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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-06-03
Sterling Clubs
Annual Summer
Formal Nav 20

The annual summer formal of
the Sterling Club held Saturday
night, May %, in the main ball
room of the Hotel Lowry was an
enjoyable occasion, if the gayety
Of the capacity crowd was an in
dicaion.
A happy crowd of the social
elect gathered at the tables sur
rounding the spacious dance floor
and enjoyed themselves from the
opening strains played by the
William Helm orchestra at $50
pm. until the aggregation played
Home Sweet Home" at 100 am.
Among the Sterling Club guests
who were registered at the affair
And those noted in the gay
crowd were: Messrs. and Mines.
THEODORE Allen, Jessie Bell, James
Bradford, Harry Brown, Albert
Bantam, Tommy Braddock, James
Crowder, James Claridy, Carl Clai-
bourne, Talmadge Carey, Marvin
Crawford, Paul Curry, Burie Car
michael, w A. Cartwright, Victor
Galloway, Leonard Davis, Ernest
Green, Mark Gibbs, Hiram Gibbs,
D. Jalma GARNER, Ralph Green,
William Gardner, Arthur Hedge,
James Gibbs, Ralph Graham, Col
eridge Hendon, Garnet Harris,
Arthur Herring, Charles Hargraves,
William Hoffman, Ronald Judy,
George Howard, Edward Jackson,
Ralph Jones, Leroy Lazenberry,
James Lawson, Tony Mazingo, ].
Miller, L. Meyers, Albert McFar-
land, James Martin, Oscar New
man, Charles Noble, Cleveland
Ray, L. R. Riess, Manley Rhodes,
Sr., Manley Rhodes, Jr., Godfrey
Rawlings, Robert Shoffner, Huron /
Shelton, o. B. Williams, Floyd |
Wade, John Williams, Martin We'd |
dington and J. T. Wardlaw.
Also Mines. Lillian Balenger,
Annis Clark, Earline Galloway,
Bernadine Foster, Charline Hall,
Lettie Hall, Georgia Moorehead,
Laura Moore, Bette Brewin, Ed
dress Pidgeon, Cecil Mccoy, Gloria
Wright.
Also Messrs. Chester Oden, Rob-
ert Able, Russell Balenger, Roy
Bowles, and others.
Percy Hughes is president Of the
Sterling club and Theodore Hat
cher is chairman of the board Of
directors. Other officers are:
George Butler, secretary, Clarence
Roper, treasurer.
James Schuck is chairman of the
entertainment which planned the
annual summer dancing party.
Members of the Sterling Club
board of directors are: Stephen
L. Maxwell, Lafayette Fields,
Woodford Mills, Joseph Sykes,
Ralph Ward, Percy Dawson, DR..
J. w. Crump and Royal Gooden.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-06-03

Maurice Duke ed from clubs OF
Schofield's Thirty-Eight Street
Delicatessen. The date is June s.
Starting time is 1870 pm.
Felix Turner who resides in the
Sanity City, invited me over to
his house Sunday afternoon May
%, for a quiet evening of chess,
listening to jazz albums and just
plain relaxation. The arrival of a
few friends inspired Felix to give
an impromptu display Of his cul-
mary art. The results, am pleased
to say, were excellent. Felix is
planning to give another exhibit of
his art in the very near future.
Janet Hines, a Minneapolis Cent
raj High School junior received
honorable mention on May 18th,
for her participation in the State
High School Journalism COMPETE
ton held on the campus Of the
University of Minnesota. The title
Of Miss Hines subject was Seq
regation in Little Rock, Arkansas"
This was Miss Hines first attempt
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-06-03

ing roller skat-
ing party that
will be given at
the Past Time
Roller Rink which
is located at 1922
West Lake Street.
Tickets are $1.00
per person and
may be purchas-
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-06-03
SCHOOL NEWS
BY Mary Micheau

Central High School in Mime
apois has twenty-four club activ-
tiles and school organizations. II
listed in the order Of their import
ance, Centrals Student Council
would be mentioned first. This
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-06-03

Louis Latson Of
st. Paul Marshall
J u nior High.
Butch leaps 20
feet and 5 inches
and runs a re-
spectacle 10.6s.
100 yard dash.
Louis broadjumps
10 feet 7 inches
uyhipb ia IN iprbas
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-06-03
SPORTS
BY Mac Mcintosh

