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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-06

attended Sunday school at Sha-
ron SUNDAY
Nh and Mrs Carlton Bryant. Of
wport News We're week
END visitor Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. J..
Steger
Miss Annie Patteson visited her
sister, MIS- Herbert Grinstead in
Crozet recently.
Miss Lois Bryant has returned
home after an extended visit With
relatives in Washington,
Mrs. Fl. c. Patteson and her
daughter. Mrs. John Andres and
family viii be among those return
ing for Homecoming Day at Sha-
ron Sunday Frequent letters tell
Of the pleasant stay She has been
enjoying in Roanoke
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-06
Eleren Buckingham FLA Members
Attend MOrgarts Reach Camp In July

Eleven members ol the Buck
lngham FRA Chapter attended
the Futufe Farmers eff America :
Future Iionemakers Of America
Camp ali M0aarts Beach. located
nsat Smithheld from July 1925.
The BOYS attendne were fwell
Moran Billy Lee. Paul Manis.
Bossieu Shepard. Bo5bie Most
Tommy Seneer Boblbe GOWN.
Bobby Oranar. Charles Morgan,
Ned McCraw and Charles Whor-
Iley They We're accompanied by
Gordon 1. Baldwin, adviser
While at camp. these FLA
memb Is participated III organic,
ed receauonal activities such al
swimming fishing boating, soft
ball yolleyban and dancing
The group was able to tour his
toic Williamsburg and attend
the pageant The Common Glory i
Group, were also taken on sight7
seelna ana ASKING trips by boat
This camp is located in th4
south side Of James River, and il.
owned Jointly BY the Virginia AS
socIations Of FFA and FILA chap,
tegs. II is open 10 weeks each
summer and is attended by FLA
and FILA members from all parts
Of The State
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-06

Wrenching it, a tractor or some
other farm machinery owned by
Baker Clarke. 1t was reported
Guests Of Mr.. and Mrs Willie
Tatum for the week We're Miss
Matte Hooe, of Manassas and
Mrs. Josie Davidson. of Appomat-
tOX. and Mr. and Mrs. Latham
Harvey, Of Appomattox, for the
week end; Mi and Mrs. Aubrey
Tatum and children: Mr.. and
Mrs M K. Davis were supper
guests i'll the same horne Friday
night.
Mrs Willie Tatum. and her
guests. Miss Matte Hoot and Jo-
sic Davidson were luncheon guests
Sunday Of the M. x Davises
Herman Springer was luncheon
guest OF the NJ K Davises last
week
Willie Chlldress is still III the
hospital in Richmond. His family
expected him Sunday. but he was
not well enough TO come.
John Davis ii sick. but Is slow
ly improving.
Mt Zion practices It'll choir at
the church now, on Wednesday
nights
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-06
Ransons

Revival services began at Co.
shen Baptist Church this month
Many from this neighborhood at
tended Sundays services.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Banton are
visiting Mrs. Bantons mother.
Mrs, Bette Rush and other rela-
tiyeS.
Those attending the Maxey re-
union At Lakeside Park, Roanoke.
from this neighborhood were MI
and Mrs H F. Maxey Mr.. and
Mrs. T. E Patteson, Jr.. T A.
MaXey. and William Maxey.
Miss Laura E Maxey. Of Rich
mond Mrs Lillian Morrow, Mari
Ign Marrow Of Stanton and Tom
Woodson. of Richmond. stopped
on their way to the reunion to visit
With MI and Mrs E. G. Hayes.
They viii take supper with them
on their return this afternoon.
/ Mrs Morrow was on the program.
MI and Mrs Frank Tapscott
have returned from a weeks va
cation
The members Of Sharon Sunday
school enjoyed a picnic at Holiday
Lake Saturday afternoon The
water was fine and the food deli
CiGttS
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-06
Dillwyn Rt. 3

Visitors in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J G. Atwater for the week
end were Mr.. and Mrs Via and
son and daughter from Washing
ton, William 3 AtWater, Of Rich
mond Mr.. and Mrs Tommie Nix
on and children. OF Curdsyille,
Mrs. Atwater is i'll at this writing.
and all of her friends and neigh
bors join in wishing she viii be
well and up again soon. .
Crops and gardens are suffering
so from the drought around here.
We have a nice shower recently
and hope for more soon.
Recent visitors in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j StlnSon We're.
Mrs. F. r. Patterson, Mrs Frank
Bruce and son. of Rice also MIS-.
Rudolph Bennett. of Richmond.
Mrs. Bennett formerly Miss Eula
Patterson. was raised in this COM
munity Mr. and Mrs George
w. Stinson and son, Ray Wilbur,
of Powhatan
Mrs. E M Stinson has entire
~ recovered from her recent i'll
ness and accompanied by her sen
Gerald spent a few days III Rich
mond last week visiting and fish
ing. which they enjoyed very
much.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-06

