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The Farmville Herald And Farmer Leader
Farmville, Prince Edward County, Virginia
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Farmville High School reschedules homecoming to October 5 due to Hurricane Flossy, switching football opponent to Fork Union Military Academy Jayvees. Events include parades and crowning of queen Sylvia Garland by captain Quinton Overton, with listed court.
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Dampened by the rains of hurricane Flossy, Farmville High School homecoming plans have been switched from last Friday to this Friday, October 5.
Instead of Victoria High School game opponent for the postponed homecoming will be the Fork Union Military Academy Jayvees.
Other Homecoming events will be held as originally scheduled.
Ruling over the week end festivities will be Sylvia Garland, FHS senior and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R E. Garland, of Farmville. She will be crowned queen during halftime activities at the game Friday night by Quinton Overton football captain.
Members of her court include Patsy Foster, maid of honor; Margie Spencer, junior; Ruth Catline, sophomore; Mary Stratton Doyne freshman, and Betty Hall eighth grade.
A downtown parade of decorated cars is planned for Friday afternoon. The parade will form at the High School, and then proceed down High street to St. George, down St. George to Third down Third to Virginia street, to the High School.
A second parade, tentatively scheduled for the High School band, will march from the down- town area to the High School just before game time.
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October 5
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Farmville High School homecoming rescheduled to Friday, October 5 due to rains from hurricane Flossy. Football opponent changed to Fork Union Military Academy Jayvees. Other events unchanged, including downtown parade of decorated cars and high school band parade before game. Sylvia Garland, senior and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R E. Garland, to be crowned queen at halftime by football captain Quinton Overton. Court members: Patsy Foster (maid of honor), Margie Spencer (junior), Ruth Catline (sophomore), Mary Stratton Doyne (freshman), Betty Hall (eighth grade).