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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-02-23

Miss Mary Elliott. OF Queen s
College spent the week end here
with In parents, Mr.. and Mrs 4.
J. McIlWane.
Mrs, Frank Nj. Cleehorn ana
Miss Emily CLARK, accompanied
by joel Watkins. Jr. attended the
funeral of MIS-. Thomas c.
Slaughter Jr.. a friend of theirs
for many years, IN Reedsville.
Va. on Monday morning.
Miss Elizabeth Shibley returned
home last week from New York
and brought With her som IN
law and daughter. Mr. and Mrs
George Stlehler. and his mother
Mrs. Marie Stiehler, to spend
several days on the Hill The
lStiehlers are from Deer Park. l..
Miss Priscilla SHIRLEY va s
among those who heard Arthur
Rubenstein in Richmond on Sat
ulrday night.
Mr.. and Mis-. William W.
Thomas, of Spottswood. We're the
Sunda! guests OF Mr. and Mrs p
T. Atkinson.
Mrs. Joseph B Greene return
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-02-23

three sons were Sunday visitors
in the Jones home
Betty Joe LeSueur spent the
week end in the home OF MI and
Alrs Frank Ownby
Mr. and Mrs Ben oWnby are
Nislt.n4 in Tennessee
Children enjoyed tNthanainn
valentines Al school Each child
came home with great number
of them.
We were sorry to hear of Mi.
and Mrs. fuckers little girl get
ting Scalded We wish her a speedy
recovery.
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INsTALLMENT III
In Effect Late In 1855

