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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-11-22

Mr.. Lester Deham from Chicago,
Illinois, is home visiting his faith
err and mother Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Deham. We hope he enjoys
his trim.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-11-22
1000 A M.
International Festival
At Branch YWCA

The Young Adults of the YWCA
are planning an International Fes-
tival to be held on Sunday, Novem-
Der 03 from 5 to p. m. During this
Festival there will be natives of
various countries present to share
their native food and custom with
you. A very good program is being
planned for this occasion.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-11-22

The Membership Committee of
the YWCA Branch is urging each
person who is not a member or who
has not renewed their membership
please do so by Sunday, November
80. Members joining this week are
Mrs. Laura Baker and Mrs. Grover
Washington.
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The YWCA Bible Class celebrat-
ed World Fellowship Week with a
special service on Thursday, Nov
ember 10. The speaker for this
occasion was Mrs. c. c. Harvey,
a renowned Church Worker and
Business Woman. Those present
were: Mrs. Lucille Calhoun, Mrs.
Ruby Coleman, Mrs. G. E. How
ard, Mrs. James o. Harrion, Mrs.
L. II. Hunt, Mrs. Ethel Jackson,
Mrs. L. B. Jones, Mrs. ]. A. Waits
and Mrs. Grover Washington. The
Bible Glass meets each Thursday at
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-11-22

Mr.. Willie Dixon from Biloxi,
Mississippi was home Saturday
and Sunday, visiting his father
and mother Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Dixon. We enjoyed him very much.
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We Share In The United Givers
Fund.
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We are very sorry that Mr.. Fl.
Barnes is on the sick-list. We pray
that he will have a speedy recov-
cry, and be up and around again.
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Y. ". c. A. NEWS
Rev. E. A. Mays YWCA
Luncheon Speaker

The Committee on Administra-
ton of the Branch YWCA will be
hostess to the November Public
Affairs Luncheon on Tuesday,
November 20. There will be two
sessions held, an informal one at
IL noon for those who are down
town at noon and want a friendly
meal together and the other session
at 6 pm. with the Rev. E. A. Mays
giving the Thanksgiving message.
Come and bring a friend.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-11-22

There are lot of activities in
store for teenagers at the Branch
YWCA. For information and FUN
Join your YWCA today.
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Square Dance Time

Square Dance Time
All persons interested in a night
of fun: Square Dancing and other
games please contact Mrs. Carroll
Smith FL 5-7541 or the Branch
YWCA FL 2-0970. This activity
will be sponsored jointly by the
WV and YMCA for interested men
and women.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-11-22

Hanging OF The Greens Sunday,
December Z, P. M.
The YWCA will open the Christ
mas Season with its annual Hang
ing of TIE Greens on Sunday, Dec
ember z at 5 p. m. We are asking
each person TO bring a gift for a
patient at Whitfield.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-06-06
Guineo Items
Albert Firths, OF DoUer, Delaware,
Visit Her Cousin, Mrs. Ernest Davis

Mr.. and Mrs Albert Firth. of
Dover, Del were guests of her
cousin. Mrs Ernest DAVIS. and
other relatives, May 2a-June ! On
Sunday en- route to their home in
Delaware. Mr. and Mrs. Firth. who
We're accompanied to Richmond By
Mrs Davis were dinner guests Of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ransom. Mrs.
Firth is the daughter Of the late
J Mat Brown who died III Dover
Oh March 7, 1857
Miss Lillian Walker. Of Hvaits-
vile, Md spent the holiday week
end al her home here She was
accompanied BY Miss Elizabeth
Mitchell Of Washington, d G., and
Bedford
Sunday guests of the j A Halle
grove family at Portland were the
John Warner family Of Farmville.
and Harold Warner
Memorial day guests Of MIS-. Ern-
est Davis We're Mrs Ray Mathews
and children Ray. Jr. Linda Ruth
and kathv Ernest DAVIS Jr.: and
Mrs Raleigh Bullock. all of Rich
mond Guests May p were Mr..
and Mrs Eugene Bowers Of Nor
fox Sunday guests were Mr., and
MIS- Raleigh Bullock and Judy
Ann Of Richmond Other guests
We're the Donald Clement family
and the Charles Hendrix family
Mrs r B .Addleman and Miss
Barbara Addleman We're Sunday
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-06-06
BallsviIlc

