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The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1958-01-04
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Police Christmas Party

The Police Christmas was a
success due to the many contrl-
buttons by citizens and business
establishments and catering con-
Germs that wished an enjoyable
Yule to all.
Chief Hunt was called to duty
from the party about 800 pm.
Christmas day to investigate
subject in suspicious auto at
141st street and Claire boule-
ward.
Chief Hunt curbed the car at
Hendricks rd., between Grace
av. and Claire blvd He found
the car was the same auto used
in an armed robbery of Broad
way Trailer Park on December
%, 1857. The occupant of the
car was identified as one of the
men involved in the holdup
Many thanks to those who
contributed to the Police Xmas
Party are extended by Chief
Hunt.
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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-05-16
Laurence ekans.) Outlook
Too Much Theory

Organizations have place in our society
but many Instances can be cited where ac-
tua harm comes to the group that should
be benefited The present criticism Of our
public school system stems largely from the
aggressive tactics used by tho state and ma
tional organizations. The same criticism ap-
plies to the medical association. the lawyers
and even The BARRIERS Too much theory and
not nearly enough common sense on the
part Of the leadership Of groups often re-
suits in wrong practices.
A specific example Of what sometimes
comes up in group meeting happened in
journalism meeting this week in which the
conclusion was reached that it is not al
ways advisable to tell the truth. As a sub
stitute for the truth, nothing should be said.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-05-16
Letters To Editor


Editor The Herald
| received the following letter HI
answer to my recent Letter 10 the
z ditor column Thought the
readers would be interested
I road With moderate interest
Nonr discourse ~ the paper on tho
probloms facing the father whose
Young have grown up and flown
the nest. a lnatron writes You
painted 4 fairly touchv picture of
poor Old Pop ssttine thero WI " bIa
and lonely house with no patter Of
little feet to cheer ban. no sound
Of chi dish voices raised lii
qucruloaS determinations 10 add
1cst ana spice 70 hs EVENINGS
MY heart blceds for you. oycn
though ! know You were in effect.
lust talking to hear yourself tux.
because your grandchildren aFe
grown Up ana you live w y mca
little house But While were VI the
subject, whot about Mama? She s
ne one whose days suddenly be-
come strangely bleak and dreary
and incomplete when TITO kids hare
gone
Consider For maybe Is wears
SAC has been rising In the cold
glay dawn % rouse them sleep
eyed from their beds spa to " that
they get their faces washed THEN
teeth brushed their hair combed
Their shoes on the right feet She
feeds them and then hauls them
off 70 school When she comes
back there's tho marketing TO do
When that S done, there's the house
n siraighien uh Did YOU ever M
how \ small by leaves HIS room
~ tho morning Did vou ever h-v
to make up a bed i small boy has
slept in?
BY the time YOU ect Tic house
looking halfway. decent here they
come roaring home from school
Cornflakes on the kitchen floor.
Jackets in the living room. Books
n the entrance hall And noise
everywhere. But can you mst chase
them out in the yard 10 play? You
cannot You have to haul them
somewhere to play with somebody.
or vou haze "a 30 gct somebody to
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-05-16
Cats and Dog

nOGS in Farmvile are required to be con-
= fined to the owners premise from May
TO October. There has been a noticeable alb
sencc Of dogs since the first Of May and
police officers and game wardcns arc taking
advantage of this condition 70 round ~
stray dogs.
With the dogs away the cats will play
The cats Of the community are running
wild. If cat owners would house their cats
for few days possibly the stray cats might
be rounded up. However, with the cats away
the mice would play. Here is another VICIOUS
circle we humans don't seem to be able to
control Our idea might not be as practical
as it first appeared
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-05-16
John Temple Graves
Socialism Makes For Moral Cynicism

