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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-06-01
ST. PAUL NAAcP
OPPOSES REMAINING
cITY'S FIRE Chief

mrut NJ 81 Paul fire chief vii.
ham H. Mattocks was voted at n
general membership meeting OF
the st, Paul branch of the NAACr
May Is,
The branch made tho general
charge that Chief Mattocks had
allowed race discrimination a.
gainst Negro members OF the lie.
partmont
\ letter asking Public Safety
Robert Peterson not
to rrappoint Mattocks was sen,
the official Monday, May ~, over
the signature Of Frank NJ, Smith,
branch president
A letter. a copy OF which was
also mailed tn Mayor Joseph pt-
Ion and each OF tho city council
men said;
wtAh 10 advise you that by
action of the st Paul Branch,
HAACp at a general member
ship meeting on May -, 1885,
was instructed 90 write and
inform YOU that the NAACr
was strongly opposed 10 the re-
appointment OF William H.
MattockA To the position Of fire
chief.
Tits decision was reached
after . lengthy discussion and
consideration OF the humlliats
ing policies forced upon the
Negro firrmen In the City az
81 Paul II was definitely felt
that the drmofallzing condl-
tiuns which the Negro firomen
are subjected Ia, not only res
suited IN loss Of efficiency
and morale In the individuals
concerned, but also In the en-.
tire department The situation
now existing AMI which appar.
entity has existed for some time
In In violation az the Fair En-
pl0yment Practices Ordinance
Of the CITY ~ well sE tho rights
81 tho individuals involved.
We are aware ~ your recent
orders 10 the heads of the Fire
Department 10 correct this ait
uation. However. rather than
correct this administrative dis
grace, steps have bsen taken
by some departmental heads
which have resulted In estrem.
Rggrnvatlon ~ the problem. ~
well az direct Intimidation Of
the individuals concerned, Tho
apparent unwilllngneEa Of the
departmental heads 10 cure this
evil has resulted In u very un.
healthy and dangerous prob
lem that would affect person
mel relationships ~ the entire
Fire Department
II IN felt that the recent ss-
pressed attitudes and decision
81 the departmental heads In
the Fire Department have not
been brought Ia your attention
InaHmuch HH tho reapppintr
mSnt ~ Chief Mattocks In op.
posed upon the ground that his
conduct IN relationship 10 this
problem has been inadequate
and infiamhtory, n IL suggest
81 and requested that you Inn
mrdIatsly call meeting NJ
which tho charges made n
gains, Mr. Aatioclsa be aired
and NJ which hr he given mn 90.
prTtuniy 10 answer
Would you kindly advise the
undersigned ~ your decision In
this regard
81 PAU NhACP.
by Prank AZ Smith. pfrsiden,
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DIV. No Z

