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The people's voice., 1959-07-03
Williams Dismissal
The Price of Conviction

Horace Williams has been fired by the Highway Commits
1t unexpected From the he decided to
testify before the Bradford Committee last winter he undoub
edy knew hisshead the block.
Horace Williams carried battle within the
department the interests of the taxpayers He did his very
convince the Highway Commission that locating of
Interstate along the northern edge of the Yellow
Valley would millions of tax dollars and would be
disruptve the agricultural economy of the
his palms, he denoted his position of Program
Engineer to a nOn-engneerng cuStodia job.
Monday Williams again spoke out This time he publicly
protested the department paying 1915 600 for about 40
ghofway originally estimated to have value of $18 000
rght-ofway which apparently not secured until many
bridge contracts let piece of U.S. 10
Glendive in April 1868.
Wednesday, the day he take his custoda post
because his protest the State paying than 20 times
much for that Gendve land originally estimated he
Horace Williams gave than 80 years of service to
Monanas highway building program All expressions have
heard is that he has been faithful dedicated public
a of sincerity and conviction
his faithful and dedicated service; for his having the
courage of his convctons for his determination to do
thing possible behalf of careful Of each highway
dollar, he has been dumped.
Horace Williams isn't young would judge he is
CO. Jobs do not at his ageethe had the
courage by his convictions all the For those
victions he's paid heavy price.
With Williams dismissal before eyes, if other
highway employees will dare speak against policies and
procedures which do not lend themselves the most prudent
shepherding of highway tax dollars.
Other grade engineers have left the department.
quietly these two years. but it generally understood
nner-departmenta politics impossible
carry onand still be able to live with their
victfons
The people's voice., 1959-07-03
Editorial
We Thank You, Ladies and Gentlemen
Of Montana State AFL-OO


AFI-CIO).
the Conventions
proud
would be allowing unnoced and unhaded
This honor of and noble leader labor award
gained by wonderful members of the Montana Labor Movement
this honor significance nationally and because
here in Montana ask this Conventions unanimous
to approve the following resolution commendation.
WHEREAS Harry years
of labos battles without
hesitation spoken the Peoples Voice the fundamental
principles the democratic trade union
milton the award them this of the Sidney Hman Award
honor of bor
United honored this bringing them Mon
tana National honor, and
WHEREAS the Montana that
of our members should be honored;
BE 1T RESOLVED this
adding commendaton sending congratulations Gretchen
Billings Billings and the Peoples Voice winning the Sidney
Hlman proud wit
The people's voice., 1959-07-03

it is going to be harder on protestantS
than on the telephone company be-
cause the company brings their ex-
perts from Denver, anyhow.
1t will be more costly to the tax
payers to move the commission and
the necessary records to Billings. 1t
will be more inconvenient for the
telephone company because all their
records are in Helena. For instance
it would have been quite burden
on the company to present the fig
ures the commission demanded this
week had the hearings been anyplace
than Helena. Telephone company per-
sonnel had to work half the night
getting them ready as it was.
In 1857 the first half of the hear
ings were held in Billings, on the
theory that there had been a number
of protests from that area on tele-
phone service. There was hardly any
one came to the hearings that aren't
at them in Helena.
1t looks as if the key vote on the
commission is Jack Holmes, because
historically Austin Middleton votes
with the Company, and historically
Paul Smith is more apt to give the
consumer a fair chance. This will be
Holmes chance to represent the peo-
pie in the political tradition of his
dad, whose name and political his
tory had so much to do with his cleo
ton.
The people's voice., 1959-07-03
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
By GRETCHEN G. BILLINGS

