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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-24
History-making Decision


when it meets in special session next Mon
day. Before it will be Governor Thomas B.
Stanley's program to save public schools
for Virginia, but of greater Importance will
be decision by Virgin:ans regarding the
future form of the federal government.
Let's put it in nutshell:
In 1854, the S. Supreme Court decision
on racial indignation in public schools
illegally amended the Constitution of the
United States by ursurpaton of power by
the Court.
Subsequent decisions of the Court have
challenged the sovereignty of the states in
other fields
The trend toward an all powerful federal
government controlled by a central agency
has been in progress for we'll high 80 years.
The philosophy Of the infalliblity Of the
Y. s. Supreme Court has grown to
alarming proportions and more and more
powers, rot granted to it by the Constitu-
ton. have been boldly usurped. The very
principles of the constitutional republic
50 carefully provided balanced and pro-
tected by the trainers of the Constitution
are challenged by the Court
Unless. the people protest strongly,
steadfastly and vehemently, the form of
our government may we'll be changed. as
checks and balances are lost because of
the blind acqucScence by the people and
ny the As legislative bodies in this union
of states
Immediately after the May II. 1854
Court decision. the people of the nation
were stunned Constitutional lawyers
privately expressed opinions of ilegality
for the decision. But-events of the past
80 years have so covered our spirit of in
dependence. so dul'ed our sense of soyer-
iegnty; so failed to teach fundamental
rr ncipes. that very few were bold enough
to publicly attack the Illegally of the deci-
sion constitutional liberalism spurious
philosophy, incompatible with the letter or
spirit of the constitution as written and
conceived had OBVIOUSLY planned to take
away all liberties of the people and sover-
eighty of the az states which have entered
into the compact under the written consti-
tuition. Unconstitutional liberalism means
bowling to an all powerful government.
which at some time probably not in the
too distant future. will resolve itself into a
constitutional olgarchy"
Virginia stands today in the breach
May II. 1854. Virginia and Nirginans
stood stunned. As time passed more people
hogan to survey the situation. Mind you.
our ignorance of fundamental constitu-
tional principles and our dulled sense of
freedom led in only one direction. namely.
how to accept the decision and maintain
segregated schools. For this purpose
Governor Stanley appointed the School
Study Commission. To this end the Com
mission made It's report last December But
during the intervening time constitutional
LAWYERS. scholars and citizens re-read the
Constitution and reStudicd all Of the cir
cumstances surrounding its adoption ori-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-24

the typical American forgetting.
practical-minded church. He deals
with many problems in short
spoken blunt fashion, and the
problems are exactly those that an
American pastor would run into
most often in talking with his peo-
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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-24


has been brought more into focus.
The General AS emily of Virginia in
February almost unanimously, adopted
Resolutions of Interpositon. challenging
the Courts right and power under the
Constitution, and calling upon the sister
states, members of the compact. to settle
this conte. It of power. Six states have sup
ported Virginia-there will be more, if and
when the people of the United States begin
to understand the trend toward loss Of
individual freedom and state sovereignty
through the spurious doctrine of "Consti-
tutional liberalism"
The Federal District court has ordered
the City of Charlottesville, in effect, to
dosegregate public >chools by September 4.
The special session of the General As
sen,bly will face this situation next week.
There are two courses.
One to accede to the courts order which
viii admit racial desegregation in public
schools as a matter of principle. 'Subterfuge,
crcumvent on racial tensions. decline in
educational quality. halt TO further public
school progress viii result. The repeal or
Reputation Of the Resolutions Of lnterpos-
tion will be the effect. Submission to the
philosophy of constitutional liberalism
will gain legal status and where it will lead
is not pleasant to contemplate.
The other course is to implement the
Resolution of lnterpoSition.
First. bv exercising the police powers of
Virginia after a finding of fact to the end
that no Virginia public school will integrate.
Second by amending the appropriation
act of Virginia to provide funds for segre-
gated schools only.
Third. to reiterate the duty Of the
General Assembly under section l29 of the
Virginia Constitution to maintain an eff
ficient system of free schools throughout
the Commonwealth" Therefore. it will be
necessary to place public schools directly
under the General Assembly,
Fourth, to appropriate state funds under
tuition grant program to the parents of
the children in each locality. which funds
will be used to educate their children in
whatever manner they may find acceptable
TO lncTl ana 10 the NIc0efal Assembly III me
with its duty to maintain an efficient
system"
Fifth. to pass other minor legislation to
support these principles.
The attack on the public school system
of Virginia by the NAACP, misguided
Negroe & other outside agencies and
organizations is unwarranted The trend
Of constitutional liberalism in the United
States Government. is alarming. Both
must be resisted strongly legally unemo-
tionally to the end that the best interests
Of all the people are served.
Virginia must stand steady in the days
ahead. May God guide us and all people as
we come to grips with the most important
problem Of this century. choice between
free constitutional government and en-
Shaving constitutional liberalism"
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-24
DANGEROUS JOB

