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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-12-20
FRIDAY. DECEMBER 20. 1857
Minneapolis Loses Shelton Granger

League agencies
proisng they competent keep
greater responsibilities challenges 50 II Il hat Minneapolis
Upper Midwest viii The Shelton Granger
minneapolis Urban League who
similar with the Cleveland ohio Urban League
somewhat 4 ahoeh individual who has
impact community decides
leave Twin Cities they at small
enough a. know ana feel the Impact u Individuals On abty and
Shelton Granger han been Coming here with the al
known social work aeid
handicap Mr. Granger has conducted his oh win an efficiency AMI
qHely the community
he gave the city Minneapolis Urban League
program bat became header tho community ~ large In the social
field immediately recognized
years br president e 900 social workers tho southern
Minnesota region 90 cent ~ who white persons
leaving may bioyg the campaign
open occupaney quiet judgement
strategy hts helped accelerate tho program.
the afta.3aVlne bombasiie type yet
effective fighter tho the minority
aho % c Urban League ~ assistance and
complex Problems that face the urban Negro Who u just
acquire hla tl rights
addition % nhsng The perhaps has been the
ned u housing Through hiss perception and aey Minneapolis
Negroes able % acquire increasing residence desirable
section = soaeen Minneapolis Nc Granger e eoe va, not
Satisfied by The Hsa concentration n Negro families
in the wake ha aong eh Archie Gyeus the rscn
and q course therefore continued to ga community attention 70 The
witch Negro money
desire 20 purchase the boundaries
where "ro WAS no abennE resistance g the coming q Negro
families
In his constant eonteat against discrimination in housing he com
Quoted himself with oh 'smaeuho manner that the Minneapolis
Realtors perhaps
ing with him and h premise that the real estiv interests
the responsibility helping
increasing ghetto type living Minneapolis
The wide community Granger
actively and effectively story
paper example
che wide which gained community
potent Citsoua
mis- newspaper regrets Minneapolis Urban League unable
salary
position % good Urban League setelafy worth
100 times what the city Including Minneapolis Paul
willing rhn 70 extent the
losing good individuals business amt
Industry willing pay salaries persons ~ ability
THUS this sosshgeness lose hkn Granger
city o hm
himself congratulate heing
the ohio metropolis hope
operation
years activity knowledge
prepared responsibility
cleveland repeating ,1ryc
lands j.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-12-20

way in guy whether his
empty fed with the Christmas and
holiday spirit peeps every shines from many lawns
Army the din
spirit every
People though tired with shopping smile little quicker these
January you expect kindly greetings
many people pass you Of the with
stare
In the mail Christmas card from girl Era
Era Bell Thompson editor EBONY Card shows Era
BELL behind the johannesburg South Africa Some win recall
that Era Bell EBONY photographer trip Africa had to
Unexpectedly the South African metropolis There
hotel the city gaol GAM
where they put up for the night between planes.
Hobart Mitchell the Feaor with little Christmas
remembrance We we'll when scoffed such
thoughtful they the chill
only Now like such evidences OF good win
whether simple plain Christmas
little getting holiday spirit
after all OF these yearsbut it is
While the subject let extend TO all readers
wherever they the USA Africa the Philippines Alaska
Germany Norway many fraway
places hope for Merry, Merry chstrasCecl Newman
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-12-20

We question stories by daily which
pafo 70 that There greater resistance 20 giv rights
south annnR whites because ~ the Little Rock incident
u Is belief FROM conversations with bath white ard Negrp
southosuers that gradual acceptance
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-12-20

Though the played Montgomery
boycott great support
present no aSerted
the other hand the NAACp consistently aided Negro
victims the that members
gationa have used 20 'kevp those uigyAhs "a lire"
against Bu3racr
Anheaser emily symbol Is "a
be brewing industry gpnerai
bK hoy brought either
automatically thinking
* the MACE
psnnel that the technique win b. apphel
dpsgnea a ARISES
the purpose this
quick Negroes
portion dolar Newrues the
seeuy perhaps opportunity better
she intriguing rroevt has considerable
most Negroea wn give Rubber stamp approval d
any project that heers their econouue hst
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-12-20

Recently my pleasure outstanding
affair sponsored the National
affair Titled World Party people
ait the world attendance
tsHng Negro the Fired Ewing
taken by Nj Ewing his personality his gpaciouaness
humility mn down deeency
felt mevod 20 write this letter for publication tell tho Negro
community that Ewing proud important
sftf and made fena Ter his people
basceaa anpathes
beings only happen
deFchs
Certainly Ewing exception Negro race
what attempting point that
his people
sincerely yours Morgan
cen,h ~,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-12-20
DOWN SOUTH IN DIME
All Dollars Are Green

