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Buckingham Adopts Wo Change' Budget: Monthly Appropriations

E ic ■ ■ v.;!; f i, i(% Board of Sup. j .. ii ..s,ii ■ I"'’. »•: budge hit ' l.r. a:::. . . J it HI ■ of SC.O.VoMiESIh; .1 So H.il The «!'•• .•> fur ai! operations will bo appropriated < n a » month basis ar- 1: being done tills year. Then is i ■ change to the present tax .structure of to p ■ > rty levy

and si n. Tenants capital. Ih,- pmis,-; S.',4.?4o higher than 11 ■ . ,ii . s in .'pi .ition for the cui rent :. cal >cai. It includes $n44.i5B ■ a in:ute<l tor ,.. Phc school opera i Mil -I !:;! S'M .- I, ‘ ,1 slM'ial COtUltj' operation. In commenting on the casual delict of Sit el clerk of the county. '■ i! K;." ..(•■■; pointed out that • s . (s'miated deficit of

$10,000 last year, but through econ omy uf operation the deficit did not materialize. The property tax is expected to bring m $179,495 and state and federal funds for schools are esti mated at $348,077. The school bud get is $65,888 more than the $478,270 spent on schools this year, and it calls for capital outlay of S16.100. The largest item in the school bud

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get is for instruction at a cost of $372,673. The general county budget calls for $14,677 for welfare and $4,429 for' public health, among other items. There was no public opposition or requests ai the meeting , April 1. when the budget was approved. Pin Ball Tax The supervisors announced their intention of passing an ordinance at the May meeting to the effect that a tax of $K»0 will be levied on all pin ball and like amusement ma chines in the county. This ordinance will be made effective January 1, 1958. Three groups of citizens ap peared before (lie supervisors in connection with highway matters A request was made to hard sur face several miles of Route 723. Two requests were made to take existing roads into the secondary system of ttie county. The roads under consideration are tl) .5 miles of road leading off Route i;> at C. R. Wise store, and 12• .15 miles of road leading off Route 748 m Fran cisco district between Sheppards and New Store. In routine action, the supervisors made their monthly appropriations for the operation of the public schools, welfare department and public health department.

Former Farmville Man, S. ('. Councill, Dies At Affe of 55 A former Farmville construction engineer died March 10, in Hickory, N. C . just after he completed a contract at Charlotte, N. C, He was Stedman Cilley Councill. nr,, a member of an old and promin ent Hickory family. His death was attributed to a heart attack He was the last surviving son of the late Judge W. B. Councill and Mrs. Council!, whose home is near her son's He attended Hickory city schools. Porter Military Academy at Charleston. S. C.. and the Uni versity of North Carolina. Mr. Councill married the former Miss Marian Epes, of Farmville. who survives. Other survivors in clude a daughter. Alan, and a sis ter. Miss Elizabeth Council]. Enonville

Mr. and Mrs. Claude Moving, and Richard, and Mr. and Mrs. Dick Payne, of Richmond, were week end guests of Mrs. Carey Payne at Arcanum Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Dunn, and children, of Newport News, were week end guests of Mrs. Carrie A. Word. Mr. and Mrs Roy E Coleman, of Farmville. visited relative; here and al Arcanum Sunday. Rodney and Scott Word and Miss Ruby Gillispie, of Richmond, spent the week end here. Lyle Ranson. of Waynesboro, spent several days here and went .. wilt toi iel Sat day t visit Mr and Mrs W. Gilmore Rail son. His mother. Mrs. B. G. Ranson, who had been visiting them, re turned home with him. Mrs. John Word spent Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. W F. O'Meara at Roanoke. Sunday guests ot Mr and Mrs. I Richard Dunevant were Mr. and Mrs. Warren Dunevant. and son, of | Farmville. Mr. and Mrs. Irving Berryman, and children, of Rich mond. Mrs. Berryman and the children r e m a 1 n < d lor a. week's j visit. Mr and Mrs. Murriel Dunevant. ; and family, spent Saturday in Rich mond. Miss Barbara Dunevant and E 1F. Price were in Farmville Satur day.

TO THE PEOPLE OF- j PRINCE EDWARD AND CHARLOTTE COUNTIES I

Subject to the Democratic Primary Election To Be Held in July, 1957, I Announce My Candidacy to Succeed Myself, as Your Representative hi the General Assembly For the Tuo Years Starting January 1, 1958 I appreciate the honor bestowed on me by the people of Prince Edward and Charlotte Counties in the past, by giving me the opportunity of serving them in toe General Assembly. during my tenure of office I have endeavored to serve the interests of all of our people to the best of my ability, and promise you I will continue to exert every effort to act in your best interest in the future, if re elected

COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS — Chairman, Water Resources, Chairman, State Soil CoRser ation Committee, and Chairman Manufactur ers and Mechanic Arts Committee. MEMBER CF THE Committees on Roads ond Internal Navigation, Appropri ations.. Public Institutions, Governor's Commission on Public Ed ucation, Advisory Council on Virginia Economy, Virginia Advisory Legis'ctivc Council and Legislative Work Conference. JOHN H. "JACK' DANIEL

Curdsville News end Social Events Cold Weather, Recent Rains Slow Gardening Work In This Section

Mrs. Mittie Moore, and children, of Buckingham, visited her mother. Mrs. Annie Garnett, last week. Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Dunkum called on Mr. and Mrs Joe I Tal ley near Columbia Sunday Other guests there were Mr. and Mrs. Harris Talley, of Richmond. Mrs. Linda Walton nd Mrs. Mary Pruden. both of Cartersville. Hickory Grove Home Demonstra tion club will meet with Mrs. Paul Jones and Miss Florence Jones April 9 at 2:30 p.m. ‘‘Rooting Plants and Shrubs” will be dis cussed. Mr. and Mrs, Eric Flanagan, of Henderson. N. C., spent the week end at their Buckingham Springs home. Smiths Visit Parents Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Smith visited her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Marks. Sunday. Sympathy is extended the family of Mrs. Jim Marks in the death of her sister. Mrs. Lula Morrison, in Richmond last week. Miss Ruby Kessler, and sister, of North Carolina, visited their brother. George Kessler, last week. Will Elam continues quite ill in his home.

Dunkums Have Guests Mrs. Reeves Phaup. Walter and Bcuk Marks visited the Emmett Dunkums last week, D A, Griffith, Miss Annie Phaup, M ss Edna Jamerson and Mt O M Boilin ' were in Blackstmie Sun day. M's. Paul Caudill, and children, of Richmond, visited her parents Mr. and Mis. Sweeden Allen. Sunday. The second shot of polio vaccine will be given at the Curdsville Com munity House Wednesday at 8 p m. Rev Philip Thomas filled his ap pointment at Smyrna church Sun day morning. 8 Attend Meeting Those attending the WSCS di. - trict meeting at Trinity Methodist church in Amelia last week were Mrs. Watkins Lee, Mrs Cleveland Jones and Mrs Wesley Dunkum WSCS met with Mrs Alma Dun kum Wednesday. Mrs. Carroll Griffith's father. Mr. Williamson, of Tennessee, who has been with her for a month or so. is quite ill at Southside Community Hospital. Mrs. Geneva Cox. of Lynchburg, spent the week end with Mrs. Kubie Smith, and family. Mrs. Corbin Wise spent the week end with her son-in-law and daugh ter. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hamilton, and family, and visited Mrs, Reeves Phaup. Men's Club Meets Smyrna Men’s club met .it the chir'ch Tuesday. Misses Kathy and Barbara Bailee visited their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Agee, of Dillwyn. over the week end. Recent guests of Mr. and Mrs V Marks wer< Mi 1 Mi Floyd Pressnett, and family, of Pamplin. Mr. and Mrs. Eric Flana gan. of Henderson. N. C Miss Frances Webb, of Green Springs, and Bobby Webb, of Vinton M's, Elizabeth Harris Dunkum visited Mr and Mrs. Joshua Dun kum. of Dillwyn. last week.

Allens Have (iuests Mr and Mrs. Jack Allen, and son. Sunday had Mrs. Paul Caudill, and daughters, of Richmond, and Mrs Sweeden Allen and Mrs. 0 M Bolling as guests. Misses Florence and Anne Scruggs ' spent a night with Mrs. Reeves Phaup last week. Mrs. Mayfield Ownsby. who is on ia nursing case near Mt. Zion, was | home for the week end. Mrs. M M. Julian is on the sick list. Mrs. Taylor Enjoys Company While m the neighborhood last week Mrs. Frank Hyman, of Rich finest-quality hearing aids— tiny, light, inconspicuous *65 to *165

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mom!, visited her aunt. Mrs, Virgie Taylor, who is 89. near DdKvyn. and found her so cheerful and full of life, just an inspiration to everyone who visits her. She can still dance and enjoys having young company to visit her Mrs. Lenora Griffith Baber in jured her foot last week and still is not able to weir a shoe. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Weaver and D.'.A. Griffith, Tommie Thomas and Alfred Harris are still on our sick list. Colds and flu have been very prevalent in this community Rains Slow Green Thumbs The cold weather and recent rains have kept many from doing much gardening in this section. Latest report from Miss Eliza White. 89. of Gold Hill, is that she has started working in hei garden. She is the only aunt of your corres pondent. Mrs. Emmett Dunknm. The old colored aunt. Julia Har vey. 98. who lives near Dilhvyn. . keeping very well, although not n.ov. able to do much work. She slay up and likes company. She n un li bers at eight years old. bei: , >id as a slave

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