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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-15
Daughter Is Born
To Mrs. Pritchard

MI. and Mrs. Claude Pritchard
announce the birth Of their first
child, a daughter, Virginia Aiken,
on Thursday, December 10, in the
souths,de Community Hospital
Mr. Pritchard is employed BY
the Planters Bank and Trust Co.
and Mrs. Plitchard is the former
Margie Pullen, whose family liv-
ed in Tarmy-lle during her girl
hood.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-15

Mrs. Garland Cabaniss return
ed Wednesday after visiting her
son-in-laW and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Andrews, of Petersburg.
and Mr.. Cabaniss' mother in Bed
! ford
Miss Virginia Wall attended
College Day IN the Albemarle
County High School on Thursday
Mrs. James Elan. of Petersburg
spent the week end here with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs j. L. Bugg,
and returned home with her small
son. Jimmy. who has spent the
past two weeks visiting his grand
parents.
James c. Kinard assistant
Dean at Hampden-Sydney. at
tended College Day in the Albem-
arle County High School on
Thursday.
Mrs. Harry Dickson. of Roa-
noke. who has just returned
from Europe where she spent the
past four months with her son
and and daughter-ln-laW Capt.
and Mrs. John NJ. Cofer, former
administrator of the SouthSide
Community Hospital, now sta
ito in France. spent several days
last week with Mrs. Harry Mot
tley
Miss Pickett Asher spent the
week end with Miss Charicne
Saunders. in Richmond.
William RiXey. who has just
completed a tour of duty with the
Armed Forces in Korea, returned
Tuesday to maloe his home in
Farmyille. He and his wife, the
former NJ SIS Colleen Agee, are liv-
ING in the basement apartment
of Will Kayton's house on Fourth
Avenue.
Irby Brown. of Richmond, was
the week end guest of Mr.. and
Mrs j B Wall, Jr.. and attended
the Senior Dance at LongWood
College with Miss lila Desportes
Lawson jackson. of Henderson
N. c.. was the week end guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs J c. Collins
Mrs. Robert Brumfleld and Mrs.
Z. S. Shields spent Thursday in
Richmond.
Mrs. E. Scott Martin is a pa
tent at the Southsidc Community
Hospital. following a fall which
resulted in a broken knee cap.
container to harden. This latter
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-15

Daddy has already stopped in at
Martins and picked out that BIG
gift for Mama It's more than he
usually gives. but by putting it in
layaway he can pay a little each
payday
Il can't wait to see Mama on
Christmas. Her heart will turn
flops when she opens Daddy's
present. III bet Daddy uses
Martin the jewelers. layaway
oftener from now on"
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-15
Jarrett Baby
Is Baptized

The Baptism OF Kathcryn Ann
jarrett. infant daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. George Jarrett. was per
formed on SUNDAY, December G,
in the Farmyille Presbyterian
Church. The Re- j r Kennedy
Cfficated.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-15

top.
Leave candle to harden for
about two hours this may be
fastened by putting in refrige-
rator,) remove from container
and then frost.
| To remove candIe from con-
tainer. cut away bottom part of
can with opener and push from
bottom. or in case of paper car
tons. the paper may be torn
away carefully.
Whip Frosting
The froSting is made by melt
ing quarter pound bar of paraf-
fin dor size candle mentioned
above and then allowing to cool
in saucepan for eight to ten min
utes. Begin beating with electric
or manual beaten until the wax
looks like cake icing or egg white
Frost around sides of candle and
top edge, with spoon and allow
to cool. If frosting gets too hard
to handle, re-heat. and beat
again. Colored candles should not
be covered toe thickly with FROST
ing else the glow when they are
lighted will be diminished.
Put a little melted wax on the
u-ipk hafora liUhtirU
This process can lead TO all
sorts of ingenious additions. The
colors can be mixed to get almost
any shade. TIL paraffin for the
candle itself can oe beaten until
1t looks like runny egg-whites
and then can be poured into the
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-04-04
EASTER

