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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-19

Of the tour, or In advance
from Mrs. c. Arthur Berry of
Buena Vista. Owens, Va.
The Omaha guide., 1957-03-22
{. OF
WATCHES BILLS
IN LEGISLATURE

Legislative bills proposed he
fore the Nebraska UnicameraI
were aired at the Chamber OF
Commerce Board of Directors
meeting March 18th.
According to Chamber vice
president Ralph Svoboda, in the
absence of President M. Cooper
Smith, the directors voted unan-
imous in favor of LIB 1862 to al
low public corporations in Ne
braska to make contributions to
charitable organizations. He adj
ded that the above law would
clear the way for such corpora
tions to subscribe to the Com
munity Chest Fund.
Board approval was voiced for
LIB 476, bill which would ex-
empt securities in a trust from
the intangible tax provided such
securities are for employee re-
tirement or profit sharing plans.
The bill provides in lieu Of the
intangible tax, an amount equal
to go OF the gross income from
the taxable securities will be
The Omaha guide., 1957-03-22
Round Dance
Workshop
March ~

Round Dance Workshop at the
YWCA will begin March 9th and
is designed as a refresher course
for all men and women interested
in reviewing or initially learning
the round dances to be used in
the Omaha Spring Square Dance
Festival. Registration is occur
ing at the Omaha YWCA now. The
fee is $500 per couple plus a
YWcA membership for each par
ticipant.
The class will be held every
Wednesday evening from 3 to 10
for series of eight lessons. All
lessons will be concluded before
the Square Dance Festival occurs.
Any persons who are able to do
the two-step and waltz are en-
couraged to enroll in this class,
even If they are not interested in
being In the festival. Mrs. Orville
Smith, Festival Advisor for many
years, will be the instructor.
Call IA 2748 for any additional
information.
The Omaha guide., 1957-03-22
Three Numed
by Look 70
AII-Americun

New York, March ID Paced by
7-foot Wilt fThe StilD Chamberlain
of the nations second-ranked Kan
sas Jayhawks, three Negroes were
named today to the 1956-57 Look
Magazine All America Basketball
Team.
Elgin Baylor of Seattle and Guy
Rodgers of Temple we're the other
two Negro stars selected on the
10-man Look squad by the newly
formed United States Basketball
Writers Association.
Chamberlain the sophomore SEN
sation from Philadelphia, Pa, led
the Jayhawks to the Big Seven
Conference basketball champion
ship season. ''In a desperate effort
to cut down Wits scoring, the OPP
position used two, three and some
times even four men on him." the
new issue of Look said in announ-
cing the selections.
The Omaha guide., 1957-03-22
Booker I. Washington
0ruforiuI Contest Soon


BOOKER WASHINGTON BIRTH
PLACE, VIRGINIA 600 The De-
partment of Education of the In
dependent Benevolent Protective
Order of Elks of the World is set
ting machinery into operation to
conduct its 32nd Annual Oratorical
Contest. During the past 81 years
this organization has given more
than million dollars to help open
the doors of opportunity to young
America.
This year organization is COOP
Grating with the Booker T. Wash
ington Centennial Commission in
Its Goodwill Building Crusade
which IS being conducted as a part
Of the Year-Long celebration
staged to pay tribute to the one
hundredth Anniversary of the
birth of Booker T. Washington.
Sidney J. Phillips, President of
the Booker 7. Washington centen-
nial Commission states that his
organization is offering $1,000 in
scholarships to winning partici-
pants in the Elks oratorical con-
test who speak on the subject
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON AND
THE CONSTITUTION" Il is his
belief that the ideals and teachings
of this Apostle of Goodwill can do
much TO make good, sound, solid
Americans of us all.
In addition to these scholarships
the Commission will also send free
copies Of Booker T. Washington's
Autobiography, up from Slavery"
to contestants who enter the Elks
1857 0raterical Contest and select
as their subject BOOKER 7.
WASHINGTON AND THE coNSTI-
TUITION"
This week the Booker T. Wash
ington Centennial Commission is
sending out letters TO thousands Of
Exalted Rulers and Daughter Rul-
ers whose lodges and temples par
ticipate in this great educational
program, informing them that the
Elks Board Of Trustees, in its
Mid-Winter Conference. approved
of cooperating to spread goodwill
through this years oratorical Con-
test.
Young People everywhere are
urged TO enter the contest--and to
select the topic--BOOKER 7.
WASHINGTON AND THE CON-
STITUTION."
The Omaha guide., 1957-03-22
Tom Jones

