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Milford chronicle., 1960-10-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Reese Jester
announce the engagement of
their daughter, Sarah Ellen, to
Mr.. Robert Douglas Roach, son
of Mr.. Douglas Roach and the
late Mrs. Marie Roach. A late ,
fall wedding is being planned.
Milford chronicle., 1960-10-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Belts
of Warrenton, Virginia, are
proud parents of a daughter,
born on October IA. She will
be called Katherine Grace.
Mrs. Belts was the former Miss
Sue Wilgus.
Milford chronicle., 1960-10-21

The brunch given by Mrs.
George Westphal, Mrs. Edmund
Steiner and Mrs. Thomas Der
rickson on Saturday at the Off
GERS Club at the Dover Air
Base was delightful and at
tended by many of their
friends. Weather wise it was
a perfect day and all of the
guests were in party mood and
looked so well in a mingling of
fall and late summer attire.
Milford chronicle., 1960-10-21

There are approximately 1872
900 railroads bridges in the United
States.
Milford chronicle., 1960-10-21

About Is billion milk cartons
are used annually in the United
States.
Milford chronicle., 1960-10-21
ISAACS

Chester S. Isaacs, age 81, hus-
band of Gertrude Wood Isaacs,
died Friday, October IA, in Milford
Memorial Hospital, after a long
illness. He was the son of the late
Missouri King Isaacs and John En-
ory Isaacs of Georgetown, Della
ware He was known all over Viii
mington, the Eastern Shore and
Milford affectionately as "Ches".
He graduated from Georgetown
High School and Beacon College
in Wilmington, Delaware After
graduating, he was Assistant with
the Delaware Power and Light
Company and the Wilmington
Trust Company of Wilmington,
where he was head of the War
Bond Division for the DUPONT and
Draco Companies. He later became
affiliated with Quaker City Life
Insurance Co., of Philadelphia.
He is survived by his wife, Ger
trude Wood Isaacs; three sons,
James Emory and Robert Henry, at
home, and Wayne P, in the United
States Coast Guard, and one daugh-
ter, Sue Ann Nohacs of Dayton,
Ohio. He is also survived by two
grandchildren, Teresa Lynn and
Jeffery Steven.
Services were held from the Ber-
ry Funeral Home with the Rev.
Ivon Downing of Glendale. officia-
ting. Burial was in Odd Fellows
Cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1960-10-21
Local Happenings

LIBRARY CLOSED = The Mil
ford Free Public Library will be
closed on Halloween, Monday, Oc-
tober 31st.
Milford chronicle., 1960-10-21
Obituary

CONWELL
Mrs. Sara j. Conwell, Sc, widow
of Capt. Arthur w. Conwel1, died
Oct 15, in Overlook, near Phila-
delphia.
She formerly lived in Lewes,
leaving here with her husband in
1913.
She is survived by two daugh-
ters, Mrs. John w. Knight, and
Miss Sara j. Conwell, and grand
son, John w. Knight, Jr., all of
Overbrook
Services were held Monday in
the Lewes Presbyterian Church.
Milford chronicle., 1960-10-21

UNICEF IN HARRINGTON-The
Halloween spooks and goblins
will be at work on Friday, October
%, beginning at $50. Far from
doing mischief, however, these
youngsters will be collecting mon
ey for the United Nations Children
Fund. A party for all the children
will follow the door-to-door col
lection.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-26

MISS BETTY WELDAY
was crowned queen Of tho
FOWhatan Birthday Ball, an
annual event staged February
10 by the County Volunteer
Fire Department. A member
of tho senior class, She has
attended POwhatan High
since the eighth grade. The
queen is selected by members
of the senior class.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-26

Richards, Mrs. Emma Brown.
and Mrs. Minnie Allen; Madi-
son district Mrs. Doris Fin
ley. Mrs. Eva Sears and Mrs.
Charlotte Bolden; and Hamilton
district Mrs Sally jenkins,
Mrs. Estelle Wade, Mrs. Viz
gsnia Miller and Mrs. Mary A.
Logon.
Mrs. Melrose Reid brought in
the highest amount of money
$1,000 and was crowned
queen of the contest. Mrs.
Doris Finley Won second place
honors, followed by a tie be-
tween Sally Jenkins and Mrs.
Estelle Wade for third place
The contestants brought in a
total of S34l85 which Will be
deposited in the scholarship
fund of the P-TA. Randolph dis
trict workers broght in the high
est amount of money for the
county.
Mrs. Juanita Robinson served
as mistress of ceremonies for
the program Ms. E. j. Pen
nington serves as chairman of
the scholarship fund this year.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-26
CoIored News
Munford Heads Junior III Council
CUNfBFRI AND

