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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-24
Easter Message
BY The Rev. J. a. Vache,
Rector OF Johns Memorial
Church

Arise. 0 soul. this Easter Day.
Forget the tomb Of yesterday.
For thou from bondage are set
free,
Thou sharest in His victory,
And Life Eternal is for thee.
Because the Lord is risen
On good Friday. a cross stood
gaunt against the skyline Of
Jerusalem On it hung the BRAY
est. noblest person the world has
ever known. 1t seemed as if good
ness and mercy and love had
gone down in crushing defeat.
Darkness settled over the land
And even greater darkness de-
scended upon the hearts Of the
little band Of disciples. Panic
stricken. they fled through the
shadows believing that all was
lost. The Master had been cruel
fled. He was dead. They had laid
Him III the tomb and sealed the
great stone. The kingdom He
}iciQ ldIhGd "a dlIQ lllCil llttS
had hoped for was only broken
dream Here was the end OF it
ala cross gamt against the
heavens
So it seemed. Then. came .the
Easter sunrise. and The light of
greater understanding The Mas
ter still lived Through the dawn
ing light came the women with
the story of the empty tomb. Was
someone mistaken had someone
stolen the body? Then came the
Master. Walking and talking first
with Mary, then with The disci-
pies on the way and III the break
ing Of the bread He was made
known to them. And-the Easter
hope became a reality. Jesus had
conquered death THIS they now
knew, not because Of the empty
tomb. but because OF their fun
hearts. They had experienced the
Living Christ
Once again comes The Easter
sunrise. flooding ,nc darkest
facts Of our experience With the
light OF understanding We, too.
have stood iii the darkness of
Calvary We have watched the
good suffer and die We have
read of those martyrs Of today
CONTINUED on Pace y
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-24
Amelia FLA Plants
$4,000 Pine Seedlings

Amelia Future Farmers of
America have planted $4,000 pine
seedlings out of their goal OF IS
500 Several of the chapter men,
bers have planted trees on their
farm where the land is not ID
use and more are expected to.
Each year all the chapter mem
bers help one another plant these
pine trees, and it has done much
in improving timber in Amelia
county In addition. chapter
members each year assist adult
farmers II stocking idle acres on
their farms
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-24
FEDERAL RtSERNI BANK
SAYS BUSINESS SOLID

The nnh Federal Kcseryc Bank
last week reported business VOL
umc in the five-statc area was at
a near-record level as~l953 began
January records showed a decline
over December. as expected. but
were above figures fol the same
month a year ago. the bank Is
monthly review Ior March stated
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-24
Head OF Schools
To Speak Thursday
To Elementary School

County superintendent Of
Schools r j. McIlwaine will speak
at the March meeting of Farm
Vile Elementary School P-TA.
Patrons will meet at 7;45 p. m,
Thursday, in the auditorium Of
the school. according to r. w.
Brook, Jr.. program chairman.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-24
VICTIM OF SHOOTING
BROUGHT TO HOSPITAL

Florence Monroe, young Negro
woman from Dillwyn. was admit
ted to the Southslde Community
Hospital about 1880 p. m. Satur-
day She suffered gunShot wounds
in the leg
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-24
Motley Awarded
York School Job

MOTLEY Construction Company
was awarded a SOL i35 contract
for construction of an addition
to York county's Masruder Ele-
mentary School last week. The
Farmvllle company contracted
with the school board to build a
six classroom addition after han
ding in the low bid on a four
classroom addition. Fol the small
er job, the firm had bid $39.870.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-24
Class OF 1913
With 81 Here
Wins Jarman Cup