Came the worthy United States
News the other DAY, for example,
nodding like Homer with story
that business failures are the great
est IN 20 years A final paragraph
cancelled this whole lament by
pointing the much larger number Of
business enterprises today and a
consequently smaller percentage
the failures represented now
They cry havoc and then un-
havoc
Playing With tAe children Isl
more relaxation for grandparents
than for parents. doctor points
out Grandparents don't have the
basic responsibility
How about holding the new
baby The JOY Of that is greatest
for the mother. surely but what
i can mean 10 the ~andmother
and the long thoughts it inspires
iS poignant ~ Ittle essay by the
Calico Corner lady at our YWCA.
Mrs Mildred NJ Smith The baby
had TO remain In the hospital
another daE ana It's father and /
drove the 20 miles ID Act Mm
What happened to her heart On the
way home gives rise TO this essay
and IFS title The Littlest Thief 4
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-05-16
Tribute: Miss Matte
Spencer Willis

Miss Matte. encer Wills
daughter Of the late John and
Arlnthia TRAVIS Wills. III North
ampton County. died Thursday MAN
! 1858 ii the SouthSde Community
Hospital at Farmsille Virginia She
had been IN failing health for
several months Hci many friends
were prieved al her passing
The funeral service. conducted BY
the Revereut r + WitherS Of the
Episcopal Church and Dr II II
Hudgins Of the Methodist Church
was held Friday az 10 a III n the
Doync Burger Funeral Home
Farmville The graveside Serpic"
was conducted. by the Reverend HI
n White III the Capcvle Methodist
Church AZ 4 ~ pm Al hci request
Miss Wills was buried IN her Cape
VILE Church Cemetery be side TWO
of hcr sisters Miss Wills benz the
last " hcr Immediate family is
snrvived by Y number NJ n.cces
and ncphcNs pallbcarcis were
Benjamin Grayson and CLAYTON
Willis J- of Norfolk W.sc Ial
mcr alSo IF Norfolk Perry aad
Royce IatitncI 81 Townsend aIl
her nephews
MISS Wills Was educated A local
private schools Hampton College
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-05-16
Minority Report
Lesson for May IS. 1858

COUCH popularity must be de-
= served" Fifty million
Frenchmen can't be wrong The
voice OF the people Is the voice Of
God" They aren't necessarily so.
such slogans as these. Popularity
may be no more than the effect
Of clever but dishonest advertis-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-05-16

come play with them or you
diWde tn ana take one " yours 10
somebody clSe \ house and then 20
ret one of somebody else ! to come
play with one Of yours and then
when dark begins 10 fail YOU have
70 drae your aching bones under
tho wheel ana redlStllbutc the
visitors and plck up your own until
everybody is back IN the right
house again
Night comes But does II bring
pcace2 MOI on your llfe Night
co nj and brings PTA And
Brownies And Cub Scouts And
Glrl Scouts Or something at the
church Of something al tho school
su n \ AN football game or a
basketball game Mama is taxi
driver chauffeur Except that
taxi drivers can cruise Mnlcssly
Bui she has to run hcr day om N
clock0ofE Schedule avn shc ms ID
coordinate hcr goings ana comings
~Hh those OF the other nlamas in
hcr children + sct
Many ump between tilps
SIN sits d4wn with Y siph u read
N paper and mokc cigarette
and dream briefly Of the happy
tane wien al this scurry Ks over.
and the youna She ls now hauling
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-05-16
When ViOlets Bloom

! think when vioIets bloom IN early spring
That they must shiver when they glance around
Upon Snowdrlfts thot hngef the ground
And feel upon then lovely blooms the sting
OF April winds thnt mdke them closer cling
q eofy shelter where i n'oy be found
While overhead they listen 10 the sound
Of waklng life ond birds upon the wing
When | see volcts bloom " eary spring.
They carry me back through the years to when
s'rolled the woods my boYhood days
And WAS charmed bY them loneliness then
b WHITAKER
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-05-16

