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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-22

B. Motley, and Robert L. Carter,
attorneys for the National Associa-
ton for the Advancement of Col
ored People.
Since the filing of the suit there
has been these developments. The
Prentiss County Election Board,
which at first showed a willingness
to considert he matter, has been
ordered to do nothing in regard to
the case. Governor Coleman took
the filing of the case as a good
reason to again ask the legislature
to call meeting of constitutional
convention TO -rewrite the State
Constitution to include a three man
Voter Registers Commission in the
place of the existing law.
In his petition Rev. Darby
charges he went 10 Daniels office
June %, 1857, to register to vote.
He charged he was required to fill
out a written examination form
asking al reasonable" interpreta-
tion. of a provision of the Mississip-
pi Constitution and to demonstrate
a reasonable" understanding of
the duties Of obligations of citizen
ship under a constitutional form
Of government.
His complaint said that after he
took the examination, Daniel ad-
vised him that he could not register
because he had failed to meet
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-22
State Negro So.
Continued. from Page One)

case is by-passing the recently
created NAACP backed, Federal
Civil Rights Commission whose pri-
mary concern is to prevent the
denial to Negro Citizens the Right
to register and vote.
According to reports, Rev. Darby
came to Prentiss several years ago
where he is reported as having
been at one time connected with
Prentiss Normal and Industrial In
stitute. Rev. Darby is reported to
have taken an active interest in at
tempting to register Negroes in
the County during the past several
years.
The suit on behalf Darby was
filed by Negro Attorney, r. Jesse
Brown, of Vicksburg. Attorney
Brown, in filing the suit faces pos
sible disbarment from the practice
Of law, and criminal prosecution
under a recently enacted state law
which prohibits lawyers licensed by
the state from accepting fees from
individuals or organizations, for
the purpose Of filing suits to
change the policy of the state. At
torney Brown is joined in the suit
by Thurgood Marshall, Constance
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-22
SATURDAY, MARCH %, 1868
Nichols cIee Club
Rated Superior

Biloxi, Miss. March II - The
Nichols School Glee Club under
the direction of Mrs. Gwendlyn De-
Marks, motored to Hattiesburg.
February %, 1858, for the District
Song Festival. The group was rat
ed superior for choral work. Also
for special vocal solos, namely:
Barbara Mcdaniel, soprano; Ear
line Spillers, soprano; and James
Lockhart, who are members of the
Senior class of Nichols School.
Tie Glee Club has held ton rat
ing for several years and this year
the Glee Club surrenders in favor
OF the second place winner, RAN
dolph High School, Pass Christian,
Mrs. Willye Sephus, director for the
honorary trip to Jackson, Friday,
March ID, 1858, as mentioned by
the principal, Mrs. Fannie L. Mich
OILS.
The Core Class and their spon-
sor, Mrs. V. B. Harris from Cen
trail High School, Mobile, Alabama
visited our school today, March Ia,
1858. They had class at our school
in the form of an educational pro-
gram. which was very enjoyable.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-22
Negro Farm . -.
(Continued from Pace One,

