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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-22

Poage Farm Income Bill before
you adjourn, " he told the mem
berS OF the House. The bill will
not be ar immediate solution to
the farmers income problem.
but il will at least give peanut.
hog, milk and cream producers.
ese, broiler, and turkey pro-
ducers an opportunity to start
this year to develop program
fcr their commodities that can
b placed into effect BY the be-
ginning of the next production
and maketing year after the pro-
dacer developed program is ap-
proved hy Congress.
Congress- should decide on a
basic farm policy which should
be clear cut. he suggested. 1T
should either be based on ~ the
preserve tion Of the family farm
er or y the conversion from
family farming to corporate
farming such as We are witness
Inc with the trend toward verti-
cal iptegration.
I'VE believe that farm pro
grams similar to that we now
Rave for tobacco should with
necessary adaptations be made
available to the producers Of all
commodities This program has
worried satisfactorily, II has cost
the government nothing. The pro
d'laerS are satisfied as evidenced
by their better than 90 per cent
approval for the past . years
and above all it lets the pro
dNcers decide for themselves
whether or not they want the
oaram" Vance told The Con-
c1.oc c,,1nn
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-22

by the Highway department.
A tax rate of $3.50 per Sl0a
Of assessed value was set on
real estate and 40 cents per $100
On merchants capital. These are
the same rates as last year.
j. Albert Heisler. Richmond
architect for the Jackson Build
ing now in the process of con-
strucuon, was authorized to
contract for surface well, 80
feet deep for the building at a
cost Of $467 so. This cost in
cludes a 35-gallon storage tank
and a pump. The well is esti-
mated to produce Is feet of
water If not, each additional
foot dug will cost an additional
IS.
Representing the Emergency
Squad. Thomas w. Eppes
secre tary and treasurer.
asked that water from the Jack
son Building well be piped to the
new squad building. The super
visors agreed to consider it.
A request was made by DR..
James L. Hammer that the
count increase its usual do
nation of 500 to the Southside
Hospital. Farrnville. This also
was taken under Amusement.
Charles A. Holman, III, was
designated by the board to serve
as initial liasOn without authori-
ty to act. between it and Wiley
and Wilson, consulting engineers
for the Amelia Sanitary Dis
trict, in order to speed up work
on a cost estimate for a pro-
posed sewage system for the
newly enlarge district. The sys-
tenn would be subject to a ref
erendum on bond issue to vot-
ers in the sanitary district if
The report Of the engineers shows
it is feasible.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-22
Tour Planned By
Amelia ClubWOmen

AMELIA, April 81 - Members
of Amelia county'S Ii home
demonstration clubs will make a
tour of the Dan River Cotton
Mills in Danville, on Wednesday,
May 4.
The bus will leave the court
house at $50 am. and return at
approximately $50 pm.
Reservations must be made
with Mrs. Harry Mario e,
Amelia, not later than Wednes-
day, April II.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-22
At Congressional MEETING
At Congressional Meeting
Opportunity To Make A Decent
Living Asked By Farmers Union

AMELIA, April 2l-The presi-
dent of the Virginia Farmers
Union told the Virginia congress
sioral delegation at Washington
last week that farm people are
not asking TO be given anything.
We do not ask something for
nothing All We are asking IS
that Congress formulate and
adopt legislation which Will ex-
tend to us the opportunity To
make a decent living for our
families comparable to that Of
norfarmers.
John B. Vance, of Amelia
county. was spokesman for
delegation of approximately 225
farmers from Virginia and North
Carolina who made the trip e
ask their congressman to help
put through legislation this year
that would help the farmer. A
number were Farmers Union
m m b ers, while some be
longed to other farm organiza-
tons.
Vance said, THE present
farm program is not working.
The time for criticism is past
and the time for constructive
action is here. Farmers are sell
ing out and leaving the farm.
The ret farm income is down 40
rer cent since 1852. the farmers
share of the consumer dollar
has dropped from AZ cents in
1852 TO 81 cents today. In the
meantime cost Of items the
farmer must buy has been ris-
ing higher and higher
We hope you will be able to
bring about enactment Of the
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-22

