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Arizona sun., 1957-01-03
VETERANS
NEWS

Veterans Administration guar
anteed home mortgages under
the CT Bill have an average life
expectancy of between 912 and
ii years, VA estimated today.
The estimates, according to
VA, were based on the actual
termination experience on CT
home loans from the beginning
of the program in 1914 through
1855 and an estimated projec-
ton of termination rates dur
ing the remaining life of each
martagage group.
VA said that the life expan-
fancy of CT loans varies with
the original maturity. CT home
loans with maturitieS of less
than 20 years showed the short
est life expectancy in the study
about 912 years. Twenty-year
lOans are expected to- stay on
the books of private lenders
for about II years and 25-year
loans for IA years.
VA said it believes that most
paid-in-full CT loans result from
veterans selling their homes to
buy other homes in the same
locality or from veterans who
move from the locality. CT loans
may be paid off full at any time
without penalty to the veteran
borrower.
The agency stressed that the
estimated life expectancies are
averages and that many loans
will be held to their maturity
Loan terminations, as used in
the study, were those loans re-
ported by lenders as paid-in-full
loan and the rates Of termina-
ton developed do not take into
account the small percentage of
loans ended by default.
VA said that 95O,0OO home
loans totalling $5.5 billion have
been paid in full out of 1855, 900
CT loans closed totalling nearly
$38 billion. 81
Only $4,000 home loans, or
about one-half of one percent
of the total number closed, have
resulted in payment of claims
by the Government.
Arizona sun., 1957-01-03

I am certainly no economist
but anyone who reads the news
papers today knows that money
is tight" and the coSt-of-living
is at an all-time high and is
still soaring. The people who
suffer most from these condi-
tions are those who have the
hardest time finding jobs be-
cause, among other things, as a
group they are continually
stereotyped in minstrel shows,
school readers, library books,
and in ordinary table chatter
as lazy, stupid, thieving, shift
less, irresponsible, and happy
go-lucky. Or they can't get jobs
they are prepared for because,
no matter what investment of
money and effort they have
made in preparation for jobs,
if Negroes haven't held these
jobs before, employers are afraid
that patrons, customers, clients,
students, or parents may object.
Or it, may merely be because
the person in charge of select
ing his staff just doesn't want
to work with people of that
group.
What adjustment do people
facing these job hazards make?
In these groups there are fam
lilies that have never emerged
from under privileged status.
Children in these families are
just not encouraged to aspire
to status that seems to their
parents to be too remote and
hopeless to work for. In some
emerging families Illustration is
often too great a barrier to over
come. AS in the case of the
Allen family of Clinton, Ten
nesSee, even though 10 Ann is
permitted safety for the time
being in the midst of forebod-
ing hostility, Mr.. Allen moves
his family to California because,
as he says, he wants his chill
dren to have a chance and, no
matter how much education they
get, they can't use it in Ten
neSsee. We wouldn't advise Mr..
Allen to stop in Arizona either.
In fact, he has a fight on his
Arizona sun., 1957-01-03
FACING THE FACTS
w. A. Robinson

hands wherever he goes. About
all he can do now is to select.
the most favorable battle ground.
Perhaps that is California.
We Negroes will be lucky if
we can give our children enough
encouragement and inspiration
to keep them in school inSpite
of the open hostility they face
in places like Clinton, Tennes-
see, and the too poorly hidden
hostility in some other places
where integration is proceed
ing satisfactorily. The same is
true to a somewhat less degree
of the children of all the other
minoritieS. If they are too ag-
greSive to accept the situation
or too frustrated to face it out
peacefully, in either case they
won't remain in school. We can
only hope that they won't join
the ranks of those who live by
crime and find out too late that
crime Doesn't play.
Our first gains will be made
in public employment. We will
need state laws that outlaw bias
in public employment such as
the Arizona law passed by the
last legislature In Arizona We
need to get behind the law and
make it work. We need to see
why there is such persistent
failure on the oral examina-
tions by those who pass the
civil service written examina-.
tiOnS.
AS a student at Atlanta Uni
versity more than once I heard
DR.. DuBoiSe say that the i'm
proved status of Negro life in
any generation has come about
because some stalwart in the
foregoing generation struggled
with conditions; and any gener-
alton which failed to see and
to resist the handicapS man
fully left the onconiing gener-
atoms status barren of i'm
provementS.
The concept of justice has
been developing in the human
race since the stone age. 1t is
still only dimly understood.
Arizona sun., 1957-01-03
FREED JIM IN 1856

