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Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1938-01-01
ASSISTANT CUSTODIAN SENDS
= NEW YEARS MESSAGE

Dear Members:
AS the year Of 1888 swiftly gdes onward you should
be thankful to the Almighty Cod the who rules the
destiny of the universe that you have lived this
much of the New Year. The future of this year
promises to be bright for all President Roose-
welt in his address to the 18th Congress it is not
his purpose to let the people down. Taking that state
ment broadly the unemployment will be decreased in this
country money will be put into circulation, thus
changing the atmosphere of depression to atmosphere
OF prosperity The Congress of the T. has already
ed law that cotton acreage will be reduced for 1888
Thus hope get better returns for our cotton crops
this year.
You to be congratulated for the interest you have
shown in the organization Some of you have paid your
assessment at sacrifice. Yet the Afro American Sons
Daughters offers the best protection in the Southland
stress living benefit Our hospital doors open
you at all times AS you about your activities for 1888
may you have peace, happiness and contentmen of mind
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1938-01-01
MIR. AND MRS. T. !. HUDDLESTON
JR., RETURN FROM TRIP TO
CHICAGO

Mr.. and mrs Huddleston, Jr., returned January
1888 after having spent the Christmas holidays in Chica
go with relatives and friends They highly entertain
ed while there and returned with pleasant memories of
their visit They the guests of Mr. and Mrs Aphon
20 Little Mr. and Mrs. Warren Jones and Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Guice Mrs Little and Mrs Jones sisters of Mr..
Huddeston and Mr. Guce the brother of Mrs Huddes
ton When asked concerning their VISIT they replied,
eve could not have had more enjoyable visit
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1938-01-01
YAZOO HIGH SCHOOL NO. 2 VEL
COMES MISS IDA Mccoy
TO FACULTY.

Prof N. D. Taylor principal of Yazoo High School
No. 2 is fortunate to have associated with him, Miss Ida
Mccoy daughter of President L. M. Mccoy, Of Rust Col
ege Holly Springs Miss Miss Mccoy is fully competent
having received her Masters Degree from Howar Unver
sity, Washington, D. C. She is also qualified in music
and shall direct the school music. She comes to Yazoo
High School No. to fill the position made by Miss
Fulilove and is teacher of the High School English We
heartily welcome Miss Mccoy to Yazoo City and hope that
she will find pleasant associations both in her school work
and socially.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1938-01-01
READ DELTA NATIONAL BANK STATMENT ON
ON PAGE g..
MISS DAISY FULLILOVE LEAVES
FOR CHICAGO UNIVERSITY,
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

Miss Daisy Fullilove, daughter of Dr. r. E. Full
love- secured leave of absence from the Yazoo High
School No. g where she member of the faculty. to
complete her studies for the Master Degree in Chicago
University, Chicago ILL., Miss Fullilove left in December
via New Orleans La We regret to lose the association of
this fine young lady, however proud to her at
tain greater heights and wish for her in her
dertakings.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1938-01-01
PASSES

IT. L. GENNERETTE, CARTER, W7SS7SS7PP7
On December II, 1887, God called Mr.. M. L. Genne-
rette from labor to reward. Mr. Gennerette we'll
known and respected citizen In the death of Mr. Genne
rette the AfroAmercan Sons & Daughters lost of
its chartered MEMBERS staunch and faithful to the end
He joined August l, 1925, his policy number No. 769
and he was sincere supporter of the AfroAmercan Sons
Daughters program. Mr. Gennerette also played great
part in the Yazoo County Negro Fair The of the
Fair in his community due to his influence We extend
our sympathy to the family in this great loss
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1938-01-01
"GREAT CHURCH AND A GREAT
PASTOR, YAZOO CITY, MISS"


