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Smyrna times., 1954-02-25

courses to prepare our leaders and
other volunteers for Day-Camping
and Overnight camping.
A complete camping kit is CEN
traHy located in our District for
the use Of all troops.
One of our Senior Scouts, chosen
by Council, attended the All State
Girls Camp at Cody, Wyoming, as
one Of two chosen to represent
Delaware. Council paid all ex-
penses for this two week trip.
Two intermediate Scouts from
Clayton camped at Grove Point for
one week.
Between thirty and forty Scouts
attended Camp Quinquenium for
one week of Day-Camping. Trans
portation paid by Council, and the
fee to each girl was only one dol
tar per day.
Camp Quinquenium can be the
high spot OF the season for many
OF our girls this year If we pro-
vide enough volunteers to assist
the pail Director.
The fully stated, beautiful
Grove Point has been expanded to
provide space for number Of our
girls who might wish to take ad-
vantage of this opportunity for
camping this summer.
/ Certain adjustments have been
necessary in order to fit Lone
Troops into Council. We feel that
these changes have been for the
best interest of our troops. 1t has
been a year of transition from a
comparatively small unit to a
large, long established organiza-
tion whose ways and means were
often strange to us. The years
ahead with Councils help promise
to be good and full of opportunities
for our Scouts to gain in many
ways.
To quote from a recent issue of
the GIRL SCOUT LEADER,
Money isn't everything. So goes
the old saying, and Girl Scouts
know that the strength and worth
of Girl Scouting cannot be bought
with money and cannot be ceasur-
ed by it. But we will not deny
that we have healthy respect for
Smyrna times., 1954-02-25
SELF EMPLOYED
MUST FILE S. S.
Myron Milbouer Reminds Self
Employed To File S. S. Re
port With Tax Return
SPECIAL FORM

SMyron Milbouer, manager of the
Delaware social security office, at
s1S West Street, Wilmington, re-
minds the self-employed that their
report of 1858 earnings for social
security purposes is due with their
income tax return. In most cases,
this means that March Is, 1854 Is
the deadline for this report. The
self-employed report their earnings
only once a year instead Of every
three months as Is the case OF an
employee. The importance Of cor.
rect returns cannot be overem-
phasized," he said, because they
will determine the amount payable
by social security at some later
date"
Milbouer said that there is a
special form for this report. It is
Scheduled ca and may be obtain
ed at any Internal Revenue Office.
He pointed out that the following
are the most common errors that
have been made in the past, and
have endangered the correctness of
individual records that are kept
by the Government.
/. The ommission of the social
security number.
The number is most important.
With the vast duplication of names
in this country it is virtually i'm
possible to credit the correct ac-
count without the aid of the ac-
count number.
2. Inaccurate or incomplete des-
cription of the business.
"Self-employed" or "owner" is
not sufficient to determine wheth-
er or not the income reported is
covered by the law. There are GER
tain categories of the self-employ-
ed, such as certain professions,
that are not covered by social
security. You must also actually
own or conduct a trade or business
to be covered by social security.
8. Reporting the gross income
rather than the net income.
The social security tax is pay
able only on the net income. AL
lowable deductions such as rent,
depreciation, other taxes, etc. are
not to be reported for social secur-
ity purposes. Rentals from real es-
tate and income from stocks and
bonds if received from investments
only are not reportable. However,
if income from these sources are
received in the course Of your bust
Smyrna times., 1954-02-25
OPEN LETTER
To the Citizens of Smyrna
and Clayton
Dear Neighbors.

