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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-12-13

cnllQfen are gong 10 ana still
are going to. where in 1859 the
white people paid out of their own
pockets for their children going
to private schools. But our chill
dren could have gone to private
schools without a cent cost to us.
But we listened to the Rev. L. F..
Griffin and his outfit again and
refused to accept schooling for
our children.
Now. again, he. the Rev. l.. F..
Griffin. has made another threat
to the Board of Supervisors and
the business people Of Farmville
and Prince Edward County, if
they, the Board of Supervisors
don't open public schools soon,
they will Ito use his words use
such drastic actions as total boy
colt.
First. let me remind all of us
that have to work for a living
that there is not a person work
ing anywhere, on any job. that
cannot be replaced between two
suns that means sunup and
shutdown, or between shutdown
and sunup Nm whether he be black
or white, from ditch digger to
bank president. So. as we work
in our hometown or county and
decide to spend our money some
where else, just let us think for
ourselve. Some Of us owe debts
to various merchants and are be-
hing in our payments but the
merchant carries us along just
the same. But a new merchant in
a new town would not want your
business if he found out you were
back in your payments to the old
merchant.
Then another thing to think
about is: If l had man or woman
working for me, and had things
to sell and they were buying
somewhere else. l would let
them make their money some
where else. And another thought:
There are no more jobs known
as Negro jobs. Tire used to be
but not any more. So. let us think
of all of these things before we
decide to boycott our town and
county. Then ask yourself. how
many jobs can the Rev. L. F..
Griffin and his outfit give you?
We are all living together here.
let's all try to get along together
even if some things don't 60 as
some of us think they should go.
And. as Negroes. let us learn to
live with each other before we
try to live with the white people.
There are about five classes of
people in our race. so let some
of us that call themselves first
class try to raise the rating of
the So-called low class Ne
groeS. If We will try to lift up our
downtrodden brothers and sisters
we will raise ourselves to a
higher level in the sight of God
and man. And also learn that
the right to be recognized as a
first class citizen by both races
for you are the only one that
can make ourselves a firSt-clasS
person.
Bluitt Andrews
Re, Farmville, Va.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-12-13
Prince Edward
Remain Steadfast

Editor of The Herald:
This is concerning the Total
Boycott" threat made by the
Rev. L. F. Griffin at a meet
ing of the Prince Edward County
Board of Supervisors, on Tues
day, December 6, 1860.
Mr.. Griffin and his supporters,
handful, I believe, in their at
tempt to open integrated public
schools in the county. suggested
that they might take drastic
action. such as total boycott, if
their request is not granted.
1t is my sincere hope that
every good Negro citizen in this
county. and there are many,
may recognize the seriousness Of
this threat. Mr.. Griffin has failed,
apparently. to take into account,
that a boycott can work two
ways. Not only in their NOT
BUYING but they could be faced
with NOT SELLING or even
more serious NOT EMPLOYING.
Mr.. Griffin, under the guise of a
Christian leader. suggests action
that cannot possibly help the stu
alton in Prince Edward County.
A threat. at no time can do
other than breed evil and hostile
feelings. and create an atmo-
sphere that does not make peace
full existence.
The white citizens Of our county
expect to remain SteadfaSt in the
endeavor to allow no indignation
in the schools of this great county
regardless of the number Of
threats Mr.. Griffin, or others
make. We have stood together
with dignity and determination
since May. 1854. to protect our
great heritage. We expect to re-
main steadfast. Indignation of
races in the schools of Prince
Edward County, is as far from
the minds Of the white citizens in
the county as the east is from
the west.
The Negro citizens have been
informed Of the County and State
scholarship grants. These grants
are available to all people re-
gardles of race. color, or creed.
If the Negro parents are inter
ested in the education of their
children. they should put forth
every effort to establish private
schools as the white citizens have
done.
j Nat Wllkerson
Prospect. Va.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-12-13
Double Check

We are fast coming to the end
OF one administration and tho bg
ginning of another. The Essen
hover Republican gives over 10
the Kennedy Democratic Admin
istration and 1861 will roll along.
Among critics and profits The
cabinet is being set. It's the best
or the worst as people see
with diminishing or magnif1ing
glasses Each choice is given he
third degree and by outside stan
dards found wanting. At least
John Kennedy will carry the 5all
and it's not a golf ball either
At last Nixon has found c3t
why he didn't get 'lected TWO
many Democrats.
The appointment seems likely
for a Negro as Postmaster Ciel-
eral. 1t will be the first time The
Department has ever been in Tie
black always in the red here
tofore A very general shak Up
and revamping is underway. Who
will be mister Republican is SIN
in doubt. How about Senator Byld
for this pinnacle? He is desCsw-
ing of some recognition. His III
ture with the party are not t.1o
sumptious they are grtnlD-
ling all along the line.
Census totals will upset Some
apple carts as we get the retuiUs,
ABC profit and political S2yso
will be affected. We have a LARGE
police force in case peace shoUid
come.
Thanks for reading.
Yours,
j. Marvin Brown
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-12-13
Shall We Boycott?

