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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-14

visit 70 friends in MISSISSIPPI and
Arkansas
MISS Lottie Marsh Of Lynch
burg. spent the Easter holiday
with Miss Dorothy Hudson
Mrs. Samuel Scott has returned
to Richmond after spending sew
eral weeks With her sister Mrs T
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-14
Bm'keyilIe, RID

Mr.. and Mrs. r. ). Scruggs. Of
Rice. visited in the d. r Scruegs
home. Wednesday night.
Mrs Ida Allen. sixth grade
teacher at Burkeville. visited in
several homes in this community,
Wednesday evening.
Joe and Bob Cook families arc
having water put in their homes
Mr.. and Mrs. Dillard Scruggs
and family visited MI and Mrs
Herbert Morris. Friday night
Saturday Guests
Mr. and Mrs George Clements
and girls visited in the H NJ
Morgan home. Saturday night.
Melvin Scruggs family visited
the Henry Hickman family. Sum
day night.
Mr. and MIS-. Dillald Scruggs
and family and Mrs. II G Rick
man visited Mrs. C. L Tharpe
near Kenbridge. Sunday after
noon
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Mcbride
and children spent The week end
With the r F Dennis family. The
Dennis family accompanied them
home Monday night The Herbert
Morris family visited in the Har-
vey Tharpe home. Wednesday
Mo hf
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-14
BALL KILLS BABY VALRUS

New York = Herbert. the only
Walrus in the United States. died
recently while still a baby OF $50
bounds Herbert's death was at
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-14

tfibUyAT to 90 Intestinal nbst-,lc-
ton Causeu by a rubber ball lie
swallowed. 4 WauusS auult
weight is usually about 1000
pounds.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-14
keySyille Visitors

Mr. and Mrs Harvey Tharpe
and Mrs. ID. r. Scruegs visited in
the Alfred Wilmoth home. near
Keysville. Thursday night.
Mrs Al Schmidt had Stanley
party in her home Friday after
noon. with quite 4 few guests
present
The Henry Hickman family
visited in the Melvin and billiard
Scruggs homes. Thursday night
Harvey Tharpe and James
Scruggs went fishing in Gooch-
land county. Saturday.
Clarence Bailey and Bill
Scruggs We're Monday night viSt :
tors in the Melvin ScruggS home
Sick At Home
Mrs. Preston hickman is con-
fined TO ne, home on account OF
illness. Her mother, Mrs, Mamie
Boiling. OF Goochland, is staying
With her.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-10-15

In this day of eevson and movies when the choice OF
top entertainment TO in his livngroom simply at
the turn of switch the hometown theatre only couple
blocks away it is still refreshing to feshandbood per
formers on the stage. ....
There is certain unmatched pleasure in being able to
join with the audience in hearty expression OF appreciation
for the entertainers artistry Applause in the ivngroom
simply seems foolish
Thus that the Buton College Concert Series which
opens annually about this time of year. fills important need
in community lfe And where could anyone find greater
value entertainment than the four divers attractions offer
ed in this years series fora three-dolar ticket.
The Concert Series seldom lacks public support and if
you have not already acquired ducats better be about it.
'There is substitute for individual effort Neither is
there substitute for individual reward That's why all the
socialist schemes fall down. They unhuman They fail
to recognize the basic of to build and create and to
gain the recognition and reward of his own effort.
! Bedford Ind, Daily Times-Mail
''If prevent the government from wasting the
people, under the pretense of caring for them
they will be happy"-Thomas Jefferson
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-10-15
Figures DO Not Lie

