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ures probably are higher.
There has been much talk from
Government sources during the
last week about agitators and in
timidation. Some Africans, for
example, told their employers that
they dare not go home for fear
of attack from their neighbors
who stayed at home as part OF
the political protest. Government
spokesman have used these Incl
dents to argue that not so many
Africans in South Africa are un-
happy with the situation as might
appear to be the case.
Until the emergency ends DR..
Verwoerd seems to have the large
majority of whites behind him.
An indication of this was given
in the House of Assembly during
the week, when members of the
Opposition United party crossed
the floor to vote with the Gov
eminent on the bill to outlaw the
African National Congress, the
Pan-Africanist Congress and other
unidentified organizations. The
vote to move the bill toward swift
enactment was 1928 to 16.
Underground Plan
However, African National Con-
gress leaders already have spoken
of plan to go underground if
necessary, and it is quite likely
that they could do SO successfully,
keeping their organization alive
against the day when a more mod
crate government was in power
and willing to meet African rep
resentatives.
Meanwhile, many observers be-
lieve the present wave of violence
will spend itself. The Africans
are neither trained nor equipped
to wage any kind of organized
contest of force. But there are
very like to be occasional flareups
from time to time.
While the Government reaction
to the events of the last two
weeks has been stern and unyield-
ing these events have started many
white South Africans thinking
hard. They realize that their
country cannot continue success
fully en- its present course and
that a new approach to its prob
lens other than force must be
found. An important question fol
South Africa is whether these
people, or at least some of them
can devise a dramatic program
that will offer genuine hope to
the Africans and provide the lead
ership to sell it to the country
For if they cannot accomplish this
there seems nothing much in the
future for South Africa but more
blood-letting.
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Mounting Race
CONTINUED from Page One)

IL Harsh Economic Blow
81 African workers are not well
enough organized yet to accom-
plish this, but the stay-at-homes
this week have given the country
d taste of what could happen
One of the basic reasons for the
declaration of an emergency was
to get the Africans back to work
Under the emergency regulations
m refusal to work is an offense
punishable by a $1,400 fine, five
years in prison, or both,
The man-hours of labor lost
this week are estimated to have
cost South African industries
more than $6O,O0O,OO0 in lost pro-
duction. By American standards
that may not seem like much, but
in South Africa it is a lot.
Basically the whites in this coun-
try were badly frightened. Most
of them live in constant fear of
being swamped by their African
Gompatriots. And they have fire.
quently boosted that they would
continue to govern the country
by force of arms if necessary.
There are at least two schools
Of thought on the question of why
the government headed by Prime
Minister Hendrix F. Verwoerd de-
s5ded that declaration of state
of emergency was necessary. One
is that the African nationalists
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1960-04-09
CALHOUN CITY
NEWS

Mr.. Joe Pullman, a friend of
Calhoun County, passed on Tues
day, March 20, 1860 in his home
after a long illness. We loved him,
but God loved him best. Funeral
services were held on Sunday, Apr.
3, 1860 at the Pine Grove Church,
and burial was in the Pine Grove
cemetery, with People Funeral
Home in charge of arrangements.
Rev. Tommie Stowall prayed q
wonderful prayer, and Rev. C. M.
Crawford attended the funeral.
Rev. J. C.. Croffored made some
mighty fine remarks. !.
Mr.. Pullman was a wonderful
man, father that everyone loved.
He was the father of five boys, one
girl, and one step-daughter of Chi
cago, ILL.,, namely Mr.. Joe Willie
Pullman from Little Rock, Ar
kansas, Mr.. Johnnie Pullman, Mr..
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country, has been considered more
and more as the upholder of peace
and justice throughout the world.
Now some Indians wonder if it
is helpless to act. People here are
genuinely puzzled.
For Indians what is happening
also is a warning to hasten up
work in this connection with its
own problem of untouchables. In
dia has again become aware that
its own racial record leaves much
to be desired, but at least there is
satisfaction that cases Of injustice
and racial oppression here now
bring into action the whole weight
Of government and public opinion
machinery.
Meanwhile in Mr.. Nehru's words,
his eyes sparkling with tears,
Something terrible has happen
ed"
Echoing these words India looks
to the democracies - white, black,
and brownie move toward con-
certed action as the danger be-
comes more concrete.
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Former Citizen Returns