Dining Car Employees local
chairman Robert Patterson was
he high point captain. bringing
In q Otai ~ 20i memberships
Nathaniel Smiths worker
brought IN the second highest
total with 1853 Numbers
Campaign chairman Leonard
Carter thanked the workers for
their fine cooperation md efforts
during the drive Branch pres
dent Frank Smith addod his praise
~ that ~ Carriers for the mos,
s1icc ssaful drive In the history 81
~" H. Paul brnnCh ~ the M.
Acp.
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the convention in the oath of q
When the time arrived for his
part in the program, Mr. Ransom
said he just wanted To say few
words on justice and liberty. In
a few well chosen words. which
rather startled the convention he
made an impaSsioned plea for con.
vention support Of the U. S. Su-
preme Court decision on desegre-
CATION OF schools and the Essen
hover civil rights proposals
which have been submitted TO
Congress.
Ransoms departure from the
program caught those who had ar
ranged the program and the con-
Vention a little off guard, but II
was apparent that what he had 10
say, while unexpected, was not
unpopular with the delegates
least after they had recovered
from their surprise.
The 1900 delegates who attend
ed the Saturday sessions. many 81
whom participated in Friday
nights district caucases were an
enthusiastic group. A show OF
hands Indicated II was the first
state convention for over half the
delegates in attendance.
They gave good hands to party
dignitarcs like George EtzelI.
COP national committeeman and
Elizabeth Heffelfinger. national
committeewoman who drew con-
siderable applause when she urg-
ed party workers 10 give fun sup
port TO the candidacy OF Vice
President Nixon.
Howard Pyle, former Arizona
governor and presently deputy as
sistant TO President Eisenhower.
made a strong plea for the cleo
ton OF a Republican Congress 20
support President Eisenhower,
whom he said was certain OF cleo
ton II individual party members
voted and urged others TO do so.
Gov. Pyle read figures indicat-
ing that Republican stay-at-
homes in the 1854 elections in
Minnesota congressional cleo.
tons far exceeded the number Of
DFL supporters who failed to go
10 the polls
The civil rights proposal which
passed the resolution and plat
form committee were said by OBJ
servers not 10 be as strong M
Negro Republican sponsors from
Ramsey county wanted but no OBJ
lection 10 them were made on the
floor.
As reported in the May % edi-
ton Of this paper, Ramsey county
sent six Negro delegates 20 the
convention. They were delegates
Sam Ransom. John Culver and
George Wills Alternates were
Geraldine Clark. Marion l.. Brown
and Anna Black.
From Hennepin county were
Mary KYLE and Raymond Cannon.
both from the Minneapolis Eighth
ward Mrs. Kyle was endorsed by
the firth district for alternate
delegate 10 the national conven-
ton and was approved by the con-
vention.
After the convention business
the noon luncheon WAS relaxing
20 many conventioneers who had
stayed up the night before work
ing in the CaucaSes and INDUCING
In the recreational aspects fash
ionable at most state CONVENTIONS
Of both parties.
shiek's famous scTtette gave a
concert as the delegates enjoyed q
nice luncheon. Kay Harmon. state
chair~oman presided introducing
the usual head table party dignf-
taries.
Mrs. Marge SchAnder was chair
man 81 the convention arrange
nsnts committee.
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Attended Institute, Wine Har-

per ~ Battle Creek. Mich. a
graduate ~ the University OF
Minnesota. attended the third In
s,itu,s in Hospital Recreation held
at the university MAY IT thru the
3o'h. Mr. Harper II now employed
nj the VA. Hospital. Battle Creek
In charge 81 paychiatrtc adapted
sports program for the mentally
IN patients. Council Dixon. a golf
specialist Al the same hospital ac-
companied Mr. Harper 10 the city.
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We had y couple back homS
Who got married and divorced
four times. ~ was small town
and thry kept getting introduced. 4"
Herb ShrtBrr.
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Ronsom In UnProsron,med Rsn,orks
State Republicans Have Few
Fireworks In Biggest Of
State Meets In History
BY Staff Correspondent

IL remained for Sam Ransom well known St Paule TO
the Republican state convention II happened almost
The meeting got underway Saturday morning May
the bennington Hotel in Minneapolis Mr. Ransom delegate
from Ramsey country 18th ward the program lead
the convention in the oath Of ALLEGIANCE he flag
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Is Roeisf Pull Ebbins7
Is Roeisf Pull Ebbins7
White Citizens Councils
Fail To Whip Up Much
Spirit At May Meeting
Christian Science Monitor Correspondence

Birmingham Ala--Thc second anniversary of what the
South calls Black Monday and last week without
Citizens Councils being able to whip any enthusiasm in
the battle to resist the Supreme Court degeneration decision
Four Citizens Council meetings held III Alabama, at
which OF argely om speaers appeAred
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50. 900 In coshi
$4,000 In coshi
st. Paul NAACP Gets
1,347 "56" Members;
Drive Breaks Records

