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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-22

not be blamed on the NAACP or
on any fear or apathy of tn e
Negroes. The blame lies in tn E
directors themselves.
AS you are fond of saying, let's
look at the record. Surely tn e
Negro parents must have noticed
that the same responsible citizens
Of this community who organized
the Prince Edward School Founda-
ton are also behind Southside
Schools. Inc. Essentially the same
people who were busy planning
white private schools even before
the Board of Supervisors made
them necessary now act as the
saviors of Negro education in this
county.
From the Negro point Of view
these directors must seem to be
taking away with one hand and
giving back with the other, except
that they have taken away much
more than they plan to give back.
They are Offering the Negroes a
segregated education inferior to
what they had before many Negro
teachers have already left the
county, at the cost Of any future
chance at integrated public schools.
Once both races are segregated into
private schools, public education is
dead in this county. There is no
arguing about that, at least.
The reaction OF Negro parents
has even broader implications. Could
it be possible that Prince Edward
Negroes are getting tired of the
plantation-style paternahsm which
still rules them after a hundred
years? We often boast of the
peaceful relations between whites
and Negroes in this county, but re-
lotions between dog and master
are usually peaceful, too. Possibly
the Negroes here want no more of
that kind Of peace. They should
know paternalism when they see
it, and they can obviously see it
in Southsidc Schools. Inc.
When an inLef-raclal group. not
bent on white supremacy. gets to
work on the educational problems
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-22
BreutOn (ALa.) Standard

THE police department of Houston, Texas
issued leaflet called Twelve Rules for
Raising Delinquent Children
/. Begin with infancy to give the child
everything he wants. In this way he will
grow up to believe the world owes him a
living.
2. When he picks up bad words, laugh at
him. This will make him think he's cute. 1t
will also encourage him to put up 'cuter"
phrases that will blow off the top of your
head later.
3. Never give him any spiritual training.
Wait until he is 81 and then let him decide
for himself"
4. Avoid use Of the word wrong 1t may
develop guilt complex. This will condition
him to believe later, when he is arrested for
stealing a car, that society is against him
and he is being prosecuted.
5. Pick up everything he leaves lying
around books, shoes, and clothes. Do
everything for him so that he will be exper-
fenced in throwing all responsibility on
others.
6. Let him read any printed matter he
can get his hands on. Be careful that the
silverware and drinking glasses are steril-
lied, but let his mind feast on garbage
7. Quarrel frequently in the presence Of
your children. In this way they will not be
too shocked when the home is broken up
later.
8. Give child all the spending money he
wants. Never let him earn his own. Why
should he have things as tough as you had
them?
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-22
John Temple Grove.
Industry And Tradition

Your money or your lifel'
Here we propose to have both.
My distinguished young friend DR..
Marshall Fishwick. professor Of
American Studies at Washington
ard Lee, lectured in my town Sat-
urday. His subject was the one
which dominates his thinking and
writing The Uses and Abuses Of
Tradition.
Living in Virginia and under aca-
denic shades. DR.. Fishwick sees
Southern tradition as more binding
than we of industrial Birmingham
do. Here we begin to dream of a
certain return to it. not of getting
away. And to believe there can in
deed be return to some of the sub
stances if not the forms.
Not that DR.. Fishwick opposes
Southern tradition. He adores it..
But he thinks his love illicit.
He is no Harry Ashnore vowing
industry has killed tradition land
good riddancep nor Ralph McGill
warning that if the South doesn't
give up tradition. especially racial.
industry will die or fail to be born.
Rather he is present day William
Alexander Percy. weeping for some
thing gone with the wind, loved long
since and lost In beautiful prose
and beautiful heart. too. he "sits
upon the ground and teHs sad sto-
ries of the death Of kings
But the kings don't die.
Many outward aspects of what is
called Southern tradition are gone
but the inWardnesses remain, or are
attainable goals. Those who pose
an issue of your money or your
way of life" Astounding economic
promise, or your burgeoning econ
omy or your tradition Of dignity.
privacy, individualism, manners,
God and out-of-doors' forget that
the South may be changing industry
more than industry is changing the
South. Or rather, that modern in
dustry, more and more electrified,
decentralized. countrified, automa-
toned and humane, makes possible
at this moment some traditional
values of the South as they have not
been possible since the War Be
tween the States.
Agrarianlsm as such is gone. The
Ole gray mare isn't what she used
to be. But The values persist in
hearts, minds and souls Of South
erners and other Americans, too.
They arc capable of all American
recovery.
That is what the Battle OF the
World is about.
Take it from Pasternak.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-22
Double Check