Former Cltlzen Returns
Mr.. Jeptha Jones returned for a
weeks visit here with his rela-
tives and friends. He moved from
here to Champaign, Illinois a few
years ago.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1960-04-09

Jessie Pullman, Mr.. Charles Pull
Imam, all of Calhoun City, Miss,
and Mrs. Vertie Cobb of Little
Rock, Arkansas.
A birthday party was given Mr..
]. C. Thomas by Mrs. Lee Ethel
and Mrs. Jones on Saturday night,
April second. They all had a nice
time.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1960-04-09
Silver Greek News

The Pleasant Grove Missionary
Baptist Church Home Mission met
Saturday, April End. They had a
wonderful meeting. Sis. Mary Grim
stead, President, Sis. Maythelmon
Showers, vice president, Rev. L. C..
Pickens, pastor, and Miss Treatha
Bryant, reporter.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1960-04-09
Former OberIin

commemorate the work of Booker
T. Washington, who founded Tus-
kegee Institute in 1881, and served
as the schools head until his death
in 1915.
The activities will begin Friday,
April 8 with an early morning
breakfast at Tompkins Hall, and
conclude there with a Sunday af-
ternoon dinner.
Fridays main business will be
q meeting of the executive commit
tee Of the General Alumni Asso-
citation in Wilcox Hall at 10 am.
Saturdays busy schedule in
cludes q meeting of the Class of
40 at Carnegie Hall, 10 am; a
meeting of the Board of Trustees
at Dorothy Hall, 2 pm; and an
address by a Chicago physician,
DR.. Jasper F. Williams, 40, at
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Sayings.
Continued from Page One)


they can happen in this day and
age.
The African turmoil comes on
the eve of commonwealth con-
ference. Once again Mr.. Nehru is
being assailed by an opportunistic
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
about the whole concept of midas
continuance in the Commonwealth.
Mr.. Nehru is being asked not to
sit with the South African repre-
sentative and together with the
new Ceylon Prime Minister. Dud-
ley s. Senanayake, and Pakistan
President Ayub Khan, to ask Prime
Minister Harold Macmillan not to
invite the South African represen-
tative.
This is not likely to happen. But
the atmosphere of friendly, in
formal consultations which make
these conferences so important to
countries such as India is already
being harmed, Indians believe.
The Indian press has given spec
ial treatment to the first United
States official protest and to Lon
don demonstrations outside South
Africa House, as well as to British
editorials calling for mass demon
strations and a boycott at the time
Of the Commonwealth meeting.
There is also another unfortu-
nate aspect of the African apar-
their policy - the question of
the efficacy and use of the United
Nations. Hitherto, among millions
of unsophisticated Indians the UN
organization, which through its va
rious agencies has been doing such
splendid, constructive work in this
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1960-04-09

We have on our sick list, Sis.
Mary Grinstead, Deacon James
Bender, Sis. jessie Y. Bryant, Rev.
J. H. Bryant, and Sis. Babe Garn-
er.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1960-04-09
Pre-Easter Celebration And
Easter Program

Pre- Easter Celebration And
Easter Program
The Friendship Missionary Bap-
fist Church, Edwards, Mississippi,
Rev. C. L. West, Pastor, will cele-
brate Easter, with Pre- Ser
vices beginning Monday night,
April II, 1860. Each organization
will bring a "soul-stirring" pro-
gram each night.
Monday night - BTU and the
Juvenile Society.
Tuesday night-The Gospel Cho-
rus and Senior Choir.
Wednesday night - The Junior
Ushers and the Junior Choir.
Thursday night-The Missionary
Society and VIVA.
Friday night - The JMA and
Usher Board.
On this night, the Rev. r. l.
Luckett, Of Madison, Miss, will de-
liver the message. Please come and
have your soul revived and write
your name on the cross.
Sunday night The Sunday
School will present the annual
Easter Program.
The PTA of the Edwards Ele-
mentary and Junior High School
had its regular monthly meeting
on Monday night, April 4, 1860, al
$50 pm, the regular business ses-
sion. After the business period
a Spelling Bee was held for the
First through the Tenth Grades
Mrs. Mattazee Harris, the Kinds
County Supervisor of Classroom
education dictated the spelling
Mrs. Linda Porter and Mrs. Alice
Jordan were INDICATORS for the
Spelling Bee.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1960-04-09
Logan Hall. 8 nm.

