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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-25

Mona Lisa" last week when
it was on display in Washing
ton. D. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Epperson
and children, Richard and Tree
ma Of Victoria. were week end
guests Of Mr.. Epperson's par
entS. Mr.. and Mrs. R. P. Ep-
person.
House Mother
Mrs. J. C. Priddy has accept
ed a temporary position as
house mother of a cottage at
the Methodist Children's Home
Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. Hawkins
and son. Richard. of Victoria
were guests of Mrs. Hawkin S
mother, Mrs. H. A. Tuggle, Sun
day.
Miss Ann Ailsworth celebrat-
ed her birthday with a family
party at her home in Briery
Estates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mac CroWder
of Clarksville. visited Mrs.
CroWder's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. D. Ward, Sunday.
Mrs. zillah H. Shafer enter
tanned Saturday at a four
table bridge luncheon. Hig h
score prize winner was Mrs. K
Y. Dodson; second. Mrs. w. B.
Lyle; bingo, Mrs. R. l.. Duffer,
and Mrs. A. W. Thompson, con-
ISOLATION.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jud Conifix, Jr.,
were week end visitors of Mrs
Conifix's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
GUY Keeling.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-25

! brakes Branch.
Mr. and Mrs. George Blanks
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Freshman at Red House OH Sun
day.
MIR. and Mrs. Allen Mcdaniel
and family. Of Ly1lchbtlrg, spent
Saturday with her parents. MIR
and Mrs, George Blanks.
Floyd Garrett, Jr.. spent Sun
day night with his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Floyd Garrett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Keith Smith. OF
Richmond, and Mr. and Mrs. W.
D. Ward and family visited their
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Murl
KeiSer. last week
We are sorry to report Mrs.
Suzie Baldwin is sick in bed
with flu. Mr. and Mrs. Berlin
Driskill are lots better.
Mrs. S. D. Bailey was called
to the bedside OF her father in
Tennessee last week. He is quite
i'll.
Mrs. Vernon Bailey and
daughter. Brenda. pe mt the
week end in Halifax with her
mother. Mrs Ruby Watts.
Vernon Bailey is in Florida on
business.
| Mr. and Mrs Walter II Baker.
of Ashland. who are we'll known
in this area. recently celebrated
their Gath wedding anniversary.
Mrs. Baker is a cousin of Mrs.
Vlval Bagby and Samuel NJ
Franklin. and the only sister OF
Berlin NJ DtiSkin
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-25

Mrs. H. l.. Stricken. Of Ma
herrin. Mrs j. A. Upton. Jr..
and daughter. Betty Hodges, at
tended the meeting Of the Rich
rIiOnd Branch OF the National
League Of American Pen Wom-
en- on Friday at Mrs. Jane
Deringer's.
Mrs. j. X. Burton. Of Rich
nond. visited Mrs. d. s. Gallld-
ing. early this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. l.. Baughan
made a business trip TO Roa-
noke. last week. where Mrs.
Baughan received first aid at a
local hospital as a result Of a
AT Merry Oaks
Mesdames j. c. Priddy and
H. R. Pettus. of Richmond
spent Sunday night at Merry
OAK S" belonging to Mrs.
Priddy. They We're Ell route to
Richmond after attending a
family dinner party on Sunday
at Mr. and Mrs. H. c. Shot
wells. in South Boston.
George Newton. who has been
spending several weeks in Rich
mond. visited his home on King
Street over this week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F.. Lyle visit
ed Mrs. Lyle's uncle. Talmadge
Martin. a patient at the NOV
Hospital. Richmond, and hi S
aunt, Mrs. Charles Purdum, a
patient in Johnston willis Hospi-
tai. Richmond. Saturday. Mrs.
Purdam passed away tha t
night.
MeSdames F. I. Hammer. Jr.,
G. o. Pettus. Jr.. H. H. Han
mer, Jr.. R. H. Pettus, and j.
H. Hammer shopped in Rich
mond on Friday.
Miss Gail White celebrated her
llth birthday with a party. Sat
urday evening.
Alther Crews. of SAKE. Mrs
Zillah H. Shafer, and Mrs. Mat
thew Lyle attended the execu-
tive and Board Of Directors
meeting of the Southside T. B.
Association at the Court House,
Farmville, Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. o. Pettus, Jr.
attended the Virginia Dairy
mans Association at the Hotel
John Marshall, Richmond, sew
eral days, this week.
Mrs. w. o. Pillow and Mrs. j.
Q. Rockwell and son, John, visit
ed Mrs. Pillows daughter and
Mrs. Rockwell's sister, Mrs,
Lacy Dodson and Mrs. Paul
Bruce, in Chase City on Mon
day.
Misses jeanette Duvall, Pam
Pettus and Anne Keeling at
tended a birthday party on Sat
urday afternoon given by Miss
Audrey Hardy in Lunenburg.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-25
Represent Church At Methodist
District Conference On Tuesday