Looked al from any angle Long
wood Colleges Founders Day Sat
friday, celebrating the 69th year
of the institution, was a total
success.
Upwards OF $50 alumnae strolled
once familiar campus walks in de-
lightful spring weather which
couldn't have been better if order
ed through the Alumnae Office.
The Glass Of 1918. Joining with
other 3 and 8 classes in special
reunions, captured the Jarman
Cup, presented annually to the re-
unioning class with the highest
percentage of members returning
Led by Mrs Thelma Blanton
Rockwell, of Norfolk, class presi-
dent. 1913 had a field day with
81 classmates back on the campus.
Following closely, percentage
wise. were the Glass Of 1908. cele-
brating its fiftieth anniversary,
Will nine members here, then the
Glasses Of 1888, 1913 and l948.
Jarman Cup Presented
Dr. Dabney S. Lancaster Long
wood president, presented the Jar
man Cup. on behalf Of the Glass
OF 1918. to Mrs Rockwell during
the final event Of Founders Day.
the musical in the college auditor
INN SATURDAY. ,1ioht
After the coffee hour. with
Farmville Alumnae Chapter as
boss, the academic procession led
Founders Day returneeS to Jar
man Hall where the principal
event was the address by Mrs..
Henry w. Decker, Glass of 1913.
member Of the Richmond School
Board and a former public school
and University Of Shanghai
teacher
Mrs. Decker Talks
Mrs. Decker stressed the i'm
portance of the teacher in society
in tasks Of enriching young lives
with tlnselfish devotion She cited
compassion and courage as the
outstanding ideals foStered IN
youth by the American teacher,
and said a calling to this challenge
is one OF the great opportunities
for service in America.
In strong terms, she pictured
the Importance of teacher train
in constitutions, particularly Long
wood College. in Virginia. IN Civ
ing professional status 10 teach
ing She praised the efforts Of
teacher ORGANIZATIONS. such as the
Virginia Education Association. IN
fostering professional competence
IN teaching
She said it is neceSsarv,tCr the
good teacher to travel, to con-
tinue advanced study. and to
make an occasional exchange Of
positions with other teachers for
short periods, in order to enrich
professional knowledge and COM
petence
MIS-. Decker closed WITH citing
the great need for teacher, today
and Showed the expanding oppor-
tunitleS in the field occaSloned by
rising professional standards.
salaries and working conditions.
In all, she said. teaching is A
great, a soul-satisfving profession.
Alumnae Meeting
During their annual afternoon
business session, alumnac elected
a new national president. Miss
Frances Horton Of Roanoke sue
ceeding Miss Helen Costan. of
LynChburg. who served the past
four years Mrs Myrtle DUnton
Curtis, of Richmond. was nancd
to a directors post, while Miss
Lucy Adams and Mrs. Virginia
Blanton Hamburg, OF Farlnvlllc,
and Mrs. Betty Hardy Mdydoch,
Of Richmond. Were named % the
Continued on Page Y
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-24
Department Sets
1884 County
Road Fund Sums
PES S227,246
To Be Allocated
BY Board Apri! 2

When Prince Edward countys
board Of supervisors holds its
annual public meeting April . to
consider secondary road fund al
locations some S227.236 will be IN
volved in the discussion.
That's the sum just announced
by the State Highway Depart
ment for the county. 1t includes
Sl87 ,806 in regular State funds.
plus S39,440 in Federal Aid State
matching funds.
Boards of supervisors through
out the area will be meeting to
determine use Of, similar alloca-
tons. For all of Virginias secon-
Diary roads s28.000,0OO viii be
available for the year which
commences July / OF that sum.
$25 549.724 comes from the State
and S2450,276 from Federal aid.
Distribution Formula
The distribution TO each county
is based on a formula involving
population, secondary road mile
age. rural area and vehicle miles
of travel County budgets are
made final only with the approval
of supervisors after conferences
with resident engineers OF the
Highway Department.
Most counties. according to the
Department announcement. Will
receive about the same amount of
money provided last year.
Federal Aid and state matching
funds are for use only on con-
structlon projects app owed by the
u. S. Bureau Of Public Roads and
are not available for routine
maintenance and improvements
County Allegations
Prince Edward, State S187 ,806,
matching s39,440, total s227,246
Buckingham. StaCe S229,342,
s56,320. total $286,l62.
Charlotte. State S209276,
Cumberland, State sl25. 204,
matching 500 1928, total sl54.932
Amelia. State sl6l 1854, match
ing $34.558 total Sl9o 912
Powhatan. State S1l1,644.
matching s23.354. total S134998.
Nottow state S180,574,
matching S34.l60. total $214734
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-24
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Hergun and Yeni Gazette. put the
G,eath toll at 1000.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-02-14
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fighters could be followed in the
ring by two colored fighters"
Under the old setup, Negro
fights and white bouts were pro-
NOTED on separate days of the
week. Most boxing fans think this
action will help the sport in the
long run and bring better gates to
New Orleans. Landry puts it this
way:
at will help boxing in New
Orleans tremendously. 1t will al
low the promoters to have two top
drawing cards on one program.
That should mean d boost to at
tendance.
Although the mixed law has
ruled in boxing, there actually is
no state law forbidding interracial
activity. in other sports, although
very seldom is any mixing done.
Most northern and western teams
leave their Negro players at home
before taking them to New Orleans.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-02-14