Boise Idaho To estimate a bid
on a roof rcpant Job. Earl Jenson
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-24

Background Scripture: Matthew Al
II: James /.
Devotional Reading: Ephesians $40
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-03-03

LIEUTENANT GEORGE A MOORE (MC) proudly looks
at the document authorizing his promotion his present
rank as Captain Paul e. Emrick, MAS Commanding Of
tcer, cOngraulaes him. DIR. Moore left last week for
Camp endetOn for temporary duty leading to service
with the Marine Corps w
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-03-03

Excerpts from Address of
Governor G. Mennen Williams
of Michigan to the Israel His
tadurt Campaign. Chicago,
Illinois, February Is.
Special to the Tribune.
Charity, of course, begins
at home, and Americas sup
port of free peoples all over
the world will be effective
only to the degree that we
support freedom at home.
Israel is not the only place
where we must concern our
selves with the rights and
duties of men to live peace
ably side by side, each pay
ing to the other the respect
which is due to all. Right
here in the United States we
have our own areas in which
the rights of citizens are in
jeojardy.
Let me take this occasion
to say that | stand unequivo-
cally with those who believe
that the rights of American
citizens must be protected,
whether they are black or
white, and whether in the
North or the Sou t h. / do
not agree with anyone,
whether in my own party or
in other parties, who would
temporize with this question,
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-03-03

of the one hundred women
in our organization. A beau
tiful little gift will be pre-
sented to some fortunate lady
on Sunday. 1t may be you.
Come out and see. Remember
the time-Sunday, March a,
at 5 pm. Many of your friends
will greet you here. Hostesses
for the evening are Mrs. Ruth
Hughes, Mrs. Mach Barlow,
Mrs. Collie Spencer, Mrs. An
ma Keeling, Miss Queen Will
liams, Mrs. Freda Bourgeois,
Mrs. Bessie Coles and Mrs.
Edna Clarke.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-03-03
Ministers Indicted
But Negroes
Continue walk "

Montgomery, Ala.-Every
Negro minister in the city
held a prayer service to sup
port the spiritual movement
against racial segregation in
a determined effort to contin-
lie the bus boycott.
Several of the "a ministers
arrested last week for leading
the bus boycott based their
Sunday sermons on racial and
religious issues touching on
the boycott.
The Rev. Martin Luther
King Jr., preaching to a capa-
city crowd at the Dexter Ave
.nue Baptist Church said, "se-
gregation can't survive be-
cause God is against it,"
The Rev. r. w. Hilson, an
other minister indicted for
boycotting, told his congrega-
ton at st. Johns African
Methodist Episcopal Church
that the bus boycott "has be-
come a spiritual movement
with U.S."
He noted that bishops of
his church had aligned them
selves with the Montgomery
boycotters and had issued pro-
tests in Washington Saturday
to the arrests of the 80 Negro
leaders here last week.
Latest news release is that
113 were indicted, and as of
Thursday morning, "a had
been arrested. The Negro
ministers of the city are hold
ing a mass prayer meeting at
noon. They have been arrest
ed, for unlawful boycotting
/ but they are still walking. and
are determined to do so, until
they are given at least equal
accommodations.
Mr.. Schley's final remark
1--WE are contending for oul
rights. We expected some.
thing like this and we are pre-.
pared to show all America
that we Negroes of Montgo.
merry, Ala.) are ready anC
willing to be Offered up
for a good cause.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-03-03