Her niece Mrs. Oliver Wimbish
and Mr.. Wlmbish. of Kingsport.
formerly of Colonial Heights. Mrs.
walker Was house guest of her
brother, Nat Wheelock and Mrs.
Wneeiock. of Kingsport
MiS. w II Davidson called on
Mrs Henry Nuckols Sunday after
noon our sympathy goes out to
Mrs .Nuckols. Her brother. Jim
NuckQls Of New Jersey passed
away, Monday IN New Jersey.
SelFicea viii be held now at
Buckh1eham Baptist Church, Gold
Hill BIZ Second Sundays at IL a.
RAN Ind on thiri Sunday at
y III REV pam Gillian, the pas
tor has made. these changes hop
ng asl churches ON the field will
ae benefited therby Sunday
Scho3f hrld each Sunday at 10
a M
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-06

Revival services will begin Sun
day August s in the newly COM
pleted New Concord Baptist
Church IN Buckingham county
and continue through August 13
Laynie of the cornerstone Sun
day at II m. will officially mark
the opening of the six day meet
ing All evening services start at
8 p m
Doctor 1nman Johnson of the
Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary, viii be the guests
pastor, Rev John p Leitner New
Concord pastor, has cordially in
Vite the public
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-06

James Whitehead will serve as
Sunday School superintendent
with Marvin Driskill acting as
secretary
Sunday evening. the WMU viii
meet with Mrs Dolly chjldress,
the acting president
All classes Sunday morning Will
be taught by young people. The
choir will be composed of the
youth Of the church with Nancy
Morris acting as organist. Brett
Watson will play for the Sunday
school
A social will be held at the
church Wednesday evening. after
prayer meeting, to honor the
youth officers
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-06
Mt. Zion

VIII Koiner, his daughter and
husband of Staunton. called
Sunday on the r. 3 Andersons
and The M. X. Davises. Other cal
lers Of lie T B Andersons were
the Rev and Mrs Gillian and
son and daughter
Miss Louise Anderson continues
quiet sick in her home
Mrs Ada Goodman Is spending
several days in Richmond visiting
her niece Mrs. Pretlow
Harry March had a wreck re-
Gently when one door Of his car
was much damaged by tractor
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-06
BEES STING ROBBERS

Shelby N. G. Noticing that
their neighbors were not at home.
five persons decided to rob the
neighbours bee hives. The five
persons, with swollen hands and
faces. We're CHARGED with stealing.
Evening star., 1954-11-11

ing today, and enough todays
can add up to years or a lifetime.
Smoking, he says. is q habit.
not an addiction. and 1t involves
psychological satisfaction far
more than physical satisfactions.
People smoke partly because
they feel some emotional need
for reinsurance.
The greater q persons ten
sions In life or competition are,
the less chance he has of stop
ping smoking, DR.. Cooper says.
Judicious use Of crutches can
help like pipes or chewing gum
or candy or more attention to
and enjoyment of meals-but
there can be hazards in them,
too.
If people didn't smoke, he says,
I'VE might well have a Nation
Of more alcoholics, more fat
people who eat too much, more
Evening star., 1954-11-11

psychiatrist, DR.. Howard N.
Cooper. can offer some tips.
l. If you tell yourself that
tomorrow" you will stop smok-
ing. you'll find tomorrow rarely
comes.
2. If you quit until some fu-
ture date. like January /, youIl
probably find that the desire
to smoke flares up on that very
day. regardless of how well you
have been doing until then.
3, If you just cut down. you'll
probably think about cigarettes
far more. and this usually leads
to smoking as much as ever.
4. If you really want to quit,
quit forever and completely. Or
quit completely "just for today -
but do the same thing tomorrow,
which is again a today. You
build up an investment, like an
alcoholic who is just not drink
Evening star., 1954-11-11
To Smoke or Not to Smoke
Cancer Group Study Stresses
Cigarette Effect on Heart