Please allow space in the issue of your wonder
full paper to say that the "GREATER CALVARY NJ B..
CHURCH. at Yazoo City, is of the greatest churches
in all this country. First, why it is of the greatest
churches because it has of the greatest pastors
in the person of Rev. A. w. Moore of Greenwood Miss
Rev. Moore has been recently appointed by President P
E. Frisby to carry out the unexpred term of the late
Rev. j. A. Marshall deceased the Corresponding Sec
rotary of the General Baptist State Convention of Miss
The 18th Anniversary of the pastor held Janu-
1915 1885, and despite the ncement weather
night was high night Monday nights services con-
Quoted by the Rev. H. G. Gardner pastor of Mt Vernon
NJ B. Church and his faithful congregation nice pro-
gram rendered Collection, 1882. Tuesday night st.
Emanuel Rev. c. M. Moore, pastor collection $500 Wed
nesday night Beuah Land, Rev. W. C. Clay pastor, but
this preached by the Rev. M. C. Sanders,
Vicksburg, Miss Collection 1926 Thursday night, ST..
Peter, Rev. l. c. Moody pastor Sermon by Rev. Jimmie
Ward revival felt in these services as young
man confessed hope in Christ, which spiritual
service indeed Collection SSH Friday night, King Solo
mon PASTOR Rev. G. R. Session. who also preached the
18th Anniversary Collection 1921 The program
was sponsored by the different auxares of the church
Just before the Candle Light March by the Wo
men of the Missionary Society, and also wonderful
demonstration by group of representing
women Biblical characters enjoyed very mucs1 A
synopsis of each given by Mrs Alberta Collins which
was followed by group carrying banners bearing the
years 19271937, by eleven donation of $2959
made.
OrOup OF women SOLO, MRS. Cnarlle w. Stewart, III
Tell 1t Wherever Co. Mrs. Byrde Howard accompanies
Solo, Mrs. Bessie Martin, cts The Old Ship Of Zon'
Mrs. Lucille Stewart accompanst Solo, Mrs Alice Jones'
Mrs Byrde Howard, accompanst Song services by the
different members of the various chors Of the city Mr.
John Williams Director
Remarks by the Reverends J. w. Gayden Bell, Of
Chicago, Ill., collection of $527 raised. The HIGH
LIGHT of the services for the night the banquet
the pastor and his invited guest dinner of three
was served to the ollowng Rev. and Mrs j. W. Gayden
Rev. and Mrs. j. D. Wheaton, Rev. Wheaton is the most
efficient pastor of the ST. Stephens A. NJ E. Churrh Mrs
Jimmie Pinkston, Rev. d. w. Willis Rev. M. C. Sanders
Lucille Stewart, Rev. M. S. Grant, Rev. Jimmie Ward Rev.
W. A. Henderson, Rev. G. R. Session, and Rev Bell.
large audience present to witness these services
and from expressions it seemed that they enjoyed
thing that carried out.
Sunday being the regular pastoral day, the services
carried out by pastor A. w. Moore. Total receipts
S258 The church and pastor wish to thank their many
friends and members who rendered services and helped
to make this of the biggest affairs of the season.
also helping to make this the GREATER CALVARY M.
B. CHURCH.
FRIEND, Reporter
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1938-01-01
PASSES

Mrs. Ellen Miller was taNen from our ranks by the
grim reaper Death and she passed into the Great Beyond
December 20, 1887 Mrs. Miller faithfully served
in the Afro-American Hospital for number of
years and the patients loved her her kind and loving
service She faithful and loyamember of ST. Steph
en- M. E. Church from which her funeral held. Our
sympathy goes out to the bereaved family
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1938-01-01
THANKS

The Organization wishes to thank Old Bethlehem
Lodge No. 1889 at Doddsve the gift of two pairs of
pillow and two towels This gift was very highly
appreciated by the Hospital staff Other lodges should
follow the example of this lodge. Mrs. Alma Watts is
the F. S.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1938-01-01
READ BANK OF YAZOO CITY STATEMENT ON
PAGE 3.
MRS. T. J. HUDDLESTON, SR. CON-
FINED TO BED

Mrs T. j. Huddleston ST. has been sick and confined
to her home Calhoun for several weeks. We thank
full that at this writing she is much better We
ing and ask all the Courier readers to pray that God will
restore this fine She receiving the best of
from family and friends but know that strength
from God.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-02
FINAL MEET TO
OBSERVE ROSILLO
FLIGHT, FRIDAY
COMPLETE PLANS WILL BE
ADOPTED; TO BE FOR
WARDED TO HAVANA FOR
FINAL APPROVAL

