The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-01

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problems. nationally, internationally
and locally Business was good in 1862,
despite a deterioration of relationships
of business and government.
The stock market prices took d con-
siderable drop during the year, in spite
of usual earnings and stable dividends.
President Kennedy flexed his muscles,
both at home and abroad, showing the
great potential power of the office of
President Of the United States
Congress refused to support federal
aid to education and medicare, two pro-
grams which were endorsed by the
President and the administration. Both
of these proposals will be renewed in
the coming congress, to be sure, and pos
sibly the administration will continue
to propose them in the hope of beating
down opposition.
Talk of reduction in taxes is heard
from several sides, but spending in
creases and the budget is we'll out of
balance if not out of hand. Taxes con-
tinue to rise Income from taxes, even
socalled social security taxes, find their
way into the general Treasury funds,
regardless Of which the expenses of gov
eminent are not met
War did not come in 1862, and we
may hope and pray that as much may
be said when 1868 wanes.
Cuba continues to be pressing pro-
blem, now definitely satellite Of Rus
STA, and a base for air and submarine
operations which may be used against
the nations Of the western hemisphere.
Unrest continues in South America
The Congo is as explosive as year
ago. At years end the United Nations
had troops in Katanga and Tshombe
had fled his palace. The L. S. supports
military action by the L. n against the
only province of the Congo, which is
anti-C Communist with stable govern
ment
Outer space was again explored by
|. S. astronauts on two occasions, and
by Russia Telstar, an artificial satel-
lite was launched by the U. S. A., by
means of which messages and television
receptions were had from Europe.
The Yankees won the world series in
baseball again and the Green Bay Pack
ers won the MEL football champion
ship.
State-federal relationships deteriorat-
ed. especially in the racial field, with
Miss, the University of Mississippi, to
force Negro applicant into the student
body.
The year was fairly free from labor
stoppages. AT years end no major New
York newspaper had been published for
about Is weeks due to printers strike,
and all shipping was idled on the East
ern Seaboard by longshoreman' strike
neither Of which showed immediate
hopes of settlement
These are but a few of the happenings
of the past year recalled off-hand at
this years end.
Locally, business generally has been
the Shopping center, several stores on
Main street have been remodelled, or re-
novated. Banks report excellent bust
ness for the period Many new homes
have been built
Longwood College dedicated two new
buildings, Leola Wheeler Hail. a dormi-
tory, and Dabney. S. Lancaster Library,
a renovated and enlarged facility. At
Hampden Sydney College, Winston
Hall, a student activities building, was
dedicated. New Postoffices were de-
Dictated at Farmville and Prospect, and
Farmville became a postal distribution
center. A new parish house was COM
pleted by Johns Memorial Epicopal
church, and construction began on an
addition for the church school at Farm
vile Methodist church.
Public schools remained closed while
the Prince Edward case continued its
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