Logan Hall, 8 pm.
DR.. Stevenson's address, and
band concert in conjunction with
the dedication of Olivia Davidson
Hall, $3.50 pm. will highlight San-
days program.
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EDWARDS NEWS
n. edwards School Dedicated

The Edwards Elementary and
Junior High School will be dedi-
Gated on Sunday, April 10, 1860,
at 800 p.m., in the School Audi
torium. Mr.. Charlie L. Henderson,
Principal. All patrons and parents
and friends are invited to attend
this Dedication and Open House.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1960-04-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Jessie B. Bryant
and children visited their mother,
Mrs. Ellen Bryant, and also visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Benester Bryant.
They are from Gulfport, Mississip-
pi. They visited Mrs. Bryant on
Friday and Saturday, April LIST
and End.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-02-18
Tennis Class
To Start Up

The Montgomery County
adult education office announces
that course in tennis instruc-
ton for adults will be organized
at the Kensington Junior High
School on Wednesday, at 1870
pm.
Russ Cooley, the instructor, is
a tennis professional who for
several years has been pro at
the Manor Country Club as well
as director of tennis instruction
for the Washington Tennis
Patrons Foundation and the
Washington YWCA.
Registration fee 70 r the
course of eight 2-hour sessions
will be S. and there will be a
laboratory fee of 81. Both men
and women may enroll in the
class. All interested persons
are urged to register promptly
at 7:30 pm.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-02-18
For Teachers
Board Members Fauor
Fingerprint Study

on something until it comes be-
fore us officially"
Similar statements came from
Morrow and Breimyer, both of
whom contended the States at
torney should have notified the
board first before taking his
case to the newspapers.
Hardy, when informed of this
criticism, said he assumed"
School Board members read the
newspapers and that he had
been waiting for them to take
some action or call him after
the grand jury made its recon-
mendation about three months
ago.
However" he declared, II am
going to write the board immed-
lately and notify them official
ly of the jury's proposal. Also,
l will be glad to meet with
board members at any time to
discuss the matter. My main
purpose in all of this is to see
that our children are protected"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-02-18
Juvenile Unit
To Be Headed
By 1t. Leahy

1t. John P. Leahy, a detective
of county police at the Bethesda
station for the last II years,
will start classes next week at
the Delinquency Control Insti-
tute. University of California,
as Montgomery County moves
toward establishing a police
squad this summer to handle
a growing juvenile population.
Leahy was given $500 by the
Silver Spring Rotary Club for
expenses. He also was awarded
a $3.50 scholarship by the Uni
versity. The veteran officer
will head the squad.
News that Montgomery Coun-
ty police were to have a greatly
expanded juvenile bureau was
first published in the Sentinel
on October l, at which time
Juvenile Court Judge Alfred D.
Noyes disclosed plans for an
eight-man squad.
A sergeant and corporal are
now assigned to the Court
which is located in the Rockville
county building. Detective Pri-
vate John A. Bechtel, assigned
to Rockville headquarters,
already has completed part-time
courses in juvenile crime pre-
vention at Maryland University.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-02-18

it shouldn't hurt us much since
we have always done more law
work than title work"
Another attorney, Charles
Richards, who operated the All
State Title Co., 1915 Georgia
ave-, Silver Spring, said he con.
tinues to do title work "but only
as an attorney" His title firm
has been dissolved, he added.
George L. Boswell, jr., who
holds no law degree, and who
owns the Montgomery Title Co..
Inc, 932 Bonifant ST., Silver
Spring, said he is now search
ing titles for law firm.
THE lawyers who worked for
me put their tails between their
legs and ran when the Bar Asso-
citation order came out" he said.
I've been in. business % years
and now they're trying to make
me quit"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-02-18
World Politics
Course to Open