Editor Of The Herald
How much further arc We. the
Negroes Of Prince Edward Coun-
~. going to let the Rev. L. f..
Griffin and his outfit lead us?
They have led us to the breaking
point with the ones that have
helped us all these years. With
their law suits they have closed
the public schools. We refused 10
accept free private schools for
our children for two year-the
same type schools as the white
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-12-13

struction.
Dr.. Booker was DR.. Eggleston's
uncle. When boy he was left
motherless at the age of two, and went
to the home of his sister, Mrs. Anne
Darlington Booker Eggleston, the wife
Of Dr. j. D. Eggleston, ST., the beloved
physician. There he grew to manhood,
and to know his nephew, DR.. Eggleston.
Behind every good man, it is said
there is a good woman, which is GER
tainly true of these devout Christian
women whose influence will live long
in the memories of those who knew
them.
Sometimes we think such are the
unsung heroes.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-12-13
Letters To Editor

not set in motion an invitation to
the owner to use force to remove
them from the premises? $50
far in Virginia where this tech
nique has been tried the white
owners of property have re-
strained themselves and called
for police but even then some
times difficult situation has de-
veloped.) Is it possible for any
sane person to believe that a per-
son can take over your property
and not create an explosive con-
dition, which is a long way from
passive resistance or whatever
name they choose to call it.
j. V. Lewis
Prospect, Va.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-12-13

buy
One half SO precious as the stuff
they sell II
HOW SADLY NEW ORLEANS
shows what is being sold in order
to buy!
"Rives." says Time Magazine
of Fifth Federal Circuit Judge
Richard T. Rives, has invari-
ably decided for liberalism. but
not always without a twinge of
regret" Who knows but that the
judge has suffered twinges of
constitutionalism, too!
Time praises this federal Judge
with a loud damn. For what it
really does is accuse him of bias.
No judge is just who makes lib
eraliSm the basis for decisions.
Any more than is one who makes
conservatism the basis.
TIME MAGAZINE SEES "THE
SOUTH'S U. S. judges leading
civil rights offensive It lauds
them one by one. with few ex-
ceptlOnS. But isn't it just posi-
Bile that lower court federal
judges are overleading? Isn't
it possible they are being more
pious than the pope? Especial
~ now that the order sover-
eign states around SO, and in such
detail and ramification that they
seem to go not only further than
the Constitution but further than
their father, the high court. Who
told them to take over whole stu
atoms like this. substitute them
selves for all law in sight. state
and local and also federal,
since the Constitution says the
Supreme Court has Original
jurisdiction in all cases in which
a state may be a party But we
have the increasing spectacle Of
loWeSt-ranking federal judges or
dering sovereign states around.
THE TRAGIC FACT seems to
be that with its own wanton sub
stitution of liberalism for law
the Supreme Court has demora-
Lied the entire federal judiciary,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-12-13

gro for the cabinet - Congress
man Dawson for postmaster sem
eral he gets only a few South
ern tut-tuts and slaps on The
wrist.
Truly the seeming next \
President may be invaluabla
the seeming next Presiden hY
sheer reason Of not being Ok
pected to have a philosophy,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-12-13
Facts Repudiate
Fake Charges

