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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-10-04

Gravatt was elected attorney.
Total resources at the time of
opening was $l70,540.10. Original
directors were H. c. Barrow, T.
S. Hawkes.. w. H. Barrow. Jr..
D. H. Fisher, H. B. Epes. ]. w.
Bailey, Jr., j. S. Robertson. w.
S. Jones, w. c. Irby, Henry
Stokes, R. L. Cliborne, DR.. c. c.
Tucker. D. T. UpsoE, J. A. sgd
nor, and w. L. Powell.
None Of the original officers or
directors survive. although Mr..
j. S. Robertson, director and
later president. was active for
many years into his 98th year
Of life.
Other presidents Of the bank
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-10-04

were Henry Stokes, Samuel L.
Barrow, W. Henry Barrow, DR..
j. P. Irby. Jr.
This year total resources are
$4,339. 995 .96. Capital accounts
total $3.50, 10000.
After more or less normal
growth in deposits and custo-
mers from 1903 to 1912, with
World War I making no major
changes in operations. the out
break Of World War II brought
drastic developments overnight
to the community and naturally
to the banking circles in the area.
The site Of large army canton
ment had been surveyed several
years prior to Pearl Harb0r in
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-10-04

The First National Bark OF
Blackstone. Virginia opened for
business August p. 1908. with a
capital Of s60,O0O.OO, increased
in May of 1920 to $l2O, 100000. The
site of the old Farmers Bank
was used until August. 1911.
when the present building was
erected and has been in con
tinuouS use since.
The original officers were Her
bert C. Barrow, pre- S d e mt;
Henry Stokes, first wee presi-
dent: j. A. Sydnor. second vice
president; S. L. Barrow, cashier
H. H. Irby, first assistant cash
Ter; B. T. White, second assis-
tant cashier. Mr.. w. Moncure
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-10-04

attempt, by the bonding com.
pany and the bank.
Once more the bank found it
necessary to close its doors
from usual hours, when the Fed
eral court thought it expedient
for a conviction to summon all
but two employees to he trial
in Richmond. which would not
leave sufficient personnel for the
work. So another half day leave
was taken. with an explanation
attached to the front door.
A strange development follow.
ed. After conviction and incar-
ceration of the bandit in the
Federal Prison at Atlanta, he
still maintains an active savings
account with the victim bank,
and at times remittances are
made for members of his fami-
ly upon request. This may grant
him the customer privilege Of
entree to the premises without
recourse to armed force. We
trust Withdrawals will be made
in proper form.
One more odd occurrence and
We will await further history to
be made. An order Of new cur
rency for Christmas use was
late in arriving and on contact
ing Federal to check on ship
ment, it was disclosed that ship
mend had been made as sched-
uled, tho not received here. Pos
tai authoritis sent to invests
gate, finally discovered the sack
lying on the edge Of the railway
tracks in some honeysuckle, and
intact. The shipment had been
put off at a small poStoffice on
the line through error, and was
replaced in a mail pouch for
pick up by nonstop train. When
the metal arm of the mail car
snatched the pouch off its stand,
the pouch ripped, and the money
sack fell out from the other
mail
1t was rot noted that anything
was missing until our report Of
nondelivery,
Money flies!
Present officers are: R. Ar
cher Hardy, president: DR.. T.
C. Bradshaw. vice president; w.
LynWood Jones. vice president:
Alice Hansen, cashier; Preston
R. Wilson, assistant cashier:
Otelia D. Tomlinson, teller; Luz
ellie M. Cain, teller: Clara S.
Jones. bookkeeper; Frances F..
Overton, bookkeeper, and Lur-
line W. Orange. bookkeeper.
Directors are: John H. Beach,
tobacconist: DR.. T. C. Bradshaw,
dentist; Mills H. Doyle, phalrla-
cist. j. Segar Gravatt, attor-
ney; R. Archer Hardy, presi-
dent; T. Pryor Jones, farmer;
w. Lynwood Jones. farmer: Jo-
seph L. Manson. Jr., wholesale
grover; Irby S. Williams, mer-
chart, and j. Hugh Yelverton,
Jr.- merchant.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-10-04
First National Organized In 1908;
Camp Pickett Caused Drastic Chance