| \Continueo from rage One)
TAB are presently buying their
farms under the program. Own
ership borrowers lave 40 years
within which to pay for their
farms.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes, former
sharecroppers who graduated" a
few years ago, now own a ia
acre farm, two tractors, and q
combine, and are crossing between
$500 and $4,000 annually.
But when the Hayeses applied
to the Farmers Home for a loan
II years ago to buy 51-acre farm,
all they had were a few pieces of
furniture and an old trunk contain
ing some quilts and their SUNDAY
clothes.
Up to that time, they had never
had an opportunity to establish a
credit rating for anything more
than groceries and work clothes at
the plantation store. But the Gov
eminent made them the loan on
the basis of their good farming
record and their reputation for be-
ing dependable. And, says their
county Farmers Home supervisor,
Walter E. Strider, they have lived
up fully to their reputation.
By following Mr.. Strider's advice
and counsel and that of his assist
ant, S. L. Neal, the Hayeses made
such good crops on their land, and
paid off their notes so promptly,
that soon they had established an
Al credit rating.
In line with the goals of the
Farmers Home, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hayes outstanding credit rating
enabled them to graduate" from
this agency TO the Farm Credit
Administration. Through the FCA
Federal Land Bank, which obtains
its loan money privately, the couple
later bought So additional acres to
enlarge their farm.
Although the Hayeses received
no diploma from the Farmers
Home, they felt they had earned
one. For they had applied them
selves, learning TO make workable
farm plans, including the budgeting
Of their money, their time, their
equipment and supplies. and even
the food they were encouraged to
grow for themselves and their five
children.
And they had learned to get
away from their old hit or miss
method of fertilizing cotton, corn,
and other crops. Now they were
having their soil tested from time
to time to find out precisely its
plant food needs. And to help cut
the fertilizer cost, they were plant
ing such cover crops as vetch and
Austrian winter peas.
Also their whole farm had been
court will make a full psychiatric
study of the boy.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-22

Darby said in the bill Of COM
plant he contacted Jess Brown,
Vicksburg Negro attorney, who
filed the suit through the Legal
Aid and Financial Relief Fund of
the National Association For the
Advancement of Colored People.
An NAACP official in. Jackson
said Darby is "among 1900 per-
sons whose names were stricken
from the voting rolls in Jefferson
Davis county in 1885,"
Daniel declined to say how many
persons are on his rolls. He said
no registrant is listed according to
race.
Gov. J. p. Coleman declined
comment until he sees the bill of
complaint. 81 have not seen the
pleadings and cannot comment on
the case until l study it. However,
I will have some comment at the
proper time after | have had an
opportunity to study the case," he
said.
Coleman has said he does nc.
believe Mississippi Negroes are
ready to vote.
Campaigns to get Negroes regis
tered for voting are underway
throughout the state by the NAA-
CP and the Regional Council for
Negro leadership. The council is an
organization which recently has
been conducting classes for Ne
groes to teach them about the con-
stitution.
Gov. Coleman has asked the state
legislature for constitution revi-
sions TO prevent unqualified" vot-
ing-obviously by Negroes-under
the federal civil rights act. A bill
is pending in the legislature to
take registration out of the hands
of Circuit Clerks and give it to
three-man appointive county
boards.
State Sovereignty Commission
officials declined comment on the
injunction.
ANY statement made will have
TO come from Gov. Coleman since
he's the head of the Commission"
Hal DeCell, public relations officer
for the states segregation force,
. said.
Atty. Gen. Patterson said he has
not been served papers in the case.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-22

either requirement.
The Negro minister charged that
he appealed within five days to
the jefferson Davis County Board
of Election Commissioners but they
have not acted on his appeal.
Glass Action
The petition asked three
plant as a "class action brought
by the plaintiff on behalf of him
self and in behalf of other Negroes,
similarly situated.
1t is the first lawsuit filed in
Mississippi under provisions of a
Civil Rights law passed by Con-
gress last year.
The petition asked a three
Judge court" to hear its request
for a temporary injunction.
The bill of complaint asked the
court 10 determine the constitu-
tionality Of section 244 of the state
constitution, as amended in 1854
to require prospective voters to
read, write and interpret a section
Of the constitution to the salts
faction of the circuit clerk.
The complaint said the amended
section confers upon registrars
ian uncontrolled discretion to de-
termine the eligibility of voters
in the state in that standard to
reasonableness established by these
provisions is SO vague, so uncer-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-22