Editor of Herald:
Your editorial. Attacked From
Within" December 8th issue has
been the subject of considerable
comment and is approved among
persons whom l have heard dis
cuSs it.
Without reflection on any of our
good colored citizens whose de-
sire is the same as ours, namely,
that we work together coopera-
lively as we have done in the
past and whose desire is that the
fine spirit of friendship and trust
continue between our races, I
would like to make some peril
nent observations.
| have listened for a long
time to the unjust attacks made
against our citizens, attacks pre-
cipitated by the i'll advice of the
NAACP and a few leaders this
organization has been able to use
as its henchmen. have heard the
clamor for public education on a
mixed racial basis. Anyone, who
knows the races intimately be-
lleves this to be detrimental to
both races.
The white people of Prince Ed
ward County are charged with
closing the public schools. l think
the time has come when all good
citizens of this county should re-
pudiate this false charge and try
to get the facts before the
people.
The ruthless manner in which
the NAACP has pursued its OBJ
jective under false premises is
all too familiar to us. In the be-
ginning goodly number of col
ored citizens signed a paper ask
ing for better school facilities.
am sure this was their intention.
: because a number of them have
personally told me so. Now, after
being brainwashed and disil-
lusioned by SO much false propa-
ganda. the Negro is so confused
he does not know where he
stands. or what it is all about.
Our people in Prince Edward
County do not look upon the Ne
gro as a second class citizen,
term often used by Negro
leaders attempting to impress
folks and to gain sympathy by
this non-exiStent condition. It is
an attempt to have the outside
public feel sorry for them.
There is no reason for me to
repeat the offer to provide edu-
cational opportunity for the col
ored children in Prince Edward.
This has been told time and
again. The rebuffs to these Of
fers by the colored people simply
mean - lntegrated public schools
or no schools. Will Rev. Griffin
or any other Reverend in the
county who plays second fiddle to
him be the loser? Certainly not.
They have gotten their education.
The losers will be those out of
school because of the dictatorial
acts of the NAACP and it's local
leaders. If some of our ministers
who have pledged and conse-
Grated their lives to teach the
Bible will pay a little more at
fention to the principles Of the
Sermon on the Mount instead
of teaching hate. l think all OF us
would get along better.
Further. would like for the
proponents Of indignation to show
where it has worked. Practically
everywhere l have read of it.. it.
seems to bring general laWless-
ness. racial upheavals. closing Of
school and other conditions to
prove it to be a failure.
Boycotts. sit-in strikes and the
like: The NAACP. pushing pro-
gram calling for nonviolent re-
siStarcc. recommend and sponsor
the rankeSt kind Of laWleSSneSs.
Can a person come in and take
over your private property ~
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-12-13
Negro Public School
Solve The Problem

To the Editor. Farmville Herald:
If the people of Prince Edward
and the tolerant editor of Farm
vile will bear with an outsider
a few minutes. would like to
argue and prove that the time
has come to provide for the edu-
cation of all the children in that
area.
There can be little question
that the white people Of Prince
Edward and Farmvllle have been
severely put upon in the last six
years. And there also can be
little question that the same goes
for most of the Negro population
in the last two years.
No doubt such leaders as the
Rev. L. M. Griffin have been pro-
vocative in many ways. At the
same time it probably is true
that from the Negro viewpoint
some white leaders have been
provocative too.
However this be the propo-
sition will be argued that we are
not going to get anywhere in i'm
proving the racial affairs of this
state until the people of Virginia
forget the old rancor and start
all over again.
The recent petition to reopen
publicly run schools gives us this
priceless chance. There is neither
a victory in this for anybody;
nor is there a defeat" It is
simply common sense for every
body.
1t is true that court suit
Ponds to compel Prince Edward
to reopen public schools. But the
legal issues in this are SO de-
batable and involve SO many
points of undecided law that it
could take a generation to settle
them.
Obviously the colored children
OF Prince Edward cannot wait
that long. And it is hard to see
how the white population can per-
init this state of affairs either.
It is just too costly in all sorts
of ways.
What can be done is rather
simple:
Already the county has set
aside the money to provide schol-
arships for Negro children as
well as white children. Well the
Negro population has chosen to
ignore them. There is nothing
that can be done about this be-
cause it is impossible to force
people to set up private schools.
Therefore the public require
ment exists to set up schools for
those who want a state-directed
education. Not everybody will
want to attend them of course
in view Of the new private
schools. Hence it would seem in
telllgent to set day for regis
tratiOn to ascertain what new
schools will be needed. The
money already available for
grants can 60 for them.
And the sooner all this be done,
the better. Whether the pending
court suits would be pressed
makes little. indeed no, differ
ence. Probably they would be
dropped as futile, thus saving
everybody some highly welcome
money.
The colored people Of Prince
Edward have now indicated that
all this is satisfactory to them.
And it is impossible to see why
1t cannot also be entirely salts
factory to the white people Of
Prince Edward Especially is this
so when it is considered that the
new private schools. built at SO
much sacrifice. arc utterly de-
pendent on the freedom Of choice
in education for everybody.
Leon Dure
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-12-13
LINE WAS BUSY