At the final ST Paul NAACP membership dinner Monday
night the Midway lMCA campaign workers heard four
speakers praise the conduct of this drive which 10 far
has Melted 3iT memberships and $3i00 in cash Additional
members expected be received ia the final accounting
In addition thrce ST panites have taken out $500 Life
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The way some girls figure,
tho b~st way 90 hold q romance
together II with u glTdIs"- Ar
thur Macy.
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and In New Orleans. Georgia's
Gov Marvin s. Griffin said that
the rights Of Southern people
were Threatened with destruc.
ton" as he addressed a Citizens
Council meeting.
But In none Of the gatherings
was there any more than the
usual fervor, and. indeed. two Of
the Alabama meetings had I'M
usually small crowds A Haynes
VILE, Ala. meeting heard Geor-
gas Roy Harris. rhine
Speaker Of the state House, call
for second period Of recon
struction," hut only two hundred
persons attended At PheniS city.
the crowd was described as ~
small Il filled only one section in
high school football field
bleachers
Plea For Impeachment
Perhaps the major meeting was
in Birmingham. where estimates
varied between 500 and 2 900 In
the Birmingham City Auditorium.
which viii hold approximately
three time a. many Circuit Judge
Tom Brady 81 Mississippi. author
~ = pamphlet on the high court
decision. BLACK Monday" made
2 vigorous speech In which he said
We ought 10 point our finger at
the suprrme Court and tell them
that u they don't reverse them.
CONTINUED On Page -
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we are all rniitlsd ~ the puT
suit ~ happin"ss---hut not AZ 90
mites an hour ''--Arn1ld GLASGOW
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Directly - indirectly. one out
Of sven people employed In the
u 3 today, ow-s his or her live
hho-od n the sutor10tivs Industry
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ks.p or SAACP CslshrA,ion
Danss Date, June ~ 49, Arizona
n0Sfn,--Adyt
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Caieb That Thief. June Is. 10
~. Phyllis wbsaiI~y Experimental
I1Aysra Adyt
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READ THE WAIT ADs
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THE PAPER WITH PICTURES
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Hsip ssiii Needed

Within tho short span Of 10 years. the
economic opportunities Of the Negro In
the U. s. have vastly Increased. Yet. COM
placrncy IL unwarranted. for even in the
cities OF the North and the West the Me-
gro Ia far from having equality OF oppor-
tunity, To reach this goal he needs much
help No matter how rapid the migration
from the Southern farms continues To be-
the birth rate there is so high that large
numbers OF Negroes win undoubtedly con-
tinue To TN the soil for several genera
tons The Negro Potential
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-17
Town Charter
Continued from Page Il

Also spelled out in greater de-
tail nowis the veto power OF the
office Of mayor Under the new
charter. that officer must record
his veto intentions prior TO the
end of the meeting at which ac-
ton is taken. Five days lapse must
be authorized. after which a two
thirds vote OF council is required
to override.
The new charter will not
change the required municipal
procedure for borrowing. Essen
tial points here are: 35-year limit
on bond repayment with interest
rates restricted to not greater
than six per cent: repayments
must be started not longer than
two years from date of issuance
and maintained annually there
after.
A bond issue requires at least
tWo-thirds vote OF the council
followed by public sanction of
three ifths Of the qualified cleo
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-17
Mrs. B. A. B0ndurant
Dies at Farmville;
Rites Held Monday

Funeral services for Mrs.
Blanche Anderson Bondurant,
widow of Samuel A. Bondurant.
who died Sunday morning. Jan.
Is, were held at the residence on
Randolph street. Farmville, Mon
day afternoon. The Rev. James r.
Kennedy and the Rev. Frank Bell
officiated.
Born at "Shellbark Cumber-
land county. on October IA. 1917,
she was the daughter of the late
WltEar Flal is Anoe Oh alS
Frances Evans Anderson. She was
a granddaughter of Jemes II.
Evans. the Uncle Flatback' Of
George w. Bagby's sketches. She
was a member of Old Cumberland
Presbyterian Church.
Upon her marriage in 1895 to
the late Samuel A. Bondurant, she
moved to historic Rotherwood
the ,Peyton Randolph estate in
Prince Edward county, which her
husband and brother, Thweatt
Anderson. purchased jointly. Later
the couple moved to Farmville.
where she became a member Of
the Presbyterian Church.
She had been confined to her
bed the past year following a
heart attack. but continued her
interest in church and civic ac-
tivities. including participation in
the recent referendum
She is survived by a daughter
Louise Bondurant. of Farmvillc
and many niecei and nephews.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-17
Mrs. Henneman Dies
At Charlottesville

