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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-03-31
TWA Hires Its
First Negro

Los Angeles, Calf, Mar. 90
Transworld Airlines, Inc, "TWA,"
has become the first airline in the
Los Angeles area to hire a Negro
in a 'white-collar capacity, the Los
Angeles Urban League announced
today.
Selected was Miss Gwendolyn
Allen, graduate of psychology
from Howard university.
Native of Houston, Tex, Miss
Allen has lived here three years.
She makes her home with an aunt
Continued on Page Severn
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-03-31
Say Perry Howard
Coming To State
To Bolster The
Sagging Fortunes
OF Black E Tans
See Lily White
Republicans In
Dominant Position
In Mississippi

Jackson, Miss, Mar. 26.-(DSN)
A highly reliable and responsible
source said here this week that
Perry w. Howard, long time Re-
publican National Committeeman
for Mississippi, who has been liv-
ing in Washington, D. c., for the
past % years or more, Is expected
to come to Jackson at an early
date. He will remain long enough
to make effort to bolster the sag.
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-03-31
Florida Governor
Suspends Asst.
State ATTORNEY
Negro Official
Charged With
Talking Too Much

Tallahassee, Fla. March 26 -
Henry Arlington, Negro assistant
state attorney in Dade county, was
suspended from office by Gov. Le-
roy Collins.
Collins action was requested
earlier by State Attorney George
Brautigam who had accused Ar
rington Of making "false and mis-
leading" statements during . radio
interview.
Arlington had been quoted on
tape recording Of the interview as
saying that the state attorneys
office was completely integrated"
and that he also handled capital
cases involving white persons.
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-03-31
Natl Beauty Week
Being Observed

Washington, D. C. March 26 -
More than $4,000 cosmetologists
throughout America and the West
Indies are observing National
Beauty Week, March 26, April /.
The Week was established in
1882, by Madam G. S. Young of
Memphis, Tenn, then President of
the National Beauty Culturist's
League.
Madam Cordelia Greene Johnson,
Continued on Page Four
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-03-31
Senator Stennis Sees
Negro And White
Leaders Working
To Improve Race
Relations
See Colored People
Interested In
Continuation Of
Their School

WASHINGTON, D. c., Mar. &c.
Sen. Stennis said here Monday
night that carpet baggers and
do-gooders" are causing rapid de-
terioration of relations between
whites and Negroes in the South.
81 have never heard any respons-
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-03-31
Quick Police
Action Seen As
Averting Riot
In Pensacola
Two White Men
Beaten Following
Negro Shooting

PENSACOLA, Fla, Mar. 90
Some 100 Negroes, aroused by the
shooting of a Negro man during an
argument in a large colored dis
trict, attacked and severely beat
two white men Sunday. One man
was hospitalized with severe
Continued On Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-03-31
Civil Rights
Legislation Gets
Major Push

Washington, D. C. March &c -
Two major moves were made in
the House today to push civil rights
legislation through Congress this
year.
A Judiciary subcommittee, head
Continued on Page Four
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-03-31
King Hiram Grand
Lodge Will Lay
Corner Stone

Officers of the M. w. King Hi
ram Grand Lodge Colored A. F..
and A. M. State of Mississippi, will
lay a cornerstone, Sunday, April
8, 1856, at 2 pm. at Hope Spring
(Lake) Baptist Church, Rev. R.
L. White, pastor.
All nearby lodges will be present
along with the fine lodges in the
city of Jackson, and sisters of all
nearby chapters will be present. A
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-03-31
Class For
Ministers Set
Up AT mvc

Itta Bena, Miss. March 26 -
Several weeks ago Mississippi Vo-
cational College extended its grow
ing arm of service over an increas-
ed area. Through the courtesy of
President J. H. White, Rev. Fred
D. Matthews, Chaplain and the Le-
flore County Baptist Association
under the leadership of the Rev.
O. w. Seal, pastor of the First
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-03-31
North MobiIizing
Moral LEADERSHIP
To Help Southern
Communities With
Integration
Problems
Marshall Explains
Stand Regarding
Gradualism