Dear Neighbors.
The girl Scouts in our Neighbor-
hood have requested me to thank
all of their friends for the gener-
Gus donations given during the re-
cent Drive. Without the help and
backing Of the good people of our
Community the excellent work be-
ing done in Scouting could not con-
tinue. An Of us in Scouting feel
that your support is an expression
OF confidence.
So that you may more clearly
understand how this money Is be-
ing spent in our behalf, we want to
tell you what we have gained from
this first year OF our affiiation
with the Wilmington Area Girl
Scout Council
These are some Of the BENEFITS
OF belonging TO Council, which
would not be ours without your
contributions:
Our Field Director, who Is q
salaried, professionally trained
worker, meets leaders for confer
ence at the Youth Center twice q
month. The leaders are finding this
arrangement to be immeasurably
helpful. This Director also attends
our Neighborhood meetings to in
struct OF answer questions. We
can call upon her at any time fol
assistance.
Headquarters, in Wilmington
has an Executive Director and a
paid staff of trained personnel to
help us, and it is good to know
that they are there when we need
them.
This Neighborhood has a Volun.
teer Trainer to train our leaders
We have a District Chairmen who
keeps us in touch with Council
and alerts Council to our needs. We
also have a District Program
Chairman to assist with the activi-
ties in our Neighborhood and Dis
trict.
Council provides extra training
Smyrna times., 1954-02-25

Q-I am a Korean veteran, and
I have just been released from SER
vice. I understand that I have
four months from my separation
date in which to apply for CT term
insurance. Is that correct?
Smyrna times., 1954-02-25

it, for without it Girl Scouting
would not have the facilities that
permit it to be exploited to the
fullest"
Mrs. James d. Merrill,
Neighborhood Chairman.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-25

A-No. Actually, you have 10
days from your date of separation
in which to apply and pay your
first premium. Since some months
have 81 days, I2o days is less than
four months.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-25

Mistakes are lessons of wisdom.
The past cannot be changed. The
future is yet in your power.-Hugh
White.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-25
-four months

springs. And certainly none is more
beautiful nor more readily recognized.
But there's more than beuufy, luxury
and size to the Star Chief. Pontiac's un-
surpassed reputation for dependability
and economy assures thousands upon
thousands of the most pleasant, care
free miles you've ever known.
Come in soon-look at it-drive it-relax
in it-and price it for unquestionable
proof that dollar for dollar you can't
beat a Pontiac.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-25

Your pride of ownership gets big lift
when you buy Star Chief Pontiac.
You command car with the perform
ance, size and luxury Of the finest. Even
more satisfying-you enjoy genuine fine
car ownership at tremendous saving.
No other car with the Star Chiefs 2l4-
inch overall length is priced SO low.
No car at any price has more distin-
guished interiors, nor more prideful per-
formance. None provides more comfort
than the smooth, easy ride you get with
the Star Chiefs full fve-foot rear
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-07-03
Three Injured In
Bent Mountain
Auto Accident
Staff Reporter

In an effort to avoid, a.
cow and her calf, John Doug
las Pugh swerved his truck
then lost control of the ve.l
hicle and was unable to-
straighten up again. After
zigzagging across the road
for several yards the truck
landed upside down.
Pugh, who lives at 2l9I
Clayton, N. E., was badly
hurt. His left arm was bad
ly torn, his ear mutilated
and perhaps internal inju,.,
les. He is in Veterans Hos
pital.
His wife, Mrs. Frances
Pu g h, sustained multiple,
bruises and a fractured hand
in which several stitches
were taken. She was re-
leased from the hospital af-
ter treatment.
The other occupants of
the truck were Mr.. and Mrs.
Lloyd C. Price of 908 Salem
Ave-, S. w. Lloyd Price was
brought to the hospital on
a stretcher due to the fact
that he was unable to move.
Although he was not UNI
conscious, indications are
that he perhaps is the most
seriously injured Of tn e
group.
His wife, Evelyn, escaped
with multiple small cuts,
bruises and a general shake
up. She is not hospitalized.
The Pughs were on their
way to a relatives home in
the country, carrying food
for pigs which were being
raised for them. They never
got there! Fate is a tricky
fellow. A cow in the road
made all that difference.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-07-03
Charlottesville NAACP
President Attends Confal
by r. L. WHITE