AMELIA, April IA - TIL e
Amelia Board Of Supervisors an
nounced a budget for informa-
tive and planning purposes only,
totaling 1925, $4,000 which in
cludes Sl76, 10000 for schools,
but does not include state funds
for school. This represents an
increase of S38, $4,000 over last
years total of S257 ,250.OO Fur
Their checking was to be done on
separate items in the budget on
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-22
School Fund Request Ruled Too
High; Action Taken On Surplus

Tuesday, after which specific al
loca tons will be made public.
The school board submitted a
budget of $3.50, O63.OO but the
supervisors turned it down, al
lowing them the same amount
as last year. the $4,000.
A lengthy discussion was held
over an expected surplus by the
school board for the fiscal year
ending June 80. Charles Meyer,
chairman. and C. D. Weisiger,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-22

vice chairman, appeared for the
school board which proposed to
set aside a $1,000 surplus as a
nucleus for a school building
fund. George o. Hardy county
treasurer, said this could not be
done. he was instructed to take
any surplus out of all accounts
and put it back into the county
general fund at the end of any
fiscal year., when appropria-
tons are made on monthly
basis. The supervisors may then
Inappropriate the money.
T h e annual secondary road
meeting of the Amelia County
Board Of Supervisors was held
Monday morning at the Court
House with II persons appear
ing. Nine new petitions for hard
surfacing or extending and wild
ening of roads in the county
were presented. w. C. Poston,
resident engineer, and B. S.
Byrd, assistant engineer, repre-
Sented the Highway Department.
In day-long session the
supervisors appointed board
Of viewers, Clifton c. Wingo for
Leigh district, alternate, G. w.
Thompson, for Giles district. R.
G. Anderson. alternate, Charles
Meyer and for Jackson district,
R. P. Jones, alternate j. w.
Coleman. Three of these will
which petitions will
be accepted for work when allo-
cation Of funds has been made
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-22
Bankers Plan
Dinner Dance

AMELIA, Aril q The
Sorthside Virginia Regional
Clearinghouse Association will
hold their annual dinner-dance
at the War Memorial Building
here on Saturday, April IS, at
$50 pm.
Tables will be set up in the
smaller rooms for bridge, set
back. and other card games. An
orchestra will provide the music
for the dance in the gymnasium.
BY the beginning of this week
lo4 reservations had been re-
celved by John L. Smith. chair
man. from banks in Amelia.
NottoWay. Prince Edward.
Llmenburg. Powhatan, Cumber-
land and Goochland, counties.
which are members of the as
ISOLATION
For fast results, use the Her
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For fast results, use the Her
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1960-07-30

English, l in Home Economics, 2
in Business Administration, 1 in
Clothing and Textiles, l in Foods
and Nutrition and l in Natural
Science.
Candidates for Degrees are: j..
D. Anthony, Addie Austin, Doris
B. Banks, Adell P. Beamon, Lena
Lockhart Berry, Annie B. Billings
ley, Atolia Briggs, Lillian D..
Brown, Emily Burt, Lue B. Burks,
Matte P. Butler, Allen Childs,
Mary E. Childs, Amye L. Coleman,
Autry L. Coleman, Hattie J. Clay
borne, Marvin C. Courtney, Lillian
B. Courtney, Vera Lee Cooper,
George V. Crawford;
Eloise H. Dancer, Rosie A. Dun
can, Annie P. Edwards, Anna R.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1960-07-30