Birminghams walter Bouldin
thinks the shame for us In RuSSias
original Sputnik was not the scien-
tiflc jump on us 50 much as the
way we went to pieces
When YOU consider how our SCH
curity conscious. trouble fearing
government pampered people did
Ro beserk over Sputnik and how
they have been going again over
recession God knows What they
viii do If and when a nuclear var
head drops. or another 1929 comes
Fortunately, neither Will
In old days We took things stand
me up Granted We are less able ID
help ourselves now than then. We
should be able to have stout hearts
still
What has taken them away is
noi trouble and danger, ! think
but The socialism we accepted 10
save US from trouble and danger
Socialism makes not only for moral
cvnlcism but for poor heartednesS
We are thinking Of this III my
Alabama as We look upon our po-
litlcal revolution Of last Tuesday
~ was a revolution against both
Folsomism and Fair Dealing, which
IS to say against cynicism and
socialism
The cynclsm results from the
socialism n Alabama under Fol
som as IN tho nation under Truman
socialism produced cynicism Ii al
ways does Men who hold them
selves in office BY the tax spend
elect process of pan and pamper-
ment ~ money and jab handouts.
tend naturally to b. cynically fee
and easy with the peoples money
and The peoples trust and to disbe-
lieYe n Individual sin
Agreeing with those III us WIN
have called this recession "a crazy
miXedup ono Life commented re-
Gently that between relief and
champagne VIZ sometimes Wonde-
whether We arc III trouble or
clover. To the unemployed or the
fearful Of being unemployed. this
may bc depression pure and
simple put the overwhelming rest
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-05-16

The Navy has developed space
suit which can be worn IN com
fort even in minus 40 degrees
Fahrenheit temperature The suit
contains a sealed-in atmosphere
which enables man to work out
side the earth's atmosphere Pure
oxygen provides pressure cquiva.
lent 70 that at 5000 feet.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-05-16

DRINCE Edward county has long his
tory Of freedom. Her patriotic sons
PLAYED an important part in winning indie
pendence, and in establishing a free govern
ment under the Constitution for free pco-
PIE. 1t was not easy a perusal of Brad
shaws History of Prince Edward County
sets out in detail the trials of the people Of
the county and how by frugality, industry.
and perseverance they built civilization,
which was enjoyed by them They supplied
their own needs, built their own public and
eleemosynary institutions; harvested and
marketed their own farm products; sup
ported their churches and lived close to the
Christian tenets.
Early interest in education resulted in
the establishment of a men 5 college, llamp
den-Sydney under the leadership Of the
Presbyterian church, but ~ no means en-
tirelv by the Presbyterians. Strong and no
bic men Of other faiths served in its eStab-
lishment and down through the wears have
received training at this college. one Of
Americas outstanding small colleges
Farmville Female Seminary was estab-
lished by private capital. later supported
by the Methodist church, but BY no means
entirely by the MethodistS. This school. es-
tablished in 1889 was the forerunner of the
present Longwood College. the first nor
NAL school for instruction of teachers des-
perately needed at the time. This college
has contributed notably to education in Viz
GINA, and continues to fulfill its mission.
Likewise plantation schools, community
schools, finally public schools for element
airy training were evolved The people.
tempered BY hardships and fired with IT,
itiative accomplished these things for them
selves by themselves.
In more modern times. hospital facilities
became need. The people of this comma
nifty established the Southside Community
Hospital. first with the assistance and guild
anee Of the Commonwealth Fund. more re
Gently upon the initiative and generosity Of
its own people.
Many other institutions NAV be mem
toned bat these should suffice to show the
general character of the people who live in
Prince Edward Almost the same could be
said Of the surrounding counties. and Of
Southside Virginia. People Of different
races, various crceds and faiths have lived
in an atmosphere of security comfort and,
Al times. leisure.
TO be sure some material advantages have
passed il by The great industries, for one
reason or another have found other sites
for their operations However, those who
have cast their lot in Prince Edward have
prospered, and it is our opinion that there
are more to come Yet Prince Edward
will remain essentially agricultural. With
its economy balanced by educationa insti-
tutons diversified industry and vide trade
The people Of the county, who call this
home will be facing severe test IN the
months and years to come a great move
ment, partly Worldwide has enveloped the
people of this small, unobtruSiyc county
An attack has been made upon the Constr
tuition Of the United States III the mlsguld-
Cd decision Of the L. s. Supreme Court oi
May II. 1854 The people of this county
have been caught in the web Of a movement
the end Of which is change III basic
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-05-16