Recent participants at Oxford
Playground in basketball were
Elgin Baylor and Alex Boo Ellis
Of the Lakers The other players
were from the Void Chamberlin
Air Force Base with exception Of
James Macdonald, job counsellor
for the st. Paul Urban League.
This exciting and colorful occasion
occurred last Sunday afternoon at
Oxford St and Rondo Avenue.
Showing promise of track star
dom are Butch Chatham, Mime
apolis Bryant eight grader, and
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-06-03

Ivy Young, a socially prominent
young man about town has Just
informed me he will graduate
from st. Paul Vocational, with
diploma in Electronic Engineering
in the immediate future. After
he graduates he will continue his
education at the University of
Minnesota.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-06-03

There is no use whatever trying
to help people who do not help
themselves. You cannot push any
one up a ladder unless he be will
ing to climb himself. Andrew Car
negie.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-06-03
Richard Moore
Honored At COMING
Home PoTIY

Richard Moore was honored at
a surprise coming home party
given him by his sister, Joyce.
Joyce and Richard went to the
home of Paula Nevils while the
guests arrived. Later Paula &C
companied Richard and Joyce
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-06-03

group is made up
of representatives
from each class
who sit in at all
Of the meetings
and try to present
the views Of their
fellow classmates.
It is the basis Of
almost all school
functions. and
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-06-03
Read.
Wait
Till
M ext
Year:
The Real Story of
Jackie Robinson

Now you can read the full story of Jackie
Robinson's ordeal during the tense days
when he was pioneering the entry of the
Negro into organized baseball - in the
series of articles "Wait Till Next Year: The
Real Story of Jackie Robinson" by Carl T.
Rowan, Minneapolis Tribune staff writer.
In addition, Rowan will tell about Robin
sons early days in sharecropper cabin in
Georgia, his poverty stricken childhood in
California, how Branch Hickey selected him
for the role of racial guinea pig" Be
sure to read this inside story of one of the
most dramatic personalities of our time.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-06-03

The way things usually go in
Washington, it looks as if the gov
eminent would rather trim the
taxpayer than the budget
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-06-03

Studies by auto risk insurance
companies show that driver error
caused IS percent of the highway
accidents in 1859.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-06-03

am the inferior Of any man
whose rights trample under foot
of the accidents of race or color.
Men are not superior by reason
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-06-03

.
and Lucille Everson made the
Honor Roll at Mechanic Arts High
School this year. Their plans for
the future are indefinite at this
time.
Charles Nc Intosh is home for
the summer after completing his
freshman year at Grambling Col
lege which is located at Grambling,
Louisiana. While attending school
there Charles distinguished him
self by being on the Honor Roll and
the Deans List with a 90 honor
ratio which is equivalent to nearly
an "a" average.
Three students from Morehouse
College in Atlantic, Georgia have
returned to st. Paul. They are
Lapercell Green, Roger Anderson,
and Robert Jones.
Eugene Grant, who resides in
st. Paul, gave a party May %,
1860 at his home Some of the
guests present were Joy Ellis, Art
Benner, Rosemarie Lawrence, Ern-
estine Shackleford, Mack Nc In
tosh, Carolyn Smith, Ivy Young,
Richard Allison, James Allison,
Andy Kyle, George Brooks, and
Yolanda Ridley. The guests had
an enjoyable time and were served
refreshing glasses of punch.
Miss Yolanda Ridley, who is a
sophomore at Manchester College,
is returning to her native home in
North Carolina for the summer.
Mr.. John Young is home on fur
Tough from the Army. His wife,
Mrs. Corrinna Young, gave a small
surprise party for him on May
2Sth. The Youngs reside at 1854
Irving Ave. No. in Minneapolis.
Mr.. Young returns to Fort Leon
ardwood, Missouri on June IA,
1860.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-06-03

AdOlph Props who left this
city the first week Of April is
home on a two week leave from
the Army reserves. AdOlph is
having an enjoyable time here
escOrting the pert and pretty
Janice Morris around the twin
towns.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-06-03

