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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1959-07-04

garet Randolph. Mrs. A. M.
Mosley, chairman and all mem
bers of Circle No. 2 are to be
highly commended for this
most entertaining presentation.
Guest Model BIRKA LOU was
more charming with each ap-
pearance We particularly
liked the black and beige cot
ton creation, featuring the tu-
mic, worn by Fashion Consult
ant, Miss Blackburn. We
thought the dress made of AT
rican fabric called "Fanti-
Cloth" with hand-blocked AT
rican designs most interesting
-. well, as we said in the be-
ginning we truly got a
MILLION DOLLARS worth of
pleasure out of the Million Dol
lar Tea and Style Revue.
THE FASHION TALENT EX-
TRAVAGANZA TEA given by
those charmers who make up
the JACKSON PROFESSION
AL BEAUTICIANS Club out
at the Elk's Hall, next claimed
our attention. This third
annual affair of members of
the nations 9th largesr indus
try drew an overflow crowd.
In company with friend Laura
Bell Singleton we arrived early
to get good table where the
entire show could be seen to
the best advantage as we
understand the main purpose
of this entertainment is to Sc
lect a contestant to represent
the local Beauticians Club at
the State Association in the
TALENT SCHOLARSHIP Con
test. Pretty Models were
seen in the morning, Beach
Street, Sport and Evening
Scenes. Especially enjoy
able were the Beach Scene as
conducted by Mrs. NJ. T. GAR
RETT and the Sports scene
under the direction of our
beautician, GRACE THOMP'
SON as always, L'DIAN
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beautifully decorated with cut
flowers. The hostess served a
tasty menu of barbecued chic
ken with all the trimmings and
cold refreshing drinks. She
was assisted by her sister, Miss
Willie Earl Hobson, Mesdames
Jessie L. Horne, Louvenia Will
liams and DR.. Dampier Thorn
ton. Guests sharing the pleas
ures of the evening were, Mr..
and Mrs. James Garland and
Mr.. Howard Luckett of Chica-
go, brother of Mrs. Ruth
Moore. Members present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Newman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dampier Thorn
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon
Horne Sr., Mesdames Ruth
Moore, Louvenia Williams,
Messrs. Hillard Dale, M. c.
Calhoun, Jim Wilson and J. d.
Anderson.
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MISS WILMA FRIAR
HOME FOR SUMMER

Home from school for the
the summer is Miss Wilma
Friar. Miss Friar is a business
student at Stillman College, in
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where
she will be a senior in Septem-
Der of 1859. She is very active
in the school of business where
she serves as secretary of the
Music Department, a member
Of the dance troupe, band and
the Ben McCarta club. At pres
ent she is in preparation for
a Mississippi teaching certifi-
cate at Jackson State College.
She is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. j. Friar of Jackson,
Mississippi.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1959-07-04

AS WE GO TO PRESS peo-
pie the nation over are prepar-
ing for the observance of our
Nations 83rd Birthday-JULY
4th INDEPENDENCE DAY. /.
Many Jacksonians are plan
ming to spend the 4th in fish
ing, picnicing, in small infor-
NAL get-togethers and still 9th
ers, like us, will probably stay
quietly at home and get some
much needed rest. Naturall-
Y, as we plan to join in this OBJ
Servance, we recall Americas
great drama of war for her IN
DEPENDENCE and again we
are thrilled with the awaken
ing of these sacred memories
memories that tell of a black
man, who without flint rock or
sword, made the first stroke
against the Kings Army in de-
tense of America the first
American to fall in the Boston
Massacre, Chrispus ATTUCKS,
a Negro who was shot by Brit
iSh soldiers ATTIJCKS fell
on March 5, ITO and was, with
those who fell with him, buried
from historic Fanuel Hall, the
Cradle of Liberty" We
then think of PETER SALEM,
another Negro who won dis
tinction at the battle of BUN
KER HILL; SALEM POOR,
who won recognition as a
grave and gallant soldier F.
the 700 black men who fought
bravely by the side of whites
in the BATTLE OF MON.
MOUTH - of the Negro sol
diers who fought so bravely
with GEN. LAFAYETTE, with
PERRY on Lake Erie, with
GEN. JACKSON at the Battle
of New Orleans, then from
Lexington to Valley Forge anC
when the destiny of a great ma
ton was in the balance, LIN
COLIN called the black soldier
and the answer came: eve are
coming Father Lincoln, 10000
strong" With TEDDY
ROOSEVELT they charged
San Juan to the tune There
will be a hot time in the OLE
town tonight.
WE THINK of the 300,00t
Negro men who stood whel
the great Wilson called, of tina
number 100000 went to France
they were the first of the eX
peditionary force to go into &C
ton and out of the 369th Regi
ment, two Negro soldiers wer'
FIRST AMERICANS to be dec
GRATED for bravery. TIL
Croix de Guerr, highest Frer
CHI military award for heroiSr
in military action was awarde'
four ENTIRE NEGRO Reg
mentS.
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Popular Sophisticated Lauarettes CLUB
10 Become Statewide Organization

