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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-26
Railway Express
E%mbargOes Lifted

Railway Express Agency is
again operating fully throughout
the nation and all embargoes on
rail and air express shipments
have been lifted. j. w. Crawley.
Farmville agent, has announced.
The strike of nearly 1000 vehi-
Gle employees at seven major cit
les and certain adjacent points.
which began April %. has been
settled and employees are back at
work at those points.
Involved were Chicago. Cinein-
natl, Cleveland. Newark, Philadel-
-phia. St. Louis and San Francisco
and some points adjacent to some
Of those cities. AS a result Of the
strike. shipments to and from 900
communities had been embargoed.
Shippers and receivers here
once again are linked directly BY
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-26

The Bureau is one agency Of our Federal
government completely free Of political
considerations. 1t has come to be an ideal, a
pattern to be emulated by other agencies Of
government. 1t represents tn peoples
struggle to achieve government by law -
rather than by men.
No man in the history of American Gov
eminent has established SO enviable a rep
utation over 50 long a period Of time. There
isn't a blemish against his record.
Only one of great moral integrity. and
complete dedication could survive under
five presidents and eleven Attorneys Gen
eral-and in the surviving become even
more valuable and respected.
America needs more j. Edgar Hoovers,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-26
The Carthage (Mo.) Evening Press
Tomorrow is Sunday
low shall We spend it?

HOW shall we spend it?
The subject is ever a live one because
each week even we six-day workers have
this one day free from the toll by which
we gain our livelihood.
How can we spend the day sensibly and
e%njoyably?
That is a thing on which opinions differ.
Many people find rest and mental re-
freshment in church.
Many others don't.
And many others doubtless do not know
whether they would or not since they have
never gone to church to find out.
Yet the church going habit is obviously
a good one.
Without it there would be no churches.
And without churches this country prob
ably "-cnld hs something We wouldn't LII
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-26

More J. Edgar Hoovers Needed by America!

was 33 years ago on May 10 that a
young nan named ]. Edgar Hoover be-
came director of the Federal Bureau of In
vestigation.
Today - SO years later - the name of
J. Edgar Hoover has become legendary
~epitomizing the ultimate in efficiency. fair
ness, and total disrespect for partisan no.
litics.
IN MS early days with FBI, we have read
somewhere. Congressman would frequently
put pressure on Hoover to hire this man or
that man for the bureau. When the pres
sure got heavy. Hoover would quietly sub
NIT his resignation. Each time the pressure
would be taken off and Hoover would re-
sumo his duties.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-26

nerable, because no one wishes or can do
without them.
BY cunning maneuvers, through the u. S.
Supreme Court, the Constitution Of the
United States has been amended, in effect,
usurping the constitutional rights of the
sovereign states. The q. S. Congress
amenable to the vote Of the people has
been circumvented, because in Congress
amendments to the Constitution are insti-
tuted. By cunning maneuvers the Constitu-
ton has in effect has been amended in an
illegal manner.
If this can be done in one instance, it can
pc done in another, and the sovereignty of
the states and the rights Of the people can
be usurped in like manner by this proceed
ent (if the Court has the face to speak
again of precedents).
Should the Z. S. Constitution be amend
ed by the prescribed constitutional method
thereby transferring the rights of the
states in education to the federal govern
ment, WI would abide without argument.
But when the Constitution is amended by
the process thus used, we continue to argue
the point and stand against this fragrant
misuse of power and its usurpation BY the
Court.
The fundamental principles Of this re-
public are at stake. Let not Virginia or Vir-
ginians lose sight Of the principle in this
matter and exchange a sacred right for ex-
pediency.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-26
The Carthage (Afo.) Erening Press

WHAT makes for efficiency III work
We might try to reason that out
some day when we chance to be in a reason
ing mood.
Training and experience are important.
of course,
So is personality.
50 is a habitually sensible attitude and
an appreciation Of the Importance Of the
work being done.
Health is important too.
So is a reasonable peace of mind-how-
ever that may be obtained and assured.
And so is a good nights sleep.
When we get,a as far as the last above we
perhaps should pause and ponder ii awhile.
Ihe most common reason for not having
d good nights sleep is not going to bed in
time to get one.
Lack Of adequate sleep means lack Of
adequate recuperation.
And If anyone has failed te recuperate
completely from the activities of the day
before they are not as efficient as they
should be il the current day
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-26
FRI AY, JULY Is, 1857
North Carolina Integrates

