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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-29
M. Pleasant News and socio Events
Prince Edluard Charqeluide Gathering
To Be Held Sunday With Supper

johnson. Of Farmvilla. were week
end guests Of their mother. Mrs. P.
l.. Barksdale.
Mr.. and Mrs R. E Dix and sons
visited relatives near keysvllle Sun
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-30
Army, AT Planes
Collide, Lund OK

BALTIMORE. May 80 B.-
An Air Force Cas- twin.engine
plane and an Army LEASED SINGLE
engine plane. both up on instru.
ment flights. bumped 2,500-feet
over Baltimore yesterday, but
they were able to land without
safely. Five men were aboard.
The nose Of the Air Force craft
had q dent described "as big as
Q basketball. The tail Of the
small plane. q Cessna 1872. was
badly damaged and almost
sheared OF.
Three Air Force officers were
aboard the larger plane. which
had taken of from Boiling AT
base. Va. Q short time before
the collision for an instrument
check. They were Capt. Robert
A. Francis. 80. instructor pilot. Of
2e3 Cree drive. Forest Hills, Nd:
Col. B. w. HUMPHREYS. Of 1896
North Twenty-sixth street. Ar
lington. Al. and Col. Andrew d.
Moore. Of 4534 North Thirty
seventh street. Arlington.
In the smaller plane were Army
lst 1t. James John O'Connor. Of
Cleveland. and Richard z. zentz.
Of Reisterstown. Nd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-30
Constellation Put
At New Moorinq

BALTIMORE. May 80 R.-
The USS Constellation, or what's
left Of her, was moved from her
Curtis Creek pier to Pier 4 in
the inner harbor yesterday. an
other step in making the old
frigate Q permanent national
shrine.
The historic old hulk Is being
repaired and sturdied to permit
public inspection In two or three
weeks. At that time q national
effort will be made for funds
to restore the ship.
The frigate was built In Balti-
more In. 1897 and was the FIRST
vessel Of the newly formed
United States Navy. She was re-
turned here from Boston In 1855,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-30
FIuvonnu School
Contract Awarded
Despite Opposition

PALMYRA, Va. May 80 R.-
In action branded ruthless and
dictatorial" By q county ofiicial,
the Fluvanna County school
board has awarded o contract
for q new colored elementary
school despite the opposition OF
the county board Of supervisors.
Fluval1na Commonwealth at
torney Ralph p. Zehler said he
was shocked and dismayed" to
learn the school board last Fri
day secretly awarded q contract
to the English Construction Co.
Of Altavista on Q bid Of $5l9,750.
No announcement Of the action
was made until Tuesday. one day
after the supervisors reiterated
their opposition to spending q
$3.50. 900 school construction bond
issue for school construction.
Mr.. zehler said the action was
Q "forceful illustration Of
the inequalities Of a system
whereby the people Of the State
cannot elect or have O voice in
the appointment Of q school
board"
The two boards have been at
odds since the State Corporation
Commission said It might change
It's policy for assessing public
utility properties. The proposed
change would cost Fluvanna q
large chunk of tax revenue and
might require q tax increase To
finance the bond issue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-30
Montgomery Lets
New School Job
At $1.66 Million

The Montgomery Counts
School Board yesterday awarded
o $i.66 million contract TO the
J. D. Hedin. Inc, for construc-
ton Of the new Newport Mil
Junior High School.
The board also provided that
the contract viii allow It 90 days
in which to decide whether a
television distribution cable shall
be added ct O cost Of $500.
The total cost Of the new
school will exceed 81 million.
It will have ~ classrooms, q
gym. library. cafeteria and other
special rooms.
The board also approved the
sale at $l.36 q square foot OF
1884 square feet Of land In
front Of tn eRichard Montgom-
cry High School In Rockville to
the States Roads Commission
The land Is needed for the
widening Of the Rockville pike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-30
Late FiIers
Plan Write-In
Campaigns