Council on Human Rights.
A typical Delta alumnae chap
ter, the st. Louis chapter, reports
a performance this year of more
than $500 hours of various COM
munity services.
DR.. Jeanne L. Noble, Delta's ma
tional president, who at every OPP
portunity has stimulated her Sor-
ority to greater public service
goals, is also setting the pace.
She was recently appointed to
a three-year term on the u. S.
Defense Departments Defense Ad-
visory Committee on Women in
the Services.
Under its international friend
ship project Delta sponsored on a
cross-country tour of this country
Miss Lucy Lameck, political lead
er of Tanganyika, Africa She
was brought here to observe A
merica as background for her
coming role as organizer of wom-
ems groups in her country when
it becomes independent.
Another of Delta's international
projects since the 1858 convention
was the equipping of a maternity
wing of a hospital newly-erected
in Kenya as Africa's first native
operated hospital.
Listed in the summary are sew
eral services performed under Del
ta's mental health project design.
ed to help increase public knowl-
edge and awareness of mental
health problems:
Sponsoring of clinics, confer
ences and workshops on caring
for the mentally i'll, donations of
personal gifts and money to men,
tai patients, adoption" of mental
patients and donations of funds to
mental health associations.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1960-07-30
The Afro-American July "a. 1854
Hoi|e's gold medal
awarded to Rogers

NEW YORK - By imperial
command Of Emperor, Halle
Selassie, J. A. Rogers was sum.
moDed to the Waldorf Astoria
last Thursday, presented with
a gold medal and given an or
der for 12S copies Of Rogers
book, Worlds Great Men oi
Color, 5000 BIC. to 1916 AID"
After the presentation, Mr..
Rogers said:
This ought TO squelch the be-
lief held by some that he con-
SiderS himself white and is not
interested in colored Ameri-
cans.
Il first met him at his corona
ton in 1880.
AT 81. the Emperor is in ex-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1960-07-30

a member of other civic, profess
sional, honor and fraternal groups,
DR.. Troup came to Fort Valley in
1889, serving as Registrar and Dr.
rector of the Summer School until
1916 when he became president.
Highlighting the program will
be the awarding Of Bachelor Of
Science degrees to the 100 candi-
dates - 81 in Elementary Educa-
ton, l in Machine Shop, 2 in Mu-
sic, 2 in Auto Mechanics, l in So
cial Science, 6 in Business Edu-
cation, 2 in Sociology, 4 in Ply
steal Education, 2 in Building Con-
struction, 8 in Mathematics, a in
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Delta Releases =.
CONTINUED from Page One)

Under It's library project the
Sorority has, the summary reveals,
raised funds for the construction of
libraries, donated books to public
libraries, schools and hospitals and
has sponsored the following:
Reading projects to raise the
cultural levels Of children, adult
reading classes, film showings,
storytelling hours for children
and book reviews.
Under job opportunities the So
rority has sponsored clinics for
parents, equipping each with the
know-how necessary to discover
and ,motivate each student into
proper channels.
The summary lists the follow
ing Delta activities under the So
rority's community service volun-
teers project:
~ Serving as Girl Scout lead
ers or as members of the board of
directors of local Girl Scout coun-
ellis.
(2) Assisting the American Ma
tional Red Cross by organizing
Red Cross chapters, recruiting
nurses aides for hospitals, serv-
ing as volunteer workers in disas-
ter areas, qualifying for certifi-
Gates to serve as hostesses in hos
pital recreational programs in
neuro-psychiatry, leading financial
drives, making annual fund do
nations and contributing maya
zines, books and flowers to hos
pitfalls.
(3) Aiding the Young Women )
Christian Association as chairmen
of membership drives, advisers to
Y-Teens groups, committee MEM
bers, group leaders, members of
the board of management, super
visors of youth activities and as
financial donors.
az Aiding such national organi-
cations an the National Urban
League, the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored
People, the National Council of
Negro Women, the American
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1960-07-30

