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First Impressions
Of America

BY SULEMANI L. SENTUMBWE
Editors Note: Mr.. Sentum-
bwe, a native Of Kampala, Ug-
ganda, well educated and inter
ested in newspaper work, Is now
studying under a scholarship
grant at the School Of Journal
ism, Syracuse university. His OBJ
servatiOns on American life are
interesting and infOrmative.)
The first thing that struck me
on my landing at New York's
Idlewild airport, was the bigness
of cars and almost everything
American.
The United States of America
are so advanced technologically,
and chronological appliances and
gadgets of every description play
such a significant role in the day
to-day life of an ordinary Amer
lean, that one cannot resist having
very strong impression of them
registered on ones mind.
The great wealth, the very high
standards of living enjoyed by so
many Americans - impressively
illustrated by the gigantic, air
conditioned, very powerful, auto
matte Detroit living rooms on
wheels automobiles, as Americans
call these, their objects Of idol
Worship, the inexplicably superb
superhighways, and all the kinds
of gadgets that range from auto
matte can openers, huge automat-
ic-transmission omnibuses, sky
letter-writing advertisements, to
trains hauling 103 coaches-are all
things that startled me.
Visited Chicago
I have been in Chicago, Amer
ica's second, and the worlds fourth
largest city. I think no one who
has not been to Chicago, despite
its being leased as being "the city
of gangland," has a valid claim
to having been to America.
lost no opportunity of observ-
ing the world from the marvel of
Chicago's new and slightly sway
ing (as least to my feelings) 41st
story of the Prudential building
skyscraper, Americas highest OBJ
servation deck outside New York
City. Looking North, with a view
into what Chicagoans call 1.-THE
main street Of the Western Hem
isphere," had down below me
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JIMMY BROWN LONE
UNANIMOUS CHOICE FOR
PRO ALI-STAR GRID TEAM

New York (ANP) - Jimmy
Brown of the Cleveland Browns,
who led the National Football
League in rushing for the second
straight year, was the only unani-
nous choice for the 1859 NFL
all-star team in balloting conduct
ed by the APP and UPI here.
Brown was challenged only by
Sam Huff, the crushing middle
line-backer Of the New York
Giants, who missed being unani-
nous by one vote.
Besides Brown, other tan stars
on the team are Jim Parker and
Lenny Moore, also Of the Balti-
more Colts; Big Daddy" Lip,
scomb, another Colt, and Abe
Woodson, defensive halfback, Of
the San Francisco 49ers.
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another Of Chicago's boasts, "the
worlds most highly-concentrated
shopping district"
While the 80 lifts (elevators) in
this building, in one of which we
were swung the whole way up at a
speed Of $4,000 feet per minute,
are, on pressing a button, BOOM
ingly advertised as the fastest in
the world-special cars being TAX
en- to tell you what company made
and looks after them.
Magnitude OF Racial Tension"
One thing I, and 1 believe all
foreigners, could never have the
faintest notion as to extent, is the
magnitude of racial tension and
prejudice in America. The world
press certainly carries quote a
lot about race relations in Amer
lea, and Little Rock is as familiar
to the outside world as Tom
Mboya is to Americans-but not
until a foreigner, especially one
with a colored skin, has actually
lived in America, will he realize
what all the trappings he used
to hear of are all about. And in
this, he will be left with no lack Of
information.
While this is not true of all in
hividuals las it possibly couldn't =,
it seems to me that an overwhelm-
ing majority of white Americans
have an almost genuine and de-
finitely deeprooted conviction that
black or brown man is really
not a full human being, and that
as such, does not deserve the same
treatment as all other human be-
pings. Nor is this view, it seems to
be, an exclusive preserve of only
the White Americans.
The Americans look down upon
the English and the French; and
If you do not belong to any Of
these, apparently they can barely
concede that you are also a human
being.
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TAN STAR MAY
SET PRECEDENT