Final meeting OF the Key West
Committee arranging for the May
II celebration of the 25th ami
versary of the first airplane flight
from Key West to Havana made
by Domingo RosiIlo will be held
Friday at the Cuban Club p. m.
Plans for the celebration at this
end will be adopted and forward
cd to Havana where they will be
approved by the Comite Pro
Homemade Rosillo, which will con-
duct the celebration at the Ha-
vana end.
The medal which will be given
Rosillo by the City of Key West
has a beautiful design commem-
Grating the event in Key West
history. 1t is to be submitted to
City Council for final authorize
ton.
Celebration Plans
Tentative plans. which will be
finally approved Friday and later
at Havana, call for flight to Key
West by Rosillo on the morning
of May Is, accompanied by Cuban
and American military and naval
planes and ships of the Pan
American line. After landing
here Rosillo will lay wreaths on
the Maine and Jose Marti monu-
ments. In the evening he will be
the guest of honor at banquet
where the presentation of the
medal will be made
On May II Rosillo will fly back
to Havana, attempting to make
the flight in half an hour as COM
pared with the two hours and so
minutes it took him in 1913. He
will be met at the field by the
Cuban Comite and partake in the
celebration there.
Communication has been re-
ceived by Cuban Consul Berardo
Rodriguez from Jose M. Vidafa
president of the Cuban Commit
tee, who wishes to convey Domin-
go Rosillo's appreciation of the
cooperation of all local units in
the celebration and The Key West
Citizen for its publicity.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-02

The WPA man of right and
fairness and justice, whose blood
boiled when he was told how to
vote and who kept his mouth
closed for fear of losing his job,
all of which he related in story
in The Citizen of April 26, now
steps forward to have few
words to say about gratitude.
''In the first place, let me say
I am not going to attack anybody
or utter one word that will hurt
anybody's feeling. / am simply
going to relate how gratitude
compels me to do what / am go
ing to do
Il know there are some Key
Westers who are going to vote
against Mark Wilcox, not because
they dislike him, not because
they question his grit and back
bone to stand up for right and
Justice, despite whatever pressure
is brought to bear upon him to do
otherwise; they are going to vote
against him for personal reasons.
don't criticize them for that; it is
their privilege to vote for whom
they choose just as it is my priv
ilege to vote for whom / choose.
Il am one of those many Key
Westers who can't say, See here,
Gratitude. I am going to forget
YOU just this once; / am going to
brush you aside and not vote for
the man you're crying out to me
To vote for. so you just as well
shut up, Gratitude, because I'm
not going to do what you're tell
ing me TO do.
eff I did that, my conscience
wouldn't let me rest II would
prick me in the daytime and. if
J woke at night. it would prick
me then Why? Pm going to
tell you why
I'm the first place, I'm not fool
ish enough to think that Mark
Wilcox got us the bridges alone
| know that many men, most of
them Key Westers, some not Key
Westers, helped to get the bridges;
| know too that The Key West
Citizen fought for month after
month. year after year, 10 get the
bridges. and / believe that if
everything The Citizen ran in its
advocacy of the bridges were
pasted end to end. it would
stretch for many mile
But do know that Mark Viii
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-02

FIRE DESTROYING
LARGE AREA ON
KEYS, REPORTED
RAGING SINCE SATURDAY:
ORIGIN AS YET UNKNOWN:
ROCK HARBoR AND NEW
PORT MAIN AREA

Travellers returning over the
highway today report that the
fire which has been burning on
the Keys since Saturday has prac-
tically devastated an area of
about one and one-half miles in
scope.
How it originated is as yet un-
known, but that it has caused ir-
remediable damage to large areas
of lime groves in the areas about
two miles south of Tavernier is
established.
AS far as is ascertainable, areas
in the vicinity of Rock Harbor
and Newport have been the great
est sufferers, and, it is said, that
several groves have been COM
pletely devastated by the flames.
An accurate report on the losses
is at this time not available, but
it is said by some of those per-
sons who have been at the scene
that the loss to date will approx
mate not less than $4,000.
One of the engines FROM the
Key West Fire Department was
sent with a force Of men to the
scene of the fire yesterday. The
machine was the practically new
pump from number three station.
It returned today without having
been used, il was said.
Going with the apparatus was
Fire Chief Harry M. Baker, who
did not visit department head
quarters and could not be seen up
TO the hour of going to press.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-02
Man Employed By WPA Who
Was Inundated On Voting
Cites Views On Gratitude