The first half of the hearings on
the Mountain States Tel. and Tel
rate increase request is over. At the
direction of the Public Service Com
mission the Company presented some
dollar amounts so the consumers and
their attorneys and the commission
would have some idea as to what the
Company thought they needed.
AS a result it looks as if they are
asking for more money than they ever
have before.
However. I am the first to admit
that as a consumer I have no way
of knowing what all these figures
mean. Maybe if they presented their
figures on how much money they
need on ''per telephone" cost, and
charge, it might be easier for me to
understand. Anyhow they charge me
on the "per telephone" basis, and I
understand how much that is.
You know these telephone company
people are downright charming. They
are dedicated to the telephone COM
pany, naturally, and to the casual
onlooker, by the time their portion
of the hearing is over your heart is
bleeding for their "plight'' as they
call it.
There were those participating in
the hearings more hardened of heart
and more knowledgeful than l who
insist that all the records show the
company doesn't need ANY more
money. | think that is why l am so
in what a consumer eX-
pert will have to say. All this techni-
cal high financing leaves me going
beeble, beeble, beeble.
At the close of the phone company
hearings the company asked the COM
mission for an "order'' Commission
ruling) as soon as possible, and the
asked for at least 80
days after the hearing record was
made available to prepare their case
The majority of the commission set
the date of August IL, in Billings.
Paul Smith, commission chairman,
protested that the date was too soon
and would not give the protestants
lime enough to prepare their case,
put it was 2-1 f. Austin Middleton
and Jack Holmes outvoted him.
And why BILLINGS? Ye Gods, |
Billings on August IL?
Besides, this is going to be great |
burden on the protestants. Financially |
The people's voice., 1959-07-03
Fast Tax Write-Offs
"Pass Along Savings"
Saws FPC Commissioners

WASHINGTON, ID. CRED
Federal Power Commissioner Will
liam R. Connole said last week that
private utilities should pass along tax
savings to consumers in the form of
lower electric rates.
Speaking at meeting of the Elec-
trio Consumers Information Commit
tee, Connole discussed the practice
of ''liberalized depreciation" under
the Internal Revenue Code of 1854,
which permits companies to write off
more of cost of new plant in early
years of it's life for tax purposes. This
results in a greatly reduced tax bill
for the company.
'I see no reason for permitting
utilities to charge you and me for
costs which will never be repaid" the
Commissioner said. "Liberalized de-
probation is a tax reduction, not a
tax deferral" The private power in
dustry is divided on the issue. Some
favor outright repeal of this section
of the Internal Revenue Act.
Electric consumer groups have long
urged passing on the tax savings to
consumers in the form of lower rates.
Connole predicted that state regu-
latory commissions will begin bearing
down more heavily to enforce proper
use of liberalized depreciation. About
five state commissions have recently
adopted the position of the consumer
groups. The issue is pending in other
states.
Montana Power has received sew
eral millions in 'fast tax write
offs. To date, none of this has
appeared in the form of lower rates
for the utility's customers.-EDI-
TOR.
The people's voice., 1959-07-03

Alaska-Here We Come

To invade your sovereignty? Geer
V. Conn.,, 161 u. S., "The wild game is
owned by the state in it's SOVEREIGN
CAPACITY, in trust for the people of
the state, SUBJECT TO REGULATION
BY ITS LAW MAKING BODY"
Many bills have been introduced in
the Congress to take from the states
this sovereign right. Many are dis
gulsed as recreation preservation.
Congress has defined recreation as:
Picknicking, hiking, swimming, skiing,
HUNTING, FISHING. Some of the bills
provide for COLLECTION OF FEES
AND CHARGES, BY A FEDERAL BU-
REAU.
Not too long ago, Montana's Attorney
General was Guest t-Editor- For A-Day
Great Falls Tribune. His article spoke
in glowing terms of the controversial
WILDERNESS AREA BILL, now before
the Congress.
June 2S, Tribune advises Senator
Murray has commissioned Montanas
Attorney General Anderson, ito survey
and report on Alaska's possibilities as
a recreational playground for the people
from other states" i-'"
We do not know of what accredited
school of learning, wildlife subject,
our Attorney General is a graduate
Will Montana's Governor accept this
appointment as a rebuff of his mon
archial control, (sections 26-102, 26-
1O4 ROM, 1S47 as amended) of our
state s wildlife, directed by his horde
of BIOLOGISTS paid with taxpayers
m ey; biologists incubated and
Matched at Missoula University, where
perhaps? FEDERALS shape their des-
tiny.
We await the Attorney Generals re-
port.
ALASKA BEWARE OF FEDERAL,
BUREAUS BEARING GIFTS, Pittman-
Robertson Act, Dingell-Johnson Act,
and take good look at the WILDER
NESS BILL, now before the Congress.
You recently became a sovereign state;
you are now the prey of federal bureau
o. PEASLEY. Roman.
The people's voice., 1959-07-03