In many cities 81 the South
today reports Businoss Week
C0ct % 1857 Negro dollars
mean the difference between npcr-
ating Al profit or az loss
Whites aa in the North. are NOV
ing 90 the suburbs and do much
II their buying IN suburban shop
ping crBtets 6r branch stores
Negroes are increasingly import
ant as downtown transit riders
and store customers
with what result Negro shop
peers no longer have % stand aside
unltl all whites have been waited
on Frequently there Is no seq
rrgatiun IN shoe department seat
ing The same store rules on try
ing on or returning merchandise
unw apply 90 white and Negro
shopper whereas. not 80 long
$50 Negroes were not allowed 60
try oa hats o. garments or 60
return anything takcn from stores
Ard importantly former rules
that made IL more difacult Tor
Negroes 20 Ert charge accounts
have been eassd
And. adds business Week IN
Atlanta year or So ago a new
Store opened with sales policies
that favored whistle customers over
Negroes THERE was no organized
boycott blt Negro leaders in the
eity explained eur people usiur-
aily traded IN the stores where
they were made Go feel comfortable
and welcome other factors we're
also involved but the anti Negro
policy Is generally considered
mE reason the store shut Us
deoFs after ore year
TIRE neral is clear Who're bus-
tnessNlen thtuk % dollars - white
or black tbegu wina w siekly
green
Sputnik Sputtrring~
Let's keep Il secret bat So
yoa know why the sovtet space
satellite SpWnlk weighed is&
pounds whereas the American
onr viii weigh ouly ~ An anirn,
peaehahie source IRoris shishkin
ArIe CGo evil rights direetorl
gives US he scoep MsA5tav "a IN
sputuss having been elevated
fvom Ambassador 10 Outer Nor
sniis e me sanae pest in Outer
SPACE
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-12-20

~
nAAslhlng hyco loey haciser the Nsoaal
Aek tod the Advancement People
ures regard strange Tor the ety rights organization
sRns persons that the NAACp preserve
finally gfardea BY ho Urban knotty
rgauces nkd
res n not altogether ,he any
10 d wrre.
leo ot chapter has joined with group ~ tavern and
uquor hteFd protest hey DISLIKE The u,rd Boycott
agaa Aa hiring policies Anheser Busch me brewers ~ bud.
Aab t,cdb, ho protest ah 8recte
Maurice paakins local NAACP president nays the
eampsEn only The opening salyo az prvtestsr
nunervGs Industries that sngy when passing
jobs heavy particular peo ~
WN&NAT apparently has effective
metWFt1sNNk,ag industry "stragh,en np ~ right
psrcedrnt for NAAcP
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-12-20


swANaANwAs1k
E4Mr southern leaders saying much but many
mNnRr "a The conclusion that longer deny tho NeEtp
ApP @nh 49, due delay date payment bong possible
veg ~ 4&ry1 60 make q later
sqaNhtss naturally the defense the question
N TQ4lN# o publicly admit that ~ tife especially
W egroshte relationships longer meets the ucvd
WF eFa That communication between the leader
hHy k broken down eny partly This whites fouui
It'd ne @Are lougrr fale picked leadership
wien Nsnah 60 agEcaap nv The majority
fk Nkahca have selected their who wl
gAfhg ma equality
misN tM prasrcet of which many wke leaders
80 not lnsl bat watch they .
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-08
DR.. Blackw Will
Attend Leaders
Session at Chicago

DR.. H. Conrad Blackwell, dis
trict superintendent of the Meth
odlst Church for the Farmville
District, will attend the national
meeting Of district superintend-
ents in Chicago at the Conrad
Hilton Hotel. February 1913.
There are 572 district superin-
tendents serving The Methodist
Church at the present and con-
ference of these is held every
quadrennium.
The present meeting will be for
the l956-1960 Quadrennium and
discussions will center around the
enphases in the church's program
for these four years, namely: the
emphasis upon the Local Church
and upon the place Of Christian
Higher Education IN the Church.
Outstanding leaders who will be
heard include Bishop Paul N.
CARRIER. Richmond Bishop Short.
Nashville: Bishop G. Bomley OK
nam. Washington; and Bishop w.
Earl Ledden.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-08
Delegate From Amelia, Powhatan, And
Notioway Will Not Seek Reelection

