
ties between these two nations.
1t was also reported that AIDE
nauer persuaded de Gaulle to
postpone showdown on Bri-
tains entry into the European
Common Market by allowing the
m a r k e t S administrators to
make a study of the problem.
Earlier de Gaulle had expressed
outright opposition to Britains
entry.
NUCLEAR TEST BAN negoti
atoms are being carried on this
week between the u s.. Russia,
and B ri t a Il in Washington.
Early this week it was announc-
ed that Soviet Premier Khrush-
chev had offered to permit two
or three foreign inspections a
year on Russian territory. Presi-
dent Kennedy would like eight
OF ten. The negotiators them
selves have agreed not to com
ment on the progress Of TIL e
talks.
A PAY-AS-YOU-GO Constitu-
tlonal amendment has been in
troduced in Congress by Sens.
Harry F.. Byrd DIVA and Carl
T. Curtis fR-Neb>. 1t would re-
Guire the President to submit a
balanced budget to Congress
each year with not less than
500 million dollars earmarked
for reduction of the II tionall
debt The bringing of federal
spending under control is a must
and it should not be delayed any
longer, Curtis said Byrd, who
has been convalescing from
recent illness at his home in
BerlyWlle, was expected to re-
turn to Washington Thursday.
!;
CORPORATION TAXES may
actually increase under the first
full year of President Kennedy S
proposed tax program. The
President tax message. report
eddy calling for sharp cuts in
amounts taxpayers may deduct
for charity, local taxes. interest,
etc. was to go to Congress on
Thursday. 1t was to call for
early tax relief for individuals
and small businesses. For cor
porations generally. maximum
tax rates were to be reduced
from 50 to AZ per cent, however,
Continued on page 81
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-25
BY HELEN W. MASON

A plan has been advanced by
the Virginia tuberculosis AS
ISOLATION VITA to condense the
% area associations into Il
area Offices
The local association would be
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-25

electrical wiring, and general
conversion Of the building from
a skating rink to a garment
factory. Anderson estimates that
he should be ready to move in
about 80 days.
Together with the building.
Farmville Dress Company has
about a three acre tract Of land.
which will provide ample room
for expansion IN the future. And
erson also pointed to the con
venience of parking spaces for
the workers and plenty OF room
for loading and unloading raw
material and the finished prod
uct.
so Operators
John c. Mitchell. manager Of
the Farmville Dress Company,
said the company now has 90
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-07
tcoNTlNUEDl

ANTIQUE Ital. Prov. buffet, g IT,,
syn; ~. s-4T2O. wfdys. W. i ..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-07

The furniture is stored IN builders
showroom, Model Home Samples,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-07
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE
ORGANS LOANED-speciai begln-

ORGANS LOANED--special begin-
ner's course only So weekly plus
small enroll. fee includes lessons
You'll be playing real songs the
first week. KITS q convenient
loeationsl, Dntn.. 1890 @ st. NV.
RE. 1922, Alex, 1921 Mt. YER
non ave. XII. 6-6SS3. Congress
sional Plaza shopping ctr. Rock
VILE pike. HA. 7:7a20 IVA. and
Nd; stores open daily til Q pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-07

FURN. Duncan Phyfs sofa, S25
plus 2 uphol. CHRIS, 3 piece maple
bedrm., $40. Exhaust fan, Hoover
sweeper, Dumont TWIN, new l2-
in. tube incl. -Webcor hi-fi chang
er. OIL. 6-7S76,
FURN. Deep freeze, 9xI2 wool rug,
SP. 3-16S6.
FURN. = Bedrm., knotty pine chest,
din. table, bamboo chairs, book
cases, lamps, draperies, ETC., ".
town, 363-6241.
FURN.-Din. rm,, o pieces, very
good condition. Mahogany. ia. o.
GAS RANGE, Tappan deluxe. 40
in. excel. oond. $50. used mo.
De luxe Singer cleo, sewing mach,
$50. Misc. items. EN-. 2-26s3.
GAS STOVE, apt. size, SIS. Dble.
bed, dresser, chest Of drawers.
Cabinets. LA. 6-4044.
GENERATOR. 8 K,V.A.. 4-cyl,
psns .s SE'rs sarts q i Eass fO3
emergency house power. summer
home. construction. JU. 5-7l29.
90 CART. Continental engine,
Naugahyde upholstery, foam rub
Der cushions. JE. 3-95l6,
GO-CART, 3h-h,p., p.p. engine
Just rebuilt. Excellent cond. 500.
IKE. 6-b710.
GO KART, bug wasp with 2 mac.
9 engines, ready to race, Bendix
brake, Sl76. HE. e-O294.
GOLF CLUBS, left handed, matched
set, 3 woods, o irons, cart, excel.
cond. Reas. OIL. 4-5792.
GROCERs (2) computing scales (2)
slicing machine. Meat tendeTiEer.
ME. S-1221.
CnfnnAna az q -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-07

BUILDING MATERIALS, assorted
lumber and storm windows. Very
reas. or make offer. IA. $4,000.
BUILDINGS (2l, used car lot Of.
fees, in good condition. phone
TU. 2-15s0.
BUILDING, frame, IA IT, BY 90 IT,,
for. sale. Can be moved, 2 rooms
and util. room with toilet facili-
ties, Gas heated, air eond., excel
shop. sILs fn' IRON re PAM AND n METAL TyII
CO. 3400 KenilWorth ave, Bla.
denSburR, Nd. AP. 10000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-07
DOUBLE ENTENDRE"

Modern Dual Purpose-eit By
day. sleep Al night, DaviniteT.
loose bolstered back plus
matching chair IN choice 81
color selection. Two marproof
end tables rius matching step
down cocktail table. Pair Of
decorator type lamps. Large
size dinstte table with beige
protected finish top and
matehine upholstered chairs.
Bronze finish. pquf-plece
walnut finished bedroom. large
double dresser, ample sized
chest and full double alss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-07
FOR EXAMPLE:
"MODERNE"

That Expensive Look
beautifully covered SOFA IN
NYLoh FABRIC Match
ing Lounge Chair 2 wal
nut btep End Tables
Matching f0-in. Cocktail Ia.
bic with protective tOps)
ia ullrs modern lamps
f-PC, BEDROOM In Walnut
finish, Spacious Dresser, Mi.
ROT, Large l.Drawer Chest
. PULL SIZE BOOKCABE nFD
-. b.pC. WALNUT DINETTF
SET with SPANKING WHIT
UPHOlSTutED CHAIRS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-07
RANGES
FuRNITURE

Have Just arrived and being displayed and correlated
skilled decorators into the most coorful and attractive