Satellites will no doubt be the
making or breaking of our future
life in war or peace, such as we
have left We must learn how to
live with them and how to die by
them They are no longer inn
aginarly-they are very real. AS
we look into deep space we may
see all sorts Of contraptions hover
ing sver us ready to drop their load
or give some kind of performance
showing the superiority of til e
senders of these missiles directed
to your personal address just
you be there to receive it. Life will
be like that from now on.
The Japanese are back in Wash
ing.on remember Pearl Har
bor? Nobusuki Kishi. I amt
too much up on this visiting stuff.
It's one of the best ways to start
a family fued, go visiting your
nelghbor. I'm you want to die
young. take a plane. That's one
opportunity | am proud to miss.
The sales tax is being weighed
in the balance hope it's thrown
out along with the blue laws and
prohibiting gang busters bring
on the comics instead.
The COP has lost face. inviting
Democrats to help eat their crow.
How daring can they get?
When the lamb and the hon lay
down together it's most generally
the lamb what gets EFT.
Thanks for reading.
Yours,
J. Marvin Brown
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-22
Among Our Souvenirs

Why should we keep our unused schools
That all stond closed today
Beoouse Earl Warren ond his clique
Took our stote's rights owoy9
Whot good, prey tell, ore these schools now
Thot empty, unused stand
Because of decision made
BY Warren and his bond3
Perhaps our school board thinks that they
Still owned by US should be,
As souvenirs Of when our stote
Still had its sovronty
Our people by their acts have shown
For all the world to see,
Thot principles mean more to them
Than does expediency.
! can't write all thot's in my mind,
Or can even hint it;
Because know friend Berry Wall
Would not see fit to print it,
D WHITAKER
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-22
Southside Schools
Doomed To Fail

The Editor. Farmville Herald:
IT. lie directors Of Southside
Schools, Inc. profess to be sur
prised and disappointed at the
failure of Negro parents to enter
their children in the proposed pri-
vatc schools. Although ! am not
50 wise in Southern folkWays as
these directors. was neither sur
prised nor disappointed at the re-
action Of the Negro parents. It
seems obvious that the lnonumen-
tal 5i.r,-s :. ..sS c.g4-icc1tcx csnr
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-22
In Twelve Easy Lessons

g. Satisfy his every craving for food
drink, and comfort. See that every sensual
desire is gratified, Denia may lead to harm
full illustration
TO- Take his part against neighbors
teachers, policemen. They are all preju.
diced against your child.
Ii. When he gets into real trouble, apollo.
glze for yourself by saying, Il never could
do anything for him."
~ Prepare for life Of grief. You will
be likely to have it.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-22

hadn't believed
on Saturday. It is
true, a Christian
does believe what
he didn't believe
before, or maybe
had never even
thought about.
But the point is,
Chri S t i a ty
doesn't stop with
thinking. It goes
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-22
MORE IMPORTANT

II is noted that President Tru-
man still enjoys his morning walks.
Most people arc less concerned with
his walks than with wondering
whether he intends to do any running
next year.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-22
MODERN MASTERS OF THE

of This county, we can expect q
dramatically better response from
the Negroes. If I am still here, !
would like to help them.
Richard r. Meeker
All Third Ave.
FarmvilIe
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-22
God Changes Lives
Lesson for January "a, 1860

THE CHRISTIAN religion did
L not burst into the world as 8
brand-new set Of ideas. Christians
were not then-and right Chris
tians are not fow-just the same
people with new ideas. A man does
not become a Christian by believ-
ing something on Sunday that he
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-22