CUMBERLAND. Feb. y ~
Frederick MunforG was elected
president Of the All Junior Coun-
Gil Of Cumberland County when
~ All officers and adult lead
ers met at the Tearwallet Bap-
fist Church here on February
Is. He succeeded Edward
Brown.
Other officers chosen were De
loris Logon, vice president.
vonne Booker, secretary.
Marion Anderson. assistant sec
rotary; Nora Lee Trent. trea-
suref Marion Gillian. assist
ant treasurer, and Rosa Lee
Brown, chaplain James c. Ayers
Cumberland county farm agent.
installed the new council Off
GERS.
Extension workers from other
counties selected to work in the
activities at this meeting were
Miss Mary L. Moody and L. H.
Blowe, of Prince Edward county
and S. L. Jeffress, of Bucking-
ham county.
Miss M. L. Moody conducted
group singing She taught the
song leaders new songs and re-
hearSed several old ones.
After group singing the mem
bers were separated for train
ing in parliamentary procedure
Blowe trained the presidents and
vice presidents. Jeffress train
and reporters, and Miss Moody
trained the song and recreation
leaders.
Activities suggested for All
countrywide projects by James
c. Ayres, local farm agent. in
cluded the observance of Ma
tlonal All Club Week and Rural
Life Sunday. a county All pic
mic and educational tour. send
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-26
World Day Of Prayer Service Planned

JEFFERSON, Feb. Is
A World Day of Prayer SER
vice in Powhatan county will be
held this year at the Providence
Presbyterian Church near Be
Iona on March at pm.
A planning meeting was held
early this month at the home
OF Mrs. R. E. D. Blanton with
representatives invited from all
the Protestant denominations in
the county to participate. Each
minister will have part on the
program, and all churches are
urged to plan to send as many
people as possible to take part
in this service. This is a date for
each one to put on their calen-
Oar of events for the early part
Of March-next week to be
exact.
Hugh Cole, Jr., Of this COM
tfthlilty. udS DtCll bCl QCCplS
concerned about the lines of his
father, Hugh Cole, who had I'M
dergone two surgery operations
at the c and o Hospital in Cliff
ton Forge during the past two
weeks. He is recovering very we'll
and hopes to come back to his
home in Richmond in the near
future.
Mrs. Homer Willis was con-
fined to her home by flu several
days last week. She is able to
up again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver C. Lippy
and sons spent the day in Rich
nlond Saturday attending to
business, and visiting Miss Lee
nora Piercy.
Several ladies from this COM
munity were invited to a mis-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-26

cellaneous shower given in
honor of Miss Shelby Waldrop at
the home Of Mrs. Barbara Good
wyn, Of Powhatan, with Mrs
Nancy Barden and Mrs. Mel
Adams. co-hostesses. Shelby re-
ceived many nice gifts and there
were 40 guests present inspite
of very bad night.
Mrs. Lula Lowe, who had
been staying in the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Roy Perkins
for several days, was taken
very i'll Saturday night, Feb. 49,
Early Sunday morning-as soon
as possible to travel on t h e
hazardous roadside was car
ried to Farmyille in an ambu-
lance to the Southside Com
munity Hospital where she con-
tinues to be quite i'll. Her many
friends here wish her a speedy
recovery
Roy Lee and Garland Perkins
have been staying in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs Raul Monte this
past week in order to attend
school while their mother. Mrs
Roy Perkins, is in Farmville.
She went to the hospital with
Mrs. Lowe, but the next day was
taken sick herself with the flu
She mas been staying in the
home of her sister near Farm
vile.
Miss Mary Kay Waldrop en-
joyed special recognition of her
birthday in her home on Febru-
airy with gifts and special re
freshments for the occasion.
NJ. l.. Jones continues to be
quite sick at his home, bat with
tender loving care at the hands
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-26