Carolyn Smith and ROsemarie
Lawrence, seniors at Minnie
apOlis Central High School, are
the proud recipients Of the Quill
and Scroll award presented for
outstanding achievement in the
field of high school journalism.
Receipt Of this award denotes
membership In an International
Honor. Society for high school
journalists.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-06-03

supervises the regulation for the
lunchroom, halls, and parking lot.
This group has sponsored many
activities during the school year.
Providing the scholastic leader
ship of the school, CentraTs Honor
Society sets the pace or standard
to be followed by other groups in
the school The four main objec-
uves Of this organization are serv-
ice to their classmates, character,
scholarship and leadership.
The Creative Writing Club pub
lished a magazine, which was once
a tradition at Central, called the
Quest. Two clubs dealing with
the English department are the
Mines and Mummers, who organ
ize and present skits, and the
National Forensic League. This
VI ; cilALdNIOll PIONlACo III Nilt
speech society of the school. They
have participated in many district
and regional contests.
Other organizations helpful to
the school are the Red Cross,
Banking, Stage and Projection
crew, monitors, clerical and Of
flee aid, library aids, and Sophie
more Enrichment Program.
Developing members mentally,
physically and socially are the
aims of the Hi-Y and Tri-Ettes
and Cheerleaders.
Central has a very active Choir
and Band. The bands take turns
playing exchange concerts at other
schools. The Choir does the same
thing.
The main purpose of all the clubs
and organizations is to promote a
feeling of friendship to all students
of the school
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-06-03

FORMER st. Paullte Paul Moore
was married to Maude Williams in
Leavenworth, Kansas on May %
1850 Paul is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Moore who live in ST.
Paul.
Ronnie Buford, of st. Paul, is
home from the Navy on a ten day
leave from active service. Ronnie
is stationed at the Great Lakes
Naval Base.
Miss Shirley Clardy arrived in
st. Paul from Nashville, Arkansas
to spend the summer with her rel
atives and friends. Miss Clardy
graduated May 27, 1860, second
from the top of her high school
class. She received the award of
Salutatorian for her scholastic
achievements. She plans to attend
Arkansas State this fall and will
major in home economics.
Miss Barbara Jean Mitchell en-
tertained a group of her collegiate
friends at her home on May 20,
1860. Some of the activities were
dancing, card playing, impromptu
CAB sessions, and consumation Of
snacks. Those in attendance were
George Brooks, Shirley Clardy,
Curtis Deloney, Maurice Duke,
Eugene Hill, Mack Nc Intosh,
Sandy Vaughn, and Leanna Wal
ton.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-06-03
Choir To Sing

The Central High Choir will
sing at the Walker Home and in
Minnetonka High School next
Wednesday afternoon. After a din
ner at Harris Cafe in Wayzata,
they will give an evening concert
in Excelsior Methodist Church.
Selections will include Faust"
by Gounod, Made, a Jeanette"
by Allan hurry, and Viking
Song, and many other selections
offered at their recent concert al
Central.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-06-03
IN o N E AR
BY Maurice Duke

Les Demoiselles, a social club
of Halle Q. Brown Community
House, is planning a forth COM
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-06-03

Rosemarie Lawrence, editor Of
the Mill City's Central High News
attended the Minnesota High
School Press Association meeting
held on the University of Mime
sofa campus April 18th to the 29th.
The meeting was for all editors
and staff members of high school
papers in Minnesota. The meeting
consisted of several lectures elm
axed by a dinner in Coffman Mem
orial Unions main ball room on
April 29th. Rosemarie was one of
two Negroes present at the meet
ing.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-06-03

along the journalistic lines, and
for her effort she won a gold
medal.
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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-06-03

