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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-29

Inc td5icSl IOilll W ME is the
1040-A, and according to Treasury
records. one out of four taxpayers
use 1t. To be eligible to file 1040-A
form your total income must be
less than $4,000, consisting entirely
Of wages subject to withholding Cor
OF wages, dividends, and interest,
providing not more than $500 Of
such income came from a source
outside that listed on your W.
slips). The simplified form makes
no provision for Head OF House
hold" status or itemized deductions.
II you use this form Fthe govern
ment will figure your tax and send
you either a refund or a bill, ii you
so desire. However for the first
time this year, you can compute
your own tax on form 1040-A and.
either send in the balance due with
the return or show thereon the
amount Of refund you have coming.
Whether to Itemixe
Should you decide to use the
regular form 1910 you still have
the choice OF itemizing deductions
or using q standard deduction which
amounts to about 10 percent OF your
income. II your income was less
than $4,000 and you use the stan
dard deduction. you determine your
tax from the special table given
in the instruction book.
You are likely to save by itemiz.
ing II you:
% Own real estate
ca Had unusual medical ex.|
CD Had deductible child-care ex.
pense
"a Suffered losses from fire.
storm. accident or theft
(5l Made fairly large contribu-
lions
It fs important to remember that
II you incur such expenses as trans.
portation. meals or lodging in con-
nection with your work, check care
fully the instruction book to find
how these expenses may be de-
Quoted even though you decide to
use the standard deduction.
II your deductions are close to
10 percent, it is Wise to iternize
them and figure your tax both ways
to see which RESULTS in the smaller
tax. AS the Treasury Department
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-29
Ry EDWARD Il. SINS

. Washington. Jan 25-The money
wasted at a presidential Inaugural
. ton would buy little Willie lot of
: buckWheat cakes. The reporter who
. covers the event wonders if the ex-
: penditure is really worth it. OF
course. much Of the money spent,
: for reserved parade seats, etc, is
> paid hu purchasers of tickets.
But Congress throws in a few hun
. bred thousand dollars for the day
= and that is paid by John @ Much
: Of this money goes for the erection
; Of elaborate stands and platforms
al the Capitol This year a stink
. was raised OH that score when
someone claimed that the money
. wasn't very wisely spent
But inaugurations come only
every four years and Congress fol-
lows tradition and provides a real
blowout The country pumpkins
who perhaps see the show but once
in q lifetime. get a bang out of the
trappEes. and the big parade, but
some Of them too must wonder
whether the Inauguration couldn't
be pulled off at less cost.
This years inaugural parade was
chopped down to about two and a
half hours because in l952-and in
other years there was so much
rolling stock in the parade, and or
binary stock, that the good brothers
in the reviewing stand were still
there when the sun hi the horizon.
going down. And they We're there
for a long time afterwards.
On cold days one can stand in the
reviewing stand Just so long and en-
Joy it, and few citizens are hardy
enough to withstand four hours or
more Of parade January being Jan
uary chances are good that inaugu-
ral weather will usually be nippy
Taking these factors into considera-
ton. the President let it be known
this year that the big parade should
be shortened.
One President contracted pneu-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-29
TAX FACTS No. r.
Selecting the Correct Form
Saves Tax Dollars

rms Is one Of OF articles income
fin9 4heSe articles based
me American Institute OF Accountants, Virginia
Sop OF Certified Public Accountants cooperation acin
the Internal Reuenue Seruice3
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-29
REPORT FROM WASHINGTON
InauguraIs Don't Come Free
To Happy I. S. TAXPAYER

nonia and died after standing out
In the open too long on inaugural
day in the nineteenth century. It
hasn't happened in a long time, how
ever.
Getting back to the money spent,
The several hundred thousand dol
lars used to build platforms, stands.
etc. for the occasion could feed a
lot of starving people. But then a
country must have an inauguration.
frd it should be somewhere. There
are those who argue that the Capitol
grounds would suffice without the
elaborate stands. But the Senators.
congressman. Justices, Cabinet Off
GERS, etc. etc. and their wives, etc,
etc, and the press, etc. etc, must
have place to seat their bohunkses
while the thousands of others are
finding a place and time to seat
theirs
And that builds up into big cir
Gle So, for a ceremony lasting only
b few minutes, the work and expen-
liture runs into considerable pro-
portions Workmen have been labor
Ing on the inaugural stands for
months.
Women have been buying clothes
10 wear. Some have been scramb-
ling fQ/ seats. About the only ones
who find attending an inaugural
strictly business are the happy
members Of the press corps,
Especially the hard-boiled veterans
who have seen'm come and go for
lol these many years.
To them it's merely a case of
another long underwear assignment,
with all the raZZle-dazzle. ceremony
and impreSSivenesS that inaugurals
furnish But it's all over in just an
lnterlude Then the workmen begin
tearing down the stands, the plat
forms. and all the work and paint
ind decoration-used for a few min
ptes--iS undone
Maybe it would be better to have
HE inaugural in a permanent loca-
ton where seating accommodation
are available, permanently. But ii
would only save a few hundred thou
sand and nobody's thought of that
yet First things first. Or maybe
the tradition is worth it. Univax
might be able to answer the CUES
lion
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-29
News Report
From Washington