Two Falls Church residents,
whose petitions for candidacy In
the'city's municipal election June
II have been ruled invalid. have
announced they win enter the
campaign as write-in candidates.
They are Edgar j. Pagan. a
Navy Department employe Of 3oa
Maple avenue. and Samuel c.
Vanneman. an Agriculture De-
partment empioye of sis Riley
street.
Both men had previously
mailed their petitions for candi-
dacy from Washington to the
Virginia Electoral Board at Rich
mond and the Fairfax County
Circuit Court on the day pre-
ceding the deadline for filing
The copy mailed to the court
was not received until three days
later because Of delays In the
mail. Mr.. Pagan said today. The
court ruled the petitions were
late and did not certify the can.
didates to the city's electoral
board.
Mr.. Pagan and Mr.. Vanneman
said the 7S persons who signed
their petitions are working for
their election as write-in candi-
dates.
There are IA candidates fos
seven vacancies on council.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-30
AIexundriun Held
In Wife's Deuth

An Alexandria woman was
bludgeoned to death last night
and her husband was charged
with murder. police said.
The dead woman was identi-
fled as Mrs. Emma L. Nelson,
40, Of the 400 block wilkes
street. Police said she was hit
in the head with the blunt end
OF an ak welded by her hus-
band Henry K. Nelson, so. q
laborer.
Police said the Staying fol-
lowed an argument about mid
night. A preliminary hearing
was scheduled today In Police
Court for Nelson, who was jailed
without bond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-30
Landlord to Speak
AT Hopkins Event

The once Of Representative
Landlord. Democrat Of Mary
land. announced today the Re-
preventative will be principal
speaker on June 5 when the
Johns Hopkins University Ap-
piled Physics Laboratory re-
ceives the Department Of De-
tense reserve award.
The ceremonies are to take
place at the laboratory's new
building in Howard County.
DR.. Milton Eisenhower. presi-
dent Of Johns Hopkins. will pre-
side and Rear Admiral r. 8.
wilmington. chief Of the Bureau
Of Ordnance. is TO make the
presentation. The award Is pre-
sented In recognition Of CO.
operation with the reserve pro-
gram.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-30
q Boys Win Prizes
For Midget Autos

-Four members Of the Boy En-.
gineers Of Bethesda have re.
ceived awards for their handi.
work In designing and construct.
ing motorized midget cars.
The awards. given by the Rec.
iprocity Club Of Bethesda
sponsoring organization, went Il
Joseph stodola for the besi
mechanically built car: Minol
Worland, best appearing car;
David Powlas, most carefully
operated car. and Roger Now.
bray, most ineeniously built car
The boys received merchandise
certificates for their work on the
cars which we're shown recently
at a demonstration In the Chevy
Chase Shopping Center ct tn.
intersection Of Wisconsin anc
Western avenues.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-30
Chest Drops
Birth Group

The board Of trustees Of the
Montgomery County Community
Chest and Council last night
denied the Planned Parenthood
League Of Montgomery County
membership In the Chest, after
accepting 1t earlier this month.
A 81 to 8 vote rescinded theI
boards action Of May ].
In O second action last night.
the board with one dissenting
vote passed q motion that
Planned Parenthood be invited
to Join the Social Planning
Council Of the Montgomery
County Community Chest and
Council. In this capacity. the|
league would not receive finan-
cial support.
The relationship would be
similar to that Of the Washing
ton Planned Parenthood League|
to United Community Services.
The Washington group also has
denied financial support to|
Planned Parenthood this month.
Givers Support Chest
Both chests are supported BY
money from the United 0ivers
Fund. The UGF board, meeting
Tuesday, voted to deny funds to|
the Planned Parenthood League
of Montgomery County on the
grounds 1t failed to meet the re-
quirement Of general acceptable
lily In the community"
In q statement issued last
might, Mrs. Eugene Liipfert,
president Of the board Of the
Planned Parenthood League Of
Montgomery County. declared.
THE UGF action is directly OPP
posed TO the announced objective
of united drive" The action,
the statement added. forces the
Planned Parenthood League to
go to the public In q separate
campaign for funds In order to
carry out its family planning
work."
The question Of the Planned
Parenthood Leagues "contro-
versatility" has centered around
the objections Of the Roman
Catholic Church to artificial
means Of birth control.
Horsky States View
Charles A. Horsky stated at
the Montgomery County Chest
board meeting, II deeply regret
the action Of the United Givers
Fund board. ] think time will
prove It was a mistake and 1t win
be changed In the future"
Mr.. Horsky added "the Admis:
sions and ALLEGATIONS Committee
Of UGF has no rules. It operates
on an ad hoe basis. You can't
ind q rule that would support i'll
or oppose 1t. II they want to
throw an agency out they can.
It's a very bad system.
"UGF originally asked US to
make the decision. We made our
decision. They then decided
they didn't like the decision.
They are like the Supreme Court
and you can't appeal"
Other members predicted o.
drop Of from one-fourth 70 one.
third In UGF contributions If
planned parenthood received
financial support. as well as q
decline in volunteers In the an
nual drive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-30
Exhibition Center
Opened at Laurel

