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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-15
DiIIwyn RED.

Funeral services were conducted
fog David Banton at Salem Meth
odist Church Monday at 3 p. m
by tine paster Rev Elmer Thomp-
son Interment was In the church
cemetery
Mr and Mrs John Walton had
as their guests last week Mr. Wal
TONS sister Mrs Mosby Harris.
81 Spout Spring
Mrs Dan Hammonds returned
to her home Saturday night after
spending sometime IN Richmond
'%lth her daughters. She reports
a new grandson born to Nj. and
Mrs II ". Chewing. Jr, last
Monday at Johnston Wills Hos
pital
W. are glad to report Mrs. j. j.
Stlnson is at home after being
with her daughter Mrs Linda
Sheffield ~ Farmyllla for some
tme
VA A-+A vi a+ r., y Sbsf&Ad@ti
and son BOBBY and Jackie spent
sunday WITH Mrs Don Hanmonds
and attended Sunday School at
Salem Church
Mr. and Mr John Walton and
Johnny visited Miss Nora Shep-
herd near Buckingham. Monday
Sae has been ID for several seeks
Colonel and Mrs B II. Wooton
and SONS. Of Alexandria Mrs
galph Brltton and children %
Charlottesville and Mrs. George
F1tzzerald Or F'ara4Ysl we're
aincng the visitors III The neigh
s& TEoeG. Sunday
Rev Thompson aas back in the
pulpit SUNDAY nigilt at Saler
Church. With one Of TITS inspiring
"a gnans W. we're glad Ia see him
looking 80 sell after having
wonderful rest III Florida
Miss Mamie DAVIS and Mrs.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-15
Chestnut Grove

Rev. Dot Bryant delivered an
Inspiring message here Sunday
evening to large congregation
on Signs Of the New Testament
Church Rev. Bryant VIII con
duct our next Sunday morning
service here April "a al II m
The quarterly business meet
ing Of the church win be held
here April % at 8 y m All mem
befs are urged 70 attend this
meeting
Miss Eunice Wall Of Winston
Salem N c, had arrived on Fri
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
II e. OBrien and Saturday night
she received word Of the sudden
death Of her father. Charlie Hall
She and Mrs. II. c. O'Brien left
Immediately for Wrnston-Salem.
Mar. and Mrs. William Carter
Of FarmWlle were supper guests
Of Mr. and Mrs. w T Cook Sat
urday evening
Mrs J j Chefnault and Misses
Ethel and jeanette Chernault. Of
Vera. we're dinner guests Of Mr.
and Mrs r. l.. Harris on Monday.
Miss Gladys Morris. Of Bethes-
da. Md. spent the Easter hon-
days with her parents. Mr. and
Mrs r r Morris.
Mrs Louie Foster and Miss
Patsy Foster Of Farmvillc visited
Mr. and Mrs. w n, Morris sun
day evening
Sunday dinner guests of MI
and Mrs. W. II. Beasley were Mr..
and Mrs r. w 'Senger and Mrs.
Elizabeth Simpson Of FafmYlle.
Mr. and Mrs r y Senger and
boys visited Mr. and Mrs o L.
Pope at Jetersville Sunday after
noon
Mr. and Mrs J l. Harris and
Bonnie were Sunday dinner guests
oil Mr.. ana MrS. ID a. Mans near
FarmVille.
Sunday dinner guests Of MI
and Mrs f. r. Senger were Mr..
and Mrs f d SenPcr and boys.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. f Harris and
children
Monday afternoon Mrs J J.
Chernault, Miss Ethel Chernamt.
Mrs r l. Harris with Mrs II. f.
Harris visited MIR and Mrs J H.
Chernault at Prospect.
Mr. and Mrs C II Morris and
Roger and q F Cook visited MI.
and Mrs C. w Morris Sunday
afternoon
Mr. and Mrs Bernard Cook. Of
BurkeYille. and Kermit Cook. Of
Rice visited @ f. Cook last sun
day afternoon
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-15

