2:40 p. m.—prize awards. The sponsors also announced today that the events from the courthouse plaza will be carried into Southside Virginia homes by radio, with both WFLO and WSVS channcli ig the event via on-the-spot broadcasts. The event falls on the final day of tobacco sales on the Farmville — market and climaxes market ac tivities this year, which have brought growers nearly $1,500,000 thus far. Sales Soar More than 4 000,000 pounds of dark-fired tobacco have been sold, despite reduced production in a bad crop growing year. Grow ers. with a mind to spotty field and the drought, have expressed unanimous approval of prices for a "common crop." Thus the .second annual Tobac co Jubilee comes as a celebration of the tremendous contribution of dark tobacco to the economy of Southside Virginia, and the prize award program—a Jubilee feature -provides the community an op portunity to pay respects to the men who use the market here. Prize Awards During the featured prize award program, w hen, nearly $1 000 in prizes w ill be given, out sponsors will use the sales cou pons iven with each r"'' during the season as the ba. of deter mining winners. Two if's have been laid down by the sponsors. The first prize of $250 and downward will be given to coupon holders if: < 1 > actually present and (2) the correct num bered coupon is presented. The Farmville Lions Club will again ecu.duct a sandwich and soft drink sale at the Star Clean ers establishment on Main street. For all growers, it is opened dur ing the Jubilee to help provide for | the large crowd expected. Claude E. Farrar Certified as CPA A recent announcement from the State Board of Accountancy, lists Claude K. Farrar, of Pros pect. as a successful candidate for certified public accountacy. Mr. Farrar is an accountant, for the State Taxation Department.
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