Tom WAS it a big we'd
ding
Tim = Eyes. got In line twice
to KISS the bride and nobody
noticed it."
Evening star., 1960-12-13
BY Walt Disney
BY Fronk Roberse
BY Rupe
OpTIcTXN-z6Ul

to do but crawl out Of the
parasol. fold it UP and carry it
outdoors and open 1t up again.
This time, Costenbricker got
the right words the very first
time and the parasol rose in
stantly into the air. A moment
later, when Michael peeped
over the side Santa and Mrs.
Santa were only tiny specks
waving from far below.
Have o banana" said Cos
tenbricker. land make yourself
at home. It's a long trip and
I am going to nap for I am
over a thousand years old and
need a lot Of rest"
Michael gazed in wonder at
the shriveled up face. Are you
really a thousand years old?"
he whispered.
"Wait!" cried Santa. "ItIl
never go through the door!"
Costenbricker shut his eyes.
Evening star., 1960-12-13

I'm as old as Time" he mur-
INJURED. And I feel every second
of It," With that he fell asleep.
The parasol sailed peacefully
on. Michael fell back on the
pillows and covered himself
with the soft comforter. After
a while. he, too, fell asleep.
He was awakened by q loud
crash. The parasol lurched
crafty. The pillows fell out and
the comforter disappeared.
Bananas fiew away into space.
Costenbricker landed on top of
Michael.
What is it?" cried Michael
in terror. struggling to his
knees and clutching the parasol
handle.
"A storm cloud!" shouted
Costenbricker. He clung to
Michael's legs with all his
strength but it seemed that at
any minute they both would be
torn loose and hurled from the
somersaulting parasol.
Streaks Of lightning tore
through the black rain. Thun-
der deafened them. The wind
whipped the parasol over and
over and around In circles. They
plunged toward the earth. They
were sucked back into the sky.
Michael shut his eyes and
hung on. He wished, for a mo-
ment. that he had never left
home, that he was safe back
In his own little bed.
Then. as suddenly as they
went into the storm they were
out Of it and the parasol was
sailing serenely through a pink
blue sky. costenbricker sighed
with relief but Michael's eyes
filed with horror.
MY mask and fiippers and
lung!" he cried. They're
gone!"
(TOmorrOU.
Back Into the Storm
ZAP Newsfeatures)
Evening star., 1960-12-13
CHAPTER EIGHT
A PERMOUS TRIP

Costenbricker's parasol was
enormous. It was made Of red
silk with purple polka dots. It
had a long handle with two
crooks on the end.
Usually" said Costenbricker.
II travel sitting in one Of the
crooks but all this excitement
has tired me and I expect we
better make ourselves comfort
able"
Saying this, he turned the
umbrella upside down. Michael
was astonished to see little
yellow cushions lying on the
bottom and a fat green quilt
tucked around the handle and
punches Of bananas hanging
from the ribs.
How do all those things fit
in the parasol when it's closed?"
he exclaimed.
who said all those things
are In there when it's closed"
retorted Costenbricker myste-
riously. Get in now and away
we'll CO."
Michael turned to Santa.
"Arent you going?"
Santa shook his head. "It's
best for me to stay here and
do what work I can though II
will all be useless unless you
find the pearl and Costen.
bricker remembers the magic
Evening star., 1960-12-13

tered unintelligibly to himself.
Nothing happened. Perspiration
broke out on the old mans bald
head as he clenched his hands
and sought to remember the
right incarnation. He muttered
on and on.
Suddenly the polka dot para
sol rocked back and forth and
slowly rose from the floor.
"Hooray!" cried Costen-
bricker triumphantly.
Costenbricker blinked. "Oh,
dear. I forgot that"
There was nothing for them
Evening star., 1960-12-13

words that viii waken the
elves"
Don't worry said Costen-
bricker cheerfully. We'll be
back in no time at ALL" He
climbed into the parasol and
Michael, tucking his precious
mask and lung and flippers
down among the pillows,
scrambled in beside him.
Costenbricker showed his tri-
ple-strength spectacles to the
top OF his forehead. put his
hand over his eyes and mutt
Evening star., 1960-12-13
SANTA and the BOY FISH
By LUcREcE HoDGINs BEALE
HI AND LOIS
FREDDY
UNCLE CHARLIE
SCAMP