q. What Is going to be the
direct effect OF this Supreme
Court decision? Does this mean
now that beginning next year
there win be no more Segregation
in schools Or will 10 change take
years.
A. In a number OF Instances. in
Delaware and Kansas, for ex-
ample, they have alraedy taken
steps TO eliminate segregation,
and ] think that win be true In
many places in the South as well.
But II won't take place generally
next September, because in the
decision handed down on May ~,
the Supreme Court ordered argu-
ments for the fall term In Court TO
determine what shall be the ma
ture OF the decree for implementa-
ton OF the decision. So that those
arguments will be held in the fall.
and the DEGREES viii be handed
down probably sometime next
winter. and .. ;won't become effec-
tive Until the schoo, term begin
ming In the fall ow 1875.
What states WIN DO
q. DO you think that the South
ern States that have made threats
OF defiance viii actually resist the
Courts dccision7
A. think that there will be
some States which win attempt to
use various tactics OF delay. In
South Carolina. for example, Gov
ernor Byrnes has asked and Sc
cured authorization in an election
TO abolish the public-school sys-
tenn rather than obey the Supreme
Court (which In rather shocking
coming from man who has had,
as a pormcr Justice OF the Su-
preme Court, a former Secretary
OF state, former Assistant Presi-
dent. man OF very great distinc-
ton. But l don't think Mr.. Byrnes
really believes that he Is going TO
be able TO abolish the public school
system.
In the first place, good many
millions OF dollars have been In
vested In education in South Caro-
lima and in other Southern States,
The people are not going TO have
that turned over to private indi-
viduals, private organizations. as
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suited In more education and bet
ter education for both whites and
for Negroes.
q. II Is anticipated, I suppose,
that Negro teachers will now
teach both white and Negro stu
dents, and vice versa
A. Yes.
q. DO you think that there is
any danger that local boards will
have a tendency 10 favor white
teachers when IT comes to employ
ment?
A. There win be attempts Of
that score-in fact, we had one in
stance Of II in Topeka, Kans..
where. after the cases had been
argued, six Negro teachers were
notified that they would not be
re-employed. But NAACP sent
one Of its attorneys here. and the
matter was discussed and taken
up, and then the school board did
not favor this attempt to penalize
the Negro teachers, and they were
rehired.
q. ProbaDiy you've been in con-
tact since the Supreme Court rul-
ing with many Negro leaders
how do they feel about it2
A. There Is great jubilation.
Q. Do you consider this as
major victory in you campaign to
full equality
A. I think unquestionably it is
the major victory to date We
haven't solved the problem yet.
We still have a good many odds
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the aid Of FILA Federal Housing
Administration mortgage insur-
ance. or through the Veterans Ad-
rninistration of the HHFA tHous-
ing and Home Finance Agency.
Many of those developments bar
not only Negroes but members Of
other minorities. The Negro Is
getting a little better housing.
but not to the extent OF other
Americans.
lie Is getting hand-me-down,
secondhanded housing In many
Instances, as the whites migrate
out to the more modern suburbs
which, incidentally, Is going TO
affect profoundly the political
composition Of the major Ameri-
can cities.
Jews and Catholics have ira
dltion of remaining near their
synagogues and churches. Negroes
are stlI hemmed in by housing
segregation, so that more and
more so-called minorities are go
ing to become increasingly power
full. so far as political control OF
the major American cities is con-
cerned. mean. for example, last
year. HuIan Jack. a Negro bust
nessman was elected Borough
President OF Manhattan, and that
was a logical development, be-
cause one third OF the votes cast
in the borough OF Manhattan in
the last election were cast by Me-
groes.
q. Do you think that the school
ruling will contribute TO the end
ing OF housing segregation in
other words. That mixed schools
will lead TO mixed residential
areas7
A. / think that II will affect not
only housing but every depart
ment OF American life.
Better Education
q. WIN the end OF segregation
really help Negro children get a
better education
A. There is no doubt that that
is true. Where you have had vast
disparity In school equipment, in
length OF school terms, in the
quality and quantity Of education,
II causes the Negro child to start
out as an adult human being with
at least one strike against him.
The abolition of segregation Is
going TO mean that TO greater
extent than ever before in the his
tory Of the Negro in America he
Is going TO have the basic training
which is necessary to compete in
an increasingly competitive world.
q. Could the end of separate
schools possibly result in lowering
the general level OF education in
any way7
A. Experience has demonstrated
just the opposite. 1t has meant
higher standards. less money
wasted on perpetuating dual
system Of education. II has re-
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court, the circuit court OF appeals
and eventually TO the Supreme
Court. probably on a show-cause
order, TO have them show cause
TO the federal court that they are
complying with the decision.
q. In carrying out this school
degeneration order, what kind
Of decree viii the NAACP seek
from the Court?
A. We will ask the Court 10 is
sue a decree ordering the abolition
forthwith OF segregation a great
deal Of time has been allowed by
the Court already there has been
81 years since the Emancipation
Proclamation was signed by Abra-
ham Lincoln--and we think that
IL is about time that the guaran-
tees Of the Emancipation Pro-
clamation and the Fourteenth and
Fifteenth amendments should be
lmplemented. The South is more
ready for the change from segre-
CATION to Indignation that pro-
fessional politicians believe IT to
be.
q. You think the change could
be made quickly?
A. / think II could be made
much more quickly than people
think.
q. DO you think that the end Of
aggregation could come within a
year: that is. within a year from
autumn?
A. It can come, and believe that
in most instances II will come
There will be attempts at delays.
but we do not believe they are
going TO be successful. And we
shall oppose them.
q. Suppose we take the specific
case OF some Southern town about
half Negro and half white, the
races living in separate parts Of
the town, with Negro school in
one part and white schools In the
other. How will degeneration be
accomplished In a town like that ?
A. II there continues TO be rigid
housing aggregation there won't
be as rapid or as material altera-
ton OF the pattern OF segregation
at the grammar level
q. II is possible. then, that al
most entirely Negro schools could
continue In such a town automa-
tically because OF the housing div
ision7
A. For the time being, yes.
q. That would be a natural con-
sequence. rather than an artificial
one7
A. Yes. And the important fac
tor in that connection Is that one
of the most enlightened Of all So
cial programs OF the past 20 years
has been federal, State and other
aid to housing, Virtually every
large American city. North as well
az South is ringed about with
new housing developments. which
have been constructed either with
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he has suggested. Certainly they
viii not ask for the total aboli-
ton Of education for whites as
wsll a. Negroes. Both white and
Negro South Carobnlans will GER
tainly rise up in effective protest
against II.
As for turning II over TO private
individuals. that Is one OF the most
harebrained proposals OF current
times. Because II they did turn
education over 10 private individ-
uaIs, with hundreds Of millions Of
dollars worth OF public property,
that would incite educational ra-
cketeers 10 debase standards. and
you would see such corruption and
such inefficiency that II would be
unbearable. Then, II the States
should step In and take action 10
protect Its children and its in
yestment. II would come within
the purview OF the Supreme Court.
so that I arm sure that that Is
wholly tactic OF delay that Is
being attempted.
q. do you think any State
actually viii do away with pub.
lie schools
A. No.
q. VIII IL be possible for some
States or districts simply 10 ig-
more the decision and carry on. In
effect segregation In their own
community
A. They will attempt II, But !
think public opinion has grown II
a may be lmmodest for moment,
In the 45-year effort OF the Ma
tional Association for the Ad-
vancement OF colored People not
only TO secure legal decisions
within tho framework OF the de-
mocratic process. but also TO ed
ucate the public on the nature OF
the extent and injustice of dis
elimination which grows out Of
segregation And certainly we
shall continue to take every legal
action which liz necessary TO In
sure complete compliance with
the Supreme Courts decision.
No Actionp Court Order
q. How will that decision be en-
forced? Who win police II?
A. II they attempt TO evadc the
decision OF the Court, then what
into the federal district
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WEDDING
ANNIVERSARIES