Frank White 81 Fork Union.
spent The week end III the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. w NJ Dunkum.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elgood Bryant
were Sunday visitors TO Mrs. Bry-
ant s mother. Mfrs John Walden,
If Farmyiile
Mr.. ard Mrs. Robert Fielding
and SONS. Of LynchbuFq. were
week end guests in the home 81
Mrs s B. Pearson
Mrs. Maxey III
Mrs Waldo Maxey has been III
for the past week
Mrs r. 8 Bailey conducted the
Easter service 81 the White Han
Methodist Church
Miss Margaret McElroy. Of Col
onlai Heig hts. was a recent visitor
In the home Of Mr. and Mrs. n.
s. Rainey
Visitors III the r. ] II. Grow
home over the week end were Mrs.
Mary Lambeth. Of Haymarket,
ard Shep Crow. Of Fort Belyoir.
The American Home Depart
ment Of the Womens Club met
Tuesday afternoon n the home Of
Mrs r. p LeSueur. chairman Of
the group. Mrs. Hester Forbes,
and members discussed plans for
next years activities.
Miss Joan Poole Of West
hampton College, spent Easter
week end with her parents. Mr.
and Mrs G / Poole Mrs. II l.
Wright, Of Roanoke. was guest
in the same home
Miss Sue Gillian. of William
and Mary College. is spendlng her
spring vacation at Clearwater and
Daytona Beach, Fla
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Sheppard
Of Alexandria. Mrs S c. Brown
Of Washington. d c.: and Miss
Alma Sheppard. Of Fairfax. were
recent guests in the home Of Mrs
l. r. Gillian
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Iayne and
sons. Of Charlottesville. visited
Mr.. and Mrs Bernard Christian
on Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs William Austen
and daughters. Of Maryland. were
week end guests Of Mr. and Mrs
Frank Ponton.
Mr.. and Mrs Iva Davis visit
ed friends in Richmond last week
Mrs. Reubie Snoddy is Vaca-
tioninR in New York City
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-15
Bre emo Bluff

Ben Let DusFer. Of Maryland
spent t4e week end with hls par
ents. Nj and Mrs 2. X Dagger.
Mrs Charles Melton JT. ard
daughters. Jean and Sandra. with
her father A P White and niece
Donna Bhkersmith spent wed
nesday iii. Charlottesville
sam Nixon. student at Bluefield
College. spent Easter vacation
With his parents. Afr. and Mrs
John Nixon
Mrs Hazel Ransom returned
home Sunday from Baltimore
after spending several days with
her daughter and son III Las Mr.
and Mrs Clark wallace
MIR and Mrs, f. NJ seay. Jr.
and son. Sonny. Of Newport News
spent the week end With his par
ents. Mr and MIS- Meade Seay
s r Hanson. II. Of Richmond
visited over the week end with
his sister Mrs F. F. White
Mrs. II ID. Jones is a patient in
Martha jefferson Hospital her
friends Wlsh. her speedy re-
coyery
Mrs. Bryan Andrews. Of Rich
mond. Is visiting her sister Mrs
( r. A. Skiff
Mrs Jack Hawks. Of Richmond
\ is spending some time with her
friends Mr. and Mrs s. p RAN
I son
Week end and Sunday visitors
IN the home of MI and Mrs
r A sniff were Mr.. and Mrs r
M Jones, Mr. and Mrs Mae
Carmichael and small daughter
Of Charlottesville, Mr.. and Mrs
Jerry McKhnny and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs Charlie Morris. Of Rich
mond. Mr and Mrs Clarence
Kidd MI and Mrs Cecil Duncan
Of near Scottsvlle. Mr. and Mrs
Robert AsDy Jones and baby Of
Arlington
Mrs Fred Barry Of Richmond
spent the week end with her Sis
ter and brother. Miss Mary Hol-
man and r M Holman
/ Percy Kidd returend from a hos.
pItal a few day ago and is recover.
/ ing from an operation at the home
Of his sister. Mrs r A Shift
Week end visitors with Mr.. ane
I Ms Fyank Crowell were Mrs
/ Crowens brother and slster-in-
/ law Mr. and Mrs, Gillian Wat
/ kins and their daughter. Betsy
/ also Mrs Crowell's sister. Mis-
I Alice watkins all Of Richmond
Mr. and Mrs. Georee Watson
and baby OF New Jersey are visit
ing Georges sister and brother
in-law Mr.. and Mrs Cary Shift
Mt and Mrs Cecn Robertson
with Cec.fs mother Mrs F. W
Hudson. spent Sunday with Mrs
Hudson's sister and brother-in
law Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey @ Smitl
Other visitors in the Smith hom
were MI and Mrs Stafford Greer
and MI and Mrs c N Thomp
son Of Richmond
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-15
Buckingham Schools
"Draw In Belt TO
Cut Cost to County

