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Evening star., 1953-11-10
. Tragedy. Almost

HOUSTON, Tex. (P.-An oil
exploration crew almost went to
Bolivia with 1000 cases of
canned food and no can openers.
A typist, wide-eyed and prac-
tical, noticed that the bills of
lading included the large guam
tity of canned food, but no can
openers. Twelve openers were
added to the list.
The cargo is being loaded on
a Port Houston freighter.
The cans and openers will be
used by an Oil exploration crew
preparing to leave for Bolivia.
Glenn Mccarthy. Houston inde-
pendent operator, holds a con-
cession from the Bolivian gov
ernment on $4,000 acres and
hopes to find oil there.
Evening star., 1953-11-10
Life in the U. S.
Man Defends
Cousin, Gets
In Trouble
Life in the u. S.
BY the Assecio,ed Press

DETROIT, Nov. 10.-Ramiro
Gonzales took the witness stand
yesterday to defend his cousin,
Rogelio, accused of possessing
narcotics.
"Ah, no. it was not Rogelio who
rolled the marijuana," said Ra-
miro.
"Oh?" interjected Recorders
Judge Martha w. Griffiths, in
terestedly.
mo. it was l." confessed Ra-
miro.
Rogelio was freed. Ramiro was
arrested,
Evening star., 1953-11-10
Picked Wrong Place

CARLSBAD, N. Mex. (P). -
Ruben AlVarado sold a battery
at the wrong place and it's cost
ing him 80 days.
He pleaded guilty to stealing
the automobile battery from a
Carlsbad repair shop, walking
one block and selling it for 81 to
junk yard. The Junk yard is
operated by the repair snop.
Evening star., 1953-11-10
Quick on the Trigger

NOGALES, Ariz. (P).-Manuel
Yubeta of Nogales fired two
shots on a hunting trip and
brought down a mountain lion
and a deer
AS he was drawing a bead on
the deer he saw a mountain lion
stalking it. He shifted his aim
and killed the lion, fired again
and got the deer
Evening star., 1953-11-10
$3.50 Pheasant Dinner

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich.
R.-Ever eat a $3.50 pheasant
dinner?
Well, Norman Dawson, a Mount
Pleasant supermarket manager.
did last night. And the bird
wasn't served under glass, either.
The pheasant flew INTO down.
town Mount Pleasant, where he
became the victim. So to speak,
of traffic and an optical illusion.
Declining it down Main street,
the bird was meeting a car head
on when he swerved into what
must have looked like a wide
open space.
It was the $3.50 plate glass
Evening star., 1953-11-10

widow of Dawson's A&P Super
market. The collision shattered
the glass and killed the bird.
Evening star., 1953-11-10

WE'D so YEARS-Mr. and
Mrs. ]. Robert Hardesty, Ill
Grafton street, Chevy Chase,
Nd, are seen cutting their
golden wedding anniversary
cake at a luncheon in their
honor in the Kennedy-War-
rem last week. The Hardestys
were married in German
town, Pa, and have lived in
Washington since 1916. MIR.
Hardesty is a consulting
engineer.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-03-13
CHANGES SOUGHT IN
BONDS OF OFFICIALS

Columbia.-Bulletin from Insti-
tute of Government, Legislative
service, received here carries: HB
663-Introduced by Representative
Combs of Tyrrell County on March
9Th which reads as follows:
''To reduce the bond required by
sheriff of Tyrrell County" effect
i've July 1, 1868, authorizes coun-
ty commissioners to reduce sher-
ifs bond from present amount
($19,000) to $4,000, as follows:
Process bond, $1,000, state bond
$4,000, collection bond $4,000. Au-
thorizes commissioners to pay bond
premiums.)
This bill was sent to salaries
and fees committee.
If and when this bill is passed,
it will be the first time that Tyr
rell County has paid the bond for
any sheriff in Tyrrell County,
within the scope of the Knowledge
within the scope of the knowledge
affairs. 1t has become the rule that
premiums of officers bonds are
row paid by counties of North
Carolina.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-03-13
JURY NAMES DRAWN