Mr.. Tom Jones, 65 years, 2414
Franklin Street, expired Sunday af-
ternoon, March nth at the Veter-
ans Hospital after an extended ILL
ness.
Mr.. Jones was the owner of the
Lone Star Pool Hall. He was vet
eran of World War One and had
been a resident of Omaha since
1918.
Mr.. Jones is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Lula Jones; five sisters,
Mrs. Mabel Parr, Los Angeles, Cali
fornia, Mrs. Eula C. Williamson,
Dallas, Texas, Miss Lois Thomas,
Dallas, Mrs. Nettie Barber, Mrs.
Elizabeth Reed, Fortworth, Texas;
three brothers, Mr.. John Jones,
Mrs. Henry Thomas, Mr.. Kenwood
Thomas, of Omaha; nieces and
nephews and other relatives.
Funeral services have been set
for ten o'clock Wednesday morn
ing from the Bethel AME Church
with the Rev. w. A. Fowler offici-
ating, with Irquoise Lodge No. 90
IBPOEW Clifton Mckinley, Exalt-
ed Ruler, in charge of Elk's rites.
Roosevelt Post No. 30, Commander
H. Stewart in charge of the Ameri-
can Legion services. Arrange
ments by the Thomas Funeral
Home.
The Omaha guide., 1957-03-22
Mems Club
Hears Aims
Off Friends

The platform of the "7 Friends
of the Charter" was outlined
Monday noon in a speech before
the Y's Mems Club at the YMCA
by Charles A. Peters.
Mr.. Peters is a member of the
speakers bureau for the slate of
seven candidates for the City
Council known as the 81 Friends
of the Charter"
.'The 7 Friends believe whole
heartedly in the new charter
exactly as approved by the citi-
zens Of Omaha" Mr.. Peters stated.
"They have pledged to make
full use of the charter for more
effective, progressive, modern
city government for the best in
terests of all the people of oma-
ha," he added.
Mr.. Peters said the slate lists
three basic reasons why they be-
lieve in the new city charter. They
are:
l. It will provide much great
er efficiency in the operation oil
Omaha's city government.
2. It will create a better COM
munity environment necessary to
attract new industry to Omaha.
3. It will make Omaha better,
safer place in which to work, live
and raise families.
The ~ Friends Of the Charter
are: N. Phil Dodge, A. V. Al Sor-
ensen, Harry Trustin, Wray NJ.
Scott, Mrs. Kenneth T. Graham,
James ] Dworak and Sam w. Rey-
nolds. The first five were mem
bers Of the City Charter Conven-
tion.
Mr.. Peters pointed out that the
people of Omaha "rallied behind
the City Charter and it should
follow that they would rally be-
hind people such as these who
are experienced with the provt-
sions of the document"
The Omaha guide., 1957-03-22

of two sizes and designs as well
as a 1--WE Have Given sticker
for contributors to display.
The slcker which appears in
the center of the sheet, is dupli-
cate of the billboard and other
posters which will be used in pro-
noting the campaign. 1t shows
an inviting boy with a crutch
asking contributors to "Give-
Easter Seals"
Contributors are urged to help
promote the campaign by display
ing the sticker on windows or
doors when they have mailed
their Easter Seal contributions.
Larger size Seals are especially
The Omaha guide., 1957-03-22
Omaha Y
Adds Sports
TO Glasses

