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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-10-12

lions from all over the SCUM
had launched the private school
for whites and buoyed it the
first year; it had charged tu-
ition the second year, but the
charge had been met by public
backed grants: in the third
year, which was last year. pay-
ment Of these grants from tax
funds was enjoined by court or
der and for the first time the
full financial burden of a pri-
vate school education bore down
on the white parents. Tuition
was fixed at $265 for high
school, $240 for grammar school,
Latham's charge came to
$720. which repre- sents two
months pay. Most of the pars
ents could not meet their full
bills and donations were solicit
ed for a scholarship fund Lath=
am was awarded scholar
ship" of $3.50 and told to pay
$24O.
II couldn't pay this" he ex-
planned and licked off a list Of
pressing bills. a mortgage Or
his place, a leftover $500 bin
for aluminium siding to bolster
paper-thin walls, a note on his
car. personal note, a 500
charge to fix a balky water
pump. He still has an clubhouse
toilet and an implanted tin roof
that curls up at one end like a
dead beech leaf.)
LATHAM'S WIFE, Doris, re-
lated her part of the story. She
called the private school offices
when registration started.
"They told me not to come to
registration until we paid our
BILL" she remembers. II told
them we couldn't pay. They told
me they would arrange a note
at the bank. I about blew up!
As if we didn't have enough
bills! I got mad and hung up"
She called back. as the open
ing of school approached. But
again officials refused to register
her children. For two weeks
they were barred from school.
Then Latham himself stormed
into the offices of the local.
semi-weekly newspaper which
has fiercely advocated massive
resistance" He demanded an
interview. saying that as a ca
reer soldier with service in
French Morocco Germany,
Newfoundland and Greenland,
he wanted to tell the people of
the county what he thoupht of
the school policy. He was denied
an interview and the newspaper
has never printed his story, but
the next day, after he signed a
lenient note to the school foun-
dalton not due until next July,
his children were admitted to
classes.
They 60 now. But Latham
worries. He wonders how long
they vii be permitted to stay
in school with new TUT on
See WHITE PARENTS Pg. 8
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-10-12
Letters to Editor

Every colored church should
open their doors for weekly
prayer meetings asking God to
fight this battle. Courage and
patience are needed but repent
ance and prayer have never
failed.
Jesus said: Behold I stand at
the door and knock"
(Mrs.o Jessie Young,
Amelia County
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-10-12
BY JOHN A. HAMILTON
Associate Editor, The News

FARMVILLE - "They barred
my kids from school"
With these words a fighting
mad career soldier opened fire
on Prince Edward C0unty's
school policy this week and be-
came the first white parent to
defy community leaders in a
prolonged Indignation dispute
that stretches back across a
decade Of privation, tension and
smouldering bitterness.
The soldier is Specialist X.
H. Latham, a big. burly man
who speaks quickly, bluntly
from beneath a thick mustache.
For 20 years Latham has owned
IS acres and a for-room house
tucked deep in this rural coun-
tvs scrub pine. He is a 15-year
veteran in the Army's Corps Of
Engineers, a roads and airfields
specialist who has been gassed
twice in the line Of duty while
working in laboratories. He is
now stationed in Washington at
Fort McNair and every week
end comes home to Prince Ed
ward, to Doris, his reddish
blonde wife. to his four chill
dren.
They are Mary Alta, a win
some nine-year-old whose flaxen
hair drops to her waist, Ken
meth. Jr.. a husky eight-year-old
who is the image Of his dad,
William, a seven-year-old who
has his mothers reddish hair,
and Johnny, who is a tow
headed, friendly, apple-cheeked
four.
THIS FAMILY and an undis-
closed number Of other white
families now face the loss Of
educational opportunities in this
historic southside Virginia com-
ty where, almost a century ago,
General Lee fought the bloody
Battle of Sayler's Greek, saw
his troops cut to shreds, and
stumbled on IA more miles to
Appomattox and surrender.
One Of the original defendants
in the suit which produced the
1854 Supreme Court desegrega-
ton decree, Prince Edward in
1859 became the only county in
the nation to implement mas
sive resistance" and abandon all
public schools. Since then, Ne
groes have been without formal
educational opportunities an d
whites have attended a substi-
tute, makeshift system of pri-
vate classes, faithfully following
leaders who repeatedly promis-
ed continued schooling for them
all.
This year that promise proved
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schools, which we did
1t has been our policy also, to assist
the people of this area in whatever man.
ner we are able. This we did in the case
of Mr.. Latham, and will continue to do
in every field Of endeavor and activity.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-10-12

