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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-12

Ito Be Continued
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-03-01

were initiated. Riding the goat in
societies has the same meaning that
protesting religion, being baptized
and fellowshipped in the church. But
now, there is no more riding goats,
the gaps" are down.
Anything received, anything pur-
chased, anything inherited without
a price, and a great price, usually
looks little in the sight of the pos
SCISSOR and not much value is placed
upon it. We do not place much
value now upon our joining the
church. We do not place much value
on becoming member of the society
now, the gap" is down. Put UP the
gao, keep the fence in good order
and when one has climbed over that
twelve rail fence into the pasture
wheer the green grass is growing and
fresh water is flowing, more valuation
will be placed upon the membership
in these various concerns.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-03-01

: With the March winds bowling
around the corners Of buildings and
the last traces of winter In the air,
most of us are a bit run down
from long hard winter, and it's
lucky girl who can step into
sqring without at least one bad cold
b. her creditor discredit. Because
colds are sworn enemies Of beauty
end romance. 4 man would have
10 be pretty much in love to look
4'ith pleasure at a girl with blood
shot eyes, a red, sniffly nose and a
hacking cough We all instinctively
draw away from a person with a
bad cold so the logical solution is
20 avoid a cold In the first place.
Keep Fit
Here are some common-sense sug-
Restions for avoiding the start of
q cold: Keep in the best physical
condition possible don't allow your
Aelf to become over-tired nor eX-
rose yourself unduly to temperature
changes. Get plenty of sleep, fresh
air and exercise and maintain a
sensible, balanced diet Lack OF
sieep and proper food at this time
of year leaves you ready prey to
colds. And If, in spite Of taking all
possible precautions you find your
aelf with q heavy bead and fever
fish feeling. do something about II
Immediately. If possible, go to bee
and stay there for day or two
If you can't stay there all the time
get as much extra sleep as possible
drink lots of water and fruit juices
and avoid unnecessary fatigue.
Makeup Helps Disguise A Cold
When you have cold 1t Is i'm
possible to look as well as you d.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-03-01

recognized as good member of the
church. THE GAP IS DOWN.
Societies
1 remember years ago when my
father joined the Masonic lodge in
Meridian, No. 126, the joining fee al
that time, as I recall, was $500. The
Masonic Lodges were seeking for the
best material, the best men were
needed in Missionary. The best wo-
men were needed in the EASTERN
Star. Missionary 30 and 40 vars ago
among our people was looked upon
with honor, but the gap" was let
down and everything came in. Any
thing could join. Years ago but few
men could be masons, but few men
could be taught the principles of ma
sonary. Missionary did not come from
an ordinary source, but the gap"
has been let down and everything
has come in.
H. B. A.
When was boy 7 used to long
for the time to come when I could
Join the H.BA. I used to hear nv
mother and father and friends talk
about the big times they had in lodge
meetings. There was a time when
we used to ride the goat" in the
masonic lodges, in the Odd Fellows.
in the Pythians and in the HB.A
Well, riding the goat means that we
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-03-01
NJ. |. College Basket
ball Team

According to reports from Holly
Springs, Mississippi, coach Hill has
mad very successful year with his
basket ball team, in that the basket
GERS of M. l. College have had WIN
ming streak.
The game played between M. l..
College and Okolona was hard fought
The score was % to 81 in favor of
M. l. with Perry referee. The line
Up for Okolona was as follows
Primous, Wheaton, Young, Edwards,
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IT sSusmoG 'su!4usr :s5eUoO 7 tn
'seAeeH pure pIo4 's5uuUunO
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-03-01

when you are In the pink, but with
a little time and care you can man~
age to look somewhat less dragged
First Of all, cold has a tendency
to dry out the skin. Keep a good
night cream handy and apply it as
often as is reasonably possible-not
Just at night. Foundation cream
will help to keep the powder in
place in spite of constant wheeling
and blowing. Pads of cotton dipped
in iced skin tonic and placed over
the eyes will soothe the smarting
and remove the bloodshot look.
Apply your makeup more carefully
than ever if you feel that you look
wan and pasty. The shade of your
powder alone can make a tremen-
dous difference. Use a slightly
warmer shade If you feel bic
washed out. A little more rouge, Ii
properly applied, will give you l.
brighter look and distract attention
from your chapped and peelina
nose.
Above all, don't give the whola
thing up just because you are feel
ing miserable. A little time and
trouble can work wonders toward
making you look almost human and.
when you see how much better yOu
look, you'll find that you feel better
too.
What are your beauty prob
lens? Write Marie Downing,
| Lariease Beauty Foundation.
Room 521 -3I9 North Fourth
St., St. Louis, Mo-, and she will
be glad to answer them. Be sure
to enclose a self-dddressed
stamped envelope.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-03-01