Again proving themselves en-
tertainers supreme, those char
mers who make up the popu-
lar Sophisticated Lavarettes
Social and Civic Club - those
pace-setters, both in social, CT
vic and educational affairs,
graciously entertained humid
reds of their friends on Friday
evening at their annual dance,
given in swank Stevens Rose
Room and from the moment,
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Poper's 21st
Continued from Page y

CONTACT: SARAH NJ HARVEY Originator and Chair
man of Picnic Committee 143 E. Monument Phones
FL 5-4287 or FL 5-4384
WILLIE ]. MILLER, Owner-Publisher of The Miss
Enterprise and Solicitor for the Picnis FL 5-4383
MRS. ROSIE REDMOND, Chairman of Refresh
ment Committee Persons desiring to give their SER
vice to help preparing food and serving the children
asked to contact Mrs. Redmond at 1048 West
Pearl Phone FL 5-0699
COSPONSORS Merchants of the city civic social fra
ternal organizations, individual friends
NEED: GrownupS-men and women who will help pre-
pare and the children that all standards OF
sanitation and be maintained Cts free
Picnic but the guests DESERVE THE BEST).
DONATIONS Individual groups who wish to donate
Cookies Candies, Sandwiches or Cash, are asked to
do so by Saturday, July II to the above named
chairman
PLEASE: There hundreds of children who have not
heard of the Pcnic-who have had no other plan
ned entertainment for them during the entire year
Ladies with cars please 60 to these places ano
bring these youngsters they will be everlast
ingly grateful to you if you bring them to College
Park Monday. -
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the beautifully dressed ladies
and their correctly alfred es-
corts began to arrive until
goodnight was said, every
thing was done by Prexy Myr-
It's Gregory and other Lavar-
cites to make the evening one
long to be remembered.
Highlight of this years en-
tertainment was the announ-
cement made by Mrs. Gregory
that told of the plans for ex-
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1959-07-04

Ready for the Ballot" by be-
ing registered and qualified to
vote. No matter who the can
didate is, he will respect a vote
the greater number of
votes, the greater respect. Be
seeing you.
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Child, Frances benson, recent
ly. Enjoying this glorious ev-
ent we're: Patricia benson, Pa
tricia Jordan, Ronald benson,
Hazel Jordan, Elaine Anding,
Shirley Logan, Frances Den
son, Charles Jordan, Ramie
Daniels, Bobbie Adams, Addie
Williams, Jacqueline Anding,
Dolores Anding, Sadie Almore,
Robert benson, and Ruby Hill.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1959-07-04
JACKSON SOCIAL
VIEWS
By SARAH McNEAMER HARVEY