AS 1856 and get used to writing 1857
relief shout OF triumph The year
the Till boy and of Negro leaders IN the cultural
Mississippi and of the riots of the Lucy asco at the
ignOble 1t also
the twelve Negro high school chndre
and of the united nonvlolen revolutlo
of the Negroes Montgomery under the daun
leadership of little Rev NJ L. King and OF the ouaWng OF
transportation both Interstate and ntrasae
segregation curtain has been raised just
of heartbeak of lurld headlines OF
conventions and of an election lost and won
all that has happened in Americas agonizng struggle
the southern whites and its
Americas prestige in Asia and the Near
perhaps significant blow for freedom was struck
bv the world united
people of Hungary who with nothing but the
desperation hepne have struck the strongest blow against
the Russian revolution.
Arizona sun., 1957-01-03
w At Fl
on the
POTOMAC
BY Robert G. Spivack

Washington POWER POLL
TICS-Civil rights and public
hydroelectric power would seem
to have very little in common,
but the opponents of both have
found common meeting
ground.
Thanks to the giant utility
lobby, a group of Northern Re
publicans and two Dixie Demo-
Gratis are likely to deal a blow
to the people of the Northeast
comparable to that dealt the
people of the Northwest very
recently.
The well-heeled power lobby
is trying desperately to kill Off
the Niagara public power pro-
ject Just as it did HelTs Canyon.
Those who favor harnessing
this tremendous natural re-
source have been waging an up
hill fight during the whole seS-
sion of Congress. Perhaps by
the time this appears in print
the issue will have been resolv-
ed.
If there is a Niagara Power
project, no thanks will be due
the power lobby. They did every
thing they could think of to kill
the project off, unless they
could get the bill through on
their own terms. These terms
were primarily elimination of
the Lehman-Buckley bills anti.
monopoly clause, the So-called
preference clause"
And this is where civil rights
Continued on page 81
, 1957-11-29
us. Planes in Brituin
Cory Hydrogen,
Atomic Bombs

1t was revealed recently by
the British Foreign Secretary
that planes Of the United
States Air Force stationed in
England carry both hydrogen
and atomic bombs while fly
ing patrol duty over Britain.
The report caused excitement
among the people who won
dered what would happen if
a plane should crash while
carrying these bombs.
However, reinsurance was
given that the bombs will not
explode should a plane crash.
The worst that could happen,
the reports says, would be a
scattering of the radioactive
bomb components over the
crash area; but there would
Continued on page A
, 1957-11-29
President Receivers
Attends
Thanksgiving Service

President Eisenhower made
a dramatic comeback after his
recent illness in which he suf-
fered a slight stroke on Mon
day night last. The President
attended Thanksgiving Ser
vices yesterday at II o'clock.
1t is also reported that he may
attend the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization in Paris
on December 10Th. This, of
course, will depend on the adj
vice of his physicians as to
whether or not it is advisable
to make the trip.
If President Eisenhower is
unable to make the trip to
Paris then Vice President
Richard M. Nixon will head
the United States delegation.
President Eisenhower went
to his farm at Gettysburg to-
Continued on page A
, 1957-11-29
Trade Promotion
Officer Seen
Helpful to Area