T. Rainey, Charles M. Reaver,
Willie r. Redmond, Cornelia Ran
die, Notes.-The I. Reed, Irma L.
Reid, Juvernia Robinson, Lee E.
Robinson, Olivia Robinson, Dora
c. Sarpreo, James Shehee, Jr.,
Hazel M. Sly, Herman Smith, Jim
my H. Smith, Kemper H. Smith,
Lee D. Smith;
Lowe M. Short Smith, Florence
G. Smoote, Robert NJ. Spight, Jes-
sic M. Stewart, Essie L. Taylor,
Fannie B. Taylor, Julia Myricks
Thompson, Mary Louise Timms,
Erwin T. Townsend, Jacquelyn B.
Trimm, Lillian P. Tyson, Mary L.
Vassar, Electra F. Wade, Josie L.
Wellington, Henrietta H. Walker,
Willie Walker, Mary E. Watkins,
Bertha M. Wells, Florence w.
Westbrook, Christine B. Whitaker,
Lucille N. Whitehead, Phoebe Lee
Willis, Jessie Williams, Dorothy
L. Wilson, Alice M. Woods, Hazel
tine Woods, Mary E. Woolfold,
Bernice J. Wright, Nancy H. Zach
cry, Jack N. Cooper:
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1960-07-30

Elliot, Aubrey E. Enochs, Jettie
Pearl Evans, Margaretta L. Evan
singston, Jessie B. Featherstone,
Leola C. Fisher, Clifford Greene,
Jessie S. Gresham, Earnestine L.
Griffin, Lee Water M. Crossley,
James L. Gutherie, Clara N. Hall,
Willie M. Hardin, Lillian B. Har-
ris, Victoria Harris, Vivian D.
Harvey, Doretha A. Hayes;
Nancy P. Hayes, jamie E. Hay
mes, Walter E. Hollerman, Ozzie
L. Horton, Charlotte M. Houston,
Nancy NJ. Hunter, Esther lines,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1960-07-30

Versie L. James, Christine P. Hen
kins, Sara w. Jenkins, Clarence
Johnson, Samuel Jones, Katie S.
Jordan, Mary A. Kent, Shonia L..
Kirk, Llewellyn B. Leonard, Lille
w. Lotion, Katie Matthews, Lau-
ra M. Mattox, Jessie H. Miller,
Walter R. Miller;
Susie L. Nixon, Eula P. Moore,
Freddie M. Moore, Henrine C.
Moore, Lorene R. Morgan, Frankye
J. Myricks, Billy Joe Mccain, Cleo
B. McLemore, Mabel E. MCGEE,
Georgia M. Mcintosh, Mary A. Nc
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1960-07-30

cellent health. He underwent n
physical examination at Harknes
Pavilion of the Presbyterian Hos
pital and passed with flying col
orS."
Mr.. Rogers revealed he is
working on two new books.
One of them is
book of amazing facts entitled
Astonishing Facts About t h e
Colored American, 1872 to the
Present.
Mr.. Rogers says he has enough
important facts TO fill several
volumes.
Wordins In Amhsrie
The gold coin, given him BY
the Emperor, is one of q thous-
and minted for the Emperor's
coronation and he workings In
Amharic.
Commenting on John Gunther's
story in the Readers Digest in
which said Gunther the Ethiopi-
ans consider themselves to be
white no matter what their col
or is" this is an entirely false
Interpretation.
"Ethiopians do consider them
selves the equal of anybody,
which is something entirely diff.
ferent," says Mir. Rogers.
Only In US.
81 discussed this with many
Of the highest Efhiopians. They
regard themselves as black peo-
pie = Africans.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1960-07-30

Shepherd, Mary E. Moore Me-
Swine, Martha Newsome, Jerome
Nichols, Erma w. Nolls, Alva M.
Norphlet, L. L. Nunaley, Joyce
M. Page:
Tavern Patterson, Rosie M. Per-
ry, Irma L. Peyton, Myrtle E.
Pollard, Artie M. Rainey, Jewel
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Rogers
Guest Of
SeIaSSie

