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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-07-15

home ot his parents. MIR and Mrs
Harry Lowery He has received
his discharge and viii make his
home here Friends and neighbor,
are happy TO have them IN our
! midst
Washington Guest
Sam Edwards who has been
working IN Washington spent last
week with his family here They
had with them last week their
daughter and SON in law. Mr.. and
Mrs Lark Adkins ard daughter
Of RamseytoWn, N C Other visit
ors during the holiday week end
were Mrs Martha Cooper and
Mrs Randolph and children
Chester and Miss Claudia Ran
dolph
Master Chuck Milan little
son OF Mr., and Mrs Autie Milan.
has returned to his home III Rlch-
mond after pending the past two
weeks with his grandparents. Mr.
and Mrs M B DriSklll
Ellis Mylum Of Richmond
spent several days OF last week
with his mother. Mrs Kate MY
lum
MIR and Mrs. Noble Barton and
children. Of Burkeyi!le. were re-
cent visitors OF Mr. and Mrs Bert
Swalley.
Mr. and Mrs. Harwood Carey
and Bill, and Mrs Bernard Carey
Of Richmond. were visitors OF Mr.
and Mrs Morton Rice on Wed
nesday evening of last week
Miss Jenny Carter and grand
son. holland Skinner. Of Rich
mond, spent Monday. July 4 with
ms parents. Mr. and Mrs c. T..
Skinner
Mr. and Mrs Fred Paulson and
children OF Worsham. who for
merly lived IN this community
spent last week vaeationIng In
Tennessee.
MIS-, Cora Powell and daugh-
tiers, OF Danville, and Bud POWELL.
Of the Blackstone Nursing Home
spent Tuesday with Mr.. and
Mrs Henry Slayton.
Cub Plane Flys In
Mr. and Mrs Henry Slayton
had quite surprise on Sunday
afternoon. July 3. when their
grandson. Reginald slayton. flew
down IN his cub plane, from
washington and landed In their
wheat field to spend the night
with them
Mr. and Mrs Holiday Scott
and Velmo 10, of Hollins, spent
several days this week with her
parents; Mr. and Mrs Henry
Slayton
Visitors during the week and
week end of Mr. and Mrs. Baudir
Garter were Mr. and Mrs. Nathan
Brady and family, Of Galax. Mrs.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-07-15
Meher.in News Events

The revival starts al the Me-
herrin Baptist Church Sunday.
July ! at 3 p m and VIII con-
tinue Two weeks Rev Paul Lang :
horne, Of Owens. Va Will be the
guest minister
Mr.. and Mrs w r Hubbard
and family Of Roanoke spent the
week end Of July 4, With Mr. and
Mrs J II Hubbard Llnwood Earl
and Becky Lee Hubbard spent last
week with their grandparents,
Miss Lena Redmond Of Rich
Tnond. spent her vacation last
week with Mr. and Mfg r q Red
mond
| Mr. and Mrs Eugseli Newman
and family, Of Dublin. Va. visited
Mr and Mrs J T Newman re-
Gently Miss Mary Alice Newman
returned home with them to
spend some time
Cecil Boaz. Of RidReWay Is
spending some time With Mrs
Mary Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs 7. Newman and
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-07-15

Mr. and Mrs, wayne Grydef
entertained somt Of the4F friends
with homemade zee cream up
per On Monday evening July 2
Those present: Were Nh and Mrs
Henry Slaytof1 Mr. and Mrs
Leonard SlaFtGn and Carl. hf.
and Mrs Billy sSlayton. Mrs and
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-07-15
FARM INCOME DROPS

Farmers of the nation received
about $82 billion from crops
marketed III the first four months
Of this year While the volume Of
marketing was about the same
as in 1854 prices were about per
cent lower than in the comparable
period Of last year.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-07-15
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Arkansas State press., 1955-08-12
Despite Action of Northeastern Arkansas Rufians
Boycott Fizz|eS In Hoxie As
DemoCray Continues to March