/ Washington, Jan 28-The latest
I examples by union officials in flout-
ing the authority Of Congress show
/ again that racketeering is well en-
trenched in some Of the maitsprings
Of the huge labor movement. Labor
/ bosses nowadays often risk con-
i tempt Of Congress convictions rath-
er than answer congressional ques-
/ tons.
| A contempt conviction only calls
/ for a 81 600 fine or maybe year
/ in jail or both and if a witness is
really guilty OF something, he natur-
ally prefers to risk the relatively
4 light punishment for cont e m p t
rather than answer questions. Of
course he can be called back for
| questioning over and over, but times
! change and SO do the politicians,
4 and there is always hope that the
inquiry will be dropped or that the
Junior will be in with the party
i in power.
| So the nation is being treated to a
4 scene wherein union officials have
| no hesitation in challenging the
elected lawmakers of the country,
/ fighting them, condemning them
and sowing discord and strife and
/ genuine un-Amerlcanism throughout
| the country. Too often labor offici-
| ais. and those who encourage this.
/ get away with it.
The politicians are afraid to buck
| the labor leaders. for fear they will
lose the votes Of union members
| back home. and too much racketeer-
4 ing goes on unchecked There is still
no law requiring all unions to make
periodic financial reports, and to
! insure regular election of officers.
| Congress should provide u h
safeguards for the benefit Of union
members. It would help rid unions
of crooks. ganssters and Commun-
/ ist-sympathi2ers 1t would help in
breaking up the tight control bosses
/ build up and maintain in unions.
control over elections. records and
! finances The recent exhibition by
/ several witnesses representing the
International Brotherhood of Team
sters before the Senate Investiga-
tons subcommittee headed by Sena-
/ tor McClelland Ozark did labor S
cause no good in this respect
The Humphrey Blast
Secretary of the Treasury George
Humphrey is reported not to be
splitting with the President and the
Administration on the budget issue.
Although Humphrey disagrees with
some budget requests. there are re-
ports that the President agrees with
his Treasury Secretary, in many
cases.
Nevertheless, President ELS G NJ
hover submitted the Budget Blu
/ reau's estimates for funds IN fiscal
1858 knowing that many Of them did
not meet Humphreys own recon-
mendations. Perhaps Congress will
perform the surgery Humphrey
feels is needed
Next year. however, if the budget
is up again. Humphrey may provoke
showdown H has, in effect,
/ served notice that this is the last
budget hike he will 90 along with,
In peacetime In fact, he even made
the surprising prediction that q con-
tinuation CT the budget spiral would
bring On a major depression
That Ks stranee-so1ndlng talk from
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-29
GUEST MAKES PROFIT

C5lunbI,s. Ga.-A- guest checked
into a local motel, paid for his room
and, in the middle of the night.
checked out-With A table model
" set. four sheets, two bedspreads.
two lamps. two blankets four tow
els bath cloth q small rug four
pillows aAd their caSes-all valued
at si244 IS
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-29

has pointed out: The law expects
you to pay your correct tax-no
moreno less
Married Couples
Most married couples save tax
dollars by filing joint return in
stead Of separate returns. This is
because the tax IL figured on a Joint
return as il the husband and wife
each had one-half the total income
(even though the wife may actually
have had no incomel. Income-split-
ting, as it is called. may bring the
couple down into a lower tax
bracket
Watch for the exceptions. how
ever. If you had capital losses or
unusually high medical expenses.
you will be wise to figure both Joint
iy and separately to see which
results in less tax.
II you are supporting/a dependent
and maintain a home for that per-
son although you are single, wild
owed divorced or legally separated.
you may be able to qualify as a
head OF household" and figure
your tax on special table which
gives you part OF the advantage
enjoyed by married couples filing
joint roturils.
Surviving Spouse
Also If your husband or wife died
in 1854 or 1856, and you have as
a member of your household de-
pendent child or stepchild. you are
entitled as a surviving spouse" to
the same income-splitting benefits
this year as you would have on a
joint return-unless you remarked
before the end of 1856. The priyi-
lege to file as a surviving spouse
applies to the first two years follow
ing the year in which your husband
or wife died
The instruction book which comes
with your tax forms gives further
information. Help is also available
by telephone or at Offices of the
Internal Revenue Service The Rev
enue Service urges you to consult
a properly qualified advisor II you
decide to seek outside help.
Next Article: Tax Hints for { ar
end Home Owners.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-29