NEW YORK - Emperor
Halle Selassie az Ethiopia
sent for and granted private
audience TO j. A. Rogers. Cou-
rier editorial page coIumnist,
on the day OF his departure.
The f percr met MIR.
Rogers in Ethiopia In 1880 ut
his coronation and again In
1875 when Mr.. Rogers was In
Adds Ababa as o Courier
correspondent.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1960-07-30
DR.. G. v. Troop.
CONTINUED from Page One)

(Continued from rage Oney
MVC's 10 year history, 100, will
hear the noted educator speak at
the program slated in the College
Auditorium.
An alumnus of Morris Brown
College, DIR. Troup holds the MA,
from Atlanta University, the PhD
from the Ohio State University
and LIDS from Wilberforce Uni
versity and his alma mater.
A former national vice president
of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity and
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Jealous Lover,

Continued from Page One)
tempt after questioning a 6-year-
old Negro boy who had been sent
to purchase kerosene used to set
the fire.
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Continued from Page One)
after the three youths were arrest
ed on charge Of stealing the
jewelry from Miss Bailey's hotel
bungalow early this month.
Police said the youths appar-
emily decided to drive along the
roads and dump the jewelry after
they discovered that most of it
was monogrammed with the sing
er's initials.
Evening star., 1960-11-01

outside the city of no more than
100000. This would mean q
Kennedy victory by 100000
votes.
This Is q black picture the
Republicans are not broad
casting. They say that things
have really gone amiss in some
|of the big upstate counties;
that Senator Kennedy has
proved popular with q lot of
people in those counties.
They say that somewhere,
somehow. the Nixon campaign
has missed fire; that Senator
Kennedy began going ahead q
month ago, perhaps due to his
showing in the debates. It had
been well advertised that Mr..
Nixon would chew UP his OPP
ponent-and the chewing did
not materialize.
Both the Democrats and Re-
publicans admit that some un-
foreseen happening or new issue
might upset the applicant for
Senator Kennedy. But with
only a week left before the
vote. such s reversal does not
seem probable. ~
Republicans are hoping for
much from the appearance Of
President Eisenhower here to-
morrow in the Coliseum, and
in nearby counties. accom-
panied by Mr.. Nixon and the
Evening star., 1960-11-01

Suffolk. and only about 81 per
cent In the 10 upstate cities
Of more than $4,000 north of
Westchester.
AS L. Judson Morhouse. the
Republican State chairman,
puts It:
"The plain arithmetic is that
IL million more voters. are
registered In the counties out
side New York City than are
registered in the city and 2.7
million more are registered
outside the large cities upstate
than in the cities. Couple this
with the fact that II the Eisen-
hover : Nixon 1856 upstate
plurality Of 1.6 million is cut
by one-third. the Nixon-Lodge
margin still would be in the
neighborhood of l million votes.
And no Democratic candidate
for President has carried New
York City by as many as 700, 1000
votes since Franklin Roosevelt
did IN 1914"
Other Factors Noted
This sounds plausible. but
there are other factors that
must be taken into account.
Mr.. Eisenhower, with his tre-
mendous personal following. Is
not running on the Republican
ticket, the Catholic population
in New York State is very large
Evening star., 1960-11-01
Anderson,
Dillon to Puy
Bonn Visit
BY the Associa ted Press

Secretary of the Treasury An
derson and Undersecretary of
State Dillon will visit West Ger
many later this month to urge
increased German aid to under
developed areas.
This was announced today by
the Treasury. which has long
felt that prospering West Ger
many should take a greater part
in the foreign aid burden now
borne by the United States.
The United States foreign aid
program is a major contributing
factor to the persistent deficit
in the United States balance
Of international payments. This
deficit has caused a steady out
flow of gold which. in turn, was
one Of the principal causes of
a recent wild speculation in in
ternational gold markets.
Reports from Bonn that Pres
ideht Eisenhower has written
Chancellor Adenauer that the
United States may have to cut
its troop strength in Germany
broIloht daoio1 nf ANU e,,ol,
plans by informed authorities
here.
These sources said the United
States has no intention of cut
ting back on armed strength
in Germany. However, they
said some consideration is being
given to means of reducing ex-
penses related to dependents
and other support items for the
troops in Germany.
Evening star., 1960-11-01
POOR DEMOCRATS
TO HOLD DINNER
OF THEIR OWN