Craftsmanship OF the Roads and
Internal Navigation Committee
and positions on the Agriculture
Committee, Executive Expenditure
Committee and Militia and Police
Committee among other positions
OF authority he had reached in his
several decades of service.
BY not running this year for
the House seat, Mr Waldrop will
retire to his Amelia county home.
where he is active as farmer and
lumberman His lumber yard is
located at Ford
In retiring, a spokesman for MIR.
Waldrop said that Mr. Waldrop
felt that he had served long
enough, and he would give the
privilege of the House position TO
another person in the three county
district. He ALSO expressed his APP
probation Of the support and CO
operation he received from his
constituents during his term.
Mr. Waldrop celebrated his 73rd
birthday this week. He was born
IN Hanover county and came to
amelia county IT 1905
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-08
Prizes Worth ST 900
Tobacco Jubilee Set February IA

Watkins M. Abbitt, congressional
representative from the Fourth dis
t1ict viii be in Farmville February
IA to help local growers celebrate
the F'armville Chamber of Com
mrcee's ninth annual Tobacco Jubi-
lee.
Abbitt, who is chairman of the to-
bacco subcommittee of sthe House
Agricultural Committee. is expected
to bring the latest word from Wash
ington on the tobacco situation, es-
pecially on Virginia type q dark
fired tobacco
In a telephone conversation with
E. M, Pairet, chairman of the To
bacco Jubilee committee, Abbitt said
he would try to bring one or more
of his fellow members on the Agri-
culture Committee or a representa-
tive Of the U. S. Department of Ag-
riculture,
The big factor at the Jubilee
Thursday will be the awarding of
the prizes. First prize $500 in mer
chandise certificates vii lgo to one Of
the lucky producers who sold on the
Farmvilel market this season. Any
of the prizes will be fitting climax
to a year that has seen tobacco sell
ing at unusually good prices.
Following the first prize worth
$500, will be prizes of 5000 and 500
in merchandise certificates. Phil
co radio, Bulova watch. Cory au-
tomato coffee maker, steam iron,
and many other merchandise prizes.
Palret predicted large crowd for
the ninth annual Tobacco Jubilee
and reminded all tobacco growers
not to forget their ticket stubbs
which are to be used u the drawing.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-08
80 Year Sentence
OF Thomas Boiling
Will Be Imposed

In the case of Frank Thomas
Boiling. SIS, who was convicted OF
first degree murder January %,
the defense counsel declined to
argue the motion to have the YER
dict set aside by the Judge and a
new trial held This in effect will
cause the 80 year sentence given
by the jury to stand
Boiling was found guilty after
a day-long trial at Buckingham
court house. He was convicted of
numbering Edwin Mitchell DoWdy
on Christmas night Testimony
indicated that Boiling beat and
kicked the 52-year-old white man
senseless and with the help of
another Negro dragged the man
to a nearby tield-
Judge Joel w Flood had post
from the blows inflicted that
poned the imposition OF the SEN
tence until the defense counsel
was given an opportunity to ar
que a motion to have the verdict
set aside and d new trial conduct
cd.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-08
Longwood Dormitory
Approved By Stanley

j. H. Wamsley, business mana
ger and treasurer of Longwood
College, announced today that
Governor Thomas b. Stanley had
given the college permission to
accept the low bid for construc-
ton of new Ill student dormi-
tory.
The low bid of 1858 900 was
submitted by John w. Daniel d
Company of Danville.
Walmsley estimated that work
on excavation for the new build
ing and removal of the old Vena-
bic home would begin in the mid
die of April or the first of May.
Actual construction will not be-
gin until after July l, he reported,
because steel beams and other
steel materials will not be avaiIa-
BILE until that date.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-08
FHS, CHS Papers
Win in TB Project

Two entries from the South
side Virginia tuberculosis associ-
alton, were among the nine Viz
ginia students newspapers which
this week qualified as entries In
the nationwide scholastic TB
press project.
The entries were those Of The
Focus" Of Farmville High School
and The Duke Echo" of Cumber-
land High School.
Is Other winning entries were sub
mitted by St. Bfidget's School and
Manchester High School in Rich
mond, Washington-Lee H e h
School and STAFFORD Junior High
School in Arlington. Ruffner Jun
Tor High School in Norfolk,
Thomas Dale High School in
Chester and Woodrow Wilson
High School in Portsmouth.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-08
Defenders Request Chance To Present
Views at Congress CiuH Rights Hearing