CURACAO Opinion that
the Trade Promotion Officer
who had been employed by
the Caribbean Commission for
two years, had assisted gov
ernments of the area in deal
ing with many of the problems
of international trade in the
Caribbean, was expressed re-
Gently by the committee of the
West Indian Conference deal
ing with this matter.
The committee felt that the
Commission could continue to
assist governments to increase
their trade with one another
, 1957-11-29
Mdrine Co. Vents
To Construct RdilWdy
Docking Facilities
New Building Nedr
Contentment PdrtlY
Destroyed by Fire

A new building, at No. Al, The St. Croix Marine and
Parcel Of Estate Richmond, be- Development Company, head
longing to Miss Eina Law ed by William r. Chandler, a
renee, was damaged by a nys- new resident of St. Croix, is
terious fire during the early interested in the construction
hours of Thursday morning. of a Marine Railway and
The entire roof, cabinets and a Docking Facilities in the Gal
b a were completely de- lows. Bay Area, Christiansted,
stroyed. The building itself is adjacent to h Slaughter
constructed of concrete blocks. House. This facility is de-
The alarm was sounded at signed to provide docking and
about 1915 am. and two fire repair services f o r small
trucks and the tank truck pleasure craft and yachts.
were rushed to the scene. A proposed plan has been
Quickly and efficiently, the prepared and is being sub
fremen connected their hoses mitted to Governor Gordon
TO the fire hydrant near the for his approval and referral
Standard Market and poured to United States Army Engi-
steady streams of water on the neers, San Juan Area Office.
building. It was brought under The Harbormaster, Thor
control at about 8 o'clock am. valid McGregor, has reviewed
There were no electric Wir- these proposals and has stated
ing and no one lived on the that these facilities would not
premises. Police, under the in anyway conflict with pre-
direction of Lieutenant Cliff sent plans for the general i'm
ford Plaskett, began an innne- provement of the Christian
diate investigation. Several sted Harbor. Mr.. McGregor
persons were questioned; the further stated that the con-
investigation is continuing. struction and operation of a
~ marine railway and yacht ba-
T~~-IA n~A%a - ~ &Z-E
, 1957-11-29

Irlnldud OttlclGl
Urges Adult
Education for w. |.
Trinidad c. r.. Ottley,
Education Extension
Officer has declared that adult
education in its widest sense
is an urgent necessity for
West Indians. Mr.. Ottley was
speaking on "The Importance
Of Community Centers in the
of West Indian Ma
at the annual con-
ference of the Community
Education Workshop, held re-
Gently at st. AIMS, suburb of
Port-of-Spain. IF people are
to give their consent to be
governed in a certain way by
people or parties" said
Mr.. Ottley, "then they must
be able to discern for them
selves the good and the bad in
the program and policies out
lined to them by the different
parties and the effect on their
lives and the lives Of their
children, these policies are
to have"
The Hon. Robert E. Wallace,
Parliamentary Secretary in
the Ministry of Health and
Social Services, in formally
declaring the conference open
said that so highly did Gov
eminent regard the work of
the Community Centers that
this years grant had been
Mr.. Wallace said that
The movement stimulates self
help while at the same time
produces potential leaders.
Mr.. Ottley said that he saw
The community center as an
adult school, the village mu-
scum, the cultural hall, the
social meeting place, and the
discussion forum. The COM
munity center must become,
and as quickly as possible, the
, 1957-11-29

by filling the post of Trade
Promotion Officer, which has
been vacant to the past six
m o n t h S, and accordingly
adopted the following reso-
luton:
"In view Of the importance
attached by this Cimmittee to
increasing trade opportunities
with and between the Carib-
bean countries, the Committee
recommends to the Commits
sion the immediate reinstate-
ment of the post of Trade
Promotion Office on the Sc
cretariat staff"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-03-22