MUCH too much was read into the request
~ Of the Prince Edward Foundation to the
School Board to declare the Farmvile
High School building surplus property and
offer it for sale. The Foundation expressed
an interest in purchasing the building for
use of its Upper School next year.
The School Board took the request under
consideration and study. Following an open
meeting, during which individual views
were expressed, the School Board deter
mined that Eat this time the school board
does not feel that it should take the sole
responsibility of selling the main white
high school in the county," and suggested
that Estate law provides procedure whereby
the voters may require and approve such
a sale"
Spokesman for the Prince Edward
School Foundation have Indicated wisely
we believe, that the Foundation will not
pursue the request further. They announce
also that efforts would be made to provide
by other means permanent quarters for
the upper school by the opening of the
September 1860 session
This should terminate the matter
x
The open discussion preceding the
School Board special meeting Monday
night was conducted with decorum The
people were allowed freedom of the floor
to express their opinions. All-in-alI the
subject under discussion was we'll covered,
and decision made This editor accepts
Cold War
LOOKING back over the past decade-the
II fifties-economSts have come up with
some interesting studies. Among other
things, they found we spent more money
in the fifties than we did in the forties.
That is, the U. S. Government spent
more money in the fifties, in its annual
budget, than it did in the 1940's, which
included all of World War H.
Moreover, the national debt was in
creased considerably in the period, until
in 1859 it was about to top 100000, 100000
or very close to the 100000, 100000
mark.
And while there is again talk, in this
election year. of having nicely balanced
budget next year. and putting some money
into reduction of the national debt, such
talk is often heard in presidential election
years Seldom is this done, and even though
the Eisenhower Administration was elect
ed partly on an economic and sound fiscal
policy platform, last years budget featured
whopping $12,000,O00,000 deficit, pre-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-22
THE REASON

Women like a strong. silent man
because they think he's listening.
-Canacao Clipper
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-22
FRIDAY, JANUARY %, 1860
A Decision Made

I WlaQo
the decision of the School Board in good
faith and urges the people of. the county to
do likewise.
The people of Prince Edward County
have but one purpose, namely, to maintain
an opportunity for quality education for
ali OF the young tiers in the county. This
can be achieved only in racially separate
schools. Forced desegregation can not be
successful, and so long as the public schools
are ordered to be integrated, the opportu-
nifty of racially separate Independent
schools will be maintained for ALL May the
wisdom and energies Of the people be di-
rected to this end, with full cooperation.
Success of, the independent schools this
session is abundant proof that such schools
can be operated. With permanent facilities
there appears little doubt that even more
successful schools can be maintained.
The question comes to mind, how can
this be done. The task is formidable but
there is nothing which can not be accom-
plished so long as there is a will of the
people, dedicated to principle. Success de-
mands faith in ourselves, faith in leader
ship, and cooperation among all of those
with concurring opinions.
Prince Edward people have been able
to meet many issues, to debate them public
ly and privately, and reach logical con-
illusions. Once decided the people are cap
able of executing them. May it be ever thus
in this grand old county of Old Virginia
sent forecasts are for slight surplus in
this years budget, of about 5000, OO0,0O0)
While 1860 is expected to be pros
porous year, no one can hide the fact that
the inflationary spiral in the past decade
has wiped out savings or reduced them
seriously for millions Of Americans No
one can hide the fact that our dollar has
become worth less and less. And no one
can hide the fact that the drain on our
dollar reserves has begun, and has sucked
some $40O0000,00O out Of the country in
recent years
Every American, therefore, should i'm
press upon his elected representatives in
the Senate and the House of Representa-
tlVeS the seriousness with which he views
our recent extravaganza and waste. Unless
Americans, acting jointly, exert restrain
ing influence on government, the country's
security and financial stability is definitely
endangered in the sixties by the possibility
OF continuation Of fiscal policies followed
in the 1950s.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-22

Your money or your lifel"
Here we propose to have both
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-22
First National Bank
FARMvLLE, VIRGINIA
FARMviLLE, VIRGINIA

Member Federui Deposit Insurance Corporation
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-12-10

Negro and white, attended the
hour-and-a-half scientific SEES
sion.
The advantage of this two
way telephone system is that
it permits physicians and stu
dents to attend major medic
al conference without having
to travel a great distance.
The meeting is literally
brought to them. In addition,
the system exposes the ply
sicians to teachers whom they
might not normally meet"
Included on the technical
program, in addition DR.. Rolfe,
and in order of appearance
we're: DR.. Eugene H. Dibble,
Continued on Page y
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-12-10

MARGARET ELAINE NORMAN of 1113 Carver Street
Jackson Miss shown riding the procession at the Home
coming Parade at Tuskegee Institute Alabama She
the 96061 Campus Queens representing the A. W. A The
daughter of Mr. and Mrs j. Norman of Jackson she
Sophomore the school of Nursing at Tuskegee and
ident of the Association of Young Women Students Miss
Norman is riding atop the
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-12-10
85th Annual Session IA. w. Stringer
Grond Lodge; 10Th AnnuoI Session
Heroines of Jericho end Grond
Place OF Children Draw
Thousands TO Jackson, Miss.