Now upon the first day of the week. early in the
morning they unto the sepuchre bringing the spices
which they had prepared and certain others with them
g And they found the stone rolled away from the
sepulchre
g. And they entered in, and found not the body of the
Lord Jesus
A. And it came to pass, as they much perplexed
there about behold two stood by them in shining
garments.
s. And they afraid, and bowed down their faces
to the earth they said unto Them Why seek the living
among the dead?
g. He is not here but is risen remember how he spake
unto you when he yet in Calee.
Saying, The Son of must be delivered into the
hands of sinful men, and be cruced and the third day
rise again.
g. And they remembered his words,
g. And returned from the sepuchre and told all these
things unto the eleven and to all the rest.
10. 1t was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary
the mother of James, and other that with
them, which told these things unto the apostles.
II. And their words seemed to them idle tales, and
they believed them not.
IL. Then Peter, and unto the sepuchre: and
STOPPING down, he behed the linen clothes laid by them
selves, and departed wondering in himself at that which
come to pass.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-04-04
CITY-COUNTY MERGER

The most discussed question at the present time is
the MamDade County merger plan. The proposed merg
is being sponsored by Senator R. B. Gautier Jr State
Representative George O'Kell and Rep Dante Fascel.
Representative Robert Floyd is not for the merger at
least he believes the people should have the opportunity
of saying whether they want the merger not
Naturally the City Commission look with disfavor
the Bill They know that election to show how Miami
feel in this matter, will not be legally binding but
they want referendum to see how the voters stand
City Manager A. E. Evans reports that various NUM-
cpal projects have been temporarily abandoned because
of the proposed Consolidation These include construction
of golf between Douglas and Leeune Roads,
club house at Miami Springs golf course, city
hail. and consideration of the sewage disposal system.
The City Commission has asked the county to take a
stand the merger proposal but the County Commission
have decided not to make any statement
We of the opinion that there will be ad-
vantages than disadvantages in the merger but def
ney in favor of hearing the voice of the people, Let
there be a referendum.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-04-04
JUST BROWSIN
BY PAUL r. HENRY

The Jacksonville Beach Sea
Birds baseball club want to ex-
tend the hand Of brotherhood and
use three Negroes as tryouts on
the team. Citizens called a pro-
test meeting. They said it would
affect their tourist business; no
race hatred was involved, but
they would rather have an all
White team. These folks will find
out it is difficult to hinder the
wheels of progress.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-04-04
THANKS

Mr.. and Mrs. John Fernandez
take this method to express their
heartfelt thanks and appreciation
to II their friends for kindnesseS
shown them during the illness of
Mr.. Fer ander.
Special thanks to Liberty Lodge
and Temple, Greater Miami
Temple, Everglades Council, and
Mt. Tabor Baptist Church, Rev
J N. Byrd, pastor
Nav God bless all of you.
Mr.. and Mrs John Fernandez
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-04-04
Miami Awaits National
Florist Meeting

The carpet of welcome has been
rolled out, the city'S business
places are glittering with cards of
greeting and hotels are draped
with red, white and blue buntings
and welcome signs, as Miami
awaits the arrival Of Negro florist
from all parts Of the nation. The
assembly hall is decorated in q
tropical setting Of palms and
flowers.
Facilities of the Northwest Mi
ami Junior Chamber of Com
merce are at the disposal of the
group.
Florist are the people who make
it possible for our expressions
through the beauty of flowers
from the cradle to the grave. De-
signers are expected here from
practically every state to engage
in this first meeting, for the pur-
pose of organizing a National
Florist association. Registration
will begin Monday, April IS in
the office of the Mary Elizabeth
hotel, 642 NV End ave. DevolIon-
al services will open the session
Tuesday, April IA at $50 am.
followed by business according to
the agenda. w. o. Perry. acting
chairman announced recently that
the response has been very good
and successful meeting is anti
cipated. The visiting florists and
friends will be received with
words of welcome by Rev. Ed
ward T. Graham, pastor of Mt.
Zion Baptist Church, William Nc
Bride, president of the Jaycees
Mrs. Ann Coleman, president of
the Friendship Garden Club; H.
Daniel Lang, executive secretary,
Miami Branch National Urban
League. DR.. G.. w. Hawkins, pres
ident Miami Chapter NAACP and
Atty. John D. Johnson.
At the conclusion of the bust
ness session on Wednesday, April
Is, a school Of designing will be
conducted where some of the very
latest in floral designing will be
shown. This will be helpful to all
who attend. A cocktail party will
follow at 10 pm. in the beautiful
Flamingo Room of the Mary
Elizabeth hotel. Visitors an6
friends will meet, become &C.
quamted and dance the evening
away.
Thursday morning sightseeing
tour will be sponsored by the
Junior Chamber of Commerce
which will take the guests to some
Of the important places of our
city.
According to the local commit
tee one of the most important dis
customs will be the setting I'D a
telegraph service whereby the
Negro florist will be able to send
flowers by wire anywhere at any
time.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-04-04
GRAND JURY REPORTS