refreshments or Ice cream, cake
and home made mints were serv-
ed the members. The next meet
ing will be April 18th, at this
time we will have an auction.
The Choir Of the Newport Met
hodist Church had a choir prac-
tice March 14th. The next rehear-
sal will be March 28th at 7:30.
Practice will begin on Easter
songs at this time You are invit-
ed to join this group.
Several persons interested in
the Madison County Society for
Crippled Children, met Monday
evening March 18th for a dinner
meeting.
Mrs. Robert Cheney, President
presided at the business meeting.
Mr.. Clancy introduced DR.. r "A.
Vogel who spoke to us on the
State Crippled Children's Society
and the services they have avail
b le Mr.. Floyd Williams, Vice
President of the Society gave
some remarks. Mrs. Wallace Mic
hols, Secretary and Mr.. Thurman
Snyder Treasurer gave their re-
ports. Miss Ruth f. Armstrong,
1857 Easter Seal Chairman gave
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-03-22

a report on the 81 campaign
Attending were Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Clancy, Mr.. Floyd Will
Jams, Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Mich
OILS. Mr.. Thurman Snyder, Miss
Ruth f. Armstrong, Mrs. Howard
Sark, Mrs. Leon Killing, Mrs. Will
liam Morris, Mrs. Robert Tre-
hearne and DR.. Vogel.
The Sunshine Stitchers, 4-H
group met Tuesday March 18th
at Madison Rural School. Mothers
were invited to this meeting to ac-
quaint them more with the pro-
gram. Various phases of the pro-
gram were explained to the young
ladies assembled Cookies and
punch were served to 56 persons.
This included the All members,
their Mothers and the advisors.
The next meeting will be Satur-
day March Both at 2 o'clock at
Madison Rural School.
Remember the Booster Club of
Madison South will sponsor So
SO Dance and Spring Festival,
Sat. March %. Food and prizes
will be some of the attractions.
Come and enjoy an evening OF
fun.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-03-22
Lilly Chapel
BETTY JEAN EDMISTER
PHONE LONDON UL 2-e553

Mrs. Howard Sark is chairman
of Fairfield Twp. for the American
Red Cross drive and has appointed
several representatives who will be
calling on residents.
The Lilly Chapel W.S.C.S. meet
ing was held last week at the home
of Mrs. Edith Keye. Assisting hos
tess was Mrs. Helen Galway.
Others attending the meeting were
Mrs. Jeanette Jones, Mrs. Virgin
Ia Thomas, Mrs. Christina Babb,
Mrs. Juanita Ballard, Mrs. Flor
ence Andrix, Mrs. Fern Thomas,
Mrs. Lena Stoner, Mrs. Marjorie
DeLong, Mrs. Dorothy Stickel,
Mrs. Helen Horn, Mrs. Bessie Sid
ner and The Rev. and Mrs. B.
FammonS.
Mrs. H. Green, who underwent
surgery at Grant Hospital has re-
turned home Monday and is re-
covering very slowly
Mr.. Fireman Jones, Mt. Carmel
patient, underwent a back opera
ton last week and is recovering
very slowly.
Friday, March % is the district
meeting of the Women's Society of
Christian Service at the Central
Methodist Church at Springfield.
Let's meet the seniors of Fair
field in our Senior Spotlight. There
are eleven enrolled which consists
of six girls and five boys. Each
week We'll feature in this column
one Of those eleven which we are
all very proud Starting the weekly
series is Norma Jean Dillon, bet
ter known to all her friends as
"SuZie", and daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Marvin Adrian. "Suzie" was
born July 18, 1899 and has spent
six years at Fairfield and acting as
Treasurer for three years. She
came from Midway in 1949 "Su-
zie" enjoys very much her vaca-
tions in Florida and carries out her
hobby of photography & collecting
nicnacs from different points of in
tereSt. She doesn't like reckless
driving. "Suzie" has one sister,
Mrs. Dean Corn, who also attended
Fairfield. Her favorite colors are
pink, white and of course blue-a
school color. Her ambition is to be
a housewife, she was a cheerleader
last year and enjoys almost every
type Of music. "Suzie" lives in Big
Plain.
The Freshman class of Fairfield
School sponsored The Bob butcher
Dance Revue featuring boys and
girls from this community as well
as Mt Sterling, West Jefferson
and London. The pupils danced
and sang to a very large audience.
Several other children from this
community are taking lessons from
Mr.. butcher and didn't have their
acts completed. Those participating
from Fairfield are as follows: Billy
Lilly, Tommy Fitzgerald, lie e
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-03-22