leaves accumulated in yards; trash
in house corners, can be removed easily.
Repairs of chimneys and flues may
save untold loss. Electric wiring, often
receiving undue blame, should be in
spected and repaired. Furnaces need to
be checked. These precautions and
many more which will come to mind Of
each reader, may be taken to assist and
cooperate with the volunteer firemen
who would respond to call. It is as
much duty of property owners to pre-
vent fire losses by removing hazards as
it is the duty of the volunteer firemen
to respond to the call.
Every home should have fire ex-
tinguisher conveniently placed, and
every member of the family should be
familiar with it's use All fires begin
small. An extinguisher at the proper
time may save considerable losses.
Carefulness in the woods at this time
OF the year will also save many millions
of dollars worth of timber, which is
consumed by forest fires every year.
When one realizes that several farms
in the United States burn every hour,
the seriousness of Fire Prevention Week
will be appreciated. Too often only
those who have experienced fire ap-
preciate the warning issued every year
at about this time, and we hope read
ers In this community will concern
themselves with this problem during
Fire Prevention Week.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-10-12

Bible Material: Genesis Ill, q,
81: Psalm 145:8-20: Isaiah 40:
1881: Matthew SO: John 4::23,
"a: Acts 1924: 17:22-29: James
1:16-18; Revelation All.
Devotional Reading: Psalm 1O4:
24-33.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-10-12
Pleasant Interlude

A LII America stops for the World
Series. Many other problems which
may worry people are forgotten temp
orarily while attention is focused on
baseball. 1t is an American institution.
Possibly by the time this is in print
the series may have been decided. The
New York Yankees have won of five
games. We have been Yankee fans for
several years and of course we have our
pet players.
One of the members of the Yankees
is Bobby Richardson from Sumter,
South Carolina. He is their second base
man. Bobby is comparatively small as
professional ball player, but is known
throughout the League as one of the
best second basemen in the business.
His quick hands allow him to be excep-
tionally fast on double plays and an
unusual agile hitter, who can hit to any
field and with frequency, which his
three hundred plus batting average will
show.
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cation, National Council Of the
Churches of Christ in the U.S.A.
Released by Community Press
SeEvice.)
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-10-12
Fire Prevention

TIRE! The call of fire is one which
has haunted man and beast since be-
ginning of time. Man learned early that
camp fires would repel the most vici-
GUS beast. Man learned also, that loss
es by fire were more than any one pro-
perty owner could assume. Thus in
surance idemnity companies were form
ed principally in the urban areas origin
ally, and later to protect the rural prop
critics from losses.
Likewise, fire fighting companies
were formed, first with volunteers re-
spending to the fire call. In the smaller
towns fire companies are still composed
of volunteers, around cadre of pro-
fessionals. In our opinion, there is no
more important civic duty or service
than that performed by the volunteer
fire fighters. They are called from their
beds in the middle of the night, or
leave their businesses during the day
certainly service which is commendable.
Fire prevention has assumed consid-
cradle Importance. During Fire Proven
ton Week each October the the public
is asked by the volunteer fire-fighters
to cooperate in removing as many haz-
ards as possible. In addition, inspec-
tions are made in congested areas by
firemen with recommendations. Ger
tainly, the public should respond to
this extra service and cooperate in fire
prevention.
Rubbish in easements or attics;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-17
Noon L-enten
Talks Listed

Two downtown Washington
churches have announced guest
speakers for MONDAY Lenten
services next week.
The Rev. DR.. Ralph w. Sock
man, recently-retired minister
Of Christ Methodist Church,
New York, will speak at noon
services Monday through
Wednesday at the Episcopal
Church of the Epiphany, 1917
G street NV. The Very Rev.
John v. Butler, dean of the
Episcopal Cathedral of st. John
the Divine, New York City, will
speak at the noon Epiphany
services on Thursday and Fri
day and at a 5:45 pm. service
Wednesday.
The Rev. William M. Baxter
OF st. Marks Episcopal Church,
will speak at the 1905 pm
service of the Lutheran Church
Of the Reformation, 2l2 East
Capitol street, on Monday.
Other Reformation speakers
will be: The Rev. DR.. Charles
D. Kean. of Epiphany Episco-
pal, Tuesday; the Rev. Arthur
F. Zines, of Peoples Congrega-
ton Church. Wednesday, ano
the Rev. DR.. George Docherty
Of New York Avenue Presby-
terrain Church. Thursday ano
Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-17
Church to Hold
First Meetinq