Charlottesville - Charles
D. Fowler, Jr., president of
the local N.A.A.C.P., left
Washington, d. G. via plane
fol Dallas, Texas, where he
will attend the national con
vention.
At last months meeting
of the local branch, Fowler
was elected delegate to rep
resent the Charlottesville Or
ganization. He will remalc
the six-day period of the
convention which got under
way June 20, and will re-
turn here on the closing
day also via plane.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-07-03

ferences, she is winning
new friends and being as
readily accepted as any 9TH
err teacher in the school.
Mrs. Davies holds a B.A
from Knoxville College and
a MA. from Atlanta Uni
versity. She has done fur
ther study in North Caro-
lima College at Durham. OF
the approximate 48 other
teachers on the staff, Mrs.
Davies is the only one in
the system who holds a
Masters degree. The Negro
students number about ~
and are enrolled throughout
the entire IL grades.
Her attitude toward che
entire situation is that it
was merely a change OF
jobs" Mrs. Davies has won
the admiration love and re
spect Of the faculty, par
ents and student body.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-07-03
Miss Constance Johnson
To Join Real Estate Firm

o. Monday morning, June
20, Miss Constance john
son, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry G.. Johnson of
this city, became a member
of the staff of Johnson and
Reid, Realtors, one of the
oldest and best established
Real Estate firms in the
city, when they opened their
new office at 404 Gains
boro Road, N. w.
Miss Johnson became a
licensed Broker in October
of last year. She is a grad
uate of Virginia State Col
lege, has an MA. degree
from Northwestern Univer-
sity and has done further
study at Wellesley, Yale
and Western Reserve. She
is also acting chairman of
the Humanities Division and
head of the Department OF
Dramatics at Bennett Col
lege, Greensboro, N. G.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-07-03
DR.. ]. Alvin
Russell, School
Head Dies

RICHMOND, June 29--Dr.
j. Alvin Russell, president
of st. Paul's Polytechnic In
stitute in Lawrenceville for
81 years, died today in q
Richmond hospital.
DIR. Russell was SO. He
was named president of the
school in 1929 as successor
to his father, Archdeacon
James Solomon Russell, the
school founder.
Then the school was known
as st. Paul's Normal and
Industrial School. Twelve
years later the charter was
amended to permit it to Of.
fer a full four-year college
course and the name was
changed.
DIR. Russell, who retired
in 1850, held the honorary
degree of doctor of divinity
from Virginia Theological
Seminary in Lynchburg. He
also held honorary degrees
from Virginia State College
and Virginia Union Univer-
sity. He had earned degrees
from Oberlin College, the
University Of Pennsylvania
and Columbia University.
He also was a graduate Of
the Philadelphia Divinity
School.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-07-03
Medical Auxiliary
Honor Deceased
Doctors

In keeping with the an
nual observance of Doctors
Day, the Woman's Auxilia-
ry of the Star City Medical
Society held a brief service
at the end of the II 100 am.
service at the First Baptist
Church, Rev. A. l.. James,
pastor. A floral tribute was
presented in honor Of the
deceased doctors: DIR. j. d.
Burrell, DIR. J. B. Clayton,
DIR. J. G. Commander, DIR.
p. G. Corbin, DR.. E. r. Dud-
ley, DIR. w. A. Fears, DR..
G.. f. Moore, DIR. George A
Continued to page three)
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-07-03
Prof. H. A. M. johnson
Reelected President