PIumwood Methodist Church
Sunday School 10 AM.
Florence Reed, Supt.
Church Services 7:30 PM.
Rev. William Turner, Minister
The Jonathan Alder Basketball
Team finished the season with a
1913 record. They lost to Lockland
Wayne on Friday night 77-63.
Saturday night Lockland-Wayne
was defeated by Gratis.
Mrs. John Neer was very much
surpris e d when some couples
dropped in" on her birthday
Sunday evening. A beautiful cake,
decorated with roses and Happy
Birthday, Jeanne" along with other
refreshments, were enjoyed fol-
lowing an evening of euchre. Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Thomas, Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Overturf, Mr.. and Mrs. Ber-
nard Conway, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Sanford, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Galimore, Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Dill
lion, Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Becker,
the hosts, and the honored guest
and her husband, Mr.. and Mrs
John Neer, all enjoyed the sur
prise party.
Mrs. John Fitzpatrick was a pa
tient in st. AIMS Hospital last
week for minor surgery.
Sunday afternoon guests at Mr.
and Mrs. Clyde Worthingtons' was
Miss Martina Worthington, and
the Worthingtons' granddaughter
Joan, her husband and children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley McAdam
spent Saturday and Sunday in
Greenfield, with his sister and two
brothers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Murry,
Connie and Tommie, were home
over the week end, from Mary
land. They visited her family, Mr.
and Mrs. Russell Cornwell, and
his folks, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Murry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Dillon,
daughter Sally, were Sunday din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Bill
Gibson and son David of Colum-
bus.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-03-22
Brighton News
MRS. FLORENCE oLINGER
PHONE UL 2-01S3

The Harmony Township Grange
met last Thursday night at the
Plattsburg School. Master Gilbert
Locke in the chair. The drill and
degree teams from Pitchin Grange
gave the 3rd and 4th degree to Is
candidates. Their work was very
impressive. After the meeting re-
freshments of pie and coffee were
served. Next meeting will be Mar
ch the 28th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gusta Byerly of
Summerford on Thursday evening
called at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Davis.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Myers and
Mrs. Bill Olinger and Linda visited
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Noteman of Plain City
Rural.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-03-22

Miss Linda McMillin of Colum-
bus spent several days last week
with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Wiseman.
Mrs. John Peart and Cheryle,
Mrs. Bill Olinger and Linda, on
Monday evening attended, The
Bobby butcher dance revue which
was held at the Fairfield High
School.
The house on the Leonard Woos-
ley farm east of Brighton has
been rented to family from Don
nelsville.
Mrs. Roy Dhume, is feeling much
better after having had a very Sc
we're throat infection.
Mrs. Kenneth Shaffer of Sum-
merford and Vickie and Sandy Nc
Quirt Of Springfield were the Fri
day dinner guests of Mrs. Bill
Olinger and Linda.
Sunday School $50 am. Helen
Evans, Superintendent.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-03-22
THE sEMIwEEKLY MADISON COUNTY DEMOCRAT LONDON OHIO
Madison Local
MRS. ROBERT TREHEARNE
PHONE UL 2-2632