Mrs. Edwin Ruegg entertain
ed with a birthday dinner Sun
day honoring her husband, Mfr.
Ruegg her son, Donald Ruegg
sOn-in-law. Harry Sadler. and
brother in-laW. Harry Stricken.
whose birthdays are in tn e
month Of January. Others who
attended the dinner were Mrs.
Str'ickler. vi Meherrln. Mrs.
Harry Sadler and children,
Harry. Jr., Carolyn and Sterling
Sadler. Mrs. Marie Hayes and
sons, Eddie and Nick Hayes. all
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-25

MEHERRLN. Jan. "a - Mrs.
R. B. Bernard and Mrs. Edwin
Ruegg of the Meherrin Metho-
dist Church attended the Dis
trict Conference at Blackstone
Tuesday.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-13
Johnnie Baker
Aux. Urges Honor
To Old GIoTV

Every flag in Minneapolis
should be flying tomorrow (June
IA" urges Mrs. Edward Greene,
President of Johnnie Baker Unit
of the American Legion Auxiliary.
Tomorrow will be Old Glory's
birthday and the flag of the United
States will be 1876 years old. The
day will be celebrated as Flag
Day throughout the nation.
During the first part of the
Revolutionary War the struggling
colonies used number of different
flags but were without an official
national flag" explained Mrs.
Greene.
"On June IA, 1776, the Cong,
adopted a measure providing that
the flag should be thirteen alter
nate red and white stripes, and
thirteen stars on a field of blue.
A sample flag was made by
Betsy Ross at the request of Cen
eral Washington it is said. The
new flag became popular immedi-
ately and did much to draw the
colonies toward union"
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-13
Naffdlin Wins;
Bennett Elected;
KruSchke Loses

Mayor Arthur F. Naftalin won
reelection in the Minneapolis city
election Tuesday over P. Kenneth
Peterson, former mayor by a vote
of 63,108 to 56,495.
Former Judge L. Howard Ben
nett, only Negro among candidates
nominated in the primary led the
vote for the Minneapolis School
Board. He is the second Mime
apolis Negro in the city's history
to be elected to a city-wide office.
Nellie Stone Johnson was elected
to the Minneapolis Library board
in the 1940's in a city-wide cleo
tion. Bennett led the ticket in
total votes.
Candidates endorsed by the
Minneapolis Spokesman newspap-
er won their races in most in
stances.
Among the Spokesman candid
ates elected by the voters were Al
Hansen, city comptroller; Robert
]. White and Caroline White, lib
rary board; Benjamin Berger,
Richard M. Erdall and Mrs. Louis
R. Smerling, park board.
Spokesman endorsed aldermanic
candidates elected to office were
Donald Risk, first ward; Robert
MacGregqr. second sJUardi Richard
Kantorowicz, third ward; Joe
Greenstein, fifth ward; Joe Green
stein, fifth ward; H. P. Christen-
sen, sixth ward; Arnett Leslie,
seventh ward; George Martens,
ninth ward and Richard v. Fran
son, 18th ward. Council liberals
are now in the majority in the
aldermanic body.
Merle L. Kruschke was narrowly
defeated for the 9Th ward by in
cumbent Elsa johnson by a mar
gin of only 105 votes. Kruschke
lost the race it is believed because
too many people failed to vote.
Negroes in the 9th ward were
generally disappointed by Krus-
chke's defeat because it was felt
he would have given their peculiar
problems more consideration than
Mrs. Johnson has shown in the
past.
Some observers blame Kruschke
the liberals defeat ON a schism
which developed in the Negro COM
munity in the primary election
which was not sufficiently healed
by general election time.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-13
Soufhside Athletic
SPorts-0-Roma
Is ReseheduIec