A Bipartisan Endeuvor

In recent weeks politicians have attempted
blame the Democratic legislature for the taking
Highway Commission the authority to set statewide speed
limit such effect from July 1857 through March
this year.
check of roll record on the bill (sB "a by Min
maximum daylight speed limit that "ban" was
strictly bipartisan affair In the Senate Republican
switch of the four who voted for the ban would have killed
the bill. SB "a passed the Senate 27-26.
The roll call breakdown of the Houses shows
Senate: Democrats for the ban, %; Republicans
Independent for, 1; total 27;
Demos against ban IA Republicans against, 12; total
&C.
Three senators absent excused.
House: Demos for ban, 81 Republicans for, %; Inde
pendents for, q total, Sc; ..a.-
Demos against, IA Republicans against, s. total II.
Absent excused, IL House members.
After SB "a passed by the legislature was signed
into law by Republican Governor j. Hugo Aronson
1859
Many the votes restrict the predated
the commission having set the 65 mph limit
spite of the 1857 Legislatures mandate in opposition limit
Legislators have habit of rownng acts by administrative
agencies which counter the majority will expressed
in the legislative halls.
65-MPH Speed Limit Bill
review of the record HB H. by Bardanouve al to
set by law 65 miles per hour speed limit shows that bill
voice vote for acceptance of adverse report of the
Judiciary Committee.
The roll call of the House shows:
Demos for IS mph limit 46; Republicans for 16 Independ
ents for (McNal1y, Deer Lodge), 1 total 63.
Demos against TO- Republicans against, 49, Independent
against (Elting, Custer), 1 total a.
Absent excused Z.
The people's voice., 1959-07-03
Kansas Consumers
To Benefit

If any Kansas utility gets ''wind-
fall'' or tax savings through liberal
lied depreciation, the benefits will be
passed on to consumers. That's the
word from Chairman Marion Beatty
of the states Corporation Commits
sion. Beatty said the regulatory COM
mission will move to have a utility's
rates lowered if it gets "windfall".
''It is very proper for utility to
be alert to reduction of expenses,
including taxes" he declared, "but
any recurring savings must go to the
The people's voice., 1959-07-03
Army Lists Alaska
w ater Resources

A 62-page pamphlet outlining Army
Corps of Engineers Investigations of
water resources of Alaska, entitled,
"Water Resources Development by
the us. Army Corps of Engineers in
Alaska" January 1859, is available
from the Corps of Engineers, P. o.
Box 1902, Anchorage, or Custom
House, Portland.
The people's voice., 1959-07-03

1t was better, he thought, to fail
in attempting exquisite things than to
succeed in the department of the
utterly contemptible.- Arthur Mach
en-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-21

man in self-defense when Chapman
lunged for him after a brief ex-
change of words
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-21
School Foundation
Continued from page l.

Continued from page l.
said Mrs Rozella Gates w. s.
Weaver and members of the Pisgah
Church official board are checking
the church spaces that will be used
for schooling, and will consult with
Roy r. Pearson. foundation ad-
minisrator, this week
Green Bay Patrons Thursday
Patrons Of Green Bays Liberty
School will meet Thursday. July %,
at Liberty Church Application
blanks will be on hand and definite
plans completed for opening Of this
school Repairs and additions to the
education building Of Liberty Chris
tan Church have been completed.
safety equipment added and sew
erage system enlarged Most of the
work has been volunteer and ma
terials donated
Prospect Patrons Meet
Patrons Of Patrick Henry School
at Prospect were TO meet Monday
night at Prospect Methodist church
Applications for enrolment were to
be filed Announcement Of the meet
ing was made at all of the churches
IN the area on Sunday.
Prospect pat.on arc being urged
to gather disable textbooks to be
bronght 70 the school at a Later
date
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were to be executed on the night
Of June l3-the same night h G
eight were arrested
Soviet Premier Khrushchev is
touring Poland. Saturday. Western
IneWsmen were kept at a distance
as the Russian leader toured the
Polish countryside and talked with
peasant farmers who continue to
own their own farms despite the
Soviet goal of sociaiized agricul
ture. Poland is perhaps the most
indenendent of Russia S communist
satellites.
Vice President Nixon will fly &c
Moscow this week to open I h G
American industrial and cultural
exhibit here, With him viii be
Vice Adm. Hyman c. RickoVer
father OF the . S atomic sub
marines. Nixon Is expected to have
private talks with Premier Khrush-
chey during his visit
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-21
News Summary
Continued from page II