The Laurel Exhibition Center,
to be operated on the Laurel
md race course between racing
seasons there, has been opened
for conventions. exhibits, trade
fairs and outdoor attractions.
The center will use the re-
Gently -remodeled raceway facili-
ties between Washington and
Baltimore. John D. Shapiro is
president OF the center and H.
Martin, jr., general manager.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-30

merce. that bulwark Of wealth
and privilege, as well as the
Virginia Chamber Of Commerce,
would do well to warn the lead
ership Of Virginia and all the
other Southern States not to
precipitate q battle that would
inevitably be fatal to the very
existence Of all nonpublic
schools.
Challenge to Governor
"At present, these tax-con-
scious groups are opposing the
Legislation before the Congress
for Federal aid to education. I
can't help thinking how quickly
their attitude would change II
the children Of the rich were
obliged to attend the public
schools"
Turning to another phase Of
the school problem. Mrs. Meyer
said Arlington could put up a
persuasive argument with State
officials for allowing the county
Ito experiment with the gradual
desegregation Of your school
system"
This deseSregation move would,
Mrs. Meyer said, show that the
State is moving with the "delib-
crate speed" called for by the
Supreme Court.
"You could build UP your case
by demanding Of Gov. Stanley
what legal right he has to dictate
to your County Board and your
School Board how you should
conduct your school system"
In various parts Of the speech.
Mrs. Meyer referred to Virginia's
current leaders AZ "pseudo-aris-
tocrats. with no concert Of
noblesse oblige;" hollow. men, :"
"class-conscious" and stubborn.
shortsighted."
Mrs. Mayer concluded with an
appeal for residents to fight for
your independence here in Ar.
lington" on the school front.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-30
Annapolis Will Re-enoct
Peggy Stewart Burning

The forced b:rning Of Stew
arts new brigantine was . high
light In the city's revolutionary
history. Stewart protested that
he paid the tea tax because II
was the only way he could gel
some intentured slaves on the
ship.
He later left Maryland and
went to England where he pc.
titioned the English government
for the value Of the vessel and
was repaid. He and his wife and
six children finally settled in
Nova Scotia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-30

- NHEIluUDSo 70
seven vacancies on council.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-30

ANNAPOLIS, May 30 R.-A
group Of Annapolis businessmen
and city and State government
ofncials win re-enact the burn
ing Of the Peggy Stewart" here
next Wednesday as o protest
against today's tax rates.
The ship was burned In An
nApolis harbor October 10, l774,
as q protest against the British
tax on tea.
Re-enactment Of the incident,
which followed Boston's famous
Tea Party by one year, Is being
sponsored by o committee from
the Annapolis Chamber Of Com
merce.
John J. Talman, president Of
the Chamber. said the purpose
Of the pageant Is ITO focus at
. tention on the large rise In gov
eminent spending"
In Colonial Costume
The drama Is to be staged, In
Colinial costume. on the An
nApolis waterfront under the d.
rection Of Don Swami, Baltimore
theatrical producers and director.
The cast Of actors win include
Senator Louis L. Goldstein, Dem.
ocrat Of Calvert. president Of the
Maryland Senate, and Senator
Louis N. Phipps, Democrat Of
Anne Arundel. Mr.. 0oldstein Is
to portray the Lieutenant Gov
ernor and Mr.. Phipps Is cast as
Charles Carroll, the barrister,
Revolutionary patriot and who
authored Maryland's Bin Of
Rights.
Retired Navy Capt. Philip Van
Horn Weems viii portray An
thony Staewart, prominent An
napolis merchant who was forced
BY tthe Colonists to burn his
own ship because he had paid
the British tax. and City Engi-
neer Joseph M. Axelrod Of An
napolis Is cast as the captain Of
the brigantine.
Speer 70 Give Address
While q mockup Of the Peggy
Stewart burns In the harbor,
Talbot M. Speer. publisher Of
the Annapolis Evening Capital
and q chain Of Southern Mary
land weekly newspapers, viii de-
liver q speech protesting the
size Of the budget now before
Congress.
The pageant Il being staged
during the Naval Academy's
June Week. which annually
brings thousands Of visitors TO
Annapolis. It Is set for 2 pm,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-30
CoiIington Tavern
DESTROYED bv Blaze