The big South Side Sport-O-
Rama rained out Sunday, June
9th, has been rescheduled for
Fathers Day, June 16 at Nicollet
Field.
Baseball and T-Ball coaches will
field their charges in competition
with teams from surrounding
neighborhoods.
Hundreds Of balloons will be
given FREE to all South Side
youngsters. Refreshments will be
available and a membership booth
will be manned for prospective
members. S.S.A.C. will also give
away free door prizes. All funds
received will be used to purchase
athletic equipment for the various
teams sponsored by S.S.A.C.
South Sides efforts to take our
children off the streets, certainly
deserves the support of the COM
munity, Sunday, June 16.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-13
On Equality:
Editor CIuimS
Minnesota Way
Ahead Of Merton

On the WTCN-TV program
Composite H." last Sunday night
Cecil Newman, editor Of the
Spokesman and Recorder news
papers stated in reply to the ques-
ton Gould a Birmingham Happen
Here ?" II doubt it because in
Minnesota the Negro has all of the
rights by law that the people of
Birmingham have been seeking.
In contrast to Alabama, Mime
sofa has laws which protect the
rights of racial and religious min
critics"
The editor said he regarded Min
nesota as the best state in the
Union on the matter Of civil rights
but pointed out that conditions
were far from perfect here and
there was much work to do yet in
the human rights field.
Hotel and restaurant discrim-
ination is just about licked but
there is widespread discrimination
in the resort industry in this
state" Newman stated. He claimed
it may be necessary to launch a
drive for legislation against resort
industry practices, if they con-
tinue.
Newman said there was still
plenty of job discrimination but it
is usually hid in personnel office
practices, and the habit of private
employment agencies referring
only whites to firms seeking work.
ers. Even public employment Of
fices are not free of questionable
practices he told interviewer Tom
Aaker.
The editor told the TV audience
that the residential housing dis
elimination still exists widely and
that Negroes were almost COM
pletely barred from the apartments
going up all over town most of
which are built by Federal money.
Minnesota though way ahead of
most states has quite a distance
to go in insuring equality for all,
was the editors view.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-13

James b. Coins the Drum and
Bugle Corps; A finalist in the
Prize Speaking Contest in both
his Junior and Senior years; also
a member of the Dramatic Club.
He won Varsity letters in track
and wrestling and was on the Jun
ior Varsity Football Team in his
Junior year, and was Varsity Foot
ball Manager in his Senior year.
In the field of photography,
Coins was treasurer and president
of the Photography Club, staff
member of the school paper, Now
and Then, and official school
photographer.
Coins plans to enter Manchester
College in the fall.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-13
Venfress Robertson Tenn Reports 900 Members:
ST. PAULTTES URGED TO HELP
HALT DOGS AND FIRE HOSES
BY JOINING THE NAAcP

The st. Paul Branch NAACP,
through its membership chairman,
Mrs. Cecilia Williams, made an
urgent appeal to the citizens Of
st. Paul to take out their member
ships now to help muzzle and stop
the dogs in Birmingham, Ala, and
Mississippi from preventing the
Negro from obtaining their free
dom and equal rights. We do not
face the terror Of the dogs and
fire hoses in most Of America be-
cause Of the work the NAAcP
has done in the past - but all Of
our good work can 60 for naught
II we let down now.
At this critical period we need
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-13

air Of urgency beca1se Of Negro
impatience.
Looking forward to the 1864
presidential contest which is ex-
pected to be close, politicians are
fearful that European jaunt by
Kennedy at this time would not
endear him to Negro voters and
that Republicans would make an
issue of it.
Editors and columnists have
pointed out that there are more
reasons why Kennedy should not
make the trip than there are rea-
sons for his going.
They point out that in Germany
which he plans to visit, talks with
Chancellor Konrad Adenauer would
be useless since the aged German
leader will be retiring shortly.
The unsettled political situation
in Italy and the death of Pope
John would make an italian visit
fruitless.
President De Gaulle of France
has made it plain he is not inter-
ested in talking with Kennedy at
this time, and Prime Minister
Harold Macmillan's position is so
shalzy that little is to be gained by
the United States in Kennedy hold
ing conferences with him.
It has also been pointed out that
with the bad image created abroad
by the civil rights struggle in the
United States, Kennedy might be
subjected to inhospitable recep-
tons, pickets and demonstrations
(COutinUed on Page -
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-13
Gov. RoIVoog
Briefs Leaders
At Breakfast