June 20-Mr. and Mrs. Maceo
Simmons. 683 Rondo Av., 10
years; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert l.,
Cox Sr., 731 Marshall Av., IS
years.
June 2l-Mr and Mrs. Glenn
Smith, 40 St Anthony Az, 20
years: Mr.. and Mrs Earlyn Bell,
912 St Anthony Av., ten years.
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and ends. but / want to say this,
that one somewhat overconfident
individual telephoned me right
after the Court handed down its
decision, and he said, The MA
ACP is on its way out Of bust
ness" I said Il would be delighted
TO see the NAACP go out Of exis-
tenee because II was no longer
necessary for such an organiza-
ton to exist"
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Twin Cities Now SerXed@bybthe
NATIONS MOST MODERN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM

Our main objective throughout this great effort
has hcen 10 give the Twin Ctie~ the finest possible
public transportation. In less than Is months ~e
have Transformed CONFUSED. sprawing system Of
s92 miles Of rail and overhead cable, Ta4 streetcsrs
and SSA older typ buses into an engineered,
modern network served by the ~ogld' largest hcet
Of new si-paSsensrr, sir-ride DIESEL buses. To-day
the noise Of the cid strcetoAr u ussuoEy' Cozp~r
eosplees in four years less time than outside
sxrcrts rrcdict.d pcsSihle'
Far norr than the mcrs CONVERSION Of iron wheels
to rubber tires has been involved, We assumed a
heavy debt structure obsolete franchises multiple
and conficting public controls, and FAR too many
empty vehicles travelling over Outmcded lines The
rate structure inequitaele Inherited labor and
Puhlic relations at the lowest possible ehb. BY
disclosing facts fornaeriy held sscret. sought
ant obtained puhlic understanding and have taken
positive steg~ to eliminate these prohlsms
To-day ~e have ne~ equipment, efficient service,
better pohlhc unisrstA nting amt making vast
p~oxre-- in retaining md rebuilding program.
To mtniuaass lAy-o6 Of eur splendid psrsaan.l. we
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REV. AND MRS. HENDERSON
REDDICK RETURN FROM
VISIT IN MIDWEST

Rev. and Mrs. Henderson Red
dick, 3eos Clinton Av. returned
home Saturday, June II, from
short visit through several mid
western cities after attending the
AME ST. Paul District Conference
in Waterloo, Ia
Rev. and Mrs. Reddick visited
the Stanley Scruggs family Of
Kansas City, Kans.. also Rev.
Reddick's brother. Matthew Red
dick OF Eldorado, Kans. They Wis
tied other relatives in Wichita,
Kan.
In Kansas City, Mo, they VS.
tied Rev. and Mrs. w. <. Guy and
were the guests Of Mrs. Jeanne
Morris in Des Moines, Ia.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-06-18