Last Monday the Buckingham
County Board Of Supervisors APP
proved S5t0.082 80 budget for
1855 30 OF the total figure $453.
900 IS marked for the operation Of
schools which includes an expect
"a ALLEGATION Of 1924 900 from
the state Jess SIG. 900 earmarked
for literary fund payments
a story which appeared in the
Herald following the issuance Of
the proposed budget IN March
may have been misleading to
some county residents The article
indicated that there was an IN
crease Of SIT 900 in the county
budget to offset teacher pay in
creases True there was an in
crease 81 $50 900 IN instructional
costs but the board received an
additional $1,000 from the state TO
apply toward the teacher pay
raise. Add this with the monies
saved through drawing in the
belt by the county school board
and the request remains about the
same as last year Sl52 900 this
year as compared with sl52.l98
in 1864 The few hundred dollars
difference is OF course no sub
stantiai increase,
Drawing in the belt another
notch III not an easy task for any
school board but 1t was done ia
Buckingham, and benefited every
taxpayer in the county.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-15
Buckingham Native
Dies In Florida

William NJ. Spencer. a retired
businessman and former Buck
lngham County resident, died on
March "A at his home In Lake
Worth Fla He vas born April2
1880. the eldest SON Of he late Mr.
and Mrs. Willis Boeock Spencer
Of Rock Hill
Surviving sre his Wife. Mrs
Hanna HoRe pencer. two
daughters. Mrs William Ross
NORRIS, Of Washington u {.
and Mrs. Burton Barney. Of Palm
Beach. Fla, a sister. Mrs. T. s.
Garnett. OF Curdsville, and four
grandchildren.
Burial vas IN Lake Worth.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-15
ASSISTANT HOME AGENT

Mrs Virginia G Bailey. a form
or resident Of North Carolina, Is
the new assistant home aaent for
Buck ngham County
A graduate Of Meredith College
in Raleigh. n c. Mrs Bailey viii
work with county ALI clubs She
IS the wife Of Harold K Bailey.
who Owls farm near BuckinH-
ham They have one child il son.
Rag,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-15
Knoxville

Mr. and Mrs John Word and
Mr. and Mrs B q Ransom at
tended Easter Sunrise Service at
Dinwyn Baptist Church Sunday
Mr. and MIS- Claude Moging
and son. Richard, Of Richmond
spent the week end with Mrs B
e. Payne
Mt and Mrs Henry BlanGon
and family. Or Cumberland and
Nh and Mrs Warren DunepQnt
and son, Of FarmWlle. visited Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Dunevant dur
ing the holiday week end
Mrs. Katharine Allen was call
Id To Alexandria On account Of
the death Of her sons m0thsr in
law.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Lynch
and Jane, Of Middletown. Pa.
spent the week end with Mrs. r.
l. Gillispie. Visitors in the same
home for the week end were Mr.
and Mrs James r Gillispie and
children and Miss Ruby Gillispie
of Richmond
MI. and Mrs w +. OMeara
and Linda of Roanoke. spent the
week end in the home Of MI and
Mrs. John Word.
Mr. and Mrs B II Word 81
had their entire family with them
Easter Sunday
w Gilmore Ransom, of Char
lottesy.lle, and LYLE Ransom. Of
Danville, spent the week end in
the home of their parents. Mr.
and Mrs. B. G Ransom
MRS. Carroll Gilhspie an d
daughter Carolyn Anne, sRent
last Tuesday at Lynchburg
f. F Price returned Friday
from Denbigh and Richmond.
where he visited relatives He at
tended the funeral Of his brother.
While s Price at Denblgh last
week
Mrs F. H. Self. Of Dillwyn is
spending a few days with her
daughter and son-in-law. Mr. and
Mrs Harold Coleman while AR
Self is Oh d business trip to
Pennsylvania
Bill Wooten. of Charlottesville
and Miss Lucy Lee Wooten- Of
Longwood College. spent last week
end In their home here
MI and Mrs Bernard Parrish
and daughter Of Richmond, spent
the week end in the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. Burton Wooten
Visitors in the home Of Mrs.
IA r Coleman during the holi-
days we're MRS. r Preston Smith
and children. Mi and Mrs W.'F.
OMeara and Linda Mrs and
Mrs. D ". Coleman and Mr. and
Mrs John Word Mrs f II Self
called In the same home Monday
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-15
Young Farmers End
In Land Judging