Governor Karl F. ROlvaag
was host to a group of active
Minnesota Negro leaders at 6
breakfast Monday morning
June 10, at the Hotel Leaning,
ton. The governor briefed
guests on his trip to President
Kennedy's recent White House
governors conference He also dis,
closed his plan to begin to imple-
ment his civil rights message OF
April 25, 1868.
Later in the morning Gov. Rol-
vaag as he announced at the brief
ing issued an executive order
which would cancel all state con-
tracts of firms doing business
which discriminate against minori.
ty groups in employment. (See
story elsewhere in this edition..
At the breakfast the governor
described the White House meet.
ing at which the President, the
us. Attorney-General spoke tc
the nine governors. The most NOV
ing speech Gov. Rolvaag stated
was made near the end of the two
hour by Texan Vice-President Lyn-
don M. Johnson. who urged the
governors to return to their states
and initiate programs to see that
all Americans receive their just
rights.
Among the governors guests
were a representative cross sectiOr
of the Minnesota Negro communi
ty's leadership, with members Of
both political parties present.
1t is understood that practic-
ally every individual present ex-
pressed views on various aspects
of Minnesota's civil rights prob
lem. The governor heard charges
that there was widespread dis
elimination in several areas OF
state life.
He told his guests what he
planned to do and that his admin
istration meant to keep right on
top of the problems which exist.
The Negro and all other minori.
ty groups which are subjected tc
discrimination in Minnesota are
going to receive every coopera
ton from the state administration
to see that Minnesota is freed Of
such symptoms Rolvaag is under
stood to have told his guests.
The guest listed included the
following persons listed alphabet
cally: Judge L. Howard Bennett
Lillian Balenger, Margaret Benton
Curtis c. Chivers, Otis Finley
Rev. James Holloway, DR.. Norman
Howell, Timothy Howard, Sam
Jones, Rev. Lowell Johnson, vii.
lard Jones, Mrs. Charles Johnson
Matthew Little, James Mcdonald
John L. Nellie, Rev. Floyd Mas
sey, Jr., Cecil Newman, Alice
Onque, Robert Patterson, Calvin
Walton Helen Whiteside and Rob-
ert L. Williams.
Other invited guests had prioI
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-13
LONE OF BEST
SAFEcRAcKERS" GETS
LIEE SENTENCE

Cleveland, Ohio (ANP) - JOS
eph J. Arlington, whom police call
one of the best safecrackers in the
country, was sentenced to life i'm
prisonment last week for an at
tempted bank burglary last Sept.
2.
Arlington, who is AZ, was found
guilty Of malicious entry of the
Cleveland Trust Co. branch. He
and a companion were arrested on
the roof of the bank building.
The jury of 10 women and two
men did not recommend mercy,
which made a life sentence man.
datory. The jury deliberated six
and a half hours before reaching
its verdict.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-13

DIR. CLIFFORD F. PERRON
utive Secretary, Minnesota Con-
vention of American Baptist
Churches. His topic will be THE
Priceless Treasure We Hold"
Music will be rendered by the
Senior, and Gospel Choirs,
Mrs. Queen Esther Taylor VIII
be special soloist.
At 7:30 pm, the Choral Group
directed by Mrs. Louella Taylor
will render its Annual Concert
Miss Flora Galloway, sophomore al
A. & T. College, Greensboro, North
Carolina, will give a report on the
Civil Rights protests in which she
played a part during the past
school year.
DR.. Floyd Massey, Jr., pastor Of
Pilgrim Church, Minnesota's Oldest
and largest predominately Negro
church stated that the months OF
June and October are Centennial
Celebration months.
Outstanding speak from
across the nation will be special
guests.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-13
Some GrodS From
Central Hi ST. Paul

Sandra Harris, member OF the
Ski club, "Y" teens and Pep Club.
Hobbies are drawing, dress de-
signing and travelling. She is pres
ident Of the Centaurs and vice
president Of freshman and sopho-
mores, TS.T. She is Queen Of
Hearts for 1858 and is being pre-
sented as Little Sister Debutante.
Walter Cox plans to enter the
armed services upon graduation.
While at Central he participated
In A football, B football, the SEN
Tor varsity track and junior var
sity track.
Charles r. Combs was q men,
ber of the Spanish club. speech
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-13

your support more than ever
Won't you give it by renewing
your NAACP membership al
once? Please mail your member
ship to Mrs. Cecilia Williams, 931
Marshall Av., st. Paul or NAACP
4o2 New York Building, St. Paul
Mrs. Ventress Robertson remains
the leading captain in the present
drive, having turned in over 800
memberships. Mrs. Ida Mae Spark
man ranks second in the drive fol-
lowed by Mrs. Edna Bosley.
The next membership report
meeting win be held Monday, June
IT, at 7:30 pm. at Local SIC,
Rondo and Fisk.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-13
John S. Wright.
RobbinsddIe Grad
Is Honor Student