San Francisco CAMP - Jeff
Spencer stopped off here for about
8 hours enroute from engagements
in Kowloon and Hong Kong. Miss
Spencer had previously stopped at
Okinawa and Honolulu on her
TWA flight to her home in De-
troit.
What was the most impressive
thing about her trip? The atten-
ton she received, and the fact she
is believed to be the first colored
performer to appear in Kowloon
and Hong Kong What did she
dislike most about her trip to the
Orient? The food. And her first
stop when she gets home is her
kitchen, to prepare some of the
things she has been dreaming
about for two months.
Miss Spencer would not discuss
her future plans She said her
manager had some thoughts for
the 1860 season but she did not
know, yet, what they were.
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SPoR TS
Hint Booker Muy Come To
Terms With HowI<S

Terms With Hawks
st. Louis CAMP - A hint that
big Bob Boozer may come to terms
with the pro st. Louis Hawks of
the National Basketball Associa-
ton was dropped last week here
when the Hawks obtained title
rights to the former Kansas State
star.
Boozer, a 6-foot-s playmaker and
all-arounder, is currently playing
with the Peoria CaterpiIlars in the
N I o n Industrial (amateur)
League. The first selection of the
entire MIA and the pick Of the
Cincinnati in the annual draft last
spring, Boozer didn't sign with the
Royals but instead joined the Pc
oria team.
The Hawks obtained rights to
Boozer in a deal in which the
Royals obtained Hub Reed from
st. Louis.
Picked twice in succession as
An-American while at Kansas
State, Boozer was the No. 1 scorer
in the teams history. He also post
ed number Of high scoring marks.
In one Of his greatest games at
Kansas State, he scored 80 points
against the great Wilt (The Stilt)
Chamberlain, then playing for the
University of Kansas. Wilt is now
the top point getter for the pro
Philadelphia Warriors.
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Negro Musicions
Praise Alan Freed;
Fired For "PovoIu'

New York CAMP - While all
the talk is pervading the nation
on lis this the year that will wit
ness the demise of rock IN" roll,
thousand of singers, musicians,
songwriters and arrangers are
hoping this won't end the gold
mines that brought them riches
during the six years that the big
Beat" has been in vogue.
With the current probe into
"payrola" to disc jockeys by record
firms and distributors receiving
Congressional attention, many are
wondering if this is being used as
a means to axe the music that mil
lions of teenagers have come to
regard as their own and for which
they spent untold millions in see
ing artists in person and buying
their records.
Catching the heaviest fire and
ire Of Congressman is New York
disc jockey Allan Freed, acknow-
lodged to be the man who put the
Big Beat on the musical map,
starting from his days as a record
spinner in Cleveland a decade ago.
He really caught fire when he in
vaded New York six years ago
and started putting on his in per-
son shows at various theatres.
At these stage revues Freed
would garner a dozen or more Of
the current hot disc artists, throw
them all together in a package
and pull crowds of teenagers from
hundreds Of miles around. At the
Fox in Brooklyn he crossed $780,
900 for ten days and more than
$40, 900 Of this was put into per-
formers pockets
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BOBBY BLAND SIGNS
NEW DUKE" CONTRACT

Philadelphia CAMP - Bobby
Blues" Bland, top hit maker for
Don Robey's Duke label, signed
with the company a new long
term contract in Phila., this week.
Dave Clark, sales promotion man
ager for the Duke-Peacock and
Back Beat, set up made a flying
trip east to get Bobbys signature
on the new contract that will bring
the popular stars earnings into
the top bracket.
Bobby, who is now riding high
on his current hit I'll Take Care
OF You" just finished a successful
engagement at the Northwest
Club in Philadelphia along with
Junior Parker another Duke star.
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TWIN CITIES LADIES
December 20