When the 85th Annual SEES
sion of the M. w. Stringer
Grand Lodge F. & A. NJ, Juris-
diction of Mississippi. Prince
Hall Affiliation convened
here, December 4, 5, 6, 7, a.
mong the thousands of visitors
in the city, some were at
tending the 18th Annual Ses-
sion, John l.. Webb Grand
High Court Heroines of Jeri-
cho and the Grand Place of
Children. All sessions were
held in the magnificent Ma
sonic Temple on Lynch Street,
owned by these organizations.
Presiding over the sessions
was the Honorable James c.
Gillian, NJ. w. Grand Master,
Clarksdale, Miss. Distinguish
ed guests included: Amos 7.
Hall, Grand Master, Oklah0-
ma; John T. Lewis, Grand Mas
ter, Louisiana; l.. L. Foster,
Representative, u. S. Treasury,
Washington, ID. G., Charles
Bynum, Representing Infan-
tile Paralysis Foundation, New
York City and the dynamic
minister, Rev. Paul Hays, Hot
Springs, Ark.
Highlights of the session
were the Oratorical Contest,
that resulted in eight college
scholarships being awarded by
President j. H. White of MVC,
Itta Bena, Miss; the Receiving
of the Special United States
Treasury Award by Grandmas-
ter James Gillian on behalf of
his organization. The award
presented by Mr.. Lemuel L.
Foster, National Consultant of
the United States Savings
Bond Division for the Treasury
Department is the first of its
kind to be presented to a
Negro fraternal organization
in the state; the Welcome Pro
gram at which time a master
full address was given by Rev
Paul j. Hayes of Hot Springs,
Ark. and the Banquet, given
in the Masonic Dining Room
and at which Mrs. Doris Tharp
Hall was Mistress of Cere-
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-12-10
Meharry-I uskegee
Heart Teleposium

PEARL RIVER, n. 1.-TWO
major Negro medical colleges
are participating in a pioneer
ing experiment in medical edu-
cation this week.
Meharry Medical College of
Nashville, Tenn, and Tuskegee
Institute of Alabama coOpera-
ted in Teleposium on heart
disease on Wednesday, Dec. T..
The Teleposium is new
concept in medical education.
1t consists Of a closed circuit
telephone hook-up which will
permit professors at each in
stitution to address physicians
and medical students at both
school simultaneously.
Some 400 physicians; both
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-12-10

JACKSON, Miss. - Funeral
services for the late Mr.. Mat
thew Joseph Bell, long time
resident of Jackson, Miss,
Saturday, December 3, at the
Parish Street Baptist Church,
the Rev. S. L. Whitney, Pastor,
giving the eulogy.
Following the Professional,
a hymn, scripture lesson. In
vocation and another hymn.
Expressions were made by Mr..
G. w. Evans, a neighbor. This
was followed by a solo, Mr..
Percy Hart; Obituary and Ac-
acknowledgements, Mrs. Earnes-
tine Enging; a song, the Eu-
logy and Recessional.
Active Pallbearers: Perry
Sanders, G. w. Evans, Watt
Ford, Percy Hart, Arthur
Leavy, Eugene Fisher, Adolph
Peterson. Honorary Pail
bearers: w. M. Shinn, d. D.
Shepherd, Ed Crawford, Jesse
Travis. Flower bearers were
members of the Fidelis Social
and Civic Club.
Mr.. Bell is survived by his
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-12-10
is Cited By
American
Illustrated