The Old Dominion Sing
ing Convention met at Je-
rusalem Baptist Church OF
which Rev. w. N. Hunter
is pastor, June 24-25.
Mr.. H. A. M. Johnson, the
president, presided at the
opening services. The well
come addresses were made
by the following persons:
Deacon J. P. Warrington fo,
the church; Mrs. Othia Da-
Wis for the Senior Choir,
Miss Margaret Cooper for
the Junior Choir and Mrs.
E. M. Chappell for the Mag
ic Star Chorus Of the, church.
Mrs. Lille Beveley gave
the convention response.
Routine business was then
the order of the day.
Each afternoon from 300
til 500 Mrs. Evelyn Wood
son, church organist, and
Rev. M. A. Camper held &c
institute period. On Thurs
day afternoon Rev. G. W..
Bolden, pastor First Bapt-
list Church, Buena Vista,
conducted the services. Mu-
sic was rendered by the
Sweet Union Baptist Junior
Choir.
Thursday evening from 8
to 8 was Young Peoples
Hour. The program was UNI
der the direction of Mrs.
B. V. l.. Barksdale. Til G
president, Mr.. Johnson, de-
livered the address which
was thought provoking and
soul stirring. Johnson Tur-
ner offered a solo.
The elimination of the
days convention was the
pageant presented by the
Ways and Means Commit
tee of which Mrs. Sam
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-07-03
Merely A Change Of
Jobs Says First Negro
Teacher In White School

Another first has been
acquired by the state of
North Carolina. Mrs. Win
fred e. Davis, teacher and
former Jeanes supervisor,
has been appointed teacher
in a predominantly white
school. On March 8, she be-
gan teaching at Camp Le-
jeune's Children's School 50
a Fifth Grade teacher.
An expected tenseness
was evindent at first, but
no major reactions or Incl
dents occurred as result of
the appointment Of Mrs.
Davies. Most of the children
accepted her quite readily
at the beginning. One or
two of the students gave
indications of personal re-
sentiment but Mrs. Bern
worked with the parents and
as a result Of these con-
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-07-03
Charlottesville Mayor
Names Housing Agency

ever, because of the 36-vota
margin that. was registered
by proponents of a redevel-
opment and housing author
ity for Charlottesville, it is
generally believed that the
authority will be rather re-
luctant to seek federal aid.
The authority's fir S t
phase of activity will be the
preparation of a master
plan. This plan, according
to the Mapor, will be an
overall one for the city and
will include spotting areas
for housing projects.
With the master plan
completed, approval m u s {
then be sought from City
Council and the City Plan
ming Commission. Once it is
accepted by those bodies the
authority will then be in a
position to seek finances for
the project.
The housing probl e m
here - the perennial head
ache of City Council for the
past five years--is still be
lieved by many local citi-
zens to be a problem that
is yet destined to be with
us for manp years to come.
Opponents to the creation
of a housing authority OBJ
jected mainly to seeking
federal aid for the project.
This fact, coupled with a
similar adherence of the
quest for federal aid by the
majority of the five-mem-
Der Council isn't indicative
of any speedy resolvement
of the housing problem in
Charlottesville.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-07-03
| YNCHBURG VAR ON SIUNS OPENS With ADOPTION
OF MINIMUM STANDARDS HOUSING ORDINANCE
Negro Teacher
Sues Railroad
For Assault

New Orleans - Last week
a Negro teacher and a ma
tive of Lynchburg, Miss Lii
liam Fisher, was forcibly
moved from the coach in
which she was riding to
one assigned to the Negro
passengers. When asked to
move by the conductor she
refused on the grounds that
she was an interstate pas
senger and was entitled to
a sea t anywhere on the
train. The conductor began
using abusive language and
called in the police when
the train reached Shreve-
port La.
1t was then that Miss
Fisher was approached by
the two officers, one of
whom took her up bodily
and moved her to the half
Of the coach designated to
Negro passengers.
Miss Fisher, whose par
ents are the well-known MI.
and Mrs. John G.. Fisher of
Lynchburg, Va, is a teach
er Of voice at billiard Uni
versity. Her case has been
turred over to N.A.A.C.P
with attorneys H. T. Thread
and Dave Perry represent
ing her.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-07-03
by r. L. White