ON THIS 4th of July we
think of PEARL HARBOR and
of the approximately 100000
Negro soldiers who went into
action there. We think OIL those
in KOREA of the many now in
all sections of the world and as
we plan to join in the Nations
83rd Birthday we are glorious
happy in the realization that
in making possible such cele-
bration, whether on sea or
land, or driving giant planes
through the skies, the NEGRO
has given a splendid account
of himself as a SOLDIER and
has played well his part in
fighting for and in preserving
the INDEPENDENCE OF these
United States of America.
FASHIONS - BEAUTIFUL
MODELS - Talented Young
People all these things
made Sunday past a full day
for us and kept us on the go
until late that evening. A
ter our church services we
went to the branch YMCA to
witness the MILLION DOL
LAR TEA AND STYLE RE-
VUE sponsored by Circle No.
2 of Central Methodist church.
WE DOFF OUR HATS to
members of this Circle for a
most entertaining afternoon. /.
THE MILLION DOLLAR TEA
certainly provided million
dollars worth of real PLEAS
URE for the audience of Gen.
trails members and friends. 4.
Pleasure that came when we
saw Guest Model, BIRKA LUE
JOHNSON, whose every ap-
pearance was a thing of beau
ty. f. Pleasure of seeing other
models very professionally
show off the latest in styles
Models as Curtisene Morris,
Virginia Townsend, Georgia
Ann Washington, Rosie Lee
Riley, Barbara Palmer, Arcene
Nelson, Peggie Mckinney, Dor
othy Chapman, Johnny Eugene
Porter, Shirley Ann Reddix,
Juliet Blackburn, Willie Mar
shall, Mary Felece Lovelace,
whose party dress was a
dream, 10 Ann Bailey, Arcene
Nelson, Thelfred Butler, guest
from Atlanta, Ga, the pretty
granddaughter of the equally
as pretty grandmother, Mrs.
THELAA COBB JONES; Mod
els Doris Moore, Eddie Mae
Lockwood, Emma Mason, An
ME Lee Davis, Allyne (Skeets)
Lockhart, Annie Stimage, Ma
ME Walker, Marva Joe Dixon,
Barbara Barber, Annie Over
street, Geraldine Williams, Ida
Roberts, Ruby Brown, Rather
inc Robinson, Ethel Farrier,
Velma Bell. Pleasure that
came from listening to beauti-
full music played by talented
GLORIA WILSON FARRIS
+. the beautiful singing voices
of Mary Robert Davenport,
Evelyn Young( Rosie Lee Ri,
ley. +. Instrumental music by
Calvin Thomas and Joseph
Agee. Reading by Marx Cox
Greetings from w. S. G. Pres
ident Susie w. Walker. Real
pleasure that came as we lis
tened to the discussion on Fa
shions and Styles during which
time, fashioned wise JULIET
! DOBBS BLACKBURN gave
the audience the benefit of hel
spendid training as a recent
graduate from the New Yorl
University Graduate School o.
Retailing. Doing an excel
ent job of presiding and mar
rating were: Mesdames Odess;
Patton, Willie Blackburn anC
Thelma Topp. Coordinator!
were: Mesdames Mary Bel
Laws, Eva Woodland and Mar
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YOUTH FELLOWSHIP

lea
A youth fellowship tea will
be given at the Branch YMCA,
806 N. Parish ST., Sunday,
July 5, 400 to 500. Mrs. Odes-
sa Lee, Leader, and Mrs. Mil
dred Varnado, President
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1959-07-04
By SARAH Nj. Harvey

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
"We hold these truths to be
self-evident, that all men are
created equal, that they are
endowed by their Creator
with certain inalienable
Rights, that among these are
LIFE, LIBERTY and the
pursuit of HAPPINESS.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1959-07-04
YOUNG FRANCES benson
HONORED WITH GOING
AWAY PARTY

Mrs. Selena H. Butler, 1903
Mckinney Avenue, gave a Co
ing-Away Party for her God
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-08-11

Third street By arrangement with
Farmvllle Baptist Church, present
owners
Pearson said negotiations ar e
underway, but nearing solution, Tor
an industrial arts shop, a science
laboratory and for two final class
rooms
Applications Mount
The administrator totaled admis-
sion applicants with pretty we'll
saturated" description. There have
been LASS requests for enrolment
against potential school popula-
ton of | ,533 throughout the county,
he said That represents IS per cent
Of the potential.
The Foundation will make voca-
tional course work an integral part
Of the curriculum. Pearson said.
1--WE are bearing in mind that about
so per cent of county graduates
don't 60 on to college. Therefore,
we're emphasizing vocational train
ing" he added.
Very soon nov, the Foundation
will publish list Of items needed,
which we hope to obtain on a gift
or loan basis. Since our goal is to
completely staff and furnish our
schools with county resources, we're
using every means to exhaust our
own possibilities before going out OF
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-08-11

Contributions to the Prince Ed
ward School Foundation will be al
lowed as a deduction on federal in
come tax returns by a recent ruling
Of the Internal Revenue Service.
That information. obtained by
U. S. Senator Harry F. Byrd. was
disclosed to members Of the Farm
vile Lions Club Friday during a
briefing report on Foundation prog
ress. The Foundation had requested
deductible status. and Senator
Byrd obtained the IRIS answer Fri
day
Numerous areas of progress were
reported by Roy R. Pearson. Foun-
dalton administrator. in his report
at the Lions luncheon meeting.
Ample Teachers
One Of these concerned teachers.
I'VE now have more than enough
applicants to take care of b o t h
regular faculty and teacher sub
stitute needs" Pearson said.
Classroom problems are nearing
solution, too, the administrator said,
pointing out that with present ia
cilities, the highest number Of stu
dents in any one class Will be 80.
He announced the recent acquisition
for classroom use of the Wells
House, in the 300 block Of Randolph
street, the Episcopal Parish House,
and the former Hubbard house on
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-08-11
Progress Reported TO Lions
School Foundation Gifts Tax Deductible