mapped with tie assistance of a
Soil Conservation Service technic-
ian from their Soil Conservation
District. Now they know how best
to farm each acre.
What we learned under the
Farmers Home" says Mr.. Hayes,
made US feel as though We had
been going to school again. And
although we have kind Of grad
uated, so Mr.. Strider tell US, we
still go TO him and 20 our county
agent for advice when We need IT,"
AS a result Of the training trey
received, Mr.. and Mrs. HAYES in
creased their cotton yield from 500
to $50 pounds of lint per acre, their
corn output from 40 TO IS bushels
per acre, and their soybean yield
from rs to al bushels per acre.
The Hayeses learned, too, that il
isn't good to count on just one
cash crop. So they are developing
improved pastures and are plan
ming to raise beef cattle and hogs
for market
Sale of cattle and hogs will sup
plement their income from 35 acres
of cotton which produces from 40
to so bales a year. They also earn
from S400 to $500 a year doing
custom work with their combine
and two tractors. Altogether, their
present gross income averages
from $500 to $4,000 annually -
a big jump from their sharecrop-
ping days, even after farming ex-
penses of about $4,000 are deduct
oh
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-22

meet the problem. He deplored
a lack Of public interest in com
munity problems and said it was
unfortunate that "it takes a crisis
to get things DONE"
Cites Stabbing Incident
Reviewing the events that led to
recent breakdown by the school
system on problem pupils, DR.. JAN
sen referred to the stabbing or
Feb. Of a school monitor by an
other pupil. He said that the boy
was taken to court land the Judge
returned him to school, where he
boasted about it the next day."
DR.. Jansen said the Board OF
Education then "got mad" and
adopted a resolution to suspend
pupils who belong in institutions,
were awaiting trial or posed Sc
rious disciplinary problems. This
action took place on Feb. 6 and
resulted in the suspension of 849
problem pupils.
"Then the public got aroused"
DR.. Jansen said.
After the meeting DR.. Jansen
identified Justice Justine Wise
Polier of the Domestic Relations
Court, which includes the Chill
dren's Court, as the jurist who
had figured in the incident.
Asked to comment on DR.. jan
sens remarks, Justice Polier said
later:
81 deeply regret to learn that
the decision affecting the lives of
TOO children (the number earlier
reported suspended) should have
been decided by a responsible pub
lie body because they got mad"
according to the statement of the
Superintendent"
Board Is Accused
1t was regrettable, she continued,
that the school board did not
take the trouble to get the facts"
in the matter.
when the matter was brought
before the court Feb. 5" Justice
Polier said, mo one appeared from
the school to give any information
about what had happened.
Because of insufficient informa-
ton and testimony, Mrs. Polier
said, there was no basis for a find
ing on Feb. 5, and the boy was
paroled for six days in the custody
of his parents.
Subsequent hearings were held.
Justice Polier said, and insufficient
testimony was presented to war
rant finding of delinquency. The
boy was remanded to Youth House
until March IL, she said, and a
study of his background and prob
lens was ordered.
On March IL Mrs. Polier said,
it was decided that although the
boy had done something he should
not have, there was no indication
that he was vicious or dangerous"
and he was paroled until March %.
In the meantime, she said, the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-22

tain, and so incapable of objective
measurement as to amount to de-
NAL of due process of law"
Darby also asked the court to
determine if the section of the con-
stitution is being used to "discrim-
mate against prospective Negro
voters" and whether the section
was amended for the sole pur-
pose of providing a device for re-
stricting the right to vote on ac-
count of race and color"
Darby's petition charged he and
members of his class were kept
from registering to vote "solely"
because they are Negroes.
The complaint also charged that
"some instances Negroes are not
permitted to take the required ex-
animation to qualify for registra-
ton"
Questions Fee Angle
Darby also questioned the legal
ity of Mississippi's law prohibiting
payment of legal fees by persons
not connected with the suit.
He said he and leach member of
the class are threatened with -crimi-
nal prosecution and other legal pro-
ceedings if they accept or offer
legal assistance without charge in
commencement of prosecution of
action to redress deprivation of
the right to vote"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-22
JACKSON ADVOCATE
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linquency."
DR.. Jansen made the statement
in a question-and-answer period
that followed an address on "Juve-
nile Delinquency and the New York
City Schools" before the New
York Young Republican Club. The
luncheon meeting was held at
Schwartz Restaurant, IS Broad
Street.
In his address, DR.. Jansen called
for "local community action" to
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-22
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-22

court will make a full psychiatric
study of the boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-19
AWVS Officers
Are Elected