Charlottesville, Va.--Mayor
William r. Hill announced
the appointment of a five
member Redevelopment and
Housing Authority on last
Tuesday afternoon to carry
out the wishes of the voters
as authorized in a referen-
dunn held here last April Is.
Members of the authority
and the terms for which
they were appointed are:
Earl M. Martin, one year /;
f. r. Slaughter, two years /;
David Wood, Jr., thr e e
years; E. l.. Turner, four
pears, and Telvis J. Michie,
five years.
Mayor Hill said that City
Council had approved the
appointments. Each member
of the authority will be ELI
gible for a four-year term
after expiration of his ini-
tial term.
The Mayor said he would
call the group together the
first week in July at which
time a chairman will be Sc
lected.
Among the duties Of the
housing authority is tn e
task of finding ways cf
clearing blighted areas in
the city and of providing
decent low rental housing
units for persons in the low
income bracket. The author
ftp may esek ways of solv-
ing the problem by inducing
private capital to invest the
cash necessary or by enter
ing into a contract with the
federal government. How
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-07-03
ODSC Annual Meet
A Great Success

Hodge is chairman. The fol-
lowing choirs made reports {:
Chestnut Grove, Forest,
Va, $31,84; Rivermont Cos
pei Choir of Lynchburg,
$685.; Little Zion Choir of
Arlington, $45.45; Sweet
Union Sr. Choir, Roanoke,
$41.O0; Sweet Union Chorus
of Roanoke, $31.50; First
Baptist Sr. Choir Of Salem,
$50 90; Popular Springs, CT
fax, $4,000; Eureka Gospel
Chorus, Roanoke, 5000.
Also Jerusalem Sr. Choir,
Roanoke, $4,000; Mt. Mort
ah Chorus, Evington, 500;
st. John Choir, of Forest,
$500; Central Baptist Sr.
Choir, Roanoke, $1,000; the
New Vine Sr. Choir, Lynch
burg, $4,000; Brookville Sr.
Choir, Lynchburg, $3.50
and the Court st. Gospel
Chorus, Lynchburg, $500.
The total amount raised
through this effort wa s
$594.44.
The speakers for the Fri
day services were Rev. M.
T. Coker, pastor, Mt. Zion
Baptist Church; Rev. E. G..
Sampson, pastor, High st.
Baptist Church and Mrs.
Madge Wheaton all of Roa-
noke. The sermons and adj
dresses were scholarly and
inspiring.
The Executive Board met
Friday afternoon with the
chairman presiding. At the
Friday evening service Mrs.
Barksdale presented an Ex-
travaganza. After EXPIRES
sions were given the Old
Dominion Singing Conven-
ton closed with a song on
their lips and a prayer in
each heart of thankfulness
the joyous sessions held at
Jerusalem Baptist Church
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-07-03
Julia M. Young
Off To England

Julia Maxine Young, Rt
1, Louisburg, N. c., will
spend the summer on a
Wales farm in England un-
der the international Farm
Youth Exchange program.
The daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. d. Young, she is a
senior at Shaw University.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-07-03
Directive Effective
July 1; Council Holds
Public Hearing
DIR. r. w. JOHNSON AND
REV. w. ]. HODGE
STRESS OVEKCROWDED
CONDITION OF NEGRO
TENANTS IN THE CITY