NEGRO pupils have been assigned to
North Carolina While public schools in
Charlotte, Winston-Salem and Greensboro.
North Carolina has integrated its school
system. The much Wanted North Carolina
plan, which has not been declared uncon-
stitutional by the u. S. District Court
means Indignation. That is what everyone,
who understands it, predicted. Mr.. Dalton.
the Republican candidate for governor in
Virginia, has mentioned and advocated the
North Carolina plan Of assignment. Form
er Governor Colgate Darden disappointed to
the North Carolina plan.
If a state wishes to surrender its sover.
eighty to what the Virginia Legislature
has called an illegal decision of the Su-
preme Court, then the North Carolina plan
can be followed. But, the ~interposition res
~olution Of the Virginia Legislature does not
surrender ito the Supreme Court. 1t does
not surrender any section of Virginia to the
Supreme Court.
The important issue in this school con-
troversy is. Shall Virginia surrender its
sovereignty to an illegal decision of the
u. S. Supreme Court? The Legislature has
said: No!
The supporters Of Capitalization Of fed
eral power; Of reducing the states to the
position of a province; the beginning of the
end of states sovereignty, wish nothing but
of integration in thresholds. The schools
were chosen because they are the most vul-
nerable institution in a community. Vul-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-26
MY U.S.A.

The U. S. al, my U, S a.
Roir land that cove me BIRTH
Thy sons ore true. Thy skies Of blue
In beauty dome its eirth.
The Y. S. A.. ny U S A.,
Thy name. deor land. love.
Thy fertile p.oins and vost domoins
Are bIest by heaven above.
The U. S M. my U. s. A,
For which our fathers died,
From SEQ to SEQ, land Of the free
Where we in peoce obide.
The v. S a., ny Y. s. A., n
Thy peaceful ways pursue.
With purpose bold. they freedom hold
And to our God be true.
The U. 5. A., my U. S. Nv,
10 freedoms IONS O shrine;
United nov, to God we vow
"Our hearts ore ever Thine"
The v. S. Al. deor land love,
Thy glory shines ofor,
BY Gods decree, O nation free.
Where men in freedom ore.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-26
FREAk ACCT D Nr

Westport. Conn. Al rock. the
size of a softball. smashed
through a window and hit Mrs.
Harry Zimmerman on the head.
The rock had flown 27O feet from
a construction site when dyna-
mite used to blast q hole for q
drainage ditch. was set off. Mrs.
Zimmerman had to be treated
~ 3 i0f+~r
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-26
T >atamic tiekinss Of
world too small. .

- Min wv rSitlA1A. .
This. idea mat Senator George
represents !, departing DAY Of South
ern a3ricull ure and Eaternationalism
while; senass Or :Talmanee represents
a corning ene of industry and anti
internat' ons lisfn is foo Pat.
Senator Ge7rge has been res
pecteJ ans looked 10 BY men Of
businaSs ar1i Industry as few South
ernerx ever hsve been And Senator
Talmadge. 1while he may not talk
as .agricuptufal" aE.this pa is
still double bound to fhe soil Bound
because Gfaraia. wilh all It's indus
try. is stil an agricultural state
And bound because Geokgia's county
unit systeEi makes ,svefy farmers
vote WORTH two Of srhrst city fel-
lars.
Read Selatcr T~alfsadge's releases
these davsv-as I do With profit and
inspiration ard yoh1H know h S
heart. still. belongs ito Agriculture
~.
Doabtingss shat the south has gone
isolationistv esen though it wants
protection TOR its textiles and is
critical Of foolish ferns Of foreign
aid, The birmingham Post-Herald
suggests tEat even Aough~the South
wonders ssmetimes why it should
be picked j, for Americas biggest
sacrifices % positioH in the world.
sacrificing its textiles to the situa-
ton in Jasan. It's race relations 70
imagined sdeanands Of. Asia and
Africa. these states. win never be
found ''tul hing the clock back or
shutting es Is and ears 10 the atomic
tickinps q a. world too small 10
h Dc y ma loo 50 big,
Ansenl ~,
WHatchn an, what of. fhe night?
IN NAAcp's R0 Wilkins says
not Eisenhower Or FDR but Harry
Thurman i the real; hero Of int
- hfi y a
..
With liberal Senator Douglas
again pr otesting ine presence Of
Southerneis in the Democratic
Party" arsi Walter Reuther saying
the PartE should divest itself Of
IS southe n wing Editor Buch.
anan. of The Columbia. $. G
RecaEd. sees no reason why South.
erner.s WIZ 'stended away from the
National ~peiaocratie Party shoulc
usha back" tit is not accurate Il
say that taer.e Is a refuge for them
\ the Peinolratic Party Indeed, il
is dewnrish t silly"
He is C 'nvsnced that Ike is Tex.
trenaely fssitant- ,fnmtAine about
il an ARIA which Az is, far from
certain TINT The pregnant Of Brown
ell, Nixon ard Alcorn Is right" BIZ
"unuistatabIy and. probably inevi
tably in The hands ~of his party or
this matter: The Republican
Party IS olaying politics with tn
racial QUESTION in a manner Just a.
~flaerant rs that of the Northern
Democrats. !"
OH the ether hand. while Il,
agrees that nothing is TO- DC gained
by ening oack to the party Of Wal
ter Reuttar,4 soapy williams, Ada
SteVenson Mrs Roosevelt and tn
like,t Alfbama's EdAor Tom Aber
netfF : yhes left thee Democrat,
Parry on@this issue.and was Repub
licaa Candidate for governor il
the: one1carrier express service
with all 'ot tha some 20 900 com.
munities served Id me nation i
was poin. ed. III By the agency Of.
ficisl TIKI rev International sur
face ana stir services link thi'
area Will all principal points else
whefe IN the free world.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-26