| Mrs. Marion Hubbard Henneman
giaow Of DR.. john Bell Hennenan
died Sunday. January Is. nj
Martha jefferson hospital in
charlottesville. after a short ill.,
ness. She was taken i'll in heI
apartment in Charlottesville Sat-
urday and entered the hospital.
Mrs. Henneman was the daugh-
Ter Of Col. Robert T. Hubbard. and
Sallie Edmunds Hubbard. She was
born at 'Redfield". the home OF
her maternal grandfather. John r,
Edmunds in Halifax county, but
spent most of her childhood and
early life at ''Chellowe" in Buck
ingham county. She was educated
at Powell's School in Richmond. a
noted seminary for young ladies.
In November 1897 she married
DR.. John Bell Hennenan. then
professor of English at the Uni
versity of Tennessee. A few years
later he became mead Of the Eng
lish department. of the University
of the South. Sewanee. Tenn. He
previously was a member of the
Hampden-Sydney College faculty.
and while at Sewanee his reputa-
ton. as an English teacher was
nationwide. He died in 1908
Following DR.. Hennemans death
she returned to uckingh a IN
county and built a home known
as Indian Cap, on part of the
"Chellowe" estate. In recent years
she has spent most of her time
with her two sons, John Bell.
Henneman, Jr.. vice president Of
the Hanover Bank, of New York.
and Richard Hubbard Henneman,
professor Of psychology at the
University of Virginia. Both of her
sons are graduates Of Hampden-
Sydney College. and Mrs. Henne-
man was a frequent visitor to
friends in Farmville and relatives
at Hampden-Syoney. She held
wide interest in several organiZa-
tons particularly the Colonial
Danes of America. Early in her
youth she joined ST. Paul's Episco-
pal church in Richmond and con-
tinued her membership until her
death.
In addition to her two sons, she
is survived by a sister, Mrs. Albert
H. Terrell, of Hampden-Sydney
and two brothers. Robert T. HUI
bard. Jr.. of Buckingham, and the
Rev. Lyttleton E. Hubbard. a re-
tired Episcopal minister, of Char
lottesyille Also four grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held
Tuesday afternoon at 200 p. an.
at the chapel of ST. Paul's church
in Charlottesville with interment
in the family cemetery at "Chel-
lowe. Buckingham county at $3.50
D. m
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-17

Mrs. r. A. Alien left on Sunday
to spend a week in Dublin. Va.
with her son-in-law and daugh-
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. Ashby Fulcher
Mrs. L. z. Johnston. of Buena
: Vista. is spending this week here
with her son and daughter in law
Mr.. and Mrs. L. 2. Johnston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald E. Smith
and son. Wayne, of Richmond.
were the week end guests of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Lacy.
on the Halnpden-Sydney Road.
Mrs. Lucy johnson and Monroe
Evans. of Baldwin's, attended the
Jantzen Swim Suit Show at the
John Marshall. Hotel. in Rich
mond. Friday afternoon.
Mrs. C. F.. Wilson entertained
her Thursday night couples bridge
club last week.
w. D. Shields. of Huntington
w. Va. spent few days last
week with his mother, Mrs. E. S.
Shields.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Cooper and
children. of Richmond. spent the
week end with her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. T. A. Allen.
Miss Frances Murphy, of New
port News. is expected Thursday
to spend the coming week end with
Miss Pickett Asher.
Mrs. j. 3. Wall. Jr.. entertained
her couples bridge club. Saturday
night. "
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest fowler and
little daughter. Cary Walton, of
Richmond. were recent guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. ToWler's sister. Miss
Josephine fowler and brothers.
Walter and Eugene fowler.
Kyle Baldwin and Monroe
Evans. Miss Betty Brown and
Mrs Lucy johnson are spending
this week in New York City on
buying trip.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-17
Tobacco Market
Continued from Peoe y

IS c1.imated that only between
45T, and 50"t OF the crop has been
sold. Sales crossed G4i 1870 pounds
aver aging $stia Per hundred
This roSnIn Wa a very small in
ere &se oVar lie S34 IS recorded the
previous. week. Salss fer the SEA-
son went up to 5.254. 1852 pounds
for an average of-$32 is.
The better prices caused a re-
duc.ion in deliveries to the Asso-
Citations under the Government
lean program. Receipts by the
Associations approximated liz, of
weekly gross sales. The season
figure stands at l3Ge of volume.
The percentage of tobacco grad
ed in unsafe order was above nor
NAL this week. The weather has
been 50 dry that growers. in at
tempting to prepare their offer
ines for market have u e d
excessive amounts Of water.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-17
Frank Henry Jones
Former Green Bay
Postmaster Dies, IS