Fire destroyed the Collington
Tavern on Route 80 last night.
Prince Georges County FIRE
headquarters reported.
The building was owned BY
Albert Snyder Of Collingtotl.
Damage was estimated at 50, 00D.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-30

4uC SPccCu Uy MrS. meyer,
wife Of the chairman Of the
board Of the Washington Post
and Times Herald, was laced
with bitter comments on vir-
ginia's leaders.
On the matter Of the Virginia
law that would close q public
school where indignation takes
place. Mrs. Meyer said:
"Just let your power-drunk
Virginia officials try this rash
experiment: they win regret 1t
to the end Of time"
Mrs. Meyer told the county
teachers she did not believe that
Virginia leaders - who ''have
always shown their preference
for private over public educa-
tion"-will ever permit such ac-
ton. She explained that:
There is already q ground
swell Of indignation in this
country that wealthy people
can afford luxury tprivate)
schools !" while millions Of
American children are denied
the basic necessities for a decent
education"
Sees Blow TO Private Schools
The closing Of public schools
In q county would, Mrs. Meyer
said. accelerate the nationwide
impotence Of the American
masses with private education"
to the point where Federal legis-
lation would be demanded to
eliminate tax exemptions for
all "nonpublic elementary and
secondary schools"
The next step. the education
association was told, would be
Federal laws to the effect that
every American child must at
tend public schools. :"
Therefore" Mrs. Meyer went
on. "the wealthy people who are
interested In maintaining their
private luxury schools. and the
United States Chamber Of CON-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-30
Education Group Urged
To Spur Desegregotion

Mrs Agnes Meyer believes Virginia ofcas never dare
to close public because the move might result in
destruction Of private education. :.
Speaking last night at banquet meeting Of the Arlng
ton Education Mrs. Meyer urged that the county
build case for gradual deegregation its public SCHOOL,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-03-23
Gov. ProcIainls
wiIdIife Week

Governor J. P. Coleman has
joined President Eisenhower and
Governors of at least 40 other
states in proclaiming March IT.
20 as National Wildlife Week.
The event, sponsored annually
by the National Wildlife Fedora
ton and its state affiliates, has
one main purpose to make Mr.. &
Mrs. Average Citizen fully aware
Of their dependence upon natural
resources so that they can play
more part in supporting conserva-
ton work Of our agencies and pri-
vate organizations.
Governor Coleman, through his
support Of Wildlife Week, has
helped to focus public attention on
the plight Of fish and wildlife,
now more seriously threatened
than ever by the abuse Of soils
waters and forests and the de.
struction Of natural living places
He is joined by thousands Of con-
servation- minded citizens through
out the country who this week are
working to remind the American
people of the role they must play
in guarding these resources.
The 1857 theme Of Wildlife Week
is Homes for Wildlife."
President Eisenhower, in a tele-
gram to National Wildlife Fedora.
ton President Claude D. Kelley
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-03-23

Four small assembly sessions leach
expected to accommodate approxi-
mately 500 persons) will. be held
Friday afternoon at 1880 pm.
These assemblies will feature such
outstanding educators as DR.. Nor
ma E. Cuts, professor of Education,
New Haven State Teachers Col
lege, New Haven, Connecticut; Mr..
Howard ]. Freas Of the Education
al Testing Service, Princeton, New
Jersey; DR.. E. R. Sigler, Director
of Testing and Special Education,
Jackson; Mr.. B. J. Mccullough,
Director of Testing, Jackson State
College; Mr.. w. R. Hough, Execu-
tive Director Of Mississippi Retire
ment System; and representatives
of the State Department of Educa-
ton and the Mississippi Teachers
Association.
The second session Of the MIA
Delegate Assembly will convene
at 8 Friday afternoon. Delegates
will hear DR.. R. B. Marston, Dr.
rector of Membership, National
Education Association and DR..
Theodore T. Speigner, President
of the American Teachers Associa-
ton. Following this feature of the
program, delegates will participate
in a Building Fund Rally.
The concluding general session
will be held Friday evening at 8
o'clock and feature an address by
DR.. Walter N. Ridley, Head of the
Department of Psychology at Vir-
ginia State College. Petersburg,
Virginia. Awards will be present.
ed to members of the association
who are retiring from school serv-
ice in 1857.
Music for the several general
session will be rendered by the
Crystal Springs School Band and
choruses from the following
schools: Yazoo City School, The
Utica Institute, Bowman High
School, Cameron Street High
School, Lanier High School and
Hill Junior-Senior High School.
Commercial exhibits will be dis
played in the MTA Headquarters
Building.
A final meeting of the MIA
Delegates Assembly will be held
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-03-23