Columbia.-At their meeting on
March 2, the county commissioners
had the following names drawn to
serve for jury duty during April
term of Superior Court: J. u.
Morris, Joseph v. Bateman, Q. W.
Sawyer, R. A. Ward, c., w. Pritch-
EFT, N. T. Basnight, A. B. Pledger,
w. l.. Jackson, ]. j. Armstrong,
@. w. Spruill, Jr., Theodore Gibbs,
Marvin ]. Cooper, Roy Owens,
Garland Hudson, J. P. Owens, Dou-
4 rs I. Clough, R. 1. Hassell, W. 7.
lkins, William p. Moore, ID. M.
Sawyer, John w. Everett, E.. K.
Mann. A. B. Sawyer, c. P. Mitch
ell. Jesse Norman, H. c.. Cooper,
Charlie E. Walker, Ernest s.
Brickhouse, Marvin B. Sawyer,
Joseph Maitland, Ronald E. Aims
ley, Walter Cohoon, j. c. Weather
ly, S. Fl. Voliva, Arthur Cutrell,
Julian H. Swain, Ephraim I. Brick
Cilliard Ainsley, w. w. Reynolds,
house, R. S. Furlough, Joseph
Rhodes, Winifred Comstock, E. j.
Brickhouse, T. L. Combs, Herbert
Roughton, John Etheridge, Charlie
Cooper and C. F. Brickhouse.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-03-13
COLUMBIA TOWN BOARD
ASKS POLICE EXTENSION

Columbia Town Board of
Aldermen at their meeting in
March endorsed two bills to be in
troduced in the legislature: ~
That police power for town officers
abe extended to a two-mile limit
outside of the town of Columbia.
That the town designate the
police officers to serve as A.B.C.
enforcement officers with the ABB.
C. store contributing at least 1919
of profits to town for these serv-
ices.
They also elected Paul M. Spru-
ill as registrar for the town cleo
ton, and made motion that town
election registration books be re-
vised and brought up to date by
the registrar before the town cleo
ton to be held the first Tuesday in
May.
The Mayor, Paul l.. Liverman,
was authorized to work with engi-
neers of the Coast and Geodetic
Survey in establishing proper
boundaries for the town according
to their survey, and that proper
bills in re same be introduced in
the legislature.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-03-13
HOME CLUB MEETS
AT MRS. BATEMANS

Columbia The Columbia Home
Demonstration Club met in the
home of Mrs. J. H. Bateman Tues
day afternoon, with Mrs. Bateman
and Mrs. R. G. Riddick as hos
tesses. Sixteen members were pres
ent.
The meeting was opened by the
President, Mrs. D M. Bridgeman'
Devotional held by Mrs. H. E. Sex
ton. sold Smoky" was sung.
Mrs. Mary Ann Combs gave a
Family Life" demonstration on
"Team Work and Learning to
Share, "The Ability to Keep on
Growing" and "a Family that
Plays Together, stay Together
She also announced that special
interest meeting on "Pickle Max
ing" would be held at the Agri-
culture Building on March % at
2 pm.
Family life notes, "You don't
have to be tired" by Corinne JUS
tice Grimsley, State College Elk
tension Family Relations Special
list, was given by Mrs. Blanche w
Cohoon.
Garden project report "When to
prune" was given by Mrs. R. G
Riddick.
Mrs. Combs announced that the
County Council would meet or
Wednesday at 2 pm. and the Dis
trict Federation would be held al
Columbia School on April 8 at II
am.
Mrs. Rodney Bateman was in
charge of the recreation. Games
were played, Mrs. J. J. Armstrong
winning the prize.
/ The hostesses served iced drinks
chocolate fudge, sailed pecans anc
cookies.
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Additional Columbia News on Page 8
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-03-13
POLIO CAMPAIGN OVER
TOP IN TYRRELL CO.