Nottoway and adjoining coun-
ties, but no one realized the ire
nendous impact Of Camp Pick
EFT on the economy until con-
struction forces began to arrive
by the thousands in January,
1912.
The facilities were requested
for use by June, 1912. when
first units Of troops began to ar
rive. During the construction
period, contractors payrolls at
one time exceeded anything an
ucipated. and on one Saturday,
the bank exhausted its cash
down to using the mutilated cur
rency. and took a half holiday,
closing at noon!
From this experience and
adequate notice on subsequent
payrolls. the vault kept full for
any calls. With the arrival of
large units Of troops. the mill
tary found it necessary to ar
range with the Federal Reserve
Bank of Richmond for its needs
as n p &c tion of the vault
prompted the finance officer to
state that it would not come
close to holding the currency
needed on payday. Resultant
back-wash for a week after each
month end payday. through de-
posters and clearings, kept
steady flow of cash to Rich
mond.
Personnel gave up lunch
hours, and vacations to keep the
detail work moving. and spent
many night after supper in
keeping things current. With the
establishment of a banking ia
cility on the post by State Plant
ers Bank of Richmond, the pres
sure was eased. though the de-
tail activity remained burden
some on the limited facilities of
the bank. With the termination
of hostiliies, troops declined to
a point that work came down
to a normal level.
A different armed force eX-
perience came in early Septenl-
br Of 1858. when a holdup was
attempted during the noon hour.
An armed bandit came through
the office behind the tellers'
cages and with an automatic
in the back of the tellers scoop
ed UP cash from several draw
ers into pillow case. On at
tempting to leave through the
same route, out the front door,
he was tackled by Carroll
Vaughan and Julian Mayton.
with an assist from Robert
Smith, who disarmed the crimi-
nal. and pinned him until police
arrived to take him into Gus
tody.
During the fracas he tossed
the sack of morey out Of the
front door, but this was returned
intact. and no loss was incurred.
Cash rewards were handed the
three young men who upset the
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-10-04
The Thrift Habit Has Spread!

There three good for all s-spngng from the passage
Of the National Currency act in 1853 f by s'andading the
Nations currency the Act helped encourage its economy and
make substantial savings possible Second the Act established Fed
echaered banks to beside existing saechatered nst
ton today there many thousands Of local commercial banks
where Americans Third the healthy competition Of this
dual banking system has led to the development Of savings
seNceautomatc savings for exampe-and the concept Of
the scae service bank: When you at commercial bank
you can do all your banking under the roof.
In 1853 go million peopecommercial bank aaes
that the bank is the savers best friend!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-18

Long wearing eosy-core nyIon thot's non-oIergenic,
ressts SOIL Certified by Dupont for pile weight and
content color fostness, backing, against pIIing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-02
Body browns
AS Parked Cor
Bolts Into River

HAMPTON, Va, June / (AP).
"A four-month-old Hampton
girl drowned Friday night when
her 3-year-old brother appar-
emily turned on the ignition
switch and sent the family car
plunging into the Hampton
River.
The body Of Margaret Ruth
Perdue was recovered today
under the Queen street bridge.
Her brother, James Robert
Perdue, 3, was rescued Inn
mediately after the car rolled
into the river. The father,
Sergt. william q. Perdue, dived
into the water. saved his son
but was unable 10 find his
daughter IN the submerged car
Police said Sergt. Perdue hao
parked the small automobile
near an old bridge now used ~
a. fishing pier. After he anc
his wife got out Of the cal
James apparently turned OF
the ignition, and the car bolteC
ahead.
sergt. Perdue told police HI
and his wife tried 10 halt tn
car but we're unable TO do SO
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edge. They were endorsed by
five Of Fairfax County's seven
q. o. p. District leaders In q
letter circulated just before the
May z district meetings that
chose candidates to Tuesdays
convention.
Few of the delegates are
pledged, and all might bolt on
the secret convention ballot
without being identified. But.
Vincent F. Callahan, Theodore
Craver and Vivian Hess, won
more Of those who were
pledged than Mr.. Burklund
and the other candidate,
Charles Majer.
Balloting for the House Of
Delegates candidates Is the
last item on the conventions
agenda.
The Republicans are expect,
ed, earlier, to nominate Will
liam H. Moss and William L.
Scott by reclamation for the
areas two seats in the State
Senate. There are no other
@. 0. P. candidates seeking this
post.
The convention is virtually
certain to support the Repub-
lican candidates for Common,
wealth's Attorney and Sheriff,
j. Grant Wright and James
Swinson, respectively.
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Research Grants
Go TO Maryland