to pass. Once passed by the House
the bills may be bottled up in Senate
committee or filibustered to death
on the Senate floor. The later the
bills reach the Senate floor, the
better chances are that they may
be killed by filibuster. Liberal Sen
ate leaders have set a target date
of March l for bringing the bills
to the floor.
William E Maxey, Jr., of PoWha-
tan. and executive director Of the
Defenders, wired Celler:
AS an organization devoted to
the preservation Of constitutional
liberties and freedom, We urgently
request an opportunity to appear be
fore your committee to testify in
opposition to the civil rights legis-
la1i0n. "
Members Of the legal committee
Of which j. B Wall, Jr., of Farm
vile. is a member, have little hope
of being granted hearing. No de
c.sion was made by the legal com
niittee on who would represent the
Defenders at a Congressional hear
ing.
I Like Almond, the Defenders viii
request to be heard by the Senate
judiciary committee when it begins
its hearing if the House committee
denies their request.
Among those present at the De
tenders meeting were w. r. Bland
ford of Powhatan. and R B Craw-
ford Of Farmville.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-08
Amelia, Cumberland
Meet Bond Quotas
Established for 1856


Two Herald circulation area
counties, Amelia and Cumber-
land, were among the IS counties
and cities which met their 1856
series E and II savings bonds
quotas.
Appomattox and Chariot G
counties also met their 1856 quo
tas. !,
Amelia. under the chairman
ship of w D. Barr. has a 1857
quota of 100000. January E and
H bond sales totalled $500.
Buckingham. with r. J. Hutch
ings and " Wayne Dawson as CO.
chairmen. has a .quota of 100000
and sales of s4,ae530 during jan
uary.
Cumberland, with E. L. Seay,
Jr, as chairman, has quota OF
$4,000 and January sales of 81
543 10, while PoWhatan, with G..
K Wright as chairman. has a
$4,000 quota ard January sales
of $3.50 80. /
Prince Edward, with L. E. An
drews as chairman. has $3.50
900 goal and January sales Of
S21.95785.
For Appomahox, under the
Craftsmanship Of j. w Flood. the
1857 goal is $4,000, with SILL
797.7o in January sales. and for
Charlotte. under the chairman
ship of L. w. Morton, Jr.. the
1857 quota is sos 900. with So
506.05 Ii January sales.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-08
Fund Exhaustion
May Halt Salk
Vaccine Clinics
Health Director
Urges Prompt
Parent Action

The Scuths de Health District di-
ootov todav advised that groups
eligible for Salk anti-polio vaccine
.throuph public clinics should use
the clinics promptly since Vrginias
find for vaccine supplies has been
exhausted.
Dr.. H. E. jenkins said that plenti-
full supplies are presently on hand,
bit that there are no more funds
To- re-s''pply unless Congress makes
an additional appropriation.
Under present laws. the vaccine
is provided without charge at public
clinics for the one-year to IS years
of age groups and pregnant women
The accine is also AVAILABLE
through family physicians. DR.. Jen-
kins advised
Throughout the Southside Health
District there have been 10 regular
clinics for more than year provld-
ing the vaccine. Dr. Jenkins said
only the neglect Of parents would be
responsible should an eligible child
not secure the vaccine He urged
their immediate attention to the
matter
In Farmville. clinic to admins
ter Salk vaccine is held each Friday
from 10 4 80 pm, for the eligible
age groups. There will be no clinic
on February q due to the legal
holiday.
DR.. jenkins said that parents in
any county may call their county
health office for time as to- public
clinics there, Family physicians VIII
continue to receive the vaccine
through the Health Department for
the 0-l9 age groups and expectant
mothers.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-08

Harvey was arrested about an
hour after the 3 pm. shooting
Feb outside a Negro home near
Pamplin. Police reported Harvey
and Thornton became embroiled
in an argument, stepped outside
where Thornton was shot with
one round from .38-calibre. re-
volver, He died almost Instantly
Circuit Court
Two cases were completed this
week in a continuation of the
January term of Prince Edward
County Circuit Court. Judge Flood
handed down sentences in cases
involving grand larceny and ma
licious wounding.
Ellis Smith. charged with grand
larceny in connection with the
theft of a power saw from j, H
Wick. was sentenced to five years
in the penitentiary. Judge Flood
permitted reduction Of the sem
tence to two years confinement
and three years, probation, pro-
vided Smith leave Virginia for at
least five years after the end Of
the probation period.
Ida Jennings, charged with ma
licious wounding, pleaded guilty
to unlawful shooting and was
given a two-year penitentiary SEN
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-08