Ing. Fifty million
en- c b m e n. or
m rio ans or
what have you.
can be and some
times have been
as wrong as sin.
The voice OF the
people can be the
voice OF the devil.
TO be sure. the
majority may be
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-05-16
Americas Future AT Stake

principles Of this great and free govern
ment
Knowing quite we'll that it WAS impossi-
bic to add an amendment to the Constitu-
tion placing the public schools Of the states
under control Of the federal government
those who would undermine our Constitu-
ton, resorted to the method Of circumven-
ton BY melting racial issue and tempting
the T.. S Supreme Court to abandon estab-
lshed precedent the clear language of the
Constitution and in effect to write in its
stead laws neither expressed nor intended
by the Constitution and its trainers
Prince Edward county has been caught in
this web. Faced with such momentous
problem three years ago. its people did not
yield. they took the only defense available
namely if it be necessary I'd dcsegregate
public schools racia}ly this county will not
tax itself to pay for public schools. The
action was taken solely upon its own iudg-
ment AT 4 time when there Was no precedent
to follow. The legislature Of Virginia has
supported the county. and all other counties
Of the Commonwealth. The people Of VII
gnia have endorsed this determination to
defeat the movement which would change
rot only the T. S. Constitution but the pro-
visions for amending it, There is more AZ
stake than simply racialy acscgrerated
schools. as untcnable as that is to the vast
majority Of Virginia people. The principles
and foundations Of a constitutional govern
ment trembe
Attorney General Herbert G Browncll,
who assisted in the invasion Of the state ot
Arkansas at Little Rock. is now practicine
law in New York He did his part OF the
lob and got out His example can be dupl-
Gated many times. ~ many people who
PLAYED part in bringing about this condi-
on arc now elsewhere leaving solution
Ia the dilemma 10 those who must llNc WITH
It Except for outside agitation and inin-
cnces the people Of this county could and
would haze settled any differences long
ago.
In the months and years 70 come ii MIL
be we'll to remember that this Is our home
NJ must face whatever issues that may
come. Those who come and go have little i
any interest in us Problems. large or small
are ours TO solve in SPIRIT 81 calmncSS, mu-
tlal considerations and good Will
Tomorrow. MAY II. is the anniversary Of
the momentous 1854 decision Of the u. -
Supreme Court. Newspaper. televlslon and
other agencies probably will bring 1t back
into review The race issue will receive the
spotlight while the paramount issue o.
constitutional government VIII receive niue
if any attention Why?
Simply because the people q TINS nation
have been made exceedingly conscious 81
racial matters Few people understand or
appreciate our form OF government uhder
the Constitution.
The people Of Virginia stand as hulWalk
against the subtle movement when Won'd
challenge the underlying principles OF ms
REPUBLIC. They play as important iole
III 1858 as they did in l716 hey must hlee'
the Issue calmly. patrloueally ana dlspaS-
sionatcly. Americas future IS At stake
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-05-16

right some OF the time. even most
OF the time. But II is no infallible
guide, and It's wise man that
knows when the minority report ~
the right one
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-05-16
Counting God In

The wisdom Of faith, now in our
time as in the time Of Joshua, has
confidence enough in God always
to count him in Most Americans
believe In God. SO the polls say.
But most Americans make plans.
large or small. without any thought
OF God. precisely as il he did not
exist. That majority report OF the
ten timid spies never mentioned
God at all Maybe they just forgot
him entirely Maybe they thought
be had worn himself out getting
the people out Of Egypt. Anyway.
their plans and recommendation
had no room for him. The minority
report, with the wisdom OF faith,
included five little words Tin our
English translation) that made all
the difference: The LORD Is with
US" The people could not believe
that and SO they died without
ever setting foot on Canaan's soil.
1t takes faith to count God in to
your plans and your hopes II takes
faith to believe that what God
wants done. can be done. The test
OF faith is not the sure thing. the
project that can't miss. The test
Of faith is not the bright day but
the dark one Jesus himself once
spoke OF time when men would
faint with fear and foreboding Of
what is coming on the world. Then,
he said. then, lift up your headsl
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Division Of Christian Education Ma
ticnal Council Of the Churches Of Christ
IN the Y. s: A. Released by Com M unity
PEess servics.l
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-05-16
Gods Examination Day