The Omaha YWCA is offering
many spring sports in its spring
term of classes. New additions
are tennis. golf. fencing and
horseback riding. These classes
viii all begin the week OF March
25lh.
Fencing Is being taught by Mr..
Dayton Rasmussen on Saturdays
from / to 3 pm. The first hour
Is a period Of instruction and the
second hour is a period of prac-
tice. His class will be in session
for a period Of eight weeks for
the fee Of 5000 plus the YWcA
yearly membership.
Horseback riding or Equitation
Is being taught in two five week
sessions beginning March 9th
and May 9th at the Florence
Riding Stables. The five week
session will cost s12.00 per per-
son plus the YWCA yearly mem
bership. Each lesson will be an
hour In length. Lessons times
are 10 to IL on Wednesday and
5.30-6:30 on Wednesday. Both
adults and children are welcome.
Golf is being offered in two
six week sessions beginning the
week Of March 25th and May 9th.
Each lesson is one hour in length.
Monday through Thursday, 10 to
II, II to II. and 6 to or 7 to 8
pm. Fee Is $500 for the six les
sons plus YWcA membership.
Tennis instruction will be held
on Saturdays from 10 to IL, speci-
ficalIy for children, and on Mon
day and Tuesday from 9 to 7 and
Thursday mornings from 10 to IL.
The fee is 400 for series of 10
lessons.
Many other classes will contin-
ue to be held and will also start
the week Of March 25th. Register
now for all spring term YWcA
classes.
Mary Lou Templeton
Health Education Director, YWcA
jackson 2748
The Omaha guide., 1957-03-22
Fund Help
IS Available
TO Students

Wanasebe S. Fletcher, Chair
man of the Osborne Scholarship
Advisory Committee, today an
nounced that the committee
would soon begin processing ap-
plications from area students in.
terested in securing financial as
sistance from the Osborne Schol-
arship Fund.
Fletcher indicated that accord
ing to the terms of the Osborne
Fund, preference will be given to
Negro applicants who plan to
pursue training for professional
or skilled jobs in industry. Ac-
cording to committee chairman
Fletcher, the Fund seeks to en-
courage youth to enter into such
fields as: Metallurgy, Electronics,
Engineering, Architecture, Indus
trial Chemistry, etc.
Inquiries about scholarship aid
should be addressed to Mr.. w. S.
Fletcher in care of the Omaha
Urban League, 513 Karbach
Block (JA 7648) or to Mr.. Flet-
cher's home address, 6014 North
31st Avenue.
Preference In the selection of
the school will be given to the
University of Nebraska; Illinois
Institute of Technology; and Iowa
State College. Other schools Of
fering technical training sought
by the applicant will be consider
ed.
The Omaha guide., 1957-03-22
Friends Of
Charter in


An order TO show cause why a
temporary injunction should not
be granted the "Seven Friends of
the Charters" petition to stop a
proposed amendment increasing
the pay of city councilmen under
the new Charter was filed in Dis
trict Court Thursday.
The order was filed by Thomas
P. Leary, attorney for the Seven
Friends Of the Charter"
At the same time, a hearing was
set on the temporary injunction a.
gainst the proposed amendment
$50 AM. March % before Judge
Patton.
The slate of seven City Council
candidates field suit March II to
halt the proposed amendment
which would raise the pay of City
councilmen from $1,000 to $4,000.
The petition asked for an injunc-
ton against the placing of the pro-
posed amendment-which was ere
ated by the present City Council
December 20, 1956-on the April
ballot.
The plaintiffs in the suit are N.
Phil Dodge, James ]. Dworak, Mrs.
Kenneth T. Graham, Sam w. Reyn-
olds, Wray M. Scott, A. v. CAD
Sorensen and Harry Trustin. They
contend the ordinance is invalid.
Names as defendants we're Her
man E. Kuppinger, election com
missioner; The City of Omaha; M.
]. Dineen Jr., city clerk; Samuel
Howell, City treasurer; Franklin
Dinges, city controller; the Mayor
and the present members Of the
city council.
Mayor John Rosenblatt ar nd
Councilman Warren Swigart voted
against the ordinance when 1t was
considered by the City Council last
year.
A joint statement by the "Seven
Friends of the Charter" earlier
this week said. "Tbe citizens of
Omaha approved the new City
Charter. The Charter they APP
proved contained a provision to
pay members of the City Council
$4,000. This salary provision was
debated thoroughly by the dele
gates TO the Charter Convention
who we're elected by the people,
during the four months the Char
ter was being written. The $1,000
figure was considered adequate.
This amount was approved by the
voters themselves.
Now, despite this approval, the
present City Council is attempting
to raise this salary-even before
the Charter has had an opportunity
to be put into operation.
'The Seven Friends of the Char
ter believe the new Charter should
be established exactly as approved
by the voters and do not favor an
increase in salary for City Council
men"
The Omaha guide., 1957-03-22