New York, Mar. 26.-Moral lead
ership is being modified in the
North to help southern commune
ties over their indignation troubles,
a problem which a famous South
African visitor declared belongs
to all of us" says an article in q
recent issue Of the Christian Sci
ence Monitor.
One outcropping of brotherly in
terest was the volunteering Of 200
Continued On Page Six)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-03-31
Georgia Negro
Republicans Stage
Wa|kout Al County
Convention
Protest Election Of
All-White Officers
And Delegates

COLUMBUS, Ga, Mar. 26.-
Forty angry Negroes stormed out
of the Muscogee County Republi-
can convention last Thursday in
protest to a clean sweep of local
COP positions by white party
Continued On Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-03-31
African Prelate
To consecrate
White Bishop

ROME, Italy-March pa Me-
gro bishop of the Roman Catholic
church will consecrate white
bishop in Africa later this month,
Vatican sources announced last
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-03-31

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trade.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-03

Janet Smith. Of Randolph Henry
high school, and Miss Ellen Viii
liams. PoWhatan high school Some
OF the above mentioned attended
only enc or more of the sessions
The entire workshop was divided
into five separate groups, which
met and discussed the subjects pro
vlded
The main emphasis was placed on
highway and school safety and
leadership training
Tuesday morning general ses-
sion on safety was led by a panel
Of experts who gave some practical
SuggestcEs on making safety work
IN the high schools
Tuesday afternoon. demonstra-
ton on safety was given By a repre-
sentative Of Nationwide Insurance
Con pany, J / Taylor
Henry Shue. state president Of
SEA presided at the general SEES
sionS uhen the groups metctogether.
He is a student at Wilson Memorial
High School. Fishersvllle
Teacher-Sponsors held separate
study conferences
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-03
Hampden Sydney
Names NcAllistcr:
Bible Professor

James NcAlhstcr. pres ntlv
studying at Duke University Gradu-
ate School on a Kearns Fellowship
will teach Bible at Hanpden-Sydn
College next session. President JOS
eph C. Robert has announced
McAlhSter VIII fill the place of
nr Charles F McRae who VIII
leave IN September for graduate
biblical studies in Germany.
The appointee is native of North
Carolina and graduated at the Uni
versiiv Ct North Carolina He was
awarded the bachelor of divinity de
gree by Yale Divinity School in
1852
He Is now working on disserta-
ton on the problem Of faith and
reason IN tho thought of Charles
Hodee The Princeton theologian
~ NcRae who is serving a
sumner charge at Sanford N c..
VIII study abroad under s.. 500
graduate fellowship for advanced
study awarded by the Presbyterian
Board OF Christian Education
The years grant one of Il Schol-
arShIps and felloWshipS given by
the church Is provided to improve
the level of college teaching.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-03

ter which the tour will be con-
cluded at Mr. Cox's farm, Edge
wood" near Farmville.
Those who plan to make the
tour are requested to nc-ify Coun-
ty Agent Striplin Immediately SO
that final arrangements can be
completed for the stew and lunch.
The Program
The program will be informal
throughout TIE specialists and
beef producers will discuss land
utilization. culling the COW herd.
grading feeder calves. pastures,
herd bulls, feeding steers and
heifers. clearing land and hay
barns Also to be discussed is the
State Beef Cattle Improvement
program.
DIR. Dunton will make a short
talk immediately after lunch
summing up the morning pro-
gram
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-03
NcF arland Estate
Leaves $4,000 To
Hampden Sydney

For the second time in as many
weeks Hampden- sydney COLLEGE
was named to share in an estate.
According to the terms of a
viii filed for probate in Staun-
ton court. Hampden-Sydney VIII
received $4,000. of t,e estate of
Wallace B Mcfarland, a member
Of the class of 1900 at Hampden-
Sydney
On last week dispatches re-
ported that Hampton Sydney was
to receive the entire sl65,000 es-
tate Of George H. Alexander, a
retired Norfolk bookkeeper
Hampdan-S Sydney viii share
the Mcfarland estate with 10 9TH
or institutions and Is individuals
Wallace B. Mcfarland was
former Augusta county treasurer
and ho died at Stanton July Ia.
He was county treasurer from
1924 to lg47 and had been vice
president Of a stanton bank
His estate Included $4,000 in
real estate and $33O,O00 IN per
sonal property.
DR. Joseph c. Robert. president
of Hampden-Sydney COLLEGE. re
ported that the college is eX-
tremely gratified to be remember
ed in the sober moments of death
He stated il is wonderful COM
qllment to the college to have
outstanding men throughout the
state wishing to have their names
linked with Hampden Sydney
and to be so remembered by the
coming generations
Dr. Robert also said that these
sans men We're great supporters
of the college during their life
time and that the living mem
hers Of t1e college alumni de-
serve the thanks Of the college
as wen
Institutions sharing in the Nc
Farland estate include Mary
BALDWIN COLLEGE. 10000. Bette
Bickle Home in Stanton. $4,000.
Kings Daughters Hospital, $40
900, First Presbyterian Church
Continued on pace ~
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-03
Federal Judge Orders Arlington
County To De-segregate Schools