stitution life is brought into
this world by the birth of fine
baby boys and girls. Both
happiness and sorrow, laugh
ter and tears comprise the
daily drama of our hospital.
Standing upon one of the
highest hills in the city and
proudly overlooking it stands
Burrell Memorial Hospital
our hospital, which every
member of the Association
can proudly claim as his or
Continued on page three
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-03-03

or wait for it to go away.
There are continued and
repeated reports of violence
against some of our citizens
for daring to register to vote,
or for publicly advocating the
rights which belong to adj
Americans.
In the face of these Incl
dents, the Federal Govern
ment, it seems to me, has re-
NAMED ineXcusably inactive.
There is Federal civil rights
statute, which specifically for
bids interference with the
right of citizens to vote, as
well as other violations of the
rights of citizenship.
[ believe the President and
the Attorney General should
invoke this law in these cases,
if state and local authorities
are unable or unwilling to see
that justice is done.
The school segregation is
sue is another phase of the
question. | do not agree with
those who say that federal
grants in aid should be given
to schools which remain seq
regated in defiance of the con-
stitution and the courts.
This question appears likely
to disrupt efforts to enact a
desperately n e d e d federal
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-03-03
rights of American Citizens Must Be
Protected Says, Says Gov. Williams

school aid measure. 1t seems
to me that the Attorney Cen
eral has a duty to render a
clear ruling on the question
whether federal aid can be
given to segregated schools.
Such a ruling would clear the
air and perhaps make it I'M
necessary to inject this ques-
ton into the school aid bill.
The argument has been
made that thinks are going
well because we have made
some considerable progress
in the area of civil rights. 1t
is true, and | agree, that the
vast majority of our Southern
citizens are men and women
of good will, struggling with
a grave and long-standing
problem. 1t is also true that
over the greater part of the
South the Supreme Court in
tegration decision is being put
into effect quietly, efficiently,
and as rapidly as could be ex-
pected.
But | do not agree that
things are really going well
when an American citizen
can be literally stoned away
from a public university be-
cause of her color, or when
homes are bombed and shot
at, because American citizens
have registered to vote. When
these things happen it is time
for all men of good will, in
the North and in the South,
to stand against them-be-
cause when the bell tolls for
one mans rights it tolls for
the liberty of all.
And | think it is time for
the President of the United
States, and / believe it is his
duty, to exert the great power
and prestige of his office, as
head of the Federal Govern
ment, to see that the rights
of United States citizens are
protected in every part of the
Union.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-03-03

we aspire as a race, must have
the leadership of finest wom-
anhood.
The above picture shows
several of the potential MEM
bers of the club being served
coffee by Mrs. Ruth Hughes.
We are aiming to organize
next Sunday afternoon at 5
pm. here at the Tribune Of
flee. You and your friends
are invited. We, need you, and
you need us. Come and talk
about the things we hesitate
to write about. They are
many, you know.
Plan to be one of the first
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-03-03
Negro Woman's Club To Organize In Near Future

Several women in the city
are interested in the project
of a Negro Woman's Club. A
large group of women met on
Sunday, February 10th at the
Tribune office. Tentative
plans were made for the or
ganizing of the club Sunday,
March 4th, 5 pm. at the Tri-
bune office.
All progressive women in
terested in the general prog
ress of your city, it's agencies,
your race and it's overall de-
velopment socially, culturally
and civically, are urged to at
tend. The heights to which
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-03-03

contribution of $1.00 to $500
makes you a member of the
Association and $500 or more
makes you a voting member.
Burrell Memorial Hospital
is not operated for profit, but
to serve the communities of
Roanoke and surrounding
towns and villages. Like the
various churches serve the
spiritual needs of our people,
so does the Burrell Memorial
Hospital serve our physical
and sometimes mental needs
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-03-03

whether great or small.
Little do many people real
ize the drama that goes on
twenty-four hours every day
in the year in this haven OF
health made possible through
generous donors and the Hos
pital Association. Relatives
and friends bring their sick
and manned for medical treat
ment and surgery. Many of
old age are invigorated and
their lives prolonged, while in
other departments of the in
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-03-03
Homes for Negro Children Needed

st. Louis, Mo.-Somewhere
in the United States there are
two, possibly more, Negro
Catholic couples whose lives
will be brighter in 1866 be-
cause of an adopted child, ac-
cording to MIR. Anthony De
Marinis, executive director of
the Family and Children's
Service here.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-03-03
Hospital Launches Annual Membership Camp alan