SYNOPSIS: Costenbricker cannot
recall the magic words to awaken
Ganta's sleeping elves and reindeer
unless he has q black pearl that will
make him young again. Michael
volunteers to dive to the bottom Of
the sea and find the pearl which
sank on 0 ship centuries ago.
Evening star., 1960-12-13
SHEINWOLD
ON BRIDGE
Even Experts
Make BIunders
BY ALFRED SHEINWOLD

As q rule. bad. plays are
made by bad players but this
isn't q universal law of nature.
Some very good players have
been known to fall from grace,
as .today's hand proves.
North dealer
Neither side vulnerable i,
NORTH
AAJ108
Us 2
oAQJ94
$A10
WEST EAST
AK7 A9632
2AQ974 VKl0
o32 o1076
%7652 &9843
AQ54
2J863
oK85
&KQJ
North East South West
|lo Pass 10 Pass
Ia Pass 2NT Pass
3NT All Pass
Opening lead: Heart seven.
When this hand was played
in q recent team match, West
opened the seven Of hearts at
both tables. In both cases East
won with the king Of hearts
and returned the ten.
What should South do at
the second trick when the ten
Of hearts is led through him?
Should he play low, or should
he cover with the jack Of
hearts?
Amazing to relate, both de-
clarers covered with the Jack,
Both players were Life Mas
ters. the highest rank you can
earn in tournament play.
Nevertheless. both had made a
horrible play.
Let's see first what terrible
fate overlook these declarers.
West won with the queen of
hearts and jubilantly cashed
the ace, nine and the low
heart. This was enough to de-
feat the game contract.
How to Tell y;
In one case South tried to
defend his bad play. "Who
could tell?" he asked. IF East
had K-l0-9 Of hearts, 1t would
be right for me to cover with
the jack"
This was quite true, but
South should have known that
East did not have K-10-9 of
hearts. Vests opening lead,
the seven Of hearts, was clearly
his fourth-best. which means
that he held three cards higher
than the seven. Those three
cards could be only the ace,
queen and nine of hearts.
In short, South couldn't
possibly gain by covering with
the jack. He would Just put
West in position to run the en-
tire suit. II South didn't put up
the jack Of hearts, the suit
would block. West couldn't
overtake the ten Of hearts
without setting up South's
jack; and If West failed to
overtake, declarer would take
the rest Of the tricks.
Daily Question
Dealer, at your right, opens
with one spade. You hold:
AK7 0AQ974 p32 &7652
What do you say?
Answer: Pass. The first re-
quirement for an overcall Is O
strong suit. S9our hearts are
far too weak for q bid at the
level Of two.
(copyrisht, 1860. Gen. Features Corp.)
Evening star., 1960-12-04
MODERN
MANNERS
Parties and More Parties
Are the Order OF. the Day
By CAROLYN HAGNER SHAW

his prerogative and to try to
force 1t on him is inexcus-
able. Soft drinks and fruit
juices should always be
handy for those who prefer
them.
Some people are afraid that
they will appear prudiSh II
they refuse a drink. This Is
definitely the wrong attitude
to take. There is absolutely
no reason why a person
should not refuse a drink.
and there is also no reason
why he should lose face II
he does.
Just say mo thank you"
as pleasantly as If you were
saying "Yes" with a smile
that strengthens its pur-
pose as it removes its sting.
Expressing a regret can be
said with an impartiality
that implies no criticism Of
those who do not do as
you do.
From now until after New
Years, parties and more
parties will be the order Of
the day. Just how are you
doing to weather the storm?
Have fun, feel full of pep
and really be an addition to
any party because you will
make every effort to join in?
Or will you be dragging
around and making a nui-
sance of yourself because you
are OVERRIDING the celebrat-
ing? It's up to you.
Question: am a messer-
upper when it comes to paper
napkins. Today you seem to
run into them almost every
place you 60. I end up with
q little wad and it is anything
but attractive. There is never
q waste basket around and I
hate to put 1t on my plate.
What do I do with it? Put it
in my pocket?
Mr.. G. H.
Answer-Cerain1y not. We
are all faced with this prob
lem. While it may seem un-
slightly. the only procedure to
follow is to place the "wad"
on the side Of your plate. If
it is being served buffet. If q
seated meal, put it to the left
Of your plate, just as you
would If it were a linen
napkin.
(ReEistered. o. Q. Patent ofnceJ