Federal Judge Albert " Bry-
an granted on Tuesday an in
junction restraining Arlington
County from practiCing racial dis
elimination in enrolling pupils in
public schools. He made effective
dates of his Injunction. for ele-
mentaly schools the second term
of 1857. January 81, 1857 and for
high schools at beginning of the
1878 term in September 1857
It is expected that the decision
will be appealed along with the
recent decision of judge John
Paul at Charlottesville ordering
the Charlottesville school board
to begin planning to deSegregate
schools by the coming session in
September.
Federal Judge Sterling Hutche-
son was scheduled to meet Thurs
day with attorneys representing
Prince Edward county school
board and the NAACP to set a
date for hearing the petition OF
the NAACP to desegregate the
schools of Prince Edward county
This case, brought before the 4th
Circuit Court of Appeals on July
9. was remanded to the District
Court. Judge HutcheSon will be
on vacation for the month Of Au-
gust. and has said that his dock
ct is set until after the middle of
September. 1t is presumed that
the case will not be heard so as
TO make any decision effective for
the beginning of the session in
1856 TIE Prince Edward school
board is completing its plans for
a segregated school system during
the coming year,
In the meantime. Governor
Thomas B Stanley has taken
positive stand against any racial
indignation of school in Virginia,
and has called a special session
Of the General Assembly for Au-
gust q to consider legislation to
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-03
Former Communist
To Speak Here On
The American Way

Mrs. Helen Wood Birnie, viii
peak in Jarman Hall LOngWood
College. next Friday evening,
August 10. at 500 o'clock Mrs.
Brnie's subject VIII be Com
munism the Burning Issue Of
Our T me in which She contrasts
the American Way with The Com
munist heorles The meeting has
been arranged by the Prince Ed
ward chapter Defenders Of State
Sovereientv as a public service
Mus Bjrnie was a Communist
organizer IN the turbulent and
frustra' cd 30's and has expert
enced active patton in the
movement Today She is devoting
her time to the cause of an awak-
ened America
MIS- BlrnIe. a native of Min
nesota. row makes her home 10
California. and is in the Fast on
business in Washington. For that
reason She is available for the
engagement in Farmvllle
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-03
Prince Edward Livestock Farmers
Will Conduct Farm Tour August s

Beef cattle production special
lists will conduct a field discus
son on a visit to several Prince
Edward farms next Wednesday,
August 8. K. c. Williamson. live
seek marketing specialist. C. c.
Mast, extension service head. and
D. L. Dun.on. head of the agron-
omy department. all of VPI. will
conduct the field discussions
The program has hsen> arrang-
ed by the Prince Edward live
stock committee. F G. Baldwin,
George Shorter. r NJ Bradshaw,
J. G. Hudson and R w. Dupuy,
with the assistance of E. F.
Striplin, county agent.
The tour will begin at 1000
a. m at the farm of D. T. Billings,
From there the party will go to
the farm of H. w. Derey. Lunch
will be served at the cabin of c.
J. Cox at ths Farmville Lsks, at
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-03
Fourth Annual SEA Workshop Draws
Students From All Corners OF State