There is old saying that figures do e and far
as simple mathematics that is true. Two and two still
equals four But given the sets of complicated figures
regarding the Bluon Municipal Power Plant question the
Board of Public Affairs and the special committee of the
Buffton Business Mems spcation have up with
diametricaly opposite opinons
The BPA has held steadfasty to its original
daon that the town viii be financially ahead by purchasing
wholesale and utng it for resale to its
After careful study the Business Mems committee has
recommended the outright sale of the municipal system for
the bid price of Ohio Power as the best alternative.
The integrity of neither group is open to question.
individuals both instances undoubtedly have attempted to
anayse the facts thoroughly on mpersonal basis.
Again village council is confronted with making dec-
sion matter which there is divided public opinion
The opinion has been expressed that council would be ess
in its duty to stradde by asking that be decided
by vote of the citizens Those of this opinion declare that
council and the board public affairs elected
resenatves of the majority to operate village affairs incud
ing the municipal plant and that to yield to
groups would be a weakness.
On the other hand, when a matter of operating the
municipalities business necesates the abandonment sale
of large assets of the municipal plant of which the citizens
generally regard themselves the it does not IL
logical that they should have Ia voice in the decision.
At rate it encouraging that council has not
lit to rush into hasty decision the matter and giving
every faction opportunity to have its say. Council has
refused three eeasonYo act on the board of public affairs
Recommendation emergency measure.
Which way Council fit to act it is to be expected
that the legislation will take it's regular of three read
ngs separate meeting nights and that the ordinance will
not then become law until 80 days after adoption. -
This would permit all parties interested to air their
views before final action and would not deprive the citizens of
their right to initiate referendum the decision they
chose to do Action anemergency measure would deny
this recourse.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-10-15
Ne,us Our
Fathers Read
From Issue Of Jan. 27, 1898

From Issue. Of Jan. 27, 19sS-
The Ed Zones husiHess room ad-
joining tha~~Hauehstein drug store
and occupied by the Siefield Bakery
has been purchased by H. Siefield.
Reported kopsidsratiopf $4,000. The
foorn wiU stift be used for bakery
parpaseG I
In honor of her 2sth birthday
anniversary, Mrs. A. t. Worthing-
ton was giveh a birthday surprise
party at her home by a number of
friends and relatives.
Wilbur Potee who served overseas
in the Rainbow division was chosen
commander of the Bluffton post of
the American Legion.
Fred Mitsch, o former Bluffton
boy connected with the Alaska Pa
cific fisheries at Seattle, Wash,
will leave next month for Chomley,
Alaska, where he will be in charge
of salmon canning factory this
summer.
Swan Stonehill of New Stark
called on his uncle here, D. E.
Stonehill.
A 10 pound son, Wayne Freder-
ick, was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Noah
]. Badertscher.
A new wooden deck over the side
walk graces the front of the Bluff
ton Tire Repair Shop on N. Main.
w. c. Augsburger sold his hard
ware business att McGuffy to Jen-
nings Stambaugh,
Representatives. of the Standard
Oil Company are in town looking
for a suitable site to locate new
station.
The first meeting of the Jenny
Wren Club met at the home of Miss
Pearl Raymer of Jackson street.
Members include the Misses Pearl
Raymer, Georgia Stepleton, Mar
ceile Fett, LaVaun Kohl, Grace
Hauenstein and Romayne Kirkland.
Mr.. and Mrs John Winkler are
spending the winter in Los Angeles,
California. They purchased lot for
a winter home at Santa Monica.
S. S. Bixel sold his 40 acre farm
to IRA D. Dukes for $1,000.
A son was born to MIR. and Mrs.
Reuben Augsburger. Reuben says the
youngster will be an auctioneer.
Amos A. Amstutz is making plans
to offer the manufacturing rights
on his patented post hole digger to
Bluffton company.
The Misses Lavina and Rhoda
Burkholder pleasantly entertained
the Short Course Bible students of
Bluffton College at dinner.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-10-15
Mainly Personal

SALLY SCHAAF is the envy of
her sixth grade playmates and other
children of her East College avenue
neighborhood, recently having be-
come the ownef of new pet-a
black and white Welsh Pony.
Champ" Sh9 is seen most every
evening riding nearby country roads
IN the company of either of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Art Schaff, who
share bay named "Gypsie Lee"
Both animals are well trained and
meek rein1. Recently the Schaafs
added a new stable at their home for
their two horses.
Art acquired the pony from Carl
Wild, with whom he worked for a
constructions firm in Flat Rock, Mich.
All three of the Schaafs are en-
thusiastic members of the Bluffton
Saddle Horse, club.
DESPITE THE FACT that Kermit
nerf is taking himself out of fertil-
izer sales at his Lawn avenue seed
emporium, hs is the authority for an
item in recent issue of the Edel-
weiss News stating that the leaves
from a single fair-sized Bluffton tree
is worth frpm SIS to $40 in plant food
and humus.
When you birn your leaves, it sort
of burns Mr. Herr up so to speak,
since those leaves are really five and
ten dollaFi bills. Put them in your
COMPOST ply, utges ths~official organ
offthe Bluffton Mems Garden club or
disk them under the soil.
Actually, says Mr.. Herr, leaves
from our common trees Sontain twice
as much mineral value aS manure.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-10-15
LETTER
TO THE/ EDITOR
October 9, 1858
Blufton, Ohio