tie bill to enforce school integra
ton. and Southern senators vii
fight this to the last
The VALC Virginia Advisory
Legislative Council which makes
studies and recommendations for
the General Assembly has proposed
two changes IN the state S business
and capital tax laws designed TO
attract industry to Virginia. One
change would add payrolls to the
pres nt tWo-factor formula Of
property values and gross receipts
used to tax the incomes Of corpora
tons doing business inside and ont
side the state The details Of this
new three-factor formula have not
yet been worked ont The other
change would reduce from % to So
cents per 500 the capital Of trades
and businesses not otherwise taxed
A witness has implicated all eight
defendants being tried for plotting
TO dynamite vital installations Of
the Harriet Henderson cotton mills
in Henderson. N. G. The witness,
Harold Aaron. a machinist. work
ed as an undercover agent for the
state bureau Of investigation after
one of the eight contacted him about
the dynamiting last November He
kept agents informed Of the plans
to dynamite the plant. plans which
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-21
Capital Outlay
Continued from page

iCOntinueQ from page -
lagoon disposal system. and S. 900
for extension of mains and service
lines. The proposed OUTLAWS are
completed with a 81 900 annual
amortization payment to Motley
Construction Company for utilities
acquired through annexation.
Water $22, 500
A total of $22, 500 has been desig-
mated for the Water Department,
with $4,000 of that placed in re-
serve. Mains. meter and service
lines extensions are down for 50 900
With the remaining 1,50O for amor
tization Of utilities acquired with an
neXatiOn
The S1O,631 budgeted for the SAM
tation Department represents the
years payment on the new multi
purpose dozer in service at the land
fill dump.
The Town Property Department
is allotted $3.50, Of which the great
part, or $3.50, is for purchase of
additional land at the cemetery.
The other 81 800 provides for the
towns annual plan of purchasing
two cars on a trade-in basis.
A final project, providing a seal
or the surfacing of the parking lot
at the armory is allotted $625.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-21
Little Boys League
Continued from page i

'SUulliuCu IL OIIl pdSC y
Complete in detail, the park con
tains dugouts with water fountains,
ticket office. press box, grand
stands, sidewalks, new public adj
dress system. scoreboard and a
fully stocked concession stand
carrying everything baseball fans
desire
Enclosed BY a natural amphithe-
alter and the colorful billboard
fence, the park omits no detail
Imagine yourself in a plane high
above New York with Yankee
Stadium dwarfed down below.
That's pretty close to what you'll
see Tuesday night out at Longwood
Hills Nelson said he hopes for
gala public turnout
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Murder Trial
Continued from page II


ignored the instructions of the court
and evidence in the case Discus
sion of the trial BY friends and
relatives Of the slain Beaumont
worker within hearing Of witnesses
was cited.
Conversation between a juror
and an interested spectator wa 5
cited az an error III the trial. Jones
wrote in his report that the Judge
dispatched the sheriff to separate
witnesses from spectators upon his
request in one instance when
spectator said loud enough for all
TO hear he thought the defendant
should have the electric chair.
The motion further states that
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the case was discussed between a
member, or members Of the jury
and the decedent family during
recess.
The final objection to the trial
stated in the call for a new trial
was the court failed to strike the
entire panel Of jurors at defense
attorneys objection that women
jurors is unconstitutional in that it
puts service on a volunteer basis
Chapman was beaten to death
November Il His body was found
three days later in his living quar-
ters at the school Near, captured
November II in Indiana testified
during the trial he had killed Chap
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-21
Personal Mention

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Inge and
daughters, Dianne and Jane, spent
several days last week in Harrison
burg where they were guests Of Mr.
and Mrs. Leroy Chapman.
Mrs. u. j. Cosby and Miss Judy
Hardy were Tuesday dinner guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs Aubrey Love in
Kenbridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. 1. ]. Cosby and
son. Mike, visited their daughter,
Susan Cosby, at Camp Shenandoah
near Millboro Sunday.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-21
Meherrin Club Has
July Session