The little of Hoxie ntegration
visited by representative of the Press Saturday Hoxie is
located in the northeastern part of the state the Mis-
souri, state line and 1873 miles from Little Rock The reporter
found population of 1248 with II Negro families Of
which have children attending the Ioie public school Most
of the people in this farmers but there
merchants, truckers, and lumber and cattle Seven of
the Negro families with children in school said
their own homes and live in mixed neghborhOods
The school attended by Negro children last year
visited 1t is two blocks from the sewerage line has outdoor
toilets woodburning Stoves broken windows a leaty
roof Inquiry brought the fact that their anitor
and that the anor work done by the school children
The children had to go two doors get water drink
1t said that during the rainy last year
for the children to boots Pupils of all the
elementary grades 81 in number housed in this build
ing with teacher caring for them High school pupils had
to Jonesboro distance of about % miles and round
trip Of about miles day.
The school board felt that It did not have sufficient
funds continue operating dual school system; it de-
cded negrae Negro parents advised to send their
children school unaccompaned This done The Negro
children duly registered, and all the children played
and attended classes together without incident.
Then August B. several weeks after the school open
ntegrated basis Herbert Brewer trucker and farm
err organized meeting Of parents and others the city
Arkansas State press., 1955-08-12

hall About $50 white persons attended according reports
Negro parents were invited but soldier home
on Through II was reported attempted to loudspeaker
at the meeting that the people the outside could
the proceedings but stopped by the sheriff. Pat Fetch
e Ihereupon the soldier said
m and arrested for assault battery and disturbing
the peace
AT the meeting boycott the public school seems to
have been advocated Quite few children possibly as many
as ID per cent of the total stayed school the first
day Of the boycott number of the absentees returned
next day. which Friday Monday, the report was re-
ceVed that many had returned Indication the
situation will be only few days returning to normal
the boycott has been termed failure There has been
variation in the school routine The school operating
smooth normal and the boycott hasn't had much
effect Superintendent X E. Vance Is reported saying
During the latter part of last week. two white
visited various Negro homes to obtain signatures to Pc
uon asking for return of segregation Only Negroes
are said to have signed the petition Both of ese it is
ported aged widows unable to read and with children
Merchants businessmen, and other responsible citizens
have voiced objection to the ntegraton il is said and
did not sign the petition for segregation. After visit in the
northeastern Arkansas town. from all indications democracy
is working in Hoxe and will continue work despite the
opposition of minority
Arkansas State press., 1955-08-12
; INVESTIGATION ASKED OF ILLEGAL
ELECTION PRACTICES IN MISSISSIPPI

Congressman Charles c. Diggs,
jr., ID. Mich) this week demand
ed an investigation by the De-
partment of Justic Of illegal cleo
ton practices in the state of Mis-
sissippi In a telegram to Attorn-
ely General Herbert BroWnell, jro
the congressman referred to daily
newspaper accountys which, he
declared, give graphic evidence
of fragrant illegal election prac-
tees in the state of Mississippi
His message to the attorney gen
eral called attention to articles in
the Washington Daily News of
August 2 and Washington Post and
Times Herald of August in
which it was reported that in the
gubernatorial primary in MissiS-
sippi, one county Democratic exec
utive committee chairman has ord
cred election officials to turn ov-
err any Negro ballots" to the
committee, stating Well know
how to handle them.
The articles further report, the
Michigan representative said, tina.
Bolivar county candidates told
voters in the all-Negro town Of
Mound Bayou that their ballots
would not be considered, that
Mayor Ben Green said he receiv-
ed the ballot box and a note
signed by all county candidates
refusing to recognize the Negro
voters as members Of the Dem 70
cratic party; and that source
close TO the state Democratic
executive committee, who deClin-
ed to be identified, said he does
not believe the Mound Bayou
vote ever has been counted in a
democratic primary
Digs reminded the attorney
general that he has in the rast.
.yith other persons, attempted 10
arouse the Depar.n nj o. Just C s
interest in the plight Of Negroes
in Mississippi who are being i'll
undated at the polls ana oth1g-
wise in violation Of their consti-
tutional rights He said he is no.
aware Of any action to date be.
yond routine Investigation. the re.
See INVEsTIGATIoN-page four
Arkansas State press., 1955-08-12
'I1ged" by NAACP
Will Go to Court
On Teachers Purge