A $500 membership cam
paign was launched Monday
night at Orange Avenue
YWCA for the Burrell Me-
mortal Hospital Association.
Memberships are classified as
follows: Contributing mem
bership S1.00 to $500. Voting
membership $500 to $4,000.
Life membership $4,000 up.
The Burrell Memorial is
owned and controlled by the
Burrell Memorial Hospital AS
ISOLATION, Incorporated. Your
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-03-03
SILVER TEA

The Junior Usher Board of
Hill Street Baptist Church
will have a Tea, Sunday after
noon, from a to 6 pm. Mrs.
Georgia Epps, popular school
teacher and garden club en-
thusiast, will present the pro-
gram.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-03-03

Mr.. DeMarinis does not
know who these families are
or where they live, but he
feels certain that adaptive
parents will be found for the
youngsters this year. They
have tried to find such a home
in the st. Louis area where
the agency serves, but having
Continued on page 3
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-03-03

seas with the Marine Corps.
Lieutenant George A. Moore Jr., (MC) USN was
hon9red by brief in Captain Emricks office
on friday afternoon, January, upon Dr. Moore's pro-
motion to his present rank which became effective as of
Dr. Moore the Navy in July of last year after
graduating from Meharry Medical College, Nashville Tenn
city, He the of the al late Dr. Georsa Moor he
and Mrs. Alice Moore Ito Wells Avenue n W. a. '''0ie
to MAS w6dey last at but
washington State) Getting settled there wasn't easy
the last of September the Moore and Mrs and George
Dcem iet1e ea ana r ready tor any
Her name? Candyce. '
Of Michigan nd Meay nsh ceefs @
anxious 10 get back TO work and swallowed up
his profession naturally both his father grandfather
were physicians and first impressions him is that
Mrs Moore, who is teacher, attended Howard Uni
yersity in Washington and the University of New
until her husband volunteered for the Naval Reserve Med
Wife WIFI he Sne her duties Navy
she must have been good teacher.
while at Great Lakes they heard of Oak Harbor
ana had been thinking along the lines of winter sunny
California This not to be though the long
awaited orders did through for Oak Harbor they
mad hard time finding it the map but with help
OF the AAA and another they drove the
try and found their home paradise sportsmen
ana just the place for Dr. Moore who loves hunt
Dr. Moore has only two years serve in the Navy
and then hopes to the northeast to finish his
residency and make his home.
1T Will be about five years before really be-
GIN said Mrs Moore, but after talking with her. you soon
Know that they will be five happy years.
for last on week Dr. G m00rs assigned temporary duty
scheduled to reassgnment with the Fleet Marine Force
in Japan
AS previously mentioned Dr. Moore is the son of Mrs
George A. Moore. Mrs. Moore also has other sons
ana one daughter The eldest is Mrs Foster Burnette of
Washington d. c., where she resides with Mr. Brunette
Or Moore is next chronoegcay The next Roger
who is dental student at N Y. u. He also has family
of he
clan, Gordon, who is student at Addison High He is
also an active participant in scholastic well religious
activities and plays in the school band.
we are proud of the Mooreshe late DR.. George A.
Moore Mrs Moore recreation worker and their
offspring Mrs Brunette, DR.. Moore, Jr. Roger Moore
dentist to be- and Gordon (adolescent profession
more or less undecided)
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-06-09
COUPLE WIN
$4,000 ON QUIZ
SHOW

| HOLLYWOOD (ANP) - Los
Angles insurance man Steve
Rowland and his wife last week
stretched their winning to a total
Of S48, 900 on do You Trust Your
Wife?" the CHS Television show
starring Edgar Bergen.
The Rowland couple won over
an Air Force warrant officer,
Larry Lambert, and his wife, who
had gained the 'tfinals" in the
Trust Fund competition by win
ing $1,000 In a preliminary quiz
on the show.
The Lamberts defeated a pickle
salesman, Walter Berris, and his
wife, Marguerite, and Ronald
Overacker-the former 'Baby
Leroy" OF movie fame and his
wife Patricia, In the earlier conn
petition. The Berris couple w n
$500 and "Baby Leroy" and his
wife, who themselves are ex-
pecting baby, won $1,000
which they said will pay for the
birth.
Dorothy Rowland, a former
school teacher now active in PTA
work, brought about the couples
eighth victory in the Trust Fund
quiz when she defeated Warrant
Officer Lambert in a 10 part
question deealink with national
parks. Rowland trusted his wife"
Mrs. Lambert declined to take the
question so her husband trusted
himself to answer.
Mrs. Rowland correctly listed
the states in which seven of the
parks are situated, while Limbert
had Ave correct answers.
The Rowlands will return to
the show next Tuesday night to
try for a ninth year Of 500
eek-which is payable through
trust fund set up with the
Bank Of America by the sponsors
of the show, Frigidaire, a division
of General Motors. (K)
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-06-09