The Federal Grand Jury which has been investigat-
ing bombings in Florida made preliminary report last
week The report tells of the terrorism practised by the
Ku Klux Khan and cited instances of beatings.
There were no indictments
The report is somewhat lengthy, but we felt it
interesting enough and readers should have op-
portunty of perusng it. We therefore publishing in
full in todays issue of the Miami Times.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-04-04

The Wage Farmers Life Insur-
ance Co., the Rev. John E. Gull
mer, president, has moved into
more spacious offices at the new
Professional Building, corner 3rd
ave. and 7th st. The company is
now a 100000 corporation and
reports a continued increase in
business.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-04-04
GOOD FRIDAY

Good Friday services were held in many of our
Churches Several of them had the hours meditation
AS usual the attendance good.
Schools closed Thursday and will open Mon
day.
At present most people busy completing prepare
tons for Easter We take this opportunity of extending
Easter greetings to patrons and friends
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-04-04

B. Ephraim Hutchins. 1920 NV
Fifth Ct. was fatally injured last
Friday afternoon while three of
five Negroes riding with him
were seriously injured. One of
them, Charles Coleman. 1915 NV
Second ave. had his neck broken.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-04-04

Fire in an Old Folks home at
Largo, took the lives of 33 people.
A very regrettable thing. How
ever it aroused interest in Dade
County where there is room for
Improvement as far as some old
folks quarters are concerned.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-04-04
81 YEARS YOUNG

An old friend came by to this week. He is
Thomas Young who has just his Oath birthday He
smiling usual and still walks erect. Mr.. Young in
his early days worked at the carpenters trade in Nassau
Bahamas He to the United States in 1911 1918
he volunteered for service in the u. S. Army
Mr.. Young is married His wife is "a. He has
two daughters Miss Elaine Young and Mrs Mae Gore of
jamaica L. l.; grand children, great grand and
son. Herbert who lives in Miami and Neville in New York
Mr. Young said he is quite well and hopes to live
be 100 years young.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-04-04

Some South Dade municipali-
ties are working together and
will present a solid front in OPP
posing the bill to consolidate the
government of Dade County and
the city of Miami They are will
ing to secede.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-04-04

Oscar Howard of West Palm
Beach charged with possessing
dope was placed under $1,000
bond on Monday by U. S. Com
missioner Roger E. Davis. How
ard said he would like to plead
guilty and take a drug cure in
Lexington, KY.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-04-04

There is some good argument
on both sides. Our legislators
should not try to rush this bill
through without knowing how the
people feel about it. OF course
state governments recommends
city-county consolidation.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-04-04

Queen Mary, grandmother of
Queen Elizabeth, died at her Lon
don residence on Tuesday night.
She was 85 years of age.
The Queen was buried on Tues
day. The service lasted just 40
minutes.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-04-04

The Florida State Teachers As
ISOLATION met in Jacksonville last
week with the James Weldon
Johnson Jr. High and Stanton
High Schools as hosts. A large
delegation from Dade County was
present and reported very inter
eSting sessions.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-04-04

The Magic City Driving School,
Benny O'Berry, operator, is now
a bonded drivers license agency.
This is a step forward. O'Berry
has been trying for this for the
past five years.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-04-04

The Rt. Rev. Thomas Demby,
DID,, retired bishop of Arkansas
was a guest of the Adelphian
Club last Thursday.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-04-04

In South Africa the Supreme
Court of Appeals gave favorable
decision for George Lusu, an At
rican, who was arrested when he
refused to leave a waiting room
at the railroad station that was
reserved for Whites. The govern
ment commended it was not nee
essary TO provide equal facilities
for Negroes, the court disagreed.
This is a victory for those oppres-
sed people.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-04-04