town. The Youngsters We will edu-
cate are our own. and we are de-
ternined to provide fully for their
needs" the administrator said.
Call For Items
The list will include a summary
Of hand tools required for opera
ton Of the industrial arts shop, as
we'll as items Of need to operate
the library. Pearson summarized
the total library need Of 1000 books
and encyclopedias and Is periodi-
Gals.
Pearson said the calibre of edu
cational opportunity to be offered
would cost 81 900 to $500 ses-
sion at a private school. Our cost
will be about s225 per child" he
added.
Pearson concluded by asking for
what he called "a demonstration OF
interest" by the public. When
needs are presented, we must re-
spond. After our classes open, we
hope everyone will show interest
in the entire program. We want
our businessmen. for example, to
come to the school and talk to stu
dents about their business. its needs
and opportunities. In many other
ways, we intend to make the Foun-
dalton and the community close, 7
he said.
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The Greens And Belmont
Two New Subdivisions Add More Than
$50 Lots To Residential Resources

Two residential subdivisions are
being opened at Farmville, The
Greens, a 97-lot development west
Of Fourth avenue. and Belmont
Subdivision, just south Of Farm
vile on the east side Of Route IS.
The owners and developers Of
Belmont Subdivision, H. Walker
Young. Atha Guthrie. j. E. Glenn
and j. P. Glenn. have announced
the auction sale Of Is lots Saturday
afternoon commencing at 2 pm
Walter G. Putney, owner Of The
Greens development. has devoted
IS months to converting 40 acre
portion of former farm property into
a residential subdivision.
Former Nursery
Water and sewer lines. connect
ing with the Farmville systems and
laid to municipal specifications. are
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being installed, together with fire
plugs providing town insurance
rates for the area just south and
west Of the corporate limits.
Putney announced today that he
will arrange for inspection Of the
subdivision by direct appointment.
He said most of the lots on the
elevated. wooded knob, once tree
nursery hence the name. The
Greens. will be mostly 100 by 40
feet. There are lager ones avail
able. also. He has placed a Sl3 900
minimum construction restriction on
purchasers
The Putney development is laid
out as extensions on Fifth, Sixth
and Sc venth avenues 1t is en-
circled by an access road. Gillian
Drive, and bi-sected by Lee Drive.
mily names selected by the
owner The connecting alleys. as
provided in the Farmville, subdivi-f
sion ordinance under which construo-
ton has been directed. are pro-
vided
Belmont Sale
Belmont Subdivision will eventu
ally provide about SO lots It in
cludes a section which viii face
Route H. and Belmont Circle.
circular drive which makes a bend
eastward through a wooded section
then swings back to the highway
Saturday afternoon sale will
comprise Is lots. some along the
highway, others on the circle. The
owners Of Belmont Subdivision have
also designated certain restrictions
Among these are 100-foot minimum
lots. and a 40 to 50-foot setback
from roads.
Depths of the lots vary from 200
feet to as much at $50 feet. The
owners have placed a minimum
construction restriction Of S13,500
exclusive Of we'll and septic tank.
Belmont Subdivision roads have
been gravelled in readiness for
Saturdays sale.
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Rainfall Here
Light Compared
To Other Areas

The F7armville weather station re-
corded the largest amount OF rain
fall here at any one time since June
2 on Friday and Saturday. But. the
total fall Of "a inches was only
drop in the bucket compared to the
drench!ng received III several areas
Of the state.
Richmond experienced floods in
the West End and Lakeside areas
as a result of rainfall amounting
to six or eight inches in six-hour
period on Saturday. Fifty seven
families we're routed from their
homes BY the flood waters.
An unofficial weatherman, j. A.
Coleman. OF Andersonville. reported
3.75 inches for that area of Bucking-
ham county between 3 and pm.
Friday In Bucking h a m Court
House MIS- g. II Springer re-
corded a fall Of only 05 inches for
similar period Of time. An official
weather reporter. she recorded "a
inches at : a m. the next morning
an indication of how scattered the
rain fell throughout the area.
In Farmvllle. f. F. Stripln re-
ported the l54 inches that fell here
during the week end The official
weather observer here. he said
more rain would be needed in
August for the months precipitation
to hit normal-between four and
five inches.
There have been large rains in
other areas Of the county. pointed
out the weather statlstician, whose
records give readings only at Farm
Vile
July. a normally wet month fell
short of that category this year
The Farmvllle gauge measured 3.3
inches. almost two inches under the
normal Of five
| Temperatures recorded here IN
August have been for the most part
in the pleasant category. Strlpln
reports that most readings have
been in the sos. Temperatures
ranged from 70 on the 4th to a high
for the month Of 95 on the 18th. a
reading Of 86 degrees was high Tor
Sunday
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-08-11
kotionol News Summary:
Ike-Khrushchev
Plan Exchange OF
Peaceful Visits
BY H. V. LANCASTER, JR.

