The Voice of Prince Edward County, Vol. 1, No. 5

Title

The Voice of Prince Edward County, Vol. 1, No. 5

Subject

African American newspapers
Associations, institutions, etc.—African American membership
Race discrimination—United States
Prince Edward County (Va.)

Description

"Homemaking Service in Planning Stage for P.E." - Frances Dove - The Community Action Group, Inc. is in the planning stages for a large homemaking program for the women of the community hopefully funded by the War on Poverty. / "Donations Needed" - Author Unknown - A call for donations for the children of Prince Edward County. / "Farmville District Supervisor" - Larry Hines - First in a series exploring county officials; this article's focus is on Board of Supervisors representative John Steck. / "Young Writer Has Work Published" - Author Unknown - Tenth grade student at Robert R. Moton, Robert Booker, has his poem published in the book American Poetry. / "Desegregation in Nottoway Peaceful" - A. Savary - On September 2, 151 Black children peacefully entered the all white school in the largest desegregation in rural Southside Virginia. / "Bad Luck Continues to Plague Eagles" - Reginald White, Jr. and James White, Jr. - The Moton Eagles football team ties Lunenburg High School and loses to Carter G. Woodson. / "FHA Rural Loans Set to Help County Families" - Author Unknown - A $2500 Opportunity Loan is a new program from the Federal Government to begin a small business, trade or to improve farms. / "Slate Adult Classes for Prince Edward County" - Mary Brown - Prince Edward County Adult Education classes are to begin soon with already more than 120 adults registered. / "Recreation Center Offers Variety of Activities" - Reginal White, Jr. - The Recreation Center at the Verso School holds activities every night of the week. / "4-Her's Take Annual Trip to State Fair" - Author Unknown - 4-H'ers take annual trip to the State Fair. / "Editorial: Notes on Nottoway" - Author Unknown - Congratulations are given to Nottoway for the success of their desegregation. / "Editorial: The Opportunity Loans" - Author Unknown -THE VOICE urges citizens to look into the Federal Opportunity Loans.

Creator

Various Contributors
Larry Hines, editor

Source

Hampden-Sydney College Archives & Special Collections

Date

1965-11

Rights

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Format

JPEG

Language

English

Type

Text

Identifier

10010558

Coverage

Farmville, VA (Prince Edward County)

Provenance

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Original Format

1 page, front and back; 12"x17"

Files

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Citation

Various Contributors and Larry Hines, editor, “The Voice of Prince Edward County, Vol. 1, No. 5,” Hampden-Sydney College Digital Repository, accessed March 29, 2024, https://dams.hsc.edu/items/show/716.