that was why Heywood Shepard was a VIRGINIA state employee.(WVa didn't exist then, as a separate entity of course.)
incidently, as VA was NOT a rich state when HFA was opened, VMI was founded as a cheap source of guard force labor-it was a work/study program for the 19th century.they paid the cadets almost nothing, but uniforms, books & tuition were included, gratis.
free dixie,sw