Members of Westmoreland
Baptist Chapel will hold the
constituting meeting as a
church at 8 pm. tomorrow in
the Henry Longfellow Inter-
mediate School. 1920 Westmore-
land street. Falls Church. Va,
The Rev. william Cumbie
superintendent Of missions,
Mount Vernon Baptist Associa-
ton, will speak.
Westmoreland Chapel was es-
tablished in 1860 with West
over Baptist Church of Airing
ton, First Baptist Church OF
Clarendon and Columbia Bap-
fist Church of Falls Church as
sponsors.
The chapel called the Rev
Fred Taylor, a graduate of Yale
Divinity School and the South
ern Baptist Theological Semi
nary. as paster in February
1861.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-17
EPISCOPAL PARISH PLANT TO BE DEDICATED

Church, Granville drive and
Sutherland road, Silver Spring,
will have two missionaries
speaking at services tomorrow
The Rev. Egbert w. Andrews,
on furlough from Formosa, will
speak at the II q I'm. service and
the Rev. Clarence w. Duff, on
furlough from Eritrea. East
Africa, will speak at the 7:3O
pm. service, climaxing a three
day missionary conference at
the church.
The Rev. Dale Crowley, jr.
who has been doing mission
airy work in Japan since 1852
will speak at IL am. and
pm. services of Mclean Pres.
byterian Church, 7345 Old Do
minion drive, Mclean.
Maj. Gen. Frank Tobey, Army
Chief Of Chaplains. will be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-17
Singing Good

Another important contri-
button to the evenings enjoy
ment was furnished by Harold
King, president of the associa :
ton from 1858. Mr.. King
still has the same infectious
enthusiasm for leading group
singing he first displayed q
years ago, and the response
testifieS to his effectiveness.
He then teamed with James
L. Ewin Of Francis Asbury
Methodist Church, Marshall r
Baker of North Bethesda Meth.
dist Church and Howard Gran.
ford Of st. Paul's Methodist
Church in musical selections
Mr.. King is a member Of Chevy
Chase Baptist Church.
And while we are talking
about singing. Mrs. Myfanway
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.Cnurcn OF CnrlSC, OSAKA, ia
pan, will preach at the 10 am
service. The Rev. Gadan
Samuel Luke, a priest Of the
Church of Southern India, will,
speak at the II am. service.
In addition, lessons at st
Adams 11:15 service will bt
read by E. M. Debrah, coun.
sellor of the Embassy of Ghana
and George C. Laking. the Am.
bassador Of New Zealand.
The Rev. DR.. Philip E
Hughes, editor Of The Church.
man. London England, will
speak at the II am. service Of
st. Johns Episcopal Church
Lafayette Square.
The Rev. Herbert Stroup, o.
the Lutheran Theological
Seminary, Gettysburg, Pa, will
preach at 8:45 and II am
services of Lutheran Church o.
the Reformation, 212 Eas
Capitol street.
DR.. Truman Douglas, of New
York, executive vice presiden'
Of the Board of Homeland
MINISTRIES Of the Unitet
Church Of Christ, will speak a
4 pm. in Plymouth Congrega
tional Church, 1901 North Capt.
toll street. which Is observing
Mems Day.
District Commissioner Johl
B. Duncan will speak at 1 pm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-17

in Union Wesley A. NJ. E. Zion
Church, 11l3 Twenty third
street NV, which is observ-
ing Fraternal Day.
Charles T. Duncan, princi-
pal Assistant United States At
torney, will speak at 1880 pm
in Berean Baptist Church, 203a
Eleventh street NV, which Is
holding its annual Pew Rally
Robert E. Patton, Of Silver
Spring, president Of Electronic
Marketing Associates, and Hen
ry Holley. a master sergeant
in the Marine Corps. will speak
at the II am. service Of st
Marks Evangelical U. b
Church, North Glebe road ane
Twenty-fourth street. Airing
ton, as part Of its continuing
Mems Month observance.
The Rev. Albert L. Kwansa
pastor of the Presbyterian
Church Of Ghana and statee
clerk of its Synod, will preach
at $50 and II am. services II
Warner Memorial Presbyterian
Church, 1923 Connecticut ave
nue., Kensington.
Capt. Roderic Lee Smith,
Navy chaplain. will speak a
the $3.50 and IL am. service
of Eastminster Presbyterian
Church, 5601 Randolph street
Bladensburg.
| Knox Orthodox Presbyterian
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-17
Reached Height