Morris reported 1913 acres of flue-
cured leaf land already in the acre
age reserve, which will give
growers sI1.772. The ASC office can
reserve about 40 more acres before
exhausting its allotment, Morris re-
ports.
Dark-fired growers so far have
placed 70 acres in the reserve, for
which they will be reimbursed with
S12,374 Morris said his office has
about 50 more acres allowable for
those who wish to put land in the
reserve.
Deadline for applications for all
types tobacco reserve is March /.
Morris reminds growers.
Reserve Amounts
The rate for flue-cured reserves
is IS cents per pound, and for dark
fired, 10 cents, based on past rec
ords of production for the particular
land involved
The IS acres of sun-cured re-
served which is all presently al
lowable in the county-will bring
( growers S2,159 based on the 12-cent
per pound rate There was only an
allowance of one acre on Maryland
leaf, and that is already reserved
at Sl4766
There are still several acres
. reserve available to hurley growers,
Morris reports.
Sees Needs Filled
The office manager said he be-
lieves the $1,000 and 80 acres re-
naming for both flue-cured and
dark-fired reserve application made
between now and the deadline date
are adequate for the number wish
ing to participate
The total tobacco reimbursement
for county growers to date amounts
to $28 900.
Morris said the approximate 10
per cent dark-fired land reserved
plus the 10 per cent acreage cut for
1857 will be the equivalent of a 20
per cent acreage reduction in pro-
duction next season.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-08
Two Cars Damaged
Extensively In
Wednesday Crash

Two 1856 automobiles were bad
ly damaged in a collision WedneS-
day night about one mile north Of
kingsvIlle The occupants Of the
cars were slightly injured and re-
ceived treatment at Southside
hospital, but did not require hos1
pitalization.
State Trooper c. II. Wallace.
Jr., Who Investigated the wreck,
said that William Randolph Lowe.
213 "A" street, Farmville. and
Howard Lee ONeal. 205 Garden
street, were the drivers of the two
vehicles
Lowe was heading south and
driving a 1856 Oldsmoble Ac-
cording to his statement, he was
about to pass another vehicle
but saw there was not room, 50
he put on his brakes. He said a
tire blew out and threw his car
into til other lane and he collid~
ed with the 1856 Chevrolet driven
by ONeal.
The Chevrolet was c.aug h t
broadside and extensive damage
was ca used, TrooperWallace esti-
mated that damage would be APP
proximately $1,000 to the Chev-
rolet and damage to the Oldsmo-
bile would be approximately $500.
Lowe was driving alone, and
O'Neal had two passengers In his
car.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-08
Fair Site Land
Sold But Lease
Given Association

A. V. Brisentine. president of
the Five County Fair Association.
reported today that the fair will
be held in 1857 and 1858 at the
usual spot several miles west of
Farmvilie on Routes $50 and Is
Brisentine made the statement
noting that \the land had been
purchased from Dewitt c. Bald
win by Shirley and G. III. Dowdy,
Jr.
c. III Dowdy. Jr. said that
about 100 acres were bought in
addition to the 20 acres used by
the Fair Associati ton. He said that
lots would be sold from this land
but the 20 acres would be rented
as usual for use by the Fair AS
ISOLATION,
The two-year lease on the land
was signed this week, between the
owners and the Fair Assoeia ton.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-02-08

Tobacco buyers and warehouse
men today put out an emphatic
reminder to growers that the dark
belt markets. including Farmville,
will close Feb. IA
There is not expected to be any
extension beyond the four days Of
regular selling next week, they
report The announcement car
ried an appeal for quick disposal
of tobacco remaining to be mar
keted.
About 100000 pounds were sold
at Farmville this week, with
Mondays $4,000 being the heavi-
est day Tuesday offering were
estimated at 10000 pounds. We'd
nesday's at 10000, and Thursday
at $4,000 pounds.
Average Holds
The average for darkfired to-
bacco remained at about the S38
rate established last week. Mon
days general floor average was
estimated at about s38.75, with q
Slight drop to $3.50 noted Tues
day. Prices were a little higher
Wednesday and were expected to
close out the week slightly above
S38.
The weeks 100000 pounds
bring the seasons total sales Of
dark-fired leaf here to 4,23o'ooo
pounds.
Last year the combined dark
fired and sun-cured sales hit
4.564,728 pounds and a good sale
next week should carry the sales