At the first meeting Of the
1858 National Board of d.
rectors, American Women's
Voluntary Services. Inc. held
in New York, new mem
bers were elected to serve
for one year.
The new member from the
Washington area is Mrs.
Percy Rappaport. wife Of the
Assistant Budget Director Of
the United States. Other
members from Washington
serving on the national board
are Mrs. Ernest Gruening,
wife Of the Alaskan SEN
ator-designate." and Mrs.
Robert Woods Bliss.
Mrs. Eisenhower is one Of
the honorary presidents Of
the organization. The AWVS
was formed in 1910 to train
and place volunteers where
they are most needed in COM
munity, governmental and
international services.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-19
EXCLUSIVELY YOURS
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Continued From Page B-s
Torrance draws braves. you
all are."o
Tim Guinness. the titled
young and gay British bache-
Tor at the world Bank,
dropped by Mrs. Coolidge's
gathering and was promptly
asked about his former
housemate, the handsome
Dane Troels Munk. "All the
girls in Washington ask about
Troels," grinned Tim. IF
you went away" said one Of
the girls cycling the disarm-
ing Sir Kelnem, 1.-THE whole
Eastern seaboard would be
asking"
Others who came were
AMBASSADOR Philip Grove,
Sta and Chuck Price, Tay-
1or and Nadine Bigby. Betty
Burton and Billy Mitchell.
:. incidentally. Betty houses
her two miniature pinschers
In the handsomest doghouse
in Washington. A tiny. ex-
quisite gilded and uphol-
stored Louis Seize creation.
she found it at the Flea
Market in Paris. AS a unique
antique. it's worth way up in
the hundreds.
EN- PEASANT - Former
Mayor of New York and Am
bassador to Mexico Bill
O'Dwyer stopping at the
Mayflower en- route from
New York back to Mexico
and lunching in the Capitol
today with Representative
John j. Rooney. He leaves
tomorrow but may be back
In Washington next week.
THE FRANCISCO VAL
LAURES of the Spanish EN-
bassy said goodby at a cock
tail party yesterday. They
will depart April 2 for Mad
rid and a home post for two
or three years. Among
guests in their Kalorama
road house were the Cuban
Minister and Sonora de Aver
hoff, who will soon be look
ing for q new domicile here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-19

The daughter Of Cuban Am
bassador Miguel Campo and
her family have been living
at the embassy up to now, but
the Ambassador has just been
made Minister Of Defense by
the now beleaguered Presi-
dent Batista and he will
leave Washington in two
weeks.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-03

Mr. and Mrs G. H. Spurlock. Jr.,
We're week end guests in Tappa
hammock
Mrs W. j. ellis. Jr. entertained
her bridge club Wednesday evening
Mr. and Mrs. f. D Brooks and
Mr.. and Mrs j d. Gorren Joined
the Brooks son-in-law and daugh-
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. j w. Howard
Jr. Of Alexandria. in Charlottes-
vile Saturday where they attended
the Virginia Duke game.
Dr.. and Mrs. A. Tyree Finch left
Thursday TO attend a meeting Of the
Nick Carter Travel Club at Duke
University in Durham. N. c.
Mrs c. D. Williams Is visiting
relatives in Burlington. N. C. be-
fore going to Hartsville. s. c..
ahere she viii be the guest Of her
sister, Mrs W. M Jackson.
Mr. ana AIRS James Hart have
moved from the Hampdcn-Sydney
road to sos First avenue.
John Warner. J. c. Brickert and
s. W Putney. Jr.. we're among
those at the Petersburg soithside
Virginia Fair in Petersburg Tues
day evening.
Mrs. L. D Whitaker and daueh-
ter, Jeanne, visited Howard Cla-
boush at Fork Union Military
Academy during the week end.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-03
TB Association
Delegates Confer