CONDITION OF NEGRO
TENANTS IN THE CITY
A m i n j mum standards
housing ordinance, designed
to move against Lynch
burg's slum areas, was
adopted unanimously last
week by City Council be-
coming effective July 1.
The ordinance was passed
after a public hearing on
the question which drew To-
cal realtors to suggest some
notifications, and a dele
gatior of Negro civic lead
ers who urged consideration
of public housing in Lynch
burg for members Of their
race.
Dr. r. Walter johnson
and the Rev. w. J. Hodge
warned council that the or
dins.rce will not solve the
overcrowded Negro housing
pr o b lem and complained
that the real estate bust.
ness has done nothing to
solve this situation in the
post World War III years.
Complains Of Exploitation
DR.. Johnson voiced his en-
dorsement of the minimum
standards ordinance and
complained that t h e Ne
groes are being exploited by
property owners. The only
way to combat the problem,
he said, is to appoint a
housing aut h orit y for
Lynchburg with at least one
Negro member. eff you are
friends of the Negroes, act
lik 2 it," he admonished
council.
On hand for the session
was Paul B. Cutlery, Char
lotte, N c., realtor who has
taken a leading part in the
operation of the ordinance
in that city afterwhich the
Lynchburg measure is pat
termed. Replying to some of
DR.. Johnson's comments,
Cutlery declared tn at if
real estate men in Lynch
burg are not building for
the Negro people they are
missing t h e boat" He
went on to illustrate some
Of the steps taken by private
enterprise in Charlotte in
this respect, comparing it
with one has been provided
by federal housing.
Mayor John L. Suttenfield
told the Negro delegation
that if the ordinance results
in o number of Negro dwell
ings being demolished be-
cause they can't be brought
up to standard and over
crowded becomes worse, it
may be necessary for the
city to make other provis-
ions in the future. DR..
Johnson replied that over
crowding has existed for 10
years and more dwellings
Continued to page three)
, 1954-03-05
Amddeo Frdncis. IT.,
in Mexico City for
Cor. Olympic Comes

Amadeo Francis, Jr. of St
Thomas, a graduate student
at the London School Of Eco
nomics is now in Mexico City
with a Puerto Rfcan team
that will take part in the
Eighth Central American and
Caribbean Olympic Games.
Last summer he participated
in the International Universe
ties Games at Dertmnnd Ger
many as he repr sentative
of Puerto Rico.
Young Francis, who ex-
poets to receive his Masters
degree in Economics this com
ing December, is still very
active in athletics, which has
enabled him to travel over
the United Kingdom since his
arrival in London.
He is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Amadee Francis of ST.
Thomas.
, 1954-03-05
Governor de Custro
|Wdnts 10 Quit Office
BY April First

Governor de Castro has ex-
pressed the hope that Archie
Alexander, the governor-de-
signate Of the Virgin Islands
will take over by the end Of
March thus permitting him
to retire into private life BY
April 1.
No action has yet been tax
en- on Mr.. Alexander's nomi-
nation by the Senate and
there has been no indication
as to how soon he will be CON
firmed.
, 1954-03-05
Virgin IsIunds Bird. Of
Examiners, Accts.
TO Hold ExGms

The Virgin Islands Board
of Examiners and Account
ants has announced that the
May 1854 uniform CPA ex-
aminations will be held in st.
Thomas from May II through
May IA, 1854.
The subjects to be covered
in this examination are Ac-
counting Practice, Auditing,
Commercial AaW ands Theory
Of Accounts.
candidaESs S9 tie May ex-
aminationhould contact the
Secretary Of the Board, Ezra
- GarnAz@
, 1954-03-05
o-Chdirmen Of
Servicemens Center
Express Thdnks

The co-chairmen for the
.Christ1ansted Servicemen's
Center, Mrs. William Gregory
and Mrs. Betty Dale, have ex-
pressed thanks to tie ladies
who helped to carry on the
work Of the Center during the
past week, and also acted as.
hostesses during the visit of
the Navymen.
Those who served were:
Mrs. James Holsaert Mrs.
Mrs. Leopold Durieux,
Miss Anna Maria purieux,
Mrs. Betty Catlin, Mrs Anna
Brodhurst, Miss Hazel Motta
and Miss Carmen Martinez.
, 1954-03-05
Senator Hugh Butler
Promises EurlY Sen.
Action on Org. Act

Senator Hugh Butler, Chair
man Of the Senate Committee
on Insular Affairs has indicat-
ed that he will take action on
the revised organic for the
Virgin Islands as soon as the
Hawaii statehood bill is out Of
the way. Attorney Irwin Sill
verman, who recently visited
Washington on behalf Of the
measure, was optimistic about
the chances for action by the
Congress this year.
The House subcommittee
on Insular Affairs, under the
craftsmanship Of Congressman
Saylor is working on a SINH
Continued on page A.