The 1860 Spring term Of the
S t nd y Discussion Program,
Jointly sponsored by American
University and the University
of Virginia, will open Tuesday
with simultaneous programs
dealing with world politics, at
the Be t h sda Presbyterian
Church, and at the Alexandria
library.
Adult participants in the es-
tablished program will, as the
term proceeds, take part in talks
about Russian foreign policy,
American democracy and for
eign politics, modern painting
and poetry, etc.
Course fees are $12 per in.
dividual and SIS for married
couples. The fee includes read
ing materials and other course
needs.
Further information may be
obtained by writing Thomas N.
jr., program director,
Study-Discussion Program, Uni
versity of Virginia, 1906 North
Quincy ST., Arlington.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-02-18
For Rockville
Master Plan
Now Nearing
Completion

Only finishing touches re-
main to be put on the pro-
posed Rockville master plan,
John McElroy, chairman of
the city's planning commits
sion, reported this week.
The plan, designed to guide
Rockville's future growth, has
been in preparation for more
than a year, he said. 1t will be
unveiled at a meeting of the
Rockville Chamber of Com.
merce March s.
The planning official said he
hoped a public hearing could
be held on the plan during the
week Of March 81 but no date
has yet been set.
McElroy said the report now
nearing completion is a non.
technical summary of what
eventually will be adopted as
the official master plan. 1t will
contain, however, all significant
recommendations of the plan
ming commission along with
maps showing coming, land use,
proposed maximum expansion
limits for the city and other
data.
"The commission is eager that
the report be given wide circula.
ton and public study" McElroy
said. while the report now
being prepared contains the con-
sidered collective judgment of
the planning commission" he
added, I'VE need the thoughtful
comment, suggestions and crit.
cisms of the residents for whose
benefit the plan is intended"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-02-18
Lawyers Edict Hits
County Title Firms

bar association edict has brought to abrupt and
permanent halt all advertising by than of title
companies in the county.
1t also has, in effect stopped advertising by attorneys
since nearly all of the title firms headed by lawyers
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-02-18

Five of the six School
Board members favor a re-
view of current personnel
practices, including the pos
sibility of fingerprinting, to
see if there are any loopholes
that should be closed.
Expressing their views In an
informal poll by The Sentinel
were Chairman Paul C. Howard,
Mrs. Rose c. Kramer, Mrs.
Helen Scharf, Robert E. Morrow
and Harold F. Breimyer. The
remaining member, William r.
Thomas, II, could not be
reached.
The poll followed last weeks
demand by States Attorney
Leonard T. Hardy for prompt
School Board action to put into
effect the grand jury's recon-
mendation for a police check of
school employees.
All five emphasized their de-
sire to have the best possible
screening procedures for pro.
spective employees. But they
were equally insistent that fin.
gerprinting was only one way
to meet the problem.
First we should review what
we are doing now and deter.
mine what, if any, changes are
needed" said Howard, before
taking any action on finger.
printing or any other propos.
ais"
He also pointed out that the
board had never received any
official communication either
from Hardy or the grand jury
on the subject of a police check
or fingerprinting.
"After ALL" he asserted, I'VE
are hardly in a position to act
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-02-18