"This new equipment" r. B.
Wilson, president of Mississippi
Power g. Light Company, explain
ed, "has been purchased as a part
of the company's overall plan to
constantly provide the latest in
modern facilities in order to as
sure continued dependable service
to our Gust o m ers throughout
Western Mississippi"
ut is further evidence" Wilson
pointed out, "of the forward
thinking of Americas investor
owned electric utilities who are
ever striving to keep abreast OF
modern innovations, and to pro-
vide service in keeping with a
sound economy and good manage
ment."
Bought at a cost of 500, 600, the
transformer was built at General
Electric's Power Transformer De-
partment at Pittsfield, Massachu-
sets.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-03-23
State I eachers -.
Continued from Page One)

Y
dress which will be delivered by
Mr.. Grantham. Immediately follow
ing this assembly at 12:45 will be
the Formal Dedication of the new
MIA Headquarters Building. This
ceremony will take place on the
steps Of the new building.
Thursday afternoon will be de-
voted to discussion group meetings
and to the first session of the MIA
Delegate Assembly.
The Thursday evening session
at 500 will be highlighted by an
address by DR.. billiard A. Bowen,
Area superintendent of the Atlanta
Public schools. Preceding this ses-
sion will be a Memorial Service
conducted in memory of MIA
members who have passed on dur
ing the year.
The day will end with an In
formal Reception hosted by the
local associations Of the Eighth
Educational District.
Departmental Meetings will be
held from $3.50 1900 on Friday.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-03-23

900 volts can be connected to the
three high-voltage bushings at the
back of the transformer. Distribu-
ton lines at $4,000 volts can be
connected to the smaller, low
voltage bushings at the front Of
the unit.
In this manner, the substation's
permanent equipment can then be
dc-energized for inspection, clean
ing and repair, without disrupting
the electric service of customers
served by the station.
In much the same way, the
transformer will assure customers
of continued service in time of
local disasters such as fires or
floods.
The trailer housing the huge
unit is equipped with three axles
and twelve jumbo-size tires en-
abling it to be transported over
secondary roads without damage
to pavements.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-03-23
R. 7. Walker To
Head Old Folks
Home Group

Mendenhall, Miss. March 18-R.
T. Walker, one of this community's
most widely known and prominent
Negro citizens, active in church
and civic affairs has been elected
President of the state Negro Old
Folks Home group that is now en-
gagged in the effort to build a home
near Tougaloo, Miss.
Mr.. Walker was elected at a
meeting in Jackson last week to
succeed Mr.. Green Bridges of Jack
son. Other officers elected were
Rev. M. H. Bailey, vice-president,
Mrs. Sallie Ann Johnson. record
ing secretary, Mrs. Annie Warren,
Asst. Recording Secretary, Mrs
Bertha Peyton, Corresponding Sec
rotary, Mrs. Rachel Singletary, Fl
nance Chairman, Arthur Brake
field, Treasurer, A. w. Warren
Chairman, Program Committee.
Mr.. Bridges was elected Chap.
lain, but is reported to have mott
fled the group of his inability tc
serve.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-03-23

the tolerant right Of free speech
and should not be put under pres
sure"
The State Times staffer also
noted the growing influence Of all
minority pressure groups on public
opinion and governmental affairs.
He raped the CASA Carriers,
John Kaspers and Ku Klux Khan"
as symbolic Of the racial Southern
element which is lowering the pres
tige of the South.
"In place of radial voices" Webb
said, 1--WE need calm, considered,
sincere and intelligent leadership
on the major social and political
issues of our day."
Webb was introduced by Lion
Bill Patterson at Johnny's Restau-
rant, where the meeting was held.
-Patronize Our Advertisers
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-03-23

congratulates the national organi-
cation for reminding the American
people of their "total responsible
ty for the wise use Of our ma
tional inheritance"
Mr.. Lemoyn Jones, Of Jackson,
heads up National Wildlife Week
for Mississippi. He represents the
State Organization, an affiliate of
the national organization in Miss.