The Greater Miami Urban
League gave luncheon at the
Lord Calvert hotel on Monday for
Lester B. Granger, executive di-
rector of the National Urban
League.
Mr.. Granger addressed the
group, briefly reviewing the work
of the Miami branch from its be-
ginning and commended the pro-
greSS made.
Other speakers were DR.. l. P.
Davis, Mr.. J. E. Preston, presi-
dent and Mr.. Melvin Jackson, who
responded.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-04-04

After Is years of service to
Tuskegee Institute, DR.. F. D.
Patterson has resigned effective
June L. He will succeed DR.. Chan
ming Tobias as director of the
Phelps Stokes Fund in New York.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-02-20
Financing Streets-In Cities
And Towns

Every car or truck in Montana has
occasion to use the streets of our towns
and cities frequently. In fact a large
proportion of our cars and trucks
owned in the towns and cities are
driven within the city limits or on the
paved highways almost exclusively. A
large number of trucks operating in
towns and cities almost never get out
side of the city limits
Car and truck license funds all go
into the County road fund although
probably at least half of the vehicles
seldom if ever use the County roads
Most town and city streets carry more
traffic than our most important trans
continental highways. yet the vehicles
contribute nothing to their construc-
ton or maintenance.
At the present time all street funds
for construction and maintenance are
raised by direct taxation, mostly on
abutting property, most of the owners
of which do not own truck, although
it is the trucks that pound the streets
to pieces. 1t is only fair and right that
the users of our streets pay for them,
the same as for roads and highways.
There is no reason why town and
city streets should not share in Ii
cense revenue the same as County
roads which now get it all. If city We
hicle owners contribute to our county
roads, then rural vehicle owners should
Contribute 10 Guy streets.
The following is suggested:
ID Increase car licenses ESQ from
SO to $3.50.
(2) Since trucks damage our streets
many more times than cars, increase
truck licenses 1907 from $40 to $50.
This would not be new tax but sub
stitute tax for that now paid by abut-
ting property owners only more fairly
distributed
90 Distribute all license funds be.
tween the County road fund and the
city and town streets and alley funds
in the proportion that the popula-
tion of each bears to the total popula-
ton of the entire county.
To illustrate, assume the following:
Population of City "a" ..... 5000
Population of Town "B' 900 |
Rural population of County . 19, 900 |
Total County population 1000 |
City "A" share of license funds ......20% |
Town "B" share of license funds =. 4% |
County road fund share ....................76% |
1907
Some such license fund distribution
should be made, whether licenses are
increased or not.-E. P. PARKINSON,
Great Falls. /
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-02-20
Why Not Act On the Facts?

President Eisenhower advised Con-
gress:
mo single country even one so pow
erful as ours, can alone. defend the
liberty of all nations threatened by
Communist aggression"
No other nation is helping us. Why
not quit the impossible task?
Ex-President Hoover broadcast al
most two years ago: 1--WE have lost
of Korea, out of Japan, out of Asia"
He spoke likewise at the Republican
National Convention.
Against Britains protest, President
Eisenhower has turned loose Chiang's
Formosan refugees against Commu
mist China's 452 million in arms.
These may desert if put on the main
land. But if not, of what use to set
a terrier against a pack of wolf
hounds
Every day we read headlines of our
success in the Air. The sad truth is
we have lost about two planes for
of the enemy.
In ALL million and one-half Amer
leans have fought in Korea. Not a
Soviet soldier has persisted there
Our casualties are published at 129,
600. On May 20, 1851, almost two years
ago, Gen. Omar Bradley told a Con-
gress committee that our casualties
were then I4I,UUO. Are they now above
ESQ., 600?
We have wasted $40 billion in Eur
Ope. Britain faces starvation without |
trade with China, or grain from Po-
land and Russia. France forbids re
arming. Germany. Germany objects to
Italy brings oil from Iran through
Suez. Ceylon sells rubber to China
American made munitions go to China
through Hamburg and Hong Kong.
War expense prevents balance of our
budget; but the Soviet Union last July
inished the Volga-Don Canal, COM
parable to Suez and Panama.
Millions of American homes would
ejoice if we gave up a task that our
eading military expert, chief Execu-
i've, Commander in Chief of our arm
es, proclaims is beyond our power
Why not have peace? The war wreck
d the Democratic Parry.-LOWNDESI
IAURY, Butte.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-02-20
SENATE APPROVES REMOVING 20-YEAR LIMIT ON
SCHOOL OIL Land LEASES