Jesus said in me you will find
peace
| have spoke Of this before
Blood shedding will never give
peace
1t is the love of God and no more.
The Holy Bible is book of books
A blue print of the human life
To build our life on Gods HOLY
Word
1t is peace with man and wife.
Too many wise ignore fools TODAY
Is full of degrees and no Christ
They know too much to expec. the
love of God
And in the church it is Just a
stiff neck life.
1t is best to know God in depart
ing Of your sins
Than to be filled with degrees Of
Illd1
Never been born of the spirit Of
God
At the end is He'll you will land.
When you learn too much and
don't know God
In departing of your sins as we'll
You have lived a life to please
the world
Then die and go to He'll.
Stop building self so high in youl
life
And build up standard for Christ
License you married women and
But love makes man and wife.
License is only a legal right by
the law
But the love of God makes you
stand
Without the love of God in a home
1t is just to woman and man.
That which God put together
Let not man put assunder as we'll
Without the love of God in q
home
From night until it is He'll.
Brains are ruling the world today
Yet God is calling for your heart
Unless brains obey the word of
God
To He'll brains must depart.
| want the little man to see
He must stop trying to be a big
man
Unless | am as this little child
In He'll you all will land.
Rev. John r. Perkins
.2611 Lilly St.
Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-02-14

independence. Before coming here
| have never been away from my
family for a great deal of time.
Down here Pm on my own. | have
to use my own feet for the purpose
they were made. Besides a sense
of responsibility, | have become
seriously interested IN my studies.
I was interested at home but not
as much as | should have been.
I've also learned to appreciate
the better things life has to offer.
Before | appreciated them but did
not understand them. The Piney
Woods staff is excellent. | don't
think there is another that can
compare with it.
At first it was difficult for me
to adjust myself to a school such
as Piney Woods, but with the help
of the students and the faculty it
seems like a second home to me
now. Piney Woods is school of
opportunities and advancement. A
school of the future is Piney
Woods. I can truthfully say | am
proud to be student here. I've
made many friends, met many
people, people / would have met
only in Piney Woods. My salute
goes to this school, a school that
may quietly some day fade away
but will never be forgotten.
It's like a statue being built,
you start from the ground to be
sure of a firm foundation. To
this you add body; the more YOU
add the more it grows. This is
Piney Woods. May it continue to
grow and expand in Mississippi
a state that seems to be growing
in better conditions for all people
regardless as to color.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-02-14
Just Don't Like Being Pushed Around
(FrOm The Louisiana Weekly

The report to the effect that the New Orleans Foun
dation of nfante Paralysis has abandoned" the use
of special Embarrassing division manned by Negroes
decided surprise to the entire community
An interview with of its top officials revealed
the fact that Negroes have given slight cold should
err to the drive. This official states that only small
percentage of funds have been collected by the Negro
division in the past few years.
On the other hand Negro leadership contends that
the failure to become vitality interested in the March
of Dimes is due in large to the local commit
tees failure to plan effectively toward the future by the
appointment of Negro to the policy making body.
We regret such relationship between the planning
body and group exists
Other Embarrassing organizations such as the Com
munty Chest, the United Fund, Inc etc. have seen the
light by appointing Negro to the policy making body
that when plans made for the campaign Negroes
will be considered in every phase The feeling of "Be
longing plus the boost in morale in having Negro
serving at the top gives the Negro the necessary ncen
tive to fully support any drive
1t is time that Embarrassing organizations learn that
this special segment of New Orleans population no long
er likes being pushed around like step-child if they
are be asked to share in or raising;
they want ''n' on the planning and policy making like
everybody else.
The March of Dimes touches every segment of our
society," Mr. and Mrs America who volunteer their SER
vices the thousand who contribute money to the fight
and the boys and girls and who are stricken
with polio and need aid-a benefit in one way or anoth-
With the passing of each year. the March of Dimes
has filled the widely differing needs of all these Amer
cans more effectively efficiently and inteligenty The
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-02-14
Achievements of Mississippians
Called To Attention Of Congress