Representative Landlord,
Democrat of Maryland. has re-
ported that the National Sci
ence Foundation has awarded
grants totaling $56,190 to the
State of Maryland for educa-
ton and research in plant
virology.
Mr.. Landlord announced that
80 faculty members and pre-
doctoral students from the
University of Maryland viii par
ticipate in the program under
the direction of H. d. Sisler,
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Award Presented
To AID Official

A Mclean CVa.) man was
cited last night by West Geor-
gia College of Carrollton, Ca,
for his outstanding contribu-
tons in the field Of adult ed
ucation."
The recipient of the award
was Louis M. Miniclier Of 5O08
Waggaman circle. Mclean, dep
uty director for community de-
velopment Of the Agency for
international Development.
The colleges Delbert Clark
award was presented to Mr..
Miniclier by DR.. James e. Boyd,
college president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-02

Old Town Civic Association.
among others.
Gilman Plans Center
The Lloyd House Center, an
L-shaped concrete, glass and
metal office building, is being
planned by Gilman Robert V.
New. who originally proposed to
build a nine-story Colonial
styled structure on the site
next to his 169-year-old Geor-
gian mansion.
The height Of the building
in the original plan stirred the
ire Of historic-minded neigh
bors and prompted unsuccess-
full attempts to block the
construction by setting a 81
foot height limit on new
buildings in the area.
The Architectural Board Of
Review, which must review
new structures in the "Old and
Historic Alexandria District, I"
including the Lloyd House area,
rejected the original design
and-to the surprise Of many
Old Towners-requested a con-
temporary plan.
The modern design. as fl
nally approved, calls for a 10
story level on Washington
street and a six-story level be-
hind Lloyd House on Queen
street.
Hospital Construction Set
Plans for the Jefferson
Memorial Hospital, at King
and Beauregard streets, pro-
vide for 81 patient beds and
expansion to $50 beds. The prof.
ect was proposed by a group
of Washington area doctors
and approved over the opposi-
ton Of the Alexandria Hospi.
tai. Construction is scheduled
TO begin about July /.
A plan TO build the 235-uni
. Summer Hill Towers apart
ment building at Duke stree
and Taylor Run parkway wa
blocked by the City Council II
1861 when 1t was learned tina
the developers. Norman ant
Sol zipkin, had sent 500 cam
paign contributions TO severa
council candidates while tn
building permit was being proc
essed.
At the request OF Washing
\ ton attorney Leonard B. Sus
n holz. the council lifted the bal
: May IA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-02

spective injunction in general
terms yesterday at a brief hear
ing with opposing counsel.
He said his injunction also
would prohibit requiring Ne
groes seeking admission to
white schools to submit to bur-
densome appeal procedures and
would bar use Of so-called
feeder schools or dual attend
ance zones.
The Richmond school board
abolished its dual attendance
zones and feeder system in
March in compliance with a
previous opinion handed down
by Judge Butzner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-02
Tin Falls Church
To Talk at Fair

A Candidates Fair" 10 be
attended by the seven candi-
dates for election TO three seats
on the Falls Church City coun-
Gil will be sponsored by the
city's League OF Women Voters
at 8 pm. Wednesday at George
Mason High School.
Three Of the candidates. Lee
M. Rhoads, Ardith l.. Cronin
and Charles Hedetniemi, are
seeking reelection June II
with the support Of the nom
partisan Citizens for a Better
City.
Burch Millsap. Tom Eastman,
Lynwood Gentry and z. Don
Rocky are independent candi-
dates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-02

head of the university's de-
partment of botany.
A total of Sis million in
grants has been awarded by the
National Science Foundation to
more than 1.4o0 college faculty
members, post-doctoral and
pre-doctoral students Of SCI
ence, mathematics and engi-
neering in 81 States, Mr.. Lank-
ford said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-02
Court Will Order
Richmond to End
Bios in Schools