The Meherrin Home Demonstra-
ton Club met in the home OF Mrs
W. B. Orndolph. Her new home
showed taste and usefulness.
The club was sorry to hear of
Miss Habel's leaving to take a new
Job in Blacksburg. but were glad
70 hear OF her advancement.
The speciAl committee on sewing
gave report and showed the
articles they had made. The Fedora
ton Program Of work chairman read
some statistics on accidents.
Miss Habel have the demonstra-
ton on Table Setting and Serv-
ing
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-21

Mrs. Graves H. Thompson. Of
Hampden- Sydney. will be one OF the
speakers and teachers at the 33th
annual session Of the Training
School for Women Of the Presby-
terrain Church. y. S. al Massanetta
Springs. July 2-Aneust L.
Between 500 and 700 delegates are
expected to register for the school,
A religious drama entitled The
Mistress of the Inn on Thursday
evening communion service con
Quoted By Dr. Frank Price Friday
night and q world mission con-
ference On Saturday and Sunday
will hlghl.ght the program.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-21
Town Budget
Continued from page u

An outline of the new budget fol
oWs
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-21
Brownies Enjoy Picnic With History

The Brownie Scouts Of Bucking-
ham had a picnic dinner at the Lee
Wayside Park on Thursday. July 9.
with Mrs. Roy Jones and Mrs. Try
ING Driseoll as hostessesg
Miss Mary Glover. president Of
the Buckingham UDC chapter. was
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-21

A newcomer to the James F.
Hart home is a son, Mark
Frederick, who arrived Friday
July 10.
Mr.. and Mrs Hart have a daugh-
ter, Marydel, 2.
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h onored guest. She took the
Brownies to Rose Cottage. located
at Lee Wayside. to see the UDC
museum. There are quite a number
Of most interesting relics there,
which belonged to citizens Of Buck
ingham at the time of the Civil
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-21
FarmyiIle VIEW Post.
Dance Invitation

Thomas Hardy Graham Post 1859
Of Veterans Of Foreign Wars at
Farmville invites attendance at its
dance Wednesday night, July %. at
the Modern Woodmen center from
8 to midnight.
Billy Lee and His Blue Notes Will
play. with the program planned for
round dancing only.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-21

War.
During the Civil War. Rose Cot
tage was owned by Dr. and Mrs
Pratt It was here that Robert E
Lee stopped the night before Apo
mattoX but declined 10 sleep in the
home. saving he would prefer to
rest under the trees with his men.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-21
Hospital News
There we're "a patients in the
hospital Monday morning.
Patients Admitted

Mrs G. W. AIgood, South Hill,
George Anderson, Gainesville;
Mrs. Paul Hendren. Keysville. Mrs.
z. H Robertson, Gainesville. J. C.
Garrett. F'armville; Mrs. Helen
Woody, Cullen: C. c. Mize. New
Canton: Thomas Mckenzie, Keys
vile; Frank e. Lyles. Keysville;
Miss Mary Ceilings, Cumberland;
Also. Miss Anita Huddleston,
Farmville; Miss Patricia Huddles-
ton, Farmville. Mrs. Nelson Bailey,
Keysville; Mrs. G. W. Wilson, Me-
herrin. Mrs Maia Thornton, Hamp-
den-Sydney; Mrs. j. E. Wright,
Farmville: Mrs. E. R. Gallon, Vic
tcria. Mrs. j. e Lenhart. Chase
City: Mrs. c. G. Darnell. Burke
Vile, and Mrs Virginia Snead,
CreWe
Births
Mr.. and Mrs. L. p. Williamson,
SAKE. girl. July Is
Mr.. and Mrs. G. T. Lynch. Black
stone, girl, July 10.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H White, Keys
vile. boy, July 49,
Colpred Patients
Lillian Robertson, Farmville.
Tnolia Munford. Farmville. Lincoln
Womac. Pamplin: Shirley Hurt,
Keysville, and James Gray, Pros
pect.
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Of the hospitals various hal
son groups.
Guest speaker will be Mrs.
Erma Miller. RN. the hos
pitfalls recently appointed
director Of nursing. Her
topic will be "Obstetrical and
Central Supply Facilities in
Stage II Of the Hospital
Building Program"
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Denmark. Doris Lee Of the
United States and Jozsef
DOMAIN. a Hungarian now
living in America.
Seasons GREETINGS"
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On the back is q line Civ
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