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STATEMENT BY KOINONIA FARM<br /><br />
April 15, 1957<br /><br />
For Immediate Use<br /><br />
In Presentments published in the Americus Times-Recorder of April 5, 1957 the Grand Jury of Sumter County has gone to great lengths to discredit the honesty, sincerity, and religious beliefs of the community at Koinonia Farm. We take this means of presenting an answer to the people of Americus and Sumter County. It is a shocking thing that the Grand Jury, the official body responsible for just inquiry on behalf of the citizens of this county, should conduct so apparently biased and unfair an investigation as this one. It should be clear to anyone, however uninitiated, who reads these Presentments that the Grand Jury showed no concern whatever for a fair and balanced presentation of the facts. On the contrary it collected and interpreted to the discredit of Koinonia every possible piece of information that could be twisted to that purpose. And by deliberate selection it omitted all of those readily ascertainable facts which reflect to the credit of Koinonia.<br /><br />
We are forced to conclude that these misrepresentations are largely the result of bias and pre—judgments. In evidence of this we cite the fact that Solicitor General Charles Burgamy, who was responsible for assembling the facts and presenting them to the Grand Jury, on August 3, 1956, was quoted at length by the Albany Journal in a front-page article headed, "Solicitor Asks Revival of K.K.K at States’ Rights Meet Here.” We quote from this newspaper account:<br /><br />
"The Dougherty County Chapter of the States’ Rights Council met at 8:00 o’clock Tuesday night in the Dougherty County court house to hear Solicitor General Charles Burgamy of Americus, Georgia, tell the gathering of approximately 200 persons that he favored a return to the Ku Klux Klan... Mr. Burgamy talked for approximately one hour, strongly attacking integration and race mixing. At the conclusion of his remarks, Mr. Burgamy said 'Maybe that’s what we need now is for the right kind of a Klan to start up again and use a buggy whip on some of these race mixers. I believe that would stop them.’”<br /><br />
In this same story, Mr. Burgamy is quoted as commenting on the bombing of the roadside market at Koinonia Farm, which had occurred eleven days before his speech. The Albany Journal states: “Mr. Burgamy also intimated that it was possible for the participants in the Farm's cooperative and racially mixed agricultural program to have planted the bomb as a means of gaining sympathy and public attention." This shows that, long before most of the violence had occurred, Mr. Burgamy was putting forward the charge that people at Koinonia themselves were responsible for the violence directed against their persons and their property. If this were an honest conviction and not simply a pre-judgment, could Mr. Burgamy have failed over the course of many months and many acts of violence to have gathered proof of guilt by members of the Farm? Instead of this, many months later Mr. Burgamy has used the prestige of the Grand Jury to distort the facts to fit his pre-conceived theory.

Statement by Koinonia Farm

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Letter, Will D. Campbell to Lelia Anderson about publicizing materials relating to Koinonia Farm and Southern Leaders Conference

April 1, 1957<br /><br />
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The Rev. Maynard Catchings<br /><br />
291 Broadway<br /><br />
New York City<br /><br />
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Dear Maynard:<br /><br />
Do you have any good New England students who would volunteer to do a short hitch on the Southern front? I have just returned from Koinonia Farms and was distressed to learn that one of their greatest needs at present is for some relief in keeping watch at night. A small group of Haverford College students were passing through and kept watch the night I was there and it was appreciated so very much.<br /><br />
Of course, such students should be fully informed as to the situation there and the dangers involved. They would also have to be committed to the non-violent approach. It occurred to me that this would be a great experience for some young existentialists who know the Southern struggle only from the press.<br /><br />
I will not push this, Maynard. Maybe it is a crazy idea. But If you have small groups on various campuses who could take a couple of nights each for a few weeks it would be a great relief for the residents of Koinonia and a terrific witness for the students. If you want more information on it let me know.<br /><br />
Are you coming to the Conference on Christian Faith and Human Relations in Nashville April 23-25? If you can make it we should like very much to have you stay with us while you are here. Let me know.<br /><br />
Cordially yours,<br /><br />
Will D. Campbell<br />

Letter, Will D. Campbell to Rev. Maynard Catchings asking for student volunteers to keep watch at Koinonia Farm

KOINONIA FARM PRODUCTS<br /><br />
Prices effective March 1 to Sept. 1, 1961<br /><br />
SHELLED PECANS - IN ONE POUND CELLO SACKS HALVES PIECES<br /><br />
BOXES OF 4, 6, 8, and 26 one 1b. bags $1.80lb. $1.70lb.<br /><br />
Postpaid anywhere in U.S. ONE POUND 2.25 2.15<br /><br />
TWO POUNDS 4.25 4.00<br /><br />
Postage is included in the above prices EXCEPT ON ORDERS GOING WEST OF NEW MEXICO, COLORADO, CHEYENNE AND THE DAKOTAS. IF YOUR PACKAGE IS GOING WEST OF ANY OF THESE PONTS, ADD 10¢ PER LB. FOR FOREIGN POSTAGE, ADD 75¢ PER LB. <br /><br />
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SHELLED PECANS BY CASE, TWO OR MORE CASES TO THE SAME ADDRESS AT THE SAME TIME:<br /><br />
SYELLED PECANS HALVES PIECES<br /><br />
IN CELLO SACKS (26 1b. to the case) $1.80 $1.70<br /><br />
BULK (loose, not in cello sacks) <br /><br />
In case lots only – MINIMUM 28 lb. per case 1.70 1.60<br /><br />
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Postage is included in the above prices EXCEPT ON ORDERS GONG WEST AS LISTED ABOVE. FOR POINT WEST, ADD 5¢ PER LB. <br /><br />
SPECIAL DISCOUNT<br /><br />
SPECIAL DISCOUNT between MARCH 1 and SEPTEMBER 1, 1961, on case lots: <br /><br />
If payment is sent with order, you may deduct 15% from the total cost of either bulk or cello packed pecans, 52 lbs. or more. ADD ANY EXTRA POSTAGE NECESSARY AFTER TAKING DISCOUNT. <br /><br />
Our nuts are kept in cold storage until needed for shipment and are guaranteed fresh. They should be refrigerated as soon as received. They will retain their freshness for years in your freezer -- only we hope you'll eat them! <br /><br />
WE WILL GLADLY MAIL YOUR GIFT PACKAGES FOR YOU, ENCLOSING A CARD, OR YOU MAY SEND US YOUR OWN CARD. THE PACKAGED NUTS ARE IN ATTRACTIVE CELLO SACKS, WITH KOINONIA DESIGN AND RECIPES FOR PECAN PIES, PRALNES, ETC. ON THEM.YOU WILL WANT TO USE THEM FOR GIFTS FOR ALMOST ANY OCCASION. <br /><br />
COUNTRY CURED HAMS - Smoked with a blend of hickory, sassafras. pecan and oak. <br /><br />
7 to 8 lbs. - $8.50 8 to 9 lbs. - $9.50 9 to 10 lbs. - $10.50 <br /><br />
10 to 11 lbs. - $11.50 11 to 12 lbs. - $12.50 <br />

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