HB.A. BOARDS OPEN MARCH LIST
To the presidents and members of
the H.B.A.: We are sure that you
are getting ready for our quarterly
board meetings of the HBA., which
ipen March first. You will note in
this weeks issue of the Echo that our
number of deaths has grown by leaps
and bounds In the December Boards
we had IS claims to be paid Our
death list for this quarter is almoS'
doubled in number to that of the
last board it is going to be urgently
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-03-01
III. B. A. Boards Open
March First

,acassarv that each member In the
association pay his March assessment
Won will note that we are paying tne
sane amounts, SIPS, that was paid
in December.
We urged our presidents to give
us $50 members from January oth 70
February 25th. You have done ex-
tremelv well under the weather con-
ditions. however, you are going to fali
in giving us the required number I'M
less a big pull is made this week
We do however wish to congratulate
YOU on the splendid pull that you
have made.
We are having many deaths Some
are members who have been in ire
association for years and we have
two presidents who are having deaths
of persons who have just renewed
in the H. Is. A.. It is going to be
Continued on page four)
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-03-01

rcbs its black citizens of these rights.
it will not only make these black
citizens poor, but it will make the
south poor and poor indeed.
We pray for the time to come when
leaders will dispossess themselves of
down right selfishness, hatred and
prejudices and let God have a part
in world program.
We hope for the time to come that
white men who aspire for public Of
fees will be big enough to campaign
for these public offices without SLAM
dering the Negro. I know of a re-
cent campaign in Mississippi where
certain white men were aspiring 70,
high Offices and we did have one or
two in that number whom I have
never heard make a campaign speech
for the positions by abusing and cri-
tiuising the Negro. May their tribe
increase.
We know that the way is dark. but
there are those of us who can truth
fully say that there are white people
VINO desire to See Negores have a
tar chance as any other man. There
are some things that they want to do
Tor US themselves, and yet it is 60
ing to take time.
Etsae,haf 'Hiyr-ssyt AZ. ,,,.,, ,,..
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-03-01

it; and he gave to the disciples, and
said, Take, eat; this is my body.
q. And he took a cup, and gave
thanks, and gave to them, saying
Drink we all of it;
28 For this is my blood of the Gov
enant, whirh . poured out of many
unto remission Of sins.
H. But say unto yo', shall not
drink hence orth of this fruit of the
vine until that day when 1 drink it
n.w with you il my Fathers kin 3
dom.
So And when they had sung a hymn,
they went out into the mount of
Olives.
"Christ's Knowledge of His
Approaching Death
4, 3 The prediction here made by
Christ of his approaching death IS
the fourth in this Gospel; the others
are found in 1921; 1922, %, and 40:
IS, 10. This particular prediction
must have been given after sunset
On Tuesday evning, so that the pass
over following on Thursday evening
would be counted according to jew
ish reckoning as taking place .wo
DAVIS later. This is the one place
where our Lord does not follow his
prediction of death with a definite
promise of resurrection to follow the
third day after. The one thing that
Jesus continually brings to the minds
Of his disciples is his approaching
death This was the greatest single
event in his entire life on earth-he
came to die; he lived a holy life that
ne might present himself a sacrifice
without blenaish to God; by his death
on the cross he would fulfill his mis-
sion by thus being able to save his
people from their sins; by his death
redemption would be possible for ell
men who would believe on him. by
his death the power of sin was brols-
en-; in his death sacrifice is ended, and
Cod is forever satisfied"
Ss---rs
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-03-01
Printed Text: Matt 26:17-39