A total of 1888 student body Off
Gers and teacher sponsors in Viz
gnla high school Student Cooper
aiYe Associations attended t h e
three day workshop this week at
L0neWood College
This is the fourth annual SEA
WORKSHOP with youths and teachers
from all parts of the state in at
tendance
This area was represented with
eight participants Among those
registered were Miss Virginia
Bass. president of FarmvilIe High
school sea- Miss Lucy Adams.
Farmville elementary school. Mrs
Nell Buck Farmville4 elementary
school: Miss Halle McCraw. Farm
vile elementary school: Miss Flea
nor Bergman Larry Gillian and
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-03
Farmvillc Stands
Fifth In Patrick
Henry League
Week End Games
Tell Tale of Place
In Playoff Series

F'armville Red Son can win a
place N the Patrick Henry play
off If they win two games this
Saturday and Sunday against
Fenry's Mn The first, game will
he at Falmville Saturday night
beginning at o'clock Manager
Vicente Miller viii throw every
thing he has at the Henrys Mil
boys to win this one. The second
game Will be Sunday afternoon
at Hcnry's Mil which may be
the deciding game of the series.
This VIII bring to a close the reg
ular season, then the playoff be-
tween the first four leaders
BroGkneal leads the Altavista
second Rustbure third Henry's
Mil fourth and F'armville fifth
Just half a game behindD
"Farmville has had a very good
season" said c R. Farrier. To
play above 500 for the first year
with q team of voluntary volun-
teer players is considered good in
this league in which many teams
hire players,
Financially it has not been
good. he said: Poor attendance at
home games may leave the team
n the hole for the season, The
only income for the teams in this
league is the gate receipts from
home Games, and it is estimated
that each game expense exceeds
$50
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-03
Today in the Community


This feature IS one Of a series
preparet by the Business and Pro-
fessional Womens Club Of Farm
Vile, in their effort to recognize
those able and unselfisn leaders
who make our community what
it is today
On Sunday afternoon, We a com
mittee from the Farmville Business
and Professional Woman's Club.
visited with the lady chosen by the
Green Bay Home Demonstration
Club as their choice for the Won
an Of the Year"
AS we turned off the highway and
found her lovely home nestled
among the stately trees and beauti-
full shrubs, sense Of peace and
quiet came over us and we wonder
ed how some one living there could
be the active, busy and important
person we we're seeking
Welcomed with dignity. charm
and friendliness. We soon found that
Mrs Wilson surely drew Inspiration
and strength for her many activities
from the sanctuary Of her home.
Mrs Wilson. nee Maude Glenn,
was reared in Prospect, taught
school in her home town for Is
years and is now a teacher, at
Green Bay She is one OF nature S
born teachers.
. In renliniscing about her child
hood. Mrs. Wilson said her fir t
teaching Job was q it'll. colored
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-03
\ew Home Agent Is Experienced 7eache,

Starting off her work as new
home agent for Prince Edward
county Miss Katherine Habel came
into her courthouse office for one
day before taking off for week at
All Camp
I'm Just an observer this week
al Camp, said Miss Habel, SO I'll
Just try to see that everyone has a
good time With the enthusiasm
displayed by the new home agent,
il is sure bet that Al camp Will
be enjoyable this year
Miss Habel. native of Jeters-
vile. has been working as assistant
home agent in Charlotte county for
the past, month She was working
under Miss Berdie Yeats. Charlotte
home agent
This past month has been very
delightful. recalled Miss Habel.
land l thoroughly enjoy this type
Of work
This is her first job as home
agent, but she has had considerable
experience in teaching and youth
work
Last year Miss Habel taught
home making at Mclean hi e h
school in Fairfax county where she
was head of the home economics
department She has also taught
nome making at Culpeper hi g h
school. Lane high school at Char
lottesville and Caroline high school
at Bowling Green.
Miss Habel holds B s degree
from Longwood college. and has
done graduate work at VPI and
Mary Washington College
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-03

govern future operations Of the
schools in the State
The Arlington injunction re-
strains County School Board,
after the edict becomes effective
from refusing on account of race
or color to admit to. or enroll Or
educate in, any school under their
operation. control direction or
supervision any child otherwise
qualified for adm .Ssion to. and
enrolment and education in such
school
judge Bryan stipulated that The
Injunction is not to be construed
as multiplying any State or local
rules, now in force Or hereafter
promulgated. for the assignment
of children to classes. courses Of
study Or schools so long as such
rules or assignments are not baS-
ed upon race OF color
In a memorandum opinion n.
judge Bryan said the Supreme
Courts anti-seeregation decisions
do not compe. the mixing Of the
different races in the public
schools
mo general reshufflIng Of the
pupils to amy school system has
been commanded he declared.
The order Of the coup Is e''nn1v
that no child shall be denied adj
mission to school on tIle od5.o
Of race or ColorS
Indeed. just so long as a child
is not through any form of com
pulsion or pressure required to
stay in a certain school or denied
transfer to another school. because
of his race or color, the school
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-03
Town Officials To
Conduct Inspection