Achievements of several Missis-
sippians have been inserted in the
Congressional Record telling of
notable accomplishments of some
of their constituents: Lamar Rat
lift, II, a Al Club boy from Prem
tiss County, Miss. harvested 321
bushels of corn from his IL acre
plot or pa bushels an acre-the
largest yet reported to the Farm.
Journal for 1852; William Denton,
Brooklyn, Miss. another All Club
boy, 11-year-old, was entered for
contributing an address entitled
Speaking Up For Freedom, and,
Mrs. Kathleen c. Brain, teacher in
the Leland, Miss, public schools
was put in the record by winning
a $1,000 scholarship in a contest
to promote better understanding
by students and teachers Of contri-
buttons they can make to society
and civilization.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-02-14
Michigan
Continued from Page Onel

gates to Lansing on February 10.
The local chapter of the NAACP
through its president Edward
Turner is the prime mover in this
mobilization effort. Bishop George
w. Baber of the AME Church is
general chairman of the state
wide mobilization committee. Other
leaders whose organizations have
contributed 500 or more to the
cause as we'll as giving moral and
active support to the movements
are:
]. VIII Cooper, Knights of Ply
thias, W. j. Fitzpatrick, A. & A.
Scottish Rite Masons; Michigan
AME Conference through Bishop
Baker, John H. Burns, Michigan
Elks, Michigan Committee on Civil
Rights, Mrs. Olive Beasley and the
UAW-CIO represented by William
Oliver, co-director, fair practices
and anti-discrimination dept, and
various JAW local unions giving
support.
The program for Equal Oppor-
tunity Day calls for registration
of delegates in the morning at the
Odds Hotel, followed by FEPC leg
islative workshops conducted by
representatives of the co-sponsor-
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Negroes WILL.
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garded as routine" He credited
this to a federal court decision in
1850 compelling admission of Greg
Dry Swanson of Danville to the
University law school in 1850.
The University of Virginia is
the second white institution in
Virginia to accept Negro appli-
cants for medical training. The
first was the Medical College of
Virginia at Richmond. 1t has been
accepting Negro students since
1850. Two Negroes are enrolled
there, and a third, Harry C. Press,
Jr., of Chesapeake, Va, has been
accepted for next fall.
A spokesman at the University
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-02-14
Iowa Girl In
Mississippi
AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Rv Marchita WOOdsOn


In Cedar Rapids, Iowa on warm
night in July, lights are being
turned on. Inside a great commo-
ton is going on. We hear a man
saying in what is supposed to be
a quiet voice, "Now dear, don't go
away. ri have the doctor in a
few minutes" and Don't worry,
everything is going to be all right. ;"
She calmly sits looking at him,
wondering why the husband and
father ODE gets more excited than
the mother to-be. In the year 1915
July 18th, my life begins. As a
child | was easily contented and
usually happy. Being the first
child | was naturally spoiled. For
6 wonderful years | was living in
seventh Heaven. Then my world
exploded. My mother approached
me one day with an angelic ex-
preston on her face and said,
Dear you are going to have
playmate" "Really?" | said. The
idea didn't go with the express
sion. Then she told me Of the COM
ing event. well this is some
thing" | said to myself. I finally
adjusted myself to the idea Of
little sister.
Ny father and mother are two
wonderful people. My father is
mechanic, my mother the usual
but wonderful house wife. We
aren't wealthy people, but we have
always managed. Because my
father wanted our happiness he
gave US lot of things we really
didn't need. We have always had
plenty of food and clothing.
| went to a public school from
my kindergarten year to my elev-
enth year. I always enjoyed help
ing people who couldn't help them
selves. When children are choos-
ing their careers, they usually
choose something glamorous; me,
| wanted to be nurse. One day.
as I was playing, | fell on picket
fence and cut my ear, that changed
my mind but quick, then secre-
tary. The idea of secretary was
lost also. AS / grew older and the
years slipped away, | came to the
conclusion that I would like to be
a social worker. At the present
time this is the star Pm aiming
for.
In 1852, | began thinking about
how the people of my race con-
Quoted school. Ny folks and
heard of Piney Woods through
friends. | knowledge of private
schools was exactly zero. You see
practically all through school
have attended a mixed school. |
wanted to find out what's what in
a Negro school. | came to Piney
Woods. Pm here because | wanted
to change school, not because
had to. My father couldn't under
stand why | wanted to change
schools and leave my happy home.
| explained, he consented. Once
get an idea it's hard for me to for
get it. You are told so MANY
things about the South that you
don't know what to believe. I'm
here to find out and am most fav-
orably impressed thus far.
'Piney Woods School was found
ed by Laurence C. Jones. Being
private school, it has it's rules.
It's not my place to say whether
these rules are good OF bad. I'm
just supposed to follow them. I've
gained quite a few things besides
weight from the South and from
Piney Woods, lessons that don't
come in books. One is a sense of
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-02-14
New Laurel Plant Begins
Operations During April