October 8, 1858
Bluffton, Ohio
Dear Editor:
think it is high time for the sport
notices in our local paper to start in
cluding the football games played by
our Hi School Junior Team. WHY
not investigate their past games,
scores and give them good write
up. They surely deserve it.
Also the basket season will
soon be here. Why not watch this
event, too. These boys are our future
team and wrife-up would be good
for all of theml
Let's give tn I'm a "cheer."
Sincerely,
2 A inuch interested party.
Editors Nte: 1t is not our
policy to puHlis unsigned letters,
but since this one ribs only the
editor we use it, and promise to
do better.)
October II, 1863
Dear Sir:
Concerning the proposal to
refer to genera election the dispo-
sition of the community electric pow
er system, You'd like to express
strong sentimgnt in favor of allow
ing the BPAE and town council to
decide the issue. These are men
democratically chosen because of
their special qualifications to deal
with special problems in behalf of
the voting public, and it seems to me
that to take this particular problem
out of their hands simply because it
involves a greater sum of money
than the usual decision constitutes a
lack of faith in the democratic pro-
cess already initiated; especially is
this true in view of the fine qualifca-
tions of the present BPA board men,
bers and the thoroQghness with which
they have already studied the prob
lem and made theif recommendations
| do therefore wholeheartedly agree
with the view expressed by Mayor
Howe as publishedlin the "News" on
10/1/53. But to me perhaps the most
gratifying was the thoroughly OBJ
jective manner in which the "News"
printed the Mayors statement!
Sincerely,
Marie withheld,
furnished on request)
P. S. In view of the fact that I am
not at present aEtax-payer or voter
in the community it would seem ap-
that these views not be
published,
EDITORS Note: We have taken the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-10-15

ALLEN COUNTY cost its citizens
$500: Tfat WIS the price paid the
state FIR theTland.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-10-15

P. S. In view of the fact that / am
not at present aEtax-payer or voter
in the community it would seem ap-
propriate that these views not be
published,
Editors Note: We have taken the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-06-13
Cotton States League Baseball
In jackson

Up in New York the other cay Columnst Jimmy
Cannon in paying tribute oJackson Robinson and other
Negro Major League baseball players for their contr
button to the nations greatest competitive sport and
National pastme said the admission of Negro players
into the game had allowed baseball to prove that it
isn't just a satire on the American Dream.
The piece by Columnist Jimmy Cannon to
mind again last Sunday when got word of the action
of George NJ Trautman President of the National AS
ISOLATION of Professional Minor League Baseball Clubs
who declared illegal the ban against Negro baseball
players imposed by the Cotton States League arising
out of the less celebrated of the Tur
gerson Brothers, hired by the Hot Springs Arkansas
Bathers with Jackson Senator's local entry in the league
for the most part in the forefront of the opposition
later backed by the more or less celebrated remark by
the Attorney General of the State of Mississippi.
In his statement declaring illegal the Cotton States
League ban against Negro baseball players it heart
ening to Negroes in the Cotton State League territory
and to all other true lovers of American Democracy to
have President Trauman say that a clubs in the Lea
que again notified that any prohibition by any lea
que against the employment of any player because of
his race color, or creed cannot and will not be APPROX
ed by this office" p . -'.' 'N'*1
One of the most important economic facts regard
ing the Cotton States League is that its territory has
concentration of the greatest number of Negroes to be
found in similar in the whole world who could upon
being encouraged and welcomed, as other citizens to
the baseball parks could easily solve of the financial
problems that have logged the clubs of the league par
ticularly the Jackson Senators in recent years
With respects to the Jackson Senator's looking back
it becomes evident that Negro fans have not been able
to observe the appreciation of their patronage in recent
years. in the distant past One factor in evidence
being the barring of Negro fans from the main Grand
stand to which they had been admitted through the
years. and the building of the chckencoop like structure
in the of "Grandstand to which Negro fans
expected to flock out and give vent to their enthusiasm
for the local team Added to this and other circum
stances that need not be mentioned here in this day of
renewed emphasis American Democracy for all Ameri
cans everywhere, the Turgerson without the call
for boycott made in cases. could not help to all but
completely nulfy the interest of Negro fans in Cotton
States League Baseball in Jackson.
The economic aspects aside, now that President
Trautman has spoken here give expression to the
hope, that the Clubs in the Cotton States League par
ticulary the official of the Jackson Senator's might by
their future action in the language of Columnist Jimmy
Cannon act to prove that Baseball isn't just satire
the American Dream.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-06-13