Every 81 seconds day and night
another beer drinker switches to
Hamm's. What attracts all these folks'
They tell US it is Hamm's special kind
OF crisp, clean-eut taste, with smooth
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-06-18
MINNEAPOLIS

June 20-Mr. and Mrs Leon
Biles, 1908 Sixth St. s., 81 years:
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Jones, 1922
Third Av. s., 20 years; Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas NJ. Jones, 1924 Gin
ton Av.. IA years; Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert L. Pierre, 1924 Fourth Av.
S. ~ years.
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June 25-Mr. and Mrs. Wilkin-
son. AHA Third Ay. s.: two years.
June 23-Mr. and Mrs. Dean
speese, 2510 Hazelwood Av.. six
years.
June 24-Mr. and Mrs. Floyd
Barr, $50 Carroll Av., four years.
June 25--Mr. and Mrs. Homer
Speese, 483 Charles Av., five
years; Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Will
son, 73s ST. Adams Av, five
years: Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bal
lard, SIT st. Anthony Av, %
wears
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-06-18
White Expresses NAACP
Viewpoint What Negroes
Want Now" In Interview

Third lnstalmen reprinted World Report,
published Washington
Copyright 1854 United states Publishing corporation
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-06-18

There II no substitute for the
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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-29
Emergency Dimes March
Set To Raise Needed Funds

and local leaders, 'confronts US
with the greteSt challenge of any
in the history of the fight against
polio. with commitments for Pc
lilo Prevention Program of stag
gering size and necessity of pro-
viding aid to a record number of
polio patients
Polio leaders say that $40. 500 900
was needed for vaccine and GO
programs alone, plus $20000.0 900
for patient aid if 1854 polio Incl
dence is like 1858. when almost
$4,000 cases were reported There
are signs however, that 1854
may be an even heavier incidence
years. according to official reports.
II know the American public
does not want to see the vital pro-
gram it has supported through
Is March of Dimes drivers jeop-
ardized in this year Of CHALLENGE
feel certain they will support the
Emergency March Of Dimes. to
make sure that the prevention
program, rehabilitation and aid
for patients. research and profess
sional education continue as long
as necessary = comments Basil
O'ConnOr. national president
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-29
Local Publisher
To Speak At
Library Workshop

The Library Workshop to be
held at LonEwood COLLEGE July
5-23 Win be conducted by Mrs
Jane Baker Hobson, state con-
sultant for schools and young
peoples libraries, New Jersey De
partment Of Education
The workshop for schools lib
rarians VIII emphasize coopera-
ton among school officials, class
rooms teachers, and school lib
rarians
Speakers for the workshop in
clude J Barrye Wall, Editor and
Publisher OF the Farmyille Her
Ia, who VII discuss contempor-
any printing in Virginia, n d
Mrs. Juliet Ware Parker for
negly assistant state supervisor
81 elementary educatioa in Viz
einia who VIII discuss books in
elementary education,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-29
Despite Wrecked Car
Herald Correspondent
Gets News On Time!

Through rain and hail, heat
or cold, travel the undaunted
Heard county correspondents
Mrs Leota O. Harris. Herald
Chestnut Grove" correspondent.
was driving her new Ford through
the heavy rain the night of June
ID, on her way home after a day
Of news gathering in her COM
munity
Though driving cautiously Mrs
H arIis felt the car skid
ding on the slippery pavement.
She tried her brakes. but the car
went out Of control, up small
embankment and overturned
Mrs Harris walked away from
the wreck with bruises and a
slight chest fracture Despite this
trying circumstance, the Herald
received Mrs. Harris news right
on time Wednesday morning!
once again, the Herald staff
realized the faithfulness. the
splendid contributions of its COM
munity correspondents
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-29
Good Response
FarmUille Days Seem Here To Stay