DR.. Clarence w. Crawford,
pastor of Calvary Baptist
Church, has long been recog-
nized as one Of Washington's
top preachers. But even he
rarely reaches the heights
achieved at the association
dinner.
Not only did DR.. Crawford
bring out many basic truths
in his brief talk, but he had
the gathering laughing one
minute and almost fearful the
next.
The pastors description of
the twist as "a cross between
a dance and a CONFUSION"
brought laughter, as did his
remark that "television is where
little movies go when they are
bad"
DR.. Crawford expressed puz-
Element at a card stating the
writer was a "Lutherized Bap-
tist." The puzzle was solved
when investigation showed the
man was "a Baptist from
Luther Rice Baptist Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-17

Story of Westmoreland Con-
gregational Church once again
scored a tremendous hit in her
solo performance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-17
Honored at 90

For more than q quarter Of
a century a pleasant, quiet
spoken former Star employee
has been selling newspapers
each Sunday morning on the
steps Of Sacred Heart Catholic
Shrine at Sixteenth street and
Park road NV.
He Is Charles Powers. who
celebrated his Goth birthday
last November %.
At Christmas the Sisters Of
st. Dominic, who teach at the
church school, brought him
dinner and while he ate, sold
his papers.
They also gave Mr.. Powers
a Christmas card saying. 1--WE
are grateful to you for our
Sunday papers"
A native of Harper's Ferry,
West Va. he came to Washing
ton in 1900 and shortly after
ward started to work for the old
Washington Times. He had q
route and in 1901 and 1902
sold papers near the White
House.
About 1915 Mr.. Powers came
to The Star as q distributor to
newsboys. In those early days
his territory was U street and
Park road NV. He began SELL
ing papers on Sundays at Sa-
cred Heart Shrine about 1887
as a kind of sideline. Since
his retirement in May 1855 he
has let other pursuits go. but
each Sunday the nonagenarian
is faithfully at his spot on the
church steps. Weather con-
ditions do not prevent his max
ing the trip from Cabin John.
Md, where he lives with his
wife's godchild, Mrs. Frances
Whitaker, to the church on
upper Sixteenth street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-17

persons, largest crowd IN the eVt
to pay tribute to the 1861 re-
cipient.
The award, established In
1850, honors the usually unsung
Bible class worker. Recogni-
ton is regularly accorded the
teacher by virtue Of his posi-
ton. All present can see the
instructors contribution. But
too often the tasks performed
by the Bible class worker is lost
sight Of in the hectic doings of
the days activities.
Charles P. Newell was named
the 1861 recipient. Unfortun-
ately, business prevented his
being at the banquet but a
statement Of Mr.. Newell's ac-
tivities indicates the many con-
tributions these workers make,
A member Of the Couples Glass
of Foundry Methodist Church
he recently organized a prayer
group prior to each class ses-
sion. He has headed numerous
standing committees. has SUBJ
stituted for the teacher and
has been active in building UP
the class membership. Most
important Of all, probably, Is
his regular visits to the sick
and shut-inS.
The dinner Tuesday had q
good sparkle to 1t, induced
largely by the pleasant chair
manship Of Barber c. Palmer
association president. He kept
things moving without hurry.
ing them 50 that the banquet
was over before 10 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-17

guest speaker at the II am.
Protestant worship service in
Fort Lesley J. McNair Chapel.
DR.. Vernon Johns, former d.
rector Of the Maryland Bap-
fist Center and School Of Re-
ligion. Baltimore, will speak at
the II am. All University Re-
ligious Service in Andrew Ran
kin Memorial Chapel, Howard
University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-17
Dr.. Sockmun to Talk

DR.. Ralph w. Sockman, radio
minister and pastor emeritus
Of Christ Methodist Church,
New York. will speak at a
series Of services at 7:30 pm.
tomorrow, Monday and Tues
day in the First Christian
Church of Falls Church, 100
Leesburg pike, Falls Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-17

CHURCH OF THE AIR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-17
THE HUMAN SIDE OF RELIGION
Worker of the Year
Cited by Bible Group
BY CASPAR NAMES
RelIEious News Editor Of The star