Eight delegates representing the
Southslde tuberculosis Association
are attending sessions Of the Is
state Southern tuberculosis Con
ference this week at Richmond.
They are Mrs. Matthew Lyle, of
keysville, Mrs, Roach Watson, Of
Darlington Heights. Mrs. William
Dudley. Of Pamplin, Mrs. E A..
Carter, Of Cumberland, Mrs. James
G. Read, Jr.. Of Gainesville. Dr..
c. w. Scott, Of Burkeville, Farrar
Shelton. Of Farmville, and DR.. F..
J. Clements, Southside Health Dis
trict director Miss Frances Bar
ringer. Of Charlotte county, Is also
attending
7 ne Conference. bringing to-
Rethcr b ut 600 representatives,
meets annually to discuss tuber-
culosis in the South and methods
Of combating it
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-03

Mrs. j. G. Bruce and Mr.. and
Mrs. Jake Wamsley joined Mr.
Bruce In Richmond Tuesday where
they attended South Pacific. I"
Mrs H. E. Barbour entertained
her bridge club Thursday evening.
Mrs. E f. Rlddleberger and Mrs.
c l. Spurlock, Jr.. visited Mr. and
Mrs William Cash in Fredericks-
burg during the week
Mrs. Emma Anthony is spending
Wednesday through Saturday IN
Richmond where she is attending
the Southern TB Conference.
Mr. and Mrs. John T IIarwood
will spend the week end with Mrs.
Harwoods sister. MIS- James r.
Blanton. and Mr. Blanton in Rich
mond where they will attend the
Large Van Deryoort wedding Satur-
day.
Miss lmogcne Lyon. Of Rich
mond visited her sister Mrs. j. W
Crute, Sunday.
Mrs Lester II. Burns ana daiah-
ter Brenda, Of Hopewen. are
guests Of Mr. and Mrs. S. V. Col
lev
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-03

Mrs. Courtney Lee. Of Richmond
visited relatives here recently
Mrs. J, Merritt Lear. Of Chape
Hill, N c.. was the guest OF Mr.
and Mrs, NJ Boyd Coyner last week
end.
Miss Mary Agnes Grant. Of Rich
mond, has been the guest Of Miss
Virginia Bedford
w. L. Womack. OF Ypsilanti.
Mich. visited his mother. Mrs. w
A. Schroeder. during the week end
Mrs. Callie Cats, Of Durham. N. q,
was also guest Of Mrs. Schroeder
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Matthews
and family, OF Arlington, have been
guests Of his sister. Mrs A. S.
Williams. and Nh Williams.
The Rev Cary Adams, pastor 81
the Cum berland Presbyterian
Church, was accompanied by Il VI.
Womack. r II Johnson. Jr.. and
c. f Vaughan to Lvnchburg Sun
day where they attended NE Pres
bytertan mems fall rally at tho
Rlvermont Church.
DIR. Bessie Randolph M JyY,ch
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-03
Club Calendar

WMU. Baptist Monday
October 6, pm. at the church
General meeting
Women OF the M0Ose-Monday
October s. 8 pm, at the lodge.
Farmville Presbyterian Woman's
executive b0ard-Monday, October
IS, $50 pm. in the Lecture room
H0It0n Bible Class-Tuesday Oc-
tober Z. pm with Mrs. j G
Noblin, Route g.
Farmviile PRESBYTERIAN Women
The Executive Board will meet
Monday October at $50 pm. ii
the Church Parlor.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-03
B&PWC Plans Tea
For Members And
Guests Sunday

The Farmville Business and Pro
fessional Womens Club viii hold a
tea for members and their guests
on Sunday. October 5 at the home
|of MIS- Annie v Putncy, 305 South
Main Street, beginning at O'Clock
Thc tea Is q special event honor
lng me official Emblem Of the
state. national and international
Federation Of Business and PROBES
sional Women. and a special En-
Dlcm program Is planned