Americans eat about II pounds
Of candy per capita per year.
The Omaha guide., 1957-03-22
Easter
Seals Have
New Look

A new look in Easter Seals win
be introduced to $4,000 Ne
braska homes when the 1857 mes
senger for crippled children and
adults go into the mails, to signal
the opening of the annual appeal,
March 18th.
Accompanying the traditional
letter will be the newly styled
sheet of assorted Seals consisting
The Omaha guide., 1957-03-22

Today's happiness is usually
yesterdays kindness matured.
a1 The first step TO a mink Is often
wink
ST. Lawrence River is ice-free
barely . months Of the year, yet
II moves about u of canada's
foreign trade then.
The Omaha guide., 1957-03-22
U. S. ARMY MOTHERS

Fifth Annual Spring Breakfast
given by the U. S. Army Mothers
Post No. 9 Sunday, March 81, 1857
at the North Branch Y.M.C.A., 2311
No. -22nd Street, 8 am. to II.
Mrs. Ora Glass, Commander,
Mrs. Florida Hunnigan, Adjutant.
The Omaha guide., 1957-03-22

for use as stickers on packages
and gifts.
Approximately 90 percent OF
the funds raised during the an
nual Easter Seal campaign finan-
ces services within Nebraska. The
remainder goes to help support
a national program of service,
education and research.
The Omaha guide., 1957-03-22
Berno Wells

Berna Walls, age A years, OF
20li Paul Strret, expired sudden
" Wednesday March 20. 1857.
A native Of Salisbury, Mo-, he
came TO Omaha in 1929. There
are no known survivors, z zo'
Myers Brothers Funeral Ser.
vice.
The Omaha guide., 1957-03-22

The 'stogie' email cigar, was
first produced for the drivers Of
the early conestoga wagons. thus
the name.
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CLERICAL
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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-12-31
HighLights Of The Passing Year

Planters Bank. Dr. W j. Sydnor
named to board Of directors
f l. QainsenbeIy replaces L. 2.
Johnston as town manager w f
Maxey, Jf. becomed Powhatan
County Clerk Mrs Fannie E.
Thomas new county nurse. Dr.. T. G.
Hardy dies Virginia dark-fire to-
bacco freed from other types
lJULf
W p Hay named county Judge
after death Of John II. Lewis Or.
F. j Clements replaces Dr. H f.
jenkins as South sid c Health d.
rector. Judge Flood orders NAACP
10 give up records Almond receives
local endorsement in primary elect
ion w N Clnnnlins. Jr., replaces
A. c. Brown, jill. as VEPCO mana
ger Telephone installation com
pleted at Green Bay
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-12-31

IT'S services at price that Will en-
able its stockholders to be as well
OF as If the purchasing power of
money had not gone down"
But H. Lester Hooker, speaking
for the majority. wrote. 1T is
manifestly impossible for a utility
70 survive and give the service de-
manded by the business and social
needs of the community unless it
earns sufficient money to pay its
operating expenses and to make the
proper allowances for dcprecia-
ton "
The rate schedule increase will
affect Cumberland and Powhatan
subscribers. as well as subscribers
~ the other G and P territory. The
following increase will be made in
Cumberland and Powhatan:
Individual lines Will increase
from $3.50 to $3.50: two party lines
from So to $3.50; four party lines
from S2.75 to S3.25; rural lines
from SO to $3.50; business ind,-
vidual phones from SIPS to 1925:
business two-party lines from Sc q
70 S8.25 and business rural lines
from $3.50 TO S5.25.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-12-31
Two Homes Along
Green Bay Road
Levcled By Fire