Mayor w. c. Fitzpatrick and
Town Manager l.. D. Johnston
left Farmville this morning short
ly after a. m. to rendezvous at
Lynchburg with other officials
enroute to 1ndiantown Gap Mill
tary Reservation. The group of
officials will conduct an inspec-
ion of tire National Guard Units
in training at the reservation. in
Guiding Farmville's Stonewall Bri-
gade.
The group Of officials VII ar
rive at the training ground alt 10
q m. conduct an all day inspec-
ton, and return to Lynchburg at
8 p m. tonight Thursday.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-03
DR.. McCIung Opens
Revival August 5
At Spring Creek

Or. W. OTIS McClung. pastor
Of Farmville Baptist Church. will
conduct revival services at Spring
Greek Baptist Church. Darlington
Heights, beginning next Sunday,
August 5 He will preach each
evening at 745 p. m through
Sunday. August 10
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-03
Farmville Street
Resurfacingg Will
Begin August Il
Sewer and Water
Extensions Pegin
On Virginia Street

Street renair and resurfacine will
begin IN FarmVille about August
70 when Wehhn~ and COMPANY. OF
Roanoke, will bring in heavy street
surfacino machinery for a $50 900
repair work In the intervening
time. Town Manager l. z. Johnston
has MANNED a repair program in
anticipation OF the permanent plant
mix material. which will be used
entirely this year. This is the larg-
est resuffacine project to be under
taken within the past several years.
We were fortunate in having the
'rre-miX plants nearby because of
the state work being done on Route
$50. Mr.. Johnston said. which al
lows us to obtain a better price
than ordinarily We expect to do as
much resurfacing as possible this
year
The type OF surface Will be the
fam'lia"lv cal lie d black top
dough-like mixture of stone and as
phalt specially prepared at a plant
which is spread evenly and t h e n
rolled to make a smooth easy riding
surface. This treatment about | IL
inches thick, long outlasts the usual
asphalt and stone drag treatment.
Two Miles of Street
approximately two miles of street
VIII be treated.
Third street east from Cedar to
tie corporate limits at Longwoed
avenue;
Main street from Depot street to
Robson street;
High street from Main to inter
section of Oak md Appomattox
streets.
South street from Second to
Fourth street
Virginia street from Second to
winston street:
Third avenue from High to Fay
cite street,
Pa. cite street from s on to
Fourth avenue
Wilson Street from e on d to
Fourth Avenue.
PDmey street from Virginia to
Maple street, and
Lonewood avenue from Cedar to
Catiln street
Othcr streets may be added to
this list Of the most needed reSur-
facing budget of $35 900 was set
up Cor the years work and if posi-
bic more street work will be added
because Of the favorable prices.
Water and Sewer Extensions
Sewer extensions are being car
red forward according to the plan
adopted about two years ago lead
ing to a complete sewerage dispos-
Al system The program is we'll
a;Cn" the way. and it is predicted
that the disposal plant will be con-
structed about 1855
Sewer lines are now under con
structlon from Virginia and Putney
streets to Blanton and Virginia
streets The line will be laid west
on Putney street to Crosses Branch.
thence south along the branch to
Blanton street. and east on Virginia
to Green street. thus making sewer
age available to large section of
undeveloped area in East-Southeast
Farmville
Water lines in this area are also
being laid in Virginia street from
Winston street south TO Green
street Wick Construction c o m
pany. Of Farmville. is the contrac-
tor at price of approximately
$4,000
A storm drain was recently com
pleted from North and Second street
to the Appomattox river This
storm drain handles large area
west of Main street