Inc NAACP VIII challenge promptly in the courts
resolution passed by the Georgia board education
August requiring all teachers NAACP
members to resign from the association by September Is
life Speaking for the NAACP on August g. Roy wilkins
incur the penalty of having their teaching licenses revoked for
the associations executive secretary asserted 1--WE will
every legal means disposal protect rights
teachers to join and function in any organization their
choice long that body engaged subverng
the the United
Branding the Georgia resolution clearly
Wilkins added legal aspect of unconstitutional
ity believe it repehensbe attempt orz Negro teach
Georgia"
The NAAcP spokesman said the Georgia would
pe persons OF their livelihood because they obedience
Supreme Court the Constitution the Rights
in lawful through organized
He expressed the the Georgia board
one not only against Negro teachers
Arkansas State press., 1955-08-12
Segregation Out
In Okla. : Board
Votes to Integral
To Follow Geographical Boundaries

ular August meeting Monday after
noon.
The board held that any child
may continue at the school ne at
tended last year.
The board made no changes in
its transfer policy. Under that
policy, any child who wants a
transfer may ask for one. Whether
the request is granted or not will
depend on the space available in
the school to which he wishes to
move, as well as on his reasons
for wanting to transfer. How
ever, mass transfers will be turn
ed down.
DR.. Chester ]. Swanson, super
intendent Of schools, said, 1T is
the desire of the board not to
See OKLAHOMA--page four
Arkansas State press., 1955-08-12

Pulaski county special district to
comply with the supreme law Of
the land"
Replying to Mr.. Williams and
the delegation, the schools sup
erintendent state that Indignation
in Arkansas is a state problem
The condition of the district
at this time makes indignation
impossible We plan to operate
dual system for 1856"
Williams replied that Indignation
is a problem of the local district
and not of the state. Il under
stand that the board has no plan,
he asked
The superintendent said that Pu-
laski county special district had
only 5000 Negro children and
5000 white, and that the best in
terests of all require a dual sys-
tenn, until we have a building
Arkansas State press., 1955-08-12
From Black Dispateh)

In sweeping and historic ac-
ton, the Oklahoma City school
board acted Monday to approve
school redistricting plans based
on natural geographic attendance
areas for each school building in
the city, with gerrymandering
The school boards vote which
wiped out the old system of sep
arate or Negro schools and set up
a more normal district for each
school building followed closely
the recommendations recently pre-
sented to board members by the
Oklahoma City Citizens Action
committee, headed by A. d. Ma
thues.
The Indignation policy was adopt
ed at the close of the boards reg
Arkansas State press., 1955-08-12

tivity for first-class citizenship"
He pointed out that the action
taken at a meeting of the board
in Waynesboro would have t. be
ratified by an official meeting at
the state office In Atlanta.
Arthur Levitt. former president
of the New York City board Of
education, told the NAACP this
week that the Georgia move
against Negro teachers should be
condemned all over the country
in the sharpest terms"
He termed the action 'incredi-
bly, unwholesome."
"Depriving persons of teaching
license for life on the sole basis
OF membership in valuable.
See PURGE--page eight
Arkansas State press., 1955-08-12
Greek Fraternity
Convenes in Los
Angeles Aug. 1873

The And annual grand conclave
of Omega Psi Phi fraternity will
convene August 1923 at Hotel Cos
mopolitan, Los Angeles. The first
summer meet in the A years.
history Of the fraternity. Rev. W.
II. Bass, basileus and Jerry Kay.
reporters of Little Rock chapter.
Pi Omicron are designated dele
gates to the conclave in the Angel
City.
The Omegas will be Entertained
by the 18th district composed of
chapters in California, Arizona.
and Washington state. 4
The conclave theme:
"Desegregation. way station:
Indignation, our Destination"
Arkansas State press., 1955-08-12
White America Pleased When Parents Are Told
No Plans for School Indignation This
Year nor Any Other Year by Board