L A4ALEN MAI ARAdkk EO.1f@uJ
Golden Text This do in remember
snce of me. l Cor. 11:24.
Matthew 26:17 Now on the first day
Of unleavened bread the disciples
came to Jesus, saying, Where wilt
thou that we make ready for thee to
eat the passovery
u. And he said, Go into the city
to such man, and say unto him,
The Teacher saith, My time is at
hand; I keep the passover at thy
house with my disciples.
10. And the disciples did as Jesus
appointed them; and they made ready
the passover.
20. Now when even was come. he
wa ssitting at meat with the twelve
disciples;
81. And as they were eating, he said,
Verify say unto you, that one of
you shall betray me.
% And they were exceeding sor-
rowful, and began to say unto him
every one, Is it I, Lord?
%. And he answered and said, He
that dipped his hand with me in the
dish, the same shall betray me.
IA. The Son of man goeth, even as It
is written Of him: but woe unto that
man through fhom the Son of man
is betrayed. good were it for that mar
If he had not been born.
Is. And Judas, who beta aged him.
answered. and said, Is it IRab'i? H
saith unto him, Thou has said.
26 And as they were eating. Jesus
took berad, and blessed and b axe
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-03-01
Why Negroes Leave
Continued from page One)


even though this is law, when a Neg
no appeals to the courts in Louisiana,
his appeal must confront IL white
men who are lurymen and the
"scroundrel" cannot pass those twelve
white men.
Such statements and such actions
cause many Negroes to leave the
south This same man is to be gov
ernor of Louisiana for four years.
Who could blame Negroes from going
elsewhere for protection? 1t is pa
thetic when we take a retrospective
0iew Of the south and think of the
leading Negroes of the south, let them
be lawyers, doctors, teachers, preach
ers, county agents, demonstration a
CENTS bishops or what not, they are
denied the privilege of citizenship
70 nv mind, as long as the south
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-03-01
Church Gap Down


When I think of the condition and
standing of the church today, and
begin to compare it with the church
of yester years, must confess that
the gap" has been let down and
seemingly, left down. when the
gap" was left down for the cows to
come in and out as a rule there was
always some animal that we wanted
to 60 in and some animal that we
did not want to go in, therefore, it
was necessary to watch the gap" or
"mird" the gap. Years ago our
mothers and fathers used precauion
with reference to the church gap.
These cows, hogs, mules and horses
that wanted to get into the church
had to impress those old church
members that they had a desire to
flee from the wrath to come.7
Years ago you could not receive
the fellowship Of the church through
the pastor, officers and members IN
less they believed that you were a
changed man or woman, boy or girl.
But now the gap" is down and any
thing everything, from anywhere and
everywhere can coma IN A., oL.-1-
keep doing the same thing that was
being done before, and still beinq
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-03-01
Editorial
There IS Danger La Letting
The Cap Town

When hrefooted urchn the farm years had what
called rail fence Rail could OVER
country The that time plentiful with pine timber
And from the pine timber rails made, only
TO be found
There certain the
CALLED The gap The gap Was the place where individual
went into the field pastures gap place WHERE
and mules and the place WHERE
wagons, went the children would
be sent to get the and bring them the afternoon
milking In the morning before school they would
to the pastures and there that the would
carelessy leave the gap
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-03-01
Foun dc RS Day

Continued from page one)
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-03-01

Continued from page one)
perfect and finished but there is al
ways some improvement to be made.
IN this discourse he stated also that
all great men are derived from great
women, and that the seed of great
men are planted during their en-
b<yonial development He also
stated that culture, courage, and
character of an individual is very
closely related to their attitude, will
ingness and the responsibilities. In
his closing remarks he reminded us
that we too could make our lives
sublime and leave behind US foot
prints on the sands of time.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-03-01
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BEAUTY s@R0n1An[E
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The LaFieuse Beauty Foundation was established by
the eoderoy Manufacturing Company TO study methods
Of preserving womens natural beauty, and to make
the results Of this research available to the public
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-03-01

left down anything and everything
in the community would go in and
out.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-05-09