cox was the man that put the last
link in the chain that had been
labored over for years to obtain
money to construct the bridges:
/ do know that Mark Wilcox en-
dangered his primary campaign
two years ago and stuck in Wash
ington till five days before the
primary. fighting as long as six
teen hours a day, to get the as
surance of the President that the
grant to build the bridges would
be made; l do know that Mark
Wilcox then left Washington by
plane and hurried to Key West TO
tell the joyous news to the peo-
pie here; / do know that in the
county court house, the Saturday
before primary day, he gave that
news to a cheering multitude.
Il still remember what the
President said in effect, Mark
you can go back to your district
and tell the people of Key West
that the money will be granted
for the bridges.
There were a few Key Westers
who thought that Mark Wilcox
was resorting to catch votes
propaganda. and there were still
a few Doubling Thomases even
after The Citizen, on the day be-
fore election, published a dispatch
confirming what Mark Wilcox
said
AS long as memory lasts, l
shall not forget those things and,
not being able to forget them, my
gratitude compels me to vote for
Mark Wilcox. II / went against
my gratitude, my conscience
would never let me rest, and one
of the most awful feelings in the
world is to have a nagging con-
science.
Despite all the activity here
for Wilcox's opponents, l am just
as sure as sure can be that there
are hundreds and hundreds of
Key Westers who are just like
me. | am just as sure as sure can
be that there are many now who
think they are going TO vote
against him who viii not be able
to do so when they are alone in
the polling booth with their con-
science.
Since Key West has been Key
West its people have been known
far and wide as hospitable and
grateful and something in my
heart tells me that tomorrow at
the polls Key Westers are not 90
ing to Go anything that 0lil cast
reflections on their hospitality
and gratefulness. something Ia
my heart tells me that now we
have the bridges. we are not GO
ing TO forget our gratitude for the
man who was outstanding in get
ting them for u"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-02
Candidates Line Up Forces
For Election Here Tomorrow

Election of the candidates in
the Florida State Primary is but
short time distant, and seekers
after office and those who are
now in and are working to be not
tomorrow, are today working
tomorrow, and today working
harder than ever to tie the loose
ends of their campaigns together
in order to solidfy their forces
and have their constituents pre-
sent a solid front at the polls to-
morrow.
This is the view of one of the
candidates who was making
final canvass of the city this
morning and visiting as many of
his followers as possible and Civ
ing last hour instructions as to the
conduct Of the race, and outlining
the sureSt method of getting all
the voters to the polls before the
hour Of shutdown, which will be
6:58 o'clock.
Records in the office of Super
vsisor of Registration John Eng
land show that the official books
carry the names of 5,603 Demo-
Gratis and IS Republicans, making
total of 5,628 voters who are
qualified to vote in the election
tomorrow.
The registrations are recorded
90 fnIIO1rrc.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-02

made it necessary for those who
desired copies of the complete list
of registrants to have stenograph-
ers copy the names from the
books, as they were entered.
Hence there are a few persons
who will have complete lists of
the voters, but there will be no
published lists available, as they
have been heretofore,
The Citizen today publishes
herewith the complete ticket
which will be in the polls tomor-
row, and voters who desire to ia
miliarize themselves with the
candidates can do so by reading
the following:
For United States Senator: T. G.
Merchant, Finley Moore. Claude
Pepper, David Sholtz, j. Mark
Wilcox
Representative in Congress,
Fourth Congressional District;
Mrs. Bernice Fl. Bowert, Pat Can
non, Peter j. Cunningham. Henry
H, Filler, Lewis E. Moore, Dwight
l.. Rogers, Robert r. Williams.
Justice of the Supreme Court,
Group No. l. Rivers Buford, d.
Stuart ellis; Group No 2, Tru-
man G.. Futch, Elwyn Thomas, j.
Tom Watson.
Justice of the Supreme Court,
for the unexpired term of Fred
H. Davis, deceased: Roy H.
Chapman, John Melvin Hearn.
Railroad Commissioner, Group
/: Bruce Davis. w, E. (Buck)
Hancock, Eugene S. Matthews;
Group 2, Jerry W. Carter, Walter
Kehoe, Wilbur c. King.
State Attorney: Philip E.
Paine, c. A. Worley.
State Senator, gath Senatorial
District: Melvin f. Russell, Da-
vid Elmer Ward.
Representative in the Legisla-
ture: Thomas S. Caro-. Bernie c.
Papy, Everett w. Russell.
Judge Criminal Court of Rec
ord; William v. Albury, Louis A.
Harris.
County Commissioner, First
Continued on Page Six
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-02
Immense Crowd Turns Out To
Hear Wilcox Saturday Night
Outlines His Many Acti-
vities During His Adj
ministratiOn As Member
of Congress