The visitors gallery was over
flowing Tuesday as the Ladies"
were bowling the last session of
the old year. The small fry on
vacation from school came out in
numbers. My girl friend" Debbie
Chandler was full of talk about
what Santa brought her. He was
very generous according to her
talk. Debbie also brought her baby
doll to show me and tell me her
name is the same as mine. Be-
tween my appearance on the lanes,
I did baby-sitting with the doll
giving the bowlers and visitors
a chance for some good natured
rubbing.
Shelia, Sharon, Taleah and Rene
Sayles were there watching their
mother Marian Jackson. Linda
Price and her sister Rookie were
inspiring their grandmother Callie
Fowler to bowl some Of her best
of the season. Sandra Fesiney and
her friend Joseph Lyle gave an
assist to Eunice Finney. Marguer-
lite Ellis Jane and Pat Lee, Mar
TIM Perry, Helen Cannon, Harry
Richardson, Wash" Henry Jack
son and Bob Yeager were also
having a high ole time" with the
bowlers. 1t was good to see Essie
Stewart formerly of Jimmy's DIX
team in the gallery also.
Grove Finance took two from
the Just Rite Bar-B-Q gals"
while the red hot" Brooks Fun
eral Home team were doing like
wise to the front-running Jim
my's DIX team. Gopher Lodge de-
cisioned the "Bies Girls" two to
one. Coleman Loan fell before JAMS
sen Liquors two to one.
Individual High Single Game:
Mary Russell, PA; Muriel Card
ner (sub.) 1876; Ceola Webb, 1874.
Individual High Series: Mary
Russell, 524; Muriel Gardner, SIC;
LOWE Parker, 513.
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No Support Don
Neweombe Says To
Sell Business

Los Angeles CANP) - Major
league baseball pitcher Don New
combe said Monday that he is
going to sell his valuable Newark,
N. J. liquor store because the city's
Negroes not only failed to support
it but apparently resented his bus
mess success. In addition, he said,
the store has been a target of
police harrassment.
Doing a good job of rebuilding
his once shaky baseball career,
Newcombe had an impressive 1858
season with the Cincinnati Red
legs after being sold by the Dod-
gers when he ran into front office
difficulties because of a fear of
flying.
The big fireball ace consulted
a hypnotist for help in overcoming
his fear and today says he not
only has no fear of flying but has
even been considering studying for
a pilots license.
But ever since 1 opened the
place in 1856, I've been having all
kinds of difficulties with that
liquor store in Newark" the tow
ering fastball pitcher says. One
guy said my brother Harold and
/ beat him up. Then it came out
in court that the fellow was an
ex-cop who was kicked off the
force after just two months. This
week my brother has to go to court
because some young girl shouted
'Newcombe's place when the po-
lice asked her where she had been
drinking. She had never been in
the place but once and she was
put out that time"
Newcombe declares that the
store crossed nearly $3.50, 900 its
first year of operation but has
been falling off steadily ever since.
I've had four or five major police
complaints to answer" he asserts.
1T looks like the people or the
police or both of them together
are trying to harass me out of
business"
The thing that has bothered him
most, however, has been the lack
of community support for his bus
mess venture.
Because of my baseball career
have never been able to be in
the store more than a few months
out of a year, but whenever I've
been there could see people walk
ing right past my door going down
the street to make their purchases
in another store. When asked
why, I was told that these people
were saying I'm not going to buy
from him so he can be riding
around in a big Cadillac I've got
II years of my major league career
tied up in that business and I
guess I'd better salvage what I
can" he concluded.
The store will be put up for
sale, Newcombe says, as soon as
the most recent police complaint is
settled.
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CHICAGO WRITERS
TO HONOR ERNIE
BANKS, NELLIE FOX

Chicago CAMP - Ernie Banks,
the National League most valuable
player and RBI king, heads a list
of baseball stars who will be hon
ored at the goth annual diamond
dinner of the Chicago Baseball
Writers at the Palmer House here,
Jan. II. He will be honored along
with Nellie Fox of the White Sox,
who won the MVP award in the
American League.
The smuggling Chicago Cubs
shortstop and Fox each will re-
'ceive an award as Chicago's play
er of the year. They will be among
six honored guests to be cited at
the dinner. The others are Robin
Roberts, Hank Bauer, Glen Hobbie
and Jimmie Dykes.
Banks is a two-time winner OF
the MVP award, having won it ir
1858.
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Team High Single Game: Wood
ard Funeral Home, 93S; Sun-Ob-
server, 927; Ted Bies Liquors, 921.
Team High Series: Woodland
Funeral Home, 1850; st. Paul Re-
corder, 1926; us. Upholstering
1902.
Ten Strike team standings begin
ming next week will be recorded
as points won instead of aggregate
points and games. The league
bowls in two halves, let's see who
wins the second and final half
Pacesetters next week! And North
ern Lights.
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Long Way To Go