Among the June graduates of
Robbinsdale High School is a
young man who has left quite a
mark scholastically.
John S. Wright, 16, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Boyd A. Wright, 1909
Maryland Av. NJ, ranked number
16 in a graduating class of 751.
His percentage was 80 and honor
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-13

club and B. chorus and Ski club
His hobbies are bowling, horse
back riding, swimming, skiing and
all outdoor activities. He plans to
attend the University Of Berkeley,
Calf, and minor in Court Sten-
ography and major in Sociology.
Michael Hill, 1913 Carroll Av.,
was a member OF B football and
A football teams.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-13

Assassinated Miss. NAACP Leader
in front of his home late Tuesday
night. He was shot in the back.
Mr.. Evers has been the leader
in the protests against segrega-
ton in this area. He has been ar
rested and threatened for the past
three years.
Mr.. Evers spoke in 1861 to
the Twin City NAACP branches
explaining the plight of Mississ-
ippi's disfranchised and oppressed
Negroes.
Minnesota NAACP leaders de-
plored the assassination of Evers
who served in his country's mill
tary uniform in World War II.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-13
Robert Graham, Jr.,
Passes Entrance EXum
To CPefin Aioh Sehoe

10 SIeIIh FIIBh SCHOOL
Robert Graham, Jr., 1914 year
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Graham, Sr., 766 Aurora Av., was
second in his class and graduated
from the eighth grade at st. Peter
Claver Catholic School.
He successfully passed the en-
trance exam for Cretin High
School and will be in the fresh
man class in September.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-13

point rating 3.S1 a is straight
Az.
Young Wright, the only Negro
in the class, is a member of the
National Honor Society and has
been a honor student his entire
school career His concentration on
studies left very little time for
school athletics except for Intra-
mural basketball.
Outside hobbies include fishing,
(he's presently on a canoeing trip
in Northern, Minn.), hunting and
archery.
John will enter the University
of Minnesota Institute of Technol-
ogy in the fall and work for a de-
gree in Electrical Engineering.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-13

commitments that prevented them
from attending.
Mr.. Finley one of those listed
is the associate director Of the
National League who is in the
Twin Cities on a field trip.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-13
Baptist Leader
Dr.. Perron Speaks
Ar Pilgrim SundoY

Pilgrim Baptist Church, 1872
West Central Av., st. Paul, Min
nesota will have as guest preacher
at IL am. on Sunday, June 16.
Rev. DR.. Clifford F. Perron, Exec
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-13
Jones Mcdonald
Mems DaY Speaker
At ST. Peters

James c. Mcdonald executive
director Of the Minnesota State
Commission against discrimination
will be the guest speaker at ST.
Peters AME church Sunday, June
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-13
To Advance Job Equality:
To Advance Job EqUuifY:
RoIvaag Issues Order
Banning Race Bias By
State Contact Holders

Monday June TO- two hours after he had brefed group
Twin City Negro leaders his trip civil rights
luncheon conference the White House. Governor
vaag issued orders which the first steps ending
discrimination in employment in Minnesota
The first executive order directed contractors sell
services the state of Minnesota read
!. KARL F. ROLNAAG. Governor of the State of Mime
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-13

18th at the 10:45 am. Worship
hour. The occasion is the church's
Annual Mems Day. Thomas M
Jones is chairman and William B
Helm is Co-Chairman.
Rev. Lowell Johnson is pastor
of st. Peters church.
Mr.. Mcdonald will speak on the
general theme The Demands Of
The Space Age Man" The public
is invited to attend.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-13
Assassination:
Miss. NAACP
Leader Killed

Jackson, Miss. - Medgar Evers,
dedicated NAACP field secretary
was assassinated by unknown per-
sons as he stepped from his auto
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-13
Because Of RoeioI Trouble:
Because Of RoeiuI Trouble:
Sentiment Grows For
Kennedy's CanceIIing Trip
To European Countries

Washington ANP)-PreSident Kennedy faces damaging
charge of running Negroes seeking full enjoyment of
their constitutional rights if he insists going Europe later
this month with the national civil rights crisis still unresoved
Already it has been pointed out by several administration
and Democratic party leaders that civil rights has become the
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-13

Prince Hall Grand Chapter OES
Tea, Sunday, June 16, Al pm,
st. James AME Church, st. Paul,
Minn.-AdVt.