ATLANTA (AP) "A "po'
folks" dinner is being
planned for Democrats who
couldn't afford the. recent
$50 a plate Jefferson
jackson Day dinner.
The menu will feature
franks and beans, and the
admission price will be
$2.98.
The dinner will be at
Fulton County Kennedy.
johnson headquarters, and
Democratic leaders are try
ing to arrange a telephoned
speech by either Senator
Kennedy or Senator John
son.
Evening star., 1960-11-01
Morine Autoist
Gets 90 Days

A young Marine pleaded
guilty in Municipal Court to-
day to a reckless driving
charge growing out Of q wild
chase by police through WASH
ington streets last night.
The Marine. identified by
police as Pfc. Donald r. Bailey,
20. was sentenced by Judge An
drew j. Howard to 90 days in
jail and a 5000 fine, plus an
other 80 days If he can't pay
the fine.
Pvt. T. w. Young Of the l4th
precinct testified that during
the 12-minute chase, which
reached so miles an hour, the
Marines auto nearly struck
two police vehicles and at one
point swerved onto a sidewalk.
Capt. George Causey Of the
l4th precinct said the suspect,
who was finally halted in the
1900 block Of Deane avenue
NE. was AWOL from Camp
Lejeune, N. C.
Evening star., 1960-11-01

decision about further expan-
sion," Mr.. Summerfield said.
He pointed out that the sys-
tenn is Of prime interest to both
the National Civil Defense
headquarters and the Federal
Bureau Of Investigation as a
means Of rapid transmission of
messages as well as other docu-
mentS.
Evening star., 1960-11-01
MAIL

Continued From First Page
under future normal operation
conditions-be placed out in a
suburban post office. One of
the Washington machines, for
example, would be placed in a
suburb such as Silver Spring,
Nd.
Postal engineers have sug-
gested a Nationwide network
Of Speed Mail stations in II
big post Offices at strategic
points. The plan would provide
direct Speed Mail links between
major population centers in the
Nation.
Postmaster General Summer
field said the Speed Mail sys-
tenn is basically the same as
facsimile transmission systems
used in industry and business
for many years. However, the
post equipment is 100 to
400 times faster than equipment
used by wire news services to
transmit photos and has spe-
cial machines, never before
available, to insure secrecy of
the material being transmitted.
Product of 6 Companies
In addition to sending and
receiving standard typewriter
or handwritten letters, the
system can transmit the most
complicated and detailed draw
ings, charts and blueprints.
The project is the result of
a cooperative effort by six
companies. Pitney-Bowes Co.
developed the machines which
handle the letters while pre-
serving the "sanctity of the
mail; international Tele-
phone and Telegraph Corp,
the prime engineering con-
tracts; General Dynamics
Corp, the scanning and re-
ceiving; Haloid-Xerox, Inc,
the output reproduction; Baum
Folder Company, the output
folding and perforating, and
Bell and Howell, development
of the envelope inserter- -sealer.
The speed mail system will be
used on a full-time basis
through November 16 "to de-
termine what kinks have to be
ironed out before we make a
Evening star., 1960-11-01
Guordine Delegates
Cost Police So Million

NEW YORK, Nov. / (AP).-
City police worked ! million
hours overtime guarding So
Wet Premier Khrushchev and
other delegates to the United
Nations General Assembly. The
cost: About So million.
Police Commissioner Stephen
P. Kennedy told a meeting yes
terday that he has asked that
the city, the Federal Govern
ment or the United Nations
supply the additional money to
pay for the service.