further than the junior high school
record Of st. Paul.
When boxing was banned at the
University of Wisconsin two
months ago, Minneapolis Asa
"Skeets" Grisby's chances for an
athletic scholarship were dimmed.
Skeets won the 1860 Upper Mid
west Golden Gloves lightweight
championship in Feb. at Mime
apolis Auditorium.
Splinter Butch Miller of Mime
apolis Central has received an ap-
plication for an athletic scholarship
from Colorado University in BouI-
der, Colorado. Mankato State Col
lege has issued one to quarter
miller Maurice Williams also from
Central.
Robert Smaller, all around SEN
Tor from Mechanic Arts, wants to
attend Ohio State University.
Soaring like a bird over 10 feet
in less than three weeks sophie
more Jake Jacobs of North high
has indicated he may be a top pole
vaulter in Minneapolis before his
graduation.
Harvey Cruise, Garland Hunter,
Lionel Hunter, and Prince Albert
motored down to Des Moines,
Iowa, for the Memorial Day week
end. While there Harvey will visit
his family.
Regulars in baseball this past
season for the Central Pioneers
were first basemen Steve Phillips
and shortstop Fred Herndon. Cent,
raj finished second in the Southern
Division with eight wins and two
losses.
The Minutemen of st. Paul Cent,
raj captured first place in the
City conference junior varsity
track championships last Wednes,
day at Central stadium with SIS
points. Teammates James "Bozo'
Simms, Charles Dent, and Richard
Wright were responsible for 3615
Of those points. Nineteen feet
eight inches was enough for Bozo
to win the broad jump. He also
finished first in the high hurdles,
second in the lows and ran on
Centrals' notwithstanding relay
team for 15H points. Charles
COPIED first in the 100, third in
the broadjump, second in the 22O,
and ran on the relay team for
1871 points. Dicky accumulated
eight points by winning the low
hurdles in :22.9s. for a new record
and placing third in the highs.
Robin Ingram, former bucketeer
from North High, is preparing to
enroll at Augsburg College in
September.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-06-03

Regulars in baseball this past
season for the Central Pioneers
were first basemen Steve Phillips
and shortstop Fred Hendon. Cent
raj finished second in the Southern
Division with eight wins and two
losses.
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Bits Of News

Rochelle Walker, Betty Thomas,
and Lucille Everson made the
Honor Roll at Mechanic Arts High
School this year. Their plans for
the future are indefinite at this
time.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-06-03

Miss Yolanda Ridley, who is a
sophomore at Manchester College,
is returning to her native home in
North Carolina for the summer.
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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-06-03

Three students from Morehouse
College in Atlantic, Georgia have
returned to st. Paul. They are
Lapercell Green Roger Anderson,
and Robert Jones.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-08
Preliminary Budget Study
Indicates Tax Change Due
Supervisors Plan To Use New
Legislation To Aid Schools

The Prince Edward county supervisors Tuesday
devoted lengthy session preparation for the
rapidly approaching including the hearing public road
quests and preliminary discussion taxing avail
able private schools
The extended session also painting
the Court House Development
service office space and automobile
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-08
Mon Holy Week
Services Begin
Next Monday Night

The annual Holy Week ser
vices, sponsored by the Farm
vile Ministerial Association,
will be held this year in the
Farmville Methodist Churc h,
Monday through Friday, April
II to IS, at 100 pm
Beside the host church. other
participating churches are the
Johns Memorial Episcopal
Church. FarmVllle Presbyterian
Church, and Farmville Baptist
Church. Each Of these partlci-
patinp churches Will have their
minister OF representative
minister give the message of
tho evening on ono Of t h c
nights.
An innovation in this years
program will be a full evening
OF sacred Music on Friday night
1870 pm, presented by the COM
bined cholrS of the churches,
with Dr. John W. Molnar dl-
rcctng.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-08

We arc truly proud of our in
credible library collection for
such a short time of assembling
it. That is the word at Prince
Edward Academy now during
the celebration of National Lii
brary Week.
Miss Kate 'Brien, Librarian,
and her student library assis-
tants have appended to their an
nouncement: 1--WE are also proud
Of the students use of it it's
main reason for existence"
A visit to the library and to
the various claSSroomS where Ii
brary reference materials have
been assembled into exhibits
quickly convinces the observer
that both of these statements are
true.
The library itself is the scene
of a half-dozen separate dis
plays. one made of rs of the
books in Clifton Fadiman's 200
Great Books for Young Ameri-
cans" collection; mother of
Rise and Read American Poets.
made Of materials useful in 18th
Grade English classes devoted TO
18th. 10Th and 10Th Century poe
try.
Still IN the library orc may see
the books and materials used by
the 9th Grade world geography
classes in an exhibit Of Read
and Travel in Geography" The
exhibit is devoted to England
and France.
Eighth Grade math classes
have a library exhibit on inSur-
ance. investments, bank interest
and other phases of commerce
in which mathematics plays a
prominent part.
The observer can make the
rounds of the Academy: langu-
age classes with displays of lit
erature, senorS and Senoritas,
Pcman chariots; science classes,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-08
Three Principles OF American
independence Ext0lled At H-SC