RICHMOND, June / (AP).-
United States District Judge
John D. Butzner, jr., in COM
pliance with instructions from
the United States 4th Circuit
Court of Appeals, is preparing
to hand down an injunction
barring the use Of discrimina-
tory practices in the assign
ment of Negroes to Richmond
schools.
The judge discussed the pro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-02


The Republicans will meet
at 8 pm. in J.E.B. Stuart High
School Auditorium to give their
support to three candidates for
the House Of Delegates. two
for the State Senate and one
each for Commonwealth's At
torney and Sheriff.
The decision to switch sfrom
the old mass meeting method
of choosing candidates came
last February in a three-way
party battle. County Chairman
John B. McDonald's faction
won over the mass meeting adj
vocates and those wishing q
primary, as used by the Demo-
Gratis.
Rules StlIl Vague
The voting and procedure
rules to be followed Tuesday
are still vague in the minds of
party leaders. Most Of the
guide lines will have to be
adopted by the 246 convention
delegates that night.
This may give q tactical
opening to supporters Of In
cumbent Delegate Glenn A..
Burklund, who faces an uphill
flint for denomination against
the opposition Of party leaders.
If the convention makes de-
cisions by the individual vote of
the delegates, Mr.. Burklund
may be able to chip away at
the support Of the three lead
ing contenders.
The party leadership
group that excludes Mr.. Burk-
lund despite the fact he is the
areas only Republican legis-
lator to be sent to Richmond in
the past 20 years-reportedly
wants decisions made by unit
vote Of the nine district delega-
tons.
Three Given Edge
The battle may come over the
nomination of a temporary
chairman early in the evening.
Several party leaders have
agreed on Carl Lyon, who
headed the study committee
that recommended the con-
vention method of nominating.
Three of the five House
| candidates hold an apparent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-02
WENTWORTH

Old Town Civic Association
among others.
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Sertomu Luncheon

Cody Pfanstiehl Of the Ma
tional Capital Transportation
Agency will address a luncheon
meeting Of the Sertoma Club
Of Washington at 1915 pm.
Tuesday in the Willard Hotel.
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will give you free deeorang advice and ssimoes without
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-02

has a new town charJer unuer
which three of the five-mem-
Der council are to be elected
from IL candidates running in
the three sections of Belair,
Huntington ward, the old
Bowie is also voting in the at
large election, but will have
no candidates Of its own since
two members Of the council
will be holdovers from the old
board of commissioners. These
are Chester Kreitzer, who is
and will continue to be mayor
until next April, and Mrs. Etha
Mcnamara.
FIuOridatiOn an Issue
Aside from the three council
posts, the only other issue on
whether to fluoridate Belair's
water supply. The old Bowie,
which already has fluoridation,
will not vote on this PROPOSE
ton.
Although fluoridation has
brought out a considerable
amount Of literature and local
publicity in recent weeks, 1t
has not been a factor in the
election campaign. All II can
didates have Endorsed it.
Stirring up the young town
with a spirited campaign, the
candidates have managed to
agree on a few other issues
the need for more schools, a
library, planning and coming,
attraction of light industry to
add to the tax base and health
and safety. Most Of them have
called for the establishment Of
one or more advisory commit
tees to help the council.
Clinics Are Hot Issue
The hottest issue has been the
closing of the two private medi-
cal clinics as a result of action
taken by the Belair Citizens
Association. F. Richard NAL
zone, candidate Of the Somerset
ward, was the chairman of the
coming committee that recon-
mended this action to seek
strict conformance with the
county code. Bitterly attacking
the action was William H.
Generous, also a Somerset can
didate.
Another issue which set off
waves Of feeling through the
community is that Of integra-
ton. Charles j. Ryan, jr., run
ming in the Buckingham sec
ton, said that integration has
to come and the council should
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-02
Fuirfux COP. PurIey
Needs RuIebook- Fast
BY WALTER WURFEL
Star Staff Writer