ALTHOUGH total casualties on our high
: ways, continuing their steady climb,
should be a matter of concern to all of us,
the most recent figures Of the National
Council estimate that We, in the United
States, are actually doing a little better.
per miles travelled, than we were doing
several years ago.
This may surprise some, but recent fig
ures show that the mileage death rate in
1856. according to the Council. was Ga per
loo,0oo,o0o vehicle miles. This represents
an actual mileage death rate forty-seven
per cent below that of 1871.
1t must be kept in mind. also. that motor
vehicle registrations since 1871 have in
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-26

Today the submarine serves as a
guided missile platform, early warn
underwater slessev so tnaosal 3 .uct
ing station. killer Of surface and
underwater vessels. scout. coastal
raider, troop transport. supply ship,
minelayer. and seaplane tender.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-26

wouldn't S e e m
to a m 0 n t to
much. And yet
Gideon was ac-
counted a hero
for destroying it;
a hero, because
there e many
people in the
p ! { 9 " h 0
thought that tear
ing down that
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-26
Idols Old
. And New
Lesson for July 20. 1857

IF ANY Of the readers Of this
! paper had seen the pillar Of
Baal that the hero Gideon pulled
down, they might not have noticed
it at all, 1t may have been nothing
more impressive than a post or
pole OF some kind. with or without
some other image close beside it.
Standing up or knocked over. Ii
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-26

pillar was nothing short Of sacri-
lege. For to them il was sacred.
the most sacred object in. the VII
lage. When Gideon tore II down.
he actually risked his life at the
hands Of his fanatical neighborx.
idels Overseas
There is hardly any kind Of
thing, no matter how ugly, ridicu-
lous or disgusting. that has not be-
come an object Of worship some
where. some time. American
Christian travellers to India are
generally shocked by the gods
Of Hindu temples. Aside from the
unmentionables, there are absurd
things like Ganesh. a fat little god
with an elephants head; or little
stone Bulls on whose heads gar
lands Of yellow flowers will be laid
as a tribute. Elsewhere there are
great fat Buddhas, plated with
gold or carved out Of stone sitting
out beside a mountain road. before
whom offerings are placed, Of
money. food or drink. There are
mountains and lakes and water
falls and trees. local sights for the
tourist. which are regarded with
superstitious awe, Not an hour
goes by, on this planet OF ours,
without some sort OF honor-pray-
err. gifts. sacrifce-beins offered
to things which having eyes see
not. having ears hear notF'-some-
times in human shape. sometimes
-beastlike, sometimes very hard to
classifyi
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-26
idols in America

classify!
Idols in America
Why do people do such silly
things? Perhaps ii is for the am
reason that Americans worship
their idols. Yes. we do have idols
in our enlightened land. though
they are seldom called by that
name. Whatever a man hangs his
heart on and depends on. as Luther
said.-that is his god. And If what
we hang our heart on and depend
on is the true God. then worship
ping him and serving him is true
religion. But II what we hang our
heart on and depend on IS not the
true God, then whatever we wor-
ship. it is an idol, and drshippi1g
it and serving it is not only non
sense, ii is sin. Here in America
the name Of one idol is The Public.
Politicians fall down and worship
this idol: so do actors and adver-
tisers. Keep the Public happy and
careless. for once you lose its
favor. you are lost. Another idol is
called The Majority. II most peo-
nle do a thing Cor don't do it, as
the case may BEL, then that is the
Last Word. Some people would no
more think OF going against the
majority view than thfv would
think of going against God. In
deed for such people the Majority.
to all intents and purpos les, might
as well be God. For they don't
listen to God with half the eager
ness with which they always want
to know what ''everybo dy'' does
or thinks. before they will decide
for themselves.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-26
Only the Brave Break Idols