The W.S.C.S. of the Newport
Methodist Church met in the
church basement Thursday Mar
ch 18th. Mrs. Ercel Dunkle, Pres
ident conducted the business meet
ing. Reports were given on the
last two banquetS this group SER
we'd Report of the nominating
committee was given. All officers
were elected unanimously to their
offices for another year. Mrs. Bet
ty Dunkle reported to cards sent
to the sick. Mrs. Icea Coberly re-
ported on flowers sent members.
The Program was in charge of
Mrs. Betty Tui'vy. Several read
ings were presented. In keeping
with the date St. Patricks colors
were used in the table decorations.
Hostesses were; Evelyn Cutlip,
Carrie Miller Maggie Turvy. Cora
Mccoy and Betty Turvy. Delicious
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-03-22

Culp, Glenn Hackworth, Sandy
Killeen, Susan and Connie Stoner,
Terri and Cinda Rector and Danny
HaenSzel.
Fairfield Stitchin' All held their
first meeting Monday and it was
decided to have separate officers
for sewing and cooking.
Church services will be at
Georgesville Sunday, March "a by
Rev. Buster Hammons at 1890
am.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-03-22
So. Charleston
PHONE s-s375 or s-e5O2
MRS. n. r. NELSON

Mrs. Leonard Inskeep was hos
tess to members of the American
Legion Auxiliary in her home We'd
nesday evening, March Goth. As
sisting hostesses were: Mrs. Wal
ter ReitZ and Mrs. Rufus Roach.
Mrs. Robert Smart and Mrs.
John Rocks attended a meeting of
the British Commonwealth Wom-
ems Club Monday night at the
home of Mrs. Katherine Elright in
Springfield.
Mrs. Roger L. Edmiston enter
tanned the members of the Vesper
Flower Club in her home Wednes-
day evening.
Mrs. Luther Holm spent last
weekend in Logan, Ohio, where she
was the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Charles B. Donohoe.
Mrs. David Williams left Sunday
for Athens, Ohio, where she has
accepted position as House
Mother to the Kappi Delta Sorsr-
ity at Ohio University.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kemp had
as recent guests, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clark Mann Of Memphis, Tenn.
The Home Demonstration Club
met in the home of Mrs. Vincent
Holm on Monday afternoon, March
18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Miller en-
tertained the members of Farm
Bureau Council No. / in their
home last Wednesday evening.
Among those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Hines, Mr.. and Mrs.
David Harbage, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Vince Mr.. and Mrs. James
Cultice, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Mattin-
son, Mr. and Mrs Max Miller, Earl
Erwin, Kenneth Graves and the
hostess. Richard Getz, Farm Bu-
reau Organizational Director was
the feature speaker of the evening.
Films on "Fallout From Atomic
Attack" were also shown.
Mrs. Leonard Dalton entertain
ed with a family dinner in her
home on Sunday honoring her son,
Shelby Dalton, who left Monday
for the u. S. Army.
Mrs. Charles Eutsler was hos
tess to members of the Greenleaf
Gardenette Club in her home last
Wednesday evening.
DR.. and Mrs. E. c. Nehls and
Miss Julia Nehls Of Athens, Ohio,
spent last Sunday in Newark.
The Homemakers Glass of the
Methodist church held their March
meeting in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Cessna on Sunday
evening, March 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hardman
and family and Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Beckel and family were recent
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. r. o. Hard
man and Miss Elizabeth VanMeter.
Mrs. Flora Thompson entertain /
ed with a family dinner last Sun
day honoring the 91st birthday of |
her mother, Mrs. Carrie Dugan.
Mrs. John King has been a pa
tient in Springfield City Hospital
where she was admitted last week
for observation.
The officers of the Southeastern
Chapter of Future Farmers of |
America along with 81 other chap
ters attended the district officers
training meeting at London High |
School, recently.
The local chapter was represent |
ed by the following officers: Tom
Cultice, president; Charles Cultice,
vice president; Richard Campbell, |
treasurer; David Harbage, sentin-
ell; Orville Brock, reporter. Ronald |
Neville, the secretary was not |
present because of illness.