Farfax-Falls Church Republicans IMMERSED in the hold
ing Of nominating conventions will have to learn the rules
Tuesday when they have their first experience the field
The Of candidates for the Virginia
Of Delegates may bring procedra chaos until the convention
arnu uorke nut
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Voters to Jam Polls
At Bowie Tomorrow

The burgeoning town of Bowie is holding election to-
morrow that is expected to bring out twice voters
there were people in the town Just 20 months
With registration of 2700 at least $500 expected to
cast ballots
Augmented by the big Levitt development of Beai Bowie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-02

try to prepare the town so that
there will be no unpleasant
consequences.
Most of the other candidates
agreed that the principle even
tually would have to be ac-
cepted, but that the council
neither should support nor OPP
pose it. Only Raymond Waller,
ir., of Kenilworth said, II am
against indignation at this
time"
The candidates in the three
Belair wards are:
SOMERSET
George F. Bauer - Former
Mayor of Greenbelt, Md, a
government mapmaker.
Norman ]. Cohen-A re-
search engineer with the Blu
reau of Public Roads and a
former director Of the Belair
Citizens Association.
Sherman M. Funk-Former
businessman and town planner,
now administrator Of the Air
Force cost reduction program,
William H. Generous-Grad-
uate of Merchant Marine
Academy, a Chesapeake Bay
pilot for the last IL years.
F. Richard Malzone-Attor-
ney, was active in David
Hume's governorship primary
campaign.
Paul K. Stewart-Electrical
engineer, adviser in planning
development projects in the
Defense Department.
BUCKINGHAM
Frank P. Fitzmau rice-
Georgetown law graduate, for
mer law clerk in District Juve-
nile Court, Belair Citizens As
ISOLATION director for adult and
children's activities.
Walter F. Reilly-An adver-
Using salesman for The Star.
Charles ]. Ryan-Commerce
Department public relations
aide in the export expansion
program.
Martin H. Stein-Adminis-
traitor Of one Of the programs
of the Atomic Energy Com
mission.
WENTWORTH
A. James Golato - Former
Treasury fraud investigator
now in public relations for the
Internal Revenue Service.
Raymond Waller, jr. r A
planner for the National Asso-
citation Of Real Estate Boards.
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l2-StoryO Office Building
Planned in Alexandra

A SIS million office building
Is being planned for a tract
within the Hunting Towers
Shopping Center on South
Washington street in Alexan-
dria.
"A preliminary site plan for
a history structure atop three
parking levels was submitted to
the Alexandria Planning De-
partment by two local attor-
neys. Richard Hawaiian and
Henry P. Thomas. trustees for
the developer.
Mr.. Hawaiian declined to
identify the developer and Mr..
Thomas was not available for
comment.
The site, like the shopping
center, is owned by Washing
ton investor Harry A. McDon-
aid, who said the tract has been
offered for sale. He is not
planning the new building. he
said.
200 Parking Spaces
The project architect. Will
liam Phillip Brown Of Fairfax
County. said the 132-foot struc-
ture will include parking spaces
for 200 cars. The architecture
win be contemporary. he said.
The site plan will be consid-
cred by the Planning Commits
sion Tuesday.
Other items on the agenda
include a request for a special
use permit for an asphalt stor-
age plant on the waterfront
final site plans for the Lloyd
House Center and preliminary
plans for a general hospital
and the long-delayed Summer
Hill Towers apartments.
The 81 million asphalt plant
proposed by Steuart Petroleum
Co, Inc. Of Washington, woulC
be constructed on the bloch
between Lee, Queen and Prin'
cess streets and the Potomac
The project is opposed by thu
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-05-16
XIV Jaycees
Win 3 Awards

Members of the Kensington.
Wheaton chapter of the Junior
Chamber of Commerce took
three of the top four prizes
awarded at the state conyen.
ton in Frederick recently.
Chapter president Robert
Garner, 4401 Jupited ST., Whea.
ton Woods, won the Kaufman
Award as outstanding local
Jaycee president.
The SPOKE award for out.
standing first year Jaycee went
to William Duty of Rockville,
and Paul T. Sisson, 1928 Field.
on ST.. Wheaton, received the
James B. Doc Weldon award
as outstanding member.
The chapter ranked 18th
among the "a in the state.