AColumbia.-Tyrrell County goes
er the top in it's 1868 Polio cam
paign, according to Mrs. Effie A.
Brickhouse, director. The quota
was $1250.O0, the amount raised as
per the following report is $1254.-
%:
Receipts: Alligator, south side,
Mrs. Pauline Hollis, chmn., $28.05;
north side, Mrs. John Pritchett,
chmn., $27.00; Cabin Swamp, AL
ton Basnight, chmn., $500; Co.
lumbia = Mothers March, $114.60,
Solicitations, $105.65, Theater,
$107.6S; Iron Lungs, 1929; Bap-
fist Church, $12.70; Christian
Church, $500; Methodist Church,
$1,000; Eastern Star, $500; Co.
lumbia High School, $1S8.32; Co.
lumbia Home Demonstration Club,
$500; Woman's Club, $500; Ro-
tary Club, $500; Jr. Woman's
Club, $500; A. L. A. $500; Cross
Landing, Mrs. Fourlough, chmn.,
$1,000; Frying Pan, Mrs. D. V.
Spencer, chmn., $500; Gum Neck,
Mrs. Dorothy Cohoon, chmn., $50;
Newlands, $7.35; Riders Creek,
Malachi Chapel Church, $4,000;
River Neck, Mrs. Pauline Bate
man, $1O.55; Scuppernong, Mrs.
Goodwin and Mrs. Spruill, chmn.,
$57.O5; Sound Side, Lower, ]. w.
Brickhouse, chmn., $50.53; Upper,
Mrs. Stafford Hopkins, $48.45;
Travis, Mrs. Thelma Liverman,
$14.OO; Columbia Colored, L. A.
Keiser, chmn.,. $104.63; Travis
Colored, Dallas Spruill, chmn.,
$82.27; Gum Neck colored, Addie
Midget, chmn., $500. Total col
lected, $1254.22.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-03-13
FINDING INDIAN RELICS
IN TYRRELL COUNTY

Columbia.-Billy West of CO.
lumbia, Route Two, student of an
thropology at U.N.C., now a Jun
Tor, is finding some very interesting
things in Tyrrell which bear out
the history of the county and val
ue, which the average person
does not see nor know about.
Since a mere youth, Billy has
always had an exploring mind, and
has used this desire to good ad-
vantage. He represented Columbia
High School on the Students Hour
over W.G.A.I. at Elizabeth City
during 1950-51, at which time he
won several prizes. At 10 years of
age he accidentally shot himself
in the arm, while hunting, and for
awhile he could not use it. He stud
led books of nature and history.
Saturday, March 7, he spent
seeking pieces of Indian pottery.
some of which dates back two thou
sand years. He has among his hob
bies large collection of firearms,
pink pearls from the lowly 'Mus-
Gle" which beds along the edge of
the water, and arrow heads.
On questioning him about the
possibility of having them catalog
ued, and kept for a museum in the
county, he stated that he would be
happy to lend and help in any way
towards the furtherance of same.
He is the son. of Mrs. Thedia Ca
hoon of Columbia, Route 2, and
the late Luther West.
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The home was attractively dec
Grated with spirea and jonquils.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-03-13
SHOWER FOR BRIDE

Columbia. A miscellaneous
shower was given by Mrs. Percy
w. Sykes at her home DON Column
bia, Route Two, Friday night hon
oring Mrs. Ronald M. Burnett, the
former Miss Ivadeen Vanhorn.
The guests were met by Miss
Carrie Ann Sykes. Mrs. Billie Rey-
nolds was in charge of recreation;
prizes were won by Mrs. Marvin
w. Hassell, and Mrs. J. G. Wood
ard. About 25 guests attended.
The hostess served ice cream,
cookies, nuts and minis.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-03-13

The sd billion eggs laid in Jan
uary set a. record for the month,
topping the 1942-51 average by ~
per cent.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-03-13