nancial debates. As chairman of the
Senate Education Committee he play
ed the leading role in pushing through
the upper branch the Free Textbook
Bill.
Judge Davis is q former law part
ner Of the Governors and preceded
him on the Circuit Court bench.
Junior College Head
M. p. Bush, named superintendent
Of the Industrial and Training School
at Columbia, has been president Of
the. Ellisville Junior College. He is a
former state senator and father OF
Mundell Bush, campaign manager fol,
Governor Johnson in 1885 and at pre-
sent chief of the Governors staff.
DIR. Hickman, new head of the Ellis
Vile Predetermined School, is floater
representative for Leake : Winston
Counties. He is a physician, surgeon
and farmer, and former Winston
County health officer.
DR.. Frank Ramsey, named super
intendent of Laurel Charity Hospital,
is a nephew of State Senator Calvin
Dees of ~Perkinston, a strong admin
istration supporter.
Prominent L~egionnaire,
Forrest Cooper of ~Indianola, named
to the Board of Trustees of Institu-
tons of Higher Learning, has been
prominent in both state and national
American Legion circles for several
years. He supported Tom Bailey OF
Meridian for governor in the first pri-
mary last year but switched his sup
port to Governor Johnson in the run.
loff primary and made a number OF
speeches in his behalf.
:. II ger 1;for- a'-a Nae
0 ne Higher Learning Board, is q
former representative.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-05-09
Chester Swor To Speak
At Greenwood Rally

Greenwood, Miss, May 10.-(Spe-
ciaD-Chester Swor, outstanding Bap
fist Student leader, and noted lecturer
to the Young People of the South,
will address an assembly of Inter
mediate boys and girls, and Sunday
school leaders, at the First Baptist
Church, Greenwood, Miss, Sunday at
ternoon, May 10. Mr.. Swor has just
completed a tour of churches in the
South, holding Young Peoples re-
vivals. The Delta section is fortunate
In having the South's outstanding
young soul-winner in their midst.
DR.. E. J. Caswell, host pastor, and
Mr.. r. H. Middleton, host informed
late superintendent, have made plans
to welcome some 1000 intermediate
boys and girls. pastors. superintend-
ents, officers and teachers to this
intermediate Sunday h oil Rally
Baptist workers from all the Delta
cities and counties nave been invited
and are expected to attend.
A feature of the meeting will be
a Radio Interview dealing 18th ques-
tons and answe about intermediate
Sunday school work. Problems pecu-
liar to Sunday school workers, and
successful methods will be discussed.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-05-09
Governor Johnson
Continued from page one)

Duffie, Nettleton, Northern District
Hugh M. Wood. Hazlehurst, South
ern District; DR.. w. l.. Watkins
Philadelphia, Central District, and v
Boyce McWorter Waynesboro, and DR.
j. H. Windham. Ecru, both state-at
large.
DIR. B. j. Marshall, Jackson, super
intendent of Blind School.
Superintendent of eleemosynary in
situations follow:
DR.. c. NJ Speck of New Albany
Jackson Charity Hospital.
Dr.. Francis Dixon, Natchez, Nat.
chez Charity Hospital.
M. P. Bush, Ellisville, Industrial and
Training School, Columbia.
Ramsay Gets Laurel Post
DIR. Frank Ramsey. Laurel, Charity
Hospital at Laurel.
DR.. John Hickman. Meridian, East
Mississippi Insane Hospital, Meridian
DIR. A. j.. Podesta, Vicksburg, Char.
ity Hospital at ~vicksburg.
DR.. w. w. Hickman, Noxapater
Ellisville State School.
DR.. c. M. Gully, DeKalb, Matty
Hersee Hospital, Meridian.
State Hospital Commission:
j.. e. Merritt, Clarksdale, North.
ern District; Mrs. Virgie Ringold
Cleveland, Central District; Mrs. w
j. Pack, Laurel, Southern District
and Theron Harden, Amory, state-at
large. AsHaAk'
Lee McMurphy, Isola, member o1
Vocational Education Board.
Fish, Game Appolntees
Fish and Game Commission:
p. E. Wilmington, Clarksdale, and
W. T. Reese, Jackson, state-at-large
and William H. Starr, Gulfport, South.
arn District.
P~enitentiary commissioners:
Hugh P. Barksdale, Morton, Cen
trail District; Roger Sanders, Aber
deem, Northern District, and w. ]
3ourn, Monticello, Southern District
w. w. Freeman, Waynesborc. mem
Der of State Embalming Board.
Trustees Kings Daughters Rescue
Home, Natchez: The Rev. W. A.. Sui
Ivan, Mrs. o. o. Ogden and Mrs
Charles Engle, all of Natchez.
Appointment OF Senator Young, al
ardent administration leader this ses
sion, came as a surprise in most poll
teal circles although reports of hi
prospective appointment began circu
ating Monday.
Present members of the commissio,
whose terms expire in June are ]
F. Frierson, Columbus, and Bruce Val
Zandt, D'Lo.
Riddell Bill Leader
Senator Young was one of the lea
iers in the Senate fight for the Rid
dell Bill designed to strip Chairma,
ALI Stone of the Tax Commission @
his present powers and divide then
with the two new associate commits
sioners Although the bill passed tn
senate T wig ki"ed y .t- r-ouse.
Senator Young, who is listed in tn
Senate biographical book as a lawye
and farmer, was born Dec. %, 1875
near Fulton, and has been in the Leg
stature since 1924 when he was elect
ID to the House. He has been i
the Senate since 1928.
He is a member of the Senate Fl
nance Committee and has been a lea
der for the administration in all Fl
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-05-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Jenkins and
lson, Larry, Of C~larksdale, Mr. and
Mrs. B. w. Mcdonald and daughter,
sally, of Greenwood, Mrs. D.. D. Sey-
Imour Of Seattle, Wash, and Mr.. w
lG. Warner visited in the home OF
iMr. and Mrs. H.. e. Sudduth Sunday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-05-09
College News