Mr. and Mrs. Sam Thompson. Jr.,
attended a surprise house-warming
for Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson Ham
lett. of Farmville, on Saturday night
al their new home
Miss Daisy Jamison returned to
her home here Wednesday.
Mrs E A. Vaughan returned
home last week after visiting her
daughter in Greensboro. N. G.
Recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Thompson were Mr.. and Mrs
Franklin Bell.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-29
PEAR TREE 1913 YEARS OLD

Nashville, Tenn.-A hefer pear
tree on farm near here is in its
one hundred and third year and is
Still bearing fruit. Leroy Steinkamp,
a tenant on the farm, says its trunk
is three feet in diameter and it
stands 60 feet high.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-29

The gives
form 104o the short
depending the and circumstances
OF the wrong form
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-29

the Treasury Secretary. It is Slgnlfl-
cant that the Cabinet officer felt so
strongly on the subject he spoke out
publicly Oh the controversial issue.
France and Israel
I When France backed Israel in the
United Nations s vote to urge Israel
to get her troops out Of Egypt In
five days, recently, suspicious We're
again raised-that France and Is
rael co-sponsored the recent Israeli
attack on Egypt
Only Israel and France vot e d
against the U. N resolution. The
vote was 74-2. Even Britain voted
with the Arab countries and the rest
of the world on this question.
The French may have been voting
against demanding a fiveday with
draWal of Israeli troops to fulfill
previous pledges of support to Is
rael, prior to the Israeli assault on
Egypt. At least, that's the scuttle-
butt around Washington.
The Road Program
Washington begged down in it S
own red tape with the huge federal
bodybuilding programmes finally
shed some Of its authority and pass
ed it on to the field offices, where 1t
should be.
Bureau of Public Roads district
offices can now take final action on
the location of highways. matters
relating to LOCATION Of primary and
secondary systems, state-proposed
pl csects and other matters. Ii de-
Capitalization hadn't been ordered.
chances are too much Washington
bureaucracy would have delayed the
biz road program constantly.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-07-05
Crowds Inspect
New Mill City
Funeral Home

All day long from 10 a. m. until
10 p. m. Sunday, June 30, throng
of people inspected the new Min
neapolis establishment, the Toll
yer Funeral Home.
The newly constructed one
story building, located at 1881
Minnehaha Av. S, has a clean
fresh exterior and handsome in
terror in which the decorative
scheme in the chapel is of coral
rose with beige draperies.
Mr. Toliver was pleased by the
establishments acceptance and
told this newspaper many of the
people congratulated him on the
appearance and appointments of
the new funeral home.
A number of friends and bust
ness firms sent flowers and con-
gratulatory messages to the new
establishment.
1T will be the aim of the Toll
yer Funeral Home" Mr.. Toliver
said, ito provide Minneapolis with
dignified efficient service in the
hour when such service is so i'm
portant."
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-07-05
FIRST NEW HOPE BAPTIST

Rev. Mckinley Calhoun preach
ed a soul stirring sermon Sunday,
June 80, using for his scripture
background the 10th Chapter of
St. Luke. His message was en-
joyed by all.
New members were Milton
Cross and Mrs. Oscie Calhoun.
Baptismal service will be held
at the evening service Sunday,
July w. ]. Jones, reporter
ZION BAPTIST
The morning scripture lesson
for Sunday June 80, was taken
from Isiah 3s, Rev. Stanley King,
our assistant pastor, chose as a
subject for the Mission Sunday
sermon, set Thine House In Or
der"
One new member was voted into
church membership. He was
Charles CANDLES,
At the eight o'clock hour, a
short missionary program was
presented.
Church school begins at $3.50 a.
m. The morning service begins at
$50 p. m. and the evening service
IL a. m; Baptist Training Union,
at p. m. Both the youth and gen.
eral prayer services are held on
Wednesday evening at 1880.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-07-05
JAMES n. FRANKLIN
DIES; HAD LIVED
HERE az YEARS