OF his wife, who is nurse, he
IS now showing decided improve
nlent and hopes to be out soon.
Two teen-age boys have had
parties in honor of their birth
days this month. Jimmy Wilson
was l6 years old on February
2, but his parents gave him a
party on the following Saturday
night so as not to conflict with
school activities. Fourteen boys
and girls came and they all en-
loyed games, records, and re
freshments, and Jimmy enjoyed
his many gifts, too.
Taylor Cole. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh Cole, was Is on
February s. Jimmy Atkinson,
of Blue Bell Farm, spent the
night. Others who came to en-
JOY special birthday refresh
ments were Van Ford. Da-
nd and Winnie Monte, Joe
Chisley, and Fanny and
Peggy Racer. Taylor received
some nice gifts.
st. Luke's Episcopal Church
recognized the Boy Scouts at
their service on Sunday morn
ing. February 7. Several boys at
ended in their uniforms and en-
joyed the special service in their
honor.
Mrs. Eda Thorn and Mr.. and
Mrs. Emmett Galloway, Of Falls
Church. left early Saturday
morning for Savannah, Ca, and
Florida. Mrs. Thorn will visit
relatives in both places, but is
especially anxious to see her
sister in Florida who is 80 years
of age. and whom she has not
been able to visit for some time.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-26

her school advisor and $500
scholarship. The All American
Homemaker Will be selected
from among state winners, and
be eligible for additional prizes.
Miss Maxey is daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Maxey, of Ar
vonia- She is president Of the
local Hl-Y, editor of the Cen
trailer school paper, treas
urer Of the senior class, a men,
Der Of the Beta Club. and head
maiorette in the high school
band
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-26
Deatonville

Feb. IS = Nh and Mrs. Rod
ger Burton. of Morven. Mrs.
Cora Gay and Mrs. Margaret
Hamlet called to see Mrs. A. C.
Mann. last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Goode and
girls. and Mrs. Lillian Rucker
and Mr. and Mrs. Allen Burton.
of Richmond visited Floyd
Rucker and Mrs. A. C. Mann,
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vester Jenkins
were dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Winbern Jenkins, of Rice.
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Chenault
Of Richmond, and Mr.. and Mrs
Louie Overton and daughters, of
Victoria. were dinner guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Witt Borum, Sun
day. Sunday afternoon, Mr.. and
Mrs w. W. Borum. of Black
stone. visited in the Borum
home.
Mrs. Henry Oliver and daugh-
ters. Grace and Dorothy, who
row live in South Hill, spent the
week end with Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanley ellis.
Mr.. and Mrs Roy Pope called
to see Mr.. and Mrs Vester
jenkins one day last week.
Nh and Mrs. Dick Gearheart
and Kathy, of Sandston, spent
the week end with MI and
Mrs. Henry Nash.
Willie Barden. of Amelia, call
cd to see Mr.. and Mrs Vcster
Jenkins. Sunday afternoon.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-26
Scholarship Fund
Boosted By
Popularity Contest

CUMBERLAND, Feb. y
The Luther P, Jackeon P-TA in
Cumberland completed its popu-
larity contest and talent show Oh
Thursday, February II III the
auditorium of the Luther P.
Jackson High School. The pur-
pose Of this affair was to raise
money for the annual scholar
ship awarded to high school
graduates planning 10 further
their education.
Eleven contestants represent
ing the three districts IN t Il G
county participated They We're
as follows: Randolph district
Mrs. Melrose Reid. Ms. Lucille
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-26
HOmemaker Contest Winner Named

BUCKINGHAM. Feb. 22-Miss
Ruby Maxey has been named
winner of the Betty Croker
Homemaker award at Bucking-
ham Central High School.
The award, which consists of a
pin, is given to the senior girl
who receives the highest score on
a so minute examination on
hcmemaking knowledge. The pin
bears the slogan, Home Is
Where the Heart Is
The Buckingham winners pa
per will be submitted in the state
contest where the winner will re-
celve an educational trip with
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-26

tae delegates 70 H short
course and wildl.te conference
4H Achievement DAY. EXHIBITS
at lie Cumberland and Farm
vile fair. ant financial support
for general county expense. The
council agreed that each Of the
local All clubs il the county
would adopt q plan of work that
would support the activities sug-
gested an the farm agent,
The meeting adjourned with a
movie emitted All In Action.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-26
Sunny Side