A survey Of merchants today
produced the verdict of success
ful'' on the commulity's first
celebration Of Farmvile DAYS. an
a d vent ure IN merchandising
promotion last Friday and Sat
urday
The public response in num-
bers and in expressions of worth
while were sufficient to Justify
the sponsoring Chamber Of Com
merce committee belief that the
two-day celebration will be made
an annual event
As with most first ventures.
mistake or two cropped up Big
eeSt found was the timing Many
visitors who might otherwise have
come were too busy with harvest
ing task, some merchants said
Many New Visitors
Nevertheless. tne crowd pre-
sent in addition to the usual
week end shoppers were suf-
ficient to bring forth the sue
cess verdict fro m, merchants
Several store owners commented
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-29
New Moose Home To
BE Opened During
W ednesday Program

The new Farmvillc Moose home
viii be open for inspection during
the lodges Brunswick stew and
dance celebration here Wednesday
afternoon starting at > o'clock
State Senator Charles 7. Moses.
Of AppomattoX, will make tho Of
fetal address about p. m Dr
w. J Sydnor Will make the miro
duction Invitations have been cX-
tended to CONGRESSMAN Watkins
NJ .Abbitt and State Senator
George w Palmer, who are cx-.
pected to attend
The stew win be served Oh the
grounds Of the adjoining Longs
wood Estate, under the trees of
the spacious lawn Guests VIII be
free To inspect the ncw home ana
70 participate in a program 81
games during the afternoon
Dancing Will feature the eve
ming program and guests may a.
tend in informal attire Of the
daytime hours a club announce
mont states Bill and Mary Reed
radio and TV entertainers win he
featured for The evening program
in the new lodge recreation rooms.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-29
Farmville Firm Cited
For Public Service

Farmville Manufacturing Com
pany, Of Farmville. has won ma
tionWide recognition for outstand-
ing services to the public in the
1884 Public Relations and Merch-
andisine contest conducted by
the National Retail Lumber Deal
ers Association. according to an
announcement by Henry j Mum
nerlyn president of DRLDA.
An official Certificate Of Award
will be presented to the company
through the Virginia Building
Material Association of which it
IS member
Entries were submitted by re-
tail lumber and building mater
ials dealers from Is states. The
contest judges were the editors
Of eight building industry pub
locations.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-29
Rural Carricr Post
Open al DiIlWyn

US Civil Service commission has
announced an examination to fill
he position of rural carried for
the post Office at Diuwyn..
Applicants must actually reside
within the delivery of the above
mentioned post Office and must
5laye SO resided for one year next
preceding the closing date for re-
ceipt Of applications. Age limits.
waived for persons entitled to vet
eran preference are from IS to
so
Information and application
forms may be obtained at the
DlIlWyn post Office OF from the
Commission Washington Office
Applications must be filed with
the T. S. Civil Service Commits
sion WasNneton Is. p G., and
must be received OF postmarked
not later than July 20. 1854.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-29
Two Lives Lost In Highway Mishaps
Friday Near keysyiIIe and ScottsyiIIe

Robert z Snead, Of Richmond
va was killed and his wife and
another passenger injured Fri
day afternoon when the Snead
car blew a tire on u. S. Route
$50 a quarter-mile south Of
Keysville.
Although nc suffered a crush
ed chest Snead helped both wo-
men from the overturned car be-
fore lapsing into a coma. He died
about a half-hour after the ac-
cldent.
State Trooper J. NJ. Nicholas
SAID Snead's wife. Mrs. Alma Vir-
enia Snead IS suffered back.
chest and shoulder injuries The
third occupant, Mrs. Kate Ely
also Of Richmond, sustained leg
and hip injuries. Both were ad-
~'tted to Southside Hospital
Farmville.
A mortorist Dean Newell. Of
kenton, Ohio, told Trooper
Nichols he had met the Snead
car and heard what sounded like
blowout as the vehicles pas
sed He said he looked out his
rear view mirror and saw
Snead'S car oVerturn on its left
side in the middle of the high
way.
Snead. a retired Seaboard Air
Line Railway engineer was the
33oth highway traffic fatality in
Virginia for 1854
In another area, near SCOTS
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-29
Memorial Organ Presented Sunday

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