After waiting for an hour for
a hearing, a delegation of patrons
Of the Pulaski county special
district schools was told by E.
F. Dunn of the school board that
indignation was function of the
state and not of the district and
that the Pulaski county special
district had no plans for inte-
grafton neither this year nor any
other year.
Thad Williams, Little Rock at
torney was spokesman for the del
egation. He reminded the school
board that last year parents and
students presented a petition ask
ing for the indignation of the
schools and that the board stated
it would comply with the STU
preme Courts directive when it
should be issued and would make
a reply later to the petitioners.
We have waited for the reply"
said Attorney Williams. Since
that time we have had another
decision of the Supreme Court
asking a prompt start to-
ward Indignation We are
here to ask an answer 10 our
petition of last year and to Of
fer our assistance.
We are hoping that plan will
start not later than 1855 and end
not later than 1856 We are
here only as Americans asking
Arkansas State press., 1955-08-12

RESIGNS POST-Mrs. Maeleen
c. Arrant, supervisor of Ele-
mentary instructors of the State
department of Education, re-
signs her post after 5 years of
service. In accepting Mrs, Ar
rants resignation the state de-
partment lauds the excellent
work accomplished by her, and
regrets losing her in this field.
Lingering illness of Mrs. Ar
rants husband necessitates her
time and attention, hence her
resignation,
Arkansas State press., 1955-08-12

program that will meet the needs
1t is impractical to meet the
the problem at this time"
Satisfied that the board had no
plans for the present year. Will
liams then asked Are there any
Arkansas State press., 1955-08-12

plans for any year.
The superintendent answered de-
cisively, mot at the present time"
A delegation of White Ameri-
ca, Incorporated" met with the
board.
Arkansas State press., 1955-08-12

sored by the Shrine Temples of
Arkansas. will represent them in
Detroit, in the National finals.
She was sponsored by the Mo
manned Temple, No. "a. Little
Rock, w, l.. Jarrett, Illustrious
Potentate.
Miss Mothershed is the daugh-
See QUEEN-page four
Arkansas State press., 1955-08-12

MRS FREDERICK CHAMBERs-M Miss Doris Ami
Ia Foster daughter of Mrs Henry Wendell Foster the
late Henry w Foster became the bride of Frederick Cham
be of East St Louis Illinois, in Pine Bluff Saturday
ing at nine o'clock in the St Peters Catholic church. Father
William JAMS priest of St Peters parish read the nuptura
The bride graduate of Palmer Meroia institute and
IaLadega college She is member of Alpha Kappa Alpha
sorority and present employed social worker by the
State welfare department.
The groom is graduate of AMIN college and is
Der of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity He present employed
See BRDE-page five
Arkansas State press., 1955-08-12

PINE BLUFP-Dr w. l., Mo-
lette has been discharged from
the US army and hss resumed
the practice Of dentistry in Pine
Bluff in the same location in the
Masonic Temple building at Hh
See DR.. MOLETTE-page four
Arkansas State press., 1955-08-12
Shriners' Beauty
Queen Represents
State in Detroit

Miss Lois Mothershed. recent
winner in the state finals of the
Talent and Beauty pageant spon-
Evening star., 1955-04-18
HeckIes Stevenson

After wading through some
Of the idle nonsense In Adlai
Stevenson's talk Of April IL,
on free radio time. il appears
that he favors turning the
free people on Matsu and
Quemoy over to the Interna-
tional Communist conspiracy.
Mr.. Stevenson is considered
a liberal. vet nowhere does he
show enough liberalism to
advocate self determination
through a free election by the
people Of these islands. Adlai
says these islands ''have al
ways belonged to China"
Would Adlai agree to q COM
pletely free election under
neutral supervision for Matsu
and Quemoy so these Chinese
may choose their own gov
ernment. or is he determined
that freedom is not right for
Chinese any longer? On what
moral grounds does Adlai
justify tossing more free peo-
pie to the atheistic Communist
conspiracy on the appease-
ment altar or a phony peace?
I have yet 10 see q move
against communism which
Adlai Stevenson favored, so it
is now no surprise to ind him
favoring abandonment. of the
Reds immediate major goal in
Asia to this conspiracy.
Julian Z. williams.
Evening star., 1955-04-18
MI. Som,s. Nioht