Feb p Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Mcmillan and family
and E. D. Blackwell il. and
daughters, Of Richmond, visited
Mi. ard Mrs. E. D. Blackwell
OH Sunday.
There arc quito . number of
sick IN our community Among
them arc MIS-. Walter Blackwell
and sons. Walter aud jimmy.
Steve Woodron. Gary Berger and
Julia Rowan.
Mr. aud Mrs George lewis
Carter. Of Richmond, were guests
sunday Of ! l. Carter
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Hlndlc
Goodman and son. David, and
Mrs. Herbert Goodman we're din
per guests Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. E. Hughes in Charlottes-
vile.
Miss Florence Morrison, of
Richmond. spent the week end at
her home here.
Dinner guests Sunday Of Mr..
and Mrs. M. A. French were Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Blanton and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. v. French and
family.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-26
GREEN LIGHT

Wife I'm going home to
mother. | should have listened
to her twenty years ago.
Husband = Go ahead. She's
still talking.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1960-01-18

paid Jobs his community affords. He
must place him in a higher pay
bracket if he will get back the money
he has spent to educate him. Besides
this fact, it seems to us that any
manager of business could note that
he has a moral obligation to the Negro
group of his patronage just as he has
to the white group, and it is only
fair that he hire his clerks on a per-
centage basis. If he would Wacth his
patronage for a period of five or six
months he would be able to estimate
what percentage of it was Colored.
Then he would deal fairly with every
BODY if he would hire his help on a
percentage basis.
We are grateful for our Human
Relations Committee, who are doing
fine Job, and we believe, conscen-
tiously. They appear to be missing no
chance TO get the facts out before the
people. We shall not be surprised TO
see something done to correct the
errors of the City in time TO come.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1960-01-18
Job Denial Fixes Status of

Merit employment at all job
levels is an important factor in
the progress and improvement of
mlnotiry group areas because it
retains our more qualified work
ers as city residents and they be-
come community leaders.
The surest way to perpetuate
sub-standard residential areas is
to decrease the normal number of
able leaders among their residents
and restricted employment opport-
tunity does just that.
Social services and city agen-,
,cies must carry far greater load
lin these areas, to the detriment
!of the people living there, and at
Increased cost to all taxpayers"
Note is taken by the Human Re-
lations Commission of two reasons
often advanced for not offering Of
flee, sales and supervisory jobs to-
ID fear of unfayorabIe
customer reaction and % fear of
unfavorable employe reaction.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1960-01-18

locally to a considerable degree in
the minority group.
But it reminds the community
that knowledge of equal employ
ment opportunity is needed to pro-
mote the incentive TO learn.
Adequate opportunities must also
exist, the commission points out,
for learning and training.
Visible evidence Of the exis-
tence of each must be present 10
cally if a serious start is to be
made toward a more balanced
racial employment pattern
Seltlnterest Cited
The commission sees a certain
self-interest for businessmen as
we'll as other citizens in equaliz-
ing job opportunities. 1t says:
Community welfare and better
ment are just as important to en-
ployerS as to all citizens because
business firms prosper better in a
healthy, progressive environment.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1960-01-18
A BILL TO ENFORCE THE LAWS

Washington-U.S. Senator Thomas
{. Hennings, Jr. D-Mo), today
announced public hearings on pro-
posals which would authorize the
President to appoint temporary
Federal officials to register qualified
United States citizens 20 cote IN
Federal elections.
Chairman of the Senate's Com
mittee on Rules and Administration
Hennings said the planned hearings
would be held some time in January.
He said he felt it possible that two
or three intensive days Oh nsai..:-s
could be completed and a hi! be = I
before the membership of the Rules
Committee for consideration carly
in February
THE recommendation for statu-
tory authority for the creation OF
Temporary Federal Registrars was
the most outstanding feature OF the
report submitted to the Congress last
September by the United States Com
mission on Civil Rights, Hennlng
said. Il think it necessary that the
Senate Rules Committee inquiry into
this and similar legislative suggestions
be undertaken promptly.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1960-01-18
EDITORIAL
THINGS LOOK BRIGHTER FOR
NEGROES IN NEXT IO-YEARS