The Buckingham Young Farm
erS land Judging team won sec
ond place in an area contest held
at Climax. Va, earlier this month
Eaarold Bailey. Julian Mlaxey
Joe McMlllen and Gordon Ripley
are the team members and are
coached by II + MaAey. assistant
yo-ag instructor al Buckingham
Central.
Bailey was awarded an indtvid~
ual prize for the third highest
score in the contest Six other
team participated
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-15

There are 1870 600 Boy Scouts
who are members of 81 600 Boy
Scout Troops In America.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-15

The Nays heavy cruisers USS
Boston ara USS Canbefta are be-
ms converted t0 guided missile
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-15

Bertha Colbert attended Sunday
School We we're glad To see them
out together after being IN most
of the winter
Mr. and Mrs Clyde Davis Of
FarmWlle were luncheon guests
5f Mrs Dan Hamnlonds Monday
winston Watson, Of Appomat-
tox came by Sunday evening TO see
his grandfather, VI NJ. Davis and
attended services al Salem sur
day night
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-05-20

from the Stock and Grove con- pany when it was building the extension to the highway two Aears ago as the sticks bore evid4 ence Of having been lying at that spot for some time subject to the weather.
 It was pointed out that the longer dynamite is kept, under such conditions, the more danger ous and "touchy" it becomes as the nitroglycerin separates and becomes separate mass. Folks are urged to warn their children to leave it strictly alone if thev should come across any more and to immediately reported to Miller of -Llndsley if any more turns up It IS, Of course, impossible to know if there may or may not he other sticks of dynamite that were taken at the same time.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-05-20
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

nev. fauI F. Evans E. U., Pastor
 S:45 a. m. Sunday School
 11:OO a. m. Morning Worship z: p. m. Westminster Fellowship
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-05-20

PEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH: BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCII, OK HE TOWN OF WRANGELL ALASKA:
 Section 1. That Section 4 of Or dlnance 104 be amended to read as follows:
 That rules and regulations governing the use of all public docks, floats, moorings and an- chorages within the Town of Wrangell shall be as follows:
 A. Any boat, upon entering or leaving the harbor, shall not pro- ceed at greater speed than 3 miles per hour inside the break water.
 5. That no boat, gas or diesel including skiffs and small boats snail tie up alongside the City Floats at Mccormack Dock for a period longer than two CD hours.
 C- NO rowboats or skiffs shall De pulled up and left on any of the City Floats.
 D. All Government Floats must De kept clear at all times.
 E. Not more than four boats snail be tied abreast without the permission of the Harbor Master and his inspection of same.
 F. Each boat must have proper spring lines to keep boat from surging.
 C. Each boat must have at least one line to the float, alternating ends.
 Il. All row boats and skiffs shall be on board or tied in space for that purpose, and not tied alongside larger boat.
 l. No boat shall be tied so if can touch other boats fore and aft
 J. Floats must be kept clean and free of discarded boat debris.
 K. Permission must be received from Harbor Master to use float space for overhauling machinery.
 L. All boats must be tied in area designated for that size boat.
 M. No boat shall lay on the
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-05-20

ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH
 Fr. M. E. Hoch, Pastor Sunday:
 Holy Mass 10.0O a n, Week Days: Holy Mass 7:3O m
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-05-20

public gridiron for a period of more than seven CD days in a 30 day period without special per mission from the Common Council of the Town of Wungell or it au- thorized representative.
 Section 2. The Harbor Master shall have police power to carry out and enforce the provisions of this Ordinance.
 Section 3. Any person or per sons violating. any of the rules or regulations governing the use of Wrangell Harbor as herein set forth shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than 5000 or more than S1O0.00 or imprisonment in the city jail for not less than nor more than 30 days, or by both fine and inn prisonment. After apprehension each day the rules or regulations are violated will constitute a sep arate offense and prosecuted as such
 Section 4. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
 Passed and approved this goth day of October, 1851.
 VERN E. SMITH
 Mayor, Town of Wrangell ATTEST:
 Robert Wickman
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-05-20
ASSEMBLY OF con

ASSEMBLY OF GOD Dick Stokes, Acting Pastor sunday, l0:3O a. m., Sunday School and Worship Service Sunday evening, 7:3O, Eyangel- istic Service
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-05-20
RESIDENTS WARNED OF DYNAMITE CACHES

Street Superintendent Dale Mil Ter today issued a warning to To- cal residents who, out in the woods, might find dynamite sticks cached away
 A week ago a cache was report ed to him near the former Eslick house - between there and the city park. Upon investigation of Miller and Ralph Lindsley, Bur- eau of Public Roads employee, 35 sticks of dynamite were found in a shallow gulley in the woods. It was assumed they had been taken
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-05-20
Sponsored as a public service by Wrangell Lumber Co. and
 The Bank of Wrangell
ORDINANCE NO. 147

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 104 CREATING THE OFFICE OF HARBOR MASTER AND PRO- VIDING FOR THE USE OF DOCKS, FLOATS, AND ANCHOR AGES FOR SMALL BOATS WITHIN THE TOWN OF WRAN- CELL, AND PROVIDING FOR FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE, AND RE-
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-05-20
TT K GSTEzT rTN
 .AAO0lE ILL

LOST - Pair of red oyershoes With gray collar. Return Pacith oapotutan. 26-1tc
 FOR SALE '42 Plymouth sedan Ill running order; engine Tn good shape. Phone 5304 or see n. II. beane. 25-tfc
 FOR SALE Frigidaire 18 months-old automatic washing machlne' good condition; floor lamp, card table, child's table and two chairs; training chair. See Ted Gibbons. 23-+fc
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-05-20
List of Prizes:

SCOTT ATWATER CUPBOARD 36 H. F. Ron REEL CAMPBELL BROS SLEEPING BAG & MATTRESS BUNEss BROS. 4 CAMP STOVE BENJAMINS STORE OCEAN CITY REEL ELLIS AIR LINES e nE LUXE SALMON ROD ALASKA COASTAL AlRLINES FLASH CAMERA OUTFIT WRANGELL DRUG g. so GIFT CERTIFICATE vALs GIFT SHOP Q 25 GALS CUPBOARD GAS TRADE CITY MOTOR sERv. m CASE CUPBOARD OIL STANDARD OIL co. II CASE CUPBOARD OIL UNION OIL CO., 70 ss IN TRADE GRANTS LIQUOR STORE 1a se IN TRADE STKNE CLUB IA SC IN TRADE TOTEM BAR l5 SC IN TRADE MARINE BAR
 16 $5 IN TRADE CITY MARKET r. s5 IN TRADE TOTEM BAKERY
 IS THREE PAIRS HOSIERY IRENEs 1e s5 IN TRADE MILDREDs,
 oo YR SUBSCRIPTION TO SENTINEL SENTINEL 9, TBoNE STEAK DINNER CAssIAR CAFE % MOS PASS REDMEN THEATER g DECORATIVE DUCKS VARIETY STORE 24 RIB STEAK DELLs See Story Elsewhere Toy Paper for Rules and Regulations
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-05-20
SALVATION ARMY

MaJOr ~ MrS. Ernest V. Hammer
 Officers-in-charge Sunday School 1O:15 a. m Holiness Meeting 11:15 a. m. Salvation Meeting 7:30 D. m.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-06-10