When the Democrats stage the kind
of get-together that they put on Saturday
night in honor of Speaker Sam Rayburn
a little politicking is as inevitable as death
and taxes. In thise einstance, however, it
can hardly be said that partisanship got.
out Of hand.
The principal speaker, former Presi-
dent Truman, was pretty rough on his sue
cessor. And he devoted somewhat sur
prising amount of critical attention to his
favorite whipping boy-the press. But
when Mr.. Truman, the party politician,
speaks, no one is going to take him too
seriously or too literally. His talk is harder
than his heart.
It was Mr.. Rayburn, the guest of
honor, who put into words what must be
in the minds of all rational men of what
ever political faith. "Our hearts," he said,
"go out to President Eisenhower as in the
terrible loneliness that surrounds Presi-
dents, he wrestles with the problems of
life and death that confront the Nation"
These words, in themselves, are fine
tfibute to the gentleman from Texas
finer, really than any testimonial dinner
could possibly be.
Evening star., 1955-04-18
Poor Economizinq

It is a bit hard to understand why the
House has voted to cut more than $40
million from the total of funds requested
by the President to finance the State De-
partment's operations. Faced as 1t is with
the multitudinous problems OF the cold
war and q great mass of responsibilities
and essential activities In every part
of the world, the department has never
been buster than 1t is now. Yet, as If its
work were diminishing instead of growing,
it has been granted less money than 1t
needs to do the job expected Of 1t.
This Is particularly true Of the
exchange ge-of-persons program The de-
partment has been denied about $40 mil
lion of the sum sought to run the project
an important one in terms of trying to
eject breaches in the Iron Curtain and
win good and influential friends for our
country throughout the globe. Certainly
1t Is poor kind Of economizing- wasteful
in penny-wise and pound-foolish sort Of
way-that would weaken such q fruitful
operation. 4
Evening star., 1955-04-18
LIVING DANGEROUSLY?

Mr.. and Mrs. Fixit will not be fright
ened or deterred-nor should they be, per-
haps-by the warnings addressed to them
at the latest annual convention Of the
Greater New York Safety Council. OF
course, they ought to take due note Of
those warnings, and they ought to govern
themselves accordingly. But they can be
counted upon to continue adhering, brave
ly and enthusiastically, to their "do-it-
yourself way of life.
True, the Greater New York Safety
Council has just heard a man named
Arthur Burroughs speak rather grimly
about the hazards involved In that way
Of life. They are hazards not to be mini
mized. They spell trouble for hundreds
Of thousands Of Americans every year.
They include lot more than what an
ordinary hammer can do to inexpert and
clumsy thumbs. They include--for tink-
erers who are careless--major injury or
sudden death through slip-ups in working
with power tools, carpentry gadgets, super
automatic paint sprays, mechanical in
secticides and numerous other things that
"do-it-yourself" enthusiasts use to take
care Of house, garden and what not. Even
SO, the truly careful Mr.. and Mrs. Fixits
need not worry very much, and they won't.
F1 they find great happiness, rand they
Evening star., 1955-04-18
Impractical Planning

It occurs to me that the
time has come to discuss the
question of esthetics as it af-
fects a very limited section Of
the Potomac River and the
convenience of several hum
dred thousand Virginia motor
lists who must daily come into
Washington. While the Nation
al Capital Park and Planning
Commission and the Fine Arts
Commission are worrying about
whether a tunnel would be
better from an esthetic point
of view than a bridge, motor
lists on the Virginia side of the
river are daily losing more
time and are being more in
convenienced.
! have as much desire for
beauty in public parks or on
river waterfronts as has any,
body on the National Capital
Park and Planning Commits
sion or the Fine Arts Commits
sion, but I sincerely believe
these two bodies have been
given too much power, and
have entirely forgotten that.
despite the nicely of a river
unencumbered by bridges, the
facts of life are that Washing
ton, like many cities, is sit
uated on a river and there is
no way for the Virginia res
idents to get back and forth
in automobiles except by bridge
or tunnel.
The Fine Arts Commission
and the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission have
done the thousands of Virginia
commuters a great injustice in
the past few years by constant.
ly confusing the issue and at I
tempting to inject a theory Of
estheticS into a situation which
demands the utmost practi-
cality.
John H. King.