Once members of the Organized Bible Class Associ
alton honor their number the outstanding Bible class
worker Of the past IL months
This week they gathered in Mount Vernon Place Metho
dist Church for the annual award banquet More than 400
largest in the events history damned the church
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-17
Visitors Will Speak
At Several Churches

Guest speakers will appear tomorrow before number Of
Washington church congregations and other religious
groups
St. Adams Episcopal Church. Wisconsin Massachusetts
NV will have two guests in observance of Ecumenca
Sunday The Rev. Yasuj Ichikawa pastor of the United
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-08-23
Accident Personals

Charles R. Bowser is a patient in
the Meyersdale Community hos
pital, Meyersdale, Pa
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Whiteman,
of Sykesville. announce the birth
of a daughter on August 18th This
is the couples first child. Mrs.
Whiteman was formerly, Eva
Schroyer, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Clayton Schroyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Alexander and
son Faye, visited Mr. and Mrs.
John Gross and family, of Paw
Paw, w. Va, on Sunday.
Mrs. Glenn Fratz and daughters.
Marjorie and Connie, visited Mrs.
Halle Custer on Friday
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Clark and
daughter, of Frostburg, visited Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Seggie and chill
dren, Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs Reginald Velleno-
Weth, Mrs Ray Keller, of Wads-
worth, o.: Mr. and Mrs. Neil Bige-
low, of Washington, d. c.; Mrs
Sarah Zinkan we're Monday eve
ming supper guests of Mr. and Mrs
Waldo Zinkan.
Mr. and Mrs Mike Kahl and
grandchildren, Of Sand Flat, visited
Mr.. and Mrs William Bethel, Sun
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Truman Mitchell
and children were weekend Wis
itors of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Article
and children.
Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Velleno-
Weth and Mrs. Emma Bethel, of
WadsWOrth. o., are visiting rela-
tives here and attended the Bitt-
niger picnic.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Fratz and
family visited Mrs Margaret Rush
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-08-23
Frostburg Retains
Top Spot In League

Frostburg beat Flintstone in the
Pen-Mar baseball league to re-
tain top spot in the league. Mt.
Savage knocked Barrclville out of
the running by winning ~
Grantsville was idle and now
Mt. Savage and Grantsville are
tied for runner up spot both with
1873 records.
The Frostburg team can wrap up
the pennant on the final day of
the season next Sunday if they
whip Hyndman. Grantsville winds
up its campaign at Mt. Savage
next Sunday The race would end
in a tie if Grantsville or Mt. Savage
wins and Frostburg loses on the
final day.
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and Mrs. Deane Schroyer on Sat
urday evening.
Ray Article and daughter Linda
visited Mr. and Mrs Harvey Article,
of Markleysburg, Pa, on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Sonny Hinsel and
sons. of Indian Head, Pa; Mr.. and
Mrs. Garland jenkins and daugh-
ter Maureen, we're Monday evening
visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Article
and children.
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The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1962-09-07
by FIR. Edward F. HeaIey

The priest certainly receives under
both forms at every Mass. Members
of the Eastern rites of our Church
also do SO.
Most Protestant churches have
communion services rarely and often.
for much smaller congregations than
we have. Consider the problem at any
city parish on Sunday if the large
number of communicates were to re-
ceive under both species. The essential
point is that we are to receive the
Body and Blood of Christ. Can a good
case be made for the belief that Christ
is only h%alf-present in the Host?
Many (lf not moSt) Protestants do
not believe in the real presence of
Christ, the 'body, blood, soul and
divinity in as real a presence as in
Nazareth.
For them the imitation of the
ritual, the memorial aspect, is central.
We believe with St. Paul: whoever
eats this bread or drinks the cup of
the Lord unworthily, will be guilty
of the body and blood of the Lord"
Ct Corinthians 11:27
There is no reason in principle
why the Catholic Church could not
restore this ancient practice, but it is
not necessary and it certainly pre-
SCENTS great practical problems.
@. Is there a st. Beatrice: What do
we know of st. Anne:
A. st. Viatrix was a martyr of the
early fourth century feast July 29).
Later the spelling was Beatrix and
there are several sanity women of
that name Ca Carthusian nun who died
in 1910 and Beatrice d'Este, who died
In 1226). What We know of St. Anne
we learn from traditional accounts
leg. Protoevangelium CT James, ; that
she was of the tribe of Juda and that
she had no children until she was adj
vanced in years.
Send questions to Father Edward
#. Heaiey, Inquiry Corner, The Cath
olic Times, Box 636, Columbus 16, O.