/ stocks tumbling. But they re-
covered just as they had from
| previous drops caused by re-
search reports.
Hard to Measure Sales.
Actual cigarette sales month
by month are hard to measure,
especially for any effects from
amy Observation-Disclosures an
Inducements. One index is In
ternal Revenue stamps, which
show how many cigarettes are
moved from warehouses to the
retail market.
AS Of August. 1854, this move
ment was down 4 per cent COM
pared with a year ago. The re-
movals had been down II per
cent early this year. But ex-
pectations of higher prices after
price-fixing was removed un-
doubtedly affected that per-
centage as much or more, than
consumption cuts after public
| ity late last year Of evidences
for links between cigarettes and
lung cancer.
Apparently the announce
ments of cigarette danger
studies have knocked consump-
ton down to some degree, and
have been an impetus for
greater sales of filter cigarettes.
They have persuaded some
people to stop smoking, at least
temporarily. A number have
switched to cigars or pipes. since
the Cancer Society study has, SC
far at least. found little risk in
them.
On the other hand, a few sur
veys or observations do not find
pipes and cigars as free of indi-
Gated hazard as the Cancer So
ciety study does.
Clearly, one effect is that most
Americans are aware Of the
questioning over cigarettes. New
bits OF news, pro or con, are
coming regularly.
Urged to Quit Smoking.
A month ago, the Public Health
Cancer Association. a small or
ganization of cancer specialists
in public health responsibilities,
by q 13 to 3 vote adopted a reso-
luton advising the public to
stop smoking as a way to reduce
Evening star., 1954-11-11

lung cancer deaths, and suggest
ing that youths ponder whether
the risks in smoking were worth
the pleasure.
Earlier, the British Minister of
Health warned about apparent
smoking risks in reporting a con-
clusion by a British committee
on cancer and radiotherapy that
ayoung people should be warned
OF the risks apparently attendant
on excessive smoking ."
Some authorities now term
cigarettes "a major factor in
causing" lung cancer. The New.
England Journal Of Medicine has.
said editorially that the evidence
amounts to ''proof within the ora
binary meaning of the word"
But other authorities physi-
clans and scientists-say a link
is by no means proved.
The American Medical Asso-
citation has not yet made any
editorial pronouncement, nor has
its House of Delegates adopted
any resolution.
Life insurance companies have
not raised their rates for smokers.
It would be simple to build a
seemingly convincing case by
taking just the findings by vari-
Gus qualified investigators or
experienced men who have had
something to say which could
be interpreted as pro or con.
For example. one American
statistician has figured that men
who are now 40 or older and
smoke heavily have 5 to Is times
more chance of getting lung
cancer by age 80 than nom
smokers. But an English statis-
tician wonders why the British
cancer death rate is apparently
double that Of the United States.
although he says the British
smoke 80 per cent fewer Gig
arettes per capita than Amer
leans
Respond With q Shrug.
To what they have heard or
learned so far, many American
smokers respond with a shrug.
Some don't believe the accusa-
tive evidence. Others apparently
feel that if there is a risk, well,
there is a risk in everything,
even crossing the street, and
the risk is well worth the candle
because Of their enjoyment from
smoking.
Others say they think they
should stop smoking, and some
wonder how best to do it?
On this score. q New York
Evening star., 1954-11-11
Third Of q Series.

--~-@~-->-~~~~-~~-s-~
findings-its evidence that Gig
arctic smoking stepped up the
risk of heart attacks. This aspect
new to most people - could
have been overlooked in concern
over cancer.
In main essence, this study
found:
Men, aged SO to 10, who smoke
"a pack Of cigarettes or more
daily, run about twice the risk
of dying of heart disease and
cancer as non smokers. Smokers
run more risk not only Of lung
cancer, but other forms Of cam
Ger. Heavy cigarette smoking
might cut an average Of seven
years from the lifespan.
This study, headed by Drs. E.
Cuyler Hammond and Daniel
Horn, attracted attention be-
cause it was based on interviews
with some 10000 men about
their smoking habits, then
checks to learn what they died
of later.
Switched to a Pipe.
DR.. Hammond, who switched
from chain-smoking cigarettes
to a pipe, said the effect found
on the heart is much more i'm
portant than the effect found in
lung cancer, because heart dis
ease is so much more frequently
a killer than lung cancer. BY
sheer numbers of humans con-
cerned. the heart aspect is more
significant.
Again. there are many med
ical men who do not agree with
Dr.. Hammond that cigarettes
play any great role in contrib.
uting to heart attacks.
It has long been known that
smoking can make tiny blood
vessels narrow down, kick up
pulse rate and blood pressure
Nicotine is usually blamed fol
this.
In some diseases, particularly
Buerger's Disease plugging
of blood vessels in the extrem-
| ities-smoking is banned as q
measure to save life or void
amputations.
Publication of the Hammond
! Horn results. sent tobacco
Evening star., 1954-11-11
To Smoke or Not to Smoke
By Alton 1. Blokeslee
Assoeiaisd PRESS ssisnes Reporter