eliminating parliamentary battle
that first got underway last Sat
urday, the state senate late Wednes-
day afternoon approved the lifting
of the 20year limitation on school
oil land leases. The final vote was
1920 with 20 Republicans and five
Democrats voting to remove the linn
itation, and Is Democrats and seven
Republicans voting against passage
of Sub. House Bill 48.
Should the house concur in the
four amendments put into Sub. HB
48, every objection to the bill with
one exception, apparently will have
been met. The one Objectionable fea-
ture still remaining in the bill is the
replacing of the 20-year limitation
with the provision that leases shall
continue "as long thereafter as oil
or gas. in paying quantities shall be
produced E" Because the senate re-
fused to write in a renegotiation
clause along the lines proposed by
Sen. Anderson (Pondera) the state
board of land commissioners will be
practically powerless to administer
oil leases and enforce leasing regu-
lations after the 1O-year primary
lease period is reached. In the best
interests of the schools of Montana
the legislature should not deprive
the board of its regulatory authority
over producing leases, whether or
not the occasion ever arose for the
need to use that authority.
Those speaking in opposition to
Sub. lib 48, and the granting of
perpetual leases to oil operators in
addition to Sen. Anderson, included:
Sens. Mahoney, Ettien, James and
Vorden. Those supporting the bill
n senate debate were: Sens. Hibbs,
Iutter, Wilson, McCabe and Taylor.
The roll call follows:
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-02-20
]. vi. Peterson Looks To the
Future, Under Ike

When on January goth, the new Pres.
ident took office, he did so under
what seemed to many, to be most
uniquely favorable circumstances.
Eisenhower received the largest pop
ular vote ever cast for a president
The press was with him then and is
still with him. In fact sizeable por-
ton of the press has already pro-
claimed Dwight D. Eisenhower's ad-
ministration success-a success be-
fore its first chapter of history has
been written.
What could anyone ask in addition.
What could seem more favorable con-
ditions under which to begin a heavy-
responsibility? But what, when the
people find that a major part of what
was promised directly or through i'm
plication cannot possibly be met?
A large number wanted Eisenhower,
no doubt, because he as military man
would surely make real business out
of the war; much larger group hoped
and cast their ballot for him because
he would find a quick cure for end
ing the Korean war. Chances are he
can't satisfy either group.
He was going to solve the tax prob
lens. He can't do that either The major
part of the tax dollar goes for the
military, and surely to cut that would
ALLEVIATE the industrialists who wan:
a ten year defense program.
What about corruption in govern
ment? He can sweep and scrub, change
faces in the departments, and shout
for honesty, yes. But with all thai
he still is dealing with people-just
people who have been trained in the
idea that office means a chance to
get places.
He can't. within one administration, |
change the moral codes in American |
politics-at least not with a team |
big business which must |
get the profits for the stock holders
above all else.
oh yes but surely he can find a cure
for this thing big business calls creep
ing socialism" cancerous growth
in the body polite which the Ameri-
can people fear like polio
What's Creeping Socialism? Well it's
social security, old age pensions, pub
lie works, farm subsidies, and we must
not forget many other things.
Now it is clear as day, Eisenhower
will have to forget much of what he
promised. But he is not for that rea-
son to be called a demagogue or liar
Social science, politics, the art of
living together in democratic ways is
,r at least was entirely Greek to him
when he started his campaign. Per-
ionally, 1 feel that he, an amateur,
vas dragged into this with idea the
ness could be cleaned up. He was mis-
cad.
Someday he might get ideas of his
wn. His history shows adapta bility
nd strength.
He may decide he will be president
I his own right. II
He may take the bit in his teeth
-e may decide that his history as
resident shall be as good as his mill |
iry career If so, we must be pre- |
AIRED to come to his aid. Let's not de-
de nothing is to be hoped for We |
ay find ourselves his chief support |
81. NJ. PETERSON, Poison
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-02-20
RE: HIGHWAY FINANCING

as this legislature going home
without doing anything about high
ways. Not one single important
proposal has been put forth by the
other side to help solve our high
way problem" - House Minority
Leader MCDONALD, D., Garfield,
during debate on HB 230.