UuIy tHs Draw OIeaA suViS
II took courage. moral and phys
ical, for Gideon TO de stroy the
idol OF Baal. 1t always takes our
age to tear down idols It takes
even greater courage TO destroy
idols oneself has made and wor-
shipped. People who do not follow
popular idols are regarded as little
queer. if not more thar a little
sour. Idol-breakers. people who
buck" popular opinions and pre-
JUDGES, not only have to get over
their fear OF what people will think,
they have to get over their fear
OF the idol itself. Whethe r ii is the
primitive African, afraid Of the
volcano he worships. or the ordi.
nary American idolater, a wor-
shipper OF money or popularity, Il
takes courage to break, Or to break
with. an idol OF any kind, But once
the break is made, once a mans
trust is placed in the true God
alone. he can smile AZ the idol
whose crawling slave he used to be.
Based sn ~eatlines espyvithted BY the
Division II Christian E~dJeatten. Ma
tisnai Council Of the CASreAes Of Christ
ir the u. s. A. Released ~ Cen n uhity
Press serviee.)
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-26

the. one1carrier express service
with all .ot tha some $4,000 com
munities served Id the nation 1t
was poin~ ed. III by the agency Of
ficisl thft new international sur
face an< air services link this
area Will all principal points else
where In the free world.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-26

~ D. WHITAKER.
Smyrna times., 1957-12-12
20 Years Ago

John Bassett Moore High School
was presented with an Encyclo-
pedia of the Social Sciences
gift from John Bassett Moore.
The articles in the encyclopedia
have been kept free from sci
entific jargon and have been writ
ten in such a way as to appeal to
the understanding of the average
student.
Muskrat trapping in this part
of the country ran into difficulties
at the start of the season because
of the cold weather that froze the
marshes early last week. The ice
prevented the trappers from MAX
ing their rounds. Some conserva-
tive trappers are always glad to
Smyrna times., 1957-12-12
Democrats Hold Meeting

Nominations of officers for the
coming year highlighted the rec
ent meeting of the 1st Represent
ative District Democratic Club
held Tuesday evening in the
Smyrna Town Hall. Mrs. Ruth
Haas, president of the local group,
conducted the business meeting
which twenty-five members at
tended. The following slate of
nominees was selected: president,
James Truax; vice president, Mrs.
Pat Busker and Mrs. Ruth Rusby;
secretary, Mrs. Mary Ellen Ennis;
treasurer, Clarence Blendt and
Mrs. Lillian Handsberry. A letter
from Harry Smith, president of
the Delaware Federation of DEM
ocratic Clubs, pertaining to pro-
gram for the coming '58 elections
campaign was read by Vernon
Ford. Mr.. Charles King COM
mented on the letter and its con-
tents. The next regular meeting
of the organization is scheduled
to be held on January IA. New
officers for the local group will be
elected at this time.
Smyrna times., 1957-12-12

many members of last years var
sity squad still remains. Return
ees include Ronnie Grier, r. Wal
ton, j. Melvin, c. Smith. M. Tay-
lor, M. Whayland, L. Pryor, ].
Gooding, j. Truax, E. Ford, j.
Parker. and r. Smith.
Charles R. Pryor has been elect
ed master of the Smyrna Grange,
No. 21, for the ensuing year at
a meeting held on Thursday ev-
ening. Other officials include Arth-
ur Mofitt, Edgar T. Heinold, Wal
ter T. Massey and Mrs. Helen
Nowland.
Smyrna times., 1957-12-12
BUY CHRISTMAS SEALS

his farm three miles north of
Smyrna, known as the Mailer
Farm" to James c. Lockerman
for $1,700. The farm contains
twenty-seven acres. 1t is Mr..
Lockerman's intention to take pos
session next March.
Smyrna figured quite promin-
emily at the Sons of Delaware
banquet at the Bellevue-Stratford
on Saturday evening at the 10th
annual dinner of the society. Hon.
Benjamin A. HAZEL, president of
the Sons of Delaware from Smyr-
ma, was the POSTMASTER Other
distinguished guests among Della
Smyrna times., 1957-12-12

wareans included Smyrnians Will
liam A. FAIRIES, Howard R. Jones,
DR.. R. A. Comegys, DR.. Clarence
T. FAIRIES, Charles Williams, Frank
Williams, Harry Stout, William E.
Spruance, Jr., and Walter ].
Stats. Delaware, the smallest
state in the union, but large in
prominent men, was the keynote
of the banquet.
Smyrna times., 1957-12-12