NEW YORK. Nov. II For
public impression, one OF the
most sensational reports Of
danger in cigarettes came last
June with announcements Of
findings in the American Cancer
Society's big statistical study.
Oddly, many people apparently
missed one of its most significant
Evening star., 1954-11-11

gum-chewers. more nail-biters,
more people who simply talk
too much"
fTomorrow: Scientific quests
for the verdict.)
Evening star., 1954-11-11

stocks tumbling. But they re-.
covered just as they had from
previous drops caused by re-
search reports.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-09-25
President Reddix
Jackson College
vespers Speaker
Sunday Afternoon

President J. L. Reddix of Jack
son College was the Vesper speaker
Sunday afternoon, Sept 10, when
the College begins it's regular
Vesper series for the 1954-55
school year. 1t has been customary
for the President to address stu
dents, faculty, and friends of the
College at the first regular assem-
bly, throughout the fourteen years
of his administration. This marks
the beginning of President Red
dix's fifteenth year as head of the
College. AS in the past, Alumni
and friends are urged to attend
these Vesper services each Sunday
afternoon at o'clock.
In the past, the College has
brought to the City of Jackson
and to our campus outstanding
speakers for these services. The
famous Jackson College choir, un-
der the direction of E. Rogie Clark,
will be on hand to furnish the
music. The choir has become out
standing during the past few years
and has been heard in key cities in
the State and nation. An added
attraction this year will be organ
music which will be furnished by
A. Allen Johnson who joined the
Jackson College faculty recently.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-09-25
AVERELL Hartman CHARGES
REPUBLICANS With TAGGING
DRAGGING POLICIES IN meeting
PUBLIC SCHOOL CRISIS
Say Nation Falling Further Behind
Each Year In School Construction
See Need Essential For More State
And Federal Aid To Education

NEW YORK, N. Y, Sept. 21-
(DSN)-Averell Hartman, a for
mer high official in the administra-
ton of Presidents Franklin D.
Roosevelt, and Harry S. Truman,
now seeking the democratic nomi-
nation for the Governorship of the
State of New York, in a speech at
Warsaw last week accused both the
Republican State and National Ad-
illustrations of pursuing flag
ging, dragging" policies in meeting
the public school crisis.
The present neglect of education
in both Washington and Albany is
due to failure of leadership, of
understanding, and lack of cour-
age, Mr.. Hartman said. He said
some 36,O0O,00O children would go
to school in this country this year
and every five will be attending
school in building officially desig-
mated as fire hazard.
millions of children will be in
schools operated on double or
triple shifts because of a shortage
of 10000 classrooms or will go to
school in barracks buildings, rented
quarters such as garages, base
ments, and the like. Overcrowding
in classrooms will deprive many of
Continued on Page Seven)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-09-25
Mrs. Moss Hearing
Held Monday

Washington, Sept. 18.-Mrs. An
ME Lee Moss, a Negro widow who
twice had been suspended as an
Army Signal Corps employe, be-
gins her defense before security
hearing board on Monday, the
Army disclosed today.
The 48-year-old woman has been
accused of being a former Com
munist, which she has denied. Her
case will be heard in secret ses-
sion. Names of members of the
hearing board were refused.
Last February, Senator Joseph
r. Mccarthy, Republican Of Wis
cousin, said at a session of his
Senate Permanent Subcommittee
on Investigations that Mrs. Moss
had been and might still be ian
active member Of the Communist
party"
Mrs. Moss denied Immediately
under oath that she ever had been
a member Of the Communist party
cor anything else" However, she
was suspended from her Signal
Corps job at the time.
A month later she was reinstat-
ed when no charges were brought
against her. She was suspended
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-09-25

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
w. Va, Sept. 14.-Five days OF
interrogation in Greenbrier County
schools were ended today when
school officers, confronted with
angry parents and striking white
students, ordered an immediate re-
turn of segregation.
The high school here was closed
a half day to allow rs Negro stu
dents, under police protection, to
secure their books and return to
their own school.
Some 600 parents protesting in
tegration had threatened at mass
meeting last night to remove bod
lily any Negroes who attempt to
attend White Sulphur Springs
High today.
In nearby Eewisburg, the county
seat, the school board ordered an
immediate return to separate
schools for Negroes and whites.
The segregation order came after
an all-day meeting.
The demonstration yesterday a.
gainst Indignation involved about
300 of the 44O students enrolled
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-09-25
FISHER ANNOUNCES PRIZES
FOR MODEL CAR COMPETITION