Operations at the Norris Manu-
featuring plant in Laurel is ex-
pected by April /. Installation of
machinery is now under way, ac-
cording to David j. w. Timmers-
man, superintendent and Kenneth
Mackenzie, engineer and will con-
tinue during March. The new fac
tory will manufacture aluminium
milk dispensers.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-02-14
What Irrigation Pays

Irrigated cotton produced crop
worth an average Of $93 more per
acre than non-irrigated in test
involving II cotton varieties at
the Mississippi Agricultural Elk
pertinent Station in 1852. Cost Of
irrigation was $3.50 per acre,
which covered labor, fuel and the
annual cost of equipment. Yield Of
irrigated cotton ranged from SOS
to OFT pounds of lint per acre.
Without irrigation the range was
from 533 to 720 pounds.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-02-14
Beetle Warning Given

G. B. Marlin, State Forest Man
agement Director, warned forest
owners each tree now infested with
the Southern Pine beetle can cause
death of more than 1000 trees by
next winter if left uncontrolled.
The beetle outbreak caused severe
damage to pine forests last year
and foresters are attempting to
keep infestations from spreading.
"Trees controlled during this per-
iod reduces the potential kill next
Summer by Ia, 336 trees with a
volume Of over ,O00,0O0,000 board
feet" Mr.. Marlin said.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-02-14
CAPITOL
ACTIVITIES
Heber .Ladner
Petroleum Tax Collections
Drop 100000 In Month

Gasoline and petroleum tax col
lection for January were $2,727,-
700, drop Of more than half mil
lion dollars from the December col
lections of $2,276,848. The January
1858 collections were about the
same as those for the same month
a year ago, but were 100000 a.
bove those for January 1851.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-02-14

ing organizations. These people
later will talk with representatives
and senator's in the interest of
Civil Rights.
In the evening a banqAet will be
held at the Odds Hotel. Williams,
Walter White of the NAACP, Wal
ter P. Reuther, president of the
Clio, and liberal Democratic and
Republican legislators will speak.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-02-14
Circle M Sale February Is

Some of the finest Polled Here
ford cattle in Mississippi, offered
by M. P. Moore, owner Of Circle
M Ranch, will go on auction block
in Senatobia, February 16, when
Circle M Ranch holds it's 18th an
nual sale.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-02-14

on three different dairy farms. In
the United States for a six month
stay as an International F arm
Youth Exchange delegate, he hop
es to take back improved dairying
methods to pass on to other mem
bers of the Young Farmers Club,
which is similar to the Al Clubs
here. Mr.. Mcdonald is now at the
H. H. Abbey dairy farm in ITALIA
hatchie County. Other farms on
which he will stay are the Walker
Farms at Stoneville and the farm
of j. G. Watkins, near Columbus
in Lowndes County.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-02-14
WEEKLY QUOTATION: "J,

tice is the end of government. 1t
is the end of civil society. 1t has
ever been and ever will be pursued
until it be obtained, or until liberty
be lost in the pursuit" Alexander
Hamilton.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-02-14
Australian Studies Areas
Dairy Farms

Allen Mcdonald, a 23-yearold
Australian dairy farmer, will spend
the next three and 9 half months
getting first hand information on
Mississippi dairying as he lives
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-02-14

WHERE'S HE GOING: Early
nights now, Brother d. d. is likely
to walk out of the kitchenette with
his face all powdered and hit hat
tilted to one-side, and as one Bro
Their said, where he's going
amt nobody's business.