1 Miss Ethel Wilson. OF Richmond
was called home last week due to
her sister, Miss Sally Wilson. be
4 ing sick in bed
Miss Betty Stone. Of Madison
College was a dinner guest Of Nh.
and Mrs w j Hurt Saturday
Mrs. Edna Blanton Smith Of
charlottesville. and Mrs Patsy
Haurand, and girls. Of Bon Air
visited al Blcnhcin Saturday
Mrs G. f Brown and Mrs W
Hurt were IN Richmond Thurs
day
4 Women Attend Funeral
Mrs f NJ cambridge, Mrs Ruth
Boa'Wright Mrs Helen Dcnoon
and Mrs Jean Palmore attended
funeral services for Mrs. Nellie
Martin at Amherst Thursday
The band concert was held Sun
day at Powhatan High School The
children from this community tax
Ing part were Rickie Jcsanp. Kath-
crime Guthrie. Rose Glenn. Tommy
Powers. Sandra. Scottlc Gene. and
Lucy Walton and Rob Brown Those
attending the concert from this
community werc Nh and Mrs r
\ Timberlakc Mrs Jack CLAYTON
Georec Walton Mr. and Mrs +
" Walton Jr Dickle and Don
nc Walton, Mr. and Mrs r T
Walton, and family
Mr. and Mrs Frank Dmklcy. Of
Providence Road spent Sunday
With Mrs W NJ Brown They also
attended the band concert.
Bobby Maxcv spent Saturday
Nlth Rob Brown
Mrs cambridge TO Spend Summer
Mrs Eulia cambridge Of Rich
mond is visiting her son. T, NJ
cambridge for the summer Mrs
cambridge arrived on Sunday
Lewis Nctherland vas called u
work at the Richmond dairy THIS
week
Sunday guests Of Mr. and Mrs
J. a Jeter were Dr. N b Jcter.
Of CovinRton, and Mr.. and Mrs
William Robertson. and children. Of
Richmond Mrs Jcter and Mrs
Robertson later visIted Mr.. and
Mrs Repe Jctcr, Of Jctcrswlle.
Miss Emma Guthrie was third
place winner in the beauty con
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-06-06
Guinea Mills

Mr. and Mrs CLYDE Sims. and
children, Of Richmond spent the
week end with Nj and Mrs II II
Mooreneld and family
Mr. and Mrs Harry Smith. of
North Carolina have spent the past
week IN Inc r G. Wilson home
Mr. and Mrs Smith and Ann wilson
spent Monday u Richmond
Dickie Fleming. who went into
the Army last week Is stationed at
Fost Jackson. S c
M and Mrs W { Hcdrlck. and
children visited Nr and Mrs Paul
Erwin, and son Sunday evening
Miss Nancy Morris NJ Farmylllc
visited III the same homo
Mr. ana Mrs + " Blanton and
family had as Wsltors Sunday MI
and Mrs Eddie Smith Mrs J b
Blanton and Sally Wlkcrson. of
Richmond NJ Price Of Pros
poet and M~ and Mrs Robert
Davis and family Of Farmyillc
Beth Blanton daughter of NAH
and Mrs + W Blan'on celebrated
her eighth birthday with her class
mates 4 john Randolph Monday
With cake and ice cream enjoyed
BIZ all
4 " Smith spout Sunday wth
bis sister Mrs walter Wright and
family 81 FarnWle
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-06-06
Second Fire Destroys
Pine Grove Home

Fire completely destroyed the
home Of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Venable
W the Pine Grove area Of Amelia
county Saturday night.
An earlier fire at the home was
discovered by passerby. Elwood
Poorc, around 2,30 in the after
noon After breaking ID the door,
the occupants being away from
home, he was able to put out the
fire before the Amelia Volunteer
Fire Department arrived on the
scene.
Mrs. Venable told the firemen
that she and her husband came
home later in the evening Sho
turned on the telcvision and must
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-06-06

h a V c fallen asleep When she
aWoke. the room was IN blaze
She and her husband managed TO
climb out window The fire de-
partment was called at l0:45 pm.
for the second time
When the firenen arrived. the
roof had fallen in and Charles B
Goodman. president Of the fire
company SAID there was no use
in even unwindine the hoses. He
said some insulation probably had
burned off the electric wiring in
the first fine and caused the second
one.
The house was the property OF
Mrs. S c Jones and was partially
covered by insurance.
Goodman said the loss amounted
TO between $500 and $4,000. in
GLIDING the furniture,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-06-06
Club Horse Show
hartman Named