RADIO-TV NEWSREEL: Bert
Parks Break the Bank" will be
heard morning, noon and night
on radio and television-before
this month is up Walter o.
Keef returns to the airwaves with
a new CHS show called 1.-THE Wiz
ard of Odds" Show will feature
Leo Guild, an authority on the laws
of chance, and guest contestants
!. Cindy Robbins, the 17-year-
old lass who won contest in
Southern California to become a
permanent member of the big
Payoff," had just finished a goth
Century-Fox movie titled: IF I'm
Lucky" 49,. H. r. Baukhage and
Curt Massey Time, both heard on
Mutual, will celebrate anniversaries
on June Is. Baukhage inaugurates
his Goth year as radio personality
and Curt Massey Time starts its
third year :. James Melton said
it: anyone who lets success go to
his head soon rusts on his laurels!"
-. That's all for now.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-06-13

security and protection citizens of Mississippi Amer
and elsewhere.
l am commenting on this article and wish to state
that if just eighty per cent of all the White Citizens of
Mississippi would and express themselves like the
writer Mr. Snyden, and then if ninety per cent of the
Black Mississippi would act to improve the stand
ard which he has based his expressions ready
predict that the Kingdom of God would right here
in Mississippi
This writer say that he has travelled the Mis-
sissppi and the whole United States and has been
out of the u S. few times and wishes to state that the
south is of the best locations which to live in the
world The only things the south needs religion
education culture and just little closer inter
probation of good United States Constitution Let
be applied to just men, not Since the patriotic Job
said in statement that puts all pretty much the
same level and quote he said Al men born of woman
have few days to live full of trouble"
The Black people OF American are experiencing their
third emancipaton; the first emancipation was when
they brought out of Africa and sold as slaves the
of the Civil War of 1876 and third will when we
learn the lessons of pure religion educational culture
thrift cooperation and fellowship working together as
a race in our social problems good common sense
plus economy plus the from good white citi-
zens and we will have NEW SOUTH.
AS the article read in the Jackson Daily News that
the old south is dying and south being born If
we two races can have better understanding each
know his place and position and these principles
the old south cannot live too much longer-he will soon
die have his funeral and the baby south will inherit
the cradle.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-06-13
Woman Put
| Out Of Prison

SEATTLE, May 23.-Mrs. Dor
othy Boland was turned loose from
the state penitentiary at Walla
Walla recently on parole. Part of
the condition of her being given
freedom was that she accept it.
Mrs. Boland, now So, was SEN
fenced in Jan, 1916, to 20 years
for the second degree murder of
her husband. She was paroled in
Sept, 1852.
In March she called Warden
John Cranor from a bus depot in
Walla Walla, asking for readmit-
tance to the institution because
she liked the climate in eastern
Washington better. Cranor let her
in but the parole board released
her again with request that she
please stay away from their prison
door.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-06-13
When Will The Hatred Die In The South
And A New South Be Born?
By Reverend P. E. Lott