but some magnificent trees re,
main.
Most striking is a huge mag
nolia on the east Of the house.
Others include copper beech
and a large Chinese ginkgo
located well back from the
house in front of the City Hail.
1t was from her father, per.
haps. that Miss Mamie got her
love of flowers. For years she
dedicated herself to supplying
and arranging altar flowers
each week at the Christ Epis.
copal Church of Rockville.
Flowers were more lately sup.
piled by Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph
GUIDE, ST., but Miss Mamie con.
tinued her arrangements.
And perhaps 1t was from
her mother that she inherited
skill at cooking. A nephew,
Judge Thomas M. Anderson, re-
members her as a wonderful
cook, especially good with beat
en- biscuits.
Rather than her cooking or
love of flowers, Miss Nannie'S
great dignity was her trait
most remembered by a niece,
Mrs. Mary Evans. Mrs. Evans
recalled that her aunt's insist
ence on retaining the Victorian
mode of life was reflected in
the department of her many
guests, "who turned Victorian"
when with Miss Mamie.
While Miss Mamie once made
regular visits to Atlantic City
and other East Coast resorts,
in later life she restricted her.
self to a weekly visit to Wash.
ington, where she always had
lunch at the Mayflower Hotel
and then went to a movie.
In addition, she had lady
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friends in twice a week to play
bridge. Miss Mamie never had
TO work nor keep house because
of independent means of sup.
port. Two nurses attended her
during her last two years al.
though she could get about
with help until two weeks be.
fore the end.
She never complained that
the county government made
arrangements last year to buy
the Vinson property for park.
ing lot. The sale was arranged
in three parts: two section of
the lot are in use, while the
third was to wait until 80 days
after Miss Nannie's death.
Miss Mamie was buried Mon.
day in the family's plot in Oak
Hill Cemetery, Georgetown.
Her direct survivors include
Mrs. Albert M. Bouic, a niece;
j. Vinson Peter and Judge An.
derson, nephews. Mrs. Bouic
has four children: Mrs. Mary
Evans, Miss Anna A. Almoney,
Mrs. Raymond Parks and Will
liam V. Bouic.
Mr.. Peter has one child, Mrs.
John A. Malloy, while Judge
Anderson has two sons, Tom
M, jr., and George M. Ander.
son.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-02-18
Family
Death of Miss Mamie Ends Rockville Era

When DOC" Robert Will
liam Vinson died two years
ago, and when his landmark
drugstore in the heart OF
Rockville was razed, the city
glimpsed the beginning of an
era's end.
Mr.. Vinson was one of two
surviving members of the Vim.
son family. On Friday, inexoc.
ably, the era ended with the
death of Mr.. Wilson's sister,
Miss Mamie Stoddard Vinson.
She was 80. Her brother was
sc.
WILSON'S store was demolish,
ed after his death. A similar
fate awaits the old Vinson
home now that its last occupant
is gone. The county plans to
build a parking lot on the site
behind the Court House.
Miss Mamie, her two sisters
and three brothers were chill
dren of the late Judge and Mrs.
John T. Vinson. Parts of their
old home are thought to be at
least 100 years old. Miss
Mamie and her twin brothers
were born there.
Circuit Court Judge Vinson,
former auditor for the District
of Columbia, believed in educa.
ton in the home. Accordingly,
all his children were privately
tutored in the stately white
frame, 14-room house on Jeffer-
son st.
AS the Vinson children grew,
so did Rockville. A stone that
marked the first lot laid out in
the city was found year ago
as the county built a parking
lot on former Vinson land Just
to the rear of the large house.
Miss Mamie, whose real first
name was Nancy, matured into
an independent young woman,
stepped in the Victorian way of
life. She was tiny, barely five
feet tall, with blue eyes.
Members of her family said
that Miss Mamie was a great
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reader and was familiar with
hundreds of the volumes in her
fathers library-estimated by a
nephew to have contained 10000
books.
Her favorites were the Eng
lish classics although "she was
quite comfortable" with French,
according to niece.
Neither of her twin brothers
Robert w. and Richard Bowie
Vinson - married, nor did a
third brother, Thomas Vinson.
Her two sisters did, however.
They were Mary Gordon Vinson
Peter and Julia Prout Vinson
Anderson.
Judge and Mrs. Vinson main.
tanned a home in Georgetown
as well as the Rockville House.
1t was i'm Washington, relatives
believe, that Judge Vins0n pro.
cured either seeds or seedlings
Of trees that shade the Rockville
home. An orchard behind the
house has since been cut down,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-02-18
Young in Heart
Club VIII Note
Eighth Birthday

Some Of Montgomery Coun.
tvs elder citizens will celebrate
their eighth birthday Wednes.
day-as members Of the Young
In Heart Club, for so-called
senior" citizens.
1t was organized in 1852 by
its present leader, Mrs. Lucy
Barnsley, who has seen the
membership grow from 10 to a
present, very active so mem
bers.
Their birthday will be cele-
brated with a gay party at the
clubs regular monthly lunch.
con at the Rockville Civic
Center.