MIS- june r Niar aad bernard
Christensen wll be co-chairmen
lor the 1863 Tr-Coun-y RIDING
club horse show
Whore it VIII be held has not
been decided at this time
The club voted 81 the annual
spring meeting held MAY % in thu
parish house al 81 Johns Church
scoftsvlllc q zen the present prop
city for $500
The annual July party WIN bc
held al VieVnont. home Of Mr.
and Mrs Leigh Walker. with Mr.
and Mrs j + Gleason as co-hosts
test held FRIDAY night al Powha
tan High School MISS Judy Wilson
also took part III the contest.
Miss Brown Graduates
Mrs. c. E Brown. J. II l.
Parker and Mr. and Mrs. W. ].
Hurt attended the graduation Or
Miss Alma Brown from Madison
College on Sunday. Alma returned
homo for me summer
MI and Mrs. w C Page. of
Lynchbure, visited Mr. and Mrs
" c Netbcrland over the week
end
Bobby Lester was A fishing guest
Of friend ii Richmond last week
Bobby brought back a 6-pound bass
which Nc caught
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-06-06

week
Mr.. and Mrs Carl Evans. Of
Union. N. j. and Mrs Jennie
Young were Saturday dinner guests
Of Mr. and Mrs Bob Covington
Week end guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. n Fore were Dr, and Mrs. Z.
w Peasants. Of Philadelphia, Pa.
Mrs George Glass. Of Dover, Del.
and Mrs. Harriet Charlton, Of Wash
lnRton. y c Other visitors included
Mr. and Mrs r Il Fore, Jr., Mr.
q i 4 Mrs Walker Young. Mr.
and Mrs r bert Harris, Mrs
Eileen Davis. O G. Clements and
Frank Coleman
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-06-06

guests in the A M Blanton home
Mrs. W. B Walker. Jr.. and Miss
Haynle Allen went to Charlottes-
ville Monday They were accom-
panied BY Mrs B B Walker, who
remained for an extended visit
with the George Bailey family
Congratulations are extended to
the young graduates Miss Lucille
Ferguson of Longwood College;
Miss Dorothy Matthews an
Charles Womack, III, Of Cumber-
land High School
Mrs X c. Ferguson attended
class day exercises at LonRwood
College. Saturday afternoon. III the
evening, Mrs Ferguson. accom-
panied by Miss Lucille Ferguson
and Mrs J p Stratton. attended
the reception at the home OF the
president of Lonewood College.
Walkers Have Guests
The Eddie BALI family accom-
panied by two friends. of Washing
ton, D c.. We're week end guests
in the W B. Walker. Jr.. home
Mrs Walter Gayle. who had
been on an extended visit with her
sister Mrs. B Walker. left, Sun
day
Home from college are Miss
Elaine Walker. Of Madison College
and Miss Lucille Ferguson OF Long
wood College
A good many attended the bac-
casaureate sermon at Cumberland
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-06-06
5 Girl Scouts Learn
How To Cook Meals

Six Prospect Girl Scouts will be
helping their mothers with the
cooking this summer.
Last Wednesday they climaxed
completion q cooking course
with 4 tea held at the Prospect
Girl Scout house Miss Lois Erd-
man, Vepco home economist, in
structed the class at the home or
Mrs Calvin Doss.
Scouts who earned their cooking
badges were Ann Campbell. Lena
Jane Irby Margaret Reynolds.
Patsy shelton. Iris Smith and Ida
Smith. Mrs. Phillip Thomas is their
troop leader.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-06-06

Pvt. E-2 James A. Nolen. son Of
Mr. and Mrs G. r Nolcn, OF
Jetersvlle. graduated May Il from
The Provost Marshal Generals
School, TT Gordon Georgia
During eight weeks Of military
police training. Pvt Nolen re-
ceivcd instruction in MP subjects
such as traffic control. civil and
military law, map I e a d / Il <.
prisoner of-war control and Judo
He was indicted into the Army In
January and completed base in-
fantry training at FL Knox. Ken
lucky before arriving AZ The PING
School 70 undergo MP training.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-06-06
Hixburs Items
|Neighborhood Boy, Wilbur Maxuell,
Comes Home TO Preach This Summer