W. ]. WHITE, Superintendent of
Schools in Tyrrell County since
1943 notified the Board of Educa-
ton this month that he will re-
sign, effective at the end of this
term of office, which is in July.
Mr.. White is a community leader
of unusual ability and personality,
and high tribute is paid his record
as a school administrator else
where in these columns. He has
held the office for ten years with
unusual success.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-12
Baptist Carol Choir viii Sing Saturday
Ouer 100 1. S., Foreign Radio Stations
WFLO viii Carry
Recording At 9:l5
on The ART

on the ART
That Will be the radio order by
proxy for the Carol Choir Of the
EarmyIllc Baptist Church. Sa.ur-
day morning at 9:l5, over WFTO.
a program Of music by the
Choir was recorded at the Farm
vile church April 26 This re-
cording viii be played over more
than 100 stations throughout this
country and foreign countries,
Saturday In addition 10 WFLO
five other Virginia stations will
carry the broadcast of the Farm
vile choir They viii be WING.
Winchester WTON, Stanton,
WRAD, Radford: WYE. Wythe-
VILE. and WREL, Lexington.
The Baptist program, which is
called the ChIldren's Gospel Hour,
is under he direction Of the Rev.
II c Gelger. who spoke at the
Farmyille church when the re-
cording vas made He is a former
Baptist minister, having served 30
years IN that capacity before en-
tering the radio ministry His last
paStorate was LIVINGSTON. Tenn
The Chlldren's Gospel Hour is
a work Of fal,h and is supported
entirely by voluntary contribu-
tons No appeal for funds is made
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-12
TORNADOES TAKE
TOLL OF NEARLY 200

The list of tornado dead in nine
storm ripped Michigan and Ohio
cities. including Flint and Cleve-
land has scared to l40 and off,
Gals feaerd it would go higher.
More than 1000 persons we're in
jured. and property damage ran
into many millions OF dollars as
the result of six savage twisters
which raked sections OF a $50
mile belt above and below Detroit
last night.
A tornado. worst in New Eng
land since 1878 slaShed across
Central Massachusetts, Tuesday,
carrying violent death and wide
spread destruction through the
city and suburban sections. Four
hours after the twister struck the
death toll was still mounting. IN
official figures placed the dead at
about So
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-12
Thirteen Sent From
County In June
Army Draft Call

Eleven selcctces. volunteer
and a transfer from New York
composed tn 9 Prince Edward
county draft boards June SeleC-
ton for induction into Military
service.
The group left FarmVillc for Ft.
Meade, Md. on June 4 All Went
into y S Army service
Regular selecteeS were Allen II.
Fowler. Jr Courtney M Woodson,
Melvin j. Lyle. Edward l.. Walker,
Percy w. BoWleS, James r. Col
lette. Melvin watkins, John Nj.
Hurt, Marcus NJ Case, Eldrldgc
Notion and Willie L. Goode il.
The latter had been permitted to
remain for this group 50 that lie
could get his diploma at r. r.
Motion High School
TouSsaint f Booker was the
seventeen and one-half years Of
age volunteer The board accepts
these with parental consent.
The transfer from New York
was Earl T Atkinson
Prince Edward county's June
quota WIS eleVe.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-12
Accidents Send
Boys Hospital
Poison, Burns,
Fall Take Toll

Broken leg, burns and poison
ing are what three little boys in
the west wing of Southside COM
munity Hospital have.
Starting what they had hoped
would be a carefre summer full of
fun and play. they found them
selves all in the same ward Of
the hospital. this week. victims of
accidents.
Ten-year- Gary Harris. son
of Mr.. and Mrs Ray Harris. of
Keysville, fell out of a tree, Tues
day. his first day of vacation He
has a compound fracture Of his
right leg.
Robert Allen Leslie. Jr.. one
year-old son OF Mr. and Mrs. Il.
A. Leslie. of Burkeville. pulled a
kettle of boiling water off the
stove and burned himself, We'd
nesday, Both front and back of
the left side Of the child's body
are burned. The hospital lists
his condition as satisfactory"
Three-year- old James Plunkett.
whose parents are Mr.. and Mrs.
c. c. Plunkett. of Buckingham.
swallowed some of his fathers
soldering acid He was brought
to the hospital. Wednesday after
noon His condition L II.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-12
Foundation Names
ExecutiyeHead
Hampden-Sydney
In State Group