Indeed. the ability TO detect the
truth. even when il IS in a minority
report. has sometimes been God :
way OF sitting. Of testing. his PEG
pie There Is an interesting Old
Testament story which tells Of one
of these examination days Of God
sets for men now and then The
people OF Israel set free from
Egypt. had been in the Wilderness
little over year They had been
gwen the Law, they had what We
they had military organization.
All was set now for the actual
march INTO Canaan. the promised
land. undo Gods inspiration,
Moses takes precautions first He
sends twelve leading men in to
spy out the land perhaps the
army recorded In history They
stayed In Canaan for nearly SIX
weeks. without any secrecy. (PaSs-
Ing as Egyptians they would at
tract no attention IN the Canaan
OF that era) They came back with
one unanimous report: Canaan Was
country well worth the conquest.
and the conquest would not be
easy At that point the unanimlty
stopped The tricky part Of any
report is the recommendation
The majority recommended
Don't attempt TO enter Canaan
Too much fighting. certain defeat
A little m inority or two. two
against ten. recommended: We can
do 1t by God S help. If We Will 50
let it be donel Choosing between
those two reports Was Gods ok
animation far THE whole pcople-
and they failed For they thousht
the majority report was right.
The Wisdom Of Faith
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-05-16

Left me with the palsied
heart. left me with the
iaundiced eye.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-05-16
The Wisdom Of Faith

A majority report nearly alW3yS
sounds right. and this oae did II
Was shreWd analysis II All ob-
vlous risky situation But It was
wrong. For tn @ minority report
brought in BY Joshua and Caleb
had different Kind OF wisdom.
the wisdom Of faith Now it takes
faith to see the wisdom Of faith.
and that is Why. to those without
It. faith SO often looks like sheer
foollshness and even idiocy II u
. test OF faith. to begin with ID
see that a minority can ever be
right. Left TO our natural selves.
we make wisdom matter Of arith-
metlc, right and wrong a matter
OF counting noses. We ..ait. before
making up our minds. till we see
which way the b W on is
headed. and then we Jump aboard
True faith asks first, What is rlght2
What does God say? and not What
do people say? What does the
biggest crowd think?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-21

HARRIS q EWING PHOTO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-21
Answer to
Who Is This?
By ROBERT srRIAR

THE younsstes at left in the
picture on pose 4 and the
mon here ore the some per-
son: SenotoF Estes Kefouver
Of Tennessee.
, 1958-03-12
Wunted to Purchase

Property suitable for superior
type tourist accommodations
within walking distance of
Christiansted Post Office.
ST. croix Avis : Box sss
4 to IS
, 1958-03-12

Girl Scout Week, March g. IS,
1858, will be celebrated by more
than three million girls and
adults, the largest membership in
Girl Scout history.
, 1958-03-12
orrespondenc
WALK STEP BY STEP
March 10, 1858

March ~, 1905
Public Works officials met with
Mr.. Raymond Pedro on Friday,
March Z, 1853 with a surveyor.
They walked the pasture and lay
down the corners, which after
the complete survey is made,
would determine the exact amount
Of land the Union would deed to
the Government for a park and
playground, with a center for our
youth. In the meantime, every
family, husbands and wives would
be asked to cooperate for the uc-
cess of the Youth Center when
there would be no discrimination.
Yours for loyal service
FRITZ MORRIS
The Nome nugget., 1958-01-06
DRAFT BOARD
 CAUSED UPROAR BY DRAFTING PRESLEY

MEMPHIS, Tenn.. M--Things haven't been the same at the draft board since Elvis Presley was or dered up for induction.
 Letters and calls have poured in--proteating both the induction order and the subsequent d0-dny postponement given the rock 'n' roll singer.
 Says Board Chairman Milton Bowers Sr.:
 with all due respect to Elvis, who's n nice boy, we've drafted people who are far more impor- tant than he is. After all, when you take him out of the entertain mcnt business what have you got ieftf A truck driver.
 'I talk Elvis Presley more than I sleep. A erackpot called me out of bed last night and complained that we didn't put Beethoven in the Army. Considering that Bee- thoven was not m American and has been dead for some time, I suppose he felt we were discrim- hating against rock m roll"