A neighborhood boy has come
home TO preach Wilbur Maxwell.
a ministerial student at Union
Theological Seminary in Richmond
VIII pc assistant pastor Of Walker S
Presbyterian church at Hixburg
during the summer He will divide
his time between this church and
old Concord church. where he has
been supplying during The Seminary
session
He will preach here next Sunday
evening at O'Clock
Ernest Carson, who has been
convalescing III the home Of His
son. Ural, In Farmvile. surprised
the congregation Sunday by walking
into the church He will return to
his home next Wednesday.
Pvt. &c Hunter Coin has been
transferred from his African as-
signment to Italy, where he con
tlnues 10 work on electric projects
with 10 other airmen.
Danny Is III
Danny Xix. son of Mr.. and Mrs
William Hix, has been sick for 10
DAYS. He IL slightly better at this
time.
, s Hix, q Thomasvillc, N. d.
Is visiting his sister. Miss Maggie
lilx
Mrs. Lizzie Ford and Mrs. Alice
Marshall. Of pamplin. called on
Miss Maggie Hix Friday.
Tarhcels Visit Sister
David and Rufus Cawthornc. 81
Fast Orange N C. visited their
sister. Mrs u. A. Covington. last
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-06-06
High School, Sunday.
STATIONS Attend BaCcalalIreate

| STATIONS Attend Baccalaureate
Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Stratton at
tended the baccalaureate sermon
Sunday at Longwood College. They
Mis- II c. Ferguson and Clarence
Ferguson, attended commencement
exercises at the college Sunday
afternoon.
nj Sgt. d. j Matson was home
last week for several days.
MIR and Mrs Marvin Barnes. Of
Richmond. and Mrs Ernest Davis
m tor q recently To Pamplin
where they visited friends and
relatives
The Charles Hendrix family
spent Memorial day with relatives
in Richmond
STATIONS Visit
Mr. and Mrs J P Stratton went
70 Richmond Monday They visited
Mrs Charles l.. Nunnally and
family, IN the Rev. Kenneth f.
Burke home. En- route home the
STATIONS visited friends in Powha-
tan
Guinea Home Demonstration
club was entertained, Wednesday,
by Mrs Sam Lockner. OF Wood
lawn, with an attendance OF l6
The president. Mrs Joe Halle
grove. presided The devotions were
IN charge of Mfs J p. Stratton.
who also presented an article on
citizenship
Miss Ann Gracey gave a demon
stration on Selection and Fran
ing Of Pictures. Mrs. Hess. Mrs
Martin and Mrs Aldy Shaw were
guests.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1958-04-03

1880 experienced personnel. re.
curing a replacement training
cost of over $50 million. In ad.
dition to providing the retention
of highly.trained and experienc.
ed personnel. this legislation also
protects the retired pay status Of
reservists on a basis comparable
to that of the regulars.
Space Travel-PeOple here are
talking about space travel as the
President pushes plans for space
exploration. and they are talking
too, about the farm depression
as a record number of Senator's.
including top Republicans. ap.
pealcd to the President to sign
the farm support freeze" bill.
Here in the House. Republican
Congressman combined both sub
jects with the suggestion that
Secretary of Agriculture Benson
be q passenger on the first ship
bound for outer space.
Faster Recess-This Thursday.
Congress recesscs for Easter. and
l start for good old Montana
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1958-04-03

non-lndian facilities to be con.
structed in such communities as
Wolf Point, Poplar and Harlem
under the terms of my Hospital
Bill which was passed In 1857.
Armed Service Pay-The House.
by an overwhelming 1857 to %.
passed an Armed Services Pay
Bill designed to retain military
and technical skills in the ser.
vices. Increased efficiency and
economy are expected II trained
men will continue their careers
in the military. eliminating rcpc.
tition of the costly training which
now is being lost after only a
short term of service. In the
electronics field last year, only
Is per cent of the eligible first.
time enlistees reenlisted. In
other technical fields. only 1913
per cent Of the eligibles reenlist.
cd. In fiscal 1857. In the Air
Force alone. cnlistments of 1900
airmen in % highly technical
fields expired. Only $500 reen.
listed. This resulted In a loss of
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1958-04-03

Weekly News RepotOn Doings
Under The Dome In Woshinqton

gave him enough authority. and
certainly there has been a lack
Of follow.through. perhaps caused
by the still alive jealousy and
competition which prevails in the
armed services.
Not only Congressman. but
many citizens groups have en-
pressed concern over the appar'
ent impossibility of unifying the
armed services. Prominent civil.
ian leaders. In speeches on de-
Tense and the Communist threat.
have warned that disunity and
service rivalry which creates in
efficiency and waste. and which
continues very strongly today
in l9S8-is a luxury this nation
cannot afford.
Mansfield would abolish four.
teen of the assistant secretaries
in the Secretary of Dctcnse's Of.
flee. He feels this would speed
up operations in the Pentagon
and aid the national defense ef.
fort.
In the meantime. the Joint
Chiefs of Staff arrangement.
which for q time seemed in dire
jeopardy. seems emerging from
all the studies and investigation
in a strong position There is
little chance that the authority
of the Joint Chiefs will be lessen.
ed. In fact. II may now be streng.
thcned.
Chairman Nathan F. Twining,
the present Joint Chiefs boss. is
admittedly a top.no,ch leader
and administrator. and it is felt
on Capitol Hill that with more
authority his office might be able
to do much to clean away some
of the bureaucracy and ineffi.
cheney which live on the defense
establishment.
Therefore. while there was talk
some time back of aboliShing the
office of the Chairman Of the
Joint Chiefs. and even the Join,
Chiefs themselves. the shoe now
seems to have worked around to
the other foot-as far as some
members of Congress are con
cerned. The Administration pro
gram (Which may hit the head
lines by the time you read this
may not express this sentiment
but It Is strong on Capitol Hill.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1958-04-03
Representative
Leroy Anderson
Reports to You