~
A pageant of striking beauty and
artiful simplicity was the n pre-,
scented at Holmes Junior College or
May 2. The Festival of Waltzes" be
gan promptly at 4:30, but at foui
o'clock the spectators had already be
gan to gather. Every chair was taken
and crowds were sitting on the EN-.
bankment which surrounds the field
Old and new royalty were present
the old for the purpose of giving w
their royal state to the newcomers.
The beginning of the formal pro-
gram was the numbers given by tbs
Kosciusko and Holmes Bands as one
unit. After this introduction, the
Holmes band drilled and was follow.
ed by snappy field work on the part
Of the Durant and Kosciusko bands
housekeeping drum majors and ms
jorettes made this a very interesting
part of the program.
The high light of the festival wa.
the coronation ceremony. Miss Pau
line Shelton, queen of 1889, entered
with Collins Mitchell king Of 1889
The court Of 1910 formed around the
throne. The order of the courts com
ing was as follows: Camille Perkins
and John Cameron; Juanita Hooks
aud Tfvncnsa TnhNoo- Ttro~nn~> VUyonlre
and John Maxwell; Carolyn Dexter
and Bob Jones; Frances Huffman and
James Pannell; Sylvia Smith and
Herbert Arnold. All the maids wore
organdy dresses in pastel shades OF
yellow, lavender, pink, aqua, green
and blue. !, s.ss
The queen of 1910, Miss nellie
Douglas, entered the courtyard from,
the left of the throne; and the king
Of 1910, v. !. Sturdivant, entered from
the right. They met under a white
arch trimmed with red roses. The
queen wore white marquisette cover
ed with many ruffles and tiny satir
bows. Her train of the same materia
was carried by little Ann Neaves AND
Catherine Branch. Her flowers were
white carnations and lilies. When they
reached the throne, they kneeled ant
were crowned by last years royalty.
The third part of the program wa
a group of dances. In the first, 'Th'
Waltz of Flowers, eight girls were
dressed in lavender tarlatan over pinl
and carried wreaths of flowers. TIL
a. and grace with which they per-
formed was certainly worth comment
The second dance, Dreams, wa
presented by a group of girls dressed
in long white robes with touches o
gold. The sparkling of their cello
phane wings as they swayed to ant
fro created q beautiful picture. 18th,
Rainbow Waltz" was a very elaborate
dance. The c-uesrl..so we're OF larla.S-
gold which produced a very striking
effect. Last of the dance was tn,
Sweetheart Waltz. Graceful, simple
yet effective, it brought to an end tb,
waltzes.
The last event Of the program wa
the grand finale. The newly crowne'
king and queen led off, followed b.
members of the court and those VIII
were in the dances. This pageant wa
said to be one of the most strik in.
and effective ever given. Director o
the complete program was Mis-
Martha Turner. Miss Lottie PEBBLE.
of the Home Economics Department
was Chairman of the committee Of
costumes. Ralph Dorrah and Bonni
Kelly, assistants in the Physical Edu
cation Department helped very muc'
with the costumes and field equip
ment.
Holmes captured three Of the frs
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-05-09
james Cunningham Is
Reelected Ia School
Board, Beot a

The Consolidated School trustees ot
Holmes County met in the office OF
the Superintendent of Education Fri
lay, May 3rd, and reelected James
Cunningham as a m ember of the
County School Board from Beat 4.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-05-09

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