Things look better for Negroes;
Not withdrawing the fact that we are
still far behind in many instances.
The fact that people all over the
country, including our lawmakers.
are beginning TO get somewhere with
sheir efforts 10 help the race with its
troubles is proof of the fact that
things are getting better AS the
fight goes on, the people of each COM
munity. begin to examine themselves
to find out if, in reality, they have race
prejudice in their hearts. Some good
u,SEi and women. otherwise, find that,
in reality, they have the disease. We
refer to prejudice as a. disease
because no one is ever born with any
kind of prejudice in their hearts;
they catch ii from those with whom
they come in contact. We believe that
1860 will have some better news for
the race; that is if we prepare for it.
Ii is encouraging 10 note that 40
of Champaign'S business leaders would
gather to listen to an expert in the field
of human relations as he talked in
favor of giving the Negro a chance.
Many of our better business men are
beginning 10 think in reference to
giving the matter of hiring Negroes in
their stores as clerks, and a few of
them have gone farther They have
hired few as bookkeeperS, and the
like These gentlemen tell me that
those who have been hired are doing
their work entirely satisfactorily. OF
rsourse their are others who have
taken no move to give the Negro
justice in this respect. Some of them,
for some reason, just naturally can't
stand to hire Negroes; although, they
can take their money right easily. They
claim, if they give any kind of excuse
at all, that they do not believe their
patronage will stand for it. This,
probably, is right at this time; but If
all the stores would go along and hire
pne or two Negro clerks, then white
people would be in the same fix that
Negroes are now in; they would have
10 patronize the stores TO be able TO
survive. There are many Negroes
who would not buy from certain stores
if they could do better. Some few
store managers, or their Advertising
managers, refuse to buy advertisement
in a Negro paper. They say they
advertise regularly in the Dailies.
Well there are Negroes who doubt
that they are welcome to full equality
of service if they read ads only in
the Dailies. We know this is true in
many instances. Take, for instance,
many of the ads carried for eating
establishments and the like. II IS
our opinion that there are many other
stores and service centers just like
the eating establishments:
We are not surprised to note that
tnings are opening up slowly for the
Negro race; The National govern
ment is enforcing entergration in
schools. which means that Negroes
are to get the same kind of education
rs the white people, and this is largely
a, the expense of the white people. 1t
is not reasonable to think that good
business man will spend his money
for nothing. If he spends it, he will
expect to get something in return.
He wants the most service for what
he spends. He can't get that by placing
his self-educated Negro in the lowest
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1960-01-18

Typical Health students all winners of
scholarships, typical of the health team
crippled by arthrts birth defects and
Miss Evelyn Zachary of Jen
medical social work Miss Pccola Butler of Chicago
left right Donald c. Chambers
Linda Moore of nkser Mich
cupationa herapy Miss Joan jenkins of Sark Fla Misses
winners of health scholar
ships Miss the old scholarship and
recipient research grant Con-
rbuons Dimes make possible for The
concept
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1960-01-18
Mrs. Lettie Williams

Mrs, Lettie Williams, At, 4O7 E.
columbia, died at HAS am.
"wednesday at her home.
Funeral services at Nc
Haney's Funeral Home at 2 pm.
Saturday. William Mann will Off
ciate. Burial yin III, in Lincoln
Cemetery.
Mrs. Williams was born April
il, 1912 in Blytheville, Ark.
She is survived by her father,
Robert Williams, Stelle, Mo-; two
sisters, Mrs. Ruby Hensley and
Mrs. Lusendy Ellis, Chamaign;
three brothers, James A. John
son and Robbie Williams, Cham
lpaign; and John H. Alternately,
SikeSton, Mo; and one uncle Dan
iel Lockridge, Stelle, Mo.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1960-01-18
Negro
By Dudley McAllister

Intimidation. built up over many
years of denial and rebuff, is in
herent in the status of the Negro
N Champaign.
The Human Relations Commits
sion draws this conclusion as a
recurring, underlying theme in
the merit employment study.
This is difficult for the major
lily to feel or understand, mem
bers of the commission observe.
In addressing itself to the con-
science of h e community, the
commission declares:
"If the majority is sincere in
its desire to remove restrictions
and to make equal opportunity
available, then it most recognize
this factor and take active steps |
to counteract it.
Something more than a pas
Sive acceptance of the inevitable
is called for.
There is a responsibility on the
part of all segments of our people
to assume a positive approach to-
ward a better way Of life for our
minority group citizens"
The commission acknowledges,
in its commentary on the report,
that lack of skills, experience and
know how may possibly exist
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-02-03

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