Mrs. Amanda Franklin Brown,
leader of Brownie Troop No. sos,
Dunbar Elementary School, was
elected, Ixora District Chairman
on May %. She succeeds Mrs.
Evelyn Hutchinson Thomas, Vol
unteer Worker, whose resignation
was effective May 81 after six
years of service.
Thirteen leaders from Ixora
Districts and vefi Staff members
which include Miss Dempsey
Creary, General Executive, Miss
Minerva Strachan, Negro Execu-
tive, and Mrs. 10 Hill Smith, were
present at the meeting held in
the new Communities Services
Building.
Mrs. Franklin Brown, a native
of Atlanta, Georgia, received the
A. B. degree from Alcorn College,
Alcorn, Mississippi. The following
year she completed requirements
for the Masters degree from At
lanta University. The same year,
she began her teaching career in
Dade County, in 1916. She has
been a member of the Dunbar
faculty since January, 1948. Mrs.
Brown directed the activities Of
the local chapter of the Associa-
ton for Childhood Education for
four years; 1947-49 she served as
elected president. Although cleo
ted Vice president for 1851,
she again served in the capacity
of president due to the illness OF
the president. At present she Is
the UNESCO delegate Of the
chapter. Mrs. Brown is COM
mtnicant of Gesu Roman Catho-
Lie parish.
Basic training for work in Girl
scouting was received under the
guidance Of the late Corinthia
Wilson, Negro Girl Scout Execu-
tive. Last summer Mrs. Brown &C.
cepted a Girl Scout Camp Scho-
larship and attended Camp Edith
Macy at Plesantville, New York.
This year she has conducted q
Basic Course for new leaders.
Ixora District includes all Of
Dade County. north Of Coconut
Grove. It includes the following
schools: Douglas, Dunbar, Phyl-
Lis Wheatley and Booker T..
Washington Jr. and Senior High
School: Liberty City, Holmes,
P0incianna Park, Dorsey Junior
High School and Northwestern
Senior High School; James We'll
don Johnson; Rainbow Park and
Bunche Park. It contains the
larger number OF Girl Scouts,
leaders, and troops.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-06-09
THE LIONEL
HAMPTONS SUE
FOR THREE
MILLION PLUS

NEW YORK (CNS) - Iioael
Hampton and his business mana
ger-wife Gladys, have fled da-
mayed suit in Federal Court here
asking for the sum Of $3,2l6,736.
based on an auto accident on us.
Route So, near the Mexican line.
The champions and ~ MEM
berS OF the band are asking for
the three million plus sum from
the Charter Coach Corp. Of New
ark, N. j. and the Firestone
Rubber Tire Co. In their COM
plant they say they charted q
coach company bus with rented
tires from Firestone for a tou1
and that on October LIST, 1856 q
tire blew out near Socorro, Mex
leo.
The bus then fell into culvert
injuring seriously the occupants
with Lionel himself shaken ,ip fos
months. They claim property was
damaged and earnings diminish
ed. They also charge the bus was
speeding at the time OF the &C.
cident.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-06-09
sFASCELL HAS
FILM AVAILABLE

/. Congressman Dante Fascell has
obtained a wide selection OF re-
Gently released military films
viii be available for showing to
all local church, school and club
groups.
Included among the many coll
ored motion picture films are
stories OF the atom bomb, history
or the airplane, battles Of Tarawa
and Chosin, and the Annapolis
Story. Fascell'S Bell Squad will
provide the protector, screens
and operators for the showing Of
the dim Of the groups choice.
The Congressman has invited
any interested program Chairman
to call John Frylnnan at Franklin
3-OS58.