Funeral services for James H.
Franklin, $50 Knox Av, who dicd
Saturday morning. June 20. after
a lingering illness, were held at
1880 p. m. Wednesday July 3 at
Woodlands Funeral Chapel Rev.
l.. c. Harris, pastor Of Friendship
Baptist church officiated with
burial in Ft Smelling National
cemetery.
Mr.. Franklin had been a patient
in Veterans Hospital for three
months, where he succumbed on
June 20. He was born in Craw-
fordville, Ark. and had lived in
Minneapolis for 2S years.
He was a veteran Of World War
I and member Of Johnny Baker
Post No, POI of the American
Legion. Johnny Baker Post held
short service at the funeral.
He is survived by his wife. Mrs.
Maxine Franklin; one daughter.
Mrs. Teresa Hasbrouck Of Wash
ington, d. c.; three grandchildren
and step-mother, Mrs. Ora Is.
Franklin Of Minneapolis.
Woodland Funeral Home was in
charge OF the service.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-07-05
SERVICES HELD FOR
RUSSELL GALE, STATE
EMPLOYEE, JULY 2

Russell Gale, $50 St Anthony
Av.. a resident of st. Paul for As
years, died at his home Friday.
June rs. Mr.. Gale had been in fail
ing health since October 1856, but
able TO be up and around.
He was born in KirlSwood. Mo.
He was employed at the state Of
flee building.
He is survived by his mother.
Mrs. Sarah Jones, St Paul; father.
Frank Gale ST.. brother. Frank
Jr., sister, Mrs. Ruth Toler and
niece Patsy Roclman, all Of Chi
Cagu.
Funeral services were held at
10 a. m. Tuesday. July ?, at St.
Phillips Episcopal church. Of
which he was member. Rev
Louis W. Johnson Of Minneapolis
ofnciated in the absence Of Rev
d, A. Carly
Burial was in Oakland cemetery
with Brooks Funeral Home in
charge OF arrangements.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-07-05

"A Great Man Making Himself
Known" was the subject used by
Rev. B. II. Hunter for the II a. m.
worship service Sunday, June 30.
Music was by the Gospel Chorus
and Mems Chorus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Keith OF St
James AME church were among
visitors introduced and welcomed.
The evening service was under
the auspices of the Senior Mis-
sionary Society with Mr.. l. K.
Hagen presiding. Music was by
the Senior choir. Mrs. Matte
Avery was soloist.
Sincere sympathy is extended
the Sears Family in the loss Of a
relative, George Dodd.
Mrs. Yuker Cassell is most APP
preciative to the women of the
church and friends who helped TO
make Women's Day a success on
June %. Total amount received
was S444.35.
Mems Day, July %, promises to
be a bigger and better day with
Rev Moses Herring of Nashville,
Tenn, as guest speaker. Harry
Ballard is chairman with William
williams as co-chairman.
You're always welcome at Mt,
Olivet, The Church Of Friendi-
ness"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-07-05
Youths To Present
Music ExfruVogonzo
Ar A.M.E. Meeting

The youth program Of the an
nual AME Laymen's Convention
Of the Fourth Episcopal District
well be held Friday, July 18th at
7:45 p. m. at ST. Peters AME
church
The program. a musical extra
vaganza by youth and junior
choirs from the Twin Cities and
Stephens AME church choir from
Chicago, the st. James AME
youth choir Of ST. Paul. the Must
cettes Of the Minneapolis Cos
pei Choral Union and the Junior
Choir Of the Minneapolis Gospel
Choral Union.
Also appearing on the program
will be Joyce Hughes, Central
High school valdlctorian; she
will give her original prize win
lining essay, To-day, Yesterday
and Tomorrow"
Constance Chivers Bowman Ia
program chairman.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-07-05
ST. Paul Man.
Hit Run Victim.
Buried July 3