Funeral services for Frank II.
Jones. rs of Green Bay. who died
Saturday. JAN IA. at his home.
were held at 2 p. m Sunday at
Liberty Christian Church at Green
Bay. Interment was i'll the church
cemetery. The Rev G. c. Looney
Officiated
He was a lifelong resident OF
Green Bay and was born June
IS. 1873, the son Of the late ,Lud-
we'll D. Jones and Nellie Wo"'t"r
Jones. A member of Liberty
Christian Church, he served as
postmaster at Green Bay for more
than 20 years.
He is survived by a sister. Mrs
L. A. Strader. OF Huntington. w
Va. and two brothers. Ludwell D.
Jones. of Orlando. Fla. and r.
Walter Jones. of Roanoke.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-17

Soft-spoken, yes. Zone reason is the
hydraulic-hushed valve lifters now
in all Chevrolet engines-V8 or g.
And this handsome traveller packs a
horsepower wallop that ranges up
to POS! It's charged with sheer,
concentrated action.
Action that can save you precious
seconds for safer passing! Action
that lets you take steep hills lin eff
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-17
Mrs. Maude Boles SO
Rites at Buckingham

Funeral services Tor Mrs. Maude
Steele Boles. 50, widow of c. c.
Boles. who died Saturday. Jan IA
at Lynchburg hospital, were
held at p. m. Monday at I'rini-
ty Methodist Church, Bucking-
ham county cemetery
Surviving are a stepson, Paul
c. Boles. of Baltimore; a broth
er, G. NJ. Steel, of TazeWell coun-
ty. and four sisters! Mrs May
Askew and Mrs. Willie Askew, Of
Tazewell county. Mrs. r. A. White
of Russell county. and Mrs. Sally
Steele. of Lexington.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-17
NEWMAN CHEVROLET
tokes pleasure in announcing
the appointment Of

Mr. McCIinc has been the General Motors Accept
once Corporation Representative this for severa4
years. and is fully qualified to help anyone with the Pur
chase and financing of their Chevrolet or OIdsmoble
Being native of FormvIie and graduate Of Form
Vile Hqh School and Longwood College, It with
pleasure that we odd him our soes saff
Mr. McCGntc may be reached at the office Of New
man Chevrolet Sales Company, telephone 2o4 or at bis
home telephone 358.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-17
With the Servicemen

George w. Woottei. Jr.. Of the
49th Headquarters squadron U. S.
Air Force has been promoted to
staff sergeant. He is stationed in
Northern Japan about 81 miles
from the Russian Border He says
he sailed from San Francisco and
landed at Yokohama in IL days
and was sent from there to the
town of Miserva.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-17
tors of the town.

In arriving at the. new charter
the committee consulted on sew
eral occasions with the Bureau OF
Public Administration of the Uni
versity OF Virginia and University
officials visited Farmville for con-
situations with the ent re co,ln-
ell.
.Mayor Fitzpatrick was RETAIN
ed as counsel TO draft the new
charter. a task for which the mu-
nicipal body considered him en-
inentlv qualified. by reason OF
municipal service and experience.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-17

Mrs. Dolly Organ is expected
home some time this week from
Greenville. S. c.. where she has
been visiting Nh. and Mrs. L. S.
Ficklen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry McGill. of
Petersburg. were week end guests
Of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Putney.
Mrs. Sydnor Newman. il. and
small daughter have returned to
Farmville after spending several
weeks in Texas.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-17

Miss Jean Hodges. OF Ports
mouth, was the week end guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hodges.
MI. and Mrs. w. H. Crenshaw
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Col
Inns in brakes Branch. on Sun
day.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-17
State Budget
Confined from paee II

them.
The Governors budget also
makes provision ior some ..iil :
crease in salaries of judges and
major administrative Officers and
provides $500 900 a year from The
general fund To contintte TIE Saln
~ adjustment program for other
employees that has brought bet
ter pay TO many Of them during
the past two years.