Soviet Premier Khrushchev will
visit the U. S. next month and
President Eisenhower will go. to
Russia later this year Khrushchey
who may be accompanied by his
wife. son, and daughter, is expected
to arrive in Washington Sept. Is.
He will hold informal peace talks
with President Eisenhower. visit
New York, Chicago. and San Fran
cisco. and tour the midWestern corn
belt to take a look at American
agriculture.
President Eisenhower will fly to
Europe Aug % to confer with
Western leaders on world problems
and. in particular, on Khrush-
chevs forthcoming visit. The Presi-
dent said he could not and would
not be a spokesman for the other
western powers in his talks with
the Soviet leader He is evidently
making the trip to assure our allies
we Will not endanger their interests
in dealing with the Russian leader
He will talk with Brltaln's Prime
Minister. Frances President de
Gaulle. and West Germany's Chan
cellor Adenauer
Queen Elizabeth is expecting her
third child next January or Febru-
airy The announcement came few
days after the British monarch re-
turned to London from her long
Canadian tour. She and her husband
were reported very pleased She is
in good health but has Cancelled all
public engagements. The queen is
now vacatlonlng with her family al
Balnoral castle in Scotland where
she may remain until late October
II has been l02 years since chic
was born to reigning British
monarch
Explorer vi. America 5 latest anc
most advanced earth satellite, was
launched into orbit from Cape Ca
naveral. Fla. by 90-foot. three
stage Thor Able rocket. The 142
pound paddle wheeled satellite
travels in, an orbit which varies
from Isl to 26,4O0 miles above the
earth and makes one trip arounc
the earth every p hours. II ]:
expected to remain in orbit at leas
a year, and its instruments are run
by sun-powered batteries T hey
CONTINUED on page y
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Sportsmen Invited
10 Stew, Trapping
Prize Give-Away

Prince Edward county sportsmen
have been invited to Brunswick
stew and picnic at the farm OF W.
W. Vaughan al Prospect Saturday,
Aug Is
The prizes. provided by private
donations. will be awarded at that
time to the most successful trappers
during the county fox-trapping pro
gram which ended last month.
Members of the Prince Edward
Wildhfe Club Will be present. but
Mr.. Vaughan, the host has made
the invitation to all county sports
men. He said routes to the picnic
area near the pond on his farm will
be marked. The Vaughan farm Is
north Of Route 460 short distance
west of Prospect.
Stew will be served at s pm,
but guests are invited to spend the
afternoon.
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each blaze.
The statistical summary showed
that Is Of the fires were outside Of
Prince Edward county. For these,
losses were sl6,275. with the value
of property saved listed as $40, 900.
Farmville Summary
Without a major conflagration,
fire losses within Farmville proper
were confined to s36. $50 The de-
partment fighting was estimated TO
have saved property to the extent
of 1929 $50. That gives saved dol
lar ratio of six to one.
There were 23l manhours Of eff
fort devoted to the IS fires within
town limits.
Heaviest concentration of fire
calls 30 and losses
were in Prince Edward county. ex-
GLIDING Farmville
The element of distance and time
lost in travel resulted in losses ex-
ceeding property saved. The prop
erty saved was estimated at Sl38 $50
through the efforts Of 35Oi2 man
hours Of fighting.
own From '57-'5S
The 63-fire total does not include
still alarms. the department prac-
tee being to omit these brief calls
and limited losses from the annual
statistical summary
The report for the previous fiscal
year. which covered the period Of
the severe 1888 winter. listed 81
calls and property losses Of s344, GAS
Heaviest one-fire loss of the past
year was the destruction Of Cedar
brook Restaurant last February.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-08-11
Prospect P-TA Bus
Meeting Set Tonight

The Prospect P-TA has been
called to meet tonight Tuesday at
g o'clock at Prospect Methodist
Plans have been made BY the
Association to operate school busses
and patrons whose children will be
using them are requested to be
present for tonight's discussions.