Jackson State College has
been cited by AMERICA IL
Illustrated, a monthly mag
azine published by the United
States Information Agency in
the Russian language, for dis
tribution to the Soviet people.
AMERICA ILLUSTRATED,
started in October, 1855, is
similar in appearance to LIFE
magazine. 1t offers the Rus
SIAN people ore of their few
opportunities to know what
this country is really like. A
Polish-language edition, with
contents tailored to the inter
ests of the Polish people, was
started in 1859. Like its Rus
sian counterpart, it is invari-
ably a sell-out on the news
stands of Poland.
The purpose of the magazine
is to promote a better under
standing of the United States
in the Soviet Union. Through
words and pictures, it strives
to tell the story of America
today; what American people
are doing and saying; what
they are reading and thinking;
how they live, work and play;
what progress Americans are
making in the fields of agri-
culture, industry and labor;
and what they are doing in
terms of culture, technology,
art and science.
The Jackson State College
story deals with, as AMERICA
describes it, the notable Pub
lie Affairs Program sponsored
by the students of the College.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-12-10
Annual Clinic In WOmen's
Basketball To Be Held Saturday

The annual clinic of the
Central Mississippi Board of
the Women's National Offici-
ais Rating Committee will be
held Saturday, December 10,
1860, beginning at 900 A. NJ,
Campbell College, Jackson,
Mississippi.
The clinic is being sponsor
ed jointly by the Central Mis-
sissippi Board of the Women's
National Officials Rating Com
mittee, and the Big "8' High
School Athletic Conference.
There will be discussions, in
terpretations, and clarified
tons of rules and rule changes,
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-12-10

as we'll as demonstrations on
techniques in officiating.
The National Theoretical
and Practical Examinations
will be administered. Persons
who plan to take the Practical
Examination are expected to
bring the proper attire in
Guiding gym shoes.
All persons interested in
basketball for girls and wO-
men are invited to attend.
Miss Zipporah Thompson,
Chairman of WNORC Board.
Jessie Buie, Chairman Gin
ic Committee, Big So Confer
ence.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-12-10

Total Contributions Received to date. S74494
May we encourage all send in contributions have
over 800 families looking and for Christmas basket
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-12-10

wife. Mrs. Melcenia Bell, two
children, Mrs. Gerdline j. Bell
of Cleveland, Ohio and Mr.. An
drew Bell of Jackson; three
grandchildren; four sisters,
Mrs. Hazel Breau and Mrs.
Matte Smith of New Orleans,
La, Mrs. Pricella Duck, Lor-
man, Miss. and Mrs. Bette
Evans, Idaho Street, Jackson;
two brothers, Mr.. Jacob Bell,
Chicago and Mr.. Felix Bell,
jackson.
Cooks Funeral home was in
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-12-10
M. viking Hiram Grand Lodge and
Electa Grand Chapter O.E.S. Closes
One Of Most Successful Sessions
In Jackson, Miss.

The M. w. King Hiram
Lodge, Colored, A. F. & A. NJ.
and Electa Grand Chapter Or
der of Eastern Star, State of
MISSISSIPPI closed one of the
biggest and best sessions ever
witnessed in the history of the
organization. The services
held on Sunday, November
9th, at the Truelight Bap-
fist Church with sermon by
Rev. l.. H. Newsome, and Me-
mortal Service on Monday
night, sermon delivered by
Rev. j. H. Parker, both meet
ings filling the hearts of every
one present spiritually listen
ing to these Dynamic Spiritual
leaders. The attendance be-
ing one OF the largest ever
witnessed in years by a Fra
ternal Organization.
Mondays reports showed
that thousands of dollars were
paid to the deceased brethren
beneficiaries and Sisters of
Order of the Eastern Star in
due notice of death, with most
of the subordinate lodges max
ing additional donations from
their lodge.
The Grand Lodge and Grand
chapter reported more than
fifty thousand dollars during
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-12-10

this session, and all indebted
ness paid. The members we're
informed of the purchase Of a
lot to erect a building to house
this fast growing efganiza-
ton.
The next annual session will
be held in Greenwood, Miss,
as the guest of the four lodges
in that city, Progress No. 142,
Leflore No. 108, Jackson No.
lat, and Salem No. 1873.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-12-10
Negro Xmas Cheer
Finds 500 Needy;
Have You Helped?

The Negro Christmas Cheer Club gratefully acknowled
the following contributions to its 1860 Christmas Cheer
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-12-10
T.S.C. Choir
On Channel )
Dec. 10 1890

The choir is under the di-
rection of Ariel M. Lovelace,
chairman, Department of Mu-
sic. He will be assisted by
William Howard Moore, organ
and piano instructor.