Lea Booth, staff head Of the
Committee OF House Adm!nistra-
ton. Washington. D. c., has ac-
cepted The post of executive secre-
tary Of the Virginia Foundation
of independent Colleges. OF which
Hampden-Sydney Collepe is a
member
A native Of Danville. Booth IS
an alumnuS of WASHINGTON and
Lee University. where he headed
the University News Bureau at one
time He was appointed to his pre-
sent position at the beginning Of
the Sind Congress by the then
Chairman Thomas r Stanley
The Foundation. headed by DR..
Francis P. Gaines, w & L prcsi-
dent, was incorporated September
"a 1852. with headquarters in
Lynchbure. to promote he inter-
est of higher education 1t en-
braces Vlrginia's - privately
endowed colleges.
Designed to provide a support
ing arm to buttresS the problem
besieeed small. independent col
lege, the Foundation has among
its five purposes Ito solicit and
receive funds and gifts by decd.
grant, donation. will or otherwise
for the benfit and use OF member
colleges. 2to interpret the aims
functions and needs Of the mem
Der colleges with a view to a bet
,er public understanding Of then
importance to the state and ma
ton.
The effort has been describe
by Dr., Gaines as "a cooperative
public relations program"
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-12
TRUCE APPEARS NEAR
DESPITE KOREA'S 'BALK'

Allied and Red truce delegates
have recessed subject to call of
either side while lower level staff
officers iron out the last technical
details of an armiStice ending the
three-year Korean War.
South Korea's Ambassador Yon
Chan Yang, told a news confer
ence later that up to this min
ute" his country was determined
to fight on alone in Korea if nee
essary. DR.. Yang denounced the
proposed truce as appeasement of
the Communist forces and pre-
dicted that if the terms are ac-
cepted they would bring on an
other world War.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-12
Miss Joyce Orange
Attends Convention
OF FILA Association

Miss joyce Orange, Farmville
High School senior. was one Of
400 girls who attended the Viz
Gina Association of Future Home
makers of America, this week at
! Radford College. About 100 adult
advisers attended The meeting.
also.
Theme Of the convention, which
was held June 8-l1. Was Happier
Families Through Understands
ing Outstanding leaders in edu-
cation and FILA work spoke to
delegates and served as resource
leaders. Panel and group discus
sionS followed the general ses-
Sions.
Miss Orange. who served as
vice president of the Farmville
High School FILA. last year. was
one Of the recorders Of general
sessions, and she served as a
chairman of one of the interest
groups.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-12
Seven Scouts OF lis
Earn Adv ancements,
Five Merit Badges

Seven Boy Scouts of Troop ll8
received advancement in ratings
and five merit badges at a We'd
nesday night board of review.
Members of the troop committee,
J H Whitfield, r l. Hurt. and
c. d Collins reviewed the Scouts
achievements at the Falmville
Presbyterian Church.
Advanced 10 First Glass Scouts
were Billy Vaughan, Helbie
Vaughan and Kent Carter. Billy
earned two merit badges, wood
carving and home repairs, also.
and Kent earned thlee merit
badges. wood carving, home re-
pairs and swimming
Baxter Carter Bobby Jones.
Wyatt Lee Overton and Sammy
DoWdy were promoted to Second
Glass Scouts during the board OF
review
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-12
Sunday Afternoon Flag Day Ceremony
Will Open Grove Street Recreation

A Flag Day program. Sunday
evening at 5 NH open Grove
Street Park for its summer activi-
tics.
Judith Randolph Chapter of
the Daughters Of the American
Revolution VIII have charge of
the program Mrs f p Lancaster
Will make the tribute to the flag,
ana the INSTRUMENTATION Youth
Fellowship, With Miss 10 bearing
as president, will conduct the
vesper program Boy and Girl
Scouts Will participate in the
ceremony with the lowering of
the flag and playing retreat
Summer recreation program for
youth to is, viii open Monday
at 10 a m Miss Sarah Graham
and Miss Martha Alice Wilson
viii be IN charge Of the program
at The park Claude Milan
Hampton Sydney coach will con-
duct baseball instruction and
teams at the Farmyllle High
School for boys
Monday through Friday sched-
ule for the recreational program
viii be 10 a. m. to noon and 2 to
5 y. m.
In addition to baseball, there
will be arts and crafts, games and
the spray pool at the Grove Street
Park tcr both girls and bo"s Who
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-12
Building Permits
Total $4,000
Eight For Homes
In Town, County