Newsreporter What will Polio mean
to profits" Park Davis Co.. predicted
their profits off of the vaccine should
reach ten million dollars.
The actual cost of its production is
one dollar for three-shot unit. The
manufacturers list price to retailers
of the vaccine is $500 per unit and the
price the drug firms are recommending
that the retailers charge to ultimate
consumer is Sc per unit.
The National Foundation will get 9
million units at cost leaving the lions
share of the market of 81 million people
under Fl as the vaccine becomes avail
able.
Added to the above cost, of course,
will be the Doctors Fees for admins
tering the Shots
s64. is will they charge 5, 10 or Is
bucks for the third shot?
We paid for this vaccine. Instead of
five billions for Europe why can't Ike
and Hobby spend one hundred million
to provide every person under twenty
one the three shots necessary or better
yet let the Infantile Foundation handle
the entire program.
If you don't know the answer why
not ask Senators Murray, Mansfield,
Tor Representatives Metcalf and Flare
why we pay twice. w. j. (BilD
PRIEST, Livingston
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-06-10

open for education. She has stoutly
upheld an earlier FEC decision to
limit the number of radio and TV
stations that a single owner can con-
troll, lest monopoly take over the air.
She understands that, when a group
is attacked on paid radio or TV time,
it's not enough for the station owner
to offer to sell equal commercial time
to that group. But she hasn't man
aged to convince her fellow FEC
members.
Co-ops were recently in this spot.
They. were attacked in half-hour TV
programs, featuring movie, Citizen
Dave Douglas" The TV time was
bought by National Tax Equality As
ISOLATION and its hackers, especially
private cotton brokers and ginners.
Stations offered co-ops equal COM
mercial time to reply, but generally
the co-ops didn't have the money to
buy it.
Anti-co-op businesses, with their
huge advertising budgets, could spon-
sor ''a hundred programs like NTEA's
Citizen Dave Douglas under pres
ent FEC rules, Miss Hennock told
coop public relations men here in
April.
She pointed out that two TV net
works get 900 of the viewing audi
ence and 10 New York City agencies
handle 500 of all radio and TV adj
vertising. Such developments s'put
tremendous monopoly power over this
vital channel of information in too
few hands," she said.
In administering her part of the
public domain-the anyways
Hennock has served with ''imagina-
ton and intelligence. THE ST.
LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-06-10
LIBRARY PROGRAM BADLY NEEDS
ANOTHER ANDREW CARNEGIE
BY CONG. LEE METCALF

familiar part of the American
scene is the Carnegie library. Of all
bis philantiropies, the multimillion-
a;ro ironmaster probably left no more
enduring monument than the more
Than 5000 municipal libraries he
bnilt at cost of more than $50 mil
lion.
These libraries are providing a
service vital to democracy, resting as
# does on an informed public. Many
If them are in communities which
probably would be without libraries
today, had it not been for this grant
Andrew Carnegie spanked the IL
brary program in this nation. Every
one of his gifts to a community-and
there were many besides libraries
was conditioned upon the latter sup
norting it. Citizens in many commu-
mites still are taxing themselves to
provide the library service which be-
gan with a Carnegie grant.
Good as it is, our library service
needs another spark today. 1t is esti-
mated that 27 million of our rural
folks do not have access to public
Libraries.
We need another Andrew Car
negie. Unfortunately for our Ii
brary program, there was only one.
And no longer can or do we depend
upon philanthropy to promote the
general welfare. Acting through
our government, we can spark our
library program ourselves this time.
On May 25, &c and 27, | sat as a
member of subcommittee hearing
the Library Services Act. This BIZ
partisan bill is sponsored by 80 Rep
resentatives, IT Democrats, 13 Re-
publicans.
1t would give temporary federal aid
TO the states for the extension of pub
lie library service to rural areas with
out such service or with inadequate
library facilities.
The bill would authorize $71a mil
lion year for the five years begin
ming next July L. Each state would
receive $4,000 a year. After these
basic allotments had been taken out,
the remainder would be divided among
the states according to the ratio of
the rural population of that state to
the u. S. total Montana's additional
Share would be $32, AGO. So we would
get S72,46 each year for five years
to be spent on furnishing library serv-