DETROIT, Mich. Sept. 20 -
Eight university scholarships worth
$4,000 and another $4,000 in
cash and U. S. Savings Bonds are
the stakes in the 1855 Fisher Body
Craftsman's Guild model car COM
petition, it was announced today
by James P. Wines, secretary of
the Guild.
In addition to individual awards
to successful young model car
builders, the Guild awards perma-
nent trophies to the schools at
tended by first state, regional and
national winners.
Since 1880, the Fisher Body COM
petition has awarded 131 univer-
sity scholarships valued at $780,
500 to national winners. More than
$4,000 in cash and other awards
have been made to thousands Of
boys winning state and regional
honors.
The 1855 competition offers the
young-car designers the opportun-
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-09-25
White Parents Force Return To
Segregated School System

at the high school. They marched
through the streets of this noun
tain resort town, just five miles
from the Virginia line with plac-
ards reading, "No Negroes wanted
in our school,"
Another demonstration "a 8
staged at Rupert, about 8 miles
northwest of here where some 100
students also milled through the
streets, protesting ID Negroes at
tending their school.
State Superintendent w. w.
Trent recommended immediate in
tegration but did not order it,
leaving the decision with the indi-
vidual county boards.
Greenbrier, Marion and Barbour
Counties opened schools a week
ago with Negroes attending classes
with whites.
Schools are still integrated in
the other two counties, both in
northern West Virginia. The
school board in Monongalia voted
in July to end segregation immedi-
ately. There were no incidents
there when school opened Septem-
Der 1.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-09-25
Local Youth Hurt
Traffic ishap

James Jefferson. 16, Negro, No.
6 Magnolia Courts, suffered a
broken leg Tuesday afternoon
when the motorbike on which he
and James Ward, Is, 243 Poindex-
ter. were riding double, hit a pick
up truck on Bell Street near the
Lamar intersection.
Patrolmen l.. E. Weaver and H.
L. Price said the motorbike crossed
the center line directly in front
Of the truck driven by Willie Hun
ter, 1853 Bell st.
Ward, who was uninjured, was
charged with cutting across the
traffic lane causing an accident,
no drivers license, no license tag
and riding double without an aux
iliarv seat.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-09-25
Women's Day
At Pearl Street
Church Sunday

Women's Day will be observed
throughout the day, Sunday, Sep
TENDER 26, at Pearl Street A.M.E.
Church. Under the superintend-
ency of Mrs. G. c. Cypress, the
Sunday School service will be car
ried forth in a splendid manner
by all woman-power. The Sun
day School will be eliminating a
contest to see who will be crowned
Miss Pearl Street AM.E. Church" "
Among the contestants are - Miss
Jimmye Ruth Henderson, M S s
Jennie Almore, Miss Kathryn Sue
Bates, Miss Dolores Simpson, and
Miss Brenda Simmons.
Guest speaker for the HOO
o'clock service will be Mrs. Ruby
Suits Lyells, a dynamic and cap
tivating speaker.
At pm, an international and
delightful program featuring a
Continued On Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-09-25
Maryland Puts
Segregation Time
Up To Counties

BALTIMORE, Sept. Ia - The
Maryland Attorney Generals of
flee said today it will suggest that
county officials themselves deter
mine how soon the Supreme Court
ruling on bi-racial education be-
comes effective.
w. Giles Parks, Assistant At
torney General, disclosed the states
official thinking on the subject in
discussing a speech he plans to
give Wednesday night before a
group of parents protesting the in
tegration of Negroes and whites
in public education.
eve feel there should be va
ration in local procedure" said
Parker, because of the variation
of local circumstances"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-09-25
Insurance Men
Drop Negro"
From Title

Durham, N. Gin keeping
with the times" the National Ne
gro Insurance Association changed
it's name at its 34th annual con-
vention here last week, by elimi-
mating Negro from the corporate
name after some three decades of
use.
In voting for the change, the
group follows a trend of the last
year which has seen several organ
izations delete the word Negro"
A proposal to drop Negro" was
made at the Philadelphia conven-
ton in 1949. The proposal was
made to change the name of the
group, but it was defeated because
delegates felt such action was pre-
mature for the times.
Top order on the business cal
endar of the organization was the
election of president, the office
going to C. L. Townes, Sr., of
Richmond, Va.
Other officers selected were:
A. Maceo Walker, Memphis,
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