have been inspired to write this from an article
read entitled "Od hate is dying in the south written
by Mr.. Howard Snyden of Canton Mississippi. This
article appeared in the Jackson Daily Newspaper
Thursday, June A. 1868.
The article was too nice and true to be overlooked
without complmentng it. should like to relate few
statements he made He says migrated from the north
to the State of Mississippi forty ago and settled in
the blacklist part of the cotton belt cotton plantation
operated almost in the ante-bellum days For al
most twenty five years operated that farm with Black
labor He further stated how horrible the Black
treated by mob violence; by hounds and many
other unfair and barbarous treatments imposed
upon them
He also states that after forty years of residence
here he visualize changes. Seemingly he has
credited the changes to progressive Intellectual and
cultural deveopment in with both races, all of which
he is very eminently correct
AS Coored Baptist Minister, having pastored here
in Jackson Mississippi for the past eighteen years.
ciated and working with better than two thousand
bers my churches and VicePresdent of the MISSISSIPPI
p Baptist State Convention feel that voice the senti-
men of many thousands of Black people when say that
his conception and thinking the progress of the two
races is encouragement well proof that the
right type of relationship and cooperation will bring out
the right peace and harmony between the White and
the Black man. Just chance to be understood all any
opposing factor needs and each find the values,
limits responsibilities that they each other History
and prove that in all ages that the physical and
psychological statute of all human beings amount
very little difference but religion education and culture
can exhibit the pure and true character in all humanity
o recognize the fact that out of blood God made all
men dwell upon the face of the earth brother;
brother and neghbor to have and enjoy the peace
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-06-13
Mississippi State Colleges
Eleventh President

The eleventh president of Missis-
sippi State College is man who
has devoted almost all of his adult
life to serving his alma mater and.
through it, the people of his ma
tive state. Den Hilbun, who was
elected by unanimous vote of the
Board of Trustees of Institutions
OF Higher Learning May %, has
been student or staff member of
the college for 81 of the past
33 years. Evidences of his popular;-
ty with students, co-workers, alum
nj, fellow townspeople, and Mis-
sissippians everywhere are abund-
ant. The feelings of students to-
ward him was perhaps best sum-
med up by the editors of the 1945
Reveille who wrote: "Of all adj
ministrative official, there is not
one that occupies warmer place
in the student heart than Mr..
Ben"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-06-13


1T is HE'LL"
The Sabbath School is a spiritual
school
Not a brain rubbing school at all
Education is trying to change
Gods program
And soon or later this world will
fall.
Thousands of members in the Sab
bath School
Don't know God in departing of
their sins
Yet they are teaching this young
race today
There are not sins in the Ball
Games.
Millions of dollars spent in the
games
And Gods churches are writing
them down
Why strengthening the hands of
the evil doer
Looking for that Starry Crown.
| have been a man of the world you
But now | am lifting up Christ
No one can support these evil
pameS
And live for Christ the right life.
The churches are filled up with
programs
Man and woman programs as well
Tss that adding or taking away?
Is it adding damnation, or is it
He'll?
The Sabbath School is an orchard
to raise
Young souls for Christ
Teach the child the way it should
An shun the appearance of evil in
life.
Self righteous is disease today
1t is cancer of sin as we'll
For all who try to change Gods
word
Is it Heaven or will it be He'll?
To many Preachers in the Sabbath
School,
When they ought to be in the study
room
Preparing Gods word for the
hungry souls,
For that spiritual meal at noon.
God doesn't use no big men
You must come as this little child
Degrees don't make Gods Preach
ers
And stiff neck is not worthwhile.
| can't add neither take away
Gods holy word is my defense
| am going to be Gods little man,
Because have good common sense.
Rev. John r. Perkins,
PIG Lily Street,
Jackson, Mississippi.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-06-13
Ohio Repu|se Shot
In Cafe Incident

Ohio Repulse, 45, was shot in the
right shoulder following an Incl
dent in the Eye Site Blue Cafe
Saturday.
he was taken to the Baptist
Hospital for treatment where his
condition was not regarded as
serious.
Police arrested 45-year-old
George Browder in connection
with the shooting who was charp-
ed with pointing, aiming, discharg-
ing and possessing a pistol, and
wounding Repulse, said the shoot
ing was an accident.
He said he was showing the
pistol to Repulse after he had re-
deemed it from a local Pawn Shou.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-06-13
A Tree For
Every Dog

If Mayor Frank Wenzel has his
way, all the pooches will want to
live in Malverne, L. l. A house
holder out there complained to
Wenzel that dogs were running a
lot of lawns. 'It might be help
full" Wenzel said, eff the village
bought some land, planted trees,
installed 40 imitation fire hydrants
and called them dog parks" Wen
Eel thinks he might suggest it at
the next meeting of the village
trustees.