A crowd. larger than had at
tended any other political meet
ing in Key West during this cam
paign. was present Saturday eve.
ming in the vacant iot next TO La
Concha TO hear Congressman ].
Mark Wilcox. candidate for Unit
ed States Senator.
Al the beginning Of his address
Mr.. Wilcox explained that. when
he awolEe Saturday morning, he
was unable 10 speak, and thai a
physician was Immediately sum-
Inoned. and. after an examination
found out that MIR. Wilcox had
larYngiiis. One of the first things
he was told was that he would
not be able TO make another
speech for al least ten days. but
Mr.. Wilcox said that. after the
physician had worked on his
throat for more than an hour. he
Z sslsrsd be had 3 speech sSsnasise
Saturday night in Key West and
was determined 10 make IL If he
had TO whisper into the ear of has
secretary and have him repeat the
words.
After spraying his throat every
half an hour and sucking lozenges
during the day. Mr. Wilcox, by
the time he reached Key West at
o'clock in the afternoon. was
able to talk and. with the aid of a
loud speaker and amplifycrs, was
able to make himself heard clear
~ However. as he feared he
would lose his voice az any mo-
ment. he dictated 10 his secretary
an answer 20 some Of the thing
Senator Pepper had said in his
speech here. 50 that the secretary
could read the answer in the
Continued on Page SIX
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-02
Rare SpOonbiIIs Found On
Torch Key; Deer Hunt
ers Agree To Discontinue
Shooting

Not only The great white
herons getting greater in num-
Der on the Keys and Key West.
but so are The beautiful create
sPoonbills. E. NJ. Moore. Audubon
Societies warden. with much ex-
perience among wafer birds. re-
ports.
a dozen Of the rare, gorgeous,
red spoonbills were recently
spotted on Torch Key, the war
den said. and an airplane survey
made at the end of last month
showed that there were 40 great
white herons in just a small area.
This is big difference from the
condition just after the 1885 hur-
ricane when through shooting
and the effects of the hurricane
the great whites numbered just
that many throughout the whole
of Florida.
Those groups which have been
most interested in hunting deer
on the keys, which are near ex-
tinction, have been approached
and have agreed to Back the con-
servation program, combining their
activities to legal shooting, Mr..
Moore said, and concluded with
three phases of the present pro-
gram appearing to be developing
favorably, the program may be
said to be well on its way
"In five years if there is no
great hurricane or fire catastro-
phe, and no wanton slaughter by
hunters. the Keys will be dotted
with birds--and will resemble
the nnui-hahitated great bird
sanctuaries of the country Mr..
Moore said. There is no need for
feeding program for the birds,
he said, 'the waters and flats
nearby provide that amply. There
is need only for less use Of guns.
That is the big problem before
Key West. When hunting is
eventually prohibited then will
the bird paradise here flourish. !"
The warden drew a graphic pic
ture of a possible vigorous bird
life on the KEYS and at Key West
with the great whites, roseate
spoonbills. Louisiana and blue
hcrons, and the numerous shore
birds. which although migratory,
yet remain here quite some time.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-02
PUERTO RICANS
AWAIT HEARING

Two young Puerto RicanS are
now in the county Jail awaiting
preliminary hearings on some
charge involving their passage as
stowawayS on the Steamship
Braxos, of the Clyde Mallory
Lines.
Their presence on the ship was
noted after the vessel left Calves
ton and arriving at this port they
were turned over to Agent c. E.
Snlith for disposal of their cases.
The hearings will in all probable
ity be held Wednesday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-02
Melvin Earl Russell
Candidate Fer State Senator

fifty years twenty fourth Senatorial
District has from Monroe County County making
of the bids for that
that period After norunes
Monroe
fortune Our wonderful Overseas Highway RAPIDLY bringing better
However. still things
prosperity Among
supply of good inland waterway reopenng
argement of national activities
ton of highway.
We afford The
would be the first backward after
in
that will supplement highway
On occasion when build highway
there only
retain fhe sensiorhp and Ourselves he
the highway may bring.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-02
SIX SUITS FOR DIVORCE

Worcester, Mass.--For the sixth
time, Mrs. Josephine Kowalski
wants divorce from her hus-
band Three previous suits were
withdrawn, a fourth she won, and
later remarked the same hus-
band. A fifth was filed and later
Withdrawn. She means business
this time, she declares.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-02

Key West, Florida, has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only IA Fahrenheit
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-02

Associated Press Day Wire
Service
For So Years Devoted to the
Best Interests of Key West
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-02
Great White HerOns, ROseate
SpOODbills On Increase In Keys
-. ~
ELECTION RETURNS
AT CITIZEN OFFICE

In conforming TO its usual
custom. The Citizen will
gather election returns fomor-
row evening. and will post
them on a bulletin board in
front of the Office.
The returns will be posted
al regular intervals as they
are tabulated in the different
precincts. and the public is
invited TO come around and
hear the returns.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-02

Totals 5,603 25 5,628
The fact that the interval be-
tween the closing of the registra-
ton books and the day of election
was so short that the supervisor
found it impossible to attempt to
get the lists ready for printing.