Here's important news for you if you've
been delaying your purchase of a new
car because of the higher prices on So
models Ford has reduced prices on
the big new So Custom 300'S- belotO
1857 prices.
This means that Ford 58 Custom
300's are definitely the lowest priced* of
the low-price three!
And the low price tag is just the
beginning of your savings with a So
Custom 300. You get fne-car comfort
and appearance designed to last and
last and to give you plenty of extra
dollars when you finally SELL You can
choose new Interceptor V-8 with
sBdSed nm n conandrison nj ,nonttfac
Smyrna times., 1957-12-12

see ice at the start of the season
because time lost then will give
the "rats" that much more time
to grow larger.
Smyrna High School has Off
cially announced a basketball
schedule of sixteen games. The
team looks forward to a good
season because of the fact that
Smyrna times., 1957-12-12

Two new range lights of the
latest type have been installed at
the mouth of the Smyrna River
by the u. S. Government. The
lights will be put into service on
Christmas Eve and will replace
the temporary lights now used by
the Smyrna Transportation and
Manufacturing Co.
Real estate broker H. d. Boyer
effected a deal the past week by
which Harvey Bennett disposes of
Smyrna times., 1957-12-12
SMYRNA DOINGS.
OF so YEARS AGO.
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
so YEARS AGO THIS WEEK

Taken from our old files OF
corresponding week, as near
date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column.
now a regular feature Of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
tion.
Smyrna times., 1957-12-12
AIDS
SCIENTIST NEED
increased Student Interest
Prompts Enlargement of
Science Department
2 ROOMS NOW NEEDED


tion recently had a thorough dis
cussion of the present growing
need for scientists and skilled
persons in this country with an
eye to the local districts respon-
sibility in this program. Several
board members indicated their
concern over the number of stu
dents seemingly interested in
these areas. George V. Kirk, sup
erintendent, pointed out that
Smyrna schools have been moving
ahead in this area. Part of the
progress the school has made in
this area is the change from Of
fering physics and chemistry ev-
cry other year to scheduling these
classes each year. This has re-
suited in smaller classes, and al
lows students transferring from
other schools to take the science
they missed in their senior year.
General science has been added to
the school curriculum for the first
time this year, being taught gen.
orally to ninth grade pupils. An
additional science teacher has
been hired, so that the district
now has two teachers fully quail
fed in the science fields During
the past year a number of pieces
of equipment have been added to
the science rooms. Dark shades
have been purchased for the sci
ence room to make possible the
use of filmstrips, recently pur-
chased micro-projector and the
carrying out of light experiments
in physics. Some of the science
equipment purchased this summer
included galvonometers, voltmet-
ers, ammeters, calorimeters, pan
balances, various chemicals and
reagents, and embalmed animals
for biology. The Science rooms
have been made more usable by
the addition of storage cabinets,
hood for chemistry experiments
and new general science tables.
Two rooms are now being used
for science classes, and demon
stration desk has been purchased
for the additional room. Smyrna
schools have always continued the
teaching of algebra, elementary
and advanced, plane geometry,
solid geometry and trigonometry.
enrollments are generally excel
lent when one. considers the num-
ber of students who go on to col
lege. Science and mathematics are
not neglected in the elementary
school. Standardized tests given to
all pupils in grades two through
six this year have shown that
most elementary pupils do very
well mathematically when COM
pared to national norms. A num-
ber of pupils do not take science
and mathematics courses because
it is said that these courses are
hard Pressure is constantly
brought to make such courses
easy rather than pressure on the
pupils to do the necessary amount
of work required. Mr.. Kirk, in
reviewing this problem, stated: 81
fully realize the importance of
science and mathematics fn to-
days world, and indeed, these are
the subjects which 1 taught prior
to entering administration. How
ever, am certain that all stu
dents should not be forced into
these fields, and that students
majoring in these fields need a
good balance of other subjects
and interests if they are to fully
develop their potential. We plan
to continue the work that has
been started to strengthen these
fields in both elementary and Sec
ondary schools of our district"