With the addition of $50 300
worth OF building permits for
dwellings, buildings and repairs to
buildings granted in Farmville and
Prince Edward county in May. a
fetal of s404,256 in permits have
been issued during the first five
months Of 1858.
Among Mays permits were eight
for new homes. Permits for new
homes were issued to Thomas O.
Bondurant. Rice; l.. H. Smith.
Farmvllle: William D. Chapman.
FarmVille; Paul B. Ellington,
F'armVille; Wilson Daniel Hicks.
Rice, Jordan Jackson. Rice: l..
A Love Green Bay; and Lewis
Morton. Farmville.
Permits for other building in
the county were: r. V. and J. w.
Garrett. Rice. grainery: Claude
Stanley, Farmville, addition to
home: H. H. Hubbard, Rice. dairy
barn and milk house, Clarence j.
Slayton, Farmville, fruit stand
Virginia Dark Fired Tobacc o
Growers Marketing Association
clndcr block warehouse for selling
tobacco at Mil and First Streets
III Farmville: and E. Weinburg,
Farmville, repairing former Coli
onial store Building.
Monthly value OF permits grant
ed in Farmville and Prince Ed
ward county so far this year have
been January, s69,6O0: February.
$4,000 March, S45,s00; an d
April. sl35.256.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-12
Car Inspection
Deadline June Is

Next Tuesday morning. juno
is. you'll he outside the law IL
you are driving your car with
an old inspection sticker.
The deadline. you see. Is mid
night. June Is. There really was
plenty Of time. The spring
motor vehicle inspection period
opened Nav l. Trucks and buses
are schedule for their period
July ! through July 81.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-12
Chamber Election
TO Fall Monday

Farmville Chamber of Com
merce Will meet next Monday
night for the June session post
poned week due TO commence
ment exercises
The agenda includes election of
officers and directors and showing
OF the film. The Million Dollar
Story. The film outlines the aims
and efforts Of the Virginia Travel
Council, non-profit organization
backing Virginia S bid for tourist
trade
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-12
u. S. EXPLODES SUPER
ATOMIC BOMB TEST

In foretaste of he'll on earth.
The United States last week I'M
leashed super atomic bomb Of
new record power and almost I'M
believable fiery fury The explo-
sion was seen or felt in scores OF
communities up to 900 miles away.
Bursting high over Yucca Flat
before dawn, the super bomb lit
the Nevada desert with a baleful
white flash for at least five sec
onds, then produced a churning
fireball that lasted a half minute
Or twice as long as any previous
atnoic firebau seen Il the con-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-12
ITALY'S PRO-ANiERICA
GOVERNMENT RETURNED


Premier Alcide de Gasperi's
pro American Italian coalition
government won an absolute ma
jority in the Italian Senate. but
its majority control Of the Cham
Der of Deputies was still in doubt
The Interior Ministry announced
that final official figures showed
the government won lbs out of
243 Senate seats.
In the last Senate the govern
ment coalition had 1876 seats. but
the upper house Of Parliament
then comprised 344 members.
Many appointive seats have been
abolished.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-12

the national capital to Negroes.
But it put off-at least until fall
decision whether separate pub
lie schools for Negroes and Whites
are unconstitutional in America
The court ruled 80 that an 90
year-old District of Columbia law
torbidding racial discrimination
by cafes. bars and ice cream
parlors is valid and still in effect.
But in the momentouS school
segregation case the court said
1t wanted to hear more arguments
starting Oct. IL, one week after
its fall term begins.