So much is this white superiority
and black inferiority attitudes
deepseated in America that some
times wonder whether, like in
South Africa, it will not cost the
determined action Of outsiders to
convert Americans, and South
Americans too for that matter, to
their senses The situation, of
course, is improving, but as far as
I can see, there is still a very long,
long way to go.
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TEAM STANDINGS


Team High Single Game: Brooks
Funeral Home, 865; Ted Bles, 800;
Jimmy's DIX, 7S0.
Team High Series: Jimmys DIX,
1898; Coleman Loan, 1929; JAMS
sen Liquors, 2154.
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FAMILY SPORT

The Pinspotter meant that es-
Establishments could be erected in
the suburbs. It meant that bowl
ing lanes could be in operation in
summer as well as winter, so most
of them installed air-conditioning.
It also meant the lanes could
operate around the clock.
Progressive proprietors, mean
while, contacted the schools in
their areas and offered bowling
facilities. The schools, many Of
whose gymns were over-crowded
accepted. The results were that
children, instructed during school
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BILL BROWER'S

Authoritative coverage Of ma
donal sports are a regular feature
Of the sports page Of this news
paper. Bill Brewers wordage
comes from the AMP exclusive In
this paper In this area.
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1%zE Pin PATTER|
0GWM BY LOUISE THOMAS
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TWIN CITY
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Midway 5-S373

hours, urged their parents to take
them to the lanes on week-ends.
Televised bowling matches, pop
ular in many parts of the country
have also contributed to the bowl
ing boom. Viewers who had quit
bowling years ago returned to the
lanes and many new bowlers ap-
peared. Women and children who
took up the game urged their
husbands and dads to go with them
and Hce-versa. The results being
bowling becomes truly a family
sport.
TEN STRIKE
December 20
The Strikers" at the Laugh
ing lanes" were busting" the pins
Tuesday turning in some coveted
six hundred scores.
Individual High Single Game:
Ralph Jones, 234; ]. w. Lee, 22S;
sid" Cummings, 219.
Individual High Series: Ralph
Jones, 619; J. w. Lee, $40; Chas.
Lam, 500.
TEAM STANDINGS
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What bad things can you say
about a guy like this?", asked
Jackie Wilson, the current idol Of
the rock n roll circuit. IT can
truthfully say that Allan's efforts
in my behalf are more than re-
sponsible for me enjoying the sue.
cess that's come my way today
Looking at it from an econo-
mic standpoint I can say that be-
cause Of him hundreds Of Negro
musicians, singers and arrangers
got work. Fine artists like drum
mer Panama Francis were called
for record sessions because Of their
skill in producing the Big Beat
sound on wax"
Joining Wilson in praise OF
Freed, who they term is being
prosecuted, are such celebs as
Clyde McPhatter, Bill Doggett,
Tavern Baker, the Coasters quar-.
tet, Buddy Johnson, Big Daddy
Brunson, etc. All said they never
had to pay him to play one of their
tunes or failed to get paid when
they appeared on his NY. TV
show.
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Antioch