Services for Earl f. Jones, 962
Carroll Av., who died early Sun
day morning, June 30, were held
at 10 a. m. Wednesday, July 8, at
Pilgrim Baptist church, Rev.
Floyd Massey Jr., officiated.
Mr.. Jones died of injuries re-
ceived in a hit-run traffic acct
dent. He was found injured beside
the road at the intersection of
county road F and McMeney road
in northern Ramsey county on
Saturday night and died before he
regained consciousness.
He was born in Junction City,
Kans., and had been a resident of
st. Paul for more than so years.
He was a member of Pilgrim Bap-
fist church. He had been a waiter
at the Ryan Hotel for over 40
years.
Surviving are his wife. Mrs.
Eunice Jones; four sisters, Mrs.
Harriet Robbins, Kansas City.
Kans., Mrs. Estella Page, Chica-
go; Mrs. Mary Vanzant and Mrs.
Nenora Mcdowell, Las Angeles.
several nieces, nephews and other
relatives.
Burial was in Oakland cemetery
with Brooks Funeral Home in
charge Of arrangements.
Out-oe-town relatives who
came to the city to attend funeral
services were Mr.. and Mrs. Emett
Page Of Chicago. sister and
brother-in-law of the deceased:
Mrs Harriet Robbins, sister and
Mrs Harold Robbins. niece, both
Of Kansas City; Mrs. r. V. Pric-
hard and Mrs. Sadie L. Adams Of
Canton, Miss, sisters Of Mrs
Jones.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-07-05
John w. Baldwin,
Wealthy Retired RI
Man SuccumbS

Services for John Wesley Bald
win, 6l2 18th Av. s., who was
found dead in his home at 2:2O
p. m. Friday, June %, VIII be
held at p. m. Friday, July 5, at
Bethesda Baptist church. Rev.
John Young, minister pro tenn,
will officiate.
Mr. Baldwin was born in Mar
ion, Ala. He came to Minneapolis
so years ago, where he had lived
since that time. He was employed
as a train porter for the 500 Line
Railroad where he had served for
over so years at the time Of his
retirement. He was reputed TO be
worth over 100000.
During his early years in the
city, he had homesteaded in North
Dakota and had the distinction Of
having his deed signed by William
Howard Taft at the time, presi-
dent Of the United States. He had
numerous real estate holdings in
the city.
He is survived by one nephew,
Roy w. Stone, principal Of Tuske-
gee Institute High School in Tus-
kegee, Ala, three nieces, Mrs. Lee
Edna Lewis, Cleveland. o., Mrs.
Gertrude Giggilo, Greensboro,
Ala. Mrs. Evans, Birmingham,
Ala. and other relatives.
Burial will be in Lakewood
cemetery with Neal Funeral Home
in charge Of the service.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-07-05
SIOUX
r A L [ S
NEWS
N 7 z S
BY Kaye Coates
$40 Mable Street
Sioux Falls, s. ID.

Everyone here is looking fore
ward to seeing many old friends
at the annual State Picnic, which
is 10 be held in Sioux Falls this
year
Ted Blakey is president, Mrs.
c. Shelley vice-president, Georgia
Lee, sec'y, Dan Coates, Harvey
Bentley and Lawrence Dysart are
right in there pitching so it must
be a success. They have many
games planned and gifts for
prizes Try to be among us, July
7th. Terrace Park. Everyone is
welcome.
Marie Tolbert, Steve Tolbert
and | took a Greyhound Bus and
went to visit Ruth and Rose
Marie McLaurin in Omaha, Nebr.
Ruth is doing well She is working
at the U. hospital as assistant
dietician. Rose Marie Is looking
fabulous las she would say
Ruth's husband, Clifford Safpho is
tops We did nothing but eat,
sleep and talk about old times for
twenty four hours and it was
worth it. Visited Rev. Williams
church. Last time l was there,
Rev. Bolts was pastor. In Omaha,
1 ran into Russell Moss, Basil and
Ethel Van, Mrs. Van (Basirs
Mother called Mrs. Bridgewater
and couldn't contact her.
Marie Dysart is back home
after spending a month in Omaha
with her relatives, the Vaughns
and Franklins Marie also visited
in Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe. All the teen ayers are happy
to have Marie home. She is the
Cream Of the Crop"
Addie Johnson and Chubbie
Hayden, Atchison, Kans., sisters
of Rose Clayton, these gals are
well known here so after they
have a CAB fest with Rose and her
nieces and in-laws, they will sure
ly enjoy their stay.
Melvin Smith Jr., son of Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. Smith, Otummwa,
Iowa, is going to be a two week
guest in the Pendelton home, 93S
N. Main Ave. Pen is all keyed up
for her guest and is now planning
picnics and hayrides, etc. The
Smiths are at lake Okoboji, la.
Ulha Alfred, Minneapolis, MINI.
is spending a week at the home of
Mrs. NJ. Greer. 27Os S. Phillips
Ave, Ulah's husband will come
for her later. Utah lived here as
a teen ager so she is we'll liked so
she'll be a busybody
Hope your Fourth was real
snappy.