Fire struck twice along the Green
Bay Road Route 500 over the week
end and two homes were completely
destroyed
The first fire hit a colored home
Friday morning about 3 NJ and
gathered such head start that
Farmville Firemen were unable to
save the building Assistant Fire
Chief, P F. Gay, said the fire APP
parently started from a defective
chimney
The building was owned by sam
West and was occupied by Sam
Spencer and his family. Spencer
was hunting when the fire started
but his wife and three children in
the house exscaped without injury.
Mrs. Spencer said She imst saw the
fire when it broke out over the cook
ine stove Oh the first floor The fire
spread 50 rapidly that little could
be saved from the eight-room, two
story house,
Several miles fnther along tha
same road, fire hit again, destroy
ing the home Of D f Bottom early
Monday morning.
Bottom and his family were away
and neighbors said they had gone
to North Carolina. The fire was re-
ported at l.45 Monday morning and
both county fire trucks hurried to
the scene, but were unable to save
anything from the fire.
Gay said the flames were so far
advanced that no attempt was made
10 eNtlnguish t. However the fire
men had busy time keeping the
lire from spreading. 1t was excit-
ing also III view Of the fact that an
oil storage tank and several gas
tanks were close to the fire. Bottom
operates store near tie home.
A third fire over the weekend
was nipped in the bud as firemen
We're called Il The home Of Mike
Moselcy nn Franklin Street Satur-
day morinng because Of chimney
fire Little damage was done. and
the fire was quickly handled,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-12-31
Appeal Probable
Appel Probable
c & P Granted Phone Rate Increases
January |, By sec Action Last Week

Virginia subscribers to the Chcsa-
peakc and p D III G Telephone
Company will begin paving an esti-
mated ~ cents more per month
after January l, according To a new
rate schedule requested by the
G and P and approved by the State
Corporation Commission last week
Annually The telephone bills are
estimated to total S7.228 900 more
under the new rate schedule.
The company requested tho new
rate schedule last July and APP
prevail was given December % BY
two-to-onc decision Of the State
Corporation Commission.
Opponents OF the rate increase
arc expected 10 appeal the case ID
the State Supreme Court III hopes
Of reducing the rate boost by at
least 30 per cent
Commission Chairman Ralph r.
Catterall disagreed with the other
two commission members. holding
that the telephone Is entitled to no
more than S2.770,0OO in additional
gross revenues.
Catterall said the company had
argued 1t should be allowed to sell
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-12-31
State Sun-Cured
Tobacco Sales
Pass so Per Cent

Higher average prices were paid
for most grades Of Virginia sun
cured tobacco sold at Richmond
during the week ending December
20 compared with opening week
! Volume of offerings was heavy the
+ first two days of the week but
fairly light the remaining time.
Quality OF the tobacco was lower
! Auctions were suspended on De
cember 20 and will resume Janu-
/ airy Z
/ Gross sales on the four days
ftotaled 437, 1884 pounds and aver
aged $35 23 per hundred. This re-
turn was 50 cents above the one
4 for the first week, Volume for the
eight days to date has amounted
/ to $50, $50 pounds averaging $34 IS.
Last year during the same period
\ only 467.7l7 pounds were sold for
a S37 l6 average.
Increases in average prices Of
81 to So per hundred pounds &C.
Cured for low and fair qualities
/ of thin leaf and tips. Lugs and
most nondeScrlpt gained Sl.50 70
4 $3.50. On the other hand. fair to
better heavy leaf dropped chiefly
81 to s. The few remaining grades
held mostly unchanged
/ The tobacco was made up Of
more nondescript this week. Less
\ fair qualities were offered Bulk Of
sales consisted of nondcscript. low
/ and fair Tugs. fair and good heavy
leaf, and low thin leaf
Less than per cent Of the
weekly volume was delivered to tho
1 Cooperative under the Government
loan program. Around ! per cent Of
1.-THE seasons sales has gone under
1 loan
/ In addition to sales at Richmond.
705 $3.50 pounds of this type have
been sold on the Virginia fire
cured markets for an average Of
1888 Sun-cured sales at Rich
mond and on the fire-cured mar
kets combined have amounted to
657 .730 gross pounds averaging
$343 N
Production of this years crop IS
estimated as 2835 900 pounds
down 100000 pounds from the fore
cast Of a month earlier and II pei
cent under the 1856 output Total
dark air-cured harvest is expected
to reach e. 1863 900 pounds.