Aug. Is = Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lis Moore and children and Mr..
and Mrs. Neale Smith and chill
dren are vacationing on tn e
York River at Clay Bank.
Mrs. Ruby Brown, Mrs. Den
mis- Levasseur and Jerry spent
the week end with the Leroy
Williams family at Warwick.
Mrs. Williams and children re-
turned with them and will visit
with her mother and sister for
a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Young
and children, and Mrs. Ann F..
Posey. of Richmond. visited
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde Foster. Saturday. Edgar
Nottingham. w. of Lurav. who
has been visiting in the Foster
home, went home with h e
Youngs for a few days visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Lindsey
and Mr.. and Mrs. Branham, of
Richmond, called in the H. G.
Brown home Sunday afternoon.
Miss Drue Noel, of Lynchburg.
was the guest Of her mother
and sister. Mrs. c. M. Noel and
Mrs. Mamie N. Ingle, for the
week end.
Rev and Mrs. E. j. Noting
ham. III, of Luray. are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
Foster this week. Rev. Noting
ham is assisting Rev. Tremble
in the revival at Antioch.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.. Brown
called on their son-in-laW and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. c. Mar
vim Johnson, at New Canton,
Friday afternoon.
Mrs. R. L. Blanton, accom-
panied by her mother, Mrs.
Edmonia Ransone, and sister,
Mrs. Dale Davis. of Columbia,
spent part of their vacation
visiting in Pennsylvania.
Miss Gwen Foster was enter
tanned with bridal shower
Saturday night in the social
rooms of the church. A large
group of friends attended.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-08-19

ing last week and fished on a
pond. Kary caught a two pound
eel.
We congratulate Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Garrett on the birth Of
their daughter, Carolyn Marie. on
August at Southside Community
Hospital.
The Lottie Moon BWC met
Wednesday night with Mrs. r. E.
Newton,
Mr.. ard Mrs. Willie Banton
had as guests over the week end
his sister. Mrs. G.. C. Scott, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Scott. OF
Lvnctbrrg. Mr.. and Mrs. j. A.
Maize, from Richmond. were also
guests.
We welcome our new neigh
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-08-19

We wish them a speedy recovery.
Those who attended the ami
versary celebration of Sharon
Baptist Church were Mr.. ard
Mrs. Carl Newton. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Taylor, Mrs. r. E. Newton
and Mrs. w. A. Sprouse.
Those who went on a fishing
trip Sunday to Sunken Meadow
Beach were Ronnie Cough, Lee
Roy Cough, Wallace Sprouse,
Bobby Sprouse, Robert Sprouse.
and Jackie Dowdy They caught
big string of catfish.
Charlie Newton, Billy Steinruck
and Kay Steinruck went camp
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-08-19

Miss Selma HindIe Sees Sights
In Three States And In Canada

Norman, spent last week with
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Craig Ashman, at their home
at Grub Hill.
With her parents. Mr.. ard Mrs.
w. c. Pcston, for visit, are
Mr.. and Mrs R. r. Shoemaker,
of Detroit, Mich. They arrived
Sunday night. The Rev. William
c. Poston, of Washington, D. c.,
arrived Monday to be with his
parents for several days while
his sister and brother-in-law are
here.
Miss Elsie Wilson and Miss
Alpha Clements. Of Newport
News, were with Mrs. Lewis v.
Lieon for a couple Of days last
week.
Mrs. William Hillsman and two
sons left Sunday for visit of a
week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Harris, Of near
Greensboro, N. C. Her aunt. Miss
Mamie Harris, Of Richmond. ac-
companied her. While his family
is away. Mrs. J. E. Hillsman, of
Deatonville, is staying with her
son.
MIR. and Mrs. Fl s Emerson
her brother and sister-in-law Mr..
ard Mrs. Lee Pruett. of Rich
mond. and Mrs. Tommy Wallace
and two children, of Diana, Tex,
who have been spending the past
month with the Emersons in
Amelia. motored to Washington
on Sunday to put Mrs. Wallace
and children OF the plane to re-
turn to their home.
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Lightning Strikes CARROTS Mule

day program Sunday, August q,
at the Bethlehem Baptist Church
with services at II am. and 2
pm. Dinner will be served at
the church. The revival services
will be each night during the
week at 7:45 with the Rev. Let
cher Reid. Of Paramount Baptist
Church of Richmond, the guest
speaker.
The sick list this week includes
Ben Bersch, George Allen Tay-
lor and Mrs. Woodrow Ragland