IF seek the origins OF independence as dis
tnc from the origins of colonial England
find them the discovery prime
plesregiouS freedom human equality
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-08

formed a rebellion against Par
lialnentry taxation into a war
for independence, a war for the
opportunity to make America
safe for those principles"
The Bill of Rights, written by
George Mason and adopted by
the Virginia Assembly drew
comment from Dr.. Morgan. He
quoted the beginning of that
document-'That all men arc by
nature equally free and in
DEPENDENT He said. mo state
contributed SO much to the final
success of the three principles
as did Virginia.
In concluding his talk. Dr..
Morgan said, AT Lexington and
Concord and Bunker Hill. thew
fought against the unconstitu-
tlonal exercise of Parliamentary
power; at Bennington and Sara
toea. at Kings Mountain and
at yorktown, they fought for in
dependence and for the things
that independence meant: for
religious freedom, hum a n
equality, and governmental re-
SponSlbility."
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-08
Industry Fund
Campaign Moves
Into Second Week

Work on a camnalgn to raise
$50 900 in stock pledges to sup
port the industrial effort of the
Farrnville area is continuing,
e. M. Pairet, president of the
Chamber of Commerce, said to-
day.
Pairci, aid tho drive had not
been going as fast ~ he had
hoped for. but pointed ont That
many Of the workers have been
pushed by the Easter business
rush. Today. he said, ! want
to encourage all tho workers TO
get the Job done as soon as
possible
The drive leader cmphas sized
once again the stock pledges
can only be called to finance
a building for a specific in
dustry. The F'armville Area De-
velorment Corporation gave it's
approval for the drive plan
which would baslcally provide
immediate funds to finance a
building up to 500, 900 with
$4,000 provided by the stock
pledges and $4,000 financed
through commercial loan IA
cilities.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-08
Mass Meeting
Thursday At s

A mass meeting to nOmi-
nate candidates for the
FarmvilIe Town Council will
be held at the Trial Justice
court room at the Court
House Thursday evening at
5 pm. The meeting has been
called by FarmviIle Mayor
". f. Watkins, Jr., under
long standing tradition to
give everyone the opportuni-
ty to publicly make nomi-
nations for the town council.
The Upper School P-TA
will meet at the main court
room Of the Court House
Thursday night, Mrs. G. II.
DOWdy, Jr.. president. has
announced. The program
will be given by the home
economies students of Mrs.
Nancye Noel.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-08
.$l,os5 Contract
For Court House
Painting Sealed

A contract for painting the
Court H Gus G exterior was
awarded the Farmville firm of
Williams and Price on its low
bid of ST ,085 Tuesday by the
county board of supervisors.
The board also agreed to con
tribute 500 toward litigation
costs to be assumed by Han
over county supervisors in test
ing the right of a county to i'm
pose an auto tag tax on top of
one already imposed by a town.
Hanover county will appeal
present court rulings which hold
this is illegal, and has request
ed financial assistance from
other Virginia counties with an
interest in a tax resource of this
nature.
Telephone Service
On the petition of W. w.
Vaughan, board chairman act
ing for Prospect district resi-
dents, the board agreed to re
quest the State Corporation
Commission TO re-aSsign terri
tory presently held by Apo
mattox Telephone Company to
the Virginia Telephone and Tele-
graph Company.
Vaughan and his group / G
seeking telephone. service in the
Prospect and Elan areas. They
wish to obtain service which
would place them on lines of the
Farmville exchange, and the
AppomattoX COM any has
agreed to relinouish its rights
to the territory in question.
The board requested the Court
House committee to survey al
lotment Of office space in the
court house building with the OBJ
ject of finding more space for
the agricultural and h m e
agents. The committee, compos-
ed of county officers and a
supervisor, was directed to in
vestigate the possibility of
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