WASHINGTON - How differ.
ent the atmosphere now is in
Congress from that Of a year
ago. The contrast was dramati.
cally highlighted in considera.
ton of the Health. Education and
Welfare tHEW) Appropriation
Bills in these two years. This
bill includes the Federal apprO.
priations for everything in this
field from Social Security and
school lunch programs to water
pollution central. Last year. the
economy drive was on the road
with a full head Of steam. Four.
teen of the 1857 Sessions roll.
calls came in a single day on
this bill. in the midst of the most
heated debate. Opponents Of Fed.
cral participation in public
health: education and welfare
programs used the club of econ.
omy to try to beat down and sab.
otage these programs by cutting
their appropriations. and the
votes were SO close that decisions
were won and lost by only a
handful of votes. Now. in the
1858 session. a more liberal bill
received only token opposition
and was passed by reclamation
without a single rollcall vote.
even on final passage. Included
was three.fourths Of a million
dollars for joint Federal.local
construction of hospitals. This
is earmarked for joint Indian and
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1958-04-03
The Defense Department.
REORGANIZATION Nssdsd-
Joint Chiefs To Rsmsin3-

The Defense Department.
REORGANIZATION Nssdsd-
Joint Chiefs To Rsmsin7-
Position Strsnsthsnsd-
WASHINGTON. April 3-For
some time now studies aimed at
streamlining US. defense proce'
dure have been going on. Score
tary of Defense Neil McElroy. In
true and traditional "reorganize"
fashion, has been working with q
committee seeking the answer to
this problem almost ever since he
became Secretary.
How an outsider can suddenly
be brought into the Pentagon and
Immediately rcorganize its struc'
ture, before he has even learned
how it is already operating. is
one of those questions which the
bureaucrats alone can answer.
But nevertheless. that is the ap
proach being followed by the Ad
ministration. which already has
so many assistant defense secre
,aries. presidential assistants and
other titled higher.ups that its
hard to tell where one is-when
he looks at US. defense posture
In Congress. there have been
many questions as to how and
why the new reorganization
would effect economy. efficiency
and better defense. Some Sena'
tors and congressman have come
to the conclusion that what Is
needed is not another reorgani
cation from the Secretary of De
Tense. but a slash Of the too.many
secretarial offices under the very
office itself.
Thus. assistant Senate Majority
Leader Mike Mansfield has con
cluded that the Secretary of De
fense's office has become an "ad'
ministrative jungle" and charges
that it mushrooms bureaucracy
at the top levels
Other Senators and many Con
gressmen. agree with Mansfield
that the present office Of the Sec
rotary Of Defense Is not what
Congress envisioned when our
defense structure reogranized
after World War II. Then we
were supposed to be headed fol-
unification. and the Secretary Of
Defense was the man who wal
going to see that true unification
was carried out.
But Congress probably never
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1958-04-03
Editorial Comment

TAX CUT POSSIBLE, BUT IMPROBABLE
President recently 0he first
that for business reserve
weapon tagging business shot the
Rat admitting he thinking Of tax cut as possible
sruan, President said that he looked for
pick around the middle of the In saying this
indicate he would not recommend
the tax did pick by June July
perhaps August
President could tax cut to be
acted Of the 85h Congress- The
will adjourn in August or
this election adjournment Will be
than usual and members Congress Will be hurry
ing home spatter countryside with efforts to be
reelected.
All of which bolls that cut to come
the first session Of the S6th Congress
That Congress and decided to taxes would
probably reroacve That the earliest tax
would affec, 1860.
indications that the defense
bill higher anticipated and that tax colec
lions If this expected result matertalizes the
Government, red and deficit spending will be pro-
ceeng end of this calendar and perhaps before
end of this fiscal year
highly unlikely that Congress would cut taxes even the
President under these Therefore,
Presidents somewhat surprising reference to this possibility